President Donald Trump’s administration issued a memo Monday ordering widespread federal assistance to be temporarily paused, as Trump and his allies have argued he can block government funds that Congress has already authorized, despite a federal law forbidding it.

A White House memo ordered a halt to federal assistance and a review to align spending with Donald Trump’s priorities. Many legal experts say the order is unconstitutional.

If confirmed to lead the Office of Management and Budget, Vought would wreak havoc on clean energy investments.

There are 50 to 100 expected executive orders on Trump’s first day in office. Many will focus on boosting fossil fuels and reversing climate policy

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OMB released an update on a previous executive order pausing certain disbursements for infrastructure and energy projects — but even that was vague.

Trump’s nominee to lead the Office of Management and Budget has refused to say Trump will follow the law that forbids him from blocking funds.

A White House memorandum ordered a halt to federal assistance and a review to align spending with Donald Trump’s priorities. Many legal experts say the order is unconstitutional.

Legal and business experts in the clean-energy sector are sorting through President Donald Trump's aggressive executive orders on climate and energy.

Federal agencies will halt all grant and loan funding today, potentially imperling hundreds of billions of dollars in energy investments.

President Donald Trump’s budget office has rescinded a memo freezing spending on federal grants, less than two days after it sparked widespread confusion and legal challenges across the country.