Does the Senate GOP's delay mean tax cuts will be denied? Are Corker and Flake genuinely concerned about the deficit or are they holding their personal grudges against Trump? What are the some of the most important victories in the tax bill if passed? Is Roy Moore’s liberal opponent the reason for his good polling? Editor of the Washington Free Beacon and contributing editor to The Weekly Standard, Matthew Continetti lays it all out for Dan and Amy.

Is Trump succeeding in drawing attention to a policy issue where he wants people to focus even if it’s provocative? As the media is deliberating the appropriateness of Trump’s current tweets, he is already a step ahead with more tweets to change the conversation. Even though Trump may be the most effective tweeter in the world, does he also tweet with the same norms and mishaps of a regular user? Dan and Amy try to understand Trump's Twitter habits with Dilbert cartoonist and “Trump Whisperer,” Scott Adams.

Trump roils DC press corps by lampooning Sen. Fauxcohontas. Where do things stand in the Republican Party with the pick up of Rand Paul’s vote in moving tax reform? It’s a sad day for the identity politics’ obsessed as El Gallito unexpectedly announces his retirement. Are we going to see the sexual harassment settlements unearthed? Senior Editor for HotAir.com and columnist for The Week, Ed Morrissey joins Dan and Amy to discuss.

Bret Weinstein, the Evergreen State professor who was bullied by students, argues the end of academic freedom is near per the strategic genius of the postmodernists. Should we be deeply worried about our education system that is indoctrinating students with a single world view that America is the enemy? Do teachers deserve more of the blame? Should the government take any steps to protect speech on campuses? Columnist, author and Senior Fellow for the Hoover Institution, Peter Berkowitz joins Dan and Amy to discuss.

“Let’s build so much missile defense that the bar is so high that the North Koreans can never dream in their lifetimes of ever actually having a credible threat that they could reach the United States.” Should Kim Jong-un's quarterly missile test change U.S. strategy? Does it change the geopolitical dynamics with our South Korean and Japanese allies? Vice President of Foreign Policy and National Security at The Heritage Foundation, James Carafano joins Dan and Amy to discuss.

Senate GOP inches closer to deal on tax reform. What material changes are being made and what are the remaining hurdles? Where is the inequity when the top 1% of income earners pay the same percentage in taxes as the entire bottom 95% of Americans? Do Republicans need to stop apologizing and start talking about growth? President of the National Taxpayers Union, Pete Sepp joins Dan and Amy to discuss.

Are our options limited or are we staying the course with extra sanctions and UN Security Council meetings in regards to North Korea’s latest missile launch? Are Russia and China willing to step up to the table? Should the focus be on missile defense? Former Joint Chiefs of Staff and National Security Council member, Colonel Cedric Leighton joins Dan and Amy to discuss.

Steve Moore is as confident as ever with the hopes of passing tax reform after meeting with GOP Senators on the fence such as Flake, Corker, and Johnson. Are the same politicians that are now concerned about the deficit the same ones that are increasing the caps? How can the Democrats justify their stance against repealing the Obamacare mandate when the average income of those paying the penalty is $35,000? Can the failed coup of the CFPB lead to the reduction of more wasteful government agencies? CNN Senior Economist and former adviser to Trump, Steve Moore joins Dan and Amy to discuss.

We are approaching the filing deadline for candidates for office in 2018, which will likely include state Rep. Jeanne Ives, R-Wheaton, mounting a primary challenge against incumbent Gov. Bruce Rauner. On this edition of Illinois Rising, Dan Proft and Pat Hughes talk to Ives about her race and the case she is making to voters. Proft and Hughes also discuss the range of new taxes Chicagoans are going to see next year, and they discuss the race for Cook County board president, which now includes a familiar face in former board President Todd Stroger.

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