Judge Arun Subramanian's $10 Billion Order Sparks US Political Storm

• Indian-origin federal judge Arun Subramanian issued a 14-day stay on the Trump administration's order to withhold $10 billion in child care and social services funds.
• The Trump administration had withheld funds from five Democratic states, including New York and California, citing alleged fraud and use for undocumented immigrants.
• Judge Subramanian stated that withholding funds would devastate poor families and domestic violence victims, necessitating the stay.
• Elon Musk criticized the decision on X, calling Subramanian an "activist in judge's robes" and accusing him of promoting fraud; Fox News anchor Laura Ingraham also targeted the judge.
• New York Attorney General Letitia James supported the ruling, calling the Trump administration's action political retaliation, while HHS plans to appeal.

Why It Matters: Judge Arun Subramanian's ruling on $10 billion in funds intensifies the US executive-judiciary conflict.