The pandemic broke welfare. Here’s how states can fix it
The federal COVID public health emergency isn’t ending anytime soon, yet states should start preparing now for that time. Federal pandemic rules, which prohibit states from requiring work or ensuring integrity in welfare programs, will depart with the emergency. As early as October, states will be able to reform welfare to strengthen their economies, protect taxpayers, and better provide for the truly vulnerable. Governors, in particular, must lay the groundwork to act quickly. Consider food stamps. In March 2020, Congress
Read MorePervasive malaise may be the Democrats’ biggest midterm challenge
For Democrats, the national forecast keeps going from bad to worse. Consumer prices are rising. President Biden's approval rating is falling. Mass shootings are endemic. Race relations are strained. Baby formula is scarce. The Democrats' legislative agenda is on the rocks. And party leaders — from the White House to Capitol Hill — have limited power to exact the reforms they consider crucial for righting the listing ship. While the midterm cycle was always expected to pose steep challenges for the president's party, the steady stream of bleak developments — to incl
Read MoreWNBA players’ union calls for renewed attention on Brittney Griner 100 days into Russian detention
The WNBA players’ union (WNBPA) on Saturday called on President Biden to “use all available resources” to free Phoenix Mercury player Brittney Griner, who has been in Russian detention for 100 days. “There is so much heartbreak and hurt in our country right now. @POTUS, please use all available resources to get #BrittneyGriner home. We need something to rally around and build upon,” the union tweeted. Russian officials detained Griner for possession of va
Read MoreTrump blasts Cheney for 'loving endless, nonsensical, bloody wars'
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Read MoreChildren among 31 killed at church fair stampede in Nigeria
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — A stampede Saturday at a church charity event in southern Nigeria left 31 people dead and seven injured, police told The Associated Press, a shocking development at a program that aimed to offer hope to the needy. One witness said the dead included a pregnant woman and many children. The stampede at the event organized by the Kings Assembly Pentecostal church in Rivers state involved people who came to the church’s annual “Shop for Free” charity program, according to Grace Iringe-Koko, a police spokeswoman. Such events are common in Nigeria, Africa’
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