More than $10 billion (£7.3 billion) in federal funding for child care and social service programmes has been frozen or withheld from Minnesota, New York and several other Democratic-led states. The decision has ignited a fierce political row between Washington and several Democratic-led states, with accusations of fraud and mismanagement at the heart of the dispute.
The move, driven by fraud and compliance concerns, could disrupt essential services relied upon by millions of families. Officials insist the move is temporary and tied to compliance checks, but the sheer scale of the disruption has raised fears that other states could soon face similar action.
