affirmative action
The California governor recalled what happened when his state ended affirmative action in college admissions in the 1990s, and it was not good.
The MSNBC host broke down why she's "not surprised" by the justice's opinion in the Supreme Court's affirmative action ruling.
The nation’s second Black justice has long wanted to end a policy he benefited from because he says it exacted too high of a psychic and social toll on him.
"I’m grateful today that the Supreme Court took us one step back," Pence said.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
Liberal justices challenged their conservative colleagues for acknowledging the value of race-conscious policies in some contexts but not broadly.
"No wonder American people increasingly see this Court as corrupt and facing a legitimacy crisis," said Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.).
"The best that can be said of the majority’s perspective is that it proceeds (ostrich-like) from the hope that preventing consideration of race will end racism."
The former first lady and president said the now-struck policy had “allowed generations of students … to prove we belonged.”
The president said he strongly disagrees with the decision.
Scott, the lone Black Republican in the Senate, praised the decision and called it “a good day for America.”