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The introduction of the income tax in 1913, following the ratification of the 16th Amendment, drastically shifted the landscape of America’s fiscal infrastructure.—
Michelle Mbekeani,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025 -
In the Federal Judiciary Act of 1789, which created lower federal courts following the ratification of the Constitution, Congress gave immediate power to the federal courts to issue habeas corpus relief.—
Andrea Seielstad,
The Conversation,
22 Apr. 2025
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In return, all economic sanctions on Iran would need to be lifted.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
16 May 2025
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Trump has struck a truce with the Yemeni Houthis, brokered a hostage deal with Hamas, courted Qatar, lifted sanctions on Syria, praised Turkey's leader, and opened nuclear talks with Iran—all without Israel at the table.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 May 2025
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Ewing criticized Stothert’s support for President Donald Trump and turning the local race into a referendum on the national Republican platform.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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The criticism comes as House Republicans are looking to expand their party’s support with Hispanic voters after Trump picked up a significant number of black and Hispanic votes during the 2024 election.—
Annabella Rosciglione,
The Washington Examiner,
14 May 2025
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It is now headed to Gov. Ron DeSantis for approval.—
Silas Morgan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 May 2025
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This article has been updated with the confirmation of David Steiner's approval as the next USPS Postmaster General.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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Lewis, whose daughter was then working for the Harris campaign, announced the paper’s decision not to make an endorsement.—
Clare Malone,
New Yorker,
12 May 2025
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As the pollster noted, respondents' choices could be an endorsement or an attribution of blame, depending on their assessment of current economic conditions.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 May 2025
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The demand comes with the backing of the White House after a joint phone call with US President Donald Trump, the Europeans said.—
Mariya Knight,
CNN Money,
10 May 2025
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May 8, 2025 The backing of Ramaswamy represents Trump’s MAGA branch of the GOP defeating establishment-minded figures once again.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
9 May 2025
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But what happens when response times get longer and the appeals function works more like a rubber stamp on the initial responses?—
Tax Notes Staff,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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As lawmakers look to fiscal 2026 funding, Senate Republicans aren’t planning to be a rubber stamp for Trump’s sweeping operation to shrink the federal government.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
20 Mar. 2025
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On the floor, Biles’ every routine Tuesday received a studied silence, and every landing received raucous approbation.—
Brendan Quinn,
The Athletic,
30 July 2024
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But where the standard Meyers heroine would fuss herself into a fugue state of approbation, Anne remains oddly unruffled.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
29 June 2024
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“Formalization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/formalization. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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