WASHINGTON, D.C., September 18, 2025 — American Moment today announced its participation in the newly launched America 250 Civics Education Coalition, a landmark partnership led by the U.S. Department of Education and the America First Policy Institute (AFPI). Alongside more than 40 leading national and state-based organizations including Turning Point USA, American Moment will help drive […]| American Moment
WASHINGTON, D.C., August. 12, 2025—With a salary increase, the Fellowship for American Statecraft remains the highest-paid internship in Washington, D.C. On Tuesday, American Moment announced a pay raise for its flagship program, the Fellowship for American Statecraft. Fellows will now receive a stipend of $3,250 per month for three months, plus a $250 signing bonus, […]| American Moment
WASHINGTON, D.C., August. 5, 2025—In May, we took legal action alongside Feds for Freedom, America First Legal, and Boyden Gray PLLC to restore merit-based hiring practices across the United States Government. On Friday, we won. A federal court struck down a 40‑year ban on civil service exams, effectively terminating a Carter-era rule against merit-based hiring. Americans will be given the same opportunity […]| American Moment
WASHINGTON, D.C., June 23, 2025—On this week’s episode of Moment of Truth, Deputy Secretary of State Chris Landau joined us live from the State Department in Washington, DC. In the episode, Landau shares his remarkable journey from a Foreign Service family to then serving as U.S. Ambassador to Mexico under President Trump’s first term. He […]| American Moment
WASHINGTON, D.C., May. 21, 2025—American Moment is proud to join America First Legal, Boyden Gray PLLC, and Feds For Freedom in in a legal effort to end race-based hiring in the federal government. We’ve moved to intervene in a case to overturn the 1981 Luevano consent decree—a Carter-era agreement that blocks merit-based hiring. “For years, […]| American Moment
On Friday, American Moment announced a reimagined off-the-record dinner series designed for mid-to-senior level staff in Washington, D.C.| American Moment
“I am proud of everything American Moment has accomplished since its inception and look forward to everything we will accomplish moving forward,” Solheim said. “It’s an honor to be named CEO and continue working with our amazing team and partner organizations to create a cavalry of young conservative talent.”| American Moment
Designed in-house by Chief Strategy Officer and Co-Founder, Jake Mercier, the brand refresh and website reflects the dynamic, bespoke, and constructive work of American Moment. Since we began work in 2020, my co-founders, Nick Solheim, Saurabh Sharma, and I have approached American Moment with the mindset of a start-up. Many are surprised to learn that […]| American Moment
American Moment’s largest fall season of AMFridays concluded with overwhelming success, consistently filling the room at the Russell Senate Office Building and attracting record attendance. While the spring and fall semesters typically experience a dip in turnout compared to the summer intern season, this fall defied our team’s expectations. The room was packed each week with new […]| American Moment
Nick Solheim, Chief Operations Officer and Co-Founder of American Moment, an organization dedicated to training the next generation of conservative leaders, ...| americanmoment.org
As Politico Magazine put it in 2023, “American Moment is quietly reshaping the conservative establishment in Washington.” How? We’re replacing mediocre and unfit operatives in D.C., “one junior staff position at a time.”| americanmoment.org
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