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InProgress: A Weekly reCAP
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What Needs To Be Done Ahead of 2020
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Multiple law enforcement filings, intelligence warnings, private sector alarms, and watchdog group reports prove that Russia's attacks continued throughout the 2018 midterm elections-and continue to this day.

But America is not the only target for Russian influence operations. Democracies in Europe and around the world are combating Russian election interference and can provide insights as to measures that have been successful or unsuccessful in their own post-2016 elections. This report comprehensively assesses the many ways interference can occur and looks at several European case studies to determine what tools are most effective in defending against election interference attacks.

Here is what works and what does not when confronting Russian interference ? <[link removed]>

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Major Stories This Week

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Helping Students With Children

Half of student-parents who borrow a federal loan, default on their loans within 12 years of starting college, and only one-third finish college within six years. While colleges must do more to ensure that student-parents succeed, the federal financial aid and loan repayment systems also fail to properly account for the needs of this group.

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Farewell for Now, but Not for Long

It's the final episode of the Thinking CAP podcast! It would be sad if this were truly the end, but luckily it's not. Daniella and Ed will be launching a new podcast called "The Tent" next week, so stay tuned. In the meantime, take a listen as Daniella has a final sit-down with AFSCME President Lee Saunders to discuss the state of the labor movement.

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Infrastructure and Carbon Pollution

To achieve the nation's climate goals, Washington must not only increase direct federal spending on infrastructure projects but also ensure that states use federal infrastructure dollars to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and protect natural habitats.

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Mother! Child Care Is Expensive.

Child care is a multigenerational issue that especially affects women who parent. Many of the financial and job sacrifices that mothers had to make for their children decades ago are still necessary today. Hear from Megan and her mother Patty as they talk about how the lack of quality, affordable child care has affected their family.

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Mark Your Calendar
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September 11
Advancing a Race Equity Education Policy Agenda
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CAP in the News
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The Root
The Online Abuse of Black Women Persists, and It Needs to Be Checked <[link removed]>

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