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"I Will Govern as a Democratic Socialist": Watch Zohran Mamdani & Bernie Sanders at NYC Inauguration
Zohran Mamdani, New York City's youngest and first Muslim, South Asian, African-born mayor, pledges to govern as a democratic socialist, promising universal child care, rent freezes, and free public transit by taxing the wealthy.
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New York City politicsOran MandaniDemocratic Socialism
Top U.S. & World Headlines — January 2, 2026
New York City swears in its youngest and first Muslim, South Asian, African-born mayor, Oran Mandani, as global headlines highlight escalating humanitarian crises, economic disparities, and geopolitical tensions.
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