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  "id": 18364699,
  "title": "Who is Nithya Raman, the democratic socialist who will be Los Angeles’s next mayor?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/who-is-nithya-raman-the-democratic-socialist-who-will-be-los-angeless",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-05T19:50:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian US",
    "slug": "the-guardian-us",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/nov/05/who-is-nithya-raman-los-angeles-mayor"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Urban planner and outsider who bested Karen Bass has close ties to Hollywood progressives – and a complicated relationship with the DSA Nithya Raman on Thursday unseated Los Angeles mayor Karen Bass after a neck-and-neck race for the leadership for the US’s second largest city. The young progressive’s victory means that the two largest cities in the US, as well the nation’s capital, Washington…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "Nithya Raman: Who is the Indian-born politician tipped to become next Los Angeles mayor?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/nithya-raman-who-is-the-indian-born-politician-tipped-to-become-next",
        "published": "2026-11-05T15:29:23.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Axios",
        "title": "Raman ousts Bass in LA mayor race for historic socialist win",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/raman-ousts-bass-in-la-mayor-race-for-historic-socialist-win",
        "published": "2026-11-05T21:36:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Le Monde English",
        "title": "2026 midterms: Nithya Raman's win in Los Angeles signals the rise of a new left in the United States",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/2026-midterms-nithya-ramans-win-in-los-angeles-signals-the-rise-of-a",
        "published": "2026-11-05T22:36:06.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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