Chicago's Morning Answer with Dan Proft

0:30 - SPLC

7:10 - Darius Williams, HS teacher in Houston, breaks down over his seniors who cannot read or write

25:39 - Woke, Take Two...financing Sharia

45:59 - Primary care pediatrician and former CEO of Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital Jonathan Ellen shares his frustration over the lack of a COVID lab-leak investigation and debate over Trump's new vaccine schedule for kids.

01:03:30 - Why Dan Proft is Single 

01:26:08 - Columnist for The Washington Examiner & contributor to the Wall Street Journal, Dominic Green: We should thank mythomaniac Dr. Arday for giving us a 101 on how our institutions destroyed themselves 

01:39:02 - Leyland Steiff, founder of Maine Girl Dads and head of Protect Girls’ Sports in Maine, explains why he’s fighting to protect girls’ sports: “If I’m not willing to stand up for my daughter, my family, and God, then what am I doing here?”

01:54:46 - Columnist for the NY Post, Michael Goodwin, says Democratic leaders are too afraid of the DSA movement to take it on.

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0:30 - WI primary

15:28 - El-Sayed

32:27 - Trump on changing planes

50:27 - Sports & Politics

01:07:41 - Former Chicago Bears QB Mike Tomczak weighs in on the Bears stadium deal and previews the upcoming season. Follow Mike on X @miketomczak18

01:30:22 - Noted economist Stephen Moore on the latest jobs numbers: "We need to get our 15- to 18-year-olds out there working." Get more Steve @StephenMoore

01:46:15 - Scott McKay, publisher of TheHayride.com & senior editor at The American Spectator on the surprising WI primary results and the crumbling democratic party. Check out Scott’s newest book The Necessary Men at spectator.org

02:07:32 - Christian Toto, host of The Hollywood in Toto Podcast, on Fauci, media influence, and how Hollywood helped fuel the rise of the DSA. For podcast updates & more  hollywoodintoto.com .

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0:00 - Trump EO on revised recommended vax sked

5:19 - Hong responds to question about boys in girls bathrooms, sports in WI

24:19 - Arday

43:29 - Senior Washington Fellow at the Institute for Peace and Diplomacy and Macalester College professor Andrew Latham discusses the latest in Iran and asks, Would Putin attack NATO?

1:01:18 - Frank's History Minute

1:03:44 - Senior Advisor with the Free Enterprise Project and former Indiana attorney general, Curtis Hill: America Got ‘Faucied’

1:20:38 - Founder of Wirepoints Mark Glennon on Bud Billiken, Bally’s, and Little Billy Conway 

1:37:50 - FAIR Director of Strategic Communications Brian Lonergan warns the media has even more incentive to distort the immigration narrative as the midterms approach.

Brian is also co-host of  the “No Border, No Country” podcast

1:57:18 - Why Dan Proft is Single

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Cook Co SA Eileen Burke on Electronic Monitoring 

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Sports & Politics

Former DOJ federal prosecutor Joseph Moreno argues getting answers from Fauci is more important than prosecuting him.  Follow Joe on X @JosephMoreno

The Heritage Foundation’s Steven Bucci says Trump needs to tell Americans what the plan is for Iran and then execute it.

Geoffrey Cain, author of The Perfect Police State, investigates Who funds the DSA?  Check out Geoffrey’s newest book  Steve Jobs in Exile: The Untold Story of NeXT and the Remaking of an American Visionary 

Founder & CIO of  Perry International Capital Partners, James Perry, makes the case for data centers, recommending we look at the facts and ignore the narratives. For more on Perry International Capital Partners perrycapitalpartners.com

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0:30 - Rand Paul Votes To Hold Fauci In Contempt: "Seeking The Truth Is Not A Witch Hunt, Accountability Is Not Vengeance" 

14:10 - Seattle Storm's Gabby Williams has no issue with trans players in WNBA

32:00 - Over 2,600 US Flight Delays and 76 Cancellations Recorded in July

50:16 - Kevin Sabet is the CEO of Smart Approaches to Marijuana, was a drug policy adviser in the Clinton, George W. Bush and Obama administrations. He joined Dan Proft to talk about whether or not marijuana use as reached a “high’ point

01:09:38 - Noah Rothman is a senior writer at National Review and author of Blood and Progress: A Century of Left-Wing Violence in America. He joined Dan Proft with reaction to the results of the Michigan primary

01:28:48 - Cliff May is President of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and foreign affairs columnist for The Washington Times. He joined Dan Proft to explain the new “Axis of Aggressors” the US faces now

01:44:00 - Joe Holberg joined Dan Proft to talk about his run for Chicago Mayor.

02:05:56 - Open Mic Friday!

