PROFILE
FROM Christopher Ingraham
How the feds could seize suspects' property even before they're accused of a crime Jeff Sessions is restarting part of the federal program called civil asset forfeiture. When law enforcement finds reason to believe that some cash, a house, or other valuable asset has been used in illegal activities, they seize it, and it becomes government property. In 2014, the government took more property from American citizens than burglars did. After an outcry from civil rights groups, then-Attorney General Eric Holder stopped part of the program.
Can there be a moment of bipartisan comity in Washington? If Washington isn't a swamp, can it be drained?
The Attorney General fires a Pot Shot Attorney General Jeff Sessions is an ardent opponent of weed legalization he's now targeting medical marijuana providers.
White House unveils proposed budget President Trump has released his proposed budget , with massive reductions to the State Department, the EPA, the arts, science and America's poor. His White House Budget Director provided a rationale today on CBS This Morning. Mick Mulvaney said that the President wants more money for defense, law enforcement, veterans and school choice, and that he want do to that without adding to the deficit. Christopher Ingraham, who reports for the Washington Post's Wonkblog , says that early response from Republicans is measured, though several have called some of the cuts non-starters.
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ACLU calls for an end to the war on drugs In Texas, 16 people are serving life sentences for illegal drug possession. Seven of them had fewer than 4 grams — less than a packet of sugar. That’s from a study by the ACLU and Human Rights Watch who advocate decriminalization of simple possession. Christopher Ingraham reports for the Washington Post.
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