nomination

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It is now April, and the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee still has not voted on her nomination.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

She earned her first Tony Award nomination in 1976 for portraying Rose Trelawny in Arthur Wing Pinero’s “Trelawny of the ‘Wells.’”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Assuming his nomination is confirmed by the Senate, he will succeed Fed Chair Jerome Powell in mid-May, when Powell’s term ends.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

Music stalwart Florence Welch also receives her fourth nomination, and for Lily Allen it's her third, with West End Girl, her first album in seven years, nominated in the best album category.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

The words were forming on my tongue: Cap—get over to the office this minute and take yourself out of nomination!

From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman