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Climate Change Is Subjecting More Americans to Unbearable Extreme Heat Climate change is exacerbating extreme heat waves across the country, burdening families, putting Americans’ health at risk, driving up utility bills, straining ecosystems, and deepening inequality.

Today, extreme heat is the nation’s deadliest weather-related threat, straining hospitals and power grids; endangering workers; and hitting older adults and low-income, Black, and brown communities the hardest.

Former astronaut twin brothers Mark and Scott Kelly on NASA cuts and challenges of being on ISS Mark and Scott Kelly, twin brothers and former NASA astronauts, spoke to "CBS Mornings" about how the agency is set to lose 20% of its workforce, the SpaceX flight and more.

The Trump administration is slashing NASA's workforce by 20%, even as the agency looks to launch new missions in the coming years. @captmarkkelly.bsky.social speaks to the importance of science and innovation for the American economy:

America’s Window To Stop Russia Is Closing Trump’s hasty ultimatum and symbolic tariffs will not deter Putin; only rapid weapons deliveries and enforceable energy sanctions can shift the battlefield and force Moscow to meaningfully negotiate, creating the conditions for a Ukraine ceasefire.

Trump’s hasty ultimatum and symbolic tariffs will not deter Putin; only rapid weapons deliveries and enforceable energy sanctions can force Moscow to meaningfully negotiate, creating the conditions for a Ukraine ceasefire. @robertbenson92.bsky.social explains:

Timeline: OBBBA Implementation

Congressional Republicans' OBBBA is already harming Americans, and will continue to do so over the next decade. Use CAP's timeline to see when each provision will be enacted: www.americanprogress.org/article/the-...

Despite ‘No Tax on Tips,’ Trump’s Big ‘Beautiful’ Bill Is Bad for Tipped Workers “No tax on tips” is a symbolic tax break that is very limited and poorly targets the workers who need tax relief the most. Many among the small number of workers who will benefit will also face the bill’s cuts to basic needs programs.

“No tax on tips” is a symbolic tax break that is very limited and poorly targets the workers who need tax relief the most. Many among the small number of workers who will benefit will also face the bill’s cuts to basic needs programs. More from @chusak.bsky.social:

U.S. added just 73,000 jobs in July and numbers for prior months were revised much lower Nonfarm payrolls were expected to increase by 100,000 in July, according to the Dow Jones consensus estimate.

Today's jobs report shows a major decline in job growth since the Trump administration's tariffs took effect in April.

The data tells a clear story: the Trump administration's reckless trade wars are hurting American workers and businesses alike. www.cnbc.com/2025/08/01/j...

Bar chart illustrating a decline in U.S. job growth from January 2024 to June 2025, titled 'Dismal job growth shows sharp decline in job reports lines up with Trump's reckless tariffs.' The chart includes a note marking April 2, 2025 as 'Liberation Day,' with a sharp fall after that point.

Trump has "liberated" people right out of their jobs and financial stability.

Science saves lives and propels American innovation forward. @captmarkkelly.bsky.social explains how the Trump admin's gutting of funding for science and research puts our health, safety, and economy at risk:

Climate Change Is Subjecting More Americans to Unbearable Extreme Heat Climate change is exacerbating extreme heat waves across the country, burdening families, putting Americans’ health at risk, driving up utility bills, straining ecosystems, and deepening inequality.

Climate change is exacerbating extreme heat waves across the country, burdening families, putting Americans’ health at risk, driving up utility bills, straining ecosystems, and deepening inequality.

Medicaid has been helping millions of Americans access the lifesaving health care they need for six decades. Listen to @americanprogressaction.org’s @andreaducas.bsky.social speaking on @c-span.bsky.social on the anniversary of Medicaid to discuss the lasting impact of the program.

Illustrated infographic showing three profiles of illustrative tipped workers Jack, Marian, and Peggy. Title text says, 'Cuts to health care and food assistance matter more to tipped workers than "no tax on tips".' Subheader text shows, "Effects of selected policy changes on illustrative tipped workers, 2026."

Despite appearances, the OBBBA's "no tax on tips" provision will only benefit a small number of workers, and many of them will suffer more from the law's severe program cuts. Learn more: www.americanprogress.org/article/desp...

New research from me @americanprogress.bsky.social
today: How will Trump’s OBBBA affect tipped workers?

Most have focused on “no tax on tips”, but tipped workers are esp. vulnerable to the bill’s program cuts. Medicaid & SNAP cuts vastly outweigh the worker tax cuts

Trump v. United States: Revisiting the Presidential Immunity Ruling 1 Year Later The right-wing Supreme Court appears to have learned little from its decision to grant the president immunity for criminal acts—and the president is taking full advantage of the ruling.

The right-wing Supreme Court appears to have learned little from its decision to grant the president immunity for criminal acts in Trump v. United States—and the president is taking full advantage of the ruling. @doo-dc.bsky.social explains:

Extreme heat is the deadliest form of extreme weather and is disproportionately severe for vulnerable Americans. Listen to Ashley Smith advocate for protecting communities from these climate change-driven extreme weather disasters. Learn more about the impact of extreme heat: buff.ly/QpZkp4P

The Truth About the One Big Beautiful Bill Act’s Cuts to Medicaid and Medicare The Center for American Progress and The Arc break down the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, exposing how its deep cuts to Medicaid and Medicare will lead to benefit losses, increased paperwork requirements, and rural hospital closures that will hurt Americans—especially people with disabilities.

This week marks the 60th anniversary of Medicaid & Medicare, lifelines for more than 78 million children, families, older adults, & people with disabilities in the U.S. At the same time, congressional Republicans' OBBBA threatens to undermine these programs with its sweeping cuts.

