Explainer: Who is Zohran Mamdani?

Zohran Mamdani, a 34-year-old former state assemblyman from Queens and self-described democratic socialist, is New York City’s first Muslim mayor and the youngest in over a century. Mamdani ran on a progressive platform to make the city more affordable and won the 2025 mayoral election with over 50% of the vote.

Fact-Checking the Government Shutdown

The U.S. government shut down from Oct. 1 to Nov. 12 after Congress could not agree on a federal budget for fiscal year 2026. The two parties came to a head over healthcare as Republicans proposed a budget that would cause millions of low-income Americans to lose their health insurance. Here are the facts you need to know.

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