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The Center for American Progress is an independent, nonpartisan policy institute that is dedicated to improving the lives of all Americans through bold, progressive ideas, as well as strong leadership and concerted action. Our aim is not just to change the conversation, but to change the country.

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Crushing the Commonwealth: Virginians Share How the Trump Administration’s Policies Are Hurting Them, Their Livelihoods, and the Virginia Economy
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Crushing the Commonwealth: Virginians Share How the Trump Administration’s Policies Are Hurting Them, Their Livelihoods, and the Virginia Economy

Please join the Center for American Progress for the next in a series of virtual events highlighting the impact that DOGE's cuts are having on the lives of everyday Americans; this event will focus on the Trump administration's impacts on Virginia.

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Economy

The 2024 LGBTQI+ Wage Gap
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The 2024 LGBTQI+ Wage Gap

In recognition of LGBTQIA+ Equal Pay Awareness Day, new analysis from the Center for American Progress’ LGBTQI+ Community Survey shows that in 2024, LGBTQI+ households made just 85 cents for every dollar earned by non-LGBTQI+ households, equaling about $12,600 less per year.

Sara Estep, Haley Norris

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Health

House Republicans’ Big, ‘Beautiful’ Bill Would Make Health Care More Expensive for Americans With Medicare and Other Insurance
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House Republicans’ Big, ‘Beautiful’ Bill Would Make Health Care More Expensive for Americans With Medicare and Other Insurance

A new Center for American Progress analysis shows how House Republican health care cuts would cost many families with Medicaid, Medicare, ACA marketplace plans, and job-based coverage up to thousands of dollars per year in additional premiums, deductibles, and other out-of-pocket expenses.

Andrés Argüello, Andrea Ducas

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Climate

With Americans Facing Utility Bill Increases This Year, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Threatens To Drive Costs Even Higher
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With Americans Facing Utility Bill Increases This Year, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Threatens To Drive Costs Even Higher

Across the country, nearly 60 electric and gas utilities are hiking or trying to hike utility bills this year, totaling nearly $38.3 billion for 56.7 million electric customers and $3.5 billion for 26 million natural gas customers; if the One Big Beautiful Bill Act passes, these bills will spike even higher.

