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Recovery over the last few years but our fortunes have improved of in spite of the president's big government policies. reforming our bloated federal government is essential to revitalizing the nation' economy. i like to think what we've been doing in wisconsin could serve as a model. joining me a former bill clinton polster and guy benson fox news contributor and political editor of townhall.com. guy, everyone was looking at this moment on the tarmac. is it a jan brewer moment chris christie moment. was it any sort of moment? >> no. it was a relatively cordial, polite moment. scott walker is ...

Help thousands of refugees escaping the violence in northern africa across the mediterranean. an estimated 200,000 people have arrived from libya alone just since the start of 2014. obvious frustration building in the white house over the stalled confirmation vote for the president's pick for attorney general. loretta lynch's nomination has been stalled in congress for six months. that is a record. democrats are demanding a clean vote but republicans, they've got issues which are holding them back. linking the vote to a human trafficking bill which has also been held up by a fight over abort...

You see a number of folks who had life jackets on the decks there. meantime the ferry's captain is also speaking for the first time. he is saying the team did their best to save everyone on board. >> well after years of delays the all-important employer mandate portion of obamacare is going into effect for the first time this as republicans prepare a new offensive in an attempt to repeal the law now that they have majorities in both houses of congress. katie pavlich news editor of townhall.com and fox news contributor. she joins us with more insight. thanks for joining us. happy new year. >> g...

... ... ... welcome back to the real story. let's go back to the situation in australia this attack raising questions about australia's response to home-grown terrorism. there, they have taken the threat seriously. it's even a criminal offense for australians to travel to raqqa province in syria, a hotbed of isis terrorists. nick adams is a columnist for townhall.com, author of the american boomerang and youngest deputy mayor in australian history and my guest today. great to have you on the show, nick. >> pleasure to be here, gretchen, i'm sorry it couldn't be under different circumstances....

Absolutely. katie pavlich joins me, news editor for townhall.com and fox news contributor. jessica ehrlich and former congressional candidate and attorney. he is incredulous, jessica, because of long list of typically not conservative newspapers like "the new york times" and "washington post" that have called this white house out dramatically on several occasions for being very untransparent and for blocking their access to very important stories. >> no, absolutely. you know, it is certainly not just as a democrat but as a citizen you want to have the ability and freed dome and access of the p...