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Mamdani tapped into people’s desperation for change but now has to convince the business class he is more than a charismatic novice
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Zohran Mamdani has lifted New Yorkers out of their pessimistic and reactionary funk
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In Virginia, New Jersey and beyond, Democratic voters powered their candidates to victory and sent a warning sign to Donald Trump
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Trump threatens to cut federal funds if Zohran Mamdani wins New York mayoral election
US president alludes to support for Andrew Cuomo but Mamdani maintains lead in latest polls
The vibes-based politics that elected Catherine Connolly are powerful, but ultimately empty
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The one-time aspiring rapper has crafted an ingenious campaign for a manifesto based on universal fairness
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He managed to motivate tens of thousands of canvassers to knock on more than a million doors
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