Chicago's Morning Answer With Dan Proft & Amy Jacobson

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

  0:00 - Trump on CA wildfires 6 years ago in first term   13:47 - Adam Carolla: primer on what will happen in CA with rebuild after wildfires   32:25 - James Woods on LAFD Chief Kristen Crowley: too busy with diversity to make sure the hydrants had water   53:03 - US Senator from WI, Ron Johnson, sees Greenland and the Panama Canal as vital areas to US national security and believes Trump would never put the US in an unnecessary war. Follow Senator Johnson on X @SenRonJohnson   01:08:26 - Breitbart News Senior Editor-at-Large, Joel Pollak, describes the destruction in his Pacific Palisades neighborhood. Keep updated on the CA wildfires with Joel on X @joelpollak   01:24:11 - THE GREAT DISINTEGRATION: Drury   01:41:47 - Senior Counsel at the Article III Project, Will Chamberlain, doesn't expect Trump's sentencing hearing to happen tomorrow but takes us through what will happen if it does. For more on the Article III Project article3project.org   01:59:15 - Editor and jo

  0:00 - John Anthony fills in for Dan   11:50  - Trump presser   28:36 - META/FACEBOOK committing to free speech!   44:06 - Grace Curley, host of "The Grace Curley Show" on WRKO680 Boston, columnist for the Boston Herald and contributor to Spectator World:  Will the media carry its snobbery problem into the next Trump era? Follow Grace on X @G_CURLEY   56:55 - Dr. Richard Bartlett, public health advocate and innovator in pandemic treatment strategies, asks "how much flu could flu shot stop if a flu shot could stop flu"   01:17:21 - Noted economist Stephen Moore says Trump has a stack of Biden policies ready to be reversed on day 1. Check out Steve’s most recent book The Trump Economic Miracle: And the Plan to Unleash Prosperity Again   01:29:40 - Senior Research Fellow for Naval Warfare and Advanced Technology for the Heritage Foundation, Brent Sadler, explains why the US should take a serious look at Greenland and the Panama Canal. Follow Brent on X @brentd

  0:00 - It’s official. Congress certifies Trump’s victory   13:13 - Trudeau is OUT   28:14 - Biden bitter to the end   47:03 - Eddie Arana, author of Ice Water Please: My Life As a Proud Alcoholic And a Formula to Help One Person Stop Drinking Forever, offers advice for those attempting "Dry January"   01:04:46 - State Sen Chris Miller explains why Illinois now supports insurance coverage for pap smears for men and prostate exams for women. For more on Chris’ work for district 101 repcmiller.com   01:24:29 - President at Wirepoints, Ted Dabrowski: Illinois population gains 68,000 in 2024 due to migrant tidal wave. Get Ted’s latest at wirepoints.org   01:37:03 - Paul Vallas, policy advisor for IllinoisPolicy.org, former candidate for mayor and former CEO of CPS: "only 54% of the money that goes to the schools finds it's way into the schools" 01:55:54 - Paul stays on to take your calls  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  0:00 - Amy & John Anthony Discuss New Year Resolutions   12:57 - New Orleans Police Superintendent says she had no clue that New Orleans had sidewalk barriers to defend against terror attacks   27:55 - Security ramps up around DC while Congress gets ready to certify the 2024 Presidential Election   45:49 - Jim Iuorio, host of “The Futures Edge Podcast” and special contributor to Wirepoints, maps out what a Cook County congestion tax might look like. For podcast updates on more @jimiuorio on X   01:00:05 - Steven Bucci, visiting fellow in The Heritage Foundation’s Allison Center for Foreign Policy Studies, on the 4 year anniversary of Jan 6 and the weekends Great Biden Medal Giveaway   01:19:20 - Scott Mckay,  publisher of the Hayride & senior editor at the American Spectator: What Shamsud-Din Jabbar did wasn’t tragic. It was outrageous. Scott is also the author of  Racism Revenge and Ruin and King Of The Jungle   01:35:28 - Kash Ke

