Trump administration can’t block child care money for 5 Democratic-led states for now, judge says

By GEOFF MULVIHILL and HANNAH SCHOENBAUM

A federal judge ruled Friday that President Donald Trump’s administration cannot block federal money for child care subsidies and other programs aimed at supporting low-income families with children from flowing to five Democratic-led states for now.

The states of California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota and New York argued that a policy announced Tuesday to freeze billions of dollars in funds for three grant programs is having an immediate...