U.S. District Court Chief Judge John J. McConnell Jr. is expected to rule shortly on whether to block the federal funding ...

A Trump administration order to pause federal spending on Tuesday led to bureaucratic bedlam in Rhode Island and across the ...

The temporary restraining order will be in place until further order of the court while the judge considers whether to issue a longer injunction.

Announcements of cutbacks and changes in leadership this week showed the offshore industry faces "a series of headwinds." ...

A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration from freezing federal loans, grants and other financial assistance to 22 states, barring the Republican from ...

A federal judge in Rhode Island has formally blocked the Trump administration's spending freeze, saying in it is likely a violation of the Constitution.

The 23 state attorneys general involved in the suit will now draft a temporary restraining order, and the Trump administration will need to respond.

A second federal judge on Friday ordered a temporary pause in Trump administration efforts to freeze federal funding in the latest twist over the spending of trillions of dollars in grants and loans.

PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Senate broke tradition Tuesday by refusing to approve a resolution congratulating Donald Trump on his "historic and extraordinary victory." Introduced by Senate ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — The Rhode Island House passed a resolution congratulating President Donald Trump on his ...

The Friday order granted a temporary restraining order requested by 23 Democratic states who said the Trump directive was unconstitutional.