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May 26, 2026

AFPI Responds to Pope’s Encyclical: AI, Faith, and Human Flourishing

The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) has released the following statement from Joel Thayer, senior fellow for AI and Emerging Technology in response to Pope Leo XIV’s new papal encyclical on AI, emerging technology, and human dignity.
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May 25, 2026

AFPI Honors Our Fallen Warriors and the Republic for Which They Died

AFPI honors our fallen heroes on Memorial Day.
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May 21, 2026

DOJ Sends Clear Message to Fraudsters: Americans Are Not Your Piggybank

The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) released the following statement from Brett Tolman, Chair for Law and Justice, in response to news that the U.S. Department of Justice has charged 15 individuals over more than $90 million in fraud in Minnesota.

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Expert Insights | May 22, 2026

Hardening the People’s House: The National Security Case for White House Modernization

On September 11, 2001, as the United States faced the worst terrorist attack in its history, Vice President Dick Cheney sat in the Presidential Emergency Operations Center (PEOC), the underground command post beneath the White House East Wing from which the President, senior military officials, and cabinet members would manage the national emergency that day.

Statement | May 22, 2026

America wins with Higher Education’s New Accreditation Rules

AFPI congratulates Secretary McMahon and the Department of Education for achieving consensus yesterday at the final meeting of its Accreditation, Innovation, and Modernization (AIM) Committee’s negotiated rulemaking sessions.

Op-Ed | May 22, 2026

Trump’s Cuba Gambit

A few weeks ago, the mainstream media was in full panic mode, warning that President Trump was planning to invade Cuba. These claims were overheated and completely off base. President Trump has unveiled a far grander and more sophisticated strategy—one that combines relentless economic pressure with targeted humanitarian assistance and a direct appeal to the Cuban people.

Op-Ed | May 21, 2026

Does California’s Sanctuary Law Make Everyone Less Safe?

News Release | May 21, 2026

National Child Protection Faith Summit Convenes Faith and Policy Leaders

Op-Ed | May 21, 2026

Hospital Adoption Education

Issue Brief | May 21, 2026

Hand-Marked Paper Ballots vs. QR Codes: Implications For Election Security

The integrity of American elections should not depend upon unreadable machine code. Election integrity depends upon a simple principle: the official vote record must be verifiable by voters and auditable by the public. Hand-marked paper ballots remain superior to QR code systems in this respect.

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