Comedian Dean Obeidallah now joins the show to discuss his latest article for the Daily Beast and to discuss his life as a Palestinian descendant and how it has effected him after the recent string of terror attacks in Paris.

Sen. Ron Johnson, chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, said Monday the United States should invade territory held by the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria. Senator Johnson joins the program to discuss his reasoning.

Belgian police arrested one person Thursday during a series of home raids across Brussels as they hunted the entourage of a suicide bomber who blew himself up during the Paris attacks. The morning raids targeted family and friends of the Belgium-based ...

In the first hour of today's show, 'Big' John Howell and the team tackle their fair share of stories. A petition to stop sex until violence in Chicago ends, finger snapping activists at Princeton, Virginia Mayor compares Syrian refugees to Japanese Int...

Big John had to apologize to mannequins and kids he thought he could run over after 10 AM.

There's a video of a Chicago cop shooting a black teen out there that hasn't been released, and may never be released. It could set off a worse situation than Ferguson. Craig Futterman is an attorney for a couple of journalists who want the video relea...

The FBI is investigating some of our aldermen with the inspector general leaving office. Ted Cox has been covering this story and was on with Big John Howell this morning.

Is the state budget impass any closer to being resolved? Jim Durkin thinks so. He joined Big John Howell this morning. The democrats might be backing down a bit.

How should we react to the Paris terrorist attacks? John Bolton was on with Big John this morning.

Would Indiana Senator Dan Coats accept Syrian refugees into his state? He joined Big John to give his answer.