Climate Change Is Subjecting More Americans to Unbearable Extreme Heat Climate change is exacerbating extreme heat waves across the country, burdening families, putting Americans’ health at risk, driving up utility bills, straining ecosystems, and deepening inequality.

140M+ Americans are under heat alerts this week. Our new report breaks down how climate change is supercharging this deadly heat, driving up bills, straining hospitals and power grids, and hitting working-class, Black, and brown communities hardest. www.americanprogress.org/article/clim...

Climate Change Is Subjecting More Americans to Unbearable Extreme Heat Climate change is exacerbating extreme heat waves across the country, burdening families, putting Americans’ health at risk, driving up utility bills, straining ecosystems, and deepening inequality.

If you need some talking points about why Extreme Heat is bad for America -- we got you

www.americanprogress.org/article/clim...

Progressive Health Policy Voices Join the conversation

As we celebrate the 60th anniversary of Medicaid and Medicare this week, check out @andreaducas.bsky.social's starter pack of health policy-focused thought leaders, researchers, reporters, and advocates to learn more from the experts on health policy:

“You cannot change the science.” Yesterday, @markey.senate.gov spoke out against the Trump administration’s proposal to repeal the EPA’s finding that climate change is a real danger to our planet.

On Its 60th Anniversary, Medicaid Is Under Attack Historic program cuts enacted by congressional Republicans and the Trump administration threaten the health and financial security of millions of Americans.

On its 60th anniversary, Medicaid is under attack; historic program cuts enacted by congressional Republicans and the Trump administration threaten the health and financial security of millions of Americans. The latest from CAP's @andreaducas.bsky.social:

Great set of folks to follow!

The Implementation Timeline of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act An overview of when the cuts to basic needs programs such as Medicaid, Medicare, SNAP, and student loans and other provisions in the Republicans’ OBBBA go into effect.

When exactly will cuts to basic needs programs such as Medicaid, Medicare, SNAP, and student loans and other provisions in the congressional Republicans’ OBBBA go into effect? Check out our timeline to see:

On top of OBBBA's historic cuts to Medicaid, the Trump administration's anti-trans and anti-DEI actions will make it difficult for everyone to receive the health care they need. @hvnorrisphd.bsky.social explains:

The Implementation Timeline of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act An overview of when the cuts to basic needs programs such as Medicaid, Medicare, SNAP, and student loans and other provisions in the Republicans’ OBBBA go into effect.

The "Big Beautiful Bill" touches health, nutrition, education, taxes, and so much else. What's in it, and when does it go into effect?

@americanprogress.bsky.social has a new interactive implementation timeline to demystify the changes that are coming:

www.americanprogress.org/article/the-...

On July 4, 2025, President Donald Trump signed congressional Republicans’ One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) into law—enacting the largest-ever cuts to basic needs programs in U.S. history in order to fund tax cuts for the ultrawealthy. The law’s provisions have dozens of staggered beginning and ending dates over the next decade. Below is a timeline that details the enactment dates of cuts to health care and food assistance, the cancellation of policies to make American-made energy more affordable, the implementation of tax changes, and the enactment of policies that will raise the costs of higher education.

New from @lucerowx.bsky.social and the team at @americanprogress.bsky.social: a timeline for implementation of the "one big beautiful bill" that will bring so much unnecessary harm to America.

See details and filter by topic area here: www.americanprogress.org/article/the-...

The Implementation Timeline of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act An overview of when the cuts to basic needs programs such as Medicaid, Medicare, SNAP, and student loans and other provisions in the Republicans’ OBBBA go into effect.

Tons of my colleagues at @americanprogress.bsky.social undertook the Herculean task of creating a timeline for when various parts of the "big beautiful bill" begin and when various temporary provisions end. You can read it here: www.americanprogress.org/article/the-...

Promising Models To Support and Expand the Early Childhood Educator Workforce Early childhood educators do critical work in educating the nation’s youngest learners. Recruiting, retaining, and expanding the workforce through investments in their compensation and benefits must be prioritized.

Early childhood educators do critical work in educating the nation’s youngest learners. Recruiting, retaining, and expanding the workforce through investments in their compensation and benefits must be prioritized. Learn more from @ecgrant.bsky.social:

The Implementation Timeline of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act An overview of when the cuts to basic needs programs such as Medicaid, Medicare, SNAP, and student loans and other provisions in the Republicans’ OBBBA go into effect.

Are you left wondering "what's next?" following the passage of Trump's mega bill? Check out a detailed timeline of the enactment dates of several major provisions from OBBBA to know when cuts and changes will go into effect ⬇️
www.americanprogress.org/article/the-...

Promising Models To Support and Expand the Early Childhood Educator Workforce Early childhood educators do critical work in educating the nation’s youngest learners. Recruiting, retaining, and expanding the workforce through investments in their compensation and benefits must b...

New from me: families need access to affordable child care, & early childhood educators need livable wages + fair benefits to do their job. This can’t happen w/o sustainable federal investment. Some states are taking steps to improve the ECE workforce:
www.americanprogress.org/article/prom...

The Trump Administration’s War on Disability Executive actions, budget cuts, layoffs, and legislation—all enacted in the Trump administration’s first six months—have curtailed disability rights and services, including access to Medicaid and the right to free, appropriate public education.

As the U.S. commemorates the 35th anniversary of the ADA and celebrates Disability Pride Month, it's crucial that disabled people do not let Trump's barrage of harmful policies demoralize or divide the community. More from @seemiaroll.bsky.social and @caseydoherty.bsky.social: