The Memo That Shocked the White House
The directive from the Office of Management and Budget that froze most federal funds on Monday had not gone through the usual approval process.
White House Rescinds Memo on Federal Funds. It Might Not Be the End of the Freeze.
The original decision caused chaos and confusion and led to panicked calls to governmental agencies and public officials, before a federal judge paused the order.
White House still committed to freezing ‘woke’ funds despite rescinding OMB memo
The White House remains committed to freezing federal grants and loans aimed at “woke" programs, Fox News has learned, despite the administration’s move to rescind the original Office of Management and Budget memo — effectively ending the legal battle and any “confusion" for Americans.
White House budget office suspends federal financial aid programs
The Office of Management and Budget instructed federal agencies to pause any financial aid programs that might conflict with President Donald Trump's executive orders.
Trump White House rescinds order freezing federal spending, reversing course
The White House budget office on Wednesday rescinded an order freezing federal grants after the administration’s move to halt spending earlier this week provoked a backlash.
White House Budget Office Orders Pause in All Federal Loans and Grants
The full extent of the order was not immediately clear, but the directive sent to government agencies on Monday threatened to paralyze a vast swath of federal programs.
White House budget office rescinds federal funding freeze memo
The Trump’s administration’s Office of Management and Budget released a memo Wednesday rescinding a controversial order that froze a wide swath of federal financial assistance, which had paralyzed many federal programs and caused a huge uproar on Capitol Hill.
White House rescinds memo on federal aid freeze that caused widespread confusion
The White House Office of Management and Budget on Wednesday rescinded a memo that froze federal grants and loans and created widespread confusion this week.
White House Rescinds Order That Had Frozen Federal Aid, Official Says
The White House Office of Management and Budget has rescinded a Trump administration directive pausing federal loans, grants and other financial assistance, a White House official said on Wednesday. (Reporting by Jeff Mason and Jasper Ward) Copyright 2025 Thomson Reuters.
White House aide says spending freeze isn’t being rescinded despite memo
The White House claiming the Wednesday move by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) rescinding a controversial order that froze a wide swath of federal financial assistance is not actually an end to curbing government spending.
White House's warning of more funding freezes causes confusion in NYC
The White House rescinded a memo directing a temporary freeze on most federal grants and loans Wednesday after a federal judge blocked the move, but the White House press secretary says the administration will take more action to freeze funding of certain programs in the coming weeks and months.
Office of Management and Budget Spreadsheet of 2,600 Federal Programs Under Review
The White House’s Office of Management and Budget sent this document to government agencies listing about 2,600 programs that ...
White House budget director nominee Vought advances despite Democratic protest
The Senate Budget Committee on Thursday advanced Russell Vought’s nomination as Office of Management and Budget director, ...
White House pauses federal grant, loan and other assistance programs
The Trump administration has temporarily paused grant, loan and other financial assistance programs, according to a memo.
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Trump’s ‘Shock and Awe’ Looks More Like Chaos and Confusion
From the funding freeze to the federal-employee buyout, the White House doesn’t seem to know what its own teams are doing.
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Trump’s funding freeze and the clarion call for Maine, national Dems
Democrats’ response this week to President Donald Trump’s attempt to freeze all federal grants and loans already approved by ...
DOGE navigates choppy waters from the start
The newly minted department has lost a co-chair and legal counsel and faces several lawsuits. Some Trump loyalists are questioning Mr. Musk’s focus, while others wonder if he is too enthralled with ...
Plane collides with helicopter, crashes into DC river | The Excerpt
Plus: President Donald Trump orders preparations on a facility at the U.S. naval base at Guantanamo Bay to house up to 30,000 migrants.
Senior U.S. official to exit after rift with Musk allies over payment system
A top Treasury career staffer is expected to depart. Surrogates of Musk’s DOGE effort had sought access to sensitive payment ...