U.S. District Judge Loren AliKhan temporarily halted President Donald Trump's plan to freeze federal grants and loans.

After this story was published, the White House rescinded a memo that froze federal grants and loans and created widespread confusion this week. Read our developing coverage here. A federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked part of the Trump administration’s pause on federal grants and loans,

U.S. District Judge Loren AliKhan temporarily blocked former President Donald Trump's federal aid freeze, which targeted organizations supporting diversity and gender parity, citing potential irreparable harm and First Amendment violations.