Proposition 50 is a ballot proposal appearing on California ballots that will determine whether the state will redraw its congressional voting districts to add as many as five Democrat-held seats to Congress.

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Zohran Mamdani has defeated former New York governor Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa to be elected the next Mayor of New York City. New Yorkers turned out in record numbers to elect a new mayor in one of the most consequential and closely watched races the city has seen in years.

The Senate failed for the 14th time to advance a bill to end the government shutdown, now tied for the longest in U.S. history. Follow live updates here.

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The Giants host the 49ers at MetLife Stadium, with Big Blue — one week after Cam Skattebo’s gruesome injury — trying to keep hope for the year alive.