Trump overstepped his constitutional authority in freezing Congress' funding for USAID, judge says

Remember USAID? Its cuts could cost Pennsylvania dearly

Having worked internationally off/on since the mid-1980s, I have witnessed the immense good and value that the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has brought to the international table of global humanitarian efforts. Recently, these efforts have been gutted, a deed that should not be lauded in a veiled attempt to reduce waste, but rather condemned for what it truly is, a direct assault on our economy, including right here in the K…

Justice Department Rejects Claims About USAID Staffers Shredding, Burning Classified Docs * 100PercentFedUp.com * by Russell Bartlett

The Justice Department has dismissed alarming claims about USAID staff destroying classified documents, revealing a much different story. Discover the truth behind the headlines and the implications for government transparency in our latest blog post.

Legal chaos blocks Trump’s fight against government waste

The U.S. Supreme Court recently let the world know that it has the power to force presidential administrations to pay billions of dollars to dubious organizations, regardless of the case’s merits. If a judge sides with a nongovernmental organization that demands automatic payment for its alleged “work,” the Trump administration simply must hand over the money pronto.From one angle, this may seem like an unfortunate speed bump on the way to elimi…

The USAID Case: Judge Amir Ali’s $2 Billion Defiance Escalates

The Supreme Court’s recent refusal to vacate the lower court’s order in the USAID case has sharply divided legal observers—especially conservatives. Some initially dismissed it as a mere procedural hiccup, a fleeting technical matte...

According to a judgement, the US must pay back foreign aid for services already provided. For the future, provision can be continued for the time being.

Federal judge orders Trump administration to pay foreign aid contracts for finished work

null / sergign/Shutterstock. Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Mar 12, 2025 / 17:30 pm (CNA). A federal judge has ordered the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump to make foreign aid payments to non-governmental organizations (NGOs) for compl... [...]