Murdoch-owned tabloid depicts Mamdani with hammer and sickle symbol as Trump threatens to withhold federal funding from the city.
People in Uganda reacted on Wednesday to Zohran Mamdani winning New York City’s mayoral election, with some expressing joy at his victory. (AP/Patrick Onen)
Democrats have swept the first major elections of Donald Trump's second term, with the US president saying the ongoing government shutdown is a "big factor".
New York City Fire Commissioner Robert Tucker announced his resignation Wednesday, less than 24 hours after Zohran Mamdani won the mayoral election. Tucker, who was appointed to the role in 2024, will step down effective December 19, just 13 days before Mamdani is scheduled to take office on January 1, 2026.
The 34-year-old thanked his Indian-born parents, quoted a historic speech by India’s first prime minister and turned his victory rally into a Bollywood-style street party.
Democrats saw major wins in Tuesday’s elections, from California’s redistricting ballot measure to gubernatorial races in Virginia and New Jersey and the mayoral race in New York City. We discuss what the results say about the future of the Democratic Party and to what extent the wins reflect a referendum on President Trump.
New York City Fire Commissioner Robert Tucker has tendered his resignation a day after Zohran Mamdani’s election victory. The outgoing FDNY head said the job, which he held since August 2024, had been the “honor of a lifetime.