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
In a Stagnating Job Market, Job Seekers Are Struggling To Find Opportunities ArticleNovember 20, 2025 In a Stagnating Job Market, Job Seekers Are Struggling To Find Opportunities Delayed September 2025 jobs data release reveals the hardships of finding a job in Trump’s economy, especially for people of color. Nov 20, 2025 Kennedy Andara, Sara Estep
5 Ways the Trump Administration Is Increasing the Risk of Blackouts ArticleNovember 20, 2025 5 Ways the Trump Administration Is Increasing the Risk of Blackouts Americans rely on an electric grid that is resilient against extreme weather, cyberattacks, and the failure of aging infrastructure, but the Trump administration’s recent actions are putting that at risk. Nov 20, 2025 Jamie Friedman
Video Explainer: Trump’s Attacks on Multilateralism Make America Weaker, Not Stronger VideoNovember 20, 2025 Video Explainer: Trump’s Attacks on Multilateralism Make America Weaker, Not Stronger Multilateralism does not restrain the United States on the world stage; it provides a means to support the peace, security, and prosperity of the American people. Nov 20, 2025 Ryan Mulholland, Damian Murphy, Hai-Lam Phan, 1 More Olivia Mowry
7 Ways the Big Beautiful Bill Cuts Taxes for the Rich ArticleNovember 20, 2025 7 Ways the Big Beautiful Bill Cuts Taxes for the Rich Overall, the Big Beautiful Bill will harm poor Americans and raise the incomes of rich Americans—driving gains for the rich through cuts to marginal tax rates and the estate tax, along with tax breaks for businesses, business owners, and investors. Nov 20, 2025 Corey Husak
Moratoriums and Federal Preemption of State Artificial Intelligence Laws Pose Serious Risks ReportNovember 19, 2025 Moratoriums and Federal Preemption of State Artificial Intelligence Laws Pose Serious Risks Congressional Republicans are trying again to preempt state AI laws. Here’s what Congress’ last failed moratorium on state AI laws reveals about future efforts at preemption or moratoriums. Nov 19, 2025 Nicole Alvarez
Trump Wants to Talk ‘Affordability,’ But Is Stuck in a Gilded White House Bubble In the NewsNovember 19, 2025 Trump Wants to Talk ‘Affordability,’ But Is Stuck in a Gilded White House Bubble In an op-ed published by Talking Points Memo, Neera Tanden and Lisa Gilbert describe how President Trump’s antidemocratic flaunting of the rule of law is making life more expensive for the American middle class. Nov 19, 2025 Talking Points Memo Lisa Gilbert, Neera Tanden
Trump’s Attacks on Multilateralism Make America Weaker, Not Stronger ArticleNovember 13, 2025 Trump’s Attacks on Multilateralism Make America Weaker, Not Stronger Multilateral organizations like the United Nations and World Health Organization and international forums like the G20 and G7 do not restrain the United States on the world stage; they provide a means to support the peace, security, and prosperity of the American people. Nov 13, 2025 Ryan Mulholland, Damian Murphy
The Trump Administration’s Hostility to Legal Immigration Harms America’s Global Leadership in Innovation ReportNovember 13, 2025 The Trump Administration’s Hostility to Legal Immigration Harms America’s Global Leadership in Innovation By targeting legal immigration, the United States is signaling to the best and brightest talent around the world that they are unwelcome, harming U.S. leadership in innovation that has strengthened the economy for all Americans. Nov 13, 2025 Ben Greenho, Silva Mathema, Rosa Barrientos-Ferrer, 1 More Debu Gandhi
ACA Premium Spikes Will Derail Disabled People’s Careers ArticleNovember 6, 2025 ACA Premium Spikes Will Derail Disabled People’s Careers The expiration of the enhanced premium tax credits threatens the economic stability and health coverage of self-employed Americans with disabilities. Nov 6, 2025 Molly Weston Williamson, Natasha Murphy, Mia Ives-Rublee
Video Explainer: The Dangers of Trump’s Occupation of American Communities VideoNovember 5, 2025 Video Explainer: The Dangers of Trump’s Occupation of American Communities President Trump’s use of masked plainclothes officers deployed into American communities is not legitimate law enforcement and threatens the rights of all American citizens. Nov 5, 2025 Damian Murphy, Olivia Mowry, Hai-Lam Phan, 1 More Toni Pandolfo
Video Explainer: How the Trump Administration’s Actions Threaten the U.S.-India Partnership VideoNovember 5, 2025 Video Explainer: How the Trump Administration’s Actions Threaten the U.S.-India Partnership Tariffs, diplomatic frictions, and a breach of trust are testing the limits of the U.S.-India relationship. Nov 5, 2025 Damian Murphy, Olivia Mowry, Hai-Lam Phan, 1 More Toni Pandolfo
The Trump Administration Continues To Demonstrate Its Failure To Appreciate the Plight of American Farmers ArticleNovember 5, 2025 The Trump Administration Continues To Demonstrate Its Failure To Appreciate the Plight of American Farmers China’s boycott of American soybeans may be resolved, but the episode exposed deeper, longer-term challenges that cannot be solved with a one-time bailout or a purchase commitment by foreign buyers that can be turned off at any time. Nov 5, 2025 Ryan Mulholland, Mark Haggerty
The Trump Administration’s Recent Special Education Layoffs Will Have Major Long-Term Impacts on Disabled Children and Students ArticleNovember 4, 2025 The Trump Administration’s Recent Special Education Layoffs Will Have Major Long-Term Impacts on Disabled Children and Students The Trump administration unlawful layoffs during the federal shutdown, in coordination with its policy changes and budget cuts, are intended to lead to closure of the Department of Education, leaving disabled children and students with fewer services and protections. Nov 4, 2025 Mia Ives-Rublee, Casey Doherty
