In tonight's Capital Insider: Jack Abramoff, former lobbyist and convicted criminal talks to us about when his career took a dangerous and criminal turn and what he wants Washington to learn from his mistakes. It's part one of our two-part series with him.

Also, a look at the civil war in Syria. Matt RJ Brodsky, policy director at Jewish Policy Center, explains why Syria matters to the U.S. and what he believes American leaders should do about the situation in Syria.