Some are calling it the Democratic Tea Party. While establishment Democrats are still downplaying Tuesday night’s primary wins by democratic socialists, progressives say that the New York victories of Claire Valdez, Brad Lander, and Darializa Avila Chevalier represent a new era in Democratic politics.
“I think this is a preview for the national Democratic Party,” said Usamah Andrabi, the…
In the New York Democratic primaries for a seat in the House of Representatives in the midterm elections scheduled for November, three left-wing candidates backed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani defeated better-known moderate candidates who were supported by the party establishment.…
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White House advisor Stephen Miller spent his Wednesday posting racist, anti-immigrant dog whistles on X as he coped with the election sweep for Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s endorsed progressive candidates in New York City the night before.
“In 2026, half of NYC residents speak a language other than English as their primary language and one-quarter of NYC residents lack English language proficiency,”…
Mamdani-backed candidates swept New York City’s Democratic primaries. What do these wins tell us about Palestine's place in the Democratic Party, and will they help shape the upcoming primaries?
DSA’s and Mayor Mamdani’s candidates rocked establishment incumbents backed by unions and political bigwigs. In most cases it wasn’t even close.
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Allies of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani swept the region’s Democratic House primaries Tuesday evening, the latest example that liberal-minded voters are shifting their preferences.
And after Brad Lander, Darializa Avila Chevalier, and Claire Valdez won—all of whom have been vocal critics of Israel’s genocide in Gaza—the biggest loser seemed to be MAGAworld, which was left befuddled and…
Candidates backed by democratic socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani swept through New York’s primary elections on Tuesday, the BBC reported. This outcome serves as a significant test of the mayor’s growing political influence, effectively putting his chosen progressives on a path to Capitol Hill while simultaneously creating friction with established Democratic leadership in Washington.
The most…
Being the mayor of New York is an enormous task for anyone, let alone a 34-year-old. But Zohran Mamdani’s ambitions seem to go beyond leading the Big Apple. He wants to help remake the national Democratic Party. And he may succeed. All three of the candidates Mamdani endorsed in New York–area House Democratic primaries won on Tuesday night. Those victories will likely push House Democrats in…
Brad Lander, the former New York City Comptroller and one of the most prominent voices in the city's progressive movement, recorded a crushing victory Tuesday night in the Democratic primary elections for the 10th congressional district of New York, after defeating incumbent Representative Dan Goldman by a margin of 66% to 34% in the vote count. […]
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New York goes to the polls on June 23, and, as in the rest of the country, Palestine is having a major impact on the races. Mondoweiss speaks with political consultant Peter Feld about the rapidly shifting politics around Israel in New York City.
Donate Now Facebook Twitter WhatsApp Telegram https://youtu.be/q6eWOEp1f9I In this shocking video, New York Democratic congressional candidate Brad Lander, who proudly calls himself a Jew, stands at the Al-Khoei Islamic Center in Queens and accuses Israel of “genocide” in Gaza. He vows never to vote for U.S. military aid to the Jewish state. Then, after he […]
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In 2018, “The Squad” was dismissed by many Democrats as a fringe coalition of loud, radical freshmen from New York, Michigan, and Minnesota. Eight years later, the movement they helped build now dominates the ideological direction of the Democrat Party. From wealth taxes, anti-Israel activism, to the weaponization of government against President Trump, the once-fringe […]
Immigration and Customs Enforcement has been lying for more than a year about its authority to arrest people when they show up to their routine immigration court hearings, according to a letter the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York filed yesterday. The letter by Jay Clayton says that ICE legal counsel told […]
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Immigration and Customs Enforcement lied about having the authority to arrest hundreds of lawful asylum-seekers and individuals seeking citizenship at immigration courts.
In a court filing late Tuesday evening, Assistant U.S. Attorney Jeffrey Oestericher of the Southern District of New York revealed that a memo the government had relied on to support the arrest of hundreds of immigrants…
Dark-money groups are spending more than ever to buy elections. But eradicating the super PAC plague could start with a simple pledge.
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The former New York City comptroller and councilmember is running for Congress. To unseat incumbent Democratic Rep. Dan Goldman, he’ll have to consolidate the progressive left.
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NEW YORK (RNS) — During the event, Mamdani signed an executive order to prevent US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents from entering city property without a judicial warrant.
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(RNS) — Her appointment comes as Mamdani faces criticism for revoking the city administration’s adoption of the IHRA antisemitism definition.
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