It happened. Zohran Madani wins New York's mayoral election. This is a historic win.Tonight you have delivered a mandate for change. This 34-year-old state assemblyman, largely unknown a year ago, got plenty of pushback. I believe that Zohran Mamdani is a threat to my constituents. I disagree wholeheartedly with Zohran Mamdani.Yet despite rattling even members of his own party, his bold ideas have struck a chord with New Yorkers. Wall Street has been clearly humbled with this race. Initially, they thought h ...

Joining us now, associate professor of political science at Forom University and co-host of the FAQNYC podcast, Christina Greer, CEO of Bridge USA, a youthled movement on college campuses aimed at reducing political polarization, Manu meal, semaphore political reporter Dave Wigel and host of Pucks the powers that be podcast and Snapchats Snapchats Good Luck America, Peter Hamby. Dave, let's get the big picture here. We saw a lot of success for the Democratic party, but a lot of different kinds of candidates ...

Energy prices are down. Interest rates are down despite the fact that we have a total ninkham poop at the Federal Reserve. It was recommended by one of my real great people who I'd never spoke to again.And the cost of the typical new mortgage is down by nearly $3,000 a year. Day by day, we're making America affordable again. And it's going to be affordable again at a really record pace. ...

What is New York in for. We talk about Trump proofing New York City. Do you think he sends troops in.Does he cut funding. What's the next lever he pulls. No, I don't think I think that's more Mamdani playing to space. I don't think there needs to be Trump riff.I think Trump is invested in New York because he has so much personal investments here and personal properties that he wanted. You know, that's why he was weighing in for Cuomo. But, you know, I think that there is a danger for Republicans to kind of ...

The shutdown obviously played a big part when we think especially about Virginia and those northern Virginia suburbs of Washington which are kind of de facto parts of Washington. Uh what did you see last night. What are you hearing from sources on the Hill about how this happened and what it means.>> Well, look, they had always felt good about Virginia and I think it's striking the way that you saw Hakee Jeff already come out. The idea that House Democrats provide the path forward for what the Democratic pa ...

Right, Adam, I'm gonna I'm gonna begin with you. The cost of living was the theme of last night. Have Democrats found their message.>> Yeah, absolutely, Katie. I think that's really the throughline uh from Virginia to to New York City. And while all of the Democratic candidates talked about these issues in different ways and uh to different uh tones and different audiences, uh it really connected all of what these uh campaigns successfully managed to put in front of voters.Uh and it was really just the the ...

I want to bring in former Obama White House communications director Jen Paul Ner, former Obama White House deputy chief of staff for operations and campaign manager for Obama 2012's re-election, Jim Msina, and former press secretary to former House Speaker John Boehner and Paul Ryan. MSNBC political analyst Brendan Buck. Great to have all of you there here. So, Jen, and I guess there because you're not here with me, but Jen, how do you Dems keep this going? Well, I think that um what the results sort of ref ...

Joining us now, House Minority Leader, Democratic Congressman Hakee Jeff of New York. Uh, thank you so much, Congressman, for being on the show this morning. Define what happened last night. >> Well, good morning. It was a big night for the American people. And what we saw is that Democratic candidates prevailed up and down the ballot all across the country. focused on affordability, focused on making life more affordable for everyday Americans, driving down the high cost of living, protecting health care, ...

Election Analysis & Political Landscape - The shutdown played a big part in the election results, especially in Northern Virginia suburbs of Washington [2] - Focusing on a message of affordability, which still touches Donald Trump but doesn't directly invoke him every single time, is a roadmap for Democrats [5] - Approximately 47% of voters said they weren't voting directly as a referendum on Donald Trump [6] - Voters' top issues were the economy, employment, and basic kitchen table issues, which Donald Trump put his stamp directly on [7] - The idea of female electability is being disrupted, expanding the paradigm of what Virginia is [9][10] - Donald Trump's approval rating is at 37%, with 63% disapproval, and 68% of people say the state of the country is bad, while 72% say the state of the economy is bad [30] Republican Party & Trump's Influence - Conservative institutions do not have the same kind of influence as they once had because the populists are the majority partner in the Republican coalition [16][17] - Republican members of Congress are going to look to Trump because his relationship with Republican voters remains so strong [19][20][21] - Some criticism of the Pentagon is emerging from Republican Senators [26] Candidate Qualities & Democratic Strategy - The quality of candidates matters, and Democrats have some great ones [12] - Speaking to people's concerns is a really big deal [28]

Elections & Political Landscape - Democrats secured wins in key races, potentially indicating momentum for the upcoming midterms [1] - Zoron Manni, a 34-year-old Democratic socialist, won the New York City mayoral election, signaling a shift towards progressive politics [1] - Mikey Sherah won the New Jersey gubernatorial race with 56% of the vote against Jack Citerelli's 43%, seen as a significant victory for Democrats [6] - Abigail Spanberger is projected to become the first woman to ever leave the Commonwealth, winning the Virginia gubernatorial race by 15+ percentage points [1][8] - California voters overwhelmingly approved Proposition 50, a Democratic-drawn congressional map, potentially leading to a shift in congressional representation [1][21] Policy & Economic Implications - Mdani's platform includes raising taxes on millionaires in New York, proposing a 2% tax increase and matching New Jersey's corporate tax rate [1] - President Trump is calling for changes to the election system, including voter reform, voter ID, and no mail-in ballots [1][25] - The Supreme Court is hearing a case on the legality of President Trump's tariffs, ranging from 10% to 50% on imports [39] - The government shutdown reached 36 days, the longest on record, with potential disruptions at airports and uncertainty for federal food assistance programs [51][56][58] Social Issues - The White House is criticizing Mayor Elect Mani, alleging he is a "self-professed Jew hater" [29] - The Trump administration alleges that US forces carried out the 16th strike on a vessel in the Eastern Pacific, killing two people [35]