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Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani

Takeaways from New York City’s mayoral primary: Mamdani delivers a political earthquake

WABC, CNN By Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — Zohran Mamdani delivered a political earthquake Tuesday in New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary, riding progressive demands for change in a city facing an affordability crisis to the brink of a stunning victory. Democratic voters rejected a scandal-plagued icon of the party’s past, former Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

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Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani

Takeaways from New York City’s mayoral primary: Mamdani delivers a political earthquake

By Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — Zohran Mamdani delivered a political earthquake Tuesday in New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary, riding progressive demands for change in a city facing an affordability crisis to the brink of a stunning victory. Democratic voters rejected a scandal-plagued icon of the party’s past, former Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Instead, they

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Protesters hold signs in solidarity with the American Federation of Government Employees of District 14 at a rally in support of federal workers at the Office of Personnel Management in Washington

Federal judge halts Trump’s order to end collective bargaining rights for many federal workers

By Tami Luhby and Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge on Tuesday indefinitely blocked President Donald Trump’s effort to terminate the collective bargaining rights for more than a million federal employees. Judge James Donato of the US District Court in San Francisco granted the preliminary injunction requested by a coalition of unions whose

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Former NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani and political consultant Corey Lewandowski.

Giuliani, Lewandowski among new members of Homeland Security advisory council

By Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump announced his appointments to an advisory council inside the Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday, with a list that includes a right-wing news commentator, former lawmakers, Trump’s former attorney Rudy Giuliani and a top former campaign adviser. The announcement by Trump and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi

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FBI seal is displayed on a podium before a news conference at the field office in Portland

US security officials continue to watch for potential Iran-related threats, despite ceasefire

By Josh Campbell, Holmes Lybrand and Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — The shaky ceasefire brokered by President Donald Trump between Israel and Iran has not stopped federal officials from continuing to closely monitor any threats stemming from the conflict in the Middle East, federal officials told CNN. Security and intelligence officials are not currently tracking

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This satellite image provided by Maxar Technologies shows a closer view of craters and ash on a ridge at Fordow enrichment facility in Iran after US strikes

5 things to know for June 25: US-Iran, DOGE firings, NYC mayoral election, Homeland Security, Heat wave

CNN By Jade Walker, CNN (CNN) — American hospitals and utilities are on alert for the possibility of cyberattacks following the US airstrikes on Iranian nuclear sites last weekend. So far, there haven’t been any new breaches, but hackers linked to Iran have reportedly been talking openly online about retaliation, one cybersecurity expert said. Here’s

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An Air Force B-2 Spirit stealth bomber returns from the US attack on Iran's nuclear facilities to Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri.

Cat naps, ‘piddle packs’ and amphetamines: Here’s what it can take to complete a marathon bombing run

By Michael Williams, CNN (CNN) — The US bombing mission that targeted three nuclear facilities in Iran over the weekend was a massive undertaking that required its B-2 bomber pilots to test the limits of human endurance during a 37-hour mission. Seven stealth bombers carrying two crew members each flew nonstop halfway across the world

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This satellite image provided by Maxar Technologies shows a closer view of craters and ash on a ridge at Fordow enrichment facility in Iran after US strikes

Exclusive: Early US intel assessment suggests strikes on Iran did not destroy nuclear sites, sources say

By Natasha Bertrand, Katie Bo Lillis and Zachary Cohen, CNN (CNN) — The US military strikes on three of Iran’s nuclear facilities last weekend did not destroy the core components of the country’s nuclear program and likely only set it back by months, according to an early US intelligence assessment that was described by seven

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Rep. Thomas Massie leaves a House Republican caucus meeting at the US Capitol on June 4 in Washington

Trump allies taking on Thomas Massie after Kentucky Republican’s recent opposition to the president

By Fredreka Schouten, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump’s allies have launched a super PAC that will seek to oust Rep. Thomas Massie, a Kentucky Republican who opposed the president’s domestic policy bill and criticized his strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities. The move to target Massie demonstrates Trump and his allies’ willingness to unleash his well-funded

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Donald Trump and attorney Emil Bove sit in the courtroom during his criminal trial at Manhattan Criminal Court in April 2024 in New York City.

Top Justice Department leaders and judicial nominee tried to mislead judges, whistleblower says

By Annie Grayer and Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — Top Justice Department leaders — including President Donald Trump’s former personal defense lawyer nominated for a prestigious judgeship — intended to ignore court orders and tried to mislead federal judges in the administration’s aggressive deportation effort this spring, a Justice Department lawyer who was fired recently

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Stop The War on Iran Protest Rally in the Galleria area in Houston

A majority of Americans disapproves of Trump’s Iran airstrikes, CNN poll finds

By Ariel Edwards-Levy, Jennifer Agiesta and Edward Wu, CNN President Donald Trump’s decision to launch airstrikes against Iran is broadly unpopular with Americans, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS after the strikes. Americans disapprove of the strikes, 56% to 44%, according to the survey, with strong disapproval outpacing the share who strongly

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