federal
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The U.S. returned enough land to create a new German federal state.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
Under federal law, funds appropriated by Congress cannot be used to prevent a member of Congress from entering or inspecting a detention facility operated by or for Homeland Security.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
I don’t know if Judge Lasnik had this experience, but, in my two decades as a federal judge, I don’t ever remember doubting the honesty of DOJ lawyers.
From Slate • May 12, 2026
The federal gas tax, which funds highway and public transit projects, adds slightly more than 18 cents to the cost of a single gallon of gas.
From Barron's • May 12, 2026
Just days after stepping down, John Ehrlichman told federal investigators that the Ellsberg break-in was not merely the work of Hunt and Liddy, but part of a White House investigation ordered by President Nixon.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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