The Republican tax bill cleared a major hurdle on the path to become law. President Trump visited Capitol Hill to rally last minute support before the Senate Budget Committee voted on whether to push the bill through to a full Senate vote. After the meeting, key Republican holdouts — Sen. Ron Johnson and Sen. Bob Corker — helped push the bill through. Jim Braude was joined by former communications director for Governor Deval Patrick, Jesse Mermell, and Joe Malone, a former Massachusetts state treasurer and current Trump supporter to discuss.
Can a Massachusetts state trooper be forced to alter an arrest report if someone else doesn't like what's in it? That's at the heart of a federal lawsuit filed by troopers Ryan Sceviour and Ali Rei. Last month, they responded to a car crash in Worcester and arrested 30-year-old Alli Bibaud on charges of driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol. According to the original arrest report, Bibaud offered to perform sexual acts in exchange for leniency and then informed them her father was a judge. Days later, both Sceviour and Rei were told to alter their arrest reports. They've since filed a federal lawsuit claiming conspiracy, defamation and a violation of their constitutional rights. Jim Braude was joined by their attorney, Leonard Kesten.
Jim Braude weighs in on the FCC’s likely repeal of net neutrality protections.
