major bust at a funeral for a deadly mosque bombing but what is iran blaming united states for those attacks? it is day 89 in the day of the gulf. 48 hours are up. bp says it will continue to test the new cap to make sure there are no setbacks. a live look again, showing no signs of oil leaking into the ocean. pressure is rising indicating that no leagues are forming on the deep horizon well. phil keating live with the latest. 48 hours, since you are there and tell me if the residents are feeling more hopeful at this moment. >> reporter: lull without a doubt. more people are upbeat, beautiful day and they've scene two days in a row of no new oil apparently leaking in the gulf of mexico after what has been an 89-day nightmare for everybody who makes a living along the gulf coast or does their recreational activities, sport fishing out there on the gulf coast. here where we stand offshore. 35,000 feet below the surface wherever the cap remains snug and in place. heal hours have now passed for this integrity test of the well. until we hear from admiral thad al than, that means the integrity test is continuing. you don't hear anything from allen, that means testing is still going on but at this point testing has been very good. everyone is very pleased with bp as well as the federal government because number one, no new oil is seen coming out of the cap. number two, all the robotic sensors and other measurements that scientists are studying are revealing no new oil leaking from the floor. psi is if about 6800, they had hoped for 7500 but it's not going down. so for now, all looks good. >> and it continues to go as well as it seems to be, will they leave as it is and keep the cap? >> that is exactly what they will be deciding over the next day or two. integrity and structure of the well appear to be as what appears right now. it has structural integrity. you can leave it capped as is. they may not have to reopen up the lines going up to the surface vessels to treat the spill that is no longer polluting the gulf. they may not to have do this if the integrity shows that the well itself can withstand simply being capped. it all comes down ultimately to the relief well which is now 24 feet away from the interception point of the leaking well line. late july, or early august, but they are targeting july to intercept the main well that that is been gushing. they'll get that cemented in there and kill this well for good. that can happen at the end of july or a little bit in august. we'll keap our fingers crossed. at the top of the report. you mentioned sport fishing. it's now reinstated. are you seeing boats out in the water? >> reporter: this is busiest for boat fishermen coming in and out of the water. red fish and several boaters came in, they were fishing that had been completely off-limits since early june. governor bobby jindal reopened 86% of all of louisiana's fishing territories to recreational only fishing, commercial is still banned but a lot of happy fishermen getting back on the water. they are having fish for dinner tonight. >> at least the sports fishing brings tourism, as well. phil, thanks. it was supposed to do a whale of a job, cleaning the oil off the top but it turns out a whale giant skimmer is too big to get any oil at all. coastguard says the giant ship simply cannot maneuver around the small patches of oil sitting on the surface there. coastguard say smaller or agile skimmers have bone more effective gathering 33 million gallons of a mixture so far. >> gregg: raging drug war in mexico taking a deadly turn. car bomb explosion rocking the city just across from the border of texas. this is where authors say a caller lured paramedics, believe it or not, moments before a bomb went off, four people died. mexican army say this is the first time ever that drug cartel has used that tactic against police. julie has the details. >> in just a few minutes ago, u.s. authorities with reaction to the car bombing in mexico. customs and border protection telling us, quote, windchill we remain vigilant all ports of entry are operational. we have lines of communication with our law enforcement partners. its shared goal to present a united front against violence to keep borders safe and secure. car bombing was deadly but it was a well planned and brazen trap right in front after police headquarters. it appears to be a drug cartel in mexico used a car bomb against police. cold blooded attack was captured on video. it shows the moment the bomb went off in the busy intersection in the border city of juarez. they were lured by a phone call that a police officer was down. it shows paramedics helping the wounded man on the street. that is the moment when a parked car explodes and the video gets shaky. the photographer was badly injured. wounded man on the ground he was wearing a fake uniform. he died in the blast. police believe the car bombing was the top leader drug cartel gang. he was arrested earlier in the day, although the use of a car bomb against police is new move for drug gangs in mexico. this was not the deadliest attack against mexico's security forces. another border town, a series of shootouts to want americans to remain indoors until security improves. >> gregg: live in washington, julie, thanks. turning to politics, arizona republicans taking off the gloves in their first days ahead of next month's crucial senate primary. senator john mccain facing j.d. heyworth and tea party candidate jim deacon. casey stegall is live in phoenix with the story. >> good to see you. it's difficult to tell who won the debate because it moves rather quickly and the candidates didn't have a whole lot of time to offer rebuttals but there were plenty of time for one liners, especially from heyworth. as john mccain pulls ahead in the polls. latest average puts the four term senator at about 26 points ahead of his main challenger, j.d. heyworth. you are may remember he served 12 years in congress before losing his re-election bid. he went after mccain's record, on taxes and health care. at times it sounded humorous to banter back and forth. >> it's really sad to see john mccain who should be revered as a statesman basically reduced to shifter. you changed so much in in campaign, maybe we're going to set up a new podium depending on the question. >> he is a pretty persuasive fellow, after he was voted out by his constituents, he became a lobbyist and talk show host, after that an in infomercial. he has an interesting career. >> immigration is hottest topics. both men support the controversial new law scheduled to take effect at the end of the month but both agree that securing the border should be top priority. another debate is scheduled tonight down in tucson for constituents in the southern part of the state. it's before voters head to the polls on the primary on august 24. >> i wonder who is writing those one liners. >> they were so responsible taken us on, weren't they? >> gregg: sharp words from president obama firing at critics over recovery spending. president defending his