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Chicago"s Morning Answer with Dan Proft

Chicago"s Morning Answer is the only morning radio program in Chicago that covers all of the stories that matter, from Washington to Springfield, from politics to culture. Hosted by Dan Proft, one the sharpest political minds in Illinois, Chicago"s Morning Answer brings you what you need to know every morning from 5-9am (CT) on AM 560 The Answer. http://560TheAnswer.com http://morninganswerchicago.com

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129:31

March 12, 2025

Chicago"s Morning Answer with Dan Proft ·

2025/03/12

0:00 - Sen. Chris Murphy goes to bat for Mahmoud Khalil 10:44 - US Department of Education layoffs: Trump administration lays off nearly half of staff after closure notice 27:58 - Trump selects a new Tesla on White House driveway to show support for Elon Musk 49:00 - Fred Fleitz vice-chair of the America First Policy Institute Center for American Security. He previously served as National Security Council chief of staff, CIA analyst and a House Intelligence Committee staff member. He joined Dan and

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129:12

March 11, 2025

Chicago"s Morning Answer with Dan Proft ·

2025/03/11

0:00 - Francis Collins sings a little ditty at “Stand Up for Science” rally 13:02 - Illinois bill may end Freeburg High’s mascot tradition 30:34 - Florida Governor Ron DeSantis says that Andrew Tate is not welcome in his state 47:31 - 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 and Amy to talk about the

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143:38

March 10, 2025

Chicago"s Morning Answer with Dan Proft ·

2025/03/10

0:00 - Trump: no clash between Elon and Rubio 11:08 - Don't just watch the market; adjustment period but building back American wealth 30:27 - Ali G and the state flag 48:06 - Former First Deputy National Security Advisor to President Trump, KT McFarland: Trump wants Russia & Ukraine at the negotiating table. Check out KT’s book Revolution: Trump, Washington and "We the People" 01:07:56 - Everything is Racist 01:31:30 - U.S. Representative for Wisconsin’s 1st congressional district,

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143:28

March 7, 2025

Chicago"s Morning Answer with Dan Proft ·

2025/03/07

0:00 - Charles Thomas & John Anthony filling in for Dan & Amy 10:52 - Democrats are using black people to their dirty work 26:47 - Black America and DEI 42:43 - Bonner Cohen, senior fellow at the National Center for Public Policy Research & senior policy adviser with the Heartland Institute: In dealing with China, Trump may have a trick up his sleeve 59:58 - Founder, President, and CEO of In-Vest USA, Michael Letts, on the end of DEI hiring in law enforcement and new ways of finding the

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138:02

March 6, 2025

Chicago"s Morning Answer with Dan Proft ·

2025/03/06

BLM Brandon before the House Oversight Committee...welcoming ordinance makes city safer 12:39- Rep. Jim Comer questions BLM Brandon: will you respect ICE detainers? 22:14- US Congressman from Texas’ 26th Congressional District and member of the House Oversight Committee, Brandon Gill: our children's national inheritance is being plundered by idiot politicians like your Chicago mayor You can follow Congressman Gill on X @realBrandonGill 31:06- Boston Mayor Michelle Wu to illegal immigrants: you

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148:40

March 5, 2025

Chicago"s Morning Answer with Dan Proft ·

2025/03/05

America is back 11:24- DJ Daniel 30:55- Ukraine 51:18- Markets Specialist for Market Day Report!, Scott "the cow guy" Shellady, says Trump's tariffs aren't meant to rip anyone off, instead Trump thinks the US is being ripped off 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 1:12:27- US Senator from WI, Ron Johnson, on Trump's speech to congress and the WI Supreme Court race Stay updated with Senator

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147:36

March 4, 2025

Chicago"s Morning Answer with Dan Proft ·

2025/03/04

Zelensky needs to make public apology 14:55- Zelensky/Ukraine continued 35:06- Rahm not done yet 53:13- Former First Deputy National Security Advisor to President Trump, KT McFarland: Ukraine is not winning the war, Ukraine is losing the war and will continue to lose the war Check out KT’s book Revolution: Trump, Washington and "We the People" 1:11:38- In-depth History with Frank from Arlington Heights 1:14:10- BLM Brandon's big hearing tomorrow 1:31:30- President at Wirepoints, Ted Dabrowksi,

