Was it a power play by the Chinese in scheduling a meeting with the North Koreans? Did the Iran deal set a bad precedent and lead North Korea into thinking they could get away with a similar agreement? Is it time to put more financial pressure on Russia?

Illinois has now moved on to the general election. While the governor's race didn't go as conservatives hoped, several conservative reform legislators prevailed in their primaries and are looking to take on the establishments of both parties. What should voters pay attention to now until November? On this post-election installment of "Illinois Rising," Dan Proft and Local Labs CEO Brian Timpone analyze the March 20 primary results and look ahead to the new campaign season. Conservative state rep candidates Darren Bailey and Jay Kinzler join the show.

After expulsion of Russian diplomats, maybe Trump isn't Putin's man in DC after all? Is there a disconnect between Trump’s language regarding Russia and actual policies put in place? With Bolton and Pompeo now in the picture, should we be expecting a harder line against Iran and a step closer out of the Iran deal? AEI scholar, Gary Schmitt joins Dan and Scot to discuss.

People who don’t anything about guns, gun crimes, gun policy, and the use of guns for self defense are telling other Americans what’s best for them. Is the current gun control debate stigmatizing the act of explaining the truth?

Are gun ban proposals a tradeoff between security or freedom or would they create less of both? Was there any empirical evidence or research being taken into account in the gun control marches over the weekend?

Don’t we need the second amendment in order to protect the first amendment? Are the organizers and attendees of the march being honest about moving their political agenda? Does the Stormy Daniels interview have any relevance in Trump’s presidency?

Where is Amazon HQ 2 most likely to end up? Any cities offering as much in the billions as Chicago? Are the Koch brothers trying to stir up the conversation for why Amazon shouldn’t be getting these large sums of tax dollars?

Sister Jean from Loyola University has taken center stage as the cinderella team makes their way to the Final Four. Can Sister Jean also pray for the Cubs and the Republican Party as we head into the 2018 midterms?

Do liberals refuse to concede that American politics has become identity-obsessed? Does identity politics force people to decide what their fundamental identity is? Are people no longer interested in having a conversation based in truth?

Why is John Brennan lecturing America after he’s lied to the public and tried to cover it up? Is there going to be competing special counsels? Is Trump worried if he doesn’t sit down with Mueller that it would ruin the optics of his innocence in th...