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Biden-Appointed Judge Blocks Trump Ads Days Before Midterms

Headline from Newsweek, on the newest of 2 developments

A federal judge ordered three taxpayer-funded Trump administration ads removed in the closing days before the midterm elections.

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Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Second federal judge blocks $20M taxpayer-funded Trump ad campaign

    Headline from WFMZ Allentown ·

  2. Newest

    Biden-Appointed Judge Blocks Trump Ads Days Before Midterms

    Headline from Newsweek ·

Reports & sources

17 articles, oldest first.

  1. Bloomberg

    Trump Faces Another Loss in Fight Over Taxpayer-Funded Ads (opens Bloomberg)

    Published

    Bloomberg's feed description

    A federal judge in Washington imposed a fresh block against the Trump administration’s move to use taxpayer money for television ads praising the president, expanding a temporary ban on the media spots.

  2. NOTUS

    Judge Issues Broader Block on Trump’s Taxpayer Funded Ads (opens NOTUS)

    Published

    NOTUS's feed description

    The new ruling is the second blow to the White House’s campaign-style ads that began airing ahead of the midterms.

  3. Blaze Media

    Federal judge sides with Democrats against Trump taxpayer-funded ads — and the White House just responded (opens Blaze Media)

    Published

    Blaze Media's feed description

    An estimated $20 million ad campaign from the Trump administration was blocked by a federal judge who sided with the Democratic National Committee. U.S. District Judge Loren AliKhan said Wednesday that the administration could not create or air advertisements using taxpayer funds.

  4. WFMZ Allentown

    Second federal judge blocks $20M taxpayer-funded Trump ad campaign (opens WFMZ Allentown)

    Published

    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    (The Center Square) – A second federal judge Wednesday temporarily blocked the Trump administration from using $20 million in taxpayer funds for a national advertising campaign, reinforcing restrictions imposed earlier this month in a separate lawsuit.

  5. Bloomberg

    Judge Expands Block of Pro-Trump Taxpayer Supported Ads (opens Bloomberg)

    Published

    Bloomberg's feed description

    The Trump administration must stop airing three partisan political ads, a federal judge ruled, expanding her earlier order blocking taxpayer-funded television spots lauding the president in the runup to next week’s midterm elections.

  6. Bangor Daily News

    Judge orders 3 taxpayer-funded Trump administration ads to be pulled from TV and social media (opens Bangor Daily News)

    Published

    Bangor Daily News's feed description

    NEW YORK (AP) — The federal government must pull three taxpayer-funded Trump administration ads that appear to have been made for political or propaganda purposes, including one touting the president’s claim that every American will get $5,000 if Republicans keep control of Congress in the upcoming …

  7. The Boston Globe

    Judge orders three taxpayer-funded Trump administration ads to be pulled from TV and social media (opens The Boston Globe)

    Published

    The Boston Globe's feed description

    The federal government was ordered to take down the advertisements entitled “$5,000 to Americans,” “Every Democrat Voted Against No Tax on Tips,” and “Cost of Socialism.”

  8. PBS NewsHour

    Judge orders 3 taxpayer-funded Trump administration ads to be pulled from TV, social media (opens PBS NewsHour)

    Published

    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    The federal government must pull three taxpayer-funded Trump administration ads that appear to have been made for political or propaganda purposes, including one touting the president's claim that every American will get $5,000 if Republicans keep control of Congress in the upcoming election, a judg…

  9. Just the News

    Judge orders Trump admin to pull 3 taxpayer-funded ads (opens Just the News)

    Published

    Just the News's feed description

    The coalition that sued over the ads included the watchdog Common Cause.

  10. Newsweek

    Biden-Appointed Judge Blocks Trump Ads Days Before Midterms (opens Newsweek)

    Published

    Newsweek's feed description

    A federal judge ordered three taxpayer-funded Trump administration ads removed in the closing days before the midterm elections.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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