economic policy during a weekly and internet address accusing republicans of playing politics with the recovery. let's go to malini wilkes reporting from washington. >> president obama slamming republicans at his public address, congress has battled for weeks over extending jobless benefits for the long term unemployed. republicans have jumped it because the democrats proposal is not paid for and adds in bye to the debt. gop lawmakers wanted to cover the costs with unspent stimulus money but the president says they are filibustering the recovery. >> they saw say we shouldn't provide unemployment insurance because it cost money. so they turned a record surplus into a massive deficit including a tax cuts for wealthiest, they make a stand on the backs of the unemployed. >> republicans argued that businesses are not hiring out of concern over higher taxes. >> what we are in now is a disaster of the day. the debate in congress has been over whether we extend unemployment benefits not whether we create jobs. that is wrong. the direction is wrong. >> reporter: they plan another vote on extending unemployment benefits on tuesday right after another senator is sworn in to replace the late senator robert byrd from virginia. >> president obama making good on two campaign promises. reforming the health care and financial system, now in the books. but passing legislation is not winning over the american public. take a look at new opinion poll, steady drop in voters who approve the job that obama is doing. right now his approval rating stands at 43%, two weeks ago it was 47%. a year ago it stood at 54%. what is going on here? joining he is simon washington bureau chief for reuters. is there a disconnect between the people and the president? >> it certainly looks that way. president has two big pieces of legislation through but neither of them addressed what americans really care about now and that is economy. this is the challenge for obama. he needs to convince americans that not only does he care about the economy and jobs, but he is doing the right thing. to get objects and solve economic problems. the president was in michigan for a groundbreaking ceremony where a plant making batteries for cars and president said, these are not just any jobs but these are jobs of the industries of the future? >> he was at that speech he didn't mention financial reform once. that was the day it was passed by the senate. here he is out there in american heartland trying to convince voters and he is not touting what he would see as one of the biggest successes. there is a disconnect there. you know, most americans either don't know anything about or ever heard of the financial regulation bill or don't know anything about the financial regulation bill. here the president is putting a lot of effort into legislation which he hopes will secure his place in history, but not necessarily get the votes he needs come november. >> so, you're saying that the president and administration has not been doing a good enough job to communicate exactly what is in health care reform and what in the stimulus package. let's go to the other side, i ask what can the republicans do to get a message that they can make it a better situation? >> even the republicans have been good in turning the debate about the size of government. so all of these pieces of legislation that obama has put through are seen by many americans as an expansion of government. that is a problem. i think republicans have to do more to convince people that they have an alternative program they, do something about the economy. that is where, they've done very well at attacking the president's policy. we'll see when the president can turn the debate around and put republicans on the spot here. that is the part that is missing. a really strong republican message about what they would do not is what is wrong with what the president is doing. >> think the people want to know who can get me back to work. >> right. at the moment the president is touting his summer of recovery, new white house line, it's looking more like a winter of discontent if he doesn't really convince people that he is doing the right thing. all right. thank you very much. >> gregg: some wild weather sending thousands of folks running to their homes, from their homes. police in a race to rescue those that were trapped by raging floodwaters. we'll show you when where. an adoption case creating debate all over the nation. it's a two-year-old, beautiful little girl, is she better off with her adoptive mother or her ex-con abusive father? >> it doesn't seem to be about vanessa. it seems to be potential revenge about the mother and control situation. he was a domestic abuser and control is a big part of that. >> gregg: wild weather in china, powerful winds and heavy rains from a typhoon rocking an island more than 200,000 people forced from their home. a news station says two people were killed when billboards collapsed on top of them. forecasters downgrading the typhoon down to a tropical storm. >> its meeting of the minds in middle east. george mitchell in ramala talking with mahmoud abbas about a hopeful peace deal. reena ninan has the latest from jerusalem. >> we're learning more about what mahmoud abbas wants in order to direct talks with israelis. george mitchell met the president of ramallah today. he is mediating between the israelis and palestinians. direct talks if only begin if israel would agree that palestinian state would run along the borders, land that israel captured in 1967. but mitchell seemed optimistic. >> i will now visit several other countries in the region for discussions with leaders in several of the neighboring countries. efforts will continue in that regard. >> yesterday, he met with benjamin netanyahu. he said he is ready to begin direct talks but palestinians don't believe he is willing to make any serious sacrifices for a future palestinian state. the indirect talks are only expected to last two more months. white house is hoping that both leaders will agree to direct talks in the coming weeks. thank you very much. >> gregg: in africa, 20 people are behind bars and police are accusing them in taking part of a deadly bombing. bomb went off killing 76 people. 