Chicago's Morning Answer with Dan Proft

0:30 - Reaction to the Results 

33:57 - Millennial TikToker expresses frustration.

56:24 - Fox News senior political analyst Juan Williams believes we’re at the end of the Trump era, and the infighting in both parties over who will run for president begins today.

01:09:33 - President of the Center of the American Experiment and Powerline contributor John Hinderaker had high hopes for Minnesota’s slate of strong Republican candidates, but says they were “swamped by the national anti-Trump tide.”

01:25:37 - Host of The Real Story, Jeanne Ives, says last night was “a terrible night for I...

0:30 - Happy Election Day 

12:32 - Haley Stevens

30:44 - Tom Homan closing argument for midterms

45:23 - DSA candidate (GA) Tim Denton vs. Venezulan economist Daniel Di Martino on capitalism vs. socialism

49:57 - Campus Beat 

01:01:57 - In-depth History with Frank from Arlington Heights 

01:05:30 - Former Bears QB Mike Tomczak reviews last night’s big win against Seattle - "It's a good day to be a Bears fan!”

01:23:48 - Founder of Wirepoints, Mark Glennon: “This election in Illinois is not about pedestrian issues… it’s about nothing less than whether...

0:30 - Hayley Stevens endorsement of Rogers

18:04 - El-Sayed on white supremacy

35:53 - DailyWire's Luke Rosiak "To Catch a Scammer" on Medicaid home-health care fraud

57:53 - What’s on the ballot 

01:12:33 - The Heritage Foundation’s Steven Bucci discusses the “failed coup” in Poland and Putin’s invitation to the G20 summit.

01:33:33 - Senior writer at National Review, Noah Rothman: Maybe This Time, the GOP Will Confront Defeat. Noah is also the author of Blood and Progress: A Century of Left-Wing Violence in America 

01:46:25 - Director of the Conscience P...

0:30 - Petition Challenge to BLM Brandon

14:01 - Alderhuman Byron Sigcho Lopez on VZ migrant shot by off duty FBI officer

30:27 - Red Baron Pizza's Walt Z

51:02 - Indiana Gov. Mike Braun reacts to reports that the Bears have decided on Arlington Heights, saying, “We know what we know, and we feel confident.”

01:08:16 - Bryan Drew, candidate for Illinois comptroller, points out that when the government wastes money, it wastes both Republican and Democratic taxpayers’ money. He says Republicans have a plan to put more of your hard-earned money back in your pocket...

0:30 - The Dan Sullivans

15:14 - O'Keefe on Hennepin Co charges

33:30 - Why the reckoning is so challenging

54:42 - National political reporter Salena Zito breaks down the races in Ohio and across the Midwest, and explains why she thinks the strongest Republican campaigns are being run by women in Maine, Minnesota, and Iowa. Get Salena’s latest at  SalenaZito.com 

01:11:22 - Niki Conforti, Republican candidate for Illinois’ 6th Congressional District, says she’s ready to bring the change voters are looking for. Help Niki bring the change at  conforti4congress.com 

01:26:17...

0:30 - 60 Minutes cutting room floor

13:55 - DHS has released a list of some of the most egregious illegal aliens they've removed to third party countries

32:29 - CTU Supercut: CPS underfunded

55:51 - Nurse warns MAGA…

01:09:45 - State Rep. Martin McLaughlin (52nd District) urges voters to stop the DSA, saying, “I have Dems knocking on doors for me because they do not like the direction of their party.” Support Rep McLaughlin in District 52 martyforillinois.com  

01:25:21 - State Senator for Illinois’ 26th District, Darby Hills, calls her opponent Nabeela Syed a radical and dange...

0:30 - Comey 

18:52 - Diawarra deportation case

35:04 - IA-2 Lindsay James on whether illegals residing in IA or Iowans

58:11 - UK village informed it will be sanctuary community

01:11:40 - In-depth History 

01:15:04 - Republican candidate for US Senator in Illinois, Don Tracy, says the key to winning on Tuesday is maximizing Republican turnout. Don’t vote for Crazy, vote for Don Tracy - dontracyforil.com 

01:37:36 - Ted Dabrowski rallies the troops, arguing that regardless of Tuesday’s results, it’s time for Illinois Republicans to go on offense and build som...

