Can Mamdani’s Message Play Outside New York? It Already Has.

Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral primary victory in New York follows wins by other big-city progressives. Are voters more open to backing progressive stances?

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Justice Dept. Says It’ll Investigate Chicago After Mayor’s Remarks About Black Hires

It is the Trump administration’s latest effort to remake the department’s civil rights division, which has historically worked to fight discrimination against minorities.

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New York Warns Trump It Will Not Comply With Public School D.E.I. Order

New York’s stance differed from the muted and deferential responses from other major institutions to the administration’s threats.

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G.O.P. Representatives and Democratic Mayors Spar Over Sanctuary Cities

At a House hearing, the mayors of Boston, Chicago, Denver and New York City rejected accusations that they were harboring criminals by not aiding deportation efforts.

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Brandon Johnson Counters Republican Attacks at ‘Sanctuary City’ Hearing

Mayor Brandon Johnson argued that Chicago’s policies made the city safer and allowed residents to help the police solve crimes without fear of deportation.

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Takeaways From a Contentious Hearing on Big-City Immigration Policies

Republicans accused the mayors of New York, Chicago, Denver and Boston of providing sanctuary to criminals, while Democrats pointed to falling crime rates and defended helping the needy.

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Chicago Board of Education Votes to Fire Leader of City’s School System

The job status of Pedro Martinez, the chief executive of Chicago Public Schools, had been in doubt for months amid tension with Mayor Brandon Johnson.

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Chicago’s Mayor Is Following a Teachers’ Union Playbook

In Chicago, the mayor and the teachers’ union are tightly connected. The relationship has ushered in generous spending and led to political turmoil.

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