Donald Iain Smith/Stone/Getty Images In matters of immigration, having a lawyer representing you in court is often the difference between remaining in the United States and deportation. A lawyer can inform migrants of their options, rights, and guide them through complicated legal proceedings. But for children who entered the country without an adult or legal...
FatCamera/E+/Getty Images Even before the 2024 election, President Donald Trump and the Republican Party made no secret of their desire to dismantle the 45-year-old Department of Education. Upon the confirmation of Education Secretary Linda McMahon, Trump said, “I want the states to run schools, and I want Linda to put herself out of a job.”...
Westend61/Westend61/Getty Images Since taking office in January, the Trump Administration has placed a premium on limiting government spending it categorizes as “waste, fraud, and abuse” and “frivolous expenditures.” Among those, it seems, are two programs through the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) totaling more than $1 billion for school lunches and community food banks....
Tatsiana Volkava/Moment/Getty Images Last week I was walking into church with another late-arriving mom. I hesitantly asked (as we do these days living in the Washington, D.C. area), “How are you doing?” Dressed in jeans and a bright top, she sighed and looked at me as we climbed the steep hill from the parking lot....