Chicago's Morning Answer with Dan Proft

0:00 - Katie Zacharia on Hannity: why did you have such a terrible opener?

9:32 - Cornell 7 protest in Vegas

29:31 - Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek on elementary school shooting

49:25 - Clinical Professor of Law and Director of the Securities Law Clinic at Cornell Law School, William Jacobson, on the Cornell 7 and discrimination at College of DuPage. Prof Jacobson is also Founder of LegalInsurrection.com and president of the Legal Insurrection Foundation

1:09:23 - Tesla Roadster

2:29:20 - Chris Ferguson, professor of psychology at Stetson University in Florida: American Psychological Association Accreditation of Clinical Programs May Be Suspended Catastrophe! The Psychology of Why Good People Make Bad Situations Worse 

1:44:38 - The Legendary John Kass explains why he is winding down JohnKassNews.com: “I’m Old!”

2:02:54 - Open Mic Friday!

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0:30 - On Omar...when you lose Tapper, Elie Honig CNN 

13:35 - John Kass

30:34 - Zacharia supercut identifying herself as a lawyer

50:20 - Alicia Nieves, a  lawyer focused on immigration and national-security issues, examines Why it’s so hard to fight mass migration. Follow Alicia on X  @alicianieves__

01:07:16 - Chairman of Whalen Global Advisors and editor for The Institutional Risk Analyst, Chris Whalen, on a potential AI bubble collapse, a possible AI surprise out of China, and the need for our government to take a hard look at the national debt. Check out Chris’ latest book  Inflated: Money, Debt and the American Dream – 2nd Edition

01:24:10 - Bjorn Lomborg, president of the Copenhagen Consensus think tank, argues that Most Recycling Is a Waste, but says that’s a reason to improve recycling, not abandon it. Grab a copy of Bjorn’s most recent book Best Things First 

01:39:05 - IA Dem Gov nominee Rob Sand on on H1Bs

01:57:59 - National Review editor Rich Lowry weighs in on the Cornell 7, the midterms, and what post-Trump politics might look like. Follow Rich on X @RichLowry.

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0:30 - Katie Zacharia

15:21 - Pritzker vs. Bailey

35:02 - Blakeman vs. Hochul

51:14 - UK

01:06:14 - Former CPS CEO and former mayoral candidate Paul Vallas discusses the Pritzker/Bailey debate and points to $2 billion in annual support for public and private school families that he says Pritzker is refusing to accept. Keep up with Paul on X @PaulVallas

01:25:06 - Noted economist Stephen Moore says he’s angry at Democrats complaining about gas prices when their taxes and regulations are driving up the prices. Get more Steve @StephenMoore

01:38:14 - Cornell 7

01:53:50 - Mark Mills, founder and executive director of the National Center for Energy Analytics, looks at What History Tells Us About the AI Debate

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0:30 - Ditka

13:06 - Mobley

29:37 - Omar

41:32 - Nepo baby Dan Levy on Gillis monologue

47:40 - Talarico

01:04:33 - President of the Center of the American Experiment and PowerLine contributor, John Hinderaker, on the Ilhan Omar raid and why it happened. Get John’s latest at powerlineblog.com

01:21:54 - Wirepoints founder Mark Glennon finds hints of a political strategy from Brandon Johnson and weighs his chances against the rest of the field.

01:34:50 - Founder of JunkScience.com & member of President Trump’s EPA transition team, Steve Milloy: “we have this shortage of energy in the world today in large part because Europe is not producing its own fossil fuels” 

01:53:25 - Kasparov on the value dissidents can provide to conversations about America...

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0:30 - CTA janitor fatally stabbed at Green Line train station on Near West Side, officials say

7:32 - Attorney general candidates trade blows in fiery NY1 debate

23:28 - Bracing for the midterms, Trump says he will be blamed if Republicans lose

40:37 - Mike Tomczak is a former Chicago Bears QB and Volunteer Coach YSU FB. He joined Dan Proft with reaction to the death of former Bears head coach Mike Ditka and this weekend’s Bears loss to the Packers

58:16 - Steven Bucci served America for three decades as an Army Special Forces officer and top Pentagon official, is a visiting fellow in The Heritage Foundation’s Allison Center for Foreign Policy Studies. He joined Dan Proft with reaction to the latest on Russia’s war in Ukraine

01:17:53 - Cornell Alleged Sexual Assault, Jane Doe Says ‘Gangbang … Our Body Our Choice’

01:37:43 - Markwayne Mullin Grapples With Jake Tapper Over ICE Tactics

01:50:49 - Christian Toto is host of “The Hollywood in Toto Podcast ” – hollywoodintoto.com. He joined Dan Proft to talk about the Tom Cruise movie Digger bombing at the box office

