Preventing Premiums From Spiking in 2026 Now Depends on the Senate ArticleDecember 18, 2025 Preventing Premiums From Spiking in 2026 Now Depends on the Senate Without Senate action, families will see Affordable Care Act marketplace premiums spike by thousands of dollars. Dec 18, 2025 Natasha Murphy, Topher Spiro
Colin Seeberger on Building the Tent PodcastDecember 17, 2025 Colin Seeberger on Building the Tent On the final episode of "The Tent," Colin Seeberger reflects on the history of the podcast and the lessons he's learned from our guests over the years. Dec 17, 2025 Colin Seeberger, Kelly McCoy, Mishka Espey, 1 More Muggs Leone
Chad Maisel on the Cost of Housing PodcastDecember 11, 2025 Chad Maisel on the Cost of Housing Chad Maisel from the Center for American Progress Action Fund joins "The Tent" to discuss a plan to reduce the cost of housing. Dec 11, 2025 Colin Seeberger, Kelly McCoy, Mishka Espey, 4 More Muggs Leone, Hai-Lam Phan, Olivia Mowry, Toni Pandolfo
Charlie Bailey on Trump’s Betrayal PodcastDecember 4, 2025 Charlie Bailey on Trump’s Betrayal This week on “The Tent,” Charlie Bailey of the Georgia Democratic Party and host Colin Seeberger discuss the 2025 election cycle and the upcoming midterm elections. Dec 4, 2025 Colin Seeberger, Kelly McCoy, Mishka Espey, 4 More Muggs Leone, Hai-Lam Phan, Olivia Mowry, Toni Pandolfo
Vulnerable Congressional Republicans March in Lockstep as Trump’s Net Disapproval Skyrockets ArticleDecember 3, 2025 Vulnerable Congressional Republicans March in Lockstep as Trump’s Net Disapproval Skyrockets A new MAGA scorecard shows that more than 75 percent of House Republicans in the most competitive seats vote with President Trump 100 percent of the time. Dec 3, 2025 Colin Seeberger, Will Ragland
Keith Edwards on the Modern Media Landscape PodcastNovember 24, 2025 Keith Edwards on the Modern Media Landscape This week on “The Tent,” Keith Edwards joins for a conversation on how political content creators can succeed in this modern digital media landscape. Nov 24, 2025 Colin Seeberger, Kelly McCoy, Mishka Espey, 4 More Muggs Leone, Hai-Lam Phan, Olivia Mowry, Toni Pandolfo
Jon Tester on the Trump Economy PodcastNovember 19, 2025 Jon Tester on the Trump Economy Former Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT) joins “The Tent” to discuss the economy and next year's midterm elections. Nov 19, 2025 Colin Seeberger, Kelly McCoy, Mishka Espey, 4 More Muggs Leone, Hai-Lam Phan, Olivia Mowry, Toni Pandolfo
Democrats Must Help Americans Afford the Basics ArticleNovember 14, 2025 Democrats Must Help Americans Afford the Basics Data from a post-election survey in New Jersey and Virginia provide insight into how voters think about the cost of living and why Democrats should focus on food and energy in the coming months. Nov 14, 2025
Will Ragland on Trump’s Take PodcastNovember 12, 2025 Will Ragland on Trump’s Take Will Ragland joins the show to discuss a new tool that tracks the president’s profits. Nov 12, 2025 Colin Seeberger, Kelly McCoy, Mishka Espey, 4 More Muggs Leone, Hai-Lam Phan, Olivia Mowry, Toni Pandolfo
Ofirah Yheskel on Election Day 2025 PodcastNovember 6, 2025 Ofirah Yheskel on Election Day 2025 This week on “The Tent,” Ofirah Yheskel joins for a conversation on the 2025 elections. Nov 6, 2025 Colin Seeberger, Kelly McCoy, Mishka Espey, 4 More Muggs Leone, Hai-Lam Phan, Olivia Mowry, Toni Pandolfo
The Winning Formula: Voters Choose Candidates Who Show Energy Can Be Both Affordable and Renewable ArticleNovember 5, 2025 The Winning Formula: Voters Choose Candidates Who Show Energy Can Be Both Affordable and Renewable The gubernatorial races in Virginia and New Jersey show energy affordability is a winning issue and that policymakers should prioritize such policies. Nov 5, 2025 Frederick Bell, Lucero Marquez
New GPA Report: People Demand Bold and Credible Change ArticleNovember 4, 2025 New GPA Report: People Demand Bold and Credible Change A new poll from Global Progress Action, Datapraxis, and YouGov in 11 countries reveals international support for renewed leadership, government delivery, and pragmatic cost-of-living solutions. Nov 4, 2025 Jessica Keller, Johan Hassel
Jake Auchincloss on Cost Disease PodcastOctober 29, 2025 Jake Auchincloss on Cost Disease Rep. Jake Auchincloss (D-MA) joins “The Tent” to discuss how to address the country's rising cost of living. Oct 29, 2025 Colin Seeberger, Kelly McCoy, Mishka Espey, 4 More Muggs Leone, Hai-Lam Phan, Olivia Mowry, Toni Pandolfo
