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Bold ideas for a bold, progressive future—CAP's Path Forward series.

Nearly every day of the second term, the Trump administration is making strategic choices that undermine U.S. power and create a more chaotic world. Use our tracker to see how Donald Trump’s second-term agenda is accelerating the breakdown of American power ⬇️ ampr.gs/3NptpFd

BIG NEWS: Virginia is one signature away from becoming the 14th state (plus D.C.) to guarantee the right to paid family and medical leave. CAP senior fellow @Molly_MWW explains:

The SAVE Act is irresponsible and dangerous legislation that threatens to disenfranchise millions of American citizens—Republicans, Democrats, and independents alike. #SAVEActTaxesVoting americanprogress.org/article/the-sa…

The passage of Trump's Big Beautiful Bill last summer made the largest cuts in SNAP history, leading to deadly consequences. New CAP analysis estimates that nearly 70,000 deaths could result from the expanded SNAP work requirements by 2040. ampr.gs/4lAwfEi

Neighborhood by neighborhood, nonviolent protests were successful in getting ICE agents out of Minneapolis and St. Paul. Feeling inspired to demand an end to the Trump administration's unjust actions? Join a #NoKings protest near you on Saturday, March 28.

.@ReverendWarnock: "This really is NOT a partisan issue." The SAVE Act would deny millions of Americans their constitutional right to vote.

Right now, the Administration is more focused on making it harder for Americans to vote than on bringing down costs. Their priorities are completely backwards.

"But you need an ID to drive, to drink, to buy a gun". Yes, but under the SAVE Act, these are not sufficient to vote. You need more "ID" than just that. The SAVE Act is not a "voter ID" law but a voter suppression law. If it were merely a voter ID law, it wouldn't be so controversial.

One aspect of the "SAVE America Act" that is deeply harmful and hasn't received enough attention is the fact that it makes it much harder for people impacted by natural disasters to vote. In recent years, flooding, wildfires, and tornadoes have devastated communities in places like North Carolina, California, Texas, and my state of Vermont. Millions of families have had their homes partially or completely destroyed, homes where they keep their most important documents. Under the SAVE America Act, you can't vote using a normal driver’s license. If your passport and your birth certificate were in your home when it was destroyed, you’re facing an entirely new barrier to vote. To register, you'd need to request a new birth certificate. Most states charge a cost to do this (a poll tax) and there's a wait to receive the certificate (three weeks in Texas, for example). A passport is $130, plus a $35 facility acceptance fee—not to mention more fees if you need it expedited. Then, even once you get your birth certificate or passport, the SAVE America Act requires that you physically go in person to register to vote, even if your state used to allow registration online or by mail. The SAVE America Act would take away the right to vote for folks who have already gone through so much emotional, financial, and even physical pain. It's a bill that would fundamentally harm to our democracy. We must defeat it.

Virginia is making a profound and critical investment in working families’ economic security, in the health of the commonwealth, and in a robust economy that supports small businesses with its new legislation guaranteeing paid family and medical leave. ampr.gs/3Ph0LHp

The SAVE Act would make registering to vote an added burden for U.S. service members and their families. Hear from U.S. Army veteran (@ArmyofNaveed):

To solve the U.S. housing crisis we need more new homes built like... YESTERDAY! 🏠 📈 We have a tax policy solution that will incentivize developers to build more multifamily homes now. americanprogress.org/article/1-simp…

The renewed push to pass the SAVE America Act is not happening in a silo. It's just one of many acts the Trump administration is taking to manipulate election rules and take away the power of the American people to decide the outcomes of elections.

New virtual event starting in 1 hour: "Loss of Innocents: The U.S. Strike on an Iranian School and Implications for America at War." Watch live: x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

"What is the SAVE America Act really saving us from?" @SenLBR calls out the real motive behind Trump's SAVE Act.

There are ALREADY documentation requirements (SSN or driver's license number) to be able to register to vote. ‼️ The SAVE Act would upend this process and make every single American citizen put in the work, time, and resources to exercise their constitutional right to vote and convince the government that they’re eligible. ampr.gs/40PaPJz

Tune in today, if you’re able, at 3pm Eastern where I will join @amprog and @hrw for an important discussion on the U.S. strike on an Iranian school and its broader implications. Register below: americanprogress.org/events/loss-of…

The SAVE America Act is NOT about voter ID—it's a “show your papers” mandate that would force Americans to travel hours to prove IN PERSON that they are a citizen in order to register to vote or update their registration after moving.

Since enhanced ACA premium tax credits expired, premiums have more than doubled on average for the roughly 22 million people enrolled in marketplace plans. President Trump's "TrumpRx" solution? A curated directory of manufacturer coupons, nearly all of which were already available through preexisting channels. ampr.gs/4uq9abs

Rather than pursuing policies that would restore affordable coverage for millions of Americans, the Trump administration is promoting TrumpRx as the answer to rising health care costs. americanprogress.org/article/trumpr…