BIZARRE: 14 - What They Never Told You

Trump Says He’s Exploring Federal Action to Block Zohran Mamdani’s Luxury Second-Home Tax, Calls It a ‘Dangerous Political Experiment’

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that his administration is examining whether the federal government can challenge New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s new pied-à-terre tax on luxury second homes, calling the levy a "dangerous political ‘experiment’" that could damage the city.

Benzinga · Aug 12

Amazon Delivery Bill Backed by Mamdani Could Raise NYC Prices as It Targets 'Exploitative' Model

Mayor Zohran Mamdani has backed a bill to regulate Amazon's NYC delivery model. Supporters cite safer streets while critics warn of higher prices and small-firm closures.

International Business Times UK · Aug 12

Former deputy mayor and Mamdani nemesis sued to block the city's pied-à-terre tax. The city froze the judge's pause within hours

Randy Mastro has sued the Mamdani administration five times already since leaving office under Mamdani's predecessor Eric Adams.

Fortune · Aug 11

Judge temporarily blocks Mamdani’s pied-à-terre tax on second homes

New York mayor’s office plans to appeal ruling, which comes after homeowners sued over property surcharges last week

The Guardian - US · Aug 11

Homeowners Sue Mamdani Over NYC's Chaotic New Tax on Luxury Second Homes — And Two of Them Are Family of a Political Rival

Three New York City homeowners are suing Mayor Zohran Mamdani's administration over the rollout of a new tax on luxury second homes, arguing the city's public database and mailed notices swept up thousands of full-time residents who don't actually owe the surcharge. Two of the three plaintiffs are the wife…

Latin Times · Aug 10

Nancy Mace clashes with CNN host over her anti-Muslim ‘Trojan horse’ posts

Oscar Jimenez challenges South Carolina Republican on her claims about Muslim-American elected officials and reminds her of the First Amendment’s protections towards the freedom of religion

The Independent UK · Aug 10

Centrist Democrats dismiss Abdul El-Sayed as a freak radical. Do they want to win in 2028 or not?

Americans want someone on their side in the fight against sordid interests – that means politicians like the Michigan primary winner and Zohran Mamdani, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik

The Guardian - UK · Aug 10

Democratic Socialists leader sounds completely lost after a very simple question

DSA co-chair Megan Romer struggled to explain the group’s policy for taxing millionaires when pressed on the matter by New Yorker editor David Remnick on the magazine’s podcast

The Independent UK · Aug 9

‘Voters are fed up’: Michigan primary forces Democratic party to accept leftwing shift

With Abdul El-Sayed’s win, the party’s leftwing insurgency had breached the walls of a midwestern swing state, forcing a reckoning about Democrats’ direction and leadership

The Guardian - US · Aug 9

New Yorkers sue Mamdani over luxury second home tax

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The Independent UK · Aug 8