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In the aftermath of Hurricane Debby, the Southeast faces the challenge of rebuilding homes, businesses, and lives. Initial reports indicate at least six fatalities due to the storm.
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On the same day that the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the Biden-Harris administration’s initial student debt cancellation plan in June 2023, President Joe Biden announced a new set of actions to deliver relief. The administration's "plan B" involves a more detailed process to develop regulations determining eligibility for cancellation and the amount.
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On August 12, the Center for American Progress and the National Partnership for Women & Families will host a discussion titled "Building for Our Future: A Black Agenda for 2025 and Beyond." The event aims to explore a 2025 agenda focused on fostering an inclusive economy, racial equity, and justice for Black Americans.
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On July 1, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court declared that the U.S. president is above the law.
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Nine years ago, Deanna Branch’s younger son, Aidan, was poisoned by lead. He was exposed through lead service lines that provided water for the family’s home in Milwaukee. Aidan was hospitalized twice and will face lifelong health consequences.
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Washington, D.C. — Over the past five decades, family structures in the United States have changed, and lawmakers cannot ignore the prevalence and experiences of single-mother families. In 2023, there were 7.3 million single mothers, making up more than 4 in 5 single parents. Almost 16 million children under the age of 18 were living with single mothers.
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Last week, the U.S. Department of Education released guidance and emailed student loan borrowers directly about a new round of debt relief planned for this fall. New analysis from the Center for American Progress (CAP) provides fresh insight into this projected relief, including which borrowers are expected to benefit and how these policies will help address the nation’s student debt crisis.
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To date, 13 states and Washington, D.C., have passed paid family and medical leave laws. These laws provide covered workers with wage replacement benefits when they need time away from work to address their own serious health needs, care for a seriously ill or injured loved one, or bond with a new child.
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Vice President Kamala Harris has demonstrated a commitment to the rule of law and supports a bipartisan border security bill. In contrast, anti-immigration MAGA extremists in Congress, including House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), have been accused of politicizing immigration issues without addressing the broken system.
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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and 34 co-sponsors introduced the No Kings Act today, aimed at reaffirming that presidents do not have immunity for actions violating federal criminal law. The legislation also clarifies that Congress, rather than the Supreme Court, determines how to apply federal criminal laws.
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Project 2025 is an authoritarian policy playbook aimed at taking over the federal government and enacting a radical, far-right agenda that strips Americans of their rights and their ability to have a say in government or gain a foothold in the nation’s middle class. The plan consolidates power in the presidency by gutting the civil service, overruling the long-standing independence of government agencies, weaponizing the Department of Justice, and abolishing government agencies such as the Department of Education that support the public interest.
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Washington, D.C. — A new analysis from the Center for American Progress (CAP) reveals that House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) has issued at least 91 subpoenas, despite defying a 2022 subpoena issued to him by the House Committee investigating the January 6th attack on the Capitol.
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In 2022, Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) defied a lawful subpoena issued by the bipartisan U.S. House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol (January 6th Committee). Over the subsequent two years, Jordan has issued at least 91 subpoenas in his role as chairman of the House Judiciary Committee and its Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government (Weaponization Subcommittee).
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Andrew Miller, former deputy assistant secretary of state for Israeli-Palestinian Affairs in the Biden administration, is joining the Center for American Progress (CAP) as a senior fellow for Middle East policy in the National Security and International Policy department.
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On August 1, 2024, the majority of U.S. Senate Republicans blocked legislation aimed at expanding the child tax credit and providing essential support to low-income families. The proposed bill also included tax cuts for small businesses and investments in housing supply for low-income renters.
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On Saturday, July 27, a rocket struck a soccer field in the town of Majdal Shams in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, killing 12 children. The Israeli government attributed the attack to Hezbollah and, despite U.S. warnings to avoid the Lebanese capital, carried out a strike on Tuesday in the Dahieh neighborhood of Beirut, a Hezbollah stronghold. Early in the morning on July 31, Israel conducted a strike on Iranian soil, killing Ismail Haniyeh, the political head of Hamas. These developments underscore the precarious situation on Israel’s border with Lebanon and the risk of...
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In March, the Republican Study Committee (RSC) released its fiscal year 2025 budget proposal, which includes significant cuts to Social Security. For years, the RSC has included proposals for raising the full retirement age (FRA), or the age at which seniors become eligible to access Social Security retirement benefits without a financial penalty. These plans are similar to those put forward by Project 2025’s authors and would threaten low- and moderate-income workers with economic insecurity once they leave the workforce.
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Sonya Massey called police to her home for help, but instead, they took her life. The killing of Massey, a 36-year-old Black woman living in Springfield, Illinois, has drawn national attention to the issue of police violence and the lack of action that allows such incidents to continue.
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On July 6, 2024, Sonya Massey called police to her home for help but was instead killed. The death of Massey, a 36-year-old Black woman in Springfield, Illinois, has drawn national attention to ongoing issues of police violence and the lack of significant action to address such incidents.
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In March, the Republican Study Committee (RSC) released its fiscal year 2025 budget proposal, which includes significant cuts to Social Security. The committee’s membership comprises roughly 80 percent of all Republican lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives as well as the entirety of House Republican leadership, indicating that the policies outlined in their budget proposal are major priorities for the House Republican caucus.