The order is temporarily on ice, but uncertainty swirls around which programs would and wouldn't be hit by the federal aid freeze.
A federal judge temporarily blocked President Donald Trump's suspension of most federal grants and federal aid. But Arizona is seeking an order to more permanently quash the White House's action,
Arizona is joining with other states to sue President Donald Trump over his sweeping federal grant freeze that is set to go into effect Tuesday evening, according to the Attorney General’s Office.
Federal agencies “must temporarily pause all activities related to obligation or disbursement of all Federal financial assistance,” White House Office of Management and Budget Acting Director Matthew Vaeth said in the original memorandum, a copy of which was obtained by CNN, citing administration priorities listed in past executive orders.
A funding freeze ordered by the Trump administration has sparked widespread confusion about its effects on government programs such as Medicaid.
First-week orders could undermine progress on clean energy investments, pollute the air and add few benefits to the economy, especially in Arizona.
At least three U.S. lawmakers said on Tuesday healthcare providers were blocked from the Medicaid payment portal after the Trump administration announced a federal funding pause, even as the White House said the program was exempted.
The White House Office of Management and Budget has rescinded a Trump administration directive pausing federal loans, grants and other financial assistance, the White House confirmed on Wednesday. The order on the federal grant freeze sparked widespread confusion among Americans and organizations that rely on Washington and their financial lifeline.
On social media, users shared theories that range from foreign interference to UFOs to hobbyist activity. The FBI and Department of Homeland Security said there was no evidence" the reported drone sightings posed a threat to national security or public safety or had any foreign connection.
Energy Fuels, Inc. owns and operates the Pinyon Plain uranium mine on U.S. Forest Service land in the Kaibab National Forest near the Grand Canyon. Numerous tribes, including the Navajo Nation, the Hopi Tribe and the Havasupai Tribe, have ancestral lands there.
White Mesa tribe faces new uranium threat as ancestral community becomes destination for nuclear waste and Grand Canyon ore shipments