Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for New York City mayor, pointedly explained why he thinks President Donald Trump has levied attacks on his citizenship and threatened to arrest him in recent days. Trump simply needs a distraction, Mamdani argued in a press conference with New York City labor leaders on Wednesday.

President Donald Trump has a new political foil: New York ’s Democratic nominee for mayor, Zohran Mamdani. The president, who has a history of spewing sometimes vile insults at rivals, has in recent days escalated his attacks against the 33-year-old self-described democratic socialist.

New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani responded to President Donald Trump's threats of arrest, saying it's "an attack on democracy."

Vice President JD Vance provided the tie-breaking vote to get Trump's bill across the finish line. It now must go back to the House for approval.

In both cases, the money will be paid not to Trump himself, but to a future presidential library. Paramount will also pay Trump’s legal fees, and as part of the settlement, CBS will release transcripts of presidential candidates’ interviews on “60 Minutes.”

The bill would provide some $350 billion for Trump’s border and national security agenda, including $46 billion for the U.S.-Mexico border wall and $45 billion for 100,000 migrant detention facility beds, as he aims to fulfill his promise of the largest mass deportation operation in U.S. history.

Elon Musk has taken aim at President Donald Trump’s signature piece of legislation known as the “Big, Beautiful Bill.” Musk opposes the multi-trillion-dollar debt increase the bill would bring. Trump fired back,