A federal judge signaled he will issue a temporary restraining order barring the Trump administration from freezing federal loans and grants.

White House officials struggled to clarify the scope of sweeping action by President Donald Trump to freeze federal grant funding on Tuesday.

A Democrat trying to govern in a newly right-leaning county, Daniella Levine Cava highlights bridge building and consensus.

Donald Trump's White House ordered a pause in all federal grants and loans starting on Tuesday, a sweeping decision that could disrupt education and health care programs, housing assistance, disaster relief and a host of other initiatives that depend on billions of federal dollars.

Several executive orders Trump signed last week pause or end some federal funding. Those executive orders, which remain in place, include the freezing of foreign aid, all funds to federal grantees who received money for DEI-related purposes and all funds appropriated through the Inflation Reduction Act.

President Donald Trump's administration has ordered a temporary pause on all federal financial assistance and grants, leaving South Florida political leaders concerned that local social programs will go without funding.

The order sparked quick pushback from Democratic leaders on Capitol Hill, who said Trump was trampling on the power of the purse given to Congress.

Mayor Daniella Levine Cava is expected to talk about the budget, housing crisis, transit, trash incinerator and the new Sheriff's Office.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, during her first press briefing, faced a barrage of questions on the administration's freeze on federal aid programs.

The Senate Budget Committee on Thursday advanced Russell Vought’s nomination as Office of Management and Budget director, despite the panel’s 10 Democrats skipping the vote in protest.

Backed by top financial firms and billionaire philanthropists, including Bain Capital, Bank of America, Barry Sternlicht, Daniel Och, Deloitte, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, Mackenzie Scott, the fund seeks to find solutions to fill socioeconomic gaps.

The campaign treasurer for a former Miami-Dade mayoral candidate who was arrested last year after police said he allegedly carried on a sexual relationship with an underage boy is no longer facing charges.