Welfare
How the U.S. Can Return to Its Record-Low Child Poverty Rates
The expanded child tax credit's effects were profound. It contributed massively to the record-low child poverty rate in 2021, cutting child poverty by a third.
Oliver Anthony Offers New Song, Same Old Tune on Race and Obesity
Oliver Anthony's lyrics invoke racist tropes of welfare queens and ultimately stigmatize people with obesity.
Oliver Anthony's Hit Song Gives Voice to a Disaffected America
Oliver Anthony has no reason to care what bow-tied pundits north of Richmond think of his song.
Democratic Governors Keep Blocking Good-Government Reforms
Republican legislatures are passing basic good-government reforms, only for Democratic governors to block them from becoming law.
Poverty is killing nearly 200,000 Americans a year
The land of the free is suffering from a "self-inflicted" injustice when it comes to poverty, experts told Newsweek.
Want Food Assistance? GOP Says Sell Everything You Own First
In their quest for a scalp, any scalp, in the debt ceiling fight, House Republicans have fallen back on an old hobbyhorse from the pre-Trump GOP.
Priorities for the New Republican House Majority
The first goal should be to give the American people a sense of hope—a reason to believe things can be dramatically better.
San Francisco's Identity-Based Handouts Reveal Need for New Mindset
The overarching governing philosophy in San Francisco is to spend.
Welfare Check Leads Police to Skeleton, Possible Remains of Homeowner's Son
The man is believed to have died in May 2018.
Man Arrested for Killing Welfare Worker Performing Child Home Check
Benjamin Reed allegedly stabbed and killed Illinois Department of Children and Family Services investigator Diedre Silas Tuesday, police said.
Why Progressives Are Wrong to Long for Danish Welfare
In the United States and abroad, strengthening families needs to be front and center in promoting social mobility across generations. And this is doubly true for people wishing to combat inequality.
Brett Favre, Mississippi Auditor Take Fight Over Welfare Money to Twitter
Earlier this week, Favre repaid $600,000 to the state after having already given back $500,000 of the $1.1 million the auditor said he took from a nonprofit.
The Pro-Life Past and Future, Beyond the GOP
Some are now asking whether our approach to constitutional law is worth keeping, if it fails to protect life and families. Why not ask the same of our economic and health care systems?
Biden's COVID Bill Rebuilds the Welfare State that Bill Clinton Dismantled
The "stealth dole" will send no-strings checks to everyone with a child, whether or not they ever work—recreating the horrible social dynamics that led Reagan and Gingrich to campaign against welfare in the first place.
Stimulus Talks 'Very Close, Very Close' Chuck Schumer Says
Democrat and Republican negotiators are said to be closing in on a new package, but there remains some uncertainty over the eligibility for direct payments.
GOP Want to Punish Americans for Not Working—It Makes No Economic Sense
Research finds no correlation between the generosity of unemployment benefits and job finding.
"Defund the Police" Is a Trojan Horse for New Welfare Spending
There is another subtle reason to be wary of calls to "defund the police."
Unemployment Number and Website for Every State and How to File a Claim
If you're unsure of how to claim unemployment benefits, Newsweek has you covered.
Amazon and Walmart Accept SNAP Benefits, Who is Eligible for Pandemic EBT?
The benefits can be used to purchase food.
Pigeons Wearing MAGA Hats and Trump Wigs Have Been Let Loose in Vegas
A secretive group released a flock of pigeons donning MAGA hats on Tuesday to coincide with the 2020 Democratic Debate and Trump's visit to Las Vegas. Animal rights groups say the stunt is "cruel" and "absurd."
Trump Administration Faces Backlash Over Disability Benefit Proposals
The proposed rule change is expected to increase the number of disability reviews and cut benefit payouts by more than $2 billion.
Welfare Recipient Refuses to Apologize for Spending Taxpayer Money on Drugs
"I could say 'I'm sorry' but it wouldn't mean anything because tomorrow I'm just going to get out and get my drugs."
Trump Admin Says Millionaires Are Abusing Food Stamps
"Unfortunately, automatic eligibility has expanded to allow even millionaires and others who simply receive a TANF-funded brochure to become eligible for SNAP when they clearly don't need it."
Trump's Requirements on Welfare Programs Could Kick Hourly Workers Off Roll
"Our findings suggest work requirements may increase the risk that families with working adults will lose access to nutrition, health care, housing, and cash assistance benefits if these policies do not account for scheduling practices prevalent in the low-wage job market," said the report.
Higher Pay, Higher Rent: How the 'Cliff Effect' Punishes Low-Income Workers
Some low-wage workers are reluctant to accept promotions or raises because it will reduce their amount of government housing assistance and make it harder to make ends meet.
Immigrants Forgoing Food and Medical Care in Fear of Trump's Visa Plan
One in seven immigrants avoided public benefit programs in 2018 out of fear of risking future green card status, the Urban Institute found in a report out Wednesday morning.
Fox Business Host: Welfare Recipients Should Feel Shame
"There's not the same kind of stigma. And, you know, I'm not saying that there should be, but there should be some desire to not have to take a handout," Trish Regan said.
Mitch McConnell Calls to Cut Social Security, Medicare
After instituting a $1.5 trillion tax cut, the Senate majority leader said Tuesday that the only way to lower the record-high federal deficit would be to cut entitlement programs.
House Candidate Compares Welfare Recipients to Pets
"It's worse than a child, you've relegated them to the status of a pet."
Police: Animal Rights Activists Steal Farm Chickens
The sheriff's office used a helicopter and 40 deputies to detain protesters.