Dan & Amy discussed the U.S. fighter jet that shot down a Syrian warplane and more with Col. Cedric Leighton, CNN Military Analyst and Retired USAF Colonel. Is Trump drawing a red line in Syria? Will this be the start of a No-Fly Zone? What was the Syrian fighter doing before being shot down?

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.

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.

Why wasn't the man who made assassination attempts on the lives of GOP members of Congress prosecuted for domestic violence in 2006? Is law enforcement getting better at preventing these types of attacks? Are civilian leaders preventing law enforcement officers from keeping us safe? How will the investigation proceed from here? Dan & Amy posed these questions and more to former undercover FBI Special Agent & former US Marine John Ligato.

The average homeowner in Chicago will see their property taxes increase by another 10%. Do you have to hate your money to buy in Chicago? How will you respond: revolt or bolt?  Dan & Amy discussed what you can do, other than move, with Cook Co. Board of Review Commissioner Dan Patlak. And Commissioner Patlak explained who we have to thank for this series of property tax hikes.

Did any meaningful revelations come out of Attorney General Jeff Sessions' Congressional Hearing? Why did Sessions refuse to discuss information disclosed to the President in a private meeting? Was Jim Comey caught in another lie? What was it this time? Now that Comey and Sessions have testified how should POTUS handle the allegations of Russian collusion and the on-going investigation? Former DOJ Lawyer, FEC Commissioner and current Senior Legal Fellow for The Heritage Foundation Han von Spakovsky joins Dan and Amy with his reaction.

What recommendations would a Navy Seal give the Trump Administration on building military teams? How do events like three American soldiers being killed by Taliban insiders impact military operations and confidence? When a Commander in Chief is doing something members of the military view as untoward or unethical, how do military leaders rally the team around setting things right? Chris Fussell, a Former US Navy SEAL, Partner at the McChrystal Group Leadership Institute and author of “One Mission: How Leaders Build Teams of Teams,” joins Dan and Amy to discuss.

Given the conflicting reports in the media and from Congress, how close are we to replacing Obamacare? How long can we expect before Healthcare is reformed? Is the Trump Administration still committed to Healthcare Repeal & Replace before Tax Reform? What does it mean for Senate Republicans when Trump calls the House Healthcare bill "too mean." What does an improved Healthcare Plan have to accomplish? Wall Street Journal Columnist, Senior Economist for CNN & former Trump Advisor, Stephen Moore joins Dan and Amy to give them an update from Washington.

Illinois' credit rating was downgraded to one notch above junk status, the lowest in the country. On this edition of Illinois Rising, Dan Proft and Pat Hughes talk about how the state got there with economist Jeffrey Dorfman. They also discuss a new education funding bill that passed the General Assembly that would effectively take money from other school districts to pay for Chicago Public Schools. And what are the prospects for Right to Work to become a national policy? A case originating in Illinois could be headed to the Supreme Court that would make that a reality.

What should we expect from Attorney General Jeff Sessions' testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee? Did Sessions have a third meeting with the Russian Ambassador? Does it matter? Is firing Special Counsel Mueller a smart move? If Trump wants to salvage his policy agenda, does he need to move on? Dan & Amy discussed Mueller's status, Sessions' testimony and Trump's agenda with Washington Examiner Columnist Paul Bedard.