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Think and flip thinks that crime. >> one of those seats belongs to a progressive democrat porter and californias 47th district. scott, good morning to you. your race is being described as the most high profile race republicans trying to gain, the g.o.p. just dropped $23 million in ad spending to try and elect you. on the issue of crime how is it electing your district which can orange county and do you think itll be a good shooting factor your race? >> crime is a big deal. katie porter is the de...

She would create a “Chicago Reserve” of 1,000 retired CPD officers handling “crucial, but non-dangerous duties,” add 200 detectives, use “crime-fighting drones,” and have officers work 10-hour days, four days per week.

Live with representative jayapal, whos chair of the progressive caucus. we have a lot to ask her about with just three weeks left until the midterm elections. but first, during the second half of the presidency and even since hes been out of office, donald trump has been obsessed with a man named john durham. >> i look forward to but durham s report, thats the one i look forward. >> what happened to durham, was there? >> and by the way, where is there, what happened? where is he? he disappeared....

The struggle and she understands what this means to recognize the role of diverse women throughout our history who are often left out of the history book. >> its true, and i will say its not unlocked, greater represents station and the push factor we are looking in certain parts of the country about inclusiveness. but they are minting. it chairwoman of the progressive caucus, its always good to see you thank you for your time and good luck to you. out there we have much more ahead this hour. wev...

The race for the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors District 5 seat was generally free of tension until Sept. 29.

A coalition of progressive groups has been working for nearly a year to prevent Mayor Lori Lightfoot from being re-elected by uniting behind a single candidate. Nothing in the Lightfoot’s spending plan is likely to alter that determination — and may give them more ammunition to use against the mayor.

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden took steps to overhaul US policy on marijuana on Thursday (Oct 6) by pardoning thousands of people with federal offenses for simple marijuana possession and initiating a review of how the drug is classified. Biden said thousands of people with prior federal convictions could be denied employment, housing or educational opportunities and his executive action...

"Too many lives have been upended because of our failed approach to marijuana," Biden said. "It's time that we right these wrongs."

Nearly 40 US states have legalized marijuana use in some form, but it remains completely illegal in some states and at the federal level.

How long will the gap between the labor market and economic output persist? Maybe not much longer, according to Morgan Stanley economists.