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Zohran Mamdani wins New York City mayoral election
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Zohran Mamdani, a 34-year-old Democratic socialist, has been elected as New York City's mayor, defeating former Governor Andrew Cuomo in a race focused on affordability. He becomes the city's youngest mayor in over a century and its first Muslim mayor. The victory caps a meteoric rise for the former South African schoolboy amid high voter turnout.
Former Obama chief of staff Rahm Emanuel criticized the Democratic Party for prioritizing cultural issues over everyday concerns like education. Speaking on the 'Fifth Column' podcast, he argued that positions on topics such as trans athletes and defunding the police have alienated voters. Emanuel highlighted poor reading and math scores among American children as evidence of misplaced focus.
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California Governor Gavin Newsom repeatedly declined to say whether he ever doubted Joe Biden’s ability to serve another term during a Sunday appearance on NBC’s Meet the Press, telling moderator Kristen Welker he “never had” such concerns based on his own interactions.