Chicago's Morning Answer with Dan Proft

0:00 - KJP announces new book

12:58 - ICE in South Loop

30:10 - Trump 2.0 announces travel restrictions 2.0

50:00 - Battalion Commander FDNY (Ret.) & member of the board at Tunnel to Towers Foundation, Jack Oehm, shares Tunnel to Towers’ mission of helping America’s heroes by providing mortgage-free homes to the families of fallen first responders — and explains how you can help by joining Dan & Amy at the AM 560 Golf Outing on June 18. For more on Tunnel to Towers t2t.org. To sign up for the AM 560 Golf Outing 560theAnswer.com/golf

01:00:38 - Jasmine Crockett: 2025 is basically same as 1950s as 1850s in terms GOP

01:06:55 - Have you considered becoming gay?

01:26:13 - River Page, reporter at The Free Press:  How the Democrats Lost Men Like Me. Follow River on X @river_is_nice

01:45:16 - Senior Counsel at the Article III Project, Will Chamberlain, calls Trump’s Travel Ban 2.0 reasonable and legally solid. For more on the Article III Project article3project.org

02:02:37 - Daniel Henninger, writer for the WSJ editorial page, praises Trump’s approach to higher education reform as long overdue

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0:00 - HeteroAwesomeness Month

13:02 - Elon Musk comes out against the Big Beautiful Bill

27:15 - US Open qualifying

30:14 - Mamet on Maher podcast

55:25 - James A. Gagliano, retired FBI supervisory special agent and a doctoral candidate in homeland security at St. John’s University, on the "unhealthy" direction of college campuses - "we are becoming the architects of our own demise"

01:11:51 - CA 400M champ Clara Adams stripped of title

01:26:04 - Chief Economist at  First Trust Portfolios LP, Brian Wesbury, on the Big Beautiful Bill - "the last two years of government spending were some of the most irresponsible budgets we have ever seen" Follow Brian on X @wesbury

01:49:30 - Emeritus professor of law, Harvard Law School, Alan Dershowitz, shares details from his new book The Preventive State: The Challenge of Preventing Serious Harms While Preserving Essential Liberties. For more from Professor Dershowitz, check out his podcast “The Dershow” on Spotify, YouTube and iTunes

02:07:58 - Neil Chilson, former Chief Technologist for the FTC and currently Head of AI Policy at the Abundance Institute, on the risks, rewards and myths of AI. Check out Neil’s substack  outofcontrol.substack.com

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0:00 - Letters for Madigan

12:47 - San Diego NeoMarxists blocking ICE vehicles, yelling obscenities

30:10 - The Woke Right

53:58 - Big Beautiful Bill

01:13:45 - In Depth History w/ Frank from Arlington Heights

01:16:14 - George Parry, former federal and state prosecutor, regular contributor to The American Spectator, on law & order and The Wages of COVID. For more from George, read his blog at knowledgeisgood.net

01:35:55 - President at Wirepoints, Ted Dabrowski: Mike Maddigan “made Illinois a much worse place to live” Get Ted’s latest at wirepoints.org

01:51:15 - Noted economist Stephen Moore on the Big Beautiful Bill: Failure is not an option. Check out Steve's newest book   The Trump Economic Miracle: And the Plan to Unleash Prosperity Again – co authored with Art Laffer

02:08:37 - Amy defends her golf score

02:21:52 - Colonoscopy prep

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0:00 - Pfleger on mass shooting near St. Sabina

5:48 - Attack on Jews during vigil in Boulder, CO

26:08 - Acting ICE Dir Todd Lyons: arrests are 1,600/day and going up

45:41 - Jukka Savolainen, professor of sociology at Wayne State University:  The Alienated ‘Knowledge Class’ Could Turn Violent. Follow Jukka on X @JukkaSavo

01:04:57 - Steven Bucci, visiting fellow in The Heritage Foundation’s Allison Center for Foreign Policy Studies, on the "black eye" Ukraine just delivered to Russia and what it means for peace talks moving forward

01:21:39 - FEMA/Biden WH duplicity on East Palestine

01:31:57 - Toxic Nation

01:40:27 - Veronica Garcia, Washington state 2A state champ, 400m

01:59:28 - Biden provides health update

02:01:35 - Gordon Chang, author of Plan Red: China’s Project to Destroy America & The Great U.S.-China Tech War, reacts to Treasury Secretary Bessent’s update on trade talks with China. Follow Gordon on X @GordonGChang

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0:00 - Leavitt on "judicial tyranny"

8:53 - Hoover clemency

32:00 - Dan’s theory on Hoover clemency

47:16 - Doocy-Leavitt on Biden hearings

49:32 - Morbidly obese queer Marxist Olivia Juliana on young men not in "The Coalition"

01:10:50 - Noah Rothman, senior writer at National Review, on terrorism, tariffs & DOGE. Stay in the know with Noah on X @NoahCRothman

01:32:15 - Former HHS Advisor and Retired Chief Patrol Agent, Chris T Clem, explains the “beauty” of ICE detainers and why we need to end sanctuary policies. Keep updated on Chris’ work chrisclemofficial.com

01:53:29 - Co-Founder & President WSFDV - also also the President of Rockin’ For Our Vets - Michelle Senatore, joins Dan & Amy to promote this summer’s big charity concert with Gary Sinise and the Lt. Dan Band. For tix & info visit wsfdv.org

02:05:19 - OPEN MIC FRIDAY

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0:00 - Charles Thomas fills in for Dan

16:34 - Larry Hoover 

34:05 - Gov Newsome caves

54:53 - Thomas Weitzel, retired Chief of Police of Riverside, predicts a rise in crime rates when we get a rise in temperatures - "It has been an unusual spring" Follow Tom on X @ChiefWeitzel

01:10:34 - Dr. Richard Bartlett, practiced medicine in Texas for 28 years and served on former Governor Perry’s healthcare task force, backs up RFK Jr’s removal of the COVID vaccine from the CDC's recommended immunization schedule for healthy kids and pregnant women.

