On Tuesday night, the Senate passed the First Step Act by a vote of 87 to 12. Van Jones' reaction to the voteJones, a CNN commentator and host, was one of the bill's top champions, working hand in hand with Jared Kushner. Assuming Trump now signs the bill, "Kushner's efforts to court conservative media figures" will be a big reason why, Politico'sand wrote last week . The ad boycott against Tucker Carlson's show is growingOliver Darcy emails: Tucker Carlson is facing a growing advertiser backlash over anti-immigration comments he made last week. As of Tuesday evening, more than a dozen companies had abandoned Carlson's program, either suspending or outright pulling their advertising.

Source: CNN December 19, 2018 06:56 UTC