By Meryl Kornfield, Patrick Svitek, Alec Dent · The Washington Post (c) 2025 The opposition party claimed an early win in Donald Trump’s second term Wednesday after his administration rescinded an order freezing federal grants that caused widespread confusion. It came after Democrats in Congress banded together to raise alarm about the order, arguably their most cohesive moment of […]
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RFK Jr. faces blistering questions on vaccines, abortion from Democrats
By Dan Diamond, Rachel Roubein, Lauren Weber, Lena H. Sun, Fenit Nirappil · The Washington Post (c) 2025 Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced a divided panel of senators Wednesday, with Democrats deeply critical of the vaccine skeptic’s bid to serve as America’s top health official, and Republicans insisting that the former liberal was the right choice to lead a nearly $2 […]
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RFK Jr. faces blistering questions on vaccines, abortion from Democrats
By Dan Diamond, Rachel Roubein, Lauren Weber, Lena H. Sun, Fenit Nirappil · The Washington Post (c) 2025 Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced a divided panel of senators Wednesday, with Democrats deeply critical of the vaccine skeptic’s bid to serve as America’s top health official, and Republicans insisting that the former liberal was the right choice to lead a nearly $2 […]
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What federal workers should know about Trump administration’s ‘deferred resignation’ offer
By Daniel Wu · The Washington Post (c) 2025 The White House announced details Tuesday of a “deferred resignation” offer it made to federal employees that allows them to resign with pay through Sept. 30. Here’s what we know about the offer, which affects the majority of the 2.3 million workers employed by the government and was […]
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What federal workers should know about Trump administration’s ‘deferred resignation’ offer
By Daniel Wu · The Washington Post (c) 2025 The White House announced details Tuesday of a “deferred resignation” offer it made to federal employees that allows them to resign with pay through Sept. 30. Here’s what we know about the offer, which affects the majority of the 2.3 million workers employed by the government and was […]
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Trump White House reverses course, rescinds freeze on federal grants
By Jeff Stein, Tony Romm · The Washington Post (c) 2025 The White House budget office on Wednesday rescinded an order freezing federal grants, according to a copy of a new memo obtained by The Washington Post, after the administration’s move to halt spending earlier this week provoked a backlash. In a memo dated Wednesday and distributed to […]
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Trump White House reverses course, rescinds freeze on federal grants
By Jeff Stein, Tony Romm · The Washington Post (c) 2025 The White House budget office on Wednesday rescinded an order freezing federal grants, according to a copy of a new memo obtained by The Washington Post, after the administration’s move to halt spending earlier this week provoked a backlash. In a memo dated Wednesday and distributed to […]
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Federal judge blocks Trump federal spending freeze after a day of chaos
By Tony Romm, Jeff Stein, Jacob Bogage, Emily Davies · (c) 2025 A federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump from imposing a sweeping pause on federal spending, after the new White House policy caused significant disruptions to programs that fund schools, provide housing and ensure low-income Americans have access to health care. The court prevented the restrictions […]
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Federal judge blocks Trump federal spending freeze after a day of chaos
By Tony Romm, Jeff Stein, Jacob Bogage, Emily Davies · (c) 2025 A federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump from imposing a sweeping pause on federal spending, after the new White House policy caused significant disruptions to programs that fund schools, provide housing and ensure low-income Americans have access to health care. The court prevented the restrictions […]
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Trump spending freeze upends Washington, triggering legal threats and delays
By Tony Romm, Jeff Stein, Jacob Bogage, Emily Davies · The Washington Post (c) 2025 A day after the Trump administration announced a sweeping freeze on federal spending, the U.S. government on Tuesday found itself mired in confusion and chaos, as officials around the country raced to limit the interruptions to programs that fund schools, provide housing and ensure low-income […]