federal
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He was arrested and taken into federal custody in December and is awaiting trial.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026
A couple of weeks later, new federal data found that America’s birth rate had hit a record low.
From Salon • Apr. 18, 2026
Last month, Jackson and Kavanaugh debated the topic at an unusual joint appearance before an audience of lawyers at a federal appeals court in Washington.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
The hosts discuss what led to the federal jury ruling that the concert behemoth was acting as a monopoly.
From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026
Fortunately for Jefferson, the leadership of the Kentucky legislature decided to delete the sections of his draft endorsing nullification, presumably because such open defiance of federal law seemed excessive and unnecessarily risky.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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