Economy

A Design for Workforce Equity
A Design for Workforce Equity
Redesigning for equity in workforce development would ensure job quality for all workers, increase competitiveness, and drive inclusionary growth.
By Livia Lam
Economy

Trump’s Constitutional Crisis

The Executive Privilege Is Far From Absolute
The Executive Privilege Is Far From Absolute
There are limits on the president’s ability to withhold information from Congress.
By Katrina Mulligan and Aminata Diallo
Foreign Policy and Security
Worse Than Watergate
Worse Than Watergate
Trump’s foreign interference extortion scheme echoes the Nixon scandal but poses an even greater threat to our democracy and national security.
By Sam Berger
Democracy and Government
The Founders Would Have Impeached Trump for His Ukraine-Related Misconduct
The Founders Would Have Impeached Trump for His Ukraine-Related Misconduct
Constitutional principles espoused by our nation’s founders dictate that a president should be impeached if he abuses his public office by soliciting campaign help from a foreign government.
By Michael Sozan
Democracy and Government

Energy and Environment

A 100 Percent Clean Future
A 100 Percent Clean Future
Strategies for building a net-zero economy in just three decades.
By John Podesta, Christy Goldfuss, Trevor Higgins, Bidisha Bhattacharyya, Alan Yu, and Kristina Costa
Energy and Environment

Events

Confronting the Nature Crisis
Please join the Center for American Progress for a discussion with Sen. Tom Udall (D-NM), Rep. Deb Haaland (D-NM), and journalist Elizabeth Shogren on the nature crisis and what the nation can do to better restore and protect public lands and natural areas.
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Center for American Progress

Health Care

Trump’s Plan To Privatize Medicare
Trump’s Plan To Privatize Medicare
By hollowing out traditional Medicare, President Trump has broken his promise to protect seniors.
By Emily Gee, Maura Calsyn, and Nicole Rapfogel
Health Care

Immigration

LGBTQ Dreamers Fear Detention and Deportation and Need DACA’s Protections
LGBTQ Dreamers Fear Detention and Deportation and Need DACA’s Protections
A new survey shows that LGBTQ DACA recipients fear the consequences of losing the program’s protections.
By Sharita Gruberg, Laura E. Durso, and Tom K. Wong
LGBT
What We Know About DACA Renewals
What We Know About DACA Renewals
Unless they renew, nearly 157,000 DACA recipients could see their protections expire by the time the U.S. Supreme Court likely issues a ruling next June.
By Nicole Prchal Svajlenka
Immigration
States Are Making Progress on Expanding Access to Driver’s Licenses
States Are Making Progress on Expanding Access to Driver’s Licenses
Recent wins in state legislatures prove that expanding access to driver’s licenses for undocumented individuals benefits entire communities while promoting further integration of immigrant communities.
By Sofia Carratala
Immigration

Disability

10 Disability Policy Questions Every Presidential Candidate Should Answer
10 Disability Policy Questions Every Presidential Candidate Should Answer
The disability community is a growing political constituency, and the debates have yet to really address policy priorities affecting the 57 million people in this community.
By Rebecca Cokley
Disability

Progressive Pulse

Generation Progress
TalkPoverty

Gun Violence Prevention

Bullet Control
Bullet Control
While national attention is primarily focused on gaps in U.S. gun laws, weak oversight of the ammunition industry also exacerbates gun violence.
By Chelsea Parsons and Rukmani Bhatia
Gun Violence Prevention

Postsecondary Education

Restoring the Promise of Higher Education
Restoring the Promise of Higher Education
The House’s Higher Education Act reauthorization bill would create a more equitable, affordable, and accountable higher education system.
By Colleen Campbell, Antoinette Flores, Marcella Bombardieri, Victoria Yuen, Marissa Navarro, and Dante Barboy
Education, Postsecondary
What Graduation Rates Have Missed for Community College Students
What Graduation Rates Have Missed for Community College Students
New Outcome Measures data show that more community college students transfer schools before they graduate.
By Victoria Yuen
Education, Postsecondary
5 Reasons to Support Affirmative Action in College Admissions
5 Reasons to Support Affirmative Action in College Admissions
Race-conscious admissions practices remain necessary in the fight for racial equity in higher education.
By Connor Maxwell and Sara Garcia
Race and Ethnicity

Courts

The Federal Judiciary Needs More Judges From Historically Underrepresented Groups
The Federal Judiciary Needs More Judges From Historically Underrepresented Groups
These fact sheets examine the lack of diversity in the federal judiciary.
By Danielle Root
Courts