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Although Lehrer has not been accused of any malfeasance regarding the program, his original lawyer, Lennox Lawrence, was previously attorney general of Dominica.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
26 Oct. 2025 -
This tragedy was totally preventable and would have never happened without Biden’s malfeasance.—
Jasmine Baehr , Bill Melugin,
FOXNews.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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His inauguration in 2024, after years of political malaise, raised hopes that rampant corruption and chronic malpractices could finally be reined in.—
Ladan Anoushfar,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
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As for what got Osbourne to the sorry state shown in some of these scenes, that’s a sad story that involves what the family insinuates is medical malpractice.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
9 Oct. 2025
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Former Ray County Sheriff Scott Childers, whose tenure was dogged by a maelstrom of misconduct allegations that led to his resignation, appeared in federal court in downtown Kansas City on civil rights violation charges on Wednesday.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
5 Nov. 2025
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Greenfield Police Chief Jay Johnson faces a felony misconduct charge for allegedly using a police camera at his private residence.—
Adrienne Davis,
jsonline.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Ongoing irresponsibility by Congress, which used the fund to hide even larger deficits in the general Treasury accounts, has been the problem.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
28 Sep. 2025
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His post sparked hundreds of comments debating whether this behavior reflected irresponsibility or a rational shift in spending priorities.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Sep. 2025
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Irankunda’s goal was the result of Niko Sigur’s carelessness with the ball in Canada’s own half, and Luc de Fougerolles’ inability to clear the ball as well.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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That variation isn’t a byproduct of carelessness or confusion.—
Mark Hay,
Popular Science,
9 Oct. 2025
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Whether the courts view that rift as administrative failure or unlawful negligence may determine the financial futures of a generation of borrowers—and the credibility of the agency that lent to them.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Zwerner has filed a $40 million negligence lawsuit against former Richneck Elementary Assistant Principal Ebony Parker.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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Researchers at the New York Fed said measuring student loan delinquencies is still complicated by the fact that payments were on pause for four years during the pandemic.—
Elizabeth Schulze,
ABC News,
5 Nov. 2025
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Court records show Connelly had prior run-ins with the law in 2017 on charges including contributing to the delinquency of a minor and violating probation.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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He was charged with felony reckless homicide and felony criminal recklessness resulting in death.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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Every day this White House offers up a fresh batch of lawlessness and recklessness and mean-spiritedness and just plain craziness.—
Halle Troadec,
ABC News,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Irresponsibleness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irresponsibleness. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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