“Filings show dozens of [Janet] Mills’s corporate donors gave maximum contributions to her campaigns.” @minnahfarshad.bsky.social reports on Governor Janet Mills history of receiving corporate donations and recent switch to swearing off corporate PAC money. Read: zeteo.com/p/janet-mill...

It’s been three weeks since we launched ‘First Draft’—our daily morning newsletter centered on US politics. Have you subscribed yet? Authored by @mehdirhasan.bsky.social (Mon) & @petertwinklage.bsky.social (Tu–Fr), ‘First Draft’ is your go-to morning read, especially from a progressive perspective.

Prem Thakker @premthakker.bsky.social and Andrew Perez @andrewperez.bsky.social report on Mamdani’s next steps as Mayor-elect: pick an all-women transition team and launch an independent advocacy group among other things. Read all about it on zeteo.com: zeteo.com/p/zohran-mam...

"We don't need socialism. We need public-private partnerships."

It was a mistake for Democratic leaders like Chuck Schumer not to endorse Zohran Mamdani after his NYC primary win, Senator Chris Van Hollen tells John Harwood. @vanhollen.senate.gov @johnjharwood.bsky.social Watch the full conversation at zeteo.com, here: zeteo.com/p/tell-me-wh...

“A lot of these [billionaires] aren’t just cowards, they actually agree with Trump.” @mehdirhasan.bsky.social joined @mizzwelch.bsky.social and Angie “Pumps” Sullivan on @ivehaditpodcast.bsky.social, to discuss why the rich are bending the knee to Trump. Subscribe to Zeteo: zeteo.com/subscribe

“It’s not a war between the Rapid Support Forces and Sudanese Armed Forces, it’s the RSF and SAF against the people of Sudan.” Sudan specialist Shayna Lewis on the war against the Sudanese people and the hope that public outcry results in boycotts of external backers: zeteo.com/p/sudans-dea...

“I'm such a real a** b*tch, Mehdi.” Actress and comedian Ilana Glazer joined @mehdirhasan.bsky.social on the latest episode of ‘We’re Not Kidding’ to share how she is not afraid to lose work over speaking out for Gaza. Watch the latest episode on zeteo.com: zeteo.com/p/ilana-glaz...

🥩 Democrats Demand Their Pound of Flesh @petertwinklage.bsky.social on Dems finally learning to use their leverage, Marjorie Taylor Greene showering Nancy Pelosi with praise, OpenAI's latest crisis, and 'Sandwich Guy' prevailing in court. Read today's 'First Draft': zeteo.com/p/democrats-...

“The entire argument of Donald Trump, and Bukele, and the El Salvadorian government right now is built on a lie.” Senator Chris Van Hollen tells @johnjharwood.bsky.social about his fight to bring home Kilmar Ábrego García after he was illegally deported to El Salvador. zeteo.com/p/tell-me-wh...

“We will no longer be able to have Americans buy duty free at Terminal One at Dubai. That’s what scares the hell out of the UAE.” Nathaniel Raymond, Exec. Dir. the Humanitarian Research Lab at Yale, on Trump's critical role in bringing an end to the genocide in Sudan zeteo.com/p/sudans-dea...

NEW: Two experts on Sudan explain how the killing in El Fasher is worse than anyone knows. Sudan's Death Toll Has Exceeded Gaza’s, Here’s Everything You Need To Know zeteo.com/p/sudans-dea...

“It can’t be Mamdani on his own. The whole point about Donald Trump is you can't beat him on his own.” @mehdirhasan.bsky.social joined ‘The Breakfast Club’ to discuss how Mamdani can fight Trump’s overreach and how in order to beat Trump, you have to create the conditions to beat the next Trump.

“I never would have imagined the city of New York would welcome Zohran Mamdani on the same day that the universe would expel Dick Cheney.” Wajahat Ali writes how Mamdani embraced his identity in his win for NYC mayor, ushering in a new era of Muslim representation. Read: zeteo.com/p/what-zohra...

“Once it starts to unravel, I don’t know where it stops.” Physician and Michigan Senate candidate @abdulelsayed.bsky.social tells @mehdirhasan.bsky.social why he’s afraid for the future of healthcare in the US.

Trump Is Defiling the America My Father Fought for on Iwo Jima In defying the rule of law, Trump dishonors the sacrifices my Dad and his fellow Marines made in defense of freedom against tyranny, John Harwood writes. Read: zeteo.com/p/trump-defi...

