Quarterly Update, Q2 2026
Dear Friends of Bull Moose,
The first six months of 2026 have seen the greatest expansion of the Bull Moose Project since its founding. We have grown by one operations director, one senior advisor, and four fellows, all committed to developing and advocating for policies that ensure a dominant American future. I’m extremely grateful to have so many hardworking and intelligent patriots on our team, and for the supporters who made this expansion possible.
This quarter, we released two major reports, hosted Chairman Brendan Carr for a fireside chat that was picked up across the trade press, and kept our commentary running at a pace that has made Bull Moose a fixture in the populist-conservative policy conversation.
As we head into Q3, we are planning a series of events throughout the summer and fall and putting pen to paper on a major policy initiative for next year. More on all of that soon.
Reports, Statements, Primers, Letters, and Public Filings
This quarter, we released two flagship reports that meaningfully moved the conversation on the right.
In late April, we publishedThe $43 Billion Machine, a deep-dive report detailing how a small network of Effective Altruist megadonors and the people behind Anthropic have built a $43 billion pipeline channeling capital into left-of-center causes and dark-money operations.
In May, we followed up withThe Corporate Voting Cartel, a new report on how BlackRock, Vanguard, and State Street have weaponized passive index funds to push ESG mandates onto American retirement portfolios. We proposed "mirror voting" as a structural remedy, arguing that passive funds should mirror the market in their voting, not just in their investing. The report was covered by the Washington Examiner and has become a key reference point for the broader anti-ESG push.
On the public filings front, we filed anamicus brief in Linney's Pizza, LLC v. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, defending debit card interchange fee caps against the financial industry's attempt to gut them. We also sent aletter to House Energy and Commerce leadership ahead of their June 4 hearing on Positioning, Navigation, and Timing, urging them to back a 5G terrestrial backup to GPS. The letter was entered into the formal hearing record.
Anthony filed acomment with the FCC pushing back on ABC's request to allow The View to continue to be considered a "bona fide news interview program" under the Commission's equal-time rules, a label that has allowed the network to launder political endorsements as journalism.
We also published a new policy primer, from Fellow Heberto Limas-Villers: anassessment of the SHIPS for America Act, our take on the most consequential maritime industrial policy legislation in a generation.
Official Bull Moose Project statements, letters, press releases, and endorsements were issued on:
Anew national poll showing 9 in 10 voters support unlocked cellphones and the right to switch providers.
A secondpoll showing majority support for the Trump administration's expanded-homeownership agenda.
Bull Moose Project Applauds App Store Decision in Texas, celebrating the Fifth Circuit ruling green-lighting the Texas App Store Accountability Act.
BMP Endorses the Secure America Act, supporting full funding for ICE and CBP through FY 2029.
Applauding the reintroduction of the American Innovation and Choice Online Act.
Commentary
Our commentary this quarter includes:
"Bad Actors Could Trick AI Into Deleting the Internet. Policymakers Should Act," by Anthony J. Constantini for the National Interest.
"Housing affordability and the battle over credit scores," by Aiden Buzzetti in The Washington Examiner.
"If America can't build, it can't lead," by Aiden Buzzetti in The Washington Examiner.
"The FCC Banned Foreign Routers. Now It's Time to Secure the Rest of the Network," by Aiden Buzzetti in The Well News.
"There will be no European Union nuclear deterrent," by Anthony J. Constantini in Brussels Signal.
"Everyone Hates Data Centers. Why Aren't Tech Companies Acting Like It?," by Anthony J. Constantini for the National Interest.
"Farage revelling in victory: What's next for the UK's political scene?," by Anthony J. Constantini in Brussels Signal.
"Maybe It's Time for Silicon for Peace," by Anthony J. Constantini in The National Interest.
"Germany is Out of Options," by Anthony J. Constantini in Commonplace.
"Can Anyone Stop JD Vance in 2028?," by Anthony J. Constantini for The American Mind.
"Why America Must Keep Watch on China's Chip Production," by Anthony J. Constantini for the National Interest
"Trump Is Rebuilding a Legal American Vape Market," by Aiden Buzzetti for the DC Journal.
"To ensure Europe rearms, bring the troops home," by Anthony J. Constantini for Stars and Stripes.
"Brussels wants to turn out your lights," by Anthony J. Constantini in Brussels Signal.
"Tariffs Built to Last," by Aiden Buzzetti for the American Mind.
"The Housing Market Needs President Trump's Solutions," by Aiden Buzzetti for Townhall.
"How Data Center Developers Can Win Back Rural America," by Anthony J. Constantini in The National Interest.
"Netflix's price hike reveals its monopoly grip," by Aiden Buzzetti for the Washington Times.
"Putting sports behind paywalls makes America lose more than just games," by Anthony J. Constantini for The Washington Examiner.
"America leads on Alzheimer's innovation. China actually takes it seriously," by Aiden Buzzetti in The Washington Examiner.
"The FCC Should Make Sure EchoStar Creditors Are Paid Back Billions Owed," by Aiden Buzzetti in Broadband Breakfast.
Media and Events
On April 16, Bull Moose Project President Aiden Buzzetti hosted FCC Chairman Brendan Carrfor an intimate fireside chat at the National Union Building in Washington. The conversation covered telecommunications infrastructure, the Build America agenda, and the national security stakes posed by foreign adversaries' influence in our communications networks. The event drew coverage in Broadband Breakfast and across the trade press, and the full video is available on our YouTube channel.
Our work on EchoStar's spectrum selloff was credited by Wireless Estimator with encouraging the FCC to require a $2.4 billion escrow to make tower companies, crews, and infrastructure vendors whole before the deal closed.
Anthony's reporting and commentary on European security, EU industrial policy, and the post-Brexit settlement continued to appear regularly in Brussels Signal, The National Interest, RealClearWorld, and elsewhere, cementing Bull Moose as one of the few American policy shops consistently engaged on the populist-right side of the transatlantic debate.
Thank you for following our work and for being in the fight with us.
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Sincerely,
Aiden Buzzetti
President, Bull Moose Project
