Breccan Thies

Detention River, Washington

Elections Correspondent at The Federalist

Articles

UCLA Medical School Sued Over Alleged Race-Based Admissions

5 days ago | thefederalist.com | Breccan Thies

The medical school at the University of California, Los Angeles, is accused of maintaining race-based admissions practices in a lawsuit filed on Thursday, in spite of the 2023 Supreme Court decision ruling affirmative action unconstitutional.
Maine AG Asks SCOTUS To Keep Lawmaker Censured

5 days ago | thefederalist.com | Breccan Thies

Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey, a Democrat, wrote a brief to the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday asking them not to intervene in a case from Republican state Rep. Laurel Libby to restore her House voting and speaking rights after she was censured for calling out “transgender” ideology. Libby filed a lawsuit against the Democrat Speaker of the Maine House to reverse the censure and restore her ability to properly represent her constituents.
McMahon Tells Harvard To Stop Seeking Grant Funds

1 week ago | thefederalist.com | Breccan Thies

Education Secretary Linda McMahon is telling Harvard University that it should no longer ask for grant funding, as “none will be provided,” in a letter to University President Alan Garber.
Linda McMahon Tells Harvard To Stop Seeking Grant Funding: ‘None Will Be Provided’

1 week ago | conservativereview.com | Breccan Thies

Education Secretary Linda McMahon is telling Harvard University that it should no longer ask for grant funding, as “none will be provided,” in a letter to University President Alan Garber.
Making Canada The 51st State Would Guarantee Dem Dominance

1 week ago | thefederalist.com | Breccan Thies

THE WHITE HOUSE — President Donald Trump doubled down on his desire to see Canada become America’s 51st state in his Oval Office meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney, but that proposition would guarantee Democrat dominance in American politics for the rest of time. “I believe it would be a massive tax cut for the Canadian citizens, you get free military, you get tremendous medical cares and other things,” Trump said.
Judge Decides Dem Wins NC Court Race Despite Ballot Questions

1 week ago | thefederalist.com | Breccan Thies

A federal district judge in North Carolina has ordered that the State Board of Elections (NCSBE) certify the election of Democrat incumbent state Supreme Court Justice Allison Riggs, despite tens of thousands of questionable ballots being counted. The race is the last one in the country left undecided after the November 2024 election.
Ed Dept. Cuts $1B In 'Mental Health' Grants Used To Advance DEI

2 weeks ago | thefederalist.com | Breccan Thies

The Department of Education cut $1 billion worth of “mental health” grants that were being used to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) ideology instead of mental health programs. The department confirmed the cuts to The Federalist, some of which were made to grants that advanced “diversity goals” that explicitly sought “non-white” counselors. The department noted that the cuts are non-continuations of the grants as opposed to cancellations.
Trump Admin Investigates Chicago Schools For Discrimination

2 weeks ago | thefederalist.com | Breccan Thies

The U.S. Department of Education has launched an investigation into Chicago Public Schools (CPS) for alleged racial discrimination in its “Black Student Success Plan,” which reportedly only focuses on the academic achievement of black students. The Title VI investigation comes after education advocacy organization Defending Education filed a complaint with the department’s Office for Civil Rights in February.
Harvard Rebrands DEI Office To Hide It From Public Scrutiny

2 weeks ago | thefederalist.com | Breccan Thies

Harvard University has decided to rebrand its Office of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging as the “Office of Community and Campus Life,” in what appears to be an effort to hide an operational DEI regime from public scrutiny. Stripping the words “diversity, equity, and inclusion” from offices and job titles has been one strategy institutions have used to get away with keeping the ideology alive while subverting efforts to eradicate it.
Protest Groups Call Enforcing Law On WI Judge 'Authoritarianism'

2 weeks ago | thefederalist.com | Breccan Thies

A far-left illegal immigration activism and professional protest group is coming to the defense of a Wisconsin judge charged with obstructing the arrest of an illegal alien, claiming holding her accountable to the law is an “abuse of power.”Voces de la Frontera is a Milwaukee-based that “strive[s] to create a world … where immigrants can cross borders with dignity” and illegals can obtain driver’s licenses and in-state tuition rates for college.