After initially siding with the city of Salem against the federal government, a federal judge rebuked the Trump administration for pushing its political agenda onto disaster relief funding.U.S. District Court Judge Michael McShane’s critique follows a ruling last week in the city’s lawsuit accus ing federal agencies of overreach by ordering grant recipients to reject diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, and support immigration enforcement.McShane’s written ruling, published Aug. 20, prevents the federal government from…Continue reading — subscribe to unlock the full article. ...read more read less