A federal judge has paused a sweeping new plan from the Trump administration to halt categories of federal spending.

The Trump administration offered some clarification after issuing a freeze on federal grants and loans. But many programs remain in limbo. Monday’s memo from the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) pausing federal grants and loans set off a scramble in Washington and across the nation as administrators and individuals tried to figure out how the order would affect funding,

Originally published by The 19th As widespread confusion continues over the funding freezes, programs serving women and children could be hit particularly

Senator Ron Wyden, speaking Sunday at the IAB Annual Leadership Meeting in Palm Springs, detailed his stance on data privacy, a federal privacy law, consumer data brokers and, for good measure, his thoughts on Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg cozying up to ...

Russ Vought, an architect of Project 2025, said he’s “very proud” of Clinton-era welfare reform that devastated some of the nation’s most vulnerable people. U.S. President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Office of Management and Budget told lawmakers Wednesday that he’s “proud” of the impacts of Clinton-era welfare reform,

We have made it a point to interview members of Oregon's northwest congressional delegation throughout the years so you know what they're working on in D.C. Long-time U.S. Senator Ron Wyden has ...

Financial assistance for foreign aid, nongovernmental organizations, DEI, woke gender ideology, and the Green New Deal’ will be paused, according to a memo

(KOIN) – Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR ... Family’s annual costs to increase by $3,900,” Wyden’s office said, citing a report from The Budget Lab at Yale. Wyden also warned these tariffs ...

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