Chicago's Morning Answer with Dan Proft

0:30 - Trump: not going to war with Chicago, you second-rate reporter

21:45 - Steven Sund, former Capitol Police Chief, on DC’s federal task force success and the untold truths of Jan. 6. Steven is also the author of  Courage Under Fire: The Definitive Account from Inside the Capitol on January 6 

41:22 - Steven Bucci, visiting fellow in The Heritage Foundation’s Allison Center for Foreign Policy Studies, makes the case for pressure on the UK to stop silencing speech and undermining democracy

01:01:51 - Why Dan Proft is single 

01:20:10 - Paul Vallas,  CEO of the McKenzie Foundation and previously served as CEO of Chicago Public Schools, reveals the results Chicago gets for its staggering $32,000 per-student price tag. Follow Paul on X @PaulVallas

01:38:36 - Centennial Chair of Constitutional Law at the South Texas College of Law Houston and is a contributing editor to Civitas Outlook, Josh Blackman, on Trump's legal battles and The Failed Lower Court Revolt. For more from Josh civitasinstitute.org

 :30-   RFK Jr testimony before Senate Finance Comm

  7:48- Elizabeth Warren vs. RFK

31:15-Portland as a case study for National Guard to back ICE

 46:02- Former Superintendent of the Chicago Police Department, Jody Weis, is shocked Pritzker & Johnson won't accept help - "This is a no-lose situation... they should welcome Trump in"

1:09- Dr. Richard Bartlett, former advisor on Gov. Perry’s healthcare task force, says RFK Jr. “spoke facts, is unbiased, and not bought.”

1:28- Daniel DePetris, Defense Priorities fellow, on the US strike in the South Caribbean: The war on drugs is like the war on poverty—we can only chip away.

Follow Daniel on X @DanDePetris

James Perry, founder and CIO of Perry International Capital Partners, breaks down the markets, the Fed, and the August jobs report.

For more on Perry International Capital Partners perrycapitalpartners.com

 0:30-  Epstein victims speak out

 9:49- Trump reacts to Epstein victims' presser

32:37- More Epstein reaction

49:27- Senior Legal Fellow at The Heritage Foundation, John Malcolm:  I live in DC. I’m glad Trump sent in the National Guard to fight crime.

 Follow John on X @malcolm_john

Director of Education Policy Studies at the American Enterprise Institute, Frederick Hess, singles out four states that  have a lot to teach the country about teaching (Illinois is not one of them) 

1:09- Rick is also the author of  Letters to a Young Education Reformer

1:21- CEO and founder of American Energy Institute and former Texas Representative, Jason Isaac, exposes environmental extremists working to block Trump’s nuclear push

Follow Jason on X @ISAACforEnergy

01:11:28- Graham Linehan

1:54- Arne Duncan: Trump's Crackdown Will Make Crime Worse

Managing Partner at Emerson Collective, former U.S. Secretary of Education, and founder of Chicago CRED, Arne Duncan, defends his NY Times op-ed and argues that less guns will equal less crime

For more info on Chicago CRED chicagocred.org

0:30 - Trump at SPACECOM presser on deploying National Guard to Chicago: I have an obligation

9:49 - Morning Joe's "radical" idea for Pritzker

32:37 - Pritzker at presser on imminent deployment of National Guard

58:06 - CDC walkout

01:11:28 - Adam B Coleman,  founder of Wrong Speak Publishing and author of The Children We Left Behind: How Western Culture Rationalizes Family Separation & Ignores the Pain of Child Neglect, argues  No, we don’t need illegal immigrants to do jobs Americans ‘won’t’ Follow Adam on X @wrong_speak

01:29:32 - Noted economist Stephen Moore: I don’t like Trump’s tariffs but I do like his trade deals. Get more Steve @StephenMoore

01:47:37 - 15th Ward Alderman Ray Lopez, says Chicago should challenge President Trump - “If you can do better, let’s see what you can do” For more on Ray and his work for the 15th ward the15thward.org

02:06:03 - Fellowship for Performing Arts Founder and Artistic Director, Max McLean, previews his upcoming production of “The Screwtape Letters” – September 13 & 14 at the Athenaeum Center, 2936 N Southport, Chicago 60657 - for more info  athenaeumcenter.org

