November’s Jobs Report Hints at Labor Market Weakness Ahead ArticleDecember 16, 2025 November’s Jobs Report Hints at Labor Market Weakness Ahead November’s jobs report, released today, showed signs of weakness—particularly among groups that often foreshadow broader labor-market cooling, such as workers of color and older workers. Dec 16, 2025 Sara Estep, Christian E. Weller
Trump Administration Tariffs Could Result in 450,000 Fewer New Homes Through 2030 ArticleDecember 16, 2025 Trump Administration Tariffs Could Result in 450,000 Fewer New Homes Through 2030 The Trump administration’s tariffs are making it more expensive to build homes, deepening the U.S. housing shortage. Dec 16, 2025 Corey Husak, Natalie Baker, Mimla Wardak
John’s Story: Voting Rights and Guardianship VideoDecember 15, 2025 John’s Story: Voting Rights and Guardianship John VanHine shares why it is important for adults under guardianship to access their right to vote. Dec 15, 2025 Casey Doherty, Olivia Mowry
Executive Summary: Democracy Denied for Disabled Americans: Guardianship and the Right To Vote ArticleDecember 15, 2025 Executive Summary: Democracy Denied for Disabled Americans: Guardianship and the Right To Vote This executive summary contains key recommendations for preserving the voting rights of disabled people under guardianship. Dec 15, 2025 Casey Doherty
Democracy Denied for Disabled Americans: Guardianship and the Right To Vote ReportDecember 15, 2025 Democracy Denied for Disabled Americans: Guardianship and the Right To Vote Protecting the right to vote for many disabled Americans requires eliminating guardianship laws that restrict access to the ballot. Dec 15, 2025 Casey Doherty
Year 1 of the Second Trump Administration Made the Working Class Weaker ArticleDecember 15, 2025 Year 1 of the Second Trump Administration Made the Working Class Weaker The Trump administration’s actions are shrinking jobs, slowing wage growth, and raising living costs for the working class. Dec 15, 2025 Aurelia Glass
President Trump’s AI National Policy Executive Order Is an Unambiguous Threat to States Beyond Just AI ArticleDecember 12, 2025 President Trump’s AI National Policy Executive Order Is an Unambiguous Threat to States Beyond Just AI The executive order is a legally unjustifiable incursion into the rights of states; will be used to threaten and intimidate states; and does not uphold the administration’s promises to exempt AI child safety or data center laws. Dec 12, 2025 Adam Conner
Healing America’s Spiritual Crisis: A Conversation With Sen. Raphael Warnock Past EventDecember 11, 2025 Healing America’s Spiritual Crisis: A Conversation With Sen. Raphael Warnock Please join the Center for American Progress to hear Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-GA) speak as part of CAP's “What’s Next: Conversations on the Path Forward” series. Center for American Progress Dec 11, 2025
A Historically Bad Year for Public Lands Under President Trump ArticleDecember 11, 2025 A Historically Bad Year for Public Lands Under President Trump The Trump administration’s attacks on parks and public lands broke records in 2025, but they also met intense public opposition. Dec 11, 2025 Drew McConville
‘Pieces of the Puzzle’: A Reel Progress Film Screening Past EventDecember 10, 2025 ‘Pieces of the Puzzle’: A Reel Progress Film Screening Join the Center for American Progress for a Reel Progress screening of "Pieces of the Puzzle." Center for American Progress (in-person only) 1333 H St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20005 Dec 10, 2025
Moving Federal Education Programs Will Create More Bureaucracy, Not Less ArticleDecember 10, 2025 Moving Federal Education Programs Will Create More Bureaucracy, Not Less The Trump administration is unlawfully using interagency agreements to continue its piecemeal dismantling of the Department of Education. Dec 10, 2025 Veronica Goodman, Viviann Anguiano, Weadé James
11th National Gun Violence Prevention Summit (Registered Attendees) Past EventDecember 10, 2025 11th National Gun Violence Prevention Summit (Registered Attendees) Join CAP for a summit featuring speeches and discussions by leading advocates of the gun violence prevention movement. Center for American Progress (1333 H St. NW Washington DC 20005) & Online Dec 10, 2025
11th National Gun Violence Prevention Summit Past EventDecember 10, 2025 11th National Gun Violence Prevention Summit Join CAP for a summit featuring speeches and discussions by leading advocates of the gun violence prevention movement. Center for American Progress - Online Dec 10, 2025
