Trump-Xi Summit Scorecard: Assessing the Results of the September Meeting ArticleOctober 1, 2026 Trump-Xi Summit Scorecard: Assessing the Results of the September Meeting This scorecard reveals how the Trump administration traded long-term strategic leverage for temporary truces and diplomatic photo-ops during Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Washington, failing to secure meaningful wins on trade, AI, fentanyl, and foreign policy. Oct 1, 2026 Michael Clark, Jonathan Fritz
Building a Clean Industrial Future: Policy Lessons From Climate Week NYC ArticleOctober 1, 2026 Building a Clean Industrial Future: Policy Lessons From Climate Week NYC Oct 1, 2026 Jessica Keller
Baseless Threats From the Trump Administration Won’t Stop CAP’s Independent Research ArticleAugust 24, 2026 Baseless Threats From the Trump Administration Won’t Stop CAP’s Independent Research Aug 24, 2026
Ending the Backlash on LGBTQI+ Issues ArticleJuly 22, 2026 Ending the Backlash on LGBTQI+ Issues Jul 22, 2026 Caleb Smith, Winnie Stachelberg
A Plan for American Electricity Affordability ReportMay 18, 2026 A Plan for American Electricity Affordability May 18, 2026 Trevor Higgins, Shannon Baker-Branstetter, Michael Negron, 2 More Lucero Marquez, Kendra Hughes
A Patients’ Bill of Rights To Lower Health Care Costs ReportApril 7, 2026 A Patients’ Bill of Rights To Lower Health Care Costs Apr 7, 2026 Topher Spiro, Neera Tanden, Natasha Murphy, 3 More Neda Ashtari, Kierra B. Jones, Brian Keyser
Build, Baby, Build: A Plan To Lower Housing Costs for All ReportNovember 17, 2025 Build, Baby, Build: A Plan To Lower Housing Costs for All Nov 17, 2025 Jared Bernstein, Michael Negron, Natalie Baker, 1 More Chad Maisel
Refunds From the Trump Administration’s Unlawful Tariffs Are a Windfall for Corporate America, Not for Small Businesses or Consumers ReportOctober 1, 2026 Refunds From the Trump Administration’s Unlawful Tariffs Are a Windfall for Corporate America, Not for Small Businesses or Consumers New state-by-state CAP analysis finds that the Trump administration’s tariffs cost small-business importers in all 50 states and Washington, D.C., an average of $426,000 more over 18 months—damage that refunds cannot fully undo. Oct 1, 2026 Ryan Mulholland, Mimla Wardak, Kennedy Andara
Americans Are Paying More at the Pump as Trump’s War With Iran Expands ArticleSeptember 18, 2026 Americans Are Paying More at the Pump as Trump’s War With Iran Expands Sep 18, 2026 Ryan Mulholland, Courtney Federico
The Trump Administration’s Abandonment of the ILO Harms Workers Both at Home and Abroad ArticleSeptember 28, 2026 The Trump Administration’s Abandonment of the ILO Harms Workers Both at Home and Abroad Sep 28, 2026 Ryan Mulholland
5 Ways the FTC Can Protect Americans From AI-Fueled Surveillance Pricing 5 Ways the FTC Can Protect Americans From AI-Fueled Surveillance Pricing Sep 24, 2026 Megan Shahi, Zoë Baird, Jared Bernstein
Iran War Triggered a Diesel and Fertilizer Crisis for America’s Farmers Iran War Triggered a Diesel and Fertilizer Crisis for America’s Farmers Sep 24, 2026 Margaret Cooney, Cody Hankerson, Hai-Lam Phan, 2 More Toni Pandolfo, Gibson Gillett-Behrens
The Trump Administration’s $1.7 Billion National Guard Deployments Fail To Reduce Urban Crime The Trump Administration’s $1.7 Billion National Guard Deployments Fail To Reduce Urban Crime Jul 13, 2026 Chandler Hall
Trump-Xi Summit Scorecard: Assessing the Results of the September Meeting Trump-Xi Summit Scorecard: Assessing the Results of the September Meeting Oct 1, 2026 Michael Clark, Jonathan Fritz
Building a Clean Industrial Future: Policy Lessons From Climate Week NYC Building a Clean Industrial Future: Policy Lessons From Climate Week NYC Oct 1, 2026 Jessica Keller
Refunds From the Trump Administration’s Unlawful Tariffs Are a Windfall for Corporate America, Not for Small Businesses or Consumers Refunds From the Trump Administration’s Unlawful Tariffs Are a Windfall for Corporate America, Not for Small Businesses or Consumers Oct 1, 2026 Ryan Mulholland, Mimla Wardak, Kennedy Andara
CAP’s Response to the FTC’s Proposed Enforcement Policy Statement on Personalized Pricing CAP’s Response to the FTC’s Proposed Enforcement Policy Statement on Personalized Pricing Sep 30, 2026 Megan Shahi, Zoë Baird, Jared Bernstein
