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But breaking quorum isn't against the law, which means federal agencies do not have the authority to bring those lawmakers back by force.
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Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2025
Accessing social media, streaming videos or Googling information on a device while driving are against the law in Minnesota, even in hands-free mode.
—Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 20 May 2025
Casting a wide net and including everyone, all members, is not against the law.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 22 July 2025
The Justice Department on Monday appealed a federal judge’s order blocking President Trump’s executive order against the law firm Perkins Coie aimed at undercutting its business as retribution for ties to his political adversaries.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 30 June 2025
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Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2025
Accessing social media, streaming videos or Googling information on a device while driving are against the law in Minnesota, even in hands-free mode.
—Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 20 May 2025
Casting a wide net and including everyone, all members, is not against the law.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 22 July 2025
The Justice Department on Monday appealed a federal judge’s order blocking President Trump’s executive order against the law firm Perkins Coie aimed at undercutting its business as retribution for ties to his political adversaries.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 30 June 2025
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“Against the law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/against%20the%20law. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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