Trump Administration’s Spending And Aid Policies Rejected In Three Court Rulings

The Trump administration faced legal setbacks Tuesday as three federal judges ruled against policies on federal spending, refugees, and foreign aid. A federal judge in Washington, D.C., extended a block on the administration's attempt to freeze up to $3 trillion in aid, calling the effort ill-conceived. In a separate case, a judge in Washington state ruled against Trump's order pausing refugee admissions, stating that the president's authority is not unlimited. Another Washington D.C. judge ordered the administration to release frozen foreign aid funds, following concerns that previous disbursement orders had been ignored.