Trump nominated Judge Brett Kavanaugh for SCOTUS who possesses the rare combination of principled originalist philosophy, intellectual heft, and political savvy. Did Kavanaugh’s extensive professional record give him the edge? Was the unhinged left’s reaction exactly what was expected? Georgetown law professor, Randy Barnett joins Dan and Amy to discuss.

Why is the Democrat IT staffer, Awan, getting a pass from the DOJ and Jeff Sessions? Why did 44 members of Congress exempt the Pakistani staffers from completing a background check? Why did the staffer need a security detail whenever he would travel to Pakistan? The Daily Caller's Luke Rosiak joins Dan and Amy to explain the mysterious underreported case.

Has Trump’s economic policies been successful so far leading us to believe the same will happen with his trade negotiations? Is the number of people entering the workforce finally increasing? Is the Democrats’ new leader Alexandria Ocasio Cortez’s plan to save the planet in any way plausible? Chief Economist for CNN, Steve Moore joins Dan and Amy to discuss.

Rockin’ For The Troops takes place this Saturday, July 14 at Northwestern Medicine Field with headliner and veteran Ryan Weaver. Weaver joins Dan and Amy to discuss the rich military history in his family and why he decided to pursue his dream of being a country music singer. All proceeds from the event will benefit military, family, and veteran support programs provided by Operation Save Our Troops- America.

With more units of government than any other state in the country, opportunity for corruption and waste is aplenty in Illinois. In at least one suburban Chicago township, some spending is downright illegal. On this edition of Illinois Rising, Joe Kaiser and Mark Cavers hear from DuPage Township Trustee Alyssia Benford on how she's shining a light on illegal expenditures in her township. Kaiser and Cavers also discuss how other areas of the state – namely Lake County – might duplicate Cook County's corrupt system for property tax appeals. And how is Illinois doing a year after lawmakers passed a massive, 32 percent income tax hike? The data is in, and it's not looking so great.

If manufacturing is growing, why the tariffs? Who is going to end up on the losing side of the Trump trade war? Is Illinois one of the biggest winners of the Janus decision? CNN Chief Economist, Steve Moore joins Dan and Shaun to discuss.

Is the most energized, vocal portion of the Democratic party much further left than the party’s platform? Is the party losing credibility from both ends of the spectrum? Has Obama been working behind the scenes meeting regularly with Tom Perez and Eric Holder? Washington Examiner Reporter, Salena Zito joins Dan and John Kass to discuss.

Can you distinguish between the #AbolishICE protesters in cities across America this past weekend and Democrat U.S. Senators? Do Democrats care more about illegal immigrants than the struggles in African American communities? Does Trump bear some responsibility for the Capital Gazette murders as suggested by some media publications? The first ladies of punditry, Diamond and Silk join Dan and John Kass to discuss.

Do we sometimes forget that our troops are still in over 70% of the world’s countries? Bill Rickert, Executive Director of Operation Support Our Troops America, joins Dan and John Kass to discuss what kind of support they provide our nation’s heroes and their upcoming event on July 14 at Northwestern Medicine Field Kane County Cougar Music Garden in Geneva, IL. For more info head to rockinforthetroops.org (http://osotamerica.wixsite.com/rockin2018).

In a landmark decision last week, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of Illinois state worker Mark Janus, protecting his free speech and the free speech of public sector workers across the country. What will the impact be for workers and taxpayers alike? On this edition of Illinois Rising, Dan Proft and Wirepoints President Ted Dabrowski discuss the Court’s decision with Janus’ lead attorney Jacob Huebert of the Liberty Justice Center. Proft and Dabrowski also talk about the economic impact the decision might have. And beyond the Janus case, they discuss the outrageous payments and benefits disgraced members of Mike Madigan’s inner circle are receiving despite sexual harassment allegations levied against them.