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May 20, 2026

TrumpRx Delivers for American Patients

The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) released the following statement from Governor Bobby Jindal, AFPI Chair of Healthy America, following President Trump's announcement that TrumpRx is being expanded to include hundreds of new medications.
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May 19, 2026

AFPI Applauds Department of Education’s Finalized Workforce Pell Rule

The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) commends the U.S. Department of Education for finalizing the Workforce Pell Grant rule yesterday, a landmark step toward restoring opportunity, dignity, and economic mobility for millions of American workers shut out of the traditional four-year college pipeline.
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May 15, 2026

DOJ Takes on D.C. in 2A Rights Case

The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) has released the following statements from Knox Williams, senior fellow for American Justice and Leigh Ann O’Neill, chief legal affairs officer, in response to the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) recently filed lawsuit against the District of Columbia’s attempted “assault rifle” and suppressor ban.

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Commentary | May 20, 2026

Silencing Easter: The Latest Example of Religious Intolerance

Attempts to suppress the message of Christ’s resurrection began the moment the stone was rolled away, and today is no different.

Op-Ed | May 20, 2026

Ohio’s ratepayer protection pledge works

Private investment is coming to Ohio in ways that the state hasn’t seen in a generation. This is not by accident, but because leaders at the Ohio Statehouse and federal partners understand the importance of economic development.

Expert Insights | May 19, 2026

Accelerating AI Agent Adoption Through Improved Security

Agentic artificial intelligence (AI) systems are poised to transform our economy and national security. Rather than simply responding to prompts, AI agents can plan multi-step projects, take autonomous actions, and iterate toward goals with minimal human intervention. Unlike traditional AI applications such as chatbots, agents can access and use tools that enable interaction with the digital or physical world.

Expert Insights | May 18, 2026

Governing Public Universities: How States Can Reassert Authority and Restore Trust

Upon taking office in January 2025, President Trump embarked on an ambitious higher education reform campaign. The urgency of this task was punctuated by the recent wave of antisemitic protests at elite universities. Yet that obscene spectacle was just one manifestation of a larger sickness—a rot eating away at the heart of U.S. institutions of higher education (IHEs).

Op-Ed | May 17, 2026

America at 250: Renewing the Faith That Made Us Free

Op-Ed | May 16, 2026

Tariffs aren’t dead

Op-Ed | May 16, 2026

A sanctuary law that tied police hands

Op-Ed | May 15, 2026

The $100,000 hidden tax on every home — and how to kill it

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