Midday News: Congressman Mike Lawler Rules Out NY Governor Bid, Judges Decline to Extend Interim NJ U.S. Attorney, and Plainfield Rebuilds After Deadly Flooding

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.