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So far, there has not been contact between the two sides, either formal or back channel, according to Clark.
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Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Technocrats once relied on quiet back channels to clarify intent, but now messages move through media, and often conflicting social posts, where misinterpretation thrives.
—Lizzi C. Lee, Time, 17 Oct. 2025
Several House Republicans called on Johnson to bring the House back to vote on a stand-alone bill to fund the military, though those voices grew quiet after the White House found a back channel to pay the troops during the shutdown.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 16 Oct. 2025
In an all-action display, there were also recovery runs into the right-back channel.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
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Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Technocrats once relied on quiet back channels to clarify intent, but now messages move through media, and often conflicting social posts, where misinterpretation thrives.
—Lizzi C. Lee, Time, 17 Oct. 2025
Several House Republicans called on Johnson to bring the House back to vote on a stand-alone bill to fund the military, though those voices grew quiet after the White House found a back channel to pay the troops during the shutdown.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 16 Oct. 2025
In an all-action display, there were also recovery runs into the right-back channel.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
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“Back channel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20channel. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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