June 25, 2018: Hour 1

June 25, 2018: Hour 1

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Rep. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) tells us House Republicans right now do not have the votes to pass a GOP-written compromise bill on immigration this week. Also, President Trump recently pardoned Alice Johnson, who had been in prison for more than 20 years for a first-time drug conviction, and is considering commuting the sentences of more nonviolent drug offenders. We hear more about what the prospects may look like for such offenders currently serving life sentences. And San Diego City Council members have proposed a ban on Styrofoam food containers and other goods, following dozens of cities across California and the country. That and more, in hour one of Here & Now’s June 25, 2018 full broadcast.