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, ...