Mamdani, a 33-year-old state assemblyman representing northwest Queens, last month shocked the political establishment by trouncing the longtime front-runner, former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, whose name recognition, experience and support of billionaires and corporations, made him the favorite.

President Donald Trump warned Democratic mayoral primary winner and state Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani that if he becomes New York City mayor, he "better behave" or he will have "big problems," after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was asked if he's worried about Mamdani arresting him.

New York City's Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani has fallen under the scrutiny of President Donald Trump. Trump called Mamdani a "Communist" and warned of potential federal actions, including arrest and funding cuts,

The city of Los Angeles and other Southern California municipalities are joining a lawsuit against President Donald Trump's administration aimed at halting immigration raids that have spread panic among immigrant communities and sparked widespread protests.

The city and county of Los Angeles are among the local governments seeking to join a lawsuit calling on the Trump administration to stop "unlawful detentions" during ongoing immigration sweeps in Southern California.