37 others including several americans still recovering in a hospital. al-qaeda linked somali group claiming responsibility for the attack. in iran, police arresting 40 people after deadly bombings at a mosque. blast in the southeast part of the country killing at least 27 and injuring hundreds of worship irs. those detained were not accused of direct responsibility of the attack. a sunni group says it carried out the bombings. meanwhile, thousands of mourners taking to the streets as funerals were held for the victims. iran blamed the u.s. for the bombing in an effort to weaken the 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frank, founder and executive director of america's voice. jack martin for immigration reform. frank, the obama administration does not debate credit for this, do they? >> they don't. they have continued and ramp up policies started under clinton, continued under bush and get no credit for it. the fact is that the reason they don't get credit is because most americans understand that border enforcement alone is not the end illegal immigration. the reason we have a keep out sign at the border and couple hundred yards we have a help wanted sign. if we going to end illegal immigration, congress has to step up and pass a comprehensive bill and making sure the work force here is legal in order to really solve it. >> gregg: jack, do you disagree? >> basically frank is right. that border control by itself is not going to solve the problem. the real problem is availability of jobs and the administration and leadership in congress balks and adopting a verified system that would require employers to verify work status of new employees. >> gregg: i want to show up a public opinion polls. first of all, this is a fox news opinion poll, federal government suing arizona immigration law. almost 60% oppose that, a bear 29% like it and which party would do a batter bert job on immigration, republican 45% and democrats 32%. is the president on the wrong side of the issue here? >> i think its bipartisan failure. arizona is a cry for help. people want illegal immigration dealt with and both parties have been obstructing parties for a fix. people are n america are sympathetic for the fact they have taken law into their own hands. i don't think it's the right way to go. i think congres should step up on bipartisan basis and pass reform that cracks down on illegal hiring and make sure people here are legal. >> gregg: you know, jack, frank used the word obstruction. one would argue that the lawsuit is an obstruction. >> you know, the lawsuit is misplaced to claim that it's going to result in arizona turning over more people to the federal government than it can handle is absolutely a fabrication. the fact is the federal government exercises the right to take those people off the hands of local authorities that it wants to take. it is doing that already. it is doing that in 287-g problem where they have local police deputized. the fact is all they are taken off the hands of local officials are people that have committed very serious crimes and putting them in deportation proceedings. the fact that the federal government becomes this is nothing other than a fabrication they have presented in this lawsuit, they are suing arizona for. >> gregg: frank, you can understand that the feelings of arizonians, my goodness is helping us so we're going to help ourselves. and now the federal government is trying to prevent us from helping ourselves. by the way, five different circuit courts have ruled that the states do have concurrent jurisdiction when it comes to immigration matters. why shouldn't they be allowed to help themselves? >> i think states to do have a limited role but it's clear under the constitution, remember californians passed 187 back in the 1990s and they found it violated the federal government's authority regarding immigration. i think it makes sense. we can't have 550 immigration policies. >> gregg: why not? >> because states don't have the authority to deport people. yes in conjunction with state authorities there is lot that can be done. >> gregg: i used word concurrent especially when the federal government advocates its responsibility when it comes to enforcement of immigration laws. jack, weigh in? >> you are absolutely correct. there is certainly a fear of action for local enforcement against illegal immigrants in the community. that is what we're working with local organizations across the countries to exercise that responsibility. in effect, the federal government is being obstreperous by joining a lawsuit against arizona for verified system for all employers. this is system that has been designed to cut down on the jobs that are being taken by illegal workers. at a time when we have a tremendous unemployment. it's important we make sure that jobs are available for american workers and yet the obama administration is oppose that go effort. jack martin and frank sherry, thank you for being here, both of you. day 89 of disaster in the gulf, it could turn out to be a day to remember for residents in the region. right now as we look live at the well, there are no signs of any more oil leaking in the gulf. bp says pressure is increasing on the well a sure sign the new cap is doing its job, all of this is great news for the people and animals, as well, who live there. life in gulf is shores, brian, how is going down there? >> going pretty well. a lot of people crossing their fingers. hoping the news is good. they hope at the very least it's not going to get much worse. they will each cap the well or capture the oil from that well and things could start to get better while they work on the bottom kill. there is a lot of oil out there and it's rough on the wildlife. they are moving every turtle nest over to cape canaveral, florida. i caught up with a team digging up a nest. >> you are witnessing something very rare here, they are opening up a turtle nest. this is logger head turtle necessary, they believe there may be hundred eggs inside here. they are going to take the eggs and transfer them over to the florida coast. when the turtles hatch they don't believe they will have much chance as they go out to the waters and they wouldn't survive the oil. all of the nests from mississippi and alabama and coast of florida are going to cape canaveral, florida where they launch the shuttles. they are going to let them hatch. the idea is about eventually 20 years or so, these eggs will turn into turtles and those turtles will come back to this beach in southern alabama. >> i learned a lot about turtles. they have an amazing hoping system that allows them to find their beach where the mother lays the eggs. when i had conversations on the beach, how do you feel about the news? >> it's really good. people don't have to worry about it. >> would you tell people to come to the beach today? >> sure. >> there you have it. such as it is. back to you. brian, you are having much too much fun down there. and it's fascinating, brian. >> gregg: make sure everybody has their sunscreen, brian. >> nascar putting new drivers behind the wheel looking to attract more women into the sport of racing. what does it take to become a female nascar driver? laura ingle got behind the wheel and joins us live outside the news headquarters. >> reporter: you know you have to have a lot of physical strength to do the sport. when they have a speed demon inside of us but those that are serious, nascar is helping people burn on the speedway. >> is it challenging? >> it's challenging to different what the normal race car. being female, i do get patronized. >> she can go around the curves like the best of them. they are going with their talent with the driver for diversity program. it brings topnotch coaching and sponsorship opportunities. >> if you scared, you shouldn't do it. >> race car drivers