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‘No excuse’: Bipartisan fury erupts over New Jersey’s REAL ID backlog

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It’s virtually illegal to make a left turn in many parts of New Jersey, and bipartisan lawmakers there are outraged at how equally difficult it is to make a REAL ID appointment as of late.

«We’ve known for years that this deadline was coming,» state Assemblymember Nancy Muñoz, R-Union, told Fox News Digital on Friday.

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«There’s no excuse for the Motor Vehicle Commission to be this unprepared. Constituents are waking up early, refreshing their screens, only to watch appointments vanish in seconds,» Muñoz, the Budget Committee’s minority leader, said.

«Some are driving over an hour just to find an available slot: It’s outrageous.»

REAL ID SEES NATIONWIDE STATE GOVERNMENT COMPLIANCE AHEAD OF THE DEADLINE BUT IT WASN’T ALWAYS THAT WAY

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A sign outlining the documentation necessary to get a REAL ID hangs in a Department of Motor Vehicles office. (Getty Images)

New Jersey, like all states and territories, is fully legally compliant with the Department of Homeland Security’s new standards, which require a driver’s license to have a star affixed to a corner to confirm the holder has provided additional identifying documentation in order to board a domestic flight.

But the Garden State ranked last out of 49 states that responded to a CBS News survey on the percentage of residents who have actually obtained REAL IDs.

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Assembly Majority Leader Lou Greenwald, D-Cherry Hill, told Fox News Digital he understands residents’ concerns and panic, noting the deadline has been pushed back several times since President George W. Bush signed the law in 2005.

«Now we’re heading into summer, folks have travel plans, and they’re being told they’ll have to wait months just to get an appointment,» Greenwald said.

NO ‘REAL ID’ APPOINTMENTS OPEN IN NEW JERSEY AS RESIDENTS SOUND OFF: ‘GET WITH THE TIMES, NJ’

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REAL ID is set to go into effect soon. (Getty Images)

«There’s no reason in the 21st century that we should still be relying solely on in-person appointments, which are time-intensive, often require residents to take off work or travel long distances, and where a single forgotten document means starting the process all over again.»

Greenwald said New Jersey’s appointments system is more troublesome than other states like neighboring Pennsylvania, which allows residents to apply for REAL IDs online, and which he called a «common sense» tweak that’s not prohibited by the feds.

In that regard, Greenwald said he will introduce a bill in Trenton to direct the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC) to begin online processing of REAL ID applications to help fix the backlog and other issues.

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«[That way,] New Jerseyans can obtain their REAL IDs easily and conveniently, without unnecessary delays,» he said.

A source familiar with New Jersey’s REAL ID rollout told Fox News Digital that because it is one of a handful of states where illegal immigrants can get «status-neutral» licenses, its low personal compliance proportion differs from states where only citizens can get drivers’ licenses — so there is a baseline percentage of drivers who cannot get a REAL ID to start with.

Only green-card holders and U.S. citizens can get a REAL ID. Passports also remain acceptable for travel for people without a REAL ID.

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Newark is the largest city in New Jersey. (Getty Images)

The MVC has noted it holds weekly «REAL ID Thursdays» — where only REAL ID applications are processed, not learner’s permits or renewals — and employees are also required to work two weekends per month to better serve the public.

Nonetheless, Muñoz said the state has had enough time to plan for the rush of New Jerseyans who need one.

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When reached for comment, Gov. Phil Murphy’s office directed Fox News Digital to the MVC.

An agency spokesperson said the MVC has been working «nonstop» to help as many residents as possible.

«Our challenges are not unique to New Jersey — every state in the nation is facing similar pressures as the deadline approaches,» the spokesperson said. 

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«Our state has made REAL IDs available for the past five and a half years — since September 2019. We are currently issuing approximately 23,000 REAL IDs per week and remain focused on delivering efficient service and to ensure that every eligible New Jerseyan can secure one.» 

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Immigrants charged with shooting up youth baseball game in major city granted legal status under Biden

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Two immigrants granted legal U.S. status under the Biden administration are being charged with shooting up a children’s baseball game in the Houston area, according to a DHS statement.

