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Polling shows mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani in a commanding lead with Jewish New Yorkers, but you won’t read about it in the paper of record.

White people are depicted as victims of discrimination;.white South Africans are invited as refugees; the president demands a museum designed to tell the African American story must tell a happy tale. The voting rights law may not see a 61st birthday

The shunning of Mamdani is an important illustration of the state of the Democratic Party in 2025. It shows some unfortunate truths about the party’s center-left establishment and points to some clear steps progressives must take.

Group geared at mobilizing young leftist candidates saw record sign-up after Mamdani’s NYC victory. Mamdani bump blends excitement about the candidate, interest in leftist policies and zeal for shoe-leather campaigning, both on the ground and online.

26 Democrats joined Bernie Sanders in his effort to end certain weapons' sales to Israel - but were blocked by 70 pro-war senators, including every Republican present. Here's how the vote went. The majority of Democratic Senators bucked AIPAC.

Here are the dates that things will change, and what the changes means for Americans. Below is a guide that describes what changes you may encounter and examples of what these changes will look like to you and your loved ones.

"Working people deserve leaders who will fight for them, not grovel at the feet of their billionaire donors," said Maurice Mitchell of the Working Families Party, one of the groups involved in the new coalition.

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