Trump Retreats From Fund Freeze Attempt After Uproar
The Trump administration retreated from its attempt to freeze trillions of dollars allocated by Congress, including grants, loans and financial assistance, after triggering a national uproar and a rap on the knuckles from a federal judge who partially blocked the potentially unconstitutional edict before it could take effect.
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President Donald Trump’s budget office has rescinded a memo freezing spending on federal grants, less than two days after it sparked widespread confusion and legal challenges across the country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The Trump administration has rescinded a memo to freeze federal funding across all agencies, which critics call unconstitutional.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The Trump administration on Wednesday rescinded its sweeping freeze of federal assistance, which roiled Washington and caused widespread confusion about which programs were affected by the move, according to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
Trump Reverses Spending Freeze Order That Sparked Chaos
President Donald Trump rescinded an order freezing an array of federal grants, loans and financial assistance — a dramatic ...
The Fed is likely to hold interest rates steady as Trump calls for cuts
This story incorporates reporting from ABC, Bloomberg L.P. and The Mountaineer.The Federal Reserve is anticipated to sustain its current interest rates, putting it potentially at odds with President ...