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On this Veterans Day, Leslie is joined by Congressman Ted Lieu (D-CA), a member of the House Foreign Affairs and House Judiciary Committees. Mr. Lieu is also a Veteran, an Assistant Whip for the Democratic Caucus, and a Colonel in the Air Force Reserves.

The two discuss a letter drafted by a group of military veteran lawmakers (led by Rep. Lieu) urging President Trump to deescalate his war of words with North Korea.

The letter comes in response to a new Pentagon assessment by the Joint Chiefs of Staff finding that the only way to destroy North Korea’s nuclear arsenal "with complete certainty" is through a (U.S.) ground invasion.

Congressman Lieu's website is www.Lieu.House.Gov. He is Leslie's favorite follow on Twitter. Find out why by following him @TedLieu. You can find his Facebook page at Facebook.com/RepTedLieu.

Melissa continues her conversation with Quilt of Ashes founder Mandy Mobley Li on the difficulties of divorce and the resources that are available to those dealing with the breakdown of their relationship. A special needs teen in Utah gets a second chance at Halloween. Plus Melissa's Can O Crazy!

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

Below are the topics he discussed, along with the guests he was joined by.

1. National Implications of Virginia and New Jersey Election Results

Guest: Daniella Gibbs Leger, Senior Vice President of Communications and Strategy at the Center for American Progress Action Fund

Tweets: @dgibber123

2. Right to Counsel; Clemency

Guest 1: Kim Ball, Research Professor at American University

Guest 2: Malcolm C. Young, Director of Project New Opportunity

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.

The website for "The Center for American Progress" is www.AmericanProgress.org and their Twitter Handle is @amprog.

Kevin Spacey has felt up every Hollywood actor under 30. Louis CK is doing his thing in front of female coworkers. But is that what is really obscene these days, or is the fact that the entire West Coast is in a state of declared emergency over the homeless population? As Karel walks Ember all this week, we ponder this and so much more. Listen daily at your favorite streaming service or join Karel Live Saturday and Sunday 10am to 1130 if you are a Patreon Subscriber.