Is there the political will to end Planned Parenthood funding? Do you remember where you had your best abortion? "Goonies" star Martha Plimpton does and lets the audience know to a roaring applause at a #ShoutYourAbortion event in Seattle. What happened to safe, legal, and rare? Dan and Amy discuss the predatory tactics of Planned Parenthood and the continued assault on religious liberty and freedom.

Parents remain the primary educators for their children, but what is the role of their teachers during the school day? How does the philosophy of parochial schools compare to public schools? How important is character development in education? How do the interactions amongst peers influence students in school? Are teachers educating students the same way they were 10, 20, 30 years ago? Fenwick High School Social Studies teacher, Dr. Gerald Lordan joins Dan and Amy to discuss what he believes is the contract between teachers and parents.

The end date for DACA is set, but amid the Constitutional ignorance and race-hustling hysteria propagated by the usual suspects, a bipartisan consensus to provide permanent legal status to DACA beneficiaries is emerging and that consensus seems to include POTUS. With what can Trump replace "our self-destructive tax code?” Founder and President of The Heritage Foundation, Ed Feulner joins Dan and Amy to discuss DACA, tax reform, and more.

Republicans need to get their act together on tax reform. Is there even agreement amongst Republicans on principle? Will they need Democrat votes to pass tax reform? Is Paul Ryan dreaming too big? Trump opines on tax reform and Canada trumps POTUS on protectionist trade policy. CNN Senior Economist, Stephen Moore joins Dan and Amy to discuss.

Why is President Trump having such a hard time replacing Obama loyalists in the Federal Government? Are 75 unnamed Republicans running a shadow campaign to replace President Trump? Does the Republican party suffer from "Staff Infection" as Kellyanne Conway says? How do we control the political consulting class? Dan & Amy discussed with Matt Schlapp, chairman of the American Conservative Union.

Are there any boundaries to Robert Mueller's investigation? Deputy AG Rosenstein says yes. Should we trust Rosenstein's reassurances that Mueller must follow Justice Department regulations? Should we read anything into the fact that Mueller impaneled a grand jury? Is Mueller’s grand jury step one in the impeachment of President Trump? Is there any shred of evidence to support the narrative that Trump committed a crime? Former Chief Assistant U.S. Attorney Andrew McCarthy joined Dan and Amy to discuss.

Representative Jeanne Ives is taking heat for standing up to cultural bullies in our schools. Tiny Dancer sues the federal government for trying to make him follow federal law. Will Gov. Rauner follow suit and sign sanctuary state legislation? No action on K-12 school funding this week as IL Senate Democrats are out of town for the coronation of one of their own. Pope Francis calls it "terrible" that children are taught they can choose their gender. Don't tell Chicago Tribune's Kim Janssen who identifies as a "reporter." Dan & Amy covered education funding, sanctuary cities, and Illinois politics with State Representative Jeanne Ives.

July Jobs Numbers reveal that over 200,000 new jobs have been added to the national economy. The unemployment rate is down to 4.3% (seven-tenths of a point lower than what used to be called "Full Employment). Wage growth has increased by 2.5% over the past year. So, what are we complaining about? Fox Business Contributor Scott Shellady joins Dan and Amy with the skeptics' perspective

Cook County's Sugary Beverage Tax went into effect this week, after being enjoined for a month due to a lawsuit filed by the Illinois Retail Merchants Association (IRMA). To add insult to injury, the Cook County Board filed a lawsuit against the IRMA for $17 million in damages caused by the enjoinment. On what grounds did the IRMA file their lawsuit? Why was it dismissed? What was their reaction to the county's lawsuit? Did the IRMA see any spending cuts that could have been made to the Cook County budget to avoid the new tax? Vice President and General Counsel at the Illinois Retail Merchants Association, Tanya Triche Dawood joins Dan and Amy to discuss.

Special Counsel Robert Mueller has impaneled a Grand Jury. Does that necessarily mean he sees charges materializing down the line? Is Mueller in search of a crime or trying to prove a crime? What strategies should Trump's legal team implement if subpoenas for his financial documents are issued? What are the parameters of the investigation? Is it over-broad? Former US Attorney and Executive Director of the Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust, Matthew Whitaker joins Dan and Amy to discuss.