Chicago's Morning Answer with Dan Proft

0:30 - MIDTERMS

15:24 - JP Morgan DEI exec

31:14 - Trump: Iran agreed privately on nuke inspections before saying publicly they didn't

53:49 - Assabiya

01:07:35 - Allum Bokhari, managing director of the Foundation for Freedom Online, on  The rise of anti-tech terrorism. For more for the Foundation for Freedom Online foundationforfreedomonline.com

01:23:55 - Noted economist Stephen Moore on the rise democrat socialists: “I’m not here to say republicans will solve all your problems, but this is really quite scary” Get more Steve @StephenMoore

01:37:40 - University of Tennessee professor Morgan Marietta previews upcoming Supreme Court decisions, including cases involving birthright citizenship and mail-in voting.

01:59:57 - Jon Hoffman, research fellow in defense and foreign policy at the Cato Institute: Israel Is a Strategic Liability for the United States. Follow Jon on X @Hoffman8Jon

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0:30 - Bears

9:54 - Transefemicide State of Emergency in Chicago

29:07 - Former IL teacher arrested

39:08 - Former AP reporter Matti Friedman on Western media censoring stories out of fear of Hamas

50:46 - Senior writer at National Review, Noah Rothman offers a reminder about the Iran deal: “The thing with multi-stage agreements involving Islamist terrorists is that they almost never make it past stage one.” Check out Noah’s new book  Blood and Progress: A Century of Left-Wing Violence in America

01:07:49 - Chairman of Whalen Global Advisors Christopher Whalen shares his personal history with Alan Greenspan and predicts a bipartisan pushback against government spending. Chris is also editor for The Institutional Risk Analyst theinstitutionalriskanalyst.com

01:30:57 - Founder of Wirepoints Mark Glennon warns that terms like "transfemicide" may sound absurd to some voters, but are carefully crafted political messages aimed at specific audiences.

01:44:06 - Why Dan Proft is Single

02:00:45 - Tulsi's Fauci Files

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0:30 - Mass shooting in Roseland

15:11 - Father's Day at the NYT

31:37 - Opinion editor at The California Post, Joel Pollak, argues Iran chose confrontation over prosperity, proving there is no partner for a lasting deal and that it is time to end the regime. Follow Joel on X @joelpollak

55:51 - JD Vance in Switzerland: extend an outstretched hand to transform our relationship

01:13:14 - The Heritage Foundation’s Steven Bucci questions why the U.S. didn't take a more aggressive approach to removing Iran's grip on the Strait of Hormuz.

01:35:02 - CEO of the Centre for Government Reform and former senior diplomat, Ameer Kotecha, explains Why Starmer has been such a failure. Follow Ameer on X @Ameer_Kotecha

01:50:00 - Former candidate for mayor Paul Vallas reacts to Chicago's 30th mass shooting of the year: “No alarm? No outrage? Is this the new normal?” Follow Paul on X @PaulVallas

02:09:29 - World Cup Update 

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0:30 - OBAMALAND

15:02 - Mayoral race

28:20 - Vance presser

49:43 - Sports & Politics 

01:02:18 - Senior Washington Fellow at the Institute for Peace and Diplomacy Andrew Latham argues the Iran deal may reopen the Strait of Hormuz but fails to address the root causes of the war. Follow Professor Latham on X @aalatham

01:28:01 - President of Adamson Plumbing Contractors Michael Owen says his company is nearly $4 million in the red after years of work on the Obama Presidential Center, citing a “perfect storm” of problems on the project.

01:45:00 - Cameron Berg, founder and research director of Reciprocal Research, a nonprofit studying AI cognition, discusses the emerging science of AI consciousness and the risks of ignoring what we may be creating. Follow Cameron on X @camhberg

02:01:41 - Open Mic Friday

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0:30 - Teen takeovers in Chicago

16:37 - Iran

44:54 - Remembering Tom Dreesen: Dan’s interview with Tom from 11/7/25

01:18:05 - Professor at George Mason University Scalia Law School and senior fellow at the Heritage Foundation, Eugene Kontorovich, weighs in on the Memorandum of Understanding, saying “It strengthens Iran, there is no other way to put it.” Follow Professor Kontorovich on X @EVKontorovich

01:36:35 - University of Chicago law professor emeritus Richard Epstein discusses his legal battles over the Obama Presidential Center, saying, “If you’re 100% right in a case against the government, you have a 50% chance of winning.” Check out Richard’s newest book The Myth of Birthright Citizenship

01:53:54 - Manhattan Institute researcher Neetu Arnold discusses grade inflation and why schools may need new ways to separate exceptional students from the pack.

