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Zohran Mamdani, the front-runner, and his rivals, Andrew M. Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa, are racing to turn out voters before Election Day on Tuesday. Polls are open Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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Elections in multiple states on Tuesday are set to gauge how voters feel in the first year of Donald Trump’s second presidency — and whether Democrats have improved their standing with the midterm ...

A 34-year-old Muslim socialist is poised to become mayor of America’s biggest city. Can Zohran Mamdani fulfil his ambitious ...

More Texans are seeing discouraging signs when it comes to their economic outlook, according to a new poll. The poll from the Texas Politics Project at the University of Texas shows growing skepticism ...

Most Americans disapprove of Trump on economy, immigration, crime and Ukraine and blame him for inflation, new poll suggests ...

The government shutdown entered its second month on Saturday, and the stalemate between Republican and Democratic senators could soon see a breaking point as federal food programs stopped issuing ...

It’s a consequential week ahead for Donald Trump’s presidency, with the impacts of the government shutdown spreading and major off-year elections slated for Tuesday. Follow for live updates.