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146:41

March 3, 2025

Chicago"s Morning Answer with Dan Proft ·

2025/03/03

Last time a POTUS met with Zelensky… 13:09- Beginning of the meeting, Trump laudatory 34:34- Medicaid cuts 55:29- President of Center of the American Experiment and contributor to Powerline, John Hinderaker, asks government employees What Have You Done For Us Lately? Check out John’s latest at powerlineblog.com 1:11:03- Steven Bucci, visiting fellow in The Heritage Foundation’s Allison Center for Foreign Policy Studies, points out Zelensky's tactical errors at Friday's Oval Office

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142:23

February 28, 2025

Chicago"s Morning Answer with Dan Proft ·

2025/02/28

0:00 - Victimized again 10:00 - Gene Hackman 911 call 18:21 - Brandon Johnson 830 million dollar borrow 24:27 - How will you spend your Economic Blackout Day? 42:01 - Former anchor at FOX 32, now News Director Florida’s Voice, Anita Padilla, on what looks to be a heated race for Florida governor. For more from Anita flvoicenews.com 56:19 - Illinois State Rep 8th district, LaShawn Ford, is hopeful Brandon Johnson can turn things around for himself and Chicago "It's in our best interest that he

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132:30

February 27, 2025

Chicago"s Morning Answer with Dan Proft ·

2025/02/27

0:00 - Trump's First Cabinet Meeting 14:00 - the plight of terminated IRS probationary employee Jason Charles 30:52 - Jake Tapper's new book 44:21 - Acton Institute affiliate scholar, the vice president of Academic Affairs at The Fund for American Studies, and professor of economics at The Institute of World Politics, Anne Bradley, on the The Tattered History of Tariffs 01:03:06 - Founder and President of the Brownstone Institute and the author of Liberty or Lockdown, Jeffrey Tucker: America’s

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129:34

February 26, 2025

Chicago"s Morning Answer with Dan Proft ·

2025/02/26

0:00 - Mr. BLM Brandon goes to Washington next week Wed 10:04 - Karoline Leavitt announces new rules for WH press corps’ access 21:27 - Philadelphia to let trans athletes play in girls sports, defying Trump, PA law 24:57 - FBI investigating Comey honeypot scheme to target Trump 42:08 - Just coming for a better life 01:00:48 - Thomas Weitzel, retired Chief of Police of Riverside, offers his review of the recently resigned Andrea Kersten: "Her reign of terror over CPD was destructive

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137:38

February 25, 2025

Chicago"s Morning Answer with Dan Proft ·

2025/02/25

0:00 - DOGE 11:54 - Polling BLM Brandon 30:04 - Any 85 Bears left that can run for governor or mayor? 50:22 - Jasmine Crockett on The Breakfast Club: not that much waste, fraud, abuse 01:02:11 - In-depth History with Frank from Arlington Heights 01:05:05 - British journalist, former bureau chief for Daily Telegraph’s Moscow office, Julius Strauss: What Putin Wants. And what America will do. For more from Julius backtothefront.substack.com 01:26:56 - Ted Dabrowksi, president at Wirepoints, is

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133:33

February 24, 2025

Chicago"s Morning Answer with Dan Proft ·

2025/02/24

0:00 - Remembering Joy Reid 12:19 - Trump on Trans 30:37 - Mark Penn on polling he's releasing today: Dems have fallen off a cliff 51:14 - James Fishback and Smerconish argue DOGE dividend 01:04:27 - Steven Bucci, visiting fellow in The Heritage Foundation’s Allison Center for Foreign Policy Studies" we need to let the Trump administration work these unconventional methodologies and see where it goes" 01:21:48 - Latino businesses in Chicago…succession plan in case of deportations

