Executive Summary: Ending the Backlash on LGBTQI+ Issues Fact SheetJuly 22, 2026 Executive Summary: Ending the Backlash on LGBTQI+ Issues Jul 22, 2026 Caleb Smith, Winnie Stachelberg
Ending the Backlash on LGBTQI+ Issues ArticleJuly 22, 2026 Ending the Backlash on LGBTQI+ Issues Jul 22, 2026 Caleb Smith, Winnie Stachelberg
Fact Sheet: Costs of the Trump Administration’s War in Iran Fact SheetJuly 15, 2026 Fact Sheet: Costs of the Trump Administration’s War in Iran Jul 15, 2026 Allison McManus, Andrew Miller, Ariana Sharghi, 2 More Dawn Le, Emily Gee
Trump’s Section 122 Tariffs Have Delivered Nothing for American Businesses, Workers, or Communities ArticleJuly 15, 2026 Trump’s Section 122 Tariffs Have Delivered Nothing for American Businesses, Workers, or Communities Jul 15, 2026 Ryan Mulholland
Executive Summary: Ending the Backlash on LGBTQI+ Issues Fact SheetJuly 22, 2026 Executive Summary: Ending the Backlash on LGBTQI+ Issues A plan to reestablish a foothold on key LGBTQI+ issues. Jul 22, 2026 Caleb Smith, Winnie Stachelberg
Ending the Backlash on LGBTQI+ Issues ArticleJuly 22, 2026 Ending the Backlash on LGBTQI+ Issues A plan to reestablish a foothold on key LGBTQI+ issues and find our way forward toward an inclusive future. Jul 22, 2026 Caleb Smith, Winnie Stachelberg
Stopping Trump’s Crypto Corruption: The Risks of the Clarity Act to Democracy and National Security Past EventJuly 22, 2026 Stopping Trump’s Crypto Corruption: The Risks of the Clarity Act to Democracy and National Security Please join the Center for American Progress for a conversation with Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) on why stronger oversight and anticorruption rules for cryptocurrency markets are essential to protecting U.S. national security and our democracy. Center for American Progress and online via Zoom Jul 22, 2026
Fact Sheet: Costs of the Trump Administration’s War in Iran Fact SheetJuly 15, 2026 Fact Sheet: Costs of the Trump Administration’s War in Iran The collapse of the ceasefire will only add to the mounting defense spending, economic costs, geopolitical damage, humanitarian costs, and environmental and health harms from the conflict. Jul 15, 2026 Allison McManus, Andrew Miller, Ariana Sharghi, 2 More Dawn Le, Emily Gee
Trump’s Section 122 Tariffs Have Delivered Nothing for American Businesses, Workers, or Communities ArticleJuly 15, 2026 Trump’s Section 122 Tariffs Have Delivered Nothing for American Businesses, Workers, or Communities The Trump administration’s short-term Section 122 tariffs, which are due to expire next week, have not delivered a single policy win. Jul 15, 2026 Ryan Mulholland
The Trump Administration Moves To Tighten Grip on Colleges ReportJuly 14, 2026 The Trump Administration Moves To Tighten Grip on Colleges New rules would gut key student protections on program quality and give the federal government leverage to exert ideological control over American higher education. Jul 14, 2026 Evan Yi, Madison Weiss, Sara Partridge
Career and Technical Education Policy: A Multistate Case Study on Employment Outcomes ReportJuly 13, 2026 Career and Technical Education Policy: A Multistate Case Study on Employment Outcomes There is growing interest in scaling career and technical education, yet barriers to advancement remain. This report offers policy recommendations and case studies from states to expand these opportunities for more students. Jul 13, 2026 Veronica Goodman, Weadé James
America’s Child Care Crisis Leaves Many Families Without Access to Licensed Care ArticleJuly 9, 2026 America’s Child Care Crisis Leaves Many Families Without Access to Licensed Care The child care system faces severe affordability and supply crises, leaving more than 50 percent of young children without adequate access in 42 percent of U.S. congressional districts. Jul 9, 2026 Hailey Gibbs
Government Insiders Must Be Prevented From Profiting on Prediction Markets at the Expense of National Security ReportJuly 9, 2026 Government Insiders Must Be Prevented From Profiting on Prediction Markets at the Expense of National Security Government employees’ use of insider information to profit on prediction markets raises both national security and ethical concerns, and there are several steps Congress and the president should take, including completely banning government employees’ use of prediction markets as a condition of employment. Jul 9, 2026 Alexandra Thornton, Devon Ombres, Allison McManus
‘Workforce Pell’ Is Here: How Governors Can Make It Work for Students In the NewsJuly 7, 2026 ‘Workforce Pell’ Is Here: How Governors Can Make It Work for Students Madison Weiss writes in Governing about the expansion of the Pell Grant program. Jul 7, 2026 Governing Madison Weiss
The Faster Labor Contracts Act Should Be Just the Starting Point for Labor Law Reform ArticleJuly 7, 2026 The Faster Labor Contracts Act Should Be Just the Starting Point for Labor Law Reform Evidence from Canada shows that the bill could lead to a small increase in private sector union density, but pro-worker policymakers in Congress need to go further to fix the worst flaws in federal labor law. Jul 7, 2026 Aurelia Glass
