New Delhi, Oct. 12 -- A federal judge in New York has temporarily blocked some government ads. The ads praise President Donald Trump and were paid for with taxpayer money.

Judge Jennifer Rochon issued the order on the night of 11 October. It also halts any public money payments linked to airing these ads, Bloomberg reported.

The order lasts 14 days while she weighs a longer block. The ads have run on cable and broadcast channels across the US in recent weeks. Democrats and other Trump critics opposed them. At least one top Senate Republican also objected.

The US Justice Department told the judge that the ads would stop after Sunday. It said Homeland Security had no plans to buy more spots. It also said it would not use Congress-approve...