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Over the past decade, American democracy has witnessed a pronounced breakdown in foundational political norms, posing deep challenges to the rule of law and free and fair elections, while eroding trust in government. The spread of dangerous extremism has been accompanied by a real or perceived permission structure that helps spur political threats and violence. Just weeks ago, the nation witnessed an assassination attempt against a presidential candidate—simultaneously shameful and unsurprising in this incendiary political environment.
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Project 2025 is a plan aimed at altering America's system of checks and balances to implement a far-right agenda. The proposal seeks to transfer power from the general populace to politicians, judges, and corporations. This article examines how Project 2025 could specifically impact veterans in the United States.
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Over the past decade, American democracy has faced increasing levels of extremism and threats of political violence, posing significant challenges to the rule of law and the ability to conduct free and fair elections.
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As people age, they face higher risks of extreme heat-related health conditions and deaths. With nearly 1 in 4 Americans projected to be age 65 or older by 2050, urgent federal, state, and local policy action is needed to address extreme heat and protect older adults. A new report from the Center for American Progress reviews how older adults’ health status, energy insecurity, neighborhood conditions and housing quality, and social connectedness uniquely impact their ability to stay protected from extreme heat. This report also outlines federal, state, and local policy...
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Project 2025 threatens to unravel decades of conservation and climate progress. This initiative, developed by the Heritage Foundation as a road map for a far-right presidential administration, proposes a dramatic increase in offshore drilling, which could have significant environmental and economic repercussions.
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On July 22, 2024, the world experienced its hottest day in recorded history. In the United States, deaths from heat exposure are rising annually as extreme climate events become more frequent. Scientific consensus indicates that this decade is crucial for mitigating the worst impacts of climate change, achievable only through a global transition away from fossil fuels. To address this, countries are setting new emissions reduction targets and implementation plans by early next year to limit warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius.
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The far-right policy proposals in Project 2025 will fundamentally undermine the national and economic security of the United States, benefiting its adversaries and making all Americans less safe, according to a new analysis from the Center for American Progress.
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The far-right proposals in Project 2025 would effectively abandon America's leadership role in addressing the climate crisis and promote policies that could increase global temperatures, undermining developing countries' efforts to remain resilient against climate impacts.
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In a nearly 1,000-page proposal, a group of far-right former officials and experts have authored a policy agenda, dubbed “Project 2025,” for a future right-wing presidency. The plan includes a vision for the “common defense” that could place the United States in direct confrontation with its adversaries and privilege unilateral militarism over a holistic national security strategy. In doing so, Project 2025’s proposals could undermine America’s national and economic security.
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Washington D.C. — President Joe Biden has officially designated the Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument in Springfield, Illinois, using the Antiquities Act. The site marks one of the most violent race riots in U.S. history, which occurred on August 14, 1908. During this three-day attack, the Black community and prosperous Black businesses were targeted, resulting in the lynching of two Black men and widespread destruction of homes and businesses. This event led to the formation of the NAACP.
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The Friendship House Association of American Indians is utilizing funds from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) to adopt a holistic approach to environmental justice. These federal funds, in conjunction with state and private funding, will support the construction of Village SF, an inter-Tribal community project aimed at helping Native peoples in the San Francisco Bay Area reconnect with nature, their culture, and their community.
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Two years after the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) was signed into law, a new analysis from the Center for American Progress (CAP) warns that far-right extremists behind Project 2025 are planning to undo all the climate progress this historic legislation has achieved.
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Washington, D.C. — The Medicare program provides critical health care coverage for more than 67 million older Americans. However, the plan known as Project 2025 puts this coverage at risk. Project 2025 includes plans to make Medicare Advantage (MA)—privatized Medicare—the default option for all Medicare enrollees, pushing the United States toward a future of fully privatized Medicare. A new Center for American Progress article examines the threat Project 2025 poses to Medicare enrollees and the solvency of the Medicare trust fund.
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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the prices of the first 10 prescription drugs subject to the Inflation Reduction Act’s (IRA) Medicare drug price negotiation program. In response, Andrea Ducas, vice president of Health Policy at the Center for American Progress, issued a statement.
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Project 2025 is a plan aimed at altering America's system of checks and balances to advance a far-right agenda, which critics argue would negatively impact American workers. The plan proposes shifting power from the general populace to politicians, judges, and corporations.
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As climate change exacerbates the frequency and cost of extreme weather events, Project 2025 proposes eliminating aid for families and businesses rebuilding after storms. New analysis from the Center for American Progress (CAP) highlights that the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) disaster loan program disproportionately aids individuals in Southern states on the Gulf Coast, such as Texas, Florida, and Louisiana, which are often hit hardest by extreme weather events.
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Project 2025 is a plan to alter America's system of checks and balances to enact a far-right agenda. The plan proposes reducing the power of everyday people while increasing control for politicians, judges, and corporations. Specific areas affected include taxes, Social Security, health care, abortion rights, child care, student loans, and public education.
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Two years ago on August 9, President Joe Biden signed into law the CHIPS and Science Act, marking a significant step in semiconductor manufacturing within the United States. The Biden-Harris administration has since announced more than $30 billion in proposed direct funding for 23 semiconductor projects across 15 states, alongside over $8 billion allocated to new research and development initiatives.
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Overtime pay increases workers’ paychecks and helps protect their time for personal and family obligations. When workers aren’t eligible for overtime, employers can require them to work 60-to-70-hour workweeks without any extra pay.
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Washington, D.C. — A new column from the Center for American Progress outlines how Project 2025, a proposal by the Heritage Foundation, would complicate eligibility for overtime pay and potentially allow employers to misuse these regulations.