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Trump blocked from imposing sweeping federal funding freeze
A U.S. judge on Tuesday extended an order blocking President Donald Trump's administration from instituting a sweeping freeze on trillions of dollars in federal funding by pausing grants, loans and other financial support.
Judge calls Trump administration's federal funding freeze attempt 'ill-conceived' in order blocking it
A DOJ attorney argued in court that the plaintiffs' claims were moot since the memo that ordered the federal funding freeze has been rescinded.
Judge extends block on Trump administration’s sweeping freeze on federal funding
A federal judge has agreed to continue blocking President Donald Trump’s administration from freezing grants and loans potentially totaling trillions of dollars. U.S.
Federal judge continues to block Trump's federal funding freeze
A federal judge on Tuesday continued to block a sweeping freeze on federal funding, a key move of the Trump administration as it reviews government spending to ensure it aligns with his policies.
Federal judge in R.I. to rule on Trump’s funding freeze next week
After hearing arguments Friday, Judge John McConnell Jr. said he will rule within a week on whether to further require the Trump administration to keep federal funding flowing.
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Federal Judge Blocks Trump’s Federal Funding Freeze
U.S. District Judge Loren AliKhan indefinitely blocked the Trump administration’s federal funding freeze Tuesday. AliKhan ruled in favor of the National Council of Nonprofits’ claim the freeze is a violation of the First Amendment and exceeded the granted authority of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
Texas Catholic group sues Trump administration for withholding refugee funds
A Catholic nonprofit coordinating federal refugee resettlement programs across Texas says the Trump administration is withholding some $36 million owed to it, even after a federal judge blocked President Donald Trump’s freeze on federal grants.
Catholic Charities Fort Worth sues federal government to unlock $36M in paused refugee funds
Catholic Charities Fort Worth is accusing the federal government of unlawfully withholding more than $36 million in refugee resettlement funds, leading to staff layoffs and program cuts across Texas.
Texas refugee group sues Trump administration over immigrant resettlement funding freeze
The lawsuit accuses the Trump Administration of blocking funds to provide help to “those fleeing persecution in their home countries.”
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Slim margins, climate disasters, and Trump’s funding freeze: Life or death for many US farms
The Trump administration’s attack on farmers comes at a time when the agriculture industry faces multiple existential crises. For one, times are tight for farmers. In 2023, the median household income ...
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Trump's federal funding freeze brought some abandoned mine cleanup in Pa. to a standstill
Earlier in the month, Shapiro filed a lawsuit over the suspended money. Legal experts have said similar funding freezes from ...
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Federal judge hears arguments to decide the future of Trump's federal funding freeze
The White House, in turn, has said the pause is necessary to review federal funding and ensure spending aligns with ...
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Federal judge blocks Trump funding freeze, saying it produced a ‘nationwide crisis’
A preliminary injunction Tuesday blocked the Trump administration from implementing a sweeping freeze on federal grant and ...
St. Paul, Minneapolis join lawsuit against President Trump's federal funding freeze over immigration enforcement
St. Paul and Minneapolis joined San Francisco on Wednesday in suing President Trump over threats to withhold federal funds ...
Rep. Rivera-Wagner introducing bill to address potential federal funding crisis
A bill sponsored by Rep. Amaad Rivera-Wagner (D-Green Bay) would require the Legislature to act in the event of a ...
US Supreme Court allows Trump's freeze of foreign aid funding temporarily
U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts on Wednesday paused a federal judge's order requiring President Donald Trump's ...
Trump's funding freeze muddies water outlook on the drought-stricken Colorado River
The Biden administration pumped millions into conservation contracts to keep water in Lake Mead. The Trump administration ...