Earlier this month, President Obama directed Homeland Security officials to hold off on deportation of illegal immigrants unless they have engaged in violent crime since arriving in the U.S.  House Judiciary Committee Chairman LaMar Smith anticipated this move by Obama and introduced legislation to prevent such executive action.  What does the HALT Act do?  What […]

 

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Greg Corombos of Radio America and Jim Geraghty of National Review cheer House Speaker John Boehner for demanding details on 219 new government regulations that will cost taxpayers and businesses at least $100 million per year.  We also cringe as we learn that in four years, Obama will easily spend more money than George W. […]

 

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North Carolina Rep. Walter Jones represents nearly all of his state’s Atlantic coast.  How well prepared is the state to absorb the hardest punch this storm has to offer.  How much storm surge can the coast handle before major flooding problems arise?  What resources are in place?  And how long does it usually take for […]

 

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It’s a rough week for the east coast - an earthquake on Tuesday followed by a hurricane roaring towards most of the Atlantic shore.  As Irene becomes the first major storm to threaten the U.S. this year, the Capitol Steps hope FEMA performs better than it did following Katrina.  Our guest is impressionist Mark Eaton.

 

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