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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 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.

RealClearPolitics' Susan Crabtree walks us through an epically bad week for Gavin Newsom

0:30 - Chicago teens testify about takeovers — ‘How can we better make adults our role models?’

11:53 - Trump Stuns Republicans With Whirlwind Day of Frustration and Finger-Pointing

27:24 -The Socialist Democrats of America

49:13 - Trump meeting with NATO SecGen Mark Rutte: Iran was very near getting nukes, G7 backed degarding nuke program

01:00:24 - Bill Roggio is a  senior fellow at the Foundation for the Defence of Democracies and editor of FDD’s Long War Journal. He joined Dan Proft with reaction to the ongoing negotiations with Iran

01:25:26 - Gary Sinise is an actor, director, bass player, founder of the Gary Sinise Foundation and author of Grateful American: A Journey from Self to Service. He joined Dan Proft to talk about his upcoming Rockin’ For Our Vets concert at Cantigny Park

01:35:23 - Juan David Rojas covers Latin America and global Hispanidad for UnHerd. He joined Dan Proft with reaction to the election results in Colombia

01:54:31 - Josh Blackman holds the Centennial Chair of Constitutional Law at the South Texas College of Law Houston and is a contributing editor to Civitas Outlook

0:30 - <a href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2026/06/24/teen-takeovers-chicago-city-council-hearing-youth-testimony">Chicago teens testify about takeovers &mdash; &lsquo;How can we better make adults our role models?&rsquo;</a>
11:53 - <a href="https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/trump-stuns-republicans-with-whirlwind-day-of-frustration-and-finger-pointing-f5b19ce8">Trump Stuns Republicans With Whirlwind Day of Frustration and Finger-Pointing</a>
27:24 - <a href="https://www.wsj.com/opinion/democratic-socialists-of-america-new-york-zohran-mamdani-primary-025e86dd">The Socialist Democrats of America</a>
49:13 - <a href="https://x.com/EricLDaugh/status/2069878082098385209">Trump meeting with NATO SecGen Mark Rutte: Iran was very near getting nukes, G7 backed degarding nuke program</a>
01:00:24 - Bill Roggio is a&nbsp; senior fellow at the Foundation for the Defence of Democracies and editor of FDD&rsquo;s <a href="https://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2026/01/us-treasury-sanctions-entities-for-supporting-hamas.php?gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=23300810391&amp;gbraid=0AAAABBs8s1tkhTOPyEyAY1H2KYlPnMP0z&amp;gclid=CjwKCAjwgO7RBhBKEiwAZNP85kPgKLSbrtH9QBq4D1z-6TJ8q3-GRA8fV_d-EuPxIGTpDTwVYLiRTxoC3gcQAvD_BwE">Long War Journal</a>. He joined Dan Proft with reaction to the ongoing negotiations with Iran
01:25:26 - Gary Sinise is an actor, director, bass player, founder of the Gary Sinise Foundation and author of <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Grateful-American-Journey-Self-Service/dp/1400208122">Grateful American: A Journey from Self to Service</a>. He joined Dan Proft to talk about his upcoming <a href="https://www.peoplesrc.org/events/rockin-for-our-vets-summer-concert/">Rockin&rsquo; For Our Vets concert at Cantigny Park</a>
01:35:23 - Juan David Rojas covers Latin America and global Hispanidad for UnHerd. He joined Dan Proft with <a href="https://unherd.com/2026/06/a-second-milei-rises-in-colombia/?edition=us">reaction to the election results in Colombia</a>
01:54:31 - Josh Blackman holds the Centennial Chair of Constitutional Law at the South Texas College of Law Houston and is a contributing editor to Civitas Outlook

Trump's SAVE Act Showdown

0:30 -MIDTERMS

15:24 -JP Morgan DEI exec

31:14 - Trump: Iran agreed privately on nuke inspections before saying publicly they didn't

53:49 -Assabiya

01:07:35 -Allum Bokhari, managing director of the Foundation for Freedom Online, on  The rise of anti-tech terrorism. For more for the Foundation for Freedom Online foundationforfreedomonline.com

01:23:55 - Noted economist Stephen Moore on the rise democrat socialists: “I’m not here to say republicans will solve all your problems, but this is really quite scary” Get more Steve @StephenMoore

01:37:40 - University of Tennessee professor Morgan Marietta previews upcoming Supreme Court decisions, including cases involving birthright citizenship and mail-in voting.

01:59:57 -Jon Hoffman, research fellow in defense and foreign policy at the Cato Institute: Israel Is a Strategic Liability for the United States. Follow Jon on X @Hoffman8Jon

0:30 - <a href="https://x.com/liel/status/2069619625956974816">MIDTERMS</a>
15:24 - <a href="https://nypost.com/2026/06/23/business/woman-who-emptied-knicks-trashcan-on-street-then-stole-it-was-dei-exec-worked-at-jpmorgan-chase/">JP Morgan DEI exec</a>
31:14 - Trump: <a href="https://x.com/EricLDaugh/status/2069473333083607472">Iran agreed privately on nuke inspections before saying publicly they didn't</a>
53:49 - <a href="https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/news/articles/assabiya-lee-smith">Assabiya</a>
01:07:35 - Allum Bokhari, managing director of the Foundation for Freedom Online, on &nbsp;<a href="https://spectator.com/article/the-rise-of-anti-tech-terrorism/?edition=us&amp;homepage-tracking=magazine_minor-featured-1">The rise of anti-tech terrorism</a>. For more for the Foundation for Freedom Online <a href="http://foundationforfreedomonline.com">foundationforfreedomonline.com</a>
01:23:55 - Noted economist Stephen Moore on the rise democrat socialists: &ldquo;I&rsquo;m not here to say republicans will solve all your problems, but this is really quite scary&rdquo; Get more Steve <a href="https://x.com/StephenMoore?lang=en">@StephenMoore</a>
01:37:40 - University of Tennessee professor Morgan Marietta previews upcoming Supreme Court decisions, including cases involving birthright citizenship and mail-in voting.
01:59:57 - Jon Hoffman, research fellow in defense and foreign policy at the Cato Institute: <a href="https://www.cato.org/commentary/israel-strategic-liability-united-states">Israel Is a Strategic Liability for the United States</a>. Follow Jon on X <a href="https://x.com/Hoffman8Jon">@Hoffman8Jon</a>

New York Primary Results Are In...

0:30 - Bears

9:54 - Transefemicide State of Emergency in Chicago

29:07 -Former IL teacher arrested

39:08 -Former AP reporter Matti Friedman on Western media censoring stories out of fear of Hamas

50:46 - Senior writer at National Review, Noah Rothman offers a reminder about the Iran deal: “The thing with multi-stage agreements involving Islamist terrorists is that they almost never make it past stage one.” Check out Noah’s new book  Blood and Progress: A Century of Left-Wing Violence in America

01:07:49 - Chairman of Whalen Global Advisors Christopher Whalen shares his personal history with Alan Greenspan and predicts a bipartisan pushback against government spending. Chris is also editor for The Institutional Risk Analyst theinstitutionalriskanalyst.com

01:30:57 - Founder of WirepointsMark Glennon warns that terms like "transfemicide" may sound absurd to some voters, but are carefully crafted political messages aimed at specific audiences.

01:44:06 -Why Dan Proft is Single

02:00:45 - Tulsi's Fauci Files

0:30 - <a href="https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/06/06/bears-stadium-indiana-reaction/">Bears</a>
9:54 - <a href="https://x.com/ChicagosMayor/status/2068740734971412745">Transefemicide State of Emergency in Chicago</a>
29:07 - <a href="https://x.com/SubxNews/status/2069145929353945213">Former IL teacher arrested</a>
39:08 - <a href="https://x.com/James_J_Marlow/status/2068688709864562912">Former AP reporter Matti Friedman on Western media censoring stories out of fear of Hamas</a>
50:46 - Senior writer at National Review, Noah Rothman offers a reminder about the Iran deal: &ldquo;The thing with multi-stage agreements involving Islamist terrorists is that they almost never make it past stage one.&rdquo; Check out Noah&rsquo;s new book &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>
01:07:49 - Chairman of Whalen Global Advisors Christopher Whalen shares his personal history with Alan Greenspan and predicts a bipartisan pushback against government spending. Chris is also editor for The Institutional Risk Analyst <a href="http://theinstitutionalriskanalyst.com">theinstitutionalriskanalyst.com</a>
01:30:57 - Founder of <a href="https://wirepoints.org/">Wirepoints</a> Mark Glennon warns that terms like "transfemicide" may sound absurd to some voters, but are carefully crafted political messages aimed at specific audiences.
01:44:06 - <a href="https://nypost.com/2026/06/21/lifestyle/desperate-singles-spark-debate-on-where-to-meet-cute-guys/">Why Dan Proft is Single</a>
02:00:45 - Tulsi's Fauci Files

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