OMB general counsel faces backlash following federal funding freeze order: Sources
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Evening Report — White House withdraws funding freeze memo amid backlash
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Trump scraps plan to freeze federal loans and grants after backlash
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12:30 Report — Alarm bells go off over federal funding freeze order
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Trump administration orders federal funding freeze on loans, grants and more aid
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