Federal judge blocks Trump federal spending freeze after a day of chaos
The federal government fell into chaos Tuesday as officials braced for potential interruptions to programs that range from protecting food safety to responding to natural disasters.
White House orders freeze on federal aid to focus on Trump's conservative agenda
The order sparked quick pushback from Democratic leaders on Capitol Hill, who said Trump was trampling on the power of the purse given to Congress.
Federal judge in R.I. temporarily blocks Trump’s funding freeze
US District Court Judge John “Jack” McConnell wrote that the federal government cannot pause, freeze, block, cancel, or terminate awards and obligations to provide federal financial assistance to states.
White House withdraws Trump's spending freeze
President Donald Trump's budget office has rescinded a directive that froze trillions of dollars in federal aid and sowed bipartisan chaos
Trump administration rescinds funding freeze ahead of court hearing
The Trump administration on Wednesday rescinded a sweeping directive to pause federal loans, grants and other financial assistance, a White House official said, just shortly before it was set to appear in court for a second straight day to defend the policy.
Trump White House rescinds memo freezing federal money after widespread confusion
President Donald Trump’s budget office on Wednesday rescinded a memo freezing spending on federal loans and grants, less than two days after<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More
White House Budget Office Orders Pause in All Federal Loans and Grants
The full extent of the order was not immediately clear, but the directive sent to government agencies on Monday threatened to ...
White House pauses all federal grants, sparking confusion
The Trump administration has put a hold on all federal financial grants and loans, affecting tens of billions of dollars in payments.