Democratic and Republican leaders alike voiced concern about the pause in federal dollars “creating chaos” and “jeopardizing the financial stability” of their states.
A sweeping directive from the Office of Management and Budget requires federal agencies to subject hundreds of grant programs to ideological litmus tests.
La directiva amenaza a diversos programas federales en EE. UU.: subvenciones a gobiernos estatales, locales y tribales, ayuda para catástrofes, financiación de la educación...
President Trump’s directive is supposed to exempt national security and public safety positions, but the F.B.I. has put an immediate hiring freeze in place.
The rebranding of a former White House digital office into the new Department of Government Efficiency signals its potential limits, budget experts said.
The billionaire decided he could not campaign while helping lead the so-called Department of Government Efficiency, but tensions with Elon Musk were also evident.