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​ZOHRAN MAMDANI, Rama Duwaji, MIRA NAIR, MAMOOD MAMDANI during an election night event at The Brooklyn Paramount Theater in the Brooklyn borough of New York, US, on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025.
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Trump’s “Eff around and find out” world
GZERO Live

Trump’s “Eff around and find out” world

Is US power becoming more unpredictable and more damaging on the world stage? In GZERO’s 2026 Top Risks livestream, Ian Bremmer describes global politics under Donald Trump as a spectrum ranging from “FAFO” to “TACO.”

US President Donald Trump announces tariffs on US trading partners at the White House in Washington, DC, USA, on April 2, 2025.
Analysis

The top geopolitical stories of 2025

From civil conflicts to trade wars to the rise of new technologies, GZERO runs through the stories that have shaped this year in geopolitics.

​Miami Mayor-elect Eileen Higgins points as she thanks her staff and supporters on the night of the general election, on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025.
Analysis

Republicans lose on Trump’s home turf again

A Democrat won Miami’s mayoral race for the first time in nearly 30 years. The Republican defeat will ring some alarms for the party – and their support among Latino voters.

​The Gen Z group led by Miraj Dhungana escalates their ongoing demonstrations in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Nov. 26, 2025.
Analysis

The kids are not alright

Youth unemployment is making headlines from China to Canada, with many countries’ rates at historic highs. The fallout is fueling Gen Z discontent, creating migration pressures, and threatening social unrest in nations around the globe.

Could Trump have handled the Epstein issue any worse?
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Could Trump have handled the Epstein issue any worse?

Could Trump have handled the Epstein files any worse? Ian Bremmer says the former president came close, first opposing the release, then reversing course once it was clear he was losing Republican support in Congress.

New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani celebrate his election victory in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, New York, USA, on November 4, 2025.
Analysis

Now the real work begins

Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani was elected mayor of New York City yesterday following a social-media-first campaign that was laser-focused on affordability. His real challenge, though, has only just begun.

Congress is paralyzed. Who will fix it?
GZERO World Clips

Congress is paralyzed. Who will fix it?

Americans frustrated with dysfunction in Congress want action-oriented leaders like President Trump, former GOP strategist Steven Law says on GZERO World. But the next political winner may be the one who can deliver for voters while lowering the political temperature.

Republicans and Democrats are more divided than ever
GZERO World with Ian Bremmer

Republicans and Democrats are more divided than ever

On GZERO World, former GOP fundraiser Steven Law looks at the state of America’s political parties amid deep polarization and a Congress paralyzed by dysfunction