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5 Things to Know About the Government Shutdown
While politicians in D.C. argue over who’s to blame for the ongoing federal government shutdown, families at home should know the truth: this shutdown is
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Come January, some 24 million Americans who get coverage through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) will see their costs skyrocket, largely because of Congress’s failure to extend ACA tax credits.
Here are 5 things to know about the expiring tax credits at the center of the shutdown: go.tcf.org/shutdown
Here are 5 things to know about the expiring tax credits at the center of the shutdown: go.tcf.org/shutdown
As worker protections erode at the federal level, here’s how state leaders can fill the gap.
Our new report offers concrete solutions—including wage boards, “just cause” protections, and other innovative policies—that states can adopt now to rebuild a just economy.
Learn more: go.tcf.org/playbook
Our new report offers concrete solutions—including wage boards, “just cause” protections, and other innovative policies—that states can adopt now to rebuild a just economy.
Learn more: go.tcf.org/playbook
November 10, 2025 at 4:25 PM
As worker protections erode at the federal level, here’s how state leaders can fill the gap.
Our new report offers concrete solutions—including wage boards, “just cause” protections, and other innovative policies—that states can adopt now to rebuild a just economy.
Learn more: go.tcf.org/playbook
Our new report offers concrete solutions—including wage boards, “just cause” protections, and other innovative policies—that states can adopt now to rebuild a just economy.
Learn more: go.tcf.org/playbook
New report: Students from wealthy families are 280x more likely to receive grants BEYOND their financial need than low-income students.
56% of top-income students get aid in excess of need. Just 0.2% of bottom-income students do.
Full report: go.tcf.org/finaid
56% of top-income students get aid in excess of need. Just 0.2% of bottom-income students do.
Full report: go.tcf.org/finaid
A Better Hundred Billion: Improving State and Institutional College Financial Aid
Executive Summary American higher education has a stratification problem. The country’s most selective, well-resourced private and public universities
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November 6, 2025 at 3:01 PM
New report: Students from wealthy families are 280x more likely to receive grants BEYOND their financial need than low-income students.
56% of top-income students get aid in excess of need. Just 0.2% of bottom-income students do.
Full report: go.tcf.org/finaid
56% of top-income students get aid in excess of need. Just 0.2% of bottom-income students do.
Full report: go.tcf.org/finaid
WATCH: If you're on Medicaid, or taking care of someone who is, H.R. 1 is putting your benefits in danger.
@chiquitabl.bsky.social: shop around, get Part D coverage, research caregiver support—but don't forget to make yourself heard.
@chiquitabl.bsky.social: shop around, get Part D coverage, research caregiver support—but don't forget to make yourself heard.
November 5, 2025 at 5:55 PM
WATCH: If you're on Medicaid, or taking care of someone who is, H.R. 1 is putting your benefits in danger.
@chiquitabl.bsky.social: shop around, get Part D coverage, research caregiver support—but don't forget to make yourself heard.
@chiquitabl.bsky.social: shop around, get Part D coverage, research caregiver support—but don't forget to make yourself heard.
LISTEN: TCF's @chiquitabl.bsky.social and Princeton's @heatherhhoward.bsky.social forecast the future of Medicare and Medicaid, as well as pathways to a stronger system, in a special episode of the Princeton Pulse podcast.
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PODCAST: An Insider’s View on the Future of U.S. Health Policy
Chiquita Brooks-LaSure discusses opportunities for advancing equity, access, and innovation in U.S. health care.
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November 5, 2025 at 2:54 PM
LISTEN: TCF's @chiquitabl.bsky.social and Princeton's @heatherhhoward.bsky.social forecast the future of Medicare and Medicaid, as well as pathways to a stronger system, in a special episode of the Princeton Pulse podcast.
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Sure, sometimes we choose our wallets over the sweet treat or one more coffee.
Today, some Americans must choose between their wallets and their health.
Former CMS chief @chiquitabl.bsky.social thinks that maybe, just maybe, we should be able to have both.
READ: www.newsweek.com/former-cms-a...
Today, some Americans must choose between their wallets and their health.
Former CMS chief @chiquitabl.bsky.social thinks that maybe, just maybe, we should be able to have both.