Trump Is Putting Military Leaders in a No-Win Situation In the NewsNovember 4, 2025 Trump Is Putting Military Leaders in a No-Win Situation In an op-ed published by The New York Times, Frank Kendall explains how the current legal chain of command for the military is made up of the yes-men who will not push back on anything President Donald Trump or Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth commands them to do. Nov 4, 2025 The New York Times Frank Kendall
Trump Hands China Clean Manufacturing Dominance on a Silver Platter In the NewsNovember 3, 2025 Trump Hands China Clean Manufacturing Dominance on a Silver Platter In an op-ed published by DC Journal, Kalina Gibson and Leo Banks argue that President Donald Trump is undermining the future of American manufacturing by remaining laser-focused on fossil fuel production, while the rest of the world turns to China for help making the switch to clean energy. Nov 3, 2025 DC Journal Kalina Gibson, Leo Banks
Trump’s latest China deal is anything but a win In the NewsOctober 31, 2025 Trump’s latest China deal is anything but a win Ryan Mulholland breaks down Trump's trade deal with Xi Jinping. Oct 31, 2025 MSNBC Ryan Mulholland
5 Ways the Trump Administration Is Forcing Families To Go Hungry ArticleOctober 30, 2025 5 Ways the Trump Administration Is Forcing Families To Go Hungry After taking food away from hungry Americans all year, the Trump administration is using the government shutdown to illegally withhold SNAP benefits, letting 42 million Americans go hungry in November. Oct 30, 2025 Ryan Koronowski, Kyle Ross
Americans Continue To Build a Peaceful Mass Movement To Force Trump Administration Changes ArticleOctober 28, 2025 Americans Continue To Build a Peaceful Mass Movement To Force Trump Administration Changes The October “No Kings” protests show that sustained mass mobilization is a potent force, and as history reveals, peaceful protests by just 3.5 percent of a nation’s population at a peak moment can make it extremely difficult for the government to ignore peoples’ demands. Oct 28, 2025 Michael Sozan
The Trump Administration’s Latest Staffing Cuts at the Department of Education Threaten Children’s Success Across the Country ArticleOctober 28, 2025 The Trump Administration’s Latest Staffing Cuts at the Department of Education Threaten Children’s Success Across the Country Cuts to staff at the Department of Education threaten the federal government’s long-term ability to ensure equal access to education for all, including children with disabilities. Oct 28, 2025 Paige Shoemaker DeMio, Weadé James
Congress’ Failure To Extend Enhanced Premium Tax Credits Will Greatly Increase Health Insurance Costs for Small-Business People ArticleOctober 28, 2025 Congress’ Failure To Extend Enhanced Premium Tax Credits Will Greatly Increase Health Insurance Costs for Small-Business People 4.4 million small-business people face an average $1,500 increase in premium costs for 2026 if enhanced tax credits expire. Oct 28, 2025 Corey Husak
The Shutdown’s Impacts on National Parks and Public Lands Offer a Preview of Trump’s Long-Term Vision ArticleOctober 28, 2025 The Shutdown’s Impacts on National Parks and Public Lands Offer a Preview of Trump’s Long-Term Vision Before and during the government shutdown, the Trump administration has pushed an agenda to sell out America’s public lands for drilling and mining while gutting the funding, staff, and policies necessary to steward those lands for future generations. Oct 28, 2025 Drew McConville
China First: The Trump Administration Has Willfully Destroyed U.S. Levers of Power in Advance of the APEC Summit ArticleOctober 27, 2025 China First: The Trump Administration Has Willfully Destroyed U.S. Levers of Power in Advance of the APEC Summit The Trump administration has both sabotaged the sources of American strength and competitiveness at home and dismantled American power and influence abroad, leaving the country in a weak, compromised position as President Trump heads to the APEC summit to negotiate with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Oct 27, 2025 Damian Murphy, Michael Clark
Residents of 49 States and Washington, D.C., Face Increasing Electric and Natural Gas Bills ReportOctober 27, 2025 Residents of 49 States and Washington, D.C., Face Increasing Electric and Natural Gas Bills This updated utility rate tracker shows rate increases or proposals set to go into effect over the next two years that, coupled with Trump administration actions, could mean that households and businesses see even higher utility bills over the next few years. Oct 27, 2025 Lucero Marquez, Amanda Levin, Akshay Thyagarajan, 2 More Jamie Friedman, Shannon Baker-Branstetter
How Trump Violated the Law to Pay the Military In the NewsOctober 24, 2025 How Trump Violated the Law to Pay the Military Bobby Kogan writes in Lawfare about how President Trump broke federal budget law in order to pay the military during the government shutdown. Oct 24, 2025 Lawfare Bobby Kogan
The Trump Administration Has the Power and Legal Obligation To Pay SNAP Benefits During the Shutdown ArticleOctober 23, 2025 The Trump Administration Has the Power and Legal Obligation To Pay SNAP Benefits During the Shutdown Making use of emergency funds and transfers would allow SNAP households to receive food assistance in November. Oct 23, 2025 Lily Roberts, Kyle Ross, Bobby Kogan
Trump’s Take FeatureOctober 23, 2025 Trump’s Take Cash and gifts received by Trump since he was elected to his second term. Oct 23, 2025 Center for American Progress
Open Enrollment, Closed Doors ArticleOctober 23, 2025 Open Enrollment, Closed Doors As Affordable Care Act marketplace open enrollment for 2026 begins on November 1, Republican health policies are reducing access to affordable and comprehensive coverage for low-income Americans, young adults, and the self-employed. Oct 23, 2025 Natasha Murphy
