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Op-Ed
June 9, 2026

Inside Trump’s Economic War on Iran

As the U.S. works to eliminate the threats from the Iranian regime, the economic dimension is as crucial as the military one. The U.S. initiated Operation Epic Fury on Feb. 28 to target Iran’s nuclear sites, ballistic-missile facilities and command centers. On April 16, the Pentagon, in coordination with the Treasury, announced Operation Economic Fury, a campaign cutting off the regime’s global terror financing and revenue streams.
Statement
June 9, 2026

New Report: FY27 NDAA as Blueprint for Rebuilding America’s Arsenal of Freedom

The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) today released a new expert insight outlining how the Fiscal Year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (FY27 NDAA) can strengthen America’s defense industrial base, expand opportunities for workers and secure critical supply chains, and ensure the United States maintains the military superiority needed to protect the homeland against our adversaries long term.
Speech
June 5, 2026

Who Betrayed Whom? A Defense of Donald Trump’s Conservatism

My opponents tonight have clad themselves in the armor of many of our great conservative thinkers. Yet tonight they delivered less a defense of conservatism than a eulogy for a splendid antique, beautifully preserved yet disconnected from the living nation it ought to serve. The purpose of conservatism is to conserve. Not every minor thing, but the first things, the principles that give us life and continuity and assure us a future. Let’s be clear on what conservatism is and is not.

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Issue Brief | June 9, 2026

Building Energy Dominance: A Near-Term Permitting Agenda

America is failing to build and maintain the infrastructure required for national defense, industrial revival, and the artificial intelligence revolution. The stakes are high because these priorities depend on the affordable, reliable energy that powers every industry, from advanced warfighting aircraft and cutting-edge chips for AI compute to mineral extraction and processing at home. Chief among the barriers is a federal permitting system that limits the growth of the national infrastructure needed to strengthen America’s economy, security, and technological leadership.

News Release | June 9, 2026

AFPI’s Dr. Alveda King Condemns SPLC’s “Profiteering from Division”

Statement | June 9, 2026

Statement on Reconciliation

Issue Brief | June 9, 2026

Equal Treatment & College Degree Barriers: The Problem of Disparate Impact Doctrine

Disparate impact doctrine is conceptually flawed and counterproductive. It undermines both equal treatment under law and economic mobility (for workers of all races) by propping up artificial college degree barriers to employment.

State Model Policy | June 9, 2026

529 Education Freedom for States Act

Aligns state law with Section 529 of the Internal Revenue Code through automatic conformity, ensuring that future federal expansions of qualified education expenses are recognized under state law without additional legislative action.

Research Report | June 9, 2026

Improving Voter List Maintenance Through Amending the National Change of Address Form

Expert Insights | June 8, 2026

The FY27 NDAA: A Blueprint for Revitalizing America’s Arsenal of Freedom

2.1 million defense jobs have been lost since 1985. The Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) budget commits to creating hundreds of thousands of jobs through expanding skilled manufacturing and trade pathways, along with increasing support for apprenticeships and workforce incentives.

Speech | June 8, 2026

2026 Tiananmen Square Massacre Candlelight Vigil

Tonight, we honor those who once dreamed of a free and democratic China, idealistic youth who were murdered for demanding democracy and denouncing totalitarian tyranny.

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