Education Department formally removes Biden Title IX rules, restores 2020 rules
The Department of Education issued a final rule removing the Biden administration's 2024 Title IX regulations from federal rules and restoring those from Trump's first term. Both coverage available comes from right-leaning outlets.
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The story, neutrally told
The Department of Education said on Monday it will formally remove the Biden administration's Title IX regulations and restore rules issued during Donald Trump's first term. BreitbartR “The Department of Education said Monday it will formally remove the Biden administration’s Title IX regulations and restore rules issued during President Donald Trump’s first term.” Read at Breitbart ↗ Under the final rule, the department's anti-discrimination policy will recognise sex as male or female at birth, and the change takes effect Tuesday. BreitbartR “the Education Department’s anti-discrimination policy will recognize sex as male or female at birth” Read at Breitbart ↗ The 2024 rules had extended protections based on sexual orientation and gender identity to students and employees at federally funded schools. BreitbartR “extended protections based on sexual orientation and gender identity to students and employees at federally funded schools” Read at Breitbart ↗
A federal court struck down the 2024 rules in January 2025, and the department then told schools it would enforce the 2020 rules, so the new action puts existing practice into the published regulations. BreitbartR “Monday’s action puts that change into the published federal regulations; schools have already been operating under the earlier rules.” Read at Breitbart ↗ Washington ExaminerR “which had been blocked by the courts” Read at Washington Examiner ↗ The department said the last lawsuits over the Biden rules were dismissed in August, clearing the way for removal. BreitbartR “the last lawsuits over the Biden rules were dismissed in August” Read at Breitbart ↗ Education Secretary Linda McMahon called the Biden rewrite illegal and said the change would reduce confusion for schools, students and parents. BreitbartR “reducing confusion for parents, students, and educational institutions” Read at Breitbart ↗
The rule follows a 2025 Trump executive order directing agencies to recognise only male and female as sexes. BreitbartR “The rule follows a 2025 executive order from Trump directing federal agencies to recognize only male and female as sexes” Read at Breitbart ↗ A Washington Examiner opinion column welcomed the reversal, arguing the 2020 rules protect due process for students accused of sexual misconduct and warning a future Democratic president could change the rules again. Washington ExaminerR “The next Democratic president will (attempt to) do the same.” Read at Washington Examiner ↗
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- Framing
- Both outlets present the move as a correction of Biden-era overreach. Breitbart reports the announcement with McMahon's statement; the Washington Examiner column is opinion that adds due-process and sports arguments.
- Emphasis
- Biological definition of sex, court rulings against the Biden rules, protecting women's sports, and student due process.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Neither includes reaction from critics, LGBTQ advocacy groups or supporters of the 2024 rules, or discusses effects on transgender students.
- Charged language
- “Trump Junks Biden’s Title IX Rules”“Democrats Title IX sabotage”“transgender ideology”
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“Trump Junks Biden’s Title IX Rules, Now Defines Sex by Biology” — Breitbart
“Trump reverses Democrats Title IX sabotage again” — Washington Examiner
What every side reports
- The Education Department is removing the Biden-era Title IX regulations and restoring the Trump first-term rules.
- Courts had blocked the Biden rules before this action.
Where accounts differ
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Character of the Biden rules
- Right
- Breitbart quotes McMahon calling them an 'illegal rewrite'; the Washington Examiner calls them 'sabotage' and an imposition of 'transgender ideology'. No other side's account is available for comparison.
Department of Education organisation
Says the rule clears an illegal Biden rewrite from the federal regulations and aligns them with court orders and current enforcement.
“clears the Biden Administration’s illegal rewrite of Title IX from the Code of Federal Regulations” — Breitbart
Donald Trump person
Presented as having restored Title IX; the action follows his 2025 executive order on recognising two sexes.
“President Donald Trump has restored Title IX to its proper role in education” — Washington Examiner
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Trump Junks Biden’s Title IX Rules, Now Defines Sex by Biology
Celebratory News report leading with the administration's announcement and McMahon's statement, framed as a rejection of Biden's rules.
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Washington ExaminerR · · Opinion
Trump reverses Democrats Title IX sabotage again
Critical Opinion column casting the Biden and Obama Title IX changes as sabotage and predicting future Democratic attempts.
- 29 Sep 01:51 First BreitbartR Trump Junks Biden’s Title IX Rules, Now Defines Sex by Biology
- 29 Sep 19:41 +17h 50m Washington ExaminerR Trump reverses Democrats Title IX sabotage again Opinion
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