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I remember one mom, the mother of a messy little 3-year-old whose braids were always pinned up with a rainbow of butterfly clips, saying to me: “I just don’t have room for even one more thing.”
North Carolina's Lumbee have been waiting for generations for the federal government to fully recognize them, bringing with it financial benefits and rights. They're hoping support from President Trump will help them get it.
The case that locals made for expanding transportation service to Sundays was different. They argued that the people of Walworth County didn’t only need to get to the grocery store and doctor's office—they also needed to get to each other.
Working-class Americans don’t have room for one more thing. They’re leading anyway
by Gwen Frisbie-Fulton
| January 9, 2026