Politics Jan 29 Watch 3:16 Trump administration rescinds grant freeze memo that set off confusion and legal battles After widespread confusion, the Trump administration walked back some of its message about a funding freeze on federal grants and loans. The White House said an Office of Management and Budget memo that outlined the pause is no longer in… By Laura Barrón-López, Shrai Popat, Azhar Merchant, Courtney Norris
Politics Jan 29 Trump White House rescinds memo freezing federal grants after widespread confusion and legal challenges President Donald Trump’s budget office on Wednesday rescinded an order freezing spending on federal grants, less than two days after it sparked widespread confusion and legal challenges. By Chris Megerian, Zeke Miller, Associated Press
Politics Jan 28 Watch 6:55 Trump's attempt to freeze federal grants and loans leads to confusion and clarifications The start of President Donald Trump's second term has been marked by a flurry of executive orders and challenges to his policies in courts. A federal judge ordered a temporary halt on a White House plan to pause funding for… By Laura Barrón-López, Jonah Anderson, Ali Schmitz
Politics Jan 28 Watch 7:06 Democratic Rep. DeLauro: Trump trying to 'rob appropriated funds' with spending freeze President Trump's sweeping pause of federal grants and loans led to a flurry of confusion and clarifications. Amna Nawaz discussed the latest with Democratic Rep. Rosa DeLauro of Connecticut, the ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee. By Amna Nawaz, Shrai Popat, Ian Couzens
Jan 28 Watch 7:15 GOP Rep. Malliotakis says Trump has right to halt spending, decide how grants are issued By Geoff Bennett, Ian Couzens, Kyle Midura, Taylor Bowie The White House is defending the legality of President Trump's sweeping freeze of federal spending. For a Republican perspective of the issue, Geoff Bennett spoke with GOP Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis of New York. Continue watching
Jan 28 Trump orders temporary funding freeze that could affect trillions of dollars By Chris Megerian, Associated Press The White House is pausing federal grants and loans starting Tuesday as President Donald Trump's administration begins an across-the-board ideological review of its spending, causing confusion and panic among organizations that rely on Washington for their financial lifeline. Continue reading
Feb 26 Watch Program to Help New Orleans Homeowners Moving Slowly The Road Home program was granted $7.5 billion by the federal government to help New Orleans homeowners rebuild. But of the 109,000 families who have applied, only 1,300 homeowners have received anything. The NewsHour reports on the reconstruction process. Continue watching