Chicago's Morning Answer with Dan Proft

0:00 - It’s going to be a blue, green and purple Christmas in Wauwatosa, WI

8:52 - San Fran prepares of President Xi

24:05 - I want to party with the FDIC

37:11 - Denise Barreto, CTA’s first Chief Equity Officer

43:20 - Steven Bucci, visiting fellow in The Heritage Foundation’s Allison Center for Foreign Policy Studies, looks at the average age of a Ukrainian soldier which is pushing past 40

55:42 - History Minute with Frank from Arlington Heights

58:47 - Legal and political analyst for Fox News Channel, Gregg Jarrett, uses his just released book The Constitution of the United States and Other Patriotic Documents in a discussion on Trump’s trials and Hunter/Biden Inc 

01:12:44 - President at Wirepoints, Ted Dabrowski, updates Chicago’s crime numbers. Get Ted’s lates at wirepoints.com 

01:27:51 - Rae Kaplan, attorney at Kaplan Law, tackles student loan forgiveness programs, student loan debt relief, and the unprecedented 3-year pause on student loan payments. For more info on Kaplan Law visit financialrelief.com

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Trump at UFC

(11:33) Trump in Univision interview suggesting vengeance will be served cold…one indictment deserves another…David Brooks responds on PBS

(24:56) Senior Contributing Editor at Jewish News Syndicate & host of the “Caroline Glick Show” on JNS, Caroline Glick, gives her perspective of the cultural response to Israel's defense

Get the latest from Caroline at carolineglick.com

(41:49) IL semi auto rifle ban

(1:03:44) Now migrants are fleeing Chicago too

(1:19:52) Swedish historian and senior fellow at the Cato Institute, Johan Norberg, explains how “the Global Free Market Will Save the World” in his new book The Capitalist Manifesto

(1:36:01) Senior Associate Attorney Mauck & Baker, Judith Kott, breaks down a Christian student's lawsuit against CPS for Forced Participation in Hinduistic Rituals

For more info on this case visit mauckbaker.com

(1:48:46) The Secret Service doesn't take kindly to people breaking into their vehicles.

(1:49:20) “60 Minutes” report on Iran’s assassination program targeting US officials, Trump admin on US soil…and Iranian dissidents

(1:54:53) 50 years of The Endangered Species Act

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CTU celebrates end of TCS

(12:31) Beverly armed robbery update & Grand Lux on Mag Mile closing

(30:31) RNC Chairman Ronna McDaniel on Varney responds to Ramaswamy

(44:57) Illinois Republican National Committeeman, Richard Porter, chimes in on the criticism of the RNC

(50:50) Host of the “The Futures Edge Podcast”, Jim Iuorio, on EV economics and Biden's visit to Belvidere

For podcast updates and more from Jim @jimiuorio

(1:04:26) Host of FOX News’ Special Report, Bret Baier, looks at a possible presidential run for Joe Manchin

Check out Bret’s new book  To Rescue the Constitution: George Washington and the Fragile American Experiment

(1:18:22) Goop holiday gifts

(1:21:45) Jakub Grygiel, professor of politics at the Catholic University of America and a visiting fellow at the Hoover Institution, shares Three Foreign-Policy Illusions

(1:37:37) Walt Larimore,  internationally recognized family physician and best selling author, recounts the WWII exploits of his father in his new book  At First Light: A True World War II Story of a Hero, His Bravery, and an Amazing Horse

(1:49:25) Open Mic Friday!!

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0:00 - Dan & Amy break down highlights from last night's debate

10:28 - Dan & Amy share favorite moments from last night's debate

30:39 - Big City Living 

51:11 - Dan & Amy look at what topics were missed at last night's GOP debate

01:10:04 - US Senator for Alabama, Katie Britt, recapitulates the importance of securing our border and shares details from her just released book  God Calls Us to Do Hard Things: Lessons from the Alabama Wiregrass

01:27:40 - Steven Bucci, visiting fellow in The Heritage Foundation’s Allison Center for Foreign Policy Studies, explains Israel's actions in Gaza and looks at options for Ukraine

01:43:16 - Scott McKay, publisher at The Hayride & contributing editor at the American Spectator, scores the winners and losers from the GOP debate. See Scott this Saturday at the Freedom Summit! For more details 560theAnswer.com

01:58:40 - censorship industrial complex

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0:00 - NO AMNESTY FOR DEFUND THE POLICE

9:41 - Ted Cruz grills federal district court nominee Prof. Sarah French Russell

29:32 - Trump after testifying in NYC civil trial: the fraud is being committed by the court

44:39 - Clinical Professor of Law and Director of the Securities Law Clinic at Cornell Law School, William Jacobson, examines Trump's testimony and discusses the anti-Semitism at Cornell University and other college campuses across the country. Prof. Jacobson is also founder of LegalInsurrection.com and president of the Legal Insurrection Foundation

59:58 - Al Cross, professor in the University of Kentucky School of Journalism and Media, longest-serving political writer for the Louisville Courier Journal (1989-2004) and national president of the Society of Professional Journalists in 2001-02, gives a view from the ground as voting kicks of in the Bluegrass State. You can follow Prof. Cross on X @ruralj

