WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge agreed Tuesday to continue blocking President Donald Trump’s administration from freezing grants and loans potentially totaling trillions of dollars.

A U.S. judge on Tuesday extended an order blocking President Donald Trump's administration from instituting a sweeping freeze on trillions of dollars in federal funding by pausing grants, loans and other financial support.

A federal judge on Tuesday continued to block a sweeping freeze on federal funding, a key move of the Trump administration as it reviews government spending to ensure it aligns with his policies.

One office in the Agriculture Department show how efforts to comply with Trump’s DEI order have halted some grant payments, even as judges have ordered an end to its funding freeze.

A preliminary injunction Tuesday blocked the Trump administration from implementing a sweeping freeze on federal grant and loan programs

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Delaware nonprofits surveyed said a federal funding freeze would cause reductions in vital services such as health, housing, food and education.

A federal judge on Friday seemed likely to extend his earlier block on the Trump administration's freeze on federal grants and other financial assistance, suggesting the broad initiative was beyond the powers of federal agencies.

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