The Trump Administration Is Erasing American History Told by Public Lands and Waters ArticleOctober 23, 2025 The Trump Administration Is Erasing American History Told by Public Lands and Waters Through a series of executive orders targeting place names, signage on, and access to public lands and waters, the Trump administration is erasing important chapters of American history. Oct 23, 2025 Angelo Villagomez, Sam Zeno, Gianna Sala
How Changes to Fourth-Grade Reading Standards and Research-Backed Approaches Can Improve Reading Achievement ReportOctober 23, 2025 How Changes to Fourth-Grade Reading Standards and Research-Backed Approaches Can Improve Reading Achievement Four states—Alabama, Louisiana, Massachusetts, and Mississippi—have shown that adopting more rigorous literacy standards and scientific approaches to reading instruction can help reverse the decline in reading scores on the National Assessment of Educational Progress. Oct 23, 2025 Tania Otero Martinez, Weadé James
CAP Comments on Regulations for New Loan Limits, Repayment Plans, and Program Accountability Metrics ArticleOctober 17, 2025 CAP Comments on Regulations for New Loan Limits, Repayment Plans, and Program Accountability Metrics The Center for American Progress submitted comments to the Department of Education recommending measures to protect student loan borrowers and strengthen the quality of postsecondary programs. Oct 17, 2025 Madison Weiss, Sara Partridge, David A. Bergeron
How the Government Shutdown Affects Public Land Employees and Communities ArticleOctober 15, 2025 How the Government Shutdown Affects Public Land Employees and Communities Bipartisan efforts saved public lands from being sold off. Can Congress work together again so that furloughed public land employees in the National Park Service, Bureau of Land Management, Fish and Wildlife Service, and Forest Service are not fired? Oct 15, 2025 Mark Haggerty
Shattered Trust: How the Trump Administration’s Actions Threaten the U.S.-India Partnership ArticleOctober 15, 2025 Shattered Trust: How the Trump Administration’s Actions Threaten the U.S.-India Partnership Tariffs, diplomatic frictions, and a breach of trust are testing the limits of the U.S-India relationship. Oct 15, 2025 Damian Murphy
The Trump Administration’s Plans To Covertly Cut Social Security Disability Benefits ArticleOctober 14, 2025 The Trump Administration’s Plans To Covertly Cut Social Security Disability Benefits An upcoming regulatory proposal would change the rules of Social Security disability programs to make it harder to qualify, particularly harming older adults. Oct 14, 2025 Molly Weston Williamson, Mia Ives-Rublee
Peace in Gaza? Hopefully, But Not Assuredly ArticleOctober 10, 2025 Peace in Gaza? Hopefully, But Not Assuredly Donald Trump’s Gaza ceasefire and hostage release agreement offers hope for an end to the war, but its implementation will depend on disciplined implementation from the inconstant president. Oct 10, 2025 Andrew Miller
The Job Market Slowdown Continues ArticleOctober 10, 2025 The Job Market Slowdown Continues The labor market likely continued to slow in September. Oct 10, 2025 Christian E. Weller
The Trump Administration’s Campaign To Rebrand Conversion Practices Puts LGBTQI+ Communities at Risk ArticleOctober 10, 2025 The Trump Administration’s Campaign To Rebrand Conversion Practices Puts LGBTQI+ Communities at Risk The Trump administration’s recent attacks on transgender people are the latest effort in a decades-long attempt by the far right to mainstream conversion practices—even though they have been thoroughly discredited. Oct 10, 2025 Haley Norris
Los ataques de Trump en el Caribe son un abuso peligroso e ilegal del poder en tiempos de guerra, y no terminarán ahí ArtículoOctober 9, 2025 Los ataques de Trump en el Caribe son un abuso peligroso e ilegal del poder en tiempos de guerra, y no terminarán ahí Los ataques mortales que lanzó la administración Trump en el Caribe sin autorización del Congreso nos ponen en un camino peligroso hacia abusos más amplios. Oct 9, 2025 Dan Herman
Trump’s Strikes in the Caribbean Are a Dangerous, Illegal Abuse of Wartime Power—It Won’t Stop There ArticleOctober 8, 2025 Trump’s Strikes in the Caribbean Are a Dangerous, Illegal Abuse of Wartime Power—It Won’t Stop There The Trump administration’s deadly strikes in the Caribbean bypass Congress and put us on a dangerous pathway to wider abuses. Oct 8, 2025 Dan Herman
The Trump Administration Is Allowing Waste, Fraud, and Abuse To Fester in the Federal Oil and Gas Program ArticleOctober 8, 2025 The Trump Administration Is Allowing Waste, Fraud, and Abuse To Fester in the Federal Oil and Gas Program Despite a professed dedication to cutting waste and inefficiency, the Trump administration has turned a blind eye to an exceptionally wasteful area of the federal government: the oil and gas program. Oct 8, 2025 Sophie Conroy, Jenny Rowland-Shea
The Next Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner Must Restore Trust in the Agency While Managing Fiscal Constraints ArticleOctober 7, 2025 The Next Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner Must Restore Trust in the Agency While Managing Fiscal Constraints The next BLS commissioner will have the power to fill an unusually high number of vacancies at a time when the agency’s funding struggles could reduce data quality. Oct 7, 2025 Sara Estep, Kyle Ross
