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D.C. mayor ‘focused’ on Commanders stadium deal despite Trump threats

D.C. mayor ‘focused’ on Commanders stadium deal despite Trump threats

John KeimJul 21, 2025, 06:03 PM ET Close John Keim covers the Washington Commanders for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2013 after a stint with the Washington Post. He started covering the team in 1994 for the Journal Newspapers and later for the Washington Examiner. He has authored/co-authored four books. You can also listen to him on ‘The John Keim …

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Minneapolis Democrats endorse democratic socialist for mayor over incumbent | Minnesota

Minneapolis Democrats endorse democratic socialist for mayor over incumbent | Minnesota

A Democratic socialist member of the Minnesota state senate won his party’s endorsement for the Minneapolis mayoral race over the incumbent, giving momentum to the progressive left’s political rise. Omar Fateh, a state senator from Minneapolis’s southside, beat Minneapolis mayor Jacob Frey, who served as mayor during the George Floyd protests and through the pandemic. Fateh gained momentum after Zohran …

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Minneapolis mayor loses party endorsement for November election

Minneapolis mayor loses party endorsement for November election

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, right, pictured in 2023 during a press conference about an investigation into police conduct in the 2020 murder of George Floyd, lost the the Democratic party’s backing in this November’s mayoral election to state Sen. Omar Fateh. Photo by Craig Lassig/EPA July 20 (UPI) — The Minneapolis mayor during the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests has …

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Mamdani Is the Mayor New York Democrats Deserve

Mamdani Is the Mayor New York Democrats Deserve

That people get the government they deserve is a cruel adage, too cruel if you live in dark places where a small minority with guns terrorizes an unarmed population—see “Cuba, socialist state of.” But in a democracy, the maxim holds firmly. Which means that if the citizens of New York City vote in Zohran Mamdani as their mayor come November, and things go badly, …

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NYC Mayor Eric Adams Ran “Criminal Enterprise” — ProPublica

NYC Mayor Eric Adams Ran “Criminal Enterprise” — ProPublica

ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. What Happened: Former New York Police Department Commissioner Thomas Donlon sued Mayor Eric Adams and other top police officials on Wednesday, accusing Adams of running the force as a “criminal enterprise” that the mayor used to “consolidate power, …

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NYC Mayor Race: Mamdani Talks 'Intifada', Taxes in Grilling by Business Leaders – Bloomberg.com

NYC Mayor Race: Mamdani Talks ‘Intifada’, Taxes in Grilling by Business Leaders  Bloomberg.com Mamdani Says He Will ‘Discourage’ the Term ‘Globalize the Intifada’  The New York Times New York’s Zohran Mamdani wins over some of the city’s business elite  Financial Times Mamdani expected to clarify his position on ‘globalize the intifada’  Politico Zohran Mamdani sticks to socialist guns, ‘Tax the rich’ plan during highly …

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Andrew Cuomo relaunches campaign for mayor after losing primary to Zohran Mamdani

Andrew Cuomo relaunches campaign for mayor after losing primary to Zohran Mamdani

Andrew Cuomo says he’s “truly sorry” for running a poor campaign for the Democratic primary — but now he’s “in it to win it.” The former governor announced Monday he plans to actively campaign for New York City mayor on an independent ballot line, setting up a crowded general election featuring Democrat Zohran Mamdani, GOP candidate Curtis Sliwa, attorney Jim …

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Andrew Cuomo runs for New York mayor against Mamdani

Andrew Cuomo runs for New York mayor against Mamdani

Former New York governor and New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo speaks during his primary election night rally in New York City, U.S., June 24, 2025. Kylie Cooper | Reuters Andrew Cuomo launched an independent bid to become mayor of New York City on Monday, setting up a rematch in November with frontrunner Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee. Cuomo …

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Cuomo Will Stay in the Race for N.Y.C. Mayor to Challenge Mamdani – The New York Times

Cuomo Will Stay in the Race for N.Y.C. Mayor to Challenge Mamdani  The New York Times NYC Mayoral Race 2025: Andrew Cuomo pushes to unify vote against Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani  ABC7 New York Cuomo to mount independent bid for mayor, sources say  Spectrum News NY1 Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo staying in NYC mayoral race as an independent, sources say  CBS News Andrew Cuomo …

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