say most of this is muscle but you have to be in good physical condition to be able to handle a car this size. this vehicle is over 3400 pounds. you have to have some good back, shoulders and arms. >> and wheeling around the track at those speeds, you feel like you are rattled in a cage. >> so how fast was i going? >> 8,000 rpm, 160 miles an hour, my best time. >> if it has inspired you, they are launching a new reality show called changing lanes that nascar hopes will hit a new generation into the driver's seat and inspire a danica patrick out there along the way. >> it's because of all those speeding tickets you've had. laura ingle, thanks very much. >> you love nascar. >> gregg: i love nascar. it's fascinating and i've never been to a nascar event. >> but you watch it on tv? >> right. would you get behind the wheel. >> gregg: never. >> a dashcam video the police may have their man but they also have some trouble on their hands. a suspect? handcuffs slammed onto hood after police cruiser, a question of force, how much? >> gregg: ouch! >> how much is too much. >> gregg: plus millions of americans drowning in red ink, how is this affecting your bottom line. we're going to tell you. ♪ ♪ hallenge. hi. i'm emily ilic. i'm going to start the activia 14-day challenge today. problems that i have are, you know, irregularity... i do have some doubts if it works. i think it's really good. um... i like the flavors. i think from being a skeptic in the beginning i do think that activia actually works. help regulate your digestive system. take the activia challenge. it works or it's free. ♪ activia like, why are my numbers too low? 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>> reporter: there's a big decision that is being made by bp as well as admiral thad allen and the other responders. if the structural integrity of the well is as it appears to be, that there's no leaking in the sea bed floor. no other leaks in the well pipes and that capping as it has now been successfully without any leak for the past 48 1/2 hours if all of that works so well, 24 hours after assessement may determine they may leave it as it is corked at the top and rely on the relief wells to go in. what has been one of the main options is testing out the pressure of the well to determine the integrity, whether there are any other sources of leak points. then, the plan was for the most part, to reopen it up, spill a little more oil in the gulf, but reconnect all four lines going up to the four surface ships containing oil. you could have it still gushing oil until the relief finally bottom-kills it but the oil would be going up to the ships. for two days no new oil pollution in the gulf of mexico. this integrity test assessed as it has gone for the first 48 hours, after another 24 hours, that may be the day, thursday, when the new pollution from this well stops for good. >> how much longer until the first relief well gets to the point of interception? >> bp is optimistic by the end of july, the end of this month, a week or two ahead of the original schedule, that first the deeper well which right now is at 17,840, it will intercept with the existing well, 24 feet away at this point but slow going at this end of the line because they drill a little, pull that drilling equipment out, drop down the magnetic sensors to make sure they are caming for -- they are aiming for the existing line, penetrate, pump the mud in and cement it shut once and for all that could be happening by the end of the july. admiral allen still going with early to mid august ideally this thing is over and that leaves of course many, 1 at this time a million gallons of oil to still deal with this the gulf of mexico. >> even after that the residual effect seafood industry is going to suffer for a while, correct? >> reporter: yeah it has been suffering so badly as well. i'm on a slim -- shrimping boat it is being contracted out like so many others. today was a busy saturday for sports fishermen in louisiana. most of the recreational fishing waters were closed off to the public. the governor lift the ban over 80% reopened. we've seen a lot of guys coming in with fresh catches of red fish, drum and trout. there's bad news east of the mississippi river and public reefs where the natural oyster beds are. recent study just wrapped up the past day, showing that it appears there is this widespread death all of that oyster batch which accounts for half of the 330 million dollar industry for the state of louisiana. the cause of death most likely the flooding of all of the extra mississippi river water throughout the delta to try to keep the oil from coming in that was the plan of attack in the early stages of this oil spill this is likely the residual effect. all of that freshwater likely killed a lot of that public reef oyster bed. >> residual affects is key. there's more to come. we don't want anyone forget the folks down there will continue to deal with this. phil keating, thank you very much. it is the largest medicare fraud bust in the united states. raids spanning five cities. federal authorities in miami, new york, detroit, houston, baton rouge, charging 94 people with fraud. some are doctors and nurses. they are accused of overcharging for services and equipment. in some cases billing patients they had never seen. sports say they stole more than 250 million dollars in separate scams every year. estimated 60 to 90 billion dollars in medicare abuse is absorbed by you, the taxpayer. >> nato saying a commando raid has foiled a terrorist attack on a major conference in the afghan capital today. secretary of state clinton among those set to attend the meeting of more than 60 nations tuesday in kabul. secretary clinton expected to press the afghan president to follow through on reform pledges and outline plans to improve security in the nine year war. clinton will follow the conference with a stop in pakistan. her trip comes amid a deadly 24 hours, for coalition forces in afghanistan. nato saying five troops were killed in four roadside bombings. sharp words today from president obama in his weekly radio and internet address. blaming republicans for standing in the way of economic recovery efforts. >> the president: republican leadership in the united states senate chooses to filibuster our recovery and obstruct our progress. they say we shouldn't provide unemployment insurance because it costs money. after years of championing policies that turned a record surplus into a massive deficit including a tax cut tort wealthiest americans they finally decided to make their stand on the backs of the unemployment. >> gregg: our new poll shows that americans seem to think there's plenty of blame to go around, asking the question which party would do a better job on the economy and taxes and the deficit. republicans are favored, but democrats score higher on creating jobs. question two, who is more responsible for the current condition of the economy? the numbers point to republican policies. joining us now for a fair and balanced debate, former