Judge Further Blocks White House Spending Freeze
The restraining order, along with a similar directive by another judge from Friday, amounted to a rebuke of the move as an overreach that likely lacked legitimate authority.
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Judge Blocks Trump’s Federal Spending Freeze in 22 states
The temporary restraining order will hold against Trump’s memo ordering a federal freeze.Inc. - 3d -
Judge formally blocks Trump’s federal aid freeze
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The White House Pulled Back Its Spending Freeze
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White House revokes memo freezing federal aid. Trump will try to block spending in other ways.
Democrats said the move was an unconstitutional seizure of power over the federal budget and warned of disruptions in funding to local police, domestic violence shelters, food programs and more.MarketWatch - 5d -
White House aide says spending freeze isn't being rescinded despite memo
The White House is claiming the Wednesday move by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) rescinding a controversial order that froze a wide swath of federal financial assistance is not actually ...The Hill - 5d -
White House rescinds attempt to freeze federal aid spending
The Trump administration has rescinded an order attempting to put a widespread freeze on federal aid spending. NBC News' Ryan Nobles reports from Capitol Hill on the order and the initial confusion ...NBC News - 5d -
White House rescinds spending freeze on federal loans and grants
Press secretary insists administration isn’t backing down on fight to curb what they consider government waste. US politics live – latest updates A US judge granted a restraining order to stop ...The Guardian - 5d -
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 - 6d -
A Judge Temporarily Blocked Trump’s Spending Freeze
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