The Department of Homeland Security made deep cuts to some blue states’ terrorism-prevention funding, according to a complaint filed Monday in federal court. With the fiscal year ending Tuesday, state leaders are worried the funds could be irrecoverable without court intervention.

The lawsuit was filed by a coalition of blue states, including California, Illinois, New York and Minnesota. Together, the states saw cuts that amount to more than a 50% reduction from the original amount they had been guaranteed earlier in the year, according to the suit. It asks the court to “freeze matters in place” so the issue can be addressed after the fiscal year ends.

The Trump administration is currently engaged in a crackdown on domestic terrorism focused on “the radical left.” But it has also attempt

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