Trump, Supreme Court and USA

Supreme Court Just Indicated It 'Won't Give In' to Donald Trump—Attorney
The sharply divided Court voted 5-4 to back a federal judge's power to order Trump's administration to pay nearly $2 billion to USAID contractors.
Opinion
Supreme Court's USAID move has a surprise benefit for Trump
President Donald Trump is attempting to revive the president’s constitutional authority to refuse to spend funds in discrete categories.
Supreme Court Rejects Trump Admin’s Bid to Stop Payments to USAID
The U.S. Supreme Court endorsed a federal judge's order to the Trump administration to pay U.S. Agency for International Development
Alito ‘stunned’ after Supreme Court rejection of Trump foreign aid freeze
Justice Alito slams the Supreme Court’s 5-4 ruling allowing $2B in foreign aid payments, calling it unchecked judicial power against Trump’s spending freeze.
US Supreme Court won't let Trump withhold payment to foreign aid groups
Chief Justice Roberts issued a temporary pause. Aid organizations said in a Supreme Court filing that they "would face extraordinary and irreversible harm if the funding freeze continues."
Opinion
The Supreme Court’s Rebuff of Trump Is More Ominous Than It Looks
Two conservative justices joined the three liberals in ordering the administration to pay USAID contractors who are owed around $2 billion. But can that unlikely split hold?
Supreme Court Rejects Trump Bid to Freeze Billions in Foreign Aid
The Supreme Court declined to overturn a ruling ordering the Trump administration to pay out $2 billion in USAID bills.
The Supreme Court Is Just One Vote Shy of Making Trump and Musk Kings
On Wednesday morning, the Supreme Court issued its first decision in Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s escalating war on government agencies and Congress’ power of the purse. The result: the court is one justice shy of letting Trump and Musk do whatever they want—at least for now.
The Supreme Court showed it isn't entirely on board with Trump's plans
By a narrow 5-4 vote, the Supreme Court pushed back against President Donald Trump's agenda when it declined to reverse a judge's order.
Supreme Court rules Trump administration must resume foreign aid payments
The Supreme Court has ruled that the Trump administration must follow a previous district court order and pay out nearly $2 ...
Supreme Court says judge can force Trump administration to pay foreign aid
The justices split 5-4 on whether to halt a judge’s order to restart nearly $2 billion in State Department and USAID payments ...
Supreme Court denies Trump administration request to cancel $2 billion in foreign aid
The Supreme Court in a 5-4 emergency ruling Wednesday refused to halt a judge’s decision ordering the Trump administration to immediately release nearly $2 billion in foreign aid payments owed ...
Conservative justices 'stunned' by Supreme Court's USAID decision, lambaste majority in scathing dissent
Justice Samuel Alito penned a scathing dissent to the Supreme Court's decision ending a temporary pause on foreign aid ...
Legal community ‘stunned’ by Trump’s attacks on DEI, professor says
President Donald Trump’s executive actions to attack diversity, equity and inclusion don’t have the force of law, University ...
DOJ makes early plays to reverse Biden-era legal activity
President Donald Trump’s Department of Justice has taken to the courts to halt cases and reverse positions that center on key ...
U.S. Judge Finds China Liable for Covid Missteps, Imposes $24 Billion Penalty
The judgment was issued in a case brought by the Missouri attorney general. The Chinese government did not respond to the ...