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White House rescinds sweeping order to pause federal aid
The White House budget office rescinded its freeze on federal financial aid, lifting a pause that would have gone into effect next Monday evening.
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 Beshear ‘happy’ White House rescinded memo freezing federal aid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 Revokes Spending Freeze in the Face of Legal Challenges
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump's administration pulled back a proposed spending freeze that threatened to disrupt hundreds of billions of dollars in aid to U.S. programs, a White House official said on Wednesday.
Vermont legislators speak out against White House pause on federal grants
The Vermont senators and representative gave a joint statement expressing their concern of this "authoritarian" decision to freeze federal grants.
White House sends aid freeze questionnaire to federal agencies
The Office of Management and Budget on Tuesday morning sent out instructions to agencies for complying with the massive federal funding freeze announced the night before, asking detailed questions targeting foreign aid,
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.
Nutrition Programs Unaffected by Trump Funding Freeze, White House Says
Nutrition programs that deliver food assistance to millions of U.S. families will not be affected by a White House pause on federal grants and loans, a senior official said on Tuesday. The White House's Office of Management and Budget said in a memo on Monday that federal grants and loans would be put on hold for review to ensure the programs were aligned with President Donald Trump's priorities,
White House orders pause on federal grants, loans, assistance. What happens next?
The Trump administration ordered a temporary pause on federal grants, loans and financial assistance. What we know so far about the order.
Balance of Power: White House Reverses Spending Freeze
Bloomberg Washington Correspondents Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz deliver insight and analysis on the latest headlines from the White House and Capitol Hill
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White House seeks to tamp down concerns over funding directive
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States say Medicaid access cut, White House says no payments disrupted
At least three U.S. lawmakers said on Tuesday healthcare providers were blocked from the Medicaid payment portal after the ...