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Trump administration freezes some child care funds to five states

By Thomson Reuters Jan 6, 2026 | 7:09 PM

Jan 6 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s ‍administration is freezing some federal child ‌care and ‌family assistance funds to the states of California, ​Colorado, Illinois, ‍Minnesota ​and New ​York, the ‍federal Department of Health and Human Services ‍said on Tuesday, citing serious ‍concerns ‍about ​fraud ​and ⁠misuse in ‌state-administered programs.

(Reporting by Costas Pitas; Editing by Christian ⁠Schmollinger)