gertner: you are dealing with the system that didn't have the kind of mandatory minimums that the federalystem has paid on the federal side, you can give public defenders massive resources and it will make no difference. no material difference, rather, because no fabulous council will take the risk of going to trial when what tanks in the balance are these kinds of mandatory minimums. but it is also -- the funding issue is very interesting. massachusetts had a role -- rule that said they were going to this favor psychiatric puts at sentencing unless somebody had a mental issue. the kids who came before me were seen as problems before they came to me. not one of them was sent to a shrink. those other cans of things you have to analyze. you have to look at. they didn't speak the language of psychiatry. people took the social language of discipline to them. mr. vance: i think adam would agree with me that we are capable now of looking at where criminals are involved in their life. it could be that they go to the hospital for some injury. it could be they -- [indiscernible] we have to resourc

the difference between the federal system and the state system. i have a great respect for federal prosecutors, but they are not accountable like elected prosecutors are. and in each election cycle, the people of my community get to decide whether i am doing a good job or not. and i think that makes for a healthier criminal justice system when, as an elected individual, i have to go to communities to understand what they care about, understand stories about their children who they feel should not be incarcerated or are for too long, and contrast that with the federal system where i think you have honest, diligent, talented prosecutors, but they are really not accountable, except through the president. and their boss, the u.s. attorney, who is appointed by the president. so, that is not a criticism of the federal side, but a reflection that we actually do have accountability, at least every four years. ms. gertner: that can work in one of two directions. you can be accountable to a public that wants blood in, you know, a particular area. we used to

system policy is designed by the crime du jour. you need some independence from a law and arguably the federal system has that independence. that gets back to the mandatory minimum discussion. you need a system in which different players balance each other. if a prosecutor comes to me with a charge that is ridiculous and i find out more about the case, i want to be able to say that charge may be appropriate in the case of a dealer of megatons, but not this kid. that is where judicial as antion plays a role antidote to a prosecutor, but judges have to be accountable, too, for what they do. right now, the system is skewed. on drugs has skewed this completely. along to sentence people a column of figures. by the time i get to a number, i go, that cannot be. there is no discretion to enable me to say i can't sentence you to this. >> a problem with the accountability piece with federal prosecutors is that you are assuming that accountability applies to everyone and everybody has had the ability to exercise that power, to be involved in that process of electing a prosecutor. but when you disenfranchise people, by either making th

the federal level. >> we are going to continue the conversation with hillary and michael when we come back. one of the things that makes the federal systemorkable is a rough harmony, but when the laws require diametrically imposed ideas about enforce: can it last? the business of pot is tonight's "inside story". federal system workable is a >>> welcome back to "inside story", where we have been talking about the business of marijuana. we are talking from hillary and michael, who used to be with the drug enforcement agency. >> meb nebraska and s suing over marijuana laws, will this be a problem. >> it could. i advise client, what is enemy number one - it'suably not in my backyard neighbour. i don't think that nebraska and oklahoma will be the last states to say hey, federal government, you need to enforce the controlled steps act. for those of us in the union that don't want to legalize. >> and there - there the rub, isn't it. if you are a d ex a agents, and there's a map of the united states that breaks the country into regions, how do you run an office that is keeping track of the movement of what still is an illicit substance by federa

>> the most surprising story for me was hearing about obama going to the federal prison system. s this like, the first president another to. ( cheers and applause ) to go to the federal prison system. >> larry: you know, all the republicans were hoping he was going there for all the wrong reasons. ( laughter ) >> larry: it was pretty amazing. he commuted the sentences of a lot of-- >> like 6,000. >> 6,000. >> that's so cool, he went to jail and then he was like, "all right, let them out." >> larry was talking about that the other night on the show, the idea that every republican's fear is a black president will come in and be like, "everyone out of prison!" and he did it right at the intusser. that was nice. i liked that. >> that was the secret plan all along. >> i just think it was really cool that he's taking action to try to correct the wrongs of, like, the unbalance, you know-- ( applause ) >> larry: yeah. rory, who was your story? >> i think for me without a doubt that trump is still-- i really did think, like, i followed this up pretty closely. i just figured it was the summertim

