Chicago's Morning Answer With Dan Proft & Amy Jacobson

0:00 - Trump on "Liberation Day" 9:59 - Former Commerce (and Kellogg's CEO) Sec Carlos Gutierrez on tariffs...temporary, opening bid 33:05 - FLASHBACK: Reagan on tariffs 52:43 - Why DP is single: almost got divorced because great husband wasn't taking out trash, unloading dishwasher...equity 01:12:02 - Dan Proft Parenting Tip: Negligent parent or Stasi narc?  01:28:10 - Director for Homeland Security & Counterterrorism at Center for Security Policy, Kyle Shideler, explains that the attacks on Teslas are working since “the currency of terrorism is attention” and also How to Prosecute the Tesla Bombers. Follow Kyle on X @ShidelerK 01:43:43 - Columnist for the New York Post & co-author of Stolen Youth: How Radicals Are Erasing Innocence and Indoctrinating a Generation, Karol Markowicz: Don’t let the leftists memory-hole their madness.Check out Karol on her own show, the “Karol Markowicz Show” on iHeartRadio 01:58:01 - Police halt investigation of "murder" of sex doll 02

0:00 - Election Results 12:51 - Republican Messaging 33:49 - deportations, case load, criminals 50:54 - Jeanne Ives, co-founder of Breakthrough Ideas, former member of the Illinois House of Representatives and candidate for governor, goes over our local election results. Catch Jeanne on “The Real Story” – Sundays 7 – 9pm on 560 The Answer 01:05:44 - Arrest of Downers South teacher Christina Formella 01:10:19 - Steven Bucci, visiting fellow in The Heritage Foundation’s Allison Center for Foreign Policy Studies, calls for the left to quit it's political posturing "You don't get points for getting the guy you hate's cabinet member fired" 01:28:12 - RIP Iceman  01:29:52 - Noted economist Stephen Moore celebrates Liberation Day. Get more Steve @StephenMoore 01:46:04 - Editor of National Review, Rich Lowry, is not surprised by yesterday's election results. Rich is also the author of and author of The Case for Nationalism: How It Made Us Powerful, United, and Free 01:58:32 - T

0:00 - Election Day   12:03 - Meanwhile...kids being silly 32:27 - Democrat Brand 47:47 - TCU's Hailey Van Lith after win into the Sweet 16 50:50 - Why DP is Single: Zoe… 01:08:24 - In-depth History with Frank from Arlington Heights 01:12:14 - CAMPUS BEAT 01:24:54 - Life as a member at a private golf club 01:32:03 - President at Wirepoints,Ted Dabrowksi, on the accelerated decline of Illinois. Get Ted’s latest at wirepoints.org 01:48:11 - Chicago injury attorney, Richard Craig, discusses the lawsuit he filed on behalf of "Jane Doe" against an Illinois abortionist after a late-term abortion took a "horrific" turn 02:02:38 - UK: toddler suspended for being transphobic02:05:30 - Amity Shlaes, board chair of the Calvin Coolidge Presidential Foundation and winner of the Hyek Prize:  Fast-Forwarding Tax Cuts. Check out Amity’s most recent books  The Forgotten Man: A New History of the Great Depression  and Great Society: A New HistorySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inf

0:00 - Wisconsin’s Supreme Court race is pivotal to upholding common-sense governing 11:54 - Celebrating Women’s History Month in Fairfax, Co, VA…A is for Abortion High school presents ‘obscene’ ABCs display for Women’s History Month 28:52 - 6 Unbelievably Scammy Federal Practices DOGE Staff Reveal In Fox Interview 50:29 - Lt. Col. (Ret) Tony Shaffer is President at Project Sentinel & London Center for Policy Research and author of  Operation Dark Heart: Spycraft and Special Ops on the Frontlines of Afghanistan — and The Path to Victory. He joined Dan and Amy with reaction to the latest updates on the fight between Russia and Ukraine, and the continued fallout from the Signal message app mishap 01:10:14 - Scott Shellady is Markets Specialist for Market Day Report! – 10:30am CT to 1pm CT- and The Cow Guy Close – 1pm CT to 1:30pm CT – both at RFD-TV. He joined Dan and Amy with reaction to President Trump’s tariff plan 01:27:24 - Paul Dr

