65 h. ago Democratic senators introduce bill to prohibit Ice agents from wearing masks

Immigration officers would be prevented from wearing masks and be required to display badge numbersUS politics live – latest updatesDemocratic senators introduced a bill on Tuesday to ban immigration officers from concealing their identities while engaged in immigration enforcement activities.The “visible act”, introduced by senators Alex Padilla of California and Cory Booker of New Jersey, comes in the wake of scenes of masked immigration agents in unmarked vehicles snatching people off the street without meaningfully identifying their agency or presenting a warrant, prompting observers to liken Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (Ice) arrests to kidnappings. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Is the New York Times trying to wreck Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral bid? | Margaret Sullivan

With their made-up scandal, combined with the pre-election editorial, the Times looks like it’s on a crusade against MamdaniA recent New York Times news story immediately drew fire from readers – and for very good reason.Headlined “Mamdani Identified as Asian and African American on College Application,” the article centered on Zohran Mamdani, the candidate for New York City mayor who drew national attention recently with his stunning win in the Democratic primary election.Margaret Sullivan is a Guardian US columnist writing on media, politics and culture Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Zohran Mamdani is wrong — of course billionaires should exist

The democratic socialist candidate to be mayor of New York mistakenly believes that the economy is a zero-sum game

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9 d. ago Zohran Mamdani officially secures New York City mayor nomination after historic win

The ranked-choice voting results released on Tuesday showed Mamdani, who started his campaign as little-known New York state assembly member, clinched 56% of votes in the third round of the voting

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1 week ago Trump says he’ll withhold money from New York if Mamdani becomes mayor

Democrat says Trump has ‘betrayed’ the ‘working people that he ran a campaign to empower’

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1 week ago Trump says he’ll withhold money from New York if Mamdani becomes mayor and doesn’t do ‘the right thing’

Democrat says Trump has ‘betrayed’ the ‘working people that he ran a campaign to empower’

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1 week ago Does Zohran Mamdani’s New York primary victory offer roadmap for Democrats?

Many believe Mamdani’s triumph shows it’s time for national party to evolve but others say his brand of politics won’t appeal in key battlegroundsThe Friday night before election day, Zohran Mamdani, the 33-year-old democratic socialist running for mayor of New York City, walked the length of Manhattan, from Inwood Hill Park at its northern tip to the Battery – about 13 miles. Along the way, he was greeted by a stream of New Yorkers enjoying the sticky summer night – men rose from their folding chairs to shake his hand, drivers honked in support and diners leapt up to snap a selfie with the would-be leader of their city.A feelgood video of his trek, produced by Mamdani’s campaign, captures the “only in New York” quality of his ascendance, from little-known assembly member to the all-but-official Democratic nominee for mayor of America’s largest city. Continue reading...

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1 week ago A roadmap to beat Trump? How rise of Zohran Mamdani is dividing Democrats

Many believe Mamdani’s triumph shows it is time for national party to evolve but others say his brand of politics will not appeal in key battlegroundsThe Friday night before election day, Zohran Mamdani, the 33-year-old democratic socialist running for mayor of New York City, walked the length of Manhattan, from Inwood Hill Park at its northern tip to the Battery – about 13 miles. Along the way, he was greeted by a stream of New Yorkers enjoying the sticky summer night – men rose from their folding chairs to shake his hand, drivers honked in support and diners leapt up to snap a selfie with the would-be leader of their city.A feelgood video of his trek, produced by Mamdani’s campaign, captures the “only in New York” quality of his ascendance, from little-known assembly member to the all-but-official Democratic nominee for mayor of America’s largest city. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Cuomo to stay in New York mayoral race despite Mamdani besting him in primary – report

Ex-governor failed to secure Democratic nomination this week but still plans to run on ‘Fight and Delivery’ ballot lineFormer New York governor Andrew Cuomo reportedly plans to run as an independent candidate in the New York City’s mayoral race, days after finding himself bested in the Democratic primary by progressive insurgent candidate Zohran Mamdani.Several news outlets reported late on Thursday that Cuomo, 67, part of a long and powerful political dynasty in New York, would not withdraw after conceding the primary to democratic socialist newcomer Mamdani, who is now the favorite in the race and could become the city’s first Muslim mayor at the general election in November. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago NYC Mayor Eric Adams kicks off reelection bid and casts Mamdani as having a 'silver spoon'

New York Mayor Eric Adams is kicking off his independent reelection bid

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2 w. ago Mamdani faces barrage of Islamophobic attacks after New York primary success