. >> looking at the federal prison system at geo and the federal bureau prisons of expand, the amountesources it has been specific on drug treatment programs are inmates in the federal system who are eligible for those programs, one of the big incentives to take advantage of this programs is they can have a reduction in the amount of their sins if he successfully completed those programs. >> i thank the gentleman for his insightful, well-informed questions. and so the chair now recognizes the gentlewoman from the district of columbia, my friend ms. norton. >> i appreciate this hearing, mr. chairman. we've heard from mr. maurer about the increase in use, and i'm certainly not going to blame that on hidta or the drug administration, nor does he. in fact, staying ahead of the drug du jour has become such a challenge that i think we ought to concede that it will always be a challenge. if we can see that, in looking into what we can really do whath nixon's. i will have a question on the drug du jour in the district of columbia, synthetic drugs, at another question on marijuana. but we cert

. >> we have done some work looking at the federal prison system. he bureau prison has expanded the amount of resources, specifically on drug treatment programs for inmates in the federal program. one of the incentives to take advantage is if they successfully complete the program's. >> i think the gentleman for his insight. the chair now recognizes the gentlewoman from the district of columbia. >> i appreciate this hearing, mr. chairman. we have heard from mr. marrow about the increase, and i am certainly not going to blame that on the administration, nor to see. in fact, staying ahead of the drugs law has become such a challenge that i think we ought to, that it will always be a challenge. if we can see that looking into what we can really do would make sense. i have a question on the drug is your and the district of columbia. another question on marijuana, but we certainly remember when the drugs that the entire nation was focused on was crack cocaine. now, of course, everyone is focused on opiate and harrowing, and it will change tomorrow. i was

the system. i'm curious to hear, where do you think the power that now accrues to prosecution should be? accrues to prosecutors differently in different jurisdictions and different than the federaltem. so, new york state and sing laws are not like washington state sentencing laws. that said, the powers of the prosecutor, i think, really rest principally indiscretion. whether a prosecutor decides that she or he is going to charge this crime versus another . and whether that prosecutor decides whether a charge not be brought or should be disposed of. where i think sentencing should land -- i'm very comfortable with having judges have the power, broad latitude and broad ranges, and a new york state, we

even in possession of a weapon gets a mandatory five-year prison sentence with no parole in the federal system. as you commit other crimes, it stacks on top of it. we need to get these socio paths so we need to start with that. because if you look at the increasing crime in new york right now, 11% in the murder rate. 18% increase in chicago. double digit increase in the murder rate in los angeles, what you know is that the violence is of gun being done by hardened criminals. now, what gets the most publicity in spurts are mass shootings. would separate things like olumbine and sandy hook from san bernardino. san bernardino was clearly nfluenced and inspired by terrorist activity. different type of approach from an intelligence perspective from a law enforcement perspective. i don't think those people killed the folks in san bernardino could be mentally ill. i think it is what their perverse interpretation of their religion drove them to do. that we just need to intervene it happens. and for that, we need greater intelligence and law enforcement activity in that regard. places like columbine an

education committee and the full senate and the house will have a chance to review and make simpler the federal system that grants -- of grants and loans for students who attend our 6,000 colleges and universities in the country. so, mr. president, at this point i would recognize senator ayotte of new hampshire who is one of the first to come to the floor and very persuasively argue about the importance of some continuation of the perkins loan program. ms. ayotte: mr. president? mr. president, i want to thank the senator from tennessee because this is a very important loan program, the perkins loan, to people in new hampshire and to 5,000 students in new hampshire who are current recipients. while i know i see my colleagues who are here on the floor who have fought so hard for this -- senators baldwin and casey and senator portman -- that we would have preferred the senate take up and pass the house's higher education extension act prior to perkins expiring because all of us were on the floor on september 29 as well. i do very much appreciate the spirit of compromise that the senator from tennessee ha

you are in the federal system. u.s. attorney bakara excellent job by the way. >> excellent job.s this guy the most powerful grat in the state, all right. beside the governor the most powerful republican senator he is indicted too. so what does this tell you about new york state? >> it tells you that there is corruption. >> everywhere. >> people will. >> everywhere. >> held accountable. right now. he is free on bail and there will be an appeal but i do not feel it be overturned. >> it took the jury 35 seconds to convict him. the police chief of chicago gets fired today by rahm emanuel. overall scott mccarthy came from new york city nypd guy at one time. what kind of job did he do generally speaking guilfoyle? >> this is very interesting. because you have to dig into the facts to look at the record. some might say it was a mixed review. however beginning with first full in office in 2012. crime went down under mr. mccarthy. and you saw that there was a decrease in murders, et cetera, up until this year in 2015. >> but all of the anywhere centered in south side of chicago in certai