Jason Crow on the Trump Administration’s Foreign Policy PodcastOctober 23, 2025 Jason Crow on the Trump Administration’s Foreign Policy Rep. Jason Crow (D-CO) joins “The Tent” to discuss the military strikes in Venezuela. Oct 23, 2025 Colin Seeberger, Kelly McCoy, Mishka Espey, 4 More Muggs Leone, Hai-Lam Phan, Olivia Mowry, Toni Pandolfo
Tom Colicchio on the Cost of Food PodcastOctober 8, 2025 Tom Colicchio on the Cost of Food Tom Colicchio joins “The Tent” to discuss the Trump administration's policies and how they hurt the food service industry. Oct 8, 2025 Colin Seeberger, Kelly McCoy, Mishka Espey, 4 More Muggs Leone, Hai-Lam Phan, Olivia Mowry, Toni Pandolfo
Leah Litman on Justice in America PodcastOctober 1, 2025 Leah Litman on Justice in America Leah Litman joins the show to discuss the state of American democracy. Oct 1, 2025 Colin Seeberger, Kelly McCoy, Mishka Espey, 4 More Muggs Leone, Hai-Lam Phan, Olivia Mowry, Toni Pandolfo
Low Standards Hurt Security Officers’ Ability To Make Ends Meet ReportOctober 1, 2025 Low Standards Hurt Security Officers’ Ability To Make Ends Meet Flatlining wages and insufficient benefits force many security officers to rely on public supports such as Medicaid—and industry consolidation is making things worse. Oct 1, 2025 Center for American Progress Aurelia Glass
The One Big Bust for Children and Families: Relief Promised, Harm Delivered Personal StoryOctober 1, 2025 The One Big Bust for Children and Families: Relief Promised, Harm Delivered North Carolina child care provider Cassandra Brooks writes how the provisions of the “Big Beautiful Bill” will harm the families she serves. Oct 1, 2025 NC Newsline Cassandra Brooks
The Working Class Wants Policymakers To Reward Work and Listen to Their Values ArticleSeptember 30, 2025 The Working Class Wants Policymakers To Reward Work and Listen to Their Values Research and events from the American Worker Project and others show that working-class families are struggling and want elected officials to focus on rewarding work while also representing their positions on other issues. Sep 30, 2025 Aurelia Glass, David Madland, Karla Walter
Republicans Are Telling Lies About Undocumented Immigrants To Deflect Blame for Health Care Cost Increases They Supported ArticleSeptember 29, 2025 Republicans Are Telling Lies About Undocumented Immigrants To Deflect Blame for Health Care Cost Increases They Supported Republican inaction on premium tax credits will cause health insurance costs to soar for more than 20 million people. Sep 29, 2025 Colin Seeberger, Emily Gee, Natasha Murphy
How premium costs for subsidized ACA marketplace enrollees would rise if enhanced financial help expires ArticleSeptember 29, 2025 How premium costs for subsidized ACA marketplace enrollees would rise if enhanced financial help expires Simulated increase in premium payments net of premium tax credit (PTC) if consumers chose plans within the same metal tier. Sep 29, 2025 Emily Gee
The True Cost of the Republican Health Care Agenda Past EventSeptember 29, 2025 The True Cost of the Republican Health Care Agenda Join the Center for American Progress Action Fund for a discussion on how Republican health policies are fueling premium hikes and leaving working families to pay the price. Center for American Progress Action Fund - Online Sep 29, 2025
2025 Global Progress Action Summit Past EventSeptember 26, 2025 2025 Global Progress Action Summit Progressive policy leaders, thinkers, strategists, and changemakers from more than 20 countries gathered in London for the 2025 Global Progress Action Summit, hosted by the Center for American Progress Action Fund, Labour Together, and the Institute for Public Policy Research. Sep 26, 2025
Mike Sozan on the State of U.S. Democracy PodcastSeptember 24, 2025 Mike Sozan on the State of U.S. Democracy Mike Sozan joins the podcast to talk about President Donald Trump's authoritarian campaign and the potential government shutdown. Sep 24, 2025 Colin Seeberger, Kelly McCoy, Mishka Espey, 4 More Muggs Leone, Hai-Lam Phan, Olivia Mowry, Toni Pandolfo
The Trump Scorecard: How Often Members of Congress Vote With the Trump Administration ArticleSeptember 18, 2025 The Trump Scorecard: How Often Members of Congress Vote With the Trump Administration New analysis finds that 89 percent of Republicans in Congress vote with the president 100 percent of the time. Sep 18, 2025 Will Ragland, Ryan Koronowski
