#foreign-aid

#foreign-aid

In a court filing on Monday, lawyers for the administration asked for an emergency stay to halt the order issued by the lower court and allow the administration to continue to withhold about $4bn in congressionally approved funds. Last month, Trump said he would not spend the money, invoking disputed authority that was last used by a US president roughly 50 years ago. Last week, US District Judge Amir Ali ruled that the Republican administration's decision to withhold the funding was likely illegal.

The court ruled that the administration can continue to freeze or terminate billions of dollars that Congress had earmarked for foreign aid spending. In a 2-to-1 vote, a panel of judges from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit said the plaintiffs in the case...did not have the legal standing to bring a lawsuit.

Ireland's foreign ministry has called on Haitian authorities to ensure the release of a group kidnapped by gunmen, including an Irish missionary and a child.

The nearly 800,000 doses of mpox vaccine pledged to African countries are heading for the waste bin due to untimely shipment, with only 91,000 sent.

The House passed the bill by a vote of 216-213, marking the first time in decades a president has successfully submitted such a rescissions request.

Senate Republicans are considering changes to Trump's request to cancel $9.4 billion in spending, primarily affecting public broadcasting and foreign aid fighting famine.

Massie mentioned that both Trump and AIPAC have to think about the political risks they face; if they challenge him and fail, they lose credibility.

Now, the cuts usher in a new era in which African governments will be forced to redefine their priorities, according to Congolese doctor Jean Kaseya.

The inspectors general's report emphasized that cuts to foreign aid had a detrimental impact on repatriation efforts, heightening security risks and disrupting humanitarian assistance.

"We've come a long way, and it's profoundly changed the nature of our relations from former enemies to now partners," says Tim Rieser, reflecting on U.S.-Vietnam relations.

Since day one, the Trump Administration has targeted waste, fraud, and abuse in Federal spending through executive action, DOGE review, and other efforts by departments and agencies.

Mr. Marocco's critics said they planned to continue scrutinizing how he and Secretary of State Marco Rubio have gutted foreign aid.