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The two immigrants, Mustafa Mohammad Matalgah, a 27-year-old from Jordan, and Ahmad Mawed, a 21-year-old from Lebanon, are facing felony charges of deadly conduct with a firearm after allegedly firing in the direction of a baseball field during a prayer at a youth game in Katy, Texas, on Sunday. They are being held on $100,000 bond. 

One coach was hit in the shoulder, reportedly attempting to shield a child. He was hospitalized due to the injury, but has since been released.

According to a statement by the Department of Homeland Security, both immigrants were allowed into the country during the Biden administration.

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SUSPECT IN ANTI-ICE TEXAS SHOOTING GRANTED GREEN CARD UNDER BIDEN ADMINISTRATION

Left to right: Mustafa Mohammad Matalgah, a 27-year-old from Jordan, and Ahmad Mawed, a 21-year-old from Lebanon, were charged with deadly conduct after allegedly opening fire during a prayer at a youth baseball game in Katy, Texas, Sunday.  (DHS)

Matalgah was granted U.S. citizenship by the Biden administration Aug.1, 2023, according to the agency. The statement said Matalgah was granted citizenship despite prior arrests for drug possession.

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Meanwhile, Mawed was given lawful permanent resident status by the Biden administration through an IR-2 visa on June 3, 2021, according to DHS. An IR-2 visa is given to the children of U.S. citizens.

DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin slammed the Biden administration after the shooting for «not vetting» the immigrants let into the country, especially from high-threat nations.

«Not only did Biden fail the American people by leaving our borders wide open to criminals, but he also legally allowed them to gain status and citizenship to terrorize our communities,» said McLaughlin. «These individuals from high-threat counties were let in by the Biden administration. They clearly were not vetting the aliens they were letting legally enter our country and even become U.S. citizens.

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EXCLUSIVE: IMMIGRATION AGENT REVEALS ‘BIGGEST FEAR’ AFTER DEADLY ANTI-ICE SHOOTING

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Players run off the field during a Sept. 21, 2025, shooting at a youth baseball game in Katy, Texas. (KRIV)

«This horrific act of terror, the firing on children praying before the start of a baseball game, is pure evil,» she added.

The chaos unfolded at Ameripark youth baseball field, known as The Rac, after three people fired weapons from a nearby pasture in the direction of the field as a youth baseball event was ongoing, according to the Waller County Sheriff’s Office.

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Video of the incident showed the 12-year-old Texas Colts players in light blue jerseys running frantically for cover as bullets flew past them. One adult appeared to be struck and fell to the ground near home plate.

Houston Warriors founder Andy Baize told KHOU-TV that after the coach, a 27-year-old man, was shot during a pregame prayer with his team, the wounded man’s first reaction was to protect the children. The sheriff’s office said the victim was transported to Memorial Herman Hospital in downtown Houston, where he was treated and later released.

A statement by The Rac said the incident was due to «recreational shooting on a nearby property.» The statement said that local police were immediately notified of «possible illegal hunting.» 

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A third suspect, Mahmood Abdelsalam Rababah, 23, is also being charged in the shooting.

DALLAS MAYOR WARNS RISING POLITICAL VIOLENCE COULD MEAN ICE FACILITY ATTACK ‘WON’T BE THE LAST’

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A sign for The Rac baseball complex in Katy, Texas, in September 2025.  (KRIV)

Under President Donald Trump, the U.S. State Department has expanded screening and vetting for visa applicants. In a June statement, the State Department said that «every visa adjudication is a national security decision.»

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The department said, «The United States must be vigilant during the visa issuance process to ensure that those applying for admission into the United States do not intend to harm Americans and our national interests and that all applicants credibly establish their eligibility for the visa sought, including that they intend to engage in activities consistent with the terms for their admission.»

Fox News Digital reached out to a spokesperson for former President Joe Biden but did not immediately receive a response.

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Fox News Digital’s Stephen Sorace contributed to this report.

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Liderazgo en declive: 10 señales tempranas que anticipan la caída (y cómo frenarla)

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El gran problema para las empresas es no detectar el desgaste a tiempo (Imagen Ilustrativa Infobae)

Se piensa que es un ciclo natural, que es el desgaste, o un juego de política interna; o que son las circunstancias las que llevan a menos precisión e influencia de los altos directivos. Sin embargo, el gran inconveniente para las empresas es no detectarlo a tiempo, y, peor aún, no hacer nada para revertirlo. Porque el declive en el liderazgo no ocurre de golpe: se cocina a fuego lento.

Hay señales visibles e invisibles que se van manifestando hasta dos años antes de que sea evidente. Y dos años es un tiempo más que suficiente para que las juntas directivas, fundadores y expertos en recursos humanos puedan darse cuenta, y hacer algo para detener la caída antes de que cueste talento, reputación y resultados.

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Varios datos lo confirman en países donde se estudian estos temas. Por ejemplo, en 2024, el compromiso de los empleados en Estados Unidos cayó a su mínimo en una década (31%), un síntoma de desconexión con el liderazgo. A escala global, la baja vinculación sigue costando cerca del 9% del PBI mundial. Al mismo tiempo, la confianza en los CEOs se erosiona en el Barómetro de Confianza 2025 de Edelman. El cóctel es conocido: cuanta menos voz tengan dentro de la organización, menos crédito fuera.

También hay que tener en cuenta que no hace falta ser un líder encumbrado en lo más alto de la escala corporativa para empezar su declive: cualquier persona con cargos relevantes y de impacto sufren el mismo fenómeno. En estos casos, con la gran cantidad de miradas puestas sobre sí, suele ser más rápido y más contundente el darse cuenta organizacional; y, por lo tanto, tomar medidas a tiempo. En el estadío de “C-Levels”, en la cumbre, hay más hermetismo e hilos de política interna que se mueven.

El declive proviene de una conjunción de factores, y no solamente externos. Hay muchos intrínsecos que, si quien lidera no se conoce bien, los deja pasar o crea su propia interpretación fantasiosa en el teatro de su mente.

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Uno de los principales postulados que se han estudiado es que, como se dice siempre, el poder nubla la percepción. La psicología del poder muestra que al ascender, muchos líderes reducen su escucha y empatía. Un artículo publicado en Harvard Business Review lo resumió así: se suele llegar arriba por virtudes de servicio y, cuando una persona se siente con poder, esas virtudes se desvanecen. Resultado: decisiones más autorreferenciales y menos contrastadas, y una tendencia a actuar más por impulso que por estrategia ejecutiva.

Además, al encumbrarse en posiciones de alta relevancia hay muchas personas que se creen que son más autoconscientes de lo que realmente son. Hay un estudio, también publicado por HBR, que indica que sólo el 10 al 15% de las personas cumple criterios de verdadera autoconciencia. Esto implica un tiempo de dedicación personal a cultivarse, analizarse, dejarse guiar, aconsejar y mentorear. Sin ese espejo —interno y externo— los puntos ciegos crecen, el equipo “lee” incoherencias y la autoridad se resiente.

Otro factor decisivo del declive de un líder, es cuando su propia gente deja de hablar porque no lo sienten un terreno seguro para expresarse; es lo que conocemos como seguridad psicológica. Se trata de crear (o no) un clima clima donde es “seguro” opinar, preguntar y admitir errores sin miedo a represalias. Si esto falta, el error y la represión al expresarse viaja en silencio hasta estallar.

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Y hay una consecuencia más directa aún: las culturas que se vuelven tóxicas —falta de respeto, inequidad, comportamientos no éticos— predicen la fuga de talento mucho más que el anhelo de mejoras en salarios, lo que multiplica la rotación y el desgaste.

El declive de liderazgo es algo complejo e intrincado. Para poder detectarlo a tiempo y tomar recaudos, preparé estos diez indicadores tempranos.

  1. Pierde la atención en la sala

Esta expresión es una metáfora de lo que sucede con sus dirigidos. Las personas miran el reloj, no hacen preguntas, y apagan la cámara en una videollamada. La atención —y el respeto— ya no están.

  1. Aplauso automático

Como todos los altos líderes tienen un pequeño equipo de confianza, lo que sucede en el declive es que el equipo asiente por inercia. Si nadie discrepa, la calidad de las decisiones cae: es señal de miedo o apatía. Y eso también es una cuesta abajo irreversible.

  1. Agenda impuesta

Se fuerzan ideas débiles “porque sí”. La jerarquía sustituye a los argumentos y el dato deja de importar. Hay cierto espíritu caprichoso en el líder, que termina por agotar a los equipos.

