Oct 31 Less talk of Trump, more focus on economy is part of the Democrats’ playbook for Tuesday’s election By Steve Peoples, Associated Press Democrat Abigail Spanberger is more eager to talk about struggling soybean farmers than President Donald Trump’s attack on American institutions. Continue reading
Oct 27 Mamdani rallies NYC voters with support from Bernie Sanders and AOC By Associated Press New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani has rallied supporters with heavyweight support from U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Continue reading
Oct 23 Mamdani, Cuomo and Sliwa clash in final New York City mayoral debate By Jill Colvin, Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press Zohran Mamdani was attacked over his thin resume, Republican Curtis Sliwa strove to prove his seriousness as a candidate and former Gov. Andrew Cuomo was pressed on the sexual harassment allegations that drove him from office in a contentious final… Continue reading
Oct 16 Cuomo and Sliwa aim to blunt Mamdani’s momentum in first NYC mayoral debate By Anthony Izaguirre, Jill Colvin, Associated Press The candidates will meet Thursday as voters prepare to choose who will be the next to lead America's biggest city. Continue reading
Jul 15 Fact-checking Trump’s threat to take away Rosie O’Donnell’s U.S. citizenship By Maria Ramirez Uribe, PolitiFact President Donald Trump is threatening to strip people of their U.S. citizenship, including political foes, as his administration works to deport people from the country in mass numbers. Continue reading
Jul 14 Cuomo to run as independent in NYC mayor’s race after losing Democratic primary to Mamdani By Associated Press Cuomo, who lost to progressive Democrat Zohran Mamdani in the June primary, says he aims to challenge Mamdani's policies, calling them "slick slogans with no real solutions."… Continue reading
Jul 09 Watch 7:55 DNC chair on the path to winning back voters and lessons Democrats can learn from Mamdani By Amna Nawaz, Matt Loffman, Ali Schmitz Democratic Party officials are looking at the Big Beautiful Bill as a political gift and hoping voters view cuts to social spending negatively. But the party faces challenges ahead of the midterms, including a Republican trifecta and a base questioning… Continue watching
Jul 01 Zohran Mamdani’s victory in NYC mayoral primary confirmed after ranked choice vote count By Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press Zohran Mamdani has won New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary. A new vote count Tuesday under the city’s ranked choice voting system confirmed the progressive legislator’s victory. Continue reading
Jun 25 Watch 6:00 What Zohran Mamdani’s primary win in New York means for Democrats nationwide By Amna Nawaz, Doug Adams, Ian Couzens In a stunning upset, 33-year-old Zohran Mamdani won the Democratic primary for New York City mayor. Final results won't be official for several days, but his win has sent shockwaves through the Democratic Party. To discuss Mamdani's win and what… Continue watching
Jun 25 Who is Zohran Mamdani? State lawmaker seeks to become New York City’s first Muslim and Indian American mayor By Philip Marcelo, Associated Press He's seeking to become the city's first Muslim and Indian American mayor, not to mention its youngest mayor in generations. Continue reading