Dr. Atul Gawande on How To Make America Healthy PodcastSeptember 17, 2025 Dr. Atul Gawande on How To Make America Healthy Dr. Atul Gawande joins the podcast to discuss the ramifications of the Trump administration’s attacks on science. Sep 17, 2025 Colin Seeberger, Kelly McCoy, Mishka Espey, 4 More Muggs Leone, Hai-Lam Phan, Olivia Mowry, Toni Pandolfo
The grand ‘treaty’ that could derail GOP gerrymandering In the NewsSeptember 16, 2025 The grand ‘treaty’ that could derail GOP gerrymandering In an op-ed published by MSNBC, Greta Bedekovics argues that Congress needs to pass legislation to ban partisan and racial gerrymandering, but until then, states should adopt a “treaty” promising to set aside their redistricting commissions. Sep 16, 2025 MSNBC Gréta Bedekovics
Australian Sectoral Bargaining Reforms Show Early Promise ArticleSeptember 16, 2025 Australian Sectoral Bargaining Reforms Show Early Promise Recently adopted labor reforms in Australia have helped increase collective bargaining coverage, union membership, and wage growth and may serve as a model for pro-labor advocates in the United States. Sep 16, 2025 Center for American Progress David Madland
Good Jobs for Government Workers Improve Public Services ReportSeptember 15, 2025 Good Jobs for Government Workers Improve Public Services By maintaining fair working conditions for government workers, state and local policymakers can increase productivity, improve public outcomes, support stable revenues, and attract the next generation of public servants. Sep 15, 2025 Center for American Progress Karla Walter, Sachin Shiva
Conor Lamb on the Second Trump Term PodcastSeptember 10, 2025 Conor Lamb on the Second Trump Term Former Rep. Conor Lamb (D-PA) joins the podcast to discuss the first several months of President Donald Trump’s second term in office. Sep 10, 2025 Colin Seeberger, Kelly McCoy, Mishka Espey, 4 More Muggs Leone, Hai-Lam Phan, Olivia Mowry, Toni Pandolfo
Republicans are hiding from the constituents their “Big Beautiful Bill” will hurt In the NewsSeptember 4, 2025 Republicans are hiding from the constituents their “Big Beautiful Bill” will hurt In an op-ed published by Courier Newsroom, Serena Zets urges community members across the country to mobilize and make their voices heard in opposition to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act’s deadly Medicaid cuts. Sep 4, 2025 Courier Newsroom Serena Zets
Christina Henderson on Trump’s Takeover of D.C. PodcastSeptember 3, 2025 Christina Henderson on Trump’s Takeover of D.C. Christina Henderson joins “The Tent” for a conversation about President Trump’s federal takeover of Washington, D.C. Sep 3, 2025 Colin Seeberger, Kelly McCoy, Mishka Espey, 4 More Muggs Leone, Hai-Lam Phan, Olivia Mowry, Toni Pandolfo
Justin Wolfers on the State of the U.S. Economy PodcastAugust 27, 2025 Justin Wolfers on the State of the U.S. Economy This week on “The Tent,” economist Justin Wolfers joins Colin to discuss President Trump’s ongoing trade wars and his latest attempt to consolidate control over the economy. Aug 27, 2025 Colin Seeberger, Kelly McCoy, Mishka Espey, 4 More Muggs Leone, Hai-Lam Phan, Olivia Mowry, Toni Pandolfo
The Trump Administration Is Quietly Gutting Minimum Wage Protections for Millions of Workers ArticleAugust 27, 2025 The Trump Administration Is Quietly Gutting Minimum Wage Protections for Millions of Workers The administration has already cut minimum wage protections for hundreds of thousands of federal contract workers and halted plans to require companies to pay disabled workers at least $7.25 per hour; this Labor Day, it will advance plans to eliminate federal minimum wage protections for millions of child care and home care providers. Aug 27, 2025 Center for American Progress Aurelia Glass
Ambassador Bill Taylor on the War in Ukraine PodcastAugust 21, 2025 Ambassador Bill Taylor on the War in Ukraine Bill Taylor discusses the latest attempts to end Russia's attacks on Ukraine. Aug 21, 2025 Colin Seeberger, Kelly McCoy, Mishka Espey, 4 More Muggs Leone, Hai-Lam Phan, Olivia Mowry, Toni Pandolfo
Emily Gee on the ‘Trump Slump’ PodcastAugust 14, 2025 Emily Gee on the ‘Trump Slump’ CAP Action's Emily Gee discusses President Trump's harms to the U.S. economy. Aug 14, 2025 Colin Seeberger, Kelly McCoy, Mishka Espey, 4 More Muggs Leone, Hai-Lam Phan, Olivia Mowry, Toni Pandolfo
