Ed Chung guest hosts today's show. He is the Vice President for Criminal Justice Reform at American Progress.

During the first half of the show, Ed was joined by Michael Madowitz, an Economist at American Progress. The two discussed the U.S. economy, jobs, and tax reform. Mike's Twitter handle is @mikemadowitz.

During the second half of the show, Ed is joined by Lena Zwarensteyn and Daniel Goldberg. Lena is the Director of Strategic Engagement for the American Constitution Society and Daniel is the Legal Director at the Alliance for Justice. The three of them discuss how radical President Trump's choices for Federal Judges have been, and why it absolutely matters.

Ed's Twitter handle is @EdChungTweets. Before working at the Center for American Progress, he served as senior adviser on criminal justice, policing, and civil rights issues for the Assistant Attorney General of the Office of Justice Programs at the U.S. Department of Justice.

In that capacity, Chung coordinated a national initiative for building trust between the justice system and the communities it serves, as well as the Obama administration’s violence reduction and second-chance efforts under the My Brother’s Keeper initiative.

Chung also held positions in the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division, including special counsel to the assistant attorney general and federal prosecutor with the Criminal Section, where he received the John Marshall Award for successfully prosecuting the first case under the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2009.

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