A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to stop running taxpayer-funded ads for at least 14 days, putting a halt to the spots that resemble campaign messaging.

U.S. District Judge Jennifer L. Rochon granted a temporary restraining order that prohibits Trump officials from using funds appropriated to the Department of Homeland Security for the ads. The order also will force the administration to cancel the rest of a $20 million purchase of ad time.

Common Cause, Robert Hunter, Service Employees International Union Local 32BJ and Empire State 32BJ SEIU PAC filed suit to halt the spots, arguing that the ads were overtly political yet were paid for with taxpayer funds. In one case, one of the ads that has been running was almost identical to one that was made for Trump’s 2024 campaign.

The plaintiffs “have demonstrated that they are likely to succeed on the merits, will suffer irreparable harm in the absence of an injunction, the balance of the equities tips in their favor, and an injunction serves the public interest,” the judge wrote.

The plaintiffs’ coalition said in a statement, “We are pleased the court acted swiftly to prevent more taxpayer dollars from being used for such blatantly unlawful political propaganda. There is no legal justification — and no precedent — for the president to use the machinery of the government and funds set aside by Congress for other uses to influence electoral outcomes that further his own agenda.”

In a filing before the judge issued her order, the Department of Homeland Security stated that the ads would not continue past Sunday.

Trump announced last week that his political action committee, MAGA Inc., would start funding the advertising campaign, but he did not say whether the federal government would be reimbursed for the costs already incurred.

The administration had previously argued that the ads were public service announcements, in line with past presidents. But past administrations produced PSAs to promote programs like the Affordable Care Act and initiatives like vaccinations against Covid.

To say it’s been a tough year for Below Deck Mediterranean’s Gael Cameron is an understatement.

Season 11 of the show documented the new mom tending to infant Kayden in Croatia as the boy’s father, Nathan Gallager, worked 18-hour days on a nearby superyacht, the Akira One.

Once the season was over, the couple split after an alleged December 2025 domestic violence incident in which Gallagher was arrested for assault. (Bravo has since cut ties with him.)

While Gallagher spoke out in an interview with Rolling Stone, Cameron has kept her own counsel — until now.

On Friday, the former castmember took to Instagram to share some of her feelings about Season 11 and the subsequent fallout.

“You didn’t get to see much of my time in Croatia,” she began. “It wasn’t the easiest chapter of my life and there’s still so much to be said about that time. But I’d love to share a bit of the good you guys didn’t get to see.”

She shared candid photos of Below Deck S11 Head Stew Aesha Scott’s engagement party, which was shown in part in the finale. Also in the photos are Captain Sandy Yawn and former Chief Stew Hannah Ferrier.

“I moved away with a new baby and honestly still in survival mode. But honestly? I think I did pretty good.”

She also shared images of herself and Kayden.

“Leaving my support system at home wasn’t the plan, but I’m grateful for the experience,” she continued. “Croatia showed me the strength I have as a mother and as a woman; no matter how challenging the circumstances, I will survive. And not only that, I’ll always find pockets of joy, cause life is a beautiful thing and there is always light as long as you keep looking for it.”

Pat McAfee is taking his Field Pass show from college football to the NFL.

The network’s marquee talk show talent will be doing a version of Field Pass with the Pat McAfee Show during next year’s Super Bowl LXI. It will be one of three alternate telecasts for the big game. The others are Super Bowl LXI Playbook with Next Gen Stats and the venerable Manningcast. Field Pass will air on ESPNU while Super Bowl LXI Playbook with Next Gen Stats will air on NFL Network and Manningcast will be on its usual home, ESPN2.

Additionally, Field Pass with the Pat McAfee Show will become an alternate telecast for a number of this season’s Monday Night Football games. It will debut in Week 6 for Washington Commanders and San Francisco 49ers, the first of five Monday Night Football editions. The stint will conclude during Week 18 on January 9.

McAfee will remain in his field level position with Dan Orlovsky and Darius Butler, while Connor Campbell, Ty Schmit and Tone Digs will join from an in-stadium suite.

On NFL Network, MNF Playbook with Next Gen Stats begins a week earlier, in Week 5, for Buffalo Bills and Los Angeles Rams, its first of seven Monday editions.