'No legal authority' | Judge blocks federal funding freeze in 22 states and DC
U.S. District Judge John McConnell Jr. said some aspects of the freeze ordered by the Office of Management and Budget likely violated the Constitution.
Washington joins 21 other states to block federal freeze that could disrupt $27 billion in funding
Washington has joined 21 other states in a lawsuit seeking to block the federal government from freezing billions in federal funding an array of state programs including ones centered on education, roads and health care.
Judge halts Trump federal aid freeze at request of 22 states
U.S. District Judge John McConnell issued a temporary restraining order preventing the administration from enforcing its halt on aid disbursements.
Washington Joins 22 States in Legal Challenge Against Trump Administration's Freeze on Federal Aid
Washington joined 22 states in legal action against a Trump administration directive to freeze federal financial assistance, which could impact vital state programs.
Judge blocks Trump federal funding freeze on all public loans, grants and more aid
The spending freeze on federal assistance could affect everything from aid to nonprofits, universities, small business loans and state and local government grants.
Judge signals he will block Trump administration from freezing funding
A federal judge signaled he will issue a temporary restraining order barring the Trump administration from freezing federal loans and grants.
Trump White House rescinds order freezing federal grants, funding after widespread confusion
The Monday evening order from the White House Office of Management and Budget sparked uncertainty over a crucial financial lifeline for states, schools and organizations that rely on trillions of dollars from Washington and left the White House scrambling to explain what would and wouldn’t
Judge issues temporary stay on Trump's federal funding freeze
A federal judge issued a temporary stay on President Donald Trump's executive order directing the Office of Management and Budget to pause federal grants and loans.
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Welcome to Washington: Trump’s Budget Nominee — Potentially His Most Important — Appears To Be on Track for Confirmation
As director of the Office of Management and Budget, Russell Vought plans to implement the most critical parts of the new ...
Trump’s budget pick, Russ Vought, is starting to upend Washington
Russell Vought has signaled he hopes to slash spending — and push the limits of presidential power to achieve Trump’s agenda.
Washington joins multi-state suit over Trump admin’s federal aid freeze
Washington state on Tuesday joined 21 other states in suing the administration of President Donald Trump over the Office of ...
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 ...
How many federal workers will be affected by Trump’s return-to-office policy?
See agency by agency, the more than one million federal workers who could be affected.
What is the Office of Personnel Management? Trump is relying on this agency to reshape government
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s new tool for reshaping the federal government is a relatively obscure agency, the ...
Senate Republicans push ahead on Trump budget pick Russell Vought
The Republican-controlled U.S. Senate Budget Committee will move ahead on confirming President Donald Trump's pick for budget ...