Chicago's Morning Answer with Dan Proft

0:30 - Cook County officials speak out on claims of ICE agent activity at courthouses

16:34 - Trump fires Pam Bondi as US attorney general

37:32 - Hospice where staggering 97% of terminal patients survive is accused of defrauding Medicare for $7.45 million

01:01:06 - Geoffrey J.D. Hewings is emeritus professor of geography, regional science, economics and urban and regional planning at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He joined Dan Proft to talk about the stadium options for the Bears

01:16:24 - Joseph Moreno is a former federal prosecutor with the Department of Justice in the National Security Division, a former staff member with the FBI’s 9/11 Review Commission and a US Army combat veteran. He joined Dan Proft with reaction to the Supreme Court hearing on birthright citizenship and the firing of Pam Bondi

01:35:10 - Brenda Shaffer is faculty member at the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School’s Energy Academic Group and a senior fellow at the Atlantic Council’s Global Energy Center. She joined Dan Proft to talk about the impact the war in Iran is having on energy prices

01:53:31 - Jason Brodsky is policy director of United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) and is a non-resident scholar at the Middle East Institute’s Iran Program. He joined Dan Proft with analysis of the war in Iran

02:10:15 - Open Mic Friday!

0:30 - Trump National Address on Iran

34:44 - Birthright citizenship before SCOTUS

54:13 - Doug Bandow, senior fellow at the Cato Institute, says Iran’s ability to retaliate could escalate the conflict and make the situation in the Middle East far more dangerous. Doug is also the author of  Foreign Follies: America’s New Global Empire

01:13:54 - Richard Epstein, James Parker Hall Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus of Law and Senior Lecturer at the University of Chicago, reviews yesterday’s Birthright Citizenship oral arguments. Pre-order Richard’s book on this topic  The Myth of Birthright Citizenship: What the Fourteenth Amendment Really Says - available June 16th

01:38:49 - Adler Planetarium’s Michelle Nichols on the excitement and significance of the Artemis II mission. For more on the Adler Planetarium visit adlerplanetarium.org

01:52:28 - Why Dan Proft is Single

02:08:38 - Dan McGrath, president of Leo High School and a former Chicago Tribune sports editor, with a look at the new stadium options for your Chicago Bears

0:30 - Trump from the Oval Office: we'll be leaving Iran very soon, 2-3 weeks

13:47 - Marco Rubio: restating four objectives

36:45 - Sports & Politics

57:56 - Gordon Chang: China’s Economy Could Be the Biggest Casualty of the Iran War. Follow Gordon on X @GordonGChang

01:16:26 - Georgetown Law professor Randy Barnett: Trump Is Right on Birthright Citizenship. Grab your copy of Randy’s most recent book  Felony Review: Tales of True Crime and Corruption in Chicago

01:36:53 - Noted economist Stephen Moore takes on fraud and the left’s big flabby government. Get more Steve @StephenMoore

01:51:47 - A penis pump and a one-way ticket to Kansas

02:14:05 - Director of Election Integrity for the RNC, Ally Triolo: Voters deserve elections they can trust. Follow Ally on X @allytriolo

0:30 - Providence mayor calls for removal of Iryna Zarutska mural, says intent is 'divisive,' 'misguided'

14:16 - What Billy Donovan Said About the Bulls' Decision to Cut Jaden Ivey

34:13 - The View’s Sunny Hostin says conservatives are being “reckless” when they say women should have children

56:57 - Jonathan Tobin is the Editor in Chief of Jewish News Syndicate. He joined Dan Proft with reaction to the latest in Iran

01:12:37 -  In Depth History w/ Frank From Arlington Heights

01:29:21 - Nick Shirley finds Newsom POTUS voter

01:31:07 - Mark Glennon is the Founder of Wirepoints. He joined Dan Proft to talk Illinois politics

01:49:26 - Chris Mondics is a legal affairs writer based in Philadelphia. He joined Dan Proft with reaction to the legal arguments over the war in Iran

02:06:29 - Paul Kengor is the editor of The American Spectator and author of the just released American Pontiff: Pope Leo XIV and His Plan to Heal the Church. He joined Dan Proft to talk about Pope Leo's approach to the Trump administration.

0:30 - 'No Kings' protests draw large crowds in cities, towns across US

17:38 - I'm a Democrat. 'No Kings Day' is an embarrassment

37:20 - The murder of Sheridan Gorman and the stifling of Chicago

01:00:10 - Meet the ‘Puffer Fish’: The Worst Kind of Person to Date

01:15:14 - 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 with reaction to the latest in Iran.

