A late-night memo announcing a freeze on federal grants—and subsequent failures by the Trump White House to clarify the details of the funding pause—plunged the country into chaos on Tuesday, with reports of Medicaid portals getting abruptly shut down amid the widespread confusion.

The White House Office of Management and Budget on Wednesday rescinded a memo that froze federal grants and loans and created widespread confusion this week.

The White House is claiming the Wednesday move by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) rescinding a controversial order that froze a wide swath of federal financial assistance is

WASHINGTON - The White House Office of Management and Budget has rescinded a Trump administration directive pausing federal loans, grants and other financial assistance, the White House confirmed on Wednesday.

The White House budget office on Wednesday rescinded an order freezing federal grants after the administration’s move to halt spending earlier this week provoked a backlash.

The Trump administration has violated a court order by refusing to reverse a freeze of billions in government funds, a judge ruled Monday. The ruling was the latest challenge to sweeping White House plans to cut costs and remake the US government.

A federal judge in Rhode Island said that the Trump administration had violated his order halting a sweeping federal funding freeze and ordered the government to “immediately restore frozen funding.” NBC News' Aaron Gilchrist and Laura Jarrett report on the details of the ruling and what happens next.

Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One on his way to the Super Bowl that he will announce 25% tariffs on all imports of steel and aluminum.