Five Democratic-led states sued the Trump administration for withholding billions in social safety net funds, claiming it overstepped its authority and violated constitutional rights by freezing approved federal aid programs aimed at helping low-income families, amid allegations of fraud and political targeting.
The Supreme Court temporarily allows the Trump administration to withhold $4 billion in foreign aid funds appropriated by Congress, pending further review, amid ongoing legal disputes and the administration's notification to Congress of its intent not to spend the funds.
A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration illegally withheld funds approved by Congress for the National Endowment for Democracy, highlighting ongoing legal battles over presidential authority to withhold federal funds, in conflict with the Impoundment Control Act.