Congressional candidates Darializa Avila Chevalier, Brad Lander, and Claire Valdez, each backed by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, won their primaries Tuesday night. The media have confirmed the socialist mayor’s status as a “kingmaker” in New York politics. The Wall Street Journal says the wins escalate “a high stakes battle” for Democrats’ identity that […]
Speaker Mike Johnson warned communism is "on our own shores" after far-left candidates backed by DSA and Mayor Mamdani win New York primaries.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani spoke with reporters at a news conference in the Bronx on Wednesday about the Democratic congressional primaries. Three candidates Mamdani endorsed won their races, showing that his coalition is gaining strength. (Source: Bloomberg)
In an unprecedented move, President Donald Trump vowed Wednesday to block an affordable housing bill Congress had given final passage to the night before, sparking panic and shock from onlookers across the political spectrum.“We saw glimpses of this during Trump’s first administration, but never in my lifetime have I seen a president so deliberately attempt to lose majorities for his own party,” a senior Senate GOP staffer told Punchbowl News’ Andrew Desiderio, speaking on the condition of anonymity.In a bipartisan fashion, the House voted 358-32 to pass the 21st Century Road to Housing Act, sending it to the president’s desk for final approval. Trump was expected to sign the bill on Wednesday but abruptly cancelled the ceremony in a bid to force Republicans to eliminate the filibuster – a Senate rule that allows lawmakers to block bills short of 60 votes – and pass his controversial voter ID bill known as the SAVE Act.“Trump refuses to sign a bill that would make housing cheaper for you because [he’d] rather make voting harder for you!” wrote Rep. Maxwell Alejandro Frost (D-FL) in a social media post on X.Described by critics as a form of “voter suppression,” the SAVE Act would require voters to provide proof of citizenship to register to vote, posing hurdles for the 52% of voters who don’t possess a passport and the 11% who don’t have access to their birth certificate. The bill would disproportionately affect voters with lower incomes, who make up a significant share of Democratic Party voters.“Trump is delaying rare bipartisan progress of voters’ number one issue to chase the never-gonna-happen dreams of a small number of conservative senators,” wrote Kevin Robillard, senior politics editor for the HuffPost, in a social media post on X.Carter Christensen, the communications strategy manager for the Democratic Party fundraising platform ActBlue, warned that Trump’s latest move could be a dire indicator of things to come.“He’s prepping to challenge the midterms y’all!” Christensen wrote in a social media post on X.Jonathan Berk, a housing accessibility advocate and founder of re:Main, an organization that advocates for improved housing accessibility, lamented the impact Trump’s threat could pose for millions of Americans.“One of the most consequential housing reforms to emerge from Washington in decades is now on hold,” Berk wrote.Senior Senate GOP aide on Trump abruptly canceling signing ceremony for housing bill:“We saw glimpses of this during Trump’s first administration, but never in my lifetime have I seen a president so deliberately attempt to lose majorities for his own party.”— Andrew Desiderio (@AndrewDesiderio) June 24, 2026
President Donald Trump has sarcastically congratulated New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani for helping elect three Communists in the state's Democrat primaries on Tuesday. The post President Trump Congratulates NYC Mayor Mamdani for Securing Victories for ‘3 Solid Communists’ in Democrat Primaries appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) brushed off concerns that the primary wins of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s three progressive picks Tuesday could hurt Democrats and their brand ahead of November. “No, Donald Trump has a working relationship with the mayor of the city of New York, and he’s made that publicly and…
Three candidates endorsed by Zohran Mamdani swept to victory in Democratic congressional primaries on Tuesday, showing that the coalition which powered the New York City mayor to a surprising victory last year is gaining strength. But can it last? Tyler Kendall explains (Source: Bloomberg)
Federal agents arrested Adams’s ex-chief of staff Frank Carone for alleged migrant shelter scheme.
The former New York mayor has also faced charges, but his federal bribery case was dismissed last year.