04:05โขSocialist Stuns Cuomo in NYC Primary
โจThe newspapers report that intelligence assessments now contradict Trump's claims about Iran strike effectiveness, while a political upset unfolds in New York City. Early US intelligence reports suggest the strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities only set back Iran's program by months, not "completely obliterated" as Trump declared, with satellite images showing damage but not total destruction (AP News, CBS, CNN, NPR, Washington Post). The fragile ceasefire between Iran and Israel appears to hold despite Trump's expressed frustration with both sides (Boston Globe, Fox News). Meanwhile, Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani stunned political observers by defeating former Governor Andrew Cuomo in New York City's Democratic mayoral primary, with Cuomo conceding and acknowledging "He won. He deserves it" (Breitbart, NY Post, The Hill, HuffPost, Mother Jones, USA Today). California Governor Newsom and Democrats reached a $321 billion budget deal to address a $12 billion deficit (LA Times).