The Trump administration may try to declare a national emergency and exploit the “repel armed enemies” exception to send troops to polling places, but any attempts to misapply the strict exception would be invalidated by federal courts. https://ampr.gs/4hXs5Vw

Presidents Cannot Distort Laws To Justify Deploying Federal Forces To ‘Repel Armed Enemies’ in Elections

Federal law contains only one narrow exception for a president to deploy armed federal forces to polling places: to “repel armed enemies,” which would not include actions such as an adversary’s cybera...

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Americans’ inflation-adjusted pay is back down to where it was when Trump took office. Legislatively, he kicked millions off their health insurance & took food assistance away from millions, including over a million kids. But the only thing he’s truly focused on is building a ballroom for himself.

Ben Casselman@bencasselman.bsky.social · 2h ago

Average hourly earnings, adjusted for inflation, are now essentially back to where they were when Trump returned to office. Meaning that, on average, Americans have experienced almost zero real wage growth during Trump's second term.

After bipartisan backlash forced Trump’s congressional allies to remove public land sell-offs from the final version of the OBBBA, his administration has been quietly advancing land exchanges that transfer public lands into private hands. Keep #PublicLandsInPublicHands. https://ampr.gs/4zorBiz

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-connecte...

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We should tax billionaires and we should also tax multi-millionaires. These two things go pretty well together.

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Executive Director of @itep.org, @amyhanauer.bsky.social, explains how state-level tax policy is critical for ensuring adequate funding for health care and education.

REMINDER: Americans, regardless of their preferred candidate or party, should not let sensational or unproven claims about the voter rolls stop them from voting and making their voices heard.

Working American families are footing the bill for Trump’s war of choice and chaotic tariffs—meanwhile, he and his family have raked in nearly $3 billion in cash and gifts.

The Trump administration is choosing to keep its AI framework secret. For @lawfaremedia.org, CAP's @adamconner.bsky.social raises the important questions: https://t.co/NeYJZCcLVF

The Trump administration’s reckless and dangerous national security agenda has cost lives around the world and threatened our democracy here at home. Congress must reform and rebuild our national security institutions to address these abuses.

For domestic violence survivors, health coverage helps them access care while navigating the challenges of leaving an abusive relationship. Yet, recent federal policy changes are making coverage more expensive and harder to maintain. https://ampr.gs/4jTFJeX

What Happens When Domestic Violence Survivors Lose Health Coverage?

Health coverage is part of a vital safety net for people experiencing domestic violence. Cuts to Medicaid and changes to ACA marketplace coverage could make it harder for these survivors to receive an...

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When an extreme weather disaster like Hurricane Isaias hits, it triggers a complex response plan involving a network of government agencies. However, this critical system is under threat from the Trump administration—leaving communities defenseless. ⛈️ 🌪️

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. https://ampr.gs/4yNspO8

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 America...

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The Trump administration's "economic D-Day" against Iran is incoherent and has direct national security consequences that put American lives at risk. https://www.americanprogress.org/article/how-deregulation-undermines-the-trump-administrations-economic-d-day-against-iran/

How Deregulation Undermines the Trump Administration’s ‘Economic D-Day’ Against Iran

As the Trump administration attempts to financially isolate Iran, its domestic financial deregulation is creating loopholes that undermine the administration’s own economic blockade and jeopardize U.S...

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Indigenous communities must be a part of the conversation on ocean conservation and solutions for the climate crisis. Hear from Tina Sablan, former representative of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

In June 2026, the Trump administration approved a land swap with SpaceX in Texas that gives 715 acres of the Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge to the company—land that is sacred to the Carrizo/Comecrudo Nation. https://ampr.gs/4zorBiz

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-connecte...

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Investing in universal child care is investing in families and investing in the future. Gov. Lujan Grisham (@govmlg.bsky.social) oversaw the landmark achievement of establishing New Mexico as the first state to offer universal child care.

Congress MUST rein in ICE's surveillance tactics.

Executive Director of @itep.org, @amyhanauer.bsky.social, explains how state-level tax policy is critical for ensuring adequate funding for health care and education.

Igiugig Tribal citizen Tess Hostetter explains how her community would be impacted by the Trump administration's removal of protections for Alaska's “D-1 lands"—public lands that are among the largest intact landscapes left in the country.

Public lands are a treasured national inheritance that belongs to all Americans, not commodified assets to be sold or traded with the wealthiest and most powerful.

What YOU should know about election poll workers 🗳️ CAP talks to Ben Hovland, former chairman of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission, about the essential work of poll workers and how you can ensure your voice is heard this fall.

From a private resort road through Yosemite to a SpaceX facility on a Texas wildlife refuge, land exchanges threaten public lands and are a potential jackpot for wealthy individuals and businesses in the Trump era. https://ampr.gs/4zorBiz

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-connecte...

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URGENT: The Trump administration is putting Big Tech first by aggressively pushing for new data centers on public lands. #PublicLandsInPublicHands

Co-authors of the Everywhere Millionaire, @omzidar.bsky.social and Eric Zwick, explain how tax cuts intended to protect small businesses have created a new group of extremely wealthy small business owners.

As the Trump administration attempts to financially isolate Iran, its domestic financial deregulation is creating loopholes that undermine the administration’s own economic blockade and jeopardize U.S. national security. https://ampr.gs/4ycmh0y

How Deregulation Undermines the Trump Administration’s ‘Economic D-Day’ Against Iran

As the Trump administration attempts to financially isolate Iran, its domestic financial deregulation is creating loopholes that undermine the administration’s own economic blockade and jeopardize U.S...

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Allowing some public schools to earn pennies from a program designed to benefit private schools does not make the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit a reasonable program for states to enroll in to meaningfully support public schools. More from me: www.americanprogress.org/article/trea...

Treasury Regulations for the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit Fail To Protect Students

The new federal voucher program fails to adequately provide equal opportunities for public school students and disproportionately benefits the wealthy.

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The Big Beautiful Bill cut corporate income taxes pretty substantially. Corporate tax revenues came in even lower than expected.

In the second entry of their three-part "Boots Off Ballots" series, @americanprogress.bsky.social's Dan Herman and Devon Ombres outline election scenarios and their important legal redlines for troops to be aware of if they are deployed during the midterm elections.

Boots Off Ballots: Troops and Elections, In Practice

Soldiers should always remember that in a democracy, any domestic deployment order given on or around an election is suspect.

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Latina workers with reported earnings are only paid 53 cents for every dollar paid to white, non-Hispanic men, which is down from 54 cents the previous year. #LatinaEqualPay #Trabajadoras

Starting in 1 hour: CAP's "Beyond Billionaires" event with @lilybatch.bsky.social, @amyhanauer.bsky.social, @omzidar.bsky.social, Eric Zwick, and CAP experts @emily-gee.bsky.social and @chusak.bsky.social. WATCH LIVE: https://www.youtube.com/live/NYlkosf9y3c

Congressional Republicans' One Big Beautiful Bill Act benefits the wealthy, while also putting students across America at risk.