Judge orders Trump administration to temporarily allow funds for foreign aid

A federal judge in Washington ordered the Trump administration to temporarily lift a funding freeze on U.S. aid and development programs worldwide. The freeze had caused USAID and State Department contractors to stop providing humanitarian aid, leading to layoffs and disruptions in aid delivery networks. Another judge extended an order halting the administration’s plans to reduce USAID staff globally. The judges questioned the government’s plans for employee safety and the impact on workers affected by the abrupt orders. Staffers described being stranded without homes or funding due to the freeze and the purge of top USAID officials.

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