Judge blocks Trump’s spending freeze
A federal judge has halted President Donald Trump’s freeze on federal aid programs, ruling that the courts need more time to consider the potentially far-reaching ramifications of his order.
Minutes before the directive from Trump’s budget office was to take effect Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Loren AliKhan blocked the Trump administration from implementing it for now.
AliKhan’s order will expire Feb. 3 at 5 p.m. The Trump administration cannot suspend disbursement of any...