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Federal Spending Freeze Does Not Apply to Student Loans and Pell Grants
Students and parents panicked after news of the order, but the Education Department said the guidance would not stop the flow of money to students and schools.The New York Times - 2d -
White House defends dramatic federal funding freeze
The administration declined to say when the pause would lift.Politico - 2d -
Dem states signal imminent legal action against Trump administration over federal grant freeze
Several Democratic states have signaled imminent legal action to block a Trump administration order directing federal agencies to pause the disbursement of loans and grants while the government ...The Hill - 2d -
12:30 Report — Alarm bells go off over federal funding freeze order
{beacon} 12:30 REPORT It’s Tuesday, but there’s been enough news already that I have deemed today Wednesday. 😅 Here’s what’s happening: Trump orders halt for nearly all federal assistance. ...The Hill - 2d -
States Plan to Sue to Block Trump’s Federal Grants Freeze
Democratic attorneys general from states including New York, California, Illinois, New Jersey, Rhode Island and Massachusetts are moving to keep funds flowing to state governments and cities.The New York Times - 2d -
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 administration orders federal funding freeze on loans, grants and more aid
The freeze could have wide-ranging implications, with the White House noting that $3 trillion was spent in 2024 on federal assistance programs.CBS News - 2d -
Democrats question legality of Trump freeze on federal grants
Democrats are sounding “extreme alarm” over a recent memo issued by the Trump administration directing federal agencies to temporarily pause disbursement of loans, grants and other financial ...The Hill - 2d -
Trump administration pauses all federal grants and loans
The Trump administration has paused all federal grants and loans and while it will not pause Social Security or Medicare benefits, there is a temporary hold on all programs related to DEI, the ...CBS News - 2d -
Trump administration puts freeze on federal grants and loans pending review
The Trump administration ordered a sweeping freeze on all federal grants, loans and other financial aid, according to a memo issued on Monday. The temporary pause, which goes into effect at 5 p.m. ...CBS News - 2d -
Trump administration freezes nearly all federal grants and loans
President Donald Trump has ordered a freeze of nearly all federal financial assistance and activities including "foreign aid, nongovernmental organizations, DEI woke gender ideology, and the Green ...NBC News - 2d -
White House orders freeze on federal aid to focus on Trump's conservative agenda
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has ordered a freeze on domestic and foreign federal aid in a sweeping effort to stop government funding for causes that don't fit with his agenda.NBC News - 2d -
White House pauses federal grants and loans
Democrats warn the move could have "devastating consequences" on programmes that people across the US rely on.BBC News - 2d -
White House Budget Office Orders Pause in All Federal Loans and Grants
The full extent of the order was not immediately clear, but the directive sent to government agencies on Monday threatened to paralyze a vast swath of federal programs.The New York Times - 2d -
Democrats call on White House to restore NIH operations
A trio of Democrats on Monday called on the Trump administration to restore full operations at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) warning that the halt in the agency's grant process could ...The Hill - 3d -
White House says US-Colombia agreement in place after back-and-forth over tariffs, immigration
The White House said Sunday night that a U.S.-Colombia agreement had come together in the wake of a back-and-forth between the two countries over topics including immigration and tariffs. "The ...The Hill - 3d -
House Democrats urge Rubio to lift foreign assistance freeze
House Democrats urged President Trump’s Secretary of State Marco Rubio to lift the foreign assistance freeze mandated by an executive order from earlier this week, cutting off most U.S-funded ...The Hill - 5d -
Trump to tap health industry lobbyist for top White House budget job
Appointment would deal a blow to Robert Kennedy’s hopes of overhauling the sectorFinancial Times - Jan. 23 -
White House budget office narrows scope of executive order restricting IRA funds
The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued new guidance Wednesday clarifying limits to the disbursement of Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) funds ordered by President Trump on ...The Hill - Jan. 22 -
Trump to huddle with House GOP moderates at White House
A trio of moderate House Republicans are set to meet with President Trump at the White House on Wednesday, the latest huddle between the president and different GOP factions as the lower chamber ...The Hill - Jan. 22 -
The Reluctant Steamroller in the White House
Trump is obsessed with asserting dominance over Hill Republicans. Except when it comes to his own agenda.Politico - Jan. 22 -
Democratic AGs sue Trump over birthright citizenship executive order
Twenty-two Democrat-led states and two cities challenged President Trump’s executive order restricting birthright citizenship, which on Tuesday kicked off the first legal battles between his new ...The Hill - Jan. 21 -
Eighteen Democratic-led states sue over Trump birthright citizenship order
Coalition of states and District of Columbia file lawsuit arguing president’s order is violation of US constitution. US politics live – latest updates What is US birthright citizenship and ...The Guardian - Jan. 21 -
Trump returns to the White House
Incoming president to issue executive orders on deportations, tariffs and cuts to regulationFinancial Times - Jan. 20 -
Man admits to setting fire to building housing Wisconsin rep's office over TikTok ban
A man has admitted to setting fire to a building housing a House member from Wisconsin’s office over “recent talks of a TikTok ban,” according to local police. The 19-year-old man was caught Sunday ...The Hill - Jan. 20 -
GOP states, oil lobbying group sue White House over offshore drilling restrictions
The primary lobbying group representing the fossil fuel industry joined five Republican attorneys general Friday in a lawsuit challenging restrictions on offshore drilling announced in the waning ...The Hill - Jan. 17 -
Russell Vought Poised to Expand Power of White House Budget Office
If confirmed, Mr. Vought will be at the center of President-elect Donald Trump’s plans to upend the federal bureaucracy.The New York Times - 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 -
DC sues federal government over pollution in Anacostia River
The District of Columbia is suing the federal government over pollution in the Anacostia River, hoping it will lead to a cleanup of the urban waterwayABC News - Jan. 10 -
Inside Trump's White House: a new occupant in one of the prime offices
West Wing office space has long been a status symbol in official Washington where proximity and access to the president can equate to influence.CBS News - Jan. 6 -
Biden Honors Police Officers and Veterans With Medals at White House
The president recognized five officers who responded to a 2023 school shooting at a private Christian school in Tennessee, and veterans of the Korean and Vietnam wars.The New York Times - Jan. 3