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Mamdani effect? 25-year-old challenging Dem dynasty in Arizona primary
MSNBC· 2025-07-15 18:41
Call it the Mandani effect. When young progressive Democrats warned the establishment that they were coming for their jobs, the New York City mayoral frontr runner Zaran Mdani is exactly who they had in mind. Such a serious threat that money is pouring into his opponents, including former Governor Andrew Cuomo, who lost the primary, but who just announced that he'll run as an independent.And across the country in Arizona, a special election there is one more example of the party's fight over generational ch ...
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The Economist· 2025-07-12 04:20
Instead of the people it voted for, Thailand ended up with a fractious and failing coalition government after its general election in 2023. While the elites squabble, the country is stagnating https://t.co/Oo2YkQ3m6Q ...
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The Economist· 2025-07-11 01:40
An industry that dreamed of being above politics has become synonymous with self-dealing https://t.co/u1bRdbKKNU ...
'Craven cowardice of the Republican party' on display: GOP strategist
MSNBC· 2025-07-11 01:15
Now folks, okay, the warning signs were there well before Tillis rubber stamped Trump's pick for defense secretary. The New Yorker reported Hexth stepped down from two veterans groups after quote financial mismanagement. Then sources told NBC News Hex's drinking worried his co-workers at Fox.Now all this information was brought to Tillis' attention during the confirmation process. As for Hexet, he dismissed the accusations as quote anonymous smears. Joining us now, former Republican communications director ...
Debating Mamdani's refusal to condemn the phrase 'globalize the intifada'
MSNBC· 2025-06-30 12:38
Zora Mandani, the 33-year-old Democratic socialist who claimed a surprising victory in the New York City mayoral Democratic primary last week, stopped short of fully condemning the phrase globalize the interif, which many say is a call for violence against Jewish people. Here's his full exchange yesterday on NBC's Meet the Press with moderator Kristen Welker. I want to ask you about an issue that has divided uh some New Yorkers in recent weeks.You were recently asked about the term globalize the inifat if i ...
‘Absolute lie’: Friend and fellow Senator slams DHS for claims of not recognizing Padilla
MSNBC· 2025-06-13 17:22
Joining us now is Democratic Senator of New Mexico Ben Ray Luhan. Senator, you know, Alex Padilla, you spoke emotionally about what you saw yesterday, immediately after it happened on the Senate floor. Can you tell us your reflections now 24 hours later.Ally, United States Senator Alex Padilla is a good person. And by the way, Alex Padilla is over six feet tall. He's represented California's Secretary of State on the city council.Um, and the building that he was in to get a briefing, he was allowed in, numb ...
'He was manhandled': Democratic strategist reacts to senator's removal from news conference
MSNBC· 2025-06-13 12:16
and in sir sir hands up hands up I'm Senator Alex Padilla I have question for the secretary because the fact of the matter is a half a dozen violent criminals that you're rotating on your I want a ground on the ground on the ground behind your Hands behind your back on my hands. Good. Hand behind my back.All right. Cool. Other hand.Lay lay flat. Lay flat. Other hand.Sir. Other hand. There's no recording allowed out here.I did not know. There's no recording allowed out here. That was Democratic Senator Alex ...