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U.S. Justice Department prepares to target affirmative action in college admissions

President Donald Trump's Justice Department is making moves to potentially sue universities over admissions policies deemed to discriminate against white applicants.

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President Donald Trump's Justice Department is making moves to potentially sue universities over admissions policies deemed to discriminate against white applicants. (The New York Times)

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