Legality Trump Freeze

States Plan to Sue to Block Trump’s Federal Grants Freeze

Democratic attorneys general from states including New York, California, Illinois, New Jersey, Rhode Island and Massachusetts are moving to keep funds flowing to state governments and cities.

The New York Times - Jan. 28

Democrats urge delay on Trump budget office nominee in response to funding freeze

Senate Democrats are demanding Republicans postpone a vote scheduled for Thursday on Russell Vought, President Trump’s nominee to head the Office of Management and Budget, after the budget office ...

The Hill - Jan. 28

Trump administration orders federal funding freeze on loans, grants and more aid

The freeze could have wide-ranging implications, with the White House noting that $3 trillion was spent in 2024 on federal assistance programs.

CBS News - Jan. 28

Trump administration targets thousands of programs in funding freeze

A new memo from the Office of Management and Budget reveals the potential scope of the Trump administration's plans to freeze federal funding.

Politico - Jan. 28

Democrats question legality of Trump freeze on federal grants

Democrats are sounding “extreme alarm” over a recent memo issued by the Trump administration directing federal agencies to temporarily pause disbursement of loans, grants and other financial ...

The Hill - Jan. 28

Trump administration puts freeze on federal grants and loans pending review

The Trump administration ordered a sweeping freeze on all federal grants, loans and other financial aid, according to a memo issued on Monday. The temporary pause, which goes into effect at 5 p.m. ...

CBS News - Jan. 28

Trump administration freezes nearly all federal grants and loans

President Donald Trump has ordered a freeze of nearly all federal financial assistance and activities including "foreign aid, nongovernmental organizations, DEI woke gender ideology, and the Green ...

NBC News - Jan. 28

White House orders freeze on federal aid to focus on Trump's conservative agenda

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has ordered a freeze on domestic and foreign federal aid in a sweeping effort to stop government funding for causes that don't fit with his agenda.

NBC News - Jan. 28

Trump’s Freezing Spree, and an ‘Invisible Threat’ in L.A.

Plus, DeepSeek shocks the A.I. giants.

The New York Times - Jan. 28

Trump's immigration crackdown also targets legal ways to enter the U.S.

The Trump administration is also issuing bans and restrictions on legal immigration, including refugees displaced by violence.

CBS News - Jan. 27

Ukraine war briefing: Shock as Trump aid freeze hits Ukrainian causes

Veterans’ help and healthcare among NGOs whose USAid funding has been cut off; Hungary steps aside from blocking Russia sanctions. What we know on day 1,070 Continue reading...

The Guardian - Jan. 28

What to know about Trump suspending some legal immigration programs

President Trump is suspending some legal immigration programs that allowed people from certain countries to seek legal status in the U.S. through parole, according to a government memo. CBS News' ...

CBS News - Jan. 27

Trump's move to freeze Biden-approved funding draws howls from Democrats

Democrats are sounding the alarm over President Trump's move to freeze funding approved in two of President Biden's signature laws. Trump issued an executive order pausing the disbursement of funds ...

The Hill - Jan. 27

Trump's federal hiring freeze sparks concerns about veterans' care

President Trump’s new federal hiring freeze has congressional lawmakers and former service members worried that operations at Veterans Affairs (VA) medical facilities will be hindered. The ...

The Hill - Jan. 26

Trump fires 18 inspectors general overnight in legally murky move

President Donald Trump on Friday fired 18 inspectors general in the federal government, according to Hannibal “Mike” Ware, the head of the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and ...

NBC News - Jan. 26

After his executive order on sex, is Trump legally the first female president?

The confusing and vague executive order underscores how complex sex is and why it’s hard to reduce it into a neat binary. Has the moment we’ve all been waiting for arrived? After both Hillary ...

The Guardian - Jan. 25

Amid Trump Immigration Crackdown, Deportation Fears Spread Among Immigrants With Provisional Legal Status

President Trump is targeting people who have been living in the country under Biden immigration programs that shielded them from deportation and allowed them to work.

The New York Times - Jan. 25

Trump allows immigration officials to revoke legal status of some migrants

The Trump administration gave authorities permission to revoke some migrants' legal status. Meanwhile, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt posted that President Trump's promised mass ...

