Intro

Representative Mike Lawler says he won’t run for New York governor next year, opting instead to seek a third term in Congress. Meanwhile, a panel of judges declined to extend interim U.S. Attorney Alina Habba’s term in New Jersey as she awaits a Senate vote on her possible full-time appointment. Plus, after record rainfall and flash flooding killed two people in Plainfield, New Jersey, the city is working to rebuild homes and businesses. Jazz Clayton-Hunt, chief of staff to the mayor of Plainfield, joins us to talk about the recovery efforts.