Live updates: White House rescinds funding freeze, RFK Jr. faces tough questions
The White House budget office on Wednesday rescinded a controversial order that froze a wide swath of federal financial assistance, which had paralyzed many federal programs and caused a huge uproar on Capitol Hill.
But Washington is still reeling from the White House offering 2 million federal employees what amounts to a buyout if they do not intend to return to work in person later this year.
In the Senate, Trump’s pick for Health and Human Services secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., faced tough questions from Democrats during a fiery confirmation hearing. The Democrats pressed him on his views on vaccines and abortion, and asked him to answer for his past statements.
And Trump has put House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) in a bind this week as Johnson looks to satisfy the White House, appease hard-line conservatives and keep moderates on board, all while navigating the House GOP’s slim majority.
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