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Chicago’s budget shortfall puts spotlight on Mamdani’s ‘socialism’ agenda for New York City

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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson warns that finances in the nation’s third most populous city have «reached a point of no return.»
The mayor said this week that the city will need to take steps to deal with looming budget shortfalls and that key systems that Chicago provides, including education, housing, health care and transportation, are «woefully underfunded.»
Eight-hundred miles to the east, there are concerns in the nation’s most populous city that if democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani wins the election in November as New York City’s next mayor, the city could be headed for a fiscal abyss similar to the crisis half a century ago, when it came close to bankruptcy.
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Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic Party’s mayoral nominee in New York City, speaks to reporters on Aug. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
Incumbent Mayor Eric Adams, who dropped out of the 2025 race for New York City’s Democratic Party mayor nomination and who is running for re-election as an independent, struck a deal with the city council on a roughly $116 billion budget for fiscal year 2026.
«There are no perfect budgets. But we have come a long way, and this one gets pretty close,» City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams said at a press conference announcing the deal in late June.
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But the 33-year-old Mamdani, who is the polling frontrunner over Adams, former New York State Gov. Andrew Cuomo, and two other contenders in November’s general election, is running on an expensive platform to tackle affordability and inequality in one of the nation’s most expensive cities.
Mamdani grabbed national attention in late June after topping Cuomo and nine other candidates in the Democratic Party primary, as he took a big step towards becoming the first Muslim and first millennial mayor.

Former New York Governor and independent candidate for NYC Mayor Andrew Cuomo attends the funeral of slain NYPD officer Didarul Islam at Parkchester Jame Masjid on July 31, 2025 in the Parkchester neighborhood of the Bronx borough in New York City. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
Mamdani, a Ugandan-born state assemblyman from the New York City borough of Queens, is proposing to eliminate fares to ride New York City’s vast bus system, making CUNY (City University of New York) «tuition-free,» freezing rents on municipal housing, offering «free childcare» for children up to age 5, and setting up government-run grocery stores.
There are concerns that the significant spending increases to pay for Mamdani’s proposals, along with the possibility of revenue shortfalls, could put a strain on New York City’s budget.
And at the center of Mamdani’s proposals to pay for his pricey plans is a «millionaire’s tax,» which critics say will spur ultra-wealthy New York City residents to flee.
Mamdani’s agenda has given Republicans plenty of fodder to use to go on offense, as they spotlight his «socialist» policies and try to anchor him to Democrats facing challenging re-elections next year. President Donald Trump has gone further, accusing Mamdani of being a «communist.»
And Mamdani’s rivals in November’s mayoral election are also taking aim at him.
Adams has said Mamdani is making «false promises» that will hurt low-income New Yorkers. And the mayor argues that Mamdani’s proposal to set up government-run supermarkets will «devastate the local bodegas and local stores.»

New York City Mayor Eric Adams officially launches his independent re-election bid on June 26, 2025, in New York City. (AP)
Cuomo, as he proposed his own plan to address affordability in New York City, said on Thursday that Mandani is «proposing a theory of socialism that has never worked anywhere.»
«What is the best answer to affordability? It is business development. It is opportunity. It is jobs. It is economic growth. It is not anti-business socialism,» Cuomo said as he asked and answered his own question.
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Firing back, Mamdani campaign spokesperson Dora Pekec claimed that «trusting Andrew Cuomo to address New York’s affordability crisis is the equivalent of tasking an arsonist with putting out a fire — he created this crisis.»
«Trusting Andrew Cuomo to address New York’s affordability crisis is the equivalent of tasking an arsonist with putting out a fire — he created this crisis,» Mamdani spokesperson Dora Pekec said in a statement.
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List of countries taking in illegal immigrant deportees grows with latest African partners

