governmental

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Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin told the New Republic that his party will strengthen the existing law and expand it to include other governmental investigations—if they win the House in the upcoming midterm elections.

From Slate • Jun. 4, 2026

Congressman Tim Burchett, a Republican from Tennessee, has previously advocated for more governmental transparency on UFO sightings.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

“No one is above the law. If an agent of any governmental agency violates the law they should be subject to the same consequences as any other citizen.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Fugard, who died last year, played a role in bringing international attention to the injustices of his homeland through plays that chronicled the human toll of such corrosive governmental policies.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

It has radical and, in modern terms, libertarian implications, because it regards any accommodation of personal freedom to governmental discipline as dangerous.

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