0:30 - BLM Brandon at Labor Day protest

10:14 - Pritzker message to Noem on FTN:  she is inflaming passions

33:39 - MN Annunciation Catholic School church shooter

58:52 - Sports & Politics

01:14:41 - In-depth History with Frank from Arlington Heights 

01:17:53 - Former Chicago Police Lieutenant John Garrido points to CPD’s long history of working with the National Guard — and says the loudest opposition comes from neighborhoods that would be least affected. John is also President of the Garrido Stray Rescue Foundation – garridostrayrescue.org

01:36:25 - President at Wirepoints, Ted Dabrowski, weighs in on the “egregious” mismanagement at Country Club Hills School District 160 - “the worst thing about all of this is our kids can’t read” Get Ted’s latest at wirepoints.org 

01:54:12 - President of Center of the American Experiment and contributor to Powerline, John Hinderaker, shares some “truly ghoulish” news: Minnesota Democrats are fundraising off Robin Westman’s murderous spree. Get John’s latest at powerlineblog.com

02:10:05 - Cory Miller, professor of psychology at the University of California, San Diego: The Future of AI Lies in Monkeys, Not Microchips. Follow Professor Miller on X @CoryMillerMarmo

0:30 - Minneapolis mayor: 'How many times have we been here?'

10:10 - MN US Attorney Joe Thompson: shooter hated everyone except other school shooters

29:52 - Psaki turns on the waterworks to further claims against GOP on guns

53:30 - Parents Sue OpenAI, Blame ChatGPT for Their Teen's Suicide

01:09:45 - Jonathan Alpert is a psychotherapist practicing in New York and Washington and author of “Therapy Nation,” forthcoming in 2026.  He joined Dan Proft with reaction to the shooting in Minnesota.

01:27:24 - Jennifer Harrison is the Executive Director of The Victims Rights Reform Council. She joined Dan Proft to talk about the devastating cost of cashless bail.

01:44:20 - Chadwick Moore is the New York Times Best Selling author of Tucker, the biography of Tucker Carlson, Senior Reporter for News Features at the New York Post, and his substack –  substack.com/@chadwickmoore.

02:01:30 - Open Mic Friday

0:30 - Principal speaks out after Minnesota Catholic school shooting

11:09 - The suspected Minneapolis shooter posted a video showing their manifesto and weapons. One had “Israel must fall,” another “Burn Israel,” and a holster read “6 million wasn’t enough.”

30:12 - Kennedy on The Five: it's not the trans part, it's that he was mentally ill

48:28 - La Shawn Ford is Illinois State Representative for the 8th district and candidate for Illinois’ 7th congressional district. He joined Dan Proft with reaction to President Trump’s plan to deploy the National Guard to Chicago.

01:09:25 - Jenny Beth Martin is co-founder of Tea Party Patriots and host of the “Jenny Beth Show” podcast. She joined Dan Proft to talk about the Only Citizens Vote Tour

01:25:15 - Oak Park and River Forest High School removed external bathroom doors “in the name of safety.”

01:44:29 - Mary FioRito is Cardinal Francis George Fellow, Ethics and Public Policy Center. She joined Dan Proft with reaction to the Catholic school shooting in Minneapolis

02:04:45 - James Fitzgerald is a Retired FBI Special Agent & Criminal Profiler from the Unabomber case, now co-host the “Cold Red” podcast – it’s on Spotify, Apple, etc. – and author of the A Journey to the Center of the Mind  memoir series. He joined Dan Proft with reaction to President Trump’s plan to deploy National Guard to big cities.

0:30 - BLM Brandon on Morning Joe: federal funding for more cops

14:10 - Civil rights attorney with history of suing CPD to serve as Mayor Johnson's strategy chief

23:17 - Cracker Barrel to go back to old logo after backlash

44:09 - CBS WH reporter Olivia Rinaldi "breaks" Taylor Swift engagement

57:27 - Andrew McCarthy is a Former Chief Asst. U.S. Attorney & Contributing Editor at National Review and author of Ball of Collusion: The Plot to Rig an Election and Destroy a Presidency. 

01:21:32 - Stephen Moore is a Noted Economist and author of  The Trump Economic Miracle: And the Plan to Unleash Prosperity Again – co authored with Art Laffer. He joined Dan Proft with reaction to President Trump’s plan for the government to take an ownership stake in American companies.

