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Judge Says She Will Further Block White House Spending Freeze
The statement, along with a similar order from Friday, amounted to a rebuke of the move as an overreach that likely lacked legitimate authority.
Block on Trump’s federal funding freeze will likely be extended, judge says
WASHINGTON - A judge will likely extend a temporary block on President Donald Trump’s plan to halt federal grants and loans, which originally targeted a wide range of funding totaling potentially trillions of dollars.
White House rescinds federal funding freeze amid legal battle, widespread confusion
The Trump administration’s push for a sweeping pause on federal grants and loans totaling potentially trillions of dollars is on hold for now, on the order of a federal judge.
Trump White House rescinds federal funding freeze
In a two-sentence memo released Wednesday, the White House has rescinded their drive to pause all federal funding and grants. “OMB Memorandum M-25-13 is rescinded. If you have any questions about implementing the President’s Executive Orders,
Confusion Over Federal Funding Freeze Marks First White House Briefing, Hours Before Judge Blocks It
A federal judge blocked the funding freeze from going into effect, after a day in which Trump's White House scrambled to contain confusion.
D.C. federal judge likely to extend ban on Trump OMB funding freeze
The judge cited the potential “catastrophic” impacts of Trump’s plan and said after a hearing that she was inclined to extend her order preventing new restrictions.
White House budget office rescinds federal funding freeze memo
The Trump administration’s Office of Management and Budget released a new memo Wednesday rescinding a controversial memo issued late Monday that froze a wide swath of federal financial
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 ‘unconstitutional’ threats
White House rescinds federal aid funding freeze
(CNN) — The White House Office of Management and Budget has rescinded the federal aid freeze, according to a memo from a Trump administration official obtained by CNN.
Why the Trump administration may welcome lawsuits challenging his spending freezes
President Donald Trump‘s opponents celebrated when his administration rescinded a memorandum to freeze federal aid spending and saw the action blocked in court, but White House officials think they could have the final word.
Understanding the law at the heart of confusion over Trump's federal funding freeze
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Georgetown Law professor Stephen Vladeck about the constitutional issues raised by the Trump administration's efforts to pause federal loans and grants last week.
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.
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White House rescinds Trump's funding freeze memo after huge backlash
The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) rescinded a memo Wednesday that had ordered a "temporary pause" on ...
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Don’t Be Fooled: The Funding Freeze Drama Is Not Over
While the White House claimed to have rescinded the memo implementing the order, it then made clear that the order itself—and ...
White House pauses federal grant, loan and other assistance programs
The Trump administration has temporarily paused grant, loan and other financial assistance programs, according to a memo.