Trump's directive to pause federal grants raised concerns for programs like Meals on Wheels and Head Start. While direct assistance such as Social Security and Medicare remains unaffected, uncertainty surrounds funding for community-based nutrition and early childhood education services reliant on federal grants.
By Tuesday afternoon, a federal judge had put the order on a brief stay while challenges to the administration work their way through the courts. But the controversy was far from over.
Donald Trump’s administration is lying to you,” Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said at a press briefing. “The White House’s attempt to walk back what they did today does not match what we saw on the ground.
As Trump's funding freeze heads to court, he hopes judges grant him the power of impoundment. What is impoundment? And why does it matter?
Donald and Melania Trump launched new cryptocurrencies over the weekend. Some experts are advising investors to be cautious.
Trump has suddenly severed federal funding, which is an overreach of powers, the governor and attorney general say
President Donald Trump’s pause on federal grants and loans has agencies and individuals scrambling as the fallout continues.
A temporary freeze imposed briefly this week by the White House on federal grants and loans left many students wondering about the impact to the FAFSA form used to apply for financial aid.
The temporary moratorium on some federal financial assistance programs was set to take effect Tuesday, setting off widespread confusion.
The head of the program said the system they use to access federal funds is not working. Hundreds of kids in Waukesha were without critical early childhood education Wednesday. Funding fears prompted a complete shutdown of the Head Start programming at Child and Family Centers of Excellence in Waukesha.
A federal freeze on loans and grants announced this week by the Donald Trump administration has numerous agencies and programs on alert, including head start programs in Chicago. One of those organizations is “El Valor” — a key part of Chicago’s Latino community for more than five decades.