Russia

Following the Money: Trump and Russia-Linked Transactions From the Campaign to the Presidential Inauguration
Following the Money: Trump and Russia-Linked Transactions From the Campaign to the Presidential Inauguration
At the heart of the inquiry into the alleged collusion between Trump and Russia is money. It provides concrete evidence of relationships, methods, and motives.
By Diana Pilipenko and Talia Dessel
Democracy and Government

Energy and Environment

Trump’s EPA Poised to Undo Progress on Mercury Pollution Reduction
Trump’s EPA Poised to Undo Progress on Mercury Pollution Reduction
The next move by the Environmental Protection Agency, under Acting Administrator Andrew Wheeler, could undo years of state progress on reducing toxic air pollution from power plants.
By Sally Hardin and Angelica Lujan
Energy and Environment
State Future Funds: Investing in Community Resilience Across the United States
State Future Funds: Investing in Community Resilience Across the United States
As communities are hit with more intense extreme weather, floods, and wildfires fueled by climate change, Congress must invest in solutions that build our nation’s resilience.
By Cathleen Kelly and Guillermo Ortiz
Energy and Environment
Measuring Conservation Progress in North America
Measuring Conservation Progress in North America
As the United States undertakes an unprecedented elimination of protected areas, Canada and Mexico are emerging as North America’s leaders in the conservation of lands and oceans.
By Ryan Richards
Energy and Environment

Foreign Policy

Preventing Endless War Requires Real Congressional Oversight—Not New War Authority
Preventing Endless War Requires Real Congressional Oversight—Not New War Authority
Congress needs to do real oversight about how and whether the current wars should continue before considering any new AUMF.
By Ken Gude and Kate Martin
Foreign Policy and Security

Events

Eliminating Racial Disparities in Maternal and Infant Mortality
The United States is facing a maternal and infant health crisis, and African American women are at the center. Join us for a discussion with women of color experts in the maternal and infant health field that focuses on policy solutions.
1333 H Street Northwest, Washington, DC, USA
Center for American Progress

Past Events

Higher Education

The Education Department’s Debit Card Pilot Could Threaten Student Aid
The Education Department’s Debit Card Pilot Could Threaten Student Aid
A pilot program from the Department of Education will partner the department with a private financial institution to provide a payment card to students, offering up students as customers while collecting data on their spending habits—data that the department could ultimately use to limit students’ eligibility for financial aid.
By Colleen Campbell
Education, Postsecondary

Economy

Understanding the Difference Between Safety and Access
Understanding the Difference Between Safety and Access
The autonomous vehicle revolution offers planners an opportunity to redesign the surface transportation system to be more accessible and sustainable by prioritizing the needs of pedestrians and other nonautomotive users.
By Kevin DeGood
Economy
When a Job Is Not Enough
When a Job Is Not Enough
Despite working as much or more than white families, Latinx families have less wealth.
By Danyelle Solomon and Christian E. Weller
Race and Ethnicity
Rising Deficits, Falling Revenues
Rising Deficits, Falling Revenues
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act increases federal deficits while failing to address the nation’s most pressing challenges and making inequality worse.
By Seth Hanlon, Alan Cohen, and Sara Estep
Economy

Race and Ethnicity

Expanding the Authority of State Attorneys General to Combat Police Misconduct
Expanding the Authority of State Attorneys General to Combat Police Misconduct
In the absence of federal leadership, states must adopt policies and allocate resources to promote effective and constitutional policing.
By Connor Maxwell and Danyelle Solomon
Race and Ethnicity

Progressive Pulse

Generation Progress
TalkPoverty
ThinkProgress (CAP Action)

K-12 Education

The Future Is Bright for Community Schools
The Future Is Bright for Community Schools
Through organizing, lifting up community voices, improving curricula, and investing in effective leadership, community schools can realize their potential and grow to scale.
By Martin J. Blank
Education, K-12

Immigration

Anti-Immigrant Rhetoric Was Defeated in the 2018 Midterm Elections
Anti-Immigrant Rhetoric Was Defeated in the 2018 Midterm Elections
The results of the 2018 midterm elections show that voters are weary of divisive, hateful messages and that they instead prefer solutions to long-standing issues.
By Laura Muñoz Lopez
Immigration
Migration Flows in Mexico Have Challenged the Country’s Immigration Policies
Migration Flows in Mexico Have Challenged the Country’s Immigration Policies
Mexico’s immigration policies fail to address the needs of returnees and Central American migrants.
By Andrea Portillo
Immigration
Trump’s ‘Public Charge’ Rule Would Radically Change Legal Immigration
Trump’s ‘Public Charge’ Rule Would Radically Change Legal Immigration
President Trump’s proposed LPC test, despite claims to the contrary, would apply to millions of people each year—and most of those who would be denied green cards or other visas will never have received public benefits in the United States.
By Shawn Fremstad
Poverty

Thinking CAP

Progressive Lawmakers Flex Their Muscles
Progressive Lawmakers Flex Their Muscles
This week, Daniella and Ed speak with Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) about her priorities for the new Congress and her predictions about a potential government shutdown.
By Daniella Gibbs Leger, Ed Chung, Rachel Rosen, Kyle Epstein, and Chris Ford
Democracy and Government