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Democrats to sue White House budget office over federal grant freeze

Democratic leaders plan to sue the White House Budget Office over President Donald Trump's suspension of federal grants, as reported by Dana Ferguson and Clay Masters at MPR News.
The lawsuit was announced by U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer during a news conference in the Capitol, according to The New York Times.
The pause on federal grants affects funding for education, infrastructure, health care, and public safety, stated Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings.
The memo from the Office of Management and Budget does not clarify which federal programs will be impacted, as noted by USA Today.

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Minnesota joins fight against Trump's suspension of federal funds

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Brown Daily Herald

RI Attorney General co-leads lawsuit against Trump’s federal funding freeze

Moments after a federal judge temporarily blocked President Trump's federal funding freeze, the attorneys general of Rhode Island, the District of Columbia and 21 other states filed a separate federal lawsuit challenging the order.On Jan. 27, the White House budget office ordered a pause on all federal assistance including grants and loans by 5 p.m. Tuesday. In a memorandum sent to government agencies on Monday, Acting Director of the Office of …

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Iredell Free News

N.C. attorney general sues to block Trump administration’s freeze on federal funds

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WXII

Attorney General Jeff Jackson sues to block freeze on federal funds

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Colorado Politics

Colorado Democrats blast Trump's federal funding freeze as Republicans dismiss 'fear-mongering'

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