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Filippi also claims he refused to comply with directives that he believed would put passengers in harm’s way and said that Kettle downplayed risks or dismissed them outright.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026

To be sure, the president and the executive branch are charged with lawfully implementing congressional directives about the dispersal of appropriated funds.

From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026

The compliance deadline for each of the directives is in July 2028.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

You have wills, powers of attorney, healthcare directives, long-term care insurance, organized records for your executor, and mutually agreed-upon beneficiary designations.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026

For two years, Hamilton had been issuing directives to Adams’s cabinet behind the scenes.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis



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