His dismissal of General Randy George, the Army’s chief of staff early in his term, along with two subordinates, was without precedent.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Apr. 2026
In 2024, Ronnie Reese, Johnson’s first press secretary, kept his job for months after harassment allegations were lodged against him by female subordinates.
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The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
Neel defied the abstract expressionism of her contemporaries with a distinctive style of portraiture that exposed the psychological truth of her subjects.
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Arts Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
Coupled with the recent revelation of Banksy's — maybe — true identity, two subjects have been swept from the table of reliable quiz fodder.
That’s striking, considering that execs tend to be far more enthusiastic about the tech compared to their underlings.
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Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
19 Feb. 2026
Despite the scary Instagram post, gang leader Lamar Williams was still convicted this month of a 2013 murder in the Bronx, and the two underlings accused of trying to keep him out of prison could wind up joining him.
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Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
18 Feb. 2026
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