NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani stepped into the national spotlight this week as an ascendant political force within the Democratic Party. Democratic leaders aren’t so sure that’s a good thing.As progressives cheered across the nation, some of the most powerful Democrats in the country, including House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, downplayed the impact of Mamdani’s victories on Tuesday, when the 34-year-old democratic socialist mayor’s slate of congressional candidates defeated three establishment favorites — including two incumbents — in primary contests. He had even more victories in state legislative races, where he successfully backed five other…

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When freshly sworn-in Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar lifted Hungary’s long-standing veto on Ukraine’s EU membership bid in early June, many in Brussels and Kyiv breathed a sigh of relief. The move signalled the end of Viktor Orbán’s years-long policy of blocking Ukrainian accession, and was welcomed by both Commission…

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For decades, several of the singles taken from Michael Jackson’s blockbuster album Thriller have been referred to as his biggest, his bestselling and his most popular. Perhaps the most famous of the bunch is “Billie Jean,” though many fans may prefer the title track. “Billie Jean” is not just a…

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