A freeze on federal grants and loans by the Trump administration that was temporarily blocked Tuesday by a federal judge has left Alaska’s governor and congressional delegation wondering how Alaska will feel the impacts.

The White House is ordering a halt to all federal grants, loans and other financial assistance — with exceptions for Social Security and Medicare benefits — for what appears to be a period of at least two weeks, potentially affecting trillions of dollars across a vast array of programs, according to published reports.

The Washington Post's Rhonda Colvin and James Hohmann are joined by White House reporter Cat Zakrzewski to discuss President Trump's first week back in office – and what happened the night he decided to fire more than a dozen government inspectors general.

The Vermont senators and representative gave a joint statement expressing their concern of this "authoritarian" decision to freeze federal grants.

Alaska lawmaker says disruption “could be catastrophic” for education, homeless, other programs.

The White House has announced a temporary freeze on federal grants and financial assistance programs. This pause, effective from 5 p.m. ET on Tuesday.

At least three U.S. lawmakers said on Tuesday healthcare providers were blocked from the Medicaid payment portal after the Trump administration announced a federal funding pause, even as the White House said the program was exempted.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt vehemently defended the administration’s sweeping freeze on federal aid, arguing Tuesday in her first press briefing that it was critical to scrutinize the scope of the government’s spending.

The Trump administration ordered a temporary pause on federal grants, loans and financial assistance. What we know so far about the order.