01:11:38 - History Minute with Frank from Arlington Heights

01:15:44 - President at Wirepoints, Ted Dabrowski, weighs in on the  city's time off ordinance debate and tries to figure out what state CTU Pres Stacy Davis Gates lives in. Check out Ted’s latest at wirepoints.org

01:31:43 - Former United States Deputy Undersecretary of Defense & contributor to the Washington Times and The American Spectator, Jed Babbin, reacts to Obama’s claim that we’re all complicit. Follow Jed on X @JedBabbin

01:48:56 - Nashville shooter manifesto leaked

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0:00 - GOP debate, NBC moderators

12:31 - US Rep. Jonathan Jackson calls for rest of Illinois to stepUS Rep. Jonathan Jackson calls for rest of Illinois to step

26:40 - Sports & Politics: MA field hockey game, Sawyer Groothius

47:23 - Eva Moskowitz, founder and CEO of Success Academy & former New York City Council member, reacts to 2023 Illinois Report Card for schools and discusses her new book A+ Parenting: The Surprisingly Fun Guide to Raising Surprisingly Smart Kids. For more from Eva visit evamoskowitz.com

01:02:23 - Former Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, John Bolton, discusses the pro Palestine protests and Hezbollah’s Hassan Nasrallah’s first televised speech since 10/7. Don’t forget to check out Ambassador Bolton’s book The Room Where It Happened: A White House Memoir

01:20:36 - Come join the murder

01:36:34 - 76 percent of Americans say this Country is heading in the wrong direction. And according to the NYT/Sienna poll: Trump would beat Biden in hypothetical match ups in 5 swing states, AZ, NV, GA,PA, MI

01:52:59 - Rafael Mangual, senior fellow and head of research for the Manhattan Institute’s Policing and Public Safety Initiative, shares a New Model Legislation: Incapacitating Serious Criminals and Promoting Data Transparency. Be sure to check out Rafael’s most recent book  Criminal (In)Justice: What the Push for Mass-Decarceration and Depolicing Gets Wrong, and Who It Hurts Most

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0:00 - Listener Mail Bag: OPRF

10:50 - SPORTS & POLITICS: IHSA policy change on trans – Westmont HS cross country

29:37 - THE GREAT DISINTEGRATION: Bright Park basecamp

45:30 - Get Ready for Xi Van Fleet, “Chinese by birth; American by choice, survivor of Mao’s Cultural Revolution, defender of liberty.” , and her new book Mao’s America: A Survivor’s Warning

01:03:38 - Host of FOX News’ Special Report, Bret Baier, responds to Dick Durbin's call for a ceasefire in Gaza. Bret is also the best selling author of the recently released To Rescue the Constitution: George Washington and the Fragile American Experiment

01:17:15 - Luke Niforatos, executive vice president for Smart Approaches to Marijuana:  Americans are watching legal weed’s promise go up in smoke. For more on Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM)  learnaboutsam.org

01:36:48 - Founder, CIO Perry International Capital Partners, LLC., James Perry, pours over the October jobs numbers

01:48:01 - OPEN MIC FRIDAY!!

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0:00 - RIP Bobby Knight

10:32 - CPS in Venezuela, NYC principals in China

28:09 - For the first time in 3 weeks Mayor Johnson takes questions from the Media.

45:26 - Lavender Bunde: San Fernando, CA, parents say, hold the Pickle

58:12 - Markets Specialist for Market Day Report!, Scott "the cow guy" Shellady, tries to find something positive in today's economic situation. You can find Scott 10:30am CT to 1pm CT on the Market Day Report! and The Cow Guy Close – 1pm CT to 1:30pm CT - both at RFD-TV

01:15:56 - Rebecca Todd Peters, PCUSA, on reinterpreting the Garden of Eden

01:36:54 - Julia Steinberg, intern at The Free Press & junior at Stanford:  Why My Generation Hates Jews. You can find Julia on X  @juliaonatroika

01:52:49 - Associate Professor of Political Science at Kentucky State University and author of Hate Crime Hoax: How the Left is Selling a Fake Race War, Wilfred C Reilly:  What the Left’s Support for Hamas Means. Professor Reilly is a great follow on X @wil_da_beast630

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0:00 - Animatronic Anthony Blinken making the pitch for $106B before Senate Approp: outcompete our strategic rivals

11:43 - Foreign aid – comprehensive

29:27 - Chicago: Halloween party shooter

46:19 - John Solomon,  award-winning investigative journalist and founder of Just the News:  Step aside Hillary, Joe Biden may become king of email scandals as new stash alarms investigators

59:46 - George Parry, former federal and state prosecutor & regular contributor to The American Spectator, asks what's the purpose of having Trump's children testify in his perjury trial. Check out George's blog at knowledgeisgood.net

01:19:56 - Noted economist Stephen Moore - "let's just keep the government out of AI" For more Steve @StephenMoore

01:35:39 - Bradley Bowman, senior director of the Center on Military and Political Power at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, breaks down the funds for Ukraine and why the US needs to continue its support. For more on Brad and the Foundation for Defense of Democracies fdd.org

01:55:16 - Dan & Amy take reaction to their interview with Brad Bowman

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