Trump’s Funding Pause Is Not ‘Across-the-Board’ Freeze, White House Says
President Donald Trump’s administration rushed to clarify a memo pausing federal grants, loans, and financial assistance, saying that the instructions from the White House budget office were not intended as an “across-the-board” freeze.
Confusion Over Federal Funding Freeze Marks First White House Briefing, Hours Before Judge Blocks It
A federal judge blocked the funding freeze from going into effect, after a day in which Trump's White House scrambled to contain confusion.
Trump White House rescinds federal funding freeze
In a two-sentence memo released Wednesday, the White House has rescinded their drive to pause all federal funding and grants. “OMB Memorandum M-25-13 is rescinded. If you have any questions about implementing the President’s Executive Orders,
More confusion as White House rescinds federal funding freeze
The policy reversal follows a tumultuous 48 hours as lawmakers and citizens expressed concern that funding for health care, law enforcement, disaster aid, and infrastructure spending could be paused or delayed.
Judge extends pause on Trump funding freeze after finding administration has not complied
A small nonprofit, which helps West Virginians with disabilities, found its federal government reimbursements funds were unavailable as of Sunday.
Judge Further Blocks White House Spending Freeze
The restraining order, along with a similar directive by another judge from Friday, amounted to a rebuke of the move as an overreach that likely lacked legitimate authority.
Trump's spending freeze order paused again by federal judge
A U.S. federal judge on Monday extended a temporary block on the Trump administration's spending freeze. Why it matters: District Judge Loren AliKhan expressed concern in her order that the Trump administration was still enforcing the spending freeze despite the temporary restraining order.
Judge blocks Trump administration memo that froze grants
A federal judge on Monday ordered the Trump administration to cease any use of an Office of Management and Budget memorandum issued last week that froze federal grants,
Judge to issue restraining order on White House’s spending pause
A federal judge spanked the Trump administration Monday over its handling of the government funding pause, saying that despite several court orders and the White House’s efforts, some agencies are still blocking money from going out the door.
White House regroups as funding freeze chaos recalls first term’s travel ban
Democrats declared victory for blunting Trump’s momentum while the White House insisted it isn’t backing down.
White House budget office rescinds federal funding freeze memo
The Trump administration’s Office of Management and Budget released a new memo Wednesday rescinding a controversial memo ...
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Senator Mark Kelly Raises Concerns Over White House Funding Freeze Impacting Defense Readiness and Innovation
Sen. Mark Kelly discusses the negative effects on defense readiness from a White House order freezing federal funding.
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White House backs down on funding freeze - for now
The White House issued the order rescinding the funding freeze in a terse memo Wednesday that leaves unanswered whether the funding freezes would be reinstated. “OMB Memorandum M-25-13 is ...
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Firebrand Vought confirmed as White House budget director
Russ Vought will be White House budget director for the second time after a party-line confirmation vote in the Republican-controlled Senate.
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White House rescinds federal funding freeze, defusing brewing legal battle
The White House said that the funding freeze wouldn’t affect programs that send money to individual people, including Social Security, Medicare, food stamps, student loans and scholarships.
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Climate funding freeze hits states from Arizona to Vermont
As for the energy efficiency rebates, the federal government’s payment system showed that $29 million in home efficiency funding is available to the state. That is in contrast to funding for EPA’s ...
Indigenous Cannabis Association Reacts To Federal Funding Freeze Scare
A series of events after an order to freeze federal funds led to confusion that impacted Indigenous communities, including ...