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Chicago's Morning Answer with Dan Proft
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Chicago's Morning Answer is the only morning radio program in Chicago that covers all of the stories that matter, from Washington to Springfield, from politics to culture. Hosted by Dan Proft, one the sharpest political minds in Illinois, Chicago's Morning Answer brings you what you need to know every morning from 5-9am (CT) on AM 560 The Answer. http://560TheAnswer.com http://morninganswerchicago.com
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Protect The Vote
Apr 3002:23:55Tap to summarize0:30 - Governor Pritzker finally speaks about the shootings of two Chicago Police officers 13:47 - Pritzker Purge Law 35:03 - Governor JB Pritzker has just revealed that he and other governors are planning things to “protect the vote” 55:31 - Ray Lopez, 15th Ward alderman, on the SAFE-T Act and City Hall’s failure on public safety: “Clearly there is no impetus within the machinery to change.” 01:12:54 - U.S. Representative for Illinois’s 15th District, Mary Miller, highlights Congress’s efforts to shrink government, calling President Trump the “great regulator.” Help Rep Miller keep her seat marymillerforcongress.com 01:31:53 - Multi-Emmy Award–winning reporter and anchor Liz Collin reports on fraud investigations in Minnesota and her new documentary Minnesota Mao. Liz is also produced The Fall of Minneapolis 01:50:49 - Chicago Police Officer Carlos Yanez Jr. recounts the tragic shooting that killed his partner Ella French and left him without an eye, drawing parallels to last weekend’s police shootings. 02:04:58 - Dr. Michael Huber, co-founder of VIROGO, discusses how his immune-support supplement is designed to help people stay healthy year-round. Learn more about Virogo at myvirogo.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →James Comey INDICTED ...again
Apr 2902:23:00Tap to summarize0:30 - Comey Indictment 35:58 - Madigan Appeal rejected 56:43 - Eliot Wilson, contributing editor at Defence On The Brink and senior fellow for national security at the Coalition for Global Prosperity: Royalty still has a special quality 01:13:52 - Illinois State Senator for the 37th District, Li Arellano Jr, reviews the proposed stadium deal, noting that Gov Pritzker does not want to be the governor who lost the Bears 01:32:49 - Noted economist Stephen Moore weighs in on Donald Trump’s plans for Spirit Airlines, saying he opposes “corporate socialism.” Get more Steve @StephenMoore 01:50:51 - Markets specialist Scott “the Cow Guy” Shellady of Market Day Report! says President Trump needs to make the case that today’s higher gas prices come with greater strategic benefits than in 2022, including the removal of a state sponsor of terrorism. Check out Scott’s Market Day Report! – 10:30am CT to 1pm CT- and The Cow Guy Close – 1pm CT to 1:30pm CT – both at RFD-TV 02:06:44 - Paul Kengor, editor of The American Spectator: A note to Trump supporters — the pope is being the pope. Check out Paul’s newest book American Pontiff: Pope Leo XIV and His Plan to Heal the ChurchSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Emergency Brake to Psychotic Break
Apr 2802:27:14Tap to summarize0:30 - Karoline Leavitt: shooter's manifesto indistinguishable from Left's daily rap 14:44 - Hakeem Jeffries responds to Leavitt 37:55 - Cop killer, judge 59:54 - Strauss Center Senior Fellow and former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Simone Ledeen pushes back on Washington foreign policy voices, arguing the Iran campaign is not over. 01:15:14 - In Depth History w/ Frank from Arlington Heights 01:18:56 - Why Dan Proft is Single 01:35:17 - Wirepoints founder Mark Glennon questions the proposed Chicago Bears deal, saying, “It’s a massive amount of bureaucracy they’re creating.” 01:52:32 - Dominic Green, columnist for The Washington Examiner, contributor to the Wall Street Journal and Fellow of the Royal Historical Society, reacts to King Charles III’s U.S. visit and what it signals for U.S.–U.K. relations 02:13:09 - Retired FBI Special Agent and Unabomber case profiler James Fitzgerald weighs in on the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting, saying, “It’s almost like there’s an ideologically violent subculture out there.” James is also co-host of the “Cold Red” podcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →A Violent Weekend
Apr 2702:31:58Tap to summarize0:30 - Cops shot: John Bartholomew, Nelsone Crespo 20:28 - Judge Lyke 40:11 - Trump post-shooting press briefing 01:05:33 - Left's belief in violence as means to political ends 01:23:10 - Heritage Foundation fellow Steven Bucci backs President Trump’s deliberate approach to Iran, arguing that rushing negotiations produced the last bad deal. 01:42:06 - Retired Chicago Police Chief of Detectives, Eugene Roy, on the shooting of two police officers on Saturday: It shows the tragic consequences of the politically motivated, ill advised and just horrendous Safe T Act 01:59:11 - Ani Chkhikvadze, Washington-based journalist covering US foreign policy: What I heard inside the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. Follow Ani on X @achkhikvadze 02:15:16 - Retired Secret Service agent Mike Olson questions the security designation at Saturday night’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner. Mike is also co-founder/owner of 360 Security Services 360security.servicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Bears Megaproject Bill Advances