0:30 - Sir Mix-a-lot has nothing on Trump

18:50 - Protest of New Trier football game incident at New Trier.

37:56 - Niall Ferguson on the composition of the rioters in France

01:02:38 - Baier confronts with El-Sayed on 2012 Muslim Brotherhood letter

01:18:23 - The Heritage Foundation’s Steven Bucci pushes back on Obama’s comments about Trump and Iran, accusing the former president of having a selective memory about America’s history with Iran and calling him “a BS artist in the first magnitude.”

01:39:18 - Joel Zinberg, director of the Paragon Health Institute’s Public Hea...

0:30 - Louise Lucas

10:12 - Ilhan Omar

28:29 - Sports & Politics

46:54 - Former Chicago Bears QB Mike Tomczak says he loves seeing number 18 run around and gives props to Bears Defensive Coordinator Dennis Allen

01:00:29 - Author of the bestselling Domestic Extremist: A Practical Guide to Winning the Culture War, Peachy Keenan, discusses her newest book, Supervillains, in which she uses humor to combat “the architects of America’s decline.”

01:19:13 - Jim Iuorio, host of “The Futures Edge Podcast” and special contributor to Wirepoints, on wealth taxes, AI bubbles, and wage versus supply-dri...

0:30 - BLM Brandon's proposed budget: corp head tax back 

14:33 - FLASHBACK: BLM Brandon explaining millionaire surcharge to students

33:41 - Ramaswamy

55:25 - Texas

01:09:24 - White Guilt

01:23:47 - The Detroit News conservative editorial page editor Nolan Finley takes a closer look at the tight Senate and governor races in Michigan. Follow Nolan on X @NolanFinleyDN

01:38:45 - Author of Nothing Left: Confessions of a Democratic Operative, Evan Barker, weighs in on the midterms, saying she can’t “understate how important the Senate race in Michigan is.”

02:02:55 - Senior editor...

0:30 - Tracy/Stratton WTTW debate

11:02 - Princeton PhD

28:31 - Leigh McGowan...then Abby Philip...then Ana Navarro...on CNN panel on France

47:06 - January Littlejohn, parent advocate for Do No Harm: Two States. Two Children. Two Fights Over Gender.  For more on Do No Harm donoharmmedicine.org

01:06:01 - University of Chicago student and Chicago Thinker editor-in-chief, Michael Bicksel: Sen. Slotkin Should Set The Record Straight On Young Conservatives Serving In Government Follow Michael on X 

01:23:47 - Founder, Former President & CEO of Cawley Commercial Real Estate, Dan Cawley, discusses his li...

0:00- ETHS vs. New Trier

14:44- Congressional up-and-comers

29:13- Slotkin doubles down on MSNOW

47:17- Gavin Mortimer, a British author who lives in Burgundy and writes about French politics, terrorism and sport, shares The truth about the anarchy in France 

1:04:11- Frank’s History Minute

1:06:25- Lessons from France

1:26:41- Wirepoints founder Mark Glennon believes the unrest in France is a preview for Chicago 

Follow Mark on X @GlennonMarkE

1:41:48- Editorial director at The Heartland Institute, Christopher Talgo, warns that more than 200 socialists are running...

0:00- Larry David's DSA proposals

14:59- CTSen. Chris Murphy on how govt builds a "prophylactic" to demagogues

32:58- Riots in France, what could happen here

1:11:05- Senior Fellow at the National Center for Energy Analytics, Rupert Darwall, discusses Western elites’ obsession with achieving net zero in a world riven by geopolitical tensions in his new book, The Age of Error and the West’s Undoing.

1:29:53- The Heritage Foundation’s Steve Bucci reacts to Zelenskyy’s comments on trusting the U.S. and Trump, saying Zelenskyy “should know by now that confronting...

0:00 - Katie Zacharia on Hannity: why did you have such a terrible opener?

