Donald Trump, funding freeze and Judge John McConnell

Federal judge continues to block Trump's federal funding freeze
A federal judge on Tuesday continued to block a sweeping freeze on federal funding, a key move of the Trump administration as it reviews government spending to ensure it aligns with his policies.
Trump blocked from imposing sweeping federal funding freeze
A U.S. judge on Tuesday extended an order blocking President Donald Trump's administration from instituting a sweeping freeze on trillions of dollars in federal funding by pausing grants, loans and other financial support.
Federal judge in R.I. to rule on Trump’s funding freeze next week
After hearing arguments Friday, Judge John McConnell Jr. said he will rule within a week on whether to further require the Trump administration to keep federal funding flowing.
Minnesota-based victims’ advocacy groups struggling amid federal funding freeze
Minnesota victims’ services groups, like crisis centers and hotlines rallied at the state capitol on Monday to support a new bill that would bring them state funding. The groups talked in length about the impact a federal funding freeze has had on their operations.
‘Five-alarm fire’: Minnesota domestic violence groups are scrambling after federal funding paused
Jen Polzin has been crunching the numbers, and they don’t look good. The CEO of Tubman said their organization gets about a third of its annual funding − or roughly $3 million − from the federal government.
Minnesota victim services threatened under federal funding freezes, cuts
The groups said federal funds are still being frozen, grants are being stalled and funding portals are being taken down
Trump's federal funding freeze fight is back in RI court on Friday. Here's what to expect.
Though generally well liked in Rhode Island, McConnell's order blocking a freeze on funding and his follow-up order generated ...
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GOP chips away at Biden climate agenda, but Democrats blast funding freeze, federal firings
A Senate resolution to overturn Trump's "energy emergency" fails, while resolutions overturning Biden energy policies pass in the House. Democrats called for a continuation of Biden’s energy policies ...
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DOJ and states were back in RI court over federal funding freeze. When is a ruling expected?
A federal judge heard arguments Friday in Providence on whether to extend an order blocking the federal government from ...
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Funding for small businesses — a big source of jobs — at risk under Trump
California’s small businesses create the bulk of jobs in the state. Trump’s funding freeze, anti-DEI push and more could ...
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San Diego County residents urged to prepare for cuts as some federal funding freezes
Trump and the Department of Government Efficiency — a body headed by billionaire Elon Musk — have committed to trim the U.S.