The initial White House order on Monday to freeze federal grants sparked confusion throughout Washington and nationwide.

President Donald Trump issued a memo ordering a freezing of federal funds. After lawsuits and a federal judge issuing an injunction, the memo was rescinded.

The withdrawal of the federal freeze was a stunning about-face for President Donald Trump’s White House, which has so far pushed the envelope to reshape the federal government in Trump’s mold, sowing chaos and confusion that comes with firing career civil servants, pausing foreign aid programs and offering federal workers a buyout.

The Trump administration reversed its policy to freeze grants and loans while officials evaluated whether spending met the president's priorities.

Federal agencies have been instructed to assess their financial aid programs to determine which ones might be impacted.

A federal judge has temporarily blocked a Trump administration freeze on federal grants and loans that could total trillions of dollars. U.S. District Judge Loren L.

Democrats are taking credit for ginning up a public reaction to a funding “pause.” But this is just the first of many battles.

Here's where things stand with funding for SBA loans, federal contracts, and other programs as White House doubles down on federal freeze.

A federal judge temporarily halted President Donald Trump's move to freeze all federal grants pending an analysis to root out "wokeness" in federal spending. But confusion reigned Tuesday in Chicago and beyond as leaders braced for serious potential cuts to an array of major programs.

The Trump administration has paused federal grants and loans to review agency programs and determine the best uses of funding for programs consistent with the law and Trump's priorities, Reuters reported. Agencies are required to identify legally mandated actions or assistance programs before completing an analysis.

Top lawmakers in Utah appeared relieved after the White House rescinded a memo to freeze federal aid and grants Wednesday afternoon, calling the original freeze a "wake-up call" for the state.