federal
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After years of impasse between states, the federal government has stepped in to try to save the beleaguered Colorado River.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
Frenkel said that if criminality is found in complex investigations such as this one, federal prosecutors will typically file mail or wire fraud charges that carry up to 20 years in prison.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
A federal judge previously ruled that the board could not rename the Kennedy Center without congressional approval and blocked an earlier closure plan.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
The federal government, like many US employers, does not offer paid parental leave, Jacobs noted.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
When the federal government sent ground troops, and bomber planes landed at a nearby airfield, the strikers surrendered.
From "Fannie Never Flinched" by Mary Cronk Farrell
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