Austin leaders relieved after Trump administration rescinds federal funding freeze memo
“Losing federal support would devastate our community, jeopardize critical projects, and harm our most vulnerable Austinites,” Austin Mayor Kirk Watson said in a statement shared to social media Wednesday afternoon, adding that he was thankful the White House memo outlining the freeze had been rescinded.
Federal grant freeze memo rescinded but White House says executive order remains in effect
The White House confirmed that OMB pulled the memo Wednesday in a two-sentence notice sent to agencies and departments, but said that Trump's underlying executive orders targeting federal spending in areas like diversity, equity and inclusion and climate change, remained in place.
Trump White House rescinds memo freezing federal grants after widespread confusion
President Donald Trump’s budget office on Wednesday rescinded a memo freezing spending on federal grants, less than two days after it sparked widespread confusion and legal challenges across the country.
White House response adds to confusion on federal funding freeze
A new OMB memo appeared to say the freeze was reversed, but the White House said only the original memo was rescinded not the freeze itself.
White House Revokes Spending Freeze in the Face of Legal Challenges
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump's administration pulled back a proposed spending freeze that threatened to disrupt hundreds of billions of dollars in aid to U.S. programs, a White House official said on Wednesday.
White House responds to questions, confusion regarding pause in federal grants and loans
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt responded to questions surrounding the Trump administrations pause in federal grants and loans.
Trump White House rescinds order freezing federal spending, reversing course
The White House order freezing federal grants caused mass chaos and confusion across Washington, appearing to imperil government programs that fund schools, provide housing and en
White House Rescinds Order to Freeze Federal Assistance, Grants
The White House on Wednesday issued a memo to federal employees scrapping its original memorandum, according to a document viewed by The Wall Street Journal. Matthew J. Vaeth, the
Federal funding key for many Austin projects
The Trump administration's dizzying effort to curb federal spending leaves plenty of unknowns about how much money might be ...
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Texas and White House officials appear to be in agreement on border security
Gov. Greg Abbott announced he is sending additional troops and military assets to the border to supplement federal agents.
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Who is Karoline Leavitt? Youngest White House press secretary
The 27-year-old will make her debut as the White House press secretary in the briefing room Tuesday afternoon. Here’s what ...
160 national security staffers are sent home as the White House aligns its team to Trump’s agenda
President Donald Trump’s national security adviser has sidelined about 160 National Security Council staffers, telling them ...
White House touts nationwide immigration enforcement
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — The White House is touting a “very successful” immigration enforcement operation so far across the ...