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Statement
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August 18, 2026
Progressive Lawfare Is Hurting American Grocery Budgets
he America First Policy Institute (AFPI) has issued the following statement from Leigh Ann O’Neill, Chief Legal Affairs Officer, in response to further progressive environmental lawfare, this time brought by the Center for Biological Diversity, and aimed at restricting the Administration’s new federal lands grazing directive.
Statement
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August 14, 2026
AFPI Launches Investigation into PG&E’s Potter Valley Hydroelectric Project Decommissioning
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.
Fact Sheet
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August 5, 2026
America’s Cattle Herd Is Stabilizing— And America First Policies Are Helping
The U.S. beef cow herd has contracted for seven straight years, falling to 27.6 million head on January 1, 2026—the smallest since 1961 (USDA NASS 2026a; Peel 2026a). But the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) July 2026 Cattle report shows the long decline approaching its end: the all-cattle inventory ticked up 0.2% year over year, and producers are holding back cows and heifers to rebuild (USDA NASS 2026b; Peel 2026b). The turn coincides with a coordinated America First strategy working two tracks at once: near-term price relief for consumers and a rebuilt, more competitive American cattle industry.
Op-Ed
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July 28, 2026
Trump enacted the policies that made lower grocery prices possible
Recently, Walmart announced rollbacks on ground beef, ribs, soda, and thousands of other summer staples, part of a number of retailers following suit. President Donald Trump welcomed the news and noted that his administration had asked retailers to deliver for consumers. The media reaction was instant and predictable. CNN and others rushed to inform the country that the sale was already planned, and therefore, no credit to the president, while missing the entire point.
Op-Ed
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July 17, 2026
A Second Chance for American Health—and American Farmers
For 75 years, America slowly engineered whole foods out of its diet. Under the Trump Administration, it started engineering it back in.