By John Kruzel

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court sided again on Friday with Donald Trump, allowing his administration to withhold about $4 billion in foreign aid authorized by Congress for the current fiscal year as the Republican president pursues his “America First” agenda.

The justices blocked Washington-based U.S. District Judge Amir Ali’s order that had directed the administration to promptly take steps to spend the aid at issue in the dispute. Ali’s decision came in a lawsuit by aid groups challenging the administration’s action.

The case centers on the degree to which a president has the authority to rescind funds Congress has appropriated for programs that do not align with his policies.

The administration said in court papers that the money it targeted is “contrary

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