READ: www.newsweek.com/former-cms-a...
Former CMS Administrator: Here’s Why Your Monthly Health Care Insurance Costs Doubled | Opinion
It’s time for our elected leaders to put America’s health first.
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November 4, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Sure, sometimes we choose our wallets over the sweet treat or one more coffee.
Today, some Americans must choose between their wallets and their health.
Former CMS chief @chiquitabl.bsky.social thinks that maybe, just maybe, we should be able to have both.
READ: www.newsweek.com/former-cms-a...
Today, some Americans must choose between their wallets and their health.
Former CMS chief @chiquitabl.bsky.social thinks that maybe, just maybe, we should be able to have both.
READ: www.newsweek.com/former-cms-a...
NEW: Donald Trump just dropped massive healthcare hikes onto Americans. Now, he wants to make sure they crush your credit.
Read more in @nytimes.com on Trump's effort to push medical debt into credit scores, with @jmargetta.bsky.social:
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/31/y...
Read more in @nytimes.com on Trump's effort to push medical debt into credit scores, with @jmargetta.bsky.social:
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/31/y...
Trump Administration Seeks to Return Medical Debt to Credit Reports
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November 4, 2025 at 8:27 PM
NEW: Donald Trump just dropped massive healthcare hikes onto Americans. Now, he wants to make sure they crush your credit.
Read more in @nytimes.com on Trump's effort to push medical debt into credit scores, with @jmargetta.bsky.social:
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/31/y...
Read more in @nytimes.com on Trump's effort to push medical debt into credit scores, with @jmargetta.bsky.social:
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/31/y...
WATCH: "The double whammy of SNAP and healthcare coverage is really devastating to so many working families in this country."
-- TCF Senior Fellow + fmr. CMS chief @chiquitabl.bsky.social on the Joy Reid Show @joy.msnbc.com
-- TCF Senior Fellow + fmr. CMS chief @chiquitabl.bsky.social on the Joy Reid Show @joy.msnbc.com
November 4, 2025 at 8:25 PM
WATCH: "The double whammy of SNAP and healthcare coverage is really devastating to so many working families in this country."
-- TCF Senior Fellow + fmr. CMS chief @chiquitabl.bsky.social on the Joy Reid Show @joy.msnbc.com
-- TCF Senior Fellow + fmr. CMS chief @chiquitabl.bsky.social on the Joy Reid Show @joy.msnbc.com
Bottom line: They are deliberately taking food from children and struggling families, knowing it will increase hunger, damage children’s futures, devastate rural communities, hurt farmers, kill jobs, and weaken the entire economy.
BREAKING: The Trump administration says it will pay SNAP benefits reduced by 50% to the 22 million households enrolled in the program.
November 3, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Bottom line: They are deliberately taking food from children and struggling families, knowing it will increase hunger, damage children’s futures, devastate rural communities, hurt farmers, kill jobs, and weaken the entire economy.
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The only thing scarier than Halloween costumes? The rising price of candy from Trump's tariffs.
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October 31, 2025 at 1:26 PM
The only thing scarier than Halloween costumes? The rising price of candy from Trump's tariffs.
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“I think people of all political stripes have experienced financial hardship at some point in their life... we want to make sure that people who need access to these critical programs are able to get it.” -- TCF's Carole Johnson in @politico.com
Blue states blame Republicans for looming SNAP shutoff on government websites
The messages come after the Trump administration blamed Democrats for the shutdown on federal sites.
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October 28, 2025 at 9:26 PM
“I think people of all political stripes have experienced financial hardship at some point in their life... we want to make sure that people who need access to these critical programs are able to get it.” -- TCF's Carole Johnson in @politico.com
Gifted and talented programs can be a springboard to success--for some. TCF's Halley Potter shared her thoughts on the equity challenges of G&T programs with @nytimes.com.
Why America’s Debate Over Which Children Are ‘Gifted’ Won’t Go Away
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October 27, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Gifted and talented programs can be a springboard to success--for some. TCF's Halley Potter shared her thoughts on the equity challenges of G&T programs with @nytimes.com.
SNAP benefits will start to run out on November 1—a food aid cliff that will have devastating impacts for Black and low-income households.
