What does Zohran Mamdani’s ascent to mayor of New York mean for the Democratic party
NPR’s Michel Martin asks Democratic strategist Joel Payne what New York City’s new democratic socialist mayor may signify for the…
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The history behind the NYC subway station chosen for Mamdani’s swearing-in
The city shut down the station in 1945 on New Year’s Eve. Eighty years later, it’s a symbolic venue choice…
Capitol riot ‘does not happen’ without Trump, Jack Smith told Congress
Former special counsel Jack Smith also described President Trump as the “most culpable and most responsible person” in the criminal…
U.S. military strikes 5 more alleged drug boats, killing 8
The U.S. military says it struck five alleged drug-smuggling boats over two days. The attacks killed eight people, while others…
Trump will drop push for National Guard deployments in Chicago, LA and Portland, Ore.
Courts blocked troops from deploying in Chicago and Portland, Ore., and the Los Angeles deployment effectively ended after a judge…