New York’s Stunning Election Results Explained

In today’s episode, we cover progressive Zohran Mamdani’s upset victory at the Democratic primary for New York City mayor, the widespread backlash British PM Keir Starmer is facing over his welfare reform bill, and why the EU Parliament may be about to sue the Commission over it’s €150bn defence loan programme

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Sources:

✍️ NYC Democratic Primary

• https://thehill.com/homenews/5368044-cuomo-lost-democratic-nomination-new-york/
• https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jun/24/new-york-mayoral-primary-results 
• https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/06/24/us/elections/results-new-york-city-mayor-primary.html 

✍️ NATO Annual Summit

• https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/jun/25/nato-donald-trump-mark-rutte-europe-latest-live-news 
• https://news.sky.com/story/nato-chief-heaps-praise-on-trump-at-meeting-after-us-president-cast-doubt-on-commitment-to-collective-defence-13388255 

✍️ Starmer’s Welfare-Reform Bill Backlash

• https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2025/jun/25/starmer-welfare-cuts-bill-vote-labour-revolt-welfare-deputy-pmqs-uk-politics-latest-updates-news 
• https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/welfare-cuts-starmer-labour-pip-benefits-rebellion-b2776623.html 

✍️ MEPs Vote to Sue EU Commission

• https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/06/25/meps-vote-for-parliament-to-sue-commission-over-150bn-defence-loan-programme 

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