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federal

[fed-er-uhl] / ˈfɛd ər əl /






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Families won’t be able to fund the accounts until July 4, when they officially open and the first $1,000 federal contributions to eligible accounts begin.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

This pattern of avoidance at OpenAI escalated into a federal trial.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

Former US President Joe Biden has sued the federal government to block the release of interviews with his memoir's ghostwriter, which he has described as "private information" but could contain embarrassing details about his memory.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

On June 6, 2025, federal agents raided a downtown garment business, detaining workers and arresting labor leader David Huerta, head of Service Employees International Union California.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

One hundred miles northwest, in Atlanta’s federal penitentiary, the FBI finally gave up on trying to flip Rudolf Abel.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin




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