Judge halts Trump administration's taxpayer-funded ads
Axios · north america
A federal judge on Sunday ordered the Trump administration to immediately halt taxpayer-funded ads featuring President Trump.Why it matters: The ruling temporarily blocks the ads weeks before November's midterm elections as multiple lawsuits challenging the Trump administration's use of taxpayer money play out in court.Sunday's ruling stems from a suit filed in the Southern District of New York by Washington, D.C.-based watchdog Common Cause, non-profit Democracy Forward and other plaintiffs. A similar lawsuit, filed by the Democratic National Committee, was filed in D.C. federal court earlier
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