Live updates: Trump, in address to nation, says Iran has been ‘decimated’ President Trump is set to address the nation at 9 p.m. ET in what is set to be his first prime-time address since the U.S. and Israeli assault on Iran began.

In his address to the nation, President Trump claimed “regime change has occurred” in Iran.

But the Iranian leaders who have been promoted to replace those killed in U.S. and Israeli strikes are generally just as ideological or more so than their predecessors.

Trump's empty promise that AI data centers will lower electricity prices isn’t backed by reality. Americans support data centers powered by clean energy—not fossil fuels that risk even higher utility bills.

Munich is the Iowa.

Munich is the new Iowa.

@schumer.senate.gov: Housing must be a national priority.

Jennifer and I send our deepest condolences to the Brown University community.

Gun violence has no place in this country. These acts of violence are vile and devastating. We pray for the safety of everyone affected.

Job losses, increased costs, and farmers needing bailouts—Trump's economy is failing all of us. @neeratanden.bsky.social explains.

Donald Trump promised almost a year ago that he'd "take care" of rebuilding after the Los Angeles firestorms, but survivors are still waiting for him to officially ask Congress for relief.

It's long past time for Trump to wake up and do his job.

"Climate change is a global problem...but the solutions are local." 🌎 Hear from #COP30 attendees about how collaborating with the U.S. is important to finding solutions to the climate crisis.

The Winning Formula: Voters Choose Candidates Who Show Energy Can Be Both Affordable and Renewable The gubernatorial races in Virginia and New Jersey show energy affordability is a winning issue and that policymakers should prioritize such policies.

VA & NJ Election Win Takeaways: families want lower energy bills, long-term stability and clean, affordable energy. Candidates focused on those goals won. Learn what these races tell us about the path forward for policymakers: www.americanprogressaction.org/article/the-....

California voters on Tuesday overwhelmingly supported Prop. 50, Gov. Gavin Newsom's measure to create more Democratic congressional seats, countering a similar redistricting effort pushed by President Trump in other states to protect Republican control of the House. nyti.ms/3JMZntw

The Winning Formula: Voters Choose Candidates Who Show Energy Can Be Both Affordable and Renewable The gubernatorial races in Virginia and New Jersey show energy affordability is a winning issue and that policymakers should prioritize such policies.

The takeaway from VA & NJ is that families want lower energy bills, long-term stability, & clean, affordable energy. Candidates focused on that won. Learn what the results say for for policymakers. My new @americanprogressaction.org column here: www.americanprogressaction.org/article/the-....

Residents of 49 States and Washington, D.C., Face Increasing Electric and Natural Gas Bills This updated utility rate tracker shows rate increases or proposals set to go into effect over the next two years that, coupled with Trump administration actions, could mean that households and busine...

NEW from @americanprogress.bsky.social and @nrdc.org --> 65% of all U.S. electric and 59% of all U.S. natural gas utility costumers face increased or proposals for increased utility rates by 2027. Find out some reasons why in our new report: www.americanprogress.org/article/resi...

Residents of 49 States and Washington, D.C., Face Increasing Electric and Natural Gas Bills This updated utility rate tracker shows rate increases or proposals set to go into effect over the next two years that, coupled with Trump administration actions, could mean that households and busine...

⚠️ Electric bills are climbing—again! New analysis from @amprogg.bsky.social and @nrdc.org finds that 200+ gas and electric utilities across 49 states + DC are jacking up or proposing higher rates, some of which are already in effect. www.americanprogress.org/article/resi...

The Supreme Court Case That Could Hand the House to Republicans Democrats would be in danger of losing around a dozen majority-minority districts across the South if the court struck down part of the Voting Rights Act.

If the Supreme Court strikes down Section 2 of the 1965 Voting Rights Act, which has been interpreted to require the creation of majority-minority districts, Republicans could eliminate upward of a dozen Democratic-held districts across the South. Here's how.

Trump and RFK Jr. aren't making America healthy again—in fact, they're making our nation's health care worse. @cmkelly.bsky.social explains how the administration is undermining its own MAHA agenda:

Newsom says he’s on the verge of quitting the National Govs Association: “should not be difficult … regardless of partisan affiliation, to agree that politicizing our states’ Natl Guard and deploying… over the objections of the home-state Governor,harms the interests of states”

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See which rural hospitals could close in each state if this bill passes: www.markey.senate.gov/imo/media/do...

This is the St. Helena Parish Hospital in Greensburg, LA.

My grandmother was the lead accountant. My grandfather helps keep it running. My father died here in 2013.

If Rs pass the #OBBB, Medicaid will be cut—and this hospital could close.

This isn’t politics. It’s our lives.

Ah, the golden age.

China's Clean Energy Boom Could Win the Race to Power the Future Beijing is selling clean energy to the world, Washington is pushing oil and gas. Both are driven by national security.

In the race to power the world, China is far ahead of everyone on clean-energy technology. Its lead is growing fast.

The Republicans are voting now for massive layoffs and bankruptcies throughout the clean energy economy – a trillion dollar investment in a better future, abandoned.

The world we would have built is so different from the one we will now have to live in.

– New taxes on clean energy investment.

– Termination of the Fuel Economy Standards for new cars and trucks.

– A new tax subsidy for coal.

It's a collection of the worst, most harmful ideas you can imagine. And the Republican Senate is voting for them now.

I felt it was time for new headshots.

Personal news: I’ll be joining @americanprogress.bsky.social as Associate Director of State Climate Policy.

Starting in July, I’ll be focused on helping states lead on clean energy, good jobs, and climate resilience. Grateful for the journey that brought me here.

Ready to work!

Letters: Medicaid expansion has worked for Louisiana. Let’s not turn back We are approaching the 10‑year anniversary of Louisiana’s Medicaid expansion. Since the early 2010s, our uninsured rate has dropped from over 22 percent to around 10 percent. More than 600,000

With war in the Middle East, it’s easy to lose sight of what’s threatening the middle class here at home. Pres. Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” would gut Medicaid & Medicare to protect tax breaks for the wealthy.

Read my op-ed, then call our lawmakers:
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What we’re seeing from the Trump administration on Iran feels all too familiar. I wrote about how we got here, what’s at stake, and why we can’t afford to look away. Read my latest piece here: open.substack.com/pub/frederic...