Reverses Order Grants

Thursday Briefing: Trump Reverses Spending Freeze

Plus, celebrating the Lunar New Year.

The New York Times - 1d

Judge signals toward granting Dem challenge to OMB freeze after order rescinded

A federal judge said Wednesday he plans to grant a group of Democratic attorneys general's request to block President Trump’s freeze on federal aid, even though the Office of Management and Budget ...

The Hill - 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

Clark foundation awards grants to Iowa charities

Basketball star Caitlin Clark has awarded $22,000 grants through her foundation to four Iowa charities that she said inspired her during her time at the University of Iowa.

ESPN - 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

White House defends sweeping pause on grants and loans

The Trump White House on Tuesday defended a widespread pause on federal grants and loans in the face of confusion among nonprofit groups and outrage from Democrats over the order. Press secretary ...

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

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

Judge reverses order, grants Oath Keepers access to Capitol after Trump clemency

A judge had ordered the Oath Keeper members convicted of crimes related to the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021, to be barred from entering the U.S. Capitol court permission.

CBS News - 3d

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

Struggling students to benefit from grant changes

The household income threshold for EMA will rise after a 15-year freeze, the Welsh government says.

BBC News - 3d

A presidential grant of clemency worthy of praise

A few days before he left office, President Biden commuted the sentences of about 2,500 drug offenders.

The Hill - 4d

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

Hugh Grant urges police to investigate Sun owners

He also wants to see the government launch part two of the Leveson Inquiry into press standards.

BBC News - 6d

Trump administration halts NIH grant-making process

Scientific researchers are concerned after the National Institutes of Health (NIH) abruptly canceled numerous meetings essential to the fellowship and grant approval process earlier this week. ...

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

Thomas to golfers: Grant more access to media

Justin Thomas is asking his fellow golfers to make themselves more accessible to the PGA Tour's media partners during telecasts, citing the sport's need to "better connect with fans."

ESPN - Jan. 21

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

Megan Thee Stallion granted restraining order against rapper Tory Lanez

Grammy-winning musician alleged the imprisoned rapper is harassing her through surrogates after he shot her in 2020. Megan Thee Stallion has been granted a restraining order from the imprisoned ...

The Guardian - 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