SOON‼️ TODAY at 10:45am ET: Join Senator Chris Van Hollen and John Harwood for a live Q&A on standing up to Trump, elections, the government shutdown, and more. Join on Zeteo.com or the Substack app. Sign up for a reminder here: open.substack.com/live-stream/...

“Acceptance in the MAGA movement is conditional. It lasts only as long as your identity can be used to make the movement look more tolerant than it is.” @kaivanshroff.bsky.social explains why Usha Vance deserves to be accountable for what she’s chosen to represent. Read: zeteo.com/p/usha-vance...

😭 MAGA and the 5 Stages of Grief @petertwinklage.bsky.social on GOP despair over the election results, the Supreme Court likely taking an axe to Trump’s tariffs, and Marjorie Taylor Greene’s plan to run for president? Read today's 'First Draft': zeteo.com/p/first-draf...

“The millions spent against candidates like Mamdani…is the ruling class recognizing us as a genuine threat to their interests.” Geoff Simpson, PAC Director for Justice Democrats on Mamdani’s ‘moral clarity’ and how his strategy should be a blueprint for the left in 2026 zeteo.com/p/build-zohr...

"Why didn't the rest of the Democrats do that? It kills me." @mehdirhasan.bsky.social asks New York Attorney General Letitia James @newyorkstateag.bsky.social about bringing a case against Donald Trump, which she won, and how he’s going after her personally now.

After spending months and millions attacking Zohran Mamdani, billionaire Bill Ackman tweeted a short congratulations and offered to help the new Mayor-elect. @premthakker.bsky.social asked @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social about his response to Ackman, and if he would work with the billionaire:

“[Zohran] has shown that you can have...the aesthetics of Barack Obama, but the substance…of Bernie Sanders.” @premthakker.bsky.social on what Zohran’s victory means for the future of the Democratic Party. Missed the election night livestream? catch up here: youtu.be/3BkEveJyXN0

"It's not just a defeat for Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa... It's a defeat for all the billionaires who put all their money down." Watch the highlights from our New York City mayoral race coverage, featuring interviews with Hasan Piker, Cynthia Nixon, Jamaal Bowman, and Zohran's mom, Mira Nair

TOMORROW, 10:45am ET: Join Senator Chris Van Hollen & @johnjharwood.bsky.social for a live Q&A! @vanhollen.senate.gov They’ll discuss how to stand up to Trump’s lawlessness, elections & the government shutdown, and more. SIGN UP on Zeteo.com or the Substack app: open.substack.com/live-stream/...

“This is replicable. [Mamdani’s] whole campaign was not just anti fascist, but the antithesis of fascism.” @naomiaklein.bsky.social tells @mehdirhasan.bsky.social why she was an early supporter of Mamdani, who just made history as the first-ever Muslim mayor of New York.

A ‘Mamdani Monitor’?? Zohran RESPONDS to the ADL’s Jonathan Greenblatt for vowing to “track” his admin for antisemitism. “I have some doubts in Jonathan's ability to do so honestly, given that he previously said I had not visited any synagogues only to have to correct himself.” zeteo.com/subscribe

‘You’re gonna have to learn his f*cking name now.’ @mehdirhasan.bsky.social slams the billionaires who spent millions to keep Zohran Mamdani out of City Hall – all while being unable to pronounce his name.

Mamdani’s victory isn’t just a tactical blueprint; it’s a strategic mandate for 2026 and beyond. READ: How to Build on Zohran Mamdani’s Win in Congress zeteo.com/p/build-zohr...

🌊 It’s a Blue Wave, Baby! @petertwinklage.bsky.social on Zohran Mamdani’s historic win, the Democrats’ electoral sweep, and Graham Platner’s viral response to the passing of Dick Cheney. Read today's edition of 'First Draft': zeteo.com/p/first-draf...

"They're freaking the f*ck out, this is their worst nightmare.” @anandwrites.bsky.social and @mizzwelch.bsky.social explain how Andrew Cuomo would purposely ‘dis-pronounce’ Mamdani’s name and how his election is a Republican’s worst nightmare.

“New York will remain a city of immigrants. A city built by immigrants, powered by immigrants and as of tonight, led by an immigrant.” Watch the best of @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social's victory speech after becoming New York City’s first Muslim mayor. Visit zeteo.com for more coverage.

