Rhode Island officials on guard as Trump tries to impose federal funding freeze
A Trump administration order to pause federal spending on Tuesday led to bureaucratic bedlam in Rhode Island and across the country as state government officials tried to assess the local impact of suddenly turning off federal spigots.
'So clearly unlawful': RI AG joins suit against Trump's federal spending freeze. What to know.
The group of Democratic attorneys general argued that freezing spending authorized by Congress to conduct an ideological review is unconstitutional.
Delaware DOJ moves forward with lawsuit against President Trump's federal grant freeze
This lawsuit hopes to end with a nationwide restraining order making sure that money continues flowing into states for needed services like policing.
Trump administration rescinds freeze on federal grants, ending spending feud with Congress
The Trump administration reversed its policy to freeze grants and loans while officials evaluated whether spending met the president's priorities.
Trump White House Rescinds Order Freezing Federal Grants After Widespread Confusion
President Donald Trump’s budget office on Wednesday rescinded an order freezing spending on federal grants, less than two days after it sparked widespread confusion and legal challenges across the country,
R.I., Mass. join federal lawsuit to block Trump’s federal funding freeze
Every American, every Rhode Islander is impacted by this,” said Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha.
Trump rescinds spending freeze on federal assistance
The Trump administration on Wednesday rescinded its sweeping freeze of federal assistance, which roiled Washington and caused widespread confusion about which programs were affected by the move, according to a copy of the memo obtained by POLITICO.
Trump's federal funding freeze sets off confusion and fear in New Hampshire
NH officials and nonprofit leaders scrambled for clarity after President Donald Trump’s Office of Management and Budget issued a memo ordering a freeze on nearly all federal financial assistance programs.
What Trump's Funding Freeze Could Mean for Universities, Nonprofits and More
A White House directive to pause federal grants and loans has raised uncertainty for many universities, states and nonprofit organizations
RI Senate rejects resolution congratulating Trump on his 'historic victory.' Here's why
The resolution was defeated 21-14 after a trio of Senate Democrats denounced the culture of law-breaking and dehumanization ...
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RI Senate rejects resolution congratulating Trump on his inauguration
The Rhode Island House passed a resolution congratulating President Donald Trump on his inauguration. Jake Paul and Logan ...
'It's our money': Has Trump defunded RI's new Washington Bridge? What we know.
NORTH KINGSTOWN − The fate of $600 million in federal funding for Rhode Island highway projects, including the westbound ...
Will Sen. Whitehouse vote to confirm RFK Jr.? 'People just need to kind of chill on that.'
Whitehouse and Kennedy attended law school together at the University of Virginia where they hiked, hunted and rafted the ...
McKee: No evidence of ICE raids happening in Rhode Island
Though President Donald Trump’s crackdown on immigration is beginning to take shape across the country, Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee told 12 News there’s been no evidence that U.S.
Trump pardons 1,500 Jan. 6 defendants. Here are the Rhode Islanders who were charged
President Donald Trump made good on his campaign promise to pardon defendants charged with crimes in the Jan. 6, 2021, ...
Rhode Island judge specializing in immigration law resigns after FBI raids office
The FBI and Providence, Rhode Island, police raided a Central Falls Municipal Court judge's office Thursday, though the ...