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April 23, 2026

AFPI launches multi-part investigation into VA redistricting amendment

The America First Policy Institute’s legal team is launching a multi-part investigation to ensure Virginia residents know the truth about what happened and safeguard election integrity.
News Release
April 23, 2026

AFPI files amicus brief supporting government authority in Anthropic case

The America First Policy Institute today filed an amicus brief in Anthropic PBC v. U.S. Department of War, backing the federal government’s authority to protect national security when a critical technology vendor attempts to limit lawful military use of its products.
News Release
April 23, 2026

States Have New Weapons to Combat Rampant SNAP, Medicaid, Fraud

The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) has released a new Issue Brief and State Model Policy to help state lawmakers strengthen their SNAP oversight and work more effectively with the federal government to root out fraud, waste, and abuse and preserve SNAP benefits for the truly needy.

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News Release | April 22, 2026

AFPI’s Hannah Anderson Testifies Before House Subcommittee on Ending Hidden Health Care Conflicts Driving Up Costs

Hannah Anderson, Director of Healthy America Policy at the America First Policy Institute (AFPI), testified before the House Education and the Workforce’s Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions to discuss the “Great Healthcare Plan” and increased transparency for patients-first health care.

Commentary | April 22, 2026

Today’s High Gas Prices are Decades in the Making

Op-Ed | April 22, 2026

Earth Day and the Failure of Apocalyptic Environmentalism

Bill Analysis | April 22, 2026

Evaluating Housing Reform Proposals in Congress: Rebuilding the American Dream

The increase in government spending and onerous regulations during the Biden Administration forced many Americans to cut back on household spending, including buying homes. Congress must reverse course and enact commonsense housing reforms that will increase housing construction and thus enable more young households to realize the American Dream of homeownership.

Expert Insights | April 21, 2026

DOJ Election Monitoring Authority and Observer Deployment

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has monitored federal elections for decades as part of its broader enforcement of federal voting rights laws. That monitoring takes two distinct forms: DOJ staff monitors deployed under the DOJ’s general enforcement authority, and federal employees who serve as observers authorized by court order under Section 3(a) of the Voting Rights Act (VRA). The distinction matters.

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