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Settle it, the president told a senior DOJ official, the official later told associates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
A senior official in Zelensky's office, alleged to be involved, was sacked.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
Several agreements on health, transport and energy will be signed on the second day of the visit on Monday, according to a French presidential official, underlining the strength of the Paris-Riyadh relationship.
From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026
Claire Trickler-McNulty, a former Homeland Security official who led efforts to reform detention standards, said federal ownership of detention facilities isn’t, on its face, a bad idea.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026
He and I have had two official conversations, this one today and the one when Theo and I came to his house four days ago.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
The San Diego Union-Tribune reported that park officials said they were not yet sure when the whales would be introduced to the public.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
Tapping on an old-style mobile with a tiny screen, he says a recent ban on smartphones for officials has slowed things down.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
Infantino was in the Dominican Republic over the weekend for meetings with local and regional football officials, despite Montagliani reportedly asking him to stay away from a youth tournament there.
From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026
Weeks before Trump’s call, Live Nation told DOJ officials that the company had brought in a fresh set of lawyers for settlement talks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
To avoid panic, some state officials insisted cholera wasn’t contagious.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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Workshop 3, Part 1
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Early Civilizations of China, Lessons 4–6
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