Chief Justice John Roberts issued a temporary order on Tuesday (September 9), allowing President Donald Trump to pause billions in foreign aid payments . This decision temporarily halts a lower court ruling that required the government to spend $4 billion by the end of the month. The administrative stay grants the Supreme Court more time to review the case, which involves funds earmarked for global health and HIV programs. President Trump has labeled these funds as wasteful and has sought to curtail foreign aid spending since his first day in office.

The Trump administration's request for the Supreme Court's intervention follows a ruling by U.S. District Judge Amir Ali , who argued that the executive branch overstepped its authority by attempting to withhold funds approved b

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