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White House rescinds memo on federal aid freeze that caused widespread confusion
The White House Office of Management and Budget on Wednesday rescinded a memo that froze federal grants and loans and created widespread confusion this week.
White House orders freeze on federal aid to focus on Trump's conservative agenda
President Donald Trump has ordered a freeze domestic and foreign federal aid starting on Tuesday in a sweeping attempt to stop government funding for "woke" causes that don't fit with his agenda.
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.
Collins explains why White House rescinded memo on federal aid freeze
The White House Office of Management and Budget rescinded a memo that froze federal grants and loans and created widespread confusion. CNN’s Kaitlan Collins reports the latest.
Trump administration rescinds order attempting to freeze federal aid spending
Several executive orders Trump signed last week pause or end some federal funding. Those executive orders, which remain in place, include the freezing of foreign aid, all funds to federal grantees who received money for DEI-related purposes and all funds appropriated through the Inflation Reduction Act.
Trump White House tries to clarify confusion over abrupt federal assistance freeze
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, during her first press briefing, faced a barrage of questions on the administration's freeze on federal aid programs.
Trump rescinds freeze on federal aid money. Here's what Jeff Landry said about it.
Gov. Jeff Landry said he believed President Donald Trump's team was "going back to the drawing board" to streamline federal grant spending.
What does Trump's federal funding freeze mean for people who get aid?
Many are unclear on how sweeping the federal funding freeze is intended to be. Here are programs it could affect.
White House eyes fight to expand Trump’s power to control spending
Trump’s early, extraordinary steps pose a direct challenge to a fundamental underpinning of the Constitution: the power of the purse.
Trump Considers Challenge to Law Limiting His Power Over Spending
The White House is considering challenging the constitutionality of a 50-year-old law limiting the president’s control over federal spending, easing the firing of civil servants, curbing pay and reining in independent agencies,
White House rescinds federal aid freeze proposal day after judge temporarily halted it
The White House budget office Wednesday rescinded the federal aid freeze, according to multiple media reports citing an ...
White House freeze on federal aid will not affect student loans, Education Department says
The Education Department said Trump’s freeze on federal aid will not affect federal Pell Grants and student loans.
White House rescission of federal aid freeze memo sparks confusion and court scrutiny
The Trump administration’s Office of Management and Budget rescinded its memo to freeze federal aid spending, just one day after issuing it. The freeze, announced Tuesday, halted nearly all federal ...
White House: Food stamps and Medicare will not be affected in federal aid freeze
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said that Social Security, Medicare and food stamps would not be affected by the ...
Trump revokes federal aid freeze; Meta settles lawsuit over suspending his accounts post-Jan. 6
Follow updates and news coverage of the Senate confirmation hearing for RFK Jr. Stay up to date with real-time developments ...
Trump Funding Freeze Sows Chaos as Democrats Vow to Challenge It in Court
The government will pause federal grants and loans to local governments, hospitals, schools, and businesses as of later today ...