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federal

[fed-er-uhl] / ˈfɛd ər əl /






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Californians who don’t provide an ID when they register must present documentation when they vote in a federal election for the first time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

These nonprofits don’t have to pay federal taxes and can receive tax-deductible donations.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

State and federal agencies finalized the partnership the next year, naming the Winnemem Wintu Tribe as a “co-equal decision-maker” in agreements to work on restoring salmon to the McCloud River.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

From 1961 to 1972, Cameroon operated under a federal system which respected the autonomy of the francophone and anglophone parts of the country.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

And a federal judge threatened to arrest anyone who spoke in support of the union, whether “in their homes or on the streets.”

From "Fannie Never Flinched" by Mary Cronk Farrell