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By Dan Proft & Amy Jacobson
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0:00 - Gaetz out…
11:37 - ...Bondi in
28:11 - Border/migrants
50:42 - James R Brown, retired Cook County Judge, explains why charges were dropped against Jussie Smollett
01:08:47 - Mitch Daniels, former president of Purdue University and former governor of Indiana, on reducing the debt and government spending "you'd be amazed at how much government you'd never miss"
01:24:56 - President of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and foreign affairs columnist for The Washington Times, Cliff May, is hopeful Trump will change the way the "axis of aggressors" views the US
Follow Cliff on X @CliffordDMay
01:42:51 - Founder & CEO of Professional Capital Management, Anthony Pompliano, joins Dan & Amy for a discussion on BitCoin and How To Live An Extraordinary Life. Check out Anthony’s substack - The Pomp Letter – pomp.substack.com
01:5709 - OPEN MIC FRIDAY!!
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0:00 - No-show Senate Republicans
12:51 - Rosie O'Donnell will never watch Morning Joe again
30:00 - Nikki Haley on RFK, Jr.
49:01 - US Senator from WI Ron Johnson: Trump needs people willing to engage in the fight. You can follow Sen Johnson on X @RonJohnsonWI
01:03:45 - Trump 47 Cabinet: K-12
01:23:22 - Scott Pressler addresses Bucks Co election commission
01:40:07 - Head of Creative for Sphere Studios, Ralph Winters, discusses his new film Bonhoeffer: Pastor. Spy. Assassin. For more info and where you can see Bonhoeffer: Pastor. Spy. Assassin visit angel.com/movies/bonhoeffer
01:50:20 - Dana White on losing $3M gambling
01:50:03 - Rae Kaplan, attorney at Kaplan Law, on guiding students & parents through the student loan process and what to expect once the Trump admin takes over. Work with Rae & Kaplan Law on your student loans FinancialRelief.com or 312-294-8989
02:06:07- Election meltdowns go metal
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0:00 - Nancy Mace bathroom bill
16:27 - Ben Boychuk, opinion and analysis editor for Blaze News: Mr. President, pardon Steve Baker and the nonviolent J6 defendants on day 1. Check out Ben’s substack substack – Nice Things And Why You Can’t Have Them – nicethings.substack.com
32:54 - MD PhD FAAFP, Leonard Sax: Autism is soaring— and the ‘medicalization of misbehavior’ bears blame. Check out Dr. Sax’s recently updated version of his best selling book The Collapse of Parenting
51:06 - Noted economist Stephen Moore on what to expect from Trump, economically, right out the gate on Day 1. Get more Steve @StephenMoore
01:08:13 -Trump/Bragg/Merchan
01:21:25 - Dan reviews “Blue” at the Lyric
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0:00 - Morning Joe then and now
14:44 - Trump 47: recess appointments
31:10 - Sean Duffy for Transportation
48:14 - Schiff on Tapper: no responsibility for Trump 2.0
01:02:52 - In Depth History w/ Frank from Arlington Heights
01:05:54 - Former Chief Asst. U.S. Attorney & Contributing Editor at National Review, Andrew McCarthy, questions whether Matt Gaetz is worth all the trouble. You can follow Andy on X @AndrewCMcCarthy
01:28:08 - Founder and Executive Editor of Wirepoints, Mark Glennon, goes over some "government math" with Dan & Amy. Get Mark’s latest at wirepoints.org
01:42:49 - Laken Riley
01:58:01- Matt Forte, legendary running back for the Chicago Bears, on being the new co-host of the Sports Spectrum Podcast, where he discuss current sports issues and the intersection of faith and community empowerment
For podcast updates sportsspectrum.com/podcast
Learn more about the What’s Your Forte Foundation whatsyourfortefoundation.org
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0:00 - Voting counting in Chicago, PA, CA
10:06 - Trump 47 cabinet
29:48 - Gaetz/Gabbard
51:19 - Thomas Weitzel, retired Chief of Police of Riverside, on Trump's election and why many police officers nationwide are looking forward to his leadership, regardless of personal opinions about him. Follow Chief Weitzel on X @ChiefWeitzel
01:07:04 - Steven Bucci, visiting fellow in The Heritage Foundation’s Allison Center for Foreign Policy Studies, reacts to the democrats smearing of Pete Hegseth and Tulsi Gabbard
01:26:09 - Senior writer for the Washington Examiner, David Harsanyi, discusses his new book The Rise of BlueAnon: How the Democrats Became a Party of Conspiracy Theorists. The Rise of BlueAnon is available at stores tomorrow!
01:39:42 - Tyrone Muhammed, founder of Ex-Cons for Community and Social Change, is using grit, grind & passion to say to the world "Chicago is in play" For more on Tryone and Ex-Cons for Community and Social Change visit eccsc.org
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0:00 - BLM Brandon's property tax hike goes down
14:10 - RFK, Jr.
