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Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump's Funding Freeze Amid Backlash and Confusion

The Trump administration's freeze on federal assistance has drawn legal challenges and confusion over its impact, prompting a judge to issue a temporary halt.

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Stephen Miller battles Jake Tapper on 'false' media narrative about federal aid freeze
FOX News

FOX News

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Stephen Miller blames 'the media' for confusion over Trump’s federal funding freeze
AlterNet

AlterNet

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Judge halts Trump's freeze on federal grants and loans
BBC News

BBC News

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Mass. is suing over federal funding freeze as Medicaid system appears to be down
Boston Globe

Boston Globe

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Judge blocks Trump's plan to freeze federal grants
Business Insider

Business Insider

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What does Trump's federal funding freeze mean for people who get aid?
CBS News

CBS News

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UN aid agencies cut back operations after Trump’s 90-day funding suspension
The Guardian

The Guardian

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Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump's federal funds freeze
The Blaze

The Blaze

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GOP Lawmakers Defend Trump’s Grant Freeze
Epoch Times

Epoch Times

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Freezing the Freeze: Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump’s Order Pausing Federal Aid Funding
MEDIAite

MEDIAite

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Republicans largely back Trump's attempted federal aid freeze — with some notes of caution
NBC News

NBC News

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White House says SNAP, welfare, Social Security will continue during aid freeze
Straight Arrow News

Straight Arrow News

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Trump’s aid freeze frozen
The Hill

The Hill

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Trump’s spending freeze roils Capitol Hill
The Hill

The Hill

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Federal judge halts Trump freeze on federal grants and loans for a week
PBS NewsHour

PBS NewsHour

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Biden-Appointed Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump’s Freeze On Federal Grants
Daily Caller

Daily Caller

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What Trump's funding freeze could mean for universities, nonprofits and more
Associated Press

Associated Press

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A Judge Has Already Temporarily Blocked Trump's Federal Funding Freeze
Rolling Stone

Rolling Stone

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Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump’s Plan to Freeze Federal Aid
Epoch Times

Epoch Times

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The Logoff: What is up with Trump’s plan to freeze federal spending?
Vox

Vox

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Federal judge pauses Trump admin’s temporary federal grants, loans freeze
Fox Business

Fox Business

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Politics Newsletter: Foreign Aid Freeze
FOX News

FOX News

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Judge temporarily blocks Trump policy that aimed at freezing federal grant funding
USA TODAY

USA TODAY

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Trump White House tries to clarify confusion over abrupt federal assistance freeze
ABC News

ABC News

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Funding Freeze Chaos Dominates First White House Briefing
TIME Magazine

TIME Magazine

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Head Start and Medicaid providers hit glitches as Trump freezes federal money
Associated Press

Associated Press

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Evening Report — Trump provokes firestorm with federal freeze
The Hill

The Hill

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Judge pauses Trump funding freeze order until Feb. 3
CNBC

CNBC

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Federal judge blocks Trump pause on trillions in grants, loans
New York Post

New York Post

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Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump Administration Freeze On Federal Grants And Loans
HuffPost

HuffPost

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D.C. federal judge temporarily blocks Trump plan to pause federal aid spending
NBC News

NBC News

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Fact or fiction: Will Trump's federal funding freeze impact student loans, grants?
Fox Business

Fox Business

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Student loans for millions of federal borrowers won't be halted under Trump's funding freeze, the Education Department says
Business Insider

Business Insider

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White House orders freeze on 'financial assistance,' unleashing anger, confusion, lawsuit
Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles Times

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Trump's manufacturing campaign pledge caught in crosshairs of grant pause
Newsweek

Newsweek

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Non-profits, health and LGBTQ advocacy groups sue Trump admin over federal aid freeze
FOX News

FOX News

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Medicaid portals down after Donald Trump funding freeze
Newsweek

Newsweek

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Federal workers describe being blindsided and scrambling as Trump's grant freeze hits
Business Insider

Business Insider

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Medicaid payment portals down after Trump’s federal funding freeze
The Guardian

