Zohran Mamdani and Andrew Cuomo face off again in a campaign defined by their clashes
One thing is certain in New York City’s race for mayor: There’s no love lost between the top candidates, Democratic nominee and state Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani and former Democratic governor-turned-independent Andrew Cuomo.
And as the two prepare to face off in their first general election debate tonight, along with Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa, a review of the tape from Mamdani and Cuomo’s two Democratic primary debates shows how they have positioned themselves in diametric opposition to each other — and as the answer for voters seeking to address the other’s shortcomings.
Senate to vote a 10th time on a measure to reopen government, will try to start defense funding bill
The Senate will vote today for a 10th time to advance the House Republicans’ short-term government funding bill, which will need 60 votes and is expected to fail again.
But the Senate will also vote this afternoon on a procedural motion related to the Defense Department appropriations bill, which could start the chamber down the process of fully funding the military. That motion, which will also need 60 votes to pass, will be a key test of whether Democrats want to block even normal appropriations bills as a part of their protest to get negotiations on an extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies started.
If the procedural motion is approved, the Senate could pass the bill in the coming weeks, and if the House were also to pass the same version and Trump to sign it into law, the lapse in military pay during the government shutdown would cease to be an issue in negotiations to restart the government.
The Senate is expected to leave town for the weekend after the votes, meaning the government shutdown will likely last until Monday.
