Sometimes more talking doesn’t produce more clarity. One afternoon, Trump told reporters that there were “no surprises” when Republican Sens. Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski decided to oppose Pete Hegseth to lead the Pentagon. The next morning, Trump said he was “very surprised” by their votes.

White House officials struggled to clarify the scope of sweeping action by President Donald Trump to freeze federal grant funding on Tuesday.

On Monday, Doral police issued an alert about road closings and expected heavy traffic. Key intersections near Trump National Doral Miami, 4400 NW 87th Ave., will be closed from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday to allow his motorcade clear access out of the resort for his four-mile trip to the airport.

President Donald Trump’s budget office rescinded an order freezing spending on federal grants, less than two days after it sparked widespread confusion and legal challenges across the country, according to two people familiar with the matter.

Andres Oppenheimer, a columnist for the "Miami Herald," said the Trump administration is targeting illegal immigrants with jobs.

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.

A federal judge signaled he will issue a temporary restraining order barring the Trump administration from freezing federal loans and grants.

The original White House order freezing federal grants, which became public on Monday, caused mass chaos and confusion across Washington, appearing to imperil government programs

The official @Potus Instagram account appears to have seen a significant drop in followers since President Trump took office last week.

Democrats are crying foul as the White House budget office pauses all grants and loans disbursed by the federal government to ensure its programs are consistent with President Donald Trump’s executive orders.

The order sparked quick pushback from Democratic leaders on Capitol Hill, who said Trump was trampling on the power of the purse given to Congress.

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