since then, america has sought to right the wrong by dismantling the system, by suggesting that our nation is a racist one, that police on the whole are bad, that the nation is not just. during that time we have unfunded police in many places. we ve let perpetrators go without paying ball. we watched criminals get arrested to see them let free the next day. we ve seen scenes like in from philadelphia again and again. what a sad state of affairs so much is right now, right? so today you have voter going to the polls to vet. let their voices be heard on whether all of this has left us safer or actually in more danger. you can bet that they re watching all of this today, election action at the white house. we re now less than five months away from the mid-terms. so in places like san francisco today, los angeles, there may be a bit of an earthquake brewing. seven states today see voters head to the polls for the first time in a long time. what happens in california might be the
plea for reform in wake of the mass shooting in his hometown. we ll have an exclusive interview with mcconaughy in just a bit. we start with mark meredith. good evening, mark. the white house is optimistic that congress can reach a compromise when it comes to new gun control laws. the actor matthew mcconaughy is urging both washington and the country to act. these regulations are not a step back. today from a white house podium texas native american and hollywood activist matthew mcconaughy delivered an impassioned plea urging the country to support efforts to curb gun violence. we have a chance to reach for a higher ground above our political affiliations. the actor s white house visit comes after the tragic shooting at rob elementary school in his hometown of uvalde, texas. today the president ignored reporters questions about gun control, while on capitol lawmakers pressed the administration for answers on another urgent matter, the u.s. economy. we re seein