In the spirit of bipartisanship, should Trump pardon Michael Avenatti for all his crimes? Has feminism become mistakenly synonymous with a movement that is good for women? Does feminism simply reward women for their service to the state? Is Planned Parenthood already prepping for a post Roe v. Wade world? Screenwriter for the Gosnell movie, Andrew Klavan joins Dan and Amy to discuss.
Are kickbacks with foreign nations bribery but otherwise known as lobbying in the U.S? How did Greece overspend on healthcare and what are the lessons to be learned? Why are there so few prosecutions for drug reps who bribe foreign countries to use their product? What is the human cost? LA Times national correspondent and author of “ Kickback: Exposing the Global Corporate Bribery Network,” David Montero joins Dan and Amy to discuss....
Why did New England states have to turn to Russia to meet their energy needs even though the U.S. has more energy than any other country in the world? How can the Democrats say they care about the middle class while actively destroying middle class jobs? Are state governments giving out billions of dollars in subsidies to Amazon going to benefit in the long run? Do Illinoisans know all their taxes aren’t going to services but paying for someone else’s pension? CNN Chief economist, Steve Moore jo...
Should acting AG Matt Whitaker recuse himself from oversight of the Mueller investigation? Should there be any concerns about his political ideology distracting him from his job? Why weren’t the Democrats concerned about politics in the senior leadership in the FBI when it was their guys? Would it be wise to get an AG appointed and confirmed as soon as possible? A former colleague of Whitaker and former U.S. Attorney, Bud Cummins joins Dan and Amy to discuss.
Why did Republicans turn to Sinema over McSally in Arizona? McSally gracefully conceded, when will Gillum, Nelson, and Abrams do the same? Is vast right-wing conspiracy theorist Hillary for sure entering the race for 2020? Associate Editor at Commentary magazine, Noah Rothman joins Dan and Amy to discuss.
Is there any country more nationalist than France? Is Macron trying to position himself as leader of the EU as the other European countries are falling apart? Is Nielsen on her way out of Homeland Security? What is Trump to do with the Saudis taking orders from MBS to murder Khashoggi? Anything likely to come out of the G20 Summit at the end of the month? Former U.S. Deputy Undersecretary of Defense, Jed Babbin joins Dan and Amy to discuss
Did Democrats take over the house due to their demagoguery? Is Obamacare a slow walking government takeover of health insurance? Is the left trying to steal the election in Florida and having people question the integrity of our elections? Are white women selling out their gender? The First Ladies of Punditry, Diamond and Silk join Dan and John Kass to discuss.
What does a House Speaker Pelosi and new Democratic governors mean for second amendment rights? Could any of the recent mass shootings have been preventable with any laws not already on the books? Are red flag laws turning people into civilian police? How did Mayor Daley run John Lott out of town? Crime Prevention Research Center President John Lott Jr. joins Dan and John Kass to discuss.
How do you provide a taste of home for the troops? Send them pizza! Kent Evans joins Dan and John Kass to discuss his organization that he took over from his father that sends pizzas overseas and provides pizza for veterans here in the U.S. Go to www.sgtpizza.org to find out how you can get involved.
Do most Americans agree we shouldn’t have open borders? Will Trump’s legal executive action on immigration reveal the impartiality of the judicial branch who will most likely file an injunction on his action? Is the media misrepresenting Whittaker’s views on the Mueller investigation? Should Chris Christie be the next AG? National Review Columnist, Andy McCarthy joins Dan and Scott Shellady to discuss.
What will it take for both sides of the extremes to quit doxxing and stalking elected officials and TV personalities like Tucker Carlson? Is Trump still looking to take executive action on immigration? Is there a 2000 redux happening in Florida? Any new names floating around for the new Attorney General position? Anchor of Special Report on Fox News, Bret Baier joins Dan and Scott Shellady to discuss.
What has the Trump Administration done to protect religious liberty? Is the Thomas More Society worried about being targeted at the state level because of their non profit status and their advocacy for the defense of life and religious liberty that is currently at odds with the current Democrat leaders in power in Illinois? Are they prepared to battle the next four years? Thomas More Society President, Tom Brejcha joins Dan and Scott Shellady to discuss.
Was 2018 the year of Republican women? Is the election of Trump in 2020 much more likely since the Democrats took over the house? Should Trump be worried about states he won in 2016 that have voted in Democrat governors? Was Jeff Sessions treated unfairly by Trump? Host of the Larry Elder Show, Larry Elder joins Dan and Amy to discuss.
Did poor Jim Acosta from CNN get his WH credentials removed just for simply asking a question? Is the grandstanding and exaggeration of the republic at risk from the DC press corps sitting well with the American people? Is Trump called a divisive character because he won't surrender to the left? CNN contributor, Steve Cortes joins Dan and Amy to discuss.
