The Alabama redistricting push followed the Supreme Court's decision in Louisiana v. Callais, which overturned race-based congressional districts and narrowed the scope of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.
'The time to act is now'
With the recent Supreme Court ruling striking down black-only districts, every state's now free to do what the Democrats did, and flight from blue states means Democrats will pay the piper.
This decision won’t affect Virginia, but it may end Jim Clyburn’s career, prompt redistricting in Republican states, and lead to more rigorous judicial analysis.
The department has reopened an investigation following a request from Defending Education, which alleges the program allocates funds and resources based on race.
'Organizing programs and initiatives around racial categories'
The lawsuit, filed by an anti-affirmative action group, is part of a broader movement to dismantle programs meant to remedy the effects of past discrimination.
The program’s stated purpose is to establish a structure to support improved student learning.
On Wednesday's "Ed Henry The Big Take," Deputy AG for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon called out Harvard University for withholding race-based documents.
“Treating Americans equally is not a suggestion — it is a core constitutional guarantee that educational institutions must follow,” said Attorney General Pamela Bondi in a news release.