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Sanae Takaichi was elected prime minister of Japan last year with a formidable majority but hasn’t used the resulting political capital to shrink Japan’s massive debt.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Dela Rosa served as national police chief from 2016 to 2018 during the early phase of Duterte's anti-drug campaign and was elected to two successive six-year terms in the Senate after retiring from the force.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

The party says their candidate's Facebook page was removed after he was elected as a local councillor earlier this month.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Councilmembers Eunisses Hernandez and Hugo Soto-Martinez were elected with DSA support in 2022 and have the group’s backing again as they seek reelection this year.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

“Oh, so who elected you the Minister of Fashion?”

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros