White House aide says spending freeze isn’t being rescinded despite memo
The White House is claiming the Wednesday move by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) rescinding a controversial order ...
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Biden’s Executive Spending Was Out of Control—Let’s Rein It In
The scale of Biden’s executive spending is hard to convey. The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget estimated that ...
Trump's spending freeze circus won't affect your health coverage or student loans — probably
After ordering federal agencies to freeze vast swaths of government spending, the White House partially walked back its move.
Trump's government-worker buyouts are feeling a lot like Musk's Twitter in 2022
The new administration is emailing government employees draft resignation letters. Musk sent a similar email to Twitter staff ...
Here’s How Government Funding Works
Congress has the power to appropriate federal dollars, and the executive branch’s job is to spend it as lawmakers direct. But ...
A 'constitutional crisis?' Democrats, Republicans spar over Donald Trump's spending order
Congressional Democrats and good-government groups say President Donald Trump's Monday night directive to pause the ...
Trump’s budget office reverses executive order freezing federal grants after it sparked legal challenges across the country
The order sparked uncertainty over a crucial financial lifeline for states, schools and organizations that rely on trillions ...
Trump administration rescinds funding freeze memo after confusion, outrage
The White House sparked a national controversy when it ordered a freeze on federal grants. Under pressure, Team Trump rescinded its scandalous memo.