Staying up to date on another tragic event in Thousand Oaks, CA after a deadly mass shooting. Once they get the shooter’s identity, where does the investigation lead them? Does Jeff Sessions’ resignation and a new acting AG change the trajectory of the Mueller investigation? Former FBI Assistant Director, Ron Hosko joins Dan and Amy to discuss.
Is the loss of the House the beginning of the end for the Trump presidency? Does this set Trump up well in 2020 to run against the party of Nancy Pelosi? Will this force Republicans to act more fiscally conservative? Did the economy save Republicans from a total beatdown? Chief economist for CNN, Steve Moore joins Dan and Amy to discuss.
Will Ocasio-Cortes be the leading influence of the Democrats in the House or will that be Nancy Pelosi? Did Democrats win the majority by running middle of the road moderates? Is there going to be conflicting pressures for the Democrats? Editor of Washington Free Beacon, Matthew Continetti joins Dan and Amy to discuss.
What’s the new realignment in American politics? Will Democrats focus on legislation or bringing down Trump? How does Trump win the midwestern states heading into 2020? How important was the Ohio governor’s race? Is Trump going to soften his tone? Washington Examiner reporter, Salena Zito joins Dan and Amy to discuss.
Where is the Trump Administration making strides in the healthcare market? Who’s lying and who’s telling the truth about pre-existing conditions? How is Scott Walker in Wisconsin lowering premiums? Where is the country going to come up with the $34 trillion for “Medicare for all?” Founder of healthinsurancementors.com , C. Steven Tucker joins Dan and Amy to discuss.
Is school choice on top of the ballot to even the playing field in any states? Can people differentiate between opinion host Sean Hannity and the “journalist” in Michigan bad mouthing GOP Senate candidate John James before she hung up the phone? If Republicans are just “fear mongering” about the caravan then why are Democrats running from the issue? Fox News contributor, Juan Williams joins Dan and Amy to discuss.
What does the shameless coverage of the Pittsburgh shooting and pinning the blame on Trump but silent on Democrats’ relationship with Louis Farrakhan say about the D.C. press corps? Will the legislative success we’ve experienced the first two years of Trump’s presidency come to an end if the Democrats take over the House? Editor at the New Criterion, Roger Kimball joins Dan and Amy to discuss.
If Madigan’s character assassinations of suburban Republicans are so ridiculous then why do they keep running it? Why are these races so important to Madigan? Is a vote for a Democrat a vote for more taxes and an expansion of Madigan’s power? State Rep. Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) joins Dan and Amy to set the record straight.
Should Trump be pushing the accomplishments of the economy on the campaign trail? Why is the wage growth so widely unreported and touted? Will the good economic times continue to roll or are we on the brink of a recession? CNBC contributor, Jim Iuorio joins Dan and Amy to discuss.
Should our national security and the way our leaders handle and define our enemies push voters to go out and vote Republican? Should we be encouraged by the Trump administration’s serious pressure on Iran? Is Trump making the right call sending troops to the border to counter the caravan? President of the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies, Cliff May joins Dan and Amy to discuss.
Does Gov. Walker have the unique capability to run on his successful record? Why are some of these races so close like Walker’s at the state level and the Senate race in Arizona? Why are Democrats running on healthcare after they broke it? Is it possible for Trump to campaign on the great economy and tough immigration reform? Wisconsin Congressman, Sean Duffy joins Dan and Amy to discuss.
Is Trump right to call the caravan an invasion? Why wave the flag of the country that you don’t want to go back to? If the left thinks America is so bad then why would they encourage people to come? Would it be for wise for Trump to address all the ways illegal immigrants are coming to the U.S. including those from Central Europe overstaying their visas? Historian and National Review columnist, Victor Davis Hanson joins Dan and Amy to discuss.
Will the good jobs report before the midterm elections move the needle at all? Will the rally continue? Is the economy finally bringing people off the sidelines into the workforce? How can Democrats run against Republicans in this booming economy? Fox Business Contributor, Scott “The Cow Guy” Shellady joins Dan and Amy to discuss.
Do voters understand when politicians and property tax appeals lawyers like Martwick get their clients’ property taxes reduced the burden falls on the rest of homeowners? Is that why Martwick says he “hates the idea of lowering property taxes?” Want to change things in Chicago and Illinois? Maybe stop electing Democrat crime family property tax appeals attorneys like Robert Martwick. Ammie Kessem, Chicago Police Sergeant, and candidate for State Rep. in the 19th District, joins Dan and Amy to di...
Can Conservatives defeat the identity politics of the Left with facts and logic? On this episode of Against The Current, City Journal Contributing Editor and best-selling author Heather Mac Donald joins Dan Proft to talk about diversity, categories of victimhood, indoctrination in education, and the social justice mafia.
Should there be a travel ban on white guys as suggested by CNN’s Don Lemon? What is the left’s moral inconsistency and hypocrisy on race? Is there a hate crisis in American culture that is affecting all races? Woodson Center founder, Bob Woodson joins Dan and Amy to discuss.
