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CoA calls on IG to investigate use of government-owned vehicles at EXIM bank

GAO report finds EXIM potentially provides billions in financing to companies with delinquent federal debt

EXIM supporter investigated for potentially defrauding the bank

AFP Foundation files comment opposing Biden Administration’s unconstitutional actions on student loans

By Michael Pepson May 13, 2024 | Today, Americans for Prosperity Foundation filed a comment opposing the Department of Education’s proposal to use a provision of the Higher Education Act of 1965 that authorizes it to “compromise” on or “waive” student debt on case-by-case basis for a limited subset loans to mass cancel broad swaths…

Records Reveal Biden Administration Budget Officials Questioned Legal Authority to Cancel ANWR Lease Sale

The cancellation of lease sales in ANWR is both unlawful and harmful to our energy security

Congress, not bureaucrats, should make federal criminal law

By Michael Pepson Would it surprise you to know that Congress has granted the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) unfettered power to write its own criminal code governing one-tenth of the land in the United States? A Nevada federal court ruled that Congress unconstitutionally transferred its legislative power to write crimes to the BLM. Last…

Americans for Prosperity Foundation Unveils New Report Analyzing Civil Asset Forfeiture Data in Kansas

TOPEKA, KS – Today Americans for Prosperity Foundation (AFPF) released an updated report analyzing civil asset forfeiture data in Kansas. The report follows a U.S. District Court’s judge’s recent opinion accusing the Kansas Highway Patrol of “waging war” on motorists. The court ruled unconstitutional the “Kansas Two Step,” a technique the Kansas Highway Patrol had…

AFPF’s Statement on the Federal Reserve’s SVB Report

ARLINGTON, VA – Today, the Federal Reserve published its review of supervision and regulation of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB). In response, AFPF Director of Investigations Kevin Schmidt released the following statement: “While we appreciate when the federal government is willing to publicly discuss past failures, here the Federal Reserve is attempting to leverage its own supervisory…

United States v. Pheasant: A Rare Bird That Might Be a Good Vehicle to Revive the Nondelegation Doctrine

New reporting confirms failures of Commerce Department cronyism programs

While Kansans were busy buying and unwrapping gifts over the holidays, auditors revealed distressing problems with two major corporate welfare programs run by the Department of Commerce that could leave taxpayers holding the bag. Bad news about these types of programs isn’t surprising based on a long-track record of failure aside from giving politicians opportunities…