  0:00 - LA Gov. Jeff Landry: New Orleans is safest it's been   13:37 - Vegas PD Sheriff Kevin McMahill on the Vegas vs. New Orleans   31:59 - Tom Wilson, AllState CEO, with Sugar Bowl message: overcome our addition to divisiveness   50:38 - President of San Damiano College for the Trades, Dr. Kent Lasnoski, looks at the decline of the trades and how self expression can be found in creating with your hands, not just through social media. For more on San Damiano College for the Trades sandamianotrades.org   01:04:41 - Property taxes in IL   01:26:55 - Lee Jussim, professor of social psychology at Rutgers University, shares his research on the impact of DEI rhetoric. You can follow Professor Jussim on X @PsychRabble   01:40:07 - Steve Cortes, president of the League of American Workers: "immigration exists to serve the interests of the citizens of the United States" Check out Steve’s substack stevecortes.substack.com   02:01:24 - OPEN MIC FRIDAY!!  See omnystud

  0:00 - New Orleans massacre, terrorist attack   15:25 - More reaction to terrorist attack in New Orleans   33:25 - H-1Bs (like TPS)   57:21 - More H-1Bs discussion   01:12:48 - Noted economist Stephen Moore: Trump’s Tax Cuts Were Good. A Flat Tax Would Be Better. Check out Steve’s most recent book The Trump Economic Miracle: And the Plan to Unleash Prosperity Again – co authored with Art Laffer   01:29:16 - Editor at Large for The Wall Street Journal, Gerard Baker: Farewell then, Joe — history will not be kind. Mr. Baker is also the author of  American Breakdown: Why We No Longer Trust Our Leaders and Institutions and How We Can Rebuild Confidence   01:45:15 - James A. Gagliano, retired FBI supervisory special agent and a doctoral candidate in homeland security at St. John’s University, discusses the terrorist attack in New Orleans and cyber truck bombing in Las Vegas. James also serves as mayor of the Village of Cornwall-on-Hudson, New Y

John & Charles watched last night's Bears game so you didn't have to 11:27- What was your big moment of 2024? 30:30- Senior Pastor at 180 Church in Detroit, Lorenzo Sewell, offer words of encouragement as we close out '24 and enter '25 For more on Pastor Sewell and 180 Church visit 180church.cc 51:01- Is there a lack of quality talent in the US? 1:06:41- Thomas Weitzel, retired Chief of Police of Riverside, points out the political motivation behind police prosecutions Follow Chief Weitzel on X @ChiefWeitzel 1:27:26- American Spectator's Scott McKay: My Lord, the Lies Scott is also the author of  Racism Revenge and Ruin and King Of The Jungle 1:42:04:- Writer/blogger Fred Bauer asks Have the Never Trumpers admitted defeat? Check out Fred’s blog  “A Certain Enthusiasm” – fredbauerblog.blogspot.com 1:56:54 Candace Owens’ comments on Israel & Casual Open Line Friday  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  0:00 - Hakeem Jeffries declares victory with pared down CR   10:29 - George Will on NewsNation: Musk will be gone in 6 months   27:18 - Most Disgraceful Person in Politics 2024 Award goes to…   52:12 - David Marcus,  journalist living in West Virginia and the author of Charade: The Covid Lies That Crushed A Nation, breaks down how Trump's handling of shutdown threat was a masterclass. Follow David on X @BlueBoxDave   01:04:31 - Steven Bucci, visiting fellow in The Heritage Foundation’s Allison Center for Foreign Policy Studies, admits there is logic behind Trump’s desire for the Panama Canal   01:20:45 - Radio Manager/On Air Fundraiser for Food for the Poor, Paul Jacobs, joins Dan & Amy to bring awareness to life saving work of Food for the Poor and to give you the opportunity to help feed children & families in need. To give to Food for the Poor call 844-862-4673 or visit 560theAnswer.com/FoodForThePoor   01:35:19 - Rob Pastore & Family

Rep. Chip Roy on second CR 13:50- Speaker Musk? 28:52- Biden wasn't out of it because he was never in it 43:24- Noted economist Stephen Moore: congress is spending money like candy. Get the CR passed, bring Trump in and start over Give the gift of Steve Moore this holiday season, with his newest book   The Trump Economic Miracle: And the Plan to Unleash Prosperity Again – co authored with Art Laffer 1:01:03- Fani Willis 1:15:15- Former Downers Grove library trustee,  William Nienburg, on dealing with the woke mob in the Chicagoland suburbs as Downers Grove decides whether to elect a library board 1:31:19- Alan Pell Crawford, author and historian best known for his works on early American history and culture: What’s wrong with the commercial Christmas? Check out Alan’s most recent book  This Fierce People: The Untold Story of America’s Revolutionary War in the South  1:43:49- Open Mic Friday!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.