the limited. >> catherine: gear could face more charges and have been talking with federal prosecutors suggesting there could face federal charges while the embarcadero, a week's >> reporter: system startup a few showers at work in that cloud cover what about a little bit tonight help support temperatures keeping in mind with that surface moisture that will help again with real cold temperatures and then from the jurors like this of the north bay as you noticed 51 for san francisco office east bay authorities already and that translates from morning lows still quite chilly of the north that and now looking at 20s this go round of a couple of degrees above freezing even the far east about that pleasanton 35 in active 39 again the number from where we were and then break down for you midnight were talking the scattered clouds chilly temperatures in the upper 30's for the far east bay down to 34 in many spots and talk about a sunny day for tomorrow into the afternoon and let me know when that next batch of rain will be getting here in our 7 day for the. but weather forecasts are bay area news if the, the kron 4 mobile application it is free for apple in danger of devices. >> catheri

in the afrmath of the great recession -- the federal banking system dropped interest rates to near zero. the move six years ago was supposed to keep the flow of borrowing -- spending and investing moving forward. forward.the fed sd he economy is now healthy nough to begin raising rates for the first time in nearly a decade. the initial hike is only a quarter of a point -- but it's seen as the clearest sign yet that the country's financial system is no longer in dger of another recession. "this action marks the end of an extraordinary seven-year period, during which the federal funds rate was held near zero to support the recovery of the economy from the worst financial crisis and recession since the great depression." thrilled to hear the news.all three major indexes rose more thananne ppcent. but what does this all mean to the average person. person.a higher interest rate means a higher return on your savings and investments.so you can make money with the cash you're not spending.it's also designed t tcurb inflation -- hopefully keeping costs low and driving up the value of the u-s dol

another part of the law that says some states may authorize their municipalities to use the federal bankruptcy systemthat part of the law does not apply to puerto rico. puerto rico is saying, look, we are getting killed both ways. either we should be allowed to take part in the federal system or we should be allowed to set up our own bankruptcy. time to bey have deliberate and move forward over months or quarters? or is there in media see? indication is no that they will ask ahead of schedule. they are on track to hear arguments in late march and by the end of june -- we are talking six months. if puerto rico wins, the bondholders have another argument, so that will go back down to the lower court. if the court rules against puerto rico, the issue is settled. stephanie: clearly this matters to on holders. what are those deals looking like? matt: the yield curve seems to have recovered a bit. it is interesting to visualize with the 3-d function. you can see here that the front end of the curve shot up to about 40% in the middle of the year. now we are back down to about 20%. if you go longer out, you

you talk to nonviolent offenders, one of the many mind blowing statistics about our system is, as i understand it, even if we let all the prisoners in the federalenitentiary out, we still have the highest rate of incarceration in the world because the state system is so huge and that will be affected by reform at the federal level. is this going to be a years long process? how do you influence what is happening in the states? valerie: we lead by example. change federal legislation, i don't see how we can't mirror that at the states. you are right. but already we are beginning to see states pass reform and recognize the financial burden and the terrible toll on society. i think we have momentum going on in the states as well as momentum going on in washington. and we have to go down parallel tracks and we have to learn from each other. we have to see best practices at work. james: one of the warnings we have heard from the states -- from the stage today, if we begin reducing the prison population, we will see crime rising again. and we are already seeing that happening in some cities. in boom in the heroin trade some cities and crime associated

the federal governments take with them? >> there was a massive campaign on the confederate side. i didn't talk good as much because i'm really focused on the national, federal system, but the case of thomas sligh is the tip of the iceberg here. there were massive repatriations going on. charleston, the cemetery and in richmond the and other places where the bodies were collected. this was an effort that was done largely outside of the state structures, you know, largely done by these associations and largely by the ladies' memorial associations, but they were actively in the field trying to do a good job of it. then as the lost cause became more and more powerful and as the reconstruction governments in the south were overturned and white supremacy re-established itself, then they had a platform from which to actually -- they had a platform from which to actually lobby the federal government. and toward the end of the 19th century, right around the turn of the century, it was decided that confederate soldiers could get federal headstones as well. i think it was 1906 when that legislation was passed and 1907 is when we see those c.s.a. gravestones appearing in the

