'A new direction’: Why Zohran Mamdani backs candidates challenging Democratic incumbents
The 11th Hour with Ali Velshi
- Published
- June 23, 2026
- Duration
- 41:57
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- Last updated
- Jul 22, 2026
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Summary
Mayor Mamdani explains his endorsements of challengers in the New York Democratic primaries Tuesday. Plus Vance unveils a new path to end the war in Iran that looks a lot like something that already existed. And Ta-Nehisi Coates on post-Civil War Reconstruction era and how it got us to today. Mayor Zohran Mamdani, David Rohde, Chris O’Leary, Ta-Nehisi Coa…
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Mayor Mamdani explains his endorsements of challengers in the New York Democratic primaries Tuesday. Plus Vance unveils a new path to end the war in Iran that looks a lot like something that already existed. And Ta-Nehisi Coates on post-Civil War Reconstruction era and how it got us to today. Mayor Zohran Mamdani, David Rohde, Chris O’Leary, Ta-Nehisi Coates all join Ai Velshi on The 11th Hour. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts
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