Jonathan Freedland speaks to Ed Pilkington about Zohran Mamdani’s historic win, his challenge to the president, and what the Democrats should take away from a successful night at the ballot box

Guardian US writer Adam Gabbatt and columnist Mehdi Hasan explore how Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani came from nowhere to the brink of becoming mayor of New York City

Mamdani will be the first Muslim and South Asian to lead America's largest city after a win over Andrew Cuomo.