As director of the Office of Management and Budget, Russell Vought plans to implement the most critical parts of the new Trump agenda.

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.

The spending freeze on federal assistance could affect everything from aid to nonprofits, universities, small business loans and state and local government grants.

Russell Vought has signaled he hopes to slash spending — and push the limits of presidential power to achieve Trump’s agenda.

Washington state lawmakers and leaders are rushing to respond to a Monday night memo from the White House budget office calling for a federal funding freeze of potentially $3 trillion.

The Trump administration plan plunged the U.S. government into panic and confusion and set the stage for a constitutional clash over control of taxpayer money.

An order from President Donald Trump to pause federal aid and grants to programs around the country sparked mass confusion.

Agency heads have until Feb. 7 to deliver implementation plans, which should include details on revised telework and collective bargaining agreements.

If confirmed, Mr. Vought will be at the center of President-elect Donald Trump’s plans to upend the federal bureaucracy.

A new letter from Rhode Island's congressional delegates to the federal Office of Management and Budget asks the office to confirm that all previously approved funding for local projects will be released to the state.

The Office of Management and Budget instructed federal agencies to pause any financial aid programs that might conflict with President Donald Trump's executive orders.

Without an answer from the federal government, the status of federal funds for rebuilding the Washington Bridge remains unclear.