Center for American Progress

Donate

On Its 60th Anniversary, Medicaid Is Under Attack
Demonstrators gather in protest of Medicaid cuts outside of the U.S. Capitol.
Article

On Its 60th Anniversary, Medicaid Is Under Attack

Historic program cuts enacted by congressional Republicans and the Trump administration threaten the health and financial security of millions of Americans.

Andrea Ducas

Most Recent

Spotlight

About the Center for American Progress

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 and concerted action. Our aim is not just to change the conversation, but to change the country.

One Big Beautiful Bill

More on reconciliation

Event

More Events

In Conversation: The 2024 LGBTQI+ Community Survey
Past Event

In Conversation: The 2024 LGBTQI+ Community Survey

Join CAP for a panel and discussion about new insights into LGBTQI+ experiences.

Center for American Progress Online via Zoom
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

More Events

Climate

More on Climate

This field is hidden when viewing the form

Default Opt Ins

This field is hidden when viewing the form
This field is hidden when viewing the form
This field is hidden when viewing the form
This field is hidden when viewing the form
This field is hidden when viewing the form
This field is hidden when viewing the form
This field is hidden when viewing the form

Variable Opt Ins

This field is hidden when viewing the form
This field is hidden when viewing the form
This field is hidden when viewing the form
This field is hidden when viewing the form
This field is hidden when viewing the form
This field is hidden when viewing the form
This field is hidden when viewing the form
This field is hidden when viewing the form
This field is hidden when viewing the form
This field is hidden when viewing the form
This field is hidden when viewing the form
This field is hidden when viewing the form
This field is hidden when viewing the form
This field is hidden when viewing the form
This field is hidden when viewing the form
This field is hidden when viewing the form
This field is hidden when viewing the form
This field is hidden when viewing the form
This field is hidden when viewing the form

Economy

Attacks on the U.S. Innovation Ecosystem Are an Attack on a Wellspring of American Prosperity
Article With flags flapping in the breeze, Artemis I sits at pad 39-B at Kennedy Space Center, Florida.

Attacks on the U.S. Innovation Ecosystem Are an Attack on a Wellspring of American Prosperity

The Trump administration’s cuts to federally funded R&D; its war on higher education; and its aggression toward immigrants are dismantling America’s science and technology advantage—putting the country’s future prosperity at risk.

