Congress has failed to reauthorize expired programs and the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) ended some mandatory public land payments that rural communities have relied on since 1908—diverting ...

A state-by-state analysis of victim compensation statutes reveals tremendous potential for states to better meet the needs of survivors of violence and to ultimately break cycles of harm.

This series of fact sheets provides insights into how the OBBBA and the administration’s policies will increase the costs of ...

This is the final video in the “State Voting Rights Acts: Explained” video series created by the Center for American Progress and the Legal Defense Fund.

Recently released 2024 data from the FBI show historic lows in the national murder rate, violent crime rate, and property crime rate.

Breaking quorum in the Texas legislature is a tradition nearly as old as the state itself and, by law, should be handled by state officials, not the federal government.

Despite repeated attacks on the program, Head Start has a 60-year track record of providing high-quality services that prepare young children for school and set families up for success.

Join CAP for a discussion on how to protect the United States’ youngest learners from extreme heat in the face of efforts to roll back climate progress.

The Trump administration’s dangerous threat to gut the Federal Emergency Management Administration’s (FEMA) staff and programs would endanger the lives of millions of Americans.