Fox News senior congressional correspondent Chad Pergram looks at the incoming vice president's efforts to counter potential roadblocks in Congress for some of President-elect Donald Trump's administration picks on 'Special Report.'

At the 2024 Republican National Convention, JD Vance stepped to the podium and asked former President Donald Trump if his mother’s tenth sobriety anniversary could be celebrated at the White House. The crowd erupted.

That applause wasn’t just for his mother. It was for every family scarred by addiction and every individual — and family — struggling to climb out of despair. It was a moment of triumph — not just for one man, but a testament to resilience, caregiving and the power of change.

November is National Caregiver Awareness Month, a time to honor those 65 million Americans who step into the gap for loved ones in need. Caregivers are often unseen, yet, contributing more than $600 billion annually in unpaid care, their role is crucial for individuals, families and communities. Few realize that being in a relationship with a person with an addiction makes someone a caregiver. Addiction is a chronic impairment, and where there’s a chronic impairment, there’s a caregiver.

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The struggles of close family members with addiction have shaped both Vance and Trump. Trump’s older brother, Fred Jr.,........

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