Trump's freeze stalls federal firefighter hiring

The Trump administration’s federal hiring freeze has stopped the onboarding of thousands of seasonal federal firefighters as the next fire season approaches.

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Will Trump's federal hiring freeze affect IRS tax returns?

President Trump signed an executive order last month enacting a hiring freeze for federal employees. The memorandum is set to expire in 90 days for every department and agency besides the Internal ...
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Trump’s Halt on Climate Spending Freezes Jobs and Stalls Projects

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Judge formally blocks Trump’s federal aid freeze

A federal judge blocked President Trump’s federal aid freeze Friday, finding that Democratic state attorneys general who sued are likely to prevail in their claims that it is illegal. U.S. ...
The Hill - 6d
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 ...
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Judge temporarily halts Trump's federal funding freeze

A federal judge in Washington, D.C., temporarily halted President Trump's federal funding freeze on Tuesday to allow further litigation. Nancy Cook, senior national political correspondent for ...
CBS News - Jan. 28
Evening Report — Trump provokes firestorm with federal freeze

{beacon} Evening Report TRUMP FIRST 100 DAYS © Mark Schiefelbein, Associated Press Trump provokes a firestorm with federal freeze PRESIDENT TRUMP SENT WASHINGTON into a frenzy with his sweeping ...
The Hill - Jan. 28
Lawmakers react to Trump ordering federal funding freeze

President Trump's memo calling for a freeze on federal funding for all public loans, grants and other aid is getting sharp criticism from lawmakers on Capitol Hill. CBS News' Nikole Killion reports.
CBS News - Jan. 28
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 - Jan. 28
Trump's federal hiring freeze sparks concerns about veterans' care

President Trump’s new federal hiring freeze has congressional lawmakers and former service members worried that operations at Veterans Affairs (VA) medical facilities will be hindered. The ...
The Hill - Jan. 26

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