Entitlements

Four ringleaders coached former New York City workers on how to falsely describe symptoms of depression and other mental health problems that allowed them to get payouts high as $500,000, said Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance Jr. (AP File)

Former New York City workers charged in disability scam

January 7, 2014 5:00 am

The Senate on Tuesday moved forward on legislation to extend federal unemployment benefits despite Republicans insisting on finding a way to pay the $6.4 billion price tag. (AP/J. Scott Applewhite)

Economy

Senate clears procedural hurdle to begin debate on extending federal jobless benefits

Susan Ferrechio -

January 7, 2014 5:00 am

Sen. Kay Hagan wants North Carolina to rejoin the rest of the states whose long-term unemployed residents could again benefit from emergency unemployment benefits should Congress restore them nationwide in the new year. (AP/J. Scott Applewhite)

North Carolina Democrats want long-term jobless aid revived

Associated Press -

January 6, 2014 5:00 am

Beltway Confidential

Marco Rubio: Isn’t it time to declare the ‘War on Poverty’ a failure?

Charlie Spiering -

January 6, 2014 5:00 am

Group pushes to extend Ohio foster care to age 21

Washington Examiner -

January 6, 2014 5:00 am

President Barack Obama, right, hugs his daughter Sasha as they and Malia, left, return to the White House from their fifteen-day family vacation in Hawaii, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Sunday, Jan. 5, 2014. First lady Michelle Obama stayed behind in Hawaii as a birthday present from her husband. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Economy

White House week ahead: Vacation over, Obama tries to hit reset button

Brian Hughes -

January 6, 2014 5:00 am

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., told CBS that

Harry Reid: Republicans shouldn’t block unemployment insurance extension

Rebecca Berg -

January 5, 2014 5:00 am

Marking 50th anniversary of LBJ’s ‘War on Poverty’: Some wins, some losses

Washington Examiner -

January 5, 2014 5:00 am

Gene Sperling, the director of President Obama's National Economic Council, pushed for Congress to extend the Emergency Unemployment Compensation for three months. (AP File)

Economy

Obama adviser Gene Sperling pushes for unemployment benefits extension without offsets

Joseph Lawler -

January 5, 2014 5:00 am

California congressmen want to repeal veterans’ pension cuts

Washington Examiner -

January 4, 2014 5:00 am

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Tag: Entitlements

Former New York City workers charged in disability scam

Senate clears procedural hurdle to begin debate on extending federal jobless benefits

North Carolina Democrats want long-term jobless aid revived

Marco Rubio: Isn’t it time to declare the ‘War on Poverty’ a failure?

Group pushes to extend Ohio foster care to age 21

White House week ahead: Vacation over, Obama tries to hit reset button

Harry Reid: Republicans shouldn’t block unemployment insurance extension

Marking 50th anniversary of LBJ’s ‘War on Poverty’: Some wins, some losses

Obama adviser Gene Sperling pushes for unemployment benefits extension without offsets

California congressmen want to repeal veterans’ pension cuts

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