01:42:01 - Brian Lonergan Director of Strategic Communications & Content at the Federation for American Imigration Reform (FAIR) and Co-host of  the “No Border, No Country” podcast: In Sanctuary Cities, American Lives Don’t Matter

01:56:58 - Ken Cuccinelli, National Chairman of the Election Transparency Initiative, former Virginia Attorney General, and former deputy secretary of DHS. Column: The Senate is walking a tightrope on the SAVE Act

02:15:16 - Father of Illinois ‘super mayor’ shot in Chicago as she calls for Trump to bring troops into Windy City

0-:16The I-Team on sports gambling in IL

00:33 Trump on Iran deal

53:40 Editor for National Review, Rich Lowry, on the DHS shutdown, ending the filibuster, and Trump's plans for Iran

01:15 Oklahoma trans attorney Rob Hopkins

01:28 Judge Glock, director of research at the Manhattan Institute, argues Ending Property Taxes Would Be a Mistake 

01:52 Veteran investigative journalist and New York Times bestselling author Phelim McAleer discusses the death of Kermit Gosnell and his investigation into the case.

Check out Phelim’s article and podcast on Gosnell at  stories.io substack 

Open Mic Friday!

0:30 - Joe Abraham testifying in Senate committee

12:39 - Gorman

34:41 - Trump at NRCC function: ICE at the airports

55:05 - Comer on House Oversight investigation into hospice fraud in CA

01:16:53 - Former Superintendent of the Chicago Police Department Eddie Johnson warns: Law isn’t optional — crossing the border illegally is a crime, no exceptions.

01:36:14 - Former National Security Adviser John Bolton says Iran must undergo regime change — arguing there’s no other effective solution to the threat it poses.

01:51:55 - Jacob Siegel, editor for Tablet Magazine and co-host of “Manifesto! A Podcast”, discusses details from his new book  The Information State

02:10:47 - Founder and president of the Woodson Center, Bob Woodson, offers this lesson: Political power is no substitute for moral authority. Mr Woodson is also the author of  A Pathway to American Renewal: Red, White, and Black Volume II

0:30 - Trump at Mullin swearing-in recognizes Sheridan Gorman in discussion of sanctuary states/cities, Dems

16:13 - Pritzker dissembles on immigration law enforcement in response to Gorman murder

37:28 - ICE at the Airports

59:27 - FDD Executive Director Jonathan Schanzer says Trump is maintaining maximum flexibility as he negotiates with Iran. Keep updated with Jon on X @JSchanzer

01:16:09 - NY Times Best Selling author of Tucker, the biography of Tucker Carlson & Senior Reporter for News Features at the New York Post, Chadwick Moore: Illegal immigrants from Africa, India and China are voting in US elections — here’s how they’re doing it

01:38:17 - Noted economist Stephen Moore acknowledges recession worries but says a quick rebound is likely. Get more Steve @StephenMoore

01:52:30 - Breitbart News’ Director of Social Media and a Distinguished Fellow at Peter Schweizer’s Government Accountability Institute, Wynton Hall, dives into his new book  CODE RED: The Left, the Right, China, and the Race to Control AI

02:13:49 - Beginning from where they start

0:30 - Sheridan Gorman

38:59 - Woodson on Jesse Sr

58:52 - Olivia Reingold, staff writer at The Free Press:  What Happens When You Pay Ex–Gang Members to Stop Crime? Ask Chicago. Follow Olivia on X @Olivia_Reingold

01:16:09 - In-depth History with Frank from Arlington Heights

01:19:52 - Taki Theodoracopulos, longtime Spectator columnist and co-founder of The American Conservative, gives the Trump & Netanyahu relationship a look through a Shakespearean lens. Check out Taki’s new book  The Last Alpha Male: The Amorous Pursuits and High Life of a Poor Little Greek Boy 

01:36:43 - Founder of Wirepoints, Mark Glennon, looks ahead to potential candidates for Chicago’s next mayor 

01:53:53 - Steven Wills, navalist at the Navy League Center for Maritime Strategy and he was the chief engineer and executive officer of USS Patriot: How the U.S. Navy Can Clear the Strait of Hormuz

02:12:45 - Campus Beat

0:30 - Sheridan Gorman

18:15 - Elgin police officer Jason Lentz

39:00 - ICE to the airports

54:44 - Thomas Weitzel, retired Riverside Chief of Police and law enforcement fellow with Awake Illinois, calls for decisive leadership as migrant crime in Illinois continues to put innocent lives at risk. Follow Tom on X @ChiefWeitzel

01:13:16 - Steven Bucci of The Heritage Foundation argues that Iran’s possession of long‑range missiles is no surprise — a regime that lies constantly wouldn’t tell the truth about its arsenal. 

01:36:14 - Resident Fellow in Law and Policy at the Center for Immigration Studies, Andrew R. Arthur, on Sanctuary Cities’ Criminal Alien Conundrum

01:52:28 - Comrade Bernie interviews Claude

02:10:47 - Thomas Baker, retired FBI special agent and author of The Fall of the FBI, says Trump’s tweet on Robert Mueller’s death shows just how angry he still is.

