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NEW YORK (RNS) — After the vote was in and Zohran Mamdani, the 34-year-old state assemblyman, had made history in becoming America’s largest city’s first Muslim mayor-elect, the comparisons to another seemingly out-of-nowhere political star began. “Just like Barack Obama, who was an empowerment to the Black community, Zohran is…

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One of Donald Trump’s closest sporting allies has created what some are calling football’s version of the Nobel peace prize, only weeks after the US president was snubbed for the real thing. Fifa president Gianni Infantino announced the creation of the Fifa peace prize, to be awarded each year to…

Zohran Mamdani, a 34-year-old democratic socialist, has been elected as New York City’s mayor. He became the first New York mayoral candidate to win more than 1 million votes since 1969, and looks set to secure over 50% of the total vote. With almost all of the votes counted, independent…

This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form. AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now!, democracynow.org, The War and Peace Report. I’m Amy Goodman. We’re continuing our coverage of Zohran Mamdani’s historic victory in the New York mayoral race over former Governor Andrew Cuomo. On Tuesday…

Zohran Mamdani has stormed onto the national political scene by winning New York City's mayoral election Yuki Iwamura Zohran Mamdani reacts as he walks on stage to speak at a mayoral election night watch party, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura) NEW YORK (AP) — When…

New York City elected Zohran Mamdani to be their next mayor Tuesday night, a direct challenge to a president who has made the risk of electing the 34-year-old democratic socialist abundantly clear. But the atmosphere was nothing short of electric at the Brooklyn Paramount theater, where Mamdani hosted his campaign’s…

Your trusted source for contextualizing results on Election Day and beyond. Subscribe to our daily newsletter. Democratic Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani has twice defeated Andrew Cuomo, who resigned as governor in the face of sexual harassment allegations, in New York City’s mayoral race. Mamdani emerged victorious over Cuomo, who ran as an…

Sydney Sweeney was glowing as she stepped out with Scooter Braun in the Big Apple. Sweeney, 28, held hands with Braun, 44, as they strolled in New York City in photos captured on Tuesday, November 4. The Christy actress wore blue jeans and a leather jacket with fur accents for…

Topline President Donald Trump encouraged voters to back former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo in tomorrow’s New York City mayoral election, making the endorsement hours after Tesla chief Elon Musk did the same in a last-minute push against Democratic New York State assemblymember Zohran Mamdani. President Donald Trump speaks to…