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federal

[fed-er-uhl] / ˈfɛd ər əl /






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Two provisions of federal law relating to vote buying were adopted by Congress and became law in 1948.

From Salon Sep. 15, 2026

"There is no question that federal legislation is challenging in this climate, but Congress also has to grapple with which of the many types of AI risk need to be addressed," Givens said.

From BBC Sep. 15, 2026

The federal district court issued a preliminary injunction partly on this basis, noting the burdens on election administrators were high and the public interest costs dire.

From Slate Sep. 15, 2026

Last week, though, a federal appeals court struck down one of those orders to keep a coal-fired power plant in Michigan running past its planned retirement.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 14, 2026

Eventually an American federal judge ruled the quarantine unconstitutional and ended the Guantanamo program.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French




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