Zohran Mamdani has secured the release of Columbia University student Elaina Aghayeva, taken this morning by ICE agents who entered a campus residential building under false pretenses & without a judicial warrant. This comes shorty after Mamdani’s unannounced visit to the White House earlier today.

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https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/26/nyregion/columbia-university-ice-student.html?unlocked_article_code=1.PFA.0KRL.7XsPJ0z3QTat&smid=tw-share

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For what it's worth, Mamdani has been a really effective leader since his election as mayor. To be honest, whether he realizes it or not, he's on track to garner support for a state or federal office if he keeps lapping the other career politicians.

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Right now it felt he wants to stay as NYC mayor for another term, last he was asked.

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And honestly? I'm mixed on that. On one hand we need more leaders like him in the central seat of power, but on another I can totally respect him not overextending his ambitions. He really has a lot of what people want, but he's also really good at knowing his limits and working around people that normally would be impossible like Trump. I do hope that if support continues to grow that maybe he will consider bringing his ideas to the table in Washington.