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President Donald Trump’s mass deportation efforts gained new momentum this week when Rwanda signed a formal third-country agreement, part of a broader push to partner with nations willing to accept deportees whose home countries refuse to take them back or present other barriers.
RWANDA
Officials in Rwanda agreed to take in 250 illegal immigrants in a deal forged with the State Department Tuesday, joining nearly a half-dozen other nations that have done the same.
When the talks between Washington and Kigali began earlier this year, Rwandan Foreign Minister Olivier Nduhungirehe said the idea is not new to his country, as it previously forged a similar deal with the United Kingdom that was nixed by a London court.
Illegal immigrants deported from the U.S. will be given help to get back on their feet, according to a spokesperson for Rwandan President Paul Kagame.
They will need to be individually approved for resettlement and then receive «workforce training, healthcare and accommodation to jump-start their lives in Rwanda,» the spokeswoman, Yolande Makolo, told the BBC.
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Rwandan diplomat Olivier Nduhungirehe, left, with President Donald Trump (Reuters)
ESWATINI/SWAZILAND
In another African nation, Eswatini, named Swaziland until 2018, five foreign nationals were deported from the U.S. to Mbabane in July.
But that operation reportedly lacked the same formal third-country agreement as Rwanda.
The tiny landlocked country, the last absolute monarchy on the continent, abuts Mozambique and South Africa.
The deported men were all convicted of crimes ranging from battery to murder to gang activity and methamphetamine-related offenses.
«This flight took individuals so uniquely barbaric that their home countries refused to take them back,» DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement.
«These depraved monsters have been terrorizing American communities, but thanks to [Trump and Secretary Kristi Noem] they are off of American soil.»
The convicts hailed from Vietnam, Jamaica, Laos, Cuba and Yemen.
A spokesman for King Mswati III, who has ruled Eswatini since 1986, told the BBC Eswatini hopes to «facilitate» returning the criminals to their homelands.
SOUTH SUDAN
South Sudan also received eight deportees in July.
Boston federal Judge Brian Murphy issued a preliminary injunction blocking Sudanese deportations and others, ruling migrants needed opportunities to file for protection under a U.S. diplomatic Convention Against Torture (CAT) that precludes expatriation to dangerous countries.
The Supreme Court later stayed Murphy’s ruling.
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COSTA RICA
In February, Costa Rica agreed to accept 200 deported migrants, which included some foreign nationals from India, according to VisaVerge. That nation’s law allows temporary migrant sheltering.
The government in San Jose also reportedly forged a $7.8 million deal in which the U.S. would help it deport immigrants, according to Reuters. The wire service further confirmed the February report.
PANAMA
Also in February, Panama’s foreign ministry told CBS News its first flight of about 200 non-Panamanian deportees arrived from the U.S. under another agreement forged with Washington.
The U.S. will cover the cost of those deportations, which included migrants of mostly Asian descent, from countries like China, Uzbekistan, Nepal, India and Vietnam. Migrants from as far afield as Cameroon and Iran were also reportedly among the group.
EL SALVADOR
The most visible country to aid in deportation efforts has been El Salvador, where congressional Democrats flew after a suspected human trafficker living in Maryland was deported to its infamous CECOT prison.
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Democrats like Hunter Biden have called out the Trump administration for the effort, which has been met by incredulous responses, such as a retort from Salvadoran president Nayib Bukele.
Bukele poked fun at Biden’s past drug use in response, asking on X if he was «sniffing powdered milk» when the former first son claimed he would threaten to invade El Salvador if he were elected president and if it refused to return deportees.
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., was the first to fly to San Salvador to visit Garcia, a trip that appeared to inspire more Democrats to go and others to attempt to gain entry into domestic ICE sites in Newark, Baltimore and New York City.
Fox News’ Louis Casiano contributed to this report.
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La historia detrás del imbatible récord que Jonathan Edwards mantiene vigente después de 30 años

