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Postmaster General David Steiner, who took office in July 2025, told Reuters and The Associated Press earlier in March that the agency could struggle to pay vendors and employees if Congress does not lift its $15 billion statutory debt limit.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2026 -
One legal argument would likely focus on the lack of statutory authority to prevent a network from airing a competing football game.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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The 14th Amendment − one of a trio of constitutional amendments adopted after the Civil War − overrode the Supreme Court’s infamous 1857 Dred Scott decision that African Americans could not be citizens.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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In a dramatic series of votes on Friday evening, Kansas lawmakers passed one property tax reform bill but failed to advance a constitutional amendment proposal aimed at limiting year-over-year valuation increases to single digits.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2026
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Westcott said some of the subdivisions along the creek were built in the 1960s and 1970s when proper drainage was an afterthought and fences were installed in floodways.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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Hayden said that Charles failed to execute proper safety protocols while Joseph crossed the street.—
Anna Meiler,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Democrat amendments squashed Democrats and pro-regulation groups argued the measure lacks any awareness of the common good, and prioritizes political ambitions and corporate profits over people’s lives.—
James Call,
USA TODAY,
31 Mar. 2023
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Bankman-Fried, after all, was supposed to be crypto’s good-guy wunderkind, the pro-regulation prophet who would finally lead crypto into the mainstream.—
Will Gottsegen,
The Atlantic,
11 Nov. 2022
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With Kyle Teel sidelined four to six weeks because of a right hamstring strain, McGuire joins Edgar Quero as options behind the plate.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
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Penelope Hocking had an opportunity to tie it late, but the attempt was wide right.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
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The justifiable fury over that incident was probably one of the reasons One Battle won in the first place.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Mar. 2026
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Somehow, Jacob Elordi was able to pull a genuinely affecting performance out of this mess, which makes his nomination the only justifiable one of this movie’s bloated haul.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
10 Mar. 2026
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“De jure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/de%20jure. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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