The Courts Blocked Trump’s Federal Funding Freeze. Agencies Are Withholding Money Anyway.
Agencies continue to suspend funding, despite multiple court orders blocking the federal freeze. Experts say the Trump administration’s actions set the stage for challenges to Congress’ authority — and the limits of the presidency.
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.
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.
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.
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,
$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,
A judge paused a freeze on federal funding, but many facets of American life are left in limbo. Here’s what we know
A federal judge temporarily blocked part of the Trump administration’s pause on federal grants and loans Tuesday, just hours before it was set to take effect, as a slew of advocacy groups, charities,
$570 million in federal funding remains inaccessible to Colorado following Trump's freeze, officials say
Colorado's governor and both of the state's U.S. senators asked the director of the federal budget office Monday to unlock what they said was more than $570 million in federal
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,
Federal government fights RI judge's order halting Trump's federal funding freeze. What to know.
Federal prosecutors are arguing McConnell overstepped in stopping Trump's spending freeze. McConnell's order was meant to unfreeze all federal spending halted under Trump's order. PROVIDENCE – The federal government has moved to halt a federal court order barring it from pausing federal spending,
Trump fires USAID inspector general; appeals court rejects bid to reinstate federal funding freeze
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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.