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156:28

February 21, 2025

Chicago"s Morning Answer with Dan Proft ·

2025/02/21

0:00 - Delta crash in Toronto 10:05 - DOGE Dividends 30:51 - Jelly Belly's State of the State 52:32 - Dominic Green, columnist for the Washington Examiner, contributor to the Wall Street Journal and Fellow of the Royal Historical Society, on Europe's reaction to JD Vance's speech in Munich. Follow Dominic on X @DrDominicGreen 01:09:13 - James A. Gagliano, retired FBI supervisory special agent and a doctoral candidate in homeland security at St. John’s University, explains why Kash Patel is the

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121:02

February 20, 2025

Chicago"s Morning Answer with Dan Proft ·

2025/02/20

0:00 - Charles Thomas fills in for Dan 13:57 - Meet a Missouri whistleblower on illegal immigration 28:01 - Why are the Democrats such a disaster? 46:38 - Principal at LFI Real Estate & The Gardens of Frankfort, Dan Rose, is joined by Frankfort mayoral candidate Justin Ozinga to share their frustration with current mayor Keith Ogle’s refusal to support the Gardens of Frankfort development 01:00:55 - President of Caring Network, Kirt Wiggins, expresses Caring Network's mission to care for

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129:48

February 19, 2025

Chicago"s Morning Answer with Dan Proft ·

2025/02/19

0:00 - Stephen Miller explains how the govt (DOGE) works to CNN's Brianna Keilar 14:41 - Fired federal workers protest in Chicago..."workers over billionaires"...Liz Nagy and the I-Team 31:25 - Where was 60 Minutes when… 53:13 - Parents Defending Education list of schools with trans affirming policies 01:07:45 - Senior Pastor of New Beginnings Church of Chicago & founder and CEO of Project H.O.O.D, Corey Brooks: Trump’s Colorblind Message Energizes Black Americans. For more on

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130:15

February 18, 2025

Chicago"s Morning Answer with Dan Proft ·

2025/02/18

0:00 - Ousting Adams? 13:14 - The Church 31:40 - Rick Warren 51:56 - William Edwards, attorney for a federal agency where he specializes in employment law and procurement: DoGE will only work when government agencies compete 01:06:53 - In Depth History w/ Frank From Arlington Heights 01:09:17 - Liel Leibovitz, editor at large for Tablet and host of the “Rootless” podcast, on the Israel-Hamas and Trump's "noble" approach to the ceasefire agreement. Follow Liel on X @liel 01:22:35 -

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134:15

February 17, 2025

Chicago"s Morning Answer with Dan Proft ·

2025/02/17

0:00 - Fired USAID workers Kristina Drye and Adam Dubart with Scott Pelley on 60 Minutes: looking for loyalty tests? 12:14 - David Brooks: right-wing nihilism not populism, USAID 29:52 - Vance in Munich: when I look at some of the Cold War's winners around today...comes with an offer 52:33 - Executive Vice President & Head of Litigation at Thomas More Society, Peter Breen, brings attention to Illinois' compulsory-abortion coverage laws. For more info thomasmoresociety.org 01:03:59 - Vance in

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148:25

February 14, 2025

Chicago"s Morning Answer with Dan Proft ·

2025/02/14

0:00 - Grooming scandal at Columbine HS in Littleton, CO 14:40 - Jamie Dimon's "leaked" audio ripping work-from-home, Zooming, committees... 30:31 - Attack in Munich 50:56 - Why Dan Proft is Single 01:05:07 - Publisher of the Hayride & senior editor at the American Spectator, Scott McKay, explains why this past week of DOGE activity has been "transcendent" for the Republican party and American politics. Scott’s also the author of Racism Revenge and Ruin and his most recent novel From

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130:36

February 13, 2025

Chicago"s Morning Answer with Dan Proft ·

2025/02/13

0:00 - Madigan 14:43 - more Madigan 28:51 - Reparations presser featuring Ayanna Pressley AKA Francis Parker Spice 47:04 - Bondi sues NY 01:04:32 - Noah Rothman, senior writer at National Review: The Left Will Get the Politics It Wants. Keep up with Noah on X @NoahCRothman 01:21:30 - Worcester, MA 01:34:59 - Clinical Professor of Law and Director of the Securities Law Clinic at Cornell Law School, William Jacobson: Trump Draining Pool Of Money From Which Leftist Activists Drink. Professor Jacobson

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