We have passed federal bills and more than 100 bills across the country so we are really grateful for all of the support from the people. Certainly the support from our , generous people who really just want to make the world a better place. Today is the oneyear anniversary of the First Step Act being signed into law. Tell us what the First Step Act did and how effective has it been. Washe First Step Act actually a negotiated bill. It wasnt even the build we really hoped to pass, which was the sentencing reform and corrections act. It was a groundbreaking reform at safelywas aimed reducing incarceration at the federal level and also reducing recidivism. But also it ensured that we do not have these egregiously long oneences for people like woman who received a life sentence for a first time lowlevel nonviolent drug crime. Effective. Been it has freed thousands who should have been home years ago, but we still have a long way to go, and yesterday actually we thea one Day Anniversary of
We are going to open up regional lines for this conversation this morning. That means if you are in the eastern or central time zones, we want to hear from you at 202 7488000. If you are in the mountain or pacific time zones, we want to hear from you at 202 7488001. In mind, you can always text us your opinion at 202 always3, and we are reading on social media. You can reach us on twitter at cspanwj and facebook at facebook. Com cspan. Again, the idea and concerns about government surveillance has been on peoples minds recently. Infact, there was a story nbc today that i wanted to read to you that talks about some of the concerns about government surveillance. The unsupported claims that President Donald Trump has made for two years about the fbis russia investigation, calling it a witch hunt cooked up by his political opponents, the conclusion by the Justice Department watchdog of the that the probe was justified was big news. But the other major findings of the Inspector Generals rep
Lawsuits in federal courts . Our members are certainly those volved in all of cases. One thing that weve seen in the Trump Administration is that the mpact on immigration is no loppinger isolated to a certain small set of policy objectives or goals. Really the whole entire mmigration system has seen a real shift in how immigration aw and policy is implemented, the intentions of the system i think have all been sort of challenged. Them members are all of really are actively involved in figuring out what is the policy currently. Nistration theyre actively involved in efforts to try to get the policy the more aligned with needs of the United States and the families who are here in country. Its been a full bore effort. Our topic for today on the washington journal is and campaign 2020. Ot a single democratic candidate says that the current immigration system is working. President trump often calms it a immigration system. If you were asked to fix the start . Where would you guest people ha
Felony murder. By the way, in the death of Rayshard Brooks, and what the possible one of these could be there. But first, america, we begin with this. We are now facing, as a country, a very serious problem, a clear and present danger. It is one that could turn into a monumental crisis that could greatly impact the safety and security of every american. The never ending rush to judgment, rush to judgment, broad, sweeping generalizations, the widespread vilification of Police Officers, law enforcemeni all around the country, and this madness to defund the police, eliminate them altogether, it is extraordinarily dangerous, and its playing out right before this countrys eyes. Police everywhere are under attack. 800 Police Officers to date now have been injured, rocks, bric bricks, bottles, molotov cocktails, some of them have died, another paralyzed for life. Still, the insane and dangerous defund of the, movement seems to be gaining speed. If they are successful, what what i mean for you
President trump focused on an american rapper arrested in sweden with nothing to say about the american kid in dallas who starved for weeks in an immigrant detention facility. Welcome to the leed. Im jake tapper. We begin with the politics lead. A Significant Development as House Democrats take a major step toward launching an impeachment inquiry into President Trump. Today the chairman of the judiciary jerry nadler filed a lawsuit to get access to secret grand jury material from former special Counsel Robert Mueller investigation including interviews with Key Associates of President Trump. Nadler insists that information will help inform democrats on whether to introduce articles of impeachment in congress. This is all coming as House Speaker nancy pelosi reiterated democrats will only move forward on impeachment based on the facts and law. She insists shes not trying to run out the clock. Though she is opposes as of now to impeachment. Sunlen serfaty starts us off from capitol hill o