The group of Democratic attorneys general argued that freezing spending authorized by Congress to conduct an ideological review is unconstitutional.

RI Attorney General Peter Neronha is trying to stop the Trump administration's freeze of trillions of dollars in federal grants and loans.

A judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s potential freeze of federal funding. This comes after Rhode Island and Massachusetts signed onto a multi-state lawsuit, which successfully temporarily blocked the pause of trillions of dollars nationwide from going into effect.

The coalition of attorneys general argue that the order violates the Constitution and the Administrative Procedure Act.

A memo issued by the Office of Management and Budget directs federal agencies to pause “all activities related to obligation or disbursement of all Federal financial assistance” while

The Monday evening memo from Trump's White House Office of Management and Budget sparked uncertainty over a crucial financial lifeline for states, schools and organizations that rely on trillions of dollars from Washington.