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A "BREAKING" news graphic from the Center for American Progress titled, "In just the past few days, we’ve seen 3 of the top 10 largest single-day increases in average diesel prices going back to 2005." A table lists ten dates, the average diesel price, and the daily increase in cents. Three dates from March 2026 are highlighted with yellow circles: March 3, 2026: $3.985 (+ 13.70¢) March 4, 2026: $4.107 (+ 12.20¢) March 2, 2026: $3.848 (+ 10.80¢) Other dates on the list include several from March 2022, one from September 2013, and one from February 2005. The largest increase shown is 22.20¢ on March 4, 2022. The source is cited as @GasBuddyGuy on X, dated March 5, 2026.

Americans are already bearing the costs of Trump's war of choice in Iran. ⛽ 📈

Immigrants make America's labor market great. Today's jobs day report shows the Trump administration's economic and immigration policies are weakening our long-term economic growth. https://www.americanprogress.org/article/immigrants-make-the-labor-market-great/

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Infographic featuring a silhouette of an oil pump jack at sunset. Text attributes global supply halts in the Strait of Hormuz to the Trump administration’s attack on Iran, stating this will increase fuel, electricity, and food costs for American families struggling with affordability.

American taxpayers foot the bill for the Trump administration's needless war with Iran. https://www.americanprogress.org/article/the-case-against-trumps-war-of-choice-in-iran/

How the Iran War Will Undermine US Competition with China A war with Iran will be a strategic detour for the United States as it competes economically, militarily, and technologically with China.

“You can’t bomb your way to chip fab dominance.” War with Iran undermines the United States’ competition with China, argues CAP's Michael Schiffer: https://tinyurl.com/89ba7k6k

Immigrants Make the Labor Market Great CAP analysis of the February 2026 employment report shows that President Trump’s promises to native-born workers have yet to materialize while reduced immigration is poised to have a negative effect o...

New CAP analysis of the February 2026 employment report shows that President Trump’s promises to native-born workers have yet to materialize while reduced immigration is poised to have a negative effect overall on employment and wages in the long run. https://ampr.gs/4d7cxhb

BREAKING: @democracydefendersfund.org joined a letter led by @americanprogress.bsky.social thanking @agrobbonta.oag.ca.gov & other state AGs for taking hard look at the Paramount-Warners merger

It's a democracy danger & NOT a done deal

Just look at AMAZING coalition signing letter 1/2

Today's abysmal jobs report is a reminder that tax cuts for corporations and the rich don’t create jobs or grow the economy.

What's required is investment in working people — and better wages.

When workers have money to spend, the economy grows and businesses create more jobs.

Remember this.

The Case Against Trump’s War of Choice in Iran In starting war with Iran, President Trump and his administration have knowingly put service members in harm’s way, inflicted suffering on innocent civilians, and left the American people to bear the ...

In starting a war with Iran, President Trump and his administration have knowingly put service members in harm’s way, inflicted suffering on innocent civilians, and left the American people to bear the financial burden of this needless conflict. https://ampr.gs/3OOPA8F

CAP's Frank Kendall breaks down the recent conflict between the Department of Defense and AI lab Anthropic:

Immigrants Make the Labor Market Great CAP analysis of the February 2026 employment report shows that President Trump’s promises to native-born workers have yet to materialize while reduced immigration is poised to have a negative effect o...

New jobs day analysis from @saraestep.bsky.social and me on the latest labor market data and how Trump's immigration policies are not delivering for native-born workers and hurting the overall health of the labor market #numbersday #econsky ⇣ www.americanprogress.org/article/immi...

Immigrants Make the Labor Market Great CAP analysis of the February 2026 employment report shows that President Trump’s promises to native-born workers have yet to materialize while reduced immigration is poised to have a negative effect o...

BREAKING: The U.S. economy lost more than 90,000 jobs last month, and despite President Trump's claims, native-born workers haven’t seen their wages or employment prospects rise under his administration's new immigration approach. https://ampr.gs/4d7cxhb

Trump's "Golden Age of America."

Trump’s economy has ruined the job market - everyone feels it.

All while his tariff policy raises prices, his war in Iran is costing us more at the pump, and him, his family, and billionaires get richer.

So much for a golden age.

The Department of Defense’s Conflict With Anthropic and Deal With OpenAI Are a Call for Congress To Act Both Anthropic and OpenAI are calling on elected leaders to provide new AI protections.

