affairs
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Kevin Craven, chief executive of defence trade association, said Healey's resignation has "sent us reeling" and is "truly a damning reflection on the current state of affairs".
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
He said he plans to take the new gig “one day at a time,” but he’s most interested in covering politics and the current state of affairs in Los Angeles.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
The role reports to the CEO; communications at the company previously reported up through legal and corporate affairs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
Cedric Perrin, chief of the foreign affairs and defence committee at the French Senate, said that Macron "was the only one who still believed in the survival of FCAS."
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
His core argument was that the Sedition Act was unconstitutional because it violated the natural rights of the citizens of each state to control their own domestic affairs.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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