Live updates: Federal funding freeze; 1st White House press briefing; buyouts

The latest on President Trump's attempt to pause federal loans and grants as his administration reviews spending, plus other latest details from the administration on Tuesday.

Trump offers federal workers buyout with 8 months’ pay

The White House has begun offering buyouts worth eight months of salary to all federal employees who opt to leave their jobs by Feb. 6.

States report Medicaid outage amid federal funding drama

A federal judge has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump's freeze on federal grants and loans that could total trillions of dollars.

Trump signs order aiming to limit gender transitions for minors

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday restricting gender transition procedures for individuals under 19.

Is FAFSA paused? What we know about federal loan freeze

The federal funding freeze, issued by President Donald Trump, is scheduled to take effect Tuesday.

Who is Karoline Leavitt? Youngest White House press secretary

The 27-year-old made her debut as the White House press secretary in the briefing room Tuesday afternoon. Here’s what you need to know.

Trump's no-tax-on-overtime proposal: What to know

President Donald Trump has pledged to end taxes on overtime pay, as well as other things like tips and Social Security.

Tuskegee Airmen videos restored after DEI rollback

The Air Force has edited and restored training materials referring to the Tuskegee Airmen after a temporary delay to meet Trump’s rollback of DEI initiatives.

Trump latest: Colombia retaliation; Palestinian refugee comments

President Trump has ordered tariffs and visa restrictions be imposed on Colombia in retaliation for not accepting two deportation flights.

Tuskegee Airmen videos removed from Air Force training under Trump DEI rollback

The Air Force has removed training courses for service members that included historical videos of Black Tuskegee Airmen and female World War II pilots to comply with Trump’s DEI ban.

Trump fires inspectors general: What to know

The Trump administration has fired about 17 independent inspectors general at federal agencies.

CIA says lab leak favored as likely COVID origin

The CIA now believes the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic most likely originated from a lab. Here’s what to know about the declassified document released Saturday

Pete Hegseth confirmed as Trump’s defense secretary

Despite the controversy surrounding his past behavior, former veteran and FOX News host Pete Hegseth has been confirmed as the new defense secretary in President Donald Trump’s cabinet.

Secret Service mistaken for ICE during visit to Chicago elementary school

After Chicago Public Schools initially claimed ICE agents visited a Southwest Side elementary school Friday morning, it was later confirmed that this was not the case.

What is FEMA? The Federal Emergency Management Agency explained

The agency was created in the late 1970s and is tasked with helping states and communities impacted by disasters nationwide.

Target rolls back its DEI goals following Trump’s executive order

Target has now joined a growing list of companies scaling back its diversity, equity and inclusion programs following President Donald Trump’s executive order.