federal

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The messages carry the return address of ADX Florence, the maximum-security federal prison in Colorado where the onetime kingpin is housed in strict isolation.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026

As Johnson’s story has come to light in recent days, federal prosecutors suddenly moved to dismiss his charges, though they promised to investigate Johnson’s allegations.

From Slate • Jun. 25, 2026

The Social Security Disability Insurance is a federal program that provides cash benefits to disabled workers and their eligible dependents.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 25, 2026

U.S. workforce-development efforts tend to be highly fragmented across state governments and federal agencies, which can be confusing for job seekers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

Just days after stepping down, John Ehrlichman told federal investigators that the Ellsberg break-in was not merely the work of Hunt and Liddy, but part of a White House investigation ordered by President Nixon.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin