IL GOP slams Pritzker’s letter asking Trump admin to unfreeze $1.8 in federal funds
Gov. JB Pritzker and 16 Illinois Democrats wrote to Russell Vaught, Director of the Management and Budget, on Tuesday, demanding that the Trump administration release $1.888 billion in federal funding to Illinois. Illinois Republican Chairman Kathy Salvi dismissed it as Pretzker playing politics. Pritzker, Senators Dick Durbin, Tammy Duckworth and Congressional Democrats said if Illinois […]
Trump administration goes to Supreme Court to stave off midnight deadline to unfreeze foreign aid
The Department of Justice submittedEmergency applicationThe Supreme Court on Wednesday called for the Trump administration to block the midnight deadline for nearly $2 billion in locked-down foreign aid payments. A federal judge set deadlines after the administration failed to comply with his previous ruling to resume the flow of foreign aid agreements and grants as […]
Judge rules Trump admin violated order to unfreeze foreign aid but declines to hold officials in contempt
A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration had violated a court order to temporarily lift foreign aid, but refused to retain civil contagion personnel for the crime. US District Judge Amir Ali said the administration, namely the State Department, the Department of Management and Budget and corresponding officials, was “not complying” with the court's […]
Trump administration appeals federal judge’s order to unfreeze federal funds
The Trump administration is suing a federal judge's order to freeze federal funds in the U.S. Court of Appeals in the First Circuit. The allegations come hours after a federal judge in Rhode Island ordered President Donald Trump's administration to freeze federal funds again. US District Judge Judge John McConnell ordered the Trump administration to […]
Trump admin violating order to unfreeze federal funds in lawsuit from 22 states, federal judge says
Federal judge I opposed The Trump administration and the president said it was violating an order to remove federal funds over lawsuits from almost 20 states. Rhode Island Judge John McConnell said the administration had not followed previous orders on Jan. 31, ruled that the administration must immediately remove funds. “The defendant is now pleading […]