Democrats declared victory for blunting Trump’s momentum while the White House insisted it isn’t backing down.

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

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The White House Office of Management and Budget has rescinded a Trump administration directive pausing federal loans, grants and other financial assistance, a White House official said on Wednesday. (Reporting by Jeff Mason and Jasper Ward) Copyright 2025 Thomson Reuters.

The White House on Wednesday repealed a memo ordering a federal freeze on hundreds of billions of dollars in grants and loans, which triggered widespread panic among millions of people who rely on government aid.

The White House on Wednesday issued a memo to federal employees scrapping its original memorandum, according to a document viewed by The Wall Street Journal. The two-line memo sen