October 27, 2025 at 9:22 PM
SNAP benefits will start to run out on November 1—a food aid cliff that will have devastating impacts for Black and low-income households.
The shutdown has only been 3 weeks, but more federal workers have filed for unemployment than at any point since 2019—and they’re struggling to get help.
@tcfdotorg.bsky.social's new analysis in a must-read from CNN 👇
@tcfdotorg.bsky.social's new analysis in a must-read from CNN 👇
Furloughed federal workers file for jobless benefits, but aid isn’t easy to get | CNN Politics
Right after setting her out-of-office email on October 1, one furloughed US Department of Agriculture worker filed for unemployment benefits to help her pay for food, rent and other necessities during...
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October 27, 2025 at 9:17 PM
The shutdown has only been 3 weeks, but more federal workers have filed for unemployment than at any point since 2019—and they’re struggling to get help.
@tcfdotorg.bsky.social's new analysis in a must-read from CNN 👇
@tcfdotorg.bsky.social's new analysis in a must-read from CNN 👇
“For decades, these agencies have been uniquely capable of holding corporations and other powerful actors accountable regardless of their political connections, but that independence is disappearing before our eyes.” -- Lauren McFerran, TCF Senior Fellow
October 23, 2025 at 4:39 PM
“For decades, these agencies have been uniquely capable of holding corporations and other powerful actors accountable regardless of their political connections, but that independence is disappearing before our eyes.” -- Lauren McFerran, TCF Senior Fellow
TCF's Jeanne Lambrew will testify in front of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging today at 3:30pm on behalf of millions of American seniors who rely on the ACA's premium tax credits to access quality care at a fair price.
October 22, 2025 at 3:45 PM
TCF's Jeanne Lambrew will testify in front of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging today at 3:30pm on behalf of millions of American seniors who rely on the ACA's premium tax credits to access quality care at a fair price.
Making AI slop videos and making "your mom" jokes isn't going to lower the cost of child care for millions of parents trying to make ends meet. But free child care would—read more about it from TCF's @kashenj.bsky.social here: tcf.org/content/comm...
Free Child Care Would Help Families Afford a Better Life
Across the country, no matter what background, faith, or color, people are working hard to provide for their families. But as this work has made America
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October 21, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Making AI slop videos and making "your mom" jokes isn't going to lower the cost of child care for millions of parents trying to make ends meet. But free child care would—read more about it from TCF's @kashenj.bsky.social here: tcf.org/content/comm...
When we think about online programs, we think about accessibility: ‘I don’t have the kind of schedule that’ll allow me to go to school in person, but there’s this great option for me to learn online.’ But inclusion at what cost, asks TCF's Amber Villalobos 👇
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Students for profit? University of Illinois campuses pay company per online student
Consumer protection advocates say the practice incentivizes the company to enroll as many students as possible, regardless of whether they’ll benefit. The university says their standards aren’t compro...
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October 20, 2025 at 6:07 PM
When we think about online programs, we think about accessibility: ‘I don’t have the kind of schedule that’ll allow me to go to school in person, but there’s this great option for me to learn online.’ But inclusion at what cost, asks TCF's Amber Villalobos 👇
www.nprillinois.org/education-de...
www.nprillinois.org/education-de...
TCF's Jeanne Lambrew will testify Wednesday at the Senate Aging Committee hearing alongside @mcuban.bsky.social and others on how to improve services and lower costs www.aging.senate.gov/hearings/mod...
Modernizing Health Care: How Shoppable Services Improve Outcomes and Lower Costs | United States Senate Special Committee on Aging
United States Senate Special Committee on Aging
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October 20, 2025 at 3:31 PM
TCF's Jeanne Lambrew will testify Wednesday at the Senate Aging Committee hearing alongside @mcuban.bsky.social and others on how to improve services and lower costs www.aging.senate.gov/hearings/mod...
Around 10,500 federal workers across the country have filed for unemployment since the shutdown began, all because some in Congress want to jack up your health care costs.
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Federal workers are pinching pennies during the shutdown: 'I'd love to come to work, but may not have gas money.'
