New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdan visited the White House Friday to meet with President Donald Trump for the first time.
The Mamdani effect: Experts predict more millennial, Gen Z candidates will run for office
Zohran Mamdani’s historic election win will likely not be the last time a candidate under 35 will win a major race, political experts said.
Election 2025 key takeaways: Democrats score historic big wins leading into midterms
Tuesday night’s election was a major victory for Democrats and showed a marked shift in the country from a year ago.
Mamdani makes history with improbable, meteoric rise to become New York’s next mayor, ABC News projects
State Sen. Zohran Mamdani made history going from a little known Queens legislator to the first Muslim mayor of New York City.
Zohran Mamdani’s proposals for NYC build off city’s progressive foundation: Experts
While some critics decry Zohran Mamdani’s vision for New York City as far-fetched, experts noted that they build off progressive foundations laid by past policies.
Eric Adams ends campaign for New York City mayor
New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced on Sunday that he is suspending his campaign for mayor, just weeks away from the closely watched election.
Trump condemns political violence, but doesn’t mention attacks on Democrats
While President Donald Trump spoke out against political violence following Charlie Kirk’s death, he did not note the attacks on Democrats in the last year.
Protesters heckle Vance, Hegseth at photo op to thank National Guard troops in DC
Vice President JD Vance was met with protester boos during a photo op with National Guard troops at Union Station.
How gerrymandering has reshaped the political map for red and blue states
Partisan redistricting has become a sticking point for states and while experts said some states are more egregious with the practice, there is pushback.
How soon will you feel the effects of Trump’s megabill?
The cuts from the federal spending bill will affect millions of Americans, particularly vulnerable populations. But some of those impacts won’t be felt for some time.
What to know about Melissa Hortman and John Hoffman, the lawmakers shot in Minnesota
State Rep. Melissa Hortman and State Sen. John Hoffman, who were targeted by a shooter on Saturday, were longtime members of Minnesota’s state legislature.
Pope Leo XIV must carefully thread needle between Catholic Church’s mission, US politics: Experts
Pope Leo XIV is now the most powerful American Catholic in the world, and experts say he must aptly walk the line between U.S. politics and his papal duties.
‘Margarita-gate’: Sen. Chris Van Hollen slams efforts to stage optics of meeting with Abrego Garcia
Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen took the president and government of El Salvador to task for what he said was a setup to shame him and Kilmar Abrego Garcia.
Trump tariffs won’t entice companies to expand US manufacturing, economic experts warn
Economic experts warn that the president’s worldwide tariffs would not disincentivize firms from opening up manufacturing in the U.S. because of the major instability.
Trump tariff formula misrepresents global trade economics, experts say
The Trump administration’s tariff calculations appear on paper to be a simplified math of America’s trade relationships.
Trump’s White House Tesla showcase for Musk raises ethics concerns
Ethics experts are sounding the alarm that the president’s event with Elon Musk could eliminate the lines of proper objectivity from elected officials.
Trump checks out Teslas at White House as Musk’s auto company stock sinks
President Donald Trump vowed to help Elon Musk and check out a Tesla for a possible purchase as the company’s stock takes a nosedive.
Trump funding freeze a blatant violation of Constitution, federal law: Legal experts
The Constitution, federal law and court decisions make it clear: President Donald Trump’s order to pause federal funding is against the law, legal experts tell ABC News.
‘Oligarchy 2.0’: Experts weigh in on whether Biden’s warning about wealthy justified
President Joe Biden’s farewell speech warning that oligarchs pose a threat to democracy has echoed a growing problem in the world, economic and historical experts say.
Los Angeles ‘not prepared’ for size, growth of raging wildfires: Fire chief
The magnitude of the wildfires engulfing Los Angeles has stretched the county’s fire department thin and led to help from other parts of the country and beyond.