01:38:03 - High school girls' volleyball player speaks out about opponents forfeiting games over trans teammate

01:52:45 - Neetu Arnold is Paulson Policy Analyst at the Manhattan Institute and a Young Voices contributor. She joined Dan Proft to talk about her column: The High Costs of Classroom Disorder

0:30 - Trump: "A Lot Of People Are Saying Maybe We'd Like A Dictator"

11:40 - JB & Friends presser on Trump, National Guard

52:29 - Woman breaks down over Cracker Barrel rebrand

01:08:56 - Frank’s History Minute

01:12:18 - Corey Brooks is Senior Pastor of New Beginnings Church of Chicago, founder and CEO of Project H.O.O.D. He joined Dan Proft with reaction to President Trump’s plan to send the National Guard and military into Chicago.

01:32:41 - Ted Dabrowski is President at Wirepoints, Inc. He joined Dan Proft with reaction to President Trump’s plan to send the National Guard and military into Chicago.

01:46:55 - Katarina Szulc is an investigative journalist based in Mexico City who writes about cartels host of the “Borderland” podcast and her substack “Send News.” She joined Dan Proft to talk about President Trump’s efforts to crack down on the cartels

 02:06:50 - Alex Pollock is a Senior Fellow with the Mises Institute, served as the Principal Deputy Director of the Office of Financial Research in the U.S. Treasury Department, former President and CEO, Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago, and author of  Finance and Philosophy—Why We’re Always Surprised.

0:30 - BLM Brandon on MSNBC on National Guard

16:08 - National Guard

38:57 - Wes Moore: Baltimore doesn't need National Guard

58:43 - Ken Cuccinelli — National Chairman of the Election Transparency Initiative, former Virginia AG, and former DHS deputy secretary — says DOJ is well within its rights to demand voter data from Illinois and other states, and he’s surprised it hasn’t happened sooner. For more on the Election Transparency Initiative electiontransparency.org

01:15:03 - James A. Gagliano, retired FBI supervisory special agent and St. John’s University homeland security doctoral candidate, breaks down Friday’s raid on John Bolton’s home and reacts to the Ghislaine Maxwell transcripts

01:38:19 - Emil Barr, founder of Step Up Social, managing partner of Candid Network and a co-founder of Flashpass: ‘Work-Life Balance’ Will Keep You Mediocre. Follow Emil on X (@RealEmilBarr)

01:52:58 - President of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and foreign affairs columnist for The Washington Times, Clifford May, on the chances Putin will have a sit down with Zalensky "Putin is not going to move or make any concessions unless there is pressure" Follow Cliff on X @CliffordDMay

02:10:10 - Border/migrants/deportations

0:30 - NY appeals court sets aside $500M fine

16:08 - BLM Brandon's panic attacks

35:38 - Rhode Island Assistant AG Devon Hogan Flanagan arrested for trespassing

54:41 - Fitzgerald settles with NU

01:11:20 - Illinois Trucking Association Executive Director Matthew Hart on efforts to close loopholes that open the door for illegal immigrants to get commercial driver’s license. For more on the Illinois Trucking Association iltrucking.org

01:32:02 - American economist, author, professor, and co-director of the Program on the American Economy and Globalization at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, Don Boudreaux, talks trade, tariffs and beyond. Check out Don’s blog at cafehayek.com

01:48:34 - Jonathan Alpert, psychotherapist practicing in New York and Washington, tackles Therapy’s Identity Politics Problem and breaks down the Mamdani supporter. Jonathan’s book Therapy Nation releases next year

02:06:36 - Open Mic Friday!

0:30 - Explaining Mamdani

12:08 - Dems

34:39 - Pritzker: independent maps but only on a national level

51:36 - District 211 board meeting

01:15:32 - Rich Lowry, editor of National Review, offers Democrats advice on fixing their dismal ratings — and looks ahead to what Republicans can do once Trump is off the ballot. Rich is also the author of  The Case for Nationalism: How It Made Us Powerful, United, and Free

01:33:33 - Richard M. Reinsch, editor-in-chief of Civitas Outlook, weighs Trump’s tariff-for-income-tax swap—and delivers a reality check. Follow Richard on X @Reinsch84

01:52:04 - COO of Lox & Loaded, Gayle Pearlstein, shares the Lox & Loaded mission "to introduce responsible firearm ownership and safety in a way that’s approachable, professional, and deeply rooted in community values" For more info visit loxandloaded.org

02:06:44 - Former Trump Deputy National Security Advisor KT McFarland is optimistic on a Russia-Ukraine deal—if Trump maintains the pace and urgency. KT is also the author of Revolution: Trump, Washington and “We The People”. 

