The White House on Wednesday issued a memo to federal employees scrapping its original order, according to a document viewed by The Wall Street Journal. The two-line memo sent jus

A federal judge blocked the funding freeze from going into effect, after a day in which Trump's White House scrambled to contain confusion.

In a two-sentence memo released Wednesday, the White House has rescinded their drive to pause all federal funding and grants. “OMB Memorandum M-25-13 is rescinded. If you have any questions about implementing the President’s Executive Orders,

The White House is rescinding a controversial decision that could have halted billions of dollars in federal funding, following a judge's intervention and widespread confusion over the policy's scope.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s budget office on Wednesday rescinded an order freezing spending on federal grants, less than two days after it sparked widespread confusion and legal challenges across the country, according to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.

The White House press secretary said that the reversal was issued in response to a court injunction and that the underlying order still stands.

Advocacy groups for nonprofits, health care and small business fought to block the memo they argued could lead to 'catastrophic' harm cutting funding.