Since riding to the White House on the support of Black voters, President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris—an HBCU graduate herself—have placed

In this commentary, Lauren Elizabeth, a chronically ill journalist, reflects on how the things perceived by nondisabled people as luxuries can vastly

The coordinated attacks on the U.S. Capitol as well as state houses and capitol buildings on January 6 came as a shock to many Americans, as did the

This summer, Century Foundation Senior Fellow Danny Weiss sat down with ten freshman members of Congress to learn more about what motivated them to run

On September 13, experts and elected officials gathered in Washington, D.C. to tackle the issues of long-term stagnating wages, income inequality, and the

In this commentary, Lauren Elizabeth, a chronically ill journalist, reflects on how the things perceived by nondisabled people as luxuries can vastly

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg discusses the Biden-Harris administration’s historic investments in transportation.

More than three years out from the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, scientific authorities continue to monitor Long COVID, the syndrome comprising the

Over the past forty years, the United States has faced growing inequality, poverty, and economic insecurity. The consolidation of wealth and increasing

At 3:15 p.m. on a May Monday during the last week of school, the lobby of Citizens of the World Charter School in Kansas City, Missouri, is bustling with

Iraq is back in the American news. Some of the reasons are self-referential. It’s the fifteenth anniversary year of the U.S. invasion of Iraq and the

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), the top Democrat on the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, Central...

The coordinated attacks on the U.S. Capitol as well as state houses and capitol buildings on January 6 came as a shock to many Americans, as did the

The continued proliferation of "The Big Lie," the baseless claim that the 2020 presidential election outcome was the result of massive fraud and other

The White House Council of Economic Advisers (CEA) just released a highly partisan analysis to justify new work requirements likely to be proposed by the

The 116th Congress will look very different than any previous Congress, with 126 women, more racial and ethnic diversity and openly LGBTQ members than

More than three years out from the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, scientific authorities continue to monitor Long COVID, the syndrome comprising the

The White House Council of Economic Advisers (CEA) just released a highly partisan analysis to justify new work requirements likely to be proposed by the

Editor’s note: This tool’s data and its accompanying text is periodically updated with the most recent data available. They were last updated on January

The COVID-19 pandemic unleashed record levels of unemployment and unemployment claims, with 9.5 million Americans filing applications by the end of March

Medicaid is a lifeline for millions of low-income women and families. As a critical source of health insurance coverage for maternity care, Medicaid

The Biden-Harris Administration is delivering on its promises – lowering costs for families, protecting American lives from the devastating impacts of

Spurred by the meteoric rise of platform employment companies (most notably Lyft, Uber, Handy, and Amazon Turk), employment outside of regular hourly or

The Senate vote to allow debate on ending U.S. military involvement in Yemen marked the crossing of a significant threshold, and not just because the

In an economy where the rich get richer and everyone else gets left behind, a $15 minimum wage is essential to begin leveling the playing field.

Supplemental Security Income recipients could receive meals or groceries without the government cutting their benefits.

The Syrian government is in the final stages of a military campaign to consolidate control of the country’s southern and central regions, and is already

Poor children have many needs, but research shows that money may matter most

In the early morning of January 3, laser-guided Hellfire missiles burst from an American drone, killing Iranian general Qassem Soleimani as he left the

*Please Note: The livestream will begin on this page at the time of the event.  Under the Biden administration, the U.S. Department of Transportation has

The Biden administration plans to strengthen the Child Care & Development Block Grant with easier access and copayment caps for families, along with more payment stability for child care providers.

Advocates and Democrats in Congress want to smash poverty for seniors and people with disabilities

America is engaged in “the world’s most radical experiment in democracy,” Heather McGhee of Demos notes, because we are “a nation of ancestral strangers

In the United States, where social mobility has been considered a birthright, community colleges are essential to that promise. Located in hundreds of

The partisan fight over health care will likely be hotly debated during the 2020 presidential election. This prediction partly reflects Republicans’

A growing movement led by a number of champions in Congress is working tirelessly to have important improvements to SSI included in the upcoming reconciliation package.

In a decision that has been expected since Neil Gorsuch was confirmed as a justice, the Supreme Court’s judgment in Janus v. AFSCME on Wednesday, June 27

The Syrian government is in the final stages of a military campaign to consolidate control of the country’s southern and central regions, and is already

This report investigates a region—the Chicago metropolitan area and surrounding communities—where manufacturing was once the largest sector of the

The Century Foundation (TCF), a 100-year-old progressive think tank, today announced the hiring of Dr. Jamila K. Taylor as director of health care reform

On Tuesday, July 26, 2022, we will celebrate the thirty-second anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Once a year, when this