What We Know About the Federal Funding Freeze's Effects on Social Security and Medicare So Far
Will the federal government freeze financial assistance or not? Who will be affected if it does? Those questions have been asked many times this week after Matthew Vaeth, the Trump administration's acting director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB),
How the federal funding freeze could devastate millions of mothers and children
Op-Ed: Women disproportionately suffer during fiscal austerity, says gender economist Katica Roy. She explains how Trump’s funding freeze is not only unconstitutional — it’s a direct attack on breadwinner moms and children.
'It's a small victory': Democrats find their voice fighting Trump's federal funding freeze
A Democratic strategist told NBC News that Tuesday was "the first day I actually felt good about Dem messaging in, like, six months."
Rep. Jared Huffman: Freeze of federal funds still a threat
Anyone who thinks that we’re out of the woods is not paying attention,” said Rep. Jared Huffman Thursday, warning that threat of federal financing remains despite withdrawal of the budget office memo announcing a broad funding freeze.
President Trump's freeze on federal funding. What grants and programs will be affected?
President Trump temporarily freezes federal funding as programs and organizations that receive federal grants are reviewed. Here's what that means.
The Trump Funding Freeze Put a Chill in Public Health
A federal funding freeze announced by President Donald Trump’s administration this week sparked concern in the public health community about the fate of crucial services and the communities served by them.
Trump rescinds spending freeze on federal assistance
The Trump administration on Wednesday rescinded its sweeping freeze of federal assistance, which roiled Washington and caused widespread confusion about which programs were affected by the move, according to a copy of the memo obtained by POLITICO.
Trump's funding freeze gives consumers reason to be uncertain, but how much will it hurt?
Consumer sentiment fell in January for the first time in six months, according to U-M survey. What's next as Trump creates more uncertainty?
Trump Says Funding Freeze Was Targeted at Waste and Fraud
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday said a temporary freeze on certain discretionary spending announced by his administration a day earlier was meant to give time to the government to identify instances of improper spending.
Trump White House rescinds order freezing federal spending, reversing course
The White House order freezing federal grants caused mass chaos and confusion across Washington, appearing to imperil government programs that fund schools, provide housing and en
Trump's memo that directed a federal funding freeze has been rescinded. Here's what happened
President Donald Trump issued a memo ordering a freezing of federal funds. After lawsuits and a federal judge issuing an injunction, the memo was rescinded.
US foreign aid freeze is upending global aid and the work of contractors
The extent of the impacts of the Trump administration’s sudden 90-day freeze of almost all foreign aid is still unclear ...
US aid agency is in upheaval during foreign assistance freeze and staff departures
Trump administration changes have upended the U.S. agency charged with providing humanitarian aid to countries overseas, with ...
Did Donald Trump Freeze Hiring of Air Traffic Controllers? What We Know
Democrats previously hit out at the president's federal hiring freeze for hindering the "number one safety issue" in aviation ...
U.S. Funding Freeze Threatens Security at ISIS Camps in Syria
A halt in foreign aid may undermine American organizations’ support for forces that guard the two largest camps holding ...
Analysis: Democrats’ spending freeze block a ‘small victory’ in a ‘long war’
Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-New York) sought to keep expectations in check during an afternoon news ...
Donald Trump's Aid Freeze Forces Zelensky to Look Elsewhere
Trump's aid freeze has left humanitarian projects in Ukraine without funding in the middle of winter, prompting concerns that ...
A judge paused a freeze on federal funding, but many facets of American life are left in limbo. Here’s what we know
A federal judge temporarily blocked part of the Trump administration’s pause on federal grants and loans Tuesday, just hours ...
Bear hugs to thaw the "Seattle Freeze"
Thawing out the "Seattle Freeze" one bear hug at a time: the Chamber of Connection is on a mission to warm up Seattle's ...