Mamdani says Democrats must keep their "foot on the gas"
Topics: Democratic Party
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- CBS News reports: “New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani — one of the most influential members of the Democratic Party's leftward flank — said Wednesday that the left must now keep its "foot on the gas."”
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