New Jersey Attorney General Platkin joined a multi-state lawsuit against a Trump administration order that aims to curtail federal spending.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin about his plans to block a federal funding freeze President Donald Trump ordered Monday.

President Donald Trump’s administration has issued a pause on all federal financial assistance, according to a memo from Matthew Vaeth, acting director of the Office of

The Monday evening memo from Trump's White House Office of Management and Budget sparked uncertainty over a crucial financial lifeline for states, schools and organizations that rely on trillions of dollars from Washington.

The order sparked uncertainty over a crucial financial lifeline for states, schools and organizations that rely on trillions of dollars from Washington.