federal

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A notice taped outside one door says unauthorized entry is prohibited: “This includes all federal law enforcement personnel and activities unless authorized by lawful written direction from appropriate school officials or a valid court order.”

From Los Angeles Times

As the budget proposal moves forward, the state must also brace for federal child-care cuts.

From Los Angeles Times

Why, some staffers wondered, would the federal government outsource the writing of such critical standards to a nascent technology notorious for making mistakes?

From Salon

The surge has resulted in at least 3,000 arrests, according to the federal government.

From Salon

The couple is among thousands of immigrant parents hiding in their homes in Minneapolis, dreading that federal agents will come knocking.

From Barron's