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Brandenburgers

Brandenburgers, German WWII Abwehr special forces unit (Lehr-Regiment/Division Brandenburg), founded October 1939 at Brandenburg an der Havel under Canaris and von Hippel; disguised, foreign-speaking commandos who seized key objectives from Poland 1939 to Maykop 1942, converted to a Panzergrenadier division in September 1944.

Branding of United States government programs and facilities after Donald Trump

Trump administration branding of federal programs and facilities: Trump Accounts, Freedom 250, Kennedy Center and USIP naming, D.C. banners, and court rulings limiting taxpayer-funded promotion.

Brando Benifei

Brando Benifei, born in 1986, is an Italian Democratic Party politician and Member of the European Parliament since 2014, currently chairing its delegation for relations with the United States.

Brandon Bernard

Brandon Bernard, American federal death-row inmate executed December 10, 2020 at USP Terre Haute for his accomplice role in the 1999 carjacking murders of Todd and Stacie Bagley at Fort Hood, Texas; case noted for juror and prosecutor clemency appeals.

Brandon Dukes

Brandon Dukes is a Democratic representative for Pennsylvania's 12th Legislative District. He won a 2026 special election, becoming the first Democrat to hold the seat in decades.

Brandon Fugal

Brandon Fugal is an American commercial real estate executive, chairman and co-owner of Colliers International in Utah, best known as the owner of Skinwalker Ranch.

Brandon Gill

Brandon Gill (born 1994) is the Republican U.S. Representative for Texas's 26th District since 2025, a former investment banker and DC Enquirer founder, elected in 2024 with 62.07% of the vote, serving on Judiciary, Budget, and Oversight committees.

Brandon Herrera

Brandon Herrera, "The AK Guy," is an American firearms manufacturer and YouTuber, owner of The AK Guy Inc. and maker of the AK-50, now the Republican 2026 nominee for Texas's 23rd congressional district after a 354-vote 2024 runoff loss to Tony Gonzales.

Brandon Johnson

Brandon Johnson, 57th mayor of Chicago since 2023, former Cook County commissioner and Chicago Teachers Union organizer who defeated Paul Vallas in the April 2023 runoff, faces low approval ratings and a 2027 re-election bid.

Brandon Korff

Brandon Korff is an American real estate developer and media-company heir, a grandson of Sumner Redstone, who co-founded the Miami-based developer Panoply Properties in 2011.

Brandon Ler

Brandon Ler is an American Republican politician serving as Speaker of the Montana House of Representatives, representing Savage in far eastern Montana, known for disputes over bill signing and lawsuit venue.

Brandon Lewis

Brandon Lewis, British Conservative politician, MP for Great Yarmouth 2010-2024; Secretary of State for Northern Ireland 2020-22 and Lord Chancellor September-October 2022; resigned July 2022 during the Johnson ministerial revolt.

Brandon Mayfield

Brandon Mayfield is a Portland, Oregon attorney wrongfully arrested by the FBI in May 2004 over the Madrid train bombings after a faulty fingerprint identification; Spanish police later matched the print to Ouhnane Daoud, triggering a 2006 OIG report and reforms.

Brandon Reeves

Brandon Reeves is a Partner at Lux Capital who joined in 2017 and has led investments in Hugging Face, Chronosphere, and Benchling, and helped lead Anduril and Applied Intuition.

Brandon S. Long

Brandon S. Long, also known as Brandon Scott Long, is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana since 2023.

Brandon Scott

Brandon Scott, full name Brandon Maurice Scott, is an American Democratic politician who has served as mayor of Baltimore, Maryland, since December 2020, after winning the 2020 election.

Brandon Smith (Kentucky senator)

Brandon Smith is an American politician and Republican member of the Kentucky Senate representing the 30th district in eastern Kentucky, where he co-chairs the Interim Joint Committee on Natural Resources and Energy.

Brandon Storm

Brandon Storm is an American politician and attorney serving as a Republican Kentucky senator from the 21st district, chairing the Senate Judiciary Committee and sponsoring 2026 AMBER Alert legislation.

Brandon Teena

Brandon Teena (Teena Renae Brandon), 21, a Nebraska transgender man raped December 25, 1993 and murdered December 31 with Lisa Lambert and Phillip Devine; Lotter and Nissen convicted, sheriff found negligent in Brandon v. County of Richardson.

Brandon Vongsawad

Brandon Vongsawad is a General Partner and Chief Legal Officer at B Capital, previously a corporate M&A partner at Kirkland & Ellis and a senior lawyer at TPG.

Brandon Wade

Brandon Wade is an American politician and the 2026 Democratic nominee for the US House in Oklahoma's 2nd District, facing Republican Josh Brecheen in the general election.

Brandon Woodard

Brandon Woodard is an American Democratic politician who serves in the Kansas House of Representatives, elected Minority Leader in December 2024 as the first openly LGBTQ+ caucus leader in the Kansas Legislature.

Brandun Schweizer

Brandun Schweizer is an American politician serving as a Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 104th district, appointed in December 2023 to fill the vacancy left by retiring Rep. Mike Marron.

Brandy R. McMillion

Brandy Renée McMillion (born 1979) is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge for the Eastern District of Michigan since 2023, appointed by President Biden.

Brandywine Private Equity Partners

Brandywine Private Equity Partners is a series of Delaware private equity fund partnerships managed by Brandywine Managers, LLC of Hockessin, Delaware, within Brandywine Trust Group, founded in 1992.

Branhamism

Branhamism, known to its adherents as the Message, is a religious movement formed around the recorded sermons of healing evangelist William Branham after his death in 1965.

Branimir Nestorović

Branimir Nestorović (Бранимир Несторовић), born 1954, is a Serbian pediatric pulmonologist, COVID-19 Crisis Staff member, and populist MP whose list Mi – Glas iz naroda won 13 seats in 2023 before he split to form Mi – Snaga naroda.

Branislaŭ Taraškievič

Branislaŭ Taraškievič (Браніслаў Тарашкевіч) was a Belarusian linguist, translator, publicist, and politician whose 1918 Belarusian Grammar for Schools founded the classical orthography known as Taraškievica.

Branislav Petronijević

Branislav Petronijević (Бранислав Петронијевић) was a Serbian philosopher, mathematician, and paleontologist who taught at the University of Belgrade, built an original metaphysical system, and did recognized research on fossil birds.

Branko Bacic

Branko Bačić is a Croatian politician from Korčula, born in Dubrovnik in 1959, serving as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Construction, Physical Planning and State Property.