Cuomo aide files criminal complaint as governor’s lawyer attacks investigation – as it happened

• Complaint increases possibility governor could face criminal charges
• Cuomo lawyer' claims investigators had predetermined narrative'
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• Biden administration is first to add jobs every month in first six months
• The cat-loving Republican who wants to be New York mayor

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We're closing our live politics coverage for this evening. It's a Friday in August, but there's been a lot of news. An updated list of today's highlights:

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More context on the GOP claim about Covid and migrants at the southern border

It was a baseless claim that Florida governor Ron DeSantis repeated: covid-infected migrants," he alleged, were to blame for the increase in coronavirus cases across the United States.

Why Are Republicans Falsely Blaming Migrants For Covid? Don't miss this thorough segment by @AliciaMenendez, featuring commentary from me and @COrdazPerez: https://t.co/nclBpl85A7 pic.twitter.com/OvbNpL6PR5