Inside the Chaotic Rollout of Trump’s Federal Funding Freeze
The order that froze trillions of dollars of federal grants and loans was published without vetting by key officials in the White House.
Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump administration's funding freeze
A memo from the Office of Management and Budget ordering a freeze on federal assistance sparked confusion across the country earlier this week.
'No legal authority' | Judge blocks federal funding freeze in 22 states and DC
U.S. District Judge John McConnell Jr. said some aspects of the freeze ordered by the Office of Management and Budget likely violated the Constitution.
Judge temporarily blocks Trump's exit plan for federal employees
Senior District Judge George O’Toole temporarily paused a deadline that was set to kick in at the end of the day Thursday so as to allow time for additional legal briefs to be s
Judge blocks Trump federal funding freeze on all public loans, grants and more aid
The spending freeze on federal assistance could affect everything from aid to nonprofits, universities, small business loans and state and local government grants.
US States Tell Judge Trump Not Fully Following Order Blocking Funding Freeze
A federal judge on Thursday said he stood ready to enforce an order he issued blocking U.S. President Donald Trump's administration from freezing federal grants, loans and other financial assistance after Democratic-led states said billions of dollars in funding was still being tied up.
Trump holds back billions in funding despite court ruling, states tell judge
U.S. District Judge John McConnell said the Office of Management and Budget's about-face on pausing federal payments and contracts was in "name only."
Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump Plan Offering Incentives for Federal Workers to Resign
A federal judge temporarily blocked Trump’s plan to push out federal workers by offering them financial incentives.
Judge blocks Trump's buyout plan, states to sue DOGE
A federal judge has temporarily blocked President Trump’s plan to offer buyouts to federal employees, delaying the initiative until a court hearing next week. Meanwhile, attorneys general from 13 states,
Nueces County agency pauses some services as it navigates brief freeze on federal funding
A Nueces County nonprofit has paused some of its services as it waits for the Trump administration's temporary freeze on ...
Head Start child-care centers face pay delays after Trump’s federal funding freeze
Some Head Start programs are struggling to continue services as funding delays hit. The delays come after Trump walked back ...
A judge paused a freeze on federal funding, but many facets of American life are left in limbo. Here’s what we know
A federal judge temporarily blocked part of the Trump administration’s pause on federal grants and loans Tuesday, just hours ...
Nonprofit's lawsuit over the federal funding freeze is part of an 'avalanche' of litigation
A new coalition of nonprofits came together overnight to challenge a seemingly sweeping order from the Trump administration ...
Senate Confirms Russell Vought as Office of Management and Budget Director
Mr. Vought, an architect of Project 2025 who served in the first Trump administration, will be at the center of President ...
White House budget office rescinds federal funding freeze memo
The Trump’s administration’s Office of Management and Budget released a memo Wednesday rescinding a controversial order that ...
How Trump's funding freeze on federal assistance, grants and loans could impact Texas
The White House budget office has ordered a sweeping pause on all federal grants, loans and financial assistance not directly ...
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Coalition’s Lawsuit Over Federal Funding Freeze Is Part of an ‘Avalanche’ of Litigation
More than a dozen federal lawsuits have already been filed against President Trump and his administration by a wide range of ...
How a journalist used her newsletter to break the story about Trump's plan to freeze federal grants — and how she's building a business
Marisa Kabas is an independent journalist who runs a newsletter called The Handbasket. She broke down how she built and grew ...