secretary
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Leavitt's tenure as press secretary saw a revival of regular briefings that had petered out during the first term, but she presided over sea change on White House interactions with journalists.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
She entered politics soon after graduating and in June 2020 became an assistant White House press secretary.
From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2026
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will step down from her position at the end of the month, President Donald Trump has announced.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
The crowd waved signs and cheered again as Wade Crowfoot, California’s secretary for natural resources, stepped up to speak.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
Watching through binoculars, communicating over walkie-talkies, they tracked the secretary of defense’s car across the campus.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
However, administrations are built not just by presidents, Cabinet secretaries, and the enormous federal workforce.
From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026
There are assistant secretaries, judges for the District of Columbia, and roles at agencies such as the National Credit Union Administration Board.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Andy Burnham has said he will ask the home and foreign secretaries to "review all possible options" to deport the ringleader of a notorious Rochdale grooming gang.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
Stanford’s Hoover Institution has housed former secretaries of State and national security advisors for decades.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
The school secretaries told me to walk through the front office into the guidance area.
From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick
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