FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— US embassies ‘under direct attack,’ Rubio says. Rubio said 1,500 Americans have requested assistance to leave the Middle East.
https://abc7chicago.com/live-updates/iran-live-updates-trump-says-major-combat-operations-have-begun/18660347/
FOX32
— Reparations report released in Illinois. DD: How successful have Democrat leaders been blaming Republicans for the problems that Blacks have in your county, township, municipality, school district, and precinct? The more of the following that you are, the more that Democrats say that you benefitted from slavery, and therefore, the more reparations that you should pay: conservative, Republican, White, male, older, non-poor, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time. My critics/opponents have always stressed that all my ancestors immigrated during the 1840s and 1850s. In their defense, I have always stressed that they always lived in northeast Illinois. Affirmative Action and DEI are reparations.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/fmc-odp4kr1gcva19i6r
WTTW
— Pritzker Denies Traveling on Epstein’s Plane After Bill Clinton’s Since-Recanted Testimony
https://news.wttw.com/2026/03/03/pritzker-denies-traveling-epstein-s-plane-after-bill-clinton-s-recanted-testimony
— Illinois Lawmakers Call for Epstein Investigatory Commission
https://news.wttw.com/2026/03/02/illinois-lawmakers-call-epstein-investigatory-commission
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly side with Iran against Trump.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/03/04/column-donald-trump-iran-george-w-bush-popularity-chapman/
— Controversial Elon Musk-funded mural of slain Ukrainian refugee vandalized in North Center
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/03/03/mural-ukranian-refugee-vandalized-north-center/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH PICTURE: Chicago sees exodus of immigration judges during Trump’s second term
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/03/02/chicago-immigration-judges/
DAILY HERALD
— Noem blames ‘violent protesters’ for Minneapolis chaos under tough questioning in Senate hearing. DD: Who trains Democrat protesters in Illinois, your county, your township, your municipality, your school district, and your precinct? I wonder who trained the Democrat voter in my precinct who recently threatened me. The more that Democrats threaten me, the more motivated that I am.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260303/nation-and-world-politics/noem-will-testify-in-the-senate-in-her-first-appearance-since-2-minneapolis-protesters-deaths/
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Pritzker-owned bourbon company faces lawsuit alleging ‘pervasive gender bias.’ DD: All my female coworkers who my Democrat superiors in the federal government promoted over me were Democrats who a) had less work experience than I had, b) had less education than I had, c) had no professional certifications or fewer than I had, and/or d) had no professional license like the one I had. They all were minority, younger than me, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or had ancestors who had not been in America for a long time.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/consumer-products/ccb-pritzker-bourbon-lawsuit-sexism/
SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— See which colleges in Illinois produce the highest salaries. DD: In today’s dollars, when I was 25 in 1974, 4 years after I had earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970, my IRS Revenue Officer salary was $100,059. I had completed 11 graduate evening business courses at Loyola. I earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976 and I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979. In today’s dollars, in 1980, 4 years after I earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976, my GAO Analyst salary was only $89,703. In today’s dollars, in 1984, 4 years after I earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, my GAO Analyst salary was $113,402. I had passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt and became a licensed CPA in 1981. In today’s dollars, in 2001, 4 years after I earned a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997, my salary was $0.
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/education/2026/03/04/see-which-colleges-in-illinois-produce-the-highest-salaries/88604901007/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Here are the colleges whose graduates, four years after graduation, earn the highest median salaries, according to the federal data. The data was published in December, 2025, and accounts for inflation. 1. University of Chicago: $107,896, 2. Rush University: $103,094, 3. Northwestern University: $98,916, 4. Illinois Institute of Technology: $89,808)
RIVER BENDER
— DD: Duckworth says Trump’s attack against Iran is illegal. DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly side with Iran against America.
https://www.riverbender.com/news/details/duckworth-excoriates-trump-for-launching-an-illegal-attack-against-iran-putting-our-servicemembers-and-national-security-at-needless-risk—91273.cfm
NPR ILLINOIS
— Trump promised the MAGA base no new wars. Then he went to war with Iran.
https://www.nprillinois.org/2026-03-03/trump-promised-the-maga-base-no-new-wars-then-he-went-to-war-with-iran
JEAN KACZMEREK
— Video of March 2 news conference. DD: What will the Republican response be to this? Democrat leaders ever-increasingly discourage voters from voting for Republican candidates. Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) demonize, denigrate, and condemn everything that Trump says or does and b) hint/imply/argue/shout at voters to protest Trump by voting for Democrat candidates. The more Democrat ballots that are cast than Republican ballots in the March 17 primary, the more that Democrat leaders will shout that Democrats will win November 3. That should discourage Democrats from crossing over and casting Republican ballots.
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=953969057442009
https://www.facebook.com/dupagecountyclerk/videos/im-jean-kaczmarek-dupage-county-clerk-today-my-office-has-a-message-for-the-vote/953969057442009/
DUPAGE COUNTY
— ICE Go Away, Do Not Even Try. You Will Fail! DD: What will the Republican response be to this? Democrat leaders ever-increasingly discourage voters from voting for Republican candidates. Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) demonize, denigrate, and condemn everything that Trump says or does and b) hint/imply/argue/shout at voters to protest Trump by voting for Democrat candidates. The more Democrat ballots that are cast than Republican ballots in the March 17 primary, the more that Democrat leaders will shout that Democrats will win November 3. That should discourage Democrats from crossing over and casting Republican ballots.
https://www.dupagecounty.gov/county_clerk/ice_go_away__do_not_even_try__you_will_fail__1655.php
POLITICO ILLINOIS
— Republican Ted Dabrowski will be endorsed today by Tracy Bost, wife of Congressman Mike Bost, in a get-out-the-vote rally today in Murphysboro.
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2026/03/04/collins-withdraws-support-for-preston-00811491
CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2026/03/04/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-691/
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2026/03/03/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-479/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— How many have voted so far in Illinois, in your county, in your township, in your municipality, and in your precinct? How many Democrat, Republican, and NA ballots have been cast so far? Who does not want the aforesaid information to be reported and why? – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— If Democrat leaders are not having their illegals use their false identifications to vote, why are Democrat leaders so hyper about ICE at polling places? Anticipate/expect that Democrat leaders have their illegals bring Democrats who share their demographics to the polls. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— In Illinois, to cast a Republican or Democrat ballot in a primary is to publicly declare your political affiliation for the next 2 years. I have always cast Republican primary ballots. For Democrats, the federal government exists to hire, retain, and promote Democrats. My Democrat superiors in the federal government have always known that I have always cast Republican primary ballots. Notwithstanding that, the Democrats who ran the Post Office in 1966, IRS in 1971, and GAO in 1980 hired me anyway. They could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. They erroneously believed that if they took enough adverse actions against me, I would become a Democrat. My Democrat Post Office superiors disallowed my sick leave requests in 1968 and 1969 and forced me to resign in 1969. My Democrat IRS superiors a) disallowed my travel vouchers in 1974, b) disallowed my education deductions in 1978, and c) never promoted me beyond GS-12. My Democrat GAO superiors a) forced me to take a $23,699 (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS, b) delayed my promotions and never promoted me beyond GS-13, c) kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for them, d) always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance, and e) forced me to resign when I was 49 in 1997. They would not have taken the aforesaid adverse actions against me if I had been a minority, female, or veteran. To be a Democrat is to promote race and gender based preference giving, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and national origin discrimination. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— The Democrats who run Illinois ever-increasing drive Republican employers out of Illinois. Because of that, it is ever-increasingly difficult, if not impossible, for Republicans to get hired, retained, and promoted in Illinois. That is especially true for Republicans who share Trump’s demographics: conservative, White, male, older, non-poor, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time. How soon, if not already, will employers in Illinois post signs that say “Republican need not apply?” – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— If you cast a Republican primary ballot in Illinois, that is on your record for the rest of your life. As Democrats ever-increasing run Illinois, anticipate/expect that those who have cast Republican primary ballot will ever-increasingly hint/imply/argue/shout a) that they despise/hate Trump, b) that they are not conservative, and/or c) that they reject the personal responsibility, traditional marriage and family, right to life, immigration, anti-vice, Second Amendment, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasing hint/imply/argue/shout that you should vote for the candidates who promise to give the most preference to those who share your demographics. Democrat and RINO candidates ever-increasingly promise to give more preference to voters who are liberal/moderate, minority, female, younger, unmarried, LGBTQ, veteran, non-rich, non-Protestant, non-German American, have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time, and/or noncitizen. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— According to Democrat leaders, Jesus is a liberal Democrat who promotes dependency on government and charity, LGBTQ, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, vice, more gun control, and Affirmative Action and DEI, that is, race and gender based preference giving, patronage, political affiliation, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and national origin discrimination. According to Democrat leaders, Jesus wants to replace those who are conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, married, heterosexual, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time with those who are liberal/moderate, Democrat, noncitizen, minority, female, younger, poor, unmarried, LGBTQ, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time. How successful have Democrat leaders been taking over your church? – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— What positions do the Republican candidates on the March 17 ballot in your precinct have on immigration? Which ones a) promote enforcement of immigration laws and b) promote illegal immigration? – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
ILLINOIS REVIEW
— Anti-Trump, Pro-Choice Mark Kirk Endorses Don Tracy in Illinois GOP Senate Race
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2026/03/anti-trump-pro-choice-mark-kirk-endorses-don-tracy-in-illinois-gop-senate-race.html
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Noem: No ICE at election polls
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/mar/3/kristi-noem-no-ice-election-polls-year-dhs-doesnt-use-deportation/
— How race and religion have always played a role in who gets refuge in the U.S.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/mar/3/gets-refuge-us-race-religion-always-played-role/
NEW YORK POST
— Nashville teacher gets record cleared after being disciplined for not reading LGBTQ book to first-grade students. DD: How successful have Democrat leaders been promoting LGBTQ in your school district?
https://nypost.com/2026/03/03/us-news/nashville-teacher-eric-rivera-gets-record-cleared-after-being-disciplined-for-not-reading-lgbtq-book/
ARKANSAS BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS
— Crossover voting is a crime. DD: I am vehemently against crossover voting. How many crossover votes do you estimate will be cast in the March 17 primary in Illinois, in your county, in your township, in your municipality, and in your precinct and why?
https://sbec.arkansas.gov/wp-content/uploads/Crossover-voting-2026.pdf
BREITBART
— The western states of Idaho and Utah have begun to pull back from their former support for an influx of illegal aliens as they continue to struggle with the effects of their previous open-door policies, but cheap-labor employers and establishment Republicans are fighting against the efforts. DD: What positions do the Republican candidates on the March 17 ballot in your precinct have on immigration? Which ones a) promote enforcement of immigration laws and b) promote illegal immigration?
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2026/03/03/gop-divided-in-utah-idaho-over-state-govt-support-for-illegal-migrants/amp/
— Illinois Reparations Commission Report Delves into State’s History of ‘Racial Harms.’ DD: How successful have Democrat leaders been blaming Republicans for the problems that Blacks have in your county, township, municipality, school district, and precinct? The more of the following that you are, the more that Democrats say that you benefitted from slavery, and therefore, the more reparations that you should pay: conservative, Republican, White, male, older, non-poor, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time. My critics/opponents have always stressed that all my ancestors immigrated during the 1840s and 1850s. In their defense, I have always stressed that they always lived in northeast Illinois. Affirmative Action and DEI are reparations.
https://www.breitbart.com/social-justice/2026/03/03/illinois-reparations-commission-report-delves-states-history-racial-harms/
EPOCH TIMES
— 50,000 Troops, 200 Fighters, 2 Aircraft Carriers Engaged in Attack on Iran, Commander Says. The Iranian regime’s ability to hit the United States and its partners is declining, a CENTCOM commander said.
https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/50000-troops-200-fighters-2-aircraft-carriers-engaged-in-attack-on-iran-commander-says-5993894
FEDERALIST
— DD: To what extent have the candidates on the Republican primary ballot in your precinct stressed that they will defend and advance the Republican Party platform if elected?
https://thefederalist.com/2026/03/03/primary-season-gives-conservatives-the-chance-to-kick-feckless-rinos-to-the-curb/
— Thanks To Democrats, Potential Iranian Terrorists Are Already On American Soil
https://thefederalist.com/2026/03/03/thanks-to-democrats-potential-iranian-terrorists-are-already-on-american-soil/
FOX NEWS
— DHS defends ad blitz amid Senate scrutiny, says campaign drove 2.2M self-deportations and saved taxpayers $39B.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/dhs-defends-ad-blitz-senate-scrutiny-campaign-drove-self-deportations-taxpayers-billions
HERITAGE FOUNDATION
— Trump Has Sealed the Border. Now, Democrats Are Hell-Bent on Ending Immigration Enforcement
https://www.heritage.org/border-security/commentary/trump-has-sealed-the-border-now-democrats-are-hell-bent-ending
JUDICIAL WATCH
— Public Schools Use Federal Violence Prevention Grants to Accommodate Illegal Immigrants
https://www.judicialwatch.org/public-schools-federal-grants-accommodate-illegal-immigrants/
POST MILLENNIAL
— DHS probe of illegal alien workers in DC restaurants forces 130 staffers out of jobs. DD: All my employers would have hired noncitizens instead of me if they could have. My critics/opponents cannot say that because they did not have to take bad jobs because they had wealthy parents. Noncitizens work for less money. Employers want cheap labor. Noncitizens are easier to exploit.
https://thepostmillennial.com/dhs-probe-of-illegal-alien-workers-in-dc-restaurants-forces-130-staffers-out-of-jobs
TOWNHALL
— ‘Diversity’ Is a Formula for Failure
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/amy-curtis/2026/03/03/vip-diversifying-mathematics-decreasing-scores-n2672227
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
THE HILL
— Early turnout in Texas Democratic primary outpaces GOP as Election Day kicks off. DD: How many have voted so far in Illinois, in your county, in your township, in your municipality, and in your precinct? How many Democrat, Republican, and NA ballots have been cast so far? Who does not want the aforesaid information to be reported and why?
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5764802-early-turnout-texas-democrats-republicans-election-day/
MSN
— Islam and Christianity clash over Jesus. DD: According to Democrat leaders, Jesus is a liberal Democrat who promotes dependency on government and charity, LGBTQ, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, vice, more gun control, and Affirmative Action and DEI, that is, race and gender based preference giving, patronage, political affiliation, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and national origin discrimination. According to Democrat leaders, Jesus wants to replace those who are conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, married, heterosexual, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time with those who are liberal/moderate, Democrat, noncitizen, minority, female, younger, poor, unmarried, LGBTQ, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time. How successful have Democrat leaders been taking over your church?
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/insight/islam-and-christianity-clash-over-jesus/gm-GM52BD7419
NEW YORK TIMES
— DD: Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasing hint/imply/argue/shout that you should vote for the candidates who promise to give the most preference to those who share your demographics. Democrat and RINO candidates ever-increasingly promise to give more preference to voters who are liberal/moderate, minority, female, younger, unmarried, LGBTQ, veteran, non-rich, non-Protestant, non-German American, have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time, and/or noncitizen.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/02/us/elections/texas-latino-voters.html
WASHINGTON POST
— ICE training was slashed, records show, corroborating whistleblower claims. Previously unreported records also offer new details about what was cut from ICE’s basic training program. Concerns about the quality of ICE agents’ training have mounted for months. DD: The first 6 months that I worked for IRS as a Revenue Officer in 1971 was classroom training. I worked for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step-1-5 Levels, currently $100,059-$113,402/year. GAO audits IRS. I transferred from IRS to GAO when I was 31 in 1980. The Democrats who ran GAO wasted my knowledge of IRS. They succeeded in keeping me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO. They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, minority, female, or veteran.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/2026/03/03/ice-training-cuts-graduation-rate/
USA TODAY
— Trump wants White men to sue for race discrimination. This man did. DD: My critics/opponents promote Affirmative Action and DEI, that is, they promote race and gender based preference giving, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and national origin discrimination.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2026/03/04/white-men-discrimination-dei-trump/88847584007/
ABC LOS ANGELES
— California bill to bar police from taking second job with ICE advances in state Assembly. DD: I should write about a) what my Democrat IRS superiors did to get my Democrat GAO superiors to offer me a transfer only if I took a $23,699/year (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars and b) what my Democrat GAO superiors did to stop me from getting a job after they forced me to retire when I was 49 in 1997.
https://abc7.com/post/california-bill-would-bar-police-taking-2nd-job-ice/18673938/
LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Trump administration plan could restrict work permits for asylum seekers for years. DD: All my employers would have hired noncitizens instead of me if they could have. My critics/opponents cannot say that because they did not have to take bad jobs because they had wealthy parents. Noncitizens work for less money. Employers want cheap labor. Noncitizens are easier to exploit.
https://www.aol.com/articles/trump-administration-plan-could-restrict-161607997.html
HOUSTON CHRONICLE
— Texas sets new record for early voting in the primaries. More than 2.5 million people have voted in the Texas primaries even before election day polls open. DD: How many have voted so far in Illinois, in your county, in your township, in your municipality, and in your precinct? How many Democrat, Republican, and NA ballots have been cast so far? Who does not want the aforesaid information to be reported and why?
