A federal judge has thrown out a nationwide moratorium on evictions during the pandemic. U.S. District Judge Dabney Friedrich — a Trump appointee — ruled Wednesday the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention exceeded its authority when it ordered a halt on evictions to prevent community spread of the coronavirus. The CDC had extended the moratorium through June. Millions of U.S. homeowners can’t make their monthly mortgage payments, and about one in five U.S. renters are behind on their rent, with Black and Latinx households disproportionately affected.