Americans have a direct interest in the fate of Europe through a civilizational bond and culture grounded in history, heritage, language, and a shared responsibility to defend Western civilization. As Walter McDougall wrote in his The Mighty Continent: A Candid History of Modern Europe:
Two hundred and fifty years ago, our nation was founded on three defining principles: life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. They remain, to this day, the cornerstone of the American Dream. Throughout our history, prominent America First voices and government leaders have steered public policy to reflect these principles. Yet among them, the right to life is foundational — for without life, neither liberty nor the pursuit of happiness can exist.
Disparate impact doctrine holds that a policy or practice can be considered “discriminatory” even when it does not intentionally treat people differently based on a protected characteristic, such as race or sex. Instead, the focus is on whether the policy has substantially different effects on protected groups. This understanding inverts the traditional understanding of discrimination (treating people differently), otherwise known as “disparate treatment.”
he America First Policy Institute (AFPI) applauds the Supreme Court’s ruling allowing the United States Postal Service (USPS) to continue preparing for implementation of a rule requiring ballot barcodes and other mail-ballot safeguards, reversing lower court action that had blocked the measures ahead of the midterms. The ruling comes days after USPS published the new rule partially implementing President Trump’s executive order on mail ballot security. The high court’s ruling is an important step toward ensuring the integrity of mail-in ballots, and AFPI has been engaged throughout this process, filing a public comment on the USPS rule, publishing a statement on that submission, and a commentary making the case for a secure ballot system.
The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) applauds President Trump and Education Secretary McMahon for highlighting the importance of state participation in the historic Education Freedom Tax Credit, which will help ensure families across the country can access greater educational opportunity.
By 2030, Pennsylvania alone will be short more than 300,000 skilled-trade workers. Zoom out to the national picture, and the trades are projected to add 7.3 million open positions by 2034. At the same time, a whole generation is leaving school loaded with debt and no real career direction, having been quietly told for years that skilled labor is a backup plan rather than a legitimate future.