The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia tossed out the February order of a Biden-appointed district judge on Wednesday and delivered the Trump administration a big win.How it startedPresident Donald Trump ordered a pause in foreign aid on his first day back in office, eliciting backlash from beneficiaries abroad and vested interests at home.Trump, convinced that the U.S. "foreign aid industry and bureaucracy are not aligned with American interests and in many cases antithetical to American values," ordered a 90-day pause in foreign aid, affording his administration an opportunity to review relevant programs "for programmatic efficiency and consistency with United States foreign policy."'The grantees failed to show they are likely to succeed on the merits.'Secretary of State Marco Rubio subsequently suspended new funding obligations for the State Department; terminated thousands of grant awards; and shuttered the U.S. Agency for International Development.Grantees of foreign-assistance funds promptly sued to get their hands on nearly $4 billion for global health programs and over $6 billion for AIDS programs that had been appropriated by Congress to be disbursed by the State Department and USAID.Foreign-born U.S. District Judge Amir Ali helped them in February to keep the gravy train moving.Ali, a Biden appointee, issued a universal injunction — the kind the U.S. Supreme Court determined on June 27 "likely exceed the equitable authority that Congress has given to federal courts" — that barred the Trump administration from "suspending, pausing, or otherwise preventing the obligation or disbursement of appropriated foreign-assistance funds in connection with any contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, loans, or other federal foreign assistance award that was in existence as of January 19, 2025."How it's goingIn a 2-1 decision on Wednesday, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia did what the Supreme Court refused to do in March: vacate Ali's order.RELATED: 'A more direct solution': State Department rolls out key strategy to prevent foreigners from overstaying their welcome The majority on the panel — comprising a George H.W. Bush appointee and a Trump appointee — concluded that "the district court abused its discretion in granting a preliminary injunction because the grantees failed to show they are likely to succeed on the merits."The majority also determined that "the grantees lack a cause of action to bring their freestanding constitutional claim" and "have no cause of action to undergird their [Administrative Procedure Act] contrary-to-law claim."'We will continue to successfully protect core Presidential authorities from judicial overreach.'In her dissenting opinion, Judge Florence Pan, a Biden appointee and daughter of Taiwanese immigrants, accused her colleagues of reframing the case to help the government."The majority concludes that the grantees lack a constitutional cause of action — an issue that the government did not mention in its opening brief and did not fully develop even in its reply brief," wrote Pan.The Biden-appointed judge wrote that the government instead argued that the grantees lack a statutory cause of action to force President Donald Trump to obligate the funds in question.Pan also suggested that the majority opinion "misconstrues the separation-of-powers claim brought by the grantees, misapplies precedent, and allows Executive Branch officials to evade judicial review of constitutionally impermissible actions."Blaze News has reached out to the State Department for comment.Attorney General Pam Bondi celebrated the victory, noting, "In a 2-1 ruling, the DC Circuit lifted an injunction ordering President Trump to spend hard-earned taxpayer dollars on wasteful foreign aid projects. We will continue to successfully protect core Presidential authorities from judicial overreach.""Today’s decision is a significant setback for the rule of law and risks further erosion of basic separation-of-powers principles," stated Lauren Bateman, an attorney with Public Citizen Litigation Group who represented some of the grantees. "We will seek further review from the court, and our lawsuit will continue regardless as we seek permanent relief from the administration’s unlawful termination of the vast majority of foreign assistance."Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Tennis star Emma Raducanu has fans split on whether she was justified in asking match officials to take action against a baby during the Cincinnati Open.World No. 39 Raducanu was in tough competition on Monday when she drew No. 1 player Aryna Sabalenka in the Round of 32. In a very close match, Raducanu was behind by just one game in the third set, but before serving, the British player paused and stepped away from the court to make a complaint to the umpire.'I can call in, but we have to continue for the moment.'As a baby is heard crying in the distance, Raducanu looked visibly bothered before motioning to the sidelines and saying, "It's been like 10 minutes," referring to the baby in the stands.The umpire responded to the 22-year-old, bluntly saying, "It's a child. Do you want