Trump’s Federal-Aid Freeze Blocked

A.M. Edition for Jan. 29. After a chaotic day for government officials nationwide, a judge temporarily blocks a White House directive to pause potentially trillions of dollars in federal assistance. Plus, federal workers are given a choice: return to the office or resign and get paid for the next eight months. And with interest rates near record highs, Americans are carrying larger credit-card balances month-to-month. We ask the WSJ’s Angel Au-Yeung what this tells us about the health of the U.S. consumer. Luke Vargas hosts. Sign up for the WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices