The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court for an emergency order to allow it to freeze $4 billion in foreign aid that was already allocated by Congress. For the first time in nearly half a century, President Trump is relying on the Impoundment Control Act, which gives the president the authority to request the cancellation of funds approved by Congress. This follows a federal judge’s ruling last week that the administration is required to spend the funds. A study by The Lancet medical journal found that foreign aid programs funded by USAID over the past two decades have helped prevent more than 91 million deaths globally, including 30 million children.