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A number of presidents kept relatives on the White House payroll throughout the 19th and 20th centuries, many as secretaries, aides or unofficial advisers, according to the National Constitution Center.
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Rachel Treisman, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
The Academy Award-winning filmmaker is only the 37th director to receive the distinguished honor, awarded at the discretion of current and past DGA presidents, in the Guild’s 88-year history.
—Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Dec. 2024
Lisa Gilbert and Robert Weissman are co-presidents of Public Citizen.
—Lisa Gilbert and Robert Weissman, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
The nation's highest court concluded in early July that former presidents could not be charged for official acts, and evidence related to their official work as president could not be used as evidence against them.
—Graham Kates, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2024
Most presidents use their transition, and the honeymoon period that normally follows, to build public support for their policies and programs.
—Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
The list goes on, as all but three presidents have used the act to protect unique landscapes and cultural resources.
—Susan Montoya Bryan, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
Benson also offered his impressions of the current and former presidents.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 21 Oct. 2024
Those filings were roundly rejected by judges nominated to the bench by presidents of both major political parties.
—Alanna Durkin Richer, TIME, 20 Oct. 2024
Rachel Treisman, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
The Academy Award-winning filmmaker is only the 37th director to receive the distinguished honor, awarded at the discretion of current and past DGA presidents, in the Guild’s 88-year history.
—Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Dec. 2024
Lisa Gilbert and Robert Weissman are co-presidents of Public Citizen.
—Lisa Gilbert and Robert Weissman, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
The nation's highest court concluded in early July that former presidents could not be charged for official acts, and evidence related to their official work as president could not be used as evidence against them.
—Graham Kates, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2024
Most presidents use their transition, and the honeymoon period that normally follows, to build public support for their policies and programs.
—Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
The list goes on, as all but three presidents have used the act to protect unique landscapes and cultural resources.
—Susan Montoya Bryan, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
Benson also offered his impressions of the current and former presidents.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 21 Oct. 2024
Those filings were roundly rejected by judges nominated to the bench by presidents of both major political parties.
—Alanna Durkin Richer, TIME, 20 Oct. 2024
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“Presidents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presidents. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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