Fox News Politics Newsletter: Zohran Mamdani Endorsed for NYC Mayor

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– Mamdani accused Cuomo ‘Islamophobic Rhetoric’ As the contentious NYC mayoral race comes down to the wire

– Trump parachutes into 2025 major race as GOP aims to flip governor’s office Blue state

-Letitia was James Filed in Virginia On federal bank fraud charges related to 2020 home purchases

Zohran Mamdanina’s long-awaited key endorsement in the New York City mayoral race

It took four months, but one of New York state’s top Democrats has finally endorsed New York City’s Democratic mayoral candidate. Johran Mamdani.

As Election Day approaches, New York Minority Leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, the top Democrat in the US House, on Friday announced his support for Mamdani, a 33-year-old Democratic Socialist state lawmaker from the New York City borough of Queens. Statement to the New York Times.

“Zohran Mamdani is relentlessly focused on addressing the affordability crisis and is clearly committed to being a mayor for all New Yorkers, including those who do not support his candidacy,” Jeffries said…Read more.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries has said he will weigh in this week on the NYC mayoral race, where Zohran Mamdani is the frontrunner. (Angelina Katsanis-Pool/Getty Images; Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

The White House

steer clear: Trump’s beef import plan ignores the real problem of squeezing American ranchers

Troop lifeline: Mystery Trump aide donates $130M to pay for troops amid shutdown chaos

President Donald Trump speaks during a visit to Michigan Air National Guard troops April 29, 2025, at Michigan Air National Guard Base, Michigan. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Ongoing cooperation: FIRST ON FOX: Qatari embassy official reveals Biden admin’s role in new Idaho training facility finalized under Trump

‘shameless’: Trump administration accuses Hillary Clinton of stealing White House furniture as former first lady slams ballroom plan

The Trump White House accused former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton of stealing White House furniture in a 2001 controversy as Democrats denounced President Trump’s ballroom project. (Melina Mara – Poole/Getty Images)

First daughter Rosh: Chelsea Clinton slams Trump’s ‘ignorance of history’ with White House ballroom construction

‘hit hard’: Violent rhetoric from Democrats, liberal media against Trump, Republicans goes back a decade.

Taxpayers win: Rubio Skips Conference Travels, Biden Cuts Nearly $100M in Spending from State Department Bloat

Marco Rubio, US Secretary of State, arrives for an event in the Rose Garden of the White House on Thursday, May 1, 2025 in Washington, DC. (via Yuri Gripas/Abaca/Bloomberg Getty Images)

world stage

‘A brave decision’: South Korean official says Trump and Kim Jong Un should make ‘bold decision’ to meet during Asia tour

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and President Donald Trump shake hands during a meeting at the Joint Security Area (JSA) of Panmunjom in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) on June 30, 2019, south of the Military Demarcation Line that divides North and South Korea. (via Brendan Smialowski/AFP Getty Images)

Capitol Hill

Bernie breaks rank: Sanders praises Trump, slams Biden on border: ‘You have to have a border, period’

Capital Stalemate: Johnson closes House to pressure Schumer as government nears one month

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and Speaker Mike Johnson are at odds over the government shutdown. (REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz; REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst)

feeling blue: ‘Stay tuned’: Jeffries repeatedly avoids Mamdani endorsement as self-imposed race deadline looms

All over America

Joker: Mamdani laughed off criticism that his tax hike proposal would force New Yorkers to flee.

Three threatened: Dem staffer threatens to ‘put a knot’ on GOP lawmaker’s head, judge grants protection order

Asian American voters will play a bigger role in New Jersey’s gubernatorial election as a DNC official warns that the party should increase AAPI outreach efforts in upcoming elections. (Victor J. Blue/Getty Images; Mark Kauzlarich/Getty Images)

in trouble: Dems back on make-or-break outreach campaign that could decide New Jersey election, DNC leader warns

‘Unhinged Rhetoric’: Activists urge agents to ‘stop favoring illegal aliens’ in sanctuary city

New York Attorney General Letitia James speaks with Gov. Kathy Hochul during a news conference on Nov. 6, 2024, in New York City, discussing the fallout from Donald Trump’s re-election as president. (Getty Images via Lev Radin/Pacific Press/LightRocket)

campaign drama: Letitia James is ‘wreaking havoc on New York’ in a way voters may not know: GOP challenger

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