White House rescinds spending freeze on federal loans and grants
by Chris Stein in Washington from US news | The Guardian on (#6TXJ6)
Press secretary insists administration isn't backing down on fight to curb what they consider government waste
A US judge granted a restraining order to stop a federal funding freeze despite the Trump administration rescinding it on Wednesday, after conflicting messaging from the White House led to further confusion after days of chaos.
In a brief memo, the White House office of management and budget (OMB) said it rescinded a policy it announced on Monday that temporarily paused trillions of dollars in government support for everything from social services to security programs, in Trump's first policy reversal since taking office last week.
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