. >> changes to the federal crash test system. the new measures added to keep us safe on the road. >> a hoverboard bursts into flames at the mall. shoppers describe the frightening scene. >> let's take a live look. look at the taillights. the taillights going into boston are already backed up even before you get to the tolls. so stand by. be on notice for that let's take a look at the drive times. hit the click and we're go down south upper deck to 120, still moving, 24 miles per hour. first leg of the turnpike is slow. almost an hour, if you're taking >> affirmative action at nation's highest court. >> they take up the case of a white woman suing the university of texas at austin. live from washington. reporter: the supreme court is now considering whether race should be playing a role in college admissions. >> hopefully this case will end racial classifications and preferences in admissions at the university of texas. reporter: abigail applied in 2008 and didn't get accepted. she says she was denied admission because she's white.

. >> we have done some work looking at the federal prison system. he bureau prison has expanded the amount of resources, specifically on drug treatment programs for inmates in the federal program. one of the incentives to take advantage is if they successfully complete the program's. >> i think the gentleman for his insight. the chair now recognizes the gentlewoman from the district of columbia. >> i appreciate this hearing, mr. chairman. we have heard from mr. marrow about the increase, and i am certainly not going to blame that on the administration, nor to see. in fact, staying ahead of the drugs law has become such a challenge that i think we ought to, that it will always be a challenge. if we can see that looking into what we can really do would make sense. i have a question on the drug is your and the district of columbia. another question on marijuana, but we certainly remember when the drugs that the entire nation was focused on was crack cocaine. now, of course, everyone is focused on opiate and harrowing, and it will change tomorrow. i was

the day after thanksgiving, black friday, the federal background check system ran more than 185,000 background checks. that's in one day of people seeking to buy a weapon. so that's at least 185,000 potential gun purchases. and the figures don't include purchases at gun shows or online. we sell many guns and so few checks. it's no surprise that guns fall into the wrong hands. the bill, i believe, that is going to be before the floor hopefully today is entitled denying firearms and explosives to dangerous terrorists. the bill is the definition of a no-brainer. if someone is too dangerous to board an aircraft, they are too dangerous to buy a gun. i introduced the bill in february the same day that republican peter king introduced the bill in the house and the bill itself was developed by george bush's justice department. simply put, this shouldn't be a partisan issue. today, under federal law, an individual is blocked from buying a gun if that person falls into one of nine categories on the national instant background check system. i had it here and i wanted to show you the nine categories. this

in the aftermath of the great recession -- the federal banking system dropped interest rates to near zero. the move six years ago was supposed to keep the flow of borrowing -- spending and investing moving forward. forward.the fed said the econy is now healthy enough to begin raising rates for the first time in nearly a decade. the initial hike is only a quarter of a point -- but it's seen as the clearest sign yet that the country's financial system is no longer in danger of another recession. an extraordinary seven-year period, during which the federal funds rate was held near zero to support the recovery of the economy from the worst financial crisis and recession since the great depression." depression."investors were thrilled to hear the news.all three major indexes rose more thanne percent. but t at does this all mean o the average person. person.a higher interest rate means a higher return on your savings and investments.so you can make money with the cash you're not spending.it's also designed tcurb inflation -- hopefullkeeping costs low and driving up the value of the u-s doll

the court. >> final question. new york lags behind other court systems in terms of filing documents electronically. now, all the federal courts and all the courts in california, you can file your documents electronically. it's a convenience not only to the bar but it's a convenience for the court. you still have to get paper filing. i assume that's a resource issue. but what steps can be taken to bring it up to modern standards in terms of electronic filing? >> electronic filing is one of the things that i feel strongly we need to move towards. we actually have taken some steps on that. we were able to secure some internal funding. i believe it was about 18 months ago, to begin the first step of the switch was electronic registering of attorneys practicing before our immigration courts. that will be one of the foundations for a system that we hope will eventually allow us to file and exchange documents electronically. >> do you have a time line for that? >> i don't have a timeline but we do have a plan. it's an aggressive plan. i think 2016 we are going to see some progress on that. and we hope that we eventually will

