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Federal Government

noun

  1. the national government of a federated state, such as that of Australia located in Canberra

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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The Department of Homeland Security on Monday called on Newsom to veto Wiener’s legislation, which will almost certainly be challenged by the federal government.

Essayli noted in another statement on X that California has no jurisdiction over the federal government and he’s directed federal agencies not to change their operations.

At the time the federal government pumped billions of dollars into healthcare to help keep hospitals and other facilities afloat while costs rose and other revenue sources declined.

Unlike foreign terrorism, the federal government does not have a mechanism to formally charge an individual with domestic terrorism.

From Salon

“They’re pressured by external factors, and that includes the federal government,” Bollo said.

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