Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier made it clear that he plans to challenge one of the most controversial practices in sports: an NFL rule that requires minority candidates to be interviewed for key coaching and front office decisions.

In a letter and an accompanying video released Wednesday, Uthmeier said he plans to challenge the so-called “Rooney Rule” used by the league, arguing it violates state law.

According to WPEC-TV in West Palm Beach, Uthmeier’s letter warned that the rule cannot be enforced on the three NFL teams based in Florida — the Jacksonville Jaguars, Miami Dolphins, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers — saying all three must “interview, hire, and train based on merit,” as should the NFL.

If the teams are subject to the rule “or any variation or extension thereof,” he warned, it “may result in a civil rights enforcement action.”

He also said that the NFL’s Coach & Front Office Accelerator Program and Mackie Development Program would “limit, segregate, and classify” candidates in a manner inconsistent with Florida law.

“My office is sending a letter to the NFL commissioner, Roger Goodell, regarding the league’s hiring practices — specifically, the use of the so-called ‘Rooney Rule,’ which requires NFL teams to interview candidates based on race,” he said in the social media video.

“The NFL’s use of the Rooney Rule violates Florida law by requiring race-based considerations in hiring. Florida law is clear: Hiring decisions cannot be based on race, and the Rooney Rule mandates race-based interviews and incentivizes race-based decisions.”

Professional sports are a visible example of a merit-based system, but through the Rooney Rule, the NFL requires its teams to use race-based hiring practices.

We are putting Commissioner Roger Goodell on notice: the Rooney Rule violates Florida law, and it must stop. pic.twitter.com/g8La6TzUZw

— Attorney General James Uthmeier (@AGJamesUthmeier) March 25, 2026

The rule — named after then-Pittsburgh Steelers owner Dan Rooney, who was the head of the committee that recommended the policy — was implemented in 2003 amid the specter of a lawsuit led by O.J. Simpson attorney Johnnie Cochran.

While the league’s players were largely minority, the NFL had faced criticism that only three black head coaches had been hired by the league’s teams: Art Shell by the Los Angeles Raiders in 1989, Dennis Green of the Minnesota Vikings in 1992, and Tony Dungy of the Buccaneers in 1996.

(Hispanic head coaches had a longer history in the league, starting with Tom Fears of the New Orleans Saints in 1967; Tom Flores of the Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders won two Super Bowls as a head coach after the 1980 and 1983 seasons.)

All three black coaches hired before the Rooney Rule were also let go by their teams after rare mediocre seasons after long stretches of success, critics argued.

Under the Rooney Rule, at least one minority candidate must be interviewed for a head coaching position. In 2020, the rules were dramatically expanded, ESPN noted, to require two minority candidates outside the organization for a head coaching job and one minority candidate for coordinator jobs.

In addition, it expanded the rule to apply to executive positions and required teams to establish minority coaching fellowship programs.

At present, five minority coaches hold head coaching positions in the NFL: Three black (Todd Bowles of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, DeMeco Ryans of the Houston Texans, and Aaron Glenn of the New York Jets), one Hispanic (Dave Canales of the Carolina Panthers), and one Lebanese-American (Robert Saleh of the Tennessee Titans).

Two minority head coaches have won Super Bowls in the 24 seasons since the Rooney Rule took effect: Dungy after the 2006 season with the Indianapolis Colts, and Mike Tomlin after the 2008 season with the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Between 2000 and 2024, the Associated Press reported, there had been 31 black head coaches out of 173 total new hires, although this did not count other minorities.

This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.

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The United Nations General Assembly has adopted a resolution calling on Britain and other countries involved in the transatlantic slave trade to enter talks on reparations.

Campaigners say potential payouts could run into the trillions of pounds.

The motion, introduced by Ghana on behalf of the African Union, describes the slave trade as the “gravest crime against humanity.”

It calls for “good-faith dialogue on reparatory justice, including a full and formal apology, measures of restitution, compensation.”

The non-binding resolution passed 124 votes to 3. The United States, Israel, and Argentina voted against.

The U.K. abstained, alongside 52 other countries, including all European Union member states.

In supporting the resolution, member states s affirmed “the importance of addressing historical wrongs affecting Africans and people of African descent.

It also meant accepting that “claims for reparations represent a concrete step towards remedying historical wrongs.”

U.S. delegate criticized Ghana’s push for a global reparations resolution on transatlantic slavery, accusing it of diverting funds intended for descendants of U.S. chattel slavery victims.

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— The Black Tucker Carlson Jr (@B1TuckerCarlson) March 25, 2026

Ghanaian President John Mahama said that he had come in “solemn solidarity to affirm truth and pursue a route to healing and reparative justice.”

“The adoption of this resolution serves as a safeguard against forgetting,” he told the audience.

”Let it be recorded that when history beckoned, we did what was right for the memory of the millions who suffered the indignity of slavery.”

This is the vote of every country on Ghana’s Resolution at the UN seeking to declare slavery as the gravest crime against humanity and demand reparations.

Three countries voted NO:

1. USA
2. Israel
3. Argentina

The resolution has passed! pic.twitter.com/RdkYi7GPpS

— Kwaku Asante (@kwakuasanteb) March 25, 2026

The resolution also calls for the return of cultural items, including artworks, monuments, and museum pieces.

Britain’s representative James Kariuki said Britain recognises the “devastating consequences” of slavery.

However, he said the government “continues to disagree with fundamental propositions of the text.”

“The transatlantic slave trade was abhorrent,” a U.K. Foreign Office spokesperson said.

”We recognise its horrific impacts and the ongoing strength of feeling it arouses.”

“The UK’s position on reparations is clear – we will not pay them.”

Meanwhile, UN Secretary-General António Guterres called for “far bolder action” to address historical injustices.

The resolution is not legally binding and remains highly unlikely to ever be implemented.

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The White House is mulling taking unilateral action to pay TSA agents after Democrats have repeatedly blocked funding for the Department of Homeland Security.

Major airports across the US are experiencing delays due to TSA staffing issues.

President Trump deployed ICE agents to airports across the country to help travelers swiftly get through security lines after Democrats blocked funding for the Department of Homeland Security.

The House of Representatives on Thursday passed a DHS funding bill, but the Senate Democrats will likely block the measure – again.

Because of Chuck Schumer and the Democrats, more than 50,000 TSA agents have not been paid.

The partial government shut down went into effect last month and the Democrats have repeatedly blocked funding.

According to The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal, the White House may declare a national emergency to pay TSA agents if the Democrats continue to stonewall funding.

The White House’s plan was discussed during a lunch meeting between Senate Majority Leader John Thune and other Senators.

Trump may make the announcement on Thursday evening.

The Wall Street Journal reported:

Several Senate Republicans pressed the White House to consider declaring a national emergency to free up money to pay Transportation Security Administration agents if lawmakers fail to reach a deal, according to people familiar with the matter.

The prospect of action by President Trump could ratchet up pressure on Senate Democrats as both parties raced Thursday to reach a deal funding the Department of Homeland Security ahead of a self-imposed weekend deadline.

Invoking the National Emergency Act, the people familiar with the matter said, could give the administration flexibility to use unspent government funds to temporarily pay TSA employees.

The push comes as tens of millions of Americans prepare to travel for spring break, as well as the Easter and Passover holidays, and face long lines due to security workers calling in sick.

Breaking news: The White House is weighing unilateral action to pay TSA officers if Senate Democrats and Republicans cannot quickly agree to a deal on the DHS’s budget.

The move would sidestep Congress as millions of travelers face record delays. https://t.co/hgJhTLFoth

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) March 26, 2026

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California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom is attempting a rebrand ahead of the 2028 presidential election and leftist media personalities aren’t having it.

While his record as governor is nothing to boast for his likely campaign, Newsom seems to be positioning himself to win over a wide portion of the voting population in walking back previous statements about Israel.

The Sacramento Bee reported Wednesday Newsom regretted calling Israel an “apartheid state,” in an interview with Politico. He clarified these were the wrong words “in this context,” adding he “revered” Israel and was “proud to support” them.

The governor tried to introduce some nuance into those remarks by taking aim at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu who he “deeply, deeply opposed” commenting “his opposition to the two-state solution and deeply oppose(s) how he is indulging the far-right as it relates to what’s going on in the West Bank.”

In reaction to those comments, Mediaite reported leftist podcaster Kyle Kulinski deemed them “political suicide” referring to his words as “nonsense.”

Kulinski vented his anger alongside fellow leftist podcaster Jennifer Welch on the latter’s “I’ve Had It” podcast.

Her reaction was similar is stating, “I’ve heard enough.”

“Why are we in this world where you cannot say a fact? That Israel is an apartheid state,” she complained.

“Why do we have Democrats that are denying facts in the same way that MAGA does?”

Kulinski told Newsom to “Read the room!” clarifying the polling numbers did not lend themselves to Democrat voters supporting Israel.

We are two and a half years removed from the 2028 election, but Newsom can’t seem to help himself from angering the loudest voices on his end of the political spectrum.

The rebrand is an effort to appear more centered and less of a far-left candidate; Newsom’s career has forced him into this role.

He has few if any accomplishments to boast from his time as governor.

He’s known as the official that made thousands flee for sensible policies in red states and not look back.

With his term ending after this year – and hopefully California’s nightmare under his leadership.

He has 24 months to prepare. That time will likely not be spent putting his record as governor on full display but rather hiding it.

We should expect more moments like this one; backing away from a far-left viewpoint to garner votes is his most viable path forward.

This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.

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