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​ZOHRAN MAMDANI, Rama Duwaji, MIRA NAIR, MAMOOD MAMDANI during an election night event at The Brooklyn Paramount Theater in the Brooklyn borough of New York, US, on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025.
Analysis

Calm down about Zohran Mamdani

Last Tuesday, a self-identified democratic socialist who ran on making New York affordable for the 99% won the city’s mayoral race in a landslide, defeating former Governor Andrew Cuomo. And the reactions have been predictably hysterical.

Zohran Mamdani and America's political future
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Zohran Mamdani and America's political future

In this episode of Ask Ian, Ian Bremmer analyzes one of the leading contenders in New York City’s upcoming mayoral race: Zohran Mamdani.

What Zohran Mamdani’s win really signals for US politics
Quick Take

What Zohran Mamdani’s win really signals for US politics

In this episode of Ian Bremmer’s Quick Take, Ian digs into the surprise Democratic primary victory of Zohran Mamdani in New York’s mayoral race and why it might be “an early signal of something much bigger in the United States.”

A plane docks on the tarmac after an air traffic control outage brings flights to a standstill at Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, New Jersey, USA, on May 12, 2025. ​
Analysis

What is going on with America’s airports?

It’s been three-and-a-half months since a devastating aircraft collision near Washington National Airport killed 67 people in the worst air crash in the United States since 9/11. Yet, there are no signs at all that air traffic control has shored up US airspace. If anything, the situation is worse.

Assad's fall in Syria creates both opportunities & risks, says US national security advisor Jake Sullivan
GZERO World Clips

Assad's fall in Syria creates both opportunities & risks, says US national security advisor Jake Sullivan

US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan addresses the potential power vacuum in Syria. He tells Ian Bremmer that failure to act decisively could lead to an ISIS resurgence and destabilize efforts to build a more inclusive future for the region.

A smooth Biden-Trump transition is vital to protect US interests, says Jake Sullivan
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A smooth Biden-Trump transition is vital to protect US interests, says Jake Sullivan

Jake Sullivan on the critical need for collaboration between the outgoing Biden administration and the incoming Trump administration, given that adversaries often see presidential transitions as opportunities for disruption and instability.

Jake Sullivan on the biggest threats to US national security in 2025
GZERO World with Ian Bremmer

Jake Sullivan on the biggest threats to US national security in 2025

From Russia to China to the Middle East, what are the biggest threats facing the US? On GZERO World, outgoing National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan joins Ian Bremmer in front of a live audience at the 92nd Street Y in New York City for a wide-ranging conversation on America’s view of the world, President Joe Biden’s foreign policy legacy, and how much will (or won’t) change when the Trump administration takes office in 2025.

New York City mayor charged with corruption
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New York City mayor charged with corruption

There may be eight million stories in the naked city, but right now, everyone in New York is talking about just one. The US Justice Department on Thursday unsealed five criminal charges against Mayor Eric Adams, accusing him of wire fraud, bribery, and accepting illegal foreign campaign donations.

​Democratic presidential nominee and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris shakes hands with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky, as they meet in the Vice President's Ceremonial Office in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House campus in Washington, on Sept. 26, 2024.
Hard Numbers

Hard Numbers: US sends billions to Ukraine, Poland’s PM takes aim at beavers, NYC adopts new tool to battle rats, Japan finds longtime death row inmate innocent

New York Governor Kathy Hochul speaks to press after an incident at the Rainbow Bridge U.S. border crossing with Canada, in Niagara Falls, New York, U.S. November 22, 2023.
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Hard Numbers: NYC congestion charge delayed, RSF’s deadly attack in Sudan, One heck of a Brazilian cow, South China Sea exercises, SpaceX rocket makes giant leap

15: Grab your keys, New Yorkers. Gov. Kathy Hochul has indefinitely postponed the $15-a-day congestion pricing plan that was set to begin June 30 for drivers entering Manhattan south of 60th Street.