As the White House paused federal grants and loans in a far-reaching executive order, early childhood education centers and states discovered Tuesday they could no longer access money they rely on to provide care for some of the nation’s neediest families and children.
Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet spoke to community members following the move from President Donald Trump to pull back on his now-rescinded order to pause payments for federa
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.
The intention here is to disrupt. The intention here is to make cuts.” Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said at a press briefing.
U.S. Representative John Garamendi, along with 33 of his colleagues, sent a letter to Health and Human Services and the Office of Head Start demanding that they immediately address
The temporary moratorium on some federal financial assistance programs was set to take effect Tuesday, setting off widespread confusion.
Donald and Melania Trump launched new cryptocurrencies over the weekend. Some experts are advising investors to be cautious.
The Trump administration’s surprise federal funding freeze spurred discord and pushback in Illinois even as a judge temporarily blocked the effort.
Staff encountered problems with Medicaid and Head Start payment websites around the country. The administration of President Donald Trump said those programs were not affected by the funding ...
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, during her first press briefing, faced a barrage of questions on the administration's freeze on federal aid programs.
Trump has suddenly severed federal funding, which is an overreach of powers, the governor and attorney general say.
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.