Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. The suspension was scheduled to go into effect at 5 p.m. Tuesday. However, a federal judge ordered the administration not to halt funding until at least Feb.

More than 4,500 people have been arrested nationwide as President Donald Trump's promised crackdown on undocumented immigrants appears to ramp up.

Two executive orders could have direct impact on higher education in Kentucky: An order to pause and investigate federal spending, and an order aimed at dismantling diversity, equity and inclusion efforts.

Federal immigration officials took a man into custody Monday while he was in court for a state charge, according to a Central Kentucky official. It’s not clear if the arrest was an isolated case or part of a plan to step up enforcement under the call by President Donald Trump to deport more people who are in the country illegally.

Schools in red states could be among the hardest hit if the president-elect drastically pulls federal funding to public schools.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order pausing federal grants and loans which was scheduled to take effect Jan. 28 until a federal judge put a last-minute hold on the order.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- U.S. Rep. Morgan McGarvey, D-KY, called President Donald Trump's pause on federal grants and loans unconstitutional. "If Donald Trump wanted to spend money, he should have run for Congress," McGarvey said Tuesday.

Gov. Andy Beshear announced a compromise to honor both the late President Jimmy Carter and soon-to-be inaugurated President Donald Trump.

Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota noted that Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell brought a gift to the inaugural luncheon.

Mitch McConnell, Thomas Massie and other lawmakers will represent Kentucky at Donald Trump's second inauguration.

"Trump just jeopardized basic programs that Kentuckians depend on to survive — from SNAP to LIHEAP. This unprecedented and reckless order will inflict unimaginable pain across Kentucky. Call KY Republicans in Congress NOW and tell them to stand up for families: (202) 224-3121."