 | Welcome to the America First Agenda from the America First Policy Institute (AFPI). Every day, the men and women of AFPI work to change America for the better. We are out there crafting policy, counseling policymakers, amplifying activists, battling the media, and doing absolutely everything we can to build an America where Americans come first. Of course, it is in the name—and it is in our actions. What you read here is not just another policy institution’s list of activities. Every single item is a spark that will, inevitably, start a fire for freedom. Again, welcome to the America First Agenda. Our work is a promise for tomorrow. |
|  | Learn more about: - Lt. General (Ret.) Keith Kellogg’s View from The White House on January 6, 2021, in a Washington Times op-ed
- Stumbling into the New Year with More Disappointing Jobs Growth in a piece by AFPI’s Center for American Prosperity
- President Biden’s Latest Inflation Scapegoat: Meatpackers in a Wall Street Journal op-ed by Andy Puzder, Senior Fellow for AFPI, and Will Coggin, Managing Director of the Center for Consumer Freedom
- Senator Manchin’s Gain of Support After Opposing the Big Government Socialism Bill in a survey conducted by the Save America Coalition
- A Federal Court Issued A Stay Against President Biden's Vaccine Mandate for Navy SEALs in a piece by AFPI’s Constitutional Litigation Partnership
- Alveda King’s Staunch Challenge—and Warning—to Liberal Politicians in a Charisma News op-ed by Alveda King, Chair of AFPI’s Center for the American Dream
- The Biden Administration’s Magic Wand for Energy Prices in a Real Clear Energy op-ed by Rick Perry, former Secretary of Energy and Chair of AFPI’s Center for Energy Independence, and Jason Isaac, Director of Life:Powered, an initiative of the Texas Public Policy Foundation
- Fred Fleitz Joining AFPI’s Center for American Security
- What Covid-19 Relief Funding Means for Children in a piece by Governor Phil Bryant, former Governor of Mississippi, and Senior Advisor for AFPI’s Center for 1776, and Mr. Scott Turner, Chair of AFPI’s Center for Education Opportunity
 Fixing the border crisis is within the powers of the Executive Branch. It was done before during the Trump Administration and can be done again. Unfortunately, the Biden Administration has put illegal immigrants over the American people. Watch AFPI’s Law Enforcement Appreciation Day Video >> |
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| | Larry Kudlow serves as both Vice-Chair of the Board and Chairman for the Center for American Prosperity for AFPI. The New York Sun: Biden’s ‘Fundamentally New Approach’ to the Economy — Inflation Read here. The New York Sun: A ‘Reagan Moment’ Starts To Beckon in America’s Crisis Read here. The New York Sun: Game Over? Manchin’s Job Approval Soars to 59% as He Stands His Ground Read here. The New York Sun: Capitalist Optimism Will Pull Americans Through Trying Times Ahead in 2022 Read here. |
| | As we work every day to challenge media narratives, here are just a few of our most recent appearances. |
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| This week the AFPI team was busy hitting the airwaves. Additional media highlights include: Chad Wolf, former Acting Secretary of Homeland Security and Chair of AFPI’s Center for Homeland Security and Immigration, joined the Guy Benson Radio Show to discuss border security and immigration. Ken Blackwell, former Ohio Secretary of State and Chair of AFPI’s Center for Election Integrity, joined the Guy Benson Radio Show to discuss President Biden’s unconstitutional vaccine mandates. Matthew Whitaker, former Acting Attorney General and Co-Chair of AFPI’s Center for Law and Justice, joined Chris Stigall’s radio show to discuss the Supreme Court of the United States and the lawsuits challenging President Biden’s unconstitutional Occupational Safety and Health Administration vaccine mandate. Laurie Todd Smith, Ph.D., Director of AFPI’s Center for Education Opportunity, joined the Gallo Show to discuss Critical Race Theory and education. Scott Rasmussen joined Talkline with Hoppy Kercheval on WV MetroNews Radio to discuss Senator Manchin’s rising support after opposing the Big Government Socialism Bill. |
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| Josh Campbell
Attorney, Constitutional Litigation Partnership Josh Campbell is from Camilla, Georgia, and serves as an attorney for the Constitutional Litigation Partnership at AFPI. Most recently, Josh served as the Senior Advisor and Counselor to the Deputy Secretary of Energy, where he advised on a broad range of national and international litigation and energy law matters. Over the past 15 years, Campbell has handled over 100 civil or criminal trials or hearings. Campbell spent over a decade trying cases in Savannah and Atlanta, Georgia, litigating cases across not only the state but also across the United States. Click here to learn more about AFPI’s team. |
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| | | AFPI is searching for aspiring servant leaders dedicated to putting America First, Always.  Interested applicants should send their resume and cover letter to Doug Hoelscher, Chief Operating Officer at Car...@AmericaFirstPolicy.com For a complete list of available careers and internship position descriptions, please visit AmericaFirstPolicy.com/Careers |
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