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Maryland state lawmakers aren't breathing a sigh of relief just yet now that a freeze on federal grants and loans is apparently being rescinded.

Members of Maryland’s congressional delegation are concerned about recent actions of the Trump administration that they say are sowing fear and confusion. Chaos. Chaos. Chaos. That’s how some Maryland delegates describe the last 48 hours.

Maryland leaders on Wednesday found little comfort in President Donald Trump’s decision to rescind an order to freeze all kinds of federal grants — a move that sparked panic in the state and across the country on Tuesday before a federal judge suspended it.

At a news conference Thursday, President Donald Trump — without evidence — cast blame on the helicopter pilots and baselessly alleged that diversity initiatives had undermined air safety.

The Trump administration’s abrupt pause on trillions of dollars in federal grants and loans has drawn criticism from MD members of Congress.

There has not yet been a large-scale sweep by agents in any of those public spaces locally, but that hasn’t quieted fears. Rumors ricocheting across the region have for many begun to feel like a promise of what’s to come.

A White House directive to pause federal grants and ... “If the federal government coughs, Maryland catches pneumonia,” state Senate President Bill Ferguson said Tuesday, while discussing ...

The Trump administration has put a hold on all federal financial grants and loans, affecting tens of billions of dollars in payments.

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WADI GAZA, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says President Donald Trump has invited him to visit the White House on Feb. 4, which would make him the first foreign leader to visit Washington in Trump’s second term.

There was a heavy focus on systemic racism and diversity, equity and inclusion programs during the final debate among the eight candidates vying to chair the Democratic National Committee, as the party aims to exit the political wilderness.