Recent events with the DOD and AI lab Anthropic have marked a watershed moment for the independence of private AI companies and have made clear that the use of these tools for warfare and surveillance is not a question of if but, rather, when. https://ampr.gs/4r8Jnle

The president's primary responsibility is to ensure the safety of American citizens—he has failed. We must hold President Trump and Secretary Hegseth accountable for the deaths of the first six U.S. soldiers killed in the war with Iran.

The SAVE America Act Explained: How the New ‘Show Your Papers’ Voting Bill Is Even More Extreme Than the SAVE Act At President Donald Trump’s urging, Congress is intent on passing an even more extreme version of the SAVE Act. But no matter what the far right calls these “show your papers” bills, its push to requi...

It is clear that the Trump administration seems intent on manipulating election rules and taking away the power of the American people to decide the outcomes of elections—the SAVE America Act is one key part of this plan. https://ampr.gs/4rMkcpS

Find out why CAP's historic Corporate Power Reset project carried the code name "Project Ruby Slippers"!

Senior Fellow @thmoore.bsky.social outlines CAP's bold strategy to end Citizens United and get dark money out of Maryland's politics.

A vertical photograph capturing the launch of a Tomahawk missile from a naval ship at sea. The missile trails a massive plume of white and gray smoke as it ascends into a cloudy blue sky. The left side of the image contains a text overlay that reads: "A single Tomahawk missile could cover 775 children on Medicaid for a year or provide more than 3,600 children with meals in the National School Lunch Program."

At $2.2 million each, the cost of a single Tomahawk missile could cover health care for 775 children or feed 3,600 children in the National School Lunch program.

The Trump administration's reckless war of choice is costing our children's well-being. https://ampr.gs/4r7ppas

Director, Economic Analysis American Progress has an immediate opening for a Director of Economic Analysis. The Director will lead American Progress’ work on economic analysis, which supports a wide range of analytical and polic...

CAP is hiring a Director of Economic Analysis. We're seeking someone with experience and expertise in quantitative analysis who's interested in collaboration, policy analysis, and a role that involves management and mentorship. Apply to join us here: www.americanprogress.org/job/director...

The administration and the EPA have devalued human lives and threatened Americans' health, at the same time the administration and HHS make it harder for Americans to afford health care.

Join us on Tuesday, March 10, for the latest installment of CAP's Reel Progress program with the Washington, D.C. premiere of "@amongneighbors.com" followed by a conversation with director and producer, @yoavpotash.bsky.social. https://ampr.gs/3MFQmnO

The Trump Administration Has No Legal Authority To Invoke National Security and Take Over Elections As long recognized by courts, the U.S. Constitution gives primary authority to states to set the rules for elections, with no role for presidents.

If President Trump’s leaked plans to declare a national emergency and take control of midterm elections come to fruition, it would be another escalation in his anti-democratic attempts to spread disinformation, deny people their right to vote, and sabotage election results. https://ampr.gs/46yQ8FF

The Trump administration's foreign policy does not project strength—in fact, it's abandoning allies and making concessions to China. Hear from expert Jon Finer:

The Trump Administration’s Reckless War in Iran Has Already Cost More Than $5 Billion The Trump administration has launched a reckless war of choice in the Middle East, which has already imposed an estimated cost of more than $5 billion on the American taxpayer.

At more than $5 billion and counting, the costs of Trump's Operation Epic Fury—in only a few days of operations—could cover SNAP benefits for more than 2 million Americans. https://www.americanprogress.org/article/the-trump-administrations-reckless-war-in-iran-has-already-cost-more-than-5-billion/

Rep. James Talarico on democracy: "Our goal should be better government and better policies for the people.” 👏

The longer war in Iran continues, the harder it will be to shed long-term costs. CAP's Damian Murphy & @andrewpmiller.bsky.social explain: https://t.co/LenN7elDsq

Proud to have interviewed my good friend @jamestalarico.bsky.social on combating far-right attacks on American lives at @americanprogress.bsky.social’s democracy forum

He & @crockett.house.gov who spoke to graciously this morning about UNITY are the kind of new leaders this moment demands

The Department of Defense’s Conflict with Anthropic and Deal with OpenAI Are a Call for Congress to Act Both Anthropic and OpenAI are calling on elected leaders to provide new AI protections.

The Department of Defense's recent conflict with Anthropic and its deal with OpenAI are a call to action for Congress to investigate these events and protect citizens against mass AI surveillance. https://ampr.gs/4r8Jnle