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The coalition of states sued the Health and Human Services Department and Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., arguing that the money is used for many "urgent public health needs," including tracking dis...
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HHS officials said the restructuring will save taxpayers $1.8 billion per year and streamline the functions of the department.
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Federal judge temporarily blocks $11 billion in Trump administration's cuts to public health funding
A judge in Rhode Island on Thursday blocked $11 billion in public health funding while a lawsuit from 23 states and D.C. plays out.
Second judge blocks Trump's sweeping freeze on federal funding
President Donald Trump's administration suffered another legal blow in its efforts to freeze federal funding for programs that do not align with the Republican's agenda on Thursday when a second judge blocked it from implementing a sweeping pause on spending on grants,
Judge in Rhode Island to halt Trump health funding cuts as lawsuit continues
A federal judge in Rhode Island said during a hearing Thursday afternoon that she will grant a temporary restraining order that puts a halt to the Trump adminis
Department of Health & Human Services to lay off almost 3K Maryland jobs
The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services announced massive layoffs last week, which include almost 3,000 lost jobs in Maryland. Going into effect May 30, the cuts were part of a drastic restructuring as part of an executive order by President Donald Trump implementing the Department of Government Efficiency’s Workforce Optimization Initiative.
Raoul challenges blocked public health funding as feds rescinds education dollars
Illinois officials are challenging the Trump administration’s decision to revoke federal pandemic relief grants for public health and education.
US Democratic Attorneys General file lawsuit against Department of Health and Human Services
US democratic attorneys general in 23 states and Washington, DC, filed a lawsuit against the US Department of Health and Human Services and HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in the District Court
Environment nonprofits want judge to reinstate grants after Trump spending freeze
A judge in RI heard arguments on Thursday in a case brought by environmental groups against the Trump administration over the federal funding freeze.
Judge extends block on Trump's federal assistance freeze indefinitely
"Here, the executive put itself above Congress," a federal judge wrote, issuing a preliminary injunction barring the Trump administration from freezing federal assistance.
US appeals court continues to block Trump funding freeze, for now
Three appellate court judges sided with federal Judge John J. McConnell Jr. in Rhode Island. The sweeping funding freeze will be blocked until the Trump administration’s full appeal is heard.
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Judge puts federal funding freeze on ice, finding Trump placed himself ‘above Congress’
finding that the funding freeze was likely unconstitutional and posed harm to a variety of organizations and programs reliant on federal cash. In extending that block on Thursday, the judge found that the Trump administration ultimately failed to point to ...
Judge temprorarily blocks freeze of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty funding
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to halt a freeze on funding for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.
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States say Trump's continued freeze on much-needed FEMA aid violates a judge's order
Twenty-two states say the Trump administration is illegally freezing money from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The administration says the funding is just being "reviewed" and isn't frozen.
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First Circuit keeps Trump funding freeze on ice
The First Circuit panel found the Trump administration is unlikely to prevail in its bid to halt funding for so-called
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'This is the law, allocate the funding': Trump's funding freeze faces bipartisan and renewed court opposition
Top appropriators in the Senate are accusing Trump of unlawfully withholding $3 billion from the just-signed FY25 spending bill.
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