Americans have heard plenty about how, effective November 1, the federal government shutdown suspended regular food stamp payments to 42 million individuals. Food stamps are important welfare benefits ...

Scammers bilked multiple Minnesota welfare programs for billions, revealing how federal funding structure makes U.S. welfare ...

Federal cash programs for child care and early learning are a lifeline for low-income parents, student families, and seasonal ...

The U.S. welfare system is broken, and the Minnesota scandal is a blaring warning to that reality. The failure of political leaders on many fronts bears some of the blame. But the main culprit is the ...