01:30:17 - Founder of Ex-Cons for Community and Social Change – eccsc.org - Tyrone F. Muhammad, is running to be the next US Senator for IL. Give your support for Tyrone’s campaign tyroneforsenate.us

02:06:55 - Chuck de Caro, CNN’s very first Special Assignment Correspondent, served with the 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne), former outside consultant for the Pentagon’s Office of Net Assessment for 25 years, offers a Memo to Hegseth: China is winning the info war, but we already built the fix

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0:00 - Dr. Don Curtis, in operating room after JFK shot...4 shots

15:18 - Fight between two women Secret Service Uniformed Division Officers outside former President Obama's residence

33:05 - Drag Queen Story Hour in Beverly

51:59 - Tapper & Thompson

01:10:58 - National political reporter, Salena Zito, looks at the Democrats attempt to "rebrand" and explains why Trump's swing state numbers will remain strong. Pre-order Salena’s new book today Butler: The Untold Story of the Near Assassination of Donald Trump and the Fight for America's Heartland

01:34:27 - Noted economist Stephen Moore on the Big Beautiful Bill and the the importance of econimic growth. Check out Steve’s newest book  The Trump Economic Miracle: And the Plan to Unleash Prosperity Again – co authored with Art Laffer

01:53:01 - Gen Z climate hysterics

02:06:33 - State of Fear

02:09:20 - Fred Fleitz,  vice-chair of the America First Policy Institute Center for American Security, also former National Security Council chief of staff, explains Why It Is So Difficult for Trump to Clean Up Biden’s Ukraine Mess

02:22:27 - blue books back

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0:00 - BLM Brandon celebrates Africa Day

12:03 - "we're winning"

35:34 - Scott Pelley commencement at Wake Forest...everything is under attack

55:29 - Kelly Cassidy: GOPers obsessed with children's genitals

01:09:42 - In-depth History with Frank from Arlington Heights

01:13:05 - Ian Williams, former foreign correspondent for BBC Channel 4 News: What the next phase of Trump’s trade war with China looks like. Check out Ian’s most recent book Vampire State. The rise and fall of the Chinese Economy

01:32:18 - President at Wirepoints, Ted Dabrowski: It's not identity politics causing Chicago's housing issues. Get Ted’s latest at wirepoints.org

01:49:11 - President of Center of the American Experiment and contributor to Powerline, John Hinderaker, on Minnesota’s “celebration” of George Floyd. For more from John powerlineblog.com

02:07:11 - CAMPUS BEAT

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Wolf Blitzer riveting interview with Tapper/Thompson

9:43- Israeli embassy murders

33:32- St. Louis CEMA officer Sarah Russell

44:02- Fining Trump store in Huntley

49:48- Ald Ray Lopez on Brandon Johnson's Chicago summer safety plan: The question really becomes are you going to allow police to do their jobs

Follow Ray and his work for the 15th ward @  the15thward.org

1:11:52- Real Housewives of Hinsdale

1:27:18- Drew Holden, his substack  – “Holden Court” – drewholden.substack.com - does a deep dive into the media's cover up of Biden's decline 

1:48:14- Consul General of Israel to the Midwest, Yinam Cohen: "these people hate America as much as they hate Israel" - urges more leadership against antisemitism

Follow Consul General Cohen on X @YinamCohen

2:05:47- Open Mic Friday!

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John Kass is in for Amy Jacobson this morning

11:01- Embarrassing moment for Claire Shipman, wife of Jay Carney.

22:42- Naperville School District 203 meeting: Parents debate over transgender student competing in middle school track meet

30:25- Doocy: Trump's Foreign Policy Doctrine Is "Where People Stop Being Polite And Start Getting Real," Like "The Real World"

52:11- Arrested Rep. McIver: We Went To ICE Facility "To Do Our Jobs," The "Tense" Situation Was Created By ICE

1:10:59- Stephen Moore is a noted economist and author of  The Trump Economic Miracle: And the Plan to Unleash Prosperity Again – co authored with Art Laffer. He joined Dan Proft and John Kass with reaction to House passage of the Big Beautiful Bill.

1:22:54- I was alone on shift when Newark air traffic control went dark

1:28:33- William Jacobson is a Clinical Professor of Law and Director of the Securities Law Clinic at Cornell Law School. Founder of LegalInsurrection.com and president of the Legal Insurrection Foundation. He joined Dan Proft and John Kass with reaction to the murder two Israeli embassy staffers in Washington, DC

1:48:42- Daniel DePetris is a fellow at Defense Priorities and a syndicated foreign affairs columnist at the Chicago Tribune and Newsweek. He joined Dan Proft and John Kass to talk about the latest in negotiations between Ukraine and Russia.

2:00:31- Johnny from Jesse Watters attends Comey book signing…sign my sea shell?

2:04:32- Michael Goodwin is a New York Post Columnist. He joined Dan Proft and John Kass with reaction to President Biden's cancer announcement.

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