CBS News - Jan. 24

Trump's DOJ asks Supreme Court to freeze cases on student debt, environment

President Trump’s Justice Department on Friday asked the Supreme Court to freeze four pending cases implicating the environment or student debt as the new administration considers reversing the ...

The Hill - Jan. 24

Trump administration works to arrest migrants previously legally allowed in U.S.

Hundreds of undocumented migrants have been arrested in the early days of the Trump administration as the president calls for a crackdown on immigration and border enforcement. NBC News ...

NBC News - Jan. 24

Trump gives Ice power to deport immigrants who came legally under Biden

Ice given unprecedented authority to expedite deportations as US cities face raids and troops arrive at US-Mexico border. US politics – live updates The Trump administration is issuing a new ...

The Guardian - Jan. 24

Trump empowers deportation agents to target migrants allowed into U.S. legally

The far-reaching move empowers federal immigration agencies to target a population of migrants who came to the U.S. with the government's permission.

CBS News - Jan. 24

Trump's definition of 'male,' 'female' criticized by medical and legal experts

President Trump issued an executive order declaring that the U.S. government would only recognize a person’s sex assigned at birth.

ABC News - Jan. 23

Trump DOJ leaders freeze civil rights litigation, police reform agreements

The Justice Department has put a freeze on civil rights litigation and indicated it could rethink numerous police reform agreements with local departments that were negotiated under the Biden ...

The Hill - Jan. 23

How Trump's birthright citizenship order could affect children of legal visa-holders

Legal experts warn that those whose parents are on work and student visas won’t be exempt from the implications of the new order.

NBC News - Jan. 22

Can Trump really end birthright citizenship? The legality of Trump's executive actions

President Trump on Monday issued an order to federal agencies to deny birthright citizenship to children of parents who are unauthorized immigrants or temporary visa holders, seemingly defying the ...

CBS News - Jan. 21

Trump birthright citizenship executive order expected to face legal challenges

President Donald Trump signed an executive order addressing birthright citizenship on his first day in office, a constitutionally protected right. NBC News’ Danny Cevallos reports on how the ...

NBC News - Jan. 21

Taiwan lawmakers risk alienating Trump with defence funds freeze

US president has claimed Washington is providing ‘insurance’ for Taipei

Financial Times - Jan. 21

Trump freezes new outer continental shelf offshore wind leases

President Trump directed the Treasury Department to freeze new offshore wind leases on the outer continental shelf Monday evening as one of a flurry of executive orders he signed within hours of ...

The Hill - Jan. 21

Freezing rain dampens mood in Washington ahead of Trump’s inauguration – photo essay

Photographer Jordan Gale documents preparations for 60th presidential inauguration, showing a US poised and polarised between hope and fear. Washington is a city on edge. Concrete barriers, ...

The Guardian - Jan. 20

Former Trump aides are warning newbies: Buy legal insurance or risk a hefty bill

As Republicans gear up for new jobs in the second Trump administration, people who worked for President-elect Donald Trump the first time around are dispensing advice about a must-buy item for ...

NBC News - Jan. 18

Trump inauguration moved inside the Capitol due to freezing temperatures

President-elect Donald Trump said his inauguration will take place in the Capitol Rotunda due to dangerously low temperatures.

CBS News - Jan. 17

Trump inauguration moved indoors because of freezing temperatures

President-elect Trump’s inauguration ceremony is being moved indoors because of expected bitter cold Monday in Washington, D.C. Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance are expected to be sworn in ...

The Hill - Jan. 17

NAACP Legal Defense Fund report finds Trump AG pick Pam Bondi ‘undermined’ voting rights

Pam Bondi, President-elect Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Justice (DOJ), has a history of “undermining” voting rights, according to a report opposing Bondi from the NAACP’s Legal Defense ...

The Hill - Jan. 16

Sub-freezing temperatures, sunshine forecast for Trump inauguration

Sub-freezing temperatures and sunshine are forecast for President-elect Trump’s inauguration Monday. The bitter cold follows a period of wintry weather in the Washington area that featured a few ...