federal
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He recently settled a federal corruption indictment without admitting misconduct.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
“It’s not all Norman Rockwell anymore where people are coming into this shared civic experience from the same perspective,” said Freedman, a former federal prosecutor.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
President Trump, his elder sons, and the family business moved Monday to dismiss their federal lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service for the leak of Mr. Trump’s tax returns.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
When the Justice Department took aim at RIH, however, it sought to enforce its subpoena not in the Rhode Island federal courthouse.
From Slate • May 19, 2026
Suspected of disloyalty to the Union, federal forces arrested and jailed him for months at the Old Capitol Prison in Washington.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
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