CAP Urges the Department of Education To Protect Students by Strengthening Accreditation Oversight CAP Urges the Department of Education To Protect Students by Strengthening Accreditation Oversight Sep 29, 2026 Madison Weiss, Sara Partridge
Investing in Families, Investing in the Future: A Conversation With Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham Upcoming EventSeptember 24, 2026 Oct 1 Investing in Families, Investing in the Future: A Conversation With Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham Remarks by and a conversation with Gov. Lujan Grisham (D-NM), discussing her investments in New Mexico’s families. Center for American Progress and online via Zoom 2:30 - 3:30 PM EDT
How Federal Debt Puts a Damper on Your Wallet ArticleSeptember 23, 2026 How Federal Debt Puts a Damper on Your Wallet Federal debt is adding to the affordability squeeze, quietly raising household monthly bills for mortgage, auto, and student loan payments. Sep 23, 2026 Cristina Tello-Trillo
Wealth Inequality Has Grown During the Trump Administration ArticleSeptember 15, 2026 Wealth Inequality Has Grown During the Trump Administration Sep 15, 2026 Cristina Tello-Trillo, Sara Estep, Corey Husak
How Unions Help Young Working-Class Men Buy Homes and Start Families ArticleSeptember 17, 2026 How Unions Help Young Working-Class Men Buy Homes and Start Families Sep 17, 2026 Aurelia Glass
Poverty Rates Diverged in 2025 but Will Likely Rise Following the One Big Beautiful Bill Act’s Implementation ArticleSeptember 15, 2026 Poverty Rates Diverged in 2025 but Will Likely Rise Following the One Big Beautiful Bill Act’s Implementation Sep 15, 2026 Kennedy Andara, Mimla Wardak
Amid Rising Costs, the Gender Wage Gap Deepens Affordability Challenges for Women ArticleSeptember 15, 2026 Amid Rising Costs, the Gender Wage Gap Deepens Affordability Challenges for Women Sep 15, 2026 Amina Khalique, Sara Estep
The Long Game on Energy Affordability ReportSeptember 15, 2026 The Long Game on Energy Affordability As electricity costs rise and states make important decisions about energy affordability, the most successful approaches protect consumers today while continuing to invest in energy efficiency and clean energy resources that lower bills over time. Sep 15, 2026 Frederick Bell
The Trump Administration’s Actions Are Increasing Utility Bills in Arizona ArticleSeptember 21, 2026 The Trump Administration’s Actions Are Increasing Utility Bills in Arizona Sep 21, 2026 Akshay Thyagarajan, Lucero Marquez
FEMA Was a Lifeline After Hurricane Helene Decimated What Was Once Considered a ‘Climate Haven’ VideoSeptember 17, 2026 FEMA Was a Lifeline After Hurricane Helene Decimated What Was Once Considered a ‘Climate Haven’ Sep 17, 2026 Margaret Cooney, Hai-Lam Phan, Olivia Mowry
Deep-Sea Mining Is a Dangerous Experiment ArticleAugust 26, 2026 Deep-Sea Mining Is a Dangerous Experiment Aug 26, 2026 Fiona Fitzpatrick, Angelo Villagomez
Americans Pay the Price for Trump’s War While Oil and Gas Companies Get Rich ArticleAugust 6, 2026 Americans Pay the Price for Trump’s War While Oil and Gas Companies Get Rich Aug 6, 2026 Jamie Friedman, Jenny Rowland-Shea, Alia Hidayat
A $500 Check Will Not Solve the Health Care Premium Crisis ArticleSeptember 17, 2026 A $500 Check Will Not Solve the Health Care Premium Crisis President Trump’s proposed $500 check cannot make up for thousands of dollars in higher marketplace premiums. Sep 17, 2026 Brian Keyser, Natasha Murphy
The Trump Administration’s Plan To Politicize Federal Grants Would Harm American Health and Innovation ReportSeptember 15, 2026 The Trump Administration’s Plan To Politicize Federal Grants Would Harm American Health and Innovation Sep 15, 2026 Jill Rosenthal, Sara Partridge, Devon Ombres, 3 More Haley Norris, Mariam Rashid, Ryan Mulholland
How To Design State Health Care Funds To Meet the Needs of Transgender Patients ReportSeptember 16, 2026 How To Design State Health Care Funds To Meet the Needs of Transgender Patients Sep 16, 2026 Haley Norris
America Is Running Out of Nurses, and DACA Recipients Are Helping Provide Critical Care to Communities Despite Threats of Deportation From the Trump Administration ReportJune 15, 2026 America Is Running Out of Nurses, and DACA Recipients Are Helping Provide Critical Care to Communities Despite Threats of Deportation From the Trump Administration Jun 15, 2026 Rosa Barrientos-Ferrer
