A federal appeals court has rejected a bid by the Trump administration to keep a public database of federal spending under wraps, ruling that the move defied Congress ' constitutional authority over government appropriations.

In a unanimous order issued on Saturday, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit gave the administration until August 15 to restore the database. The panel upheld an earlier district court decision that the data must remain publicly accessible while litigation over the dispute proceeds.

Why It Matters

The D.C. Circuit's decision reaffirms Congress' exclusive constitutional authority over federal spending and its power to require public disclosure of how funds are allocated.

By ordering the Trump administration to restore a congres

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