. >> you know, this is the third federal warning system since the 9/11 attacks, and many recall the first sys m with the various color-coded warnings. >>> new at noon, new jersey, police are looking to a break-in at elementary school. the wounded intruder found inside. the janitor spotted the man before 10 opened this morning. he was seriously hurt and taken to a nearby hospital. students were directed away from the area where the wounded man was found. >>> now to long island where a family is mourning the death of a man killed in a hit-and-run. the vehicle was stolen and now police are looking for the driver who took off on foot. news 4's katherine skraeg live, diflt morning, you spoke to some of his family members. >> reporter: david, so difficult. they are so devastated. we are at the site of the tragedy, and you can see some of the reminisce that remain from that collision. there are tire marks on the lawn, shattered glass on the ground, a stop sign that's knocked over, the victim, a 32-year-old man lost his life last night when a man driving a stolen suv struck and killed him. the vi

the federal government stepped in, delayinthe transition from a public to private system. the federal government ordered the state yesterday to delay the transition until march 1st. the centers for medicare and medicaid services says the extra time will help the state move half a million people to one of four private insurance companini. governor branstad had originally wanted to make the switch by january 1st. this shift comes as some pple complained thdt iowa was moving too quickly to shift patients to private care. kcrg-tv9's chris earl reports one mother of 3 in marengo says just getting information to hospitals for the switch watime consuming. kelli scott never expected to watch for news on medicaid -- then trenton world nearly 2 years ago, the youngest of 3 siblings...but with treacher collins syndrome. about one in 50,000 people is touched by it. " he is lacking facial bone development... small jaw. he doesn't have cheekbones and you can see his eyes are a little bit lower." the challelees aren't just on the outside. . t-c-s p pient also has smaller airways. if you'r

he says his bill would boost the federal background check system to prevent guns from getting into the hands of those with serious mental illness. "there's a common element there that if we can find new tools for families toocus for families on treating the mental illness for these loved ones then we might be able to do more to avoid some of these sotings." cornyn says there is growing bi-partisan interest in his bill. senate democrats say they agree they must address mental health issues. but they say getting gun control legislation through quickly is the priority. both providers and patients say they're confused by iowa's move to privatize medicaid. coming up, why one dubuque family is so concerned, and what they want to happen. our weather stays mild for the hey! this holiday, u.s. cellular's giving you 15 gigs of data for just $70! but i wanted a pony. [ gasps ] you're getting data. pony-s-sed data? u.s. cellular sized data. 15 gigs of good, strong data you can actually use because it works in the middle of anywhere. i'd like $100! you're getting $400 in promo cards! yes! switch to

i fully agree with the federal system and how they have enforced those laws since 2002. i've been retired for 30 years. is hard for people to understand what other people in this world -- are just tried to make it for themselves. so they can understand and care about what is going on in america and across the whole world. host: thanks for calling. linda from texas, a republican caller. caller: i just wanted to say ift i think we are more safe we are allowed to purchase a gun legally. if the law enforcement and the would get those bad guys faster, and go in those neighborhoods where they know the violence is an crackdown on the death and drugs and guns, those are illegal. i feel very safe caring my weapon. years, i have done nothing to practice with it. praise god. i am all for someone legally carrying a gun. host: arkansas on the line for democrats, what do you think about reducing gun violence? and i amis is peggy, just wondering how do the kids get their hands on their parents's gun and go in school? we had an active shooter this week, he had a gun. my granddaughter wa

one of the things about living in california, in california, we have all three species of campaign systems. we have the, kind of the federalstem which we know, which is restricting of contributions and types of contributions. you have some ultra orthodox kind of municipal elections where there's actual ceilings in the amount of money you can spend, and there are matching funds. which another system. and then we have the initiative system which is literally the wild west. you can raise any amount of money you want for anything, all you have to do is report it. and i think the bei, you know, think as long as there's truthful reporting and people can figure out where the money's coming from and how much money's being spent, i think voters are very smart. as a matter of fact, in california, as everyone knows, we have a history of, as a state, going back decades, of not electing self-funders, because voters are very, very aware of money and politics and actually will base their decisions upon that. >> ben, the whole issue of welfare organizations spending a lot of money. i don't know whether you have clients who are in this spa

