White House pauses all federal grants, sparking confusion
The Trump administration has put a hold on all federal financial grants and loans, affecting tens of billions of dollars in payments.
Confusion Over Federal Funding Freeze Marks First White House Briefing, Hours Before Judge Blocks It
A federal judge blocked the funding freeze from going into effect, after a day in which Trump's White House scrambled to contain confusion.
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 orders pause on federal grants, loans, assistance. What happens next?
The Trump administration ordered a temporary pause on federal grants, loans and financial assistance. What we know so far about the order.
White House orders freeze on federal aid to focus on Trump's conservative agenda
The order sparked quick pushback from Democratic leaders on Capitol Hill, who said Trump was trampling on the power of the purse given to Congress.
Trump's chaotic pause of federal grants
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.
White House defends dramatic federal funding freeze
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt vehemently defended the administration’s sweeping freeze on federal aid, arguing Tuesday in her first press briefing that it was critical to scrutinize the scope of the government’s spending.
States say Medicaid access cut, White House says no payments disrupted
At least three U.S. lawmakers said on Tuesday healthcare providers were blocked from the Medicaid payment portal after the ...
In First White House Briefing, Youngest Press Secretary Ever Eschews Tradition
Press secretary Karoline Leavitt said President Trump would open the briefing room to bloggers, podcasters and social-media ...
Karoline Leavitt, youngest White House press secretary, will make her debut in the briefing room
WASHINGTON (AP) — Karoline Leavitt, the youngest person to serve as White House press secretary, will make her debut in the ...
White House offers buyouts to hundreds of thousands of federal workers
The Trump administration said on Tuesday it is offering hefty financial incentives for nearly all civilian full-time federal ...
Melania Trump's White House portrait sets the tone for her return to Washington
First lady Melania Trump’s office has released her official White House portrait, a black-and-white photo that appears geared ...
Colombia tariffs on hold after agreement on deported migrants, White House says
Colombian President Gustavo Petro said he rejected deportation flights because the deportees were being transported in ...
White House evaluates China AI app DeepSeek's affect on national security, official says
U.S. officials are looking at the national security implications of the Chinese artificial intelligence app DeepSeek, White ...
Loyalty tests and MAGA checks: Inside the Trump White House’s intense screening of job-seekers
Job-seekers hoping to join the new Trump administration are facing a series of intense loyalty tests, with White House ...