Page 16 - Step Act News Today

Share of people who voted for donald trump in 2016. this choice on whether you want a nominee best suited, mobilize your core supporters or one who may be more acceptable to voters who do swing between the parties is going to be one of the fundamental things fought out in this primary process. >> it does seem that trump and his team has been focused more on trying to court the minority voters, especially african-american. they point out how well minorities are doing in this economy compared to t...

When hes trying to express things. im not excusing it and its not my place to and not my sensitivity. but ive lived long enough being mentored by people like you you have to understand sensitivities even if theyre not your own. bottom line, president obama sicard about a circular firing squad. i dont think it was about race at that time. i dont think he could have been that prophetic. do you think you need to talk to the candidates about the nature of their attacks? because one of the things you...

Get into the fact because it is very offensive for african-americans particularly african-american males when you think about the history of being called a boy. >> yeah, absolutely. >> that is problem. >> thats something joe biden hasnt been immune to. very often the head doesnt dectly connect with the heart when hes trying to express things. im not excusing it and its not my place to and not my sensitivity. but ive lived long enough being mentored by people like you you have to understand sensi...

They voted for donald trump. two and a half years later both the border is more porous than ever. at the tide of humanity is flooding in illegally. republicans in congress have done almost nothing to help, why? you can thank the kochs for that. in 2018, koch backed organizations freedom network and network for prosperity, past pressured republicans in congress to use the limited postelection lame duck session two passed an amnesty for so-called dreamers. going into the selection, the 2020 race, ...

Goal: to build a future where every american, both immigrant and u.s.-born, can thrive in safety, dignity, harmony, and peace. before christmas i was proud to sign historic bipartisan criminal justice reform into law and i want to thank the national association of attorneys general for everything you did to help pass this first step act. and a special thanks to attorney general karl racine. great job. you were very helpful. everyone said carl, i feel like i know you. thats pretty good. [laughter...

Take some dag-dom credit for being smart. >> talking about the first step act, which was bipartisan, although im not sure the republicans have always been in the lead. your view. >> well, they werent in the lead when obama was in the office and they wouldnt -- mitch mcconnell wouldnt bring it up for a vote, so im not sure -- this is politics. i think van is playing some politics as well. i appreciate hes trying to reach out to the other signed and find common ground but im not so sure why hes so...

Some theme. we remember the north korean dissident last year and we had progress with north korea but they have not taken any steps towards denuclearization. tonight, a sixth grader from wilmington dell way named joshua trump. hes been bullied at his school because of his last night. so the president will be highlighting that tonight. also, the daughter, granddaughter and great granddaughter of a couple murdered by an illegal immigrant last month. matthew charles, the first person released from ...

2000--mile concrete barrier, so im -- as long as its not that, im pretty good. >> so that is significant. because democrats are saying no border wall at all. that has been the mantra of nancy pelosi. but now you see a democratic congresswoman from california saying, "look, if its not a concrete wall, thats something i might be able to support." this number of democrats in congress that would be willing to support that position. the question is, are they willing to go against the leadership quest...

Be shocked. >> i would also think it should work against him that he was the former attorney general in that period. because he seems not to have grown or learned. one of the things astonishing about his testimony about mass incarceration was he would not disavow. almost everyone, including those who voted for the 1994 crime bill recognizes it was not what they anticipated. this is the first-step act. he says he disagrees with many elements of it but he would enforce it. which means he still thi...

I say to the president do your job. if they did that, this would be a resolved thing. >> nancy pelosis call to trump has prompted a chorus of outrage among republicans. >> reporter: the speaker of the house is thinking about not viting the commander of the united states to come deliver the state of the union address? >> i just think thats sort of tactic is making things worse. >> speaker pelosi should act like a speaker and keep her word like she invited him. it is not a security issue. thats po...