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Op-Ed: The Founders Wouldn’t Recognize This ‘Justice’ System

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This article originally appeared in Daily Caller on June 13, 2023 Our Founders envisioned a Nation where the rule of law ensures justice for everyone before our legal system. Equal enforcement of our country’s laws, regardless of a citizen’s political affiliation or social status, was the primary hallmark of this…

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FACT SHEET: The Economic Benefits of Natural Gas:  The Mountain Valley Pipeline and the Need for Further Pipeline Expansion

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Almost a decade since its first permitting proposal was submitted to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) is set to be completed by the end of 2023. Originating in West Virginia, this pipeline will transport natural gas from the Marcellus shale formation to customers in Virginia.…

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The Border Crisis: Is the Law Being Faithfully Executed?

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Wednesday, June 7, 2023, Chad Wolf, former Acting Secretary of Homeland Security and Chair of the Center of Homeland Security and Immigration at AFPI, provided expert testimony to Congress on the humanitarian and security crisis unfolding at our southern border. Former Acting Secretary Wolf was called to testify because he…

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ISSUE BRIEF: Religious Freedom Challenges Transcend the International and Domestic Divide

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Background Challenges to Religious Freedom Continue to Become More Common in the West. The United States Constitution guarantees the freedom of religion, stating, “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof….” However, far-reaching policies across the country during the COVID-19 pandemic challenged…

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STATEMENT: Carla Sands on OPEC’s Decision to Reduce Global Oil Production and the Fragility of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve

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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the America First Policy Institute (AFPI) released the following statement from Carla Sands, Vice Chair of the Center for Energy & Environment at AFPI, regarding the decision by members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) to reduce global oil production and the ongoing fragility…

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Op Ed: Gretchen Whitmer Is Selling Workers A Lemon

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This article originally appeared in Newsmax on June 4 , 2023 If there were a law that forced everyone to buy their cars from one dealership, do you think the dealer would really care about the quality of the cars? Of course not. They just want to sell cars, and…

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The Border Crisis Hits Your Community: Key Facts and Figures 

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Due to the open southern border caused by the Biden Administration’s failed strategy, the concept of every state being a border state takes on new significance. The negative impact of border-related issues reaches beyond the states that share a physical border with Mexico. To understand the extent of this impact,…

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ISSUE BRIEF: How the Administrative State is Being Used to Criminalize Lawful Gun Owners

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INTRODUCTION Although recent victories for the Second Amendment in the United States Supreme Court, such as New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen (2022), may give many Americans the impression that the Second Amendment has become immune to attempts by state legislatures and Congress to violate it, the…

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AFPI Launches Messaging and Data Lab

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Today, the America First Policy Institute (AFPI) announced the launch of a new Messaging and Data Lab to frame and define America First policies and accomplishments powered by the latest data and polling to help conservatives win the argument against Far-Left ideology—at last. “It’s frustrating that radical liberals win arguments…

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AFPI Debt Ceiling Deal Policy Takeaways

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In February 2023, AFPI published a debt ceiling primer that contained recommendations to address the country’s unsustainable fiscal path and implement policies that put the American people first.1 The primer made key recommendations and included several estimates of impact on deficit reductions. AFPI’S KEY DEBT CEILING RECOMMENDATIONS (February 27, 2023)…

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