Officials have raised concerns about the uncertainty of a federal funding freeze on some federal assistance programs.

A coalition of Democratic state attorneys general announced legal action against the White House budget office Tuesday over its directive to freeze federal assistance while reviewing whether government spending aligns with President Trump’s agenda.

When Donald Trump arrived in Washington in 2017 on the eve of his first inauguration, he was a stranger to most in town.

The order is "a potential five-alarm fire" for organizations that serve communities, nonprofit group executive says.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt vehemently defended the administration’s sweeping freeze on federal aid, arguing Tuesday in her first press briefing that it was critical to scrutinize the scope of the government’s spending.

The White House on Tuesday is pausing federal grants and loans as President Donald Trump’s administration begins an across-the-board ideological review of its spending. The move was defended by Karoli

In her first briefing, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the freeze showed Donald Trump would be a "good steward" of taxpayer money.

The White House has ordered a halt to federal spending, media reports say. The decision affects grants, loans, and other financial commitments. The impact may involve spending in the trillions of dollars,