9:32 - Cornell 7 protest in Vegas

29:31 - Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek on elementary school shooting

49:25 - Clinical Professor of Law and Director of the Securities Law Clinic at Cornell Law School, William Jacobson, on the Cornell 7 and discrimination at College of DuPage. Prof Jacobson is also Founder of LegalInsurrection.com and president of the Legal Insurrection Foundation

1:09:23 - Tesla Roadster

2:29:20 - Chris Ferguson, professor of psychology at Stetson University in Florida: American Psychological Association Accreditation of Clinical Prog...

0:30 - On Omar...when you lose Tapper, Elie Honig CNN 

13:35 - John Kass

30:34 - Zacharia supercut identifying herself as a lawyer

50:20 - Alicia Nieves, a  lawyer focused on immigration and national-security issues, examines Why it’s so hard to fight mass migration. Follow Alicia on X  @alicianieves__

01:07:16 - Chairman of Whalen Global Advisors and editor for The Institutional Risk Analyst, Chris Whalen, on a potential AI bubble collapse, a possible AI surprise out of China, and the need for our government to take a hard look at the national debt. Check out C...

0:30 - Katie Zacharia

15:21 - Pritzker vs. Bailey

35:02 - Blakeman vs. Hochul

51:14 - UK

01:06:14 - Former CPS CEO and former mayoral candidate Paul Vallas discusses the Pritzker/Bailey debate and points to $2 billion in annual support for public and private school families that he says Pritzker is refusing to accept. Keep up with Paul on X @PaulVallas

01:25:06 - Noted economist Stephen Moore says he’s angry at Democrats complaining about gas prices when their taxes and regulations are driving up the prices. Get more Steve @StephenMoore

01:38:14 - Cornell 7

0:30 - Ditka

13:06 - Mobley

29:37 - Omar

41:32 - Nepo baby Dan Levy on Gillis monologue

47:40 - Talarico

01:04:33 - President of the Center of the American Experiment and PowerLine contributor, John Hinderaker, on the Ilhan Omar raid and why it happened. Get John’s latest at powerlineblog.com

01:21:54 - Wirepoints founder Mark Glennon finds hints of a political strategy from Brandon Johnson and weighs his chances against the rest of the field.

01:34:50 - Founder of JunkScience.com & member of President Trump’s EPA transition team, Steve Milloy: “we hav...

0:30 - CTA janitor fatally stabbed at Green Line train station on Near West Side, officials say

7:32 - Attorney general candidates trade blows in fiery NY1 debate

23:28 - Bracing for the midterms, Trump says he will be blamed if Republicans lose

40:37 - Mike Tomczak is a former Chicago Bears QB and Volunteer Coach YSU FB. He joined Dan Proft with reaction to the death of former Bears head coach Mike Ditka and this weekend’s Bears loss to the Packers

58:16 - Steven Bucci served America for three decades as an Army Special Fo...

0:30 - Logan's Law

14:32 - Eric Deters with Tapper on Guilfoyle's $100K ask

32:54 - Edina, MN, resident...stop identifying Somali gangsters as Somali

52:52 - Columnist for The Washington Examiner & contributor to the Wall Street Journal Dominic Green asks Is the France of de Gaulle About to Collapse? Keep up with Dominc on X @DrDomincGreen

01:05:19 - Liel Leibovitz, editor at large for Tablet and host of the “Rootless” podcast, on last night’s senate debates in Michigan and Georgia. For podcast updates & more @liel

01:21:20 - Infectious disease MD and Senior Scholar at the...

0:30 - Gorman family slams Hochul 

13:41 - John Catanzara, Chicago FOP, on the woman who murdered 7-year-old

33:18 - RUBIO's Acropolis Speech

50:05 - Magical trans...LGBTQ+++ History Month

01:07:12 - Scott Wilder, spokesman for PreBorn, offers an opportunity to provide ultrasounds for mothers with crisis pregnancies. Research shows when pregnant girls, or young women, see their child on an ultrasound they are far more likely to choose life. To make a donation of any amount, go to 560TheAnswer.com/baby or call 833-850-BABY … That’s 833.850.2229. 

