Donald Trump's Bid To Make Key Data Secret Hit by Major Legal Blow

 https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-bid-make-key-data-secret-receives-legal-blow-2111584

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 congressionally mandated database of apportionment records, the court underscored that only Congress—not the president—can decide whether such information remains public. The panel warned that allowing the executive branch to conceal these records would undermine congressional oversight, weaken the separation of powers and hinder enforcement of laws such as the Impoundment Control Act, which bars presidents from withholding or delaying funds that Congress has approved.