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The Center for American Progress is dedicated to improving the lives of Americans through ideas and action.
Washington, DC
Joined November 2008
Across the globe, democracies are being hollowed out from within—not by violent coups, but through the systematic erosion of institutions by elected leaders. Join CAP and leading voices from Hungary, Serbia, and Turkey on July 15th for a critical dialogue on what it takes to.
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As extreme weather events have become more frequent & severe, so too have climate misinformation campaigns that seek to deny the truth of how extreme weather is directly linked to the nation’s response, or lack thereof, to the ongoing climate crisis.
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"There is absolutely no reason why any person, or especially any child in this country should go hungry." Jen Bailey of @reach_dane shares how the OBBBA's cuts to SNAP will be harmful for children and families in her program:
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Paramount's decision to settle with Trump carries huge legal and reputational risks — including potential bribery charges — while degrading the independent investigative journalism Americans rely on. CAP's @MichaelSozan explains for @TPM:
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RT @TeenVogue: #OpEd: Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill," argues Kierra Jones, is part of "conservatives’ political crusade to ban abortion and g….
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"It’s not just that Congress won’t stop digging us deeper into debt. It’s that it has moved from shovels to excavators." CAP senior fellow @econjared on America's troubling budget math and debt:
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Update ‼️ The Trump administration is erasing even more LGBTQI+ history after recent updates to the Stonewall National Monument website:
🚨 Did you know, the Trump administration wants to erase history from the Stonewall National Monument? Learn how the administration is threatening all national parks and lands:
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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. CAP's Margaret Cooney and @HankersonCody explain:.
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By reducing the generation of the affordable clean energy added to the grid, the OBBBA will leave Americans with higher energy bills, with some states seeing more than $200 increases in average household electricity costs annually.
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Local law enforcement relies on ATF’s technology, special agents, and the world’s leading experts in firearms, arson, & explosives to keep communities safe. The Trump administration's proposed cuts to the ATF’s budget and merging it with other agencies would seriously harm public.
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From deportations without due process to the abuse of the military, law professor @AnthonyMKreis draws parallels between the grievances listed by the American colonists in 1776 and the acts of the Trump administration today:
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Did you know Black women are paid 64 cents for every dollar white, non-Hispanic men make? We need policy solutions that will improve working conditions and pay equity for all Black women workers. Learn more: #BlackWomensEqualPayDay.
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RT @ceylanakcac: I look forward to speaking on this online panel. Make sure to register if you’d like to hear about creative ways to mobil….
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Starting in 1 hour: CAP will be joined by students from the class of 2025 for a conversation on their educational journeys and opportunities to improve the future of education.
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Learn more about the lasting threat of Trump's cuts to NOAA and NWS:
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One of the lesser-known provisions of the OBBBA will effectively defund Planned Parenthood by preventing women on Medicaid from accessing any Planned Parenthood services, including STI screenings, PAP smears, and breast cancer screenings.
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RT @CAPenergypolicy: 🆕 from @AmProg: "The Trump administration’s cuts to NOAA and NWS staffing and research capabilities are hindering the….
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The Trump administration’s chaos and cruelty is not an actual solution to fix the broken immigration system. Our new immigration plan is an actual solution, and it demonstrates that we do not need to arrest grandmothers or workers who have been here for decades in order to have a.
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"They're leaving their own people out to dry." CAP's Cody Hankerson explains how the Trump administration is actively hurting agencies' abilities to prevent and respond to disasters like the Texas floods on @rolandsmartin's #RolandMartinUnfiltered show.
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RT @michaelsozan: Do you want to learn how to fight authoritarianism? Come to this online @amprog event on July 15 -- and hear experts who….
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