01:25:29 - Former First Deputy National Security Adviso...

0:30 - OCTOBER 7

11:21 - Bibi's address to joint session of Congress (July '24)

21:13 - Trump at rally in Nebraska: let them take out LA, San Diego

25:19 - Visa overstays

46:32 - Why Dan Proft is Single

01:01:20 - Former Governor of Indiana Mitch Daniels shares lessons from his career and years of service in his new book  Impatience Is a Virtue 

01:19:25 - Host of “No Spin News” Bill O’Reilly says America has problems and he has ideas to fix them in his new book, Confronting America: What Has To Change.<...

0:30 - Durkin endorsement of Pritzker

30:11 - Suncor vs. Boulder

47:11 - Senior fellow at the Hoover Institution and former Director of Policy Planning at the U.S. State Department, Peter Berkowitz, discusses his new book Reclaiming Liberal Education in America 

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

01:04:47 - Sports & Politics

01:18:47 - Founder of Wirepoints Mark Glennon with a message to Illinoisans worried about affordability: those Illinois credit upgrades cost Illinois taxpayers $160 billion

01:34:53 - Former Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, John Bolton: Iran is losing — that...

0:30 - France, the West

9:27 - Bridgeview

28:26 - Durkin endorses Pritzker

52:03 - Cornell 7

01:09:46 - The Heritage Foundation’s Steven Bucci on Pete Hegseth’s “State of the Force” and the Pentagon pulling bombers from RAF Fairford in England.

01:28:10 - Former Bears QB Mike Tomczak breaks down the Bears’ “dominant” performance over the Jets 

01:41:38 - Adam Brandon, senior adviser at the Independent Center: The future is here: What will a Millennial-Gen Z majority mean for America? Adam is also the author of The Exhausted Majority: Building a Home for the Politically...

0:30 - CHRISTA PIKE...not dead yet

11:33 - Cornell 7

27:45 - CRIES FOR HELP

40:48 - Rocky 

45:57 - Veteran investigative journalist and New York Times best-selling author Phelim McAleer keeps the stories and the truth alive in his new play “October 7” You can see “October 7” at Northwestern’s Cahn Auditorium on October 6 - for more info and tickets october7theplay.com

01:02:33 - Noted economics Stephen Moore explains how Trump and Republicans can win the ‘affordability’ battle. Get more Steve @StephenMoore

01:10:48 - Hegseth's "State of the Force" Address

01:23:04 - Sean Noonan is...

0:30 - BLM Brandon's protection racket at City Club

11:40 - Cornell 7

30:27 - Trump recounts how passengers foiled FlyDubai hijacking

53:39 - Director of Federal Government Affairs at the Abundance Institute, Taylor Barkley, says he is encouraged by how the government has responded to the AI panic over the last month. Follow Taylor on X @taylordbarkley

01:10:33 - Former Chief Asst. U.S. Attorney & Contributing Editor at National Review, Andrew McCarthy, argues that Jack Smith’s actions were improper, but says the senators questioning him focused on the wrong issues. Follow Andy on X @AndrewCMcCarthy

0:30 - Jack Smith 

12:02 - Hawley summary: everything you did was about politics

32:42 - Governor of Indiana, Mike Braun, welcomes Illinoisans to Indiana, where they have school choice, cheaper gas, and pretty soon… the Chicago Bears 

52:26 - Director of Policy Analysis for the Middle East Forum, Michael Rubin, with the latest on Iran and potential exit strategies for the US. For more on the Middle East Forum meforum.org

01:09:36 - Campus Beat 

01:30:48 - Headmaster at Northridge Preparatory School, Niall Fagan, discusses the benefits and concerns of AI and shares how his s...

0:30 - Trump on Canada

13:53 - NHJ hustle for her daughter...all about Harvard?

32:26 - AOC at Cornell: Abolish ICE

55:58 - President and CEO of Young America’s Foundation & former Governor of Wisconsin of Wisconsin Scott Walker: socialism has ruined other countries, we can’t let it ruin America. Check out Governor Walker at AM 560’s Freedom Summit Saturday Oct 10 - for more info 560theAnswer.com 

01:14:35 - Former Bears QB Mike Tomczak says he hopes Caleb Williams was paying attention from the sidelines and saw what can happen when you stay in the poc...

