Facing death is a core part of making meaning of one’s life. To struggle through this universal contemplation without a community can be brutal.

The son of Ronald Reagan and his first wife, Jane Wyman, he built on his father’s conservative legacy with a radio talk show and columns on right-wing sites like Newsmax.

The job cuts expected this month are part of a plan by the homeland security secretary, Kristi Noem, to remake the agency.