John Kass is in for Amy Jacobson this morning 11:17- Federal immigration authorities detain international Tufts graduate student 31:10- Musk to Bret Baier: we routinely encounter waste of $1B 53:34- College Student Under Fire After Asking Administrators What They Do All Day 1:11:29- John Hinderaker is the President of Center of the American Experiment and contributor to Powerline. He joined Dan Proft and John Kass with reaction to Tim Walz potentially re-entering the national spotlight. He always weighed in on Elon Musk’s interview with Bret Baier on what DOGE has accomplished so far. 1:29:12- Christian Toto is the host of “The Hollywood in Toto Podcast ” – hollywoodintoto.com. He joined Dan Proft and John Kass to talk about the collapse of the new live action Snow White at the box office 1:49:45- Jon Stewart and Ezra Klein learn about waste, fraud and abuse 2:02:28- OPEN MIC FRIDAYSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

0:00 - Rep. Brandon Gill brings up all of NPR CEO Katherine Maher’s old tweets claiming that “America is addicted to white supremacy” and supporting looting, reparations, and BLM. 30:58 - Hegseth: updates on attack plans not war plans 54:27 - Trump: Walz took responsibility 01:12:38 - Christopher Whalen is an investment banker and chairman of Whalen Global Advisors LLC, editor for The Institutional Risk Analyst, author of the soon to be released  Inflated: Money, Debt and the American Dream. He joined Dan and Amy with reaction to President Donald Trump's announcement of new import taxes of 25% on cars and car parts coming into the US. 01:32:15 - William Nienburg is a Former Downers Grove library trustee. He joined Dan and Amy with an update on upcoming local elections. 01:46:58 - Early voting and spending surge in Wisconsin Supreme Court race that has drawn national attention 02:05:15 - Brian Schimming is the Chairman of the Republican Party of Wisconsin. He joined Dan and Amy to previe

0:00 - Trump and Walz respond to Signal controversy: no need to apologize…won’t be using (much) going forward 13:19 - Hegseth on Goldberg: nobody was texting war plans 32:41 - White liberals and black people were asked if they think voter ID is racist. Result 52:00 - Jasmine Crockett calls Governor Abbott “Governor Hot Wheels” 01:10:47 - Pritzker at Human Rights Campaign dinner: we need to be streetfighters 01:45:47 - Internet laughs at ‘cringe’ music video that celebrates Musk and his ‘master plan to save our lives’ 01:50:10 - 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. He joined Dan and Amy to weigh in on the fight between the Trump administration and the courts. 02:10:37 - Ramona T Bonilla-Anaiel is Chief Union Steward Chicago Public Schools, Bargaining Team member, and three-term elected Executive Board Member of SEIU

0:00 - The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans 14:38 - HOW THE NEW YORK TIMES IS KILLING AMERICA - John Kass 34:23 - Kaylee Whitebrook, mother of 2, in Fairfax Co, VA…should I send my kid to govt preschool? 49:36 - Jim Iuorio is the host of “The Futures Edge Podcast” and special contributor to Wirepoints. He joined Dan and Amy to talk about how the economy is responding to President Trump’s tariffs.  01:08:56 - Frank’s History Minute 01:13:09 - Judge orders Pentagon to allow transgender troops, calls Trump ban ‘unabashedly demeaning’ 01:31:38 - Ted Dabrowski of Wirepoints.org joined Dan and Amy, struggling to explain how a superintendent in a failing school district walk away with nearly half a million dollars a year 01:51:29 - Elizabeth Grace Matthew is a Regular Opinion Contributor at The Hill and elizabethgracematthew.substack.com. She joined Dan and Amy to explain the concept of Toxic Femininity. 02:07:27 - Trump responds to Atlantic Si

0:00 - We Dug Into the Polls. Democrats in Congress Should Be Very Afraid 12:31 - Amy Jacobson recounted her harrowing adventure coming into work today 30:33 - Illinois DOGE Profile: $700K per year to the Black Researchers Collective 50:40 - Bucks legend and entrepreneurial icon Junior Bridgeman laid to rest 01:08:35 - 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 with reaction to the selection of Boeing to build the new F-47 fighter, and the fight between the Pentagon and the judicial branch over banning Trans soldiers 01:30:49 - Alec Baldwin Shares Humiliating Story About Seeing His Wife Hilaria Baldwin’s Ex-Boyfriend Nude on Broadway 01:48:59 - Susan Crabtree is RealClearPolitics’ national political correspondent. She joined Dan and Amy to talk about her new book: Fool’s Gold: The Radicals, Con Artists, and Tr

