controversy
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The mall’s survival amid the community’s devastation was not without controversy given Caruso’s use of private firefighters to ward off the flames.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
Plans for the latter, which would displace nearby residents, remain mired in controversy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
The Dutch-born Hoekstra also faced controversy while serving as US ambassador to the Netherlands during Trump's first term.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
The deal involving Kushner comes after he was part of the recent controversy surrounding Fifa president Gianni Infantino and an aborted plan to sell off stakes in the governing body's competitions to private investors.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Peter Helm, Stephen Girard, Dr. Devèze, and all the nurses and attendants did their best to ignore the controversy and labored on.
From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy
The controversies have coincided with the drop in Reform polling support and in popularity for Farage, long a divisive figure loved and loathed in largely equal measure.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
He was ultimately the only plausible option for voters worried that Hong’s controversies risked blowing the general election and ended up eking it out by less than half a percentage point.
From Slate ● Aug. 12, 2026
The special enforcement bureau, which handles high-risk tactical operations like barricaded suspects and hostage situations, has been at the center of several recent controversies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
Infantino downplayed several of the tournament's high-profile controversies and hailed the involvement of Iran, who featured at the World Cup despite their ongoing conflict with co-hosts the United States, as a success.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
The personal tragedies and controversies in Thomas Jefferson’s life played out as America entered a new era of nationhood.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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The Bill of Rights
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