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federal

[fed-er-uhl] / ˈfɛd ər əl /






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At the very least he can help by opting in to the new federal tax-credit program, which takes no state money.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

California’s Medicaid program, known as Medi-Cal, is expected to cost about $222 billion for the budget year starting July 1, including both state and federal funding.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

Treasury yields climb to absorb new federal borrowing, and those higher rates flow through to mortgages, business loans, auto loans and credit-card balances.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

The court pointed to the risks of voter confusion and election administrator difficulties as reasons for federal courts to avoid last-minute changes.

From Slate • May 13, 2026

It also forbade the use of federal funds for anything that discriminated against anyone, and authorized the federal government to enforce the integration of schools and penalize schools that didn’t comply.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson




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