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0:30 - Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary, notching a Midwest victory for the left

15:35 - Sam Sanchez from Moe's Cantina joined Amy Jacobson and Jim Iuorio to talk about what he has done to combat human trafficking in his area

33:16 - Illinois House Speaker breaks silence on ethics controversy

50:52 - Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson joined Amy Jacobson and Jim Iuorio to talk about what’s next in his efforts against Dr. Fauci

01:06:19 - Jennifer Sey is a former Levi's exec and Olympic gymnast. Now she writes "Sey Anything” on Substack and is President of XX-XY clothing line. She joined Amy Jacobson and Jim Iuorio to talk about making some news in Minnesota at a WNBA game 

01:25:16 - John Strand is an author and running for Congress in Florida's 19th Congressional District. He joined Amy Jacobson and Jim Iuorio to talk about his race in Florida

01:29:08 - Michelle Tafoya joined Amy Jacobson and Jim Iuorio to talk about the race for US Senate in Minnesota

01:56:55 - El-Sayed Pledges to Protect Jewish Voters Like His Own Kids Amid ‘Concerns’: ‘Highest Commitment I Can Offer’

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0:30 - How Michigan's Senate primary could shape the Democratic Party's future

14:28 - Abdul El-Sayed Wants Medicare for All ‘From Cradle to Grave.’ His Psychiatrist Wife Doesn’t Accept Medicare—or Any Insurance at All

34:54 - What Mamdani can learn from Hugo Chávez's government-run grocery store debacle

52:49 - The “Root Cause” of Food Deserts in Chicago

01:08:34 - Chicago school board passes amended budget that relies on $150 million in state funds not yet approved

01:28:03 - Flock cameras: useful crime tool or privacy risk?

01:42:13 - Armed bystander distracted gunman in fatal Idaho In-N-Out shooting

02:00:39 - Chuck de Caro was CNN’s very first Special Assignment Correspondent, served with the 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne) and was an outside consultant for the Pentagon’s Office of Net Assessment for 25 years. He joined Chris Krok with reaction to the situation in Iran

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0:30 - Giannoulias enters Chicago mayoral race with $22M war chest, strong union support

12:00 - Juliana Stratton vs. ICE

30:46 - El-Sayed and Stevens close Michigan Senate primary offering different visions for Democrats

47:01 - 1 Black Cop vs 20 Black Liberals (ft. Officer Tatum) 

59:42 - In Depth History w/ Frank from Arlington Heights

01:03:13 - Brig. Gen. Christopher Walker is a Retired Assistant Adjutant General and Commander of the West Virginia Air National Guard. He joined John Anthony to talk about his DEI experience in the military

01:21:20 - Mark Glennon is Founder of Wirepoints, substack.com/@markglennon. He joined John Anthony to talk Illinois politics

01:37:20 - Luke Nicastro is senior editor at The American Conservative, formerly a National Security Advisor to U.S. Senator Josh Hawley. He joined John Anthony to talk about the post-Trump future for the Republican party

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0:30 - RFK Jr. Berates CNN’s Bash in Fiery 22-Minute Brawl On Fauci, Trump and Vaccines

16:49 - David Perell: Why isn't Chicago a more prominent place?

34:36 - Why Brandon Johnson’s school board is going broke on purpose 

58:17 - Illinois lawmaker, police officer says CTA anti-violence signs not enough 

01:09:05 - 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 President Trump’s announcement he’s halting air strikes on Iran

01:26:57 - Heather MacDonald is a Thomas W. Smith fellow at the Manhattan Institute and author of When Race Trumps Merit: How the Pursuit of Equity Sacrifices Excellence, Destroys Beauty, and Threatens Lives  She joined Dan Proft to talk about her column: The Scourge of Teen Takeovers

01:44:24 - Justin Hart is author of Gone Viral: How Covid Drove the World Insane, also writes at his substack Rational Ground. He joined Dan Proft with reaction to Dr. Faui’s day in the Senate.

02:01:44 - Rafael Mangual is a senior fellow and head of research for the Manhattan Institute’s Policing and Public Safety Initiative and author of Criminal (In)Justice: What the Push for Mass-Decarceration and Depolicing Gets Wrong, and Who It Hurts Most. He joined Dan Proft to talk about his column: Expect More Terroristic Actions Against ICE

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0:30 - Mike Koolidge fills in for Dan 

11:09 - Fauci Contempt of Congress

27:11 - Dr. Birx 

45:24 - Andrew Collingwood, co-host of the Multipolarity podcast, explains why There is no alternative to the Strait of Hormuz. Andrew is also the writer of The Multipolarity Brief on multipolaritypod.substack.com 

01:00:41 - Senior Fellow with the American Federation for Children, Patrick Graff, discusses his new report that shows 1.9m kids in Illinois could miss out on the education freedom tax credit if the Governor doesn’t opt in. For more on the American Federation for Children federationforchildren.org

01:20:43 - Founder of the Challenging Psychedelic Experiences Project, Jules Evans, on the rapid push to bring psychedelic drugs into mainstream medicine, and whether America is ready for it. For more on the Challenging Psychedelic Experiences Project challengingpsychedelicexperiences.com

01:34:59 - Associate Professor of Political Science at Kentucky State University, Wilfred Reilly, on immigration, integration and removing woke from the workforce. Follow Professor Reilly on X @wil_da_beast630

01:52:26 - Open Mic Friday!

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