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Mamdani is favored to win New York鈥檚 mayoral race. The hard part comes next.Zohran Mamdani, who heads into Election Day with a commanding lead, could be the first New York mayor in more than half a century who didn鈥檛 win an outright majority. And New York is a place where it鈥檚 difficult to implement big changes.
Trump stalled a New Jersey tunnel 鈥� and GOP momentum in this year鈥檚 biggest electionThe Trump administration鈥檚 move to withhold funding for the massive Gateway tunnel project raises the stakes in the closely contested governor鈥檚 race in New Jersey.
Most Americans have avoided shutdown woes. That might change.The prospect of rising disruptions 鈥� from airports and national parks to programs such as SNAP 鈥� might test public patience with the government shutdown.
Chicago鈥檚 South Shore bristled at migrants. A federal raid has changed some minds.Chicago residents are grappling with 鈥淥peration Midway Blitz,鈥� an aggressive federal immigration enforcement campaign. A major apartment raid in South Shore, a historically Black neighborhood,聽surfaced empathy and lingering resentment over city support for migrants.
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California puts redistricting on the ballot in response to TexasCalifornia鈥檚 congressional redistricting plan goes to voters Nov. 4. It aims to cancel out Texas鈥� effort to gain Republican seats in the U.S. House.
In Zohran Mamdani鈥檚 campaign, democratic socialists find their voiceZohran Mamdani has shifted emphasis from socialist ideals to the high cost of living. His success in New York could alter the Democratic Party.
As violent crime continues to fall, Detroit residents hail community bondsDetroit has seen violent crime fall to historic lows, property values rise, and its population inch upward. Community cooperation has been key.
Adelita Grijalva has waited since September. What to know about the House-seat delay.Voters in one Arizona district have been without a voice in Congress for a month due to a dispute over when Adelita Grijalva will be sworn in. Two lawsuits accuse Speaker Mike Johnson of playing politics.
Democrats are hungry for a comeback. Will Spanberger lead the way in Virginia?Virginia is one of two states holding a competitive race for governor this fall 鈥� a closely watched test of whether Democrats can find their footing after last year鈥檚 election losses.
She overhauled the NYPD. But can Jessica Tisch work with Zohran Mamdani?New York Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch has won plaudits for modernizing the agency and rooting out corruption. But she and mayoral front-runner Zohran Mamdani hold different views about聽how best to fight crime.
Ballroom build begins: It鈥檚 not just norms Trump鈥檚 bulldozing in WashingtonThe East Wing is being replaced by a $250 million gilt ballroom. On display is how President Trump鈥檚 public and private personas have merged.聽
How one Michigan town is putting partisanship aside in pursuit of clean waterPeople in Three Rivers, Michigan, set aside political partisanship to work together, urging city leaders to move more quickly on a water quality issue.
Government shutdown drags on as Republicans, Democrats dig inRepublicans and Democrats aren鈥檛 talking. They鈥檙e pressuring each other to give in as effects of the weekslong government shutdown are taking hold.
鈥楴o Kings鈥� protests against Trump bring a street party vibe to cities nationwideSaying U.S. President Donald Trump is testing the nation鈥檚 balance of power, protesters gathered in the nation鈥檚 capital and across the U.S. for 鈥淣o Kings鈥� demonstrations.
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