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Trump admin delays TANF data sharing plan opposed by blue states

Construction workers install rebar and other materials at the new helipad on the South Lawn of the White House after President Donald Trump ordered changes to the project on August 6, 2026 in Washington, DC. Kevin Carter/Getty Images

ByChristian Robles,
Technology Reporter, Nextgov/FCW

August 11, 2026 05:43 PM ET

The Trump administration pushed the effective date for a proposal allowing the Administration for Children and Families to share Temporary Assistance for Needy Families — or TANF — recipients’ information with other federal agencies to Sept. 1, according to a Federal Register listing posted last week.

Without the extension, the policy shift was set to kick in Tuesday, according to another Federal Register notice.

The delay comes as a coalition of Democratic attorneys general is...

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Cricket Wireless Adds 5G Home Internet Service

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