The federal government is pretty good at handling the unique problems of seniors. Why don't we do the same for parents and kids?

Why did the West Virginia senator kill the biggest expansion of the social safety net since LBJ’s Great Society?

The Utah senator’s plan for a basic income for families is an improvement on what’s out there. It’s also an incredibly narrow vision of what the government can do for the most vulnerable.

A new study shows that such a policy could cut child poverty in half.