White House regroups as funding freeze chaos recalls first term’s travel ban
Democrats declared victory for blunting Trump’s momentum while the White House insisted it isn’t backing down.
White House abruptly backs off Trump's federal funding freeze after lawsuits and outrage
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 ‘unc
White House aide says spending freeze isn’t being rescinded despite memo
The White House is claiming the Wednesday move by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) rescinding a controversial order that froze a wide swath of federal financial assistance is
White House Rescinds Order Freezing Federal Grants After Widespread Confusion
Officials said the decision to halt loans and grants was necessary to ensure spending complies with recent executive orders.
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The White House rescinded an order today that froze trillions of dollars in federal grants and loans in an effort to purge the government of what President Trump has called a “woke”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 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 the impact of the initial directive caused widespread chaos across government. It followed a temporary injunction by a federal judge that prevented the original Office of Management and Budget memo from taking effect.
The White House Rescinds Its Order to Freeze Federal Loans and Grants
The Trump administration has rescinded his previous order to freeze trillions of dollars of grants and loans. The White House Office of Management and Budget retracted its order from Monday in a memo sent out Wednesday, according to documents obtained by NBC News.
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 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 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
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.
White House eyes fight to expand Trump’s power to control spending
Trump’s early, extraordinary steps pose a direct challenge to a fundamental underpinning of the Constitution: the power of ...
Government websites suddenly went down this week. Here's what the White House has said about it.
Shortly after President Donald Trump took office, several federal websites and webpages for diversity measures and ...
White House still committed to freezing ‘woke’ funds despite rescinding OMB memo
The White House remains committed to freezing federal grants and loans aimed at “woke" programs, Fox News has learned, ...
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 Budget Freeze Tried to Flip Script on Busted Budget Process
Presidents from both parties, including Trump, have let the budget grow and grow. The White House is trying to make changes ...
Live updates: White House to hold first press briefing of Trump presidency
Press secretary Karoline Leavitt is set to make her debut behind the podium as the White House holds its first official news ...
White House offers to pay federal employees through September to quit now
The Trump administration said on Tuesday it is offering financial incentives for nearly all civilian full-time federal ...