After this story was published, the White House rescinded a memo that froze federal grants and loans and created widespread confusion this week. Read our developing coverage here. A federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked part of the Trump administration’s pause on federal grants and loans,

To put the point as directly possible, the Supreme Court’s budget depends upon a functioning appropriations power.

Joyce Vance warned that Trump's move could ignite a "constitutional confrontation" between government branches.

President Trump's pick to lead the Office of Management and Budget faced a tough grilling from Democratic lawmakers on the Senate Budget Committee on Wednesday.

Democrats warned that Trump’s latest order could harm programs used by millions of Americans, including early childhood programs, and food and rent assistance.

The White House memo issued late Monday led to chaos and confusion as to what programs would be impacted by the freeze.

Democrats are planning to fight President Donald Trump's efforts to pause federal grants and loans. The court battle will likely begin with a lawsuit from the New York attorney general.

Trump is likely to succeed in expanding presidential powers on some fronts because the Constitution generally puts vast power in the hands of the president.

That fight could become a constitutional clash over control of taxpayer money and expansion of executive power before the Supreme Court.