Image Credit: NYC Mayor’s Office/Flickr Tens of thousands of New Yorkers braved freezing temperatures and police barricades to be part of Zohran Mamdani’s inauguration as mayor on New Year’s Day. Democracy Now! spoke with many Mamdani supporters, including a high school student and Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, about what theContinue Reading
Tesla lost its crown as the world’s bestselling electric vehicle maker on Friday as a customer revolt over Elon Musk’s right-wing politics and stiff overseas competition pushed sales down for a second year in a row NEW YORK — Tesla lost its crown as the world’s bestselling electric vehicle makerContinue Reading
Zohran Mamdani’s midnight swearing in as New York City’s mayor is being sold as romantic and historic, but it is really a clear signal that the city is moving even further left under the guidance of familiar progressive power brokers. Mamdani, a self-described socialist, was officially sworn in as mayorContinue Reading
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In a time when it feels like we are constantly divided by politics and digital walls, it can be hard to find a common thread that brings us together. But a quiet group of Buddhist monks moved through our area, offering a visual reminder that community is still possible. TheseContinue Reading
Wired for Profit: Third in a series about Alabama Power’s influence over electric rates, renewable energy, pollution and politics in the Yellowhammer State. BUCKS, Ala.—South Alabama is where it all washes out. Here, in the nation’s second-largest delta, the waters of the Deep South wind through the pines and cypressesContinue Reading
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Historical amnesty to confederates is often cited in discussions about pardons for political violence and democracy Published December 25, 2025 3:00PM (EST) The pardon of the January 6 insurrectionists echoed the 1868 pardon of Confederate soldiers. The effects include the meld of Confederate values with the far right politics ofContinue Reading
The headlines came fast and furious: Nick Reiner, 32, could face the death penalty for murdering his own parents, beloved Hollywood couple Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner. News coverage ranged from practical explainers on California’s death penalty to vulgar punditry casting more heat than light. True crime celebrity NancyContinue Reading
Welcome to a special holiday edition of the newsletter. Heading into the new year, I asked my colleagues from around NBC News to provide one big storyline they will be watching for. Their responses are below. Programming note: Keep an eye out for another holiday edition in your inbox nextContinue Reading
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