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 every morning from 5-9am on AM 560 The Answer. http://560TheAnswer.com http://morninganswerchicago.com

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 every morning from 5-9am on AM 560 The Answer. http://560TheAnswer.com http://morninganswerchicago.com

Chicago's Morning Answer with Dan Proft & Amy Jacobson

Chicago's Morning Answer with Dan Proft and Amy Jacobson, heard each weekday morning from 5 to 9am on AM 560 The Answer in Chicago.

CMA Dr.Moy 05-12-2021

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0:00 -Sen. Chris Murphy goes to bat for Mahmoud Khalil

10:44 -US Department of Education layoffs: Trump administration lays off nearly half of staff after closure notice

27:58 -Trump selects a new Tesla on White House driveway to show support for Elon Musk

49:00 - Fred Fleitz vice-chair of the America First Policy Institute Center for American Security. He previously served as National Security Council chief of staff, CIA analyst and a House Intelligence Committee staff member. He joined Dan and Amy with reaction to news that Ukraine has agreed to a 30-day cease fire with Russia

01:01:59 - Brian Wesbury is Chief Economist at  First Trust Portfolios LP. He joined Dan and Amy with reaction to the domestic and international response to President Trump’s tariff plan

01:21:33 - Jerry Agar is a Toronto Sun columnist and host of the Jerry Agar Show on News Talk 1010 CFRB. He joined Dan and Amy to talk about new Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, and the future of US-Canada relations

01:35:39 - David Harsanyi is a Senior writer for the Washington Examiner. He joined Dan and Amy to talk about the Trump administration’s decision to deport pro-Palestinian college protester Mahmoud Khalil

01:51:11 - Tom Sodeika is the Founder & CEO, Freedom Square, Inc. He joined Dan and Amy to talk about how businesses can participate in Freedom Chamber

0:00 - <a href="https://x.com/yashar/status/1899595636221284691">Sen. Chris Murphy goes to bat for Mahmoud Khalil</a>
10:44 - <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2025/mar/12/donald-trump-us-politics-tariffs-mahmoud-khalil-education-latest-news-live-updates">US Department of Education layoffs: Trump administration lays off nearly half of staff after closure notice</a>
27:58 - <a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-musk-tesla-9a43c57a0591a4c7ed8d3f1b2c7ef8d9">Trump selects a new Tesla on White House driveway to show support for Elon Musk</a>
49:00 - Fred Fleitz vice-chair of the America First Policy Institute Center for American Security. He previously served as National Security Council chief of staff, CIA analyst and a House Intelligence Committee staff member. He joined Dan and Amy with reaction to news that <a href="https://abcnews.go.com/International/ceasefire-russias-hands-ukraine-after-us-meeting-saudi/story?id=119703072">Ukraine has agreed to a 30-day cease fire with Russia</a>
01:01:59 - Brian Wesbury is Chief Economist at&nbsp; First Trust Portfolios LP. He joined Dan and Amy with reaction to the domestic and international response to President Trump&rsquo;s tariff plan
01:21:33 - Jerry Agar is a Toronto Sun columnist and host of the Jerry Agar Show on News Talk 1010 CFRB. He joined Dan and Amy to talk about new Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, and the future of US-Canada relations
01:35:39 - David Harsanyi is a Senior writer for the Washington Examiner. He joined Dan and Amy to talk about the Trump administration&rsquo;s decision to <a href="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/in_focus/3342115/good-riddance-mahmoud-khalil-columbia-university-hamas-israel/">deport pro-Palestinian college protester Mahmoud Khalil</a>
01:51:11 - Tom Sodeika is the Founder &amp; CEO, Freedom Square, Inc. He joined Dan and Amy to talk about how businesses can participate in<a href="https://freedomchamber.net/"> Freedom Chamber</a>

March 12, 2025

0:00 - Francis Collins sings a little ditty at “Stand Up for Science” rally

13:02 -Illinois bill may end Freeburg High’s mascot tradition

30:34 - Florida Governor Ron DeSantis says that Andrew Tate is not welcome in his state

47:31 - 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 latest violence in Syria, and the new peace talks with Ukraine in Saudi Arabia

01:01:49 - In Depth History w/ Frank From Arlington Heights

01:05:05 - Abe Froman Jr  is the Director of Operations at Digital Asset Redemption. He joined Dan and Amy to talk about Tucker Carlson’s interview with Sam Bankman-Fried, and President Trump’s plan for a Strategic Crypto Reserve

01:20:09 - Ted Dabrowski is the President at Wirepoints, Inc. He joined Dan and Amy to talk about their new report on homicide rankings in Illinois, as well the state and local tax burden in Illinois

01:35:55 -On 'Love Is Blind' season 8, political differences take center stage

01:55:09 - Mom testifying before WI leg committee: my daughter’s penis is flacid 90% of the time

