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Supreme Court Backs Trump's Freeze on $4B Foreign Aid

9/29/2025

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The Supreme Court allowed President Trump to freeze $4 billion in foreign aid for global health and HIV programs.
Trump calls the funds wasteful; the ruling could enable future cancellations of congressionally approved funds.
Liberal justices dissented; Kagan criticized the rushed decision and Congress's spending authority.
Nonprofits say the pocket rescission signals executive overreach and shifts funds toward political agendas.

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The Supreme Court allowed President Trump to freeze $4 billion in foreign aid for global health and HIV programs.
Trump calls the funds wasteful; the ruling could enable future cancellations of congressionally approved funds.
Liberal justices dissented; Kagan criticized the rushed decision and Congress's spending authority.
Nonprofits say the pocket rescission signals executive overreach and shifts funds toward political agendas.