Trump’s reversal on federal funding freeze memo is proof that, sometimes, backlash works
It was an odyssey that started after Trump’s inauguration last Monday. Shortly after he was sworn in, the president signed a slate of executive actions targeting “wokeness”
Inside the Chaotic Rollout of Trump’s Federal Funding Freeze
The order that froze trillions of dollars of federal grants and loans was published without vetting by key officials in the White House.
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.
New Trump memo to end 'confusion' on funding freeze still needs 'clarity,' says Nevada AG Aaron Ford
The Trump administration, days after issuing a memo that froze federal spending on grants and loans, backpedaled Wednesday intending to “end any confusion” but instead only added to
'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 months."
Inside 45 hours of chaos: The brief life and quick death of Trump’s federal spending freeze
The withdrawal of the federal freeze was a stunning about-face for President Donald Trump’s White House, which has so far pushed the envelope to reshape the federal government in Trump’s mold, sowing chaos and confusion that comes with firing career civil servants, pausing foreign aid programs and offering federal workers a buyout.
Trump administration rescinds federal funding freeze memo after chaos
The White House memo issued late Monday led to chaos and confusion as to what programs would be impacted by the freeze.
Trump's federal funding freeze on hold — as ‘chaos, confusion and fear’ grip Chicago
A federal judge temporarily halted President Donald Trump's move to freeze all federal grants pending an analysis to root out "wokeness" in federal spending. But confusion reigned Tuesday in Chicago and beyond as leaders braced for serious potential cuts to an array of major programs.
The legal battle over Trump’s federal funding freeze is just beginning
That fight could become a constitutional clash over control of taxpayer money and expansion of executive power before the Supreme Court.
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 temporarily blocked the effort.
Donald Trump's Freeze on Federal Grants and Loans Halted by Judge
Federal agencies have been instructed to assess their financial aid programs to determine which ones might be impacted.
Chaos Continues as Trump Administration Rescinds Memo Freezing Federal Grants and Loans, But Says Freeze Will Continue
Here's where things stand with funding for SBA loans, federal contracts, and other programs as White House doubles down on ...
While some count memo walkback a win, CT Dems horrified at GOP, Trump promises funding freeze coming
Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed President Trump’s order remains “in full force and effect, and will be rigorously ...
Federal funding freeze threatened services to children, seniors and veterans
Trump issued federal funding freeze then rescinded it. Opposition says a freeze would risk serious damage to healthcare, ...
Trump scuttles his plans to freeze funding, but nonprofits still feel the chill
The back-and-forth created confusion and fear that will linger beyond the lifetime of the memo, nonprofit leaders said.
Live updates: Trump revokes federal aid freeze; Meta settles lawsuit over suspending his accounts post-Jan. 6
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