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February 11, 2026
DOGE Turns One: Delivering Transparency and Cutting Waste in Washington
Washington, D.C.—Today, the America First Policy Institute (AFPI) released the following statement in recognition of the one-year anniversary of President Trump’s executive order to establish the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE): “By forcing agencies to answer to where taxpayer dollars are actually going, DOGE exposed waste, duplicative programs, and hidden spending that too often served political agendas instead of the American people.
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January 8, 2026
AFPI Applauds White House Commitment to Crack Down on Fraud Targeting Taxpayer-Funded Programs
Today, Vice President JD Vance announced the creation of a new Department of Justice division for national fraud enforcement, including a new Assistant Attorney General role to lead coordinated, nationwide anti-fraud efforts. The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) issued the following statement from Brett Tolman, Chair for Law & Justice.
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December 17, 2025
Turns Out the Real ‘Minnesota Miracle’ Was How Much Fraud They Buried
Minnesota has found itself in the national spotlight for all the wrong reasons. The explosion of fraud, driven largely by the East African community in Minnesota in partnership with a corrupt state administration, isn’t new to readers of this paper. About 65% of Minnesotans say government fraud is “somewhat” or “very” widespread, according to AFPI polling conducted in July.
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October 1, 2025
AFPI Opposes Government Shutdown, Supports Clean Continuing Resolution
The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) opposes a government shutdown and supports a clean Continuing Resolution (CR) to keep the federal government open.
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September 30, 2025
AFPI’s Governors’ Council Urges the Senate to Stop the Impending Government Shutdown
Today, the America First Policy Institute’s (AFPI’s) Governors’ Council, led by the Honorable Bobby Jindal, sent a joint letter urging the Senate to pass a clean, short-term funding extension immediately.
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