Funding Memo Reversal

Thursday Briefing: Trump Reverses Spending Freeze

Plus, celebrating the Lunar New Year.

The New York Times - 1d

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 - 1d

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 - 1d

White House rescinds funding freeze memo after confusion

The White House revokes its controversial memo that ordered a temporary pause on most federal grants and loans. The reversal comes one day after the order sparked widespread confusion and legal ...

NBC News - 11h

White House rescinded funding memo after GOP senators 'hit the ceiling'

The White House budget office rescinded a memo ordering a broad freeze on federal grants and loans after Republican senators “hit the ceiling” over the order, which caught them completely by ...

The Hill - 15h

Schumer hits Trump over funding freeze memo reversal: 'Americans made their voices heard'

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) sharply attacked President Trump over the federal funding freeze memo and credited the American people with precipitating its reversal. “Today, we saw ...

The Hill - 1d

What we know so far about the White House rescinding its funding memo

The White House's announcement that it is rescinding a memo from the Office of Management and Budget ordering a freeze on federal assistance, but not rescinding the freeze itself, has only caused ...

CBS News - 1d

Breaking down Trump's rescinded federal funding freeze memo

The White House Office of Management and Budget has rescinded a memo calling for a freeze on federal grants and loans, which led to a lot of questions and confusion. CBS News White House reporter ...

CBS News - 1d

Evening Report — White House withdraws funding freeze memo amid backlash

{beacon} Evening Report TRUMP FIRST 100 DAYS © Alex Brandon, Associated Press White House rescinds memo amid legal battle THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION on Wednesday signaled it planned to still curb ...

The Hill - 1d

Idaho House calls on SCOTUS to reverse same-sex marriage ruling

The Idaho House has passed a resolution calling on the Supreme Court to reconsider its Obergefell v. Hodges decision on same-sex marriage equality.

ABC News - 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 - 1d

Senators ask RFK Jr. about vaccine stance reversal

Senate Finance Committee members pushed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. about his stance reversal on vaccines as he vies to lead the Department of Health and Human Services for the Trump administration. CBS ...

CBS News - 1d

Inslee on Trump's federal funding freeze reversal

Former Washington Gov. Jay Inslee joined CBS News with his take on President Trump's memo calling for a freeze of certain federal aid. The move was later blocked by a judge and the White House has ...

CBS News - 1d

White House reacts to federal funding memo reversal

President Trump's White House is commenting on a decision to rescind the memo calling for a freeze in some federal funding after a court ruled to block the action. CBS News' Olivia Rinaldi reports.

CBS News - 1d

Israel Urged to Reverse UNRWA Ban

Diplomats at the United Nations Security Council said planned restrictions on the agency, UNRWA, would imperil Palestinians. Only the U.S. sides with Israel.

The New York Times - 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 - 2d

Backlash in Congress over Trump's federal funding memo

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) reacted to President Trump's memo calling for a pause in federal funding for certain programs. CBS News' Nikole Killion has more.

CBS News - 2d

Trump's funding memo doesn't block individual assistance, White House says

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt says President Trump's memo on federal funding calls for a temporary pause and will not affect individual assistance for Americans including Social ...

CBS News - 2d

Raids in Colorado target apparent gang members as Colombia reverses deportation stance

An immigration raid near Denver targeted apparent members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua. This comes as more news emerges on mass deportation operations across the U.S., and as the spat ...

CBS News - 3d

Trump wants to reverse America’s decline. Good luck | Samuel Moyn

Trump and his supporters would like to buck the tide of history, but they could end up pulled further into it, and have no way to stop it. After years of strife over what his rise means, Donald ...

The Guardian - 3d

Starbucks cracks down on freeloaders to reverse sales decline

Coffee chain launches plan to get more paying customers back in stores as it reports fewer transactions

Financial Times - 3d

Trump suspends some funding for refugee resettlement groups, memo says

Resettlement agencies were told on Friday some of their federal funding awards were "immediately suspended."

CBS News - 5d

Trump Federal Contracting Order Reverses 60 Years of Anti-Discrimination Progress

As part of Trump’s onslaught on longstanding federal policies, his action affecting government contracting cancels an order signed by LBJ that was integral to the civil rights movement of the 1960s

Inc. - 6d

The Memo: Trump goes full bore against DEI

President Trump is taking full aim at diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs, apparently making the calculation that the peak for such initiatives has passed and that they are viewed with ...

The Hill - 6d

The Memo: Trump 2.0 comes into focus

President Trump’s second term is coming into much sharper focus in its first 72 hours — delighting his supporters but ringing loud alarm bells for liberal Americans. Trump has been delivering on ...

The Hill - Jan. 23

Trump reverses Biden policies on drug pricing and Obamacare

As President Donald Trump’s health care agenda for a second term takes shape, it’s becoming clear that many Biden-era policies won’t make the cut.

NBC News - Jan. 21

The Memo: Trump set to ‘shock and awe’ with executive actions

President-elect Trump is expected to unleash a blizzard of executive orders as soon as he takes office on Monday, seeking to demonstrate he can deliver on the hopes of supporters who elected him to ...

The Hill - Jan. 20

Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz and an Australian Open Role Reversal

Alcaraz is usually the showman while Djokovic has been the efficient winner. So far in Melbourne, it’s the opposite.

The New York Times - Jan. 20

Starbucks Reverses Its Open-Door Policy for Bathroom Use and Lounging

Starbucks said visitors to the coffee shops would be required to buy something in order to use the restroom or stay in the store, as the company’s new chief executive responded to a decline in sales.

The New York Times - Jan. 16

Reversal of fortunes: Europe’s thriving south and stagnant north

With Germany’s economy stalling, tentative growth in Portugal, Italy, Greece and Spain is some good news for the Eurozone. Will it last?

Financial Times - Jan. 14

Stellantis aims to reverse yearslong declines in U.S. sales and market share in 2025

Stellantis' top priority for the U.S. this year is to grow its retail market share after several years of declining sales in its largest, most crucial market.

CNBC - Jan. 10

In North Carolina, Republicans Try to Reverse a Supreme Court Election Loss

An incumbent Democrat narrowly won re-election to the state’s highest court. But the Republican-controlled court is considering an unusual protest from her challenger that could flip the result.

The New York Times - Jan. 10

Reverse Power Rankings: January 8, 2025

The race is on for the bottom 5 teams to get the best odds to get the top pick in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 8

How Trump’s Mass Deportation Plans Could Reverse GDP Growth

Estimates of the effects of the president-elect’s plan to expel millions of undocumented workers are colored by politics, but detailed studies warn of major labor disruption, spiking business ...

Inc. - Jan. 7

Trump claims he will reverse Biden’s offshore drilling ban

President Biden bans new offshore drilling along most of the U.S. coastline as President-elect Trump plans to boost oil and gas productions during his second term. NBC News Senior White House ...

NBC News - Jan. 6

In Reversal, Musk Trashes Farage, U.K.’s Anti-Immigrant Populist

Elon Musk, the billionaire backer of Donald J. Trump, had been promoting Nigel Farage. But on Sunday Mr. Musk said Mr. Farage “doesn’t have what it takes.”

The New York Times - Jan. 5

Republican Mike Johnson elected House speaker after dramatic vote reversals

President-elect Donald Trump congratulated Johnson, who eked out election as speaker of the House after a first ballot was kept open for more than an hour.

CNBC - Jan. 4