AFL In The News

As Faith In Judicial System Falters, The Battle Against Weaponized Justice Heats Up
“‘President Trump overcame the most vindictive weaponization of the justice system against an American leader in our nation’s history,” Daniel Epstein, vice president of America First […]

DEI Is Disappearing in Hollywood. Was It Ever Really Here?
“There’s also the perception that the DEI push may have corrupted the intended goal of implementing fair hiring practices. Since 2022, America First Legal Foundation, […]

Judge’s Failure To Recuse Himself From Trump Spending Freeze Case Shows How Court Is Rigged
“McConnell has held an 18-year leadership role in Crossroads Rhode Island, a $31 million nonprofit that gets over half its funding from federal money. It […]

Disney axes planned show that would have been its first TV program with black princess
“Meanwhile, Disney is facing legal pressure over its past DEI policies. A civil rights complaint, filed by conservative group America First Legal (AFL), accuses the […]

Hollywood Ditches DEI to Avoid Donald Trump’s Wrath
“Disney has played an outsize role in the culture wars, so its decision was particularly thrilling for conservatives. America First Legal, which has launched numerous […]

Supreme Court leans toward reviving straight woman’s reverse discrimination claim
“America First Legal, a conservative group with close ties to the Trump administration, filed a brief in Ames’ case citing cases it has brought against […]

Supreme Court to hear arguments on ‘reverse discrimination’ case
“Reverse discrimination lawsuits have become increasingly common amid a backlash by conservatives against initiatives to promote DEI in the workforce … Conservative groups including America […]

Her claim of anti-straight bias could upend discrimination law
“America First Legal, which was founded by top Trump aide Stephen Miller, asked the justices to side with Ames, arguing in a friend of the court […]

A Biden-era legal win paved the way for Trump’s Kennedy Center board firings
“Spicer said he would not be resigning. America First Legal, founded by current Trump White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller, approached the board […]

Target is getting hit from all sides on DEI
“Target was sued Thursday by Florida and America First Legal for allegedly concealing the financial risks of its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs and […]

Florida Sues Target Over DEI
“Florida’s State Board of Administration, which manages public pension funds, filed the lawsuit alongside America First Legal, a conservative advocacy group. The suit said Target’s […]

Florida Sues Target Over Pride Merchandise—As More States Take Legal Action Against DEI
“The State Board of Administration of Florida, the agency that manages the state’s public pension funds and is chaired by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, filed […]

Amid federal probe, Prince William County School Board vows to protect trans students
“On Feb. 12, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights notified Prince William County Schools it had launched an investigation into allegations made by the […]

Florida Sues Target Over Pride Merchandise—As More States Take Legal Action Against DEI
“The State Board of Administration of Florida, the agency that manages the state’s public pension funds and is chaired by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, filed […]

GROTESQUE: Judges Force Trump Admin to Fund Experimental Transgender Interventions
“Last year, The Daily Signal first published documents obtained by the conservative law firm America First Legal that showed a top FDA official admitting that ‘puberty blockers’ […]

Target Hit With Shareholder Lawsuit, Claiming Investors Were Defrauded About DEI Risks
“Newly-appointed Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has taken aim at Target for its disastrous 2023 Pride campaign, which caused stock prices to plummet and put retirement pensions […]

Northern Virginia Schools Gender Policies Targeted in Complaint
“America First Legal, a law group founded by former Trump advisor Stephen Miller, is challenging gender-affirming policies in Northern Virginia school divisions, including Loudoun, through […]

Sean Spicer tells Glenn Beck how Biden unwittingly helped Trump fire ‘anyone he wants’
“Spicer told Beck he was approached shortly thereafter by White House adviser Stephen Miller and his legal outfit, America First Legal, who proposed suing Biden […]

The 45 Companies on the MAGA Anti-DEI Hit List
“Miller’s group, America First Legal, has been the most active in its pursuit of company DEI programs that it says discriminates against White men. AFL […]

Federal Judge Who Issued Order Against President Trump’s Funding Freeze Allegedly Has “Major Potential Conflict of Interest”
“[N]ewly discovered evidence suggests that the federal judge presiding over claims levied against President Trump’s policy may have a serious conflict of interest. The case […]

Education Department investigating Northern Virginia school districts for transgender support policies
“The department’s Office for Civil Rights opened probes into the Arlington, Alexandria, Fairfax, Loudoun and Prince William County school districts, according to a letter sent Wednesday to […]

MAGA law group files briefs in support of Trump executive order ending birthright citizenship
“America First Legal filed two amicus briefs this week in support of President Donald Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship for the children of illegal immigrants. The […]

AFL calls on Trump Administration to investigate Virginia schools’ bathroom policies
“America First Legal (AFL) sent a formal complaint to the U.S. Department of Education to investigate five Northern Virginia school districts for Title IX violations […]

Lawsuit: 5 Virginia School Districts Still Let Boys Use Girls’ Bathrooms In Violation Of Title IX
“Virginia is home to some of the nation’s most corrupt school districts, and at least two — Loudoun and Fairfax Counties — have become household […]