Federal officials are targeting Democratic-led states over alleged safety-net fraud. Critics worry a drumbeat of unfounded accusations could undermine public trust.

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

SSI is a federal welfare program that really has nothing to do with Social Security, other than the fact that it is managed by the Social Security Administration. Juanmonino / Getty Images I can tell ...

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

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 ...

With federal investigations in Minnesota exposing large-scale fraud in child nutrition and Medicaid-related programs, Washington Congressman Michael Baumgartner, a Republican, on Thursday sent a ...

Abbott volunteered the Texas Housing Department to participate in a HUD pilot program launched by Secretary Scott Turner to ...

An amended welfare fraud bill passed out of the Senate Appropriations Committee Thursday in a 9-3 vote, with one Democrat ...