Democratic governors challenge Trump’s federal funding freeze

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Govs. Josh Shapiro (D-PA) and Andy Beshear (D-KY) joined the legal fight against the Trump administration on Thursday, accusing federal agencies of withholding over $1.2 billion in grants despite court orders. 

Shapiro’s complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, says Pennsylvania agencies remain cut off from critical funds for infrastructure, energy assistance, and environmental programs.

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