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/texas-take/article/texas-sets-new-record-early-voting-primaries-21951430.php
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Iran Attacks U.S. Embassies in Middle East
https://www.wsj.com/finance/investing/iran-attacks-u-s-embassies-in-middle-east-9ab4ffa6
— Is the U.S. Running Out of Ammo? DD: During the first 6 months of 1989, I worked for GAO at the Rock Island Arsenal on an audit of DOD’s 1990 ammunition budget request. SEE: https://www.gao.gov/assets/150/148194.pdf
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/u-s-iran-weapons-missiles-air-defense-pentagon-military-2c0e18b5
NEW PITTSBURG COURIER
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly crow about their success in getting religious leaders to do their bidding.
https://newpittsburghcourier.com/2026/03/03/these-pittsburgh-churches-are-embracing-lgbtq-christians/
ABC NORTH CAROLINA
— Early voting turnout reported across Eastern North Carolina ahead of March 3 election. DD: How many have voted so far in Illinois, in your county, in your township, in your municipality, and in your precinct? How many Democrat, Republican, and NA ballots have been cast so far? Who does not want the aforesaid information to be reported and why?
https://wcti12.com/news/local/early-voting-turnout-reported-across-eastern-north-carolina-ahead-of-march-3-election
CAROLINA JOURNAL
— NC primary sees strong turnout, early voting surge. DD: How many have voted so far in Illinois, in your county, in your township, in your municipality, and in your precinct? How many Democrat, Republican, and NA ballots have been cast so far? Who does not want the aforesaid information to be reported and why?
https://www.carolinajournal.com/nc-primary-sees-strong-turnout-early-voting-surge/
ARKANSAS TIMES
— With early voting and absentee votes released, some local non-legislative races begin to come into focus. DD: How many have voted so far in Illinois, in your county, in your township, in your municipality, and in your precinct? How many Democrat, Republican, and NA ballots have been cast so far? Who does not want the aforesaid information to be reported and why?
https://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2026/03/03/with-early-voting-and-absentee-votes-released-some-local-non-legislative-races-begin-to-come-into-focus
KGNS
— Webb County releases unofficial early voting results in 2026 Texas Primary. DD: How many have voted so far in Illinois, in your county, in your township, in your municipality, and in your precinct? How many Democrat, Republican, and NA ballots have been cast so far? Who does not want the aforesaid information to be reported and why?
https://www.kgns.tv/2026/03/04/webb-county-releases-unofficial-early-voting-results-2026-texas-primary/
WOODLANDS ONLINE
— GOP Early voting results for Montgomery County. DD: How many have voted so far in Illinois, in your county, in your township, in your municipality, and in your precinct? How many Democrat, Republican, and NA ballots have been cast so far? Who does not want the aforesaid information to be reported and why?
https://www.woodlandsonline.com/npps/story.cfm?nppage=83517
FED MANAGER
— OPM Formally Proposes Major Overhaul of Federal Performance Ratings. DD: My Democrat superiors always used the subjectivity in their performance rating systems to justify the adverse actions that they took against me. I should write about the many big adverse actions that they took against me. At the Post Office, they disallowed my sick leave requests in 1968 and 1969 and forced me to resign in 1969. At IRS, they disallowed my travel vouchers in 1974, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, and never promoted me beyond GS-12. At GAO, they forced me to take a $23,699 (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS in 1980, delayed my promotions and never promoted me beyond GS-13, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance, and forced me to retire when I was 49 in 1997.
https://www.fedmanager.com/news/opm-formally-proposes-major-overhaul-of-federal-performance-ratings
CPA PRACTICE ADVISOR
— Illinois CPA Society Accepting Accounting Scholarship Applications. DD: Choosing the right college major is extremely important. I should have majored in accounting from the beginning, but I did not until I was 27 when I started taking graduate evening accounting courses at DePaul. I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt when I was 30. I earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul when I was 31. I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt when I was 32. I became a licensed CPA when I was 32. But by then, the accounting profession had no interest in me a) because it viewed me as being too old and b) because my demographics were terrible. The profession was under tremendous pressure to advance minorities and females. Why didn’t I major in accounting from the beginning? I erroneously believed that because I was not strong in math, I could never pass the CPA examination. But I belatedly came to realize that accountants do not use the types of math that I was not strong in.
https://www.cpapracticeadvisor.com/2026/03/03/illinois-cpa-society-accepting-accounting-scholarship-applications/179123/
FROM FOREIGN SOURCES
MEAWW
— Coons pressed Noem under oath to rule out deploying ICE agents to polling places ahead of the 2026 midterms. Noem repeatedly stated there are “no plans” for officers at polling locations but refused to definitively rule it out. DD: If Democrat leaders are not having their illegals use their false identifications to vote, why are Democrat leaders so hyper about this? Anticipate/expect that Democrat leaders have their illegals bring Democrats who share their demographics to the polls.
https://news.meaww.com/video/coons-questions-ice-at-polling-places-as-noem-fires-back-illegals-voting
CONSERVATIVE WOMAN
— Decades in the planning, the Islamic Republic of Britain
https://www.conservativewoman.co.uk/theres-nothing-accidental-about-the-kashmiri-colonisation-of-britain/
March 3, 2026
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Will Kaczmarek’s March 2 news conference cause Trump to get involved in the March 17 Illinois Republican primary? DuPage county has about 937,000 people in it. That is more people than Wyoming, Vermont, Alaska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Delaware, Montana, and the District of Columbia. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— In Illinois, Democrats run elections. For the March 17 primary, how successful have the Democrats who run elections in your county been a) encouraging Democrats to vote and b) discouraging Republicans from voting? Everyone knows that the more ballots that are cast for a party in primaries strongly indicates that candidates of that party will win in general elections. Will Democrats publish the names of voters who have voted and a) reward those who cast Democrat ballots and b) punish those who cast Republican ballots? How many have voted so far in Illinois, in your county, in your township, in your municipality, and in your precinct? How many Democrat, Republican, and NA ballots have been cast so far? Who does not want the aforesaid information to be reported and why? – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— What is the DuPage County Republican Central Committee’s (DCRCC) position on the threats that DuPage County Clerk Jean Kaczmarek made at her March 2 news conference, a news conference that I was not notified of? SEE: https://www.dailyherald.com/20260302/news/dupage-clerk-to-ice-stay-away-from-polling-places/ Kaczmarek ever-increasingly makes it clear that she despises if not hates registered Republican voters, and especially those who share Trump’s demographics: conservative, White, male, older, non-poor, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time. I share all the aforesaid demographics with Trump. Kaczmarek ever-increasingly hints/implies/argues that Republican voters are racists and even worse things. I am sure that Kaczmarek is furious about what I have done to encourage Republican primary ballots to be cast in my precinct. I recently hand-delivered DCRCC envelopes to the 400 residences in my precinct that have at least one registered Republican or NA voter. Those envelopes contained a copy of the sample ballot, a Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO) Voter Guide, and campaign literature from the five candidates who provided literature to the MTRO. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
(FROM THE AFORESAID DAILY HERALD ARTICLE: DuPage County Clerk Jean Kaczmarek made it clear Monday that federal immigration agents are not welcome at polling places. She announced her office has set up a special phone number, (630) 407-5634, for people to report if they see U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement or other federal agents at or near a polling place. “Today, my office has a message for the voters of DuPage County and for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, better known as U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and that message is that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement will not be allowed to interfere with DuPage County elections in any way,” Kaczmarek said at a news conference. She said it is a federal crime for military or federal agents to interfere in elections or intimidate voters. “Those crimes will not be tolerated in DuPage County. Not on my watch,” Kaczmarek said. “ICE, go away. Do not even try. You will fail.” Early voting began several weeks ago at five sites and expanded to 24 on Monday. When asked if immigration agents had been seen at any of the sites, Kaczmarek said, “No.” She said it is a myth that non-citizens vote on Election Day. Kaczmarek also reminded voters that if they feel unsafe at a polling place on the day of the March 17 primary election, they can go to another of the 248 polling places because DuPage residents can vote anywhere in the county. If the clerk’s office receives a report about federal agents, it will notify election judges at that polling place. It will also alert community “rapid response” teams who monitor agents and report their presence to the public, Kaczmarek said. The clerk said she will also notify the appropriate authorities. She said election judges can ask agents to leave. Kaczmarek said she did not consult with DuPage County State’s Attorney Bob Berlin or DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick about enforcing any such requests.)
— What positions do DuPage County State’s Attorney Bob Berlin, DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick, and DuPage County election judges have on Kaczmarek potentially ordering them to take adverse actions against ICE? What powers do Kaczmarek’s community “rapid response” teams have? Will they be as aggressive as those in Minneapolis? – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— I am vehemently against crossover voting in primaries. How many crossover votes do you estimate there will be in the March 17 primary in Illinois, in your county, in your township, in your municipality, and in your precinct and why? – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— The DuPage County Election Commission should not have been merged the DuPage County Clerk’s office. That merger dramatically reduced bipartisan oversight of elections in DuPage County. SEE:
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/dupage-county-votes-yes-to-consolidate-rare-unit-of-local-government/
PR NEWSWIRE
— Media Advisory vs. Press Release. DD: Since 2000 when I became the Illinois reporter for GOPUSA, I have repeatedly asked DuPage County to keep diersen@aol.com on its press advisory and press release lists. I did not receive a press advisory or press release for Kaczmarek’s March 2 news conference. According to my critics/opponents, a) GOPUSA is not a legitimate news organization and b) I am not a legitimate reporter. According to my critics/opponents, to be a legitimate member of the news media, you have to a) claim to be nonpartisan, b) get paid for what you do, and c) have a degree in journalism. My critics/opponents ignore/dismiss/belittle/badmouth that what GAO Analysts do is very similar to what reporters do. I worked for GAO as an Analyst for almost 18 years, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-5 Levels, currently $118,984-$$154,682/year. My critics/opponents destroy those like me a) who they cannot manipulate or dominate, b) who refuse to glorify and praise them, c) who refuse to pander to them, d) who refuse to serve as one of their operatives or dupes, e) who refuse to coverup their wrong doing, and/or f) who refuse to give them money. I should write about my critics/opponents. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois. I would focus on those who have had their operatives and their dupes take the most/biggest adverse actions against me lately.
https://www.prnewswire.com/resources/articles/media-advisory-vs-press-release/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A media advisory, also called a press advisory or a media alert, is a brief notice that invites journalists to cover an upcoming event. Unlike a media pitch, which suggests story angles to specific journalists, or a press release, which provides complete news coverage, a media advisory simply gives reporters the essential details they need to decide whether to attend an event. . .A press release is a formal written announcement that shares news about your organization with the media and public. It tells a complete story about company growth, new hires, product launches or other newsworthy developments that matter to your audience. Think of it as a ready-to-publish news article that gives journalists all the information they need to cover your story.)
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly side with Iran against America.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/03/03/column-iran-war-donald-trump-depetris/
DAILY HERALD
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly side with criminals.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260302/news/arlington-heights-first-in-illinois-to-add-financial-penalties-for-police-camera-data-misuse/
SHAW LOCAL
— DuPage clerk to ICE: Stay away from polling places
https://www.shawlocal.com/my-suburban-life/news/2026/03/02/dupage-clerk-to-ice-stay-away-from-polling-places/
EVANSTON ROUNDTABLE
— Several hundred voters cast ballots on first day of early voting. DD: How many have voted so far in Illinois, in your county, in your township, in your municipality, and in your precinct? How many Democrat, Republican, and NA ballots have been cast so far? Who does not want the aforesaid information to be reported and why?
https://evanstonroundtable.com/2026/03/02/vote-like-your-life-depends-on-it/
SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly side with Iran against America.
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/local/2026/03/02/springfield-protesters-chide-trump-over-war-in-iran/88942864007/
POLITICO ILLINOIS
— Stratton knocked for Israel trip
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2026/03/03/stratton-knocked-for-israel-trip-00808349
CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— U.S. shuts down its embassies in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait as Iran’s retaliation expands
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/mar/3/us-closes-embassies-saudi-arabia-kuwait-irans-retaliation-expands/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Michigan firm that called DEI lawsuit ‘frivolous’ removes race-based scholarship criteria. DD: The Democrats who ran GAO never argued that my lawsuit against them was frivolous. SEE: https://gopillinois.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/DiersenGAOFifthAmendedComplaint.pdf They were proud of the many big adverse actions that they took against me a) because I complained about their political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination and b) because I became an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged them with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/4477666/michigan-firm-dei-lawsuit-removes-race-based-scholarship-criteria/
BREITBART
— Oklahoma’s Republican governor says states should be allowed to provide work permits to migrants — whatever the inevitable damage to citizens and workplace investment. DD: All my employers would have hired noncitizens instead of me if they could have. My critics/opponents cannot say that because they had wealthy parents. Employers want cheap labor. Noncitizens are easier to exploit.