0:30 - Trump at Medinah

11:38 - Trump on working with Brits to thwart terror plot

31:19 - SAFE-T Act

54:56 - Phil Kerpen, president of American Commitment and principal of The Committee to Unleash Prosperity, agrees with Trump’s hands-off approach to AI. Follow Phil on X @kerpen

01:09:53 - The Heritage Foundation’s Steven Bucci reacts to Iranian leadership declaring they are ready to negotiate.

01:31:11 - Sports & Politics

01:45:37 - Senior Client Advocate at Aid for Women, Anne-Marie Miller, explains how Aid for Women supports women experiencing an unexpected pregnancy. To show...

0:30 - Trump coming to Medinah

14:43 - Outmigration

31:20 - Dave Ives, brother in law of Jeanne Ives who lives in Australia, shares his saga of trying to get his wife's green card renewed

52:43 - Americans for Prosperity-IL Deputy State Director Brian Costin challenges District 214’s September 3 investigative report on two taxpayer-funded telephone surveys tied to the district’s bond referendum.

01:06:25 - Illinois Congressman Darin LaHood understands the need for direct communication with China, but adds, “We need to be direct, we need to be firm, and we need to win the strategic compet...

0:30 - Judge Judy

11:19 - Trump/Midterms

28:51 - Midterms/Democrats

44:19 - Martin McLaughlin, Illinois State Rep. for the 52nd District, on Illinois Republicans as election season goes into high gear, plus an update on the Bears stadium. Support Rep McLaughlin’s reelection campaign martyforillinois.com

01:02:00 - New York Times bestselling author Brent Hamachek shares stories and insights from his new book, The Intellect of Charlie Kirk.

01:19:46 - Luke Nicastro, senior editor at The American Conservative, asks Is the Greenland Deal a Win?  Follow Luke on X @luke_nicastro

01:34:07 - L...

0:30 - Governor Pritzker wants to become a MUSLIM!

14:36 - Abdul El Sayed hits the trail with Kamala Harris

31:26 - CEO and Founder of Complete Intelligence, Tony Nash, addresses your AI concerns. Follow Tony on X @TonyNashNerd

45:01 - Co-Founder of Path Trading Partners & Co-Host of Futures Edge Podcast, Bob Iaccino, on what it will take to get oil under $100 a barrel. For podcast updates & more @Bob_Iaccino

01:02:00 - Dr. Douglas Howard, chiropractic physician whose research led him to found the Fruit and Vegetable Foundation, explains why he joined the MAHA movement to...

0:30 - Mike Koolidge filling in for Dan 

11:10 - Nikole Hannah-Jones

28:32 - Trump TV

45:19 - Illinois Deputy State Director for Americans for Prosperity-IL Brian Costin offers a list of reasons why he believes Pritzker’s run for president will fail. Follow Brian on X @BrianCostin

58:14 - In Depth History w/ Frank from Arlington Heights

01:01:46 - Midterms 

01:17:19 - Wirepoints founder Mark Glennon on Brandon Johnson’s “environmental justice” for data centers and the Illinois Senate showdown between Tracy and Stratton.

01:32:37 - Charles Jacobs, president of the International Freedom Co...

0:30 - ICE shooting in Austin (TX)

13:32 - Broadview ICE protests

31:17 - Empty Desks at CPS 

50:25 - Brandon Johnson is hurting the black community 

01:04:45 - The Heritage Foundation’s Steven Bucci doesn’t believe a deal with Iran worthy of the time and effort is possible: “The only way to end this thing is to finish it, quickly and hard.”

01:24:14 - The turbulent AI era is here

01:38:04 - Publisher of TheHayride.com & senior editor at The American Spectator, Scott McKay, says don’t take Trump’s “shameless pandering” seriously, he was...

