“Liberals don’t want to have a debate. They want to say you’re morally inferior if you don’t believe in our policies of higher taxes, minimum wage increases, and more government spending.” Do liberals, such as those in the North Shore, practice capitalism but reject it in theory? Are local Republicans to blame for not speaking up? Wall Street Journal Columnist, Senior Economist for CNN, and former Donald Trump advisor, Stephen Moore joins Dan and Amy to discuss.

Will Hollywood endure the same fate of the NFL? Outlets were offered the story and they chose not to publish it? People talked about Weinstein’s behavior as an open secret, but were the warnings from those in Hollywood enough? ESPN’s Michael Wilbon compares Roger Goodell to a plantation owner. But employers such as Google can fire James Damore but the NFL can’t tell their players to stand for the National Anthem? Senior Editor for HotAir.com and columnist for The Week, Ed Morrissey joins Dan and Amy to discuss.

Why does Cook County keep expanding their budget even though it has lost more residents than any other county in the US? Are there going to be any repercussions for the commissioners who originally were in support of the soda tax? Where was the outrage when Cook County raised the sales tax again? Will the GOP field a candidate against Queen Sugar? Cook County Commissioner for the 15th District and Illinois Republican Party Chairman, Tim Schneider joins Dan and Amy to discuss.

Former Milwaukee conservative radio talk show host, Charlie Sykes, alleges that Trump is creating "intellectual ghettos." You are either with him or against him and there’s no in between. Retired Milwaukee County Sheriff and Senior Advisor for America First Action PAC, David Clarke joins Dan and Amy to discuss his reaction to those comments and why he would advise Sheriff Lombardo in Vegas to hold off on prematurely releasing details on the horrific shooting in Vegas.

“The more the left focuses on identity politics and ignores economic and security issues, the better off we are going to be politically.” NFL players can make political stunts on the field but the sitting Vice President isn’t afforded the same right? Was Corker right to pop off on Trump? Fox News Channel Contributor and former member of Trump’s Hispanic Advisory Council, Steve Cortes joins Dan and Amy to discuss.

Does the revelation of the Harvey Weinstein scandal show that the elites in Hollywood and the leftist press corps is even worse than we thought? Has investigative journalism become more about the writer's feelings than what is actually going on? Editor of the Washington Free Beacon and Contributing editor to The Weekly Standard, Matthew Continetti joins Dan and Amy to discuss why the media still hasn’t figured out that they cannot out trump Trump.

Were Senator Ron Johnson’s comments on the possibility of bringing the Graham Cassidy Bill back nothing more than wishful thinking? What should lawmakers be doing to grow the labor force? Is Congress prepared to create long term tax reform solutions? Columnist for the American Enterprise Institute and CNBC contributor, Jim Pethokoukis joins Dan and Amy to discuss.

If no law would've prevented the Vegas shooting, per Senator Diane Feinstein, then why are Democrats pushing a new gun law? Is the bump stock issue going to be used as an opportunity for the Democrats to bust through the door on gun control policies? Will there be any sensible policy solutions rather than mass emotional appeals? Criminologist, John Lott Jr. joins Dan and Amy to discuss.

Will the Cook Cook County Board repeal the sugary beverage tax or will Queen Sugar get her way? Cook County projected collecting $18M in sugary taxes in August but actually collected only $300K. Do they have the votes for veto-proof repeal of the tax? Cook County Commissioner for the 1st District, Richard Boykin, joins Dan and Amy to discuss the repeal of the sugary beverage tax and why he thinks Preckwinkle’s scare tactics against repeal are dishonest, disingenuous, and irresponsible.

Following Gov. Bruce Rauner's decisions to sign taxpayer-funded abortion and sanctuary state legislation, conservative lawmakers and voters alike are abandoning their support for the first-term governor. On this edition of Illinois Rising, Dan Proft and Pat Hughes talk to state Sen. Kyle McCarter, R-Lebanon, about the prospects for a primary challenge to Rauner from someone on his right. Proft and Hughes also break down the results of a new study showing Illinois as one of the least desirable states in the country in which to do business. And they discuss the new primary challenger to House Minority Leader Jim Durkin.