President Donald Trump’s pause on federal grants and loans has agencies and individuals scrambling as the fallout continues.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said that Social Security, Medicare and food stamps would not be affected by the decision to freeze federal aid. NBC News’ Sahil Kapur reports on the Trump administration’s first White House press briefing and whether Medicaid could be among the programs affected.

Karoline Leavitt, the youngest person to serve as White House press secretary, made her debut in the briefing room Tuesday, saying that podcasters and social media influencers could apply to participate in future briefings.

President Trump’s press secretary invited social media influencers and content creators to sit with the traditional press corps.

Karoline Leavitt is the new White House press secretary under President Donald Trump. Here's what to know about her and why she is making history.

Donald Trump 2.0 is, so far, very much the same as his first go around. But eight years after he was last sworn into office, the new Republican president is emboldened, far more experienced and surrounded by a very different team.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt made her debut in the briefing room on Tuesday and promised to speak frequently with the news media and open up the briefing room to podcasters and social media influencers.

The marathon Q&A sessions are back, along with the cream Oval Office rug and the Diet Coke button on the Resolute Desk. So, too, are the late-night social media posts that

The back-and-forth over the freeze order has many LI nonprofits bewildered over whether their federal funds will be cut.

A federal judge signaled he will issue a temporary restraining order barring the Trump administration from freezing federal loans and grants.