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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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States Must Lead the Way To Protect Workers From Extreme Heat
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States Must Lead the Way To Protect Workers From Extreme Heat

In the absence of federal action to protect workers from the rising dangers of exposure to extreme heat on the job, states must take the lead—and can look to existing and proposed standards from other localities for guidance.

Jill Rosenthal, Reema Bzeih

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The Trump Administration’s Unprecedented Cuts to DOJ Grants Undermine Public Safety
10 Trump Administration Actions That Could Lead to Higher Electricity Prices
A Progressive Vision for Education in the 21st Century
Reconciliation Provision Would Let Executive Branch Dismantle Nonprofits Under Pretext of Fighting Terrorism
Democratic backsliding in Europe holds lessons for America
Congressional Republicans’ Tax Legislation Would Massively Increase Federal Debt, Even With Enormous Spending Cuts
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
How Climate Change Makes Wildfires More Dangerous
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 Fiscal Impact of IRS Staffing Cuts
Congressional Republicans’ Reconciliation Plan Could Cost a Working-Class Family Thousands More Per Year
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 House Republican Plan To Increase Gas and Electricity Prices
College Students With Disabilities Are Being Abandoned by the Trump Administration
How the Trump Administration’s Agenda To Eliminate Environmental Protections and Promote the Fossil Fuel Industry Harms Public Health
The House Republicans’ Budget Bill Guts Basic Needs Programs for the Most Vulnerable Americans to Give Tax Breaks to the Rich
Union Decline Under Biden Shows the Need for Bolder Labor Law Reforms
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
Congress’ Tax Bill Is Selling Out America’s Public Lands and Waters
Trump’s Gulf Interests Conflict With the Interests of the American People
House Republicans’ Medicaid Cuts and Associated Lives Lost by Congressional District
Trust in Government in the Trump Era
Point: Deception and Destruction — Musk and DOGE’s Real Goal
Improving Safety Through Better Accountability and Prevention: Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson
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
Congressional Republicans Are Planning One of the Largest-Ever Cuts to Basic Supports for Children
Project 2025’s Distortion of Civil Rights Law Threatens Americans With Legalized Discrimination
States Must Lead the Way To Protect Workers From Extreme Heat
Congress’ Tax Bill Is Selling Out America’s Public Lands and Waters
Climate Deniers of the 118th Congress
The Trump Administration and the FCC Are Weakening Freedom of the Press and Hurting Americans
The stablecoin legislation still being pushed in Congress risks sowing the seeds of a financial crisis
Executive Summary: Nearshore Ocean Progress
How State Spending Can Create a Good Jobs Economy
Betraying veterans on education: Congress is opening the gates for predators to profit
Congressional Republican Tax Proposals Would Push Inflation and Interest Rates Even Higher
DOGE’s Data Digging at the Social Security Administration Puts Millions of Americans at Risk
The Trump Administration’s Trade Wars Are Crushing U.S. Small Businesses
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
House Republicans’ Medicaid Cuts and Associated Lives Lost by Congressional District
Congressional Republicans’ Plan To Cut Clean Energy Investments Would Cause Higher Energy Bills and Job Losses Across States
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
The Trump Administration’s Trade Wars Are Crushing U.S. Small Businesses
The President and Constitutional Violations: Will the Federal Courts Contain the President’s Power Grabs?
Congressional Republicans’ Reconciliation Plan Could Cost a Working-Class Family Thousands More Per Year
Executive Summary: Differentiating Between Harmful Child Care Deregulation and Helpful Reform
Trump and China: An Unprincipled, Impractical, Reactionary Approach to China Policy
Executive Summary: Differentiating Between Harmful Child Care Deregulation and Helpful Reform
To Implement AI Responsibly, Third-Party Deployments Must Require Safeguards
How the School Choice Agenda Harms Rural 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
Inside Trump’s Plan to Sell Out America’s Public Lands to Mining

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