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.
Gov. Beshear ‘happy’ White House rescinded memo freezing federal aid
The governor stressed negative impacts of the plausible move on Kentucky affecting programs such as Medicaid, reduced lunch for low-income families, and unemployment insurance.
White House defends dramatic federal funding freeze
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt vehemently defended the administration’s sweeping freeze on federal aid, arguing Tuesday in her first press briefing that it was critical to scrutinize the scope of the government’s spending.
Democrats sue White House budget office over federal grant freeze
A coalition of Democratic state attorneys general announced legal action against the White House budget office Tuesday over its directive to freeze federal assistance while reviewing whether government spending aligns with President Trump’s agenda.
Live updates: Democrats cry foul as Trump freezes all federal grants
Democrats are crying foul as the White House budget office pauses all grants and loans disbursed by the federal government to ensure its programs are consistent with President Donald Trump’s executive orders.
Trump administration orders sweeping freeze of federal aid
In a two-page memo, the Office of Management and Budget ordered all federal agencies to temporarily suspend payments.
Maryland, 22 states sue Trump Administration over federal spending freeze
Maryland has joined 22 other states in a lawsuit against the Trump administration over its decision to implement a spending freeze on federal assistance.
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Trump needs to transform FEMA, not shut it down
Rather than dismantling FEMA, we need to reimagine it as an elite federal agency capable of managing the increasingly complex and severe disasters of a polycrisis age.
Trump claims FEMA is getting ‘in the way’ and pitches abolishing it during first interview since return to White House
Trump claims FEMA is getting ‘in the way’ and pitches abolishing it during first interview since return to White House - ...
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Trump grants FEMA more power to combat LA wildfires after threatening to curtail agency
These agencies have 15 days to report back to the White House. Under the direction of FEMA, these federal agencies are charged with expediting housing relief for survivors, expediting bulk ...
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President Trump sounds the same. His White House — so far — couldn't be more different
Donald Trump 2.0 is, so far, very much the same as his first go around. NEW YORK — The marathon Q&A sessions are back, along ...
Trump’s plan to eliminate FEMA is a very bad idea
Trump’s announcement to overhaul or eliminate FEMA — especially in the midst of an ongoing disaster — is unreasonable and foolish. In a Fox News interview on Jan. 22, Trump suggested that FEMA would ...
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Trump takes aim at FEMA in new executive order
President Donald Trump signed an executive order that establishes a task force to conduct a review of the Federal Emergency Management Agency after he trashed the agency in trips to North Carolina ...
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Trump floats overhauling or eliminating FEMA while touring hurricane damage in North Carolina
President Donald Trump on Friday floated the idea of overhauling or eliminating the Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, while visiting North Carolina to view the aftermath of last year's ...
$50 million for condoms in Gaza? There’s no evidence for the White House claim.
That’s not the same as $50 million. Last year, the State Department launched a five-year, $50 million program to improve ...
Trump 2nd term live updates: White House confirms outage of Medicaid portal
President Donald Trump has begun his second administration with a series of controversial moves and decisions.