Chicago's Morning Answer With Dan Proft & Amy Jacobson

0:00 - Schumer and Waters rallying to the Marxist rabble: we will win… 13:43 - Shellenberger on USAID, CIA, Trump impeachment 29:30 - Trump signs EO banning men in women's sports 50:03 - 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, on Trump's tariffs and The Problem With Retaliatory Protectionism. Be sure to check Don’s blog cafehayek.com 01:04:22 - DOGE 01:25:30 - Eugene Kontorovich, professor at George Mason University Scalia Law School and senior fellow at the Heritage Foundation, believes Trump is “the first world leader who is trying to do something meaningful for the people of Gaza” Follow Eugene on X @EVKontorovich 01:41:14 -  Acclaimed actor from “Bob’s Burgers,” “Better Call Saul,” and “Anchorman”, Jay Johnston, speaks on his actions Jan 6 that lead to a 1-year prison sentence and a spot on the Holl

0:00 - New Marxist Party rallies for USAID   14:16 - BLM Brandon polling   29:03 - FBI   48:20 - George Beebe, a former director of Russia analysis at the Central Intelligence Agency and currently Director of Grand Strategy at the Quincy Institute, on Trump's new way of looking at the middle east and Tulsi's confirmation chances   01:00:43 - Joe & Sandy Abraham, Father and Aunt of Katie Abraham, share their grief and call for justice after Katie was tragically killed in a hit-and-run accident involving an illegal immigrant in Urbana, IL   01:18:48 - Reaction to Interview with Joe & Sandy Abraham   01:37:09 - Jasmine Crockett AKA "Bleach Blond Bad Built Butch Beach Body" Spice: mediocre white boys and their tears 01:53:46 - Sally Pipes,  president/CEO and Thomas W. Smith Fellow in Health Care Policy at the Pacific Research Institute, shares details from new book  The World’s Medicine Chest: How America Achieved Pharmaceutical Supremacy—and How to Keep

0:00 - Trump: if Canada, Mexico don't stop the fentanyl, tariffs will get worse   10:59 - Tom Homan: I'll prosecute Murphy and Trump will end sanctuary cities   26:45 - USAID   53:58 - Rapist/murder trans-es in prison, now living his best life   01:06:18 - In-depth History with Frank from Arlington Heights   01:10:28 - Markets Specialist for Market Day Report!, Scott "the cow guy" Shellady, believes that trade is good but agrees with Trump that things just haven’t been fair. 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   01:27:24 - President at Wirepoints, Ted Dabrowski, says mayor Johonson has “totally lost it and now we are just waiting around to see who will run” Get Ted’s latest at wirepoints.org   01:42:39 - Ben Weingarten, editor at large for RealClearInvestigations and senior contributor to The Federalist:  Trump’s Fight Against Onlin

0:00 - DNC meeting starts with stolen land acknowledgment 11:18 - Angel Moms Nungaray, Riley, Morin respond to Selena Gomez selfing wailing for illegals 28:36 - J. Belly on MSNBC on fighting Trump in consultation with other Marxist governors 48:53 - Jim Iuorio,  host of “The Futures Edge Podcast” and special contributor to Wirepoints, raises questions regarding Trump's tariffs. For podcast updates, and more, check out Jim on X  @jimiuorio 01:04:11 - Steven Bucci, visiting fellow in The Heritage Foundation’s Allison Center for Foreign Policy Studies, on the culture change at DOD: They care about competence, not what you look like 01:22:08 - Trump's Tariffs 01:40:44 - Rich Lowry, editor of National Review: Will the Real Bobby Kennedy and Tulsi Gabbard Please Stand Up? Rich is also the author of  The Case for Nationalism: How It Made Us Powerful, United, and Free 01:56:38 - Robert Mark, business jet pilot and publisher of Jetwhine.com, calls the collision at Reagan National

0:00 - Trump goes after FAA's DIE hiring policy during briefing 14:07 - Kash Patel confirmation hearing: Grassley calls on Patel to teach FBI a lesson for Trump investigation/prosecution 27:37 - Norwood Park murder 51:18 - Retired military and commercial pilot, Mike Tetrick, offers his perspective on the tragic collision at Reagan National Airport 01:06:08 - Gabbard confirmation hearing 01:24:09 - Martin Kulldorff, former professor of medicine at Harvard University & founding fellow of the Academy for Science and Freedom, believes killing RFK Jr’s DHHS nomination will generate even more distrust in vaccines. Follow Martin on X @MartinKulldorff 01:37:26 - THE GREAT DISINTEGRATION: LJC suit 01:50:24 - OPEN MIC FRIDAY!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