Defending LGBTQI+ Health: Fostering Equitable Treatment ArticleSeptember 15, 2026 Defending LGBTQI+ Health: Fostering Equitable Treatment Sep 15, 2026 Caleb Smith, Haley Norris
Deliverables, Not Concessions: 5 Priorities for President Xi’s Visit to Washington ArticleSeptember 17, 2026 Deliverables, Not Concessions: 5 Priorities for President Xi’s Visit to Washington Sep 17, 2026 Michael Clark, Jonathan Fritz
Trump Wanted a European MAGA but May Get an Anti-American Europe ArticleSeptember 10, 2026 Trump Wanted a European MAGA but May Get an Anti-American Europe Sep 10, 2026 Robert Benson
The U.S. and China Must Explore Pacing the Frontier During September AI Dialogue ReportSeptember 10, 2026 The U.S. and China Must Explore Pacing the Frontier During September AI Dialogue Sep 10, 2026 Adam Conner, Damian Murphy, Jonathan Fritz
Trump Global Weakness Watch: How Trump Is Undermining American Power ArticleJanuary 12, 2026 Trump Global Weakness Watch: How Trump Is Undermining American Power Jan 12, 2026 CAP National Security and International Policy Department
Previewing the 2026-2027 Supreme Court Term: Continuing the Rightward March ReportSeptember 21, 2026 Previewing the 2026-2027 Supreme Court Term: Continuing the Rightward March In its upcoming term, the Supreme Court will likely continue stripping civil rights from Americans while empowering the government and corporations to abuse them. Sep 21, 2026 Devon Ombres
5 Quick Steps To Protect Your Right To Vote ArticleSeptember 9, 2026 5 Quick Steps To Protect Your Right To Vote Sep 9, 2026 Ben Hovland
The Trump Administration Is Interfering in the 2026 Midterm Elections To Entrench the Imperial Presidency ReportAugust 12, 2026 The Trump Administration Is Interfering in the 2026 Midterm Elections To Entrench the Imperial Presidency Aug 12, 2026 Michael Sozan, Ben Olinsky
The SANDBOX Act Uses AI Policy as a Trojan Horse for Unfettered Deregulation ReportSeptember 22, 2026 The SANDBOX Act Uses AI Policy as a Trojan Horse for Unfettered Deregulation Sep 22, 2026 Nicole Alvarez, Adam Conner
5 Evidence-Based Strategies To Improve U.S. K-12 Math Achievement in Wake of 2025 PISA Results ReportSeptember 16, 2026 5 Evidence-Based Strategies To Improve U.S. K-12 Math Achievement in Wake of 2025 PISA Results Sep 16, 2026 Weadé James, Paige Shoemaker DeMio, Olivia O’Connell
Weighted Student Funding: Successes and Challenges in the K-12 Education Landscape ArticleAugust 25, 2026 Weighted Student Funding: Successes and Challenges in the K-12 Education Landscape Aug 25, 2026 Olivia O’Connell
The Trump Administration Moves To Tighten Grip on Colleges ReportJuly 14, 2026 The Trump Administration Moves To Tighten Grip on Colleges Jul 14, 2026 Evan Yi, Madison Weiss, Sara Partridge
Congressional Republicans’ Big Beautiful Bill Threatens Access to Free School Meals ReportJuly 7, 2026 Congressional Republicans’ Big Beautiful Bill Threatens Access to Free School Meals Jul 7, 2026 Paige Shoemaker DeMio, Mimla Wardak, Evan Yi
Mapping Disabled Americans’ Access to Democracy InteractiveJuly 9, 2026 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. Jul 9, 2026 Casey Doherty, Mia Ives-Rublee
4 Ways Minnesota Can Improve Clearance Rates of Violent Crimes ArticleSeptember 17, 2026 4 Ways Minnesota Can Improve Clearance Rates of Violent Crimes Sep 17, 2026 Chandler Hall, Nick Wilson
Islamophobia Betrays American Values ArticleSeptember 9, 2026 Islamophobia Betrays American Values Sep 9, 2026 Guthrie Graves-Fitzsimmons
Trump Administration Green Card Memo Is Another Attack on Legal Immigration That Risks Separating Families and Harming the Economy ReportAugust 4, 2026 Trump Administration Green Card Memo Is Another Attack on Legal Immigration That Risks Separating Families and Harming the Economy Aug 4, 2026 Ben Greenho
Religious Liberty for All: Celebrating This Founding Freedom at America 250 ReportJune 15, 2026 Religious Liberty for All: Celebrating This Founding Freedom at America 250 Jun 15, 2026 American Humanist Association, Americans United for Separation of Church and State, Interfaith Alliance, 1 More Center for American Progress