Beneath Trump’s Chaotic Spending Freeze: An Idea That Crosses Party Lines
There is a long, bipartisan history of attempts to rein in spending and address concerns about government inefficiencies, though the parties have grown increasingly divided about what to cut.
US Judge Blocks Trump From Freezing Federal Spending for 22 States
A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked U.S. President Donald Trump's administration from freezing federal loans, grants and other financial assistance to 22 states, barring the Republican for now from implementing a policy that had stoked confusion and fears about critical government-funded services being disrupted.
Judge delays Trump's federal spending freeze after it prompts 'chaos and confusion' in the Northwest
A federal judge on Tuesday delayed a sweeping order by the Trump administration to freeze trillions in federal grants and loans just as it was set to go into effect, after the move sowed confusion and panic among state,
Democrats pounce as Trump retreats on federal spending freeze
Top congressional Democrats smell blood over President Trump's federal spending freeze. Why it matters: The base is loving the party's muscular signs of life and wants more. Phone lines lit up in Democratic offices on Wednesday,
Trump Administration Rescinds Federal Grant Freeze Memo After Legal Block and Widespread Backlash
Trump’s administration rescinded a memo freezing most federal grants and loans after heavy criticism and a court block. The Office of Management and Budget had directed federal agencies to halt disbursements for programs that didn't align with Trump’s agenda.
Trump administration rescinds memo on federal funding freeze for grants, loans
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Wednesday that the Trump administration has revoked a decision that would have protected roughly 600,000 people from Venezuela from deportation, putting some at risk of being removed from the country in about two months.
'It's a small victory': Democrats find their voice fighting Trump's federal funding freeze
A Democratic strategist told NBC News that Tuesday was "the first day I actually felt good about Dem messaging in, like, six ...
Funding freeze sparks Democratic uproar as party grapples with how to take on Trump
Donald Trump’s move to pause trillions of dollars in federal grants and loans awakened widespread Democratic resistance to ...
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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Did Backlash Really Kill the Trump Funding Freeze?
Democrats are taking credit for ginning up a public reaction to a funding “pause.” But this is just the first of many battles ...
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 ...
Concern, confusion still surrounds federal funding freeze in Ohio
Mixed messages from the Trump administration continue to confuse lawmakers, advocacy groups, municipalities and schools over ...
Judge halts Trump's funding freeze as administration offers payouts to federal workers
Trump continues his crackdown on illegal immigration and takes executive action on federal aid and DEI initiatives.
Republicans defend Trump’s authority to freeze federal funding but have questions on implementation
Senate Republicans on Tuesday largely defended President Trump’s authority to temporarily freeze disbursements of federal ...
Trump administration’s surprise federal funding freeze sows havoc across Illinois before being blocked by federal judge
The Trump administration’s surprise federal funding freeze spurred discord and pushback in Illinois even as a judge ...
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Trump’s funding freeze and the clarion call for Maine, national Dems
Democrats’ response this week to President Donald Trump’s attempt to freeze all federal grants and loans already approved by ...