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In a July 2 press briefing, he said, “We have received no information. No updates. If there has been any direct outreach I am unaware of it. I don’t want to speculate about anybody’s health.”
From Salon ● Jul. 10, 2026
"You cannot continue to go door to door asking for proof of identification of foreign nationals," minister in the presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, said at a media briefing Friday.
From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026
Futures traders ratcheted up expectations for a 2026 rate hike following Warsh’s first press briefing.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
“The outbreak in Uganda is under control—they are doing a great job,” Jean Kaseya, head of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, said in a recent briefing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
It was nearly noon before he was able to duck into the Cabinet Room with his top advisers for a briefing on developments in Cuba.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
As White House correspondent for CBS News, Reid was known for asking tough questions of Trump during his White House briefings on the coronavirus.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
Pentagon briefings on a president’s military options in a conflict aren’t unusual, with Trump routinely holding formal and impromptu meetings on Iran.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
Burnham is set to receive briefings from civil servants on taking over as prime minister, as part of Sir Keir's promise to ensure "orderly" transition of power.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
Sens. Tim Kaine, D-Va., and Rand Paul, R-Ky., both said they had learned in classified briefings that the boats being targeted aren’t necessarily carrying drugs or weapons.
From Salon ● Jun. 4, 2026
He fielded phone calls, sat for daily briefings, and was consulting with a skeleton staff of advisers, aides, and speechwriters who were all staying at a hotel close by.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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