NYPD Surveillance, Mamdani Endorsement, The Kirk Shooter, Soros & Musk | Filtered with TJ Walker

New York’s police have built a sprawling surveillance system that raises urgent civil-liberty questions. Governor Kathy Hochul’s endorsement of Zohran Mamdani has split Democrats along progressive/centrist lines, and the “socialist” label could reverberate nationally. We examine the conflicting clues around the accused shooter in Charlie Kirk’s killing, fact-check President Trump’s threats against George Soros, and contrast Elon Musk’s rally warnings with decades of data on political killings in the U.S. Plus: a short Monday Grab Bag to start your week.