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 order attempting to freeze federal aid spending
The move comes after the order sparked widespread criticism and confusion. A federal district judge had temporarily paused the freeze.
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.
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.
Trump Says Funding Freeze Was Targeted at Waste and Fraud
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday said a temporary freeze on certain discretionary spending announced by his administration a day earlier was meant to give time to the government to identify instances of improper spending.
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President Donald Trump’s budget office has rescinded a memo freezing spending on federal grants, less than two days after it sparked widespread confusion and legal challenges across the country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 administration rolls back memo to freeze federal funding after judge halts order
The Trump administration has rescinded a memo to freeze federal funding across all agencies, which critics call unconstitutional.
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The Trump administration on Wednesday rescinded its sweeping freeze of federal assistance, which roiled Washington and caused widespread confusion about which programs were affected by the move, according to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.
Trump White House rescinds order freezing federal spending, reversing course
The White House order freezing federal grants caused mass chaos and confusion across Washington, appearing to imperil government programs that fund schools, provide housing and en
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President Donald Trump to deport Hamas sympathizers on college campuses, defund CRT with new executive orders
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Meta to Pay $25 Million to Settle 2021 Trump Lawsuit
The president had sued the social-media company after his accounts were suspended following the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S.
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Meta agrees to pay $25 million to settle lawsuit with President Donald Trump
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Trump makes moves to expand his power, sparking chaos and a possible constitutional crisis
Donald Trump's effort to freeze trillions of dollars in federal grants is the most provocative of his many attempts to expand ...
Judge Cites Trump's Press Secretary in Looming Restraining Order Decision
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt insisted that the funding freeze would "remain in full force and effect." ...