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Trump administration funding freeze blocked by federal judge
A federal judge in Rhode Island has formally blocked the Trump administration's spending freeze, saying in it is likely a violation of the Constitution.ABC News - 9h -
Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump's funding freeze
A memo from the Office of Management and Budget ordering a freeze on federal assistance sparked confusion across the country earlier this week.CBS News - 9h -
Judge formally blocks Trump’s federal aid freeze
A federal judge blocked President Trump’s federal aid freeze Friday, finding that Democratic state attorneys general who sued are likely to prevail in their claims that it is illegal. U.S. ...The Hill - 10h -
Illinois governor blocks pardoned Jan. 6 rioters from state jobs
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) said he would block pardoned Capitol insurrectionists from serving in local government positions, citing a state law ordinance, according to a Thursday letter obtained ...The Hill - 12h -
Judge blocks transfer of transgender woman to men's facility
A Massachusetts judge has temporarily blocked federal prison officials from transferring an incarcerated transgender woman to a men’s facility and denying her access to gender-affirming care, as an ...The Hill - 13h -
Court blocks airline service fee disclosure rule
An appeals court blocked the Biden administration’s rule that required airlines to disclose upfront their service fees. The court said Tuesday that the Department of Transportation (DOT) failed to ...The Hill - 2d -
Asteroid contains building blocks of life, say scientists
Bennu contains minerals and thousands of organic molecules, including the chemical components that make up DNA.BBC News - 2d -
Transgender service members sue to block Trump order
The order would close the path for transgender troops to serve openlyABC News - 3d -
Judge blocks directive to freeze federal assistance
A memo from the White House budget office sent Monday called for a spending freeze on federal assistance beginning Tuesday night, causing chaos and confusion about the scope of the order. But just ...CBS News - 3d -
A Judge Temporarily Blocked Trump’s Spending Freeze
Also, the U.S. urged its citizens to leave Congo. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday.The New York Times - 3d -
Senate Democrats block GOP's ICC sanctions bill
Senate Democrats on Tuesday blocked Republicans from advancing legislation to sanction the International Criminal Court, arguing the bill had sweeping consequences on allies and American ...The Hill - 3d -
England 'blocking outside noise' - Sciver-Brunt
All-rounder Nat Sciver-Brunt says England are "blocking the outside noise" after criticism for their Women's Ashes performances.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
England 'blocking outside noise' - Sciver-Brunt
All-rounder Nat Sciver-Brunt says England are "blocking the outside noise" after criticism for their Women's Ashes performances.BBC News - 3d -
FA blocks Wrexham's chance to compete in Europe
The English Football Association (FA) has blocked the English Football League's Welsh clubs' plans to join a revamped Welsh League Cup next season.ESPN - 6d -
Two people dead as apartment block collapses in Turkey
Two bodies recovered from wreckage of block in city of Konya, with three other people rescued. Rescuers have pulled the bodies of a 23-year-old woman and a man believed to be her husband from under ...The Guardian - 6d -
Court temporarily blocks Trump order on birthright citizenship
A federal judge temporarily blocked President Trump’s order seeking to end birthright citizenship for the children of many migrants, a major hit to one of the president’s Day 1 orders. Trump's ...The Hill - Jan. 23 -
Disgraceful pardons from Biden and Trump
Surely there are Republicans in Congress who think Trump’s decision to pardon so many criminals was not in his best interest, or the best interest of their party.The Hill - Jan. 23 -
Ros Atkins on... the politics of pardons
The BBC's Analysis Editor explains how controversial pardons made by Biden and Trump stretched the limits of the power.BBC News - Jan. 23 -
States sue to block Trump's birthright order
President Trump signed an executive action Monday meant to end birthright citizenship for children born in the U.S. whose parents are unauthorized migrants. More than 20 state attorneys general ...CBS News - Jan. 21 -
Trump Just Pardoned Himself
Because presidents exercise such unfettered discretion in granting clemency, these actions provide useful insights into their true character.The New York Times - Jan. 21 -
