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In California’s forested areas, which historically experienced frequent, low-intensity ground fires, the state and federal government worked aggressively to suppress all fire.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
A US federal judge on Friday threw out a series of restrictions placed by President Donald Trump's administration on legal immigration following last year's shooting of members of the National Guard by an Afghan immigrant.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
The revenues would be sent to the federal Highway Trust Fund, just as gasoline and diesel tax revenues are.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Siding with the federal government, a judge ruled on Friday that David Rush, 49, was a severe flight risk with the means and motive to evade detection, and must remain in jail until his trial.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
According to his own rough calculations, Virginia would transfer about $3 million of debt to the federal government, then be charged about $5 million in new taxes.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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