Medical Loss Ratio Reform Can Help Curb Corporate Power and Lower Health Care Costs ReportOctober 6, 2025 Medical Loss Ratio Reform Can Help Curb Corporate Power and Lower Health Care Costs The medical loss ratio was designed to safeguard consumers by limiting insurer profits, but consolidation and loopholes have weakened its impact. Reform is needed to restore accountability and to make health care more affordable. Oct 6, 2025 Andrés Argüello, Natasha Murphy
Low Standards Hurt Security Officers’ Ability To Make Ends Meet ReportOctober 1, 2025 Low Standards Hurt Security Officers’ Ability To Make Ends Meet Flatlining wages and insufficient benefits force many security officers to rely on public supports such as Medicaid—and industry consolidation is making things worse. Oct 1, 2025 Aurelia Glass
Previewing the 2025–2026 Supreme Court Term: 20 Years of the Roberts Court ArticleSeptember 30, 2025 Previewing the 2025–2026 Supreme Court Term: 20 Years of the Roberts Court The Supreme Court is once again poised to transform American law by expanding presidential power and limiting constitutional rights. Sep 30, 2025 Devon Ombres, Hayley Durudogan
The Trump Administration Plans To Retaliate for a Government Shutdown by Firing Federal Employees—But Can It? ArticleSeptember 30, 2025 The Trump Administration Plans To Retaliate for a Government Shutdown by Firing Federal Employees—But Can It? A government shutdown would limit, not expand, the authorities the administration has—including its ability to fire federal employees—which is why it must move forward with firing plans now. Sep 30, 2025 Greta Bedekovics
What To Know Before September’s Jobs Day Report: Falling Wages and Stalling Employment Growth ArticleSeptember 30, 2025 What To Know Before September’s Jobs Day Report: Falling Wages and Stalling Employment Growth In August, women held up the economy while their wages faltered in industries such as health care. Will the September Employment Situation report show more of the same? Sep 30, 2025 Sara Estep, Kennedy Andara, Amina Khalique
Health Insurance Premium Costs Will More Than Double for Millions of Americans Unless Congress Acts ArticleSeptember 29, 2025 Health Insurance Premium Costs Will More Than Double for Millions of Americans Unless Congress Acts If enhanced tax credits expire, net premiums for those receiving financial assistance to purchase health insurance would rise 136 percent on average in 2026. Sep 29, 2025 Emily Gee
¿Por qué esta lucha para financiar el gobierno es como ninguna otra? En las noticiasSeptember 26, 2025 ¿Por qué esta lucha para financiar el gobierno es como ninguna otra? En La Opinión, Emily Gee y Miguel Rodríguez explican por qué esta lucha para financiar el gobierno es como ninguna otra. Sep 26, 2025 La Opinión Emily Gee, Miguel Rodriguez
The Trump Administration’s Interference With Federal Reserve Independence Carries Significant Risks ArticleSeptember 25, 2025 The Trump Administration’s Interference With Federal Reserve Independence Carries Significant Risks By meddling with the Fed’s independence, the Trump administration risks higher inflation and monetary policy driven by political goals. Sep 25, 2025 Alexandra Thornton
Nobel Peace Prize for Department of War President? In the NewsSeptember 23, 2025 Nobel Peace Prize for Department of War President? In an op-ed published by Foreign Policy, Damian Murphy argues that instead of making the world a safer place, the president’s approach to foreign policy stokes tension to further American interests. Sep 23, 2025 Foreign Policy Damian Murphy
Trump Takes Aim at Minimum Wage In the NewsSeptember 23, 2025 Trump Takes Aim at Minimum Wage In an op-ed for The Progressive, Aurelia Glass explains how Trump’s economic policy agenda will make life harder for working families. Sep 23, 2025 The Progressive Aurelia Glass
The Trump Administration Cancels Food Insecurity Report, Masking Harms of Historic SNAP Cuts ArticleSeptember 22, 2025 The Trump Administration Cancels Food Insecurity Report, Masking Harms of Historic SNAP Cuts Eliminating the data measuring hungry Americans’ access to food will make it easier for the Trump administration to hide the impacts of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Sep 22, 2025 Kyle Ross
The Trump Administration’s Retreat From the United Nations Harms the American People ArticleSeptember 22, 2025 The Trump Administration’s Retreat From the United Nations Harms the American People President Donald Trump’s disengagement from the United Nations is not just contrary to lofty American ideals but also a threat to the material welfare of Americans. Sep 22, 2025 Andrew Miller
The Trump Administration’s Expansive Push to Sell Out Public Lands to the Highest Bidder ReportSeptember 22, 2025 The Trump Administration’s Expansive Push to Sell Out Public Lands to the Highest Bidder After bipartisan opposition forced Senate Republicans to remove language from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act that would have sold off public lands, the Trump administration is still moving forward with proposals to transfer control over tens of millions of acres of public land to the oil and gas, mining, and timber industries. Sep 22, 2025 Drew McConville, Mariel Lutz, Jenny Rowland-Shea
Securing American Democracy: A Conversation With Sen. Adam Schiff Past EventSeptember 18, 2025 Securing American Democracy: A Conversation With Sen. Adam Schiff Join the Center for American Progress for a conversation with Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA) as part of CAP’s “What’s Next: Conversations on the Path Forward” series. Center for American Progress Sep 18, 2025
5 Ways the Trump Administration Is Driving Up Health Care Costs for Families ArticleSeptember 18, 2025 5 Ways the Trump Administration Is Driving Up Health Care Costs for Families Recent legislation, regulation, tariffs, and other changes by the Trump administration are adding up to make coverage less affordable for millions of Americans. Sep 18, 2025 Natasha Murphy
