# Zohran Mamdani Knows He Has Political Capital. And He Intends to Spend It.

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Podcast: [The Interview](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-interview-5452112)
Published: 2026-07-18T09:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.nytimes.com/column/the-interview
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