0:00 - John Anthony  & Charles Thomas filling in for Dan & Amy   12:52 - American Airlines plane collides with Blackhawk Helicopter at Reagan National Airport    29:40 - Elizabeth Warren loses it at RFK Jr Hearing   43:07 - More reaction to RFK Jr Senate Confirmation Hearing   58:56 - J.D. candidate at Villanova University and a fellow with Villanova’s McCullen Center for Law, Religion and Public Policy,  Ryan Silverstein: Trump’s Executive Orders Are Key to DOGE’s Success   01:15:38 - Ramsey Touchberry, Congressional Reporter for the Washington Examiner, shares the highlights and lowlights from RFK Jr's first senate confirmation hearing. Keep updated on all the senate hearings with Ramsey on X @ramsberry1   01:32:42 - 15th Ward Alderman, Ray Lopez, says Brandon Johnson will have to answer for why he refuses to address illegal immigrant crime in Chicago. For more on Ray’s work for the15th ward the15thward.org   01:46:13 - Thornt

0:00 - Federal employee buyout   10:50 - BLM Brandon regurgitates "welcoming city" rap in wake of ICE operations   26:47 - Trump at Congressional Institute: get repeat violent offenders out of America, pay foreign country to imprison them   42:41 - "Rapper" Dank Demoss' suit against Lyft   01:00:22 - Thomas Weitzel, retired Chief of Police of Riverside: Those who advocate for non-cooperation with ICE are engaging in fear-mongering. Follow Tom on X @ChiefWeitzel   01:16:02 - Noted economist Stephen Moore looks at the possibility of no federal income tax. Check out Steve’s newest book  The Trump Economic Miracle: And the Plan to Unleash Prosperity Again   01:29:14 - James Parker Hall Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus of Law & Senior Lecturer at the University of Chicago, Richard A Epstein:  The Case Against Birthright Citizenship 01:45:45 - LGBTQIA2S++++...Updating case of VT border patrol officer who was murderedSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy in

Vance with "We have so much to get to" Brennan: on Tulsi Gabbard 12:10- Former Army Corps of Engineers employee does not feel sorry for federal workers having to go back into the office 30:35- Tom Homan's post-mortem from the weekend 49:14- Former U.S. Border Patrol Chief, Deputy Commissioner and Director of ICE, Ron Vitiello: The Trump effect is in full scale activity across the country For more on Ron’s work at the border ronvitiello.com 1:02:36- In-depth History with Frank from Arlington Heights 1:05:50- Christopher Whalen, investment banker and chairman of Whalen Global Advisors LLC, with expert insights into AI, inflation, and Nasdaq Chris is also editor for The Institutional Risk Analyst theinstitutionalriskanalyst.com 1:22:47- Executive Editor of Wirepoints Mark Glennon: The regular press isn't reporting on the types of people ICE is arresting Get Mark’s latest at wirepoints.org 1:38:18- Legal vs Illegal immigration debate 1:58:02- White House unveils

0:00 - Trump in CA   11:34 - Vance w/ Brennan on FEMA reform...states vs. fed   29:43 - Dr. Phil embedded with Tom Homan in Chicago   48:06 - Chair of the Center for Election Integrity at the America First Policy Institute and former mayor of Cincinnati, Ken Blackwell: Deportations Will Increase American Confidence in Elections. For more on the Center for Election Integrity visit americafirstpolicy.com   59:50 - Steven Bucci, visiting fellow in The Heritage Foundation’s Allison Center for Foreign Policy Studies, on Iran, Gaza and Trump's plans for Greenland   01:20:41 - Environmental justice/DEI hustler laments end of her federal contracts   01:37:31 - Jonah Goldberg, co-founder and Editor-in-Chief of The Dispatch: the left no longer has a language to frame political reality. Jonah is a great follow on X @JonahDispatch   01:54:21 - Zaid Jilani, journalist and communications consultant based in Atlanta:  Democrats Should Work With Trump. Follow Zaid on X @ZaidJilan

0:00 - Obama break-up rumors   12:10 - Trump addresses WEF   26:53 - Homan responds to "I'm not going back to Haiti" guy   48:59 - Phil Kerpen, president of American Commitment and chairman of the Internet Freedom Coalition, proposes an end to "lame duck" pardons. Phil is a must follow on X @kerpen   58:34 - President of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and foreign affairs columnist for The Washington Times, Clifford May, on a potential deal between Russia & Ukraine “you can be hopeful but I wouldn’t be optimistic” Keep updated with Cliff on X @CliffordDMay   01:14:28 - Oregon state bias reporting system   01:27:25 - Triumph the Insult Comedy Dog with Trump protestors at The People's March    01:30:11 - Senior Pastor of New Beginnings Church of Chicago & founder and CEO of Project H.O.O.D, Corey Brooks: America Works. DEI Doesn’t. For more on Project H.O.O.D projecthood.org 01:43:26 - OPEN MIC FRIDAY!See omnystudio.com/listener f

