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It’s hard to say what that would mean for the platforms off the coast of California, which vary in depth from about 95 to 1,200 feet in federal waters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 15, 2026
Liu led the largest U.S. attorney’s office in the country as the top federal prosecutor in Washington under the first Trump administration.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 15, 2026
The Financial Times has reported that four federal agencies pushed to have Megaspeed blacklisted by the Commerce Department run by Howard Lutnick, but the latter did not do so.
From Barron's ● Nov. 15, 2026
A federal judge has temporarily blocked the US government's closure of a historic golf course and park in Washington DC.
From BBC ● Nov. 15, 2026
A federal grand jury in Washington began what turned out to be a smoke-screen investigation accusing Fischer of money laundering after his match with Spassky in 1992.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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