0:00 - Trump EO on DoE 12:51 - The Left's Tesla Takedown 32:36 - H.B. 2827 50:34 - National political reporter, Salena Zito:  Democrats are cratering and waiting for Godot. Salena has a new book out this summer, July 8, Butler: The Untold Story of the Near Assassination of Donald Trump and the Fight for America’s Heartland 01:11:04 - What kind of world do you want?  01:30:04 - President of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and foreign affairs columnist for The Washington Times, Clifford May:  Trump’s Ukraine diplomacy faces Putin test. Keep updated with Cliff on X @CliffordDMay 01:47:24 - Best selling author Lionel Shriver asks, as we careen from one moral panic to another,  Am I a culture war addict? Check out Lionel’s most recent book  Mania: A Novel 02:01:52 - OPEN MIC FRIDAYSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

0:00 - “Dozens” of federal workers in Chicago to return to work…to protest 10:16 - JFK file release 29:25 - Tesla attacks 49:54 - Evanston Reparations 01:08:57 - Carlin Yoder,  member of the Indiana Senate (12th district) from 2008 to 2016, shares why things are looking up for republicans in the Hoosier state. Carlin is also  President Trump’s Indiana state director. Follow him on X @carlinyoder 01:23:25 - Bob Maranto, 21st Century Chair in Leadership at the Department of Education Reform at the University of Arkansas, asks What Type of Social Justice Do We Want? 01:40:45 - Author of Pandemia: How Coronavirus Hysteria Took Over Our Government, Rights, and Lives, Alex Berenson: Five years into Covid, why do reporters and health bureaucrats keep lying about the mRNA jabs? For more from Alex check out his substack Unreported Truths alexberenson.substack.com 01:55:25 - Before there was Christopher Steele there was Lenny Dykstra 01:59:12 - John Tamny, editor of RealClearMarkets &

0:00 - Preckwinkle on re-election 14:54 - Space X splashdown...Crew-9 back on earth 30:32 - State Rep. Bob Morgan calls Nicole Georgas claims against Alan Shepard School "a lie" 52:46 - Batya Ungar-Sargon,  author, most recently, of Second Class: How the Elites Betrayed America’s Working Men and Women, points out that democrats are struggling to accept they are now the party of the rich. Follow Batya on X @bungarsargon 01:07:34 - We Were Badly Misled About the Event That Changed Our Lives 01:29:21 - Noted economist Stephen Moore: "I don't know why Trump is so hard on our 51st state..." Get more Steve @StephenMoore 01:46:57 - James Parker Hall Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus of Law & Senior Lecturer at the University of Chicago, Richard Epstein, weighs in on President Trump vs Chief Justice Roberts 02:11:20 - Thomas W. Smith fellow at the Manhattan Institute, Heather MacDonald: Racist—But Underfunded?  - capping funding for universities indirect costs. Check out Heater&r

0:00 - Trump on Biden's autopen 13:27 - Dems are "in this moment" 34:07 - Tom Homan on the "old law" Trump is using for deportations 55:21 - Nicole Georgas discusses the civil rights complaint she filed on behalf of her 13 year old daughter who was forced to change clothes in front of a male student in the girls locker room at  Alan B. Shepard Middle School in Deerfield, Illinois 01:12:19 - In Depth History w/ Frank From Arlington Heights 01:15:09 - Lavender Bunde Leaders 01:35:26 - President at Wirepoints, Ted Dabrowski, on the “DEI equity lens” Illinois leadership sees everything through. Get Ted’s latest at wirepoints.org 01:51:29 - WV Gov. Patrick Morrissey to potenitally sue the NCAA over Mountaineers snub 02:00:08 - Tim Stearns, president and founder of TJ Stearns in Arlington Heights, wants to bring investors “back to the fundamentals” in today’s topsy-turvy market. Tim is also the host of “Protect & Grow: Chicagoland Retirement.” Tune in Sa

