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Noun
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The San Diego Union-Tribune emailed a series of questions to Shaw and other candidates to help inform voters about their positions, priorities and plans if elected.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026 -
Asked whether Raman’s framing resonated politically, Schnur said many voters tune into the debate primarily to hear candidates discuss policy positions and leadership priorities, making arguments about political maneuvering potentially harder for casual audiences to follow.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
8 May 2026
Noun
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The agency has mostly been led by acting directors, with both Republican and Democratic administrations failing to get nominees for the ATF position through the politically fraught process.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 May 2026
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Besides Fanning, the best chance for new-blood nominees comes from the Rachel Sennott tree.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
2 May 2026
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Counting Warsh, the president would have three appointees on the seven-member board, including Governors Christopher Waller and Michelle Bowman from his first term.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
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The same judges, who are mostly Trump appointees, refused to grant Anthropic a stay to prevent the ruling from taking effect.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Preselections.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preselections. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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