Bold Action on Food Costs. With grocery prices still straining household budgets after years of post-pandemic inflation, Mamdani is one of the few elected officials actually trying something new to bring prices down for everyday shoppers.
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NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani
1 day agoAffordability
Mamdani's City-Owned Grocery Stores Are Attracting Scrutiny
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani is opening five city-owned grocery stores promising 30% discounts on staple foods like meat, bread, and milk. Critics say the plan is economically flawed and that the same public money could help far more low-income New Yorkers through direct food assistance.
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NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani
3 days agoBusiness
Mamdani Clears Business Elite From NYC's Mayor Fund
Mayor Zohran Mamdani disbanded the entire advisory board of the Mayor's Fund to Advance New York City — removing prominent Wall Street, real estate, and corporate leaders — and promised to replace them with working New Yorkers and progressive community advocates.
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Senator Chuck Schumer
TodayShutdown
Schumer "Blinks First" in Deal to Fund Government Through December
The Senate passed a bipartisan continuing resolution to fund the government through December 11, averting another shutdown. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer backed the deal, claiming key concessions — but Republicans say he blinked under political pressure ahead of the midterms.
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President Donald Trump
TodayIran War
Trump Pivots from Military to Economic Warfare in Iran
After military conflict in the Strait of Hormuz, President Trump has pivoted to an economic pressure campaign against Iran — heavy sanctions, a naval blockade, and crushed oil exports — betting that financial pain will force Tehran to the table. But Iran says it won't negotiate and will simply wait him out.
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NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani
6 days agoLocal
Mayor Mamdani Signals Openness to Slavery Reparations
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is publicly backing a reparations conversation for Black New Yorkers, arguing that NYC was deeply "complicit" in slavery and must confront that history before debating what repair should look like.
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