In his state address, Rauner calls for compromise. But is that just a euphemism for another "c" word--capitulation? The compromise is a massive tax hike that the Wall Street Journal calls “The Illinois Capitulation.” What if Madigan calls Gov. Rauner’s bluff? Is Rauner focused on winning votes from the public sector and political class when he should be focused on the families who fund it all? And Chicago’s police pension fund will be insolvent by 2021 according to an exclusive report by the Chicago City Wire. State Rep. Allen Skillicorn (R-East Dundee) joined Dan & Amy to say it’s a beautiful day to stop a massive tax hike.

Tucker Carlson cracks the code on what it takes to get a leftist professor suspended. A Black only Memorial Day. Lisa Durden, a professor at Essex County College, says “boo hoo hoo” to white people. Dan & Amy asked New Criterion Editor Roger Kimball if Durden is an extreme example or the mainstream of our “higher education” system? Why would any family send tens of thousands of dollars to higher education institutions intent on tearing down our culture and country? And what to do about the quality of educators at our universities?

Dan summarized the results from Tuesday’s Special Election in Georgia: An adult who has lived a life defeats a pencil-necked progressive adult child. Maybe Trump isn’t as unpopular as the beltway media thinks? What should Democrats take away from the most expensive Congressional race loss in U.S. History? Is the culture of hate that pervades the modern Democrat Party propping up Trump and the Republicans? What will be in the Senate GOP's Obamacare replacement bill unveiled tomorrow? CNN Senior Economist Steve Moore joined Dan & Amy to recap Tuesday’s results and the implications for President Trump’s policy agenda.

An attempted terrorist attack in Brussels marks the third attack in three days in three European capitals leading author and political commentator Mark Steyn to suggest one-way multiculturalism isn't working out so well. Why does the left hate Otto Warmbier? Did he deserve his torment because he is white? Is ‘social justice’ incompatible with justice? Dan & Amy posed these questions and more to Commentary Associate Editor Noah Rothman.

Chicago’s police pension fund will be insolvent by 2021 according to a new analysis by the Chicago City Wire, but the focus is on taxpayer funded permanent rainbow crosswalks. Is there a huge silent majority that supports President Trump in the gay community? An LGBT group wants Christians to pay for their "pride" but not be allowed in the public square. Should opposition to the redefinition of marriage disqualify one from Department of Education discussions? Dan & Amy discussed values, and priorities, and took your calls.

What would the President's tax reform plan mean for entrepreneurial capitalists? When it comes to the tax reform debate, what is most frustrating for job creators? How significant is the President's support for vocational training to the future of American manufacturing? Tom Click, President and CEO of Patriot Aluminum, joins Dan and Amy to discuss why small businesses need tax reform.

In the wake of the Arlington Shooting, Congress is moving forward with the Comey Hearings and Healthcare debate. Given the recent attack, should rank-and-file Congressmen receive enhanced security details? Reports indicate that Senate Republicans are prepared to take aroll-call vote on Obamacare Replacement. How close are they to passing Healthcare and moving on to tax reform? Congressman Adam Kinzinger (16th Congressional District, Illinois) joins Dan and Amy to discuss the continuing fallout from the shooting and other news from the Hill.

Where is President Trump on the Senate's Healthcare Replacement? What could Congressional Republicans do to get the economy soaring? Why hasn't POTUS rooted out intransigent bureaucrats like IRS Commissioner John Koskinen? How significant are the results of today's election in Georgia for the Trump Administration? Has anyone ever seen Jared Kushner and Emo Phillips at the same time? Fox News Contributor and former Donald Trump Hispanic Advisory Council member, Steve Cortes drives home his points with Dan and Amy.

Some Illinois Republican state lawmakers introduced their own budget plan – and much like the Democrats' plan, it includes billions in tax hikes and new taxes. Dan Proft and Illinois Policy writer Joe Kaiser break this down and explain why Republican lawmakers and Gov. Bruce Rauner are misguided in supporting tax hikes. They also talk with Michael Lucci, Illinois Policy Institute vice president of policy, about how the state's higher education crisis is pushing more and more students out of state – and they rarely return. And while Illinois politicians might be resistant to enacting reforms, that's not the case in every state. Proft and Kaiser talk to a policy expert in Pennsylvania who explains how his state was able to adopt groundbreaking pension reform.

How does a state of the art warship fail to detect a slow-moving cargo ship? Was this an attack or an accident? Was there any evasive action that could have been taken? What is the navy’s mission in the 21st century? Dan & Amy asked Admiral James Stavridis, former Supreme Allied Commander of NATO and author of Sea Power: The History and Geopolitics of the World’s Oceans.