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federal

[fed-er-uhl] / ˈfɛd ər əl /






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Dahlia also speaks with Andrew Weissmann, law professor at New York University and a veteran federal prosecutor, about President Trump’s latest nomination for attorney general and the state of the $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

While it is also before the same judge as the MDL in California, the states are accusing Meta alone of violations of the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, a federal law known as COPPA.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The plot of land sits three miles southeast of the Gilroy Premium Outlets, at 7240 Holsclaw Road, federal procurement records show.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Declining endowment returns, in addition to financial pressures caused by higher endowment taxes and cuts in federal funding, may have contributed to this decision.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

That meant a vigorous federal government with sufficient powers to coerce the citizenry to pay taxes and obey the laws.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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