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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3 w. ago Zohran Mamdani has upended US politics. Now he should take on Fifa | Jules Boykoff

New York’s mayor-elect has taken on powerful institutions. With the World Cup taking place in his city, he should challenge Fifa nextAfter winning the election for mayor of New York City, an exuberant Zohran Mamdani took to the stage at his victory speech and said, “If there is any way to terrify a despot, it is by dismantling the very conditions that allowed him to accumulate power.” He was alluding to Donald Trump, but the sentiment also applies to Fifa, the world’s governing body for soccer.In September, Mamdani’s team kicked off a “Game Over Greed” campaign targeting Fifa’s use of dynamic pricing for 2026 men’s World Cup tickets, calling it an “affront to the game.” His petition demanded that Fifa cease its rapacious dynamic pricing scheme, place a price cap on tickets that are resold on Fifa’s ticketing platform, and reserve a tranche of tickets for local residents. Mamdani, a longtime Arsenal fan, told the Guardian’s Football Weekly podcast, “I have long been quite troubled by...

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3 w. ago Seth Meyers on Mamdani’s win: ‘The kind of energy Democrats have been desperately seeking for years’

Late-night hosts discussed Democrats’ wave of election wins, from governorships to New York City’s mayorLate-night hosts reacted to Democrats’ slate of wins across the country and Zohran Mamdani’s historic victory in the New York City mayoral race. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Watch Zohran Mamdani’s victory speech in full as he wins New York mayoral race

Watch Zohran Mamdani’s full victory speech after winning the New York City mayoral election.

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3 w. ago ‘Not sure it was good for anybody’: Trump reacts to Democrats’ sweep of key races on election night – live

US president hosts Republicans morning after Democrats pick up major wins in elections for New York City mayor, Virginia governor and New Jersey governor‘Turn the volume up’: Mamdani invokes Trump in fiery speech laying out plan of actionShare your views on the New York resultHere’s a look at some of the pictures from New York, as Zohran Mamdani was elected the next mayor of the city.In a short while, we’ll hear from Donald Trump when he hosts a breakfast with Republican senators at the White House. As we noted earlier, the president had choice words about Mamdani’s victory in New York, and other Democratic wins across the country – including the gubernatorial races in Virginia and New Jersey. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago All the ways Zohran Mamdani's win is set to upend life in New York: From higher taxes to fewer cops

Now that Zohran Mamdani has been crowned the mayor of New York City, here are all the ways he is expected to upend New Yorker's lives with his promised policies.

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3 w. ago New York City Mayoral Election 2025: Democrat Zohran Mamdani wins New York City mayor’s race

Mr Mamdani, 34, becomes the first Muslim mayor and youngest person in over a century to lead the largest city in the US.

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3 w. ago ‘New York will be the light’: Zohran Mamdani vows to protect working class and speaks directly to Trump in victory speech – live

New York City mayor elect condemns forces of ‘oligarchy and authoritarianism’ in speech vowing to meet voters’ high expectations Zohran Mamdani elected mayor of New York City in historic winNYC mayoral election – live results trackerat the Ziegfeld Ballroom in midtown ManhattanThere’s a couple of hundred Cuomo supporters at his watch party now. I just saw a man down a bottle of Stella Artois. No sign of Cuomo yet. Among the attenders is Suzanne Miller, a realtor who volunteered for the Cuomo campaign. She said she is “50-50” about his chances of winning. Miller said she was nervous because of Zohran Mamdani’s energetic closing few days of the campaign. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Zohran Mamdani's rise: From Queens lawmaker to New York City mayor

Zohran Mamdani has stormed onto the national political scene by winning New York City's mayoral election

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3 w. ago Zohran Mamdani takes the stage after winning New York mayoral election – live updates

