Supreme Court Lets Trump Keep Freeze on Expiring Foreign Aid.

The article discusses a recent decision by the US Supreme Court allowing the Trump administration to withhold $4 billion in foreign assistance funding that Congress had approved, which is set to expire at the end of the month. The court's conservative majority lifted a lower court order requiring the administration to commit to spending the funds, arguing that the administration is likely to win the legal battle and that forcing the spending could hinder foreign affairs. Dissenting justices expressed concern that this decision undermines the separation of powers and could have significant humanitarian impacts. The broader legal dispute involves approximately $30 billion in funding, with ongoing lawsuits challenging the executive branch's authority to refuse spending appropriated by Congress. [Extracted from the article]