As the White House rescinds a move to pause federal aid, Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley tells KTVZ News he believes the initial move was likely unconstitutional. The Trump administration on Wednesday ...

The flap over the Trump White House’s temporary freeze on some discretionary federal funding was the first controversy of the second Trump administration that reminded observers of the early days of ...

The directive from the Office of Management and Budget that froze most federal funds on Monday had not gone through the usual ...

A notice from the Trump Administration calling for a temporary pause in federal grant and loan programs sent state leaders ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr’s confirmation hearings are set to begin Wednesday before the Senate Finance Committee and the Health, ...

A spokesperson for the Oregon attorney general's office said the states suing to stop the order will proceed with the lawsuit ...

President Trump is impounding funds already legally authorized by Congress, in defiance of law, precedent, and arguably the ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr’s confirmation hearings began Wednesday before the Senate Finance Committee and will be held Thursday ...

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Industry groups seek clarity on OMB memo that was set to halt funds for federal support programs, including small business ...

President Donald Trump has declared an all-out war on congressional power. And his allies on Capitol Hill aren’t doing much ...

Congressional Democrats and good government groups say President Donald Trump 's Monday night directive to pause the ...