The Trump administration ordered a temporary pause on federal grants, loans and financial assistance. What we know so far about the order.

The full extent of the order was not immediately clear, but the directive sent to government agencies on Monday threatened to paralyze a vast swath of federal programs.

A federal judge temporarily blocked President Donald Trump's freeze of federal funding. Will Medicare, Social Security or Medicaid be affected? Here's what to know.

Officials said the decision to halt loans and grants was necessary to ensure spending complies with recent executive orders.

One day after the White House announced a temporary pause on federal loans and grants, it rescinded the freeze.

The White House budget office has ordered a pause in grants, loans and other federal financial assistance, according to a memo sent to government agencies on Monday, potentially paralyzing a vast swath of programs and sowing confusion and alarm among the array of groups that depend on them.

A federal district judge issued a temporary restraining order Friday, blocking the Trump administration from moving forward with a proposed spending freeze on grants and loans.