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

To be sure, the aid fraud story out of Minnesota is legitimate, and it has received quite a bit of media attention. But there ...

As part of its claims of widespread fraud in the federal safety net, the Trump administration is halting $10 billion in funding for several programs in five Democrat-led states.

Senate Republicans have introduced a bill that aims to target fraud and abuse in Indiana’s welfare programs. Some of it puts ...

Politico reports that the Trump administration is considering a major reorganization of the nation’s welfare programs, especially by shifting food stamps from the Department of Agriculture to the ...

A column in the Wall Street Journal last week by House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) and former Senator Phil Gramm (R-Texas), titled “Welfare is What’s Eating the Budget,” argued ...

With federal programs that cost the American taxpayers billions every year, members of Congress are trying to find a remedy ...

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

Will the GOP’s efforts to combat the ongoing theft of immense amounts of money from taxpayers resonate with voters?