Trump used his presidential discretion to grant clemency to former New York Rep. Michael Grimm, who pleaded guilty to tax evasion, and former Connecticut Gov. John Rowland, a once rising star in Republican politics brought down in a corruption scandal.

President Donald Trump on Wednesday issued several more pardons, including those for his political allies: former U.S. House member Michael Grimm of New York and ex-Connecticut Gov. John Rowland.

President Donald Trump has pardoned Michael Grimm, the former New York congressman who served seven months in prison for tax evasion in 2015, according to a White House official.

Former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, the front-runner in the New York City mayor’s race, announced a plan to raise the city’s minimum wage to $20 an hour by 2027.

Former Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, the leading candidate for New York City mayor, proposed a minimum wage increase Wednesday.