U.S. District Judge John J. McConnell said he hopes to issue a ruling in the coming week on states' bid for an injunction.

After hearing arguments Friday, Judge John McConnell Jr. said he will rule within a week on whether to further require the ...

A federal judge on Friday seemed likely to extend his earlier block on the Trump administration's freeze on federal grants ...

In an effort to cut America's debt, the Trump administration has set out to freeze spending for dozens of federal departments ...

A federal judge is considering a request to further block President Donald Trump’s administration from freezing grants and ...

The states' challenge to Trump's freeze on spending landed in federal court in Rhode Island last month after authorities directed agencies to ensure compliance with the administration’s priorities.

The federal government fell into chaos Tuesday as officials braced for potential interruptions to programs that range from ...

The case, brought by attorneys general in 22 states and the District of Columbia, represents a pivotal test for the ...

Though generally well liked in Rhode Island, McConnell's order blocking a freeze on funding and his follow-up order generated blowback from Washington, D.C., where Vice President JD Vance pondered the ...

Several executive orders Trump signed last week pause or end some federal funding. Those executive orders, which remain in ...

The Justice Department argued that a lawsuit against the administration is moot because the White House has rescinded a memo ...