Washington | A federal judge on Tuesday (Wednesday AEDT) blocked President Donald Trump from imposing a sweeping pause on trillions of dollars in federal spending, capping a frenetic day of disruption to government programs that fund schools, provide housing and ensure low-income Americans have access to healthcare.

The order prevented the new restrictions from taking effect until at least February 3, buying time for a coalition of public health advocates, non-profits and businesses to proceed with a case that may test Mr Trump’s claims of expansive power over the nation’s fiscal trajectory.

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