Center for American Progress

06/01/2026

05/31/2026

Unions are a pathway to economic security for millions of American families, yet in 2025 alone, the Trump administration ended collective bargaining rights for more than 1 million federal workers and weakened the NLRB.

05/30/2026

From deportations without due process to using lethal force, the Trump administration’s relentless assault on immigrant communities throughout the country is degrading the rule of law.

05/30/2026

Corporate money in politics has gone too far. It’s time for people to be back in the center of politics.

05/30/2026

State governors play a crucial role in taking action to improve the stability of the child care sector, increase the supply of high-quality options, and support access and affordability for families across the country.

Amid federal funding cuts that strain state budgets, CAP analysis finds that governors are highlighting child care and early learning as priorities for their constituents.

05/29/2026

Restoring the rule of law in immigration requires building a system that works as designed—one that is enforceable, humane, and grounded in respect for basic rights.

05/29/2026

Households with a union member outperform nonunion households in homeownership, access to retirement accounts, and total value of retirement savings.

New CAP analysis of the Survey of Income and Program Participation highlights that households with a union member have roughly two times the wealth of households without a union member.