Trump Ends LBJ’s Affirmative Action Mandate for Government Contractors
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday revoking President Lyndon B. Johnson's Executive Order 11246, which required government contractors to implement affirmative action. The White House's order would more broadly end diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) “discrimination in federal employees and federal contracts and spending.” noticed. Federal employment practices will now be merit-based, with […]
Trump tears DEI up at the root, rescinding Lyndon Johnson’s affirmative action EO
President Donald Trump is clearly serious about eliminating racist DEI initiatives and other forms of race-based discrimination, old and new. On Tuesday he issued the following statement: presidential order Require all executive departments and agencies to eliminate “all discriminatory and unlawful preferences, obligations, policies, programs, activities, guidance, regulations, enforcement actions, consent orders, and requirements” and […]
Group That Pushed SCOTUS To End Affirmative Action ‘Gravely Concerned’ Elite Colleges Aren’t Complying With Ruling
Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) sent letters to Yale, Princeton and Duke universities on Tuesday questioning whether the schools are complying with Supreme Court rulings on affirmative action and threatening legal action. The letter said SFFA is “gravely concerned that these universities are not complying” with the Supreme Court's landmark June 2023 decision, Students for […]
Trial on using race-based admissions in the Naval Academy kicks off in crusade against affirmative action
The U.S. Navy will begin defending its use of race as a factor in admissions selection at the Naval Academy on Monday after the Supreme Court overturned affirmative action and allowed an exception for the military academy. Students for Fair Admissions, the same group that filed a lawsuit in the Supreme Court seeking to end […]
MIT reveals racial shift in first-year class profile following fall of affirmative action
Massachusetts Institute of Technology recently Disclosed Racial data for 1,102 students expected to enroll in the Class of 2028. This statistic is noteworthy because it suggests a broader impact of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on June 29, 2023. decision in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. Harvard University/University of North Carolina Banning college admissions based […]
Medical schools are ‘skirting SCOTUS’ ruling against affirmative action, report shows
First appearance on Fox: Medical professional groups are warning that medical schools across the country are “evading” a Supreme Court ruling that requires them to abandon race as a factor in admissions programs. Do No Harm, a group of doctors, nurses and other medical professionals, is “focused on eliminating identity politics from medical education,” releasing […]
Chris Cuomo, Tucker Carlson debate Jan. 6, Affirmative Action
NewsNation host Chris Cuomo and conservative commentator Tucker Carlson discuss the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol and the merits of affirmative action during the second half of a conversation aired on the station Tuesday. Discussed. “Affirmative action is completely immoral,” Carlson said at one point during the debate. “Don’t punish people because […]
Alito warns of a âvirusâ in affirmative action ruling: âWipe it off the booksâ
The Supreme Court is not the best vis-a-vis other branches of government, but it is certainly better than lower federal courts. We see a pattern in which three President Trump appointees refuse to join Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito in enforcing clear majority opinions on bad lower court rulings. I’ve been observing. Shockingly, we […]
HBCUs become safe haven for students uncertain of higher ed path after affirmative action ruling
Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) are facing a complicated situation after the Supreme Court banned affirmative action in college admissions. This ruling has left many applicants uncertain about their chances when pursuing higher education. Advocates say the ruling has a huge impact on minority students, who know their success will be welcomed and who […]
Law schools see most diverse pool of candidates ever, despite affirmative action SCOTUS ruling
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