White House rescinds memo freezing federal grants after widespread confusion
Memo not only spread confusion, but also legal challenges across the United States
Trump administration withdraws freeze on federal grants
The White House rescinded an order freezing all federal grants and loans on Wednesday. Acting director Matthew J. Vaeth for the Office of Management and Budget, which issued the freeze order, told federal…
US judge temporarily blocks Trump freeze on federal aid spending
A US district court judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump's freeze on funding for federal aid programs. District Judge Loren AliKhan cited "the spectre of irreparable harm" at an…
White House revokes spending freeze in face of legal challenges
President Donald Trump's administration pulled back a proposed spending freeze that threatened to disrupt hundreds of billions of dollars in aid to U.S. programs, a White House official said on Wednesday. The first major domestic policy reversal of the Republican president's new term came after one federal judge had temporarily…
After widespread confusion, Trump White House rescinds order freezing federal grants
The Monday evening order sparked uncertainty over a crucial financial lifeline for states, schools and organizations that rely on trillions of dollars from Washington.
White House Cancels Trumps Federal Funding Freeze Amid Chaos: Reports
The White House has withdrawn President Donald Trump's freeze on funding for federal aid programs, which caused chaos and was temporarily blocked by a judge, US media reported Wednesday.
White House rescinds order freezing federal grants and loans after widespread confusion
Trump's budget office rescinded an order freezing federal grant spending, causing confusion and legal challenges. The freeze aimed to review compliance with Trump's executive orders on diversity, equity, inclusion, and climate change.
Second federal judge preparing to slam the door on Trump’s 'hugely ambiguous' funding freeze
President Donald Trump may be about to strike out in a separate federal court — this time, concerning his administration's attempted 90-day freeze on federal grants and loans.Politico reported Wednesday that U.S. District Judge John McConnell, who was appointed to the bench by former President Barac...
'Crisis deepening': White House say funding freeze remains after OMB memo pulled
The White House is making clear that even though the Trump budget office has rescinded its highly confusing and controversial memo declaring a massive and widespread freeze on possibly trillions of federal funding dollars, the actual funding freeze itself is still in effect and will be “rigorously i...
'Backs down with a whimper': Trump slammed as 'agent of chaos' after OMB rescinds funding freeze
President Donald Trump set off yet another controversy when, on Tuesday, January 28, he declared a federal government funding freeze. Many Democrats were quick to express their outrage, arguing that he had no right to do that — as the funds in question had already been approved by Congress. But the ...
Confusion Over Federal Funding Freeze Marks First White House Briefing, Hours Before Judge Blocks It
A federal judge blocked the funding freeze from going into effect, after a day in which Trump's White House scrambled to contain confusion.
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