federal
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He recently settled a federal corruption indictment without admitting misconduct.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
“It’s not all Norman Rockwell anymore where people are coming into this shared civic experience from the same perspective,” said Freedman, a former federal prosecutor.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
What’s more, the average price of a new EV is down about $3,000 since the September expiration of the $7,500 federal purchase tax credit, to about $55,000 External link.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
The ability for private parties to combine litigation efforts with the federal government is called private enforceability, and it’s incredibly common across the law.
From Slate • May 19, 2026
Anyone apprehensive about the encroaching powers of the federal government must have felt a palpable sense of reassurance that the seat of power was virtually invisible.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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