the federal reserve. to be members of the fed system. and i thought that was something that before one makes a change of that significance, it's wise to think through more fully. >> do you think it would have any impact on their ability to -- on the decision making in terms of lending to small businesses that are on the margin of their business plan? >> that's -- that's difficult for me to say. i mean, clearly, there is a tax in that. but i -- i don't know how it's significant that would be to lending decisions. >> so shifting gears a little bit, by just going back to interest rates, by potentially raising interest rates, the fed would endorse the idea that our economy is on a stable path towards full recovery. and i'm interested in how this potential action may signal improving conditions for job creation in states like my own, especially given the fact that new mexico and a number of other states have not experienced the same economic recovery as the country as a whole has. do you have thoughts on that? >> well, there certainly or diff

chief meteorologist terry swails tonight, has your in the aftermath of the great recession, the federal banking system dropped interest rates to zero. zero.the move six years ago was supposed to keep the flow of borrowing, spending and investing moving forward. forward.today, the fed said the economy is now healthy enough to begin raising rates for the first time in nearly a decade.the initial hike is only a quarter of a point, but it's seen as the clearest sign yet that the country's financial system is no longer in danger of another recession. "this action marks the end of an extraordinary seven-year period, during which the federal funds rate was held near zero to support the recovery of the economy from the worst financial crisis and recession since the great depression." depression."investors were thrilled to hear today's news. all three major indexes rose more than one percent. so what does this all mean to the average person. person.here's how it will help you.a higher interest rate means a higher return on your savings and investments.so you can make money with the cash you're not spending.it'

. >> guest: you know, one feature of the federal reserve system is you've got these 12 federal reserveanks around the country. there's one in cleveland. the president of the cleveland bank would report to us what was happening in cleveland with housing and the like. your concern i think is, it's not wrong at all, but i think what was happening well before the crisis is was that there was a philosophical perspective that we shared not just by the fed, by others, that the financial system should be less regulated so he could be more dynamic and so on. .. with that, but greenspan's view was that the banks had sufficient capitol even really have to watch and to carefully. the regulation should not be too burdensome. >> all sufficient capital issue was not done right either. >> i understand that. let me ask you in a different way. why did tarp funding, what did bank bailouts work? your conception and pushing through congress to a bunch of reluctant members of congress, why did that work better than what >> guest: well, w first we need today stabilize wall street because we were afraid of th

the federal governmenenstepped in, delaying the transition from a public to private system. the federal government ordered the state yesterday to delay the transition until march 1st. the centers for medicare and medicaid services says the extra time will help the state move half a million people to one of four private insurance companies. governor branstad had original wanted to make the switith by january 1st.. this shift comes as some people complained that iowa was moving too quickly to shift patients to private care. kcrg-tv9's chris earl reports one mother of 3 in marengo says even getting information to hospspals for the switch was time consuming. kelli scott never expected to news on medidiid -- then trenton came into the world nearly 2 years ago, the youngest of 3 siblings...but with treacher collins syndrome. about one in 50,000 people is touched by it. " he is lacking facial bone development... small jaw. he doesn't have cheekbones and you can see his eyes are a little bit lower." the challenges aren't just on the outside. a t-c-s patient also has smaller airways.

order to build a bipartisan consensus, and it brings targeted and much-needed reforms to the federal justice system. and i'm really glad to be able to join with the junior senator from rhode island, somebody again who is probably at the opposite end of the political spectrum from me in terms of ideology but where we found common ground on this important prison reform component. because most prisoners will eventually be released into society which is something we have forgotten. unfortunately, our prisons have too often become warehouses for human beings and we have forgotten the reality that many of them will be released back into society and we have yet done very little to help prepare them to successfully re-enter society rather than get into that turnstile that sometimes characterizes our criminal justice system and ends up right back in prison again. now, we can't save everybody, but i believe we can offer an opportunity for some who want to save themselves, to improve themselves, to be better prepared, to re-enter society as productive individuals. this reform as i said is based on an experien

