Tailoring Banking Regulations to Accelerate the Next Crisis
Regulators have taken several actions that needlessly increase the likelihood of another financial crisis.
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Boundary Waters at Risk
By shortcutting science and ignoring local concerns, the Trump administration is endangering Minnesota wilderness.
The Case for U.S. Clean Energy Cooperation in Asia
The United States should repurpose its Asia energy initiative to lead a clean energy transition in the region.
What the FY 2020 Defense Budget Gets Wrong
To successfully promote U.S. national security, the Trump administration’s fiscal year 2020 defense budget needs to consider myriad factors—and set necessary, realistic funding levels.
The [Redacted] Mueller Report: Where Things Stand, With Max Bergmann
This week, Daniella and Ed are joined by Max Bergmann, CAP senior fellow and director of CAP Action Fund's Moscow Project, to discuss the Mueller report on Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.
3 of Trump’s Regulatory Rollbacks Could Cost People Almost $42 Billion a Year
President Trump’s deregulatory agenda is hurting Americans in their paychecks, in their retirement savings, and at the pump.
10 Far-Reaching Congressional Ethics Reforms to Strengthen U.S. Democracy
Congress must get its house in order by passing bold reforms to help ensure it is working for the people—not for wealthy special interests.
Treasury’s Second Set of Guidelines for Opportunity Zones Still Leaves Struggling Communities Behind
Distressed communities continue to be neglected in Opportunity Zone discussions.
Trump’s Border Wall Is an Expensive, Ineffective Application of Eminent Domain
The Trump administration’s proposed border wall is not only expensive, ineffective, and bad for the environment; it is also a misuse of eminent domain law and an affront to private property rights.
HHS Budget Would Fund Discrimination at Expense of Civil Rights Enforcement
President Trump’s HHS budget request to Congress slashes funding for civil rights enforcement and patient privacy protections while increasing funding for religious exemptions.
Infrastructure Investment Must Create Good Jobs for All
Federal lawmakers can support America’s 21st century competitiveness by ensuring that any federal infrastructure plan invests in good jobs.
How the Trump Administration Is Undoing College Accreditation
Regulatory changes would weaken the ability of accreditors to serve as watchdogs over colleges and remove mechanisms to hold accreditors responsible for oversight.
Exposing Secretary Bernhardt’s Sabotage of Big Game Wildlife Corridors
David Bernhardt is the least popular nominee the Senate has ever confirmed to be secretary of the interior, and under his watch, the Bureau of Land Management has offered one-quarter of oil and gas lease sales in wildlife corridors and priority areas.
Cities and Counties Stand to Benefit From the American Dream and Promise Act
Dreamers and Temporary Protected Status and Deferred Enforced Departure recipients are part of the fabric of communities across the United States.
Religious Liberty Should Do No Harm
Policymakers should ensure that religious liberty extends to all Americans—and that it is not misused as a license to discriminate.