Zohran Mamdani started learning about politics in Uganda. Locals knew he would rise to power ‘We shouldn’t just be proud of Mamdani, we should be very excited’ The Independent UK · Nov 3, 2025
Trump would rather see a ‘bad Democrat’ win NYC than the frontrunner, but vows to meet him face-to-face if he wins Hasn't even won yet, but Trump's already plotting to starve the city of federal cash. We Got This Covered · Nov 3, 2025
‘I think I’m a much better-looking person’: Trump takes swipe at Mamdani’s appearance ‘He’s far worse than a socialist,’ the president said of Mamdani The Independent UK · Nov 3, 2025
Everything to know about NYC mayoral race and how candidates are spending final hours before Election Day Early voting in the city ended Sunday, and election officials say more than 735,000 ballots were cast The Independent UK · Nov 3, 2025
It’s clear why Zohran Mamdani is leading in the New York mayoral race There’s a clarity about Mamdani’s message that stands in sharp contrast to most Democratic politicians The Guardian - US · Nov 3, 2025
Obama calls Mamdani and offers to be ‘sounding board’ if he wins mayoral race Former president also praises Mamdani’s campaign against rivals Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa The Guardian - US · Nov 2, 2025
Zohran Mamdani shrugs off Islamophobic attacks with ad showing him addressing NYC voters in Arabic days before mayor election The Democratic candidate, who is Muslim, recently delivered a speech condemning Islamophobia The Independent UK · Nov 2, 2025
Saturday Night Live: Miles Teller impresses while Ramy Youssef aces Zohran Mamdani This week’s episode benefited from a strong returning host and more political jabs with Trump’s demolition of the White House spawning a standout sketch The Guardian - US · Nov 2, 2025
What the New York mayor’s race will reveal about the Democratic party The political differences between the two main candidates could have major implications for next year’s midterms The Guardian - US · Nov 1, 2025
Mamdani's Socialist Mayorship Will Make New York a Worse Place To Live and Do Business His plans to offer "free" buses and daycare, freeze rents, and create city-owned grocery stores are expensive and proven failures. Reason · Nov 1, 2025
Democrats should be taking the fight to Trump – the problem is, he’s got them battling each other Elections across the US next week should be easy pickings for the opposition. But they’re finding it hard to beat a player who breaks all the rules, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland The Guardian - UK · Oct 31, 2025
Jim McGreevey is back on the ballot, 21 years after scandal led him to resign as New Jersey governor Two decades after resigning as New Jersey’s governor in scandal and stunning the political world as he declared “I am a gay American,” Jim McGreevey is back on the campaign trail for the first time The Independent UK · Oct 31, 2025
Meet Bill DeBlasio, the man a British newspaper confused with ex-NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio A Long Island wine importer named Bill DeBlasio inadvertently grabbed international headlines this week after he responded to an email meant for another man with a similar name: former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2025
Will the real De Blasio please stand up? A lesson from a UK newspaper’s gaffe The Times thought they were interviewing ex-NYC mayor Bill de Blasio. They were actually talking to a wine importer The Guardian - US · Oct 30, 2025
The Guardian - US · Oct 29, 2025 UK newspaper apologizes for fake De Blasio interview criticizing Mamdani The Times deletes article after its reporter was duped by impostor pretending to be former New York mayor
The Independent UK · Oct 29, 2025 Cuomo hasn't condemned bigoted attacks on Mamdani. In 1977 race, his father took another approach As New York City's mayor's race enters its final stretch, there are echoes and contrasts to another famously bitter city election in 1977
Fortune · Oct 28, 2025 Meet the billionaires spending over six figures to stop Zohran Mamdani from becoming New York's next mayor, from Michael Bloomberg to Bill Ackman A reported 26 billionaires and rich families have spent at least $100,000 to support independent candidate Andrew Cuomo.
The Conversation · Oct 28, 2025 How a ‘sewer socialism’ revival could see Zohran Mamdani become New York’s next mayor Democratic candidate for mayor of New York City Zohran Mamdani looks increasingly like the one to beat at next week’s election. But he is up against more than the usual political challenges.
The Independent UK · Oct 28, 2025 Jon Stewart tells New York mayoral front runner Mamdani his critics ‘have gone 9/11 on him’ Zohran Mamdani given rapturous reception on the Daily Show in the final days of the New York mayoral race
The Guardian - US · Oct 27, 2025 ‘Our work has only just begun’: Mamdani, Sanders and AOC rally the faithful ahead of NYC mayoral election Thousands pack Forest Hills stadium on Sunday night, voicing their excitement and hope for change
The Mary Sue · Oct 26, 2025 ‘Dumpy trump wants to incite violence’: Americans are convinced that Trump wants to create fear and prevent them from voting in the mayoral elections Fear is one of the three words that have largely become synonymous with the current United States President, the other two being lies and conspiracies. Donald Trump, in his attempt to help fraudster and abuser Andrew Cuomo win the upcoming New York mayoral election, has utilised all three of these…
The Guardian - US · Oct 26, 2025 ‘Islamophobia is endemic,’ Mamdani says of Republicans’ push to deport him Two House Republicans push justice department to investigate Zohran Mamdani’s path to US citizenship
The Guardian - US · Oct 26, 2025 Jewish New York’s reckoning with Zohran Mamdani: ‘He’s become a vehicle for our tensions’ A tour of the mayoral hopeful’s Jewish outreach reveals an electorate fractured over Israel and grappling with his historic candidacy in radically different ways
The Guardian - US · Oct 25, 2025 The racism and Islamophobia behind many of the attacks on Zohran Mamdani Critics of the Democratic nominee for NYC mayor have called him everything from ‘jihadist candidate’ to ‘terrorist sympathizer’
The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2025 Why Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries finally broke down and endorsed Zohran Mamdani NEWS ANALYSIS: The House minority leader’s endorsement of the socialist upstart says as much about Jeffries’ stewardship of Democrats in Washington as it does New York, Eric Garcia writes