white house political director under president george w. bush. doug schoen democratic pollster and fox news contribute matt, let me start with you. the president claims that republicans turned a record sur into a deficit. -- record surplus into a deficit. americans tend to agree that republicans are at fault for the economic mess we are in. you guys are to blame, aren't you? >> well this poll clearly shows that the american people were not completely in hered with what republicans did when he had the white house, house and now the shoe is on the other foot. >> gregg: matt you are not answering my question. republicans are to blame, aren't they? >> this poll would show you that republicans are to blame. this poll also shows that the american people have had a chance to look at the obama policies for the economy, taxes, deficit spending and they don't like what they see. >> gregg: doug, joe biden claims that 3.5 million jobs were saved or created. of course there's no way to prove or disprove that. there's no economic model that is reliable that can show that. few people believe him. take a look at the next poll, only 5% of americans believe him. in other words, nobody believes him. 29% think some jobs were created. 23% think a few. 40% think hardly any. most people think the stimulus didn't work and was a waste of money. what does that mean in november when they cast ballots? >> it is bad news for the democrats. that's a straight answer greg to your question. that's why president obama and the democrats are going to run a negative campaign they don't have much of an argument to make for their own policies. matt is right, republicans are favored on three or four economic issues. the only alternative the democrats have is to do what president obama did today run a tough negative campaign saying you don't want to go back to the failed policies of the past. >> gregg: matt, is it a mistake for republicans to oppose an extension of the unemployment benefits? i know they are almost two years in length now. the federal government, the states picking up the tab this is an unusual period of time. is it wrong? will it hurt them at the polls to oppose that? >> absolutely not. i don't believe that most republicans are opposed to the extension. they simply want to pay . it is 30 billion dollars in a massive federal budget. we ought to be able to find the money to pay for this if the government keeps deficit ing they compete with the private credit markets and it creases other problems as we try to -- it creates other problems as we try to create jobs in the economy. >> gregg: another poll to react to the president's too big legislative achievements are stimulus and health care, both profoundly unpopular. now a new fox news opinion dynamics poll shows more voters than not intend to send a message to congress with their vote in november. how ugly is it going to be for dems? >> right now i think the house is most likely gone and are going to lose if you are a democrat probably six to eight seats that's where it stands today. campaigns are fluid events as we all know. bottom line, it is an ugly situation for democrats now there's not many optimistic items on the an yen . it is unlikely unemployment going to fall or the economy is going to turn around. hence we are going to have a very if you have campaign if i had to predict today i would say one of two houses of the congress go republican. >> gregg: doug, weren't you the guy who told clinton he needed to move more to the center after his first couple of years? >> absolutely, i did it worked. i would say same to president obama. if he does not move to the center now, or following the the i think he is going to get in november it will be a cataclysmic result for him and the democratic party. >> gregg: people have told him that, i'm sure. he doesn't seem to care. >> i don't know if he cares. he said the other day he has his own pollsters and he knows what public opinion is. but he's going do what is right. he has a different view of what is right than the american people and perhaps me as well. i respect his intellectual integrity. if he gets eviscerated at the polls perhaps he will rethink that. >> doug knows this, president obama had his shot to reset the political landscape and be a new type of leader and he blew it. he moved too far left. he scared the people. they saw his policies as radical many bill clinton went left in the first year and a half of his administration, but he was never seen as someone who embraced radical policies. he's been a southern governor. barack obama is in a horrible position because i don't know if he can go to the middle ever again. >> matt schlapp, doug schoen, thank you. >> appreciate it. when you are the leader of the free world is there really such a thing as a vacation? president obama and the first family are in maine for a weekend get tail way the commander in chief is always working, even miles from washington. wendell golar always working you are in a great place, the president of course they always pick great places to sort of not be on vacation. we know they've done some hiking, what else have they done today? >> reporter: they've been outside a lot which you can do when you trade washington's 95° for the 80 and sun here. today they toured a lighthouse built in the mid 1800s, spent time playing tennis. hung out the pool. yesterday as you say it was hiking, biking and a boat ride around the island. all of it made much more relaxing by the progress that bp has made in containing the gulf oil spill. >> speaking of the gulf oil spill, first lady obama was in the gulf coast area encouraging folks to go ahead and revisit, plan vacations you can go back down there to try to ramp up tourism again. of course then there were people who were criticizing saying if it is so good for everybody else, why don't you go? it seems even presidential vacation are subject to political maneuvering, correct? >> reporter: politics on all sides of presidential vacations. mr. obama came here a day after maine's two republican senators cast the deciding votes to pass financial regulatory reform, which of course was one of his main legislative priorities. as you say, nearly three months into the gulf oil spill some republicans say he should have chosen a vacation spot on one of the five states on the gulf coast to help the tourist trade there. >> he's encouraged american to vacation on the gulf coast but yet he didn't choose to take a vacation there. so i think that is a bit problematic for him at a time when he could be setting an example for the country by vacationing on the many places along the gulf coast that aren't sullied by the oil spill, he has chosen not to do that. >> reporter: at the same time the president has left open the possibility he may change plans to go to martha's vineyard next month and go to some place on the gulf coast instead. >> how does the president's vacationing compare with other presidents? >> reporter: 18 months into both of their administrations, the first 18 months, president