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[fed-er-uhl] / ˈfɛd ər əl /






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Liu led the largest U.S. attorney’s office in the country as the top federal prosecutor in Washington under the first Trump administration.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 15, 2026

The Financial Times has reported that four federal agencies pushed to have Megaspeed blacklisted by the Commerce Department run by Howard Lutnick, but the latter did not do so.

From Barron's ● Nov. 15, 2026

A federal judge has temporarily blocked the US government's closure of a historic golf course and park in Washington DC.

From BBC ● Nov. 15, 2026

Rebecca also reports on the politics of housing, including how municipal, state and federal officials are shaping new policies to boost affordability.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 15, 2026

Did it ever occur to her that my uncle is a federal Indian law attorney and that we’ve had plenty of conversations about #LandBack?

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith


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