Coverage dated February 24, 2025 to February 26, 2025

US Supreme Court pauses federal judge's order on Trump administration foreign aid funding

Headline from Voice of America, on the newest of 2 developments

Chief justice gives court additional time to consider the administration's more formal request to block lower court ruling

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Feb 25, 2025
Judge gives Trump administration two days to release billions of dollars in blocked foreign aid
Headline from NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth ·
Feb 27, 2025Newest
US Supreme Court pauses federal judge's order on Trump administration foreign aid funding
Headline from Voice of America ·

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38 articles, oldest first.

Al Jazeera
US judge issues deadline for Trump administration to pay foreign aid funds (opens Al Jazeera)
Published Feb 24, 2025
Al Jazeera's feed description
The judge said that the administration had failed to comply with earlier orders that the funds be unfrozen.
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
Judge gives Trump administration two days to release billions of dollars in blocked foreign aid (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)
Published Feb 24, 2025
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description
It’s the second time a judge has found the Trump administration did not follow a court order.
Voice of America
US Supreme Court pauses federal judge's order on Trump administration foreign aid funding (opens Voice of America)
Published Feb 26, 2025
Voice of America's feed description
Chief justice gives court additional time to consider the administration's more formal request to block lower court ruling
New York Post
Supreme Court pumps brakes on order forcing Trump to shell out $2B in foreign aid (opens New York Post)
Published Feb 26, 2025
New York Post's feed description
Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts pumped the brakes on a lower court order that gave the Trump administration a midnight deadline Wednesday into Thursday to unfreeze $2 billion worth of foreign aid.
News West 9
Supreme Court, for now, blocks order for Trump administration to release billions in US foreign aid (opens News West 9)
Published Feb 26, 2025
News West 9's feed description
The Supreme Court has temporarily blocked a judge’s order giving the Trump administration a midnight deadline to release billions of dollars in U.S. foreign aid.
FOX 5 DC
Supreme Court temporarily blocks order for Trump to release billions in foreign aid (opens FOX 5 DC)
Published Feb 26, 2025
FOX 5 DC's feed description
Chief Justice John Roberts has temporarily halted a lower court order requiring the Trump administration to unfreeze nearly $2 billion in foreign aid.
Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Supreme Court chief justice pauses judge’s order on Trump’s foreign aid cutoff | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)
Published Feb 26, 2025
Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description
U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts today paused a federal judge’s order requiring President Donald Trump’s administration to pay foreign aid funds to contractors and grant recipients.
ABC 7 Chicago
Supreme Court delays deadline for Trump administration to pay $1.9B in foreign aid (opens ABC 7 Chicago)
Published Feb 26, 2025
ABC 7 Chicago's feed description
Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts has temporarily delayed deadline requiring the Trump administration to pay nearly $2 billion in foreign aid.
Newsweek
Supreme Court grants Trump request to halt lower court order on foreign aid (opens Newsweek)
Published Feb 26, 2025
Newsweek's feed description
The Trump administration made a last-ditch appeal to the Supreme Court to block a lower court order requiring the funds be released.
Wall Street Journal
Supreme Court Grants Trump Request to Pause Foreign-Aid Payments Deadline (opens Wall Street Journal)
Published Feb 26, 2025
Wall Street Journal's feed description
The chief justice delayed a midnight deadline to resume payments to aid recipients.
WISH-TV Indianapolis
Trump administration moves to eliminate nearly all US foreign aid contracts (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)
Published Feb 26, 2025
WISH-TV Indianapolis's feed description
The Supreme Court has temporarily blocked a judge's order giving the Trump administration a deadline to release billions in U.S. foreign aid.
West Hawaii Today
Supreme Court’s Robert pauses federal judge’s order on Trump administration foreign aid funding (opens West Hawaii Today)
Published Feb 26, 2025
West Hawaii Today's feed description
U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts on Wednesday paused a federal judge’s order requiring President Donald Trump’s administration to pay foreign aid funds to contractors and grant recipients.
13News Now Norfolk
Trump administration says it's cutting 90% of USAID foreign aid contracts, Supreme Court blocks order forcing them to release funds (opens 13News Now Norfolk)
Published Feb 26, 2025
13News Now Norfolk's feed description
The Supreme Court has temporarily blocked a judge’s order giving the Trump administration a midnight deadline to release billions of dollars in U.S. foreign aid.
Blaze Media
Supreme Court blocks judge's order that would have forced Trump admin to release billions in foreign aid (opens Blaze Media)
Published Feb 26, 2025
Blaze Media's feed description
The temporary order is a win for the Trump administration.
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
High court blocks order of aid release (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)
Published Feb 26, 2025
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description
WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court late Wednesday temporarily blocked a judge's order giving the Trump administration a midnight deadline to release billions of dollars in U.S. foreign aid.
Washington Examiner
Trump seeks Supreme Court stay on foreign aid payment deadline (opens Washington Examiner)
Published Feb 26, 2025
Washington Examiner's feed description
The Supreme Court temporarily blocked the release of $2 billion in USAID aid, giving time for further review and telling parties to respond by Friday.
Townhall
Supreme Court Blocks Order From Lunatic Judge That Would've Forced Trump to Unfreeze Foreign Aid (opens Townhall)
Published Feb 26, 2025
The Daily Caller
Supreme Court Pauses Order That Would Force Trump Admin To Pay Out $2 Billion In Foreign Aid (opens The Daily Caller)
Published Feb 26, 2025
The Daily Caller's feed description
Chief Justice John Roberts granted the Trump administration’s request to block a lower court order requiring them to pay out billions in foreign aid.
WMUR
Supreme Court intervenes in Trump administration's foreign aid cuts (opens WMUR)
Published Feb 26, 2025
WMUR's feed description
The Supreme Court has temporarily blocked a judge's order giving the Trump administration a midnight deadline to release billions of dollars in U.S. foreign aid.

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