Non-profits that sued the Trump administration over USAID cuts were told they don't have legal standing, clearing the way for the government to cut billions.

Non-profits that sued the Trump administration over USAID cuts were told they don't have legal standing, clearing the way for the government to cut billions.

Critics argue President Trump has overstepped his constitutional authority by slashing congressionally approved aid.

A divided panel of appeals court judges says the Trump administration can suspend or terminate billions of dollars of congressionally appropriated funding for foreign aid.

In a 2-1 decision, the court lifted an injunction requiring the State Department to continue making payments previously approved by Congress.

District Judge Amir Ali, a Joe Biden appointee, had issued a temporary restraining order earlier this year stopping the Trump administration from freezing foreign aid funds…

Trump can now go ahead with cutting nearly $4 billion (£2.95b) for global health programs through September.