Zohran Mamdani Wins, Brings Fight to Trump: ‘Turn the Volume Up’ ‘To get to any of us, you will have to get through all of us,’ Mamdani told Trump, declaring victory in the New York City mayoral race amid a blue wave. zeteo.com/p/zohran-mam...

“We all have to support him. He has pledged incredible things, & we all have to help him get there.” Actress @cynthianixon.bsky.social tells @mehdirhasan.bsky.social & @premthakker.bsky.social how Zohran Mamdani needs public & Democratic support more than ever now that he's mayor-elect of NYC.

Mira Nair: ‘I am the producer of the candidate.’ Watch @mehdirhasan.bsky.social and @premthakker.bsky.social swoon over their favorite filmmaker, Mira Nair, who also happens to be Zohran Mamdani’s mother at the Mamdani HQ in New York City, shortly before the race was called in his favor.

The results are in — congratulations to @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social 👏 With a platform to make the city more affordable, he’s made history as New York’s first-ever Muslim mayor and the youngest to hold the office since 1917. A milestone moment for the city. 🗽

Hang tight! Zeteo will be going live from NYC at 8:30pm ET! Join us: youtube.com/live/qtt-6UG...

A video of Israeli soldiers gang-raping a Palestinian man in prison was leaked. The Israeli government and its supporters are upset – not at the horrific assault, but at the fact that the tape was released. Read Minnah Arshad’s full article: zeteo.com/p/israel-pal...

“At 83, I am easily old enough to be Zohran’s bubbe (that’s Yiddish for grandma). Yet, despite obvious differences of age and background, our political and moral alignment runs deep.” Rosalind Petchesky explains why she is rooting for Mamdani. Read the full piece: zeteo.com/p/jewish-new...

Join us live from Mamdani's election night rally on Substack below, or tune in on YouTube here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtt-... See you tonight!

TONIGHT, 8PM ET, LIVE FROM NEW YORK: Join our NYC mayoral election livestream, with Mehdi Hasan, Prem Thakker, and special guests! We'll be streaming from Zohran Mamdani’s election night rally! @mehdirhasan.bsky.social @premthakker.bsky.social SIGN UP HERE: open.substack.com/live-stream/...

“Big corporations and billionaires buy and sell politicians to rig a system against us.” Michigan Senate candidate @abdulelsayed.bsky.social diagnoses the disease in our politics that created Trump: money. Watch the full conversation: zeteo.com/p/abdul-el-s...

"I Am an 83-Year-Old Jewish New Yorker and I Love Zohran Mamdani" I’m old enough to be Zohran’s bubbe. I was arrested with him and I can tell you, he’s a mensch, writes Rosalind Petchesky: zeteo.com/p/jewish-new...

Dick Cheney, In His Own Words... “Cheney should have died alone in a prison cell at The Hague. But, like the rest of the gang behind the invasion of Iraq, he never faced any accountability for his war crimes.” Read the rest of @mehdirhasan.bsky.social's article here: zeteo.com/p/dick-chene...

"Dick Cheney Has Died. The War Criminal in His Own Words" 10 quotes from a former vice president who pushed for a murderous invasion of Iraq, lied about the WMD threat, and defended torture – by @mehdirhasan.bsky.social. READ: zeteo.com/p/dick-chene...

"Usha Vance Is Not a Victim. She’s a Villain" The second lady deserves to be held accountable for what she’s chosen to represent and the role she has willingly played in an admin whose values run counter to her very existence, writes @kaivanshroff.bsky.social: zeteo.com/p/usha-vance...

In Israel, Leaking Evidence of Rape Is a Bigger Scandal Than Raping a Palestinian According to Israel and its supporters, the scandal is not the vile assault depicted in a leaked video last year – it’s that someone released the tape, writes @minnahfarshad.bsky.social zeteo.com/p/israel-pal...

🥊 Ben Shapiro vs Tucker Carlson In today's 'First Draft', @petertwinklage.bsky.social with breaking news about Dick Cheney. Plus, the GOP is waking up to its neo-Nazi infestation, everything you need to know about today’s US elections, and is Pelosi retiring? Read it: zeteo.com/p/ben-shapir...

“Would you rather us be spending our money to make sure your kid’s school is a dignified place… or would you spend our money buying another country a tank?” Senate candidate for Michigan Abdul El-Sayed on the need for an arms embargo on Israel: zeteo.com/p/abdul-el-s...

“We stand together with a vision of a city that has room for every political opinion.” Zeteo followed @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social as he canvassed across the city in the waning days before the New York City Mayoral election.