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 After lawsuits and a federal judge issuing an injunction, the memo was rescinded.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 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 Trump's top budget office has directed agencies to pause federal loans and grants so the administration can review them.

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.

Washington Post staff tried to separate what is happening from what is not, and to explain what may happen in the future.

Despite the boycott, Russell Vought's nomination advanced and moves to the Senate for an upcoming confirmation hearing.

The Trump administration has withdrawn a memo that caused significant issues by canceling federal loans and grants—though a spokesperson clarified that this does not mean the decision itself has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.

It came hours after he announced he was immediately appointing Christopher Rocheleau, a 22-year veteran of the agency, in the wake of the deadly plane crash in Washington. "He's a very capable guy," Trump said of Rocheleau as he signed the order.

Good morning! The new Trump administration gave federal workers an unusual offer this week: Return to the office full time, or resign and accept a buyout. According to an email reportedly sent to government employees on Tuesday night (later posted on the Office of Personnel Management’s website) workers have until Feb.

See agency by agency, the more than one million federal workers who could be affected.

A White House order to freeze federal grants reflects a theory of presidential power that Donald Trump clearly endorsed during his 2024 campaign. The approach was further outlined in the Project 2025 governing treatise that candidate Trump furiously denied was a blueprint for his second administration.