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Zohran Mamdani's biggest threat is not Donald Trump, it's the Democratic old guard | Emma Brockes
The New York mayor-elect sells a political message further to the left than any American politician has dared to in recent memoryThe morning after Zoh...
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Trump’s supreme court strategy is to redefine ‘tariffs’. Will the justices buy it?
The fate of the US president’s signature, globe-rattling economic policy is in the hands of a court he shapedDonald Trump faced arguably the biggest t...
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Trump news at a glance: supreme court examines president’s global tariffs
Conservative justices expressed skepticism of the strength of the Trump administration’s position – key US politics stories from 5 November 2025The co...
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Armed US immigration agents drive off with toddler after arrest of father
‘Devastated’ family demands answers after two-year-old driven by armed agents from LA Home Depot parking lotMasked, heavily armed federal immigration ...
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Trump’s gold sign outside Oval Office prompts backlash
Lawmakers outraged that president gilding White House as Snap food stamps in jeopardy amid longest US shutdownA new sign was spotted adorning the Whit...
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Zohran Mamdani reveals all-female transition team at Queens press conference - video
Zohran Mamdani’s incoming administration began taking shape on Wednesday as the New York City mayor-elect announced a transition team to help enact wh...
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ICE forcibly detains daycare worker amid scrutiny over excessive force use
Videos show ICE agents dragging woman out of Chicago daycare and appearing to slam her face against glass doorsThe brutality of ICE operations in Chic...
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Trump nominates ex-New Mexico lawmaker to oversee public lands
President names Steve Pearce to lead agency that manages a quarter-billion acres, about 10% of land in USDonald Trump nominated a former lawmaker from...
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Where the vote for Mamdani was strongest in New York City
Mamdani performed well citywide, drawing support from a wide range of racial, ethnic, and economic groupsZohran Mamdani won the New York mayoral race ...
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Police report describes Republican Nancy Mace berating airport police and TSA agents
South Carolina firebrand running for governor allegedly abused agents working without pay during shutdownThe US representative Nancy Mace, a Republica...
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US to cut airline traffic by 10% due to shutdown, Trump transport chief says
Sean Duffy says cuts at 40 locations to reduce stress on air traffic controllers and will start Friday if solution not foundThe transportation secreta...
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The biggest surprises from New York’s election: Trump voters for Mamdani and a new left coalition
Political analyst Michael Lange, a born and raised New Yorker who predicted Zohran Mamdani would win, discusses election night’s trends and surprisesU...
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What does Prop 50’s passage mean for California, Gavin Newsom and the US?
Residents overwhelmingly backed the redistricting measure Democrats say is critical to protecting democracyUS politics live – latest updatesCalifornia...
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London mayor’s message for Zohran Mamdani: ‘In our cities, hope and unity will always triumph’
Sadiq Khan says: ‘We are united by something far more fundamental, our belief in the power of politics to change people’s lives for the better’ While ...
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The Guardian view on Zohran Mamdani’s victory in New York: the Democrats can build on an uplifting night | Editorial
A historic campaign that focused on the theme of affordability can offer wider lessons to a re-energised oppositionSince the re-election of Donald Tru...
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Zohran Mamdani announces all-female transition team as he prepares for New York mayoralty
Team includes Lina Khan, the FTC commissioner under Biden, and other Democratic former city officialsUS politics live – latest updatesZohran Mamdani’s...
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The Zohran Mamdani method can work beyond New York. Take the fight to the right | Aditya Chakrabortty
For too long, the centre has been adopting the language of the right but deploying it with greater civility – to disastrous endsZohran Mamdani was for...
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Mamdani wins in New York and takes the fight to Trump – podcast
This time last year, no one had really heard of him. Now, Zohran Mamdani is the first Muslim, millennial and south Asian mayor of America’s largest ci...
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Minneapolis mayor Jacob Frey fends off progressive challengers to win third term
The ranked-choice election went into a second round of tabulations, putting him ahead of state senator Omar FatehMinneapolis mayor Jacob Frey fended o...
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Republicans file lawsuit challenging California’s redistricting measure
Prop 50, passed by voters yesterday, allows legislature to redraw congressional maps to benefit Democrats in HouseUS politics live – latest updatesRep...
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Democrats celebrate while Republicans stew over Mamdani’s historic victory
Obama said ‘the future looks a little bit brighter’ while the House speaker lied about New York mayor-elect’s policiesProgressives awoke to a rare rec...
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Mamdani refused to compromise on his values – and was rewarded for it | Moustafa Bayoumi
His win is a huge victory for all New Yorkers, but it is also meaningful far beyond the five boroughs of this cityThe people of New York have spoken. ...
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CNN’s All Access election night ‘watch party’ might not be the network’s future
Its new $6.99 streaming show aimed to make politics fun and fresh – instead felt offbeat and out of touchCNN wanted to try something new on election n...
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Zohran Mamdani victory shows how to defeat rightwing populism, says UK MP
Labour’s Luke Charters and Sadiq Khan hail result while Israeli minister warns New York ‘walking into the abyss’Liberal politicians outside the US hav...
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Democrats set historic records on election night. Here are six of the firsts they accomplished
From Virginia’s first female governor to New York’s first Muslim mayor, elections Tuesday secured trailblazing winsUS politics live – latest updatesDe...
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The full transcript of Zohran Mamdani’s victory speech after being elected NYC mayor
Mayor-elect centered affordability and the working people of the city in his speech while emphasizing: ‘Hope is alive’US politics live – latest update...
