What Alito’s Dissent Fails to Understand
The justice and his allies want to treat the foreign-aid case like an everyday spat over the terms of a government contract.
Alito decries judicial ‘hubris,’ then demonstrates it
Justice Samuel Alito's dissent was a platform to vent about his views of judicial overreach — while engaging in some himself.
'I am stunned': Justice Alito slams colleagues' refusal to let Trump keep billions in foreign aid frozen as rewarding 'an act of judicial hubris'
Justice Alito penned a scathing dissent after a majority of the justices refused to let the Trump administration keep ...
Judge won’t block Trump’s mass termination of USAID contractors
A judge cleared the way for Trump to fire 800 USAID contractors, rejecting claims of irreparable harm as the administration moves to dismantle the agency.
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How USAID lost its way — and how to fix America’s humanitarian aid system
Preserve an outdated, opaque system riddled with inefficiency, or forge a leaner, results-driven model that actually serves those in need.
Africa Received Billions in U.S. Aid. Here’s What It Will Lose.
The United States spent decades responding to conflicts and disease in Africa. The continent is now expected to be the ...
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Behind the hidden warning in Justice Alito's USAID dissent | Opinion
In a 5-4 decision, the US Supreme Court has issued a caveat to Trump’s claim that presidents can do whatever they want.