The Guardian

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"Blatant attempt to rip away health insurance": Medicaid system suspended nationwide, senator says
Salon

Salon

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White House freeze on federal aid will not affect student loans, Education Department says
CNBC

CNBC

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White House freeze on federal aid will not affect student loans, Education Department says
NBC News

NBC News

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Trump administration puts temporary freeze on federal grants, loans
World News Group

World News Group

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Medicaid Portals Are Down Across All 50 States Amid Trump Funding 'Pause'
HuffPost

HuffPost

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'Creating chaos': Trump's federal funding freeze puts programs assisting kids, seniors, and veterans in jeopardy
Business Insider

Business Insider

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White House says Medicaid portal 'will be back online shortly' after Trump funding freeze blamed
CNBC

CNBC

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Democratic states plan to sue over Trump's federal grant funding freeze
CBS News

CBS News

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Lawmakers say Trump's federal grant freeze threatens to make them irrelevant
Business Insider

Business Insider

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Medicaid, Head Start, health centers say they're locked out of federal funding website
CBS News

CBS News

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Trump’s Federal Funding Freeze Sparks Alarm and Confusion
Truthout

Truthout

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Trump White House Addresses Widespread Concerns Over Medicaid Portal Outage Following Spending Freeze
MEDIAite

MEDIAite

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Sanders blasts Trump over federal loan, grant pause: ‘He is not a king’
The Hill

The Hill

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Trump administration’s federal funding freeze spurs anxiety
Al Jazeera

Al Jazeera

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Democrats prepare for war with Trump over "illegal" funding freeze
Axios

Axios

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States say they’ve been shut out of Medicaid amid Trump funding freeze
ARS Technica

ARS Technica

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What Happens to Student Loans and Financial Aid During Trump's Federal Funding Freeze?
CNET

CNET

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White House Clarifies Pause on Federal Aid, Says Direct Assistance to Individuals Not Affected
Epoch Times

Epoch Times

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Trump's spending freeze spreads chaos across US
Politico

Politico

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Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump’s funding freeze
NewsNation

NewsNation

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'Catastrophic': Trump's pause in federal grants prompts lawsuits from 6 states, nonprofits
USA TODAY

USA TODAY

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'Answered this question four times': Leavitt pushes back on media's 'uncertainty' about federal funding freeze
FOX News

FOX News

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Education Dept.: Federal Aid Freeze Not Tied to Student Loans
Newsmax

Newsmax

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Lawsuits challenging Trump administration's freeze on federal loans and grants are stacking up
Business Insider

Business Insider

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'Hostage note': Trump’s funding freeze will deliver 'greatest harm' says OMB veteran
AlterNet

AlterNet

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Bernie Sanders blasts Trump for federal loans and grants freeze: ‘He is not a king’
The Guardian

The Guardian

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Trump funding freeze challenged in lawsuit by nonprofits, small business group
CNBC

CNBC

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Trump admin pushes out 60 career officials at USAID amid pause on foreign aid programs
The Post Millennial

The Post Millennial

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Live updates: White House to shake up briefing room, allow wider access to ‘new media’
The Hill

The Hill

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Dem states signal imminent legal action against Trump administration over federal grant freeze
The Hill

The Hill

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Legal battle looms as Trump orders a funding freeze during a review of federal loans and grants
Boston Globe

Boston Globe

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Collins, Senate Appropriations chair, calls OMB funding pause ‘far too sweeping’
The Hill

The Hill

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Trump ignites Democratic backlash for federal grant ‘blitzkrieg’
Washington Examiner

Washington Examiner

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Legal battle looms as Trump orders a funding freeze during a review of federal loans and grants
ABC News

ABC News

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'Five-Alarm Fire': Trump's Federal Funding Pause Sparks Fear and Confusion
Common Dreams

Common Dreams

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Trump memo to halt federal funds triggers confusion and constitutional questions
NPR

NPR

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WATCH LIVE: White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt holds first news briefing
PBS NewsHour

PBS NewsHour

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Trump to freeze federal funds as admin weeds out 'wokeness' in budget
The Blaze

