Chicago's Morning Answer with Dan Proft

0:30 - CTU spending

17:53 - Epstein

38:39 - Border/migrants/deportations

01:02:25 - Why Dan Proft is Single

01:22:35 - Visiting fellow in The Heritage Foundation’s Allison Center for Foreign Policy Studies, Steven Bucci, on cartels and the unanswered questions about the Trump shooting in Butler, PA. 

01:43:01 - Paul Vallas, senior policy advisor at the Illinois Policy Institute and former CPS CEO and mayoral candidate, calls out Brandon Johnson’s budget — warning rising costs are driving people out. Paul also writes a weekly column for the Chicago Contrarian - keep up with Paul on X @PaulVallas 

01:59:50 - RealClearPolitics’ national political correspondent, Susan Crabtree, on LA's rebuild and California officials' incompetence as Palisades Residents Bemoan Fire Response. 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

02:19:47 - Sam Olson, ICE Chicago Field Office Director, responds to conflicting reports on the success of Operation Midway Blitz

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0:30 - Catholic Bishops on Immigration 

01:00:33 - 15th Ward Alderman Ray Lopez explains his immigration amnesty proposal which he presented in a letter to President Trump. For more on Ray’s proposal and his work for the 15th ward @RaymondALopez

01:18:56 - Scott McKay, publisher of TheHayride.com & Senior Editor at The American Spectator: Obamacare is a time bomb intended to explode the private medical care system. Check out Scott’s new book Blockbusters, which is available at Amazon

01:40:30 - Catholic Bishops on Immigration

01:58:33 - Former NYC Council Minority Leader Joe Borelli: We don’t call Mamdani a communist as a knock — it’s who he is and what he stands for.

02:11:25 - Open Mic Friday!

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0:30 - You’ll get nothing and like it 

15:57 - Epstein Emails 

39:22 - Operation Midway Blitz

01:04:48 - Illegal Uber Drivers 

01:20:07 - RNC Co-Chair KC Crosbie on the end of the shutdown — Democrats got nothing, and Trump made it clear: America First. Follow KC on X @kc4gop

01:41:18 - Paul Vallas — former Chicago mayoral candidate and CPS CEO, now a policy advisor at the Illinois Policy Institute and columnist for the Chicago Contrarian — on the public safety crisis facing our kids and the cost of no school choice. Keep up with Paul on X @PaulVallas

01:59:06 - President of Americans for Tax Reform, Grover Norquist: Voters didn't hand Republicans the Presidency and control of Congress to expand Obamacare. For more on Americans for Tax Reform atr.org

02:12:16 - What is A Woman

02:16:40 - Where’s the shame

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0:30 - Dumpster Diving Democrats 

38:29 - ICE whistles 

59:43 - Sounds Like a Civil War 

01:16:25 - Former Riverside Police Chief Thomas Weitzel warns of a surge in attacks on officers — fueled by reckless rhetoric from the left. Chief Weitezel is on substack now! substack.com/@chieftomweitzelret

01:38:09 - Economist Stephen Moore shares his travel tips — from dodging canceled flights to escaping Chicago’s sky-high hotel taxes. Get more Steve @StephenMoore

01:55:58 - What did democrats get out of the shutdown? 

02:14:17 - Mamdaniamia

02:16:17 - Defense Reporter at the Washington Examiner, Mike Brest, on Trump’s aggressive campaign against drug boats and efforts to stop illegal drugs from reaching the U.S. Follow Mike on X @MikeBrestDC

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0:30 - Trump on preventing shutdown rerun after Jan. 30

14:21 - Sunny Hostin rant: Dems caved, Schumer should be done

35:50 - AZ judge caught urinating in public and her husband gets arrested over it

59:22 - Cornell Law Professor William Jacobson on Trump’s plans to sue the BBC and the other major legal fights making headlines. Professor Jacobson is also founder of LegalInsurrection.com and president of the Legal Insurrection Foundation

01:15:16 - In-depth History with Frank from Arlington Heights 

01:18:35 - Senior Director at Farm to Veteran, Michelle Keller, on honoring those who served by providing farm-fresh food to veterans in need — and expanding the mission to reach more heroes than ever before. For more info on Farm to Veteran Farm2Veteran.com

01:36:12 - Founder of Wirepoints, Mark Glennon: young people think that the system isn't working for them, and we damn well better start paying attention. For more from Mark substack.com/@markglennon

01:53:41 - Why Dan Proft is Single

02:11:48 - Missy Cummings, Director of the Mason Autonomy and Robotics Center, tackles the fears and myths around AI — and why we need to take a giant step back.

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0:30 - Deal on shutdown

17:57 - What is the point of the ILGOP?

