The White House Office of Management and Budget says its program freeze is limited, but states report widespread disruption in online Medicaid portals.

The Trump administration offered some clarification after issuing a freeze on federal grants and loans. But many programs remain in limbo. Monday’s memo from the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) pausing federal grants and loans set off a scramble in Washington and across the nation as administrators and individuals tried to figure out how the order would affect funding,

A coalition of Democratic state attorneys general announced legal action against the White House budget office Tuesday over its directive to freeze federal assistance while reviewing whether

Originally published by The 19th As widespread confusion continues over the funding freezes, programs serving women and children could be hit particularly

A federal judge has paused a sweeping new plan from the Trump administration to halt categories of federal spending.

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Russ Vought, an architect of Project 2025, said he’s “very proud” of Clinton-era welfare reform that devastated some of the nation’s most vulnerable people. U.S. President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Office of Management and Budget told lawmakers Wednesday that he’s “proud” of the impacts of Clinton-era welfare reform,

The Trump administration’s decision to temporarily pause federal grants and loans is throttling Capitol Hill, with some lawmakers describing the measure as “senseless chaos.”

Other payment systems also appear to be offline, suggesting a broader shutdown of federal portals related to grants and funding.

President Donald Trump’s move to freeze federal funding for a massive number of government programs seems to have impacted Medicaid payment systems across the country, potentially locking 72 million Americans out of their health insurance.

Senator Ron Wyden, Democrat of Oregon ... to-day lives of those we serve,” the acting director of the Office of Management and Budget said in a two-page memo announcing the temporary halt.

If Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination is approved, he would oversee health at a time when environmental impacts loom large.