Cliff May from The Foundation for Defense of Democracies joins Dan out of the gate to discuss to potential overthrow of Iran's Islamofascist regime after nearly 47 years in power.

Carrie Severino of the Judicial Crisis Network breaks down today's oral arguments in two cases (Idaho, West Virginia) on banning transgender female athletes from girls' and women's sports at the state level.

Rep. Lauren Boebert (R, CO-4) was forced to work around a veto by President Trump of a bill she co-sponsored, the 'Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act,' in order to bring much-needed water to the Eastern Plains of Colorado. She joins Dan to discuss passage of a funding package for access to clean water in her district.

Matt Sharp, Alliance Defending Freedom updates Dan on the state trans athlete bans before the U.S. Supreme Court, as Justice Samuel Alito effectively checkmates plaintiff's counsel by asking how a court determine whether there's discrimination on the bases if sex without knowing what sex means.

Wanda Sykes and Mark Ruffalo join the chorus against ICE at the Golden Globes, as Denver City Council contemplates banning agents from wearing masks during the course of their duties.

David Ignatius of the Washington Post says 'the Iranian regime, if hit hard, will begin to crack,' but also warns President Trump 'if you go in without a good plan, you'll make things a lot worse.' Dan offers his thoughts on a potential precision military strike Iran to topple the Ayathollah and mullahs.

NBA head coaches Steve Kerr (Golden State Warriors) and Doc Rivers (Milwaukee Bucks) offer extremely uninformed opinions, if not outright lies, about the ICE agent who shot and killed Renee Good in Minneapolis.

Chicago Police superintendent Larry Snelling gives a press conference in which he reminds the public that federal agents ARE members of law enforcement, and as such - it is reasonable for them to use deadly force if you box them in with your vehicle. Don't do it.

Kevin in Loveland, a retired LAPD officer, gives his perspective on the fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis. 

Weld County Sheriff Steve Reams provides his law enforcement perspective on the fatal shooting by ICE in Minneapolis of a 37-year-old female protester and Colorado native. Was it a 'good shoot'? Could agents have handled the situation differently, based on the video evidence observed?

Also, finance expert and radio host Dave Ramsey says 'the fastest growing addiction that is destroying young men in their 20s is online sports betting.

JeffCo Kids First founder Lindsay Datko joins Dan with yet another disturbing story of a sexual abuser somehow hired by JeffCo Public Schools at Arvada High School, despite Patricio Illanes being fired by St. Vrain school for filming student sex acts.

George Brauchler, 23rd District Attorney updates efforts in Douglas County for store owners to report shoplifting, or face potential fines.

Vince Bzdek joins Dan to discuss his latest editorial for the Denver Gazette entitled 'Denver grows its homelessness-industrial complex.'

EDITORIAL: Denver grows its homelessness-industrial complex - Denver Gazette

A woman shot and killed by an ICE agent today in Minneapolis is reportedly 37-year-old Colorado native Renee Nicole Good. City mayor Jacob Frey tells ICE to 'get the f--- out of Minneapolis, we don't want you here' in the wake of the tragic indicent.

Kelsey Reinhardt, President and CEO of CatholicVote joins Dan to discuss President Trump's recent comments on the Hyde Amendment, potentially opening the door to further federal funding for abortions nationwide.

Kelsey was appointed to the role of President and CEO of CatholicVote in 2025. She joined the organization asHead of Media and Evangelization in 2024, bringing with her a rich background integrating deeptheological insight, global advocacy, and mission-driven media leadership. 

Born and raised in Gillette, Wyoming, Kelsey attended the University of Notre Dame on a fullbasketball scholarship and graduated in just three years.After that, she set off on a rich and varied career path that began with the role of LegislativeAssistant for the Office of Government Liaison for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops,where she worked on immigration and refugee-related issues. Her journey then led her to parishand educational ministry and a rewarding opportunity to serve as a missionary in Nigeria. 

Sensing a call to consecrated life, Kelsey spent nearly a decade with the Dominican Sisters ofSt. Cecilia, deepening her faith and eventually discerning a different vocation before professingfinal vows. 

After religious life, Kelsey held senior roles at EWTN News, where she helped launch the firstArabic-language Catholic news agency in Iraq for persecuted Christians and simultaneously ledfive international news agencies in six languages. She also served as Interim Executive Directorof Catholic News Agency. 

Kelsey holds a B.A. in Theology from Notre Dame and an M.A. in Theology from AugustineInstitute–both magna cum laude. She and her husband, Matt, married in 2023. 

https://catholicvote.org/author/kelseyreinhardt

Michael Allen, 4th District Attorney, joins Dan to discuss his campaign launch for Colorado Attorney General, set to presumably take on current Democrat Secretary of State Jena Griswold.

4th District Attorney Michael Allen files candidacy for state AG - Colorado Springs Gazette

Longtime political consultant, and former Colorado GOP chair, Dick Wadhams joins Dan for two segments breaking down the state's governor's race with Greg Lopez now running as an independent, as well as his latest column on why Colorado unaffiliated voters are up for grabs in 2026.