A federal judge last week blocked the State Department’s foreign aid pause. In a court filing, Trump administration lawyers argued they can freeze the aid anyway.

President Donald Trump’s restrictions on foreign aid and targeting of a key agency funding programs around the world may be offering an opening to China.

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President Donald Trump's administration said in a court filing late Tuesday night that it "cannot" meet a federal judge's 11:59 p.m. Wednesday deadline for releasing frozen funds to foreign aid contractors and grant recipients,

U.S. District Judge Amir Ali grew impatient during a hearing with a lack of clear responses from the administration’s lawyers.

A federal judge has given the Trump administration less than two days to release billions of dollars in U.S. foreign aid

U.S. District Judge Loren AliKhan in Washington, at the urging of advocacy groups representing nonprofits and small businesses, extended an earlier order she issued that had temporarily blocked the funding freeze while she considered whether to issue a longer-term injunction.

Judge Amir Ali said the Trump administration violated a court order about foreign aid and is ordering them to pay millions to nonprofits.

U.S. District Judge Loren AliKhan in Washington issued a preliminary injunction requested by groups representing thousands of nonprofits and small businesses.