
Rama Duwaji, Zohran Mamdani’s wife, stays in the background by design
CNN
If Zohran Mamdani wins Tuesday’s election for New York City mayor, becoming the city’s first Muslim leader and its youngest in a century, his wife too would be positioned to make and shape history. Rama Duwaji would be the first member of Generation Z to serve as New York City’s first lady, a 28-year-old artist moving into Gracie Mansion under the relentless spotlight of America’s largest city.

Janet Mills and her allies are counting on a gender gap to narrow Platner’s wide lead ahead of the June 9 primary to decide who will face incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins. They are betting that the unfiltered style that has brought Platner widespread attention as someone who could help Democrats reach young men will backfire with women.

As a shrinking number of Transportation Security Administration agents work to keep hourslong security lines moving despite not being paid, President Donald Trump stepped into the fray Saturday, announcing he will send Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to airports by Monday if Congress doesn’t agree to a plan to end the partial government shutdown.











