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    Brad Lander and the Changing Face of the Democratic Party
    A little over a year ago, I saw what is easily my favorite election polling graphic of all time. The picture showed the results of a citywide poll on the mayoral election in New York. Conducted by Emerson College Polling, the survey measured support for three candidates, with their percentages reflected in the snapshot. At…
    Stephen Soukup
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    Mamdani Erases Little Italy … and (Of Course) the Jews
    Not having Little Italy on a map of ethnic enclaves in New York is like leaving the Golden Gate Bridge off a list of bridges in San Francisco. And yet that is precisely what the Ugandan-born socialist mayor of New York has done. Zohran Mamdani’s Office of Immigrant Affairs released a map on Wednesday titled…
    Al Perrotta
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    Victor Davis Hanson: Mamdani Is the Real Racist Polluting This Country
    Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s video from Daily Signal senior contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see more of his videos. Hello, this is Victor Davis Hanson for the Daily Signal.   On July 3, the mayor of New York, Zohran Mamdani—and I don’t quite know why the mayor seems to think he…
    Victor Davis Hanson
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    Victor’s Letter to Mamdani: You’re a Product of Privilege, at Least Act Grateful
    Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words” from Daily Signal senior contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to Victor Davis Hanson’s own YouTube channel to watch past episodes. Victor Davis Hanson: [New York City Mayor Zohran] Mamdani, I know what you mean by people not having because of the…
    Victor Davis Hanson
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  • Mamdani’s Sour Independence Day Address Shows How Little He Understands America
    This Independence Day, countless Americans celebrated our country’s 250th anniversary in countless jubilatory ways, from grilling in the backyard to going to fireworks shows and even traveling to Mt. Vernon to pay respects to the Father of Our Country. But a certain socialist mayor of New York City took the occasion to deliver a speech…
    Jarrett Stepman
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    DSA Boasts—on July 4—That It Has More Members Than Any Socialist Organization in US History
    While America was celebrating the 250th anniversary of its Founding, the Democratic Socialists of America celebrated becoming what it calls the “largest socialist organization in United States history.” Its declaration was made on X: “On July 4, 2026, Democratic Socialists of America passed 120,000 members, making us the largest socialist organization in United States history…
    Al Perrotta
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    The Ancient Sin Fueling Zohran Mamdani’s Marxism
    In this year that we celebrate 250 years since the Declaration of Independence—and the ensuing U.S. Constitution and unprecedented national prosperity—it is vital that Americans understand the evil roots of the communist movement that is seeking to supplant our nation’s birthright of liberty. The biblical account of Cain and Abel in Genesis 4 provides a…
    Mike Stenhouse
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    Democratic Party Must Contend With ‘Great Schism,’ Potential for ‘Serious Fracture’
    Last week, Democratic Socialists of America candidates endorsed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani won big in New York, sending shockwaves over the future of the Democratic Party. Is the party in trouble? Is it time for a split? Following those wins, Democratic strategist James Carville insisted it’s time for a “great schism.” “Lady, I ain’t the…
    Rebecca Downs
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    ‘ABSOLUTE FARCE’: Board Stacked With Mamdani Allies Passes Large-Scale Rent Freeze in New York City
    “The [New York City] Rent Guidelines Board has stopped being a fact-finding body. It has become a body that starts with an answer and vibe codes its way backward to justify it.” That quote was from the resignation letter of Christina Smyth, a now-former member of the New York City Rent Guidelines Board who left…
    Jarrett Stepman
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    Is Mamdani Taking Over the Country?
