Federal judge temporarily halts Trump's sweeping government overhaul at 20 agencies

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

57% : Her order applies to 20 federal agencies, including the Departments of State, Treasury and Veterans Affairs, and the Department of Government Efficiency.
53% : " She noted that in his first term, Trump did in fact seek Congress' approval for similar restructuring plans.
49% : The plaintiffs in the case, including the American Federation of Government Employees and several of its local branches, the American Public Health Association and the cities of Chicago, Baltimore and San Francisco, had sought relief as agencies had already begun mass layoffs.
17% : In court on Friday, the Trump administration's lawyer, Deputy Assistant Attorney General Eric Hamilton, argued the plaintiffs' request for a temporary restraining order was inappropriate given how much time has lapsed since Trump first signed the executive order to reshape the government.

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