  1. Desconsideración visible

Chicanas, interrupciones, micro-humillaciones. La cultura se enrarece y el talento valioso empieza a mirar afuera.

  1. Los conflictos se personalizan

Los desacuerdos dejan de ser sobre el “qué” y pasan al “quién”. Surgen bandos, baja la coordinación. Este error, centrarse en personas y no en hechos, es un signo inequívoco de declive de liderazgo.

  1. Decisiones cada vez más egocéntricas

Cuando predomina el “yo”, aparecen apuestas grandilocuentes y volátiles. La investigación muestra que el narcisismo y la sobreconfianza empujan a riesgos extremos.

  1. Desconexión del pulso humano

Obsesión por KPIs y por pedir toneladas de informes que nadie analiza, y olvido de señales de comportamiento que serían deseables para un buen clima laboral. Por lo tanto, los problemas crecen bajo la alfombra.

  1. Filtro de datos incómodos

Se “editan” métricas para contar la versión deseada. Afuera, la confianza se deteriora; adentro, la gente toma distancia, porque saben cómo es la realidad y se sienten defraudados o desconcertados.

  1. Goteo de A-players

Los “A”, jugadores destacados, deciden marcharse. Se van los inconformistas y luchadores comprometidos que elevaban la vara. Quedan los “sí a todo”. La curva de aprendizaje se aplana y la ejecución se vuelve defensiva.

Aquí van algunas alternativas prácticas y concretas para frenar la caída en picada de cualquier líder, si es que se desea mantenerlo en la empresa, y reforzar el espíritu del equipo. Las he probado en empresas de todo tipo y tamaño, y, cuando se lo hace a consciencia, realmente funcionan:

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  • Recuperar la voz del equipo. Es conveniente poner reglas simples, por ejemplo, que en toda decisión relevante, siempre se plantearán dos objeciones fundamentadas y una alternativa antes de cerrar. Y, claro está, se toma al menos una decisión importante.
  • Premortem: Aunque esta denominación sea fuerte, en realidad se trata de una vacuna contra la ceguera. Antes de lanzar un proyecto, haga un premortem: imagine que fracasó y liste las razones. Sirve para anticipar riesgos y planificar escenarios alternativos.
  • Acompañamiento profesional para puntos ciegos. El mentoring y el coaching ejecutivo profesional muestran efectos positivos y medibles en conducta y autogestión. Se pueden definir objetivos trimestrales y revisarlos quincenalmente.
  • Chequeo de realidad semanal (15 minutos): respondiendo estas tres preguntas, honestamente, a solas o con ayuda profesional: ¿Qué estoy pasando por alto? ¿Qué suena bien pero no tiene evidencia? ¿Qué decisión tomaría sin miedo a equivocarme?
  • Semáforo cultural mensual: Anotar la tasa de intervenciones respetuosas versus interrupciones; número de ideas minoritarias registradas; rotación de talento clave; y las veces que como líder ha forzado su única opinión como la válida.
  • Freno de emergencia estratégico: En momentos clave con proyectos y decisiones de alto nivel, puede instruir a un “abogado del diablo” formal con poder de pausa y revisión externa.



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Fox News Politics Newsletter: Loeffler warns Mamdani threatens NYC business

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Welcome to the Fox News Politics newsletter, with the latest updates on the Trump administration, Capitol Hill and more Fox News politics content. Here’s what’s happening…

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Kelly Loeffler: Mamdani’s socialist plans threaten NYC’s business core

EXCLUSIVE: As New York City considers the potential election of democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani, Small Business Administrator Kelly Loeffler is warning that the city’s economic foundation is already under strain from inflation, high taxes and regulation. 

Loeffler told Fox News Digital that small business owners in New York City fear socialist policies could accelerate population loss and drive even more jobs and investment to red states.

She said New York City’s more than 100,000 small businesses employ nearly 1 million people, making them the powerful pulse of the city’s economic heartbeat.

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FEAR FACTOR: New poll reveals majority of voters believe U.S. is experiencing a political crisis after Kirk assassination

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REGIME REJECTED: Iranian president slams U.S. at UN, but protesters outside say regime ‘does not represent us’

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