El 7 de agosto de 1995, el estadio Ullevi en Gotemburgo, Suecia, fue testigo de un momento que marcó un antes y un después en el atletismo. Durante el Campeonato Mundial de Atletismo, Jonathan Edwards, representante de Gran Bretaña, desafió los límites de la disciplina al lograr un salto de 18,29 metros en la prueba de triple salto masculino. Este logro no solo le otorgó la medalla de oro, sino que lo enalteció como protagonista de una de las gestas más impresionantes y perdurables del deporte mundial.
El desarrollo de la prueba fue vertiginoso. En su primer intento, Edwards rompió la barrera simbólica de los 18 metros, transformándose en el primer atleta masculino en lograrlo dentro de una competencia oficial. La hazaña no se detuvo allí; en su segundo salto, extendió su propio récord, aterrizando a 18,29 metros, estableciendo una distancia que ningún rival pudo aproximar. El principal contendiente, Brian Wellman de Bermudas, quedó relegado a más de medio metro por detrás, un margen inédito en una final de este nivel.
La superioridad de Edwards quedó consolidada con su tercer intento de 17,49 metros, que si bien fue inferior a los dos anteriores, bastó para sellar su dominio y asegurar la medalla dorada.
La magnitud de la marca alcanzada por Edwards se evidenció en la reacción tanto del público como del propio protagonista, que no tardó en mostrar sorpresa y satisfacción tras observar el resultado en la pantalla gigante del estadio. “Pensé que fácilmente podría no ganar”, recordó en declaraciones levantadas por CNN. Y agregó: “Tenía la posibilidad de no ganar, y eso sería un desastre, a pesar de haber saltado tan bien durante todo el año”.
En las entrevistas posteriores, transmitió su alegría por haber logrado algo que ningún otro hombre había hecho antes: superar y mejorar la marca histórica del triple salto. Lejos de considerarse una figura poderosa dentro del atletismo, resaltó sus características físicas poco convencionales —piernas delgadas y escasa contextura muscular— como elementos que hacían aún más sorprendente su éxito. Para él, la experiencia de convertirse en el mejor del mundo se tornó excepcional, tanto en términos deportivos como personales.
Además, el récord redefinió la competición en Gotemburgo: tras los dos saltos exitosos de Edwards, la lucha por el oro quedó prácticamente resuelta, enfocando la atención global en el alcance de la marca en sí.

Desde 1995, ningún otro atleta consiguió superar el registro de 18,29 metros, lo que confiere al salto de Edwards un estatus especial dentro del atletismo de élite. En treinta años, la marca se ha convertido en una referencia histórica y, según los especialistas citados por CNN, representa uno de los récords más sólidos de la era moderna.
En términos comparativos, solo dos récords masculinos en pruebas de campo han mostrado una vigencia similar o mayor: el de Mike Powell en salto de longitud (8,95 metros alcanzados en 1991) y el de Javier Sotomayor en salto de altura (2,45 metros logrados en 1993).

El propio Edwards atribuye su éxito a una combinación única de velocidad y ligereza, poco habitual en un deporte que, con el paso de los años, ha tendido a priorizar la potencia muscular sobre las cualidades aerodinámicas y la velocidad de carrera.
Mientras la mayoría de los competidores más recientes presentan una complexión más robusta, Edwards destaca que su método remitía a una suerte de “rebote” más que a un salto tradicional, permitiéndole mantener una velocidad máxima durante las distintas fases del salto, algo que pocos han logrado replicar. En su análisis, el predominio actual de saltadores más potentes física y muscularmente ha hecho que la técnica rápida y fluida que él supo explotar resulte menos frecuente y, en la práctica, casi inalcanzable.

Edwards destacó no solo por su rendimiento deportivo, sino también por la singularidad de su trayectoria personal y motivacional. Su impulso inicial hacia el deporte profesional se cimentó más en convicciones personales que en ambiciones estrictamente deportivas. La fe cristiana jugó un papel decisivo durante sus primeros años, otorgando sentido a su carrera y brindando una perspectiva que le permitió afrontar la presión de la alta competencia desde una dimensión espiritual.
El entorno familiar, en particular su padre —vicario de la Iglesia de Inglaterra—, lo animó a identificar y potenciar el talento recibido, bajo una ética de responsabilidad y aprovechamiento de los dones personales. Esta actitud forjó una resiliencia notable, que le permitió sobrellevar la exigencia de una disciplina tan compleja como el triple salto.
Su expresión más memorable fuera de la pista se produjo en Lille, Francia, en 1995, donde realizó un salto no oficial de 18,43 metros que, si bien superaba su propio récord, fue invalidado por las condiciones de viento. Ese momento, más allá de la validación oficial, representó el cenit técnico de su carrera, y subrayó que alcanzar la perfección en esta disciplina depende de múltiples elementos que rara vez coinciden.
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