Democrats have two choices: fight to make life affordable again for ordinary people or watch voters embrace authoritarians

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

The US president endorsed former Democratic governor Andrew Cuomo and threatened to cut federal funding to the city if the young Democratic candidate, whom he called a…

Young leftist Zohran Mamdani leads polls in New York's mayoral race, challenging political norms amid Trump’s presidency.

Our panelists discuss what Zohran Mamdani’s victory in the mayoral race means for New York and beyond

The Democratic party appears listless and unprincipled, unwilling to fight because they do not believe in anything. Zohran Mamdani is the opposite of this

Supporters say Mamdani offers bold blueprint for Democrats in age of Trump, even as some top officials remain reticent.

Progressive socialist Mamdani has stormed to victory in New York City mayoral race

Zohran Mamdani's win in New York has been seen by many as a wake-up call for a listless Democratic party.

“If anyone can show a nation betrayed by Donald Trump how to defeat him, it is the city that gave rise to him,” Mamdani told supporters.

For too long, the centre has been adopting the language of the right but deploying it with greater civility – to disastrous ends, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty

Editorial: A historic campaign that focused on the theme of affordability can offer wider lessons to a re-energised opposition

The New York mayor-elect sells a political message further to the left than any American politician has dared to in recent memory, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

Democrats have two choices: fight to make life affordable again for ordinary people or watch voters embrace authoritarians

“Donald Trump, since I know you’re watching, I have four words for you: Turn the volume up,” Mamdani challenged the president.

Zohran Mamdani, the 34-year-old democratic socialist, hasn't taken office yet. But he's already looking to \

Trump has taken a number of actions against Democratic-led cities that experts say could slow Mamdani's goals.

Zohran Mamdani’s victory in New York, a city with a budget of over $100 billion and a population larger than that of 40 U.S. States, demonstrates that the political movement has…