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federal

[fed-er-uhl] / ˈfɛd ər əl /






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Moran is co-sponsoring a separate bill giving the federal government authority to order tech companies to shut down AI models deemed too dangerous.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 26, 2026

On Thursday, federal marshals in Miami took the Tates into custody.

From Salon Jul. 25, 2026

The Smithsonian is largely funded by the federal government.

From BBC Jul. 25, 2026

A federal judge in California ordered the companies to temporarily pause the deal in a ruling on Monday, just two days before the European Union gave the merger a conditional green light.

From Barron's Jul. 24, 2026

The first resolution was designed to appease the Deep South by confirming that the Constitution prohibited any federal legislation limiting or ending the slave trade until 1808.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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