Key facts
- A U.S. judge blocked the Trump administration from conditioning counterterrorism funds to local governments on changes to election administration.
- The ruling was issued on Monday.
A U.S. judge on Monday blocked the Trump administration from conditioning counterterrorism funds to local governments on changes to election administration. The ruling, reported by Reuters, prevents the administration from using federal grants as leverage to influence how local governments manage their elections. The specific details of the election changes sought by the administration were not detailed in the report.