- Posted January 8, 2026
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The Trump administration has ordered a sweeping pause on roughly $10 billion in federal funding for social services and child care programs in five Democratic-led states, citing concerns about fraud. The decision affects California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota and New York, according to confirmations from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Office of Management and Budget. The funding freeze is the latest in a series of clashes between the Trump administration and Democratic-led states, following previous pauses on infrastructure, climate and disaster preparedness funding during last year’s government shutdown. The New York Post was first to