38:24 - J6

58:22 - Ken Blackwell, former mayor of Cincinnati - also served as deputy undersecretary at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development:  My race isn’t your political forecast. Follow Ken on X @kenblackwell

01:14:52 - The Heritage Foundation’s Steven Bucci takes a closer look at Putin, Orbán, and Petro.

01:34:39 - The maybes and the wannabes

01:55:39 - US Senator from WI, Ron Johnson: Democrats are rooting for a bad economy and hiding Obamacare’s failures. Keep updated with Senator Johnson @SenRonJohnson

02:12:39 - Frank Diana, principal futurist at Tata Consultancy Services, on AI, automation, and The Ambient City. For more from Frank frankdiana.net

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0:30 - Ken Griffin at American Business Forum

20:25 - Megan Kelly says it's ok to talk about Tucker now 

39:40 - Shutdown: Flights

47:03 - On bureaucracy

55:50 - Illinois State Representative Bill Hauter (R-87) shares his frustration over the “Terminally Ill Patients” bill and the early-morning vote that pushed it through.For more on Rep Hauter's work for district 87  rephauter.com

01:13:24 - Actor and comedian Tom Dreesen on growing up in Harvey, race relations and working with Frank Sinatra

01:35:10 - Liel Leibovitz, editor at large for Tablet and host of the “Rootless” podcast, on Tucker Carlson, Nick Fuentes and False Patriots .Follow Liel on X @liel

01:53:47 - Part 2 of Dan's interview with Tom Dreesen

02:10:32 - Open Mic Friday

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0:30 - Day care center arrest

18:14 - Air traffic reductions

40:04 - Megyn Kelly on GOP getting its act together

01:03:19 - Senior Advisor for DHS/CBP Office of the Commissioner & former Chief of U.S. Border Patrol & Acting Director of ICE, Ron Vitiello, pushes back on media portrayals of ICE and CBP

01:22:40 - William Jacobson, Clinical Professor of Law at Cornell and Director of the Securities Law Clinic, says Trump’s tariff case is stronger than the media gives it credit for — critics just dislike the policy and the policymaker. Professor Jacobson is also founder of LegalInsurrection.com and president of the Legal Insurrection Foundation

01:45:36 - Matthew Moyer, senior associate at Clifford Law Offices & former prosecutor for both the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office and the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Chicago, shares details from his new book  American Justice: From the Frontlines of the War on Crime

02:02:55 - Alexis Black on TMZ responding to what happened at Gold's Gym in LA with Tish Hyman

02:08:33 - Tim Ballard, former U.S. Department of Homeland Security special agent and the  real-life inspiration behind the hit film Sound of Freedom, discusses his new documentary Hidden War

02:21:19 - Jeff Nydegger, CEO of Jeff Buys Your House, shares two decades of lessons and opportunities for sellers in Chicagoland’s housing market. Best way to reach Jeff Buys Your House is to call 630-895-9530 or visit JeffBuysYourHouse.com

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0:30 - Results

14:26 - Mamdani victory speech

38:25 - Dems call for violence

01:03:19 - Trump defends ICE: ‘I think they haven’t gone far enough’

01:23:10 - Dr. Zuhdi Jasser — president of the American Islamic Forum for Democracy and former U.S. Navy lieutenant commander — on what Mamdani’s NYC win means for the rest of the country. Dr Jasser is also running for congress in Arizona’s 4th district z4az.com

01:44:17 - Noted economist Stephen Moore - congratulations Chicago, you're not the most socialist city in America anymore. Get more Steve @StephenMoore

01:55:50 - Animal Stories

02:12:25 - Writer for the WSJ editorial page, Dan Henninger: Mamdani is the mirror image of Brandon Johnson - he's a union guy

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0:30 - Trump: You Must Vote for Cuomo

13:30 - JB's potty mouth

35:59 - Mark Levin at RJC on Tucker, et al

57:53 - Ben Shapiro on Tucker Carlson, Nick Fuentes...most important thing going on in America

01:13:38 - In Depth History w/ Frank From Arlington Heights

01:16:12 - Sports & Politics

01:33:29 - Mark Glennon, founder of Wirepoints, breaks down the recently passed Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability Act and the absurdities of Illinois’ green energy policy. For more from Mark substack.com/@markglennon

01:48:02 - Tom Williams, Associate Professor of Computer Science at the Colorado School of Mines and Human-Robot Interaction researcher, on how close we are to humanoid robots in the home and the opportunities if the current wave succeeds. For more on Tom’s work with robotics visit mirrorlab.mines.edu

02:06:45 - Why Dan Proft is Single

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