Andy McCarthy, Fox News legal analyst and National Review contributor, joins George Brauchler (filling in for Dan) to discuss both the Daniel Penny acquittal and arrest of Luigi Mangione, 'person of interest' in the assassination of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, at a McDonald's in Altoona, Pennsylvania.

ANDREW MCCARTHY: Prosecutor, judge make mockery of justice in trial of subway hero Daniel Penny | Fox News

Jon Caldara, President of the Independence Institute, joins Dan to brag about his new, taxpayer-subsidized Nissan Leaf purchase.

He also discusses his eye-opening interview with Douglas County Sheriff Darren Weekly about gang infiltration in and around Denver - including intelligence from outside Colorado suggesting Tren de Aragua has been given the green light to shoot at police officers.

Independence Institute on X: "Gangs taking over apartment complexes? According to Sheriff Weekly of Douglas County @dcsheriff it’s happening. Jon Caldara sits down with Sheriff Weekly for an explosive Devil’s Advocate you don’t want to miss. #coleg #copolitics #TrendeAragua https://t.co/o6cpaHjsIB" / X

Lora Thomas joins Dan to discuss her early resignation from the Douglas County Board of Commissioners, citing mistreatment and harassment from fellow officials.

Douglas County commissioner resigns over alleged harassment | News | coloradopolitics.com

Dan continues to urge listeners to pray for Daniel Penny as prosecutors drop second-degree manslaughter charges, after jury members report back to the judge overseeing the case that they were hopelessly deadlocked. Will Penny still be convicted on a lesser charge?

John Castillo joins Dan to discuss today's dedication of 'Kendrick Castillo Way,' commemorating his son's heroism and ultimate sacrifice in saving the lives of numerous classmates during the 2019 STEM school shooting in Highlands Ranch.

Kendrick Castillo Way honors student who died saving classmates during Colorado school shooting - CBS Colorado

In the second hour of today's edition of The Dan Caplis Show, Dan Caplis talks about the troubling precedent set by Joe Biden's decision to issue a presidential pardon to his son -- Hunter. Caplis also debates whether or not we could continue to see pardons for Biden's allies, including Liz Cheney Adam Schiff, and Anthony Fauci. 

Caplis also talks about how troubling to see someone pardoned who hasn't been convicted of a crime or investigated for one.

Kyle Clark of 9 News reports on 'nightmare fuel,' with technologically advanced dogs joining the Denver Police for drug enforcement, bomb diffusement, and other dangerous endeavors.

Dr. Steven D. Broman camped outside of the Supreme Court of the United States for a seat at the landmark hearing on Tennessee's ban against transgender procedures for children. He joins Dan with an update, live from Washington, D.C.

As the heat turns up from lawmakers and media on the Left for Pete Hegseth's nomination to be Secretary of Defense, Dan urges support for him from the Republican base.

Jeff Crank, Congressman-elect for Colorado's 5th Congressional District, discusses his orientation on Capitol Hill and succeeding retiring Rep. Doug Lamborn in the upcoming 119th U.S. Congress.

Dan and Ryan have fun remembering the 1977 'Little Drummer Boy/Peace on Earth' duet with Bing Crosby and David Bowie, recorded just over a month before Der Bingle's death on a golf course in Spain.

Also, a woman is convicted of eating a domestic cat in front of witnesses not far from Springfield, Ohio - where Donald Trump suggested during a debate with Kamala Harris that 'they're eating the pets of the people who live there.'

Andy McCarthy recaps and previews what may happen in the wake of President Joe Biden's unprecedented blanket pardon of son Hunter spanning 11 years with a vague and broad scope.

Jared Polis, Mike Johnston, and New York City mayor Eric Adams all have different reactions to the outgoing Biden administration pardon of Hunter and imminent ICE deportations by the incoming Trump administration.