White House defends dramatic federal funding freeze

Politico.com - For more and to sign up click here White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt vehemently defended the administration’s sweeping freeze on federal aid, arguing Tuesday in her first press briefing that it was critical to scrutinize the scope of the government’s spending. “The reason for this is to ensure that every penny going out the door is not conflicting with the executive orders and action…