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A federal judge in Rhode Island ruled Monday that the Trump administration violated a court order halting a sweeping federal funding freeze, directing the government to “immediately restore frozen funding” that had been withheld from states and federal programs. U.S. District Judge John J. McConnell issued the ruling after a …

The Trump administration will temporarily stop payments on multiple federal programs Tuesday evening, cutting off Americans who rely on what could be trillions in funding and likely setting off a legal challenge over Congress’ constitutional spending authority. The two-page memo from the Office of Management and Budget announcing the freeze appeared …