obama has been away from the white house a third as much time as his predecessor, george w. bush. mr. bush's advisers say his texas ranch was set up with electronic communications and that his time there was more work than vacation. presidential historians say you shouldn't rate a president by the amount of time they spend away from the white house any way. >> jimmy carter had the lowest number of days off and the highest inflation. lyndon johnson who achieved the most legislation, you may not like the legislation, but even bad legislation is a lot of work he may have accomplished the most and probably spent more time away from the oval office than any president. >> reporter: ronald reagan's ranch which was not set up with the electronic communications that george w. bush has had, mr. reagan spent almost as much time there as mr. bush spent at his ranch. >> wendell golar, good to see you. >> gregg: ever wonder what all those fees you are paying for amount to when you are booking a flight? new rules, literally forcing airlines to reveal them. what are paying for, just ahead. >> arthel: the airline industry cashing in 7.8 billion, yes with a "b" dollars in fees last year alone. now congress wants trarpbs parent of fees so you know -- transparency of fees so you know what are paying for before you book a flight. does this affect charges? joining us director of civil aviation studies government accountability office mr. drillingham good to see you. folks are hopping mad you have to pay for everything, you want to bring luggage that is going to cost you. what are we paying for? what sort of transparency can expose the airlines and perhaps benefit the travelers? >> well, most fees, most airline tickets are purchased based on fares. to the extent that the customer can know what the fare is, they will have a greater choice in determining where to purchase their tickets. if there is a kind of transparency and disclosure there's also happens to be competition among airlines. competition can lead to perhaps a decline in fares or lowering of fees or greater choices. >> arthel: what sort of fees are we talking about that could be exposed that we are paying for and we have no idea we are paying for? >> i think everyone is aware of the baggage fees. there are all kinds of other fees that you pay, from food, pillows, blankets, early boarding, for certain seats. you pay as well as the taxes that you pay that the government impose as well. >> arthel: the idea is if you have the transparency you are talking about that perhaps consumers, travelers can make better choices to decide where they want to -- how they want to get from point a to point b, will this force the industry to pull back on some of these fees now? >> it could very well have the airlines to adjust their fees or at least they will disclose and make it transparent so the consumer can make the choice rather than be surprised at the airport with fees that could be as much as $100. that could be significant for a family of four. >> arthel: indeed. i'm just trying to figure out. let's say i go online, like a lot of people do, to try and book a flight. i want the lowest fare. you are saying -- how soon can i look forward to be able to see these fees and say oh they are going to charge me for my third bag, not going there, $1 50 to carry my pet in cabin not going there, $7.50 for a pillow, not going there. when will we see this exposure if you will? >> right now the congress and the department of transportation have begun to take to make fees transparent. so, it will be in the effect few months, i would expect to see action in -- from one or other of those organizations. >> arthel: will it be clear-cut? i like the fact that i can go into certain restaurants and see this is 500 calories, 350 calories. will it be that plain and simple? >> we would hope it will be. like i said it is in development it has yet to be determined. everyone, including the airlines are interested in greater transparency. >> arthel: are they really? because they are making a lot of cash off of these fees? >> they are indeed. but when you are in a competitive market it will make awe just to that market as well. transparency is what the consumers are asking for. i would expect the airlines would adjust to that as well. >> arthel: mr. gerald dillingham, thank you. >> thank you. >> gregg: many states are facing huge budget deficits eight states are bucking the trend. we are going to tell you where and what we can learn from them. >> and the gloves are off in arizona. senator john mccain is fighting two challengers. what the former presidential candidate is doing to stay politically alive. thanks to aarp, we can have more nights out. and i can get more laps in. ♪ our card lets us head to the beach more often. and lets us barbecue more often. my new glasses help me see everything. the new website helps me do everything. 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especially last night at the debate. >> reporter: the debate last night they covered a wide range of topics effecting americans. more specifically, of course affecting voters in the great state of arizona. that ranges from the economy, cap and trade, health care, to the war in afghanistan. of course, a lot of people in our parts of the country know immigration is certainly a hot button issue in this state. a lot of time was devoted to discussing just that, at the debate. listen to mccain outline his immigration reform plan. then listen to hayworth attacking it. >> our border is not secure. our 10 point plan completes the fence, surveillance, 3,000 troops, national guard to the border, surveillance capabilities and many others, including a very important provision that the sheriff babeu and others pursued operation stone garden where a repeat crosser will have to go to incarceration for 30, 60, 90 days. >> you have only one co-sponsor, jon kyl and you serve on the homeland security committee with jurisdiction seems your good friend joe lieberman would already schedule a mark-up hearing on the bill. we understand what this is. it is not meaningful legislation it is a political document you are using to try to get through this election and pool the people -- and fool the people of arizona once more. >> reporter: everybody knows mccain but hayworth has a lot of name regular after serving 12 years in congress. he was fun of one liners and zingers calling mccain a political shape shifter at one point. it was interesting to watch it play out. >> gregg: he lost a lot of weight i didn't recognize him. what does the latest polling like like? >> reporter: suggested mccain has a nice lead. the latest real clear politics average shows mccain with about 54.3%, hayworth hovering around 28%, a spread of about 26 points. jim deacon the other republican candidate we should say has about 6% of the vote. not a huge contender there. again, there is still quite a bit of time left when you consider there's going to be a lot of campaigning in the weeks to come. voters head to the polls for the primary august 