Dozens of federal workers told Business Insider they are living paycheck to paycheck and cutting their spending during the government shutdown.
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October 20, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Around 10,500 federal workers across the country have filed for unemployment since the shutdown began, all because some in Congress want to jack up your health care costs.
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
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This administration is throwing America's students into a "chaos loop" and rural, low-income, and students with disabilities are bearing the brunt of it. www.yahoo.com/news/article...
America's schools are getting sucked into a 'chaos loop'
America's schools are facing a shaky start to the school year amid uncertainty at the Department of Education.
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October 16, 2025 at 7:51 PM
This administration is throwing America's students into a "chaos loop" and rural, low-income, and students with disabilities are bearing the brunt of it. www.yahoo.com/news/article...
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As the Trump Administration’s assault on colleges and universities has unfolded, conservatives have learned to stop worrying and love federal power. Emma Green reports on the President’s higher-ed agenda. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/gPSrfv
October 15, 2025 at 9:15 PM
As the Trump Administration’s assault on colleges and universities has unfolded, conservatives have learned to stop worrying and love federal power. Emma Green reports on the President’s higher-ed agenda. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/gPSrfv
“We don’t live under a king in this country. We don’t give unilateral authority to the President to make decisions about every walk of life for all Americans.”
@newyorker.com examines how the Trump admin is using executive power to enforce ideological conformity across universities nationwide.
@newyorker.com examines how the Trump admin is using executive power to enforce ideological conformity across universities nationwide.
Inside the Trump Administration’s Assault on Higher Education
How conservatives learned to stop worrying and love federal power.
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October 14, 2025 at 1:17 PM
“We don’t live under a king in this country. We don’t give unilateral authority to the President to make decisions about every walk of life for all Americans.”
@newyorker.com examines how the Trump admin is using executive power to enforce ideological conformity across universities nationwide.
@newyorker.com examines how the Trump admin is using executive power to enforce ideological conformity across universities nationwide.
If you’re a federal employee or contractor affected by the government shutdown, you’re not alone.
To qualify for UI/UFCE benefits, there are important additional steps beyond the standard application.
Learn more: go.tcf.org/uiguide
To qualify for UI/UFCE benefits, there are important additional steps beyond the standard application.
Learn more: go.tcf.org/uiguide
October 10, 2025 at 5:22 PM
If you’re a federal employee or contractor affected by the government shutdown, you’re not alone.
To qualify for UI/UFCE benefits, there are important additional steps beyond the standard application.
Learn more: go.tcf.org/uiguide
To qualify for UI/UFCE benefits, there are important additional steps beyond the standard application.
Learn more: go.tcf.org/uiguide
When ICE agents released tear gas outside her elementary school, @ctulocal1.bsky.social member Maria Heavener had a plan in place to protect her students and limit their exposure to outside agitators.
For more protocols, check out our back-to-school checklist: tcf.org/content/comm...
For more protocols, check out our back-to-school checklist: tcf.org/content/comm...
October 10, 2025 at 4:30 PM
When ICE agents released tear gas outside her elementary school, @ctulocal1.bsky.social member Maria Heavener had a plan in place to protect her students and limit their exposure to outside agitators.
For more protocols, check out our back-to-school checklist: tcf.org/content/comm...
For more protocols, check out our back-to-school checklist: tcf.org/content/comm...
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After changing the rules of the confirmation process, Senate Republicans confirmed a massive batch of 107 Trump nominees, including Solicitor of Labor Jonathan Berry.
A Project 2025 author, he is a threat to all workers -- but especially women.
A Project 2025 author, he is a threat to all workers -- but especially women.
10 Reasons Jonathan Berry's Nomination is a Threat to Women | National Partnership for Women & Families
Jonathan Berry, a key architect of the labor chapter of Project 2025, represents a significant threat to gender equity and civil rights in America. His nomination to serve as solicitor of labor – the ...
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October 10, 2025 at 2:38 PM
After changing the rules of the confirmation process, Senate Republicans confirmed a massive batch of 107 Trump nominees, including Solicitor of Labor Jonathan Berry.
A Project 2025 author, he is a threat to all workers -- but especially women.
A Project 2025 author, he is a threat to all workers -- but especially women.