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On Monday, the Obama administration announced the Fiscal Year 2009 budget deficit would be bigger than expected – a whopping $1.84 trillion in red ink.  Is this largely the result of a bad hand dealt to Obama by the Bush administration and a struggling economy?  Or is it directly linked to excessive, irresponsible spending by the Democrats in Congress and the White House?  How are taxpayers reacting?  And how will the government eventually try to pay for all of this?  We ask South Carolina Rep. Joe Wilson.

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What do Americans need to know about the Democratic ‘Cap and Trade’ legislation that they don’t currently know? Why will almost everything cost more if the Democrats get their way? Why is the idea of creating millions of green jobs a fantasy and more likely to cost more jobs than are created? What message will free market forces be promoting? We ask former Virginia Gov. George Allen, founder and chairman of the American Energy Freedom Center.

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We have Monday’s top news… How much does President Obama believe can be trimmed from our health care costs over the next decade?  How much higher will our deficit be in Fiscal Year 2010 than previously thought?  What tragedy has struck U.S. troops in Baghdad?  What major leadership change is coming in the war on terror?  What is former Vice President Dick Cheney saying in defense of the Bush approach to Guantanamo and interrogation and in criticism of the Obama White House?  How is the Obama national security team responding?  Is bankruptcy inevitable for GM?  And what happened on Wall Street today?  We have the answers as we bring you the biggest stories for Monday, May 11, 2009.

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On Monday, President Obama announced his health care reform efforts were bringing all major voices to the table in this debate.  He also says his reform plans will save this country $2 trillion in health care costs over the next decade.  Is that true?  Are all the players in the health care industry really on board with his version of reform?  Will we really get to keep our private coverage as long as we want?  And how will the Obama plan impact the number of talented Americans entering the health care field?  We ask Grace-Marie Turner, president of the Galen Institute.

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On Monday, Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Admiral Mike Mullen announced Gen. David McKiernan is being replaced as the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan.  Why is this move being made?  What do we know about McKiernan and his successor?  And what is the right road ahead in Afghanistan?  We ask retired U.S. Army Gen. Paul Vallely.

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On Friday, the government announced another month of job losses exceeding 500,000.  How lofty does this make the president’s goal of creating or saving 3.5 million jobs by the end of 2010?  Why are his own policies hampering the nation’s effort to dig out of the recession and jump-starting the economy?  What policies would Obama be wise to pursue?  We ask J.D. Foster of the Heritage Foundation.

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Just how porous is our border with Mexico?  How easily could terrorists of any affiliation slip into this country and attack our infrastructure?  How vital is energy independence for our national security and our economic security?  Those questions and a whole lot more are woven together with a gripping plot in “Final Finesse”, the new novel from Karna Small Bodman, senior director for the National Security Council in the Reagan Administration.

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We have Friday’s top news…How bad were the job losses in April?  What is President Obama asking states to do in order to assist jobless Americans?  How is Congress reacting to the unemployment numbers?  How did Wall Street do on Friday?  What do CIA memos prove about what Nancy Pelosi knew about waterboarding and when she knew it?  How is the commander in Iraq assessing security there?  We have the answers as we bring you the biggest stories for Friday, May 8, 2009.

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The problem of identity theft is growing and getting your life back in order after it happens is an absolute nightmare. So how do thieves operate? What information do they need to create trouble for you? What is the most important piece of information for you to protect? How can you nip the problem in the bud early? And what are the best ways to make sure you never become a victim? We ask Scott Mitic, CEO of Trusted ID.

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Next week is National Police Week in Washington and around the nation.  What is National Police Week all about?  How will it be observed in the nation’s capital?  How are the fallen police officers in our country honored during this special occasion?  How deadly was 2008 for those serving our communities in uniform?  How close are we to a new museum recognizing the courage and sacrifice of law enforcement?  And what will that museum include?  We ask Craig Floyd, Chairman of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund.

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