Behind Biden's shocking family pardons
Former President Joe Biden issued preemptive pardons on the day he left office for some family members. Lawmakers and legal experts are questioning the moves. CBS News' Major Garrett reports.CBS News - Jan. 21 -
Schiff calls Jan. 6 Biden pardons ‘unwise’
Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) called his preemptive pardon from former President Biden, announced Monday for all past members of the now-defunct House. Jan. 6 committee in the final moments of his ...The Hill - Jan. 20 -
Trump responds to Biden’s last-minute pardons: ‘Disgraceful’
Donald Trump responds to the pardons Joe Biden issued in the last hours of his presidency in a text message to NBC’s Kristen Welker. “It is disgraceful. Many are guilty of major crimes,” he wrote.NBC News - Jan. 20 -
McCarthy on Biden pardons: 'It raises doubt on what they did'
Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) criticized President Biden's decision to pardon Anthony Fauci, Gen. Mark Milley, former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wy.) and other members of the House panel that ...The Hill - Jan. 20 -
Biden posthumously pardons Black nationalist Marcus Garvey
President Joe Biden has posthumously pardoned Black nationalist Marcus Garvey, who influenced Malcolm X and other Black civil rights leaders and was convicted of mail fraud in the 1920sABC News - Jan. 19 -
Biden posthumously pardons Black nationalist Marcus Garvey
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Sunday posthumously pardoned Black nationalist Marcus Garvey, who influenced Malcolm X and other civil rights leaders and was convicted of mail fraud in the 1920s.NBC News - Jan. 19 -
Biden pardons nearly 2,500 nonviolent drug offenders
"With this action, I have now issued more individual pardons and commutations than any president in U.S. history," President Joe Biden wrote in his announcement Friday.ABC News - Jan. 17 -
Europe Accuses China of Unfairly Blocking EU Companies
The bloc alleges discrimination in the Chinese procurement market, raising the possibility of retaliation.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 14 -
Trump's return puts Medicaid on the chopping block
Republicans in Washington are working on plans to shrink Medicaid, the nearly $900-billion-a-year government health insurance program that covers 1 in 5 Americans.CBS News - Jan. 13 -
Gritters blocked in by '200 cars' in Peak District
Derbyshire County Council says it cannot grit along icy roads where cars have double parked.BBC News - Jan. 11 -
Effort to unionize college athletes hits road block
The legal efforts to unionize college athletes appear to be running out of steam this month as a new Republican-led administration gets set to take over the federal agency in charge of ruling on ...ESPN - Jan. 10 -
Trump pushes court to block Smith report entirely
President-elect Trump asked an appeals court to block the release of special counsel Jack Smith’s report on both investigations into him. Trump’s filing comes after the 11th Circuit Court of ...The Hill - Jan. 9 -
Will Trump be able to block the release of Jack Smith’s report
President-elect Donald Trump is looking to block the release of a final report by special counsel Jack Smith in the Florida classified documents case. NBC News’ Vaughn Hillyard and Danny Cevallos ...NBC News - Jan. 7 -
Biden blocks new offshore drilling in vast areas
Click for the latest from The Hill {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Biden blocks new offshore drilling in vast areas President Biden has blocked new offshore ...The Hill - Jan. 6 -
Trump promises pardons for Jan. 6 Capitol rioters
President-elect Donald Trump has promised pardons for those who stormed the Capitol four years ago to try to disrupt the certification of President Biden's election win. CBS News political ...CBS News - Jan. 6 -
Biden Blocks Sale of U.S. Steel to Nippon Steel
The yearlong campaign by the Japanese steelmaker for a $14.1 billion deal crashed against opposition to foreign ownership from political leaders and the United Steelworkers union.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 3 -
Biden blocks US Steel sale
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Biden blocks US Steel sale President Biden has announced he will block the sale ...The Hill - Jan. 3 -
US Steel acquisition by Japan’s Nippon blocked
Domestic steel production is essential to U.S. security, Biden said.ABC News - Jan. 3 -
Biden expected to block $15bn takeover of US Steel
President set to kill Nippon Steel’s bid in one of his final acts in officeFinancial Times - Jan. 3
