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Recent Examples of subpoenaedSwift was subpoenaed in Baldoni’s lawsuit against Lively last May, but his lawyers later withdrew the subpoena.—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026 Baldoni’s team also previously subpoenaed Swift for communications, though that subpoena was later withdrawn.—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
When Barack Obama won the presidency in 2008, the new first lady could have easily summoned a design from fashion’s upper echelons for her inaugural gown.
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Fiona Sinclair Scott,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
Her grandson had summoned the officers and reported that someone whom the boy did not know was inside the house, Euless Police Department Assistant Chief Brenda Alvarado said in an interview with a reporter.
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Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 June 2026
Yoon recently served on a 15-person advisory committee, made up of ISP alumni and faculty, meant to plot the future of the ISP, which was convened by Adrienne Edwards, Whitney senior curator and associate director of curatorial programs.
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Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
16 June 2026
How such a system could be replicated in a nation of tens or hundreds of millions is unclear, although Landemore sees encouraging signs in advisory citizen councils that have been convened in Canada, Ireland, Iceland, and France.
Organizers invited participants to reflect on belonging, ancestry, hospitality, culture and identity while presenting some of their strongest work.
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J.M. Banks
June 13,
Kansas City Star,
13 June 2026
Anthropic was also deeply involved in helping draft the latest executive order, sources familiar with the situation told CNN, and its executives had been invited to the White House for a signing ceremony that was ultimately canceled at the last minute.
According to the Le Petit Chef website, requests for vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free, or fish-free menus can be requested when making a reservation.
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Anne Ewbank,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
The contractor that operates the facility for the county, CIP Solutions, says the next phase will be more expensive to manage and requested that commissioners approve a rate increase.