The Latest Breaking News on US Politics

GOP had evidence disproving Biden bribery claims in 2019, top Democrat says

Republicans have had evidence debunking their own bribery allegations against Mr Biden since 2019

The Independent UK · Jun 29, 2023

Christie rips Trump's donation "grift"

"He's the richest candidate in this race, yet he is using public money to pay his legal fees. He should be ashamed"

Salon · Jun 29, 2023

Republicans expand their Hunter Biden investigation by seeking an interview with the lead prosecutor

House Republicans are requesting voluntary testimony from nearly a dozen Justice Department officials involved in the investigation of President Joe Biden’s son Hunter

The Independent UK · Jun 29, 2023

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson delivers searing civil rights lesson in dissent to affirmative action ruling

Her rebuke condemns conservative majority’s ‘let-them-eat-cake obliviousness’ to legacy of racism

The Independent UK · Jun 29, 2023

Affirmative action's rejection will impact school diversity

The Supreme Court's ruling deems that diversity is no longer a compelling interest for university admission.

Axios · Jun 29, 2023

Editorial: Supreme Court’s affirmative action ban is a catastrophic blow to the American dream

The Supreme Court‘s decision Thursday blocking higher educational institutions from using affirmative action policies when considering student applications will have catastrophic effects at a time when the nation is still grappling with generations of racism.

Los Angeles Times · Jun 29, 2023

Joe Biden slams Supreme Court in fiery speech dispelling myths about affirmative action

America's colleges and universities can no longer weigh race and gender when considering a student's eligibility for enrollment after the Supreme Court struck down affirmative action on Thursday

Daily Mirror · Jun 29, 2023

KBJ torches affirmative action ruling

The “visibly angry” justice said Thomas “ignites too many straw men to list”

Salon · Jun 29, 2023

Fla. teachers unions work to increase membership as new law kicks in

Florida’s teachers unions, running an “I’m sticking with my union” campaign, are working this summer to overcome the hurdles of a new state law they argue is unfair and unconstitutional.

Orlando Sentinel · Jun 29, 2023

Noah Feldman: Affirmative action is radical Supreme Court's latest casualty

Affirmative action died Thursday at the hands of the Supreme Court’s conservative constitutional revolution. In a 6-3 decision, written by Chief Justice John Roberts, the court overturned nearly 50 years of precedent and held that it’s unconstitutional for universities to take account of racial diversity in their admissions.

Tribune News Service · Jun 29, 2023