Judge temporarily pauses Trump's freeze
on grants, loans
Posted By: Dreadnought, 1/28/2025 5:43:29 PM
WASHINGTON - A U.S. judge on Tuesday temporarily paused part of the Trump administration's sweeping directive to pause federal loans, grants and other financial assistance, granting a win to advocacy groups who said the policy would be devastating. At a hearing in Washington, D.C., federal court, U.S. District Judge Loren AliKhan ordered the Trump administration not to block "open awards," or funds that 6were already slated to be disbursed, until at least Feb. 3. The judge said her temporary ruling was intended to "maintain the status quo." It does not block the Trump administration from freezing funding to new programs, or require it to restart funding that has already ended.
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Trump White House Rescinds Memo on Federal
Funding Freeze, but Says Exec Order Remains
in Effect 1 reply
Funding Freeze, but Says Exec Order Remains
in Effect 1 reply
The Trump administration rescinded a memo freezing most federal grants and loans on Wednesday, one day after the measure was temporarily paused by a federal district judge, though the White House clarified shortly thereafter that the underlying executive order remains in effect.
U.S. District judge Loren L. AliKhan issued an administrative stay on the measure on Tuesday night, moments before it was supposed to go into effect. The order had blocked the freeze from going into effect until at least Monday after a network of nonprofit groups filed a legal challenge against the measure.
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) director Matthew Vaeth previously ordered agencies to “temporarily
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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's administration on Wednesday rescinded a widespread freeze most federal grants and loans just one day after it was issued amidst significant criticism, according to a memo a source provided to NBC News.
A senior administration official confirmed the order was rescinded Wednesday. The order, which sparked chaos and confusion across Washington, was temporarily halted by a federal district judge Tuesday evening.
The directive from the Office of Management and Budget came Monday night, directing federal agencies to "temporarily pause all activities related to obligation or disbursement of all Federal financial assistance, and other relevant agency activities
Democrats Lose Their Minds Over Trump's
Funding Freeze, Then Flat-Out Lie About
Its Impact 11 replies
Funding Freeze, Then Flat-Out Lie About
Its Impact 11 replies
Despite Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt's more than precise outlining of what was and was not affected by President Donald Trump's executive order freezing funding for federal grants, loans, and other financial programs pending agency review, along with a memorandum from the Office of Budget and Management (OMB) outlining the same, Democrats took this opportunity to rail against dictator Trump, fearmonger, and have an absolute meltdown. The detailed memorandum was even distributed to the White House press corps. Full memo here - outlining what is and isn’t impacted by OMB pause on federal funds for a period of review
Document shows pause is not across the board, but limited
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House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast (R-Fla.) has a laundry list of Biden-era State Department programs that are on the chopping block now that Trump is in the White House.
After a bombshell report came out this week unveiling how Biden's State Department doled out $15 million worth of taxpayer funds to buy contraceptives like condoms for the Taliban, DailyMail.com asked Mast what other eye-popping programs exist.
'So, $47,000 for a transgender opera
Desperate Dems Throw Eggs At Trump
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