Can elevating stories of real people and real families affected by illegal immigrant crime change people’s hearts and minds about the wall? Right now the conversation is about the wall, but what about the detrimental effects of sanctuary city policies? Founder of Advocates for victims of illegal alien crime, Brian McCann joins Dan and Amy to share the tragic story of his brother’s murder by an illegal immigrant and how he got away with it.
Jan 14, 2019
Is school choice the pathway to opportunity for those in underprivileged communities? Is the educational establishment the worst enemy of black people? Is there plenty of money out there but in the wrong hands as Mayor De Blasio claims? Professor of economics at George Mason University, Walter Williams joins Dan and Amy to discuss.
Jan 14, 2019
Will Dorothy Brown make it on the ballot despite Preckwinkle’s challenge? How is Brown going to transform the education system? How is the city going to get the revenue for the $40 billion worth of unfunded pension liabilities? Is she still the target of any federal investigations? Cook County Circuit Court Clerk and mayoral candidate, Dorothy Brown joins Dan and Amy to discuss.
Jan 11, 2019
Who has more “human pain” according to Trump? Does Trump have the right to declare a national emergency as he says he does? Why aren’t Democrats seizing on the opportunity to get what they want out of an immigration reform bill? Are there more indictments to come or the full Mueller report in the near future? Anchor of Special Report, Bret Baier joins Dan to discuss.
Jan 11, 2019
If CNN's Jim Acosta doesn't see migrants trying to get into the country, do they really exist? Is the wall an integral aspect of the multi layered approach for border security? How many Americans have to die at the hands of illegal immigrants for Democrats to call it a crisis? Obama's Customs and Border Patrol Chief, Mark Morgan joins Dan to discuss.
Jan 11, 2019
Is government the biggest threat on the internet? Is the hysteria over social media giants overblown? Is it more important to be morally right than technically correct? Is there anyone who reaches the degree of purity to host the Oscars? Dickinson College professor, Crispin Sartwell joins Dan to discuss.
Jan 11, 2019
Has trust been completely eroded in academia? Is there a dominant moral orthodoxy on campus that encourages no dissent? Portland State University professor, Peter Boghossian joins Dan to discuss his run in with defying the academic class.
Jan 11, 2019
Should candidates like Mendoza and Preckwinkle have some self respect and get out of the mayor's race? How do we get to a better, less segregated city? What should we do about the taxes running people out of the city? Should each department be audited every few months to keep people honest? Willie Wilson, the only successful entrepreneur in the race, joins Dan and Amy to discuss his 2019 mayoral candidacy.
Jan 10, 2019
Do Mayor DeBlasio and New Yorkers understand “free healthcare” translates to taxpayer funded? Will Trump play his final card and declare a national emergency to get his border wall funding? Is anyone buying the Democrats' concern about fiscal responsibility? Mike Gallagher joins Dan and Amy to discuss.
Jan 10, 2019
Should Trump be swayed by the Democrats asking to open the government and then continue negotiations? How can Trump and Republicans best make the compassionate, humane argument for the wall against the Democrats and hysterics from mainstream media? Congressman Sean Duffy from Wisconsin joins Dan and Amy to discuss.
Jan 10, 2019
If there’s no military solution in Syria, then what are American troops doing there? Is it time for America to be more on the offense against islamofascism? Why are the new icons of the women’s movement being represented by grotesquely anti-semitic Democratic congresswomen? President of American Islamic Forum for Democracy, Dr. Zuhdi Jasser joins Dan and Amy to discuss.
Jan 10, 2019
Would Chicago still be a Trump free zone under a potential Mayor Chico? Does he think his friend, Ed Burke, should step down? Is bad behavior of alderman enabled by the way the City Council is set up? What does Chico want to do to raise revenue but lower property taxes? How does he intend on rooting out the systemic abuse at CPS? Mayoral candidate, Gery Chico joins Dan and Amy to discuss.
Jan 08, 2019
Can Ocasio-Cortez fool all Americans with a tax hike despite claiming she only wants higher taxes on those “at the tippy top?” How do America’s tax rates compare to European models that liberals cling to? Is the trade war with China irreparably harming manufacturing and need to come to an end? Is Grover Norquist, President of Americans for Tax Reform, “down with AOC?” Norquist joins Dan and Amy to discuss.
Jan 08, 2019
Is there anything any candidates in Chicago have to offer besides gambling, drugs, and big government? How does Paul Vallas plan on capping property taxes? Should everyone associated with Burke step out of the Mayor’s race? Would Vallas rather expose the entire crony closed network or send another Chicago politician off to jail? Mayoral candidate, Paul Vallas joins Dan and Amy to discuss.
Jan 08, 2019
Is Ocasio-Cortez and her plan to tax the “rich” at almost 70% make her sound more like an activist than a serious policymaker? Is there any research on how high tax rates affect how people choose their careers? Do “Democratic-Socialists look at people as just revenue agents for the state? Will 2019 be a year of slower growth? CNBC contributor and columnist at AEI, Jim Pethokoukis joins Dan and Amy to discuss.
Jan 07, 2019
Was Alderman Burke extorting business owners just for his love of the city? Should Burke and Munoz who is accused of domestic violence by his wife be bounced from City Council? How many more businesses and jobs would there be if it wasn’t for the corrupt culture in Chicago? Who is being shut out of the government in Chicago? Mayoral candidate and state representative, LaShawn Ford joins Dan and Amy to discuss.
