0:30 - Fauci takes the fifth

13:50 - Hawley embarrasses Fauci for taking the 5th

31:56 - State level charges

56:05 - Quince Strategy's Maximilian Garely asks:  Has China cloned your congressman?

01:04:41 - Writer, author, and former Democratic fundraiser Evan Barker discusses her newly released book Nothing Left: Confessions of a Democratic Operative.

01:30:01 - Former Deputy National Security Advisor K.T. McFarland says the conflict with Iran may seem slow-moving, but argues the U.S. is hitting Iran where it hurts most: economically. KT is also the author of Revolution: Trump, Washington and "We the People"

01:37:02 - Real American Heroes 

01:41:19 - Sports & Politics 

02:02:17 - Drew Holden, who writes at his substack “Holden Court”, explains how Legacy Media’s Fauci Love Affair Might’ve Buried COVID’s Origins. You can follow Drew on X @DrewHolden360

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0:30 - John Kelly announces for Mayor

15:43 - Fauci diaries

33:26 - Pied-a-terre tax

44:06 - CTA signage

50:38 - Brownstone Institute founder Jeffrey Tucker says he expects little from Fauci's testimony, except "an extreme case of amnesia," adding that Fauci and his reputation are "toast." Follow Jeffrey on X @jeffreytucker

01:10:27 - Middle East Institute Vice President for Policy Kenneth Pollack explains the bind President Trump faces as neither the U.S. nor Iran wants war, but neither side is willing to back down. For more on the Middle East Institute mei.edu

01:29:30 - Why Dan Proft is Single

01:43:35 - Noted economist Stephen Moore blames Anthony Fauci for what he calls "one of the biggest mistakes in American history": school closures and COVID lockdowns. Get more Steve @StephenMoore

02:02:25 - Former Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker breaks down the growing chaos in Wisconsin's gubernatorial race. Gov Walker is also President and CEO of Young America’s Foundation yaf.org

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0:30 - Space Needle shooting

33:21 - Fauci diaries

55:21 - President of American Commitment Phil Kerpen goes through the Fauci diaries, saying "the narcissism is off the charts." Check out Phil on X @kerpen

01:13:19 - Paris Marx, author of Hyperscale and host of the Tech Won't Save Us podcast, reacts to Sam Altman calling AI "a genie that can grant any wish." Paris also writes the Disconnect newsletter

01:27:50 - Wirepoints founder Mark Glennon says the Fauci diaries should renew scrutiny of Illinois' pandemic policies and Gov. J.B. Pritzker's decisions. 

01:40:51 - President of Adamson Plumbing Contractors Michael Owen explains why his company shut down while still being owed $4 million for work at the Obama Presidential Center: "We just couldn't make the math work."

01:59:56 - Washington Examiner’s David Harsanyi says he was infuriated by Fauci's "narcissistic musings on fame" while families were barred from attending graduations, weddings, and other celebrations. David is also the author of  The Rise of BlueAnon: How the Democrats Became a Party of Conspiracy Theorists.

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0:30 - Save a Lots closing

15:52 - EUROPE - aid the enemy, silence the patriot

35:02 - Corey Ruiz shooting

01:07:30 - Trump at WHCA

01:10:31 - The Heritage Foundation's Steven Bucci says the "war of choice" with Iran was a necessary choice, arguing the administration recognized Iran as "the rabid dog of the Middle East" and that "it's time to take it out."

01:33:37 - Candidate for Illinois House District 97 Gabby Shanahan calls for integrity, transparency, and accountability in Springfield, saying she's ready to be that voice. For more on Gabby gabbyforillinois.com 

01:48:41 - Associate editor of the Claremont Review of Books, Spencer Klavan, discusses compares his review of “The Odyssey” with Dan’s. Spencer is also host of the “Young Heretics” podcast.

02:13:12 - Long-time risk manager in the hedge fund space Aaron Brown explains that  Millennials Aren’t Poor. They’re Simply Being Outbid . Aaron is also the author of Wrong Number: How to Extract Truth From a Blizzard of Quantitative Disinformation

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0:30 - Mike Koolidge filling in for Dan 

8:12 - Commies in Cities

23:36 - The DSA Sweet Spot

40:30 - President of American Commitment and principal of The Committee to Unleash Prosperity Phil Kerpen says fixing health care starts with prices, not price controls. Follow Phil on X @kerpen

59:09 - Illinois comptroller candidate Bryan Drew asks, "Shouldn't everyone want a check on government spending?" For more on Bryan’s campaign for comptroller drewforillinois.com

01:18:18 - Best-selling author Brilyn Hollyhand discusses the rise of socialism among young Americans, his friendship with Charlie Kirk, and his new book Make America Talk Again.

01:35:55 - Program Director and Policy Advisor for American Compass, Brad Littlejohn, on Tech Policy’s Libertarian Hangover. Brad also writes at mereorthodoxy.substack.com

01:49:15 - Open Mic Friday!

