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Chicago's Morning Answer is the only morning radio program in Chicago that covers all of the stories that matter, from Washington to Springfield, from politics to culture. Hosted by Dan Proft, one the sharpest political minds in Illinois, and Amy Jacobson, an award-winning journalist, Chicago's Morning Answer brings you what you need to know ever morning from 5-9am on AM 560 The Answer.
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May 24, 2024
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(6:14) SPORTS & POLITICS: Scheffler
(27:17) why should POTUS act unilaterally to protect the border
(46:38) NU’s Michael Schill opening statement
(1:06:07) Steve Cortes, the “voice of the deplorables”, discusses his recent trip to the border and his non-profit advocacy group League of American Workers - amworkers.com
Check out Steve’s substack - stevecortes.substack
(1:26:54) Rob Chadwick, retired Supervisory Special Agent and former head of the FBI’s Tactical Training Program now serving as the Director of Education and Training for U.S. Concealed Carry Association: America’s Complete Reliance on Law Enforcement No Longer A Reality
For more on the U.S. Concealed Carry Association usconcealedcarry.com
(1:43:53) John R Bruning, co-author of the best selling Outlaw Platoon (with Sean Parnell) and House to House (with David Bellavia), shares details from his new book Fifty-Three Days on Starvation Island: The World War II Battle That Saved Marine Corps Aviation
(1:56:34) OPEN MIC FRIDAY!!
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May 23, 2024
0:00 - KJP explains latest student debt socialization scheme
10:08 - Mahomes,Reid react to Butker’s speech
29:28 - “Justice-impacted individuals”
49:20 - Ted Cruz interrogates NY federal district court judicial nominee Sara Netburn over case involving trans rapist
01:03:08 - Tony Kinnett, investigative columnist for The Daily Signal, has found Northwestern U. May Have Broken Federal Law by Failing to Report Crimes During Anti-Israel Protests. Tony is also a nightly radio host at @93WIBC Indianapolis, follow him on X @TheTonus
01:19:02 - ShotSpotter the new Sugar Tax?
01:35:47 - Julie Kelly, author of January 6: How Democrats Used the Capitol Protest to Launch a War on Terror Against the Political Right, discusses Trump's classified docs case and The Audacity of Merrick Garland. Subscribe to Julie’s substack - Declassified with July Kelly - and follow her on X @julie_kelly2
01:57:22 - New York Post Columnist and Fox News Contributor, Michael Goodwin: Joe Biden faces potentially nightmarish June swoon with his re-election hopes fading
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May 22, 2024
0:00 - Alito flag controversy
8:38 - Planet Fitness Founder & former CEO Mike Grondahl: company pretty much destroyed
28:30 - Cobb County Schools (GA) Supt. Chris Ragsdale on responsibility to protect kids from sexually explicit materials
47:31 - Deadly force authorized for MAL raid
01:02:44 - Former U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner, Mark Morgan, believes the outrageous number of illegal aliens crossing the border suggests the need to investigate illegal voter registration and potential voter fraud
01:17:44 - Noted economist Stephen Moore remarks on the passing of torch at the WEF. Get more Steve @StephenMoore
01:30:15 - Battalion Commander, FDNY (Ret.), member of the board at Tunnel to Towers Foundation, Jack Oehm, describes the work of T2T who have been helping America’s heroes by providing mortgage-free homes to Gold Star and fallen first responder families. Kick-off summer with a day of golf to benefit the Tunnel to Towers Foundation - Wednesday, June 19, at Makray Memorial Golf Club in Barrington - register at 560theAnswer.com
01:41:47 - Lee Co (FL) Sheriff Carmine Marceno on law & order
01:50:30 - James Burnham, former senior associate counsel to the president, deputy assistant attorney general at the Department of Justice, and counselor to the attorney general, offers his opinion on Trump's trial in NYC, the details of the raid on Mar-a-Lago and Biden’s move to “shield White House tapes.” James is currently principal at King Street Legal, PLLC
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May 21, 2024
0:00 - Cohen admits on the stand to stealing from Trump
12:28 - Matlock reboot
30:05 - Reparations & Race Based Grants
51:58 - Illegal immigrant Yaniry Pena doesn’t like Rochester, NY
01:05:42 - In-depth History with Frank from Arlington Heights
01:08:02 - Steven Bucci, visiting fellow in The Heritage Foundation’s Allison Center for Foreign Policy Studies, and throw off this oppressive regime"
01:25:11 - Ted Dabrowski, president at Wirepoints, observes the mass exodus out of Illinois. Get Ted’s latest at wirepoints.org
01:41:35 - Neil Chilson, former Chief Technologist for the FTC and currently Head of AI Policy at the Abundance Institute: AI is No Reason to Limit Political Speech. For more from Neil, check out his substack outofcontrol.substack.com
01:58:00 - John Tamny, editor of RealClearMarkets & Director of the Center for Economic Freedom at FreedomWorks: The Operation Warp Speed Story Worsens By the Day. Grab a copy of John’s most recent book The Money Confusion: How Illiteracy about Currencies and Inflation Sets the Stage for the Crypto Revolution
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May 20, 2024
0:00 - Sports & Politics: Scheffler addresses arrest
14:09 - Kim Foxx new draft policy on searches during traffic stops
31:17 - Dan & Amy take reaction to Foxx' new draft policy on traffic stops/searches
53:09 - Biden’s pandering commencement speech at Morehouse: America is racist and you’re all victims
01:07:40 - Editor, Chicago District Golfer magazine and former golf writer for the Chicago Sun-Times, Barry Cronin, sorts through the sordid details of Scottie Scheffler's weekend at the PGA championship in Louisville. Follow Barry on X @barrycronin
01:27:37 - Former Superintendent of the Chicago Police Department, Eddie Johnson, explains the problems he has with Kim Foxx' new policy on searches during traffic stops and Brandon Johnson's plan to eliminate ShotSpotter. To help keep ShotSpotter in Chicago visit saveshotespotter.com
01:42:00 - Conservative Activist and founder of the Early Vote Action PAC, Scott Presler, describes the work he'll be doing to raise support for the GOP when he is in Chicago this week May 22-26. Keep updated with Scott while he’s in Chicago on X @ScottPresler
01:57:06 - Mark Moyar, former Director of the Office for Civilian-Military Cooperation at the US Agency for International Development., currently serves as the William P. Harris Chair of Military History at Hillsdale College: How to drain the swamp next time. Mark’s new book Masters of Corruption: How the Federal Bureaucracy Sabotaged the Trump Presidency is available tomorrow!
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May 17, 2024
0:00 - Cohen testimony
11:33 - Mean Girls week in DC
26:45 - Sports & Politics: Harrison Butker, catholic extremist?
50:25 - Ben Weingarten, editor at large for RealClearInvestigations and senior contributor to The Federalist: Here’s Fresh Evidence Biden’s Using Your Tax Dollars To Turn Out Democrat Votes In 2024. Get more from Ben at his substack weingarten.substack.com
01:06:47 - One way to keep Scotty Scheffler from winning the PGA
01:25:19 - Jason Hill, professor of philosophy at DePaul university and author of What Do White Americans Owe Black People: Racial Justice in the Age of Post-Oppression: “The age of nihilism is upon us” Check out Jason’s substack - Jason Hill’s Moral Inoculation – jasondamianhill.substack.com
01:42:41 - Frank Diana, principal futurist at Tata Consultancy Services: Will AI Reshape Our World Faster Than Electricity? For more from Fank frankdiana.net
01:59:15 - OPEN MIC FRIDAY!!!
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