federal

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RealPage settled the federal claims, agreeing to limit the nonpublic data it can use to propose rents to landlords.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Farmworkers who turned to advocacy groups for help spoke to The Times about their experiences but did not want to be identified for fear of retribution from their employers and the federal government.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

If the Cadillac passengers had known they were dealing with a federal agent, the entire incident with Morgan could have very well been avoided.

From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026

These airports, the largest being San Francisco International, were spared the 2026 shutdown chaos because contract screeners continued to be paid outside the federal payroll system.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Legalistic debates over federal versus state sovereignty were just the most accessible handles to grab, the safest and most politically suitable ways to talk about alternative national visions.

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