John Lott

Guest

President of the Crime Prevention Research Center and a contributor to Fox News; author of More Guns, Less Crime: Understanding Crime and Gun Control Laws and the just released Dumbing Down the Courts: How Politics Keeps the Smartest Judges Off the Bench; former chief economist for the United States Sentencing Commission

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For the first time in history, the US House of Representatives has held a Cabinet member in contempt.

Election-Year Politics and the 'Fast and Furious' Affair

For the first time in history, the US House of Representatives has held a Cabinet member in contempt.

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President Trump has invited Iran to “pick up the phone and call” him. He’s also threatened the “end” of that country. It’s the latest act  in a long international drama.

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It’s invisible in some places, but dirty air kills millions of people all over the world. That’s even true in America, despite the Clean Air Act and California’s Air Resources Board.

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Tech workers at Amazon are risking their jobs to combat climate change.

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Attorney General William Barr released the highly anticipated Mueller report this morning.

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Even with redactions, there’s plenty to discuss

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In 2011, the U.S. Supreme Court ordered California to downsize its prisons because of overcrowding.

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Senate Bill 50 would force LA to allow more housing near public transit. It cleared a committee hearing in Sacramento on Tuesday.

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