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2026/03/02/gop-gov-wants-state-import-migrants-boeing-jobs/amp/
DAILY SIGNAL
— Democrat Vows Retribution Against ICE While Sponsoring Bill to Block Agents From Getting Jobs. DD: I should write about a) what my Democrat IRS superiors did to get my Democrat GAO superiors to offer me a transfer only if I took a $23,699/year (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars and b) what my Democrat GAO superiors did to stop me from getting a job after they forced me to retire when I was 49 in 1997.
https://www.dailysignal.com/2026/03/02/colorado-bill-preventing-ice-agents-joining-state-local-police-stirs-direct-conflict-with-feds-republican-warns/
EPOCH TIMES
— US Sending More Forces to Middle East Amid Iran Conflict. Trump began the U.S. force buildup in the Middle East in January in anticipation of hostilities with Iran.
https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/us-sending-more-forces-to-middle-east-amid-iran-conflict-5992819
FOX NEWS
— Illinois reparations commission releases lengthy report of state’s ‘harms’ against Black citizens. State commission releases comprehensive report examining slavery’s impact on Black residents as foundation for legislative recommendations. DD: How successful have Democrat leaders been blaming Republicans for the problems that Blacks have in your county, township, municipality, school district, and precinct?
https://www.foxnews.com/media/illinois-reparations-commission-releases-lengthy-report-states-harms-against-black-citizens
LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Trump on Iran: ‘The Big Wave Hasn’t Even Happened. The Big One is Coming Soon.’ “We’re knocking the crap out of them. I think it’s going very well. It’s very powerful.”
https://legalinsurrection.com/2026/03/trump-to-cnn-on-iran-the-big-wave-hasnt-even-happened-the-big-one-is-coming-soon/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump Says He Will End Boycott of White House Correspondents’ Dinner. DD: I should write about my critics/opponents who have used former GOPUSA White House correspondent Jeff Gannon against me the most since 2005. (SEE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Gannon )
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/02/us/politics/trump-white-house-correspondents-dinner.html
USA TODAY
— Stereotypes. DD: Democrat and RINO leaders a) stereotype as being HIGH PERFORMERS those who are liberal/moderate, minority, female, younger, non-Protestant, non-German American, have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time, and noncitizen and b) stereotype as being LOW PERFORMERS those who are conservative, White, male, older, Protestant, German American, have ancestors who have been in America for a long time, and noncitizen.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/columnist/2026/02/24/how-to-confront-gender-stereotypes-sexism-work/88778694007/
DAILY TEXAN
— Primary like a pro: The Daily Texan explains primary elections. DD: Should I write about those Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct since 2000 who have blamed me and who have blamed my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters the most for their defeats? I would focus on those who rejected the most planks in the Republican Party platform. I would focus on those who had the most/biggest skeletons in their closets. I would focus on those who have had their operatives and their dupes take the most/biggest adverse actions against me.
https://thedailytexan.com/2026/03/03/primary-like-a-pro-the-daily-texan-explains-primary-elections/
MOORE COUNTY
— Early voting analysis: More voted in Democrat than Republican primary elections. DD: How many have voted so far in Illinois, in your county, in your township, in your municipality, and in your precinct? How many Democrat, Republican, and NA ballots have been cast so far? Who does not want the aforesaid information to be reported and why?
https://www.moorenews.com/news/state/early-voting-analysis-more-voted-in-democrat-than-republican-primary-elections/article_7680845d-b728-5da6-9184-7c591cefec6b.html
WSHU
— The fall of the meritocracy. DD: According to my critics/opponents, a) I owe none of my successes to meritocracy and b) I owe all my successes to my benefitting from discrimination against those who do not share my demographics.
https://www.wshu.org/david-bouchier-a-few-well-chosen-words/2026-03-02/the-fall-of-the-meritocracy
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— America’s Ranks of Immigrant Truckers Find a Roadblock: English Tests. Over the past year, more than 10,700 truckers failed an English test, disqualifying them from driving.
https://www.wsj.com/business/logistics/americas-ranks-of-immigrant-truckers-find-a-roadblock-english-tests-c1a40428
— Performance and Stereotypes. DD: Democrat and RINO leaders a) stereotype as being HIGH PERFORMERS those who are liberal/moderate, minority, female, younger, non-Protestant, non-German American, have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time, and noncitizen and b) stereotype as being LOW PERFORMERS those who are conservative, White, male, older, Protestant, German American, have ancestors who have been in America for a long time, and noncitizen.
https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/books/churn-review-performance-and-stereotypes-592ac1d7
FORBES
— Rubio Says Sudden Strike On Iran ‘Needed To Happen’ To Prevent More Casualties
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yieeWcH77c4
ACLU
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.aclu.org/news/lgbtq-rights/bans-against-trans-athletes-will-not-save-womens-sports
FROM FOREIGN SOURCES
MORNING STAR
— ‘I am not inferior to you.” DD: I should write about my critics/opponents who look down on others the most. Of course, I would focus on those who look down on me the most. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois. I would focus on those who have had their operatives and their dupes take the most/biggest adverse actions against me lately.
https://www.pressreader.com/uk/morning-star/20260303/281775635645145
KOREAN TIMES
— Most Koreans see poverty as matter of discipline, not predetermined. DD: According to my critics/opponents I owe all my successes in life to my benefitting from discrimination against those who do not share my demographics. They ignore/dismiss/belittle the fact that a) neither of my parents attended college, b) my father was only the first of my ancestors to earn a high school diploma, c) he never earned more than $50,000/year in today’s dollars, d) he died suddenly when he was 47 and I was 21, e) my mother never attended high school, and f) I had to work my way through college.
https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/amp/southkorea/society/20260303/most-koreans-see-poverty-as-matter-of-discipline-not-predetermined
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Public attitudes in Korea toward poverty remain sharply divided, with a majority of respondents attributing hardship to a lack of individual effort, while low-income families point instead to structural barriers that keep them at the margins, according to a survey released Tuesday. The 2025 Korean Welfare Panel Study, conducted jointly by the Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs and the Seoul National University Social Welfare Research Institute, found that 89.6 percent of 2,661 respondents cited insufficient motivation and effort as the main cause of poverty. Nearly nine out of 10 respondents, or 88.3 percent, pointed to a lack of frugality or poor household financial management, suggesting that for a majority of Koreans, economic hardship is still seen largely as a matter of personal responsibility and discipline. Because the survey allowed participants to weigh multiple contributing factors independently, the total percentages exceed 100 percent. In contrast, only 62.8 percent blamed inborn ability or talent, and just 12 percent viewed it as a “very important” factor, indicating that poverty is rarely regarded as unchangeable or predetermined. The perception gap widened when broken down by income level. Among middle- and high-income households, 90.2 percent said personal effort was central in determining poverty, compared with 85.5 percent of low-income households. The share who said effort is “very important” dropped from 37.8 percent in the general group to 27.9 percent among low-income respondents, while those who saw a lack of frugality as a very important cause also fell from 40.0 percent to 30.3 percent. Experts warn that this heavy emphasis on individual responsibility can serve as a secondary form of punishment for those already struggling. Labeling poverty primarily as the result of laziness or weak will risks isolating low-income Koreans, undermining their self-worth and weakening social cohesion, they noted. To meaningfully tackle poverty, they added, personal initiative must be supported by stronger safety nets and structural reforms so that individual efforts are not hindered by barriers beyond people’s control.)
March 2, 2026 Evening Edition
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— US nationals urged to leave 14 countries in Middle East. The U.S. and Israel are continuing strikes on targets across Iran.
https://abc7chicago.com/live-updates/iran-live-updates-trump-says-major-combat-operations-have-begun/18660347/
— Strait of Hormuz is ‘closed.’ An Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps commander said the Strait of Hormuz is “closed.”
https://abc7chicago.com/live-updates/iran-live-updates-trump-says-major-combat-operations-have-begun/18660347/entry/18669060/
NBC5
— Trump won’t rule out sending U.S. troops into Iran if ‘necessary.’ Iran escalated attacks on Israel and targets across the Middle East, with six U.S. service members killed.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/iran-us-israel-middle-east-conflict-march-03-2026-live-updates/3901981/
CBS2
— Iranians in Chicago express mixed emotions to U.S.-Israel attacks in Iran
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/iranians-chicago-express-mixed-emotions-u-s-israel-attacks-iran/
FOX32
— ICE won’t be tolerated at Chicago-area polling places, clerk says. DD: Why do Democrats insist that their illegals do not vote?
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/ice-wont-be-tolerated-chicago-area-polling-places-clerk-says
— Trump speaks on conflict in Iran: ‘Intolerable threat.’ The conflict in Iran is expanding on several fronts. President Donald Trump just spoke moments ago about the conflict in the Middle East.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/fmc-dijowlt27oaaz7kr
— Trump says Iran war could last 4 to 5 weeks
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/fmc-e0upx1cmkdwtix71
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Primary voting pickings grow slimmer in Lake County
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/03/02/column-charles-selle-primary/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: For those of Republican persuasion, the coming election should be dispiriting for a party that once ruled the Lake County political roost. In the home county of state GOP Chair Kathy Salvi of rural Mundelein, it should be downright depressing for party regulars. The party has no primary candidates listed in several Illinois House districts within county boundaries and no candidate in the 30th Senate District, a seat currently occupied by Democrat incumbent Adriane Johnson of Buffalo Grove. Of the four countywide offices, Republicans have posted only two candidates: The treasurer’s race and for sheriff. It is at the Lake County Board-level where the party truly shows its continuing minority status in the county. Of the 12 seats up in the Nov. 3 general election, the party has primary candidates in but two districts, and they are unopposed.)
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Voters turn out across Chicago’s 50 wards, suburbs ahead of March 17 primary. With early voting expanding across the Chicago area Monday, election officials gathered at the new South Loop Supersite to provide voters with an update ahead of the primary. DD: How many have voted so far in Illinois, in your county, in your township, in your municipality, and in your precinct? How many Democrat, Republican, and NA ballots have been cast so far? Who does not want the aforesaid information to be reported and why?
https://chicago.suntimes.com/elections/2026/03/02/chicago-early-voting-wards-suburban-counties
— Illinois Democrats call for state commission to probe Epstein files for local ties
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2026/03/02/epstein-commission-illinois-bill-abdelnasser-rashid-kwame-raoul
DAILY HERALD
— DuPage clerk to ICE: Stay away from polling places. DD: How strongly will this a) discourage Republicans from voting and b) encourage voters to cast Democrat ballots?
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260302/news/dupage-clerk-to-ice-stay-away-from-polling-places/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: DuPage County Clerk Jean Kaczmarek made it clear Monday that federal immigration agents are not welcome at polling places. She announced her office has set up a special phone number, (630) 407-5634, for people to report if they see U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement or other federal agents at or near a polling place. “Today, my office has a message for the voters of DuPage County and for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, better known as U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and that message is that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement will not be allowed to interfere with DuPage County elections in any way,” Kaczmarek said at a news conference. She said it is a federal crime for military or federal agents to interfere in elections or intimidate voters. “Those crimes will not be tolerated in DuPage County. Not on my watch,” Kaczmarek said. “ICE, go away. Do not even try. You will fail.” Early voting began several weeks ago at five sites and expanded to 24 on Monday. When asked if immigration agents had been seen at any of the sites, Kaczmarek said, “No.” She said it is a myth that non-citizens vote on Election Day. Kaczmarek also reminded voters that if they feel unsafe at a polling place on the day of the March 17 primary election, they can go to another of the 248 polling places because DuPage residents can vote anywhere in the county. If the clerk’s office receives a report about federal agents, it will notify election judges at that polling place. It will also alert community “rapid response” teams who monitor agents and report their presence to the public, Kaczmarek said. The clerk said she will also notify the appropriate authorities. She said election judges can ask agents to leave. Kaczmarek said she did not consult with DuPage County State’s Attorney Bob Berlin or DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick about enforcing any such requests.)
— Early voting kicks into high gear as more polls open across the suburbs. DD: How many have voted so far in Illinois, in your county, in your township, in your municipality, and in your precinct? How many Democrat, Republican, and NA ballots have been cast so far? Who does not want the aforesaid information to be reported and why?
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260302/local-politics/early-voting-kicks-into-high-gear-as-more-polls-open-across-the-suburbs/
— Feud with county board a key issue in DuPage County clerk primary race
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260302/local-politics/feud-with-county-board-a-key-issue-in-dupage-county-clerk-primary-race/
WAND TV
— Hegseth insists the Iran conflict is ‘not endless’ while warning more casualties are likely. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has spoken to widening concerns the U.S.-Israeli strikes in Iran could spiral into a protracted regional conflict by declaring, “This is not Iraq.”
https://www.wandtv.com/news/national/hegseth-insists-the-iran-conflict-is-not-endless-while-warning-more-casualties-are-likely/article_83e6eb23-8e7c-5f45-b218-74bb1bf22595.html
NPR ILLINOIS
— Trump defends Iran strikes, offers objectives for military operation
https://www.nprillinois.org/2026-03-02/trump-defends-iran-strikes-offers-objectives-for-military-operation
ELMHURST PATCH
— DuPage Undersheriff Charged In Bar Disturbance In 2021. He was described as the “primary aggressor.” He said he was targeted with a racial slur.
https://patch.com/illinois/elmhurst/dupage-undersheriff-bar-disturbance-2021-police
BLACK CHRONICLE
— Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker says $21 million in state capital funds will unlock more than $83 million in private investment to restore a historic hotel area in the Pullman State Historic Site on Chicago’s South Side. According the governor’s office, the public-private partnership will redevelop the 1881 Hotel Florence, Pullman Car Works building and surrounding grounds into a boutique hotel, dining destination, and cultural and performing arts hub. DD: In 1973, when I was a 24-year-old IRS Revenue Officer, I collected delinquent taxes from a resident in that hotel.
https://blackchronicle.com/midwest/illinois/illinois-quick-hits-state-taxpayers-to-help-restore-historic-chicago-hotel/
CAPITOL FAX
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2026/03/02/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-478/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Pentagon insists no ‘regime-change war’ as Iran conflict spreads across Mideast. Trump says war could last a month or longer, maps out four specific U.S. objectives.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/mar/2/pentagon-insists-no-regime-change-war-iran-conflict-spreads-across/
— Trump says Tehran’s long support of terrorism justifies Operation Epic Fury attack
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/mar/2/trump-says-tehrans-long-support-terrorism-justifies-operation-epic/
— After briefing, lawmakers disagree on whether Iran threat to U.S. was imminent
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/mar/2/briefing-lawmakers-disagree-whether-iran-threat-us-imminent/
NEW YORK POST
— Trump won’t rule out sending US troops into Iran ‘if necessary’— tells The Post war is progressing ‘way ahead of schedule’
https://nypost.com/2026/03/02/us-news/trump-wont-rule-out-sending-us-troops-into-iran-if-necessary-tells-the-post-i-dont-care-about-polling/
March 2, 2026
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— Early voting expands in Chicago, Cook County for Illinois Primary. DD: How many have voted so far in Illinois, in your county, in your township, in your municipality, and in your precinct? How many Democrat, Republican, and NA ballots have been cast so far? Who does not want the aforesaid information to be reported and why?
https://abc7chicago.com/post/illinois-primary-elections-2026-early-voting-expands-chicago-cook-county/18666942/
— Republican candidates for Illinois governor James Mendrick, Darren Bailey
https://abc7chicago.com/post/illinois-election-primary-republican-governor-candidates-darren-bailey-james-mendrick-talk-abc7-before-midterms-2026/18658956/
— Trump says there will ‘likely’ be more US casualties amid operation. Iranian officials have vowed to hit back against the U.S. and Israel.
https://abc7chicago.com/live-updates/iran-live-updates-trump-says-major-combat-operations-have-begun/18660347/
— At least 10 killed in Pakistan as protesters try to storm US Consulate over Khamenei’s death
https://abc7chicago.com/post/karachi-deadly-protest-least-10-killed-pakistan-demonstrators-try-storm-us-consulate-khameneis-death/18664582/
— Oil prices rise sharply in market trading after attacks in Middle East disrupt global energy supply
https://abc7chicago.com/post/us-israel-attack-iran-oil-prices-rise-sharply-market-trading-attacks-middle-east-disrupt-global-energy-supply/18665641/
NBC5
— Illinois primary election early voting set to expand this week. New early voting sites will open in all 50 Chicago wards this week, along with numerous suburban locations. DD: How many have voted so far in Illinois, in your county, in your township, in your municipality, and in your precinct? How many Democrat, Republican, and NA ballots have been cast so far? Who does not want the aforesaid information to be reported and why?
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/illinois-primary-election-early-voting-set-to-expand-this-week/3901636/
CBS2
— Early voting begins at locations all across Chicago, suburban Cook County. DD: How many have voted so far in Illinois, in your county, in your township, in your municipality, and in your precinct? How many Democrat, Republican, and NA ballots have been cast so far? Who does not want the aforesaid information to be reported and why?
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/early-voting-begins-across-chicago-suburban-cook-county/
FOX32
— Republicans join Democrats in effort to block Trump’s military authority over Iran
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/republicans-join-democrats-block-trumps-military-authority-over-iran
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Air strikes, death of Ayatollah Khamenei, celebrated by many in Chicago Iranian community
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/03/01/iran-strikes-chicago-reaction-ayatollah-khamenei/
— Video gambling terminals spell bad news for Chicago. DD: In 2009, I led the successful effort to ban video gambling in Wheaton.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/03/02/opinion-video-gambling-terminals-chicago/
— Public servants are under attack. Here’s why their work matters. DD: What is your attitude toward federal employees? I was a federal employee for almost 30 years. In my defense, I would not have become a postal employee when I was 18 in 1966 if my high school friend had not asked me to join him in taking the postal employment examination with him. I would not have become an IRS employee in 1971 if my Firestone Store boss had not fired me for accepting a job offer from Oldsmobile, an offer that Oldsmobile withdrew saying it had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint. Because government employees are so widely despised if not hated, once you become a government employee, it is almost impossible to get a job in the private sector. Because federal employees are so widely despised if not hated, once you become a federal employee, it is almost impossible to get a job working for state, county, township, or municipal governments.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/03/02/opinion-illinois-public-servants-matter/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Across the nation, public servants carry a burden that few in the private sector ever shoulder: a persistent (and loudly expressed) perception that they do not work hard, they are overpaid, they are lost in the swamp of bureaucracy, or worse, that they simply do not care. These assumptions were amplified on the national stage last year when the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) took an axe to the federal workforce. Rather than collaborate with tenured employees who had firsthand insight on what processes needed to be reworked, DOGE told thousands of workers that their civic efforts were worthless and the country would be better off without them. In doing so, it continued a politically convenient narrative that has since had a chilling effect on state-level jobs and devastating impacts on real people. For instance, just hours after 2,400 Veterans Affairs jobs were dissolved, health care appointments for Illinois veterans were cancelled due to staffing shortages. We should all be concerned that the only efficiency DOGE delivered was deeper mistrust and disregard for those who keep our most fundamental systems running.)
