Trump's directive to pause federal grants raised concerns for programs like Meals on Wheels and Head Start. While direct assistance such as Social Security and Medicare remains unaffected, uncertainty surrounds funding for community-based nutrition and early childhood education services reliant on federal grants.

A White House memo ordered a temporary federal funding freeze, exempting Social Security and Medicare. Here are some programs that seem to be at risk.

The back-and-forth created confusion and fear that will linger beyond the lifetime of the memo, nonprofit leaders said.

Donald Trump’s administration is lying to you,” Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said at a press briefing. “The White House’s attempt to walk back what they did today does not match what we saw on the ground.

By Tuesday afternoon, a federal judge had put the order on a brief stay while challenges to the administration work their way through the courts. But the controversy was far from over.

A leaked memo from U.S. President Donald Trump's administration ordered a pause on federal grants and loans starting Jan 28, 2025, at 5 p.m. EST. However, a federal judge temporar

Donald and Melania Trump launched new cryptocurrencies over the weekend. Some experts are advising investors to be cautious.

Donald Trump’s new order isn’t about antisemitism. It’s about an attack on immigrants, universities, and pro-Palestine activists.

As Trump's funding freeze heads to court, he hopes judges grant him the power of impoundment. What is impoundment? And why does it matter?

The temporary moratorium on some federal financial assistance programs was set to take effect Tuesday, setting off widespread confusion.

Trump has suddenly severed federal funding, which is an overreach of powers, the governor and attorney general say