‘Congress has not given the Executive limitless power’: Federal judge torches Trump admin with order blocking spending freeze, says ‘actions violate the Constitution’
President Donald Trump speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One en route from Miami to Joint Base Andrews, Md., Monday, Jan. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) A federal judge in Rhode Island has barred the Trump administration from enforcing its murky and controversial federal spending freeze by issuing a temporary restraining order.