02:07:32 - Hussain Abdul-Hussain, research fellow at the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies, on the Iran peace deal and Trading Away Lebanon: Washington’s Bargains at Beirut’s Expense. Hussain is also the author of  The Arab Case for Israel

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BLM Brandon on cross-burner 

Sen. John Kennedy on trusting Iran

Vance on The View

Why Dan Proft is Single 

President of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, Clifford May, says President Trump should preserve maximum leverage by keeping the blockade and military options on the table.

Keep updated with Cliff on X @CliffordDMay

Noted economist Stephen Moore: The economy is on the cusp of an explosion! Get more Steve @StephenMoore

RealClearPolitics’ national political correspondent & regular contributor for the California Post, Susan Crabtree: The Newsoms, the Nonprofits, and the Federal Questions

Susan is also co-author of  Fool’s Gold: The Radicals, Con Artists, and Traitors Who Killed the California Dream and Now Threaten Us All. 

Co-Founder & President of West Suburban Foundation for Disabled Veterans (WSFDV), Michelle Senatore, previews this year' s Rockin' for Our Vets concert with the Lt Dan Band

Rockin’ for Our Vets - July 11 - Cantigny Park, Wheaton WSFDV.org

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0:00 - Iran wants peace?!

13:08 - Rise Up, Sing Out

32:54 - Migrant crimes

54:34 - Michael Rubin of the American Enterprise Institute discusses whether the peace in Iran will last

1:12:41 - Frank's History Minute

1:14:46 - Illinois' contribution to the America250 time capsule

1:32:32 - Ted Dabrowski discusses Spencer Pratt's mayoral campaign, Springfield trying to keep the Bears in Illinois, and more

1:51:28 - Mark P. Mills of the National Center for Energy Analytics discusses the data center resistance and the true cost of green energy to taxpayers

2:16:25 - DuPage GOP chair Kevin Coyne discusses the upcoming summer kickoff

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0:00 - President Trump strikes a deal with Iran

8:10 - Trump's deal vs. Obama's deal

23:01 - SpaceX IPO and Elon Musk becoming America's first trillionaire

44:31 - Doug Bandow of the Cato Institute Discusses Trump's Deal with Iran

59:29 - Liel Leibovitz of Tablet Magazine Discusses U.S. Relations with the Middle East

1:24:19 - UFC Freedom 250 at the White House

1:41:17 - Brendan O'Neill of Spiked Magazine Discusses Anti-Immigration Riots in Ireland

1:57:28 - Chris Fenton, producer of his new film Bad Counselors, Discusses the State of Los Angeles and the Future of Film

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0:30 - Trump on Fox & Friends: Iran is finished

12:16 - Belfast

30:11 - 146K kids

47:20 - University of Kentucky senior lecturer Robert Farley is skeptical of President Donald Trump’s peace deal announcement, arguing that recent threats and strikes alone are unlikely to bring Iran to an agreement. Dr. Farley is also a founder and senior editor of Lawyers, Guns, and Money.

01:05:05 - Competitive Enterprise Institute technology policy director Jessica Melugin says concerns about AI are nothing new, arguing that every major technological advance has carried risks—and that government control would only make things worse. Follow Jessica on X @melugin_p

01:24:00 - Illinois State Representative for the 52nd District Martin McLaughlin shares details of his proposal to keep the Bears in Illinois. 

01:38:12 - Karmelo Anthony 

01:58:42 - Open Mic Friday!

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0:30 - Burning cross in Grant Park

9:35 - Randy Fine questions CPS CEO Macquiline King over May Day student event

27:33 - Karmelo Anthony, Jonathan Pettigrew

51:19 - Senator Ron Johnson discusses his report on what he calls a government cover-up of serious COVID-19 vaccine adverse events.

01:07:49 - Northern Ireland 

01:23:25 - President of the Copenhagen Consensus Bjorn Lomborg reflects on An Inconvenient Truth 20 years later and the costly, ineffective policies that followed. Bjorn is also the author of Best Things First  

01:41:08 - Executive Director of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies Jonathan Schanzer reacts to the retaliatory strikes on Iran, arguing, “We should be doing the job that needs to get done to take down this regime.” Follow Jonathan on X @JSchanzer

01:58:37 - Fox News senior political analyst Juan Williams says he’s no fan of Graham Planter, but argues Maine voters clearly are—and perhaps President Trump should be too. Check out Juan’s new book New Prize for These Eyes: The Rise of America’s Second Civil Rights Movement

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