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Young New Yorkers React to Zohran Mamdani's Inauguration

Teen Vogue spoke to attendees of the new NYC mayor's block party.

Zohran Mamdani's Establishment-Fighting Campaign Built Community for Young People

“What Mamdani has done is not only inspire and mobilize young people, but he has exposed the establishment and some of their calcified views of participation and inclusion.”

Is Mussab Ali Jersey City's Answer to Zohran Mamdani? Only Tuesday's Election Will Tell

“Politicians are the OG influencers,” Ali, the youngest candidate in Jersey City, New Jersey’s mayoral race, told Teen Vogue.

Meet the Activist Who Mobilized Latino Voters and Built Political Power

Until 1975, Latinos’ right to vote was not explicitly protected by the law. In his twenties and thirties, Velásquez mobilized countless voters.

This Texas Democrat Fled the State to Block Trump and Greg Abbott's Redistricting Effort

"It's one thing to fight against my community and try to silence us. It's a whole ‘nother thing if we just lay down and take it."

David Hogg: Democrats Have A "Courage Problem" and Need Strong Primary Challengers to Survive

"Given the fact that we've talked for about 15 years about how Democrats have a messaging problem, it's gone beyond a messaging problem. It is a messenger problem."

Deja Foxx Loses in Arizona Special Election Democratic Primary to Adelita Grijalva

The race made national headlines after Foxx, widely seen as the underdog, was able to capture the attention of young progressives across the country through her social media platforms.

This Season of Love Island USA Is a Lesson in Voter Turnout

3.5 million people voted after one episode of the reality show. Fans say politicians can harness that beyond the villa.

Youth Organizers Like Us Fought for a Zohran Mamdani Win

"Those seeing Mamdani's victory as an overnight success are missing the bigger picture — namely, the political movement built over decades, largely by young people, that made this moment possible."

This New Trump-Backed Bill Wants to Make It Harder for Young People to Vote

Here’s what we can do.

I Used to Work for Chuck Schumer. He's Pushing Young People Away From the Democratic Party.

I blame my former boss for the party's failures.

Republicans are Trying to Throw Out College Students' Vote to Steal an Election

Thousands of students are being targeted.

How Trump Nominees could Make Project 2025 a Reality

If they succeed, they'll redefine rights, systems and cultural norms for all Americans.

Young Uncommitted Voters Reflect on the 2024 Election — and the Upcoming Trump Era

“They need[ed] to earn our votes, not the other way around.”

It Sucks That The Bush-Era Politics Of ‘Wicked’ Are Still Relevant

Anti-intellectualism, cult of personality, and propaganda…sounds familiar!

Republicans Are Obsessed With Trans People and Where They Pee

While some Democrats refuse to touch trans issues with a 10-foot pole to evade the accusation of being obsessed with “identity politics,” Republicans are openly obsessing over trans people.

Polls Suggest That Native Americans Voted For Trump. The Truth May Be More Complex.

An early exit poll suggested that 65 percent of American Indians voted for Donald Trump, but that isn't the full picture.

Republicans Won Unified Control of the Government. Here’s What That Means

Trump called the election results represented a “powerful mandate” for the party.

Hope Walz is Teaching a Masterclass on Post-Election Grieving

Hope Walz is showing us how to process anger, sadness, and fear without losing our humanity.

By Focusing on Reaching Young Men, Who Are We Leaving Behind?

What if Democrats tried embracing the people that actually vote for them and need protecting?