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The Center for American Progress is dedicated to improving the lives of Americans through ideas and action.

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We will not cower or bend to fear tactics. Full stop.
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Join us on October 28th for a conversation about America's small businesses with keynote remarks from @RepDonBeyer. Following the opening remarks, a panel of small-business owners and policy experts will share their insights. rsvp2.americanprogress.org/s…

Small but Mighty: The Path to Prosperity Starts With America’s Small Businesses

Join the Center for American Progress for a discussion on the challenges facing America’s small businesses and the policy solutions that can promote entrepreneurship and economic opportunity.

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Elizabeth Warren
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More disappointing results from Donald Trump’s economy: rising unemployment and wages that can’t keep up with skyrocketing costs. While Trump lines his own pockets, America’s working families continue to be left behind.
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The Trump administration’s wide-ranging new student loan policies will raise costs for borrowers, restrict access to graduate education, and increase racial and gender wealth gaps. ampr.gs/4A2xSkr

The Devil Is in the Details: Trump Student Loan Changes Raise Costs and Weaken Safety Net for...

The Trump administration’s wide-ranging new policies will raise costs for student loan borrowers, restrict access to graduate education, and increase racial and gender wealth gaps.

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Trump has acted to remove protections from marine areas stretching across more than 1 million square miles—a combined area four times the size of Texas—threatening iconic seascapes with industrial-scale fishing fleets. Learn more from the Marine Conservation Institute and CAP's Angelo Villagomez: americanprogress.org/article…
An underwater graphic with bold white and yellow text overlaid on a ocean backdrop. The text reads: "President Trump is opening 87% of the United States' protected ocean waters to commercial fishing and potential deep-sea mining." Below the text, a school of yellow and white fish swims above a coral reef, with red "X" marks over the eyes of many fish. Fine print at the bottom credits images and references a Center for American Progress report titled "Selling Out American Oceans" (2026).

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Collective bargaining empowers workers to protect existing jobs and find new ones during technological transitions, such as the rise of AI, but experience shows that sometimes union density alone isn’t enough, and sectoral bargaining can help. ampr.gs/486n9Js

Sectoral Bargaining Is Key to Protecting Workers During AI Transition

Collective bargaining empowers workers to protect existing jobs and find new ones during technological transitions, such as the rise of artificial intelligence, but experience shows that sometimes...

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Senator Alex Padilla
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Reminder: It is illegal to send armed federal agents to intimidate voters at our polling places. Fake crises and intimidation won’t work – the American people will be heard in November.
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Rep. Jason Crow
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How will Trump’s war with Iran end? His own top officials don’t know. There’s never been a strategy or an endgame—just a new forever war you pay the price for. thehill.com/homenews/adminis…
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Elizabeth Warren
@SenWarrenOct 20
New data shows the average credit card interest rate hit 21.4% in 2025. Donald Trump promised to cap rates at 10%. Every day he doesn’t deliver, American borrowers pay an extra $368 million in interest. Working families continue paying the price for Trump’s broken promises.
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The Trump administration proposal to encourage investment of retirement plans in alternative assets such as private credit, private equity, and cryptocurrency would increase risks to the savings of ordinary Americans. ampr.gs/4ius4Kh

What Is Private Credit and Why Should Americans Care?

The Trump administration proposal to encourage investment of retirement plans in alternative assets such as private credit, private equity, and cryptocurrency would increase risks to the savings of...

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There’s a “quiet revolution” happening in states like Montana that could finally rid our elections of dark money. Former Sen. @jontester explains: tinyurl.com/y52azk9v

Montana’s Plan To Curb Election Spending

Yes, there is a way to do it without violating Citizens United.

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Election Hero Day celebrates the members of our communities working to make our elections safe, secure, and accessible. Be sure to thank your friends, family members, and neighbors who give their time and effort to protect our democracy! #ThankYouElectionHeroes
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Is this year your first time voting in an election? CAP expert and former chairman of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission, Ben Hovland, answers common questions about the election process from first-time voters. Tune in for Ben's best voting tips and share this video with first-time voters in your life 🗳️
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In his second term, President Trump has taken action to remove protections from marine areas stretching across more than 1 million square miles, threatening iconic seascapes with industrial-scale fishing fleets. ampr.gs/4snfRdW

Selling Out American Oceans: How Trump Is Dismantling America’s Bipartisan Ocean Legacy

In his second term, President Trump has taken action to remove protections from marine areas stretching across more than 1 million square miles, threatening iconic seascapes with industrial-scale...

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What YOU should know about election poll workers 🗳️ CAP talks to Ben Hovland, former chairman of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission, about the essential work of poll workers and how you can ensure your voice is heard this fall.
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Who are election heroes? They’re the local clerks, office staff, poll workers, state and territory officials, and more who ensure our elections are safe, secure, and accessible. This Election Hero Day, join us in thanking them for all that they do! #ThankYouElectionHeroes
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.@RepDonBeyer will be joining CAP on Wednesday, October 28, for an important discussion about the challenges facing America's small businesses. RSVP today ⬇️ americanprogress.org/events/…

Small but Mighty: The Path to Prosperity Starts With America’s Small Businesses

Join the Center for American Progress for a discussion on the challenges facing America’s small businesses and the policy solutions that can promote entrepreneurship and economic opportunity.

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Today is Disabled Women's Equal Pay Day! Too many disabled women are forced to live in poverty by asset limits and work requirements that restrict access to lifesaving programs like Medicaid, home health care, and SNAP. #DWEPD #MoreWithLess
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Read more from CAP's Disability Justice Initiative: americanprogress.org/team/di…

Disability Justice Initiative

We promote policies to ensure disabled people of color and those most marginalized by ableism and other forms of oppression can participate in the economy and democracy.

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It’s Disabled Women’s Equal Pay Day! Disabled moms are doing more with less -- caring for kids, themselves & often even parents. Abolish the subminimum wage to ensure more disabled moms and their families can thrive! Learn more: livingwageforall.org/call
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Trump’s diesel deal has offered Russia a route back into global markets, casting Putin as America’s next energy partner. Meanwhile, Trump has pressured Ukraine to suspend its attacks on Russian energy infrastructure, even as Russia continues to assault Ukraine’s power grid. ampr.gs/3TQhNyO

Trump’s Deal Rewards Putin While Ukraine Burns

Washington pressures Kyiv to halt its campaign against Russian refineries while offering Moscow a way back into global energy markets.

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