Representative Frederica Wilson called herself a “rockstar” for her role in politicizing the death of an American soldier in Niger. General Kelly responded and made a sobering statement questioning what is even considered sacred in this country anymore. Did those with “Trump derangement syndrome” bail him out of this controversy once again? Fox News Anchor of Special Report, Bret Baier joins Dan and Amy to discuss.

Is Rep. Wilson the victim of sexism because she couldn’t wear her eccentric hats on the House floor? Is MSNBC's Joy Reid right to insinuate that Gen. Kelly is a segregationist and misogynist? How would Trump’s tax plan help Illinoisans as another car plant decided to not invest in Illinois costing thousands of jobs? Is Rep. Kinzinger still supporting Gov. Rauner? Rep. Adam Kinzinger from Illinois' 16th Congressional District joins Dan and Amy to discuss.

"No Justice, No Peace" Maxine Waters' understudy Rep. Frederica Wilson demands an apology from Gen. Kelly and suggests he also owes an apology to the American people. But should Rep. Wilson be the one out there apologizing for her actions? Hosts of the Viewers’ View, Diamond and Silk join Dan and Amy to discuss.

The UK's National Health Services is contemplating a surgery ban for smokers and the obese until they can prove they are changing their ways. Is this a foreshadowing for what single-payer health care would look like in the US? Managing Editor for the Washington Examiner and author of Overcoming Obamacare: Three Approaches to Reversing the Government Takeover of Health Care, Philip Klein joins Dan and Amy to discuss.

Lawmakers head back to Springfield this week, but for many Republican lawmakers, their relationship with Gov. Bruce Rauner is too far damaged to work together on legislation. On this edition of Illinois Rising, Dan Proft and Pat Hughes ask state Rep. Allen Skillicorn, R-East Dundee, what conservative lawmakers and activists should work on moving forward, given that Rauner has betrayed his base. They also discuss the numerous companies deciding not to locate to Illinois due to its lack of a Right-to-Work law. National Right to Work Foundation President Mark Mix gives his analysis.

The media elites don’t know anyone who owns a gun, sits in a pew every Sunday, or lives in a community that has been ravaged by the opioid epidemic. Local news outlets are supposed to serve as watchdogs for their local government leaders and be a voice for the people. Is the DC press corps’ biggest problem their inability to relate to those in local communities? Washington Examiner Reporter, New York Post Columnist and CNN Contributor, Salena Zito joins Dan and Amy to discuss.

100% of the problems happening in Puerto Rico are a result of the incompetence of the local government officials. There is a lot of demagoguery from the media, the mayor of San Juan, and Rep. Luis Gutierrez, who don’t want to admit that Puerto Rican leaders were not prepared for the hurricane, but instead, choose to blame President Trump. A former Chicago-area police officer who has just returned from Puerto Rico, Brian Evans, joins Dan and Amy to discuss to his perspective from being on the ground.

Does Trump have a future in poetry? Do Trump’s tweets have a little rhythm and rhyme to them? Is this something Trump could pursue after his political career? Perhaps he could even try out a rap battle? Former writer and producer on Cheers and author of “Bigly: Donald Trump in Verse,” Rob Long joins Dan and Amy to discuss how he is trying to save comedy in America. Enjoy one of the excerpts: “The Pope I hope is scared only by God.”

The state's unpaid bills and pension liabilities are mounting. But does the State of Illinois presently have the leadership to turn things around? On this edition of Illinois Rising, Dan Proft and Pat Hughes analyze new reports on the state's pension liabilities with Wirepoints.com (http://wirepoints.com/) founder Mark Glennon. They also discuss Rauner's continuously disappearing support among conservative ranks and how this weakens his ability to deal with the state's most pressing problems. And they talk about the fallout from the repeal of the Cook County Soda Tax.

Horrific Islamist terror attack in Mogadishu leaves 270 dead, Al-Shabaab claims responsibility, but is there anything America can do to stop these attacks? The Conservative revolt in Austria ushers in the world's youngest leader; is this going to be a wake-up call to the other progressive leaders in Europe? A Puerto Rican delegate said President Trump is being very responsive in hurricane relief but is the DC press corps trying to wedge their own narrative against Trump? Washington Times columnist and former Pentagon official, Jed Babbin joins Dan and Amy to discuss geopolitics.