The Trump administration must temporarily allow the disbursement of foreign aid, a judge ruled Thursday, dealing the latest blow to the administration's sweeping efforts to halt international aid. The court order came in response to a lawsuit filed by nonprofit groups that work on international aid projects,

The order allowing funds to flow again applies to existing contracts before Trump issued his Executive Order declaring a freeze on foreign assistance.

The judge faulted the logic of a blanket freeze on foreign aid spending and found that groups that depend on the aid had made a strong initial showing of “irreparable harm.”