Democrats sue White House budget office over federal grant freeze
A coalition of Democratic state attorneys general announced legal action against the White House budget office Tuesday over its directive to freeze federal assistance while reviewing whether
Medicaid, SBA loans, student loans, SNAP: What is and isn’t affected by Trump’s freeze on federal grants?
The Trump administration offered some clarification after issuing a freeze on federal grants and loans. But many programs remain in limbo. Monday’s memo from the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) pausing federal grants and loans set off a scramble in Washington and across the nation as administrators and individuals tried to figure out how the order would affect funding,
Judge pauses Trump’s federal funding freeze as confusion and frustration spread
A federal judge has paused a sweeping new plan from the Trump administration to halt categories of federal spending.
Trump administration rescinds order attempting to freeze federal aid spending
The move comes after the order sparked widespread criticism and confusion. A federal district judge had temporarily paused the freeze.
White House rescission of federal aid freeze memo sparks confusion and court scrutiny
The Trump administration‘s Office of Management and Budget rescinded its memo to freeze federal aid spending, though it could be blocked in court for a second time after contradictory statements from the White House insisted the freeze is still in effect.
White House abruptly backs off Trump's federal funding freeze after lawsuits and outrage
Two-sentence memo ends days-long threats that sent officials, agencies and nonprofits into tailspin over ‘unconstitutional’ threats
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Trump Budget Nominee Says He’s Proud of Legislation That Doubled Extreme Poverty
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Trump Budget Nominee Touts Welfare Reform That Doubled Extreme Poverty
Russ Vought, an architect of Project 2025, said he’s “very proud” of Clinton-era welfare reform that devastated some of the ...
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Trump’s ‘pause’ on government assistance could put early learning and nutrition programs in danger
Originally published by The 19th As widespread confusion continues over the funding freezes, programs serving women and children could be hit particularly ...
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Senator Ron Wyden: National Security Threats Will Inform Federal Privacy Law
Senator Ron Wyden, speaking Sunday at the IAB Annual Leadership Meeting in Palm Springs, detailed his stance on data privacy, a federal privacy law, consumer data brokers and, for good measure, ...
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YVYV: Oregon Senator Ron Wyden discusses new book and new role in Congress
We have made it a point to interview members of Oregon's northwest congressional delegation throughout the years so you know what they're working on in D.C. Long-time U.S. Senator Ron Wyden has ...
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Lawmakers report states shut out of Medicaid payment portals following Trump funding freeze
Other payment systems also appear to be offline, suggesting a broader shutdown of federal portals related to grants and ...
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‘Chaos is not leadership’: Pacific Northwest lawmakers react to Trump’s federal funding freeze before judge temporarily blocks
Lawmakers from around the Pacific Northwest are reacting on Tuesday to the Trump administration's freeze for federal funding and grants, including one Democratic U.S. senator urging Republicans to ...
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Amid Confusion and Panic, WH Rescinds Funding “Freeze” on Grants and Programs
Update: The White House has rescinded an original Office of Management and Budget (OMB) memo, issued on Monday, that sought ...