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Judge extends block on Trump’s federal funding freeze

Headline from FOX 5 New York, from the development of Jan 28, 2025

Newest development Jan 30, 2025 · 2 reportsConfusion over Trump funding freeze continues as court weighs new restraining order

President Donald Trump issued a directive last week to temporarily suspend all federal grants and loans.

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  1. Names this update

    Judge extends block on Trump’s federal funding freeze

    Headline from FOX 5 New York ·

  2. Newest

    Confusion over Trump funding freeze continues as court weighs new restraining order

    Headline from Federal News Network ·

Reports & sources

58 articles, oldest first.

  1. Deutsche Welle

    US judge temporarily blocks Trump's freeze on federal aid – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

    Published

    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    A US judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration's plan to pause the disbursements of federal grants to some agencies while it conducts a review to ensure spending aligns with the president's agenda.

  2. The Hill

    Judge temporarily blocks Trump’s plan to freeze federal aid (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    A federal judge has temporarily blocked President Trump's plan to freeze federal aid, preserving disbursements until Monday after nonprofits and public health groups filed a lawsuit challenging it.

  3. WTOP Washington DC

    Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump administration freeze on federal grants and loans (opens WTOP Washington DC)

    Published

    WTOP Washington DC's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked a push from President Donald Trump to pause federal funding while his administration conducts…

  4. Insider

    Judge blocks Trump's plan to freeze federal grants (opens Insider)

    Published

    Insider's feed description

    A federal judge has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump's order to freeze federal grants, preventing the order from taking effect.

  5. FOX 35 Orlando

    Judge temporarily blocks Trump's freeze on federal grants, loans (opens FOX 35 Orlando)

    Published

    FOX 35 Orlando's feed description

    A federal judge has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump's freeze on federal grants and loans that could total trillions of dollars.

  6. Washington Examiner

    Federal judge temporarily halts Trump federal aid freeze (opens Washington Examiner)

    Published

    Washington Examiner's feed description

    A judge halted Trump admin’s freeze on federal aid, citing harm to nonprofits, states, and businesses. Legal battles over OMB’s directive to follow.

  7. CBS News

    Judge blocks Trump federal funding freeze on all public loans, grants and more aid (opens CBS News)

    Published

    CBS News's feed description

    The spending freeze on federal assistance could affect everything from aid to nonprofits, universities, small business loans and state and local government grants.

  8. Tyler Morning Telegraph

    Local impact of federal funding freeze uncertain; judge later blocked order (opens Tyler Morning Telegraph)

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    Tyler Morning Telegraph's feed description

    President Donald Trump

  9. FOX 5 DC

    Judge temporarily halts Trump administration federal funding freeze (opens FOX 5 DC)

    Published

    FOX 5 DC's feed description

    A federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump's attempt to halt federal funding while his administration conducts a comprehensive ideological review aimed at eliminating progressive initiatives.

  10. Tampa Bay Times

    Federal judge blocks Trump administration freeze on federal grants and loans until Feb. 3 (opens Tampa Bay Times)

    Published

    Tampa Bay Times's feed description

    The Trump administration plan plunged the U.S. government into panic and confusion and set the stage for a constitutional clash over control of taxpayer money.

  11. The Santa Barbara Independent

    What Could Trump’s Federal Funding Freeze Mean for Santa Barbara and Beyond? (opens The Santa Barbara Independent)

    Published

    The Santa Barbara Independent's feed description

    Federal, state, and county agencies and officials are still evaluating the full scope of the order, which was temporarily blocked by a federal judge on Tuesday.

  12. FOX Business

    Federal judge pauses Trump admin’s temporary federal grants, loans freeze (opens FOX Business)

    Published

    FOX Business's feed description

    U.S. District Judge Loren AliKhan halted the Trump administration's temporary federal funding freeze.

  13. FOX 29 Philadelphia

    Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump's funding freeze: explained (opens FOX 29 Philadelphia)

    Published

    FOX 29 Philadelphia's feed description

    A federal judge has temporarily blocked a Trump administration freeze on federal grants that could have caused widespread disruption in health care research, education programs and more.

  14. RedState

  15. Bangor Daily News

    Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump's government funding freeze (opens Bangor Daily News)

    Published

    Bangor Daily News's feed description

    U.S. District Judge Loren L. AliKhan blocked the action Tuesday afternoon, minutes before it was set to go into effect.

  16. Blaze Media

    Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump's federal funds freeze (opens Blaze Media)

    Published

    Blaze Media's feed description

    The freeze is intended to allow the administration to root out ideological spending.

  17. Daily Hampshire Gazette

    Judge blocks Trump grant freeze (opens Daily Hampshire Gazette)

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    Daily Hampshire Gazette's feed description

    WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked a push from President Donald Trump to pause federal funding while his administration conducts an across-the-board ideological review to uproot progressive initiatives.

  18. Black Enterprise

    Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump's Funding Freeze (opens Black Enterprise)

    Published

    Black Enterprise's feed description

    U.S. District Judge Loren L. AliKhan blocked the federal funding freeze minutes before it was scheduled to take effect Tuesday.

  19. NBC News

    D.C. federal judge temporarily blocks Trump plan to pause federal aid spending (opens NBC News)

    Published

    NBC News's feed description

    WASHINGTON — A federal district judge on Tuesday granted an administrative stay in a case challenging the Trump administration’s planned freeze of federal aid, pausing the plan for a week and setting a hearing for further arguments Monday morning.

  20. Rolling Stone

    A Judge Has Already Temporarily Blocked Trump's Federal Funding Freeze (opens Rolling Stone)

    Published

    Rolling Stone's feed description

    A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from implementing a federal financial assistance freeze many have argued is illegal.

  21. Townhall

  22. Roll Call

    Judge open to halting Trump freeze on federal grant funds (opens Roll Call)

    Published

    Roll Call's feed description

    A federal judge said Wednesday he intends to halt the Trump administration from freezing federal grant funding.

  23. Federal News Network

    Confusion over Trump funding freeze continues as court weighs new restraining order (opens Federal News Network)

    Published

    Federal News Network's feed description

    A federal judge said he'll likely grant an order barring agencies from withholding federal funds, even though a memo directing the freeze has been rescinded.

  24. Florida Phoenix

    Second federal judge seems to be prepared to block Trump spending pause • Florida Phoenix (opens Florida Phoenix)

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    Florida Phoenix's feed description

    WASHINGTON — A second federal judge appears ready to issue an order blocking the Trump administration from freezing funding on grant and loan programs, despite a move by the Office of Management and Budget to rescind a controversial memo Wednesday just before the hearing. Chief Judge John J.

  25. CBS News

    Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump administration's funding freeze (opens CBS News)

    Published

    CBS News's feed description

    A memo from the Office of Management and Budget ordering a freeze on federal assistance sparked confusion across the country earlier this week.

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