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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The White House Office of Management and Budget on Wednesday rescinded a memo that froze federal grants and loans and created widespread confusion this week.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Collins explains why White House rescinded memo on federal aid freeze
The White House Office of Management and Budget rescinded a memo that froze federal grants and loans and created widespread confusion.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
The move comes after the order sparked widespread criticism and confusion. A federal district judge had temporarily paused the freeze.
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.
Virginia Senator reacts to Trump administration rescinding federal aid freeze
The Trump administration has rescinded its order to freeze federal aid, less than 24 hours after the directive went into effect.
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.
White House Considers Dozens of New Ways to Seize Spending Power
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,
Trump's Attempt to Usurp Congress's Spending Power
The Trump Administration is undertaking what amounts to a wide-ranging assault on Congress's power of the purse, seeking instead to usurp authority over
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The White House budget office Wednesday rescinded the federal aid freeze, according to multiple media reports citing an ...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 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 Rescinds Order That Froze Federal Aid And Stoked Confusion
The White House rescinded an order that froze federal grants, loans and other financial assistance, generating widespread ...
White House rescinds federal aid freeze as Cabinet picks face Senate grilling
Several of Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks, including Health and Human Services secretary nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr., will face confirmation hearings today as the president continues to forge ahead ...
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 ...
White House pauses federal grant, loan and other assistance programs
The Trump administration has temporarily paused grant, loan and other financial assistance programs, according to a memo.