White House claims Medicaid payments won’t be impacted by funding freeze
President Donald Trump‘s administration sought to tamp down confusion over Medicaid funding in the wake of Office of Management and Budget director Matthew Vaeth’s memorandum pausing federal grant funding.
White House orders freeze on 'financial assistance,' unleashing anger, confusion, lawsuit
California will help lead a coalition of states in suing to block a White House budget office order halting "all federal financial assistance."
Trump White House rescinds memo freezing federal money after widespread confusion
President Donald Trump’s budget office has rescinded a memo freezing spending on federal grants, less than two days after it sparked widespread confusion and legal challenges across the country
White House claims Medicaid payments won’t be affected by funding freeze
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt took to social media to clarify that state Medicaid portals are still being processed despite any outages.
White House will defend Trump's funding freeze in court
The White House said on Wednesday it was prepared to fight in court after a U.S. judge temporarily blocked part of the Trump administration's sweeping directive to pause federal loans, grants and other financial assistance.
Trump White House rescinds order freezing federal spending, reversing course
The White House order freezing federal grants caused mass chaos and confusion across Washington, appearing to imperil government programs that fund schools, provide housing and en
Trump Has 'Compelling Argument' About Panama, Greenland: Top Republican
The president has repeatedly discussed his desire to "retake" the Panama Canal and take possession of Greenland.
John Thune details how Trump and Congress will get US ‘back on track’ after Biden
Thune's comments come as Trump is getting inaugurated on Jan. 20, with Trump planning to issue 10 executive orders on his first day in office.
Donald Trump to House GOP: there will be 'a lot of people bidding on' TikTok: recap
Senate Majority Leader Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., told a CNN reporter Monday he believes President Donald Trump’s nominee to ...
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Trump pushes Hill GOP on recess appointments, debt limit
In a sign of the ongoing clash, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise said the one-bill strategy was settled, while Senate Majority Leader John Thune left the door open to his chamber’s ...
Pete Hegseth Confirmed as Trump’s Defense Secretary in Tie-Breaking Vote
Vice President J.D. Vance was on hand to cast a tie-breaking vote, unusual in the Senate for Cabinet nominees, who typically ...
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Republican disagreement: GOP leaders split on how to pursue Trump's agenda
But it appears there is disagreement about how to get it done after House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune met Tuesday afternoon with Trump at the White House ...
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Republicans Suddenly Illiterate After Trump’s January 6 Pardons
Republicans are bending over backward to excuse Donald Trump’s sweeping pardons of the January 6 insurrectionists.
How Trump’s orbit used blunt force to squeeze Hegseth through
The aggressive posture, inspired by Trump, meant going after not only Democrats, the media and Hegseth’s accusers — but also their own party.
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Sen. Thune: 'Way to confirmation' for HHS nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr.: Live updates
President Donald Trump is on familiar ground on Monday, addressing House Republicans at his golf club in Miami ... Senate Majority Leader Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., told a CNN reporter Monday he ...
Thune keeps conservative critics at bay as he forges path on Trump agenda
Anti-establishment conservatives who opposed Thune for leader are satisfied but cautiously optimistic, as Trump turns up the ...