On Wednesday, the two most powerful congressional Democrats — Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries — praised Zohran Mamdani, the likely Democratic nominee for mayor of New York City.
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Schumer, Jeffries congratulate Mamdani — but don’t endorse
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