    After three hard-left candidates endorsed by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani defeated more establishment-friendly candidates in House Democrat primaries, congressional Democrats are debating whether the results mean the mayor is taking hold of the national party. “Obviously, this is a New York story more than anything else,” Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., said Wednesday. “But…
    George Caldwell
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    Victor Davis Hanson: America’s New Socialists Are Coming From the Upper Class
    Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s video from Daily Signal senior contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see more of his videos. Hello, this is Victor Davis Hanson for the Daily Signal.   We are witnessing in this year of 2026, for the first time really in over a century, a resurgence…
    Victor Davis Hanson
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    The Democratic Socialists of America’s Platform Explicitly Aims to Destroy the Constitution
    Socialists are sweeping through and taking control of America’s big cities, replacing the old Democrat establishment and imposing their will on local politics. And “the squad” is looking more like an army these days as Democrats are set to send more open socialists to Congress. It’s time more Americans pay attention to what they intend…
    Jarrett Stepman
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    Mamdani-Endorsed Candidates Critical of Israel Emerge Victorious in New York
    Tuesday’s primary in New York saw a takeover of Democratic Socialists of America candidates and those endorsed by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani. “[This is] the Democratic Party’s accelerating leftward shift under Mayor Zohran Mamdani, and the influence of the Democratic Socialists of America, pushing things like abolishing the police and open-border-style policies,” Tony…
    Rebecca Downs
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    This Is Why Democrats Won’t Oppose the Socialist Takeover of Their Party
    The Democratic Party and the Democratic Socialists of America are becoming indistinguishable from one another. That’s clearly the case in New York City, as a wave of socialist House candidates backed by openly socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani won primary elections on Tuesday against incumbent Democrats. In some cases, both leading candidates were quite far to…
    Jarrett Stepman
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    ‘Free’ Bus Program Mamdani Used as Model Ends After Years of Failure
    Surprise, surprise: There really is no such thing as a free bus. One of New York City’s socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s key campaign promises was that he would provide free bus services to everyone in the city. Not only is that goal seemingly not even in the medium-term plans for the mayor, but one of…
    Jarrett Stepman
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    Mamdani Backs Primary Challenger Against Major Democrat Congressman
    New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is defying Democratic Party leadership as he seeks to overhaul the Big Apple’s congressional delegation, endorsing a socialist primary challenger against a prominent Democrat congressman in a race that exemplifies the party’s increasingly anti-incumbent and socialist spirit. On Thursday, Mamdani, who is affiliated with the Democratic Socialists of America,…
    George Caldwell
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    The Selective Outrage and Hypocrisy of Antisemitism
    Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s video from Daily Signal Senior Contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see more of his videos. Hello, this is Victor Davis Hanson for the Daily Signal.   A lot of people who oppose Israel resent people who suggest they might be antisemitic, and that’s a legitimate criticism. They’re…
    Victor Davis Hanson
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    Mamdani Plans to Seize Property From Bad NYC Landlords, but the Government Has Been the City’s Biggest Slumlord
    The warmth of Mamdani’s collectivism is going to leave a lot of landlords and tenants out in the cold. On Tuesday, New York City’s socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced a new city housing plan in which he provocatively said that for properties that have suffered through “chronic neglect,” the city will work to “transfer ownership”…
    Jarrett Stepman
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    Pro-Mangione NYC ‘Journalists’ Gloating Over Murder Demonstrate That Assassination Culture Is No Longer Fringe
    Sometimes evil isn’t just banal. It’s direct, open, and unrepentant. That was the case on Monday afternoon as three “credentialed” journalists showed up to cover the Luigi Mangione trial in New York and revealed that they were happy he allegedly shot and killed UnitedHealthCare CEO Brian Thompson. The self-described “Mangionistas”—and dedicated fans of democratic socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani—were unrepentant in…
    Jarrett Stepman
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    Mamdani’s Wife Again Draws Scrutiny for Anti-Israel, Anti-Police Playlists Under Her Name
    A Spotify account listed under the name of Rama Duwaji, wife of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, contained curated musical playlists with anti-Israel and anti-police lyrics. Olivia Reingold at The Free Press first reported on Thursday that Spotify playlists under an account with Duwaji’s name featured “anti-Israel anthems” and were created just after the Oct. 7…
    Jarrett Stepman
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