The Trump administration owes roughly $300 million to the International Labour Organization, dealing a devastating blow to an ...

This move is just another favor to the fossil fuel industry that will increase costs for drivers and make pollution worse. With gas prices soaring, the Trump administration is gutting fuel economy ...

This article contains an update. The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act has been reintroduced in the U.S. House of Representatives. This legislation would require all Americans to prove ...

In 2025, the official poverty rate decreased while the supplemental poverty rate remained statistically unchanged. Yet cuts ...

The Highest Rates of Gun Homicides Are in Rural Counties Despite media attention on gun violence in large American cities, new analysis of CDC data shows that rural counties persistently have some of ...

After widening for two consecutive years, the gender wage gap narrowed in 2025—to 84 cents for women working full time, ...

A commonsense and bold set of reforms can build a strong democracy for the 21st century and a government that is responsive to everyday people. The positions of American Progress, and our policy ...

New CAP analysis of demographic data shows that union men under age 35 are more likely to get married, have kids, and own ...

Ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Washington, the Trump administration must prepare to secure five ...

In this video, CAP Senior Fellow Tom Moore explains a bold new strategy for how states can use their longstanding authority over corporations to take corporate and dark money out of politics. The ...

The Center for American Progress is an independent nonpartisan policy institute that is dedicated to improving the lives of all Americans through bold, progressive ideas, as well as strong leadership ...

As newly released scores on the global PISA exam show U.S. students trailing other advanced nations in mathematics, federal and state policymakers must act urgently to invest in math education and ...