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 memo ordering funding freeze after chaos
The White House memo issued late Monday led to chaos and confusion as to what programs would be impacted by the freeze.
Congressional Democrats take victory lap over OMB rescinding aid freeze memo
The Office of Management and Budget rescinded a memorandum halting nearly all federal financial assistance just one day after issuing it.
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The White House Office of Management and Budget has rescinded a Trump administration directive pausing federal loans, grants and other financial assistance, a White House official said on Wednesday.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 rescinds freeze on federal grants, in reversal
The White House budget office on Wednesday rescinded an order freezing federal grants, according to a copy of a new memo obtained by The Washington Post, after the administration’s move to halt spending earlier this week provoked a backlash.
White House rescinds federal aid freeze
The White House Office of Management and Budget has rescinded the federal aid freeze, according to a memo obtained by CNN from a Trump administration official.
White House rescission of federal aid freeze memo kicks off 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The Trump administration‘s Office of Management and Budget rescinded its memo to freeze federal aid spending, though it could be blocked in court for a second time after contradictory statements from the White House suggested the freeze could still be in effect.
Congressional Budget Office Lowers U.S. Population Projections
This week, the Congressional Budget Office once again reduced its population projections for the U.S. for 2025-2055. Last ...
Democrats urge delay on Trump budget office nominee in response to funding freeze
Senate Democrats are demanding that Republicans postpone a vote scheduled for Thursday on Russell Vought, President Trump’s ...
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Congressional Budget Office
The Biden administration’s sweeping federal student loan forgiveness plan will cost an estimated $400 billion over the next three decades, according to a Congressional Budget Office (CBO ...
The Trump Economy Begins: How a Republican Congress Could Impact Those Relying on Social Security
Now that Donald Trump is back for a second presidential term, another big political shift will happen simultaneously happen ...
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The Budget Baseline as Trump 2.0 Begins
A new forecast from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) reveals the scale of the fiscal challenge that the second Trump administration has inherited from its predecessors, including Trump 1.0 ...
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Congress passes migrant detention bill that DHS said it can’t enforce without more resources
The Laken Riley Act is set to be the first bill Trump signs into law after it passed the House and Senate with bipartisan ...
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White House pauses all federal grants, sparking confusion
Though not confirmed by the Senate, Russell Vought, Trump’s nominee to lead the budget office, has vowed to try to move power over spending from Congress to the executive branch — a battle ...
Trump push to use tariffs to pay for tax cuts faces opposition in Congress
U.S. President Donald Trump is pushing a plan to explicitly use revenue from higher tariffs on imported goods to help pay for ...
Can Trump Use Impoundment To Freeze Spending Approved By Congress?
President Trump is impounding funds already legally authorized by Congress, in defiance of law, precedent, and arguably the ...
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Marijuana Banking Bill Will Be Filed This Session But Is ‘Not Imminent’ Despite Rumors, GOP Congressman’s Office Clarifies
A bipartisan marijuana banking bill is expected to be filed again this session—but that introduction is “not imminent” as ...