Does a Politically Directed Department of Justice Merit the Presumption of Regularity? ReportSeptember 17, 2025 Does a Politically Directed Department of Justice Merit the Presumption of Regularity? Federal courts should begin—and litigants should ask them—to take notice of rampant irregularity coming out of the Department of Justice. Sep 17, 2025 Devon Ombres
The Transatlantic Rift: The Trump Administration’s Unilateralism Undermines a Coordinated China Strategy and Weakens America ArticleSeptember 16, 2025 The Transatlantic Rift: The Trump Administration’s Unilateralism Undermines a Coordinated China Strategy and Weakens America The Trump administration has shattered the transatlantic alliance, squandering a key edge over China and leaving America weaker, poorer, and more isolated. Sep 16, 2025 Michael Clark
What the Trump Administration, RFK Jr., and the MAHA Report Got Wrong About Improving Children’s Health ArticleSeptember 11, 2025 What the Trump Administration, RFK Jr., and the MAHA Report Got Wrong About Improving Children’s Health The Make America Healthy Again Commission’s strategy report underscores the importance of childhood nutrition but casts doubt on proven health strategies; fails to acknowledge the Trump administration’s harm to children’s health; and distracts from effective strategies to prevent chronic diseases such as diabetes and obesity and to ensure access to vaccines, food security, and clean air and water. Sep 11, 2025 Jill Rosenthal, Steven Woolf
Kennedy Is Right That America’s Kids Are Unhealthy. But His ‘MAHA’ Report Is the Wrong Medicine. In the NewsSeptember 10, 2025 Kennedy Is Right That America’s Kids Are Unhealthy. But His ‘MAHA’ Report Is the Wrong Medicine. Donald M. Berwick writes in U.S. News & World Report about why the Trump administration's approach to children's health will make things worse. Sep 10, 2025 U.S. News & World Report Donald Berwick
New Trump Administration Policies Will Decrease Average Incomes for All Americans Except the Top 1 Percent ArticleSeptember 10, 2025 New Trump Administration Policies Will Decrease Average Incomes for All Americans Except the Top 1 Percent New policies in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, paired with the Trump administration’s tariffs, will leave the bottom 99 percent of Americans with less after-tax-and-transfer income by 2027, while the top 1 percent benefit—per combined scores from nonpartisan analysts. Sep 10, 2025 Corey Husak
Residents in at Least 41 States and Washington, D.C., Are Facing Increased Electric and Natural Gas Bills ArticleSeptember 9, 2025 Residents in at Least 41 States and Washington, D.C., Are Facing Increased Electric and Natural Gas Bills Energy bill tracker documents rate increases and proposals that would go into effect in 2025 or 2026. The Trump administration’s actions to discourage clean energy projects could send rates even higher. Sep 9, 2025 Akshay Thyagarajan, Jamie Friedman, Shannon Baker-Branstetter, 1 More Lucero Marquez
Why a judge shut down Trump’s latest budget stunt In the NewsSeptember 6, 2025 Why a judge shut down Trump’s latest budget stunt In an op-ed published by MSNBC, Bobby Kogan explains how the president is trying to use a “pocket rescission” to ignore parts of spending laws that he already signed off on. Sep 6, 2025 MSNBC Bobby Kogan
Trump’s Trade War Squeezes Middle-Class Manufacturing Employment ArticleSeptember 5, 2025 Trump’s Trade War Squeezes Middle-Class Manufacturing Employment American manufacturing employment is shrinking in response to Trump’s tariffs. Sep 5, 2025 Kennedy Andara, Sara Estep
The Turnberry trap: Trump, Europe and global reordering In the NewsSeptember 3, 2025 The Turnberry trap: Trump, Europe and global reordering In an op-ed published by Politico Europe, Robert Benson argues that President Trump's recent trade deal with the European Union represents an alarming global reordering—one that empowers bullying, sows division, and destabilizes international norms. Sep 3, 2025 Politico Europe Robert Benson
8 Ways Trump’s Turbulence Tax Is Costing the Economy ReportSeptember 3, 2025 8 Ways Trump’s Turbulence Tax Is Costing the Economy President Trump’s erratic tariffs and other policies are already affecting consumers’ cost of living and costing businesses real money. Sep 3, 2025 Michael Negron
Masked and Unidentifiable: The Risks of Federal Law Enforcement Operating Without Identification ReportAugust 28, 2025 Masked and Unidentifiable: The Risks of Federal Law Enforcement Operating Without Identification Since taking office, the Trump administration has undermined public safety and law enforcement accountability by supporting the dangerous practice of obscuring the identity of ICE and other federal officers. Aug 28, 2025 Allie Preston
Public Education Under Threat: 4 Trump Administration Actions To Watch in the 2025-26 School Year ReportAugust 27, 2025 Public Education Under Threat: 4 Trump Administration Actions To Watch in the 2025-26 School Year As public K-12 schools across the country face increasing threats from federal policies and actions, state and local leaders should prepare to respond. Aug 27, 2025 Paige Shoemaker DeMio, Weadé James
Trump Ordered Texas To Gerrymander 5 New Republican-Leaning Congressional Districts—This Is How Other States Can Fight Back ArticleAugust 27, 2025 Trump Ordered Texas To Gerrymander 5 New Republican-Leaning Congressional Districts—This Is How Other States Can Fight Back An agreement to set aside redistricting commissions is needed in order to level the playing field in this redistricting arms race. Aug 27, 2025 Neera Tanden, Ben Olinsky, Greta Bedekovics
