A day after getting a boost from the Supreme Court, U.S. foreign aid contractors and grant recipients go before a federal judge on Thursday to try to restore funding halted by President Donald Trump's administration in his drive to shut down American humanitarian efforts globally.

Justice Samuel Alito penned a scathing dissent to the Supreme Court's decision ending a temporary pause on foreign aid payments through the U.S. Agency for International Development.

Former U.S. Solicitor General Donald Verrilli Jr is joining the legal battles over President Donald Trump’s broad crackdown on spending, accusing the administration in a lawsuit of withholding funds from a nonprofit focused on boosting democratic institutions.

The case examines whether the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has the authority to grant a license to Interim Storage Partners Inc. to proceed with plans to construct a storage facility in West Texas. The NRC has also approved a license for a group that intends to build a similar project deep underground in southeastern New Mexico.

The U.S. Supreme Court's current term includes cases involving guns, gender-affirming medical care for transgender minors, online pornography, religious rights, TikTok, preventive healthcare, Planned Parenthood funding,

The 5-to-4 decision is the latest setback for the agency and could have sweeping implications for curtailing water pollution offshore.

Here’s how federal courts help determine the fate of controversial issues, such as immigration laws, in Texas and beyond.