Casting around for culprits, leaders in the party blamed their candidates, the government shutdown and a weak economic message.

President Trump has berated Zohran Mamdani, the mayor-elect of New York City, in public. But privately, Mr. Trump describes him as slick and a good talker.

Some brokers and developers in the region are waiting eagerly to see if the election of a democratic socialist will drive more wealthy New Yorkers south.

Fresh from a stunning victory, Zohran Mamdani, the mayor-elect, said in an interview that his supporters wanted “a politics of consistency” and aggressive action, including on taxing the rich.

Zohran Mamdani has been planning his mayoral transition for months and appears poised to hire veterans of city government to key posts in his administration.

Also, Democrats seized on economic worries. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.

The Supreme Court is considering whether the president acted legally when he used a 1977 emergency statute to impose tariffs on scores of countries.

The Supreme Court justices grappled with the legality of President Trump’s tariffs in an oral argument that stretched for almost three hours.

He called himself by many names as he cycled in and out of prison. He is to be sentenced in Queens for deed fraud, but investigators still do not know his true identity.

New research examined the link between alcohol and brain bleeds.

From cookies to parties, let us help you be merry.

Headlines this week have raised alarms about the popular sleep supplement.

Just Ask Mikie Sherrill, Abigail Spanberger and Zohran Mamdani.

New York City has been overlooking the obvious all along.