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Trump Officials Failed to Restart USAID Funding, Judge Says
A judge ruled the Trump administration did not comply with an order to resume federal payments to foreign assistance programs under the US Agency for International Development, the latest instance of the government failing to follow a court directive on spending.
Judge extends pause on Trump dismantling of USAID through February 21
A federal judge has extended the pause on the Trump administration’s dismantling of USAID for another week after an extensive hearing Thursday.
Judge Sets Five-Day Deadline For Trump Administration to Start Lifting USAID Funding Freeze
WASHINGTON — A federal judge has ordered President Donald Trump's administration to temporarily lift a funding freeze that has shut down U.S. humanitarian aid and development work around the world, and he has set a five-day deadline for the administration to prove it's complying.
Judge says Trump administration made a ‘mess’ of plans for overseas USAID workers
The judge said the Trump administration’s latest statement contradicted a “crystal clear” understanding about how overseas government workers would be treated.
Trump Administration Keeps USAID Contracts Frozen Despite Court Order
The Trump administration said in a court filing late Tuesday night that it is not disbursing funds for thousands of foreign aid contracts and grants despite a federal judge's order last week to lift a widespread freeze on foreign aid funding.
USAID contractors ask judge to hold Trump admin in civil contempt for violating order to lift spending freeze
A coalition of U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) contractors and nonprofits who claim President Trump’s executive order to freeze foreign aid could irreparably harm their operations have asked a federal judge to hold the Trump administration in civil contempt.
Trump administration is flouting an order to temporarily lift a freeze on foreign aid, judge says
A federal judge says the Trump administration has kept withholding foreign aid despite a court order and must at least ...
A judge ordered foreign aid to resume. Aid groups say it’s not happening.
With immediate aid still held up and future food procurements in limbo, a former USAID official warns of “a global ...
Federal judge orders Trump admin to comply with previous order to lift foreign aid freeze
A federal judge ordered Trump administration officials to comply with his order to lift a freeze on nearly all foreign aid ...
USAID Controversy Live Updates: Judge Orders Trump Administration To Temporarily Restore Foreign Aid Funding
12:30 a.m. Feb. 14 On Thursday night, a federal judge ordered the Trump administration to temporarily restore USAID’s funding ...
Trump comes close to the red line of openly defying judges, experts say
Faced with judges’ orders to block certain initiatives, the Trump administration has found ways to tell courts it still has ...
Trump administration hasn't complied with order to halt foreign aid freeze, judge says
The administration was ordered last week to continue the disbursement of foreign aid after Trump ordered a pause on nearly ...
Judge says Trump has not complied with ruling on suspension of foreign aid
The order stopped short of holding Trump administration officials in contempt of court for not unfreezing the money.
Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump From Placing Thousands of USAID Workers on Paid Leave
WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Friday dealt President Donald Trump and billionaire ally Elon Musk their first big setback in ...
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Judge Rules Trump Can Go Right Ahead With Gutting Federal Government
A federal judge has said that the Trump administration can continue its mass firing spree of federal employees.