the fiancÉ visa process and also cruz out of alabama sent a letter to u.s. attorney general lynch asking more scrutiny of this system. we know congress is now debating a funding bill for federalencies. whether or not this comes up in the debate is remain to be seen. back to you, neil. neil: incredible reporting as always. thank you, liz. liz: sure. neil: when you go to the airport have these bags ever left your sight, do you ever say, oh, yeah, there was that time when a guy was rifling through them? incredible but that's wait this procedure goes to retired general who says that this whole attack line and this woman got in here without too much inquiry may have us rethink our system. general, good afternoon. >> good afternoon, neil. neil: obviously no would be terrorists is going to answer any question like that voluntarily or with a "yes." >> right. neil: having that said, pakistan wrote off on the general and said essentially she's good to go, no problems here. we had the same doubts being about the turks and how loyal they are to our cause and they're supposedly friends. >> right. neil: and i'm defending to think more about our friends than our so-called stated enemies. >>

adjudicated a danger to themselves and others at state level that are not enrolled in the federal background check systemthe federal government pay for their enrollment and that puts people in the system we need to know about. >> i'm going to leave it there. thanks for taking time with us. >> thank you very much. >>> still ahead on "mtp daily," i'll talk with a california state senator who represents san bernardino. about a biologic... this is humira. this is humira helping to relieve my pain and protect my joints from further damage. this is humira giving me new perspective. doctors have been prescribing humira for ten years. humira works for many adults. it targets and helps to block a specific source of inflammation that contributes to ra symptoms. humira can lower your ability to fight infections, including tuberculosis. serious, sometimes fatal infections and cancers, including lymphoma, have happened, as have blood, liver, and nervous system problems, serious allergic reactions, and new or worsening heart failure. before treatment, get tested for tb. tell your doctor if you've been to areas where c

the fsoc is responsible for designating non-bank systemically important financial institutions for heightened supervision by the federal reserve. we now have the benefit of five fsoc annual reports which outline the key systemic risks facing the financial system and how they have evolved over time. the first report published in 2011 described a fragile financial system recovering slowly from the deepest financial crisis since the depression. in contrast, the most recent report describes a more stable but still recovering economy and broad based improvement in most financial markets and market participants. areas of risk which the fsoc has been following closely in which are particular consequence to the fdic, are interest rate risk, credit risk and cyber security which are expanded upon in my written statement. as previously noted, the dodd-frank act authorizes the fsoc to designate a non-bank financial company if the fsoc determines that material financial distress of the company of the nature, scope, size, scale, concentration or mix of activities of the company could pose a threat to the financial stability of the u

the federal mandate. they plan to launch a system in january. that leaves the majority of rail roads. every year we know that this technology, it's another year where we risk a major collision or derailment. year. >> that's the show for today, thank you for joining us. the news continues on al jazeera >> we're here to fully get into the nuances of everything that's going on, not just in this country, but around the world. getting the news from the people who are affected. >> people need to demand reform... >> ali velshi on target. story >>> you've been convicted of a crime and you've done your time, but when you fill out job applications, there it is, the box that asks have you ever been found guilty of a crime. the odds are pretty good you won't get the job if you tell the truth. ex-inmates say it would help if companies would ban the box and

the federal mandate. they plan to launch a system in january. that leaves the majority of rail roads. every year we know that this technology, it's another year where we risk a major collision or derailment. year. >> that's the show for today, thank you for joining us. the news continues on al jazeera >>> wild weather from coast to coast affecting millions of americans heading out of town on one of the busiest travel days of the year. it has been called a final result. iraqi forces battling to retake ramadi from i.s.i.l. rescued from the rebel a survivor is pulled from the rubble that buried him alive. unconventional street art. one man's unusual techniques portray the consequences of urban development.

