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text in a dramatic departure from previous amendments sought to bring justice to millions of formerly enslaved black americans and to insure that the formerly elected officials who waged war against the united states would not be allowed to serve in elected office again. that is the purpose of section 3. now, knowing all that, at issue today before the court were some key questions. one, do states have the right to enforce section 3 or can only congress do that? two, did the drafters i...

beliefs. >> another day of decisions split 6-3 showing deep divisions at the nations highest court in an opinion by chief justice john roberts the majority struck down the biden administrations plan to wipe out $430 billion until student loan debt. quote, we hold today that the act allows the education secretary to wave or modify existing statutory or regulatory provisions applicable to financial assistance programs under the education act. not to rewrite that statute from the ground u...

in for harris today on "the faulkner focus." john roberts writing in the majority opinion, this court has never drawn the line the secretary suggests and for good reason. among congresss most important authorities is its control of the purse. justice kagan with dissent writing the majority overrides the combined judgment of the legislative and executive branches with the consequence of eliminating loan forgiveness for 43 million americans. i respectfully dissent from that decision. whi...

case after liberal justice brown jackson recused herself. all conservative justices siding with the majority. they decided both programs do violate the 14th amendment equal protection clause and therefore unlawful. shannon bream, chief legal correspondent is watching it for us. this is a big day. we look back 19 years ago. in 2003 justice sandra day oconnor was the swing or deciding vote in what was a landmark supreme court case over race. perhaps the most divisive social, political an...

that puts the political divide over education on a pedestal. >> we recognize the importance of making sure our college communities are diverse. >> this is a day where we understand being judged by the content of our character not the color of our skin is what our constitution wants. >> this is tantamount to sticking a dagger in our back. >> we judge on merit. we wont try to divide you up with skin color. >> bill: republican homefuls are putting classrooms and parents rights in their ki...

university of north carolina violate the constitution, justice society a may or as says it decades of progress and precedent. president biden weighing in he severely disagrees with the ruling. our coverage begins with fox news legal correspondent and anchor of fox news sunday shannon bream, at the supreme court tonight. hi shannon. >> hello gillian. in the wake of the decision applicants will still very much be able to share their personal stories in their essays and statements and tha...

With the courts decision. >> there may have been a time 50 years ago when we needed to affirmatively take steps to correct long-term racial bias in institutions of higher education. but i can tell you those days are long over. >> it is a serious moment in our nations history. you are seeing this regression in realtime. >> this is a day where we understand being judged by the content of our character, not the color of our skin, is what our constitution wants. >> gillian: new op-ed argues decades ...

Constitution wants. >> reporter: the biden administration working to provide guidance to colleges nationwide. >> were going to produce by september and publish best practices around college admission practices to ensure across the country that our students know that this administration is behind them and we support them making it to college. >> reporter: now there is a caveat in this case. the supreme court said that u.s. military service academies can actually continue to take race into conside...

>> no, i wasnt and i dont -- >> were you? >> no! >> was it a mute any, coup or attempted coup. >> were not slapping a bumper sticker on it ed. >> this guys a former convict turned hotdog salesman turned caterer. >> taking advantage of their brutality but now having them turn on him, its like frankenstein. >> any internal turmoil is a deadly threat to our statehood. >> clearly losing the war in iraq. >> this is a day where we understand that being judged by the content of our contractor, not the ...

Preferences. gop front-runner former president trump writing "this is a great day for america. were going back to all merit-based, and thats the way it should be." and this praise from senator tim scott. >> this is day where we understand that being judged by the content of our character, not the color of our skin, is what our constitution wants. >> reporter: today in ukraine, nbcs dasha burns with mike pence. >> the supreme court just struck down affirmative action. what is your reaction? >> th...