Weekly Review, by Harper's Magazine

"The mayor of New York City flew to Albania after abandoning his bid for reelection;"

"it was reported that a candidate for the Nassau County Legislature who has been missing for months will remain on the ballot;"

"and a Colorado congresswoman sent a reelection campaign email demanding the federal government tell the truth about the existence of aliens."

New York City's mayor flew to Albania after abandoning a bid for reelection. The mayor left the city shortly after announcing the decision to end the campaign. A candidate for the Nassau County Legislature who has been missing for months will remain on the ballot. Local election officials cited ballot deadlines and procedural rules in deciding not to remove the missing candidate's name. A Colorado congresswoman sent a reelection campaign email demanding that the federal government tell the truth about the existence of aliens. The congresswoman linked government transparency and national security as reasons for urging disclosure.

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