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Judge blocks Trump from tying anti-terrorism grants to election changes
A federal judge has ruled against the Trump administration's attempt to make states adopt election-related changes as a condition for receiving anti-terrorism grant funding. The decision stops the administration from withholding homeland security money to pressure states over election policy. It is the latest judicial setback to White House efforts to link federal funding to its political priorities.
Why now: A fresh court ruling limits the Trump administration's funding strategy, drawing attention amid ongoing disputes over election policy
Donald TrumpUS federal judiciary
Evidence
- Judge blocks Trump from tying anti-terrorism grants to election changes · South China Morning Post
- Judge blocks Trump from tying anti-terrorism grants to election changes · Reuters
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