24th. >> gregg: casey stegall, live from arizona, thanks. >> arthel: the federal reserve pushing small business lending to him improve the economy and create more jobs. small business loans they've dried up. the question is why? peter barnes looks at the situation. >> reporter: the federal reserve calling on banks to make more loans to small companies to help boast the economic recovery and job creation. in a conference in washington fed chairman bernanke told participants some credit worthy borrowers are not getting the loans they need to expand and hire. >> business owners cited credit lines and working capital as their most critical financial needs followed by refinancing products that would permit them to take advantage of low interest rates. many reported having had to resort to borrowing through their personal c kprfplts or retearment accounts. >> reporter: participants debated bile billions in loans have dried up? whether it is because banks have tightened their lending standards or there is less demand for loans in in bumpy recovery. >> rate we have now is moderate, slightly above the long term sustainable rate it is not going to create jobs at a quick pace. >> reporter: ceos of small and medium-sized companies have lowered their expectations for the recovery according to the ceo confidence index for the second quarter. executives remain confident over the next year they will increase revenue, profits and hiring. 36% of ceos expect economic conditions to get better. 48% expect them to stay about the same. 15% expect them to get worse. that's it for this edition of the small business report in washington, peter barnes, fox business network. >> arthel: did you know eight states in this country will finish this year in the black? they will. does this mean we are on our way to a full economic recovery or is this a sign of more bad things to come? we are going to find out now. joining us live tim hugo from the virginia house of delegates. hello, you guys are doing something right down there. your governor mcdonnell just announced an unexpected 220 million dollar surplus? what are you guys doing right? >> when we came in january we were expecting a 1.8 billion dollar -- we had a shortfall. we said look, the best way to do this to create jobs, we are not gonna raise taxes. the governor was emphatic about that, the speaker, republicans and like-minded democrats. we said we are going to cut spending. i was not pleasant sometimes a little painful but it was the thing to do. we went from a 1.8 billion dollar deficient a 220 million dollar surplus. >> arthel: where did you cut spending? >> we had to do some things on education, transportation. we had to do a lot of things but we tightened our belt -- >> arthel: let me jump in. you said you had to do some things in education. what in particular are you talking about? >> we had to cap some of the spending. the governor -- outgoing governor was proposing a two billion dollar tax increase. we had to say we are going to tighten our belt a little. hold the line. we are not going to have big increases for some of things we want to do. and it works. >> arthel: were you able to retain the teachers? >> absolutely one of the facts we because we've got such a big surplus there's going to be a 3%, one time bonus for state employees. we incentivized the employees to find savings and it worked well >> arthel: that's very good. i understand that you had slight revenue drop from last year, just.06% instead of the projected 2.3% drop were you expected. how do you stay on the right track and keep the bubble from bursting? >> we just got to hold the line on spending it is simple. we've had budgets grow over the last few years. what it does is it helps bring jobs. nor there grumman was leaving cal -- nor grumman was leaving california. we have night paying jobs coming to virginia. northern virginia is the new home for grumman because of maryland's high taxes. >> arthel: maryland is in the black as well. >> we went from 1.8 billion dollar deficit to 220 million surplus. for the two year budget cycle we were expecting a four billion dollar deficit and we've evened that out too. we are are holding the line on tax. something the federal government should try. >> arthel: are you going to be talking to the feds? >> look, it is not a virginia miracle, just common sense. whole the line on taxes, cut spending and focus on jobs. it worked in virginia. i hope it works in the federal government too. >> arthel: if you are holding the line how do you increase revenue? >> you bring more jobs like we are bringing grumman many paying over $100,000 a year. >> arthel: 72,000 jobs created? >> since february virginia has created over 72,000 jobs this is helping our revenue, corporate returns are up, individual tax returns are up this is the way to go. if you try to raise taxes, companies are gonna go elsewhere. if you have this spending companies are going elsewhere. >> arthel: what is the company headquartering there? >> grumman. left california, coming here. >> arthel: california is in . is that where most of the 72,000 jobs are being produced, there? >> no, that's just one fine example. what has happened is across the commonwealth a stable business environment, low taxes bringing, allowing companies to create new jobs, bringing companies across the border from these high tax states this week virginia was just ranked the number two best state in the country to do business. one of the reasons was because we keep our taxes low. >> arthel: good on you. tim hugo, good for you guys down there. gregg i want to shout out the other states doing well, virginia, maryland, iowa, south carolina, connecticut, maine, montana and north dakota. >> gregg: and my home state of california is a complete wreck. >> arthel: it is a wreck. >> gregg: yeah. ice, cracking down on illegals who commit other crimes in america under a new program launched six weeks ago. we ask a former top ice official if the new sweep is working? 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with us former chief counsel or ice a partner with jackson lewis law firm. victor, good to see you. slain how this program is working? >> this program is called the secure communities program. what it does, which is common sense, when a local or state authority arrests somebody and they are booking them, which they do everyday, when they do they -- when they do the fingerprint checks instead of just checking fbi they check immigration databases so you know whether somebody is illegal and should be deported or whether they are subject to deportation on account of the crimes they've committed. >> gregg: this seems totally logical and a no-brainer. why wasn't this being done all along? >> this is a good example of what happens when congress pays attention and gives funds to ice and ice can apply technology and work together with its local partners. it is common sense. it is proven results, 10,000 violent offenders deported since program started in 2008. so, it shows that things can happen when cooperation occurs