State assembly member subjected to death threats and xenophobic rhetoric from Republican figures“Hamas terrorist sympathizer”, “jihadist terrorist”, calls for deportation and predictions of another 9/11 – these are among the torrent of Islamophobic attacks that have erupted across social media and conservative political circles following Zohran Mamdani’s success in the Democratic primary for New York City mayor.The 33-year-old state assembly member, a democratic socialist who would become the first Muslim mayor of America’s largest city, has been subjected to a barrage of death threats and xenophobic rhetoric from prominent Republican figures and online activists since his primary win became apparent. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Mamdani stood firm in his support for Gaza. The Democratic party could learn from him | Yousef Munayyer

Few issues highlight how out of touch Democratic leaders are than the issue of Palestine – Mamdani chose a different pathAs the ballots were counted on Wednesday in the Democratic primary election for mayor in New York City, a young candidate with little national name recognition, Zohran Mamdani, stood atop a slate of candidates including the runner-up, and favorite, Andrew Cuomo. There are several reasons why Mamdani was able to pull off this remarkable victory, putting him on track to compete favorably in the mayoral election in November, and many of them have implications for elections outside New York City.But one area where the contrast between the candidates could not be clearer was on the ongoing genocide in Gaza. Mamdani, for his part, stood with protesters, demanded the release of Mahmoud Khalil, and called out Israel’s war crimes. Mamdani even pledged he’d have the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, an indicted war criminal, arrested if he came to New York City wh...

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2 w. ago Mamdani stood firm in his support of Gaza. The Democratic party could learn from him | Yousef Munayyer

Few issues highlight how out of touch Democratic leaders are than the issue of Palestine – Mamdani chose a different pathAs the ballots were counted on Wednesday in the Democratic primary election for mayor in New York City, a young candidate with little national name recognition, Zohran Mamdani, stood atop a slate of candidates including the runner-up, and favorite, Andrew Cuomo. There are several reasons why Mamdani was able to pull off this remarkable victory, putting him on track to compete favorably in the mayoral election in November, and many of them have implications for elections outside New York City.But one area where the contrast between the candidates could not be clearer was on the ongoing genocide in Gaza. Mamdani, for his part, stood with protesters, demanded the release of Mahmoud Khalil, and called out Israel’s war crimes. Mamdani even pledged he’d have the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, an indicted war criminal, arrested if he came to New York City wh...

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2 w. ago Zohran Mamdani has unleashed a political earthquake | Ben Davis

Mamdani’s popularity represents the total collapse of a Democratic party establishmentThe surprise electoral success of Zohran Mamdani, the 33-year-old democratic socialist running to be mayor of New York, most prominent city on Earth, is a political earthquake. The breadth and scope of his performance were predicted by no polls, no prognosticators, none of the wise men. The ramifications of this upset will be felt for years, across the US and the developed world.In the end, it wasn’t even close. Mamdani’s widespread appeal represents the total collapse of a Democratic party establishment that had weathered Donald Trump’s first term with rhetorical resistance, and fumbled the beginning of the second with triangulating appeasement. This year, the favorability of the Democratic party has collapsed to record lows, not because of the popularity of the Trump administration or the Republican party, but because of its unpopularity with its own voters. Chuck Schumer caving to the president ...

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2 w. ago Trump brands Mamdani a ‘100% Communist Lunatic’ backed by ‘dummies’ who has a ‘grating’ voice

Mamdani, a 33-year-old democratic socialist and state lawmaker, won New York City’s Democratic primary on Tuesday and now faces reelection bid from current mayor Eric Adams, who will run as an independent

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2 w. ago Progressives tell Andrew Cuomo ‘good riddance’ after Zohran Mamdani’s shock victory in Democratic primary

‘The energy I want from every Democrat in 2026 and 2028,’ strategist says

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2 w. ago Voices: Does Zohran Mamdani’s surprise victory in the New York mayor race prove that progressive ideas can win elections?

In defeating a New York political titan to be the Democratic nominee for New York mayor, Mamdani show that voters wants someone – anyone – who will ‘flip the table,’ says campaign strategist Pablo O’Hana

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2 w. ago Who is Zohran Mamdani as underdog socialist clinches surprise victory in New York City Mayor bid?

The 33-year-old declared victory in the Democratic mayoral primary in New York City on Tuesday in a shock result

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2 w. ago Zohran Mamdani declares historic victory in New York City mayoral primary after Cuomo concedes

‘Tonight is his night,’ says ex-governor as progressive state representative tells supporters ‘we made history’Zohran Mamdani, the 33-year-old democratic socialist appeared to have cleared the first hurdle on his path to becoming New York’s first Muslim mayor, declaring victory in the city’s Democratic primary on Tuesday night, although it could be days before the final result is known.In a stunning upset, Andrew Cuomo – who had been a heavy favorite until recent weeks - conceded the race, after it become clear the progressive upstart had built a substantial lead over the more experienced but scandal-scarred former governor. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Zohran Mamdani stuns Democratic establishment in New York mayor race

Early results point to upset win for the left-wing candidate over former governor Andrew Cuomo

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