the day after thanksgiving, black friday, the federal background check system ran more than 185,000 background checks. that's in one day of people seeking to buy a weapon. so that's at least 185,000 potential gun purchases. and the figures don't include purchases at gun shows or online. we sell many guns and so few checks. it's no surprise that guns fall into the wrong hands. the bill, i believe, that is going to be before the floor hopefully today is entitled denying firearms and explosives to dangerous terrorists. the bill is the definition of a no-brainer. if someone is too dangerous to board an aircraft, they are too dangerous to buy a gun. i introduced the bill in february the same day that republican peter king introduced the bill in the house and the bill itself was developed by george bush's justice department. simply put, this shouldn't be a partisan issue. today, under federal law, an individual is blocked from buying a gun if that person falls into one of nine categories on the national instant background check system. i had it here and i wanted to show you the nine categories. this

the federal mandate. they plan to launch a system in january. that leaves the majority of rail roads. every year we know that this technology, it's another year where we risk a major collision or derailment. we say it year after year after year. >> that's the show for today, thank you for joining us. the news continues on al jazeera america >>> on "america tonight" - politics and prayer in iowa. home of the oldest mosque in the americas. why the call to the polls is raising the stakes. for this community of faith. >> if we get one of those presidents, what is going to happen to us? what is going to happen to us, will they close them off? >> thanks for

today, the federal government revised its system for warning americans of terrorist threats. the department of homeland security issued its first bulletin today. it was a statement of what is already painfully clear. jeff pegues has more on this. >> reporter: today's bulletin says want country is in a new phase in the global threat environment. law enforcement is concerned about self-radicalized individuals who could strike with little or no notice. it also warned of threats against communities based on perceived religion, ethnicity, or nationality. the new bulletin alert was added because the other two imminent, required detailed information and were never activated. bulletins like today's can be sent without a specific threat. homeland security secretary jeh johnson. >> what we are concerned about here in the homeland are copycat-like attacks, and those who are self-radicalized who may be inspired to commit terrorist attacks. and regrettably, we have seen that in recent months and recent-- recent weeks. >> reporter: the massacre in san bernardino, california, two weeks ago w

the potential safety risks are. pg&e says its runs the system by federal and state regulations and puc decisions. >>> safeway providing information on reports that illegal card skimmers were found at two bay area stores. safeway says the devices were found at stores on bancroft in walnut creek and dublin boulevard in dublin in september. thieves used skimmers to steal account numbers and pins when customers swipe atm or credit cards. safeway said no credit or debit card data was compromised. >> how do they get the skimmers into the machines in the first place? >> keep a close eye on bank and credit card statements for any sign of fraud. contact your bank if you think you've been compromised. >>> today is the 17th anniversary of the tragedy of oi member of our ktvu family. rick was walking near his family business on 2nd street in berkeley. the driver of the light colored car intentionally hit him and then drove away. randy is a photographer here at ktvu and says his family knows that nothing will bring back his brother, but they still don't understand why someone would want to hurt him, it's weighing on our family. i

the federal government. a deal affecting the system's re-organization plan. the district will be required to address allegations of discrimination against african-american students. investigators from the u.s. department of education say they found a disproportionate number of black students were affected by the re-organization. >>>likely record warm december we're expecting is wreaking havoc in one corner of new jersey and that's the northwest concern where the ski slopes are bare. you wouldn't recognize this as a skiing area. looks like parched prairie land. december started out warm and then in the last the week highs in central park topped 60, yesterday it was 68. brian thompson found out people in ski areas are jumping in to the pool instead now. >> all of the lifts here are skill, ski poles hanging, snow bare. employees wearing short sleeves and at the appalachian resort hotel jeff just may be the loneliest front desk man in the world. >> it's very boring. i'm not going lie, it is. >> this is how it should look on these slopes. last winter packed with s

the judge dismissed. our goal in this investigation as in all of our pattern or practic investigations is not to focus on individuals but to improve systems. federal investigation. what the department of justice announced this morning as protests continue in chicago over police brutality . the news at noon starts now. news at noon front door open good afternoon. i'm megan reuther. thank you for joining us. iowa authorities are investigating a suspicious death in union county this afternoon. a hunter found a decomposed body wednesday in a farm pond off of redwood avenue near the union and madison county line. an autopsy was performed at the state medical examiner's office in ankeny. officials are not releasing the cause of death at this time. the d-c-i and union county sheriff's office are investigating. look for more on this story on our later newscasts. this morning a judge dismissed one of the charges against a driver of a deadly des moines crash. 24 year old troy mure junior homicide" by wreckless driving. he also originally faced vehicular homicide by o-w-i charges but a judge dropped that today. police say he slammed a car into a tree last mo