federal
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A US federal judge on Friday threw out a series of restrictions placed by President Donald Trump's administration on legal immigration following last year's shooting of members of the National Guard by an Afghan immigrant.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
Still, even with the worries of AI taking jobs, the labor market is strong, according to the latest employment report from the federal government.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026
In 1984, he began learning the complicated world of power trading when he got a job at the Bonneville Power Administration, a federal agency that supplies electricity to about a third of the Pacific Northwest.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
In California’s forested areas, which historically experienced frequent, low-intensity ground fires, the state and federal government worked aggressively to suppress all fire.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
Indeed, had not Madison been the most ardent advocate at the Constitutional Convention for a clear assertion of federal sovereignty?
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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