Court Reinstates Public Database of Federal Spending | JQJO

A federal appeals court unanimously ordered the Trump administration to reinstate a public database of federal spending by August 15th. The court rejected the administration's claim that the database threatened presidential authority over spending, deeming it an affront to Congress's power of the purse and the principle of transparency. The administration had shut down the database in March, citing concerns about information disclosure and potential impoundment of congressionally mandated funds. This ruling, while not final, temporarily ends the administration's attempt to keep the data secret.