A warning to the nation: Project 2025 is taking root in many states

No, this isn't a right-wing fever dream—it's reality Problems viewing this email? [View it in your browser]( [Center for American Progress]( InProgress from the Center for American Progress To make sure you never miss an email from us, please add progress@americanprogress.org to your contacts or safe senders list. Thanks for staying connected with us! Project 2025 is already a reality in many states [Alt text: A flock of birds is seen flying around the U.S. Capitol. Photo credit: Getty Images.]( Photo: Getty Images Project 2025, the Heritage Foundation’s 900-page plan for a radical government takeover of America, is not just some right-wing fever dream that would never become reality. The Project 2025 agenda is [already taking root]( in states such as Texas, Florida, Idaho, Missouri, and more. Ripping reproductive rights away from women; putting corporate greed ahead of worker safety; outlawing local living wage ordinances and squashing union organizing efforts; inciting political violence; criminalizing librarians who allow students to choose books banned by radical, far-right extremists: This is the future the architects of Project 2025 want for all Americans, and they’ve already succeeded in making it a reality for many. A [new analysis]( from the Center for American Progress breaks down how the extremist policies in the Project 2025 agenda are already affecting Americans in many states. [Learn More]( RSVP now: “Building the Future: Innovative Solutions to the U.S. Housing Crisis” You can’t miss this: CAP housing summit headliners Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and Sen. 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[Share Your Vision]( Extreme heat is a health risk Dr. Debra Hendrickson, clinical professor of pediatrics and author of The Air They Breathe, explains the risks of rising temperatures and worsening climate change for children’s health and what steps parents, policymakers, and communities need to take now to protect them. Watch now: [@climatepeds24 explains the risks extreme heat and climate change pose to children’s health and actions parents, communities, and policymakers can take to protect them.]( [Share This]( Young learners are feeling the heat With children back in school, it’s important to address the impact extreme heat has on education. High temperatures can slow cognitive function and disrupt sleep quality, leading to slower reaction times on assessments, lower test scores, and greater learning loss. Students taking an exam on a 90-degree day are nearly 11 percent less likely to pass than if they took the same exam on a 72-degree day. 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James Talarico on Project 2025 and Christian Nationalism"]( In the latest episode of CAP Action's podcast “The Tent,” CAP Action Executive Vice President of Communications Strategy [Daniella Gibbs Léger]( talks to Texas state Rep. James Talarico (D) about Christian nationalism, the impact Project 2025 would have on democracy, and why he thinks Texas is a purple state. Daniella and CAP Action Senior Adviser for Communications [Colin Seeberger]( also discuss the conflict in Gaza and how Project 2025 would increase the threat of nuclear war. [LISTEN NOW]( [Watch on Youtube]( Follow us on [Follow us on Twitter]( [Follow us on Facebook]( [Follow us on YouTube]( [Follow us on Instagram]( [Support CAP]( [Manage Email Preferences or Unsubscribe]( [Privacy Policy]( [Center for American Progress]( Center for American Progress 1333 H Street NW Washington, D.C. 20005 [supporter]