Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., swore in self-described Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani as New York City’s mayor Thursday, calling his election "the greatest political upset in modern history."The inauguration ceremony took place New Year’s Day afternoon outside New York City’s historic City Hall.During his inauguration speech, Mamdani, 34, leaned directly into his ideology, telling the crowd he had no intention of moderating his approach while mayor."I was elected as a Democratic socialist, and I will govern as a democratic socialist," he said.The newly-minted mayor also made clear that his a...
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