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[fed-er-uhl] / ˈfɛd ər əl /






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Merz’s party, the center-right Christian Democratic Union, had just “won” a federal election in Germany with 28.5% of the vote, the second-worst result of its entire post-World War II history.

From Salon Aug. 23, 2026

And the nearly $1.8 trillion federal budget deficit so far this fiscal year only reinforces the borrowing need.

From MarketWatch Aug. 23, 2026

And during the litigation to bring Abrego Garcia back to the U.S., a federal prosecutor admitted he was deported due to an “administrative error.”

From Slate Aug. 23, 2026

Last year, before the federal cuts to USAID, Barton met with State Department officials in Washington, D.C.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 23, 2026

Eventually an American federal judge ruled the quarantine unconstitutional and ended the Guantanamo program.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French




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