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The Trump Administration’s Flawed List-Matching Practices Could Disenfranchise Voters and Undermine Confidence in U.S. Elections
Voters check in on the second day of early voting ahead of the midterm elections
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The Trump Administration’s Flawed List-Matching Practices Could Disenfranchise Voters and Undermine Confidence in U.S. Elections

The Trump administration’s rushed—and likely illegal—push to confuse voters and convince election officials to purge the voter rolls oversteps its authority and risks disenfranchising eligible Americans ahead of the midterm elections.

Ben Hovland, Emma Hulbert

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Iran War Triggered a Diesel and Fertilizer Crisis for America’s Farmers
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Iran War Triggered a Diesel and Fertilizer Crisis for America’s Farmers

Fertilizer and diesel prices have spiked to record highs due to the war in Iran, making it difficult for American farmers such as Aaron Lehman to grow their crops and make a living, and consumers are paying more for the food that they eat.

Margaret Cooney, Cody Hankerson, Hai-Lam Phan, 2 More Toni Pandolfo, Gibson Gillett-Behrens

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Public Land Swaps for Private Gain: How the Trump Administration Is Trading Away Public Lands for Corporate Benefit
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Public Land Swaps for Private Gain: How the Trump Administration Is Trading Away Public Lands for Corporate Benefit

From a private resort road through Yosemite to a SpaceX facility on a Texas wildlife refuge, land exchanges are an emerging threat to public lands and a potential jackpot for wealthy and well-connected individuals and businesses in the Trump era.

Maggie Bryan

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Bipartisan Momentum Is Growing for Automatic Record Sealing Through the Clean Slate and Fresh Start Acts
Trump Wanted a European MAGA but May Get an Anti-American Europe
Trump made a promise not to touch Medicare. His megabill just broke it.
Marco Rubio’s Deal: Trading Venezuelan Democracy for Oil
The SANDBOX Act Uses AI Policy as a Trojan Horse for Unfettered Deregulation
Iran War Triggered a Diesel and Fertilizer Crisis for America’s Farmers
1.3 Million Active-Duty Service Members Would Go Without Pay During a Government Shutdown
FORMER BIDEN HEALTH ADVISOR: We’re running out of time. American businesses should start requiring vaccinations for their workers.
Amid Rising Costs, the Gender Wage Gap Deepens Affordability Challenges for Women
Fact Sheet: Costs of the Trump Administration’s War in Iran
CAP Comments on HHS’ Notice Rolling Back Program Performance Standards Key to Fulfilling the Head Start Promise
The Trump Administration’s War in Iran Is Raising Costs for Rural Communities, Farmers, and Food Production
Iran War Triggered a Diesel and Fertilizer Crisis for America’s Farmers
Progressives should use COP30 to show democracies can deliver prosperity and save the planet
CAP Testimony Before the House Committee on Small Business’s Rural Development, Energy, and Supply Chains Subcommittee
How the Trump Administration’s Embrace of Oil, Gas, and Chemical Industry Interests Will Endanger Children’s Health
Our debt trajectory is unsustainable. Tax cuts are to blame.
New Illinois Law Continues Momentum for Rideshare Sectoral Bargaining
Opportunities and Challenges in the Eastern Mediterranean: Examining U.S. Interests and Regional Cooperation
It’s time to close Guantanamo
Congressional Republicans Recklessly Bill Taxpayers for the Trump Administration’s ICE and CBP Slush Fund and Wasteful Ballroom
Reimagining Endangered Species Conservation in a Time of Crisis
Despite President Trump’s Claims of Foreign Election Interference, He Has No Legal Authority To Declare a National Emergency and Unilaterally Nationalize Elections
A $500 Check Will Not Solve the Health Care Premium Crisis
The Trump Administration Is Interfering in the 2026 Midterm Elections To Entrench the Imperial Presidency
Mapping Federal Funding Cuts to U.S. Colleges and Universities
The Trump Administration’s Plan To Politicize Federal Grants Would Harm American Health and Innovation
Not the time to cement North America’s fate
Trump’s Agenda Is a Direct Threat to the Black Middle Class
The Trump Administration’s Plan To Politicize Federal Grants Would Harm American Health and Innovation
Americans Pay the Price for Trump’s War While Oil and Gas Companies Get Rich
The Trump Administration’s Deep-Sea Mining Scheme
The U.S. Supreme Court Blocked New U.S. Postal Service Rules That Could Have Severely Hampered Mail-In Voting
Government Insiders Must Be Prevented From Profiting on Prediction Markets at the Expense of National Security
Deep-Sea Mining Is a Dangerous Experiment
Bipartisan and Republican-Led Coalitions Advance Fair Contracting Policies on Public Construction Projects
CAP Urges the Department of Education To Protect Students by Strengthening Accreditation Oversight
2026 U.S. Job Growth Has Lagged Far Behind Optimal Levels
Fast Facts About Paid Leave in Virginia
Trading Offshore Wind for LNG: A Lose-Lose for Americans
4 Ways Minnesota Can Improve Clearance Rates of Violent Crimes
Kennedy Is Right That America’s Kids Are Unhealthy. But His ‘MAHA’ Report Is the Wrong Medicine.
Weighing Priorities: What U.S. Spending on the Iran War Could Fund Instead
How Japan can drive faster toward a clean-energy future
Child Labor Violations Are On The Rise. Some States Are Making It Worse.
4 Ways Minnesota Can Improve Clearance Rates of Violent Crimes
Boots Off Ballots: The Law
5 Evidence-Based Strategies To Improve U.S. K-12 Math Achievement in Wake of 2025 PISA Results
How Deregulation Undermines the Trump Administration’s ‘Economic D-Day’ Against Iran
Refunds From the Trump Administration’s Unlawful Tariffs Are a Windfall for Corporate America, Not for Small Businesses or Consumers
Boots Off Ballots: The Law
CAP Urges the Department of Education To Protect Students by Strengthening Accreditation Oversight
Trump and China: An Unprincipled, Impractical, Reactionary Approach to China Policy
CAP’s Response to the FTC’s Proposed Enforcement Policy Statement on Personalized Pricing
Treasury Regulations for the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit Fail To Protect Students
DACA Boosts Recipients’ Well-Being and Economic Contributions: 2022 Survey Results
What the Trump Administration, RFK Jr., and the MAHA Report Got Wrong About Improving Children’s Health
Alondra: A DACA Nurse Providing Care Despite Barriers
Here’s How to Actually Secure the Border
Trump Administration Green Card Memo Is Another Attack on Legal Immigration That Risks Separating Families and Harming the Economy
Regional Recalibration After the Iran Strikes
Markwayne Mullin’s answer about following court orders should alarm every American
What Both Anthropic and the Pentagon Get Wrong
The Trump Administration’s Actions Are Increasing Utility Bills in Arizona
The U.S. and China Must Explore Pacing the Frontier During September AI Dialogue
Latinos on the Front Lines of Summer Climate Disasters
Capping Rental Application Fees at $5
The President’s $1.5 Trillion Pentagon Budget Will Not Make the Country Safer
Wealth Inequality Has Grown During the Trump Administration
A Plan for American Electricity Affordability

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Mapping Disabled Americans’ Access to Democracy
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Mapping Disabled Americans’ Access to Democracy

CAP’s Accessible Democracy Tracker identifies barriers to accessible voting across U.S. states as well as opportunities to strengthen election accessibility for disabled Americans.

Casey Doherty, Mia Ives-Rublee

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