Trump, Federal Spending

Trump's Orders to Freeze All Federal Spending This Week Have Republican Governors In a Bind
They know the impact of this uncertainty on their constituency, but they also don't want to be seen as crossing El Caudillo del Mar-A Lago in public, either.
Inside 45 hours of chaos: The brief life and quick death of Trump’s federal spending freeze
The withdrawal of the federal freeze was a stunning about-face for President Donald Trump’s White House, which has so far pushed the envelope to reshape the federal government, sowing chaos and confusion in firing career civil servants, pausing foreign aid programs and offering federal workers a buyout.
Trump administration rescinds order attempting to freeze federal aid spending
The move comes after the order sparked widespread criticism and confusion. A federal district judge had temporarily paused the freeze.
Trump Backtracks on Federal Spending Freeze Order After Day of Chaos
President Donald Trump’s administration officially rescinded its order to freeze federal spending on Wednesday after the directive sparked administrative chaos across government agencies. The order was temporarily halted by a federal district judge on Tuesday.
Federal judge blocks Trump federal spending freeze after a day of chaos
The federal government fell into chaos Tuesday as officials braced for potential interruptions to programs that range from protecting food safety to responding to natural disasters.
Trump's Attempt to Usurp Congress's Spending Power
The Trump Administration is undertaking what amounts to a wide-ranging assault on Congress's power of the purse, seeking instead to usurp authority over
How the federal funding freeze could devastate millions of mothers and children
Op-Ed: Women disproportionately suffer during fiscal austerity, says gender economist Katica Roy. She explains how Trump’s ...
Federal funding freeze announced. Lawsuits filed. Memo rescinded. What happened this week?
President Donald Trump issued a memo ordering a freezing of federal funds. After lawsuits and a federal judge issuing an ...
Analysis: Democrats’ spending freeze block a ‘small victory’ in a ‘long war’
Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-New York) sought to keep expectations in check during an afternoon news ...
Trump’s reversal on federal funding freeze memo is proof that, sometimes, backlash works
After major backlash, Trump’s radical plan to freeze government spending is on hold. Now, it’s all very confusing and ...
A judge paused a freeze on federal funding, but many facets of American life are left in limbo. Here’s what we know
After this story was published, the White House rescinded a memo that froze federal grants and loans and created widespread ...
Trump’s now-blocked federal spending freeze sends Colorado officials scrambling, with billions at stake
A sudden freeze on federal spending by the Trump administration — set to take effect Tuesday but put on hold by a federal ...
Federal Spending Freeze Threatens Ecosystems and Public Safety
A White House memo ordered a halt to federal assistance and a review to align spending with Donald Trump’s priorities. Many ...
White House revokes spending freeze in the face of legal challenges
President Donald Trump's administration appeared to abandon its proposed freeze on hundreds of billions of dollars in aid on ...