Headlines: November 21, 2025

Daniel Compatangelo reports on a high-stakes news day in the United States and abroad. Newly elected New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani meets President Donald Trump at the White House for the first time. In Kyiv, President Volodymyr Zelensky warns that Ukraine faces a difficult choice as it considers a 28-point U.S. peace plan. In Washington, House Democratic leaders contact the U.S. Capitol Police after what they describe as death threats following a video urging service members to reject unlawful orders. Overseas, civilian deaths in Gaza despite the ceasefire raise new concerns. And in culture news, Mexico’s Fatima Bosch is crowned Miss Universe 2025 in a pageant marked by controversy.