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Wesleyan University Ends Legacy Admissions Following Supreme Court’s Affirmative Action Decision

Wesleyan University, an elite liberal arts college in Connecticut, has decided to end legacy admissions. The announcement came weeks after…

1 year ago

Conservative Supreme Court Cast Doubt On Future Of Affirmative Action

The Supreme Court on Monday heard defense arguments for cases surrounding affirmative action in college admissions. The cases in question…

2 years ago

Mississippi Sen. Roger Wicker Calls Biden Supreme Court Nominee ‘Affirmative Action’

Republican Sen. Roger Wicker of Mississippi suggested to a local radio station on Friday that President Joe Biden's nominee to…

3 years ago

Michelle Obama Electrifies DNC: ‘Hope Is Making A Comeback’

Michelle Obama fired up the crowd at the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday night. The former first lady drew heavily…

3 months ago

Biden Pays Tribute To Sandra Day O’Connor, First Woman To Serve As Supreme Court Justice, After Her Death

Sandra Day O'Connor, the first woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, died at the age of 93 on…

12 months ago

Biden Administration Conducts Investigation Into Harvard’s Legacy Admissions Process

President Joe Biden has always touted the benefits of state universities and questioned the superiority of Ivy League colleges. Now,…

1 year ago

Sen. Dick Durbin Criticizes Chief Justice John Roberts For His Lack Of Ethics Reform

On Thursday, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin (D-Illinois) criticized Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts for his lack of…

1 year ago

Supreme Court Rejects Race-Based Admissions Policies In Higher Education

In a 6-3 decision on Thursday, the Supreme Court ruled that colleges and universities cannot continue employing race-conscious admissions policies,…

1 year ago

Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh Raises New Ethics Concerns By Attending Right-Wing Party

Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh attended a holiday party hosted by Matt Schlapp, the chairman of the right-wing group Conservative…

2 years ago

Ted Cruz Says Biden’s Call To Pick Black Woman For Supreme Court Is ‘Offensive’

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) called President Joe Biden's promise to nominate a black woman to the Supreme Court "offensive," on…

3 years ago

Sen. Lindsey Graham Voices Strong Support For J. Michelle Childs For Supreme Court Seat

South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham (R) seems to have publicly endorsed J. Michelle Childs for the vacant Supreme Court seat…

3 years ago

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Lioness Of The Left, Dies At 87

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, lioness of the left who battled for the equality of women through the legal…

4 years ago

Roger Stone Referred To Black Radio Host Morris O’Kelly As A ‘Negro’

Trump ally Roger Stone insulted a radio host based on his race Saturday night, saying during an interview with Morris…

4 years ago

Lawrence J.C. VanDyke, Trump Nominee For Federal Judgeship, Cries In Senate Judiciary Committee After Receiving ‘Not Qualified’ Rating From ABA

Lawrence J.C. VanDyke, President Donald Trump’s nominee for a federal judge at the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals, cried during…

5 years ago

John Paul Stevens, Liberal Lion & 3rd Longest-Serving Supreme Court Justice, Dies At 99

John Paul Stevens, the third longest-serving Supreme Court Justice ever, died at the age of 99 on Tuesday after suffering…

5 years ago

Trump Administration Proposes Caps On Student Loan Borrowing, Part Of Ivanka Trump Initiative

On Monday, President Donald Trump's administration proposed new limits on federal students loans graduate students and parents borrow to finance college…

6 years ago

Biden Expected To Announce Supreme Court Proposal Changes

In the coming weeks, President Joe Biden is expected to propose term limits for the U.S. Supreme Court justices and…

4 months ago

Appeals Court Pauses Removal Of Texas’ Floating Barriers

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has placed a temporary stay on the removal of Texas’ floating…

1 year ago

Trump Suggests He May Sue Federal Government For Russia Probe

President Donald Trump suggested on Twitter on Tuesday that he was considering taking legal action against “everyone all over the…

5 years ago

Houses Passes SAFE Banking Act To Allow Financial Institutions To Work With Legal Marijuana Industry

After months of attempting to gain GOP congressional support, the House of Representatives passed legislation on Wednesday protecting financial institutions…

5 years ago