The order sparked uncertainty over a crucial financial lifeline for states, schools and organizations that rely on trillions of dollars from Washington.

A second federal judge on Friday ordered a temporary pause in Trump administration efforts to freeze federal funding in the latest twist over the spending of trillions of dollars in grants and loans.Judge John McConnell sided with nearly two dozen states that requested an emergency order preventing most federal agencies from halting funding.

The back-and-forth over the freeze order has many LI nonprofits bewildered over whether their federal funds will be cut.

WASHINGTON -- The White House is pausing federal grants and loans starting Tuesday as President Donald Trump's administration begins an across-the-board ideological review of its spending, causing confusion and panic among organizations that rely on Washington for their financial lifeline.

The White House issued a memo sent to federal employees Wednesday scrapping its original order, according to a document viewed by The Wall Street Journal. The initial order was se

The White House Office of Management and Budget issued a memo rescinding the original order on Wednesday afternoon after a federal judge halted the freeze from taking effect the n