President Donald Trump plans to sign the Laken Riley Act into law as his administration's first piece of legislation.

President Donald Trump’s administration issued a memo Monday ordering all federal assistance to be temporarily paused, as Trump and his allies have argued he can block government funds that Congress has already authorized, despite a federal law forbidding it.

The Constitution, federal law and court decisions make it clear: President Donald Trump's order to pause federal funding is against the law, legal experts tell ABC News.

Trump continues his crackdown on illegal immigration and takes executive action on federal aid and DEI initiatives.

The spending freeze on federal assistance could affect everything from aid to nonprofits, universities, small business loans and state and local government grants.

President Donald Trump has frozen $3 trillion in federal funds until his administration completes a full spending review. Here’s what it means.

A district court blocked Trump’s plans to freeze spending on Tuesday. That’s just the opening salvo in what could be a long court battle over presidential power.

Donald Trump promised to do everything he could to challenge a Nixon-era impoundment law. The OMB's grant freeze is likely just the first step.

The Impoundment Control Act is a procedural law for how the president can withhold funds in certain specific circumstances for limited periods of time.

The bill would require law enforcement to detain immigrants without legal status arrested for crimes including larceny and shoplifting.

The White House’s temporary pause on trillions in federal spending could set up a court fight over executive authority and Congress’s control of the purse.

Trump’s nominee to lead the Office of Management and Budget has refused to say Trump will follow the law that forbids him from blocking funds.