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0:30 - Logan's Law

14:32 - Eric Deters with Tapper on Guilfoyle's $100K ask

32:54 - Edina, MN, resident...stop identifying Somali gangsters as Somali

52:52 - Columnist for The Washington Examiner & contributor to the Wall Street Journal Dominic Green asks Is the France of de Gaulle About to Collapse? Keep up with Dominc on X @DrDomincGreen

01:05:19 - Liel Leibovitz, editor at large for Tablet and host of the “Rootless” podcast, on last night’s senate debates in Michigan and Georgia. For podcast updates & more @liel

01:21:20 - Infectious disease MD and Senior Scholar at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, Amesh Adalja, explains why Russia’s lack of transparency is the most concerning aspect of reports of plague exposure. Follow Amesh on X @AmeshAA

01:32:41 - Noted economist Stephen Moore on supporting H-1B visas as a solution to America’s worker shortage. Get more Steve @StephenMoore

01:51:47 - Open Mic Friday!

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0:30 - Gorman family slams Hochul 

13:41 - John Catanzara, Chicago FOP, on the woman who murdered 7-year-old

33:18 - RUBIO's Acropolis Speech

50:05 - Magical trans...LGBTQ+++ History Month

01:07:12 - Scott Wilder, spokesman for PreBorn, offers an opportunity to provide ultrasounds for mothers with crisis pregnancies. Research shows when pregnant girls, or young women, see their child on an ultrasound they are far more likely to choose life. To make a donation of any amount, go to 560TheAnswer.com/baby or call 833-850-BABY … That’s 833.850.2229. 

01:25:29 - Former First Deputy National Security Advisor to President Trump, K.T. McFarland says the West has lost its soul and sense of purpose, but Marco Rubio’s speech in Athens reminded us to celebrate our successes. KT is also the author of  Revolution: Trump, Washington and “We the People” 

01:39:36 - Zander Cowan, former employee in product at Lila Sciences: Congress must forcefully say no to Big AI 

01:59:33 - President and founder of TJ Stearns in Arlington Heights, Tim Stearns, on Social Security and “How do I know when I’m ready to retire?” For more on TJ Stearns tjstearns.com

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0:30 - OCTOBER 7

11:21 - Bibi's address to joint session of Congress (July '24)

21:13 - Trump at rally in Nebraska: let them take out LA, San Diego

25:19 - Visa overstays

46:32 - Why Dan Proft is Single

01:01:20 - Former Governor of Indiana Mitch Daniels shares lessons from his career and years of service in his new book  Impatience Is a Virtue 

01:19:25 - Host of “No Spin News” Bill O’Reilly says America has problems and he has ideas to fix them in his new book, Confronting America: What Has To Change.

01:37:30 - Documentary filmmaker Eli Steele discusses his latest film, White Guilt, and explains why he considers the horrific events of October 7 an incident of white guilt.

02:00:06 - Presidential Fellow in Urban Futures at Chapman University, Joel Kotkin, with a new paradigm for big city America.

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0:30 - Durkin endorsement of Pritzker

30:11 - Suncor vs. Boulder

47:11 - Senior fellow at the Hoover Institution and former Director of Policy Planning at the U.S. State Department, Peter Berkowitz, discusses his new book Reclaiming Liberal Education in America 

01:01:01 - In-depth History with Frank from Arlington Heights 

01:04:47 - Sports & Politics

01:18:47 - Founder of Wirepoints Mark Glennon with a message to Illinoisans worried about affordability: those Illinois credit upgrades cost Illinois taxpayers $160 billion

01:34:53 - Former Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, John Bolton: Iran is losing — that’s why we should expect and prepare for more terrorist attacks. Ambassador Bolton is also the author of  The Room Where It Happened: A White House Memoir 

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0:30 - France, the West

9:27 - Bridgeview

28:26 - Durkin endorses Pritzker

52:03 - Cornell 7

01:09:46 - The Heritage Foundation’s Steven Bucci on Pete Hegseth’s “State of the Force” and the Pentagon pulling bombers from RAF Fairford in England.

01:28:10 - Former Bears QB Mike Tomczak breaks down the Bears’ “dominant” performance over the Jets 

01:41:38 - Adam Brandon, senior adviser at the Independent Center: The future is here: What will a Millennial-Gen Z majority mean for America? Adam is also the author of The Exhausted Majority: Building a Home for the Politically Homeless 

01:55:00 - Founder & CIO of Perry International Capital Partners, James Perry, says the stock market is telling us that we are in the midst of an industrial revolution. For more on Perry International Capital Partners perrycapitalpartners.com

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