Sentence examples for top confidant from inspiring English sources

In the populous Miranda State, which includes part of Caracas, a top confidant of the president, Diosdado Cabello, lost to a rising star in the opposition, Henrique Capriles Radonski.

Likened in scope and importance to the Watergate scandal in the United States, a presidential chief of staff is also under intense scrutiny, in this case a top confidant of Mr. da Silva, Mr. Oliveira e Silva, or José Dirceu as he is commonly called in Brazil.

Hamilton Jordan, a self-proclaimed "political animal" and campaign whiz-kid who, at age 26, ran a successful campaign for governor and, at age 31, a successful presidential campaign for Jimmy Carter, eventually becoming the president's chief of staff and top confidant, died Tuesday at his home in Atlanta.

Ryan Grim and I didn't include "some of Hillary Clinton's advisers" on our guide to anonymous sources because that could literally be anybody -- Clinton's top confidant or a hopeless hanger-on who knows that if there's a free hit to be had, it's with the buzz-manic Woodward.

The book contradicts this assertion, pointing to a long history of collaboration by Mr. Chávez and his top confidants.

John E. Gaffney, 68, of Cortlandt Manor, ran the bridge authority from 1997 to 2003 and is the father-in-law of Kieran Mahoney, a Republican political consultant who has been among Gov. George E. Pataki's top confidants.

The committee asked Mr. Burris directly whether he had discussed his desire to be appointed to the seat with anyone on a list of Mr. Blagojevich's top confidants; Robert Blagojevich's name was specifically mentioned.

Other leaders who may escape indictment are Khieu Samphan and Nuon Chea, top confidants of Pol Pot who surrendered at the end of 1998 and were welcomed with an embrace by Prime Minister Hun Sen. At the time, Mr. Hun Sen suggested that Cambodia "dig a hole and bury the past".

When Obama makes a decision on Keystone XL, Chief of Staff Denis McDonough and Kerry are likely to be his top confidants.

If the approach sounds familiar to American voters, it could be because one of Prabowo's top confidants is Rob Allyn, a former Republican adviser to President George W. Bush.

Responding to a Setback The polls were still open in Massachusetts on Jan . 19when Mr. Obama met in the Oval Office with David Plouffe, his top outside confidant and former campaign manager.