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Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel told lawmakers that last month's prisoner swap with the Taliban may have been the "last, best" chance to secure the release of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, the only U.S. soldier held captive in Afghanistan. Congressman Adam Kinzinger joins The Roe Conn Show with Richard Roeper to discuss this story.

Rep. Eric Cantor's unexpected Republican primary loss kicked off rapid speculation on how the House majority leader lost to a poorly-funded opponent in a Virginia district whose primary Cantor won with 79 percent support in 2012. Former RNC Chairman Michael Steele joins The Roe Conn Show with Richard Roeper to discuss this story.

In a shocker, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor has lost the Republican primary in Virginia's 7th Congressional District to a relatively unknown college professor, David Brat. Ed Henry currently serves as Fox News Channel's chief White House correspondent and now joins The Roe Conn Show with Richard Roeper to discuss this story.

The CTA and Metra will run longer trains over the weekend to accommodate an expected surge of riders avoiding increased congestion on Chicago-area highways due to demolition of the Ontario Street bridge downtown. John Chikow, President/CEO of The Magnificent Mile Association joins The Roe Conn Show with Richard Roeper to discuss this story.

If a local entrepreneur has his way, Chicagoans will have an entirely new way to enjoy Lake Michigan and the city's warm-weather social scene next summer. Beau D'Arcy wants to build a 300-by-100-foot floating vessel, nearly twice the length of the Odyssey yacht that operates cruises from Navy Pier, that would have a swimming pool, restaurants, bars, shops and a spa area. He now joins The Roe Conn Show with Richard Roeper to discuss his plan.

In a new book titled "O.J. Is Innocent And I Can Prove It," private investigator William C. Dear details his 18-year investigation of the June 12, 1994, murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman. He now joins The Roe Conn Show with Richard Roeper.

Gov. Pat Quinn signed into law a pension measure backed by Mayor Rahm Emanuel that would cut benefits and raise the retirement age for workers in two of the city's pension funds. Roe Conn discusses this story.

Dr. Arthur Caplan joins The Roe Conn Show with Richard Roeper to discuss the possibility of the five former Taliban leaders release having a tracking device surgically implanted in them for surveillance.

In a recent study out of Johns Hopkins Children's Center in Baltimore, keeping your home too clean may lead to asthma and allergy complications later in life for children. Dr. Richard Besser, ABC News' Chief Health and Medical Editor joins The Roe Conn Show with Richard Roeper to discuss this story.

Comedian Al Madrigal joins The Roe Conn Show with Richard Roeper!

U.S. employers added 217,000 jobs in May, a substantial gain for a fourth straight month, fueling hopes that the economy will accelerate after a grim start to the year. Susan Schmidt joins The Roe Conn Show with Richard Roeper to discuss this story.

Today, Richard Roeper reviews "Edge Of Tomorrow" directed by Doug Liman and starring Tom Cruise.

President Barack Obama said he "absolutely makes no apologies" for seeking the release of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl in a prisoner swap with the Taliban, vigorously defending an exchange that has caused a furor in the United States and has dogged the president on his European trip this week. Former CIA Agent Robert Baer joins The Roe Conn Show with Richard Roeper to discuss this story.

The host of FOX News Channel's "Special Report with Bret Baier" joins The Roe Conn Show with Richard Roeper to discuss his new book "Special Heart: A Journey of Faith, Hope, Courage and Love."

Pentagon officials said that Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl could be transferred from a hospital in Germany to San Antonio, Texas very soon. Brian Ross, ABC News' Chief Investigative Correspondent joins The Roe Conn Show with Richard Roeper to discuss this story.

The ABC7 I-Team exposed a surge of calls hitting Chicago and the suburbs where thieves are asking for your information. The scheme involves technology known as "telephone spoofing." ABC7 reporter Jason Knowles joins The Roe Conn Show with Richard Roeper to discuss this story.

Politico has a story about Barack Obama's mental state as he looks toward the end of his presidency. It includes lots of informed speculation about Obama's post-second-term plans. Jennifer Epstein, White House reporter for Politico joins The Roe Conn Show with Richard Roeper to discuss this story.

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Radio legend Casey Kasem was taken to a hospital in Washington state Sunday after his wife threw a pound of raw hamburger meat at his daughter in a Biblical twist in the ongoing family feud over his health care. Roe & Roeper discuss this story.