The GOP is still badly lying about this. Even if last week they actually believed they couldn’t spend that cash (ha!) the judges already said they must. So, the judges solved their problem, and now they can spend it. Right? Right?

If they simply start payments, problem solved. Or they could ignore the court orders and file appeals, which they would only do if the goal is to starve people. Only lunatics and mass murderers would want to do that… And that is the real story, but the Times won’t describe it honestly.