federal

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He created an elite US-trained police unit with expanded investigative and operational powers who patrol with military-grade weapons -- a model he would later recreate at the federal level.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

With the federal buyouts, the U.S. is losing 8 GW of planned electricity generation, enough to power more than 3 million homes.

From Salon • May 9, 2026

The 20-room facility is the only quarantine facility funded by the federal government in the U.S., and its rooms are equipped with personal bathrooms, exercise equipment, Wi-Fi and special ventilation systems, according to the center.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

A legal maneuver once reserved for death row inmates and suspected terrorists has become the only recourse for immigrant detainees, who have flooded federal courts in California with thousands of petitions for freedom.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026

The federal government would take on—which is to say, assume—all the accumulated debts of the states, most of which had their origins during the war.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis