The Trump administration quietly rescinded an order to freeze all federal grants and loans after a judge temporarily blocked it. Democratic attorneys general from 22 states and the District of Columbia,

The White House budget office on Wednesday rescinded an order freezing federal grants, according to a copy of a new memo obtained by The Washington Post, after the administration’s move to halt spending earlier this week provoked a backlash.

Officials said the decision to halt loans and grants was necessary to ensure spending complies with recent executive orders.