New York City mayor Eric Adams asked a federal judge to toss out the corruption case against him Wednesday, alleging prosecutorial misconduct, even as the justice department seeks dismissal of the charges on the democrat’s behalf.
In papers filed in Manhattan federal court, his lawyers alleged that the misconduct occurred when the government publicly leaked a letter then-U.S. attorney Danielle Sassoon wrote to Attorney General Pam Bondi explaining why charges should not be dropped.
A person who was hospitalized with measles has died in West Texas, the first death in an outbreak that began late last month.
The measles outbreak in rural West Texas has grown to 124 cases across nine counties, the state health department said tuesday. There are also nine cases in eastern New Mexico.
Minnesota governor Tim Walz won’t seek Minnesota’s open U.S. Senate seat next year and is instead considering a run for a third term as governor, the Democrat’s spokesman announced Wednesday.
The news comes nearly two weeks after U.S. Senator Tina Smith, a Democrat, announced she would not seek reelection in 2026. Walz was among a flurry of those from both major political parties said to be considering runs to fill the seat.
Miles Schiffer can be reached at schi9629@stthomas.edu
