White House Rescinds Order Freezing Federal Grants After Widespread Confusion
Officials said the decision to halt loans and grants was necessary to ensure spending complies with recent executive orders.
Democrats sue White House budget office over federal grant freeze
A coalition of Democratic state attorneys general announced legal action against the White House budget office Tuesday over its directive to freeze federal assistance while reviewing whether
Trump White House rescinds freeze memo on federal grants, ending feud with Congress
The Trump administration reversed its policy to freeze grants and loans while officials evaluated whether spending met the president's priorities.
Federal workers say they were blindsided by Trump's plan to freeze grant payments
One FEMA worker was rushing to get aid out to states before the 5 p.m. deadline. Another didn't know of the freeze until contacted by reporters.
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The Trump administration on Wednesday rescinded its sweeping freeze of federal assistance, which roiled Washington and caused widespread confusion about which programs were affected by the move, according to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 chaotic freeze of federal grants | Sidebar
The Washington Post's Rhonda Colvin and James Hohmann are joined by White House reporter Cat Zakrzewski to discuss President Trump's first week back in office – and what happened the night he decided to fire more than a dozen government inspectors general.
How Donald Trump and Project 2025 Previewed the Federal Grant Freeze
A sweeping White House order to freeze federal grants and allocations reflects a theory of presidential power that Donald Trump clearly endorsed during his 2024 campaign
Trump floats executive order on ‘maybe getting rid of FEMA’
President Trump said he intends to overhaul or terminate FEMA as he toured damage from Hurricane Helene in western North ...
Trump grants FEMA more power to combat LA wildfires after threatening to curtail agency
Trump signed an executive order giving FEMA more authority in overseeing the LA wildfire aid relief after threatening to overhaul the agency.
Trump claims FEMA is getting ‘in the way’ and pitches abolishing it during first interview since return to White House
Trump claims FEMA is getting ‘in the way’ and pitches abolishing it during first interview since return to White House - ...
Trump’s plan to eliminate FEMA is a very bad idea
Trump’s announcement to overhaul or eliminate FEMA — especially in the midst of an ongoing disaster — is unreasonable and foolish. In a Fox News interview on Jan. 22, Trump suggested that FEMA would ...
White House defends freezing funds as 'reasonable' while Democrats express 'extreme alarm'
The order is "a potential five-alarm fire" for organizations that serve communities, nonprofit group executive says.
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Trump lambasts FEMA response to LA fires: ‘Incompetently run’
President Donald Trump blasted the Federal Emergency Management Agency‘s response to the fires ravaging California. During a tense press conference with local officials, Trump repeatedly ...
Trump’s FEMA order creates task force to suggest changes to the agency
Notably, Trump’s executive order on FEMA does not seek to eliminate the agency; Congress would need to act to do that. The ...
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Trump needs to transform FEMA, not shut it down
Rather than dismantling FEMA, we need to reimagine it as an elite federal agency capable of managing the increasingly complex and severe disasters of a polycrisis age.