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 intention here is to disrupt. The intention here is to make cuts.” Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said at a press briefing.

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.

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

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.

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

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 Trump administration’s surprise federal funding freeze spurred discord and pushback in Illinois even as a judge temporarily blocked the effort.

A reader is alarmed by President Trump’s announcement of freezing federal grant programs, including the highly effective and respected Head Start for young children.

Washington’s newest pastime is counting the number of impeachable offenses Trump commits in his first 100 days. It’s a parlor game rather than a government proceeding because you don’t impeach a president less than three months into his term,