President Donald Trump’s administration issued a memo Monday ordering widespread federal assistance to be temporarily paused, as Trump and his allies have argued he can block government funds that Congress has already authorized, despite a federal law forbidding it.

A White House memo ordered a halt to federal assistance and a review to align spending with Donald Trump’s priorities. Many legal experts say the order is unconstitutional.

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OMB released an update on a previous executive order pausing certain disbursements for infrastructure and energy projects — but even that was vague.

The pause on certain types of federal financial assistance was set to begin Tuesday, and its abrupt announcement left recipients of federal grants and loans confused about the scope of

President Donald Trump’s budget office has rescinded a memo freezing spending on federal grants, less than two days after it sparked widespread confusion and legal challenges across the country.

Washington Post staff tried to separate what is happening from what is not, and to explain what may happen in the future.

President grieved over the ‘terrible night’ as at least 30 bodies have reportedly been pulled the Potomac River’s icy waters

Meanwhile, Trump’s administration has rescinded a controversial memo that temporarily froze federal spending on loans and grants just two days after its issuance.

President Trump's budget office reverses memo freezing federal grants, ending uncertainty and chaos faced by states, schools, and organizations.

President Donald Trump's budget office on Wednesday rescinded an order freezing spending on federal grants, less than a day after Massachusetts and other states sued and a federal judge intervened.

US exits Paris Agreement after submitting Nationally Determined Contributions. In mid-December, the Biden Administration announced it submitted the