Emergency Brake to Psychotic Break
From Chicago's Morning Answer with Dan Proft by Dan Proft
April 28, 2026 · 2h 27m
About this episode
The episode discusses various political and social issues, including gun violence, foreign policy, and local Chicago matters.
0:30 - Karoline Leavitt: shooter's manifesto indistinguishable from Left's daily rap 14:44 - Hakeem Jeffries responds to Leavitt 37:55 - Cop killer, judge 59:54 - Strauss Center Senior Fellow and former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Simone Ledeen pushes back on Washington foreign policy voices, arguing the Iran campaign is not over. 01:15:14 - In Depth History w/ Frank from Arlington Heights 01:18:56 - Why Dan Proft is Single 01:35:17 - Wirepoints founder Mark Glennon questions the proposed Chicago Bears deal, saying, “It’s a massive amount of bureaucracy they’re creating.” 01:52:32 - Dominic Green , columnist for The Washington Examiner, contributor to the Wall Street Journal and Fellow of the Royal Historical Society, reacts to King Charles III’s U.S. visit and what it signals for U.S.–U.K. relations 02:13:09 - Retired FBI Special Agent and Unabomber case profiler James Fitzgerald weighs in on the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting, saying, “It’s almost like there’s an ideologically violent subculture out there.” James is also co-host of the “Cold Red” podcast See…
People in this episode
Host: Dan Proft
Guests: Karoline Leavitt, Simone Ledeen, Mark Glennon, Dominic Green, James Fitzgerald
Topics covered
- gun violence
- politics
- foreign policy
- U.S.-U.K. relations
- Chicago Bears
- media
Keywords
- gun violence
- politics
- foreign policy
- Chicago Bears
- U.S.-U.K. relations
- media
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Strauss Center, The Washington Examiner, Wall Street Journal, Cold Red
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