Judge Blocks Trump’s Attempt to Cut $4 Billion in Foreign Aid
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A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to release $11.5 billion in foreign aid approved by Congress, ruling that the administration's attempt to withhold the funds through a pocket rescission was likely illegal. The funds include money for global health and HIV/AIDS programs, and the decision highlights ongoing legal battles over executive authority and congressional appropriations.
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- Vought defends ‘aggressively’ using rescissions, blasts GAO as ‘something that shouldn't exist’ Politico
- Trump escalates battle to take control of spending away from Congress CNN
- Judge blocks Trump’s bid to cut $4bn in US foreign aid Al Jazeera
- Trump's foreign aid clawback rattles Senate ahead of funding fight Fox News
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