Akshay Thyagarajan, Shannon Baker-Branstetter

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The Trump Administration’s Unprecedented Cuts to DOJ Grants Undermine Public Safety
With Americans Facing Utility Bill Increases This Year, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Threatens To Drive Costs Even Higher
A Progressive Vision for Education in the 21st Century
Reconciliation Provision Would Let Executive Branch Dismantle Nonprofits Under Pretext of Fighting Terrorism
NATO’s 76th Summit Is a Reckoning—Not a Celebration
Trump made a promise not to touch Medicare. His megabill just broke it.
The United States’ Climate Whiplash: From Climate Leadership to Climate Retreat
The House Is Close To Passing a Moratorium on State Efforts To Regulate AI
Cuts to the VA Will Leave Veterans Without the Benefits They Were Promised
1.3 Million Active-Duty Service Members Would Go Without Pay During a Government Shutdown
How DC’s Local Leaders Are Keeping Residents Safe
FORMER BIDEN HEALTH ADVISOR: We’re running out of time. American businesses should start requiring vaccinations for their workers.
The 2024 LGBTQI+ Wage Gap
CAP Testimony Before the House Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs and Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services
Sustainable and Reliable: Securing Resources for the Clean Energy Future
Executive Summary: Differentiating Between Harmful Child Care Deregulation and Helpful Reform
Houston Dreamer Jesus Contreras on Frontline Health Care Work in the Age of the Coronavirus
Resource-Rich New Mexico Plans To Diversify Its Economy
EU Elections: What the Results Mean and Why They Matter
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act Is Crushing America’s Electricity System
House Republican Budget Bill Proposes Weakening Support for Homeless Individuals
Climate Change-Fueled Hurricanes Are Increasingly Destructive and Costly for U.S. Communities
The House Republicans’ Budget Bill Guts Basic Needs Programs for the Most Vulnerable Americans to Give Tax Breaks to the Rich
Working-Class and College-Educated Voters Want New Progressive Economic Policies
Examining the Powerful Impact of Investments in Early Childhood for Children, Families, and Our Nation’s Economy
It’s time to close Guantanamo
Vice President Kamala Harris and Migration in the Americas: Setting the Record Straight
What To Know About the Senate’s Public Lands Sell-Off
As Trump Abandons Global Leadership, G7 Must Still Address World’s Pressing Challenges
How the Big, ‘Beautiful’ Bill Would Undermine Access to Life-Saving Substance-Use Disorder Treatment
Trump’s Deployment of National Guard to Los Angeles Is a Dangerous Escalation That Will Inflame Tensions
The Trump Administration’s Unprecedented Cuts to DOJ Grants Undermine Public Safety
DOGE Cuts by City, State, and Congressional District
CAP Comments on the Census Bureau’s Proposed Race-Ethnicity Code List for the ACS and the 2030 Census
Borders, Burdens, and Balance: A Strategic Vision for Migration in the United States and the European Union
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act Would Ravage Regions Won by Donald Trump While Giving Tax Breaks to the Rich
Project 2025’s Distortion of Civil Rights Law Threatens Americans With Legalized Discrimination
The Trump Administration’s Assault on Environmental Protections Will Give Polluters a Free Pass While Causing Millions of Asthma Attacks
Congress’ Tax Bill Is Selling Out America’s Public Lands and Waters
Climate Deniers of the 118th Congress
Trump’s Unconstitutional Actions Threaten Democracy
The stablecoin legislation still being pushed in Congress risks sowing the seeds of a financial crisis
Stars & lighthouses: Marine conservation that blends Pacific Islander wisdom and Western knowledge (commentary)
Governors Should Fight for an Economic Agenda To Improve the Lives of Working-Class Residents
Fact Sheet: 5 Ways Community Colleges Spur Workforce Development
Congressional Republican Tax Proposals Would Push Inflation and Interest Rates Even Higher
LGBTQI+ People Are Working, Healing, and Caring in a Country Without Guaranteed Paid Leave
House Republicans Are Giving Up on U.S. Manufacturing
Trump’s DOJ Prioritizes Gun Lobby Profits Over Reducing Violent Crime
Medicare 2.0: Comprehensive Reform To Strengthen America’s Health Insurance Program for Older Adults
Trump pledged not to cut Medicare — but his budget bill does just that
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act Would Ravage Regions Won by Donald Trump While Giving Tax Breaks to the Rich
How Japan can drive faster toward a clean-energy future
Department of Education Staff Cuts Will Harm America’s Children and Schools
How DC’s Local Leaders Are Keeping Residents Safe
All the President’s Extremists: How the Trump Administration’s National Security Nominees Threaten Americans’ Safety
The Sudden Loss of Federal COVID-19 Relief Funds Will Hinder K-12 Academic Progress
As Trump Abandons Global Leadership, G7 Must Still Address World’s Pressing Challenges
The President and Constitutional Violations: Will the Federal Courts Contain the President’s Power Grabs?
Missouri Families’ Cost of Living Would Increase Under House Republicans’ One Big Beautiful Bill Act
Executive Summary: Differentiating Between Harmful Child Care Deregulation and Helpful Reform
Trump and China: An Unprincipled, Impractical, Reactionary Approach to China Policy
The Senate Republican Budget Bill Adds Broadband Funding That Favors Musk’s Starlink and Bans State AI Laws
Last School Year Was the Hottest on Record. How Do We Protect Students?
DACA Boosts Recipients’ Well-Being and Economic Contributions: 2022 Survey Results
Will the U.S. Housing Crisis Be Exploited for a Massive Public Lands Sell-Off?
RFK Jr. would put our kids’ safety at risk
See Them While You Can: Trump’s Policies Threaten America’s National Parks and Public Lands

Democracy

How Democracies Defend Themselves Against Authoritarianism
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How Democracies Defend Themselves Against Authoritarianism

Democracies facing authoritarian threats from within have found ways to push back by strengthening institutions, reinforcing democratic norms, and building popular resistance against encroaching autocracy. Understanding these strategies is vital to learning how to fight back.

Robert Benson

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