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Mamdani seduces confused voters with sugar-coated untruths

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has chalked up more notable victories. His candidates won three crucial Democratic primaries -- candidates who are supporters of the Democratic Socialists of America, as is Mamdani -- defeating three Democratic Party establishment candidates, two of whom are sitting members of Congress. Discussing with ABC's Jonathan Karl, Mandani's eyes twinkle; he is calm, controlled and articulate. I think of Sade's song "Smooth Operator." AI tells us that smooth operator is "the charmer, the masterful strategist, the manipulator (deceiver)." He speaks ...

Trump’s second term is embarrassing spectacle

Every time I get asked by a TV anchor what I think about the drama of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, my favorite “historical” headline from the Onion comes to mind: “World’s Largest Metaphor Hits Ice-Berg.” And every time I do, I hear from defenders of the Trump administration complaining about the disproportionate media coverage of what should be a very minor story in the grand sweep of things. They have a point. President Trump has done some good work rehabbing Washington, D.C., where I live. But the Reflecting Pool has bedeviled him. Algae keep returning to the ...

Leafs make Free Agency splash

New general manager John Chayka's transformation of the Toronto roster isn't dependent on youth alone. Days after selecting play-making 18-year-old forward Gavin McKenna with the first pick in the NHL draft, Chayka added veteran depth — with Stanley Cup Final experience — in a series of moves highlighted by the signing of goalie Sergei Bobrovsky to a three-year, $21 million contract as free agency opened on Wednesday. At nearly 38, Bobrovsky is a two-time Cup champion and leaves Florida to fill what's been a long-unaddressed need in Toronto. "Sergei's a real game-changer for us ...

Celtics trade Brown to 76ers

Jaylen Brown's time in Boston has come to a surprising end, with the Celtics deciding to trade him to one of their most storied rivals. Brown — the 2024 NBA Finals MVP, a five-time All-Star and the league's fourth-leading scorer this past season — is getting traded by the Celtics to the ...

On oil, China is smarter than we are

We can thank China that gasoline prices aren't higher than they are. By last month, China had cut imports of oil by 3 million barrels a day, the daily consumption of Italy and France combined. China's economy, meanwhile, hums along. Americans agonize over how the price of oil affects gas at the pump. Were it not for China, a tank of gas would cost considerably more. "China is Propping Up the World Economy by Importing a Lot Less Oil," reads a Wall Street Journal headline. There are several reasons China has been able to cut oil imports, but one is its move away from gas-powered ...