federal
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Those estimates come from Bobby Kogan, senior director for federal budget policy at the liberal Center for American Progress.
From Los Angeles Times
Davis also greatly benefited when a federal court tossed out strict contribution limits, allowing him to go from collecting bite-size donations to much greater sums.
From Los Angeles Times
Latinos are overwhelmingly opposed to federal troops in U.S. cities, according to our polling; 41% fear legal residents and U.S. citizens getting caught up in enforcement actions.
From Salon
“The American people need their leaders to be honest and pragmatic about the threat of the climate crisis. We will not let the federal government abandon its responsibility to the people.”
From Salon
Nearly six weeks after federal officials said they were ending “Operation Metro Surge,” most shops and taquerias are back—but many of their customers aren’t.
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