federal
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State and federal law does protect people’s right to fly American flags on their private property.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026
They had good intent, but even the best federal efforts to “cut red tape” won’t solve the country’s housing woes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026
And all electric-vehicle makers lost the $7,500 federal EV purchase tax credit in September, which made EVs less affordable for American car buyers.
From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026
As law professor Christian Burset notes, “The prohibition against advisory opinions is fundamental to our understanding of federal judicial power.”
From Slate • Jul. 1, 2026
Under this law, the federal government must help recapture fugitives; to hide or “harbor” a fugitive is illegal.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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