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Zohran Mamdani’s clout, a double Trump endorsement and more on the line in Tuesday’s primaries

Zohran Mamdani’s clout, a double Trump endorsement and more on the line in Tuesday’s primaries

Published by Sam Flores

Just days after the ticker-tape parade celebrating the New York Knicks’ NBA championship, New Yorkers are gearing up for another major contest: Tuesday’s primaries, featuring several intense battles between Democratic members of Congress and upstart challengers. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Those races, as well as a handful of Democratic House primaries in Maryland and one in Utah, are the latest proving ground in the battle between the different wings in the Democratic Party this year. Progressives are seeking to increase their foothold in Washington, including in a series of races that will test New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s sway among Democrats. And some of the most powerful and well-financed interest groups in politics are spending big in primaries at an inflection point for their issues in Washington. Republicans will have some key races, too — most notably in South Carolina, where the Republican nomination in the open race for governor has gone to a runoff. And both parties are setting up battleground races …

We Love Green 2026 review: Gorillaz, Addison Rae and the xx lend Paris festival the clout to rival Primavera

We Love Green 2026 review: Gorillaz, Addison Rae and the xx lend Paris festival the clout to rival Primavera

Published by Daniella Wilson

Every summer, all I hear is Primavera this, Primavera that. Yes, the Barcelona music festival always delivers, and my colleague clearly had a great time this year. But there is another, much less talked-about European festival, that gives it a run for its money. Taking place on the same weekend as its Spanish sibling, in the leafy woodland of Bois de Vincennes park in Paris, is We Love Green, a three-day event that attracts many of the same marquee headliners to a much more intimate setting. What this invariably means is that, with a little elbow grease, you can get much closer to your favourite acts. Gorillaz fans certainly take advantage on Friday evening, getting up close and personal with Damon Albarn as he marches along the barricade. In a scarlet beret and army fatigues, he assumes the role of chief-in-charge. His approach is less dictator, more benevolent leader, though, as he welcomes a rolodex of special guests with open arms. Syrian dabke artist Omar Souleyman pops in for their acid house collaboration “Damascus” while …

Streamers Like Clavicular Are Humiliating OnlyFans Girls For Clout

Streamers Like Clavicular Are Humiliating OnlyFans Girls For Clout

Published by skeptic

Adult film star Willow Ryder didn’t immediately recognize the man who entered the Miami party she was at earlier this month, but she knew he wasn’t part of the sex work industry. He had an entourage and what appeared to be a hulking bodyguard. Her friends told her it was Clavicular, aka Braden Peters, a popular Kick livestreamer known for “looksmaxxing,” or resorting to extreme measures to improve his appearance. Ryder says she didn’t know exactly who Clavicular was or what he talked about on his stream, but she knew that he had a massive following. And as a content creator herself, she felt it would be beneficial to her to appear on his stream, so she introduced herself to him. When she returned to her friends, she says they told her that “he’s known for talking shit to women and embarrassing women and that he talks shit about people that do sex work.” In clips from the May 14 party—an event primarily for porn stars sponsored by the podcast Pillow Talk—that’s exactly what Clavicular …

Jack Schlossberg Is the Clout Candidate for New York’s Young Professionals

Jack Schlossberg Is the Clout Candidate for New York’s Young Professionals

Published by Sam Flores

Leah Cumming, a furniture designer, hosted a meet and greet with the candidate in April at her Chelsea pad. It was a pizza, wine, and cake night for around 70 people. Guests stood and sat around Cumming’s living room as the candidate spoke to the crew of mostly late 20-somethings and early 30-somethings for about 20 minutes. By the end, his button-down shirt had come untucked as he worked the room. It felt “social” and “not too, too political,” says Lilly Sisto, a 30-year-old influencer who attended. “Super casual.” “Make America Great Again” animated a swath of working class voters who were typically disengaged from politics. By way of response, Schlossberg offers his “Believe in Something Again,” a slogan he hopes will unlock a coalition of big-city professionals, Fashion Institute of Technology matriculators, and real-life Gossip Girl types. Their interest in the bakeoff to succeed 78-year-old Jerry Nadler in Congress often revolves around one person. “I think they’re all irrelevant,” says one young Schlossberg organizer about the candidates in the race who aren’t TikTok-massive descendants …

Ocasio-Cortez’s political clout grows after recent progressive wins

Ocasio-Cortez’s political clout grows after recent progressive wins

Published by Sam Flores

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) is seeing her political influence grow among Democrats as chatter builds about her future. Ocasio-Cortez had her latest win over the last week when her endorsed candidate in a crowded New Jersey House special primary election, Analilia Mejia, performed above expectations. On Tuesday, her top rival, former Rep. Tom Malinowski (D-N.J.),… Source link

Saudi Arabia Deploys Cash and Clout in Yemen After Ousting UAE

Saudi Arabia Deploys Cash and Clout in Yemen After Ousting UAE

Published by Sam Flores

MUKALLA, Yemen/RIYADH – After pushing the United Arab Emirates out of Yemen late last year, Saudi Arabia is deploying political capital and billions of dollars in a bid to bring its southern ‌neighbor more firmly ​under its control, a sign of Riyadh reasserting itself regionally after years of prioritizing a domestic agenda, six officials ‌told Reuters.  It’s a formidable challenge. The wealthy Gulf kingdom is trying to bring together fractious armed groups and tribes while also propping up a collapsed state through major cash injections, with an unresolved conflict with Houthi rebels in north Yemen held at bay by a ​fragile truce – just as Riyadh faces a budget crunch at home. The kingdom is budgeting nearly $3 billion this year to cover salaries for Yemeni forces and civil servants, according to four Yemeni and two Western officials, who said it included roughly $1 billion earmarked for salaries for southern fighters once paid by Abu Dhabi.  “Saudi Arabia has cooperated with us and expressed its readiness to pay all salaries in full,” Yemeni Information Minister Muammar …