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Mamdani and Other Younger Democrats Are No Longer Waiting Their Turn

Three very different politicians — from New York, Virginia and New Jersey — won elections this month with a common theme: leadership for the next generation.

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Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani campaigning on Monday in Upper Manhattan, the day before his upset in the mayoral primary in New York.

‘Done Waiting My Turn’: Younger Democrats Are Eager to Seize the Car Keys

Three very different politicians — from New York, Virginia and New Jersey — won elections this month with a common theme: leadership for the next generation.

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Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani campaigning on Monday in Upper Manhattan, the day before his upset in the mayoral primary in New York.

Mamdani’s Success Spotlights a Deepening Rupture Among U.S. Jews

While Zohran Mamdani won over some Jewish supporters, other Jewish Democrats suggested that concerns about their community’s safety are being dismissed in a movement and a city they helped build.

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Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani celebrated on election night with Brad Lander, New York City’s comptroller. They had formed an alliance with cross-endorsements in the mayoral race.

Tina Smith, on a Hit List in Minnesota, Speaks Out on Political Violence

Senator Tina Smith of Minnesota learned that her friend was assassinated, and that she had been a potential target herself. Now, she has blunt thoughts on who bears blame for violent outbursts.

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Senator Tina Smith of Minnesota this week confronted a fellow senator, Mike Lee of Utah, over online posts he made about the killings in her state.

Obama Steps Back Into the Public Eye Amid Political and Global Unrest

He spoke about the risks of autocracy during an appearance on Tuesday night with the writer Heather Cox Richardson at a time of deep volatility for his party, the country and the world.

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Former President Barack Obama at an event in Chicago last year. He has shied away from offering running commentary on politics or on President Trump.
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