4 d. ago Mamdani reveals the strangest thing he saw in Trump’s Oval Office: ‘I had no idea’

New York City mayor-elect reflects on surprisingly friendly visit with President Donald Trump last week

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7 d. ago Mamdani reiterates Trump is a ‘fascist’ just days after cordial meeting

New York mayor-elect reaffirms past criticisms of president after agreeing to work with him on cost-of-living concernsZohran Mamdani has reiterated his view that Donald Trump is a “fascist” and a “despot” just days after the pair had a surprisingly cordial meeting at the White House.Speaking to NBC’s Meet the Press on Sunday, the New York City mayor-elect was asked if he still considered Trump a threat to democracy. “Everything that I’ve said in the past I continue to believe,” Mamdani replied. “I think it is important in our politics that we don’t shy away from where we have disagreements.” Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Spike Lee ‘puzzled’ by Trump’s ‘quick turnaround’ on Zohran Mamdani

New York City mayor-elect Mamdani met with the President for the first time on Friday

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9 d. ago Trump caves to socialist Mamdani and says 'you can call me fascist' in extraordinary concession

President Donald Trump and New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, two generational rivals on the opposite ends of the political spectrum, met in the Oval Office on Friday.

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9 d. ago Prosecutor asks Arizona Supreme Court to review decision that stalled fake elector case

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes is appealing a ruling that has stalled the criminal case against President Donald Trump’s former chief of staff Mark Meadows, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and others for trying to overturn Trump’s 2020 election loss in the state

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9 d. ago Weary Trump caves to socialist Mamdani and says 'you can call me fascist' in extraordinary concession

President Donald Trump and New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, two generational rivals on the opposite ends of the political spectrum, met in the Oval Office on Friday.

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9 d. ago Trump says he ‘doesn’t mind’ Mamdani calling him a fascist as they bury the hatchet in stunning press conference: Live updates

Trump anticipated a ‘civil’ meeting with Mamdani, despite insulting each other during New York City’s mayoral race

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9 d. ago Trump set for first meeting with Mamdani as backlash over attack on ‘seditious’ Democrats grows: Live updates

Trump anticipated a ‘civil’ meeting with Mamdani, despite insulting each other during New York City’s mayoral race

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9 d. ago Trump says ‘seditious’ Democrats are ‘in serious trouble’ ahead of first meeting with Mamdani: Live updates

After branding Mamdani a ‘communist’ Trump will meet with New York City’s mayor-elect in the Oval Office today

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9 d. ago AOC breaks silence on Mamdani’s meeting with Trump at the White House

Progressive congresswoman says New York City’s mayor-elect has shown he is ‘willing to sit down with anybody and everybody’ and build bridges with president

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9 d. ago Trump demands ‘seditious’ Democrats be arrested ahead of Mamdani showdown at White House: Live updates

Trump will meet New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani in the Oval Office today

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9 d. ago Fears of political violence as Trump accuses Democrats of ‘seditious behavior, punishable by death’: Live updates

Trump will meet New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani in the Oval Office today

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1 week ago Trump and Mamdani to meet in Oval Office on Friday after months of bickering

President has previously criticised the New York City mayor-elect, labelling him a ‘communist’ and threatening to deport himDonald Trump has confirmed a long-awaited meeting with New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani will happen in Washington this week, setting up an in-person clash between the political opposites who for months have antagonised each other.The sit-down, which Trump said on social media would take place on Friday in the Oval Office, could possibly represent a detente of sorts between the Republican president and Democratic rising star. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Mamdani keeping Jessica Tisch on as police commissioner as he tries to quell voters’ fears over past remarks

Tisch never commented on the race for mayor or Mamdani’s politics during the campaign

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1 week ago Trump signals he may soon meet with political adversary Zohran Mamdani

US president said ‘we’ll work something out’ in reference to meeting with the New York City mayor-electDonald Trump has signaled that he may soon meet with New York City’s mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, telling reporters that Mamdani “would like to meet with us”, adding, “we’ll work something out” despite trading sharp words for each other previously.“He would like to come to Washington and meet, and we’ll work something out,” the US president said late on Sunday, referring to Mamdani, the 34-year-old democratic socialist and former state assemblymember who won the New York City mayoral election earlier this month. “We want to see everything work out well for New York.” Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Lies, damned lies and AI: the newest way to influence elections may be here to stay

The use of AI-generated campaign videos – labeled or unlabeled – are likely to permeate future US electionsThe New York City mayoral election may be remembered for the remarkable win of a young democratic socialist, but it was also marked by something that is likely to permeate future elections: the use of AI-generated campaign videos.Andrew Cuomo, who lost to Zohran Mamdani in last week’s election, took particular interest in sharing deepfake videos of his opponent, including one that saw the former governor accused of racism, in what is a developing area of electioneering. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Zohran Mamdani’s writer on crafting a historic victory speech: ‘In New York, inspiration is everywhere’

The mayor-elect’s address pulled from Socialist titans, Astoria’s uncles and his rival’s father. Julian Gerson explains how the two collaborated on the ‘love letter to New York’In his victory speech after winning the New York mayoral election last week, Zohran Mamdani came out swinging.The speech included, among other dramatic flourishes, a reference to the socialist titan Eugene Debs, shoutouts to the city’s “Senegalese taxi drivers and Uzbek nurses”, tributes to Jawaharlal Nehru and Fiorello La Guardia, sprinkles of Arabic – and it was all delivered with the cadence and command of a hip-hop emcee. Many who were listening could not help but wonder: how the hell did he pull that off? Continue reading...

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2 w. ago How could Zohran Mamdani pay for his bold agenda for New York? We broke it down

A look at the realities the mayor-elect will face to pay for his progressive policies – and whose support he needsWho is Zohran Mamdani, New York’s democratic socialist new mayor?Bold promises to make the city more affordable propelled the New York City mayor-elect and democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani to his unlikely win on Tuesday. Among them: free buses, universal childcare and a massive expansion in low-cost housing.But making the city more affordable for residents is an expensive government task, and many economists and politicians to Mamdani’s right say he faces too many obstacles to meaningfully deliver on his signature ideas. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago How 'democratic socialist' Zohran Mamdani's win in New York can change UK politics for the better

The British public wants bold new policies to reverse the trend of economic stagnation that stretches back to the 2008 financial crash

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2 w. ago In New York, Zohran Mamdani showed how it’s done: ‘identity politics’ can win elections | Nesrine Malik

New York’s newly elected mayor rooted his campaign in the personal while, ironically, exemplifying the tradition of the American ‘melting pot’It is inevitable that too much will be laid on Zohran Mamdani’s head. So large is the vacuum on the left of politics that his victory will occupy an outsized space for progressives beyond New York City. And so, before I lay too much on his head myself, some caveats. New York is a specific place. It has a specific demographic and economic profile. And Mamdani is a man of a specific background, racial, political and religious. But with that out of the way, I think the successful practice of “identity politics” during his campaign offers some universal lessons.I put identity politics in quote marks because the term now means little that is universally agreed upon. Broadly, it has come to mean something derogatory, kind of in the same way that “wokeness” has. It increasingly has negative connotations: a political appeal to race or other markers of...

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