The Hudak Report 06/26/25

NYC Democrat Primary Updates

Gothamist: Zohran Mamdani set to defeat Cuomo in stunning NYC mayoral primary upset

NBC New York: Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg wins Democratic primary in bid for second term

Spectrum News NY1: Mark Levine leads Democratic primary for city comptroller

Gothamist: Jumaane Williams wins Democratic primary for NYC public advocate

New York Daily News: Anthony Weiner’s comeback falling short in bid for NYC council seat

NBC New York: All Election Results

Common Dreams: Melting Down Over NYC Mayoral Primary, Trump Calls Mamdani '100% Communist Lunatic'

New Means: The Socialist Republic of NYC

The Handbasket: We can have nice things

Discourse Blog: Zohran Mamdani's Victory Is the Sweetest Thing

Dialectics of Decline: Crushing Blow To Zionism

Truthout: Zionists Tried to Make NYC Race About Israel. Zohran Mamdani Didn’t Give In.

The Present Age: Want to Know How Democrats Should Handle Trans Rights? Ask Zohran Mamdani

Truthout: Mamdani’s Massive Victory Should Show Democrats Where the Party’s Future Lies

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Other Featured News

Capital FM: 12 Killed, 400 Injured in Gen Z Anniversary Protests Across Kenya

Common Dreams: GOP Bill Would Strip Healthcare From 19 People for Every Millionaire Getting a Tax Cut: Sanders Report

CTV News: Canada commits to new NATO pledge to spend 5% of GDP on defence by 2035, marking biggest increase since WWII

Phys.org: Over 80,000 people flee severe flooding in southwest China

Reuters: Trump cannot end union bargaining for federal workers, judge rules

The Independent: Northern Labrador in ‘crisis’ as people ration food, toilet paper, baby supplies

Canadian political news:

• Canada isn't looking to join EU, Carney says, but still wants closer ties

• Carney ready to dismiss top bureaucrats unable to meet his expectations, Liberal insiders say

• Carney's 'nation-building' projects bill faces uncertain future in unpredictable Senate

• Newfoundland and Labrador: Province announces increased income support

• No evidence federal election was affected by foreign interference, commissioner says

• Sen. Brazeau collapses during debate of major projects bill

• Sexual orientation question to appear on census for first time in 2026

• Smith names 15 members to Alberta Next panel to again challenge Ottawa

Other Canada news:

• 72 sick after eating salami linked to salmonella outbreak: PHAC

• CBSA investigates whether suspected senior Iranian officials were allowed entry into Canada

• Mass layoffs at Langara College to bust union

• Montreal asking rents up nearly 71% in six years, according to Statistics Canada

• Rogers experiencing network outage across Canada: customer reports

US news:

• ACLU sues Tennessee over law criminalizing elected officials’ votes for ‘sanctuary policies’

• Execution date set for man sentenced to die by a Missouri judge over 2005 murder

• Indiana Supreme Court allows case against TikTok to go forward

• Massachusetts: MBTA sues union in effort to fire supervisor in misconduct case

• Mike Johnson Suggests War Powers Act Is Unconstitutional

• Montana: Tribal nations seek to join lawsuit against restricted voter registration

• N.J. Rep. LaMonica McIver pleads not guilty to ICE-assault charges

• Planned presentation to U.S. vaccine advisory panel cited a study that doesn't exist

• Protests greet Western governors in Santa Fe

• Tennessee: Man arrested at Nashville ‘No Kings’ Rally flagged by federal terrorism task force in April

• Trump administration sues entire court bench in Maryland over pause in deportations

• Voters Will “Get Over It,” McConnell Tells GOP Colleagues About Medicaid Cuts

Palestinian genocide and other Israeli and US aggressions in the Middle East:

• Iran Arrests 700 People for Alleged Ties to Israeli Spy Network

• Iran Parl. committee approves plan to suspend Coop. with IAEA

• Israeli strikes kill dozens in Gaza, eyewitnesses report executions

Other world news:

• Argentina: University Protests against Milei Escalate with a Strike and Torchlight March

• Armenian authorities arrest an archbishop and accuse him of plotting against the government

• Australia: 'Cancel culture': fired pro-Gaza ABC host awarded $70k

• Death toll from rain-fuelled landslide in Colombia rises to 11

• Germany: In an act of political censorship, Deutsche Bank terminates publisher Mehring Verlag’s account

• Gunmen kill 11 in crime-hit Mexican city

• Nigerian Army confirms 17 soldiers killed in terrorist attack on Niger State base

• President Petro To Sign Labor Reform in Colombia

• Romania Inaugurates Conservative Government After 6 Months of Uncertainty

• Uganda’s president, Museveni, to seek re-election

• Under Pressure From Anti-Oligarchy Protests, Bezos Moves Venice Wedding Party Venue

• Việt Nam abolishes death penalty for embezzlement, bribery

• WMO Warns That Asia is Warming at Twice the Average Global Rate

• Conservative influencers have gone silent on Pierre Poilievre

• It’s Time to Put an End to the US-Israeli Fantasy of Regime Change in Iran

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