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With Dire Picture of a Mamdani Mayoralty, Cuomo Plays to Voters’ Fears

Andrew Cuomo is escalating his warnings that “mayhem” would follow a victory by Zohran Mamdani — even posting an A.I.-generated video that depicts his supporters as criminals.

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To his detractors, former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s fixation on painting such a grim picture underscores his unwillingness to present an affirmative vision for his possible mayoralty.

Federal Agents Head to San Francisco Bay Area for Planned Immigration Crackdown

U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents are being sent to a U.S. Coast Guard base in Alameda, Calif., ahead of an immigration operation in the San Francisco region.

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Border Patrol agents are expected to gather at a Coast Guard base, on the island, in Alameda, Calif.

Trump Said Black Chicagoans Wanted His ‘Blitz.’ Many Disagree.

Six weeks into the federal crackdown in Chicago, the attack on crime that the president promised hasn’t happened, and many in the city’s Black population haven’t been won over.

“This level of attack is unsustainable for Chicagoans,” said Che “Rhymefest” Smith, a rapper and school board member who rejected President Trump’s notion that Black Chicagoans welcomed federal law enforcement.
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