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Mamdani Targeted New York’s Rich. Now His Family’s Global Wealth Is in Focus

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani built part of his political identity around taxing concentrated wealth. Now questions about his family’s international assets and his own disclosures are becoming part of the public debate around that agenda.

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Iranian Hardliners Accuse Their Own Government of Faking the Economic Collapse

Iranian hardliners and senior economic officials are publicly split over how severe the country’s crisis has become as sanctions, blockade pressure and currency volatility intensify. The dispute sharpened on September 1 after the central bank said Iran still has enough foreign currency and could intervene with up to $2 billion.

Mamdani Targeted New York’s Rich. Now His Family’s Global Wealth Is in Focus

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani built part of his political identity around taxing concentrated wealth. Now questions about his family’s international assets and his own disclosures are becoming part of the public debate around that agenda.

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Trump administration has sent 100 deportees in 10 days to countries across Africa, expanding its “third country” deportation

U.S. immigration authorities sent more than 100 deportees to eight African countries over 10 days in late August, according to internal government documents obtained by CBS News. The transfers mark a new expansion of the administration’s third-country deportation program for people who are not being returned to their home nations.

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Trump Strikes New Deals to Cut Drug Prices

President Donald Trump announced nine additional agreements with drugmakers on August 31, 2026, extending his administration’s most-favored-nation pricing push. The White House said the deals now cover 26 manufacturers and 89% of the branded drug market, though the full list of medicines affected has not been publicly released.

Trump Administration Weighs Giving Away Part of Yosemite, a First in Park History

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Iranian Hardliners Accuse Their Own Government of Faking the Economic Collapse

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Mamdani Targeted New York’s Rich. Now His Family’s Global Wealth Is in Focus

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani built part of his political identity around taxing concentrated wealth. Now questions about his family’s international assets and his own disclosures are becoming part of the public debate around that agenda.

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Mamdani Targeted New York’s Rich. Now His Family’s Global Wealth Is in Focus

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani built part of his political identity around taxing concentrated wealth. Now questions about his family’s international assets and his own disclosures are becoming part of the public debate around that agenda.

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Potential 2028 presidential contenders in both parties are entering the early phase of the race without broad public goodwill, even as party leaders begin locking in the first nominating contests. Recent polling and party moves show name recognition is not translating into strong positive views.