0:00 - DEI   11:46 - Tom Homan on  ICE ops: 308 at the time of the interview   27:18 - Larry Fink in Davos   48:36 - AOC rails against Laken Riley Act: private prison camps coming to your town   01:00:00 - Poor costume choice for Aussie cruise staff   01:01:32 - Pod Save America eunuchs on Morning Joe with Mika...Trump outproducing the Left; volume business   01:24:11 -  Mike Davis,  founder & president of the Article III Project, on bank records showing foreign money going to Biden & family bank accounts "what were these corrupt, foreign, oligarchs buying from Biden?" For more on the Article III Project article3project.org   01:41:10 - Retired Pastor at St. Simon of Cyrene Catholic Parish, Larry Dowling, discusses Chicago churches support for immigrant community amid fears of mass deportations 01:59:39 - Phil Ambrose, founder of HazSim, a training device for first responders, and current Battalion Chief in southern California, offers his perspective o

0:00 - Homan with dim bulb Dana Bash: ICE ops underway   12:21 - Episcopalian Voodoo Priestess Mariann Budd makes an identitarian appeal to Trump at Inaugural Prayer Service   29:33 - AOC meltdown over Musk   46:01 - SNL send-up of MSNBC: Maddow is Hayes, Hayes is Maddow   55:43 - Trump heading to CA & NC   01:02:17 - Former Chief Asst. U.S. Attorney & Contributing Editor at National Review, Andrew McCarthy, reviews Trump's J6 pardons. Follow Andy on X @AndrewCMcCarthy   01:22:32 - Noted economist Stephen Moore: "politicians and government bureaucrats have no idea how to invest money" Check out Steves newest book The Trump Economic Miracle: And the Plan to Unleash Prosperity Again   01:40:42 - Kevin Lyons, who was sentenced to 51 months in prison for “invading” the office of then-Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office on January 6, shares his story from DC, to federal prison, to being pardoned.    02:00:34 - Daniel Henninger, deputy editor of The W

0:00 - The Golden Age of America begins right now   10:07 - Biden pardons   27:50 - J6 pardons   44:28 - Clinical Professor of Law and Director of the Securities Law Clinic at Cornell Law School, William Jacobson: DEI in the federal government is dead. Or so we think. Professor Jacobson is also founder of LegalInsurrection.com and president of the Legal Insurrection Foundation   59:53 - In-depth History with Frank from Arlington Heights    01:02:21 - Bob Woodson, founder and president of the Woodson Center, is a strong supporter of DOGE and points out "the rules the need to change" Check out Mr. Woodson’s most recent book A Pathway to American Renewal: Red, White, and Black Volume II    01:19:18 - President at Wirepoints, Ted Dabrowski, points out there's a whole bunch of problems in Illinois that have nothing to do with Trump "either we fix our state or we don't" Get Ted’s latest at wirepoints.org   01:33:17 - Former Chicago Police Lieutenant in the 16

  0:00 - Biden departure...I'm not going anywhere   15:18 - Inauguration   32:56 - Homan is comin'   52:19 - Biden's last minute pardons    01:06:47 - Steven Bucci, visiting fellow in The Heritage Foundation’s Allison Center for Foreign Policy Studies, points out that TikTok is the "most over-the-top, egregious, intel operation that any of us have ever seen"   01:23:09 - John Tamny, editor of RealClearMarkets & Director of the Center for Economic Freedom at FreedomWorks: Our National Security Calls for Trump to Impede the TikTok Ban. John is also the author of  The Money Confusion: How Illiteracy about Currencies and Inflation Sets the Stage for the Crypto Revolution   01:37:57 - Heather MacDonald, Thomas W. Smith fellow at the Manhattan Institute: Can Trump Make America Safe Again? Heather is also author of  When Race Trumps Merit: How the Pursuit of Equity Sacrifices Excellence, Destroys Beauty, and Threatens Lives 01:50:00 - RealClearPolitics&rsqu

  0:00 - CNBC’s Joe Kiernan pushes on Paul Ryan over his call for unity, well wishes for Trump to succeed   14:46 - Worcester, MA, pronoungate, Trans Councilor Thu Nguyen   30:43 - Chicagoland govt schools and immigration enforcement   52:16 - Lorenzo Sewell is the Senior Pastor at 180 Church in Detroit. He joined Dan and Amy to talk about what it has been like to be selected by President-Elect Trump to give the prayer at the inauguration   01:03:29 - President Trump’s Treasury Secretary nominee Scott Bessent destroying the Democrats’ war against fossil fuels   01:17:17 - Ja’Mal Green is a real estate broker, philanthropist, and former candidate for mayor GenerationalGreen.com. He joined Dan and Amy to talk about his change of heart on President Trump   01:33:28 - John Eastman is a Former Constitutional Law Professor and Dean, Chapman University Fowler School of Law and Founding Director of the Claremont Institute’s Center for Constitutional Jur

