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United States | Mr Equal Protection

The president has deleted a key tenet of American civil-rights law

The rise and fall of the “disparate impact” doctrine

|WASHINGTON, DC

IN THE DELUGE of 145 executive orders issued by President Donald Trump (on subjects as disparate as “Restoring American Seafood Competitiveness” and “Maintaining Acceptable Water Pressure in Showerheads”) it can be difficult to discern which are truly consequential. But one of them, signed on April 23rd under the bland headline “Restoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy”, aims to remake civil-rights law. Those primed to distrust Mr Trump on such matters may be surprised to learn that the president’s target is not just important but also well-chosen.

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A man skateboards past a row of homeless tents on Skid Row in Los Angeles.

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A US soldier sits on the edge of a helicopter looking out.

Pete Hegseth is purging both weapons and generals

The US Army is keen on getting rid of obsolete kit. But there are risks


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The judge losing his patience with the Trump administration

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