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0:30 - Brandon Gill questions ABA President Michelle Behnke on implicit bias

10:58 - Ella Frei, 17-year-old, New Richmond, WI on trans bathroom policy

28:26 - Where is Darren Bailey?

45:20 - Sports & Politics

01:02:41 - Foundation for Defense of Democracies' Richard Goldberg on what comes next with Iran: "Stay focused. No nuclear weapons. Open the Strait." He says it can be frustrating, but Admiral Cooper has a plan and a target set—let him finish it and then grade the outcome. Follow Richard on X @rich_goldberg

01:22:12 - Animal Stories 

01:34:55 - Eliot Wilson, contributing editor at Defence On The Brink and senior fellow for national security at the Coalition for Global Prosperity, on Britain's new PM Andy Burnham

01:50:33 - Ammon Blair, senior fellow at the Texas Public Policy Foundation: Illegal labor isn’t farming’s future. It’s Big Ag’s crutch. Follow Ammon on X @AmmonSBlair

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0:30 - Hasan Piker lauds Mao

8:35 - Neo-Bolsheviks

28:39 - Brandon Gill questions Smithsonian Museum of American History Director Anthea Hartig

50:44 - Director of Policy Analysis for the Middle East Forum, Michael Rubin: The Only Way to Stop Iran at Sea Is Boots on the Ground. Follow Michael on X @mrubin1971

01:05:48 - Unsung Americans 

01:18:34 - Big Boy

01:20:56 - Noted economist Stephen Moore admits he's part of the nation's housing problem: "Old folks like me aren't moving out of our three- and four-bedroom homes." But, he adds, "Millennials are sitting on a goldmine." Get more Steve @StephenMoore

01:36:51 - USA TODAY Opinion Fellow Natalie Sandoval on AI, college campuses, and why students believe, "If you're not cheating, you're a sucker." You can follow Natalie on X @NatSandovalDC

01:50:09 - Jesse Fried, professor at Harvard Law School: Are OpenAI and Anthropic heading for a Ben & Jerry’s-style meltdown?

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0:30 - BLAME CANADA

12:24 - Attack on ICE office in Manhattan

29:38 - Homeschooling 

46:37 - DSA Platform

01:03:40 - In-depth History with Frank from Arlington Heights 

01:06:28 - Jason Brodsky, policy director of United Against Nuclear Iran and non-resident scholar at the Middle East Institute’s Iran Program, explains why You can’t negotiate with Iran. Follow Jason on X @JasonMBrodsky

01:25:47 - Founder of Wirepoints, Mark Glennon, on Frederick Douglass Academy, the emptiest big-city school in the nation: "How much more absurd can this get?"

01:41:54 - RNC Election Integrity Communications Director Ally Triolo on restoring trust in the election process: "Democrats love to remind us, 'democracy dies in darkness.' We're simply offering to turn on the lights." Follow Ally on X @allytriolo

01:56:19 - Rachel Bovard, vice president of programs at the Conservative Partnership Institute:  After Birthplace Citizenship Case, The Conservative Legal Movement Needs To Raise Its Standards Follow Rachel on X @rachelbovard

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0:30 - BLM Brandon on budget

15:26 - NYC DSA Co-Chair Gustavo Gordillo with McCallum on businesses and rent freezes

32:46 - Rubio speech at The Resurgence of Political Terrorism confab

56:25 - Weingarten at AFT Poliburo meeting

01:12:58 - The Heritage Foundation's Steven Bucci discusses the latest in Iran, arguing it's long past time for the U.S. to take out Kharg Island.

01:35:53 - Ian Williams, former foreign correspondent for BBC Channel 4 News and NBC, breaks down  The real Chinese election plot. Ian is also the author of ‘Vampire State. The rise and fall of the Chinese Economy’. 

01:50:45 - Katherine Birbalsingh on the West

02:06:18 - Senior Counsel at the Article III Project, Will Chamberlain, on body cams for ICE officers, voter ID for all and what’s holding up the SAVE Act

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0:30 - Trump’s big election speech

13:36 - Social Security

26:26 - CNBC bogus report on 10 worst states to live in 2026

33:59 - Election attorney and founder of the Election Integrity Network, Cleta Mitchell, reacts to Trump’s speech and explains what the government must do to secure our nation’s elections. Follow Cleta on X @CletaMitchell

50:52 - AI in education 

01:09:17 - The Hoover Institution’s Gregory Kearney looks Illinois’ pension crisis and the long term consequences on education quality  

01:26:23 - Author of Plan Red: China's Project to Destroy America, Gordon G. Chang says President Trump's speech marked a turning point in U.S.-China relations, adding that no president has spoken this way since Eisenhower. Follow Gordon on X @GordonGChang

01:43:04 - Center for Immigration Studies Resident Fellow Andrew Arthur breaks down the stark divide between states that enforce immigration laws and those that don't—and what's driving it. For more on the Center for Immigration Studies cis.org

02:00:01 - Open Mic Friday

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