- A federal judge in Boston barred the Trump administration from using a vague "termination" clause to slash billions in federal grants, saying the agency's reading wasn't supported by law.
- Twenty-three states sued after the clause threatened funding for things like crime prevention, disaster preparedness, food security, scientific research and clean water; the court found it couldn't be used to cancel already-awarded grants.
- The government called the suit "extraordinarily unusual" and argued some cuts already occurred and future harm was speculative; state officials hailed the decision as a win against politically driven funding cuts.
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