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President Donald Trump said he will withhold federal money next month from sanctuary cities and the states that host them, signaling a broad move against jurisdictions that limit cooperation with immigration enforcement; he spoke at the Detroit Economic Club on Jan. 13, 2026.
A U.S. judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration from freezing over $10 billion in federal childcare and family aid to five Democratic-led states, citing concerns about the legality and motives behind the funding freeze amid allegations of fraud and misuse of taxpayer dollars.
The Trump administration has temporarily halted federal funding for child care providers in Missouri, citing the need for detailed justification of payment requests amid broader national concerns over fraud and recent political events, impacting over 1,700 providers in the state.
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser announced expanded legal actions against the Trump administration, accusing it of retaliatory measures including withholding federal funds and targeting state programs, in response to Colorado's policies and legal cases, notably involving Space Command and election issues.
The federal government is withholding $160 million from California due to delays in canceling 17,000 commercial driver's licenses held by non-citizens, following an audit and new federal guidelines aimed at tightening licensing and immigration checks for commercial truck drivers.
The Department of Health and Human Services has frozen $10 billion in child-care funding for five Democratic-led states due to allegations of fraud, impacting families and raising political tensions amid ongoing investigations and accusations of misuse of funds.
President Trump is redirecting nearly $625 million in federal funds, originally intended for clean energy and carbon capture projects, to revive aging coal plants, raising concerns about the deviation from the original statutory purposes and the potential undermining of clean energy goals.
Homeland Security is investigating a large-scale fraud in Minneapolis related to the misappropriation of federal funds, including a significant scheme at the nonprofit Feeding Our Future, amid ongoing tensions between federal and state authorities and concerns over misuse of taxpayer money.
The Trump administration announced it will block Democratic-controlled states from accessing SNAP management funds unless they share benefits recipient information with the federal government.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent indicated that SNAP payments could be made by Wednesday following court orders to use emergency funds, but the timing remains uncertain amid the ongoing government shutdown and legal debates over funding sources.
Amid a government shutdown, Democrats criticize the Trump administration for withholding SNAP funds, which federal judges have ruled likely illegal to do so, highlighting ongoing political and legal battles over federal aid and government operations.
Democrats accuse the Trump administration of intentionally withholding SNAP benefits, which could affect 42 million Americans, by not using available contingency funds, leading to a legal challenge and political controversy over the handling of food assistance programs.
Reclusive billionaire Timothy Mellon has been identified as the anonymous donor who contributed $130 million to help pay US troops during the ongoing government shutdown, a move that may violate federal law, with Mellon having a history of significant political donations supporting Trump and other Republican causes.
Illinois officials, including JB Pritzker, condemned the deployment of federal agents and the potential use of military troops in Chicago, criticizing it as an unwarranted and political move, and have joined a lawsuit challenging the federal government's reallocation of safety funds.
The Supreme Court approved the Trump administration's decision to withhold over $4 billion in foreign aid, allowing the administration to freeze the funds despite a previous court order for their release, citing presidential authority and the use of a rare budget maneuver called pocket rescission.