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Washington, D.C. — Thanks to President Donald Trump and his bellicose national security team, tensions—and the risk of armed conflict—between the United States and Iran have grown higher than at any point in recent memory. Indeed, the Trump administration’s recent actions and rhetoric on Iran have put the United States in a dangerous position. It...
Washington, D.C. — As a part of the Center for American Progress Action Fund’s ongoing seven-figure effort to educate Americans about President Donald Trump’s broken promises—and with Trump’s 2020 budget proposing to cut billions in funding for Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security—CAPAF is releasing a new video in a social media campaign. The campaign will tell stories...
Washington, D.C. — As the Trump administration continues to threaten the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and protections for Americans with preexisting conditions, the Center for American Progress Action Fund is releasing a new video as part of a social media campaign to hold President Donald Trump accountable for his broken campaign promises and educate Americans...
Washington, D.C. — As the Trump administration continues to threaten the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and protections for Americans with preexisting conditions, the Center for American Progress Action Fund is releasing a new video in a social media campaign to educate Americans on what’s at stake. The campaign will tell the stories of Americans such as Alicia...
Washington, D.C. — Tonight, the U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary voted to advance legislation—the Dream Act of 2019 and the American Promise Act of 2019—that would together provide permanent protection and a path to citizenship for more than 2.5 million Dreamers and Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) recipients who have long called the...
Washington, D.C. — Tonight, President Donald Trump will travel to Montoursville, Pennsylvania, for a rally ahead of tomorrow’s House special election that will decide who will fill the seat of former Rep. Tom Marino (R-PA). Here are four of the most damaging broken promises President Trump has made to Pennsylvania working families ahead of his address:...
Washington, D.C. — As Congress begins to debate how to address those seeking asylum at the border, the Center for American Progress Action Fund is releasing a new video in a social media campaign to educate Americans of the effects of Trump’s inhumane policies. The campaign will tell stories of Americans such as Liz of the metro...
Washington, D.C. — As a part of the Center for American Progress Action Fund’s ongoing seven-figure effort to educate Americans about President Trump’s false promises—and with President Trump’s 2020 budget expected to cut billions in funding for Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security—CAP Action is releasing a new video in a targeted social media campaign. The campaign...
Washington, D.C. — Tomorrow, President Donald Trump visits Panama City, Florida, after failing to make good on promises, including providing quick relief in the aftermath of Hurricane Michael. Here are the five worst broken promises Trump has made to Floridians as a president and as a candidate in 2016: Promise: “We’re doing more than...
Washington, D.C. — Tomorrow, President Donald Trump will make his first official campaign trip of the cycle to Wisconsin at a rally in Green Bay. At repeated stops in the state during the 2016 campaign and from the White House itself, President Trump made sweeping promises to Wisconsin families that he continues to break. Here are...