Who is Zoram Mamdani and what is significant about his swearing-in as mayor?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Shae Stevens. Zoram Mamdani has been sworn in as the first Muslim mayor of New York City. The 34-year-old progressive Democrat rose in a single year from being a relatively unknown state lawmaker to lead the largest city in the United States. More from NPR's Brian Mann.
The oath was administered to Mamdani in a ceremony held in a historic subway station under City Hall by New York State Attorney General Letitia James.
Congratulations, Mr. Mayor.
Mamdani was born in Uganda to parents originally from India. At a time when President Trump has sought to limit immigration from Muslim and African countries, Mamdani swept to victory, promising to make New York City more affordable and building a movement of young voters. After his swearing in, he flashed his trademark grin.
This is truly the honor and the privilege of a lifetime.
A larger public ceremony will take place later on New Year's Day on the steps of City Hall. Brian Mann, NPR News, New York.
President Trump says he's pulling National Guard troops from several major cities. The move comes after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected the administration's emergency appeal of plans to deploy troops to Chicago. NPR's Franco Ordonez reports.
President Trump says in a social media post that he's pulling troops from Chicago, Los Angeles, and Portland, Oregon. In his true social post, Trump credits the deployments with reducing crime and promises to come back in a different and stronger form.
Trump has argued that the Guard was needed in the democratically-led cities to quell crime and protect federal immigration officers, but he's also faced legal defeats as Democratic governors have opposed the moves. This was the first time the Supreme Court waded into the matter, and while not precedent-setting, The ruling brings some clarity to Trump's presidential powers.
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