The Trump administration is unlawfully using interagency agreements to continue its piecemeal dismantling of the Department of Education. Read new @americanprogress.bsky.social analysis here: www.americanprogress.org/article/movi...

CAP's new report outlines 21 ways state and local policymakers can improve the lives of working people and help achieve a number of goals, including banning practices that undermine worker power. https://ampr.gs/4pxJyXj

The Trump administration has taken another illegal step in its attempt to abolish the U.S. Department of Education by transferring several key offices to other agencies. https://www.americanprogress.org/article/moving-federal-education-programs-will-create-more-bureaucracy-not-less/

The Trump administration's move to unlawfully dismantle the Dept. of Education by moving critical programs to other agencies will cause headaches for students, families, schools, and colleges. Read the new CAP analysis on this below ⬇️ www.americanprogress.org/article/movi...

Don’t miss my new piece for @americanprogress.bsky.social on how the Trump admin’s use of interagency agreements is illegal and meant to further dismantle the Department of Education, creating more bureaucracy, not less, and harming schools and students 👇🏼 www.americanprogress.org/article/movi...

Head Start is a key mental health support for the nation’s most vulnerable families—protecting the program is critical to combating the mental health crisis and protecting children. https://www.americanprogress.org/article/head-start-is-a-model-for-supporting-child-and-family-mental-health/

This year marks the 50th anniversary of IDEA—a landmark law that ensured millions of disabled students would receive quality education. Yet, that promised education is at risk today with a federal funding gap of over $38 billion.

Unless Congress acts, millions of people—especially low-income Americans, young adults, and the self-employed—will be confronted next week with a harsh new reality of higher premiums and fewer affordable options. https://ampr.gs/4o54d4h

Trump and his family have pocketed more than $1.8 BILLION since his reelection. @neeratanden.bsky.social lays out the receipts—and you can see them all at https://www.americanprogress.org/feature/trumps-take/

In the last 70 years, federal jobs fell from 4.5% of all employment to below 2%. Civil servants aren't what's driving government debt, and firing them won't address it.

NEW: The "compact" the Trump administration proposed to 9 universities earlier this month is a dangerous trap -- not only would the deal cede significant control over colleges, but it would open them and their leaders up to great legal risk. www.americanprogress.org/article/trum...

Happy new season of Slow Horses to all!

For no reason, I'm lifting up my column on how a government shutdown works. Every shutdown looks different because of different funding streams, contingency funds, different bodies administering them, etc. I did my best to explain here to be thorough without being too dense.

Today’s announcement by RFK Jr. will likely lead to blaming parents if their children are diagnosed with autism & discouraging the safe use of Tylenol to appropriately manage pain and fever during pregnancy. www.americanprogress.org/press/statem...

Trump's tariffs and attacks on stable green energy jobs are all likely contributing to the rapid decline in manufacturing employment since April. Check @kennedyandara.bsky.social and my latest column with today's jobs numbers. #NumbersDay #EconSky www.americanprogress.org/article/trum...

CAP's @mnegron01.bsky.social breaks down 8 ways President Trump’s erratic tariffs and other policies are already affecting Americans’ cost of living: www.americanprogress.org/article/8-wa...

NEW: In January, President Trump fired NLRB Member Gwynne Wilcox, leaving the Board without a quorum. Olivia Howard, @laurenhlb.bsky.social‬, @cmcnich.bsky.social, and Margaret Poydock explore what this means for the Board and how NLRB actions in 2025 have compared to recent years.

Dear journalists: The President has not fired Lisa Cook. The President is *trying* to illegally fire her. Your words shape people’s reality. Please be accurate in your reporting.

With back-to-school shopping underway, parents are more conscious than ever about how Trump's impending tariffs could affect their budgets.

More than 17,000 offshore jobs and thousands more onshore are connected to wind power projects that are at risk from the Trump administration.

Want to know more about the impacts of federal funding decisions on local public schools? Join us for a virtual event next week with local leaders discussing the impact of these decisions and how state and local leaders can mitigate harm. RSVP today: www.americanprogress.org/events/back-...

Trump’s trade agenda continues to deliver losses for the American economy and the country’s long-term security despite “deals” with the European Union, Japan, and others. CAP's Ryan Mulholland explains:

Congressional Republicans' OBBBA will increase the costs of basic necessities such as health care, utilities, and groceries, while also making it more expensive to borrow money for a car or a mortgage. See how the OBBBA will impact your state:

Having flashbacks to Trump’s 2021 demand that a state official “find” missing votes, because the numbers weren’t in his favor. This is what he expects of the BLS commissioner too: “find” missing jobs. He will try to appoint someone who does this bidding, unless GOP senators miraculously grow spines

Leader Schumer: "What does a bad leader do when they get bad news? Shoot the messenger. That's just what happened with the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics."

