Luckily for Mamdani, Knicks fever is contagious. The Knicks are up 2-1, marking a generational achievement for the franchise and the type of electoral gift for the mayor that can’t be bought, earned or even planned. And he hasn't let it go to waste.

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Jolly picks Gwen Graham for running mate on Dem Florida governor ticket

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Bill Gates tells lawmakers he was 'never interested' in being Epstein's friend

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WATCH LIVE: From rising energy costs to blowback over data centers, the forces shaping the nation’s energy policy are in constant motion. GOP @SenMcCormickPA joins @jmart to discuss this and more at @POLITICOLive’s Energy Summit

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Trump asks Congress for 'short-term' spy law extension

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WATCH LIVE: Meta's @joel_kaplan joins our @alexanderburns to discuss the rising energy demands from AI, data centers and more. Tune into his chat at the @POLITICOLive Energy Summit

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The Trump administration is in "constant communication" with Venezuela, said @jarrodagen. "We have an open dialogue with Delcy Rodriguez and her team. We're talking to them multiple times a day," he told @dailym1 at our Energy Summit.

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Guthrie doubles down on data center energy legislation

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WATCH NOW: FERC is the nation's most influential energy regulatory agency and sits at the cross current of key issues driving energy policy. Chairman @LauraSwettFERC joins @jjschatz for a live recording of the POLITICO Energy podcast. #POLITICOEnergy

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The White House’s @jarrodagen refused to budge on permitting reform, putting the onus on Dems to approve pipeline projects to "get a deal done." “We’re not going to give bad projects at the cost of good projects," he told our @dailym1.

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Trump-backed candidate wins GOP primary to replace Nevada Rep. Mark Amodei

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Trump says Iran will ‘pay the price’ as negotiations stall

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House Oversight chair wants Todd Blanche to testify on Epstein in July

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HAPPENING NOW: Rising energy demand has created a renaissance for nuclear energy. NRC's recently installed chair Ho K. Nieh joins our @kelseytam for a live recording of the POLITICO Energy podcast to unpack the future of nuclear energy regulation.

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WATCH LIVE: The White House’s @jarrodagen joins @dailym1 to discuss the ongoing impact of the war with Iran on global energy markets, and the Trump administration's pursuit of "energy dominance." Tune into their chat at the @POLITICOLive Energy Summit

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Republicans just solved an immediate crisis with a party-line vote to fund immigration enforcement agencies into 2029. But that hardly improves the chances of avoiding a shutdown for the rest of the government.

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Dem @SenWhitehouse on permitting reform negotiations: "A significant number of projects need to move in order for us to feel comfortable that the environment ... won't be so false and toxic." More from his Energy Summit chat with our @debra_kahn

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Inflation surges to three-year high as Iran fighting drags on

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Bernie Sanders and his progressive allies are on a hot streak. His support has been instrumental in powering unknown candidates to major wins this cycle, demonstrating just how much political influence the 84-year-old progressive leader still commands.

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WATCH LIVE: @RepGuthrie delves into the outlook in the House for co-signing the Senate's permitting reform plans, as well as the GOP message on energy affordability heading into the midterms. Tune into his chat with our @SiegelScribe

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Watch Live: @SenWhitehouse is unpacking Dems' energy agenda, from ongoing negotiations over permitting reform to the party's affordability message ahead of the midterms. Tune into his chat with our @debra_kahn at the @POLITICOLive Energy Summit

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WATCH LIVE: GOP @SenCapito joins our @bjlefebvre to discuss the state of Senate negotiations over permitting reform and the path to an agreement before the August recess. Tune into their chat at the @POLITICOLive Energy Summit

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Capital agenda: Cue shutdown watch after Republicans go it alone on ICE funding

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Top DOJ official planned to make a claim with Trump’s ‘anti-weaponization’ fund

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Knicks provide boon to Mamdani political brand

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Republicans just took ICE spending fights off the table. It won’t end shutdown threats.

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Bill Gates’ damaged reputation is about to get another Epstein test

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Sanders-backed wins fuel a progressive hot streak

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The Democratic establishment begrudgingly moves to embrace Graham Platner

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Teresa Benitez-Thompson wins crowded Dem primary for Nevada House seat

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Trump-backed Marty O’Donnell wins primary for battleground Nevada House seat

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Steyer is out of the California governor’s race, along with his climate agenda

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Graham Platner is officially Democrats’ nominee to take on Susan Collins

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Nancy Mace loses GOP primary for South Carolina governor

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Valadao draws progressive challenger Randy Villegas in run-off

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Ken Calvert will face Young Kim in prolonged clash of Republican incumbents

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Sen. Lindsey Graham wins primary over ‘America First’ challenger

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Xavier Becerra is now on the brink of the California governorship. ICYMI, we spoke to more than 50 people who worked with Becerra over his career. They paint a picture of an understated but determined politician who few would’ve picked as the favorite.

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Californians didn’t buy billionaire Tom Steyer’s ‘class traitor’ message

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Becerra to face Hilton in California gov’s race, after Steyer falls short

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Matsui faces generational challenge in November