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Federal Judge Blocks Trump’s Head Start Changes and Cuts

1/9/2026

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Trump's Head Start Halt

A federal judge temporarily blocked U.S. President Donald Trump's changes to Head Start, preserving diversity language in grant applications and halting Office of Head Start layoffs.
The lawsuit against Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. alleges the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump dismantles Head Start.
A federal court upheld a ruling protecting medical research funding from cuts proposed by the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump.

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Judge Blocks Deportations

Judge Angel Kelley of the U.S. District Court blocked the Trump administration's bid to deport South Sudanese migrants and extended Temporary Protected Status (TPS).
The judge warned deportation could cause deadly harm amid South Sudan's instability.
United Nations reports highlight worsening South Sudan conditions and TPS revocation.
In a related suit, four South Sudanese migrants, supported by an immigration rights group, argue that losing TPS would endanger their lives.

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Trump's Head Start Halt

A federal judge temporarily blocked U.S. President Donald Trump's changes to Head Start, preserving diversity language in grant applications and halting Office of Head Start layoffs.
The lawsuit against Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. alleges the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump dismantles Head Start.
A federal court upheld a ruling protecting medical research funding from cuts proposed by the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump.

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