WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Obama administration has quietly opened the door for states to seek major changes in how they meet federal welfare-to-work requirements for some of their poorest residents, and ...

On Tuesday, AEI hosted a lively conversation on the current state of safety-net programs under the Trump administration, with suggestions for reform moving forward. AEI’s Robert Doar moderated the ...

Republicans are pressing ahead with a plan to block the Obama administration from waiving parts of the welfare-to-work law in what critics have likened to "gutting" welfare reform. Emboldened by a ...

Earlier this month, the Trump administration announced a new rule expanding what it means for a noncitizen to be a “public charge” by collecting welfare benefits. Several states and advocacy groups ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Trump administration deselected California and four other states from a pilot program seeking to expand access to welfare benefits. The Work and Family Well-Being pilot ...

The Donald Trump administration has announced a significant expansion of federal efforts to combat welfare and benefits fraud, unveiling new enforcement structures within the Department of Justice and ...