  0:00 - Pam Bondi confirmation hearing: Schiff on Liz Cheney   11:58 - Chris Wright confirmation hearing   29:00 - Proposed law would let Chicagoans recall Mayor Johnson in special election   50:00 - Chicago residents accuse Walgreens of targeting black areas after closures of MULTIPLE stores plagued by crime   01:06:57 - Liel Leibovitz is editor at large for Tablet and host of the “Rootless” podcast. He joined Dan and Amy with reaction to the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas. Read Liel’s recent column: Praise that Israeli hostages are coming home, but a deal that keeps Hamas in power is a bad one   01:22:06 - Matt Wolfson is an investigative journalist, writes at oppo-research.com. He joined Dan and Amy with reaction to the confirmation hearing of Pete Hegseth for Secretary of Defense. Matt has written extensively on Hegseth’s nomination   01:38:05 - Richard A. Epstein is James Parker Hall Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus of Law, Seni

  0:00 - Hegseth Hearing   14:22 - Duckworth: have you led an audit?   31:36 - SPORTS & POLITICS: House passes ban on dudes playing women's sports at all federally-funded schools   47:41 - Newsom with Psaki: dangerous to say the reservoirs weren't full   01:01:05 - Richard Goldberg, former National Security Council official and U.S. Senate aide, currently a senior adviser at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, reacts to the 60 Minutes exit interviews from two Biden State Dept officials who resigned over Israeli policy. For more on the Foundation for Defense of Democracies fdd.org   01:22:02 - Noted economist Stephen Moore previews today's confirmation hearing for Trump's budget guy Russell Vought. Check out Steve’s newest book The Trump Economic Miracle: And the Plan to Unleash Prosperity Again – co authored with Art Laffer   01:35:03 - President of the Center of the American Experiment and contributor to Powerline, John Hinderaker: Constitutional Cris

  0:00 - CTU contract talks remain stuck on what goes on in schools, not on economics   13:13 - LA Times owner Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong regrets endorsement of Karen Bass   31:57 - How the Left Turned California Into a Paradise Lost   54:28 - Joy Pullmann is the Executive Editor of the Federalist and author of False Flag: Why Queer Politics Mean the End of America. She joined Dan and Amy to talk about Mark Zuckerberg’s recent change of heart on freedom of speech.   01:08:02 - In Depth History w/ Frank from Arlington Heights   01:11:29 - Brendan O’Neill is the Chief Political Writer at Spiked and author of After the Pogrom: 7 October, Israel and the Crisis of Civilisation. He joined Dan and Amy with reaction to the California wildfires and the dangers of political correctness.   01:30:35 - Ted Dabrowski is the President at Wirepoints, Inc. He joined Dan and Amy to talk about the push in Springfield to legalize prostitution in Illinois.   01:44:45 - Susan Crabtr

  0:00 - LADWP boss Janisse Quinones is “powered by equity”   12:21 - Did the city fail you? LAFD chief Crowley: Yes   31:22 - Governor Gavin Newsom is in damage control mode, goes on liberal podcast to defend his name and blast Donald Trump as “delusional” and “ignorant.” Newsom dished out the blame for the California wildfires, pointing the finger at local leaders.   47:58 - Marcus Freeman talks race before Orange Bowl   01:01:03 - 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 state of American foreign policy as President Biden leaves office   01:20:23 - Noah Rothman is a senior writer at National Review and author of The Rise of the New Puritans: Fighting Back Against Progressives’ War on Fun. He joined Dan and Amy to talk about the Califo

0:00 - President Trump to be sentenced today 11:34 - Saying goodbye to our 39th President 25:17 - Gavin Newsome caught in a LIE 46:41 - Epoch Times’s chief Congressional correspondent, Mark Tapscott: "Given the knowns and the known unknowns, should Trump forgo the outdoor Capitol inaugural proceedings and instead move the swearing-in to the Oval Office?" Follow Mark on X @mtapscott 59:04 - Host of FOX News’ Special Report, Bret Baier, expects this morning's Trump sentencing hearing to be quick and painless. Bret is also the best selling author of To Rescue the Constitution: George Washington and the Fragile American Experiment and The History Club: Duel Across Time 01:14:54 - Brian Leonard Sr and his son Joe Leonard are opening a gym in Mokena tomorrow in memory of son/brother Brian Jr. BVL (Brian V. Leonard, Jr.) Boxing Solutions offers a communal safe haven, where individuals can help themselves combat the never-ending battle addiction presents which Brian described as, "where chaos meets c