Neera Tanden, Ryan Mulholland, Adam Conner

More on the Economy

What You Can Do

More Actions

More Actions

National Security

More on national security

Health

More on health

Featured Experts

More Experts

The Trump Administration’s Unprecedented Cuts to DOJ Grants Undermine Public Safety
With Americans Facing Utility Bill Increases This Year, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Threatens To Drive Costs Even Higher
A Progressive Vision for Education in the 21st Century
Mapping Federal Funding Cuts to U.S. Colleges and Universities
NATO’s 76th Summit Is a Reckoning—Not a Celebration
Trump made a promise not to touch Medicare. His megabill just broke it.
The United States’ Climate Whiplash: From Climate Leadership to Climate Retreat
Attacks on the U.S. Innovation Ecosystem Are an Attack on a Wellspring of American Prosperity
The Lasting Threat of Trump’s Cuts to NOAA and NWS on American Communities
1.3 Million Active-Duty Service Members Would Go Without Pay During a Government Shutdown
How DC’s Local Leaders Are Keeping Residents Safe
FORMER BIDEN HEALTH ADVISOR: We’re running out of time. American businesses should start requiring vaccinations for their workers.
The 2024 LGBTQI+ Wage Gap
CAP Testimony Before the House Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs and Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services
Sustainable and Reliable: Securing Resources for the Clean Energy Future
About Extreme Heat, We Need to Prioritize Children
Resource-Rich New Mexico Plans To Diversify Its Economy
The Lasting Threat of Trump’s Cuts to NOAA and NWS on American Communities
EU Elections: What the Results Mean and Why They Matter
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act Is Crushing America’s Electricity System
The Trump Administration’s War on Disability
Climate Change-Fueled Hurricanes Are Increasingly Destructive and Costly for U.S. Communities
The GOP’s budget math behind Trump’s megabill is straight nonsense
Working-Class and College-Educated Voters Want New Progressive Economic Policies
Examining the Powerful Impact of Investments in Early Childhood for Children, Families, and Our Nation’s Economy
It’s time to close Guantanamo
10 Egregious Things You May Not Know About the One Big Beautiful Bill Act
8 Ways the Senate Budget Bill Is More Extreme Than the House-Passed Big, ‘Beautiful’ Bill
The Trump Administration’s Reckless Strikes in Iran Raise More Questions Than Answers
The Implementation Timeline of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act
Trump’s Deployment of National Guard to Los Angeles Is a Dangerous Escalation That Will Inflame Tensions
The Trump Administration’s Unprecedented Cuts to DOJ Grants Undermine Public Safety
Mapping Federal Funding Cuts to U.S. Colleges and Universities
CAP Comments on the Census Bureau’s Proposed Race-Ethnicity Code List for the ACS and the 2030 Census
Borders, Burdens, and Balance: A Strategic Vision for Migration in the United States and the European Union
10 Egregious Things You May Not Know About the One Big Beautiful Bill Act
Project 2025’s Distortion of Civil Rights Law Threatens Americans With Legalized Discrimination
The Trump Administration Is Endangering Women’s Reproductive Health
The Trump Administration Is Recklessly Axing Funding and Staff for America’s National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands
Climate Deniers of the 118th Congress
Peaceful Protest by a Mere 3.5 Percent of Americans Can Force Positive Governmental Change
The stablecoin legislation still being pushed in Congress risks sowing the seeds of a financial crisis
Stars & lighthouses: Marine conservation that blends Pacific Islander wisdom and Western knowledge (commentary)
Governors Should Fight for an Economic Agenda To Improve the Lives of Working-Class Residents
The Implementation Timeline of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act
Congressional Republican Tax Proposals Would Push Inflation and Interest Rates Even Higher
LGBTQI+ People Are Working, Healing, and Caring in a Country Without Guaranteed Paid Leave
House Republicans Are Giving Up on U.S. Manufacturing
The Trump Administration’s Budget Will Undermine ATF’s Efforts To Prevent Violent Crime
Plans to test prior authorization in traditional Medicare are deeply troubling
On Its 60th Anniversary, Medicaid Is Under Attack
Securing American Competitiveness: Building a Clean and Cyber-Resilient Manufacturing Sector
How Japan can drive faster toward a clean-energy future
The Full Cost of Attendance: Addressing Housing, Food, and Other Barriers to Community College Student Success
How DC’s Local Leaders Are Keeping Residents Safe
All the President’s Extremists: How the Trump Administration’s National Security Nominees Threaten Americans’ Safety
The Top 5 Ways the Congressional Republicans’ Budget Reconciliation Bill Will Harm Disabled Students
The Trump Administration’s Reckless Strikes in Iran Raise More Questions Than Answers
Attacks on the U.S. Innovation Ecosystem Are an Attack on a Wellspring of American Prosperity
The President and Constitutional Violations: Will the Federal Courts Contain the President’s Power Grabs?
The Implementation Timeline of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act
Executive Summary: Differentiating Between Harmful Child Care Deregulation and Helpful Reform
Trump and China: An Unprincipled, Impractical, Reactionary Approach to China Policy
The Senate Republican Budget Bill Adds Broadband Funding That Favors Musk’s Starlink and Bans State AI Laws
10 Egregious Things You May Not Know About the One Big Beautiful Bill Act
DACA Boosts Recipients’ Well-Being and Economic Contributions: 2022 Survey Results
Will the U.S. Housing Crisis Be Exploited for a Massive Public Lands Sell-Off?
RFK Jr. Is Systematically Undermining Vaccine Science and Endangering Health
The Trump Administration Is Recklessly Axing Funding and Staff for America’s National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands
State Estimates of Increases in Homeowner and Small-Business Borrowing Costs Under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act
CAP’s Comment on the Department of Labor’s Proposed Regulation on Heat Injury and Illness Prevention Notice in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings
A New Immigration System To Safeguard America’s Security, Expand Economic Growth, and Make Us Stronger
Trump’s Rash Immigration Actions Place Cruelty and Spectacle Above Security
Trump’s ‘Riviera of the Middle East’ Plan Fundamentally Misreads the Arab World
Vice President Kamala Harris and Migration in the Americas: Setting the Record Straight
By cutting science, the Defense Department is eating its seed corn
The Implementation Timeline of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act
Counterpoint: On Iran, Trump Endangers U.S. by Ignoring Rule of Law
A Day in the Life of Climate Activist Adrian Arellano
The Implementation Timeline of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act

Democracy

How Democracies Defend Themselves Against Authoritarianism
Report A crowd of protestors is gathered holding signs.

How Democracies Defend Themselves Against Authoritarianism

Democracies facing authoritarian threats from within have found ways to push back by strengthening institutions, reinforcing democratic norms, and building popular resistance against encroaching autocracy. Understanding these strategies is vital to learning how to fight back.

Robert Benson

more on democracy

This field is hidden when viewing the form

Default Opt Ins

This field is hidden when viewing the form
This field is hidden when viewing the form
This field is hidden when viewing the form
This field is hidden when viewing the form
This field is hidden when viewing the form
This field is hidden when viewing the form
This field is hidden when viewing the form

Variable Opt Ins

This field is hidden when viewing the form
This field is hidden when viewing the form
This field is hidden when viewing the form
This field is hidden when viewing the form
This field is hidden when viewing the form
This field is hidden when viewing the form
This field is hidden when viewing the form
This field is hidden when viewing the form
This field is hidden when viewing the form
This field is hidden when viewing the form
This field is hidden when viewing the form
This field is hidden when viewing the form
This field is hidden when viewing the form
This field is hidden when viewing the form
This field is hidden when viewing the form
This field is hidden when viewing the form
This field is hidden when viewing the form
This field is hidden when viewing the form
This field is hidden when viewing the form

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.