— Chicago sees exodus of immigration judges during Trump’s second term
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/03/02/chicago-immigration-judges/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— War is much easier to enter than to exit. President Donald Trump begins a war with Iran without congressional approval, public debate or a clear path out.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2026/03/01/president-donald-trump-iran-strikes-israel-war
— More early voting sites open Monday in Chicago, suburbs. The 50 ward early voting sites in Chicago open as will 55 sites in suburban Cook County. Additional early voting sites also open in the collar counties. DD: How many have voted so far in Illinois, in your county, in your township, in your municipality, and in your precinct? How many Democrat, Republican, and NA ballots have been cast so far? Who does not want the aforesaid information to be reported and why?
https://chicago.suntimes.com/elections/2026/03/01/early-voting-chicago-suburbs
DAILY HERALD
— Democratic comptroller candidates make push for why they’re voters’ best option. DD: If you had run for the comptroller office, which of your qualifications would you have stressed? I would have stressed a) that I worked as an Analyst for GAO for almost 18 years, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 Levels, currently $118,984-$154,682/year, b) that before that, I worked as a Revenue Officer for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 Levels, currently $100,059-$113,402/year, c) that I became a CPA and a certified internal auditor, fraud examiner, government financial manager, financial services auditor, and forensic accountant, d) that I became a licensed CPA, e) that I earned master’s degrees in business, accounting, and finance, and f) that I served on the Executive Committee of the Association of Government Accountants Chicago Chapter for 13 years.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260301/illinois-state-politics/democratic-comptroller-candidates-make-push-for-why-theyre-voters-best-option/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH PICTURE: Time for electric vehicle owners to pony up? Legislation to hike EV fees has a pay-per-mile option. DD: Do you own a EV? I own a 2025 Dodge Charger Daytona R/T EV. How many miles did you dive your EV last year? I drove mine only 42 mile. I paid $100 more for an EV license plate sticker. The car weighs almost 6,000 pounds. If the car had been available with a Hemi, I would have opted for that.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260301/transportation/time-for-electric-vehicle-owners-to-pony-up-legislation-to-hike-ev-fees-has-a-pay-per-mile-option/
WGN RADIO
— The difference in average net worth across the country is vast, depending on where you live. It’s so vast that the median net worth in the U.S. can range from anywhere between $62,000 to nearly $700,000, based solely on which state you call home. DD: Illinois is 19th at $209,500.
https://wgnradio.com/news/curious-what-the-net-worth-of-residents-in-your-state-might-be-a-new-report-has-the-answer/
DAILY NORTHWESTERN
— A guide to early voting before Evanston’s March 17 primary election. DD: How many have voted so far in Illinois, in your county, in your township, in your municipality, and in your precinct? How many Democrat, Republican, and NA ballots have been cast so far? Who does not want the aforesaid information to be reported and why?
https://dailynorthwestern.com/2026/03/01/city/a-guide-to-early-voting-before-evanstons-march-17-primary-election/
BELLEVIEW NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Reviving the American dream. DD: The American Dream motivated me to earn a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970, job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, job-related professional certifications when I was 30 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and a job-related professional license when I was 32. But if I was those ages today, I doubt that I could find the motivation. Under the Democrats and under the RINOs, the future is bleaker and bleaker and bleaker for those who share my demographics.
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/belleville-news-democrat-sunday/20260301/281616721852123
WAND TV
— US, Israel pound targets in Iran as Trump signals openness to talk to new leadership. The U.S. and Israel are pounding targets across Iran, dropping massive bombs on the country’s ballistic missile facilities and wiping out warships as part of an intensifying military campaign that accompanied the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
https://www.wandtv.com/news/national/us-israel-pound-targets-in-iran-as-trump-signals-openness-to-talk-to-new-leadership/article_266406e0-3045-5877-8af2-ac586d123e4e.html
WCIA
— Champaign Co. issues warning about lines due to lack of election judges
https://www.wcia.com/news/champaign-county/champaign-co-issues-warning-about-lines-due-to-lack-of-election-judges/
CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Trump says more US service member deaths ‘likely’ in Iran conflict after 3 killed, 5 injured
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/trump-says-more-us-service-members-will-likely-die-in-iran-conflict-after-3-killed-5-injured/
NORTHERN STAR
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://northernstar.info/133879/opinion/opinion-stop-treating-lgbtq-like-a-porn-category/
POLITICO ILLINOIS
— How war could reshape the primaries
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2026/03/02/how-war-could-reshape-the-primary-00806681
CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2026/03/02/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-689/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER RIGHT SOURCES
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— What discourages you from helping elect candidates win elections? For me, since 2000, it has been far too many Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct who have blamed their defeats a) on me, b) on what I have done as the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000, and c) on what I did as an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007, the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012, and the Republican fundraiser for Wheaton Independence Day parades and fireworks 2005-2019. Most commonly, they hint/imply/argue/shout that I painted them as being more conservative than they wanted to be painted, and that caused them to lose. According to them, I am far too conservative, and because of that, the more that I do to help them, the more votes that they will not get. Most commonly, they blame articles that I linked to in my newsletters that they do not like. Because Democrat and RINO leaders have ever-increasingly painted me so negatively, Republican candidates ever-increasingly make it clear that they do not want my help to get elected. Sadly, some Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct have taken averse actions against me to get more votes. Comments? – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Transgenderism: An attack on reality. For the left, facts are meaningless.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/mar/1/transgenderism-attack-reality/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— NEA’s hyper-fixation on race shows fight against ‘woke’ indoctrination is not over
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/4473612/nea-hyper-fixation-on-race-woke-indoctrination/
WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— ‘Unnecessary War of Choice’? Absolutely Not. Democratic talking point, not reality.
https://freebeacon.substack.com/p/unnecessary-war-of-choice-absolutely
NEW YORK POST
— Why the left’s serial insanities keep becoming the law of the land
https://nypost.com/2026/03/01/opinion/why-the-lefts-serial-insanities-keep-becoming-the-law-of-the-land/
— The end of college racial quotas is already making America more just. DD: UIC admitted me in 1966, NIU in 1969, Loyola in 1972, DePaul in 1976, and IIT in 1992 because they could not find a qualitied minority or female to admit.
https://nypost.com/2026/02/07/opinion/the-end-of-college-racial-quotas-is-already-making-america-more-just/
FOX NEWS
— Three U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles were shot down in a friendly fire incident over Kuwait late Sunday during active combat operations tied to Operation Epic Fury, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said. The aircraft were mistakenly engaged by Kuwaiti air defenses amid a complex battle environment that included attacks from Iranian aircraft, ballistic missiles and drones. All six aircrew members safely ejected, were quickly recovered, and are reported to be in stable condition.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/3-us-warplanes-shot-down-kuwaiti-air-defenses-pilots-bail-out-friendly-fire-incident-centcom-says?lid=ehvfygq6rbvz
LEGAL INSURRECTION
— University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Students Want School to Spend $25K on Reparations Commission. DD: The more of the following that you are, the more that Democrats say you benefitted from slavery, and therefore, the more reparations that you should pay: conservative, Republican, White, male, older, non-poor, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.
https://legalinsurrection.com/2026/03/u-illinois-urbana-champaign-students-want-school-to-spend-25k-on-reparations-commission/
POST BULLETIN
— No room for divided allegiance. DD: From what I see, more and more and more of those who come to America remain strongly aligned either for or against the countries they came from. Further, more and more and more want to turn America into their motherland.
https://www.postbulletin.com/news/let-no-room-for-divided-allegiance
WESTERN JOURNAL
— DD: While I worked for the Democrats who ran IRS 1971-1980, they always had strict race and gender quotas to meet for promotions to GS-13. Because of that, they never promoted me to GS-13 even though I had earned an MBA in 1976 and passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979. While I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO 1980-1997, they always had strict race and gender quotas to meet for promotions to GS-14. They never promoted me to GS-14 and they would not have promoted me to GS-13 in 1986 if I had not a) earned an MBA in 1976, passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, earned a master’s degree in accounting in 1980, passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, and became a licensed CPA in 1981. They would never have promoted me to GS-13 if the GAO manager who had arranged for my transfer from IRS in 1980 had not gotten back into power and assigned me to audits of IRS in 1986 and promoted me in 1986. Because he did that, my Democrat GAO superiors forced him to retire in 1987. If I had been a Democrat, minority, female, and/or veteran, they would have promoted me to GS-14, then GS-15, and then Senior Executive Service before I was 40 in 1988.
https://www.westernjournal.com/affirmative-action-quotas-question-female-minority-pilots-caused-half-pilot-error-crashes/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
MSN
— Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson admitted coordinating with other sanctuary city leaders to resist federal immigration enforcement. DD: Constructively, sanctuary states, that is, Democrat states, have declared war on America and have seceded from the United States.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/insight/chicago-mayor-plots-anti-ice-strategy-with-peers/gm-70CE8E00F8
NEW YORK TIMES
— DD: Anticipate/expect that Democrat leaders will ever-increasing fill their schools with their illegals.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/27/nyregion/immigration-agents-college-campus-columbia.html
WASHINGTON POST
— Trump’s attack on Iran risks alienating war-weary supporters
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/03/01/trump-iran-gop-coalition-divide/
USA TODAY
— Trump faces MAGA backlash on Iran. Trump campaigned as a staunch critic of previous U.S. wars in the Middle East, and some in his MAGA coalition aren’t happy about the Iran operation. DD: While I worked for the Democrats who ran the federal government for almost 30 years, many of my superiors and supervisors were veterans, and at times, most, if not virtually all of them were veterans. They did not blame Republicans for starting the Vietnam War, but they certainly blamed Republicans like me for America losing the Vietnam War. They especially blamed Republicans like me who were 1-A and avoided the Vietnam War draft with deferments. I should write about the many big adverse actions that they took against me. At the Post Office, they disallowed my sick leave requests in 1968 and 1969 and forced me to resign in 1969. At IRS, they disallowed my travel vouchers in 1974, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, and never promoted me beyond GS-12. At GAO, they forced me to take a $23,699 (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS in 1980, delayed my promotions and never promoted me beyond GS-13, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance, and forced me to retire when I was 49 in 1997.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/03/01/trump-iran-maga-backlash-tucker-mtg/88935179007/
— Experts question Trump administration claims of Iran nuclear threat
https://www.usatoday.com/videos/news/politics/2026/03/01/trump-administration-faces-questions-over-iran-nuclear-threat-claims/88936194007/
— Unemployed Americans struggle to find next job. DD: Have you been unemployed, and if so, how long and why?
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2026/03/01/unemployed-struggling-to-find-work/88903339007/
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— A New Lost Generation: Why Gen Z Is Unprepared for the Workplace. Young employees often don’t have the skills they need to navigate organizations. Leaders should first understand the problem, and then how to fill the gaps. DD: The first 6 months that I worked for IRS as a Revenue Officer in 1971 was classroom training. I worked for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step-1-5 Levels, currently $100,059-$113,402/year. GAO audits IRS. I transferred from IRS to GAO when I was 31. The Democrats who ran GAO wasted my knowledge of IRS. The succeeded in keeping me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO. They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, minority, female, or veteran.
https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/careers/gen-z-worker-skills-294463f6
(FROM GOOGLE AI: IRS Revenue Officer training is a comprehensive, multi-year program focusing on tax law, civil investigative techniques, and collection procedures. Training includes in-person classroom instruction and on-the-job training (OJT) for navigating delinquent tax cases. As of 2025, training is primarily delivered through the Integrated Talent Management (ITM) system. Key aspects of the training program include: Curriculum Focus: Training covers the Internal Revenue Code, financial analysis, and investigative techniques for field work. Delivery Methods: Uses a combination of classroom training, web-based distance learning, and extensive on-the-job training. Initial Training: New hires undergo rigorous, often two-year, initial training to prepare for face-to-face interactions with taxpayers and representatives. System Access: Training is managed via the ITM system, with some specialized academies still under development as of April 2025. Career Path: Training supports the ability to handle complex tax collection cases, with opportunities for advancement. Newly hired revenue officers are typically trained to work in the field, analyzing financial information and enforcing tax compliance.)
FED WEEK
— OPM Guidance Addresses How Veterans’ Preference Applies in RIFs. DD: While I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO 1980-1997, the agency was almost always under hiring and/or promotion freezes because of Gingrich budget cuts. Many, if not most, and at times, virtually all of my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates who were males were veterans. Because GAO officially exempted GAO employees who were veterans from any adverse impact of Gingrich budget cuts, because I was a Republican, because I was not a veteran, and especially because I avoided the Vietnam War draft with deferments, my Democrat GAO superiors made me pay the price big time. They ultimately forced me to retire when I was 49 in 1997.
https://www.fedweek.com/issue-briefs/opm-guidance-addresses-how-veterans-preference-applies-in-rifs/
MILITARY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
— Veterans’ Hiring Preference Goes Far Beyond Landing a Federal Job. DD: While I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO 1980-1997, the agency was almost always under hiring and/or promotion freezes because of Republican Gingrich budget cuts. Many, if not most, and at times, virtually all of my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates who were males were veterans. Because GAO officially exempted GAO employees who were veterans from any adverse impact of Gingrich budget cuts, because I was a Republican, because I was not a veteran, and especially because I avoided the Vietnam War draft with deferments, my Democrat GAO superiors made me pay the price big time. They ultimately forced me to retire when I was 49 in 1997.
https://www.moaa.org/content/publications-and-media/news-articles/2025-news-articles/transition-and-career/veterans-hiring-preference-goes-far-beyond-landing-a-federal-job/
OPM
— DD: The Democrats who ran the Post Office in 1966 would not have hired me if I had not passed the postal employment examination. The Democrats who ran IRS in 1971 would not have hired me if I had not passed the Federal Service Entrance Examination. The Democrats who ran GAO in 1980 would not have hired me if I had not passed the CPA examination. They would not have hired me because I was not a Democrat, female, younger, or veteran.
https://www.opm.gov/chcoc/latest-memos/ending-use-of-administrative-careers-with-america-assessments.pdf
PBS
— DD: Democrat and RINO leaders legally and illegally flood America with citizens of foreign countries.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/trump-said-hes-pro-legal-immigration-his-policies-say-otherwise
March 1, 2026
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— ‘Serious moment’: Most Republicans support strike as Dems demand answers. Republicans have so far praised President Donald Trump’s decision.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/serious-moment-reactions-pour-congress-trump-strikes-iran/18660811/
— Trump warns Iran ‘BETTER NOT’ retaliate after vow from leader. Iranian officials have vowed to hit back against the U.S. and Israel.
