Research Report
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April 21, 2026
Protecting the American Dream: Restoring Accountability and Combating Fraud in Safety Net Programs
The revelation of widespread fraud and abuse within our country’s essential safety net programs and the ensuing news coverage in the final months of 2025 have brought attention to the epidemic fraud in state Medicaid and other public benefit programs nationwide.
Issue Brief
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April 21, 2026
States Can Reduce Fraud In Snap By Sharing Data
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) administers the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) alongside a variety of other federal nutrition programs (Congressional Research Service, 2025). Formerly known as food stamps, SNAP is the nation’s largest nutrition assistance program, providing monthly benefits averaging a total of $8 billion per month to low-income households to supplement their grocery budgets.
State Model Policy
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April 21, 2026
State Policymakers Can Reduce Fraud & Improve Snap Through Data Sharing
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as food stamps, is being abused and tax dollars are being wasted. In many states, there is no accountability as data is not being shared publicly by state governments who administer the program.
Issue Brief
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April 21, 2026
Getting DEI out of IDEA: End Racial Quotas in Special Education
In November 2025, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) turned 50 years old. It provides states and school districts with $15.4 billion per year and requires schools to identify and address the needs of students with disabilities (Dragoo, 2026). In 2004, Congress reauthorized IDEA recognizing a concern that Black students were being identified with disabilities at higher rates than White students. Congress therefore required states to collect data from school districts to determine whether there is a “significant disproportionality” by race in special education identification or discipline (20 U.S.C. § 1418(d)).
Statement
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April 20, 2026
AFPI Recognizes Sexual Assault Awareness Month
Today kicks off National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, observed April 19-25 as part of National Sexual Assault Awareness Month. This year’s theme, marking the 25th anniversary, is “25 Years Stronger: Looking Back, Moving Forward.”
Op-Ed
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April 18, 2026
Privatize the TSA to Avoid the Next Airport Mess
Millions of Americans pass through airport security every day — but following numerous DHS shutdowns, travelers increasingly face longer lines, staffing shortages, and uncertain security protocols. These realities raise a fundamental question: Is there a more resilient model of airport security that would benefit American travelers?
Statement
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April 17, 2026
AFPI Celebrates Supreme Court Victory Affecting American Energy Producers & National Security
The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) applauds the Supreme Court’s decision today in Chevron v. Plaquemines Parish, a case that addresses whether state and local governments can weaponize lawsuits against private companies to hold them liable for past activities which were indispensable to the execution of federal contracts.
Statement
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April 17, 2026
AFPI-GA Calls for the Return of Education Authority to the States
The America First Policy Institute’s Georgia Chapter (AFPI-GA) issued the following statement as the House Rules Committee blocked House Resolution 1789 from moving forward, which would support the dissolution of the U.S. Department of Education and the return of education authority to the states.