Supreme Court Stuns Conservatives

Justice Alito, joined by three colleagues on the bench, decries ‘a most unfortunate misstep that rewards an act of judicial hubris.’

AP/Carolyn Kaster
The United States Agency for International Development, February 1, 2025, at Washington. AP/Carolyn Kaster

“I am stunned,” declares Justice Samuel Alito, dissenting in the Supreme Court’s ruling against President Trump over spending foreign aid. It could signal tougher than expected sledding in Mr. Trump’s campaign against federal waste, and comes as senators are asserting a role in decisions to cut spending. The high court’s move paves the way for the release of $2 billion in already authorized aid, a reminder of the limits of Mr. Trump’s attempt to reform by decree. 

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