31:26 - Trump 47 Cabinet
51:52 - Jim Iuorio, host of “The Futures Edge Podcast” and special contributor to Wirepoints, points out a few easy budget cuts for the new Department of Government Efficiency. For podcast updates & more @jimiuorio
01:05:39 - Martin Kulldorff, former professor of medicine at Harvard University and founding fellow of the Academy for Science and Freedom, is hopeful RFK Jr will return evidence-based medicine to the FDA, NIH and CDC. You can follow Martin on X @MartinKulldorff
01:22:09 - Phil Kerpen, president of American Commitment and chairman of the Internet Freedom Coalition, looks at what policies Trump should pursue as he takes office a second time. Follow Phil on X, if you don’t already, @kerpen
01:42:30 - Why Dan Proft is Single
01:55:50 - OPEN MIC FRIDAY
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0:00 - Trump and Biden exchange pleasantries in the Oval Office: Hitler was welcomed back
6:49 - New Senate Majority Leader John Thune promises quick confirmation of Trump Cabinet nominees
27:27 - Trump 47 Cabinet
46:47 - Dan Proft Parenting Tip: Mom jailed for letting son walk to town
01:05:28 - Clinical Professor of Law and Director of the Securities Law Clinic at Cornell Law School, William Jacobson, reacts to Trump's pick for Attorney General. Professor Jacobson is also Founder of LegalInsurrection.com and president of the Legal Insurrection Foundation
01:21:03 - Editor at large for Tablet and host of the new podcast “Rootless”, Liel Leibovitz: Jewish voters’ break with the Democrats will elevate our politics. Follow Liel on X @liel
01:34:27 - VP of National Production at the Bettag Group, St Charles IL, Larry Bettag, embraces Vince Lombardi as he calls out Martha Paschke and the “Fox Valley Activists” - For more on the Bettag Group visit bettaggroup.com
01:49:09 - Executive Director of the Foundation for Freedom Online and former State Department cyber expert, Mike Benz, explains how governments weaponize free speech and then use censorship to retain power. For more on the Foundation for Freedom Online visit foundationforfreedomonline.com
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0:00 - BLM Brandon on Trump election
10:46 - Pete Hegseth
30:06 - Left media viewership crashing
52:34 - Richard Goldberg, former National Security Council official and U.S. Senate aide and currently a senior adviser at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, calls the appointment of Mike Huckabee as Ambassador to Israel a "Home Run" as are the rest of Trump's cabinet appointments so far. Follow Rich on X @rich_goldberg
01:08:00 - Former First Assistant State’s Attorney of Cook County and former Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, Bob Milan, has a lot to say about crime & punishment in Chicago as he urges everyone to step up and support our police officers
01:27:16 - Noted economist Stephen Moore predicts the election of Trump will push the globe towards free markets and away from socialism. Check out Steve’s new book The Trump Economic Miracle: And the Plan to Unleash Prosperity Again – co authored with Art Laffer
01:42:20 - FEMA worker fired for refusing aid to home with Trump signs
01:52:26 - Sports & Politics: Lions K Jack Bates after game-winning FG in Houston
01:55:47 - Chef and Owner of FoxFire and Copper Fox, K.C. Gulbro, says he was shocked to find his businesses targeted by the "Fox Valley Activists" For more info on FoxFire & Copper Fox in Geneva, IL visit foxfiregeneva.com copper-fox.com.
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0:00 - Rick Scott: I believe in the Trump agenda
12:23 - Tom Homan on Fox & Friends
32:15 - The Realignment
51:07 - Fox Valley Activists
01:07:33 - In-depth History with Frank from Arlington Heights
01:09:18 - Madeleine Kearns, associate editor at The Free Press: Democrats Picked the Wrong Women’s Rights Issue. Follow Madeleine on X @madeleinekearns
01:23:15 - President at Wirepoints, Ted Dabrowski, on the Illinois Republican Party "it's lost its brand, it has to be rebuilt" Get Ted’s latest at wirepoints.org
01:39:03 - Senior writer for the Dispatch and author of In Trump’s Shadow: The Battle for 2024 and the Future of the GOP, David Drucker, looks at the race for senate majority leader
Keep updated with David on X @DavidMDrucker
01:56:16 - Spiked columnist & founder of CIEO, Joanna Williams, points out the rage against white women we've seen since the election. Joanna is also author of How Woke Won: The Elitist Movement that Threatens Democracy, Tolerance and Reason
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Kamala SCOTUS dreams
(14:20)- Gender-bending mutilation of children
(32:11)- Free speech…shatter censorship industrial complex
(52:30)- Steven Bucci, visiting fellow in The Heritage Foundation’s Allison Center for Foreign Policy Studies, offers a reminder that you don't have to like Trump but his policies are appropriate and and they work
(1:06:59)- How do you plan to handle Thanksgiving with your family that voted against Trump?
(1:27:39)- Waging war on drug cartels
(1:46:36)- John Tamny, editor of RealClearMarkets, discusses post election economy and the future for crypto currencies
John is also the author of The Money Confusion: How Illiteracy about Currencies and Inflation Sets the Stage for the Crypto Revolution
(2:01:03)- Rafael Mangual, senior fellow and head of research for the Manhattan Institute’s Policing and Public Safety Initiative: "law & order made a comeback last Tuesday"
Check out Rafael’s book Criminal (In)Justice: What the Push for Mass-Decarceration and Depolicing Gets Wrong, and Who It Hurts Most
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