Appeals court denies Trump's request to lift order blocking funding freeze
The Trump administration is reigniting a legal fight over whether it can unilaterally freeze billions of dollars in funding in loans, grants and financial assistance.
Judge finds Trump administration violated court order halting funding freeze
This is the first time in President Donald Trump’s second term that a federal judge has accused his administration of defying a court order.
Judge extends freeze on Trump's plan to get millions of federal workers to resign
A federal judge extended his pause on the Trump administration’s “deferred resignation” program, which is part of a sweeping effort to push government employees out of their jobs.
Trump administration appeals federal judge's order to unfreeze federal funds
U.S. District Judge John McConnell issued a new motion ordering the Trump administration to unfreeze federal funds, after already doing so in January.
Federal judge in R.I. doubles down on order to block federal funding freeze
Clear and unambiguous.” That’s how a federal judge in Rhode Island is describing his prior block of a federal funding freeze. Despite the perceived clarity of Chief Judge John McConnell Jr.’s Jan. 31 order granting the request of 23 Democratic attorneys general,
Trump appeals after judge orders him to undo federal spending freeze
The legal dispute stems from an executive directive by President Donald Trump that halted a wide range of federal expenditures.
Judge Refuses to Let Trump Defy Order on Federal Funding Freeze
It is the latest battle between the executive and judicial branches, as the Trump administration continues to push the limits of its power.
Federal judge grants request by California AG & others to block Trump funding freeze
The order comes after Vice President JD Vance posted on social media that “Judges aren’t allowed to control the executive’s legitimate power.”
RI federal judge says Trump administration violated funding freeze order; Trump appeals
A Rhode Island federal judge on Monday found the Trump administration in violation of a court order, telling the new president to “immediately restore frozen funding.”
FEMA official ignores judge's latest order, demands freeze on grant funding
A senior FEMA official instructed subordinates to freeze funding for grant programs, hours after a judge ordered the Trump ...
Trump funding freeze could make fighting Nevada wildfires harder, Rosen warns
Reno Fire Chief David Cochran says a funding freeze on federal seasonal firefighters would mean weakened response ...
Ohio hits brakes on building electric-vehicle charging stations amid Trump spending freeze
It’s now unclear whether Ohio will build any more of the charging stations, as President Donald Trump’s administration has ...
US aid freeze paralyzes NGOs working to help millions of internally displaced people in Somalia
In a desolate makeshift camp on the fringes of Somalia’s capital, tens of thousands of internally displaced people sit under ...
The current freeze warning is canceled, says the NWS
The warning was for Northern Sacramento Valley, Central Sacramento Valley, Southern Sacramento Valley, Carquinez Strait and ...
Judge extends freeze on Trump's unprecedented plan to get millions of federal workers to resign
U.S. District Judge George A. O’Toole Jr. said the pause would continue until he rules on a preliminary injunction.
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Trump exempted public safety roles from his hiring freeze. Federal firefighters, prison guards and food inspectors wonder why they don’t count.
Current and former employees say public safety agencies are still freezing hiring they claim to have exempted and liken the ...
Cape Cod National Seashore summer services may be at risk with hiring freeze
A retired National Park Service ranger said a federal hiring freeze could affect summer visitor services at the Cape Cod ...
Property tax update: You can now complete the new online application for ANCHOR, Senior Freeze, Stay NJ
The new combined application to file for property tax relief in New Jersey is now available to complete online. The ...
Volunteers are now tracking what's already been lost in the USAID freeze
A growing number of people and groups in the international development ecosystem have stepped forward to track the widespread ...