Chicago's Morning Answer with Dan Proft

0:30 - Explaining Mamdani [https://www.wsj.com/opinion/zohran-mamdani-is-like-a-bad-therapist-6f5635b7] 12:08 - Dems [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/columnists/3762096/gavin-newsom-social-media-cracked-mirror/] 34:39 - Pritzker: independent maps but only on a national level [https://abc7chicago.com/post/illinois-gov-jb-pritzker-says-he-supports-independently-drawn-legislative-maps-done-national-basis/17598750/] 51:36 - District 211 board meeting [https://www.dailyherald.com/20250820/news/district-211-residents-hotly-debate-transgender-player-on-conant-h-s-girls-volleyball-team/] 01:15:32 - Rich Lowry, editor of National Review, offers Democrats advice on fixing their dismal ratings — and looks ahead to what Republicans can do once Trump is off the ballot. Rich is also the author of  The Case for Nationalism: How It Made Us Powerful, United, and Free [https://www.amazon.com/Case-Nationalism-Rich-Lowry/dp/0062839640/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=] 01:33:33 - Richard M. Reinsch, editor-in-chief of Civitas Outlook, weighs Trump’s tariff-for-income-tax swap—and delivers a reality check. Follow Richard on X @Reinsch84 [https://x.com/reinsch84?lang=en] 01:52:04 - COO of Lox & Loaded, Gayle Pearlstein, shares the Lox & Loaded mission "to introduce responsible firearm ownership and safety in a way that’s approachable, professional, and deeply rooted in community values" For more info visit loxandloaded.org [http://loxandloaded.org] 02:06:44 - Former Trump Deputy National Security Advisor KT McFarland is optimistic on a Russia-Ukraine deal—if Trump maintains the pace and urgency. KT is also the author of Revolution: Trump, Washington and “We The People” [https://www.amazon.com/Revolution-Trump-Washington-We-People/dp/1642934046].  See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

0:30 - Lox & Loaded gun club [https://x.com/cbschicago/status/1957596471257120816?t=2U8t4j8_f8_rwa7rsW45Ng&s=03] 13:42 - Semi driver who killed 3 in FL [https://x.com/CollinRugg/status/1957918634581676182?t=MEVVQo8ZD4pcCMNtYdZ3tQ&s=03] 36:07 - Conant volleyball District 211 [https://www.breakthrough-ideas.com/read/2025/08/18/il-district-211s-conant-high-school-violates-trump-executive-order-and-girls-intrinsic-rights] (board meeting tonight) 58:56 - Tyler Grey, former SOF operator and current veterans’ mental health advocate, reveals his hard-won journey in Forged in Chaos: A Warrior’s Origin Story [https://www.amazon.com/Forged-Chaos-Warriors-Origin-Story/dp/B0DZVXDGLC]. For more on Tyler and his book tyleragrey.com [http://tyleragrey.com] 01:17:08 - U.S. representative from Illinois’s 15th congressional district, Mary Miller, on her bill combating Illinois law requiring ‘invasive’ student mental health screenings [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2025/08/15/exclusive-rep-mary-miller-introduce-bill-combating-illinois-law-requiring-invasive-student-mental-health-screenings/]. Keep updated with Congresswoman Miller on X @RepMaryMiller [http://@repmarymiller] 01:28:14 - TX State Rep. Nicole Collier spends night locked up in the capitol [https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/texas-democrat-remains-locked-in-house-chamber-after-refusing-gop-law-enforcement-escort/ar-AA1KN0lV?ocid=msedgntp&pc=DCTS&cvid=ca22014445ce4af5a35dd6057bebec2e&ei=14] 01:33:43 - Noted economist Stephen Moore cheers calls for ‘Drill, Baby, Drill’ but flags looming risks to America’s energy security. Get more Steve @StephenMoore [http://x.com/StephenMoore] 01:53:24 - Former United States Deputy Undersecretary of Defense & contributor to the Washington Times and The American Spectator, Jed Babbin, on proposed sanctions against Russia - “empty threats do not impress Putin - so if we’re gonna do it, let’s do it” Follow Jed on X @jedbabbin [https://x.com/jedbabbin] 02:10:25 - Adult sleepaway camp [https://www.wsj.com/style/adult-sleepaway-camp-social-getaway-98e47886] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

0:30 - Rhode Island Assistant AG Devon Hogan Flanagan arrested for trespassing [https://x.com/CollinRugg/status/1957545922193412242?t=3givm_jMicNeZrk6sYbvmA&s=03] 13:56 - Brian Glenn (Real America's Voice and MTG beau), Trump on Zelensky suit [https://x.com/CollinRugg/status/1957496088572952867] 35:47 - Border/migrants/deportations [https://x.com/CollinRugg/status/1957113892284617073?t=FpsJrK0mtaK22xewdOiW1w&s=03] 59:52 - Justin Logan, director of defense and foreign policy studies at the Cato Institute, says it's time to come to the realization that one more round of sanctions isn't going to do anything - “it is very difficult to bring Russia to its knees” Follow Justin on X @JustinTLogan [https://x.com/justintlogan?lang=en] 01:14:13 - In-depth History with Frank from Arlington Heights  01:17:30 - Christina Bobb, former Marine and Trump attorney - now takes on government corruption as an attorney with Judicial Watch, shares details from her new book  Defiant: Inside the Mar-a-Lago Raid and the Left’s Ongoing Lawfare. Defiant [https://www.amazon.com/Books-Christina-Bobb/s?rh=n%3A283155%2Cp_27%3AChristina%2BBobb] is available Sept 9 - preorder your copy today 01:36:21 - Founder and Executive Editor of Wirepoints, Mark Glennon, reacts to the required mental health screenings coming to Illinois schools: "stop telling our kids thier mentally ill - teach them to read and write, that's what we need" Get Mark’s latest at wirepoints.org [http://wirepoints.org]  01:52:25 - Trump on getting rid of mail-in ballots [https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2025/08/18/trump_were_going_to_stop_mail-in_ballots_need_free_and_fair_elections.html] 02:12:26 - Benjamin Zycher, senior fellow at AEI, shrugs off the rise in “climate lawfare” — noting nearly every case has already lost in court. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

