Border patrols
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie employed a quiet, behind-the-scenes strategy to persuade President Trump to reconsider a planned crackdown on immigration in the city. The mayor's approach involved working with influential tech executives, including Sam Altman of OpenAI, Marc Benioff of Salesforce, and Jensen Huang of Nvidia, to
Law enforcement
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie engaged in a private conversation with President Donald Trump on Wednesday, resulting in the president's decision to call off plans to send federal personnel to the city. Lurie had asked Trump to give him more time to address crime issues, and Trump agreed.
Mayors
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, a lifelong Democrat, has defected from his party to run for governor as an independent candidate, citing the negative impact of partisan politics on voters. Duggan, 67, revealed his decision to run against his party's nominee, Gretchen Whitmer, in a bid to "upend&
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Michigan mayor Mike Duggan is gaining traction in a potential bid for governor as an independent candidate, according to a pair of polls. His team's first order of business is to convince voters that an independent candidacy is viable, and Duggan is currently sitting in third place with
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In a bizarre twist of fate, New Yorkers are faced with an unpalatable decision: between the corrupt and scandal-plagued Andrew M. Cuomo or the untested and ideologically far-left Zohran Mamdani. Cuomo, a former three-term Democratic governor, was forced to resign in a sexual harassment scandal and has been blamed by
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In his final months as Detroit's mayor, Mike Duggan is focused on completing several key projects, including a soccer stadium, a WNBA practice facility, and a Renaissance Center redevelopment. As he prepares to leave office in January and run for governor, Duggan is working to secure approvals and
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The Democratic mayoral primary in New York has become a hotbed of controversy, with Zohran Mamdani, a 34-year-old democratic socialist and first Muslim mayor nominee, challenging the long-held conventional wisdom that being a Democrat means supporting Israel. Mamdani's unflinching stance against Israel's prosecution of the war
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As a second-term mayor of Detroit, Mike Duggan has seen significant urban renewal in the city, but he claims that the partisan divide in Lansing has hindered progress. In an interview with University of Michigan students, Duggan announced his decision to run for governor as an independent in 2026, citing
Law enforcement
In a pending High Court case, the Socio-Economic Rights Institute of South Africa (SERI) has taken the City of Joburg to task over its by-laws targeting informal traders in the inner city. Despite the backlash, Mayor Dada Morero remains resolute in enforcing the city's regulations, claiming that they
Law enforcement
In a pending High Court case, the Socio-Economic Rights Institute of South Africa (SERI) has taken the City of Joburg to task over its by-laws targeting informal traders in the inner city. Despite the backlash, Mayor Dada Morero remains resolute in enforcing the city's regulations, claiming that they
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Varazdin Mayor Neven Bosilj is facing allegations of influence peddling after being charged by the Office for the Suppression of Corruption and Organised Crime (USKOK). Bosilj maintained his innocence, stating that the allegations were part of a politically motivated smear campaign. He expressed confidence that the indictment would be dismissed
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President Donald Trump has declared that the National Guard is headed to San Francisco to "clean up" the city, prompting a sharp rebuke from California Governor Gavin Newsom, who said the deployment will "ruin one of America's greatest cities." The White House has accused
