Federal judge halts Trump’s federal funding freeze as panic persists in Massachusetts
Attorney General Andrea Campbell and prosecutors from other states planned to sue President Donald Trump after his administration issued a directive to pause the distribution of federal funding.
Letitia James Files Lawsuit Against Trump Administration Over Federal Grants Freeze
New York Attorney General Letitia James is suing Donald Trump’s administration following his executive order to freeze all federal funding. Per MSNBC, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer told reporters that James was “going to court” to contest the White House’s “illegal” move.
Democratic AGs sue Trump admin over federal grants freeze amid widespread confusion
The question was when, not whether, Trump’s funding freeze would face a legal challenge. A group of Democratic state attorneys general answered soon after.
New York leads six-state challenge to Trump’s ‘reckless’ federal funding freeze
The freeze became public thanks to a leaked memo in which the White House’s budget office ordered federal agencies to pause all financial assistance related to foreign aid, nongovernmental organizations,
Democratic attorneys general announce lawsuit to block Trump funding freeze
The White House said the pause will not include direct assistance, as New York Attorney General Letitia James leads a lawsuit to stop the pause.
Trump federal funding freeze blocked by judge amid impact on Medicaid, confusion in NY
The challenge comes amid uncertainly over funding for city agencies and nonprofit organization, and as states, including New York, are already reporting funding issues.
New York Attorney General Letitia James Announces Lawsuit Against Trump Administration After Freeze On Federal Funding
New York Attorney General Letitia James dropped some major news on Tuesday, saying she’s gearing up to file a fresh lawsuit against the Trump administration. This one’s all about the recent freeze on federal grant programs that’s got a lot of folks concerned.
Massachusetts scrambles to understand, react to federal funding freeze
Federal aid is a major source of revenue for states. According to Pew Charitable Trusts, federal grants represented 36.4% of ...
How could Trump's funding freeze have affected Massachusetts?
President Donald Trump's budget office on Wednesday rescinded an order freezing spending on federal grants, less than a day ...
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New York AG Letitia James Leads Coalition of 12 Attorneys General Opposing President Trump’s Actions Against DEIA Initiatives
"President Trump’s executive orders are unnecessary and disingenuous. These orders have nothing to do with combatting discrimination," as noted by the Attorney General. They argue that while the ...
Massachusetts to receive more than $100 million from landmark opioid settlement with Purdue Pharma, Sacklers
The deal replaces a previous, $6 billion agreement that was rejected last July by the Supreme Court because it would have ...
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Attorney General James challenges birthright citizenship executive order
The great promise of our nation is that everyone born here is a citizen of the United States, able to achieve the American ...
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Letitia James Is Emerging as a Leader of the Resistance to Trump 2.0, Brightening Her Political Prospects in the Process
New York’s attorney general is in the van of opposition to the 47th president’s agenda — and he owes her office some $500 ...