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Democrat Zohran Mamdani sweeps to victory in New York City mayoral election and lays down challenge to Trump - live
The 34-year-old democratic socialist secured victory with more than 50% of the voteZohran Mamdani elected mayor of New York CityProp 50: Californians ...
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Usha Vance hasn't fully Maga-fied herself yet. Is she having moments of doubt? | Arwa Mahdawi
The second lady is no victim – she has been a major force in JD’s meteoric rise. But as a former Democrat, what does she really think of the political...
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Surge in antisemitism investigations at US universities after October 7 attacks, data shows
A report shared exclusively with the Guardian documents how a civil rights law has become a tool to impose ideological priorities on US schoolsUS gove...
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In his first term, Donald Trump called journalists the enemy. This time around, he’s treating us like one | Betsy Reed
Today, we launch our year-end fundraising appeal, crucial for helping keep us properly funded in 2026 as we face an administration that is using its m...
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Share your views on the New York mayoral election results
We’d like to hear what people make of Zohran Mamdani’s win of the New York City mayoral electionDemocratic nominee Zohran Mamdani was elected on Tuesd...
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‘Like we won the championship’: New Yorkers celebrate Mamdani’s win with cheers, tears and DSA chants
In the bodegas, bars and clubs of Brooklyn, Queens and the Bronx, the mood was joyous – it was an emotional night Inside an election watch party hoste...
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US supreme court to hear oral arguments on legality of Trump imposing tariffs
President’s tariffs to be scrutinized in crucial legal test of his strategy to impose tariffs on nearly every US trading partnerDonald Trump’s sweepin...
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Zohran Mamdani’s historic triumph in New York City’s mayoral election – in pictures
Mamdani is the first democratic socialist and Muslim of South Asian descent to become New York City’s mayor Continue reading...
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Wednesday briefing: Improbable victory for city’s first Muslim mayor offers new playbook for fight against Trump
In today’s newsletter: With more than 50% of the vote, Mamdani tells supporters: “In this moment of political darkness, New York will be the light”Goo...
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Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani becomes New York City's next mayor – video
Zohran Mamdani will be the 111th mayor of New York City, defeating former governor Andrew Cuomo and Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa. Mamdani is maki...
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Nobody likes a sore loser – but Cuomo declines to bow out gracefully
Despondency reigned at the Ziegfeld Ballroom – and then the defeated candidate found it hard to praise the victorZohran Mamdani elected mayor of New Y...
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Economic policy is one thing Nigel Farage can’t crib from the Donald Trump playbook | Rafael Behr
The Maga model, based on the US’s exorbitant market privileges, can’t be imported to Britain. That’s going to be a problem for Reform UKNigel Farage l...
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US government shutdown enters 36th day to become longest in history
Shutdown beats record set during Trump’s first term as succession of Senate votes fails to yield breakthroughThe US government shutdown became the lon...
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Jubilation and historic wins: US election night 2025 – in pictures
The best images as Democrats pick up key races across the US, from Abigail Spanberger in Virginia to Zohran Mamdani in New York Continue reading...
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Prop 50: Californians pass redistricting measure that helps Democrats flip up to five House seats
Approval of measure could determine if Republicans keep full control of government in next year’s midterm electionsVoters in California on Tuesday app...
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Democrat Mikie Sherrill wins New Jersey governor's race – video
Democratic nominee Mikie Sherrill has been elected to be the 57th governor of New Jersey, defeating Jack Ciattarelli, a former state representative an...
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‘A historic victory’: our panel reacts to Zohran Mamdani’s triumph | Panel
Our panelists discuss what Zohran Mamdani’s victory in the mayoral race means for New York and beyondSet aside for a moment the interminable back and ...
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Pennsylvania keeps three liberal justices, preserving swing-state court control
Democrats maintain 5-2 majority as three judges win 10-year terms in a key swing-state courtUS politics live – latest updatesThree liberal justices wo...
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Zohran Mamdani faces a daunting task: making his campaign pledges a reality
The democratic socialist promised free childcare and buses and a rent freeze – can he deliver before New Yorkers lose patience?After more than a year ...
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Zohran Mamdani: meteoric rise of New York’s visionary new mayor
Charismatic and relatable, the 34-year old energized voters – and provided a blueprint for other progressives to followTracker: live NYC mayoral elect...
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Zohran Mamdani elected mayor of New York City in historic win
Democratic nominee beats Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa, becoming city’s first Muslim mayorTracker: live NYC mayoral election resultsNew Yor...
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NYC mayoral election live: Mamdani, Cuomo and Sliwa await results after polls close
Democratic socialist and former New York governor face off in race to lead New York CityNYC mayoral election – live results trackerat the Ziegfeld Bal...
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Trump news at a glance: US election day is an early referendum of president as government shutdown drags on
Decisive races in New York City, Virginia and New Jersey in US government shutdown’s 35th day – key US politics stories from 4 November 2025 at a glan...
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Hegseth announces another deadly US strike on alleged drug boat
Pentagon secretary says two people killed in attack on boat in eastern Pacific, bringing total killed to 66 in 16 strikesDefense secretary Pete Hegset...
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Democrat Abigail Spanberger elected governor of Virginia
Former congresswoman beats Republican Winsome Earle-Sears to become Virginia’s first female governorDemocrat Abigail Spanberger has been elected gover...
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