A federal judge said Wednesday he intends to halt the Trump administration from freezing federal grant funding.

While the memo from the Trump administration to freeze federal funds has been rescinded, the actions and intent have not, writes the president and CEO of United Way of Rhode Island.

The group of Democratic attorneys general argued that freezing spending authorized by Congress to conduct an ideological review is unconstitutional.

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.

A memo issued by the Office of Management and Budget directs federal agencies to pause “all activities related to obligation or disbursement of all Federal financial assistance” while

Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha provides an update on the sale of Narragansett Electric, Monday, May 23, 2022. (WLNE file image) PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — Attorney General Peter Neronha announced on Tuesday that he is co-leading 23 attorney generals in suing to stop the Trump administration’s new policy.

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.

President Trump announced Tuesday that federal workers can accept a buyout to resign. How many government employees are in Rhode Island?

Washington state on Tuesday joined 21 other states in suing the administration of President Donald Trump over the Office of Management and Budget sending a memo

A community and family are mourning after a beloved pastor in Fall River has died. House Speaker Joe Shekarchi continues to deny that he wants to run for governor of Rhode Island next year, but that's not stopping the rumors.

A Trump administration order to pause federal spending on Tuesday led to bureaucratic bedlam in Rhode Island and across the country as state government officials tried to assess the local impact of suddenly turning off federal spigots.

A coalition of Democratic state attorneys general announced legal action against the White House budget office Tuesday over its directive to freeze federal assistance while reviewing whether