Normal view

There are new articles available, click to refresh the page.
Today — 1 September 2025Main stream

Chicago’s Mayor Rejects Trump’s Plans to Send Troops to His City

1 September 2025 at 01:11
Mayor Brandon Johnson of Chicago ordered local police officers not to aid the federal crackdown, ramping up the tensions between the White House and state and local officials.

© Scott Olson/Getty Images

Mayor Brandon Johnson of Chicago has pushed back against the Trump administration’s threats of militarized immigration enforcement in the city.
Yesterday — 31 August 2025Main stream

What to Know About Zohran Mamdani and Democratic Socialism

31 August 2025 at 00:03
Opponents of the Democratic nominee for mayor of New York City have derogatively called him both a socialist and a democratic socialist to make a dent in his lead in the polls.

© Victor J. Blue for The New York Times

Zohran Mamdani is a member of both the national Democratic Socialists of America and its local New York chapter. But he said Thursday that his platform was different from that of either group.

New York’s Very Rich Reel Over the NYC Mayoral Race and Mamdani’s Lead

30 August 2025 at 17:00
“The Hamptons is basically in group therapy about the mayoral race.”

© Getty Images

Agitation over the New York mayoral race is on full blast in the Hamptons, where many of the city’s wealthiest residents congregate in August.
Before yesterdayMain stream

Alabama Man Once Barred From Office Is Elected Mayor

30 August 2025 at 00:14
Patrick Braxton won the first mayoral election in a half century in the small town of Newbern, five years after its leaders put up roadblocks to his assuming office.

© Kim Chandler/Associated Press

Patrick Braxton defeated his opponent in a second run for mayor of Newbern, Alabama.

Mamdani Distances Himself From Democratic Socialists’ National Agenda

Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic front-runner in the New York City mayor’s race, is fending off attacks that seek to link him to some of the D.S.A.’s more controversial stances.

© Juan Arredondo for The New York Times

Zohran Mamdani has often spoken about his involvement with the New York City chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America, but says his mayoral platform is distinct from the group’s agenda.

Mamdani Widens Fund-Raising Lead, as Adams Is Denied Matching Funds

29 August 2025 at 03:57
Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic candidate for mayor of New York City, has nearly four times more campaign funds than Andrew M. Cuomo, thought to be his closest rival.

© Victor J. Blue for The New York Times

Zohran Mamdani earned the most in public matching funds on Thursday, followed by Curtis Sliwa, the Republican candidate in the race for mayor of New York City.
❌
❌