White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said that Social Security, Medicare and food stamps would not be affected by the decision to freeze federal aid. NBC News’ Sahil Kapur reports on the Trump administration’s first White House press briefing and whether Medicaid could be among the programs affected.

Presidents from both parties, including Trump, have let the budget grow and grow. The White House is trying to make changes on its own.

A federal judge blocked the funding freeze from going into effect, after a day in which Trump's White House scrambled to contain confusion.

The order is "a potential five-alarm fire" for organizations that serve communities, nonprofit group executive says.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, during her first press briefing, faced a barrage of questions on the administration's freeze on federal aid programs.

The Trump administration has put a hold on all federal financial grants and loans, affecting tens of billions of dollars in payments.

The Trump White House on Tuesday defended a widespread pause on federal grants and loans in the face of confusion among nonprofit groups and outrage from Democrats over the order. Press secretary

The White House budget office has ordered a pause on all federal grants and loans, according to an internal memorandum sent Monday.

Donald Trump has rescinded an executive order from President Joe Biden that sought to lower the price of drugs.

Upon his return to the United States Presidency, Donald Trump signed a number of executive orders that will not have an immediate impact, but will take effect in the coming weeks.

On its last weekday in power, the Biden Administration has chosen the next batch of drugs up for price negotiation in Medicare.