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Actually admitted to doing, that is primarily, in our country, the job of state and local prosecutors and law enforcement paid the federal government does not get involved with murders, rapes, violent crime. no matter how horrendous. unless there is an importance or crossing of state borders are international borders. which is what mightve gone on here. i think acosta was right to say, "look, the person primarily at fault for not putting epstein away for a longer time is the florida d.a.." >> ha...

Laws to make sure that that doesnt happen. we cant even do national research. now recently connecticut and new york, new jersey and rhode island joined by delaware and massachusetts have a consortium where well do our own research and public those results and work together across state borders to share information about dangerous individuals and whats going on and gun trafficking but one of the things about connecticut is we require all the things i previously mentioned but guns get into our sta...

The american people on an ongoing and regular basis, we could make america safer. but the nra has passed laws to make sure that that doesnt happen. we didnt even do national research. recently, connecticut and new york, new jersey and rhode island now joined by i think its delaware and massachusetts have a consortium where well do our own research and publish all the results and work together across state borders to share information about dangerous individuals and whats going on in gun traffick...

Recently, connecticut and new york, new jersey and rhode island now joined by i think its delaware and massachusetts have a consortium where well do our own research and publish all the results and work together across state borders to share information about dangerous individuals and whats going on in gun trafficking. but you know, one of the things about connecticut is, we require all the things that i previously mentioned but guns still get to our state almost always from states that have the...

Been more successful at passing gun control policy than the federal government. some republicans in particular would say just let the states handle it. what do you say? >> well, first of all, obviously, assault weapons are very easy to take across state borders. so from my perspective, theres absolutely no reason why someone would own assault weapons. i believe they should be banned at the federal level to make sure that our schools, our synagogues, our mosques, our churches are safe. and guess ...

Why is donald trump thinking differently today about what he promised the people of colorado in 2016? >> the reverse course today. >> welcome back. that was republican senator cory gardner of colorado earlier today railing against a reversal of an obama policy. doing away with a hands-off approach enforcing marijuana federal laws in states where its legalized. in 2013 the obama administration said feds would look away looking at distribution to minors, drug gangs and beyond state borders. todays...

Standing. it remains a schedule on drugs. in doing so, there is still a lot of limitations against it. as you said california enacted its legalization law on january 1st. it is huge. california is the biggest states in america. there is still a lot of problems they are facing of the fires in california and millions of dollars worth of marijuana. there is no crop insurance for those farmers and additionally they are losing out on a lot of money and it is a gamble to grow marijuana when you cannot...

As you said, california is going to be enacting its legalization laws january 1st. its huge. california is the most populous state in america. but theres still a lot of problems its facing. most recently the fires in northern california burned millions of dollars worth of marijuana. because marijuana remains a schedule i drug, theres no crop insurance for those farmers. so theyre losing out on a lot of money. its still very much a gamble to grow marijuana when you cant insure your crop. other th...

Absentee tolling. if someone is accused of a crime but leaves the state borders, the statute of limitations stops until and unless they return toe that state. so all that matters here for weinstein to be able to be able to be prosecuted in that state is that rose mcgowans case was good in 2007 when they did away with that. because of absentee tolling, it is possible. not only would be a refreshing relief for a state to prosecute him, but it would be legally sound. now, there have been constituti...

That people -- some people like about obamacare. this, of course, comes after republicans in congress, they failed to make good on their promise for seven years to repeal and replace obamacare. joining me now is one person who helped craft obamacare, dr. zika emanuel, former obama white house health policy. thank you for coming in. >> good to be with you. >> thank you. so you helped craft obamacare. you also have been very consistent in saying that the law needs fixing. is what were going to see...