federal

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While federal officials declined to comment on the claim itself, some stressed that Phillips’ work record is otherwise standard, leaving observers to reconcile the unusual story with his professional background.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

But states including New York allow pass-through entities to pay tax at the entity level, which is fully deductible on federal tax returns.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

In a March ruling unsealed Thursday, a federal judge found that Border Patrol agents had continued making illegal arrests in California’s Central Valley without reasonable suspicion.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

A federal emergency management official recently made a claim that has left colleagues scratching their heads and the internet buzzing.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

In effect, the political institutions and the very authority of the federal government were too new and ill-formed to cope effectively with the foreign and domestic challenges facing the new nation.

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