The biggest city in the country is led by a democratic socialist, and another is in the running to lead the second biggest. Seattle has a socialist mayor. And in 2027, a democratic socialist will almost certainly be taking the reins of the nation’s capital. With her convincing victory in the Democratic primary in Washington…
This week, we saw two distinct visions of what it means to honor and celebrate the United States. The first is the one you know, the Ultimate Fighting Championship spectacle in Washington, where President Trump presided over pyrotechnics, blood sport and general mayhem. Ostensibly planned to mark the 250th anniversary of the nation — which,…
Late last year, a delegation from Waymo met with Gov. Kathy Hochul’s staff as she considered measures to legalize the company’s self-driving taxis in New York. Waymo floated an idea: If New York allowed the company to offer driverless rides to the public, it could provide millions of dollars to benefit taxi drivers and other…
Hours before greeting King Charles III in Lower Manhattan on Wednesday, Mayor Zohran Mamdani was asked about the royal visit during a news conference in the Bronx. The mayor quickly distanced himself, saying that he would be attending a ceremony at the 9/11 Memorial and Museum “alongside a number of other elected officials” and that…
Mayor Zohran Mamdani is floating a plan to delay payments into New York City’s municipal pension funds — his latest effort to stave off service cuts and a property tax increase as he grapples with a multibillion-dollar budget gap. The plan, which the mayor’s team has presented to the administration of Gov. Kathy Hochul, could…