The Trump Administration’s Tariffs Are a Hidden Holiday Tax ArticleDecember 10, 2025 The Trump Administration’s Tariffs Are a Hidden Holiday Tax President Trump’s tariffs are adding to inflation and holding back families this holiday season. Dec 10, 2025 Jazmine Amoako
State and Local Policymakers Can Raise Standards and Build Power for Workers ReportDecember 10, 2025 State and Local Policymakers Can Raise Standards and Build Power for Workers States and cities can advance these 21 ideas in 2026 to build worker power, support unionized workers, and uphold workforce stability and standards. Dec 10, 2025 Karla Walter, David Madland
Senate Republicans’ HSA Plan Can’t Replace the Enhanced Premium Tax Credits ArticleDecember 9, 2025 Senate Republicans’ HSA Plan Can’t Replace the Enhanced Premium Tax Credits The Senate Republican response to the looming expiration of the ACA’s enhanced tax credits is a patchwork of policies that will shift costs onto patients and weaken insurance markets. Dec 9, 2025 Natasha Murphy, Topher Spiro, Brian Keyser
The Supreme Court To Decide on How IQ Tests Can Affect the Death Penalty ArticleDecember 9, 2025 The Supreme Court To Decide on How IQ Tests Can Affect the Death Penalty In Hamm v. Smith, the Supreme Court will consider how IQ tests can be used to determine when an individual with an intellectual disability may be spared from the death penalty. Dec 9, 2025 Mia Ives-Rublee, Hayley Durudogan, Casey Doherty
Electric and Natural Gas Utility Rate Hikes Tracker ArticleDecember 8, 2025 Electric and Natural Gas Utility Rate Hikes Tracker Analysis finds that since January 2025, more than 108 million electric utility customers and nearly 49 million natural gas utility customers across 49 states and Washington, D.C., will face increased—or proposals for increased—costs of nearly $85.8 billion. Dec 8, 2025 Akshay Thyagarajan, Jamie Friedman, Amanda Levin
Congress Must Place Guardrails Around Crypto Markets ArticleDecember 8, 2025 Congress Must Place Guardrails Around Crypto Markets Congress must pass legislation that ensures crypto markets are subject to the same types of safeguards for consumers, investors, and the financial system that govern other capital markets. Dec 8, 2025 Alexandra Thornton
Hegseth’s strikes show concerns about unlawful orders have merit In the NewsDecember 6, 2025 Hegseth’s strikes show concerns about unlawful orders have merit In an op-ed published by USA Today, Frank Kendall explains why he fears U.S. President Donald Trump and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth are using military force to unlawfully cling to power. Dec 6, 2025 USA Today Frank Kendall
Oversight Subcommittee Hearing on Lives at Stake: Holding Tax-Exempt Organ Procurement Organizations Accountable In the NewsDecember 5, 2025 Oversight Subcommittee Hearing on Lives at Stake: Holding Tax-Exempt Organ Procurement Organizations Accountable Emily Gee testifies before the House Committee on Ways and Means Oversight Subcommittee on holding tax-exempt organ procurement organizations accountable. Dec 5, 2025 The U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means Emily Gee
Why Democrats Won the Shutdown In the NewsDecember 4, 2025 Why Democrats Won the Shutdown In an op-ed published by The Wall Street Journal, Neera Tanden discusses why Democrats were right to fight for health care subsidies during the government shutdown. Dec 4, 2025 The Wall Street Journal Neera Tanden
American Leadership in AI, Science, and Innovation: A Conversation With Sen. Mark Kelly Past EventDecember 4, 2025 American Leadership in AI, Science, and Innovation: A Conversation With Sen. Mark Kelly Join the Center for American Progress for a conversation with Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) as part of CAP’s “What’s Next: Conversations on the Path Forward” series. Center for American Progress & Online (1333 H St. NW Washington DC 20005) Dec 4, 2025
Clean Drinking Water for Millions of People at Risk as Trump Administration Targets National Monuments ReportDecember 4, 2025 Clean Drinking Water for Millions of People at Risk as Trump Administration Targets National Monuments New analysis highlights the extensive risk to U.S. rivers, streams, and drinking water supplies posed by the Trump administration’s threats to eliminate protected national monuments. Dec 4, 2025 Sophie Conroy, Drew McConville
