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A mistrial was declared Friday in the federal trial of a 30-year-old former Uber driver accused of setting what would become the destructive wildfire in Los Angeles history.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026
Bolton formally entered his guilty plea during a nearly hourlong hearing in federal court in Maryland.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026
Multiple arms of the federal government said this week that they were investigating a Tesla Model 3 crash that happened near Houston.
From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026
At the federal level, for higher earners, up to 85% of Social Security benefits are taxable, effectively making 15% tax-free.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 26, 2026
The Fugitive Slave Act adds new rules for stricter federal enforcement of the Fugitive Slave Act of 1793.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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