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Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of June 23

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  1. [10]
    Thales
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    Zohran Mamdani topples Andrew Cuomo in NYC mayoral race Jeff Coltin (Politico)

    Zohran Mamdani topples Andrew Cuomo in NYC mayoral race

    • Jeff Coltin (Politico)

    The 33-year-old Democratic Socialist lawmaker outpaced the former governor, who has conceded, in a stunning primary, signaling generational change in the Democratic Party.

    19 votes
    1. [2]
      AnthonyB
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      NO NEED TO SPEND THE BIG BUCKS IT'S WHITE BOY SUMMER MOTHAFUCKAAAAS!!!!* I don't know if the establishment will rally for round two in November, but for now I am overjoyed. Just 48 hours ago I...

      NO NEED TO SPEND THE BIG BUCKS IT'S WHITE BOY SUMMER MOTHAFUCKAAAAS!!!!*

      I don't know if the establishment will rally for round two in November, but for now I am overjoyed. Just 48 hours ago I thought he was going to lose by a hair. There are going to be a million takeaways from tonight, and I'm sure a lot of people will downplay the win because it was over an unpopular perv who resigned in disgrace, but I hope this signals to enough people within the party that this is the type of candidate that people are hungry for. Obviously, it doesn't hurt to have an incredibly talented communicator and a phenomenal campaign, but the issues were the driving force behind Mamdani's win. Shout out to Brad Lander for stepping up and pushing back on the (Islamophobic) attacks that tried to paint Mamdani as an antisemite.

      Finally, something good happened.

      *The official data wont be out for a minute, but some of the latest polling info was interesting.

      12 votes
      1. NoblePath
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        those polling numbers are really interesting. Of course I don’t trust polling very much since 2016. The bit about all the money that the Democratic Party is wasting on “young men“ really...

        those polling numbers are really interesting. Of course I don’t trust polling very much since 2016.

        The bit about all the money that the Democratic Party is wasting on “young men“ really highlights just how far out of step the Democratic national party is with people generally. There are some good Democratic candidates in my state of North Carolina, but on the national stage it’s atrocious. They seem to have absolutely no idea about what is driving the anxiety of Americans today.

        5 votes
    2. [7]
      DefinitelyNotAFae
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      How does Cuomo get to run in the primary and pivot to being an Independent during the general? Or am I misunderstanding. I know NYC usually has a larger candidate field but like, pick a lane. ಠ_ಠ

      How does Cuomo get to run in the primary and pivot to being an Independent during the general? Or am I misunderstanding. I know NYC usually has a larger candidate field but like, pick a lane. ಠ⁠_⁠ಠ

      4 votes
      1. [2]
        AnthonyB
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        New York has fusion voting which allows candidates to be nominated by more than one party. Cuomo launched the "Fight and Deliver Party" a few weeks back when things started to look hairy. I'm not...

        New York has fusion voting which allows candidates to be nominated by more than one party. Cuomo launched the "Fight and Deliver Party" a few weeks back when things started to look hairy. I'm not sure if he's going to go through with it though since it looks like he got his ass whooped.

        7 votes
        1. DefinitelyNotAFae
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          Ah that is what was missing. I knew they had little parties, I did not know he had one. Ty

          Ah that is what was missing. I knew they had little parties, I did not know he had one. Ty

          3 votes
      2. [4]
        donn
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        As I understand it, primaries are generally an internal party event that aren't particularly regulated, its basically a party deciding who gets to be marked "Democratic Party" on the ballot in the...

        As I understand it, primaries are generally an internal party event that aren't particularly regulated, its basically a party deciding who gets to be marked "Democratic Party" on the ballot in the general election. But neither party punishes people who lose their primaries if they run as independents again .

        4 votes
        1. [3]
          DefinitelyNotAFae
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          I'm not asking so much about the party punishing anyone. It's odd to me that you can run in the primary and if you lose already be secured an independent spot. It feels like the state election law...

          I'm not asking so much about the party punishing anyone. It's odd to me that you can run in the primary and if you lose already be secured an independent spot. It feels like the state election law should make you choose.

          I know NYC does shit differently but this feels like a flaw. Maybe I'm wrong though and it's a net good

          2 votes
          1. [2]
            TemulentTeatotaler
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            Some places don't let you, ala sore loser laws. New York and Conneticut are apparently the only two places that currently don't prevent this:

            Some places don't let you, ala sore loser laws.

            ...a sore loser law is a law prohibiting the loser in a primary election from then running as an independent or representing another political party in the general election, thus basically blocking them from appearing on the general election ballot

            New York and Conneticut are apparently the only two places that currently don't prevent this:

            Some states accomplish the same goal by having simultaneous registration dates for the primary and the general election. Only the states of Connecticut and New York have neither a sore loser law nor simultaneous registration deadlines.

            8 votes
            1. donn
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              TIL. This is a pretty clever way of implementing it actually.

              TIL. This is a pretty clever way of implementing it actually.

              2 votes
  2. [2]
    hobbes64
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    Early US intelligence report suggests US strikes only set back Iran’s nuclear program by months Ceasefire Collapse as Israel Accuses Iran of Missile Strike and Orders Retaliation There are a lot...

    Early US intelligence report suggests US strikes only set back Iran’s nuclear program by months

    Ceasefire Collapse as Israel Accuses Iran of Missile Strike and Orders Retaliation

    There are a lot of stories in the last few days about Trump inserting himself into the conflict between Israel and Iran, and then trying to control the blowback through desperate tweets.

    Trump not happy with Israel and Iran

    Personal commentary on this: Trump is putting himself in a position where he can't blame other people for failure. He will, but it probably won't work like it usually does. Of course, we've been waiting for him to have accountability for his reckless incompetence for a long time.

    12 votes
    1. l_one
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      It is so unsurprisingly idiotic that trump essentially declared 'here, there will be a ceasefire because I am the boss' and then threw a hissy fit on TV when bitter, longstanding enemies didn't...

      It is so unsurprisingly idiotic that trump essentially declared 'here, there will be a ceasefire because I am the boss' and then threw a hissy fit on TV when bitter, longstanding enemies didn't suddenly go 'oh, you know what, that guy said we should stop being at war so let's totally just do that because he said so'.

      13 votes
  3. Omnicrola
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    Supreme Court limits nationwide injunctions in birthright citizenship orde

    Supreme Court limits nationwide injunctions in birthright citizenship orde

    The majority opinion, written by Justice Amy Coney Barrett, didn't rule on whether President Trump's executive order violates the 14th Amendment or the Nationality Act. Instead, it focused on whether federal courts have the power to issue nationwide blocks.

    "Universal injunctions likely exceed the equitable authority that Congress has given to federal courts," the conservative majority said. "The Court grants the Government's applications for a partial stay of the injunctions entered below, but only to the extent that the injunctions are broader than necessary to provide complete relief to each plaintiff with standing to sue."

    4 votes