Associated Press reports that President Donald Trump’s budget office on Wednesday rescinded a memo freezing spending on federal grants and loans. The move comes less than two days after the freeze caused widespread confusion and legal challenges.
President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed into law a bill named for murdered Georgia nursing student, Laken Riley.
A federal judge temporarily halted President Donald Trump’s order freezing trillions of dollars in federal grants and loans. But not before the sprawling plan had unleashed a wave of confusion — and some panic — among public and private organizations that rely on the money to fund programs aimed at everything from Meals on Wheels to solar power to cancer research.
The Trump administration’s abrupt pause on trillions of dollars in federal grants and loans could cause widespread program disruption in GA.
The administration cannot be trusted to tell us the truth,” said Jerry Gonzalez, CEO of Galeo Impact Fund. “They have lied into what they’re doing right now."
President Trump signed the Laken Riley Act, which mandates the deportation of undocumented immigrants convicted of nonviolent crimes. ATLANTA - Legislation named in honor of a Georgia nursing student murdered by an undocumented immigrant on Wednesday became the first bill signed into law by President Donald Trump.
The Laken Riley Act will require the detention of unauthorized immigrants accused of theft and violent crimes. The bill won bipartisan support in both the House and Senate. Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa.,
Former Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms said she is considering running in Georgia's 2026 gubernatorial election. She last served in the Biden administration.
President Trump on Wednesday signed the Laken Riley Act into law, marking his first legislative victory since he returned to the White House after he campaigned on immigration and the border
Donald Trump signed the Laken Riley Act into law, empowering immigration officers to detain unauthorized immigrants when they're arrested for crimes.
The law directs Immigration and Customs Enforcement to detain illegal immigrants arrested or charged with theft-related crimes, or those accused of assaulting a police officer.
The White House expects 5% to 10% of federal employees to accept buyouts. Trump has issued a return-to-office mandate, which could be a deciding factor for employees who resign. The offering also coincides with efforts to unravel diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives and make it easier to fire civil servants.