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Statement | July 1, 2025

AFPI Applauds Historic University of Pennsylvania Resolution

The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) released the following statement from Stacey Schieffelin, Chair of America First Women’s Initiative and Jessica Steinmann, Executive General Counsel and co-chair of the AFPI’s Center for Litigation, celebrating the historic resolution reached between the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights & University of Pennsylvania (UPenn):

Op-Ed | July 1, 2025

Skrmetti Is a Turning Point, but the Fight to Protect Girls and Women Is Far From Over

In the aftermath of the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision in United States v. Skrmetti, reactions were predictably extreme. The left condemned the ruling as a cruel attack on transgender youth. Some on the right celebrated it as the end of radical gender ideology.

News Release | July 1, 2025

AFPI Files Federal Civil Rights Complaint Against Cornell University for Systemic Discrimination

The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) has submitted a sweeping federal civil rights complaint and request for federal investigation against Cornell University, alleging systemic discrimination in hiring, scholarships, and faculty policies — all driven by illegal DEI mandates.

Op-Ed | July 1, 2025

End Biden’s Green Energy Scams Once and For All

Pause for a moment and think about your household budget. Imagine discovering a recurring, uncapped expense, initially sold as modest, that threatens to consume an ever-larger share of your limited budget, with the potential to bankrupt you.

Op-Ed | July 1, 2025

Small Business Administration is Right to Leave Sanctuary Cities

In a decisive step to prioritize safety and compliance with federal law, the U.S. Small Business Administration announced on June 7 the relocation of its Los Angeles regional office due to the city’s refusal to cooperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Coupled with the House passage of H.R. 2931, the Save SBA from Sanctuary Cities Act, on June 5, 2025, this decision marks a commendable effort to protect American small businesses and restore the rule of law amid escalating nationwide illegal immigrant riots.

Commentary | June 30, 2025

Complaint Alleges Cornell Violated Civil Rights Law With DEI Practices

A conservative think tank with deep ties to the Trump administration has targeted Cornell University with a civil rights complaint, alleging the Ivy League school has used DEI practices that the group says are discriminatory in its faculty hiring and student scholarships.

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