Jan 07, 2019
Why not just reopen the fraction of the government currently furloughed and continue negotiating on border security funding? Does either side have an incentive to give in? New Democrat congresswoman like Ocasio-Cortez and Talib generate headlines but are they representative of the party at large? Does the longer the shutdown go on the more leverage Trump gains? Is anyone going to challenge the president in a 2020 primary? Editor of Washington Free Beacon, Matthew Continetti joins Dan and Amy to ...
Jan 07, 2019
Is being the “world’s police” always at the U.S.’ benefit? What have we achieved since 9/11? Is Trump giving Mueller reasons to continue to pursue the Russian collusion probe? Will Mueller be seen as a collaborator with the radical left if they use his report as a basis for impeachment? Former prosecutor and contributing editor at National Review, Andy McCarthy joins Dan and Amy to discuss.
Jan 07, 2019
Is Trey Gowdy right in his assessment that he’s more troubled about what Comey never knew rather than what he can no longer recall? If the Special Counsel was as focused on the other side as they're focused on Trump, would there be more action? Is Trump’s principled realism foreign policy approach at odds with Congress? Will Christie become chief of staff even though he put Jared Kushner’s father in jail? Anchor of Special Report on Fox News, Bret Baier joins Dan and Amy to discuss.
Dec 14, 2018
Will House GOP members stand behind Trump's border wall funding or bust position? Will Senate Democrats play ball? Is Nancy Pelosi unable to cut a deal with Trump because she’ll otherwise lose her race for Speaker? What’s the big deal with a government shutdown anyway? Wisconsin Congressman Sean Duffy joins Dan and Kristen McQueary to discuss.
Dec 13, 2018
Has society lost the ability to have a moral fact-based dialogue? Why have those in academia dumbed down education and turned learning into the propagation of opinions rather than a search for the truth? Have helicopter parents set their kids up for failure? Oklahoma Wesleyan University President, Dr. Everett Piper, joins Dan and Kristen McQueary to discuss.
Dec 13, 2018
Is Google engaging in more than just civic participation and entered the world of politics? Are Google and Facebook self-aware of their perception and trying to rebuild trust with users and particularly conservatives? "The Creepy Line" documentary director, Matt Taylor joins Dan and Kristen McQueary to discuss.
Dec 13, 2018
Is it finally score one for Trump and Kudlow as China moves to lower auto tariffs? Should we still be holding out hope for a free trade agreement? How impactful was the arrest of the Chinese executive in Canada? Are the U.S. and China no longer a friendly rivalry? Chief Economist for CNN, Steve Moore joins Dan and Amy to discuss tariffs and his sit down with the President yesterday.
Dec 12, 2018
Has DePaul freshman, David Krupa, already provided more public service than Madigan and Quinn have in their combined 55 years in office? What does who Krupa supported for president have to do with the validity of the signatures on his petitions? Candidate for 13th Ward Alderman, David Krupa joins Dan and Amy to discuss the obstacles he’s faced to even get on the ballot against the Chicago Democratic machine.
Dec 12, 2018
Is Trump his own chief of staff? How much credit does General Kelly deserve? Is Comey getting away with too much in the public view? Is it time for Trump to have a national address to tout his accomplishments and discuss what needs to be done the next two years? What does Trump need to do or say to expand his base? How does the Left use their dominance in popular culture as a weapon against their political opponents? Podcaster and Hollywood screenwriter, Andrew Klavan joins Dan and Amy to discus...
Dec 12, 2018
If Andrew McCarthy is right and Trump gets indicted, then what happens? Would the Southern District of New York have to get sign off from the Justice Department to get an indictment? What will William Barr’s perspective be on this? Does Comey have selective amnesia when it comes to certain investigations he was in charge of while head of the FBI? Former Chief Asst. U.S. Attorney and Contributing Editor at National Review, Andrew McCarthy joins Dan and Amy to discuss.
Dec 12, 2018
Was Trump’s hush money a political contribution per the statute despite what Cohen is alleging? Will Trump be unable to have a trial to clear himself and continue to have the issue cloud over his presidency? Are politically ambitious prosecutors overrunning the normal relationship between the FEC and Department of Justice? Former FEC Commissioner, Bradley Smith joins Dan and Amy to discuss.
Dec 12, 2018
Should the goal be to get China to say yes to anything? How did the stock market react to the G20 Summit? Rather than sweeping differences under the rug, why is Trump airing the dirty laundry in our relationship with China? Will Trump force China to change their business model? Is the Chinese government on shakier ground than typically considered? CNBC contributor, Jim Iuorio joins Dan and Amy to discuss the economic impact of the China agreement.
Dec 10, 2018
Michael Goodwin joins Dan and Amy to recap his interview with President Trump . How does President Trump see the Mueller investigation ending? What is his frame of mind? Is Trump furious, and if so at who? What was President Trump referring to when he told Goodwin and his colleagues "I’m a counter-puncher and I will hit them so hard they’d never been hit like that.” After two and a half years of investigation, do we have any evidence against President Trump or his campaign? New York Post Columni...
Dec 10, 2018
Has the economy been growing organically or only doing well at the moment due to a bunch of temporary juicing? Have deregulation and the tax cuts done enough to propel the economy? Is the current trade war not looking so easy to win? How important is the outcome of Brexit in the UK and protests in Paris for the global economy? Does junk science breed junk economics? CNBC Contributor and AEI columnist James Pethokoukis joins Dan and Amy to discuss.
Dec 10, 2018
