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Including: Bombshell: Internal White House email shows official Benghazi communications plan was to 'make Obama look good' and prepare Susan Rice to give a false story to the country Double execution in Oklahoma--the victims received cruel and unusual punishment, NOT their killers NRA convention attracted 80,000 Americans and boggled the minds of "mainstream" reporters Obama won't sanction Russia's state-run arms dealer. Instead, he has us buying $1-billion of helicopters from them Obama polling drops to its lowest yet Congressman Michael Grimm indicted on 20 counts. So what's it like when a Congressman becomes a convicted felon? Ernest talks to one. Speaker Boehner still on hot seat over immigration That book the Left keeps praising, Capital in the 21st Century, is a cookbook--to cook the geese that lay the golden eggs. Banned for life? Does the punishment fit the crime? GUESTS: Patrice Douglas, Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner, , OK-5 David Sherfinski, The Washington Times Bob Ney, former Congressman To

Including: Tornadoes strike: These are REAL victims--but resilient people who will rebound Media hurts minority students: They stir up race controversy but ignore Supreme Court message that study and effort are keys to success--not race preferences If owner is a racist, take the NBA team from him and give it to Al Sharpton? Bad for Boehner: Speaker ridicules Republicans who take the tough stand against pro-amnesty pressures Obama team keeps laying groundwork to slow deportations almost to a halt Running for Congress: Hundreds are doing it. Close-up on Harvey Sparks, GOP candidate for OK-5 (Ernest's former seat in U.S. House) NY Congressman Michael Grimm indicted--skimmed off $1-M? Paid illegal workers in cash? Big changes ahead for major college football schools: Can they fight off unions with more rules that help players? White flag: Oregon surrenders its state Obamacare effort We're paying over $4,000 per person to sign people up for Obamacare--even BEFORE we pay their health care insurance! Michael Bloombe

Including: Regrets by those who treated Cliven Bundy as a hero But that doesn't excuse the actions of the federal BLM (Bureau of Land Management) Why wasn't Al Sharpton ever raided over what he owes the government? VA wastes hundreds of millions while veterans get sub-standard care Oklahoma governor enforces death penalty for killers who committed cruel and unusual murders Beware Obama's next move to reduce deportations Democrat candidate denounces her own party's War on Women No good new movies this week? But wait--Mother's Night Out is coming. Re-cap of Eric Holder's no-show in Oklahoma City GUESTS: Philip Swarts, The Washington Times Horace Cooper, Co-Chairman, Project 21 Ted Baehr, publisher, The Movie Guide Oklahoma State Rep. Paul Wesselhoft (encore)

Including: Oklahoma legislators protest A-G Eric Holder's visit to Oklahoma City. He cancels. LIVE reports from the protest site. American Heart Association journal reports marijuana causes cardiovascular damage (on top of brain damage reports) California may tell judges: Quit the Boy Scouts or quit the bench Are you ready for thousands of drug dealers to be back on the streets? Will crime rates go back up? GUESTS: Oklahoma State Rep. Paul Wesselhoft (Holder protest co-sponsor) Bob Dani (Holder protest co-sponsor) Peter Sprigg, Family Research Council

Including: Obama and Eric Holder want amnesty for illegal aliens, and now for drug dealers, too Supreme Court seems skeptical about letting politicians limit free speech in Ohio elections--so why let IRS try to limit it in other elections? Al Gore gets filthy rich (It's Green!) from prophesying Doomsday.  Hollywood's Earth Day hypocrisy US troops hit the ground in Eastern Europe--but it's too late to help Ukraine GUESTS: Jacqueline Klimas, The Washington Times Dan Gainor, Media Research Center Vice-President John Malcolm, Legal Center Director, The Heritage Foundation Nile Gardiner, Director Margaret Thatcher Center for Freedom, The Heritage Foundation

