Judge John McConnell just issued a sweeping ruling blocking Trump’s immigration and asylum policies. This is the same judge AFL exposed for failing to recuse from the Trump spending freeze case — despite previously leading a nonprofit that received $128M in federal funding. 🧵

It is an honor to serve with @DAGToddBlanche. He is a true patriot and a dear friend. Under his leadership, it has been a privilege to be an Associate (again 😉).

Crucial issues. In-depth discussions. And the leading voices in the conservative legal movement. The Arena. New episodes every Monday.

.@AAGDhillon on reforming DOJ’s Civil Rights Division: “I don’t need to be liked. I just need to get the job done. They had unhappy hours, mass departures, and crying sessions… They meet regularly. They place media hits on us. They monitor every filing.”

Thank you for joining us on @TheArenaAFL! Don’t miss this must-watch conversation about the important work being done by DOJ’s Civil Rights Division.

Thank you, @America1stLegal, for this in-depth conversation about the work the @CivilRights does! Such an amazing team and constant creative lawyering! m.youtube.com/watch?v=wdzUq0…

Fun times!

This week, @AAGDhillon joins us on The Arena. We discuss the Trump Administration’s overhaul of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, internal resistance, consent decrees, California’s defiance of SCOTUS, and more. Tune in! 00:00 - Intro 00:26 - Harmeet Dhillon Joins the Show 03:53 - How Do You Overhaul an Entrenched Civil Rights Division? 09:12 - Staff Departures and Internal Resistance 11:29 - Attorney Ethics and Leaks to the Media 16:26 - Dismantling Consent Decrees 20:08 - Schools, Parents’ Rights, and Gender Policy 24:01 - Why Is DEI Unconstitutional? 27:20 - Is the Second Amendment a Civil Right? 36:14 - Why Young Conservative Lawyers Should Enter Civil Rights 40:42 - How Do You Make Change Last? 46:44 - Closing Remarks with Harmeet Dhillon 47:31 - Bad Legal Takes! 53:08 - California Defies the Supreme Court on Parents’ Rights 56:25 - Outro

The Biden DOJ blatantly weaponized its prosecutions for political purposes. “Everybody told me at the time, ‘You can’t challenge that. You’ve got eleven judges who disagree with you.’ Well, the Supreme Court didn’t.” @TheArenaAFL @America1stLegal

President Trump doesn’t want the U.S. to be sued 100 times. He wants to be sued 400 times. Associate AG @ASGWoodward explains why on @TheArenaAFL: “We can go to a court and get an order that is precedential for life.”

This week, @ASGWoodward joins us for the latest episode of The Arena. We discuss the inner workings of the Justice Department, the role of the Associate Attorney General, the hundreds of lawsuits against the U.S. government, and more. Tune in for another great episode! 00:00 - Introductions 00:55 - Who Is Stanley Woodward? 04:12 - The Role of the Associate Attorney General 05:45 - What Motivates Him in Public Service 08:57 - Civil Division Priorities and Affirmative Litigation 09:58 - Challenges in the DOJ 12:35 - Blue States Suing Companies for Climate Change 12:49 - Environmental Law, Civil Rights, and Antitrust Enforcement 15:00 - Federal Grants and the Trustee System 15:51 - Defending the United States in 802 Lawsuits 18:54 - Congressional Oversight and the Purpose of Article I 22:18 - Texas Children’s Hospital Settlement and “Gender-Affirming Care” 26:15 - Government Weaponization and the Need for Transparency 27:32 - The Courts, Congress, and Separation of Powers 29:51 - What People Misunderstand About the DOJ 32:09 - Bad Legal Take: The Reflecting Pool Lawsuit 35:45 - The Media Is Actually Taking This Seriously?! 38:50 - Closing

This week on The Arena, the America First Legal team breaks down the recent turmoil in Virginia under leftist leadership. @GeneHamilton, @Iandprior, @jaslevin1216, and @AlexaVance discuss the failed redistricting attempt, embarrassing mistakes by the Virginia Attorney General, the never-ending gender ideology lunacy from Northern Virginia public schools, and more. 00:00 - Introduction and Bad Legal Takes 01:32 - Virginia Supreme Court Redistricting Decision 02:47 - Why the Court Rejected the Challenge 04:27 - The Virginia Attorney General’s Embarrassing Blunders 08:14 - Judicial Activism and Political Pressure 10:28 - Redistricting, Gerrymandering, and Fairness 15:38 - Virginia’s Political Shift Explained 17:25 - Super Rights in School Gender Policies 19:12 - Parental Rights in Education 23:18 - The Legal Debate Over Student Privacy 25:26 - Free Speech, Donor Privacy, and Government Overreach 27:41 - Political Retaliation and Constitutional Rights 30:05 - Soros-Backed Prosecutors and Crime Policy 32:17 - Criminal Justice Reform and Public Safety 37:26 - The Politics of Crime and Policing 39:44 - Media Narratives and Public Perception 42:43 - Democrats and Common Sense 43:34 - Resources for Parents

The White House’s 2026 Economic Report of the President cites @America1stLegal in its analysis of the economic consequences of DEI, noting that companies are reversing or revising DEI policies due to the risk of litigation.

What happened when parents spoke out under the Biden Admin? Just look at the Garland memo. “We uncovered that it wasn’t just Biden’s FBI being sicced on concerned parents — but that they were also working with the Biden White House to coordinate ALL OF IT behind the scenes.”

This week on The Arena, the America First Legal team breaks down the latest legal and political headlines. @GeneHamilton, @DanielZEpstein, @jaslevin1216, and @AlexaVance discuss the brazen assassination attempt against President Trump, the Left’s normalization of political violence, the collapse of media trust, redistricting, and more. 00:00 - Intro 01:19 - The Assassination Attempt Against President Trump 03:50 - Normalization of Political Violence 05:35 - Free Speech vs. Legal Consequences 12:55 - Collapse of Media Trust 13:34 - Double Standards and Political Rhetoric 22:54 - Redistricting and the Voting Rights Act 28:36 - Equity vs. Equality 31:17 - Parents, Schools, and Government Influence 36:00 - When Parents Speak Out 39:55 - Bad Legal Takes 44:13 - Outro

DOJ just released a report confirming AFL’s and @JudiciaryGOP’s findings that the Biden Administration routinely weaponized the federal government against Christians — “at the behest of the SPLC.”

“Chicago-area officials released more than 400 illegal immigrants arrested on criminal charges amid the Trump administration’s 2025 immigration enforcement surge, public records obtained by a conservative legal group show.”

Hundreds of jailed illegal aliens released back onto blue-state streets despite ICE detainers, records show foxnews.com/politics/hundred…

🚨EXPOSED — AFL has uncovered new documents revealing that Cook County, Illinois, released HUNDREDS of criminal illegal aliens onto American streets in 2025.

I got married on Saturday 🤍