In a rapid succession of legal rulings, three different federal judges on Tuesday delivered stinging rebukes to President Donald Trump’s administration, blocking key policies that had been at the center of his early second-term agenda. The decisions—issued in Washington, D.C., and Washington state—underscore the judiciary’s pivotal role in challenging the …
Read More »Federal Judge Blocks Trump Plan to Freeze Spending on Grants, Loans
A federal district judge issued a temporary restraining order on Friday, blocking the Trump administration from moving forward with a proposed spending freeze on grants and loans. Chief Judge John J. McConnell Jr. of the U.S. District Court in Rhode Island wrote in the 13-page ruling the administration’s “actions violate the …
Read More »White House Rescinds Federal Funding Freeze Amid Legal and Political Backlash
The White House announced Wednesday that it had rescinded a controversial directive from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) that called for a pause on payments for federal grants and programs. However, the administration clarified that while the initial freeze was lifted, efforts to scrutinize and realign federal spending …
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