0:30 - Trump on Air Force One before the Putin meeting: want a ceasefire, want to stop the killing [https://x.com/RapidResponse47/status/1956392306484908306?t=mQwQ8RV1P_iz1iyi73g4RA&s=03] 13:42 - Special Envoy Steve Witkoff on Tapper...moving toward piece, admin lines on five regions [https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2025/08/17/witkoff_the_russians_made_some_concessions_at_the_table_with_regard_to_all_five_disputed_regions.html] 35:05 - Swalwell on MSNBC: Trump acts like Russian asset [https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2025/08/16/swalwell_i_dont_know_if_trump_is_or_is_not_a_russian_asset_he_certainly_acts_like_one.html] 51:30 - Catfight on CNN [https://x.com/SteveGuest/status/1956484587841888391?t=fU1U7Tl9blMyg-zCw6Svdw&s=03] 56:44 - Jim Iuorio, host of “The Futures Edge Podcast” and special contributor to Wirepoints, maps out where tech and markets collide — and what September could bring. For podcast updates & more @jimiuorio [https://x.com/jimiuorio?lang=en] 01:17:20 - Visiting fellow in The Heritage Foundation’s Allison Center for Foreign Policy Studies, Steven Bucci, on Trump’s progress with Putin, the left’s childish outrage over optics, and why today’s meeting with Zelensky matters 01:38:16 - Dan Proft Parenting Tips  [https://www.yahoo.com/news/videos/jersey-town-hold-parents-accountable-004500564.html] 01:53:48 - Senior writer for the Washington Examiner and author of  The Rise of BlueAnon: How the Democrats Became a Party of Conspiracy Theorists [https://www.amazon.com/Rise-BlueAnon-Democrats-Conspiracy-Theorists/dp/0063360632], David Harsanyi: Democrats and their doomed search for ‘authenticity’ [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/in_focus/3497299/democrats-authenticity-doomed-search/] Follow David on X @davidharsanyi [https://x.com/davidharsanyi?lang=en] 02:11:00 - SPORTS & POLITICS [https://www.outkick.com/analysis/espn-host-not-knowing-barry-sanders-should-end-dei-good] 02:13:13 - Rafael Mangual, senior fellow and head of research for the Manhattan Institute’s Policing and Public Safety Initiative, calls out the hypocrisy of celebrating falling crime while pockets of lawlessness rage on.Check out Rafael’s most recent book  Criminal (In)Justice: What the Push for Mass-Decarceration and Depolicing Gets Wrong, and Who It Hurts Most [https://bulkbookstore.com/criminal-in-justice-what-the-push-for-decarceration-and-depolicing-gets-wrong-and-who-it-hurts-most-9781546001515] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

0:30 - DC [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2025/08/14/nprs-langfitt-some-d-c-residents-told-me-they-stopped-reporting-crime-because-much-of-its-unpunished/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_term=daily&utm_campaign=20250814] 13:30 - DC - Legalized Weed [https://x.com/esaagar/status/1954905819767570817?t=PUuKHi35AB5DwqHaypWFTQ&s=03] 35:42 - LA Mayor Karen Bass upset about ICE raid outside of their redistricting presser [https://x.com/CollinRugg/status/1956084683244233019?t=_4JRp80MxOvOMLlcfMYHBg&s=03] 48:04 - Comey 2017 testimony [https://x.com/C__Herridge/status/1955810062120681868?t=ckiwEKaBfPS96gHYPuRo9w&s=03] 56:47 - Sen. John Kennedy on the Socialists' ascendancy  [https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2025/08/13/sen_john_kennedy_schumer_and_jeffries_need_to_go_to_amazon_and_buy_some_testicles.html] 01:09:07 - Hunter vs. Melania [https://x.com/Channel5iveNews/status/1955977163305328758?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1955977163305328758%7Ctwgr%5Ec47c8e67979218cf6834f6aa7c8ce793b609c9ad%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.breitbart.com%2Ft%2Fassets%2Fhtml%2Ftweet-4.html1955977163305328758] 01:13:00 - Mitch Daniels, former Purdue president and Indiana governor, breaks down the crises facing modern universities 01:34:00 - Editor in Chief of Jewish News Syndicate, Jonathan Tobin: The generational price of the false Gaza ‘genocide’ narrative [https://www.jns.org/the-generational-price-of-the-false-gaza-genocide-narrative/?utm_campaign=Daily%20Syndicate%20Emails&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8-4Ov1DfPwcBhCLYfApRqECG8OcD0ZUvq0J60msFTz6p6gWHpi66z7poFFFjowfFqS_mQEb2pOFWTgSJwrYMvJLuClIw&_hsmi=115137287&utm_content=115137287&utm_source=hs_email]. Follow Jonathan on X @jonathans_tobin [https://x.com/jonathans_tobin] 01:53:58 - Christian Toto, host of The Hollywood in Toto Podcast, on Hollywood’s sudden free-speech obsession [https://www.hollywoodintoto.com/wga-free-speech-trump-spike-lee/] and the fall of Howard Stern [https://www.hollywoodintoto.com/howard-stern-cancelation-siriusxm-career/]. For podcast updates & more hollywoodintoto.com [http://hollywoodintoto.com] 02:06:18 - Open Mic Friday See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.