Communities of Color Cannot Afford a Weakened CFPB
The Trump administration and Congress are threatening the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s role in defending communities of color in banking.
Left Behind: How the Trump Budget Fails Rural Communities
President Trump’s budget cuts fall particularly hard on health, safety, and economic development in rural communities.
The Impact of Medicaid Cuts on People with Disabilities: State-by-State Breakdown
President Trump and House Republicans’ proposed Medicaid cuts put people with disabilities at risk in every state.
5 Ways the Republican ACA Repeal Bill Would Roll Back Progress on Health Insurance Coverage for Low-Income Women
The Republican ACA repeal bill would roll back progress on health insurance coverage for low-income women and push them further into the cycle of poverty.
10 Ways President Trump’s Agenda Will Harm His Supporters in Rural and Small-Town America
Many rural and small-town voters supported President Trump—but his agenda will harm families and the economy in their communities.
Reproductive Justice Beyond Biology
Loretta J. Ross on the need for a more comprehensive understanding of how public policies affecting a woman’s autonomy over her body have implications beyond just issues of birth control, abortion, and sterilization.
What Trump’s Medicaid Plan Would Mean for People with Disabilities
President Donald Trump and his allies in Congress are threatening to slash Medicaid—a program on which 15 million people with disabilities rely for basic living standards.
5 Ways President Trump’s Agenda Is a Disaster for People with Disabilities
President Trump’s policies could set rights for people with disabilities back 50 years.
4 Things You Need to Understand About Trump’s Speech
The president promised a “new chapter of American greatness” but failed to mention massive cuts to programs that help families get ahead.
Labor Secretary 101: Why It Matters
The secretary of labor plays an important role in the daily lives of workers, from ensuring fair workplaces to advancing the economic security of working families. It is critical that whoever fills the position is dedicated to furthering these goals for all Americans.
Today’s Presentation Proves House Republicans Still Lack a Real Plan to Replace the ACA
The ACA replacement document circulated by House leadership today is a recycled list of unpopular ideas that lacks necessary details—not a real plan.
Businesses Are Managing Their Climate Change Risks—the Federal Government Should Too
By making forward-thinking investments in infrastructure and helping communities prepare for a changing climate, the Trump administration can cut federal disaster spending, save lives, and help all Americans prosper.
Rising Earnings Inequality Is Taking a Mounting Toll on Social Security
The upward redistribution of income caused by growing inequality is taking a significant and growing toll on Social Security’s financial outlook.
Trump Preparing to Open New Front in His Dangerous, Misguided War on Immigrants
Donald Trump is actively considering barring millions of immigrants from legally entering the United States to reunite with their families under the pretext that they are not rich enough.
President Trump Plans to Cut Health Coverage to Pay for Tax Cuts for Millionaires
President Trump’s tax cuts just for the top 0.1 percent are greater than the cost of cutting millions of seniors, people with disabilities, children, and working families off their health care.