Big news in today's #jobs report are the revisions. The labor market is much weaker than originally reported the last two months. While payrolls grew 73k in July, May and June data were revised down a total of 258k to 19k and 14k, respectively, bringing 3-month average growth down to 35k. #EconSky

New research from me @americanprogress.bsky.social today: How will Trump’s OBBBA affect tipped workers? Most have focused on “no tax on tips”, but tipped workers are esp. vulnerable to the bill’s program cuts. Medicaid & SNAP cuts vastly outweigh the worker tax cuts

American science & innovation should not be subject to the political winds of the day. Find out how the Trump administration’s grant terminations are affecting your school, your community, and your future with the new map from @gbedekovics.bsky.social and @citizenwillis.bsky.social: buff.ly/AXzAy0W

🚨 Hot off the press from me, @sarapartridge.bsky.social, and Madison Weiss at CAP 👇🏼

Although community colleges offer low tuition, students still face steep costs for essentials such as housing, food, transportation, child care, and supplies—barriers that policymakers must address to make college truly affordable. www.americanprogress.org/article/the-...

Me this week but working on my syllabus prevailed tonight

Now is the moment to leverage youth experiences and voices in the development of policies, curricula, and school improvement efforts—and to do so as co-creators. Join us on Thursday, July 10, for an authentic conversation with students from the class of 2025. www.americanprogress.org/events/class...

Citing data from @americanprogress.bsky.social, John Oliver tells it like it is—Trump's bill will force MILLIONS of Americans off of their health insurance.

The Senate GOP bill would push the largest cuts to both Medicaid and SNAP in history. Despite that, it would still increase deficits by $3.3 trillion over the decade - from so many expensive tax cuts, tilted towards the rich. It would make the poorest poorer while making the richest richer.

Rural schools face unique challenges that require more, not less, state & federal investment. Yet, the Trump admin & lawmakers are taking actions that will harm the quality of rural schools. Read more about policies that will actually support students: www.americanprogress.org/article/prep...

Students across the country are wrapping up the hottest school year on record & preparing for the summer. At the same time, resources to protect kids from the heat are being stripped away. Read more from me for @the74.bsky.social on how we can protect students: www.the74million.org/article/last...

RFK Jr has a long track record of been spreading false information and sowing doubt about the safety of our vaccines. Now he is dismantling the vaccine system, driving out experts, and further endangering our health. www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...

Worried about Trump turning himself into a king -- and curious what you can do about it? Watch this @americanprogress.bsky.social event hosted by former Sen. @dougjones.bsky.social with experts @hcrichardson.bsky.social & Steven Levitsky. www.americanprogress.org/events/dropp...

If Congress is serious about strengthening the American workforce through skills and training opportunities, then investing in community colleges is not optional; it is essential.

Working-class and college-educated voters are similar in their support for progressive economic policies like: ☑️ higher minimum wage ☑️ stronger unions ☑️ higher taxes on the rich ☑️ greater public investment in infrastructure ☑️ expanded social safety net

Great news on the illegal dismantling of the Department of Education apnews.com/article/educ...

Congressional Republicans' reconciliation plan would gut programs for health care, food, and energy while giving enormous tax breaks to billionaires. Read the latest from @emily-gee.bsky.social, @sarapartridge.bsky.social, and Kyle Ross:

“It’s scary to think I could be the last generation to get this opportunity.” TRIO, a federally funded initiative that supports low-income, first generation college students and students with disabilities, is under attack from the Trump administration.

OUT TODAY: @claremccann.bsky.social, @jdmatsudaira.bsky.social, and @tiacaldwell.bsky.social wrote about the House reconciliation package for #highered. Read the full piece here: www.american.edu/spa/peer/hou.... Follow @peerresearch.bsky.social for continued analysis of the bill! 1/

“If enacted, this would be the largest transfer of wealth from the poor to the rich in a single law in U.S. history.” Read more from @bbkogan.bsky.social on the house Republican budget bill: www.americanprogress.org/article/the-...

Good jobs mean better lives for workers and success for employers. Today I wanted to highlight some more incredible, impactful people and their organizations. We need to fight for them. As one participant said, “We can’t just stop here, we can’t.”

NEW: Report for @americanprogress.bsky.social showing the proposed Republican budget reconciliation bill would cut or eliminating funding for 4.4 million -- or almost 2 out of 3 -- Pell Grant students. Read the full article here: www.americanprogress.org/article/cong...

New analysis from @saraestep.bsky.social and me for @americanprogress.bsky.social! Breadwinning mothers and women are literally supporting everyone- from the economy to their families. www.americanprogress.org/article/brea...

It’s almost Mother’s Day so we put together some new numbers! 💪 @kennedyandara.bsky.social and I for @americanprogress.bsky.social show that in 2023, 45 percent of moms were the breadwinners for their families, and among Black moms a whopping 7 in 10 were. www.americanprogress.org/article/brea...

#OPINION: Veterans earned their benefits, and they shouldn’t have to fight to protect them. We need strong accountability measures that ensure veterans can receive a high-quality education that opens doors to greater economic prosperity for themselves and their families. #Flashes