She hired investigators to track her opponent

FIRST UP: Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s commitment to back Rep. Adriano Espaillat was initially so ironclad they shook hands on it last summer. But Mamdani broke that promise last week when he endorsed Espaillat’s primary opponent, democratic socialist Darializa Avila Chevalier — and the fallout is mounting. Rep. Nydia Velázquez, an early supporter of Mamdani’s 2025…

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Georgia Republicans want to avoid what happened to Randy Feenstra

Georgia Republicans want the president to endorse a candidate in their critical Senate primary. They’re hoping it doesn’t come too late. Some GOP strategists and officials are worried President Donald Trump will wait until the 11th hour to back his preferred Republican contender. His last-minute endorsement worked out fine for Attorney General Ken Paxton, who…

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Second Thoughts: Should NASCAR Shorten Certain Races?

Thanks to a rain delay and an already late start, the NASCAR Cup Series race at Nashville Superspeedway didn’t end until well past midnight on the East Coast. Is that a problem? A little bit on a Sunday night. Night races can be electric, and sometimes for programming and scheduling purposes, the best time for…

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