A federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration from moving forward with its $1.776 billion anti-weaponization fund in a Friday order. The big picture: The controversial plan aims to create an unprecedented mechanism to compensate people who claim they were wrongfully targeted by the government. Driving the news: U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema, who was nominated by former President Clinton, ordered the Department of Justice to hold off on taking further action on the fund, including transferring money to it. Editor's note: This is a breaking news story and will be updated with more information.
A federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration from moving forward with its $1.776 billion anti-weaponization fund in a Friday order. The big picture: The controversial plan aims to create an unprecedented mechanism to compensate people who claim they were wrongfully targeted by the government. Driving the news: U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema, who was nominated by former President Clinton, ordered the Department of Justice to hold off on taking further action on the fund, including transferring money to it. Editor's note: This is a breaking news story and will be updated with more information.Open
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Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar is set to visit Washington, D.C., Friday, amid Islamabad’s mediation efforts to end the three-month-old U.S.-Israeli war with Iran. He will meet with Secretary of State Marco Rubio to discuss mediation for regional peace and stability. NewsNation's Robert Sherman reports the latest from Doha, Qatar. Get a fast-paced look at the latest from the border to Main Street to the White House on "NewsNation Live with Marni Hughes." Weekdays starting at 9a/8C.#NewsNationLive NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.