Apr 2402:40:41Tap to summarize0:30 - Bears stadium deal 13:27 - Anna Paulina Luna on Special Forces guy who bet on capturing Maduro 36:15 - Fired USAID Workers on the Job Hunt 01:00:35 - Gabriel Elefteriu, co-founder of AstroAnalytica and senior fellow for Space Power at the Council on Geostrategy in London, shares Three military lessons from the Iran war 01:19:57 - Mayor of Hammond, IN, Thomas McDermott, says his city is still very much in play to land the Chicago Bears 01:35:53 - Noted economist Stephen Moore on the proposed federal bailout of Spirit Airlines - “are you saying you don’t want an Amtrak for the skies?” Get more Steve @StephenMoore 01:53:24 - Editor-in-Chief of The Federalist, Mollie Hemingway, discusses her new book Alito: The Justice Who Reshaped the Supreme Court and Restored the Constitution 02:09:28 - Open Mic Friday!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →The Gorman Family Speaks
Apr 2302:23:28Tap to summarize0:30 - The Gormans speak 14:11 - CA Gov race 35:39 - Hasan Piker on NYT's "The Opinions" podcast: pro-piracy, need to get back to committing cool crimes 59:13 - National Chairman of the Election Transparency Initiative & former Virginia Attorney General, Ken Cuccinelli, points to four constitutional challenges to Virginia’s redistricting referendum and predicts that it will get tossed out as early as next month 01:16:07 - Clinical Professor of Law at Cornell & founder of LegalInsurrection.com, William Jacobson: I've been covering and calling out the SPLC scam since 2010. Follow Professor Jacobson on X @wajacobson 01:35:29 - MAHA on the Hill 01:52:12 - Former First Deputy National Security Advisor to President Trump KT McFarland on the path to victory in Iran: We have all the options we need. KT is also the author of Revolution:Trump,Washington and We the People 02:09:36 - Jason Smith, professor of national security strategy at the National War College and Fleet Seminar Program instructor with the Naval War College on America's Unsettled Grand StrategySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Older Americans Are Hoarding America's Potential
Apr 2202:24:15Tap to summarize0:30 - SPLC 34:59 - IRAN 58:11 - Markets specialist Scott “the Cow Guy” Shellady of Market Day Report! says the U.S. economy remains strong and expects gas prices to return to normal. Check out Scott’s Market Day Report! – 10:30am CT to 1pm CT- and The Cow Guy Close – 1pm CT to 1:30pm CT – both at RFD-TV 01:15:23 - Center of the American Experiment President and Powerline contributor John Hinderaker says he was surprised by how close the Virginia redistricting vote turned out. Get John’s latest at powerlineblog.com 01:31:12 - Older Americans are hoarding America's Potential 01:50:39 - Kelley Beaucar Vlahos of Responsible Statecraft joins for a spirited debate on the path to ending the U.S. war with Iran. Follow Kelley on X @KelleyBVlahos 02:11:08 - CEO and founder of American Energy Institute, Jason Isaac, celebrates Earth Day ‘26: The planet is still doing great. It’s the climate cult that’s broken. For more on the American Energy Institute americanenergyinstitute.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Not Dead Yet in Illinois
Apr 2102:28:52Tap to summarize0:30 - Hinsdale/Plainfield teacher predator 16:50 - Not dead yet in Illinois 32:06 - CAMPUS BEAT 57:51 - Former advisor to the office of Netanyahu and co-host of Israel Undiplomatic, Ruthie Blum: The last thing Trump should want is to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory 01:12:42 - In Depth History w/ Frank From Arlington Heights 01:16:17 - Richard A. Epstein, James Parker Hall Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus of Law & Senior Lecturer at the University of Chicago, shares details from his new book The Myth of Birthright Citizenship – available 5/1 01:38:01 - Wirepoints founder Mark Glennon expresses frustration with what he calls Soviet-style governance in big blue cities, and previews his upcoming trip to Ukraine. 01:54:43 - Why Dan Proft is Single 02:16:02 - Ben Cohen of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies discusses the Iran peace talks, ceasefire dynamics, and international debate over Iran’s political future. Keep updated with Ben on X @BenCohenOpinionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Rallying the CPS Apparatchiks on May Day
Apr 2002:26:16Tap to summarize0:30 - Rallying the CPS apparatchiks on May Day 14:49 - Iran: The Trump Deal 32:56 - TPS for Haitians 01:00:16 - Duncan Wood, fellow at the Wilson Center and CEO of Hurst International Consulting: The world is rediscovering chokepoints — and they are not just geographic. Follow Duncan on X @AztecDuncan 01:16:26 - Steven Bucci of The Heritage Foundation says Iran is in disarray and may not even know who’s in charge as negotiations unfold. 01:33:21 - SAVE Act 01:49:00 - Josh Weiner, chief strategy officer at North American Values Institute and a Chicago resident, on CPS’ May Day protests: “The citizens of Chicago are getting fed up with this” For more on the North American Values Institute navivalues.org. 02:09:15 - Nick Shirley chases down CA House SpeakerSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →BLM Brandon Knows Who He Is
Apr 1702:42:25Tap to summarize0:30 - BLM Brandon knows who he is: $25/min wage...anything less is an injustice 14:17 - Trump: if no deal, fighting resumes 36:22 - Clarence Thomas on Progressivism 59:29 - Hasan Piker means it when he says Hamas is 1000x better than Israel 01:16:11 - Sierra Knoch, foreign policy analyst, professor, and Trump campaign alumna: Europeans aren’t prepared for what it means to align with Iran, Russia. Follow Sierra on X @cerisesdumatin 01:39:36 - Deputy Opinion Editor at the Wall Street Journal Jack Butler does not share Zohran Mamdani's enthusiasm for the pied-à-terre tax. Follow Jack on X @jackbutler4815 01:55:11 - Executive Director of the Vaccine Safety Research Foundation and founder of the COVID-19 Early Treatment Fund, Steve Kirsch, discusses vaccines, fraud and RFK Jr on the hill. For more from Steve kirschsubstack.com 02:19:12 - Open Mic Friday!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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