The Trump Administration Is Quietly Gutting Minimum Wage Protections for Millions of Workers ArticleAugust 27, 2025 The Trump Administration Is Quietly Gutting Minimum Wage Protections for Millions of Workers The administration has already cut minimum wage protections for hundreds of thousands of federal contract workers and halted plans to require companies to pay disabled workers at least $7.25 per hour; this Labor Day, it will advance plans to eliminate federal minimum wage protections for millions of child care and home care providers. Aug 27, 2025 Aurelia Glass
The Trump Administration Is Blocking Wind Power Projects That Would Create Thousands of Jobs Fact SheetAugust 25, 2025 The Trump Administration Is Blocking Wind Power Projects That Would Create Thousands of Jobs More than 17,000 offshore jobs and thousands more onshore are connected to wind power projects that are at risk from the Trump administration. Aug 25, 2025 Mariel Lutz, Alia Hidayat, Kate Petosa
The Trump Administration Is Using Americans’ Sensitive Data To Build a Digital Watchtower ReportAugust 25, 2025 The Trump Administration Is Using Americans’ Sensitive Data To Build a Digital Watchtower The Trump administration’s abusive efforts to repurpose millions of federal records and funnel them into a centralized government database represent a systemic shift toward a consolidation of informational power while obscuring public accountability; Congress must address this with a modern legal framework including clear rights and binding duties. Aug 25, 2025 Nicole Alvarez
Trump’s Tariff Policies Are Putting a Strain on Back-to-School Budgets ArticleAugust 19, 2025 Trump’s Tariff Policies Are Putting a Strain on Back-to-School Budgets Parents are expecting to spend up to $900 on back-to-school basics. Aug 19, 2025 Kennedy Andara
President Trump’s Recent Actions in Washington, D.C., Are an Abuse of Power and Threaten Public Safety for All ArticleAugust 18, 2025 President Trump’s Recent Actions in Washington, D.C., Are an Abuse of Power and Threaten Public Safety for All Authorizing the deployment of National Guard troops and federalizing the local police force are dangerous political theatrics that threaten democracy nationwide. Aug 18, 2025 Rachael Eisenberg, Dan Herman, Allie Preston, 1 More Michael Sozan
Trump’s Agenda Is a Direct Threat to the Black Middle Class ArticleAugust 18, 2025 Trump’s Agenda Is a Direct Threat to the Black Middle Class Donald Trump returned to the presidency promising a policy agenda that would help the Black middle class succeed. However, his choices in office and his attacks on diversity and equal opportunity have represented a direct assault on their ability to maintain economic stability. Aug 18, 2025 William Roberts, Mariam Rashid
The Truth About Disparate Impact and Equity ArticleAugust 13, 2025 The Truth About Disparate Impact and Equity The Supreme Court has reaffirmed disparate impact liability numerous times, and President Trump’s April 23 executive order does not inhibit private plaintiffs’ ability to file civil claims. Aug 13, 2025 Mia Ives-Rublee, Mariam Rashid, Hayley Durudogan
The Trump-Putin Alaska Meeting: Preventing a Surrender Summit ArticleAugust 12, 2025 The Trump-Putin Alaska Meeting: Preventing a Surrender Summit Trump’s planned Alaska meeting with Putin risks becoming a “surrender summit” that pressures Ukraine into abandoning NATO aspirations and accepting imposed neutrality, rewarding Russian aggression. Aug 12, 2025 Robert Benson, Damian Murphy
The Authoritarian Playbook in Action: What Global Cases Tell Us About Trump’s 2025 Military Deployments ArticleAugust 12, 2025 The Authoritarian Playbook in Action: What Global Cases Tell Us About Trump’s 2025 Military Deployments The cases of Canada, South Korea, and Turkey illustrate a dangerous escalatory pattern: When elected leaders rely on the military to resolve domestic challenges, they often accelerate democratic backsliding. Aug 12, 2025 Dan Herman, Robert Benson, Vishal Gogusetti
The administration is attacking America’s opportunity engine In the NewsAugust 8, 2025 The administration is attacking America’s opportunity engine In an op-ed published by The Hill, Dr. Alondra Nelson explains how the Trump administration’s 2026 budget threatens American science and innovation. Aug 8, 2025 The Hill Dr. Alondra Nelson
Counterpoint: America Needs Affordable Energy; Coal Doesn’t Fit the Bill In the NewsAugust 7, 2025 Counterpoint: America Needs Affordable Energy; Coal Doesn’t Fit the Bill In an op-ed published by Inside Sources, Jenny Rowland-Shea explains that President Trump's efforts to revive the dying coal industry will cost the United States time and money we cannot afford to waste. Aug 7, 2025 Inside Sources Jenny Rowland-Shea
State Fact Sheets: How the Trump Administration and Congressional Republicans Are Increasing Costs for American Families Fact SheetAugust 6, 2025 State Fact Sheets: How the Trump Administration and Congressional Republicans Are Increasing Costs for American Families This series of fact sheets provides insights into how the OBBBA and the administration’s policies will increase the costs of health care, food, energy, and borrowing in each state in the near future. Aug 6, 2025 Amina Khalique, Kennedy Andara, Natalie Baker, 2 More Sara Partridge, Kyle Ross
How Peaceful Protest by Just 3.5 Percent of Americans Could Force Major Policy Changes From the Trump Administration ArticleAugust 6, 2025 How Peaceful Protest by Just 3.5 Percent of Americans Could Force Major Policy Changes From the Trump Administration History shows that when just 3.5 percent of a population—about 12 million Americans—engage in peaceful protest, their demands become nearly impossible to ignore. This is particularly relevant today, as Americans continue to defend due process and health care rights amid a rise in authoritarian policies. Aug 6, 2025 Michael Sozan
