A federal funding freeze ordered by President Trump has been walked back, leaving families scrambling for answers, and services like Washington's Head Start program unable to give them answers.

Head Start, the nation’s signature early education program, serves some of the neediest kids, including those who are homeless, in foster care and coming from low-income households. The free program is a lifeline for low-income families who need to work but cannot afford private child care.

The GAO wants Head Start to enhance its oversight standards and fiscal accountability. But if it can’t prove its results are worth $12.3 billion, it may be time to make some cuts — or perhaps simply pass the money down to the states, which are already better equipped for educational oversight.

The report studies Head Start programs that are operating under interim management, meaning those whose former managers — usually local agencies or nonprofits — gave up or lost their federal grants due to poor performance.

The White House put in place a sweeping freeze of billions of dollars in federal grants and loans, possibly impact millions of Americans including children.

WASHINGTON (AP) — As President Donald Trump ... Across the country, staff trying to access Medicaid and Head Start funding through payment websites Tuesday morning were locked out, leaving ...

Dozens of Head Start operators had gathered in Washington for a conference when the news of the funding freeze broke, leaving them feeling “anxious (and) afraid,” said Tommy Sheridan ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — As President Donald Trump ... Across the country, staff trying to access Medicaid and Head Start funding through payment websites were locked out, leaving some scrambling ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — As the White House paused ... Staff encountered problems with Medicaid and Head Start payment websites around the country. The administration of President Donald Trump said ...

Investigators confirmed they have recovered a cockpit voice recorder and a flight-data recorder from American Eagle Flight 5342, which will undergo analysis.

"For a president to jump to such a conclusion without having a completed inquiry in front of him is more prejudicial than presidential," The Tribune columnist writes.

The investigation revealed the suspect had access to an adjoining room and more narcotics were found there as well.