The U.S. Navy dismissed Vice Adm. Joseph Aucoin as commander of the 7th Fleet on Wednesday, following the deadly collision between the USS John S. McCain and an oil tanker off Malaysia. It was the fourth accident involving a U.S. warship this year and the second fatal collision. Retired Admiral and former Seal Team 5 commander Garry Bonelli joined Dan and Amy with reaction to President Trump’s speech on Afghanistan, the USS John McCain collision and the Navy Seal Foundation Chicago Evening of Tribute next month:
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President Trump has reportedly clashed with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of his failure to shield the White House from the investigation into the Russia scandal. What does the fight between the legislative and executive branches mean for tax reform? CNN Senior Economist and former Donald Trump adviser Stephen Moore joined Dan and Amy to discuss:
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Erika Harold is a former Miss America, attorney and running for Attorney General of Illinois. She joined Dan and Amy to talk about her run against Lisa Madigan, and the announcement that Governor Rauner will sign the sanctuary state bill:
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Mark Lilla is a Columbia University Professor and author of “The Once And Future Liberal: After Identity Politics.” He joined Dan and Amy with reaction to the violence in Charlottesville and the resulting media coverage:
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Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner will sign into law a bill that would protect immigrants who are in the country illegally from being detained solely because of their immigration status, according to his office.
Former Democratic National Committee chairman Howard Dean has never really been known for his subtlety, but when speaking about the 2018 midterm elections, he said that anyone who votes for a Republican can just go ahead and consider themselves a racist.
ESPN pulled Asian football announcer Robert Lee off the UVa home opener to avoid offending viewers. They were concerned because of the similarity to Confederate General Robert E. Lee’s name.
Matthew Walther for The Week: Corporate America Isn’t Woke.