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Labour heavily subsidises energy bills and the Nationalist Party said it would do so too if elected.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

When a new treasurer and other elected officials did raise financial concerns they have said they could not get access to the level of detail they needed to satisfy themselves there was nothing wrong.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

This week, scores of protestors assembled outside Delaney Hall and witnessed visits from elected officials like New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill, who was turned away.

From Salon • May 30, 2026

Mamdani, elected New York mayor in November, has also spoken out about Fifa's use of dynamic pricing for 2026 World Cup tickets.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

The soldiers’ job was to reinstate the country’s democratically elected government, in the process stripping power from the junta—a government composed of military leaders—whose corrupt and cruel reign had gone on for three years.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French