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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, Chicago's Morning Answer brings you what you need to know every morning from 5-9am (CT) on AM 560 The Answer. http://560TheAnswer.com http://morninganswerchicago.com

Chicago's Morning Answer with Dan Proft

Chicago's Morning Answer with Dan Proft is heard each weekday morning from 5 to 9am (CT) on AM 560 The Answer in Chicago.

Chicago's Morning Answer with Dan Proft is heard each weekday morning from 5 to 9am (CT) on AM 560 The Answer in Chicago.

Cornell Law Professor William Jacobson reacts to the indictment of Letitia James

0:30 - Narco boats

15:01 - CPS sexual abuse settlement

34:19 -Minnesota

01:16:20 - James A. Gagliano, retired FBI supervisory special agent and doctoral candidate in homeland security, defends the bureau’s handling of the J6 pipe bomber case — insisting it wasn’t botched, it was a cold case that needed fresh eyes. James also served as mayor of the Village of Cornwall-on-Hudson, New York

01:36:40 - USMC LtCol. (ret.) Jonathan P. Myers breaks down the failures of the Afghanistan evacuation and Project Allies that he says set the stage for last week’s shooting of two National Guardsmen in D.C. LtCol Myers is also the author of American to the Corps: Iraq, Bosnia, Benghazi, Snowden: A Marine Corps Intelligence Officer’s Incredible Journey

01:52:41 - Founder and CIO of Perry International Capital Partners, Jim Perry, highlights how Trump’s five-point plan is unfolding — and why the economy is thriving as a result. For more on Perry International Capital Partners perrycapitalpartners.com

02:11:51 - Open Mic Friday!

0:30 - <a href="https://www.wsj.com/opinion/pete-hegseth-frank-bradley-drug-boat-strike-pentagon-trump-administration-5b6e49fd">Narco boats</a>
15:01 - <a href="https://www.wbez.org/education/2025/12/04/cps-board-approves-settlement-for-former-student-sexually-abused-at-little-village-high-school">CPS sexual abuse settlement</a>
34:19 - <a href="https://x.com/RyanSaavedra/status/1996735851301412882?t=ttOXqqFOe2mzomiu-9ZkIg&amp;s=03">Minnesota</a>
01:16:20 - James A. Gagliano, retired FBI supervisory special agent and doctoral candidate in homeland security, defends the bureau&rsquo;s handling of the J6 pipe bomber case &mdash; insisting it wasn&rsquo;t botched, it was a cold case that needed fresh eyes. James also served as mayor of the Village of Cornwall-on-Hudson, New York
01:36:40 - USMC LtCol. (ret.) Jonathan P. Myers breaks down the failures of the Afghanistan evacuation and Project Allies that he says set the stage for last week&rsquo;s shooting of two National Guardsmen in D.C. LtCol Myers is also the author of <a href="https://www.amazon.com/American-Corps-Benghazi-Intelligence-Incredible/dp/0578789914/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&amp;qid=1620295268&amp;sr=8-2">American to the Corps: Iraq, Bosnia, Benghazi, Snowden: A Marine Corps Intelligence Officer&rsquo;s Incredible Journey</a>
01:52:41 - Founder and CIO of Perry International Capital Partners, Jim Perry, highlights how Trump&rsquo;s five-point plan is unfolding &mdash; and why the economy is thriving as a result. For more on Perry International Capital Partners <a href="http://perrycapitalpartners.com">perrycapitalpartners.com</a>
02:11:51 - Open Mic Friday!

The Largest Payout in CPS History

0:30 -BLM Brandon offers waterworks in defense of corp head tax

14:14 -Omar on MN fraud: lack of guardrails

36:24 -More Batmans

53:52 - Adam B Coleman, founder of Wrong Speak Publishing, on the virtues of marriage and why the internet is toxic to men and women looking for love. Adam is also the author of   The Children We Left Behind: How Western Culture Rationalizes Family Separation & Ignores the Pain of Child Neglect

01:17:42 - Director of Education Policy Studies at the American Enterprise Institute, Rick Hess, sorts through the Department of Ed’s Big Breakup. Rick is also the author of Letters to a Young Education Reformer

01:36:41 - Trump from Oval Office on boat strikes: drugs via water down 91%...starting on land soon

01:51:27 -Anti-ICE ad sponsored by Women's March in Charlotte

02:12:35 - Former Congressman Dan Lipinski maps the road ahead for Trump’s trade agenda — and warns Democrats are pushing in the wrong direction.

