federal

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Several federal agencies also typically sponsor Capital Pride’s annual activities, but all stepped back last year and haven’t returned, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

He has pledged to issue executive orders declaring California’s housing shortage a state of emergency and directing state agencies to maintain coverage for every Californian affected by federal or Medi-Cal cuts.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

A widow whose husband was killed in a car accident by a negligent driver but who could not bring a lawsuit because of a federal statute preserving governmental immunity.

From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026

The former is a federal law passed in the 1990s that requires organizations providing credit-repair services to provide written contracts and prohibits them from demanding advance payments.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

The Constitution contained no provision that committed the newly created federal government to a policy of gradual emancipation, or in any clear sense placed slavery on the road to ultimate extinction.

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