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Oct 2025
1h 7m

Zohran Mamdani on Freezing Rent, Making...

Andrew Schulz's Flagrant with Akaash Singh
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YERRR – Zohran Mamdani pulled up and the boys got political in the most Flagrant way possible. From NYC rent wars to taking on Albany, Mamdani’s not pulling punches.We’re talkin’:– NYC Cost of living crisis– Rent control, red tape, and housing as a human right– Opposition from the Dems, and the pressure to deliver– And of course, the bench press problemAll t ... Show More
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