Press secretary Karoline Leavitt is set to make her debut behind the podium as the White House holds its first official news briefing Tuesday afternoon. Leavitt is certain to get questions related to the White House budget office’s decision to pause all grants and loans disbursed by the federal government to ensure its programs are consistent with President Donald Trump’s executive orders.

However, Leavitt told reporters she would "check back" on whether Medicaid would be impacted by the pause. The Office of Management and Budget issued a memo on Monday issuing a pause on all ...

Leavitt quickly made clear that the James ... federal loans and grants following a Monday memo from the Office of Management and Budget ordering federal agencies to freeze any federal assistance ...

RFK Jr goes before Senate for confirmation hearing to lead health agencies - Robert F Kennedy Jr is answering questions from Senate Finance Committee to lead Department of Health & Human Services

A federal judge on Tuesday issued a stay against a White House directive that ordered a spending freeze on federal assistance.

A federal judge has temporarily blocked a Trump administration freeze on federal grants and loans that could total trillions of dollars and cause disruptions in health care research, education programs and other initiatives.

Multiple groups called on the Senate to reject President Trump’s pick for Office of Management and Budget (OMB) director, Russell Vought. In three separate letters, the Coalition for Sensible

The Senate Budget Committee on Thursday advanced Russell Vought’s nomination as Office of Management and Budget director, despite the panel’s 10 Democrats skipping the vote in protest.

President-elect Donald Trump (R) announced South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem (R) as his nominee for secretary of homeland security on November 12, 2024. This presidential appointment requires Senate confirmation. The Senate Committee on Homeland Security ...

The Senate Finance Committee held a hearing for Kennedy on January 29, 2025, and the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee will hold a hearing for Kennedy on January 30, 2025. Kennedy went on to found the Pace University Environmental ...

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt insisted that the Trump administration's plans for a "funding freeze" were still active after the White House rescinded a memo implementing the policy. According to NBC News,