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NY Times – Politics

The ruling let stand a district court judge’s order that had blocked agencies from categorically pausing federal funds based on guidance from the Office of Management and Budget. [...]

President Trump and other officials have given shifting, varied, implausible and sometimes conflicting explanations for how highly sensitive military information was shared in a group chat. [...]

The judge said he needed more time to determine whether a longer-term halt should apply to the entire country or be restricted to certain states while the case proceeds. [...]
A legal battle over Tesla sales in Wisconsin is the quiet backdrop to a big State Supreme Court race. [...]

The move to disqualify the judge was emblematic of the Trump administration’s broader attacks on the federal judiciary, which in recent weeks has pushed back against executive actions. [...]

State health officials worry that declining vaccination rates have left many communities vulnerable nationwide. [...]