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The post marks a significant shift from the President’s past disavowals of the unpopular right-wing policy blueprint, which was created by conservative think tank the Heritage Foundation ahead of the 2024 election.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025 -
But the new wave of disavowals represents the latest sign that the conflict, which has killed thousands of Palestinians, has become polarizing within the mainstream of the party.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Shortly afterward, Andrew stepped down from public life over his association with Epstein, despite his denials of wrongdoing.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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Richman’s established history of communicating with reporters about Comey and the FBI is also key to the government’s allegation that Comey’s later denials to Congress were misleading.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Retractions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retractions. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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