JUST IN: Federal Appeals Court Hands President Trump ANOTHER Big Win in 2-1 Decision

In a significant judicial win for President Trump, a federal appeals court has cleared the way for him to suspend nearly $2 billion in foreign aid—a decision delivered in a split 2–1 ruling. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit overturned a previous injunction that mandated the immediate restoration of aid previously authorized by Congress. The majority opinion, authored by Judge Karen Henderson, stated that the nonprofit plaintiffs lacked the legal standing to challenge the freeze and pointed out that only the Government Accountability Office (GAO) could take action under the Impoundment Control Act. Judges Henderson and Gregory Katsas joined in the majority; Judge Florence Pan dissented, warning that this ruling diminishes the courts’ power to check executive authority.

This ruling marks another victory in an accelerating legal trend that empowers the Trump administration in reshaping federal policy via executive action. Coming amid a string of other successful court decisions—from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) restructuring to the challenge over deportations—the ruling underlines how the administration is using legal mechanisms to enforce its priorities.

Critics of the ruling argue that it opens doors for overreach, potentially allowing a president to undercut Congress’s power over spending simply by asserting unsupported executive control. Meanwhile, supporters view the decision as a defense of effective governance and a reversal of what they see as judicial micromanagement of budgetary policy. The ruling does not automatically enact the aid cuts; it removes the legal block, but appeals remain possible.