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This year, Walter’s investment firm rid itself of all shares in GEO Group, which runs immigrant detention centers on behalf of the federal government.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
The White House, responding on behalf of Witkoff, said that he was not involved in the chip negotiations.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026
He will continue appearing on television on behalf of the White House, scowling at critics and assuring the public that the administration has never been more unified.
From Salon ● Jul. 21, 2026
And because Nolan is a filmmaking purist and one of Hollywood’s most high-profile champions of the theatrical experience, his “Odyssey” also needed to deliver on behalf of cinema itself.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
The Tucson Daily Star reports on Joey’s accomplishments in the Philippines—not just the war effort, but her advocacy on behalf of the “leper colonies” there.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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