US EditionSecond federal judge extends block preventing the Trump administration from freezing funding
- A second federal judge extended a block against the Trump administration's plan to freeze federal funding, issuing a preliminary injunction in a lawsuit from Democratic states.
- Judge John McConnell stated that the executive's discretion to freeze funds must align with congressional approvals, highlighting potential harm to state programs.
- The judge emphasized that the Trump administration has not shown legal authority for the funding freeze, which could disrupt essential services.
- Attorney General Letitia James led a group of Democratic states suing to halt the funding freeze, arguing that it jeopardizes essential services like health care and law enforcement.
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