What happened The U.S. Supreme Court Wednesday rejected a bid by President Donald Trump's administration to continue withholding nearly $2 billion in payments for foreign humanitarian work already completed under contracts with the State Department and USAID.

A divided Supreme Court led by Chief Justice John G. Roberts turned down an appeal from President Trump's lawyers on Wednesday, keeping in place a judge's order that requires the government to disburse nearly $2 billion in foreign funds.

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.