In her first-ever daily briefing, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt characterized the freeze as "not a blanket pause" and said that assistance that goes directly to people, such as Social Security, Medicare, food stamps and welfare benefits, will not be affected.

Trump ended use of a border app to allow migrants to enter the country on two-year permits with eligibility to work, canceling tens of thousands of appointments into early February for people stranded in Mexico. Nearly 1 million people entered the U.S. at land crossings with Mexico by using the CBP One app.

The funding freeze "violates the separation of powers," Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell said, as a colleague from California called it "arbitrary and capricious."

With Donald Trump settling back into the White House, advocates for the Amazon worry about what his second term will mean for the rainforest.

A White House memo set off a flurry of panic across nonprofit groups, who said they were unable to access federal government systems used to withdraw funds.

President Donald Trump's administration on Monday issued a sweeping directive to federal agencies to temporarily pause billions of dollars of spending on health care, housing assistance and disaster relief.

President Donald Trump's decision to pause federal grant funding set off shockwaves, with opponents calling for an immediate reversal.

Experts told Newsweek about the difficulties of reaching Mars as the United States faces complex challenges in space policy.

Democrats warned that Trump’s latest order could harm programs used by millions of Americans, including early childhood programs, and food and rent assistance.

DORAL, Fl. – President Donald Trump took a victory lap in a speech before House Republicans Monday evening, touting the executive orders he signed during his first week in office and riffing on some of his favorite topics such as TikTok, immigration, crime and tariffs.

Analysis: Trump is likely to get the money and support he needs to finish the wall. But it won't stop the flow.

Some of Trump’s supporters see a lack of emphasis on lowering consumer costs and making daily American life more affordable.