Federal employees being required to work in-office will soon become the latest flashpoint in the incoming administration.

The move comes after the order sparked widespread criticism and confusion. A federal district judge had temporarily paused the freeze.

A pair of Social Security officials who exposed a pattern of unfair fines directed at disabled and poor older Americans have told their story to the Washington Post and say... Social Security may ...

WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — The Trump administration is defending their decision to freeze federal aid. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt says Social Security, Medicare and SNAP are not impacted. “It is the responsibility of this president and this administration to be good stewards of taxpayer dollars,” Leavitt said.

President Donald Trump has frozen $3 trillion in federal funds until his administration completes a full spending review. Here’s what it means.

A federal judge has temporarily blocked a Trump administration freeze on federal grants and loans that could total trillions of dollars.

The funding freeze by the Republican administration could affect trillions of dollars and cause widespread disruption in health care research, education programs and other initiatives. Even grants that have been awarded but not spent are supposed to be halted.

February’s Supplemental Security Income payment, worth up to $967, will go out to millions of beneficiaries in four days. The next SSI payments are scheduled to be distributed on Jan. 31. SSI payments are given to people living with debilitating disabilities that affect their income,

That fight could become a constitutional clash over control of taxpayer money and expansion of executive power before the Supreme Court.

A second federal judge appears ready to issue an order blocking the Trump administration from freezing funding on grant and loan programs, despite a move by the Office of Management and Budget to rescind a controversial memo Wednesday just before the hearing.

The Social Security Administration, in an update to its website on Friday, said the department does not currently have the funding to execute the adjustments “in a timely manner and without negatively affecting day-to-day customer service.