Law & Order

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.

Solving Crime isn’t Complicated

AFPI Applauds Historic Transparency as Epstein Assets Released by DOJ

President Trump has demonstrated a stronger commitment to openness and transparency than any other president in modern history. By contrast, the Biden Administration declined to release information to the public, reflecting a broader preference for institutional protection over truth.

AFPI Statement on Second Georgia Lawmaker Charged with Pandemic Unemployment Fraud

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Rebecca Yardley, Georgia Director at the America First Policy Institute (AFPI), issued the following statement regarding federal charges against former Georgia State Representative Karen Bennett for allegedly obtaining unemployment benefits fraudulently during the COVID-19 pandemic: "The case of Karen Bennett marks the second instance of a Georgia state lawmaker being charged with abuse of unemployment benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic in less than two months. These allegations are deeply troubling and a slap in the face to the taxpayers of Georgia.

AFPI Statement on Alarming Reports of Welfare Fraud and Misuse of Taxpayer Funds in Minnesota

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Brett Tolman, Chair for Law and Justice at the America First Policy Institute (AFPI), issued the following statement regarding recent investigative reporting that uncovered widespread welfare fraud, financial exploitation, and potential national-security risks tied to Minnesota’s social-service programs: “The findings revealed in City Journal are deeply troubling. They point to systemic failures in oversight that have allowed taxpayer-funded programs to be exploited on a massive scale, with reports indicating that millions of dollars in welfare funds allegedly were stolen and, in some cases, possibly funneled abroad through unregulated financial networks that may ultimately benefit terrorist organizations.