0:00 - <a href="https://x.com/TheKindJoe/status/1898084937540288547">Francis Collins sings a little ditty at &ldquo;Stand Up for Science&rdquo; rally</a>
13:02 - <a href="https://www.yahoo.com/news/illinois-bill-may-end-freeburg-022625021.html">Illinois bill may end Freeburg High&rsquo;s mascot tradition</a>
30:34 - <a href="https://t.co/Y2Ofi2Oo46">Florida Governor Ron DeSantis says that Andrew Tate is not welcome in his state</a>
47:31 - 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&rsquo;s Allison Center for Foreign Policy Studies. He joined Dan and Amy to talk about the <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crknjgrd3geo">latest violence in Syria</a>, and the <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/10/us/politics/rubio-ukraine-russia.html">new peace talks with Ukraine in Saudi Arabia</a>
01:01:49 - In Depth History w/ Frank From Arlington Heights
01:05:05 - Abe Froman Jr &nbsp;is the Director of Operations at Digital Asset Redemption. He joined Dan and Amy to talk about Tucker Carlson&rsquo;s interview with Sam Bankman-Fried, and President Trump&rsquo;s plan for a Strategic Crypto Reserve
01:20:09 - Ted Dabrowski is the President at Wirepoints, Inc. He joined Dan and Amy to talk about their new <a href="https://wirepoints.org/2024-homicide-rankings-chicago-st-louis-lead-nation-yet-again-a-wirepoints-survey-of-americas-75-largest-cities/">report on homicide rankings in Illinois</a>, as well the <a href="https://wirepoints.org/report-illinoisans-pay-nations-highest-combined-state-local-taxes-illinois-policy/">state and local tax burden in Illinois</a>
01:35:55 - <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/love-blind-season-8-political-differences-take-center-stage-rcna195729">On 'Love Is Blind' season 8, political differences take center stage</a>
01:55:09 - <a href="https://x.com/scarlett4kids/status/1898205153901076893">Mom testifying before WI leg committee: my daughter&rsquo;s penis is flacid 90% of the time</a>

March 11, 2025

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0:00 - Trump: no clash between Elon and Rubio

11:08 -Don't just watch the market; adjustment period but building back American wealth

30:27 -Ali G and the state flag

48:06 - Former First Deputy National Security Advisor to President Trump, KT McFarland: Trump wants Russia & Ukraine at the negotiating table. Check out KT’s book Revolution: Trump, Washington and "We the People"

01:07:56 - Everything is Racist 

01:31:30 - U.S. Representative for Wisconsin’s 1st congressional district, Bryan Steil, warns what can happen if the radicals on the left take over the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Keep update with Bryan on X @RepBryanSteil

01:45:41 - Sports & Politics

02:05:42 - Founder, CIO Perry International Capital Partners, LLC, James Perry: The people want their money, not a lecture. For more on Perry International Capital Partners perryinternationalcapitalpartners.com

0:00 - Trump: <a href="https://x.com/CollinRugg/status/1898112610114953376?t=L5UiIlVmvuJzgz0Vjp1ziw&amp;s=03">no clash between Elon and Rubio</a>
11:08 - <a href="https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2025/03/09/trump_dont_watch_the_stock_market_china_has_a_100-year_perspective_we_go_by_quarters.html">Don't just watch the market; adjustment period but building back American wealth</a>
30:27 - <a href="https://x.com/ILSecOfState/status/1897644603756446094?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1897644603756446094%7Ctwgr%5Eb509fc5a9dfa644211ed0495c62c865549bff7c4%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fchicago.suntimes.com%2Fmetro-state%2F2025%2F03%2F06%2Fillinois-state-flag-redesign-contest-results">Ali G and the state flag</a>
48:06 - Former First Deputy National Security Advisor to President Trump, KT McFarland: Trump wants Russia &amp; Ukraine at the negotiating table. Check out KT&rsquo;s book <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Revolution-Trump-Washington-We-People/dp/1642934046">Revolution: Trump, Washington and "We the People"</a>
01:07:56 - <a href="https://x.com/libsoftiktok/status/1897693972253818886?t=zoabjEQz-EVNH6VB6Yf4wQ&amp;s=03">Everything is Racist&nbsp;</a>
01:31:30 - U.S. Representative for Wisconsin&rsquo;s 1st congressional district, Bryan Steil, warns what can happen if the radicals on the left take over the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Keep update with Bryan on X <a href="https://x.com/RepBryanSteil">@RepBryanSteil</a>
01:45:41 - <a href="https://x.com/North2North/status/1898768021352595624">Sports &amp; Politics</a>
02:05:42 - Founder, CIO Perry International Capital Partners, LLC, James Perry: The people want their money, not a lecture. For more on Perry International Capital Partners<a href="http://perryinternationalcapitalpartners.com"> perryinternationalcapitalpartners.com</a>

CMA Dr.Moy 05-12-2021

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