It is still unclear which programs could be affected by the executive order. Despite Schumer's statement, Trump does have an avenue to advance his goal

“And within two days, in one of the first executive orders, they pull the rug out from under what we did,” Senate Democrat Leader Chuck Schumer ... for lower Medicare drug prices.

Democratic congressman Bennie Thompson shares his thoughts on funding for federal aid being halted

While the administration insists the funding freeze does not apply to direct payments like Social Security and Medicaid, SNAP benefits are in a gray area. Experts interpret the ambiguous language in the memo as potentially impacting programs administered through state and local governments.

On a call with Senator Chuck Schumer, the minority leader, six Democratic governors pushed him to slow down the confirmation of President Trump’s nominees and to do more to block his agenda.

A federal judge has temporarily halted the Trump administration's freeze on federal grants and loans, minutes before the wide-reaching directive was set to go into effect.

The White House rescinded a pause on all Federal grants and loans, but the short-lived action shined a light on what could come in the future.

The HHS Secretary nominee confused Medicare and Medicaid programs, though he would be responsible for them if confirmed. We break down the difference.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) sharply attacked President Trump over the federal funding freeze memo and credited the American people with precipitating its reversal. “Today, we saw

WASHINGTON : President Donald Trump’s White House ordered a pause in all federal grants and loans starting today, a sweeping decision that could disrupt education and healthcare programmes, housing assistance, disaster relief and a host of other initiatives that depend on billions of federal dollars.

The Trump administration will temporarily stop payments on multiple federal programs Tuesday evening, cutting off Americans who rely on what could be trillions in funding and setting off a legal