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Statement
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August 25, 2025
AFPI Supports Ending the Abuse of Cashless Bail Policies
Today, August 25, 2025, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order to end cashless bail for individuals whose pending criminal charges or criminal history demonstrate a clear ongoing risk to public safety to protect the American people.
Fact Sheet
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August 18, 2025
Constitutionality of Eliminating Religious Exemptions for Vaccine Mandates
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has recommended eliminating nonmedical exemptions from school vaccine mandates. It explicitly urges state and local governments to target religious exemptions, claiming—without basis—that no ”major world religious traditions” oppose vaccination, and characterizes those who do as fringe “small communities.”
Case Insight
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July 14, 2025
McMahon v. New York: Returning Education to the States
On July 14, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court granted an emergency stay in McMahon v. New York, allowing the Trump Administration to proceed with large-scale workforce reductions at the Department of Education in an effort to return education policy to the states. The decision aligns with one of President Trump’s campaign promises to shut down the federal Department of Education in favor of local control for schools. The Court’s unsigned order lifts a lower court injunction and affirms the Executive Branch’s broad discretion over federal personnel and agency structure.
Statement
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July 14, 2025
AFPI Experts Applaud SCOTUS Decision Empowering Parents and Students, Not Federal Bureaucrats
Today, in a 6-3 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court levied a major win for the U.S. Department of Education, led by America First Policy Institute (AFPI) alumna Secretary Linda McMahon.
Op-Ed
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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.
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