The U.S. Secret Service is investigating a sexual misconduct allegation against one of its agents by a member of Vice President Kamala Harris' staff. State of play: A Secret Service spokesperson told Axios in a statement that an investigation is underway over "a misconduct allegation involving an employee." • The employee was placed on administrative leave pending the investigation's outcome, the spokesperson said. Zoom in: Senior officials in the Vice President's office were alerted by the...

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has called on New York City Mayor Eric Adams to resign after federal investigations have touched his inner circle and several members of his administration have stepped down.  “I do not see how Mayor Adams can continue governing New York City,” Ocasio-Cortez said in a post on social media. “The flood of resignations and vacancies are threatening gov function. Nonstop investigations will make it impossible to recruit and retain a...

A New York congresswoman known for left-wing opposition to her fellow Democrats is calling on Big Apple Mayor Eric Adams to resign after a series of raids on his top aides and others in his inner circle in connection with a federal investigation. "I do not see how Mayor Adams can continue governing New York City," Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez wrote on X.

Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York on Wednesday said Eric Adams should resign as mayor of New York City, becoming the most prominent Democrat to push for his ouster amid federal corruption investigations involving his administration.