Judge temporarily blocks Trump policy that aimed to freeze federal grant funding

USA TODAY Justice Department Correspondent Bart Jansen takes a look at what's next after a federal judge temporarily blocked a Trump administration policy that aimed to review grants and loans to ensure they complied with his priorities. Caroline Kennedy calls Robert F. Kennedy Jr. a predator ahead of his confirmation hearing. The State Department allows the distribution of H.I.V. medications in foreign countries to continue. It had been frozen after President Trump ordered a pause on foreign aid. Trump orders the federal government not to fund or assist with gender transitions for youth. A new strain of bird flu has been found in California. Humanity is at its closest yet to destroying itself, according to Tuesday's reset of the "Doomsday Clock." Episode Transcript available here Also available at art19.com/shows/5-Things See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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