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How Zohran Mamdani Came to Embrace the Palestinian Cause

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Nicholas Fandos
As Mr. Mamdani seeks to reassure New York City he is open to compromise, his views on Israel and Palestinians have been the biggest exception.

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Zohran Mamdani’s opposition to Israel gained national attention in 2023, when he began a hunger strike to protest the country’s treatment of Gaza.

Cuomo Calls for Rebuilding Rikers Island and Keeping the Complex Open

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Emma G. Fitzsimmons
Former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo wants to ditch New York City’s plan to replace the Rikers Island jail complex and use the sites for the proposed borough-based jails for affordable housing.

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New York City is required by law to close the notoriously troubled jail complex on Rikers Island by August 2027 and replace it with four borough-based facilities.

How Will Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Show Shape U.S. Politics?

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President Trump made major inroads with Latino voters last year. Whether they stick with Republicans in the midterms is a crucial question.

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Bad Bunny hosting the season opener of “Saturday Night Live.” The Puerto Rican superstar has made political commentary a centerpiece of his performances for years.

Syria Chooses a Parliament of Revolutionaries

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Carlotta Gall
In the first elections since the Assad regime was ousted, there was no popular vote and women and minorities won few seats. Still, many Syrians saw it as progress toward ending authoritarian rule.

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The spokesman for Syria’s electoral committee, Nawar Najma, announces results of the first parliamentary elections since the ouster of President Bashar al-Assad, at a news conference in Damascus on Monday.
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