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Pause on U.S. Funding Spreads Fear of H.I.V. Spike Across Africa
Patients and health care advocates said the abrupt decision to halt U.S. funding for a lifesaving H.I.V. program led to widespread confusion. The backtracking didn’t help.The New York Times - 4h -
Democrats find their voice fighting Trump's federal funding freeze
Trump’s haphazard attempt to impose a sweeping freeze on federal aid across the government awakened Democrats into furious opposition.NBC News - 16h -
Trump administration rescinds federal funding freeze memo after chaos
The White House memo issued late Monday led to chaos and confusion as to what programs would be impacted by the freeze.CBS News - 20h -
White House says Trump funding freeze remains in effect despite rescinding OMB memo
The OMB memo had directed federal agencies to pause grants and loans pending a review of compliance with the agenda of President Donald Trump.CNBC - 20h -
A Nutrition Program for Low-Income Americans Seeks Clarity on Funding Pause
It was not immediately known how the federal funding freeze would affect W.I.C., which provides vouchers for healthy foods to low-income pregnant and postpartum women, infants and children.The New York Times - 1d -
Ocasio-Cortez: OMB reversal 'is Trump's first major loss'
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) said the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) rescission of its funding freeze memo was President Trump’s “first major loss” of his second White House ...The Hill - 21h -
Democrats flip Iowa state Senate seat
Democrats have flipped an Iowa state Senate seat in a district that overwhelmingly voted for President Trump in November. Democrat Mike Zimmer, who has worked in education and serves as the ...The Hill - 1d -
Eye Opener: Judge pauses President Trump's federal funding freeze
A judge pauses President Trump's funding freeze as the White House offers payouts to millions of federal workers. Also, Caroline Kennedy releases a rebuke of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who is nominated ...CBS News - 1d -
Judge pauses Trump funding freeze order until Feb. 3
The Trump administration order would have frozen the issuance of existing federal grants and loans until agencies vetted them.CNBC - 1d -
Democrats Find a Voice in Opposition to Trump’s Funding Halt
In their first unified opposition to President Trump, Democrats across the ideological spectrum accused him of preying on the nation’s most vulnerable citizens by denying them government aid.The New York Times - 1d -
Democratic states plan to sue over Trump's federal grant funding freeze
A Monday night memo could affect programs in every state, from aid to nonprofits to small business loans and local government grants.CBS News - 1d -
What's next after judge pauses Trump's temporary funding freeze?
A federal judge has put a temporary stay on the Trump administration directive that would pause potentially trillions of dollars in federal aid for organizations and local governments across the ...CBS News - 1d -
EPA halts fund disbursement under OMB memo
Presented by American Petroleum Institute — The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has halted disbursement of federal aid as part of an order from the White House Office of Management and Budget ...The Hill - 1d -
Trump 'unleashed chaos’ with federal funding freeze, says top Oversight Committee Democrat
Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) joins Meet the Press NOW to react to the uncertainty and confusion about the Trump administration’s memo temporarily pausing federal funding.NBC News - 1d -
22 Democrats flip to no on Trump Transportation pick after OMB pauses funding
Twenty-two members of the Senate Democratic caucus flipped their votes on former Rep. Sean Duffy (R-Wis.), President Trump’s pick to head the Transportation Department, after the White House budget ...The Hill - 1d -
Collins, Senate Appropriations chair, calls OMB funding pause 'far too sweeping'
Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), the chair of the powerful Senate Appropriations Committee, called a new memo from the White House budget office freezing the disbursement of federal loans and grants ...The Hill - 1d -
Democrats urge delay on Trump budget office nominee in response to funding freeze
Senate Democrats are demanding Republicans postpone a vote scheduled for Thursday on Russell Vought, President Trump’s nominee to head the Office of Management and Budget, after the budget office ...The Hill - 2d -
Trump's move to freeze Biden-approved funding draws howls from Democrats
Democrats are sounding the alarm over President Trump's move to freeze funding approved in two of President Biden's signature laws. Trump issued an executive order pausing the disbursement of funds ...The Hill - 3d -
Funding for AIDS relief program to stop after foreign aid pause
The President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, or PEPFAR, provides billions in funding to organizations to combat HIV.CBS News - 3d -
Trump Paused Distribution of Funds Related to Biden-Era ‘Green New Deal’
Experts are mixed on the effects of the pause—and whether or not it is expected to last.Inc. - 5d -
Afghan refugees urge Pakistan to ease visa regime after Trump pauses US resettlement programs
Afghan refugees are appealing to Pakistan’s premier to ease a visa regime on humanitarian grounds after President Donald Trump paused the U.S. refugee programs, panicking thousands of Afghans who ...ABC News - 6d -
Democrats weighing limits on presidential pardons after Trump, Biden moves
House Democrats are calling for Congress to rein in the president’s pardon powers after President Trump’s mass clemency for the Jan. 6 mob and President Biden’s reprieve for certain family members. ...The Hill - Jan. 23 -
Oversight Democrats seek to flip script on Comer on ethics bill
House Oversight Democrats hoping to highlight potential conflicts of interest under President Trump see leverage in a past ethics bill from Chair James Comer (R-Ky.). That proposal, which Comer ...The Hill - Jan. 23 -
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Democrats grill Project 2025 co-author over ‘illegal’ Trump funding move
Democrats on Wednesday grilled Office of Management and Budget (OMB) nominee Russell Vought over recent executive orders made by President Trump they say “illegally” target funding authorized by ...The Hill - Jan. 22 -
Watch live: Trump OMB nominee Russell Vought's confirmation hearing
Russell Vought, President Trump's nominee to serve as director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), testifies Wednesday before the Senate Budget Committee for his confirmation hearing. ...The Hill - Jan. 22 -
Senate panel advances Trump OMB nominee
Senators advanced the nomination of Russell Vought, who was tapped to be President Trump’s next budget chief, on Monday, as Republicans are ramping up efforts to confirm the president’s nominees. ...The Hill - Jan. 21 -
Evening Report — Democrats take 'class war' to Trump's Cabinet picks
💸 Plus: Rudy Giuliani's surprise settlement {beacon} Evening Report © Greg Nash Trump Cabinet picks' wealth draws Dem scrutiny DEMOCRATS ARE TAKING AIM at the accumulated wealth of ...The Hill - Jan. 16 -
Democrats grill Trump budget pick
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Trump’s pick for budget chief faces fire in hearing Democrats grilled Russell ...The Hill - Jan. 15 -
Democrats wary of attorney general pick’s loyalty to Trump after hearing
Pam Bondi, a former Florida attorney general, both claimed to be a nonpolitical prosecutor and a Trump loyalist. Pam Bondi, Donald Trump ’s nominee for attorney general, offered limited assurances ...The Guardian - Jan. 15 -
At OMB, some head for exit ahead of Trump, Vought
Several staffers with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) are heading for the exits before President-elect Trump takes office, two sources familiar with the matter told The Hill, amid ...The Hill - Jan. 15 -
Trump's pick Pete Hegseth spars with Democrats over past comments
Hegseth, an Army National Guard veteran and former Fox News host, will face questions about some of the negative stories that surfaced since Trump named him.NBC News - Jan. 14 -
These Democrats flipped their votes on the Laken Riley Act
Seven House Democrats flipped their votes to "yes" on a GOP-led bill named after the slain Georgia student Laken Riley that would require detention of migrants arrested for theft. The Laken Riley ...The Hill - Jan. 7