Mamdani began his victory speech with a quote from socialist Eugene V. Debs, saying, "The sun may have set over our city this evening, but as Eugene Debs once said, 'I can see the dawn of a better day for humanity.'"

California voters have approved a ballot measure to redraw the state's congressional map to favor Democrats, marking the party's biggest victory to date in a national battle over redistricting ahead of the 2026 midterms.

Los Angeles, New York City and San Francisco build housing at some of the slowest rates of major cities in the country. Over the past decade, New York City added just 30.6 housing units per 1,000 residents — far fewer than Atlanta or Miami’s roughly 140 housing units — according to NYU’s Furman Center data.

California has the highest state income tax rate in the nation for the wealthy – 13.3% for incomes of $1 million and above. But the state also has very progressive tax brackets, and studies have found that people with lower and middle class incomes tend to pay at rates competitive with many other states.

New Yorkers weigh in a mayoral race that has garnered national attention, while Virginia and New Jersey choose new governors.

I don’t think it was good for Republicans,” Trump said on Wednesday morning at an event at the White House. “I don’t think it was good. I’m not sure it was good for anybody.” With one year until next year’s midterms,

When asked why he shared the posts, Dan Dow called Zohran Mamdani “an un-American socialist who wants to trample on the values and freedoms that millions of Americans have fought and died for.”