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Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump administration freeze on federal grants and loans

A federal judge has temporarily blocked a Trump administration freeze on federal grants and loans that could total trillions of dollars, as stated by U.S. District Judge Loren L. AliKhan.
The White House's funding freeze could disrupt healthcare research, education programs, and other initiatives, according to reports.
Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin confirmed that the federal funding pause will not affect individual assistance or disaster recovery efforts, as he stated on 'X'.
Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine criticized the freeze, highlighting its potential impact on $46 million for Hurricane Helene recovery and other funding in Virginia.

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The Billings Gazette

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Omaha World-Herald

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Second judge orders pause to funding freeze

BOSTON — A second federal judge ordered a temporary pause Friday in the Trump administration’s efforts to freeze federal funding in the latest twist over the spending of trillions of dollars in grants and loans.

2 months ago·Billings, United States

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Straight Arrow News

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Second judge rules to block Trump spending freeze from taking effect

A Rhode Island federal judge issued the second ruling this week blocking the Trump administration’s freeze on distributing federal money.

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Colorado Newsline

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Federal judge in Providence sides with AGs, agrees to temporarily block federal funding freeze • Colorado Newsline

U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island Chief Judge John McConnell Jr. issued a temporary restraining order blocking the Trump administration from freezing federal funds until ‘further order of this Court’ in Providence on Friday. (Getty image)This story originally appeared in the Rhode Island Current. The prospect of a federal funding freeze was put on ice by a federal judge in Rhode Island Friday afternoon. “The States have put fo…

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The Daily Boulder

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Judge Permanently Blocks Trump’s Freeze on Federal Aid, Slams White House for Attempting to Bypass Court with ‘Illegal’ Memo

In a sharp rebuke to the Trump administration’s attempt to sidestep a court ruling, a federal judge on Friday permanently blocked the freeze on federal aid, declaring that the White House’s actions were likely illegal. The ruling came after the administration issued a questionable memo intended to circumvent the judge’s earlier decision. U.S. District Judge John McConnell’s decision came after the 22 states and Washington, D.C. filed a lawsuit c…

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Trump administration funding freeze blocked by federal judge

By Katherine Faulders, Peter Charalambous, and Alexander Mallin January 31, 2025, 3:19 PM A federal judge in Rhode Island has formally blocked the Trump administration's spending freeze, saying in an order this afternoon that the funding freeze is likely a violation of the Constitution. "During the pendency of the Temporary Restraining Order, Defendants shall not pause, freeze, impede, block, cancel, or terminate Defendants' compliance with awar…

2 months ago·Panama City, United States

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