Trump orders federal loans and grants paused. What we know so far.
President Trump's top budget office has directed agencies to pause federal loans and grants so the administration can review them.
Trump's federal grant pause is the fulfillment of a longtime campaign promise
Donald Trump promised to do everything he could to challenge a Nixon-era impoundment law. The OMB's grant freeze is likely just the first step.
How Donald Trump and Project 2025 previewed the federal grant freeze
ATLANTA (AP) — A White House order to freeze federal grants reflects a theory of presidential power that Donald Trump clearly endorsed during his 2024 campaign. The approach was further outlined in the Project 2025 governing treatise that candidate Trump furiously denied was a blueprint for his second administration.
Trump’s attempt to freeze federal grants and loans leads to confusion and clarifications
The start of President Donald Trump's second term has been marked by a flurry of executive orders and challenges to his policies in courts. A federal judge ordered a temporary halt on a White House plan to pause funding for all federal grants and loans.
Trump administration orders sweeping freeze of federal aid
In a two-page memo, the Office of Management and Budget ordered all federal agencies to temporarily suspend payments.
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.
Trump administration orders federal agencies to temporarily pause financial assistance
Donald Trump's administration paused federal assistance programs in order to ensure they align with his policies and spending goals
Trump admin pauses federal grants, demands return to office details in memo blitz
The Trump administration OPM and OMB offices went on a memo blitz on Monday, including directing agency leaders to pause federal grants and to deliver return to office plans.
Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump's pause on federal aid spending
A federal district judge on Tuesday granted an administrative stay in a case challenging the Trump administration’s planned freeze of federal aid, pausing the plan for a week and setting a hearing for further arguments next Monday morning.
Why Trump’s funding freeze is deepening fears that he seeks unlimited power
But the spending freeze – along with other key moves early in this presidency, including the firing of Justice Department ...
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Trump memo to halt federal funds triggers confusion and constitutional questions
Washington is scrambling to interpret a new Trump administration memo that appears to halt funding for many programs. The ...
Some of Trump’s more controversial picks will appear before Senate committees to make their case
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Tulsi Gabbard and Kash Patel are expected to be grilled by senators during their confirmation hearings ...
Trump 2nd term live updates: White House confirms outage of Medicaid portal
President Donald Trump's rapid reshaping of the federal government continues with executive orders and action from his acting ...
Does Donald Trump's Funding Freeze Impact Medicaid? What We Know
Just one day after the White House announced the federal funding freeze, the Medicaid payment portal went down, according to ...
'Creating chaos': Trump's federal funding freeze puts programs assisting kids, seniors, and veterans in jeopardy
A White House memo ordered a temporary federal funding freeze, exempting Social Security and Medicare. Here are some programs ...
White House budget office suspends federal financial aid programs
The Office of Management and Budget instructed federal agencies to pause any financial aid programs that might conflict with President Donald Trump's executive orders.
Trump's Power Play: What's Really Behind His Energy and Climate Orders
Legal and business experts in the clean-energy sector are sorting through President Donald Trump's aggressive executive ...