President Donald Trump is relying on a relatively obscure federal agency to reshape government. The Office of Personnel Management was created in 1979 by President Jimmy Carter and is the equivalent of the government's human resources departent.
President Donald Trump issued a memo ordering a freezing of federal funds. After lawsuits and a federal judge issuing an injunction, the memo was rescinded.
President Donald Trump has begun his second administration with a series of controversial moves and decisions.
The Trump administration OPM and OMB offices went on a memo blitz on Monday, including directing agency leaders to pause federal grants and to deliver return to office plans.
A federal judge signaled he will issue a temporary restraining order barring the Trump administration from freezing federal loans and grants.
The Trump administration has withdrawn a memo that caused significant issues by canceling federal loans and grants—though a spokesperson clarified that this does not mean the decision itself has been reversed.
President Trump's top budget office has directed agencies to pause federal loans and grants so the administration can review them.
See agency by agency, the more than one million federal workers who could be affected.
President Donald Trump said his administration blocked $50 million for condoms to be sent to Gaza through its pause on foreign aid. But it has provided no evidence that $50 million was ever directed toward condoms for Gaza.
The Trump administration late Monday directed federal agencies to pause the disbursement of loans and grants while the government conducts a review to ensure spending aligns with President Trump’s
Meanwhile, Trump’s administration has rescinded a controversial memo that temporarily froze federal spending on loans and grants just two days after its issuance.