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Cernovich was one of many online influencers who took part in a photo op at the Oval Office in February 2025, walking away with a binder labelled "The Epstein Files: Phase One".

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

Kennedy, who once took shots of raw milk at the White House alongside a wellness influencer, stopped publicly championing the product.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

My grandfather, who was a 70-hour-a-week physician — graduated medical school in 1920 — took a look at me two hours after I was born and told my mom, “He’s gonna be trouble.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

Jalal Haidar, a Lebanese-American who took over as the airport's chief operating officer two months ago, also expressed full confidence in the airport, its surroundings and the airspace.

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026

My throat had gone dry, but Father chatted cheerfully as he took off the back of Rolf’s watch and examined it.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom