Funding freeze sparks Democratic uproar as party grapples with how to take on Trump
Donald Trump’s move to pause trillions of dollars in federal grants and loans awakened widespread Democratic resistance to the new president’s second term that was felt Tuesday on Capitol Hill, in governors’ offices and in the race to helm the party’s national committee.
'It's a small victory': Democrats find their voice fighting Trump's federal funding freeze
A Democratic strategist told NBC News that Tuesday was "the first day I actually felt good about Dem messaging in, like, six months."
Did Backlash Really Kill the Trump Funding Freeze?
Democrats are taking credit for ginning up a public reaction to a funding “pause.” But this is just the first of many battles.
Republicans defend Trump’s authority to freeze federal funding but have questions on implementation
Senate Republicans on Tuesday largely defended President Trump’s authority to temporarily freeze disbursements of federal funding for a variety of grants and other assistance programs, but said they still had some questions.
Trump's funding freeze creates widespread confusion
The Trump administration's abrupt freeze on nearly all federal grants and loans has created widespread confusion.
Trump's funding freeze gives consumers reason to be uncertain, but how much will it hurt?
Consumer sentiment fell in January for the first time in six months, according to U-M survey. What's next as Trump creates more uncertainty?
The Trump Funding Freeze Put a Chill in Public Health
A federal funding freeze announced by President Donald Trump’s administration this week sparked concern in the public health community about the fate of crucial services and the communities served by them.
Judge halts Trump's funding freeze as administration offers payouts to federal workers
Trump continues his crackdown on illegal immigration and takes executive action on federal aid and DEI initiatives.
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The Trump administration on Wednesday rescinded its sweeping freeze of federal assistance, which roiled Washington and caused widespread confusion about which programs were affected by the move, according to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 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 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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D.C. Memo: Tragic crash in D.C. and funding freeze falls apart
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Trump administration’s surprise federal funding freeze sows havoc across Illinois before being blocked by federal judge
The Trump administration’s surprise federal funding freeze spurred discord and pushback in Illinois even as a judge ...
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 ...
Republican aid freeze jeopardizes core needs
For Republicans, maybe the point is to deny children education and food or to block advances in cancer research. Maybe the ...