The mayor-elect built the greatest field operation by any political campaign in the city’s history – by getting New Yorkers to talk to eachother. Can Democrats learn from his success?A week before Zohran Mamdani astounded the world by his out-of-nowhere, odds-defying, convention-shattering victory in the New York City mayoral election, members of his vast army […]

Key figures accused of harassment, bullying and attacks as US employees work without pay to keep services running As the US federal shutdown enters its second month, government workers are accusing the Trump administration of being “out of control” and bullying people who are “simply trying to do their best”. The shutdown surpassed 35 days […]

‘Devastated’ family demands answers after two-year-old driven by armed agents from LA Home Depot parking lot Masked, heavily armed federal immigration agents arrested a US citizen in the parking lot of a Los Angeles Home Depot store, then entered his car and drove away with his toddler, who is also a US citizen, in the […]

Conservative justices expressed skepticism of the strength of the Trump administration’s position – key US politics stories from 5 November 2025 The conservative majority of United States supreme court justices has been widely criticized for granting Donald Trump an increasing amount of leeway to wield his presidential power. On Wednesday, the court questioned one avenue […]

Sean Duffy says cuts at 40 locations to reduce stress on air traffic controllers will start Friday if solution not found The transportation secretary, Sean Duffy, and the FAA administrator, Bryan Bedford, said on Wednesday the federal government would be reducing airline traffic by 10% at 40 “high volume markets” beginning on Friday if the […]

Residents overwhelmingly backed the redistricting measure Democrats say is critical to protecting democracy US politics live – latest updates Californians overwhelmingly backed Proposition 50, the crucial redistricting measure that Democrats have said is essential to safeguarding democracy and pushing back against the Trump administration. “We stood firm in response to Donald Trump’s recklessness, and tonight, […]

Political analyst Michael Lange, a born and raised New Yorker who predicted Zohran Mamdani would win, discusses election night’s trends and surprises Two days before the New York mayoral election, Michael Lange made a big electoral prediction – not just of who would win overall, or in each borough or neighborhood, but block by block. […]

Trump calls New York mayor-elect a ‘communist’ and says Mamdani’s victory is an example of the future direction of the Democratic party Here’s a look at some of the pictures from New York, as Zohran Mamdani was elected the next mayor of the city. In a short while, we’ll hear from Donald Trump when he […]

Team includes Lina Khan, the FTC commissioner under Biden, and other Democratic former city officials US politics live – latest updates Zohran Mamdani’s incoming administration began taking shape on Wednesday as the New York City mayor-elect announced a transition team to help enact what he called the city’s most ambitious policy platform in a generation, […]

Prop 50, passed by voters yesterday, allows legislature to redraw congressional maps to benefit Democrats in House US politics live – latest updates Republicans in California on Wednesday filed a federal lawsuit challenging a high-stakes redistricting measure that could help flip up to five congressional seats for Democrats. The suit, filed by David Tangipa, a […]

In the bodegas, bars and clubs of Brooklyn, Queens and the Bronx, the mood was joyous – it was an emotional night Inside an election watch party hosted by the Democratic Socialists of America at the Brooklyn Masonic Temple in Fort Greene, under the din of pet-nat wines being cracked open, there was a sense […]

US president hosts Republicans morning after Democrats pick up major wins in elections for New York City mayor, Virginia governor and New Jersey governor ‘Turn the volume up’: Mamdani invokes Trump in fiery speech laying out plan of action Share your views on the New York result Here’s a look at some of the pictures […]