Gov. Tim Walz on Pushing Back and Moving Forward ArticleJune 13, 2025 Gov. Tim Walz on Pushing Back and Moving Forward On a special episode of “The Tent,” Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) discusses how the United States can chart a better path forward. Jun 13, 2025 Daniella Gibbs Léger, Colin Seeberger, Mishka Espey, 2 More Kelly McCoy, Muggs Leone
Rep. Sarah McBride on House Republicans’ Budget Bill PodcastMay 21, 2025 Rep. Sarah McBride on House Republicans’ Budget Bill Rep. Sarah McBride (D-DE) discusses how the proposed budget plan will increase costs for Americans. May 21, 2025 Daniella Gibbs Léger, Colin Seeberger, Mishka Espey, 2 More Kelly McCoy, Muggs Leone
Bharat Ramamurti on the ‘Trump Slump’ PodcastMay 8, 2025 Bharat Ramamurti on the ‘Trump Slump’ Bharat Ramamurti discusses the cuts congressional Republicans want to make to programs that help Americans meet their basic needs. May 8, 2025 Daniella Gibbs Léger, Colin Seeberger, Mishka Espey, 2 More Kelly McCoy, Muggs Leone
Neera Tanden on the Fight Ahead for the Center-Left PodcastMarch 13, 2025 Neera Tanden on the Fight Ahead for the Center-Left This week on “The Tent,” CAP Action’s Neera Tanden and Emily Gee join the podcast to discuss the latest issues facing the country. Mar 13, 2025 Daniella Gibbs Léger, Colin Seeberger, Erin Phillips, 6 More Kelly McCoy, Mishka Espey, Muggs Leone, Hai-Lam Phan, Olivia Mowry, Toni Pandolfo
Industrial Policy Projects Boosted Harris and Hurt Trump in the 2024 Election, but Not by Much ReportMarch 3, 2025 Industrial Policy Projects Boosted Harris and Hurt Trump in the 2024 Election, but Not by Much A county-by-county analysis finds that additional IIJA, CHIPS and Science Act, and IRA investments were associated with higher vote share for Kamala Harris compared with Joe Biden and a lower vote share in 2024 for Trump compared with 2020—but the differences are slight. Mar 3, 2025 the Center for American Progress Aurelia Glass, David Madland
What State Lawmakers Could Do for Working-Class Americans In the NewsFebruary 5, 2025 What State Lawmakers Could Do for Working-Class Americans In an op-ed published by Governing, Karla Walter and David Madland describe tangible, proven strategies state policymakers can use to strengthen the power of the working class in their communities this year. Feb 5, 2025 Governing Karla Walter, David Madland
Too Many Airport Service Workers Earn Low Wages and Benefits ArticleJanuary 13, 2025 Too Many Airport Service Workers Earn Low Wages and Benefits New CAP analysis shows many essential airport service workers earn less than $15 per hour. Here’s how policymakers can fix that. Jan 13, 2025 the Center for American Progress Aurelia Glass, Karla Walter
Clean Energy Drives Economic Opportunity for the Middle Class ReportOctober 24, 2024 Clean Energy Drives Economic Opportunity for the Middle Class The clean energy sector leads job growth compared with the overall economy and directly contributes to lowering costs for Americans. Oct 24, 2024 Lucero Marquez, Jamie Friedman, Jasia Smith
Community Navigators Can Increase Access to Unemployment Benefits and New Jobs While Building Worker Power In the NewsOctober 22, 2024 Community Navigators Can Increase Access to Unemployment Benefits and New Jobs While Building Worker Power Evidence from the Maine Peer Workforce Navigator program shows that workers and government can benefit from well-designed community partnerships. Oct 22, 2024 the Center for American Progress Michele Evermore, Alexander Hertel-Fernandez, David Madland
4 Lessons on Creating Good Manufacturing Jobs Through the Biden-Harris Administration’s Industrial Investments In the NewsOctober 7, 2024 4 Lessons on Creating Good Manufacturing Jobs Through the Biden-Harris Administration’s Industrial Investments The Biden-Harris administration's industrial investments from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, CHIPS and Science Act, and Inflation Reduction Act are creating U.S. manufacturing jobs and often result in high-quality union jobs, but policymakers can go further to uphold job quality on projects that receive federal investments. Oct 7, 2024 the Center for American Progress Aurelia Glass, Karla Walter
CFPB Director Rohit Chopra on Fighting for Consumers PodcastSeptember 20, 2024 CFPB Director Rohit Chopra on Fighting for Consumers This week on “The Tent,” Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Rohit Chopra joins to discuss steps being taken to lower costs for families. Sep 20, 2024 Daniella Gibbs Léger, Colin Seeberger, Kelly McCoy, 7 More Erin Phillips, Mishka Espey, Muggs Leone, Hai-Lam Phan, Matthew Gossage, Olivia Mowry, Toni Pandolfo
Donald Trump Is Lying About Immigrants and Social Security/Medicare ArticleSeptember 9, 2024 Donald Trump Is Lying About Immigrants and Social Security/Medicare Contrary to Donald Trump’s claims, an earned path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants strengthens Social Security and Medicare. Sep 9, 2024 Brendan Duke, Bobby Kogan, Debu Gandhi
Tackling Climate Change and Environmental Injustice IssueNovember 1, 2021 Tackling Climate Change and Environmental Injustice We pursue climate action that meets the crisis’s urgency, creates good-quality jobs, benefits disadvantaged communities, and restores U.S. credibility on the global stage.
Restoring Social Trust in Democracy IssueNovember 1, 2021 Restoring Social Trust in Democracy Democracy is under attack at home and abroad. We must act to ensure it is accessible to all, accountable, and can serve as a force of good.
Building an Economy for All IssueNovember 1, 2021 Building an Economy for All Economic growth must be built on the foundation of a strong and secure middle class so that all Americans benefit from growth.