https://abc7chicago.com/live-updates/iran-live-updates-trump-says-major-combat-operations-have-begun/18660347/
NBC5
— A Supreme Court case over whether marijuana users can own guns is creating unusual alliances. The Trump administration will be defending a firearm restriction, with backing from gun-control groups typically more aligned with Democrats. DD: In 2019, I led the successful effort to ban the sale of pot in Wheaton. I have had a FOID card since I was 20 in 1968.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/supreme-court-case-whether-marijuana-users-can-own-guns-unusual-alliances/3901367/
CBS2
— Anti-war protest against U.S., Israel strikes in Iran held in Chicago’s Federal Plaza. DD: What military actions can presidents take against countries without specific congressional authorization? What is an act of war against America? In my opinion, it is an act of war for a country to send their citizens into other country illegally. Far too many countries have send far too many of their citizens into America illegally with the help of Democrat and RINO leaders.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/anit-war-protest-iran-federal-plaza/
— Illinois leaders, Chicago communities react to U.S. and Israel military operation on Iran
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/illinois-chicago-react-u-s-israel-operation-iran/
— Iranians in Chicago celebrate U.S., Israel attack, killing Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/iranians-chicago-celebrate-us-isreal-strikes/
FOX32
— Illinois leaders split over Trump’s Iran strike. Illinois political leaders are reacting swiftly to President Trump’s military strike on Iran — and most Democrats are sharply critical.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/fmc-jb4hjdxyb3hewyw4
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— When 20% of Illinois voters decide primary elections, democracy cowers. DD: The more Democrat primary ballots that are cast than Republican primary ballots are cast, the more that Democrat leaders will predict that Democrat candidates will win November 3. What has your Republican Precinct Committeeman done so far to increase the number of Republican primary ballots cast in your precinct? I have hand-delivered to the 400 residences in my precinct that have one or more registered Republican or NA voter a DuPage County GOP envelope that contained a copy of the sample ballot, a Voter Guide from the Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO), and campaign literature from the five Republican candidates on our ballot who provided their literature to the MTRO. I split the 400 envelopes into 5 batches. Delivering each batch took about 3 hours or about 15 hours altogether. If I spent 6 minutes getting each envelope ready, that would be 40 hours.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/03/01/illinois-primary-election-vote-gerrymandering/
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) glorify and praise their illegals and b) fight their deportation.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/03/01/antonio-romanucci-renee-good-george-floyd/
— UN chief condemns US-Israeli attacks on Iran during emergency Security Council meeting
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/28/un-chief-condemns-us-israeli-attacks/
— War powers debate intensifies after President Trump orders attack on Iran without approval by Congress
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/28/war-powers-debate-trump-iran-congress/
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly get faith leaders to do their bidding.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/03/01/opinion-illinois-2026-primary-election-vote/
— DD: Anticipate/expect that Democrat leaders will ever-increasingly fill their schools with their illegals.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/23/poll-shows-illinoisans-oppose-ice-near-schools/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG PICTURE IN THE NAPERVILLE SUN: DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly crow about their success in getting students to do their bidding.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/27/online-aurora-public-library-display-student-protests/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Protesters in Loop condemn U.S. attack on Iran: ‘War is not the solution.’ Dozens of people marched Saturday evening from Federal Plaza to Trump Tower after at least 200 people were killed in U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran, according to reports. Earlier in the day, demonstrators who supported the strikes carried pre-revolution Iranian flags at a rally in Daley Plaza.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2026/02/28/protesters-in-loop-condemn-u-s-attack-on-iran-war-is-not-the-solution
— Pritzker backs Croke in comptroller race, but does that mean she’ll do governor’s bidding? Susana Mendoza, the current comptroller, and four Democratic primary candidates weigh in. DD: According to my critics/opponents:” Nobody can tell Diersen what to do.” Of course, I take that as a badge of honor. Far too many of those above me in Republican politics defend/advance only those a) who glorify and praise them, b) who pander to them, c) who serve as one of their operatives or dupes, e) who cover up their wrongdoing, and/or f) who give them money. I am independent, that is, no one can tell me what to do because I have a) a Civil Service Retirement System pension, b) Social Security, c) Medicare, d) a 72% federal subsidy for my and my wife’s health insurance premiums, e) retirement savings, and f) my wife and have no debts or dependents. My critics/opponents know that they cannot take the aforesaid away from me. But they have succeeded in taking the following away from me: a) my membership on the Illinois Republican Party State Convention Platform and Resolutions Committee in 2024, b) my role as the Republican fundraiser for Wheaton Independence Day parades and fireworks in 2021, c) my Republican Precinct Committeeman position for half my precinct in 2015, d) my chairmanship of TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois in 2012, e) my service as the Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster in 2010 and 2004, and f) my membership on the Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee in 2007. I should write about my critics/opponents. I would focus on those who continue to have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2026/02/27/contributions-state-comptroller-susana-mendoza-pritzker-croke-villa-kifowit-kim
— Your spring break guide to six Big 10 college towns in the Midwest. For college-bound students, March means touring prospective campuses for fit and vibe. Here’s what else to do while visiting. DD: The only college that I considered was UIC because I could commute the 35 miles to/from classes there and my parents’ home in Crete.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/travel/2026/03/01/things-to-do-champaign-urbana-bloomington-ann-arbor-iowa-city-madison-columbus-college-tours
RIVER BENDER
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight for America’s enemies.
https://www.riverbender.com/news/details/duckworth-highlights-risks-of-trumps-iran-operation-on-troops-91220.cfm?
CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Cannabis hyperemesis syndrome is on the rise: What symptoms to watch for
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/cannabis-hyperemesis-syndrome-is-on-the-rise-what-symptoms-to-watch-for/
FOX ILLINOIS
— Trump was once wary of ordering regime change in Iran. Here’s what made him change his mind. Saturday’s military operation against Iran shows the dramatic evolution in risk tolerance that President Donald Trump has made in a matter of months.
https://www.foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/trump-was-once-wary-of-ordering-regime-change-in-iran-heres-what-made-him-change/article_4bc643d1-f11a-5219-b9ac-7a6a4e9b52d0.html
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
JOHN KASS
— Can Democrats Erase Trump?
https://johnkassnews.com/can-democrats-erase-trump/
CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Physicians assistants leave for Iowa due to licensing wait times in Illinois. DD: My Democrat GAO superiors were beyond furious when Illinois approved my application to be a licensed CPA when I was 32 in 1981. None of GAO’s employees in its Chicago office were licensed CPAs. None of my Democrat coworkers who were minority or female and who they wanted to promote over me were licensed CPAs. Further, my Democrat coworkers who they wanted to promote over me a) had not taken the CPA or Certified Internal Auditor examinations, let alone passed them on their first attempt like I did, b) had less work experience than I had, I had worked for IRS for almost 9 years before I transferred to GAO in 1980, and/or c) had less education than I had, I had an MBA and a master’s degree in accounting.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_0199a16c-c73e-412d-ae61-1139c99399ca.html
ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— Lawmaker files anti-student bill right after getting CTU money
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/lawmaker-files-anti-student-bill-right-after-getting-ctu-money/
— Illinois top 10 for highest in-state tuition, new bill to find out why. DD: My critics/opponents acknowledge that I worked my way through college. But they stress that tuition at UIC and NIU was much lower back then. Further, they stress that I had to work my way through college a) because I could not have gotten a student loan and b) because I got no scholarships. Many, if not most, if not virtually all of my critics/opponents got scholarships and use that against those like who did not get scholarships. Further, many, if not most of my critics/opponents got degrees from Ivy League universities and use that against those like me who did not get degrees from Ivy League universities.
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-top-ten-for-highest-in-state-tuition-new-bill-to-find-out-why/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— The Trump administration is detaining and questioning refugees already admitted to the U.S.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/feb/28/refugees-already-admitted-us-detained-questioned-trump-administration/
DAILY CALLER
— ‘Not What We Thought MAGA Was Supposed To Be’: America First Skeptics Blast Iran Strikes
https://dailycaller.com/2026/02/28/america-first-reacts-donald-trump-iran-strikes-marjorie-taylor-greene-thomas-massie-tucker-carlson/
— Trump Officials Previously Mocked Opponents For Wanting War In Middle East
https://dailycaller.com/2026/02/28/stephen-miller-jd-vance-trump-war-middle-east-iran-strikes/
— Trump set the tone for the 2026 midterms during his Tuesday State of the Union. The GOP will focus on making life more affordable for Americans. DD: What did you do to afford things? I took bad jobs that my peers would never stoop to take. I earned a job-related bachelor’s degree. I earned three job-related master’s degrees, I earned six job-related professional certifications. I earned a job-related professional license. If I had not done the aforesaid, I would not have been able to a) buy a 6-year-old car when I was 16, b) buy new cars when I was 17, 19, 20, 23, 25, 29, etc., c) buy real estate when I was 24, 25, 27, 29, etc., d) etc.
https://dailycaller.com/2026/02/25/trump-gop-midterms-james-blair-2026-state-union-affordability/
REAL CLEAR INVESTIGATIONS
— Bad Bets: Massive EV Subsidies Not Paying Off. DD: My critics/opponents demonize me, denigrate me, and condemn me for buying a 2025 Dodge Charger Daytona R/T EV ( https://www.kbb.com/dodge/charger-daytona/2025/r-t/ ). In my defense, if I could have bought the car with a Hemi in it, I would have.
https://www.realclearinvestigations.com/articles/2026/02/26/bad_bets_federal_and_state_ev_subsidies_are_not_paying_off_1167122.html
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump, the Self-Declared Peace President, Goes to War Seeking Regime Change. President Trump has become increasingly willing to assert American power overseas, a decade after propelling himself to the highest office by promising to focus on “America first.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/28/us/politics/trump-peace-president-war.html
— The C.I.A. Helped Pinpoint a Gathering of Iranian Leaders. Then Israel Struck.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/01/us/politics/cia-israel-ayatollah-compound.html
— A Tyrant Falls. Dangerous Uncertainty Begins.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/01/opinion/iran-khamenei-killed-what-next.html
— ‘Mess Around and Find Out’: 4 Opinion Writers on the Khamenei Strike
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/28/opinion/khamenei-supreme-leader-iran-dead.html
— The Folly of Attacking Iran
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/28/opinion/trump-iran-war.html
— Trump Stays Out of Public View After U.S. Launches Military Assault on Iran. President Trump did not deliver a formal address to the American public to explain why the country was at war, a departure from his predecessors.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/28/us/politics/trump-iran-public-comments.html
— Why Diplomacy Was Doomed: Trump’s Issue Was Iran’s Leadership Itself
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/01/us/politics/iran-trump-diplomacy-fail.html
— ‘We Got to Win the Midterms’: Trump Takes His State of the Union Message on the Road
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/27/us/politics/trump-midterms-state-of-the-union.html
— Finding More Success With a Fresh Start. DD: I took a 21% pay cut to transfer from IRS to GAO when I was 31 in 1980. I transferred because my Democrat IRS superiors had made it clear that they would never promote me to GS-13. I was able to transfer because I had earned an MBA when I was 27 and I had passed the CPA examination on my first attempt when I was 29. My wife and I could afford my taking that pay cut because of her salary and because we had no children. The Democrats who ran GAO did promote me to GS-13, but not until I was 38. They would ever had promoted me to GS-13 if I has not a) earned a master’s degree in accounting when I was 31, b) passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt when I was 32, and c) became a licensed CPA when I was 32. They would never had promoted me to GS-13 if the GAO manager who had arranged my transfer had not a) gotten back into power, b) assigned me to audits of IRS, and c) promoted me when I was 38. Because he did that, they forced him to retire when I was 39.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/01/business/kickstarter-everette-taylor-interview-remote-four-day-workweek.html
WASHINGTON POST
— DD: According to Democrats and to RINOs, the world will always need Affirmative Action and DEI because Republicans will always cause all the problems that minorities and females have.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/03/01/donald-trump-black-history-month/
AMERICAN PROGRESS
— Addressing the Wage Gap. DD: For federal employees who have similar education, work experience, professional certifications, and professional licenses, those who are minority and/or female are paid more than federal employees who are White and/or male.
https://www.americanprogress.org/series/addressing-the-gender-wage-gap/
BUZZ FEED
— “I Accepted A Job With A 20% Cut In Pay.” DD: Who do you know that took a pay cut? I took a 21% pay cut to transfer from IRS to GAO when I was 31 in 1980. I transferred because my Democrat IRS superiors had made it clear that they would never promote me to GS-13. I was able to transfer because I had earned an MBA when I was 27 and I had passed the CPA examination on my first attempt when I was 29. My wife and I could afford my taking that pay cut because of her salary and because we had no children. The Democrats who ran GAO did promote me to GS-13, but not until I was 38. They would ever had promoted me to GS-13 if I has not a) earned a master’s degree in accounting when I was 31, b) passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt when I was 32, and c) became a licensed CPA when I was 32. They would never had promoted me to GS-13 if the GAO manager who had arranged my transfer had not a) gotten back into power, b) assigned me to audits of IRS, and c) promoted me when I was 38. Because he did that, they forced him to retire when I was 39.
https://www.buzzfeed.com/kelley_greene/what-the-job-market-is-really-like-in-2026
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “I managed to find a job after being out of work for five months. I accepted a job with a 20% decrease in pay and way worse benefits. I’m now working in a horrible environment where people are treated like shit because the leadership is MIA and ignores abusive and illegal practices. They know the job market is tough, and they can easily replace people. It’s awful, but at least it’s a paycheck until I burn out and completely lose my shit.”
AMERICAN PHYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION
— LGBTQ+ young people face large increases in depression, anxiety, suicidal thinking. DD: Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ, that is, they ever-increasingly destroy traditional marriage and family.
https://www.apa.org/monitor/2026/03/lgbtq-mental-health
CONGRESSWOMAN DELIA RAMIREZ
— Congresswoman Ramirez Condemns Trump’s Unlawful Military Action on Iran. DD: What does your congress man/woman think of you? From what I see of Ramirez, she despises me if not hates me because of my conservatism, because of my Republicanism, and because I share so many demographics with Trump. Both Trump and I are: conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, draft avoider, non-poor, Protestant, German American, and our ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://ramirez.house.gov/media/press-releases/congresswoman-ramirez-condemns-trumps-unlawful-military-action-iran-murder
FROM FOREIGN SOURCES
ECONOMIC TIMES
— You need to learn to live with your mistakes. DD: According to my critics/opponents, all my problems in life, and especially all my setbacks in life, were caused by my mistakes. They stress that unlike me, a) they did not avoid the Vietnam War draft, b) they became Democrats or RINOs, c) they became yes-men or yes-women, d) they always sided with those who had the most clout, e) they did not complain about anything, file any arbitration demands, or file any lawsuits, f) they promoted Affirmative Action and DEI, that is, they promoted political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and/or national origin discrimination, g) they promoted dependency on government and charity, LGBTQ, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, vices, and/or diminishment of Second Amendment rights, h) they etc.
https://m.economictimes.com/news/international/us/quote-of-the-day-by-russell-crowe-you-need-to-learn-to-live-with-your-mistakes-and-you-need-inspiring-quotes-by-the-gladiator-actor/amp_articleshow/128890538.cms
Febuary 28, 2026 Evening Edition
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— US-Israel attack on Iran: Illinois leaders react, demonstrations held downtown Chicago. Strikes celebrated by many in Chicago’s Iranian community, demonstrators against US troops on ground.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/us-israel-attack-iran-illinois-leaders-react-demonstration-held-downtown-chicago-president-trump-says-irans-leader-is-dead/18662172/
NBC5
— Dozens gather in downtown Chicago for protest after U.S., Israel strike on Iran. “They rejected every opportunity to renounce their nuclear ambitions, and we can’t take it anymore,” Trump said after the attack.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/dozens-gather-in-downtown-chicago-for-protest-after-u-s-israel-strike-on-iran/3901470/
FOX32
— Illinois elected leaders blast Trump’s military strikes in Iran: ‘No justification’
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/illinois-elected-leaders-blast-trumps-military-strikes-iran-no-justification
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Leading Illinois Democrats denounce President Donald Trump’s military strikes in Iran
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/28/illinois-democrats-pritzker-iran-trump/
DAILY HERALD
— Endorsement: Tracy for Republicans in U.S. Senate race
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260228/endorsements/endorsement-tracy-for-republicans-in-u-s-senate-race/
STATELINE
— Illinois Department of Labor analyzes wage gaps based on race and gender. DD: If IDL analyzed such gaps for federal employees, it would find that for federal employees who have similar education, work experience, professional certifications, and professional licenses, those who are minority and/or female are paid more than federal employees who are White and/or male.
https://www.news-gazette.com/news/nation-world/a-supreme-court-case-over-whether-marijuana-users-can-own-guns-is-creating-unusual-alliances/article_90ee8794-aca8-5782-8ec4-bac0157895c1.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YROHKZ2llfM
CHAMPAIGN/URBANS NEWS GAZETTE & CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— A Supreme Court case over whether marijuana users can own guns is creating unusual alliances. DD: I side with Trump. I led the successful effort to ban the sale of pot in Wheaton in 2019.
https://www.news-gazette.com/news/nation-world/a-supreme-court-case-over-whether-marijuana-users-can-own-guns-is-creating-unusual-alliances/article_90ee8794-aca8-5782-8ec4-bac0157895c1.html
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/ap-a-supreme-court-case-over-whether-marijuana-users-can-own-guns-is-creating-unusual-alliances/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Republican Trump administration will be defending a firearm restriction, with backing from gun-control groups typically more aligned with Democrats. On the other side is a pairing of the National Rifle Association and the American Civil Liberties Union.)
