Trump Loses Bid to Pause Court Ruling on Spending Freeze (1)

A court order blocking President Donald Trump’s freeze on trillions of dollars in spending for grants, loans and other financial assistance will remain in place while the government challenges the ruling, an appeals court said.

Trump’s request to stay a lower court injunction was denied Wednesday by the US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, the latest setback for the president in lawsuits over the chaotic and unprecedented spending freeze imposed by the White House in January. Payments must continue while the legal fight proceeds toward a potential trial, likely months away.

The panel of three Democrat-appointed judges ...