“Lamar Smith” on The Daily Caller

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On May 13, Attorney General Eric Holder appeared before the House Judiciary committee and was asked by Texas Republican Rep. Lamar Smith if some individuals involved in acts of terrorism, including the Times Square bomber Faisal Shahzad, “might have been incited to take the actions that they did because of radical Islam.” (more)

In a letter to Office of Management and Budget Director Peter Orszag, Reps. Darrell Issa and Lamar Smith urge the OMB to enforce a Second Court of Appeals ruling handed down earlier this week that declared an emergency stay on the funding of ACORN. Specifically, the letter requests that Orszag rescind a March 16 directive that allowed federal agencies dole out federal funds to ACRORN. Orszag handed down the directive based on a March 10 ruling after the Eastern District Court of New York ruled that “various congressional spending prohibitions relating to ACORN were unconstitutional bills of attainder.” (more)

President Obama and Congressional Democrats have been talking about giving amnesty to millions of illegal immigrants.  Tax Day seems like a good time to examine the impact that such a policy would have on your wallet. (more)

The United States is facing the most severe economic downturn since the Great Depression. As the unemployment rate stubbornly hovers around 10 percent—15 percent for those without a high school diploma—job creation is our most pressing domestic issue. (more)