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Judge: Trump team defying court order

Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

WASHINGTON -- A federal judge found Monday that the Trump administration hasn't fully followed his order to unfreeze federal spending and told the White House to release billions of dollars in funding. The Trump administration quickly appealed the ruling.

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  1. Insider

    Judge orders Trump administration to immediately unfreeze federal funding and to stop violating his rulings (opens Insider)

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    The administration must immediately restore federal funding, wrote a federal judge in Rhode Island who is overseeing a lawsuit brought by 22 states.

  2. CBS News

    Judge directs Trump officials to comply with earlier order halting funding freeze (opens CBS News)

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    A group of 22 states and the District of Columbia said the Trump administration was not complying with a judge's order blocking its freeze on federal assistance.

  3. NBC Los Angeles

    Judge finds Trump administration violated court order halting funding freeze (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    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.

  4. Wyoming Public Media

    Judge says Trump administration is not in full compliance with order on spending (opens Wyoming Public Media)

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    Wyoming Public Media's feed description

    The judge had issued a temporary restraining order against an administration plan to freeze payments for grants and other federal programs, but says the administration has not been fully complying.

  5. The Guardian

    Trump ordered by judge to immediately restore frozen funding (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    John McConnell says administration had defied earlier order to resume disbursement of billions of dollars

  6. The Columbian

    Judge finds Trump administration hasn’t fully followed his order to unfreeze federal spending (opens The Columbian)

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    The Columbian's feed description

    WASHINGTON — A federal judge found Monday that the Trump administration hasn’t fully followed his order to unfreeze federal spending and told the White House to release all the money.

  7. ProPublica

    Trump Administration Is Still Freezing Funds Despite Court Orders (opens ProPublica)

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    ProPublica's feed description

    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.

  8. Fox News

    Trump administration appeals federal judge's order to unfreeze federal funds (opens Fox News)

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    U.S. District Judge John McConnell issued a new motion ordering the Trump administration to unfreeze federal funds, after already doing so in January.

  9. Boston

    R.I. judge finds Trump administration hasn’t fully followed his order to unfreeze federal spending (opens Boston)

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    Boston's feed description

    A federal judge found Monday that the Trump administration hasn’t fully followed his order to unfreeze federal spending.

  10. The New Republic

    Judge Shuts Down Trump’s Funding Freeze—and Orders Immediate Reversal (opens The New Republic)

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    The New Republic's feed description

    Trump’s war on the federal government keeps hitting obstacles in court.

  11. Al Jazeera

    US judge orders Trump administration to obey halt on spending freeze (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Judge rules US government has defied previous ruling that suspended Trump’s sweeping order to freeze federal spending.

  12. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Judge: Trump team defying court order (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    WASHINGTON -- A federal judge found Monday that the Trump administration hasn't fully followed his order to unfreeze federal spending and told the White House to release billions of dollars in funding. The Trump administration quickly appealed the ruling.

  13. WHDH Boston

    Judge finds Trump administration hasn’t fully followed his order to unfreeze federal spending - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge found Monday that the Trump administration hasn’t fully followed his order to unfreeze federal spending and told the White House to

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