Politicians Don’t Understand Disability In the NewsAugust 5, 2025 Politicians Don’t Understand Disability In an op-ed published by Inside Sources, Mia Ives-Rublee argues that Congress should use the inclusive framing provided by the Americans with Disability Act to boost support for this growing community of Americans. Aug 5, 2025 Inside Sources Mia Ives-Rublee
Trump’s firing of the labor statistics chief could lead to a financial crisis In the NewsAugust 5, 2025 Trump’s firing of the labor statistics chief could lead to a financial crisis In an op-ed published by MSNBC, David Madland argues that President Trump's firing of the Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner is a sign that government economic data can no longer be trusted or relied upon. Aug 5, 2025 MSNBC David Madland
Trump’s Latest Trade Deals Raise More Questions Than Answers and Harm America’s Future ArticleAugust 5, 2025 Trump’s Latest Trade Deals Raise More Questions Than Answers and Harm America’s Future Trump’s trade agenda continues to deliver losses for the American economy and the country’s long-term security despite “deals” with the European Union, Japan, and others. Aug 5, 2025 Ryan Mulholland
What Is a Pocket Rescission? ArticleAugust 5, 2025 What Is a Pocket Rescission? Understanding President Donald Trump and Russ Vought’s new plan to illegally stop spending. Aug 5, 2025 Bobby Kogan
10th Annual DACA Survey: 2024 Findings Reveal What’s at Stake for Recipients and the United States ReportAugust 4, 2025 10th Annual DACA Survey: 2024 Findings Reveal What’s at Stake for Recipients and the United States The 10th annual DACA survey illustrates the positive contributions that DACA recipients have made to America and reveals the significant, widespread disruptions that would result from ending DACA, highlighting more than ever the need for congressional action to provide pathways to citizenship for recipients. Aug 4, 2025 Tom K. Wong, Ignacia Rodriguez Kmec, Diana Pliego, 4 More Karen Fierro Ruiz, Silva Mathema, Ben Greenho, Rosa Barrientos-Ferrer
Save the PMF Program or Risk Losing a Generation of Public Servants In the NewsAugust 1, 2025 Save the PMF Program or Risk Losing a Generation of Public Servants In an op-ed published by Just Security, Andrew Miller and Kelly L. Razzouk discuss the importance of Presidential Management Fellows (PMF), a professional development program that the Trump administration is seeking to eliminate. Aug 1, 2025 Just Security Andrew Miller, Kelly L. Razzouk
America’s Window To Stop Russia Is Closing ArticleJuly 31, 2025 America’s Window To Stop Russia Is Closing Trump’s hasty ultimatum and symbolic tariffs will not deter Putin; only rapid weapons deliveries and enforceable energy sanctions can shift the battlefield and force Moscow to meaningfully negotiate, creating the conditions for a Ukraine ceasefire. Jul 31, 2025 Robert Benson
Despite ‘No Tax on Tips,’ Trump’s Big ‘Beautiful’ Bill Is Bad for Tipped Workers ArticleJuly 31, 2025 Despite ‘No Tax on Tips,’ Trump’s Big ‘Beautiful’ Bill Is Bad for Tipped Workers “No tax on tips” is a symbolic tax break that is very limited and poorly targets the workers who need tax relief the most. Many among the small number of workers who will benefit will also face the bill’s cuts to basic needs programs. Jul 31, 2025 Corey Husak
Trump v. United States: Revisiting the Presidential Immunity Ruling 1 Year Later ReportJuly 31, 2025 Trump v. United States: Revisiting the Presidential Immunity Ruling 1 Year Later The right-wing Supreme Court appears to have learned little from its decision to grant the president immunity for criminal acts—and the president is taking full advantage of the ruling. Jul 31, 2025 Devon Ombres
On Its 60th Anniversary, Medicaid Is Under Attack ArticleJuly 30, 2025 On Its 60th Anniversary, Medicaid Is Under Attack Historic program cuts enacted by congressional Republicans and the Trump administration threaten the health and financial security of millions of Americans. Jul 30, 2025 Andrea Ducas
The Implementation Timeline of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act ArticleJuly 29, 2025 The Implementation Timeline of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act An overview of when the cuts to basic needs programs such as Medicaid, Medicare, SNAP, and student loans and other provisions in the Republicans’ OBBBA go into effect. Jul 29, 2025 Kennedy Andara, Corey Husak, Sara Partridge, 6 More Madison Weiss, Akshay Thyagarajan, Lucero Marquez, Natasha Murphy, Brian Keyser, Kyle Ross
The Trump Administration’s War on Disability ReportJuly 28, 2025 The Trump Administration’s War on Disability Executive actions, budget cuts, layoffs, and legislation—all enacted in the Trump administration’s first six months—have curtailed disability rights and services, including access to Medicaid and the right to free, appropriate public education. Jul 28, 2025 Mia Ives-Rublee, Casey Doherty
How Democrats Can Win on Immigration In the NewsJuly 27, 2025 How Democrats Can Win on Immigration CAP President and CEO Neera Tanden outlines a winning strategy for immigration reform in The Wall Street Journal. Jul 27, 2025 The Wall Street Journal Neera Tanden
By cutting science, the Defense Department is eating its seed corn In the NewsJuly 24, 2025 By cutting science, the Defense Department is eating its seed corn In an op-ed published by Defense News, Frank Kendall warns that the Trump administration's cuts to science and research funding harm U.S. national security by giving China a solid edge on research and technology development. Jul 24, 2025 Defense News Frank Kendall
