How the World Is Reeling From Trump’s Aid Freeze
In famine-stricken Sudan, soup kitchens that feed hundreds of thousands of civilians trapped in a war zone have shut down. In Thailand, war refugees with life-threatening diseases have been turned…
Security at ISIS Camps in Syria Threatened by U.S. Funding Freeze
President Trump’s sweeping executive order to halt foreign aid threatens to freeze a U.S. program supporting security forces inside a notorious camp in the Syrian desert that holds tens of…
Trump Administration Rescinds Freeze on Federal Grants and Loans: Live Updates
The White House on Wednesday rescinded a directive that froze trillions of dollars in federal grants and loans after the order led to mass confusion and legal challenges that accused…
Thursday Briefing: Trump Reverses Spending Freeze
Trump reversed an order to freeze federal funds The White House yesterday walked back President Trump’s order to freeze trillions of dollars in federal grants and loans. A federal judge…
Wednesday Briefing: Trump’s Funding Freeze
A legal battle looms over Trump’s funding freeze Several states were planning yesterday to file suit to block President Trump’s order to freeze trillions of dollars in federal grants and…
Federal Spending Freeze Does Not Apply to Student Loans and Pell Grants
The U.S. Department of Education said in a statement on Tuesday morning that the memo sent to government agencies the day before calling for a broad pause on federal spending…
Hiring Freeze Creates Confusion and Concern at F.B.I.
The F.B.I. has taken drastic steps to comply with President Trump’s hiring freeze, causing deep uncertainty in the bureau’s ranks and rattling new employees. The moves appear at odds with…