How could Trump's funding freeze have affected Massachusetts?
President Donald Trump's budget office on Wednesday rescinded an order freezing spending on federal grants, less than a day after Massachusetts and other states sued and a federal judge intervened.
Mass. is suing over federal funding freeze as Medicaid system appears to be down
A judge temporarily blocked the freeze, which the White House says doesn't affect individuals, but federal payment portals are glitching.
Massachusetts scrambles to understand, react to federal funding freeze
Federal aid is a major source of revenue for states. According to Pew Charitable Trusts, federal grants represented 36.4% of total revenue for state governments in fiscal year 2022.
Mass. AG Campbell sues Trump over ‘unconstitutional’ federal funding freeze
The funding freeze "violates the separation of powers," Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell said, as a colleague from California called it "arbitrary and capricious."
Federal judge halts Trump’s federal funding freeze as panic persists in Massachusetts
Attorney General Andrea Campbell and prosecutors from other states planned to sue President Donald Trump after his administration issued a directive to pause the distribution of federal funding.
Trump Administration Rescinds Funding Freeze Ahead of Court Hearing
The Trump administration on Wednesday rescinded a sweeping directive to pause federal loans, grants and other financial assistance, a White House official said, just shortly before it was set to appear in court for a second straight day to defend the policy.
Trump Administration Rescinds Order to Freeze Federal Aid Funding
The White House issued a memo sent to federal employees Wednesday scrapping its original order, according to a document viewed by The Wall Street Journal. The initial order was se
Judge blocks Trump's funding freeze after Mass. joins in lawsuit
Massachusetts is joining in legal action as President Trump's administration begins a review of spending that could freeze ...
White House says New Jersey drones that caused hysteria were ‘not the enemy’
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said reported drone sightings that sparked panic in New Jersey last month were ...
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'Fight far from over' on federal funds, state lawmaker Trahan says
Reacting to reports that President Trump rescinded his federal funds freeze order, Congresswoman Lori Trahan warned "the ...
As Trump settles in, a chaos that is somehow familiar | John L. Micek
The Republican has only been back in office for eight days, and the whirlwind has a touch of the familiar about it.
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‘Confusion, panic’: Lowell responds to federal funding whiplash
For almost a day, cities and towns across the commonwealth — indeed, across the nation — were thrown into a panic when the ...
Trump order to pause federal funding throws the country into a chaotic scramble
By Tuesday afternoon, a federal judge had put the order on a brief stay while challenges to the administration work their way ...
Massachusetts man arrested at Capitol after threatening to kill Trump cabinet members, police say
A Massachusetts man was arrested after he visited the U.S. Capitol on Monday and told police that he wanted to kill top ...