0:00 - AOC on Senate Dems who supported CR 11:01 - Kash Patel on swatting incidents 29:08 - Crew-10 capsule (SpaceX) lands at ISS 38:32 - Roadie for a day 46:13 - Clinical Professor of Law and Director of the Securities Law Clinic at Cornell Law School, William Jacobson: "What point do people say this is ridiculous, these judges are going to get people killed" Professor Jacobson is also founder of LegalInsurrection.com and president of the Legal Insurrection Foundation 01:03:16 - Steven Bucci, visiting fellow in The Heritage Foundation’s Allison Center for Foreign Policy Studies: Zalensky is ready to make a deal 01:21:53 - Thomas Weitzel, retired Chief of Police of Riverside, explains why Cops dislike working on St. Patrick's Day. Follow Chief Weitzel on X @ChiefWeitzel 01:38:22 - Batya Ungar Sargon on Maher defending Trump--as a Leftist 02:01:12 - Senior writer for the Dispatch, David Drucker, on the response to Schumer and the the passing spending bill vote. Keep updated with David on X @DavidMDrucker

0:00 - Mr. McBride: the GOP is obsessed with cultural issues 14:42 - Imperial Day Spa (San Fran)…Jack Phillips redux 35:06 - Trump on tariffs: Canada only works as a state 58:37 - Deerfield middle school administrators force teen girls to change in front of boy in school locker room 01:18:13 - Scott McKay is publisher of the Hayride, senior editor at the American Spectator, and author of Racism Revenge and Ruin and King Of The Jungle. He joined Dan and Amy to talk about the Democratic Party’s struggle to stay politically relevant. 01:34:00 - Dan Patlak is a Former Cook County Board of Review Commissioner. He joined Dan and Amy to talk about Republican efforts to re-take local governments from the Democrats 01:52:20 - Daniel DePetris is a fellow at Defense Priorities and a syndicated foreign affairs columnist at the Chicago Tribune and Newsweek.He joined Dan and Amy with reaction to the possibility of a cease-fire between Ukraine and Russia. 02:04:15 - OPEN MIC FRIDAYSee omnystudio.com/listen

0:00 - Michelle Obama and brother Craig Robinson on her new podcast: mentor for the mentorless 13:36 - Lead witness testifying against school choice in TX: funded by AFT 30:43 - 12 protesters arrested demanding ICE release Palestinian Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil 52:59 - Michael McShane is the Director of National Research at EdChoice and co-author of Getting Education Right: A Conservative Vision for Improving Early Childhood, K–12, and College. He joined Dan and Amy with reaction to President Trump’s efforts to shut down the Department of Education 01:07:14 - Chicago City Council rejects effort to limit sale of new fur products 01:24:58 - 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 and Amy to talk about the latest in President Trump’s trade war. 01:39:44 - H.S. Track Runner Hits Opponent With Baton During Race, Suffers Concussion 01:54:46 - John Tierney is a

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 Amy with reaction to news that Ukraine has agreed to a 30-day cease fire with Russia 01:01:59 - Brian Wesbury is Chief Economist at  First Trust Portfolios LP. He joined Dan and Amy with reaction to the domestic and international response to President Trump’s tariff plan 01:21:33 - Jerry Agar is a Toronto Sun columnist and host of the Jerry Agar Show on News Talk 1010 CFRB. He joined Dan and Amy to talk about new Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, and the future of US-Canada relations 01:35:39 - David

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 latest violence in Syria, and the new peace talks with Ukraine in Saudi Arabia 01:01:49 - In Depth History w/ Frank From Arlington Heights 01:05:05 - Abe Froman Jr  is the Director of Operations at Digital Asset Redemption. He joined Dan and Amy to talk about Tucker Carlson’s interview with Sam Bankman-Fried, and President Trump’s plan for a Strategic Crypto Reserve 01:20:09 - Ted Dabrowski is the President at Wirepoints, Inc. He joined Dan and Amy to talk about their new report on homicide rankings in

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, Bryan Steil, warns what can happen if the radicals on the left take over the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Keep update with Bryan on X @RepBryanSteil 01:45:41 - Sports & Politics 02:05:42 - Founder, CIO Perry International Capital Partners, LLC, James Perry: The people want their money, not a lecture. For more on Perry International Capital Partners perryinternationalcapitalpartners.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 next generation of first responders. For more on Michael and In-Vest USA investusa.org 01:17:23 - Jeff King, President of International Christian Concern and one of the world’s leading experts on religious freedom: How Christians Are Suffering Extreme Persecution Around the World. For more on Jaff and the International Christian Concern persecution.org 01:34:24 - Will Estrada, senior counsel for HSLDA – Advocates for Homeschooling, on House Bill 2827 which would require all Illinois private