{"id":274933,"date":"2026-06-23T05:58:08","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T05:58:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/274933\/"},"modified":"2026-06-23T05:58:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T05:58:08","slug":"mamdani-and-ai-industry-flex-political-power-in-new-york-plus-more-to-watch-in-tuesdays-primaries-national-news-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/274933\/","title":{"rendered":"Mamdani and AI industry flex political power in New York, plus more to watch in Tuesday’s primaries | National News"},"content":{"rendered":"

WASHINGTON (AP) \u2014 Two opposing factions in the artificial intelligence<\/a> industry square off in a Democratic primary for a U.S. House seat. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani<\/a> tests his political clout by backing fellow democratic socialists. And President Donald Trump<\/a>, after two of his chosen candidates for governor lost Republican primaries this month, ensured it won’t happen again \u2014 by endorsing both candidates in a South Carolina runoff.<\/p>\n

Those are a few of the races to watch on Tuesday as voters head to the polls for primaries in Maryland, New York, South Carolina and Utah.<\/p>\n

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