0:30 - Lox & Loaded gun club

13:42 - Semi driver who killed 3 in FL

36:07 - Conant volleyball District 211 (board meeting tonight)

58:56 - Tyler Grey, former SOF operator and current veterans’ mental health advocate, reveals his hard-won journey in Forged in Chaos: A Warrior’s Origin Story. For more on Tyler and his book tyleragrey.com

01:17:08 - U.S. representative from Illinois’s 15th congressional district, Mary Miller, on her bill combating Illinois law requiring ‘invasive’ student mental health screenings. Keep updated with Congresswoman Miller on X @RepMaryMiller

01:28:14 - TX State Rep. Nicole Collier spends night locked up in the capitol

01:33:43 - Noted economist Stephen Moore cheers calls for ‘Drill, Baby, Drill’ but flags looming risks to America’s energy security. Get more Steve @StephenMoore

01:53:24 - Former United States Deputy Undersecretary of Defense & contributor to the Washington Times and The American Spectator, Jed Babbin, on proposed sanctions against Russia - “empty threats do not impress Putin - so if we’re gonna do it, let’s do it” Follow Jed on X @jedbabbin

02:10:25 - Adult sleepaway camp

0:30 - Rhode Island Assistant AG Devon Hogan Flanagan arrested for trespassing

13:56 - Brian Glenn (Real America's Voice and MTG beau), Trump on Zelensky suit

35:47 - Border/migrants/deportations

59:52 - Justin Logan, director of defense and foreign policy studies at the Cato Institute, says it's time to come to the realization that one more round of sanctions isn't going to do anything - “it is very difficult to bring Russia to its knees” Follow Justin on X @JustinTLogan

01:14:13 - In-depth History with Frank from Arlington Heights 

01:17:30 - Christina Bobb, former Marine and Trump attorney - now takes on government corruption as an attorney with Judicial Watch, shares details from her new book  Defiant: Inside the Mar-a-Lago Raid and the Left’s Ongoing Lawfare. Defiant is available Sept 9 - preorder your copy today

01:36:21 - Founder and Executive Editor of Wirepoints, Mark Glennon, reacts to the required mental health screenings coming to Illinois schools: "stop telling our kids thier mentally ill - teach them to read and write, that's what we need" Get Mark’s latest at wirepoints.org 

01:52:25 - Trump on getting rid of mail-in ballots

02:12:26 - Benjamin Zycher, senior fellow at AEI, shrugs off the rise in “climate lawfare” — noting nearly every case has already lost in court.

0:30 - Trump on Air Force One before the Putin meeting: want a ceasefire, want to stop the killing

13:42 - Special Envoy Steve Witkoff on Tapper...moving toward piece, admin lines on five regions

35:05 - Swalwell on MSNBC: Trump acts like Russian asset

51:30 - Catfight on CNN

56:44 - Jim Iuorio, host of “The Futures Edge Podcast” and special contributor to Wirepoints, maps out where tech and markets collide — and what September could bring. For podcast updates & more @jimiuorio

01:17:20 - Visiting fellow in The Heritage Foundation’s Allison Center for Foreign Policy Studies, Steven Bucci, on Trump’s progress with Putin, the left’s childish outrage over optics, and why today’s meeting with Zelensky matters

01:38:16 - Dan Proft Parenting Tips 

01:53:48 - Senior writer for the Washington Examiner and author of  The Rise of BlueAnon: How the Democrats Became a Party of Conspiracy Theorists, David Harsanyi: Democrats and their doomed search for ‘authenticity’ Follow David on X @davidharsanyi

02:11:00 - SPORTS & POLITICS

02:13:13 - Rafael Mangual, senior fellow and head of research for the Manhattan Institute’s Policing and Public Safety Initiative, calls out the hypocrisy of celebrating falling crime while pockets of lawlessness rage on.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

0:30 - DC

13:30 - DC - Legalized Weed

35:42 - LA Mayor Karen Bass upset about ICE raid outside of their redistricting presser

48:04 - Comey 2017 testimony

56:47 - Sen. John Kennedy on the Socialists' ascendancy 

01:09:07 - Hunter vs. Melania

01:13:00 - Mitch Daniels, former Purdue president and Indiana governor, breaks down the crises facing modern universities

01:34:00 - Editor in Chief of Jewish News Syndicate, Jonathan Tobin: The generational price of the false Gaza ‘genocide’ narrative. Follow Jonathan on X @jonathans_tobin

01:53:58 - Christian Toto, host of The Hollywood in Toto Podcast, on Hollywood’s sudden free-speech obsession and the fall of Howard Stern. For podcast updates & more hollywoodintoto.com

