Feds can't withhold social service funds from 5 Democratic states amid fraud claims, judge rules
- Posted on February 6, 2026
- By The Toronto Star
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Feds can't withhold social service funds from 5 Democratic states amid fraud claims, judge rules

A federal judge ruled Friday that President Donald Trump's administration must keep funds flowing to child care subsidies and other social service programs in five Democratic-controlled states — at least