Democratic Rep. LaMonica McIver is being charged with assault after a skirmish with federal officers who arrested the Newark mayor outside an immigration detention center, New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor announced Monday. Interim U.S. Attorney Alina Habba announced the charge of assaulting, impeding or interfering with law enforcement on social media, but court papers providing details were not immediately released or publicly available online. At the same time, Habba announced that her office was dismissing a misdemeanor case brought against Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, who was arrested after he attempted to join McIver and two other members of New Jersey’s congressional delegation inspecting the facility in their oversight capacity.

CBS News CEO Wendy McMahon said Monday that she is resigning after four years, the latest fallout at the network as its parent company considers settling a lawsuit with President Donald Trump over a “60 Minutes” interview with his former political opponent. McMahon, who has led both the network news division and news for the CBS-owned stations, said in an email message to staff that “it’s become clear that the company and I do not agree on the path forward. It’s time to move on and for this organization to move forward with new leadership.” McMahon has made clear she opposes settling with Trump — just like “60 Minutes” executive producer Bill Owens, who quit last month.

President Donald Trump will look to build momentum for his sweeping tax cut and immigration bill on Tuesday, taking a trip to Capitol Hill to address House Republicans as they try to work out their differences before a planned floor vote later this week. Trump will attend the GOP’s weekly conference meeting, according to a White House official who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss plans not yet made public. Republicans can afford only a few defections to get the bill through the House, and it’s clear differences remain. Some deficit hawks are insisting on quicker cuts to Medicaid and green energy programs before giving their full support. Others are seeking a large increase in the state and local tax deduction.

Forecasters warned Monday that more tornados and storms were possible in the central U.S. as people from Texas to Kentucky cleaned up from severe weather that has killed more than two dozen people in four days. In St. Louis, where officials estimated a tornado Friday damaged 5,000 buildings and may cost well over $1 billion, the mayor warned Monday that federal assistance could take weeks. Kentucky has been hardest hit by the storms. A devastating tornado late Friday into early Saturday damaged hundreds of homes, tossed vehicles, left many homeless, and killed at least 19 people, most of them in southeastern Laurel County. In London where the devastation was centered, the small airport became a beehive of cleanup work after it took a direct hit from a tornado.

U.S. Attorney Alina Habba agrees to dismiss misdemeanor charge against Democratic Newark Mayor Ras Baraka.

BORO PARK: The FDNY is on the scene of a fire on the roof of a commercial building on 62nd Street between 16th and 17th Avenue.

Congresswoman Elise Stefanik, chair of the House Republican Conference, has endorsed Nachman Caller in the special election for New York State Senate, delivering a significant boost to the Republican candidate just 12 hours before polls open. In a robocall sent to voters in the 22nd Senate District, Stefanik said Caller “will stop Governor Hochul and the radical liberal politicians in Albany.” Caller, a longtime real estate attorney and community leader from Borough Park, is running on the Republican and Conservative lines to fill the Brooklyn seat vacated earlier this year. The district includes the frum neighborhoods of Borough Park, Midwood, Flatbush, and Marine Park. The State Senate plays a key role in shaping policy on education, housing, taxes, healthcare, and public safety.

President Trump expressed disbelief on Monday over how it was possible that Joe Biden’s advanced prostate cancer wasn’t identified until after he had left the White House. He criticized the people involved in Biden’s medical oversight, suggesting key facts had been hidden from the public.
“I’m surprised the public wasn’t notified a long time ago,” Trump stated while speaking to reporters during an Oval Office media appearance—his first public comment on Biden’s diagnosis.
“This is dangerous for our country,” Trump said, voicing his concerns about the implications of the delayed disclosure.
“There are things going on that the public wasn’t informed on,” he continued, highlighting what he sees as a troubling lack of transparency.

After President Donald Trump’s office released news on Sunday that Joe Biden has been diagnosed with a serious, fast-moving prostate cancer that has already spread to his bones, Donald Trump Jr. initially responded with a note of sympathy. But that tone didn’t last long.
Within hours, Trump Jr. shifted sharply, turning to X to post, “What I want to know is how did Dr. Jill Biden miss stage five metastatic cancer or is this yet another coverup???” This came just after he had publicly encouraged people to put politics aside and wish Biden a swift recovery.