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Judge grants preliminary injunction to protect collective bargaining agreement for TSA workers

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on June 3, 2025. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, National Politics, Network, News, Politics.

By MARTHA BELLISLE SEATTLE (AP) — A federal judge on Monday granted a preliminary injunction to stop Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem from killing a collective bargaining agreement for Transportation Safety Administration workers. Related Articles Supreme Court to hear Boca-based prison company’s appeal in suit over immigration detainee wages Judge blocks administration from revoking protected status for small subset of Venezuelans Trump asks the Supreme Court to clear the way for federal downsizing...

Trump commutes federal life sentence of founding Gangster Disciples kingpin Larry Hoover

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on May 29, 2025. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, National News, National Politics, Network, News, Politics.

President Donald Trump has commuted the federal life sentence for infamous Chicago-born Gangster Disciples founder Larry Hoover, abruptly ending Hoover’s yearslong quest to win early release under the First Step Act passed during Trump’s first term. The two-page order said Hoover’s sentence was considered served “with no further fines, restitution, probation or other conditions,” and directed the U.S. Bureau of Prisons to release him “immediately,” according to a copy of the document provided by Hoover’s legal team. The controversial move — part of a slew of clemency actions announced by...

US stops scheduling visa interviews for foreign students while it expands social media vetting

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on May 28, 2025. Posted in Education, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, National News, National Politics, Network, News, Politics.

By MATTHEW LEE and ANNIE MA, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department has halted the scheduling of new visa interviews for foreign students hoping to study in the U.S. while it prepares to expand the screening of their activity on social media, officials said. A U.S. official said Tuesday the suspension is intended to be temporary and does not apply to applicants who already had scheduled their visa interviews. The official spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss an internal administration document. A cable signed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio and obtained by The...

Justice Dept. investigating former New York Gov. Cuomo over pandemic testimony, AP source says

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on May 21, 2025. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, National Politics, Network, News, Politics.

By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and ERIC TUCKER, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has opened a criminal investigation into former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo after congressional Republicans recommended that he be charged with lying over his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, a person familiar with the matter said Tuesday. Related Articles Venezuela frees US Air Force veteran considered wrongfully detained, his family says Hegseth orders new review of Afghanistan withdrawal and suicide bombing at Kabul...

Trump awards ‘Medal of Sacrifice’ to Palm Beach County deputies killed in crash

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on May 20, 2025. Posted in Crime and Public Safety, Florida News, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, News, Politics.

Three Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office motorcycle deputies who died in a crash last year were honored by President Donald Trump on Monday with the “first ever” Medal of Sacrifice, a newly created honor from the White House for first responders who die in the line of duty. Trump, his son Eric Trump, and U.S. Rep. Brian Mast, who represents northern Palm Beach, announced the new honor in the Oval Office with relatives of Deputy Ignacio “Dan” Diaz, Cpl. Luis Paez and Deputy Ralph “Butch” Waller in attendance. Diaz, Paez and Waller were waiting on the shoulder of Southern Boulevard about 9:30...

Trump administration officials say Secret Service is investigating Comey’s ’86 47? social media post

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on May 16, 2025. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, National Politics, Network, News, Politics.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Thursday that federal law enforcement is investigating a social media post made by former FBI Director James Comey that she and other Republicans claim is a call for violence against President Donald Trump. Related Articles Why was Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok preoccupied with South Africa’s racial politics? Space Force, governors at odds over plans to pull talent from National Guard units Military commanders will be told to send transgender troops to medical...

Military parade to celebrate the Army’s 250th anniversary will be held on Trump’s birthday

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on May 3, 2025. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, National Politics, Network, News, Politics.

By LOLITA C. BALDOR, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Army on Friday confirmed there will be a military parade on President Donald Trump’s birthday in June, as part of the celebration around the service’s 250th birthday. Related Articles Seeking answers about death at Broward ICE center, congresswomen say they encounter ‘hostility and evasiveness’ Judge blocks Trump executive order targeting elite law firm, a blow to his retribution campaign Trump administration asks Supreme Court to let DOGE access Social...

The US government has a new policy for terminating international students’ legal status

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on April 30, 2025. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, National Politics, Network, News, Politics.

By MORIAH BALINGIT, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government has begun shedding new light on a crackdown on international students, spelling out how it targeted thousands of people and laying out the grounds for terminating their legal status. The new details emerged in lawsuits filed by some of the students who suddenly had their status canceled in recent weeks with little explanation. In the past month, foreign students around the U.S. have been rattled to learn their records had been removed from a student database maintained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Some...

FACT FOCUS: Trump touts his accomplishments at 100 days but at times falls short on the facts

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on April 30, 2025. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, National Politics, Network, News, Politics.

BY MELISSA GOLDIN, Associated Press In a visit Tuesday to Warren, Michigan, President Donald Trump celebrated his first 100 days back in office by touting his accomplishments, while embellishing some and misrepresenting others. The speech of about 90 minutes was reminiscent of a campaign rally and covered much of the same ground as he lobbed insults at the previous administration and detractors. In highlighting his accomplishments, he made a number of false and misleading statements on topics such as the state of the economy and the price of eggs. Here’s a look at the facts. Trump...

Nearly 90% of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau cut as Trump’s government downsizing continues

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on April 18, 2025. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, National Politics, Network, News, Politics.

By CHRIS MEGERIAN WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is drastically shrinking the workforce and mission of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, eviscerating an agency created after the Great Recession with the goal of protecting Americans from fraud, abuse and deceptive practices. Related Articles White House proposes eliminating Head Start funding as part of sweeping budget cuts Former Pentagon spokesman tied to online DEI purge was asked to resign, official says University protests blast Trump’s attacks on...