Judge temporarily blocks Trump admin layoffs of thousands of federal workers during government shutdown

Judge temporarily blocks Trump admin layoffs of thousands of federal workers during government shutdown

A federal judge in San Francisco on Wednesday blocked the Trump administration from continuing government furloughs, granting a temporary restraining order sought by labor unions that argued layoffs were unlawful during the ongoing government shutdown. U.S. District Court Judge Susan Illston, a Clinton appointee, ordered the administration not to issue any reduction in force notices […]

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 Trump reveals which major US city is next in crime crackdown while touting success of ‘Operation Summer Heat’

Trump reveals which major US city is next in crime crackdown while touting success of ‘Operation Summer Heat’

President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced federal law enforcement will next set its eyes on San Francisco, commending the FBI’s more than 23,000 violent criminal arrests, which he said is more than double the number arrested in the final year of the Biden administration. During an Oval Office news conference at the White House, Trump […]

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 LendingTree founder and CEO Doug Lebda dies in ATV accident

LendingTree founder and CEO Doug Lebda dies in ATV accident

LendingTree CEO and founder Doug Lebda died in an all-terrain vehicle accident over the weekend, the online loaning platform said Monday. In a company announcement, LendingTree confirmed that Lebda unexpectedly died on Sunday and that its leadership “deeply mourns his passing” while extending condolences to the executive’s loved ones. “Doug was a visionary leader whose […]

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 Trump calls Xi’s rare earth move a ‘bad moment’ — why it matters for US national security, China ties

Trump calls Xi’s rare earth move a ‘bad moment’ — why it matters for US national security, China ties

The Trump administration is seeking to cool tensions between the U.S. and China, after Beijing unveiled plans to impose export controls on rare-earth magnets and after the U.S. threatened more stringent tariffs on Chinese goods in retaliation.  Rare-earth elements are used in products such as electric cars, household appliances, lithium batteries and camera lenses — […]

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