politician
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In a telling exchange, Garcia-Navarro asked the mayor about traits that make a good politician, and then she pointed to his smile and innate optimism.
From Salon ● Aug. 13, 2026
The self-described "intergalactic space warrior" from the fictional planet Sigma IX takes on hardline anti-immigrant politician Nigel Farage on Thursday in the Clacton by-election, triggered when the Reform UK leader resigned in a shock move.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
Zev Yaroslavsky, a former L.A. politician who served then as a City Council member representing district 5, said the new ethics role represented a “dramatic, profound cultural change in municipal government.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
Notably absent from this one is Venezuela’s most popular politician, María Corina Machado.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
Robert Sweitzer was a dyed-in-the-wool Catholic Democrat, brother-in-law to a powerful Democratic ward politician.
From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield
Questions about how the operation was conducted were first raised by a local councillor, then concerns were expressed by politicians and farming leaders.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
She’s been knocked around in the court so much that politicians clamored to have it investigated by the Justice Department.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
How much should we know about our politicians?
From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026
"Today my record in public office will be judged by the people of Clacton, not by politicians and the media in Westminster," Farage posted on X as polls opened on Thursday.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
After earlier negotiations had broken down, Confederate President Jefferson Davis had ordered Johnston to retreat while the politicians held out for more favorable terms of surrender.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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