Chicago's Morning Answer with Dan Proft

0:30 - KJP on any regrets? [https://x.com/EndWokeness/status/1982584397196087666?t=QGa2V95lYm33VxAZ_RQIaA&s=03] 15:28 - Newsom [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zcEQtG_Ugo] 34:45 - Deerfield HS Privilege Test [https://x.com/georgas_ni80016/status/1981872802023288984?t=Z_JSexFa3e3jH1j7RP4GMQ&s=03] 59:59 - As prices climb and paychecks shrink, “The Cow Guy” Scott Shellady warns: America’s middle class is slipping away. 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 [https://www.rfdtv.com/] 01:18:46 - Heritage Foundation fellow Steven Bucci on Trump’s use of force against Venezuelan drug boats — is it legal, and should it be? 01:36:42 - Why Dan Proft is Single  [https://x.com/RealSaavedra/status/1981429799152214394?t=ox5jo8UCYUq17rBSyNmreg&s=03] 01:57:42 - John Hinderaker, president of the Center of the American Experiment and contributor to Powerline, previews next week’s high-stakes elections in New York City, New Jersey, and Virginia Get John’s latest at powerlineblog.com [http://powerlineblog.com] 02:12:30 - Benet Academy See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

0:30 - Karoline Leavitt's White House History Lesson [https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2025/10/23/reporter_vs_whs_leavitt_can_trump_demolish_anything_he_wants_leavitt_what_do_you_think_that_rubble_is.html] 15:54 - CA truck driver who killed 3 [https://x.com/MarioNawfal/status/1981563802651894024?t=dtDpVXyhtzK0oEoU44F_Rg&s=03] 35:42 - Pritzker EO creating IL Accountability Commission [https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/pritzker-to-hand-down-new-executive-order-addressing-federal-immigration-agents/ar-AA1P30IA?ocid=socialshare] 01:00:29 - Kash Patel on gambling ring arrests [https://x.com/MarioNawfal/status/1981373294789247411?t=pNcIIzmyxHjvI_kIJxTZpg&s=03] 01:20:07 - Retired FBI special agent and legal attaché, Thomas Baker, walks us through the NBA and Mafia gambling bust. Thomas is also the author of The Fall of the FBI: How a Once Great Agency Became a Threat to Democracy [https://www.amazon.com/Fall-FBI-Agency-Became-Democracy/dp/1637586248] 01:39:40 - Executive Director at the Center for Immigration Studies, Mark Krikorian, offers his analysis of Chicago's immigration enforcement crisis For more on the Center for Immigration Studies cis.org [http://cis.org] 01:57:34 - Christian Toto, host of “The Hollywood in Toto Podcast", reveals his choice for Star with Worst Trump Derangement Syndrome [https://www.hollywoodintoto.com/star-with-worst-trump-derangement-syndrome/]. For podcast updates & more hollywoodintoto.com [http://hollywoodintoto.com/] 02:12:13 - Open Mic Friday See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

0:30 - Darren Bailey [https://abc7chicago.com/post/illinois-republican-governor-candidate-darren-baileys-son-daughter-law-2-grandchildren-killed-montana-helicopter-crash/18060844/] 3:38 - Hugh Hewitt [https://x.com/hughhewitt/status/1972630131983180016] 7:12 - Curtis Sliwa [https://x.com/NateFriedman97/status/1979548209895653464?t=kouEIaNTPvsYnXYeqSfwfw&s=03] 29:31 - Abraham vs. Abraham on Katie [https://abc7chicago.com/post/katie-abrahams-mother-speaks-dhs-operation-midway-blitz-chicago-being-named-daughter-killed-dui-crash/18058209/] 55:48 - Rev. Gary Graf, pastor of Our Lady of the Heights in Chicago Heights, currently on a pilgrimage from Dolton, Illinois to New York City [https://www.chicagocatholic.com/chicagoland/-/article/2025/10/08/pastor-walking-to-the-statue-of-liberty-for-immigrant-childr-1], calls for a more compassionate response to immigration. Follow Father Gary on his walk to the Statue of Liberty stepupspeakout.org [http://stepupspeakout.org] 01:09:21 - Call to Prayer in Dearborn, MI [https://x.com/EndWokeness/status/1980855726995304554?t=ZQI4YfvCPOZxQK-jKi-Ywg&s=03] 01:33:09 - Chief Political Analyst at The Liberal Patriot, Michael Baharaeen, on The Diminishing Returns of Democrats’ Anti-Trump Strategy [https://www.liberalpatriot.com/p/the-diminishing-returns-of-democrats]. You can read more of Michael’s writings at michaelbaharaeen.substack.com [http://michaelbaharaeen.substack.com] 01:50:55 - Chris Jacobs, founder and CEO of Juniper Research Group, breaks down Democrats’ misleading claims about rising healthcare premiums [https://www.wsj.com/opinion/obamacare-premiums-are-doubling-dont-believe-it-6a7316d7]. Follow Chris on X @chrisjacobsHC [http://@chrisjacobshc] 02:04:28 - Best selling author Lee Smith shares details from his new book The China Matrix: The Epic Story of How Donald Trump Shattered a Deadly Pact [https://www.amazon.com/China-Matrix-Donald-Shattered-Deadly/dp/1546008403] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

0:30 - Pritzker at Economic Club of Chicago [https://x.com/MarioNawfal/status/1980833991595823256?t=XFufmwMvcXR1miq6KtJrKA&s=03] 14:47 - Cupich message to illegal immigrants [https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-cardinal-blase-cupich-shares-message-catholic-church-undocumented-immigrants-us/18054136/] 38:07 - The Curious Misadventures of Mr. Bailey [https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/21/illinois-gop-governor-race-infighting/] 01:04:09 - Believe it or not [https://capitolnewsillinois.com/news/elections-board-deadlocks-on-10m-fine-for-senate-president-don-harmon/] 01:15:26 - Senior Counsel at the Article III Project, Will Chamberlain, goes through the docket from Bolton, Brennan & Comey to circuits 7, 9 and the Supreme Court. For more on the Article III Project article3project.org [http://article3project.org] 01:34:28 - Trading, tariffs and turkey with the Capitalist Pig’s Jonathan Hoenig. Get more from Jonathan at capitalistpig.com [http://capitalistpig.com] 01:48:32 - Jeff Daniels serenades Nicole Wallace with song that helps him cope [https://x.com/CollinRugg/status/1980799352961659118?t=jymz30dC68yXQVbN16wazQ&s=03] 01:52:35 - Chris Ferguson, psychology professor at Stetson University, on what the latest research says about adolescent-onset gender dysphoria and the influence of social media [https://grimoiremanor.substack.com/p/the-littmanshrierhaidt-hypothesis]. Get more from Chris at his substack -  Secrets of Grimoire Manor [https://grimoiremanor.substack.com/about] 02:14:35 - John McCormack, senior editor at The Dispatch, on Fear and Loathing in Chicago [https://thedispatch.com/article/chicago-ice-immigration/]  — a savage journey through the city’s politics, chaos, and contradictions. Follow John on X @McCormackJohn [https://x.com/McCormackJohn] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

0:30 - Harvey [https://abc7chicago.com/post/city-harvey-seeks-approval-illinois-declared-financially-distressed-officials-speak-questions-raised/18028379/] 16:41 - Arresting ICE agents [https://migrantinsider.com/p/ice-agents-can-now-be-arrested-in]  39:25 - The Great Feminization [https://www.compactmag.com/article/the-great-feminization/] 01:01:03 - KJP "I saw him every day" [https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2025/10/20/karine_jean-pierre_on_biden_we_were_always_honest_you_couldnt_hide_the_fact_that_he_was_aging.html] 01:13:02 - In-depth History with Frank from Arlington Heights 01:16:34 - Peter Berkowitz, senior fellow at the Hoover Institution and former Director of Policy Planning at the U.S. State Department, explains how The Next Phases of Trump Gaza Plan Get Harder [https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2025/10/19/the_next_phases_of_trump_gaza_plan_get_harder.html]. Get more of Peter’s writings at  PeterBerkowitz.com [http://peterberkowitz.com/] and his new book  Explaining Israel: The Jewish State, the Middle East, and America [https://www.amazon.com/Explaining-Israel-Jewish-Middle-America/dp/B0FD4NTDY6/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.THcQYk64KSpeoSJ_pYkTPKp8D68OrGrm2Jp82X78isFlFQ-23zl8lAPaygk6D6Xvh0xbrRsxM7qM7K_eEkjLCbwX0gEg3edG5KWT_438S7WyRoA1mAUGAJc4fz2-u-ur21mLva8orksyrY4NoVRKDkmeZ4odOjrofLKCEOAN7_9AHaFcrVIkIEowgVEvDMOP6aEBeonfnvdUbAzVH3AazdWZfvWFUscTKm-EhHGI-_s.h2IZ2xdbM3JV677iZB2TrbfR-nPcewS8sznN7oYfCE8&qid=1760296774&sr=8-1] 01:30:58 - Pelosi snaps at reporter over J6 question [https://x.com/bennyjohnson/status/1978545063975063992?t=uO_02fepmqQT9a8GIY18GA&s=03] 01:36:46 - Candidate for Governor of Illinois, Ted Dabrowski, on facing the state's pension crisis - "there's a lot we can do" Follow Ted’s run for Gov tedforillinois.com [http://tedforillinois.com] 01:53:24 - New York–based writer Gage Klipper — formerly culture critic at the Daily Caller and editor at Pirate Wires — on a possible Republican governor in New Jersey and a “cool socialist” in New York City. Follow Gage on X @gvklipper [https://x.com/gvklipper] 02:09:36 - George Parry, former federal and state prosecutor and contributor to The American Spectator, on James Comey, Trump’s push to send federal troops to Chicago, and the commutation of George Santos. Get more from Geroge at knowledgeisgood.net [http://knowledgeisgood.net] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.