Judge temporarily blocks Trump officials from rescinding health grants to some Democratic-led states

Associated Press (AP)EN 3 min read 100% complete by By HANNAH SCHOENBAUMFebruary 13, 2026 at 08:23 AM

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A federal judge in Illinois temporarily blocked the Trump administration from rescinding $600 million in public health grants to California, Colorado, Illinois, and Minnesota. The Democratic-led states sued on Wednesday to prevent the funding cuts, which would impact programs tracking disease outbreaks and studying health outcomes for LGBTQ+ people and communities of color. U.S. District Judge Manish Shah issued a 14-day order halting the cuts, citing the irreparable harm the states would suffer. The ruling ensures that grant money from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will continue to flow to state and city health departments and partner organizations while the legal challenge proceeds. The first batch of grants was at risk of being pulled on Thursday without the judge's intervention.

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Phil Weiser 50% Kwame Raoul 50% Robert F. Kennedy Jr. 50% California 60% Colorado ×260% Minnesota 60% Manish Shah 70% Illinois ×370% United States 80% Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ×280% Donald Trump ×290%

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