Fact Sheet: Congressional Republicans’ Big Beautiful Bill Threatens Access to Free School Meals Fact SheetJuly 7, 2026 Fact Sheet: Congressional Republicans’ Big Beautiful Bill Threatens Access to Free School Meals A new CAP analysis estimates that families could be forced to spend an additional $1,900 to $2,200 per year to cover the cost of school meals. Jul 7, 2026 Evan Yi, Mimla Wardak, Paige Shoemaker DeMio
Congressional Republicans’ Big Beautiful Bill Threatens Access to Free School Meals ReportJuly 7, 2026 Congressional Republicans’ Big Beautiful Bill Threatens Access to Free School Meals Students across the country could lose access to free school meals, forcing the typical family with two children to spend $1,900 to $2,200 more per year for school meals. Jul 7, 2026 Paige Shoemaker DeMio, Mimla Wardak, Evan Yi
Making Workforce Pell Deliver: 9 Options for States To Improve Outcomes for Students and Employers ReportJuly 6, 2026 Making Workforce Pell Deliver: 9 Options for States To Improve Outcomes for Students and Employers Governors can help tailor Workforce Pell programs to provide high-skill, high-wage, and in-demand training that meets their state’s labor market needs. Jul 6, 2026 Madison Weiss
June Jobs Numbers Are Not the Boost for Workers That Was Expected ArticleJuly 2, 2026 June Jobs Numbers Are Not the Boost for Workers That Was Expected The June 2026 jobs report included strong headline numbers, but working families are still struggling to keep up amid higher inflation. Jul 2, 2026 Kennedy Andara, Aurelia Glass
Business Income Has Moved Beyond Corporations, and Tax Policy Must Follow ArticleJuly 1, 2026 Business Income Has Moved Beyond Corporations, and Tax Policy Must Follow Since the 1980s, partnerships have displaced traditional C corporations as the largest source of business income, transforming business taxation and contributing to rising economic inequality. Jul 1, 2026 Corey Husak, Mimla Wardak
The NLRB Is Throwing Out Charges Alleging Employers Engaged in Unfair Labor Practices ReportJuly 1, 2026 The NLRB Is Throwing Out Charges Alleging Employers Engaged in Unfair Labor Practices A new CAP analysis shows that, since the beginning of the second Trump administration, the NLRB is increasingly likely to dismiss charges that unions and workers file alleging that employers have committed unfair labor practices. Jul 1, 2026 Aurelia Glass
How Early Childhood and K-12 Systems Can Work Together To Support Early Literacy ReportJune 29, 2026 How Early Childhood and K-12 Systems Can Work Together To Support Early Literacy Amid declining reading scores, early childhood education and K-12 systems should work together to improve reading achievement for young children. Jun 29, 2026 Casey Peeks, Weadé James
What Is the Most Significant Gap in the Social Safety Net for American Families? In the NewsJune 27, 2026 What Is the Most Significant Gap in the Social Safety Net for American Families? In a symposium for NOTUS, Emily Gee argues that health insurance is by far the biggest social safety net gap American families face. Jun 27, 2026 NOTUS Emily Gee
Trump Rule Changes Would Kneecap Head Start In the NewsJune 26, 2026 Trump Rule Changes Would Kneecap Head Start In an op-ed for The Progressive Magazine, Hailey Gibbs argues that a proposed Trump administration rule change would exacerbate child care shortages, keep educators trapped in poverty-level wages, and ultimately harm children and families. Jun 26, 2026 The Progressive Magazine Hailey Gibbs
On the First Anniversary of the OBBBA, Millions of Americans Have Been Left Behind ArticleJune 25, 2026 On the First Anniversary of the OBBBA, Millions of Americans Have Been Left Behind One year after the enactment of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, millions of Americans are losing health care coverage and food assistance while the wealthiest households benefit from tax breaks. Jun 25, 2026 Amina Khalique, Natasha Murphy
Bipartisan and Republican-Led Coalitions Advance Fair Contracting Policies on Public Construction Projects ArticleJune 24, 2026 Bipartisan and Republican-Led Coalitions Advance Fair Contracting Policies on Public Construction Projects State and local policymakers across the political spectrum are adopting responsible bidder ordinances, prevailing wage standards, and apprenticeship utilization requirements to raise standards for workers and deliver better results for taxpayers. Jun 24, 2026 Jazmine Amoako, Karla Walter
The Interest Rate Penalty From Trump’s War With Iran ArticleJune 23, 2026 The Interest Rate Penalty From Trump’s War With Iran The war has pushed up interest rates by 0.5 percentage points, which will likely stay elevated even under an interim agreement. American households will spend an additional $4.6 billion, nonfinancial businesses will spend $12.7 billion, and the government will pay $30.8 billion more in borrowing costs this year as a result. Jun 23, 2026 Christian E. Weller
Why the National Debt Matters More Than It Used To and Why We Should Not Count on AI To Fix the Problem ReportJune 23, 2026 Why the National Debt Matters More Than It Used To and Why We Should Not Count on AI To Fix the Problem Federal debt is larger and more expensive than in previous generations. Here is a data-driven look at what that means for the U.S. economy. Jun 23, 2026 Bobby Kogan, Jared Bernstein