Andrew Yang announces new political party with centrists
The new party is so far is made up of former Republicans, Democrats and independents.
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Andrew Yang criticizes two-party system
Former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang says the current two-party political system is driving polarization. Yang joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss.
Andrew Yang on how the two-party system fuels extremism
Yang said the process has created incentives for catering to the most partisan constituents instead of the majority.
Confusion over NYC mayoral primary
New York City election officials retracted their report of unofficial results in the mayoral primary after discovering a "discrepancy" in the vote count on Tuesday. CBS News reporter Adam Brewster, who covers special elections and midterms, joined CBSN to discuss what this means for the race and what comes next.
Eric Adams leads early NYC primary results
New Yorkers cast their ballots in the city's primary elections yesterday. In the Democratic primary race for mayor, Eric Adams held the early lead in ranked-choice voting, but final results are likely to take weeks. The City reporter Rachel Holliday Smith joined CBSN to discuss where things stand and what happens next.
Early results in NYC mayoral primary
Eric Adams seems to be leading the race so far following Tuesday's Democratic primary election for New York City's next mayor. Andrew Yang, once considered a frontrunner, announced that he was conceding. But it could still be weeks before the winner is determined due to absentee ballots and ranked-choice voting. CBS News political reporter Adam Brewster joins CBSN AM to discuss.
NYC votes in heated mayoral primary
Crime and policing are the top issues as New York City voters choose a new mayor. Whoever wins the Democratic primary is all but assured to win the general election, but with so many candidates and a brand new ranked-choice voting system, the results may take a while. Ed O'Keefe explains.
Unusual alliance emerges in final weekend before NYC mayoral primary
Yang and Garcia campaign together, marking the first time a the top-tier candidate publicly laid out a strategy for supporters for how to use New York City's ranked-choice voting system.
Final push ahead of NYC mayoral primary elections
New York City voters will have one more chance on Tuesday to cast their vote in the city's contentious mayoral primary election. CBS News political reporter Adam Brewster joins CBSN's Tanya Rivero with the latest.
Analyzing NYC's Democratic mayoral race
Tuesday is primary day in the race for New York City's next mayor. The fiercely contested Democratic primary comes amid unprecedented public health, economic and safety concerns, and it's also the first time New York City voters are able to pick mayoral candidates in order of preference thanks to ranked choice voting. Rachel Holliday Smith, a reporter for The City, joins CBSN AM to discuss.
Democrats debate in NYC mayor's race
The eight leading Democratic candidates in New York City's mayoral primary took the debate stage for the final time. The conversation centered on crime, policing, homelessness, housing and mental health. CBS New York's senior political reporter Marcia Kramer has more on the candidates' last pitch to voters, and CBS News' Adam Brewster joins CBSN's Tanya Rivero to discuss what to expect as the primary race enters its final week.
Democratic candidates for NYC mayor spar in feisty final debate
The final debate, which took place in the iconic NYC studio that's home to "Saturday Night Live," covered topics such as policing, mental health and homelessness.
Recap: 5 NYC Democratic mayoral candidates debate
Five of the leading Democratic candidates for mayor — Scott Stringer, Kathryn Garcia, Andrew Yang, Maya Wiley and Eric Adams — met Thursday in the final debate before early voting starts. CBS News reporter Adam Brewster joins CBSN's Lana Zak with a look at the major themes of the night.
NYC mayoral candidates on Eric Adams report
Five of the leading Democratic candidates in the New York City mayoral race met for the third debate Thursday night. Frontrunner Eric Adams had said earlier this week that he wouldn't participate, but reversed course, despite a recent report that raised questions about where he lived. "This is silly. I live in Bed-Stuy, I am a Brooklynite," Adams said in response to the report. Watch their remarks.
Analyzing the NYC mayoral race
There's less than a week before early voting starts in the primaries for New York City mayor. According to a recent poll, 22% of likely Democratic voters said they would choose Eric Adams as their first choice in the primary. Andrew Yang, Kathryn Garcia and Scott Stringer, ranked second, third and fourth in the poll respectively. Rachel Holliday Smith, a reporter for The City, joins CBSN Elaine Quijano with her analysis.
Eric Adams talks NYC mayoral primary
New York City mayoral candidate Eric Adams has opted not to appear in this week's Democratic primary debate, the final one before early voting begins. He joins CBSN's Tom Hanson to discuss that plus his current edge in the polls and his vision for leading the city.
NYC Democratic mayoral candidates meet in person in fiery debate
The debate centered on crime and the candidates delved into more personal attacks.
New front-runner in NYC mayoral primary race
The latest polling in the Democratic primary for the New York City mayor's race shows a new front-runner: Kathryn Garcia, the city's former sanitation commissioner. Alyssa Katz of The City spoke with CBSN's Tanya Rivero about why Garcia and two other moderates are leading the race in one of the country's most progressive cities.
First major test for ranked-choice voting in NYC
New York City's June mayoral primary will serve as the first major test for a newly implemented voting system known as ranked-choice voting. This system allows voters to rank up to five candidates in order of preference on their ballots. A candidate needs more than 50% of the vote to win. While ranked-choice voting has already been used in some smaller, special election races for city council in New York, this will be the first time it is being implemented in a citywide election. CBS News political reporter Adam Brewster joined CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss.
NYC mayoral candidates hold first debate
New York City's eight leading Democratic candidates for mayor will debate each another tonight for the first time. Andrew Yang has been leading in the polls, but Kathryn Garcia received The New York Times' coveted endorsement. Alyssa Katz of the online news site The City spoke with CBSN's Tanya Rivero about the state of the race.
NYC mayoral hopefuls on gun violence
Eric Adams and Andrew Yang, the two leading Democratic candidates in the race to become New York City's next mayor, say the rise in shootings means there needs to be more support for the city's police department. Elizabeth Kim of Gothamist spoke with CBSN's Tanya Rivero about the latest on the race.
Yang leading polls in NYC mayor's race
In two months, Democratic voters in New York City will head to the polls and likely pick the city's next mayor. New York Times Metro political reporter Jeffery Mays spoke with Caitlin Huey-Burns on CBSN's "Red & Blue" about the state of the race.
Andrew Yang says Cuomo should "step aside," but would accept his endorsement
Yang, who is running for mayor, tells CBS News he believes New York state has a "better chance" of serving its citizens without embattled Governor Andrew Cuomo.
Andrew Yang tests positive for COVID-19
Andrew Yang, who is running for mayor of New York City, has tested positive for the coronavirus, his campaign said Tuesday. CBSN's Tanya Rivero has more.
Andrew Yang tests positive for COVID-19
Yang, who is running to become the mayor of New York City, said he's experiencing "mild symptoms" but is "otherwise feeling well."
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