It's about life, the universe and everything: President Obama has two big initiatives expected this week to re-shape our society by not fully enforcing our laws: Letting massive numbers of drug dealers out of prison early, "to save money" and "to combat racist drug laws" Reducing our already-low deportation rates, "to save money" and "to end inhumane deportation policies" The Supreme Court rules 6-2 that Michigan voters acted properly to adopt color-blind policies in place of affirmative action in education, hiring and contracting Marijuana-related deaths in Colorado put a needed focus on the myths being told about legalizing that drug The U.S. House need not rely on Eric Holder to enforce contempt sanctions against Lois Lerner. It has the clear power to act on its own to arrest and jail her until she agrees to testify about the IRS scandal.  IRS revokes the tax-exempt status of a conservative group. Will this move have a chilling effect on other groups? Is more to come?  GUESTS: Kelly Riddell, The Washington

It's about life, the universe and everything: The media did it right on "Boston Strong" ceremony at Fenway Park. President Obama isn't fooling anyone with his perpetual delays of the Keystone XL Pipeline. Jay Carney claims President Obama believed his own "Lie of the Year"--but that's no excuse for telling it to the American people. Don't take cheap shots on how President Obama and Nancy Pelosi observed Easter. It's wrong and it makes it harder to sell conservative values. "Private armies" are expanding within federal agencies that have NO role in law enforcement; they have become SWAT teams for bureaucrats. Former Supreme Court Justice wants to take away 1st and 2nd Amendment rights. Boy Scouts of America kick out a Seattle troop for having a gay leader--and how media have mis-reported whether 'gay scouts' have actually been allowed. GUESTS: Congressman Lee Terry (R, Nebraska) Mike Gonzalez, The Heritage Foundation Vice-President John Fund, National Review writer, best-selling author Scottie Nell Hughes, Tea

It's about life, the universe and everything: President Obama proclaims Obamacare a success--he grades it by how many people are becoming depending on it Will Republicans have the guts to arrest Lois Lerner until she testifies about the IRS scandal? (Yes, the House of Representatives has the right and the power and doesn't need Eric Holder or the courts to do this for them.) Michael Bloomberg says he's bound for heaven--he bought his way in Polls show most Americans believe Obama lies to them--so why do some of those same people support him anyway? People are getting tired of Obama's aggressive pace--but does that mean they'll quit resisting? GUESTS: Michael Tanner, CATO Institute Senior Fellow Liz Peek, FOX News Contributor and Fiscal Times columnist Lisa Curtis, Heritage Foundation Senior Fellow Donald Lambro, Washington Times contributor and syndicated columnist Judson Phillips, president of Tea Party Nation and Washington Times contributor

It's about life, the universe and everything: Newly-surfaced emails show IRS and Justice Department worked together, seeking to find a way to prosecute a Tea Party group or person "They wanted to put us in jail," says Tea Party leader Jenny Beth Martin FOIA (Freedom of Information Act) lawsuit by Judicial Watch reveals emails that IRS had not turned over to Congressional investigators Report shows that key IRS (former) official Lois Lerner could be confined until she agrees to testify, with Congress by-passing the need to get Justice Department to prosecute her. "Mainstream" media continue to ignore IRS scandal; they praise Michael Bloomberg's millions spent on anti-gun campgians while criticizing conservative donors Unrest in Ukraine over Russian threat shows continuing futility of Obama Administration's approach to foreign policy GUESTS: Chris Farrell, Judicial Watch director of research and investigations Jenny Beth Martin, co-founder, Tea Party Patriots Tim Graham, Newsbusters Executive Editor Dan Kochis,

Grand Deception: Enforcement of immigration laws is in total collapse Obama claims record-high levels of deportation--but it's a phony numbers scam Obama's plan: Pretend to be deporter-in-chief to aid passage of amnesty Healthcare.gov returns to its roots: The Obamacare website goes down on this supposed 'last day' for signup Is it a deliberate ploy to extend the signup deadline again? Can you trust that number about 6-million Obamacare signups?  How many are people who were kicked off their old policies and forced to turn to Obamacare? How few were previously uninsured? Valerie Jarrett comes clean: Her Hollywood trip was to help get pro-Obama messages written into movie and TV scripts Did you hear Michelle Obama's ad about momma's nagging us until we get Obamacare? Every time you buy gasoline, you're giving somebody else a ride on mass transit--details of a big money black hole Young Americans (18 to 29) much less likely to be white, much more likely to be Democrat (says Gallup), than 20 years ago Since NSA

