Second judge blocks Trump's federal aid funding freeze

A judge sided with a coalition of 22 states and temporarily blocked a federal aid funding freeze directed by the White House — the second such order this week.

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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 - 4h
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 - 4h
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 - 4h
Judge signals he will block Trump administration from freezing funding

A federal judge signaled he will issue a temporary restraining order barring the Trump administration from freezing federal loans and grants.
ABC News - 1d
Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump's plan to freeze funding

A federal judge temporarily blocks President Donald Trump order to pause trillions of dollars of grants and loans. It comes as the administration offers a buyout to two million federal workers. ...
NBC News - 2d
Judge temporarily halts Trump's federal funding freeze

A federal judge in Washington, D.C., temporarily halted President Trump's federal funding freeze on Tuesday to allow further litigation. Nancy Cook, senior national political correspondent for ...
CBS News - 3d
Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump plan to pause federal aid spending

A federal district judge on Tuesday issued a one-week administrative stay in a case challenging the Trump administration’s plan to freeze federal aid. The Trump administration says its plan to ...
NBC News - 3d
Judge temporarily blocks Trump’s plan to freeze federal aid

A federal judge temporarily blocked President Trump’s plan to freeze federal aid minutes before it was set to go into effect late Tuesday afternoon. U.S. District Judge Loren AliKhan said she was ...
The Hill - 3d

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