Appeals court denies Trump’s bid to reimpose federal funding freeze
The Trump administration failed to “identify any harm related to a specific funding action or actions that they will face without their requested administrative stay,” the appeals court
Appeals Court Knocks Down Donald Trump's Effort to Freeze Federal Funding
A federal appeals court on Tuesday declined to halt a judge's order requiring President Donald Trump 's administration to release billions of dollars in federal grants and loans. Despite a prior court ruling blocking a broad freeze on federal funding, states argue that the money remains inaccessible.
$2.7 billion Pell Grant shortfall: Will Trump’s federal funding freeze hurt student aid?
The Pell Grant program faces a $2.7 billion funding shortfall for the 2025 fiscal year, raising concerns over financial aid for low-income students. A surge in enrollment and rising costs have intensified the crisis,
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Judge Shuts Down Trump’s Funding Freeze—and Orders Immediate Reversal
U.S. District Chief Judge John McConnell ruled that the Trump administration’s funding freeze is continuing to violate a temporary restraining order, or TRO, he issued last month that blocked Trump’s blanket freeze.
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.
Federal judge blocks Trump’s move to slash NIH funding
Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) slammed the National Institutes of Health’s decision to slash billions of dollars in “indirect” costs for biomedical research funding, calling the move mandated by the Trump administration “devastating” and a “poorly conceived directive.”
Federal government fights RI judge's order halting Trump's federal funding freeze. What to know.
The U.S. Department of Justice on Monday appealed U.S. District Court Chief Judge John J. McConnell Jr.’s orders. That order stopped the government from withholding grant money and instructed the government to restore any frozen funding immediately.
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Two judges challenged Trump’s federal funding freeze. What happens now?
Trump’s attempt to, even temporarily, pause federal grants and loans most likely flies in the face of our constitutionally constructed separation of powers.
Inside the Chaotic Rollout of Trump’s Federal Funding Freeze
The order that froze trillions of dollars of federal grants and loans was published without vetting by key officials in the White House.
US states ask judge to enforce order blocking Trump funding freeze
Democratic attorneys general from 22 states and the District of Columbia on Friday asked a federal judge to enforce his order blocking U.S. President Donald Trump's administration from freezing federal grants,
Appeals court rejects Trump administration’s emergency bid to resume spending freeze
President Donald Trump’s blanket freeze of federal spending hit another stumbling block Tuesday when a federal appeals court refused an emergency bid by his administration to lift the restrictions. The decision,
Map Reveals States Set To Be Hit Hardest by Federal Funding Freeze
A funding freeze could create uncertainty and lead to slowdowns or disruptions in essential services for citizens.
1st lawsuits targeting foreign aid freeze bemoan 'chaos' in Trump order
Several nonprofit groups are accusing the Trump administration of failing to disperse congressionally approved funds by freezing all foreign aid for 90 days.
Trump fires USAID inspector general; appeals court rejects bid to reinstate federal funding freeze
Live updates and the latest news as Trump prepares to impose reciprocal tariffs and his intelligence chief nominee Tulsi ...
Refugee Backers Challenge Trump Suspension of US Resettlement Program
A coalition of U.S. refugee backers filed a lawsuit on Monday that challenges President Donald Trump's indefinite suspension ...
Groups Sue Over Trump’s Pause on Refugee Admissions
The lawsuit by advocacy organizations aims to bring back the resettlement of refugees in the United States after President Trump halted the program.