Huh? Biden says 11-M illegals are already U.S. citizens! President & Pope: Together at different meetings? Catholic League bashes Obama White House downplays Obama's secular vision Are Obamacare signups like Crimea joining Russia? No other options! WH claims millions & millions served Only 26% of us like it; we found out what was in it Democrat Senators Want Obamacare 2.0 Ukraine asks us for help; we send “thumbs up” photo Obama says pretty please, Mr. Putin, send your troops home Gun control lawmaker busted--for trying to smuggle guns Re-writing 'Noah'? Ernest picks Bill Cosby’s version over Russell Crowe’s Jury will decide libel lawsuit over 'pink slime' stories; judge refuses to rule for ABC Randy Brogdon’s US Senate candidacy in Oklahoma GUESTS: Paul Howard, Manhattan Institute Bill Donohue, Catholic League Dave Boyer, White House reporter for The Washington Times Bob Dane, Federation for American Immigration Reform Randy Brogdon, candidate for US Senate, Oklahoma 

The I-R-S tells Congress it will take years to turn over subpoenaed emails Imagine how slow it would be if this were snail mail. Do NOT take that long with your taxes; I-R-S has no sense of humor. Congress is mad, as they should be FYI, contempt of Congress is a process that also takes years Ernest tells how to get I-R-S' attention: Cut off their money! Gun law craziness in Washington, DC - "Attempted possession" of ammunition gets businessman convicted--but it wasn't even ammunition! Players can cross the goal line but not the picket line--NLRB says yes to unions for college football Like father, like son-in-law: Osama-bin-Laden's son-in-law convicted on terrorism charge Americans agree: We're getting weaker Russia has a plan to assimilate the Ukraine without firing a shot. (Are the Borg in Kiev?) How Obamacare undercuts American values Movie CEO blasts Obamacare GUESTS: Emily Miller, Senior Editor, The Washington Times, author, Emily Gets Her Gun Tony Perkins, president, Family Research Council Larry Pratt,

Girls gone wild! Supreme Court's lady justices on the Hobby Lobby case! Another Obamacare delay--How long are people waiting in line? Halbig case: You never heard of this Obamacare case, but it could unravel everything Why aren't people paying for Obamacare? Are they deadbeats? NOT the Sweet 16: Obama to meet Pope Francis Cardinal labels Obama anti-Christian on eve of his meeting with Pope Francis Military Bracket-ology (Russia up; US down) Ban Bossy? Who is she? Ban Internet gambling? Oh, we know what that is. But who ARE those anonymous players? GUESTS: Kent Masterson Brown, healthcare lawyer extraordinaire Bill Gertz, national security editor for The Washington Times Katie Yoder, Culture and Media Institute Jim Thackston, software engineer (deciphers poker websites) Michael Cannon, Cato Institute healthcare expert

Obama claims conquest of Crimea proves Russia is weak Downsizing our military keeps us strong? Obama plans to end our Tomahawk and Hellfire missile programs Romney was wrong about Russia, Obama insists; they're just a puny regional power Chicago welcomes dead people at the polls. Vote early and often. (Yes, someone is trying to fix this.) Homeless must get private rooms, judge tells Washington, DC How about room service? What does it mean when Virginia's governor says hold him accountable for bad decisions--yet he won't face the voters again? Malaysia Flight 370 was a tragedy--and so is the media hype about it Obama tells Europe our NSA will respect their rights the same as it does Americans'. How is that  reassuring? Ernest previews the Supreme Court arguments in the Hobby Lobby religious freedom/Obamacare case. Insights from his attendance at other major oral arguments. But another Obamacare appeal could take away the program's money Hot race for open US Senate seat in Oklahoma GUESTS: TW Shannon, US Senate

President Obama says he will veto an effort to let Congress have the Courts decide when the President has exceeded his Constitutional authority. Leading the effort is Congressman Trey Gowdy (R, SC), whose legislation was approved by the House of Representatives on Wednesday.

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