For Ashleigh Ligon, a mother of six living in Federal Way, Washington, the defining word for November has been “uncertainty.” Ligon’s household is already marked by the chaos of a large family—her six ...

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The end of the nation’s longest ever government shutdown brought a sigh of relief for Kentuckians who depend on federal food assistance. After weeks of unnecessary delays and intentional confusion, ...

It was the cuts to federal child care subsidies that landed Eboney Mitchell in eviction court. Mitchell said having daycare for her two children allowed her to work and keep up with her monthly rent.