across the board. growing victor, did i read roughly 25,000 burglars, these are people who are really hurting folks in america, they've been busted? >> absolutely. you got about 10,000 violent offenders, over 20,000 burglars, serious property theft individuals. these are people who should face review for immigration deportation. and it is happening. >> gregg: yet this is somewhat controversial, isn't it? >> it is controversial. frankly, the big question is why? it is common sense, as you said, it is protecting the community helping the state and locals fight crime. it is lowering costs for the state and locals. think don't have to worry about probation, parole costs and you don't have to worry about this person harming somebody else again. controversy is a question mark. in my opinion i don't understand it. >> gregg: i can hear it now this is racial prefiling. that's what they are probably saying. >> and unlike all the other arguments that exist out here, i think this program fights racial profiling. what you are doing here is anybody who is booked, we are not talking about at the street corners, not at the stores, you are talking about people who are in the process of being booked by the local police, 100% of them are being checked because they all have their fingerprints taken that means it doesn't matter what their language is, how they look what they wear, it is 100% check so civil rights being protected, racial profiling is a minimal issue so i think it is a red herring. >> you are a lawyer, have you noticeed that immigration officers can stop and detain anybody, any time, anywhere for any reason, based on of being an illegal and yet the arizona law specifically stops authorities from doing that? >> yeah, unfederal authorities even before 9/11, when i was in government, we did have the authority and immigration to do a 48 hour question and verification of a person's status. you are right, the arizona law actually counters that, puts more safeguards on that issue. things are actually on the books federally that may be a little more aggressive than what state laws -- >> gregg: the feds should be suing themselves if they think arizona is racial profiling. what do you think of the arizona law? >> i think it clearly the state perspectives, you have the understanding from my perspective that states get frustrated with the government, not applying uniform laws and not enforcing. we are now in courtland, we are attorneys we are going to have this debate i note the supreme court is going to be reviewing an earlier e-verify law in arizona. across the board we are seeing question marks about what the federal government wants states to do. >> gregg: what are the folks at ice you are no longer at ice, what do they think of that law? >> i think everyone wants to enforce the law and protect the community. that's the priority force the ice people. i think anything they see helps that will probably get their votes. >> gregg: former chief counsel for ice, good to see. >> thank you. >> arthel: oh boy, after a decade of simon says, will "american idol" be the same without y simon cowell and his white t-shirts? thousands line-up for their big break is the next "american idol" in the crowd? you will tell us, right gregg? >> he was the nicest person you will ever meet. >> arthel: talk about a catch. fisherman possibly setting a new world record getting a fish you normally hear about in tales. that story, next. ♪ [ male announcer ] we all need people who will be there for us in life. people who say, "we're with you, no matter what." at wachovia and w fargo, e're with you, when a house turns into a home... ...when a passion becomes a career... ♪ ...when a relationship turns into a lifetime... and when all the hard work finally pays off. we're with you when you need someone to stand by you. wachovia, wells fargo, and you. together we'll go far. and at holiday inn express, you always can. holiday inn express. stay you. and stay rewarded with the hit it big promotion-- earn up to $500 dollars at over 300 retailers. >> arthel: the 10th season of "american idol" is rocking nashville. despite the lodge lines there are plenty of big dreams in the music city. but there's someone missing from the judge's table. >> gregg: oh simon, where is simon? >> arthel: simon crawl. craig, i know you are live in tennessee for the big auditions. gregg jarrett is so excite add that he met simon. >> gregg: he was so nice. you won't believe it craig he was like the nicest person i ever met. >> reporter: i totally would believe it, no doubt. >> arthel: what is going on down there? >> reporter: look, producer here were overwhelmed by the crowd that showed up well before sunrise this morning, 15,000 jammed into this little stretch of broadway here in music city. talent broke down into a lot of categories certainly country music was heavy influence, country hugh sick pal of -- hall of fame behind me and the auditorium behind me and the famous honky tonk bars where so many artists got their start. there was talent from across the country, alaska, california, florida, washington, d.c., new york. people lined up and in quickly. they are still auditioning now. >> arthel: folks are always warming up, singing online. have you gotten any indication that perhaps there could be a winner the crowd? >> reporter: there were some talented singers that i talked to from the front door back to the end of the line singing all types of music. they really had idol producers had their work cut out for them trying to pick winners and losers in this crowd. >> arthel: okay they get through the first round. then what happens? >> reporter: right. this is of course the first one that kicks off the season the big cattle call. you may see some long faces, actually even walking behind me to my right is where a lot of people coming out who aren't moving on to the next round. what they can do, they can follow idol to milwaukee next wednesday and audition again if they want. the ones that did pass this round were told producers would be in touch there. would be a second round. if they get past the second round that third round they get in front of the idol judges that you were talking about. of course this year, absent simon cowl. >> arthel: they are still going to get the exposure. you ever been fishing and caught a really big fish craig, yes or no? >> reporter: i have, yeah. >> arthel: and so has gregg jarrett. >> gregg: do you clean the fish yourself? >> reporter: there had to be some reason. >> gregg: clean it, cut often head, tail, fins and gut it? >> reporter: i grew up on a farm and yeah we chopped the head and gut it. >> arthel: i knew i liked him, i'm from new orleans, craig. >> gregg: i've cleaned three, four hundred fish in . >> gregg: grand new hour coming up. stick around for that. your home is their home. but now you can build a barrier that kills bugs dead! introducing raid max bug barrier. its auto trigger lets you lay down a continuous, long-lasting barrier. like the pros do. 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