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For Republican critics like Gallagher, those programs are instances of “political theater” meant more to draw attention to an issue than provide substantive policy.

Both ranking members have faced concerns about their age and health, with some members observing that Scott in particular has had trouble carrying out substantive conversations without reading from a script.

Joe Biden had repeatedly denied that he was going to pardon his son Hunter for his gun and tax evasion convictions or commute what was shaping up to be a substantive prison sentence.

The agreement is the first substantive attempt by the government to fulfil the prime minister’s "personal mission" to combat people smuggling at source rather than just trying to stop boats in the Channel.

In before times, you’d have already pulled the emergency hatch, dumping all substantive talk for empty chatter about the weather.