Access matters. Democratic strategist Amit Singh Bagga argued that Mamdani's ability to reach Trump and Mullin within hours of the shooting reflects the unusual leverage a democratic socialist mayor has built with this president.
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NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani
1 day agoIsrael
Mamdani defends Oct. 7 statement amid backlash from all sides
Mamdani's anniversary statement mourned Israeli victims while calling Israel's Gaza campaign a "genocide" funded by U.S. tax dollars. He refused to apologize and attended a coexistence vigil, drawing anger and disruption from both pro-Palestinian protesters and Jewish community members.
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NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani
6 days agoICE
Mamdani demands Trump halt ICE operations after agent shoots man
An ICE agent fired seven rounds into Oscar Belgal's car in Marble Hill, wounding the 28-year-old Dominican man while his 5-year-old son sat in the back seat. Mamdani spent two hours on the phone with Trump and DHS Secretary Mullin demanding Belgal's release and an end to all ICE operations in the city — but federal authorities removed Belgal from the hospital before morning. Mullin rejected the demand and accused Mamdani of inciting hostility toward ICE.
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President Donald Trump
8 days agoIran War
On Iran War, Trump says "Let 'em take out LA"
At a midterm rally, Trump called U.S. cities being struck "a very small price to pay" for stopping a nuclear Iran. His team said the remark was misunderstood, but he declined to clarify. Gas tops $6 a gallon nationally as the war, launched Feb. 28, stretches past seven months with no deal in sight.
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Heat map · 7 daysPixels are New York City's ratings over the last week. You are the yellow dot.