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The Center for American Progress Action Fund is an independent, nonpartisan policy institute that is dedicated to improving the lives of all Americans through bold, progressive ideas, as well as strong leadership and concerted action. Our aim is not just to change the conversation, but to change the country.

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Kamala Harris Knows How To Make Communities Safer
Article Vice President Kamala Harris delivers remarks during an event commemorating the passage of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act.

Kamala Harris Knows How To Make Communities Safer

Throughout her career, Kamala Harris has consistently delivered real solutions to keep communities safe by holding people accountable for serious crime, investing in crime prevention, and leading the country to a significant decline in violent crime.

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Cities in Blue States Experiencing Larger Declines in Gun Violence in 2023
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Cities in Blue States Experiencing Larger Declines in Gun Violence in 2023

Original analysis from the Center for American Progress Action Fund shows that, on average, cities in blue states have lower rates of gun homicides and shooting incidents than comparably sized cities in red states and are seeing larger single-year decreases in gun violence rates in 2023.

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Trump’s Unconstitutional Plan To Weaponize the FCC Against Media Companies

Trump’s Unconstitutional Plan To Weaponize the FCC Against Media Companies

Join the Center for American Progress Action Fund to discuss Donald Trump’s authoritarian, unconstitutional plans to revoke broadcasters’ Federal Communications Commission licenses.

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Social Security, Medicare are on the line this November—and women older than 50 know it
Harris’ Record Proves She Is a Champion of Effective Drug Policies and Marijuana Reform
5 Things To Know About Debt Cancellation
Wisconsin’s Supreme Court and the Future of Elections, Representation, and Reproductive Rights
Tim Walz: Defensor de la Justicia Ambiental como candidato a la Vicepresidencia de EE.UU junto a Kamala Harris. Por Frances Colón
Voters Support Enacting Stronger Consumer Protections Online, Antitrust Action for Big Tech Companies
How Marine Protected Areas Help Fisheries and Ocean Ecosystems
Public and Private Investments Are Poised To Transform Michigan
Joe Biden’s LGBTQ+ Legacy, 10 Years After DADT Repeal
Harris’ Plan To Raise the Minimum Wage and Eliminate Tax on Tips Would Benefit Service and Hospitality Workers
Backroom Deals: The Hidden World of Noncompetitive Oil and Gas Leasing
Simon Rosenberg on the State of the 2024 Race
New Global Progress Action Survey Reveals Support for Environment and Jobs Agenda
CAP’s Trevor Higgins on Hurricane Ian and Climate Change
Harris’ Plan To Raise the Minimum Wage and Eliminate Tax on Tips Would Benefit Service and Hospitality Workers
Harris and Walz Work Hard To Improve Public Health and Safety During the Opioid Epidemic, While Trump Lies and Undermines Efforts To Save Lives
Donald Trump Is Lying About Immigrants and Social Security/Medicare
Since 2020, Union Member Support for Democrats Has Increased
Preston Mitchum on Advocacy, Representation, and Black History Month
CAP Action’s Navin Nayak on the Looming Government Shutdown and MAGA Extremism
How Americans Can Fight Back Against a Radical Supreme Court Majority
Democratic Mayors Have Taken Decisive Actions To Stop Crime and Make Their Communities Safer
5 Ways Donald Trump’s Plans Are Even More Extreme Than Project 2025
Biden Administration’s New Investments in Electric Vehicle and Battery Production Could Benefit Black Americans
The Clean Economy Revolution Will Be Unionized: A Road Map From States on Creating Good, Union Jobs To Build the Clean Energy Economy
Public and Private Investments Are Poised To Transform Michigan
CAP Action’s William Roberts on Protecting U.S. Elections
Harris and Walz Work Hard To Improve Public Health and Safety During the Opioid Epidemic, While Trump Lies and Undermines Efforts To Save Lives
Policies to Boost State Outdoor Recreation Economies
COUNTERPOINT: Trump’s Conviction Is an Important Victory for the Rule of Law
How the U.S. Can Fight Corruption After Trump
Public Officials Should Use Their Bully Pulpit To Support Worker Organizing and Bargaining
Unions Continue To Build Wealth for All Americans
CAP Action’s Mike Williams on the UAW Strike and the Labor Movement
Despite Lies Spread by Trump and the NRA, Harris and Walz Do Not Want To Take Everyone’s Guns Away

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