02:06:18 - Open Mic Friday

0:00 - Russiagate Reckoning

11:20 - DC

31:18 - Why Dan Proft is Single

49:09 - IL mental health screening

01:11:52 - George Beebe, former director of Russia analysis at the Central Intelligence Agency and a former staff advisor to Vice President Cheney on Russia, offers what he believes Putin will try to achieve at tomorrow's summit in Alaska. George is currently Director of Grand Strategy at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft - quincyinst.org

01:28:13 - Collin Anderson, executive editor for the Washington Free Beacon, on just how gerrymandered Chicago is—so gerrymandered its main airport parks planes in two different congressional districts. Follow Collin on X @CAndersonMO

01:47:15 - Rachel K. Paulose, former U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota (2006-2008), discusses possible charges if the Trump administration plans to jail the Russian hoax colluders. Follow Rachel on X @RachelKPaulose

02:07:37 - Founder & Principal Broker for HealthInsuranceMentors.com, C Steven Tucker, explains how a 15-minute trip to the emergency room can turn into a $70,000 bill. Follow Steven on X @HealthInsMentor

0:00 - Fleebagging Texas House Dems set to return

11:38 - Cincinnati beatings

29:35 - BLM Brandon responds to Trump openly mulling sending in National Guard to Chicago

54:36 - Joe & Eileen Bailey, Chuck Schumer's imaginary friends

01:07:11 - National political reporter Salena Zito dives into her new book Butler, DC crime, and the imaginary antics of Chuck Schumer’s supposed pals, Joe & Eileen Bailey. Butler: The Untold Story of the Near Assassination of Donald Trump and the Fight for America’s Heartland is currently #1 on the NY Times best seller list! 

01:25:25 - Stephen Moore riffs on big blue city mayors pushing government-run grocery stores—“it’s really very simple… food should just be free.” Get more Steve @StephenMoore

01:42:35 - Garret Ziegler, founder of Marco Polo, built a searchable database from Hunter Biden’s laptop, revealing a history of corruption and blackmail. For more on Marco Polo and the Report on the Biden Laptop - marcopolo501c3.substack.com

02:09:31 - Founder, Chief Executive Officer & Chairman of Cure-CMT, Patrick Livney, invites you to make an impact on the lives of people living with CMT by joining them at their golf outing in Libertyville this Monday 8/18. For details and registration cure-cmt.org/golfouting

0:00 - Trump announces "Liberation Day" in DC

9:06 - Trump on DC: It's embarrassing DC is such a disgusting pit

28:05 - Trump threatens to do the same in Chicago

53:41 - Senior writer for the Dispatch, David Drucker, on Trump's DC takeover announcement - "he takes an issue in which he might achieve broad support and he talks about it in a way that ensures that only his supporters are going to like it" Follow David on X @DavidMDrucker

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

01:11:33 - Russiagate-Schiff

01:28:15 - Ted Dabrowski, President of Wirepoints, outlines bold steps the Trump administration should take if it turns its attention to Chicago like it has to DC. Get Ted’s latest at wirepoints.org

01:46:01 - Theodore Dalrymple, contributing editor of City Journal & a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, on Luigi Mangione and the Romance of Murder. Theodore is also the author of many books including Buried But Not Quite Dead: Forgotten Writers of Père Lachaise

02:00:19 - SPORTS & POLITICS

0:00 - Pritzker on gerrymandering 

17:46 - Juliana Stratton: Dems dominate in IL not because of maps but because of good governance 

37:43 - Bobby O'Rourke at Powered By People rally

01:00:45 - License plate cameras in Oak Park

01:13:27 - Steven Bucci, visiting fellow at The Heritage Foundation’s Allison Center for Foreign Policy Studies, cautions that Trump’s eagerness for a “win” could lead him to make a risky deal with Putin

01:33:40 - John Hinderaker, President of the Center of the American Experiment and Powerline contributor, slams Pritzker and fellow blue-state governors for defending their rigged electoral maps. Get John’s latest at powerlineblog.com

01:50:29 - Christopher Whalen, chairman of Whalen Global Advisors and editor of The Institutional Risk Analyst, issues a stark warning on NYC’s soaring living costs — saying the city is on a dangerous path toward complete unaffordability. Chris is also the author of  Inflated: Money, Debt and the American Dream – 2nd Edition

02:08:04 - Bob Woodson, founder and president of the Woodson Center, on the The Media and a Mob in Cincinnati.Mr. Woodson is also the author of  A Pathway to American Renewal: Red, White, and Black Volume II