The Memo That Shocked the White House
The directive from the Office of Management and Budget that froze most federal funds on Monday had not gone through the usual approval process.
The White House Pulled Back Its Spending Freeze
The White House rescinded an order today that froze trillions of dollars in federal grants and loans in an effort to purge the government of what President Trump has called a “woke” ideology. The directive had been temporarily blocked by a federal judge.
White House spending freeze sparks talk of a ‘constitutional crisis’
We have a constitutional crisis,” Democratic Sen. Jeff Merkley said of Team Trump's latest scheme. It's worth appreciating what the label means.
Another judge is preparing to block Trump’s spending freeze, despite White House cleanup
U.S. District Judge Jack McConnell said a bid by the White House to rescind a “hugely ambiguous” order implementing the freeze appeared to be undercut by White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt’s subsequent statement that the freeze was still in effect.
Trump White House rescinds order freezing federal spending, reversing course
The White House order freezing federal grants caused mass chaos and confusion across Washington, appearing to imperil government programs that fund schools, provide housing and en
Trump White House rescinds freeze memo on federal grants, ending feud with Congress
The Trump administration reversed its policy to freeze grants and loans while officials evaluated whether spending met the president's priorities.
Trump rescinds spending freeze on federal assistance
The Trump administration on Wednesday rescinded its sweeping freeze of federal assistance, which roiled Washington and caused widespread confusion about which programs were affected by the move, according to a copy of the memo obtained by POLITICO.
Trump White House rescinds memo freezing federal money after widespread confusion
President Donald Trump’s budget office has rescinded a memo freezing spending on federal grants, less than two days after it sparked widespread confusion and legal challenges across the country
The Trump White House Wants A Court Challenge Over Frozen Funds
An internal OMB document shows that it is official administration policy to block funding to provoke a constitutional ...
White House abruptly backs off Trump's federal funding freeze after lawsuits and outrage
Two-sentence memo ends days-long threats that sent officials, agencies and nonprofits into tailspin over ‘unconstitutional’ ...
Trump White House reverses course, rescinds freeze on federal grants
The White House budget office on Wednesday rescinded an order freezing federal grants, according to a copy of a new memo ...
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White House rescinds widespread freeze on federal funds that caused chaos inside agencies
The new memorandum, just two sentences long, will allow agencies to continue their normal operations after uncertainty over ...
Is the US spending $50 million for condoms for Hamas? Here are the facts behind White House claim
Karoline Leavitt, the White House press secretary, called the alleged aid “a preposterous waste of taxpayer money.” ...
White House offers to pay federal employees through September to quit now
The Trump administration said it is offering financial incentives for nearly all civilian full-time federal workers to quit ...
New White House press secretary offers some unfortunate advice
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt was pressed for answers about Team Trump's idea for a spending freeze. It didn't ...
White House pauses all federal grants, sparking confusion
The Trump administration has put a hold on all federal financial grants and loans, affecting tens of billions of dollars in ...
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WATCH LIVE: White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt holds first news briefing
The grant pause is perhaps most similar to a federal government shutdown, when a congressional impasse on spending ...