The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) applauds U.S. Senator Mike Lee for introducing Kayleigh’s Law in the U.S. Senate. This legislation would ensure that victims would not have to continuously return to court to request protection from their abusers.
The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) today announced that it has launched an investigation into Pacific Gas & Electric Company’s (PG&E) decision to decommission the PotterValley Hydroelectric Project, a move that could have significant consequences for the water supply, agricultural economy, energy reliability, and wildfire preparedness in one of America’s most productive agricultural regions.
The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) today responded to U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani's nationwide ruling in Boston blocking President Trump’s executive order directing the U.S. Postal Service to verify mail-ballot eligibility, in the latest example of judges substituting their own policy preferences for the ordinary process of agency rulemaking and judicial review.
Older Americans overwhelmingly want to age in place, and federal policy increasingly aims to support that goal. However, the home-based Medicare and Medicaid benefits designed to keep seniors independent have become the highest-margin targets for organized fraud in the federal health care system.
On July 1, 2026, the United States, Mexico, and Canada began a scheduled joint review of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), a comprehensive free trade agreement (FTA) governing commerce of nearly $2 trillion between the three countries.[1] Total goods and services trade with Canada and Mexico constitutes approximately a quarter of overall U.S. trade, affecting millions of jobs and important industries through highly integrated supply chains.
As artificial intelligence (AI) accelerates into every corner of our economy and daily lives, too often, lawmakers’ and developers’ focus is on efficiency, speed, and scale. But there is a more foundational question: What do we, as Americans, want from AI?
The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) recognizes National Poll Worker Recruitment Day today, August 11. Poll workers are a critical part of elections infrastructure. They are the boots on the ground for making sure election administration serves American voters.