We mentioned in a previous post that the new-old president's gremlins had frozen federal aid and federal grants until such time as God knows when. As Tuesday ground on, however, the issue of the freeze grew in importance,

President Trump temporarily freezes federal funding as programs and organizations that receive federal grants are reviewed. Here's what that means.

Democrats are questioning the legality of the White House budget office’s decision to pause all grants and loans disbursed by the federal government to ensure its programs are consistent with President Donald Trump’s executive orders.