News Release
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April 7, 2026
AFPI Releases New Report on AI Chatbot Regulation and the First Amendment
Expert Insights
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April 7, 2026
AI Chatbot Regulation and the First Amendment
The America First position on AI is simple: ensure that America leads the world in developing and adopting AI for human flourishing. An essential part of that agenda is protecting children. This has led many state and federal legislators to decide on a wide array of solutions to address the concerns many of these commercial-grade apps raise, particularly the impact they have on children. From light-touch approaches, like age verification, design codes, and transparency requirements, to banning aspects of the technology, legislatures are introducing and enacting these measures.
Fiscal & Regulatory Analysis
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April 6, 2026
OFRA Analysis A2026-001
This analysis assesses the impact of the Trump Platinum Card program on the federal budget. It begins by establishing a cost estimating basis, continues with a review of the program and its selling points to potential Platinum Card owners, and concludes with an estimated range of fiscal outcomes.
Op-Ed
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April 4, 2026
AI Water Use? That’s a Hoax.
The New York Times, Bloomberg, and Forbes want you to think AI data centers are draining America’s water supply. Liberal senators like Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Ed Markey (D-Mass) have piled on, writing a letter to administration officials criticizing data centers in part for their “increasing burdens on water supplies.”
Letter to Congress
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April 2, 2026
AFPI Urges Congress to Advance Nuclear Energy
On behalf of the America First Policy Institute, we write to urge you to closely review forthcoming regulation from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). Specifically, the NRC’s recently finalized rule under 10 C.F.R. Part 53 and an in-progress framework for microreactors should be assessed to determine if further action from Congress is needed to secure the reforms that advanced nuclear deployment requires. The NRC has described Part 53 as seeking to create a risk-informed, technology-inclusive licensing pathway that would make advanced-reactor licensing faster, simpler, and more cost-effective.
Fact Sheet
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April 1, 2026
What’s in the Executive Order: Ensuring Citizenship Verification & Voter Eligibility in Federal Elections
On March 31, 2026, President Trump signed an Executive Order (EO) titled “Ensuring Citizenship Verification and Voter Eligibility in Federal Elections.” This EO contains multiple provisions that protect voters, helping to ensure accuracy and accountability in American elections.