me to send the child out of the stadium?"Shockingly, a group of fans shouted "yes" as Raducanu gestured in agreement with the crowd.The umpire quickly revealed she would take action.RELATED: Tennis player cries on the court, then hides after recognizing 'fixated' fan who gave her a note the day before "I can call in, but we have to continue for the moment," the umpire explained.The crowd applauded as Raducanu returned to position to serve. Although Sabalenka botched the next point, the top women's player went on to win the match. She eventually fell to No. 12-ranked American Amanda Anisimova in the semifinals. Talksport pundit Simon Jordan agreed with Raducanu and took issue with the idea of not banning children from sporting events."If they've got a baby inside an auditorium: A, I don't think it's particularly responsible parenting. And B, it's not reflective of the environment a child should probably be in!" Jordan claimed, per the Mirror. "And C, you've then got the distraction that tennis player, or anyone playing an individual sport that requires a degree of concentration, is going to be affected by."RELATED: 'Showering is not an entitlement': Tennis anti-doping unit announces players must shower 'in full view' of officials Aryna Sabalenka reacts to defeating Emma Raducanu of Great Britain in the third round on Day 5 of the Cincinnati Open at Lindner Family Tennis Center on August 11, 2025 in Mason, Ohio. Photo by Robert Prange/Getty Images While many fans agreed that players need silence, others compared the scenario to other sports — such as boxing or darts — where the players do not have a choice."Meanwhile players in football, cricket, basketball etc.. playing with 200 freaking decibels of loud noises from tens of thousands in crowd," a fan said in reaction to the video on X."Not like she's playing chess," another viewer wrote.Multiple viewers also joked about the idea that while Raducanu was bothered by the baby's cries, she did not seem to take issue with Sabalenka's loud grunts when she hits the ball.Interestingly, despite having issues with the chatty infant, Raducanu also received a lecture from the umpire in the same match for approaching her coach to get direction.The umpire made it clear that the coach had to remain in his seat and that she could not approach him, but Raducanu said it was too hard to hear because of the arena's music."Then he needs to speak louder," the umpire explained.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

The Polk County (Florida) Sheriff's Office said deputies were dispatched to the Seven Star store at 6940 Old Highway 37 in Bradley regarding a physical attack against a store employee on the evening of Aug. 3.RELATED: Violent suspect actually bites K-9's ear amid arrest, Florida sheriff says: 'You can't make this stuff up' Image source: Polk County (Fla.) Sheriff's OfficeAuthorities said first responders found the adult male victim "bleeding profusely" above his right eye — an injury that required 10 stitches and apparently resulted in a concussion.'You ain't gonna do nothin' to me, boy!'An investigation revealed that a suspect entered the store along with two other men and accused the victim of "staring at him," officials said.The victim told the suspect to get his items and leave, officials said.As you might guess, the suspect apparently didn't take too kindly to the directive.Authorities said the victim and suspect continued to "loudly" exchange words, after which the suspect "threw a full, unopened, plastic 2-liter [bottle] of Orange Crush at the victim's head."The victim fell unconscious, officials said, and the suspect and his friends left the store.In the below video of the attack, the suspect appears to state, "You ain't gonna do nothin' to me, boy!" after knocking the store employee to the floor.RELATED: Thug with long rap sheet attacks 64-year-old ex-girlfriend in convenience store; when good Samaritan tries to intervene, attacker beats him unconscious: Authorities Detectives identified the suspect as 30-year old Terry Lamar Johnson Jr. of Mulberry, officials said, adding that an arrest warrant was obtained for Johnson with a charge of felony battery causing great bodily harm.The sheriff's office on Wednesday afternoon told Blaze News that Johnson hasn't been arrested in connection with the incident — but that he was in jail in May after a charge of possession of marijuana and driving with a suspended or revoked license.The sheriff's office also told Blaze News that Johnson previously has been charged with grand theft, aggravated assault, battery, resisting, and "numerous" weapons violations.Officials said those who know where Johnson is should call the sheriff's office at 863-297-1100. Those who wish to remain anonymous and become eligible for a reward should contact Heartland Crime Stoppers in one of four ways, officials added:Call 1-888-400 TIPS (8477) Heartland Crime Stoppers Florida;Dial **TIPS from your cell phone;Visit http://heartlandcrimestoppers.com and click on "Submit A Tip";Download the free "P3tips" app on your smartphone or tablet.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

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