Illinois House GOP Minority Leader Jim Durkin is now facing a primary challenge from conservative reformer Burr Ridge Mayor, Mickey Straub. Durkin is a career politician that has been in the General Assembly for almost two decades with little success to show. His failed leadership was on full display when ⅓ of his caucus voted for the record-breaking income tax hike with zero reforms, not to mention the Durkin's glaring conflict of interest in representing municipal governments in his legal practice (http://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511231764-horrible-conflict-of-interest-for-house-republican-leader-durkin). Mickey Straub says he is running for office to put Illinois on a new path and solve problems in Springfield as he’s done as Mayor of Burr Ridge. Mickey Straub, candidate for the 82nd District, joins Dan and Amy to discuss.

Orphaned as a child, living on the streets begging for food, Dr. Charles Mully was graciously taken in by a family and went on to make millions. He said he answered God’s call to give back and has rescued more than 12,000 homeless, abused, or orphaned children in Kenya. He is helping those who started out as he did so one day they can get to where he is now. Dr. Charles Mully, Founder and CEO of Mully Children’s family, joins Dan and Amy to discuss his remarkable story.

“If we have a situation where the middle and the poor start doing a lot better and the top does much better and disproportionately better, I don’t care, I care that the middle and lower have opportunities and opportunities to jump classes over time.” Is the new tax plan bad news for high tax states like Illinois? Why are we only seeing a shoulder shrug for these huge cuts from businesses? CNBC Contributor, Jim Iuorio joined Dan and Amy with reaction to President Trump's new plan for tax reform.

What’s the first word that comes to mind when Americans think of the tax system? Rigged. What’s in the tax plan? Lowest business tax rate in the world, middle-class tax cut, seven tax brackets down to three, elimination of the estate tax. Is this too good to be true? How optimistic are we that the Senate will get to 50 votes? CNN Senior Economist and former adviser to President Trump, Stephen Moore joins Dan and Amy to discuss the new tax reform plan.

“They are protesting for justice that is already part of the American mindset that is represented by the flag for which people died.” Andrew Klavan blasts the NFL for condoning the disrespect of the flag. Trump is finally bursting the leftist bubble that believes America itself is the problem and they don’t know how to handle it. Andrew Klavan, screenwriter, essayist, and author of “The Great Good Thing: A Secular Jew Comes to Faith in Christ,” joins Dan and Amy to discuss.

Are the Democrats trying to replicate what the Republicans successfully did in 2016 with cult of personality politics? What was ultra fiscal hawk Tom Price thinking taking private jets to speaking engagements? What is the buzz in Washington in regards to tax reform and the Never Trumpers’ position? What is the reaction to Megyn Kelly’s reception from the mainstream media on her new show? Anchor of Special Report weekdays on Fox News Channel, Bret Baier joins Dan and Amy to discuss.

“Tax reform should be about economic growth and larger paychecks.” What problems in passing should we be anticipating in the Senate? How important is the messaging that we need to make businesses more competitive in the US? Any prospect of Congressman Duffy unseating Liberal Democrat Tammy Baldwin In 2018? Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson joins Dan and Amy to discuss the new tax reform plan.

“In the case of public sector unions, it’s all political speech, everything they’re doing is political and forcing someone to pay to subsidize that speech against their will is a violation of their first amendment free speech rights.” Why are workers forced to pay unions that they do not want to be associated with? Why are workers like Mike Janus forced to finance the salaries of big union bosses that don’t align with their own views? President of the Liberty Justice Center, Pat Hughes joins Dan and Amy to discuss the Supreme Court case Janus v. AFSCME and why Janus will win.

Gov. Rauner said he had no social agenda. His wife said they are both social justice warriors. Someone turned out to be a liar. State Rep. Peter Breen does not believe Governor Rauner should be the 2018 Republican nominee for Governor saying, “The Rauner experiment is over and we need to move through the five stages of grief as fast as possible.” Rauner broke his word. How can we trust anything he says now? The Planned Parenthood chair was allowed in the press conference announcing Rauner would sign taxpayer funding of abortion but not the Republican House Floor Leader? Republican Representative Peter Breen joins Dan and Amy to discuss his reaction to the signing of taxpayer funding of abortion and Rauner’s political future.

Does the increased competition from school choice improve the quality of public schools? Has there been a close in the gap across racial lines in terms of college enrollment due to the program? What are the implications from this study that may take effect in Illinois’ new tax credit scholarship program? Research Associate for the Urban Institute and co-author of study “The Effects of Statewide Private School Choice on College Enrollment and Graduation,” Dan Kuehn joins Dan and Amy to discuss.