White House orders freeze on federal aid to focus on Trump's conservative agenda

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  Trump defends aid federal funding freeze after White House says it rescinds order

  President Donald Trump defended the federal aid spending freeze, saying it “in no way affected” Social Security, Medicare or Medicaid. The administration rescinded the order that froze federal ...
  
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  White House rescinds attempt to freeze federal aid spending

  The Trump administration has rescinded an order attempting to put a widespread freeze on federal aid spending. NBC News' Ryan Nobles reports from Capitol Hill on the order and the initial confusion ...
  
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  White House defends dramatic federal funding freeze

  The administration declined to say when the pause would lift.
  
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• White House revokes memo freezing federal aid. Trump will try to block spending in other ways.

  Democrats said the move was an unconstitutional seizure of power over the federal budget and warned of disruptions in funding to local police, domestic violence shelters, food programs and more.
  
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• White House freeze on federal aid will not affect student loans, Education Department says

  The Education Department said Trump's freeze on federal aid will not affect federal Pell Grants and student loans.
  
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  White House freeze on federal aid will not affect student loans, Education Department says

  The Department of Education said Tuesday that the pause on federal grants and loans will not affect student loans or financial aid for college.
  
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• 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.
  
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  Initial reports indicate an American Airlines regional jet and a helicopter have collided, according to a source with knowledge of the situation.
  
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  NBC Washington coverage of Potomac crash

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  Reagan Airport live update: White House says military helicopter collided with regional jet
  
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  A PSA Airlines Bombardier CRJ700 regional jet carrying several dozen people collided with an Army Black Hawk helicopter. Reagan National Airport has grounded all flights.
  
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• Watch: EarthCam video shows explosion over Potomac River

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  American Airlines flight collides with helicopter in Washington, D.C.

  The FAA has confirmed that an American Airlines regional jet collided with a Black Hawk helicopter near Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C. Emergency officials say they're coordinating a ...
  
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