Democratic socialist becomes city’s first Muslim mayor, as Democrats pick up major wins in several key US racesZohran Mamdani elected mayor of New York City in historic winNYC mayoral election – live results trackerat the Ziegfeld Ballroom in midtown ManhattanThere’s a couple of hundred Cuomo supporters at his watch party now. I just saw a man down a bottle of Stella Artois. No sign of Cuomo yet. Among the attenders is Suzanne Miller, a realtor who volunteered for the Cuomo campaign. She said she is “50-50” about his chances of winning. Miller said she was nervous because of Zohran Mamdani’s energetic closing few days of the campaign. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Zohran Mamdani wins New York mayoral election – live updates

Democratic socialist becomes city’s first Muslim mayorZohran Mamdani elected mayor of New York City in historic winNYC mayoral election – live results trackerat the Ziegfeld Ballroom in midtown ManhattanThere’s a couple of hundred Cuomo supporters at his watch party now. I just saw a man down a bottle of Stella Artois. No sign of Cuomo yet. Among the attenders is Suzanne Miller, a realtor who volunteered for the Cuomo campaign. She said she is “50-50” about his chances of winning. Miller said she was nervous because of Zohran Mamdani’s energetic closing few days of the campaign. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Zohhran Mamdani elected Mayor of New York in major headache for Donald Trump

The result is likely to infuriate the US President, who has branded Mamdani a "communist". Trump had repeatedly threatened to cut off funding to America's biggest city if Mamdani was elected

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3 w. ago Zohran Mamdani elected mayor of New York on winning night for Democrats

Democratic socialist, 34, becomes city’s first Muslim mayor as Democrats triumph in several other key racesTracker: live NYC mayoral election resultsNew York mayoral election – live updatesShare your views on the New York mayoral election resultsDemocratic nominee Zohran Mamdani was elected on Tuesday as the 111th mayor of New York City, defeating the former governor Andrew Cuomo and Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa and making history as the city’s first Muslim mayor.The 34-year-old democratic socialist and state assembly member from Queens, secured victory with more than 50% of the vote. Cuomo, 67, finished second with just over 40%, while Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa received just over 7% of the vote. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Dem socialist Zohran Mamdani clinches election for mayor of New York City in historic win over Andrew Cuomo

DEMOCRATIC Socialist Zohran Mamdani has been elected mayor of New York City, making history as the first Muslim to hold the position. The 34-year-old Queens assemblyman clinched the election after defeating former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo in a major upset during the Democratic primary - and once again in the general election, along with...

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3 w. ago Live NYC mayoral election results: Zohran Mamdani defeats Andrew Cuomo

Check here for results as they come in, as leftwing Democrat wins race to become city’s next mayorNYC mayoral election – live updatesFull report: Zohran Mamdani elected mayor of New York City in historic win Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Sadiq Khan revives his feud with Donald Trump as he urges New Yorkers to elect left

The London mayor threw his support behind Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani in the battle to run America's largest city.

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3 w. ago Trump threatens to cut funds if ‘communist’ Mamdani wins mayoral election

President backs Cuomo in election eve Truth Social post and says he does not want to send ‘good money after bad’On the eve of New York’s well-watched mayoral election, President Donald Trump issued a threat to its voters: stop Zohran Mamdani or pay.“If Communist Candidate Zohran Mamdani wins the Election for Mayor of New York City, it is highly unlikely that I will be contributing Federal Funds, other than the very minimum as required, to my beloved first home,” Trump said in a post on Truth Social. “I don’t want to send, as President, good money after bad.” Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Obama calls Mamdani and offers to be ‘sounding board’ if he wins mayoral race

Former president also praises Mamdani’s campaign against rivals Andrew Cuomo and Curtis SliwaZohran Mamdani, who is favored to win New York City’s mayoral election on Tuesday, reportedly received a call Saturday from his fellow Democrat Barack Obama – and the former president offered to be a “sounding board” if his expected victory indeed materializes.Obama also praised the campaign Mamdani had run against his main independent rival, former New York governor Andrew Cuomo, and the Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa.Reuters contributed to this report Continue reading...

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