The Trump administration likely violated federal law with a controversial directive that aimed to pause spending on potentially trillions of dollars of grants and loans to a vast array of recipients ...

The decision came in response to a petition by attorneys general in 22 states and, D.C., seeking to block the ...

U.S. District Judge John McConnell issued a temporary restraining order preventing the administration from enforcing its halt on aid disbursements.

A federal judge in Rhode Island has placed a temporary restraining order on the Trump administration's planned freeze on federal funds and grants.

A federal judge in Rhode Island has placed a temporary restraining order on the Trump administration's planned freeze on ...

The Justice Department argued that the lawsuit by 22 states was moot because the Trump administration recently rescinded its spending memo. The judge disagreed.

The Trump administration's recent pause on certain federal assistance and grant programs has sparked concern and confusion.

The judge’s order prevents the administration from carrying out any systematic defunding efforts while litigation continues.

A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration from freezing federal loans, grants and other financial assistance to 22 states, barring the Republican from ...

A second federal judge has ordered a temporary pause in Trump administration efforts to freeze federal funding in the latest ...

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.