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Who Really Gets To Choose? |
This week, all but one Senate Republican voted to acquit President Donald Trump, despite the acknowledgement from a broad bipartisan majority of senators that he was in fact guilty of withholding aid to Ukraine in exchange for investigating a political rival and intervening in the 2020 election. Many claimed that the decision to remove Trump from office should be up to voters this November.
And yet, under the leadership of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), those Senators that voted to acquit have not only given President Trump the unchecked power to commit such crimes again but they have also actively refused to even consider multiple bills on election security that would protect our elections from imminent threats of interference and corruption.
These senators are not just covering up for Trump's blatant crimes and obstruction; they are inviting interference in the 2020 election and cheating the American people out of free and fair elections.
If the Senate majority were truthful in their claims to leave the decision to the American people in November, they would first ensure that our elections are secure and free from interference.
Here is a roadmap to election security »
[Bonus: How to Reform Elections Without Excluding Disabled Voters]
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In the Spotlight |
CAP Gathers Experts to Design A Bold Plan For Progressive National Security |
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On Tuesday, President Donald Trump delivered his third State of the Union address while still in the midst of an impeachment trial for putting national security in jeopardy for his own personal gain.
Trump has endangered national security in myriad other ways: He has alienated allies and cozied up to friendly dictators, started distracting trade wars, and appears to have backtracked on U.S. commitments simply because his predecessor pursued them.
This January, the Center for American Progress convened a group of national security experts for a conference to discuss the challenges that a new administration would face once in office, inviting participants to brainstorm and identify bold ideas for important issues such as climate change, human rights, and restoring alliances in order to address them in the first 100 days of a new administration. The discussions from the conference will be incorporated into a comprehensive 100-day plan for progressive national security that CAP plans to release this fall.
Watch the recap and more »
[Related: The State of U.S. National Security Is Not Strong Under Trump]
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Major Stories This Week |
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It's Time to Drop Legacy Admissions |
Johns Hopkins University quietly stopped using legacy preferences in its admissions process more than 10 years ago because it understood that this policy only exacerbates inequality and builds on societal barriers for students of color. Now it's time for other education institutions to do the same.
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Trump Can't Claim This
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President Trump repeatedly claimed ownership of criminal justice reform because he signed the FIRST STEP Act, but the truth of his record is not just alarming, but flies in the face of these claims: Under Trump, the Department of Justice has rolled back virtually every meaningful reform effort of the previous administration.
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Redefining Rural America
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During his State of the Union address, the president claimed that our economy is currently experiencing "a blue-collar boom"; the reality for rural America is much more complicated.
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The Washington Post
No, Trump hasn't learned a lesson. He's got a record of misusing taxpayer funds. an op-ed by CAP's Sam Beger
The Washington Post
Trump is about to get a lot more dangerous. Here's what's coming.
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