Chicago's Morning Answer with Dan Proft

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Cleta Mitchell, election attorney and founder of the Election Integrity Network, explains the “Arctic Frost” investigation — and how she became a target. Follow Cleta on X @CletaMitchell

Steven Bucci, visiting fellow at The Heritage Foundation’s Allison Center for Foreign Policy Studies, breaks down the geopolitical takeaways from Trump’s 60 Minutes interview.

SNL NYC mayoral debate parody

Senior writer for the Dispatch, David Drucker, on the continuing government shutdown and Trump's 60 min interview. Keep updated with David on X @DavidMDrucker

Blue Collar Interview 

Karol Markowicz, New York Post columnist, co-author of Stolen Youth, and host of the Karol Markowicz Show on iHeartRadio, on the NYC mayoral race and leftist policies in big blue cities. For podcast updates & more @karol

Fired CBS producer Trey Sherman: only POCs fired

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0:30 - Kat the Commie for Congress bounces from podcast

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Nuclear Option

 Why Dan Proft is Single

Chadwick Moore, NY Times bestselling author of Tucker and Senior Reporter at the New York Post, has a message for NYC voters: Mamdani hates America, but nobody’s more New York than Curtis Sliwa.

 Get more from Chadwick at  substack.com/@chadwickmoore

 Priscilla West, researcher for Peter Schweizer’s Government Accountability Institute and a chapter chair of Moms for Liberty, on social emotional learning and The New Face of Woke Education. Get your copy of The New Face of Woke Education today!

Pastor Corey Brooks, Senior Pastor of New Beginnings Church of Chicago and founder of Project H.O.O.D., calls for a critical look at government welfare and the funding that perpetuates the cycle of poverty. Support Pastor Brook’s Walk Across America Tour - projecthood.org  

03:09:41 - Open Mic Friday!

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0:30 - Kat the Commie on her indictment over ICE interference

14:23 - OPRF equity director

30:35 - More Oak Park…

34:36 - Sen. John Kennedy on the shutdown

59:38 - The Nazis have taken Milford, CT

01:08:26 - Animal Stories 

01:13:35 - Noted economist Stephen Moore on the rate drop, the markets, and Trump’s high-stakes meeting with Xi. Get more Steve @StephenMoore

01:31:19 - Ike Muzikowski, principal of Chicago Hope Academy — on creating strength, building hope, and why mental health isn’t the same as mental strength. For more on Chicago Hope Academy chicagohopeacademy.net

01:53:48 - President of the National Border Patrol Council, Paul Perez, on the “Broadview 6” — instead of doing the job we’re trained to do, agents are forced to deal with professional agitators.

02:09:41 - Zaid Jilani, Atlanta-based reporter, on the NYC mayoral race and a deep dive into America’s political dysfunction. Check out Zaid's substack - The American Saga - substack.com/@zaidjilani

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0:30 - House Oversight Committee Autopen Probe

17:24 - Border/migrants/deportations

37:24 - Leftists Celebrating Political Violence

01:02:29 - Andrew McCarthy, former Chief Assistant U.S. Attorney and National Review contributing editor, on the Biden autopen investigation — and what it could mean for his executive actions. Follow Andy on X @AndrewCMcCarthy

01:21:04 - Christine Rosen, senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, on The Dangers of Trans and where the  movement’s intransigence is leading us

01:37:05 - David Foster Wallace and the Lonely People

01:59:14 - President of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and foreign affairs columnist for The Washington Times, Clifford May, talks Trump's tour of Asia and the latest on the Gaza ceasefire deal. Follow Cliff on X @CliffordDMay

02:08:23 - Chris Clem, former HHS advisor and retired Chief Border Patrol Agent, calls out Brandon Johnson over his “barbarian” jab at Greg Bovino.

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0:30 - Trump on running for third term

12:24 - Coles Co Board member and his wife killed in DUI crash caused by illegal

36:30 - Pritzker with Nicole Wallace: no Dem has compared Trump to Hitler

59:37 - Shutdown

01:15:13 - In-depth History with Frank from Arlington Heights

01:18:24 - Gordon Chang, author of Plan Red: China’s Project to Destroy America and The Great U.S.-China Tech War, argues that the fundamental differences between the U.S. and China are too great for any trade deal to last. Follow Gordon on X @GordonGChang

01:35:50 - Illinois gubernatorial candidate Ted Dabrowski on Pritzker’s sanctuary policies and the deaths of Michael and Gail Clayton of Charleston — asking, “How many more people have to die?” Follow Ted on his run for Gov - TedForIllinois.com

01:50:42 - Mamdani

02:12:29 - Ed Morrissey, Managing Editor of HotAir.com, covers it all — from Argentina and Milei to New York City and Zoran Mamdani. Follow Ed on X @EdMorrissey

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0:30 - KJP on any regrets?

15:28 - Newsom

34:45 - Deerfield HS Privilege Test

59:59 - As prices climb and paychecks shrink, “The Cow Guy” Scott Shellady warns: America’s middle class is slipping away. 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

01:18:46 - Heritage Foundation fellow Steven Bucci on Trump’s use of force against Venezuelan drug boats — is it legal, and should it be?

01:36:42 - Why Dan Proft is Single 

01:57:42 - John Hinderaker, president of the Center of the American Experiment and contributor to Powerline, previews next week’s high-stakes elections in New York City, New Jersey, and Virginia Get John’s latest at powerlineblog.com

02:12:30 - Benet Academy

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0:30 - Karoline Leavitt's White House History Lesson

15:54 - CA truck driver who killed 3

35:42 - Pritzker EO creating IL Accountability Commission

01:00:29 - Kash Patel on gambling ring arrests

01:20:07 - Retired FBI special agent and legal attaché, Thomas Baker, walks us through the NBA and Mafia gambling bust. Thomas is also the author of The Fall of the FBI: How a Once Great Agency Became a Threat to Democracy

01:39:40 - Executive Director at the Center for Immigration Studies, Mark Krikorian, offers his analysis of Chicago's immigration enforcement crisis For more on the Center for Immigration Studies cis.org

01:57:34 - Christian Toto, host of “The Hollywood in Toto Podcast", reveals his choice for Star with Worst Trump Derangement Syndrome. For podcast updates & more hollywoodintoto.com

02:12:13 - Open Mic Friday

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0:30 - Darren Bailey

3:38 - Hugh Hewitt

7:12 - Curtis Sliwa

29:31 - Abraham vs. Abraham on Katie

55:48 - Rev. Gary Graf, pastor of Our Lady of the Heights in Chicago Heights, currently on a pilgrimage from Dolton, Illinois to New York City, calls for a more compassionate response to immigration. Follow Father Gary on his walk to the Statue of Liberty stepupspeakout.org

01:09:21 - Call to Prayer in Dearborn, MI

01:33:09 - Chief Political Analyst at The Liberal Patriot, Michael Baharaeen, on The Diminishing Returns of Democrats’ Anti-Trump Strategy. You can read more of Michael’s writings at michaelbaharaeen.substack.com

01:50:55 - Chris Jacobs, founder and CEO of Juniper Research Group, breaks down Democrats’ misleading claims about rising healthcare premiums. Follow Chris on X @chrisjacobsHC

02:04:28 - Best selling author Lee Smith shares details from his new book The China Matrix: The Epic Story of How Donald Trump Shattered a Deadly Pact

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0:30 - Pritzker at Economic Club of Chicago

14:47 - Cupich message to illegal immigrants

38:07 - The Curious Misadventures of Mr. Bailey

01:04:09 - Believe it or not

01:15:26 - Senior Counsel at the Article III Project, Will Chamberlain, goes through the docket from Bolton, Brennan & Comey to circuits 7, 9 and the Supreme Court. For more on the Article III Project article3project.org

01:34:28 - Trading, tariffs and turkey with the Capitalist Pig’s Jonathan Hoenig. Get more from Jonathan at capitalistpig.com

01:48:32 - Jeff Daniels serenades Nicole Wallace with song that helps him cope

01:52:35 - Chris Ferguson, psychology professor at Stetson University, on what the latest research says about adolescent-onset gender dysphoria and the influence of social media. Get more from Chris at his substack -  Secrets of Grimoire Manor

02:14:35 - John McCormack, senior editor at The Dispatch, on Fear and Loathing in Chicago  — a savage journey through the city’s politics, chaos, and contradictions. Follow John on X @McCormackJohn

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0:30 - Harvey

16:41 - Arresting ICE agents 

39:25 - The Great Feminization

01:01:03 - KJP "I saw him every day"

01:13:02 - In-depth History with Frank from Arlington Heights

01:16:34 - Peter Berkowitz, senior fellow at the Hoover Institution and former Director of Policy Planning at the U.S. State Department, explains how The Next Phases of Trump Gaza Plan Get Harder. Get more of Peter’s writings at  PeterBerkowitz.com and his new book  Explaining Israel: The Jewish State, the Middle East, and America

01:30:58 - Pelosi snaps at reporter over J6 question

01:36:46 - Candidate for Governor of Illinois, Ted Dabrowski, on facing the state's pension crisis - "there's a lot we can do" Follow Ted’s run for Gov tedforillinois.com

01:53:24 - New York–based writer Gage Klipper — formerly culture critic at the Daily Caller and editor at Pirate Wires — on a possible Republican governor in New Jersey and a “cool socialist” in New York City. Follow Gage on X @gvklipper

02:09:36 - George Parry, former federal and state prosecutor and contributor to The American Spectator, on James Comey, Trump’s push to send federal troops to Chicago, and the commutation of George Santos. Get more from Geroge at knowledgeisgood.net

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