0:30 - Hochul in '22 to dissidents: get out of NY and go to FL...now come back

16:00 - Eric Vinson's hammertime message on the El

48:57 - Why Dan Proft is Single

55:23 - Heather Higgins, CEO of Independent Women’s Voice asks Will Republicans Fight for the SAVE Act—or Fold Again? Follow Heather on X @TheHRH

01:14:17 - Practicing psychotherapist Jonathan Alpert explains There’s a reason the Left seems more psychologically distressed than the Right. Pre-order Jonathan’s soon to be released Therapy Nation

01:31:32 - Chris Jones, editorial page editor & chief theater critic for the Chicago Tribune, answers to a recent editorial laying blame on Republicans poor primary performance. Check out Chris’ book  Rise Up! Broadway and American Society from ‘Angels in America’ to ‘Hamilton

01:49:37 - Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Joshua Treviño flatly dismisses the narrative that Israel drew the United States into war.

02:04:36 - Open Mic Friday

0:30 - Tom Homan: Dems sold this country out for future political power

19:46 - Markmayne Mullin vs. Rand Paul at confirmation hearing

40:13 - DHS/ICE/TSA

59:47 - Eliot Wilson, contributing editor at Defence On The Brink and senior fellow for national security at the Coalition for Global Prosperity: Should NATO help America defend the Strait of Hormuz?

01:12:02 - Scott McKay, publisher of TheHayride.com & Senior Editor at The American Spectator: The Abysmal Quality of the GOP Senate Caucus Is the Real Issue, and the SAVE Act Mess Has Made That Clear. Scott is author of the new novel Blockbusters, which is available at Amazon

01:33:08 - Jack Salmon of the Mercatus Center on the exploding cost of health care fraud — and how much it’s hitting American taxpayers. Check out Jack’s substack The Unseen & Unsaid 

01:49:22 - Brian Carter, fellow with the Critical Threats Project at the American Enterprise Institute: U.S. Military Trajectory in Iran Is Relatively Positive. Follow Brian on X @brian_cartr

02:07:11 - Afroman

02:18:21 - Why Dan Proft is Single

0:30 - IL Primary Results

33:26 - Thune with Baier

53:33 - Republican candidate for Illinois US Senator, Don Tracy, plans to take on the culture of dependency and Illinois' culture of corruption. Join Don on the campaign trail  dontracyforil.com

01:11:11 - Michael Rubin, senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and Director of Policy Analysis for the Middle East Forum, on how the U.S. can reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Keep updated with Michael on X @mrubin1971

01:33:32 - ICE Deportations in 2025

01:43:50 - Noted economist Stephen Moore on How to Hollow Out Your State’s Economy. Get more Steve @StephenMoore

01:50:39 - Daniel DePetris, fellow at Defense Priorities and a syndicated foreign affairs columnist at the Chicago Tribune: Is an Off-Ramp With Iran Possible? Follow Daniel on X @DanDePetris

02:09:51 - Mark Bauerlein, professor of English at Emory University & senior editor at First Things:  We need to get kids reading whole books again — here’s how Check out Mark’s most recent books  The Dumbest Generation and  The Dumbest Generation Grows Up

0:30 - Election Day

40:14 - DHS shutdown, impact on TSA

01:00:20 - Andrew McCarthy, former Chief Assistant U.S. Attorney and contributing editor at National Review, argues “Islamophobia” is a manufactured term used to discourage scrutiny of Islamist ideology. Follow Andy on X @AndrewCMcCarthy

01:16:24 - In-depth History with Frank from Arlington Heights

01:19:39 - Gubernatorial candidate Ted Dabrowski delivers his closing argument.

01:40:58 - SAVE Act

01:59:11 - Georgetown Law professor Randy Barnett shares details from his new book  Felony Review: Tales of True Crime and Corruption in Chicago. Felony Review is available today!

02:17:37 - Jed Babbin, former U.S. Deputy Undersecretary of Defense and contributor to The Washington Times and The American Spectator, says if the Iranian regime isn’t changed, it will pursue nuclear weapons. Follow Jed on X @JedBabbin

0:30 - Conan at the Oscars

13:20 - Tucker

36:33 - Detention story hoax

01:12:03 - Steven Bucci of The Heritage Foundation breaks down the escalating Iran crisis and what it will take for the U.S. to secure and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

01:33:07 - Retired FBI agent and Unabomber profiler James Fitzgerald, co-host of Cold Red, warns about recent terror attacks in the U.S. and what could come next. For podcast updates & more @JFitzJourney

01:54:26 - Elad Strohmayer, Israel’s Consul General to the Midwest, condemns Tucker Carlson’s comments on Israel as antisemitic and stresses the need to be cautious about his influence.