WGLT
— Duckworth calls Iran strikes ‘illegal’ as LaHood points to ‘direct consequence of Iran’s actions’
https://www.wglt.org/local-news/2026-02-28/duckworth-calls-iran-strikes-illegal-as-lahood-points-to-direct-consequence-of-irans-actions
INDIANA CAPITAL CHRONICLE
— Indiana keeps bucking marijuana legalization, tightening related laws instead. DD: I led the successful effort to ban the sale of pot in Wheaton in 2019.
https://indianacapitalchronicle.com/2026/02/02/indiana-keeps-bucking-marijuana-legalization-tightening-related-laws-instead/
ILLINOIS TIMES
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use the Republican Party’s BIG TENT policy to destroy the Republican Party. Far too many Republican organizations and candidates seek, accept, and/or give money to/from organizations and candidates that reject some, many, most, if not virtually all the planks in the Republican Party platform. Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend their platform. The Republican Party platform is conservative. I should write about the aforesaid organizations and candidates. I would focus on those that have sought/accepted/given the most aforesaid money and that have made it the most clear that they reject the personal responsibility, traditional marriage and family, right to life, immigration, anti-vice, Second Amendment, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform. I would focus on the aforesaid that have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me. since 2000.
https://www.illinoistimes.com/news/illinois-republicans-need-diversity-of-views-a-bigger-tent-20101601/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
NEW YORK POST
— Democrats rage over Trump’s ‘illegal’ war in Iran, demand Congress return to Washington for ‘immediate’ vote
https://nypost.com/2026/02/28/us-news/trumps-iran-attack-sets-off-furious-debate-in-congress-on-whether-war-is-necessary-or-illegal/
— Black voters should reject Newsom’s ‘I’m as dumb as you’ shtick
https://nypost.com/2026/02/27/opinion/black-voters-should-reject-newsoms-act/
WESTERN JOURNAL
— Black Republican Nukes Liberal for Implying the SAVE Act Targets Minorities: We’re ‘Educated Enough’ to Get an ID
https://www.westernjournal.com/black-republican-nukes-liberal-implying-save-act-targets-minorities-educated-enough-get/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump’s Attack on Iran Is Reckless
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/28/opinion/iran-attack-trump-war.html
— Only 21% of Americans Support the United States Initiating an Attack on Iran.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/28/us/politics/poll-americans-support-iran-attack.html
— Trump’s Decision to Strike Iran Opens New Fissures in Midterms. Republicans largely supported the decision, while Democrats mostly opposed it — but divisions appeared in both parties.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/28/us/politics/trump-iran-attack-midterms.html
— Legalizing Marijuana Is a Big Mistake. DD: I led the successful effort to ban the sale of pot in Wheaton in 2019.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/17/opinion/marijuana-legalization-disaster.html
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump Enforces His Red Line on Iran. His war aims suggest a long campaign that could topple the regime.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/trump-enforces-his-red-line-on-iran-a2ad85ab?mod=opinion_lead_pos1
AMERICAN IMMIGRATION COUNCIL
— DD: Democrat leaders reject America’s immigration laws, that is, Democrat leaders reject America.
https://www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/fact-sheet/did-my-family-really-come-legally-todays-immigration-laws-created-a-new-reality/
February 28, 2026
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
NBC5
— Trump, Pritzker trade shots after governor accuses him of plan to ‘steal’ 2026 midterm election
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/trump-pritzker-trade-shots-after-governor-accuses-him-of-plan-to-steal-2026-midterm-election/3901204/
— Attorney general charges 30 more people who protested at Minnesota church. Protesters descended on Cities Church on Jan. 18 after learning that one of the church’s pastors also serves as an ICE official.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/president-trump/attorney-general-charges-30-more-protesters-minnesota-church/3901134/
WGN9
— DD: To get more votes from Blacks, Democrat leaders ever-increasingly blame Republicans for all the problems that Blacks have. Democrats fought to keep slavery. Republicans fought to end it. Today’s Democrat leaders ever-increasingly falsely hint/imply/argue/shout that Republicans were the Confederacy during the Civil War and that Democrats were the Union Army. My critics/opponents have always stressed that all my ancestors immigrated during the 1840s and 1850s. In their defense, I have always stressed that they always lived in northeast Illinois and that they always voted Republican.
https://wgntv.com/news/politics/wgn-the-point-politics-chicago-illinois/illinois-adcrc-reveals-harms-report/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Candidate Questionnaires
https://chicago.suntimes.com/elections/2026/candidate-questionnaires
— Pro-Israel group’s donors and affiliates pour $13.7 million into Chicago-area primaries
https://chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdogs/2026/02/27/aipac-pro-israel-groups-chicago-area-democratic-congressional-primaries-miller-conyears-ervin-bean-fine
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) glorify and praise their illegals and b) fight their deposition.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2026/02/27/chicago-ice-trump-bovino-marimar-martinez-crime-border-patrol-midway-blitz
— DD: When did your ancestors immigrate? My critics/opponents have always stressed that all my ancestors immigrated during the 1840s and 1850s. In their defense, I have always stressed that they always lived in northeast Illinois. Affirmative Action and DEI are reparations.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/letters-to-the-editor/2026/02/27/black-history-slavery-racism-trump-smithsonian-bears-supreme-court-tariffs
— Baily’s critics/opponents call him “too conservative.” I should write about my critics/opponents who call me “too conservative.” My critics/opponents blame me and blame my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters for all the defeats that Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct have suffered since 2000. I should name and write about my critics/opponents. I would focus on those who are/were a) leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization, b) Republican elected officials in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton, c) Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct, d) conservative leaders, and e) religious leaders. I would focus on the aforesaid who have had their operatives and their dupes take the most/biggest adverse actions against me since 2000.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/elections/2026/02/23/illinois-republican-primary-governor-candidates-preview-bailey-dabrowski-heidner-mendrick
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more hatred against Trump.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2026/02/27/trump-state-union-congress-presidential-supremacy-mona-charen
— FRONT PAGE WITH BIG PICTURE: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote Fuentes.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/27/nick-fuentes-apologizes/
DAILY HERALD
— Despite encounter with resident, Simmons isn’t changing door-to-door campaigning tactics. DD: Because of an encounter with a Democrat in my precinct, I am changing my tactics. What have Democrats shouted at you lately? I am happy to report that only one Democrat voter in my precinct, albeit an aggressive, nasty, wealthy, and prominent realtor with a common name, shouted threats at me while I hand-delivered envelopes recently to residences in my precinct that have at least one Republican or one NA voter without knocking on any doors. He shouted at me in a very threatening tone that he had thrown my envelope in his trash, that I should not deliver anything there anymore, that he knew who I was, that he knew where I lived, and that if I ever did deliver anything there again, he would come to my home and dump it on my driveway. While I did not realize who he was until after the incident, he had known who I was for many years. He had been a registered D in my precinct very near my home years ago. I now know that after he sold that home, he bought a very expensive and prominent home in the new part of my precinct. I delivered to his new home only because there was a registered NA in his home. To avoid future threats like this from Ds, I will identify those homes in my precinct that have NAs and not deliver to those homes that also have Ds but no Rs, something I did not take the time to do this time. There are limits on the time that I can spend. I spend 10+ hours a day 7 days a week putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters together and sending them out. I spent many hours putting 800 mailing labels and 400 return address labels on 400 envelopes, putting them into walk order, stuffing them with a sample ballot, a Milton Township Republican Organization Voter Guide, and five candidate campaign literature pieces, dividing them into 5 batches, and hand-delivering them. I used 400 DuPage County Republican Central Committee envelopes and I used my photocopier, paper, and ink to copy the sample ballot 400 times 2-sided back-to-back. If I spent 6 minutes getting each envelope ready, that would be 40 hours. I spent about 15 hours hand-delivering the envelopes, or about 3 hours per batch.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260227/us-congress-politics/despite-encounter-with-resident-simmons-isnt-changing-door-to-door-campaigning-tactics/
— Charlie Kim: 2026 candidate for 11th Congressional District
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260227/us-congress-politics/charlie-kim-2026-candidate-for-11th-congressional-district/
— Rick Heidner: 2026 candidate for Illinois Governor
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260228/illinois-state-politics/rick-heidner-2026-candidate-for-illinois-governor/
— Ted Dabrowski: 2026 candidate for Illinois Governor
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260228/illinois-state-politics/ted-dabrowski-2026-candidate-for-illinois-governor/
MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL
— DD: Democrat leaders outrageously, disgustingly, and unethically call giving less preference to minorities and to females oppressing minorities and females.
https://www.jsonline.com/story/opinion/columnists/james-causey/2026/02/28/milwaukee-pastor-racism-ice-white-supremacy-mlk/88824713007/
WAND TV
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.wandtv.com/transgender-youths-are-targeted-in-scouting-america-changes-pushed-by-the-pentagon/article_ce10e0f5-6b1b-5a8e-a06e-a8c598f5dce7.html
CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) glorify and praise their illegals and b) fight their deportation.
https://capitolnewsillinois.com/news/even-amid-partial-dhs-shutdown-illinois-remains-on-edge/
CAPITOL FAX
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2026/02/27/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-477/
— DD: When did your ancestors immigrate? My critics/opponents have always stressed that all my ancestors immigrated during the 1840s and 1850s. According to my critics/opponents, if you are White and/or male, the longer that your ancestors have been in America, the more that you have benefitted from slavery and should pay reparations. In my ancestors’ defense, I have always stressed that they always lived in northeast Illinois. Affirmative Action and DEI are reparations.
https://capitolfax.com/2026/02/27/illinois-african-descent-citizens-reparations-commission-outlines-historic-ongoing-inequities-facing-black-illinoisans/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— What do you say to Republican organizations and candidates that seek, accept, and/or give money to/from organizations and candidates that reject some, many, most, if not virtually all the planks in the Republican Party platform? Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend their platform. The Republican Party platform is conservative. I should write about the aforesaid organizations and candidates. I would focus on those that have sought/accepted/given the most aforesaid money and that have made it the most clear that they reject the personal responsibility, traditional marriage and family, right to life, immigration, anti-vice, Second Amendment, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform. I would focus on the aforesaid that have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me. since 2000.
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— DD: Anti-Americans plead with Supreme Court to strike Trump’s birthright citizenship order
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/supreme-court/4474279/left-wing-groups-plead-supreme-court-strike-trump-birthright-citizenship-order/
— DHS releasing some illegal border crossers into US despite claims of ‘zero’ releases
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/investigations/4474312/dhs-released-illegal-border-crossers-despite-claims-zero/
BREITBART
— DD: Denver has declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Denver’s illegals are Denver’s soldiers in Denver’s Democrat Army.
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2026/02/27/denver-mayor-ice-makes-cities-less-safe-well-let-cops-intervene-if-theyre-excessive/
— A staggering 2,207,700 new migrants have arrived to Spain since 2021 as the European nation’s migrant population surpasses 10 million, DD: Soon, if not already, Spain will no longer be a Spanish nation.
https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2026/02/27/report-2-2-million-migrants-have-arrived-to-spain-since-2021/
COLLEGE FIX
— Community college enrollment outpaced university enrollment this school year. DD: What big education decisions did you make? For me, it was to earn a college degree. But beyond that, it was to get a job-related degree, to major in business, and to attend UIC instead of Prairie State Community College in Chicago Heights. Commuting to/from classes at UIC and my parents’ home in Crete motivated me buy a new car to do that. That motivated me to take a job washing dishes for the minimum wage in the basement of the SS Kresge in Chicago Heights during my junior and senior years at Crete-Monee High School. I bought a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint, a poor man’s GTO, ( https://over-drive-magazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/1965-12-CD-1966-Pontiac-Tempest-Sprint-Test-1-4.pdf ) in May of 1966.
https://www.thecollegefix.com/community-college-enrollment-outpaced-university-enrollment-this-school-year/
FOX NEWS
— Notre Dame students applaud abortion advocate declining leadership appointment but say ‘war’ continues. Students organizing ‘March on the Dome’ rally over professor who supports abortion rights.
https://www.foxnews.com/media/notre-dame-students-applaud-abortion-advocate-declining-leadership-appointment-say-war-continues
— Hegseth bans military from attending Princeton, Columbia, other elite universities: ‘Wokeness and weakness.’ DD: I avoided liberal indoctrination by majoring in business, accounting, and finance.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/hegseth-bans-military-attending-princeton-columbia-other-elite-universities-wokeness-weakness
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/hegseth-bans-military-attending-princeton-010611398.html
— Evanston’ Reparations Committee issued $25,000 to 44 residents earlier this month in reparations’ payments and is currently looking for other ways to keep the program funded. DD: Anticipate/expect that the more of the following that you are, the more that Democrat leaders will make you pay reparations: conservative, Republican, White, male, older, married, non-poor, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.
https://www.foxnews.com/media/illinois-city-first-pay-black-residents-25k-reparations-how-find-more-funding
— Jimmy Lee Tillman: 2026 candidate for U.S. Senate
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260228/us-congress-politics/jimmy-lee-tillman-2026-candidate-for-u-s-senate/
— Jeannie Evans: 2026 candidate for U.S. Senate
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260228/us-congress-politics/jeannie-evans-2026-candidate-for-u-s-senate/
TOWNHALL
— More than 20,000 illegal alien commercial truck drivers in California were about to lose their licenses, until a judge stepped in. DD: Anticipate/ expect that Democrat and RINO trucking companies always have, are, and always will hire noncitizens instead of citizens of America. Noncitizens work for less money and are easier to exploit. All my employers would have hired noncitizens instead of me if they could have.
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/jeff-charles/2026/02/27/judge-bars-california-from-revoking-20000-immigrant-truckers-licenses-n2672011
— DD: All my coworkers who my Democrats superiors in the federal government promoted over me were Democrats who a) had less work experience than I had, had less education than I had, had no professional certifications or fewer than I had, and/or had no professional license like the one I had and/or b) were minority, female, younger than me, and/or veteran. My critics/opponents not only have no problems with that, they applaud that.
