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Judge Blocks Trump’s Attempt to Cut $4 Billion in Foreign Aid

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Source: The Guardian
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.

Topics:nationpolitics#budget-dispute#congress#foreign-aid#judicial-ruling#politics#trump-administration
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  1. Judge orders Trump administration to release billions in foreign aid approved by Congress  The Guardian
  2. Vought defends ‘aggressively’ using rescissions, blasts GAO as ‘something that shouldn't exist’  Politico
  3. Trump escalates battle to take control of spending away from Congress  CNN
  4. Judge blocks Trump’s bid to cut $4bn in US foreign aid  Al Jazeera
  5. Trump's foreign aid clawback rattles Senate ahead of funding fight  Fox News

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