nominee

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Erik Siebert, a nominee who was under Senate consideration, with one of his former personal attorneys, Lindsey Halligan.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Barr, speaking at a Brookings Institution dinner, called Kevin Warsh, President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the central bank, “well qualified” and said he “knows the terrain.”

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

That’s a stacked cast, with two Oscar winners in Spencer and DeBose, and one Oscar nominee in Byrne, who was nominated this year for her remarkable work in “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You.”

From Salon • Mar. 22, 2026

Asked Friday whether her appeal would hold up Trump’s own nominee, she said, “I don’t even know who he is…. I don’t know and I don’t care.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

Then, somewhat oddly, both the Democratic front-runner in the primary and the ensuing Republican nominee became embroiled in scandals involving their ex-wives.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama