Chicago's Morning Answer with Dan Proft & Amy Jacobson

0:00 - Charles Thomas [http://@cthomasdrum] fills in for Dan 16:34 - Larry Hoover [https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/larry-hoover-gangster-disciples-sentence-commuted-president-trump/]  34:05 - Gov Newsome caves [https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/05/california-caves-to-donald-institutes-partial-ban-on-trans-girls-in-school-sports/] 54:53 - Thomas Weitzel, retired Chief of Police of Riverside, predicts a rise in crime rates when we get a rise in temperatures - "It has been an unusual spring" Follow Tom on X @ChiefWeitzel [https://x.com/chiefweitzel?lang=en] 01:10:34 - Dr. Richard Bartlett, practiced medicine in Texas for 28 years and served on former Governor Perry’s healthcare task force, backs up RFK Jr’s removal of the COVID vaccine from the CDC's recommended immunization schedule for healthy kids and pregnant women. [https://x.com/libsoftiktok/status/1927374682459693090?s=43] 01:30:17 - Founder of Ex-Cons for Community and Social Change – eccsc.org [http://eccsc.org] - Tyrone F. Muhammad, is running to be the next US Senator for IL. Give your support for Tyrone’s campaign tyroneforsenate.us [http://tyroneforsenate.us] 02:06:55 - Chuck de Caro, CNN’s very first Special Assignment Correspondent, served with the 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne), former outside consultant for the Pentagon’s Office of Net Assessment for 25 years, offers a Memo to Hegseth: China is winning the info war, but we already built the fix [https://www.theblaze.com/columns/opinion/memo-to-hegseth-china-is-winning-the-info-war-but-we-already-built-the-fix] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

0:00 - Dr. Don Curtis, in operating room after JFK shot...4 shots [https://x.com/RepLuna/status/1925323199224398030?t=YN0OoYFtWe-Lrkybd4mNmQ&s=03] 15:18 - Fight between two women Secret Service Uniformed Division Officers outside former President Obama's residence [https://x.com/susancrabtree/status/1927394294949671141] 33:05 - Drag Queen Story Hour in Beverly [https://x.com/ChicagoContrar1/status/1927547784837669161?t=9E8cjiVGs3y1lToGB7bf2w&s=03] 51:59 - Tapper [https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2025/05/27/jake_tapper_biden_decline_coverup_scandal_maybe_worse_than_watergate.html] & Thompson [https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2025/05/25/alex_thompson_cabinet_members_werent_confident_biden_wasnt_up_to_handling_200_am_crisis_phone_call.html] 01:10:58 - National political reporter, Salena Zito, looks at the Democrats attempt to "rebrand" and explains why Trump's swing state numbers will remain strong. Pre-order Salena’s new book today Butler: The Untold Story of the Near Assassination of Donald Trump and the Fight for America's Heartland [https://www.amazon.com/Butler-Untold-Assassination-Americas-Heartland/dp/1546009140] 01:34:27 - Noted economist Stephen Moore on the Big Beautiful Bill and the the importance of econimic growth. Check out Steve’s newest book  The Trump Economic Miracle: And the Plan to Unleash Prosperity Again [https://www.amazon.com/Trump-Economic-Miracle-Unleash-Prosperity/dp/B0DHWHBXSJ] – co authored with Art Laffer 01:53:01 - Gen Z climate hysterics [https://nypost.com/2025/05/23/opinion/climate-hysterics-groom-our-kids-to-join-the-lefts-crusades/] 02:06:33 - State of Fear [https://www.leonardoambasciano.com/blog/the-toxic-legacy-of-michael-crichton] 02:09:20 - Fred Fleitz,  vice-chair of the America First Policy Institute Center for American Security, also former National Security Council chief of staff, explains Why It Is So Difficult for Trump to Clean Up Biden’s Ukraine Mess [https://amgreatness.com/2025/05/23/why-it-is-so-difficult-for-trump-to-clean-up-bidens-ukraine-mess/] 02:22:27 - blue books back [https://www.wsj.com/business/chatgpt-ai-cheating-college-blue-books-5e3014a6?st=grgGDb&reflink=article_email_share] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

0:00 - BLM Brandon celebrates Africa Day [https://x.com/ChicagoContrar1/status/1927034488673935498?t=Zj7gLAzsdETPGltyRXCdkQ&s=03] 12:03 - "we're winning" [https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2025/05/23/illinois-attorney-general-kwame-raoul-fight-against-donald-trump] 35:34 - Scott Pelley commencement at Wake Forest...everything is under attack [https://x.com/Sadie_NC/status/1927070040626532626?t=UWTPgrM9P-SG9rrS4sBXwQ&s=03] 55:29 - Kelly Cassidy: GOPers obsessed with children's genitals [https://www.breakthrough-ideas.com/read/2025/05/21/illinois-most-despicable-lawmaker-kelly-cassidy-hits-new-low] 01:09:42 - In-depth History with Frank from Arlington Heights 01:13:05 - Ian Williams, former foreign correspondent for BBC Channel 4 News: What the next phase of Trump’s trade war with China looks like [https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/what-the-next-phase-of-trumps-trade-war-with-china-looks-like/]. Check out Ian’s most recent book Vampire State. The rise and fall of the Chinese Economy [https://www.amazon.com/Vampire-State-Rise-Chinese-Economy/dp/1780278373] 01:32:18 - President at Wirepoints, Ted Dabrowski: It's not identity politics causing Chicago's housing issues. Get Ted’s latest at wirepoints.org [http://wirepoints.org] 01:49:11 - President of Center of the American Experiment and contributor to Powerline, John Hinderaker, on Minnesota’s “celebration” of George Floyd. For more from John powerlineblog.com [http://powerlineblog.com] 02:07:11 - CAMPUS BEAT [https://www.wsj.com/opinion/donald-trump-harvard-dhs-foreign-students-kristi-noem-b8ac80ed] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Wolf Blitzer riveting interview with Tapper/Thompson [https://x.com/CollinRugg/status/1925577282841948441?t=-3yjd7rohhSiT7q3tRQDOA&s=03] 9:43- Israeli embassy murders [https://www.wbez.org/criminal-justice/2025/05/22/elias-rodriguez-chicago-israeli-embassy-staffers-dc] 33:32- St. Louis CEMA officer Sarah Russell [https://x.com/EndWokeness/status/1925578860562686308?s=03] 44:02- Fining Trump store in Huntley [https://x.com/IlliniJen/status/1924965352183665146?t=ssbDeaIjyAJf3kmsxBIpFA&s=03] 49:48- Ald Ray Lopez on Brandon Johnson's Chicago summer safety plan: The question really becomes are you going to allow police to do their jobs Follow Ray and his work for the 15th ward @  the15thward.org [http://the15thward.org] 1:11:52- Real Housewives of Hinsdale [https://www.tiktok.com/@sethobriengreen/video/7501752067367636255?_r=1&_t=ZP-8wZXNh34Dvj] 1:27:18- Drew Holden, his substack  – “Holden Court” – drewholden.substack.com [http://drewholden.substack.com] - does a deep dive into the media's cover up of Biden's decline  [https://x.com/DrewHolden360/status/1924946339776917804] 1:48:14- Consul General of Israel to the Midwest, Yinam Cohen: "these people hate America as much as they hate Israel" - urges more leadership against antisemitism Follow Consul General Cohen on X @YinamCohen [https://x.com/YinamCohen] 2:05:47- Open Mic Friday! See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

John Kass is in for Amy Jacobson this morning 11:01- Embarrassing moment for Claire Shipman, wife of Jay Carney. [https://x.com/OliLondonTV/status/1925047118269710726] 22:42- Naperville School District 203 meeting: Parents debate over transgender student competing in middle school track meet [https://abc7chicago.com/post/naperville-school-district-203-meeting-parents-debate-transgender-student-competing-middle-track-meet/16476170/] 30:25- Doocy: Trump's Foreign Policy Doctrine Is "Where People Stop Being Polite And Start Getting Real," Like "The Real World" [https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2025/05/21/doocy_trumps_foreign_policy_doctrine_is_where_people_stop_being_polite_and_start_getting_real_like_the_real_world.html] 52:11- Arrested Rep. McIver: We Went To ICE Facility "To Do Our Jobs," The "Tense" Situation Was Created By ICE [https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2025/05/21/arrested_rep_mciver_we_went_to_ice_facility_to_do_our_jobs_the_tense_situation_was_created_by_ice.html] 1:10:59- Stephen Moore is a noted economist and author of  The Trump Economic Miracle: And the Plan to Unleash Prosperity Again [https://www.amazon.com/Trump-Economic-Miracle-Unleash-Prosperity/dp/B0DHWHBXSJ] – co authored with Art Laffer. He joined Dan Proft and John Kass with reaction to House passage of the Big Beautiful Bill. 1:22:54- I was alone on shift when Newark air traffic control went dark [https://www.thetimes.com/us/news-today/article/air-traffic-controller-newark-airport-nj-9zpp3z9ww] 1:28:33- William Jacobson is a Clinical Professor of Law and Director of the Securities Law Clinic at Cornell Law School. Founder of LegalInsurrection.com [http://leagalinsurection.com/] and president of the Legal Insurrection Foundation [https://legalinsurrection.com/]. He joined Dan Proft and John Kass with reaction to the murder two Israeli embassy staffers in Washington, DC 1:48:42- Daniel DePetris is a fellow at Defense Priorities and a syndicated foreign affairs columnist at the Chicago Tribune and Newsweek. He joined Dan Proft and John Kass to talk about the latest in negotiations between Ukraine and Russia. 2:00:31- Johnny from Jesse Watters attends Comey book signing…sign my sea shell? [https://x.com/JesseBWatters/status/1924986227029115335] 2:04:32- Michael Goodwin is a New York Post Columnist. He joined Dan Proft and John Kass with reaction to President Biden's cancer announcement. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.