Peaceful Protest by a Mere 3.5 Percent of Americans Can Force Positive Governmental Change VideoJuly 24, 2025 Peaceful Protest by a Mere 3.5 Percent of Americans Can Force Positive Governmental Change If just 3.5 percent of Americans—12 million people—mobilize to peacefully protest the authoritarian actions of the Trump administration, it would be virtually impossible for the government to ignore their demands. Jul 24, 2025 Michael Sozan, Hai-Lam Phan, Hai-Lam Phan, 1 More Olivia Mowry
The Trump Administration and Congress’ Attacks on Wind Power Are Killing Thousands of Jobs and Risk Thousands More ReportJuly 24, 2025 The Trump Administration and Congress’ Attacks on Wind Power Are Killing Thousands of Jobs and Risk Thousands More The Trump administration and congressional Republicans are attacking the entire wind power industry and throwing into question more than 17,000 offshore jobs and likely thousands more onshore. Jul 24, 2025 Mariel Lutz, Alia Hidayat, Kate Petosa
Trump’s ‘Energy Dominance’ Means Payouts to the Oil and Gas Industry In the NewsJuly 23, 2025 Trump’s ‘Energy Dominance’ Means Payouts to the Oil and Gas Industry In an op-ed published by The National Interest, Kendra Hughes and Lucero Marquez assert that President Trump's vision of "energy dominance" offers giveaways to the fossil fuel industry instead of the affordable, reliable, and domestically produced energy that America needs. Jul 23, 2025 The National Interest Kendra Hughes, Lucero Marquez
Mapping Federal Funding Cuts to U.S. Colleges and Universities InteractiveJuly 23, 2025 Mapping Federal Funding Cuts to U.S. Colleges and Universities American science and innovation should not be subject to the political winds of the day. Find out how the Trump administration’s grant terminations are affecting your school, your community, and your future. Jul 23, 2025 Greta Bedekovics, Will Ragland
The Trump Administration Is Endangering Women’s Reproductive Health ArticleJuly 21, 2025 The Trump Administration Is Endangering Women’s Reproductive Health The Trump administration is dismantling programs to prevent, treat, and cure diseases that affect women as well as threatening access to basic reproductive and maternal health care—and the One Big Beautiful Bill Act will make things worse. Jul 21, 2025 Jill Rosenthal, Kierra B. Jones
Attacks on the U.S. Innovation Ecosystem Are an Attack on a Wellspring of American Prosperity ArticleJuly 17, 2025 Attacks on the U.S. Innovation Ecosystem Are an Attack on a Wellspring of American Prosperity The Trump administration’s cuts to federally funded R&D; its war on higher education; and its aggression toward immigrants are dismantling America’s science and technology advantage—putting the country’s future prosperity at risk. Jul 17, 2025 Neera Tanden, Ryan Mulholland, Adam Conner
Is This What Winning Looks Like? ReportJuly 17, 2025 Is This What Winning Looks Like? The Trump administration’s brazen unilateral trade war has put the future of America’s trade partnerships in doubt, made a recession more likely, and hurt American workers and families. Jul 17, 2025 Ryan Mulholland
The Full Cost of Attendance: Addressing Housing, Food, and Other Barriers to Community College Student Success ReportJuly 16, 2025 The Full Cost of Attendance: Addressing Housing, Food, and Other Barriers to Community College Student Success Although community colleges offer low tuition, students still face steep costs for essentials such as housing, food, transportation, child care, and supplies—barriers that policymakers must address to make college truly affordable. Jul 16, 2025 Veronica Goodman, Madison Weiss, Sara Partridge
Securing American Competitiveness: Building a Clean and Cyber-Resilient Manufacturing Sector ReportJuly 16, 2025 Securing American Competitiveness: Building a Clean and Cyber-Resilient Manufacturing Sector As the United States invests in transforming its manufacturing sector to reduce emissions and produce clean technologies, it has an opportunity to strengthen cybersecurity simultaneously. Jul 16, 2025 Jamie Friedman
The Lasting Threat of Trump’s Cuts to NOAA and NWS on American Communities ArticleJuly 10, 2025 The Lasting Threat of Trump’s Cuts to NOAA and NWS on American Communities The Trump administration’s cuts to NOAA and NWS staffing and research capabilities are hindering the nation’s ability to prepare for and respond effectively to extreme weather events—such as the recent flooding in Texas. Jul 10, 2025 Margaret Cooney, Cody Hankerson
The Trump Administration’s Budget Will Undermine ATF’s Efforts To Prevent Violent Crime ReportJuly 9, 2025 The Trump Administration’s Budget Will Undermine ATF’s Efforts To Prevent Violent Crime After passing the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, Congress is now considering a budget proposal from the Trump administration that reduces ATF’s funding by 29 percent, making communities less safe. Jul 9, 2025 Nick Wilson
Media Companies Like Paramount Should Think Twice Before Settling With Trump In the NewsJuly 8, 2025 Media Companies Like Paramount Should Think Twice Before Settling With Trump In an op-ed published by Talking Points Memo, Michael Sozan argues that CBS/Paramount's decision to settle with Donald Trump will have devastating consequences for the company. Jul 8, 2025 Talking Points Memo Michael Sozan
Tackling Climate Change and Environmental Injustice IssueNovember 1, 2021 Tackling Climate Change and Environmental Injustice We pursue climate action that meets the crisis’s urgency, creates good-quality jobs, benefits disadvantaged communities, and restores U.S. credibility on the global stage.
Restoring Social Trust in Democracy IssueNovember 1, 2021 Restoring Social Trust in Democracy Democracy is under attack at home and abroad. We must act to ensure it is accessible to all, accountable, and can serve as a force of good.