Trump lawyers argue against Rhode Island judge's halt of funding freeze
The Trump administration is now seeking to hold off a Rhode Island judge's order stopping a federal funding freeze.
Trump reignites legal fight over freezing billions in federal funding
The Trump administration is reigniting a legal fight over whether it can unilaterally freeze billions of dollars in funding in loans, grants and financial assistance.
Judge orders Trump administration to immediately unfreeze federal funding and to stop violating his rulings
The administration must immediately restore federal funding, wrote the federal judge in Rhode Island who's overseeing a lawsuit brought by 22 states.
Judge finds Trump administration violated court order halting funding freeze
This is the first time in President Donald Trump’s second term that a federal judge has accused his administration of defying a court order.
RI federal judge says Trump administration violated funding freeze order; Trump appeals
A Rhode Island federal judge on Monday found the Trump administration in violation of a court order, telling the new president to “immediately restore frozen funding.” U.S. District Chief Judge John McConnell granted a “motion for enforcement” of a temporary restraining order,
How did the fight against Trump's federal spending freeze end up in Rhode Island? What we found.
U.S. District Court Chief Judge John J. McConnell Jr. is expected to rule shortly on whether to block the federal funding freeze.
Trump appeals after judge orders him to undo federal spending freeze
The legal dispute stems from an executive directive by President Donald Trump that halted a wide range of federal expenditures.
Trump loses bid to pause judge's order barring funding freezes
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday lost the latest round in a court battle over his administration's bid to freeze federal spending after an appeals court declined to pause a court order requiring the government to continue delivering funds.
Courts and Trump set for showdown over executive power
The whirlwind of unilateral action on his campaign promises has pushed the limits of presidential power – and prompted legal ...
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Rhode Islanders rally against Trump administration in Providence
The Working Families Party of Rhode Island organized a protest against Elon Musk's role in the Trump administration on Feb. 8 ...
'Gulf of Rhode Island?' Sen. Reed mocks Trump over name change
Sen. Jack Reed in a social media post Saturday needled President Donald Trump and his decision to rename the Gulf of Mexico.
Rhode Island's small GOP State House faction is feeling 'liberated' with Trump's agenda
The "vibes" for Republicans, as they always are for a party that has just assumed the White House, are unequivocally good.