Should the U.S. Drill for More Oil and Gas? In the NewsDecember 4, 2025 Should the U.S. Drill for More Oil and Gas? Upfront published a debate between CAP’s Jenny Rowland and the president of an industry trade group about whether the United States should continue drilling for oil and gas or invest in a clean energy future. Dec 4, 2025 Upfront Jenny Rowland-Shea, Melissa Simpson
A New Economic Patriotism: A Conversation With Rep. Ro Khanna Past EventDecember 3, 2025 A New Economic Patriotism: A Conversation With Rep. Ro Khanna Please join the Center for American Progress for a conversation with Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) as part of the “What's Next: Conversations on the Path Forward” series. Center for American Progress and online via Zoom Dec 3, 2025
Why Gen Z Men Are the Most Pro-Union Generation in History: Unions Build Stable Finances ArticleDecember 3, 2025 Why Gen Z Men Are the Most Pro-Union Generation in History: Unions Build Stable Finances Gen Z men support unions more strongly than any other group, both today and when older generations were their age. Looking at the gains from union membership for young men, it’s easy to understand why. Dec 3, 2025 Aurelia Glass
Head Start Is a Model for Supporting Child and Family Mental Health ReportDecember 2, 2025 Head Start Is a Model for Supporting Child and Family Mental Health Amid a pronounced youth mental health crisis in the United States, Head Start stands out as a crucial model for addressing the needs of vulnerable young children. Dec 2, 2025 Hailey Gibbs
The Trump Administration’s Dangerous Embrace of Cancel Culture ArticleDecember 2, 2025 The Trump Administration’s Dangerous Embrace of Cancel Culture The Trump administration and the far right are engaging in dangerous, un-American tactics to suppress speech they dislike, cementing their control over institutions and the public by undermining First Amendment rights. Dec 2, 2025 Alice Lillydahl
Is the U.S. Supreme Court Preparing To Undermine Campaign Finance Reforms Again? ArticleDecember 2, 2025 Is the U.S. Supreme Court Preparing To Undermine Campaign Finance Reforms Again? The court could create a way for special interests to bypass campaign contribution limits and allow the further corruption of electoral politics. Dec 2, 2025 Devon Ombres
How University Governing Boards Can Protect the Independence of Colleges and Universities ReportDecember 1, 2025 How University Governing Boards Can Protect the Independence of Colleges and Universities Shifting toward merit-based selection of public university board members can better protect academic freedom than politically appointed boards, which have increasingly exerted influence over state colleges and universities in recent years. Dec 1, 2025 Madison Weiss, Sara Partridge
Weakening the IDEA Threatens Millions of Disabled Americans Like Me In the NewsNovember 26, 2025 Weakening the IDEA Threatens Millions of Disabled Americans Like Me In an op-ed published by The 74, Mia Ives-Rublee talks about the important role the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act plays in ensuring disabled students receive an equitable public education. Nov 26, 2025 The 74 Mia Ives-Rublee
Medicare Negotiation Is Working, but the Trump Administration’s Rollbacks Diminish Potential Savings ArticleNovember 25, 2025 Medicare Negotiation Is Working, but the Trump Administration’s Rollbacks Diminish Potential Savings The second round of Medicare’s drug-price negotiations shows that the Inflation Reduction Act is lowering costs, but the Big Beautiful Bill weakens its potential—protecting drug company profits at patients’ expense. Nov 25, 2025 Neda Ashtari
How Climate Change Is Fueling More Deadly and Destructive Floods ReportNovember 25, 2025 How Climate Change Is Fueling More Deadly and Destructive Floods Fossil-fueled climate change increases the intensity of floods, worsening the impacts on public health, the economy, and communities. Nov 25, 2025 Kat So, Lucero Marquez, Kalina Gibson, 1 More Alia Hidayat
Trump’s 28-Point Peace Plan Will Invite the Next War ArticleNovember 21, 2025 Trump’s 28-Point Peace Plan Will Invite the Next War The Trump administration’s leaked “peace plan” hands Moscow strategic victories, forces Ukraine to swallow unilateral concessions, and sets the stage for a deadlier future war. Nov 21, 2025 Robert Benson, Damian Murphy
What will the situation in Russia and Ukraine look like five years from now? In the NewsNovember 21, 2025 What will the situation in Russia and Ukraine look like five years from now? Robert Benson joined a symposium for NOTUS, in which he describes how the Russia-Ukraine conflict may look five years from now. Nov 21, 2025 NOTUS Robert Benson