Upstream Ideas

Has society lost the ability to have a moral fact-based dialogue? Why have those in academia dumbed down education and turned learning into the propagation of opinions rather than a search for the tr…

Is Google engaging in more than just civic participation and entered the world of politics? Are Google and Facebook self-aware of their perception and trying to rebuild trust with users and particula…

Is it finally score one for Trump and Kudlow as China moves to lower auto tariffs? Should we still be holding out hope for a free trade agreement? How impactful was the arrest of the Chinese executiv…

Has DePaul freshman, David Krupa, already provided more public service than Madigan and Quinn have in their combined 55 years in office? What does who Krupa supported for president have to do with th…

Is Trump his own chief of staff? How much credit does General Kelly deserve? Is Comey getting away with too much in the public view? Is it time for Trump to have a national address to tout his accomp…

If Andrew McCarthy is right and Trump gets indicted, then what happens? Would the Southern District of New York have to get sign off from the Justice Department to get an indictment? What will Willia…

Was Trump’s hush money a political contribution per the statute despite what Cohen is alleging? Will Trump be unable to have a trial to clear himself and continue to have the issue cloud over his pre…

Should the goal be to get China to say yes to anything? How did the stock market react to the G20 Summit? Rather than sweeping differences under the rug, why is Trump airing the dirty laundry in o…

Michael Goodwin joins Dan and Amy to recap his interview with President Trump. How does President Trump see the Mueller investigation ending? What is his frame of mind? Is Trump furious, and if so …

Has the economy been growing organically or only doing well at the moment due to a bunch of temporary juicing? Have deregulation and the tax cuts done enough to propel the economy? Is the current tra…

What should Republicans do amidst a potential government shutdown over border wall funding and a non negotiable Nancy Pelosi? Who are possible replacements for John Kelly as chief of staff? Have the …

What is the difference between process crimes and comparing and contrasting them with respect to the Mueller investigation and Ken Starr’s investigation of Clinton? Will Trump be indicted regarding c…

Was Bush 41 the most truly prepared person to be president? Did he have quite possibly the best national security/foreign policy team in American history? Speaking of foreign policy, how did Trump fa…

What are the stark differences between the way the Bush 41 treated his secret service detail compared to the Clintons or Al Gore? Politics aside, is it hard to argue against the legacy of Bush 41's h…

What should the EPA do to ease the minds of Dupage County residents who have unanswered questions and don’t know if the air they’re breathing is safe? Are the suits being filed by Dupage County and L…

Is China desperate for a trade deal? Does the U.S. have to step up and help our own companies combat cyber attacks and protect their intellectual property? Is a potential trade deal between the U.S. …

Is Trump doing as well as he can in dealing with the caravan at the border? Would President Obama have let the caravans in with open arms? What do Republicans have to do politically and strategically…

Are the trial lawyers prepping for another community forum with updates from the EPA in Willowbrook tonight? Was the Sterigenics scare a political hit job by the EPA? Did the EPA release their worst …

Is Obama admitting he was great for Wall Street but not so much for working families? Did we fail him? Will identity politics be wielded as a weapon in the Democratic presidential primary? Is a Trump…

The EPA admits it had no evidence to support its Sterigenics scare, but that won't stop the Left's witch hunt. Is the Chicago press corps or any politicians going to apologize or correct the record f…