0:30 - Rep. Maria Salazar (R-FL) on Dignidad Act

12:18 - Chicago press corps

30:50 - Act Blue

48:16 - Piker

01:05:03 - Jeffery Degner, research fellow at the American Institute for Economic Research, explains that Gen Zers are looking to gambling apps for a way out of their “economic morass” Follow Jeffery on X @DrJeffDegner

01:22:57 - John P. Heybach, Founder & President of Altus Academy on Chicago’s West Side, on what he’s doing to get kids to “buy in” to a better education. For more on Altus Academy altusacademy.org

01:41:50 - Mickey D...

0:30 - Midway Blitz

15:32 - Sheeran/Macklemore

31:03 - Israel

55:51 - Markets Specialist for Market Day Report!, Scott “The Cow Guy” Shellady, disagrees with the Fed’s rate hike and says Americans are being punished because Congress can’t stop spending. 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.

01:10:50 - James Shuls, head of the Education Liberty branch of the Institute for Governance and Civics at Florida State University, discusses his new book, The Phoenix Principles: Toward a Rebirth...

0:30 - AG Blanche on FBI bungling of Butler, PA

11:20 - Kash on The Hill

32:36 - Fugitive TV speaks with Michael, the Clancy holdout juror

54:09 - Bill Gates on AI

01:08:17 - Illinois Comptroller and candidate for mayor of Chicago, Susana Mendoza, explains that she is “All In” for Chicago. Support Susana’s campaign at susanamendoza.com 

01:33:05 - Noted economist Stephen Moore says he hates to say it, but gas is going to hit $4-$4.50 a gallon, and there’s nothing Congress can do about it right now. Get more Steve @StephenMo...

0:30 - Green cards

14:42 - Sports & Politics

25:14 - US pilot shot down over Iran 

29:24 - Bo French

53:24 - Carnegie Mellon

01:06:59 - In-depth History with Frank from Arlington Heights 

01:10:06 - Principal Deputy Spokeswoman for the Department of State Paloma Chacón on Trump’s visa crackdowns and the designation of Antifa as a terrorist organization. 

01:26:15 - Wirepoints founder Mark Glennon says Illinois Democratic Senate candidate Juliana Stratton has been hiding from voters, and that should tell you everything you need to know. 

01:42:15 - Brian D. Ray, pr...

0:30 - BLM Brandon announces re-elect

14:23 - Lindsay Clancy

27:36 - Open AI's Sam Altman: may pause IPO over safety

52:24 - Why Dan Proft is Single

01:04:26 - The Heritage Foundation’s Steven Bucci with the latest on Russia/Ukraine, the Middle East, and how those conflicts could affect the midterms.

01:24:00 - Former Chicago Bears QB Mike Tomczak breaks down NFL Week 1, the passing of Matt Suhey, and the weekend’s big moments in college football. 

01:40:34 - Carol Roth, entrepreneur and author of You Will Own Nothing, says curbing spending, creat...

0:30 - Story of Welles Crowther

15:09 - 9/11 & GWB

30:25 - What Mohamed Atta Was Trying to Tell Us 

48:48 - Indoctrinating the indoctrinators

01:02:27 - Retired Secret Service Agent Darin Kinder shares his story from 9/11/01, when he was near the base of the South Tower as it began to collapse. For more of Darin’s story, check out his book  Bury Me in a Dirty Suit 

01:18:24 - Former State Rep Tom Morrison explains his Candidate Master Class where he can give you the complete ​blueprint for winning ​a local or state race. For more info...

0:30 - Trump intros the "Trump dividend"...$5k for every American adult if we win

12:11 - Tex GOP Sen. nominee Ken Paxton on Talarico's transitions

32:09 - Trump makes broad patriotic appeal against those who hate America

51:34 - Patty Schiappa, republican candidate for DuPage Co Clerk, invites you to join the DuPage County GOP on Thursday September 17th at Harry Caray’s Italian Steakhouse in Lombard for a county-wide candidate meet and greet.For more info visit DuPageGOP.com

01:03:57 - Kara Dansky, civil rights attorney, feminist activist, and author of The Reckoning: How th...