02:09:41 - Christian Toto of HollywoodInToto.com wraps up the Oscars.

0:30 - Jeanne Ives & Amy Jacobson fill in for Dan

15:53 - 2 possible terror attacks inside the US

24:06 - Women's History Month

52:04 - Kevin Morrison & Sunny

56:21 - President & Founder Scott Tucker Solutions, Scott Tucker, breaks down the Illinois Estate Tax and what it means for you. For more on Scott Tucker Solutions  ScottTuckerSolutions.com

01:13:06 - Chief Impact Officer at STACK Cybersecurity, Tracey Birkenhauer, discusses yesterday’s cyber attack of Stryker Corp in Kalamazoo Michigan. For more on STACK Cybersecurity stackcyber.com

01:31:01 - Daniel Greenfield, investigative journalist focused on the radical Left and Islamic terrorism, reacts to yesterday’s synagogue attack near Detroit and warns about the risks of unchecked Islamic mass migration. Daniel is also CEO of the David Horowitz Freedom Center, follow him on X @Sultanknish

01:50:30 - Darin LaHood, congressman for the 16th district of Illinois: Now is not the time to not be funding DHS, now is not the time to take our foot off the gas

02:02:43 - Open Mic Friday!

0:30 - Tiffany Henyard

32:58 - Islamist terrorist attack outside Gracie Mansion

48:06 - Animal Stories

51:31 - Noah Rothman of National Review looks at What’s Gone Right in the Iran War? Pre-order Noah’s next book!  Blood and Progress: A Century of Left-Wing Violence in America

01:12:23 - Why Dan Proft is Single

01:31:24 - Former CPS CEO and mayoral candidate Paul Vallas explains why Chicago continues to lead the nation in murders, youth killings, mass shootings, and domestic violence deaths. Keep up with Paul on X @PaulVallas

01:48:57 - Cliff May, president of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, believes the U.S. has the capability to control the Strait of Hormuz. Stay on top of Iran with Cliff on X @CliffordDMay

02:06:58 - Economist and professor at George Mason University, Don Boudreaux, shares his Reflections on Four Decades of Teaching ECON 101. Check out Don’s blog at cafehayek.com

0:30 - Sen. Josh Hawley on Watters: time to declare victory

17:10 - Nixon in 1983 on the Shah vs. the revolution

37:22 - CTA

58:31 - SAVE Act 

01:16:00 - Peter Berkowitz, senior fellow at the Hoover Institution and former Director of Policy Planning at the U.S. State Department:  U.S.-Israel Joint Action Against Iran Is Just and Necessary. Check out  Explaining Israel: The Jewish State, the Middle East, and America

01:38:15 - Stephen Moore notes that even as the world’s top oil producer, the U.S. economy is still influenced by instability in the Middle East. Get more Steve @StephenMoore

01:55:56 - CBS News investigation of LA hospices

02:17:05 - Geoffrey Cain, author of The Perfect Police State — an investigation into China’s surveillance dystopia — explains why  Trump’s ultimate target in this war is China. Follow Geoffrey on X @geoffrey_cain

0:30 - An excursion that will be over soon

35:48 - SAVE Act

56:53 - Sports & Politics

01:15:37 - In-depth History with Frank from Arlington Heights

01:17:53 - Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson provides an update on Iran and the prospects for getting the SAVE Act to President Trump’s desk. 

01:40:28 - Founder of Wirepoints Mark Glennon attempts to explain Illinois' financial condition: "They literally don't know the definition of a financial loss"

01:53:29 - Justin Logan, director of defense and foreign policy studies at the Cato Institute:  Small Fires Everywhere: The Wages of Boomer Foreign Policy. Follow Justin on X @JustinTLogan

02:13:23 - Why Dan Proft is Single 

0:30 - Trump on AF1 defines unconditional surrender

13:14 - Rubio in '15 on the Senate floor on Obama deal to give Iran nukes

35:22 - Bailey

58:49 - Jesse Jackson Funeral

01:18:02 - The Heritage Foundation’s Steven Bucci says Iran is rapidly being weakened and the U.S. remains on schedule with Trump’s four-to-five-week plan. 

01:41:05 - Paul Perez, president of the National Border Patrol Council, commends former Secretary Kristi Noem for her work and looks ahead to new leadership at DHS under Senator Markwayne Mullin.

01:56:13 - James Perry, founder and CIO of Perry International Capital Partners, says the economy remains fundamentally strong but investors should still take steps to protect themselves from disruptions tied to the situation in Iran. For more on Perry International Capital - perrycapitalpartners.com

02:14:22 - Josh Blackman, Centennial Chair of Constitutional Law at the South Texas College of Law Houston and a contributing editor to Civitas Outlook: The False Equivalence of Multicultural Day. Follow Josh on X @JoshMBlackman