The Blaze

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Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump Freeze on Grants and Loans
Newsmax

Newsmax

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Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump Freeze on Grants and Loans
Newsmax

Newsmax

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AP report: Dozens of USAID officials placed on leave as agency investigates alleged resistance to Trump orders
PBS NewsHour

PBS NewsHour

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Trump’s Federal Spending Pause is ‘Creating Chaos’ for Meals On Wheels, Spox Says: ‘Seniors Will Panic’ About ‘Their Next Meals’
MEDIAite

MEDIAite

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Trump’s Blatantly Illegal Funding Freeze Causes Nationwide Chaos
New York Magazine

New York Magazine

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The White House has temporarily frozen all federal grants and loans, affecting billions of dollars in payments
Business Insider

Business Insider

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Federal Freeze on Financial Assistance Gives Exception for Social Security and Medicare Payments
Epoch Times

Epoch Times

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State Medicaid payments inaccessible amid broader federal funding freeze
Politico

Politico

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'Lawlessness and chaos': Trump’s massive federal aid freeze over 'woke ideology' condemned
AlterNet

AlterNet

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Trump administration orders 'pause' on federal grants, loans. What we know so far.
USA TODAY

USA TODAY

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Trump admin pauses federal grants, demands return to office details in memo blitz
FOX News

FOX News

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Trump Administration Orders Sweeping Freeze of Federal Aid
Scientific American

Scientific American

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A US shutdown on foreign aid is hitting from Africa to Asia to Ukraine. Here's how
Associated Press

Associated Press

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Trump Orders Freeze on Billions in Federal Financial Assistance. Chaos Ensues
Rolling Stone

Rolling Stone

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WH: Medicaid Payments Being Processed
Newsmax

Newsmax

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WH: Medicaid Payments Being Processed
Newsmax

Newsmax

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Trump pauses federal loans and grants, putting trillions at risk: ‘Waste of taxpayer dollars’
New York Post

New York Post

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Trump orders temporary funding freeze that could affect trillions of dollars
PBS NewsHour

PBS NewsHour

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Democrats question legality of Trump freeze on federal grants
The Hill

The Hill

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Trump administration orders federal funding freeze on all public loans, grants and more aid
CBS News

CBS News

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Trump administration freezes nearly all federal loans and grants
NewsNation

NewsNation

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Alarm as Trump administration pauses all federal spending on grants and loans
The Guardian

The Guardian

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White House orders freeze on federal aid to focus on Trump's conservative agenda
CNBC

CNBC

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Rep. Meuser to : Aid Freeze Gives Time for Review
Newsmax

Newsmax

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Rep. Meuser to : Aid Freeze Gives Time for Review
Newsmax

Newsmax

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Trump admin to pause financial assistance programs: report
FOX News

FOX News

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White House budget office suspends federal financial aid programs
ABC News

ABC News

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Trump orders a funding freeze as his administration reviews federal loans and grants
Associated Press

Associated Press

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Trump's strict foreign funding freeze sparks panic among international aid groups
ABC News

ABC News

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White House pauses federal grant, loan and other assistance programs
USA TODAY

USA TODAY

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Trump Orders Sweeping Freeze for Federal Grants, Loans
Newsmax

Newsmax

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White House Pauses Federal Grants, Loans
Epoch Times

Epoch Times

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White House pauses federal grants and loans
BBC News

BBC News

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US Shutdown on Foreign Aid Hitting From Africa to Asia to Ukraine
Newsmax

Newsmax

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Trump 2nd term live updates: Trump makes tariff threat to economic leaders
ABC News

ABC News

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The Trump administration's January 29, 2025, directive to freeze federal grants and loans has triggered significant backlash, resulting in legal challenges from nonprofits and state officials. Amid confusion over which programs were affected, a federal judge issued a temporary stay on the freeze until February 3, allowing essential funds to continue. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt faced intense questioning during her briefing, reassuring that payments for Social Security, Medicare, and other direct benefits would remain unaffected. However, reports of access issues to Medicaid funding and uncertainty surrounding other critical social services persist, highlighting the fragility of these systems.

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