Colette Delawalla on Protecting Science and American Innovation PodcastAugust 7, 2025 Colette Delawalla on Protecting Science and American Innovation Colette Delawalla discusses how the Trump administration's cuts to scientific research are undermining American innovation. Aug 7, 2025 Colin Seeberger, Kelly McCoy, Mishka Espey, 4 More Muggs Leone, Hai-Lam Phan, Olivia Mowry, Toni Pandolfo
State Rideshare Collective Bargaining Policies Hold Great Promise ReportAugust 6, 2025 State Rideshare Collective Bargaining Policies Hold Great Promise A state model will test whether a simpler path to a union and sectoral bargaining can build power for Uber and Lyft drivers and improve jobs in the industry. Aug 6, 2025 Center for American Progress David Madland
Faithfully: A Conversation About Religion and Politics With Rep. James Talarico Past EventAugust 5, 2025 Faithfully: A Conversation About Religion and Politics With Rep. James Talarico Please join the Center for American Progress Action Fund for a conversation with Rep. James Talarico on how religion can inform an individual’s politics, the importance of the separation of church and state, and how people of faith can support our democracy. Online only Aug 5, 2025
Jesse Lee on the Cost of Trump’s Corruption PodcastJuly 31, 2025 Jesse Lee on the Cost of Trump’s Corruption Jesse Lee discusses the Epstein files and the impacts of President Trump's economic agenda. Jul 31, 2025 Colin Seeberger, Kelly McCoy, Mishka Espey, 4 More Muggs Leone, Hai-Lam Phan, Olivia Mowry, Toni Pandolfo
Beto O’Rourke on Defending Democracy PodcastJuly 24, 2025 Beto O’Rourke on Defending Democracy Former U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke (D-TX) joins the show to discuss how to fight back against efforts to erode democracy. Jul 24, 2025 Daniella Gibbs Léger, Colin Seeberger, Kelly McCoy, 5 More Mishka Espey, Muggs Leone, Hai-Lam Phan, Olivia Mowry, Toni Pandolfo
Emma Brown on Ending Gun Violence PodcastJuly 17, 2025 Emma Brown on Ending Gun Violence Emma Brown joins the show to discuss the rise of political violence in America. Jul 17, 2025 Daniella Gibbs Léger, Colin Seeberger, Kelly McCoy, 5 More Mishka Espey, Muggs Leone, Hai-Lam Phan, Olivia Mowry, Toni Pandolfo
Women Are Driving the Rise in Union Member Support for Democrats ReportJuly 15, 2025 Women Are Driving the Rise in Union Member Support for Democrats Working-class and college-educated union women increasingly support Democratic Party presidential candidates, but support is lower among working-class union men. Jul 15, 2025 Aurelia Glass, David Madland
Jack Cocchiarella on Winning the Vibe War PodcastJuly 10, 2025 Jack Cocchiarella on Winning the Vibe War Jack Cocchiarella discusses the media ecosystem and Gen Z voters. Jul 10, 2025 Daniella Gibbs Léger, Colin Seeberger, Mishka Espey, 5 More Kelly McCoy, Muggs Leone, Hai-Lam Phan, Olivia Mowry, Toni Pandolfo
Sen. Elissa Slotkin on a New Vision for the Democratic Party PodcastJuly 3, 2025 Sen. Elissa Slotkin on a New Vision for the Democratic Party Sen. Elissa Slotkin joins the show to discuss how to strengthen American democracy. Jul 3, 2025 Daniella Gibbs Léger, Colin Seeberger, Kelly McCoy, 2 More Mishka Espey, Muggs Leone
Kimberly Atkins Stohr on the Direction of the Supreme Court PodcastJune 27, 2025 Kimberly Atkins Stohr on the Direction of the Supreme Court Kimberly Atkins Stohr joins the show to talk about this Supreme Court term and the far-right direction of the court. Jun 27, 2025 Daniella Gibbs Léger, Colin Seeberger, Mishka Espey, 5 More Kelly McCoy, Muggs Leone, Hai-Lam Phan, Olivia Mowry, Toni Pandolfo
A New Vision for the Democratic Party: Remarks and Conversation With Sen. Elissa Slotkin Past EventJune 26, 2025 A New Vision for the Democratic Party: Remarks and Conversation With Sen. Elissa Slotkin Join CAP Action for a conversation with Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) and Neera Tanden, CEO of CAP Action, about a new vision for the Democratic Party to fight back against Republicans’ attacks on American pocketbooks and democracy. Center for American Progress Action Fund and online via Zoom Jun 26, 2025
State Legislators Fighting for the Working Class Past EventJune 25, 2025 State Legislators Fighting for the Working Class Please join the Center for American Progress Action Fund and State Innovation Exchange (SiX) Action for a discussion with state lawmakers on how to promote a policy agenda to support the working class. Online only Jun 25, 2025