Jan 28, 2025 · Elected Republicans in Washington and around the country largely supported the Trump administration's attempt to freeze federal aid programs amid the chaos and confusion sparked by the budget...

Jan 29, 2025 · Donald Trump’s move to pause trillions of dollars in federal grants and loans awakened widespread Democratic resistance to the new president’s second term that was felt Tuesday on Capitol...

6 days ago · As measured by the numbers of people it employs, the federal bureaucracy increased by about 12 percent between 1984 (when Ronald Reagan was president) and 2020 (near the end of Mr. Trump’s first ...

Jan 30, 2025 · The White House budget office rescinded a memo ordering a freeze on federal spending after Republican senators “hit the ceiling" over the order, which caught them by surprise and created confusion.

Jan 28, 2025 · Senate Republicans on Tuesday largely defended President Trump’s authority to temporarily freeze disbursements of federal funding for a variety of grants and other assistance programs, but said ...

Jan 29, 2025 · WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has rescinded a plan for a sweeping pause on federal grants and loans totaling potentially trillions of dollars after it was temporarily blocked by a federal judge.

Jan 28, 2025 · People protest against a funding freeze of federal grants and loans following a push from President Donald Trump to pause federal funding near to the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025. ... Republican leaders in Louisiana said they were “seeking clarity” to ensure nothing was “jeopardizing financial stability of the state

Jan 28, 2025 · A federal judge has temporarily blocked an effort by the Trump administration to pause federal payments for grants and other programs, suspending a plan that caused widespread confusion on...

Jan 28, 2025 · WASHINGTON — An abrupt halt on federal grants and loans announced Monday night by the Trump administration has created widespread confusion across the government, Congress, state programs and...

Jan 26, 2025 · The bulk of federal funding to public school districts comes through the Title I program, which provides grants that help prop up high-poverty and rural schools in areas with weaker tax bases.