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Trump Asks Supreme Court to Pause Billions in Foreign Aid

On Tuesday, the Trump administration filed an emergency appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court, asking the justices to hit pause on nearly $2 billion in foreign aid payments. 🌍💸

Why the rush? A three-judge panel from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit recently overturned a lower-court injunction that was forcing the government to continue these global payouts. But because the full appeals court kept the freeze in place, the money hasn't gone out yet. 😶

Back in January, President Donald Trump ordered a 90-day pause on all foreign aid and has been eyeing a major shake-up at the U.S. Agency for International Development, even exploring folding it into the State Department. Critics say this could upend long-standing foreign-policy tools that support everything from disaster relief to health programs around the world. 🏥🌪

In March, the Supreme Court already declined to block the payments – so the administration is pressing for a clear-cut ruling. They argue that being forced to send the cash now would override the White House's executive authority on foreign policy. 🎯

As this legal drama unfolds at the nation's highest court, the outcome could set a powerful precedent for how far the executive branch can go when it comes to controlling U.S. aid – and what it means for billions of dollars destined for contractors and communities abroad. Stay tuned! 🍿

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