The Mamdani era begins
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04:48 PM on 01/01/2026 Politico Top Stories Zohran Mamdani sworn in as New York City mayor at historic subway station
Zohran Mamdani is the new mayor of New York City
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The Silicon Valley representative asserted widespread fraud in California’s public spending.
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07:00 AM Politico Top Stories Bureaucracy as tragedy: The Eric Adams era draws to a close
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10:00 AM Politico Top Stories HHS freezes all child care funding for Minnesota
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10:00 AM Politico Top Stories Zohran Mamdani is set to be sworn in as mayor as NYC rings in the New Year
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