0:30 - <a href="https://x.com/ChicagoContrar1/status/1996254961110315285?t=1aBrJuRMOZBurFed2x75EQ&amp;s=03">BLM Brandon offers waterworks in defense of corp head tax</a>
14:14 - <a href="https://x.com/MarioNawfal/status/1996395142001864889?t=IRd8cmCkZraiDFVddm3Bfw&amp;s=03">Omar on MN fraud: lack of guardrails</a>
36:24 - <a href="https://notthebee.com/article/study-if-batman-is-present-people-behave-better">More Batmans</a>
53:52 - Adam B Coleman, founder of Wrong Speak Publishing, on the virtues of marriage and why <a href="https://nypost.com/2025/12/02/opinion/the-internet-is-toxic-to-men-and-women-looking-for-love/">the internet is toxic to men and women looking for love</a>. Adam is also the author of &nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.newsbreak.com/new-york-post-509648/3956364786814-modern-democrats-reveal-their-true-intentions-align-with-those-of-the-confederacy">The Children We Left Behind: How Western Culture Rationalizes Family Separation &amp; Ignores the Pain of Child Neglect</a>
01:17:42 - Director of Education Policy Studies at the American Enterprise Institute, Rick Hess, sorts through <a href="https://www.educationnext.org/sorting-through-reactions-to-the-department-of-eds-big-breakup-trump-administration-return-education-to-states/">the Department of Ed&rsquo;s Big Breakup</a>. Rick is also the author of <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Letters-Education-Reformer-Educational-Innovations/dp/1682530221">Letters to a Young Education Reformer</a>
01:36:41 - <a href="https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2025/12/03/trump_strikes_on_drug_boats_no_problem_were_gonna_start_very_soon_on_land.html">Trump from Oval Office on boat strikes: drugs via water down 91%...starting on land soon</a>
01:51:27 - <a href="https://x.com/mattvanswol/status/1995241327101927870?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1995241327101927870%7Ctwgr%5Efa4bf3c10f9ca83bee41baa8589cd931a858ca87%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fnotthebee.com%2Farticle%2Fwomens-march-pays-for-new-anti-ice-ad">Anti-ICE ad sponsored by Women's March in Charlotte</a>
02:12:35 -&nbsp;Former Congressman Dan Lipinski maps <a href="https://thehill.com/opinion/international/5626178-antidumping-laws-foreign-threats/amp/">the road ahead for Trump&rsquo;s trade agenda </a>&mdash; and warns Democrats are pushing in the wrong direction.

BLM Brandon's Waterworks

0:30 - Eileen O'Neill Burke 1 year in 

17:34 - Trump Cabinet Meeting: on Somalians..."we don't want them in our country"

39:22 -Our Afghan "friends"

01:05:38 -Ken Burns documentary "The American Revolution" with Matt Walsh commentary 

01:20:12 - Noah Rothman, senior writer at National Review: The Problem with the Republican Party? All the Democrats. Noah has a new book coming out in spring ‘26!  Blood and Progress: A Century of Left-Wing Violence in America

01:40:11 - Noted economist Stephen Moore says Trump’s dream of scrapping the income tax is worth chasing — but argues those tariff dollars would be better spent slashing the payroll tax. Get more Steve @StephenMoore

01:55:33 - Christine Smith, Chief Investigation Officer at the Center for Client Safety, exposes the Hope Clinic’s push to dodge ASTC oversight in Granite City, IL — and what that means for women’s safety. For more on the Center for Client Safety centerforclientsafety.org

02:11:40 - Natalya Murakhver, co-founder of Restore Childhood, previews her new documentary  15 DAYS: The Real Story of America’s Pandemic School Closures. To learn more and watch the film 15daysfilm.com

0:30 - <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/forest-park-blue-line-attack-charges-senior-citizen-punched/">Eileen O'Neill Burke 1 year in&nbsp;</a>
17:34 - Trump Cabinet Meeting: <a href="https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2025/12/02/trump_somalis_contribute_nothing_to_minnesota_we_dont_want_em.html">on Somalians..."we don't want them in our country"</a>
39:22 - <a href="https://x.com/DHSgov/status/1994907444494094669?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1994907444494094669%7Ctwgr%5Efbe1fec7cd8d8464e234d93379aa0cd3d6e763a8%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fnotthebee.com%2Farticle%2Ftwitter-thread-shows-war-on-terror-vets-explaining-their-dealing-with-afghans-during-the-war-and-why-the-refugees-need-to-go-back">Our Afghan "friends"</a>
01:05:38 - <a href="https://x.com/JohnMcCloy/status/1994900288541524079?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1994900288541524079%7Ctwgr%5E3e51175542edb5a42fb6c7f8beaa3348d71ce849%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fnotthebee.com%2Farticle%2Fsince-everyone-is-making-fun-of-ken-burns-for-his-documentary-that-rewrites-american-history-heres-a-better-video-thats-grounded-in-reality">Ken Burns documentary "The American Revolution" with Matt Walsh commentary&nbsp;</a>
01:20:12 - Noah Rothman, senior writer at National Review: <a href="https://www.nationalreview.com/2025/12/the-problem-with-the-republican-party-all-the-democrats/">The Problem with the Republican Party? All the Democrats</a>. Noah has a new book coming out in spring &lsquo;26! &nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Blood-Progress-Century-Left-Wing-Violence/dp/1546011412">Blood and Progress: A Century of Left-Wing Violence in America</a>
01:40:11 - Noted economist Stephen Moore says Trump&rsquo;s dream of scrapping the income tax is worth chasing &mdash; but argues those tariff dollars would be better spent slashing the payroll tax. Get more Steve <a href="http://x.com/StephenMoore">@StephenMoore</a>
01:55:33 - Christine Smith, Chief Investigation Officer at the Center for Client Safety, exposes the Hope Clinic&rsquo;s push to dodge ASTC oversight in Granite City, IL &mdash; and what that means for women&rsquo;s safety. For more on the Center for Client Safety <a href="http://centerforclientsafety.org">centerforclientsafety.org</a>
02:11:40 - Natalya Murakhver, co-founder of Restore Childhood, previews her new documentary &nbsp;<a href="https://www.15daysfilm.com/">15 DAYS: The Real Story of America&rsquo;s Pandemic School Closures</a>. To learn more and watch the film <a href="http://15daysfilm.com">15daysfilm.com</a>

Cornell Law Professor William Jacobson reacts to the indictment of Letitia James

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