Bernie Sanders Backs Claire Valdez in NYC House Race Dividing Left and Progressives
On Thursday, Sanders waded into the New York City race between progressives and socialists to replace Nydia Velázquez.
On Thursday, Sanders waded into the New York City race between progressives and socialists to replace Nydia Velázquez.
By refusing to capitulate on "globalize the intifada," Mamdani rejected a long tradition of demonizing Arabic language.
The congresswoman has a strong track record of backing winners this cycle — but she’s emerging from controversy after sitting out key races in her home state.
Past real estate expos that included illegal Israeli settlements have come under scrutiny for discrimination — and led to violent confrontations.
It’s increasingly clear that the energy is with the left wing of the Democratic Party — not the centrists, not the establishment.
It wouldn’t be savvy politics to push to cut police funding. Adams and Cuomo know that.
“We, the undersigned, call on DSA candidates and elected officials to no longer contract or work with Morris Katz or Fight Agency, his political consulting firm.”
As some on the right panicked over the ascent of “communists,” others gloated over the downfall of the Democratic establishment.
The democratic socialist closed in on the former governor ahead of Tuesday’s primary. Cuomo is running in the general election either way.
So far, settlement payouts under Mamdani are holdover cases. Without policy changes, however, they might keep growing toward a $1 billion total since 2018.
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