Nation Apr 01 State laws create disparities in access to government food benefits By Laura Barrón-López, Maea Lenei Buhre
Nation Mar 04 Watch 8:09 Exploring America’s social safety net and the political fights around it Our new series, "America’s Safety Net," is focused on the complex web of programs meant to help Americans in need. Over the coming weeks, we’ll take an in-depth look at the different forms of welfare in the U.S. Up first,… By Geoff Bennett, Sam Lane
Politics Feb 28 States offer services for disabled kids, then make their families wait 10 years for them The parents of hundreds of thousands of U.S. children with physical or intellectual disabilities are waiting for state-covered services designed to foster independence and job skills for adulthood. By John Hanna, Associated Press
World Aug 10 WATCH: U.S. Defense, State department officials testify on security assistance in the Middle East Officials with the U.S. Defense and State departments testified before a Senate Foreign Relations subcommittee Tuesday about security assistance in the Middle East. By News Desk and Associated Press
Health Feb 11 Watch Number of Newly Uninsured Americans Rises Along With Jobless Rate After more than 2 million American workers were laid off in the past three months, the numbers who have lost their health insurance and applied for Medicaid have also risen rapidly. Betty Ann Bowser speaks with Connecticut residents struggling to…