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New Democratic Group Says Answer to the Party’s Woes Lies With the States

The founders of the initiative, the States Forum, say they hope to extend successful Democratic policies across states and even to the national level.

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These Younger Democrats Are Sick of Their Party’s Status Quo

Majority Democrats, a new group of elected officials from all levels of government, has outsized ambitions to challenge political orthodoxies and remake the party.

© Haiyun Jiang for The New York Times

“We’ve got to lay out the case for what we’re for as a party,” said Representative Angie Craig, a Democrat from Minnesota and a leader of the initiative.

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.

© Shuran Huang for The New York Times

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.
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