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Concern about the rising cost of living was a key theme in each race and remains a major issue for young voters across the country.
Mamdani has centered his campaign for mayor around affordability issues, pledging to freeze rents in rent-stabilized apartments, create city-run grocery stores, and make buses free.
It's a platform that addresses some of the most pressing concerns for many young people around the country, like 26-year-old Daisy Lupa of Michigan.
A lot of stuff that he is trying to push forward in New York are things that we need even more to
in rural areas, and even more in the Midwest.
Mamdani's candidacy comes as many young people like Lupa have grown frustrated with the Democratic Party and see Mamdani as a new voice challenging the status quo.
NPR has not independently confirmed the report, but when asked about it by reporters, Trump stopped short of affirming it.
But he did say the Justice Department, quote, probably owes me a lot of money and that he'd give any potential payment to charity or use it to keep restoring the White House.
He also acknowledged the unusual nature of any potential payment from the DOJ.
The report comes as critics of the White House have voiced concerns that Trump is using the agency for his own political and personal agenda.
NPR has not independently confirmed the report, but when asked about it by reporters, Trump stopped short of affirming it.
But he did say the Justice Department, quote, probably owes me a lot of money and that he'd give any potential payment to charity or use it to keep restoring the White House.
He also acknowledged the unusual nature of any potential payment from the DOJ.
The report comes as critics of the White House have voiced concerns that Trump is using the agency for his own political and personal agenda.
President Trump nominated Ingrassia to lead the watchdog agency, which handles whistleblower complaints and investigations into federal employees.
His confirmation hearing had been set for Thursday, but on Tuesday night, he released a statement that he didn't have enough Republican support in the Senate to move forward.