federal
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In exchange, the federal government will dismiss 20 other counts against her, including those related to her tax filings and a federal COVID-era loan she received.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
US senators agreed unanimously Thursday to suspend their own pay during government shutdowns, in an effort to force Congress to share the financial pain after a series of funding standoffs that upended the federal government.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
This design makes the Federal Reserve system unique among federal agencies.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
In 143 pages, a federal judge documented what it looks like when the people diagnosing the disease are the ones actually spreading it.
From Slate • May 14, 2026
That March, the president issued an executive order prohibiting discrimination in the federal government on the basis of race, religion, or national origin.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
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