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/amy-curtis/2026/02/27/philadelphia-being-sued-for-denying-promotions-to-white-officers-n2671997
WESTERN JOURNAL
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly replace those who have demographics that vote for Republicans with those who have demographics that vote for Democrats.
https://www.westernjournal.com/oklahomas-rino-governor-tells-npr-democrats-not-trying-replace-electorate-immigrants/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CBS NEWS
— Hegseth says Pentagon cutting ties with top universities, calling them “woke breeding grounds.” DD: I avoided liberal indoctrination by majoring in business, accounting, and finance.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/hegseth-pentagon-cutting-ties-with-top-universities-woke/
REUTERS
— US airlines must certify use of merit-based hiring for pilots. DD: The Democrats who ran the Post Office in 1966, IRS in 1971, and GAO hired me because they could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, and/or veteran who would take the job. Since then, they have dramatically lowered standards to hire more Democrats, minorities, females, younger people, and veterans. That ever-increasingly rendered worthless my job-related bachelor’s degree, my three job-related master’s degrees, my six job-related professional certifications, and my job-related professional license.
https://www.aol.com/articles/us-airlines-must-certify-merit-222159223.html
MSN
— GOP candidates accused of faking Trump backing. DD: Which candidates on the ballot in your precinct has sought Trump’s endorsement? According to my critics/opponents, because I am “too conservative,” the more that do to help elect a candidate, the more votes that candidate will lose.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/insight/gop-candidates-accused-of-faking-trump-backing/gm-D26B54FACD
AOL
— DD: While I worked for the Democrats who ran IRS 1971-1980, they always had strict race and gender quotas to meet for promotions to GS-13. Because of that, they never promoted me to GS-13 even though I had earned an MBA in 1976 and passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979. While I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO 1980-1997, they always had strict race and gender quotas to meet for promotions to GS-14. They never promoted me to GS-14 and they would not have promoted me to GS-13 in 1986 if I had not a) earned an MBA in 1976, passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, earned a master’s degree in accounting in 1980, passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, and became a licensed CPA in 1981. They would never have promoted me to GS-13 if the GAO manager who had arranged for my transfer from IRS in 1980 had not gotten back into power and assigned me to audits of IRS in 1986 and promoted me in 1986. Because he did that, my Democrat GAO superiors forced him to retire in 1987. If I had been a Democrat, minority, female, and/or veteran, they would have promoted me to GS-14, then GS-15, and then Senior Executive Service before I was 40 in 1988.
https://www.aol.com/news/florida-ag-slams-starbucks-lawsuit-180739498.html
— Former Bachelor Host Chris Harrison’s New ‘Traditional Marriage’ Dating Show Lands At Fox Nation. DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote LGBTQ, that is, they ever-increasingly destroy traditional marriage. Traditional marriage helped me a) pass the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, b) earn a master’s degree in accounting in 1980, c) pass the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, d) become a licensed CPA in 1981, e) get promoted in 1986, f) etc. Traditional marriage helped my wife and I a) buy a home in Wheaton in 1978, b) buy two new cars in 1978, c) afford my taking a $23,699/year pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980, c) have a home built in Wheaton in 1984, d) etc. Traditional marriage helped my wife earn a bachelor’s degree in finance in 1986.
https://www.aol.com/entertainment/former-bachelor-host-chris-harrisons-192347662.html
NEW YORK TIMES
— DD: LGBTQ promoters destroy those who do not promote LGBTQ. I should write about my critics/opponents who are/were the biggest LGBTQ promoters. I would focus on those who are/were a) leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization, b) Republican elected officials in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton, c) Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct, d) conservative leaders, and e) religious leaders. I would focus on the aforesaid who have had their operatives and their dupes take the most/biggest adverse actions against me since 2000.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/18/us/republican-states-transgender-rights-restrictions.html
WASHINGTON POST
— Ranking the 2028 Republican presidential contenders. Most are all-in on MAGA. DD: Trump did not form a new MAGA Party. He ran as a Republican and got elected as a Republican. Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. The Republican Party platform is conservative.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/02/27/2028-republican-presidential-candidates-trump-vance-rubio-gop/
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— What Is a City When Its Wealthiest Leave? The stickiness that once anchored people and capital to great cities is gone. It is not coming back. DD: As Democrats move in, poverty and crime increase.
https://www.wsj.com/real-estate/miami-property-taxes-billionaires-future-cities-a9bdda45
FORTUNE
— More than 300,000 accountants and auditors have recently left their jobs. DD: While my critics/opponents acknowledge that I passed the CPA and Certified Internal Auditor examinations on my first attempt, they stress that my scores were not that great. Further, while they acknowledge that I am a Certified Fraud Examiner, Certified Government Financial Manager, Certified Financial Services Auditor, and Forensic Accountant, they stress that I got those certifications by grandfathering in instead of passing examinations. Of course, they stress how long ago I got those certifications: 1979, 1981, 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997 respectively. Further, while they acknowledge that I am a licensed CPA, they stress that my license has been inactive since 2000 and that I got it way back in 1981.
https://fortune.com/education/articles/accounting-certifications/
FROM FOREIGN SOURCES
INDEPENDENT
— DD: All my coworkers who my Democrats superiors in the federal government promoted over me were Democrats who a) had less work experience than I had, had less education than I had, had no professional certifications or fewer than I had, and/or had no professional license like the one I had and/or b) were minority, female, younger than me, and/or veteran. My critics/opponents not only have no problems with that, they applaud that.
https://www.aol.com/articles/5-white-male-police-officers-232300050.html
February 27, 2026
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
NBC5
— Hundreds of high school students in Cook County cast their first ballots. DD: Democrats a) run education in Illinois and b) shout at high school students that Republicans cause all their problems.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/hundreds-of-high-school-students-in-cook-county-cast-their-first-ballots/3900753/
FOX32
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicagos-first-luxury-gay-hotel-is-coming-northalsted-heres-what-we-know
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Video gambling machine legalization in Chicago clears hurdle. DD: I led the successful effort to ban video gambling in Wheaton in 2019.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/26/video-gambling-machine-legalization-clears-hurdle-chicago/
DAILY HERALD
— Harris for Republican secretary of state nomination
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260227/opinion/harris-for-republican-secretary-of-state-nomination/
— Suburban officials oppose Pritzker’s plan to reduce local control over residential zoning. DD: Democrat leaders always want to put low income public housing in Republican areas. Democrat leaders have always wanted to put low income public housing at the north end of my precinct.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260226/real-estate/its-just-a-bad-idea-suburban-officials-oppose-pritzkers-plan-to-reduce-local-control-over-zonin/
— Republican congressional candidate Jim Marter supports President Donald Trump’s oft-repeated claim that a “deep state” network of people and organizations is manipulating the U.S. government — and he claims Trump’s executive orders have helped lessen its influence. Marter’s rival for the GOP nomination in the 14th District, Somonauk resident Gary Vician, dismissed the conspiracy-laden concept. DD: I worked for the Democrats who ran the federal government for almost 30 years. For them, the federal government exists to hire, retain, and promote Democrats.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260226/us-congress-politics/gop-candidate-shares-trump-concerns-of-a-deep-state-rival-rejects-concept/
— Why it’s becoming so expensive to buy a car in America. DD: How much money have you spent on cars? Maybe I spent too much. But cars were cheaper back then. I bought used cars in 1964, 1971, and 2011. I bought new cars in 1966, 1967, 1968, 1971, 1973, 1978, 1989, etc. I bought collector cars in 1989 and 1994.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260221/business/real-sticker-shock-why-its-becoming-so-expensive-to-buy-a-car-in-america/
WBEZ
— 2026 Republican Primary Forum for the U.S. Senate in Illinois
https://www.wbez.org/wbez-news/2026/02/27/2026-republican-primary-forum-us-senate-illinois
WGLT & NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— GOP Senate candidates make case for conservative replacement for Durbin. DD: Conservatives are dramatically underrepresented in Illinois, in DuPage County, in Milton Township, in Wheaton, and in Wheaton Warrenville School District 200.
https://www.wglt.org/local-news/2026-02-26/gop-senate-candidates-make-case-for-conservative-replacement-for-durbin
https://www.northernpublicradio.org/illinois/2026-02-26/gop-senate-candidates-make-case-for-conservative-replacement-for-durbin
WAND TV
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly push more pot in Danville. I led the successful effort to stop the sale of pot in Wheaton in 2019.
https://www.wandtv.com/seeing-green-first-cannabis-lounge-in-danville-hosts-grand-opening/video_c3f7c1ad-e58c-59db-931e-f01f05d150ae.html
ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY
— Call for Nominations: Celebrate Career Excellence. DD: Very few federal employees have excellent careers. Federal employees who are Republican, White, male. and/or non-veteran are gotten rid of if they do not make GS-13 ($118,984) by age 25, GS-14 ($140,604) by age 30, GS-15 ($165,386) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service ($197,200) by age 40. Extremely few federal employees make the aforesaid promotion deadlines. The Democrats who run the federal government use “up-or-out” to promote their Democrat employees who are minority, female, younger, and/or veteran. My federal career is a case example.
https://news.illinoisstate.edu/2026/02/call-for-nominations-celebrate-career-excellence-attend-ceremony/
ELMHURST PATCH
— Elmhurst Republican Backs Democratic County Hopeful. The candidate has the experience to manage the county’s budget, the Republican said. DD: Do not anticipate/expect that any Democrat will back a Republican candidate unless that candidate is RINO or a Democrat plant.
https://patch.com/illinois/elmhurst/elmhurst-republican-backs-democratic-county-hopeful
CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS
— Illinois legislators introduce bills to regulate pricing based on personal data. DD: Of course, Democrat and RINO sellers want Republicans to pay more, and especially Republicans who are conservative, White, male, older, married, non-poor, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.
https://capitolnewsillinois.com/news/illinois-legislators-introduce-bills-to-regulate-pricing-based-on-personal-data/
POLITICO ILLINOIS
— Politics pauses for Jackson
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2026/02/27/politics-takes-a-pause-for-jackson-00803341
CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2026/02/27/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-688/
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2026/02/26/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-476/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— If America dramatically increased the number of work permits and the number that could immigrate legally, how many citizens of foreign countries would apply? Once you are in America legally, and especially once you become a citizen of America, you lose the tremendous protections and benefits that Democrats and RINOs give illegals. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— The more Democrat primary ballots that are cast than Republican primary ballots are cast, the more that Democrat leaders will predict that Democrat candidates will win November 3. What has your Republican Precinct Committeeman done so far to increase the number of Republican primary ballots cast in your precinct? I have hand-delivered to the 400 residences in my precinct that have one or more registered Republican or NA voter a DuPage County GOP envelope that contained a copy of the sample ballot, a Voter Guide from the Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO), and campaign literature from the five Republican candidates on our ballot who provided their literature to the MTRO. I split the 400 envelopes into 5 batches. Delivering each batch took about 3 hours or about 15 hours altogether. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Donald Trump’s cuts to federal workforce a real conservative win. DD: Democrats run the federal government. They use Republican budget cuts first to get rid of any remaining Republican employees and then to get rid of employees who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/feb/26/donald-trumps-cuts-federal-workforce-real-conservative-win/
— Democrats cannot stand America. Their inability to put country before party.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/feb/26/democrats-stand-america/
— Noncitizen voting threatens election integrity and national security.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/feb/26/noncitizen-voting-threatens-election-integrity-national-security/
FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM
— California to Spend $35 Million to Prevent the Deportation of Illegal Aliens
https://www.fairus.org/legislation/state-and-local/california-spend-35-million-prevent-deportation-illegal-aliens
HOUSE FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
— Merit, Accountability, and Performance at State: Evaluating Promotion and Placement. DD: If Republicans had held such hearings on GAO since I starting working for GAO in 1980, they would have found a) that Democrats ran GAO, b) that virtually all GAO employees were Democrats, c) that virtually all their employees who they promoted were Democrats who were minority, female, younger, and/or veteran, and d) that virtually all their employees who they promoted were Democrats who had less work experience, who had less education, who had no or fewer professional certifications, and/or who had no professional licenses or fewer than their Republican coworkers had. Another words, Republicans would have found that the Democrats who ran GAO grossly discriminated against their Republican employees, and especially those who were White, male, older, and/or non-veteran. I would have been a case example. If Gingrich had held such hearings and had reformed GAO instead of gutting GAO, my entire life since 1980 would have been dramatically better.
https://democrats-foreignaffairs.house.gov/hearings?ContentRecord_id=BCA168B9-5972-42AD-B29A-E88053CA637C
PJ MEDIA
— How Much Was the Government LYING About the Illegal Immigrant Crime Wave? DD: To come into a country illegally and/or to stay in a country illegally demonstrates gross disrespect for the rule of law and for that country.
https://pjmedia.com/scott-pinsker/2026/02/26/how-much-was-the-government-lying-about-the-illegal-immigrant-crime-wave-n4949983
TOWNHALL
— The Judicial Coup Continues As Yet Another Judge Tries to Stop Trump’s Deportation Policy
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/jeff-charles/2026/02/26/judge-strikes-down-trumps-third-country-deportation-policy-n2671905
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
FOX NEW YORK
— DD: Democrats ever-increasingly destroy those who do not promote LGBTQ.
https://www.fox5ny.com/news/lgbtq-gay-pride-flag-stonewall-nyc-trump-schumer
NEW YORK TIMES
— New A.C.A. Plans Could Increase Family Deductibles to $31,000. DD: My critics/opponents are furious that the federal government pays $21,000/year (72%) of my and my wife’s $30,000/year healthcare insurance premiums because I am a federal retiree. They started being furious when I became a postal employee when I was 18 in 1966. They got more furious when I got married when I was 29 in 1978. My critics/opponents would never stoop to take a federal job and/or they are not qualified for federal jobs.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/26/health/obamacare-health-insurance-rollbacks.html
WASHINGTON POST
— DD: Democrats ever-increasingly destroy those who do not promote mass/illegal immigration.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/02/26/trump-immigration-democrats-sotu-midterms/
USA TODAY
— Personal Responsibility. DD: My parents and teachers promoted personal responsibility. That put me on track to earn a job-related bachelor’s degree in 1970, job-related master’s degrees in 1976, 1980, and 1997, job-related professional certifications in 1979, 1981, 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997, and a job-related professional license in 1981. I took it upon myself to earn money a) to pay for my college expenses, b) to buy cars, c) to buy real estate, d) etc. I did yard work 1962-1964. I delivered newspapers 1962-1966. I washed dishes 1964-1966. I cleaned golf shoes and chipped slag in 1966. I pumped gasoline in 1966, 1971, and 1972. I delivered mail 1966-1969. I worked on an automotive assembly line in 1970. I sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971. I collected delinquent federal taxes 1971-1980. I audited federal agencies 1980-1997. My critics/opponents would never stoop to take the aforesaid jobs.
https://www.usatoday.com/press-release/story/26789/chuck-thompson-announces-release-of-new-book-exploring-manifestation-and-personal-responsibility-2/
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— FRONT PAGE: Americans Are Leaving the U.S. in Record Numbers. More citizens are replanting overseas, drawn by a quality of life made easily affordable by the U.S.’s enviable salaries. “I wasn’t expecting to be surrounded by this many Americans.”
https://www.wsj.com/us-news/americans-leaving-the-us-migration-a5795bfa
WMUR
— High School student maintains 4.0 GPA while playing three sports. DD: What harmed your GPA? For me, it was my spending far too many hours doing the following while took courses instead of studying: a) doing yard work 1962-1964, b) delivering newspapers 1962-1966, c) washing dishes 1964-1966, d) pumping gasoline in 1966, 1971, and 1972, e) delivering mail 1966-1969, f) working on an automotive assembly line in 1970, g) selling tires, automotive services, and major appliances in 1971, h) collecting delinquent federal taxes 1972-1980, and i) auditing federal agencies in 1980 and 1992-1997.
https://www.wmur.com/article/plymouth-high-school-student-maintains-40-gpa-while-playing-three-sports/70440282
SACRAMENT BEE
— CPA vs MBA: Salaries, Career Paths & More. DD: I did not earn an MBA until I was 27. I did not take and pass the CPA examination on my first attempt until I was 30. I did not earn a master’s degree in accounting until I was 31. I did not take and pass the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt and become a licensed CPA until I was 32. By then, it was too late because I was a White male. Employers were under ever-increasing tremendous pressure to hire, retain, and promote young minorities and young females.
https://www.sacbee.com/careers-education/cpa-vs-mba/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: CPA vs MBA: Why Not Have Both? You can, but it depends on what you want to do. Are you interested in management opportunities or consulting? If so, you can save a lot of time and money and just get your MBA. But if you enjoy working with numbers and want to get paid well for it, you should become a CPA and seek employment at one of the Big 4 Accounting Firms. However, there are unique career growth opportunities for a CPA who earned an MBA, including upper management positions. The inverse is also true: a finance-focused MBA interested in corporate finance or taxation could get a lot of mileage out of a CPA education.)
WASHINGTON MONTHLY
— DD: To come into a country illegally and/or to stay in a country illegally demonstrates gross disrespect for the rule of law and for that country.
https://washingtonmonthly.com/2026/02/26/england-respects-the-rule-of-law-why-dont-we/
SWOON
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote LGBTQ, that is, they ever-increasingly destroy traditional marriage. Traditional marriage helped me a) pass the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, b) earn a master’s degree in accounting in 1980, c) pass the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, d) become a licensed CPA in 1981, e) etc. Traditional marriage helped my wife and I a) buy a home in Wheaton in 1978, b) buy two new cars in 1978, c) afford my taking a $23,699/year pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980, c) have a home built in Wheaton in 1984, d) etc. Traditional marriage helped my wife earn a bachelor’s degree in finance in 1986.
https://www.swooon.com/1261285/chris-harrison-new-dating-show-traditional-marriage-reaction/
CRIMSON WHITE
— Affordability concerns hit students. DD: Back in the good old days, my working all the hours that I could for the Park Forest Post office 1966-1969 at $19.57-$20.87/hour in today’s dollars enabled me to pay for my UIC and NIU expenses, buy a new 1968 Oldsmobile 442 in 1967, buy a new 1969 Dodge Charger SE in 1968, and graduate debt-free from NIU in August of 1970 owning that Charger. But my GPA suffered.
https://thecrimsonwhite.com/127201/news/affordability-concerns-hit-students/
INSIDE HIGHER EDUCATION
— Prepare Now, Succeed Later. It’s never too early to start career planning. DD: I should have majored in accounting. But I did not take and pass the CPA examination on my first attempt until I was 30. I did not earn a master’s degree in accounting until I was 31. I did not take and pass the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt and become a licensed CPA until I was 32. By then, it was too late because I was a White male. Employers were under ever-increasing tremendous pressure to hire, retain, and promote young minorities and young females.
https://www.insidehighered.com/opinion/career-advice/carpe-careers/2025/07/14/importance-early-career-planning-opinion
HR DRIVE
— EEOC warns Fortune 500 to ‘reject identity politics.’ DD: Democrat and RINO employers use Affirmative Action and DEI a) to not hire Republicans and b) to get rid of their Republican employees.
https://www.hrdive.com/news/eeoc-warns-fortune-500-to-reject-identity-politics/813317/
February 26, 2026
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DD: Ever-increasingly, according to Democrat leaders, you should vote for those Democrat candidates who promise to use government to give to those who share your demographics the most preference. Democrat candidates ever-increasingly promise to give those who are the following more preference: liberal/moderate, minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, non-married, non-rich, non-Protestant, non-German American, have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time, and/or are noncitizen. Further, ever-increasingly, according to Democrat leaders, you should want more of the following and you should vote for those Democrat candidates who promise to give you more of the following: government assistance, LGBTQ, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, vices, diminishment of Second Amendment rights, and Affirmative Action and DEI, that is, race and gender based preference giving, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and national origin discrimination.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/26/opinion-jb-pritzker-budget-black-hispanic-illinoisans/
— A little-known program allows CTA and Metra to suspend riders. Most of them are Black.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/26/cta-metra-suspensions/
DAILY HERALD
— Endorsement: Moore for DuPage County sheriff in Republican primary
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260226/endorsements/endorsement-moore-for-dupage-county-sheriff-in-republican-primary/
SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Illinois GOP candidates debate Trump, taxes, Bears stadium
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/politics/elections/state/2026/02/26/three-illinois-gop-governor-candidates-debate-trump-taxes-and-more/88863293007/
SOUTHERN
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use Good and Pretti to promote more hatred against Republicans.
https://southernillinoisnow.com/2026/02/25/trump-didnt-mention-them-but-renee-good-and-alex-pretti-loomed-over-state-of-the-union-address/
JOURNAL COURIER
— GOP lieutenant governor candidates speak unity as their other halves get testy. DD: While I was the chairman of TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois in December of 2009, the organization hosted a Republican Lieutenant Governor candidate forum at which all six spoke: Jason Plummer, Matt Murphy, Don Tracy, Brad Cole, Dennis Cook, and Randy White.
https://www.myjournalcourier.com/news/article/illinois-lt-gov-candidates-jacksonville-unified-21940686.php
CITIES 92.9
— Illinois racial wealth gap among largest in country. DD: Democrats run Illinois, but they nevertheless blame Republicans for the gap. Since the 1960s, Democrats have used Affirmative Action and DEI to give tremendous preference to those who have demographics that vote for Democrats, that is, those who are: liberal/moderate, minority, female, younger, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time.
https://www.cities929.com/2026/02/25/illinois-racial-wealth-gap-among-largest-in-country/
ILLINOIZE
— Rep. Harry Benton (D-Plainfield) Removed from House Democratic Caucus. DD: What have your critics/opponents removed you from? My critics/opponents had their operatives and their dupes remove me from a) my membership on the Illinois Republican Party State Convention Platform and Resolutions Committee in 2024, b) my role as the Republican fundraiser for Wheaton Independence Day parades and fireworks in 2021, c) my Republican Precinct Committeeman position for half my precinct in 2015, d) my chairmanship of TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois in 2012, e) my service as the Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster in 2010 and 2004, and f) my membership on the Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee in 2007. I should write about my critics/opponents. I would focus on those who continue to have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois.
https://www.theillinoize.com/articles/rep-harry-benton-removed-caucus
POLITICO ILLINOIS
— Giannoulias banks $9M amid mayoral buzz
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2026/02/26/giannoulias-banks-9m-mayoral-buzz-00799906
CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2026/02/26/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-687/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WIREPOINTS
— Blue City Spending Drives ‘Unaffordability,’ Not Relief
https://wirepoints.org/blue-city-spending-drives-unaffordability-not-relief-wirepoints-mark-glennon-on-chicagos-morning-answer-am560/
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly shout at those who are the following that Republicans cause all their problems: liberal/moderate, minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, non-married, non-rich, non-Protestant, non-German American, have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time, and/or noncitizen. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
NEW YORK POST
— Trump blasts Dems who refused to stand for protecting Americans over ‘illegal aliens’ at State of the Union: ‘You should be ashamed’
https://nypost.com/2026/02/25/us-news/trump-blasts-democrats-who-refused-to-stand-for-protecting-americans-over-illegal-aliens-at-state-of-the-union-2026/
CENTER SQUARE
— Illinois abortion bill sparks division between Republicans, pro-life advocates. DD: I support the Hyde Amendment. According to my critics/opponents on the left, I am too strong on abortion. According to my critics/opponents on the right, I am too weak on abortion.
https://www.aol.com/articles/illinois-abortion-bill-sparks-division-140000741.html
DAILY CALLER
— DD: Democrats and RINOs destroy you if you do not promote LGBTQ.
https://dailycaller.com/2026/02/25/human-rights-coalition-lgbtq-dei-corporate-equality-index/
NATIONAL CATHOLIC REPORTER
— Vatican issues sweeping defense of traditional marriage. DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly destroy traditional marriage and family.
https://www.ncronline.org/vatican/vatican-issues-sweeping-defense-traditional-marriage-pushing-back-polygamy
NEW AMERICAN
— Mamdani, Ocasio-Cortez Advertise Free Child Care for Illegals. DD: My mother stayed home and raised me and my brother. Her earning potential was very limited because she never attended high school. My father never earned more than $50,000/year in today’s dollars. Consequently, I had to work my way through college.
https://thenewamerican.com/us/immigration/mamdani-ocasio-cortez-advertise-free-child-care-for-illegals/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
NEW YORK TIMES
— DD: Democrats smell blood in the water. They ever-increasingly demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump and shout at voters that if they do not like what Trump has said and/or done, they should vote for all the Democrats on the ballot.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/25/us/politics/trump-elections-midterms.html
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly encourage pregnant citizens of foreign countries to give birth in America. They see these children as being future Democrats.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/20/opinion/birthright-citizenship.html
WASHINGTON POST
— Republicans stare down epic voter enthusiasm gap ahead of 2026 midterms. The 14-percentage-point advantage is the Democrats’ largest in decades. DD: Democrats smell blood in the water. They ever-increasingly demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump and shout at voters that if they do not like what Trump has said and/or done, they should vote for all the Democrats on the ballot.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/02/25/poll-democrats-trump-republicans-midterms/
USA TODAY
— DD: Democrats and RINOs use Affirmative Action and DEI to get rid of Republicans.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2026/02/26/trump-lawsuit-affirmative-action/88291520007/
FLORIDA POLITICS
— House approves annual day of remembrance for fallen conservative icon Charlie Kirk
https://floridapolitics.com/archives/782009-house-approves-annual-day-of-remembrance-for-fallen-conservative-icon-charlie-kirk/
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— DD: Democrat and RINO leaders fight against the War on Drugs.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/the-economics-of-illegal-drugs-ae89f0fa
— Vance, Newsom and Tales of Want. They romanticize a hard-knocks past that they don’t want anyone else to live. DD: My critics/opponents have always falsely painted my parents as being filthy rich. Ever since May of 1966 when I was 17 years old and bought a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint ( https://over-drive-magazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/1965-12-CD-1966-Pontiac-Tempest-Sprint-Test-1-4.pdf ), my critics/opponents have demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me as having filthy rich parents. But I bought that car with money I earned washing dishes for the minimum wage in the basement of the SS Kresge in Chicago Heights for 28 hours a week during my junior and senior years at Crete-Monee High School and 40 hours a week during the summer in between. I had to work my way through college. I bought that car, a poor man’s GTO, to commute to/from classes at UIC and my parents’ home in Crete.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/vance-newsom-and-tales-of-want-6d16b298
FAST COMPANY
— DD: Democrats and RINOs use Affirmative Action and DEI to get rid of Republicans.
https://www.fastcompany.com/91498722/trump-said-he-ended-dei-in-america-heres-why-hes-wrong
FROM FOREIGN SOURCES
SKY NEWS
— ‘Protecting criminal illegals’: Trump exposes Democrats’ shameful immigration stance
https://www.skynews.com.au/opinion/rita-panahi/protecting-criminal-illegals-trump-exposes-democrats-shameful-immigration-stance/video/fc5009912460887376180e71424a7eb2
HANS INDIA
— The role of opportunity and preparation in student outcomes. DD: What do your critics/opponents attribute your successes to? My critics/opponents attribute my successes to my benefitting from discrimination against those who are liberal/moderate, minority, female, younger, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time. They ignore/dismiss/belittle the fact that neither of my parents attended college, that my father was only the first of my ancestors to earn a high school diploma, that my mother never attended high school, and that I had to work my way through college. I should write about my critics/opponents. I would focus on those whose parent had lots of money. I would focus on those whose parents had the most money.
https://www.thehansindia.com/hans/young-hans/the-role-of-opportunity-and-preparation-in-student-outcomes-1051969
(FROM THE ARTICLE: At some point in school, we are introduced to a simple equation: effort equals success. It is presented as both encouragement and caution. If you work hard enough, you will rise. If you struggle, perhaps more effort is needed. The formula feels orderly and reassuring. It suggests that outcomes are earned and that the system is fair.)
FROM OTHER SOURCES
BIG NEWS NETWORK
— Balancing Security and Responsibility: The Debate Around Civilian Self-Defense Tools
https://www.bignewsnetwork.com/news/278889383/balancing-security-and-responsibility-the-debate-around-civilian-self-defense-tools
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Public safety concerns continue to shape daily decisions for many households. News cycles highlight break-ins, delayed emergency response times, and rising anxiety about personal security. For some civilians, the question is no longer whether safety planning matters, but how far personal responsibility should extend. . .Effective safety planning often includes: Home security systems, Environmental awareness. Emergency response plans, Defensive tools as a last resort)
BANKING RATES
— 6 Remote Jobs for Stay-at-Home Moms With a $2,000 a Month Paycheck. DD: My mother stayed home and raised me and my brother. Her earning potential was very limited because she never attended high school. My father never earned more than $50,000/year in today’s dollars. Consequently, I had to work my way through college.
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/6-remote-jobs-stay-home-110704035.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Customer Service Representative-Median wage: $20.59 per hour. . .Invoice/Billing Specialist- Median wage: $22.66 per hour. . .Verification Specialist- Median wage: $23.81 per hour. . .Administrative Assistant- Median wage: $22.82 per hour. . .Inside Sales Representative- Median wage: $57.69 per hour including base salary and commission. . .Account Executive-Median wage: $61.54 per hour including base salary and commission)
February 25, 2025 Evening Edition
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— Trump’s State of the Union address sparks debate over SAVE Act voting proposal. Illinois GOP says there is widespread support, League of Women Voters says law could disenfranchise millions of Illinois voters.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/president-donald-trumps-state-union-address-sparks-debate-save-act-voting-proposal-voter-id-election-rules/18650683/
— DD: Democrat leaders cause America’s problems.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/president-donald-trump-speech-today-fact-checking-state-union-sotu-2026-address/18646901/
NBC5
— DD: Democrat leaders cause America’s problems.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/state-of-the-union-fact-check-what-president-trump-said-during-the-address/3899928/
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— As primary looms, Illinois Republican governor candidates say they oppose abortion-is-murder bill
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/25/illinois-gop-candidates-oppose-aborton-murder/
CHICAGIO SUN-TIMES
— In fiery meeting, Rep. Delia Ramirez issues demands, reminds DHS head Noem of plans to pursue her impeachment. Ramirez came equipped with specific requests, including barring federal agents from churches, schools and hospitals — and revoking a controversial policy that allows U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to enter homes without a judicial warrant.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2026/02/25/rep-delia-ramirez-homeland-security-secretary-kristi-noem-meeting-dhs-actions-impeachment-plans
— DD: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters ever-increasingly promote more hatred against Trump. How successful have they been in your county, township, municipality, school district, and precinct?
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2026/02/25/trumps-state-union-low-approval-immigration-economy-s-e-cupp
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2026/02/25/state-union-speech-trumps-lies-immigrants-america-chicago-natalie-moore
DAILY HERALD
— Who’s the real Republican? And does Trump make mistakes? Gov hopefuls debate (sans Bailey)
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260225/illinois-state-politics/whos-the-real-republican-and-does-trump-make-mistakes-gov-hopefuls-debate-sans-bailey/
— Edmond (Eddie) Moore: 2026 candidate for DuPage County Sheriff
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260225/local-politics/edmond-eddie-moore-2026-candidate-for-dupage-county-sheriff/
— Sean T. Noonan: 2026 candidate for DuPage County Sheriff
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260225/local-politics/sean-t-noonan-2026-candidate-for-dupage-county-sheriff/
— Gary Vician: 2026 candidate for 14th Congressional District
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260225/us-congress-politics/gary-vician-2026-candidate-for-14th-congressional-district/
— GOP candidate deletes video of fake Trump endorsement
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260225/us-congress-politics/gop-candidate-deletes-video-of-trump-that-white-house-calls-fake/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Asked this week to comment, Kim said he didn’t know about the video until the Daily Herald asked about it. Kim said five people manage his social media accounts and that he rarely posts messages. On Wednesday, campaign manager Karolyn Radulovich said Kim requested his team remove the clip. “Charlie likes to be positive about our campaign, and he does not wish to deceive voters nor be negative,” Radulovich said in an email. The video was created using a stock video template through an online editing service, Radulovich said. The goal was to promote Kim’s campaign “and make people smile,” she said, not to make people believe Trump had endorsed Kim.)
WGN RADIO
–DD: Democrat leaders want Pat Brady to lead the Illinois Republican Party.
https://wgnradio.com/lisa-dent/pat-brady-reviewing-the-state-of-the-union/
CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more pot.
https://www.news-gazette.com/news/danvilles-first-cannabis-consumption-lounge-opens/article_36f1f02a-7e82-4dde-bdd9-6f5882e0a62d.html
DAILY ILLINI
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote foreign languages.
https://dailyillini.com/life_and_culture-stories/culture-diversity/2026/02/24/arabic-program/
CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS
— Republican candidates for governor — minus Bailey — try to distance themselves
https://capitolnewsillinois.com/news/republican-candidates-for-governor-minus-bailey-try-to-distance-themselves/
CAPITOL FAX
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2026/02/25/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-475/
— Dabrowski pledges to issue emergency order with the goal of killing SAFE-T Act, TRUST Act and ‘unite everybody who wants to take on the legislature’
https://capitolfax.com/2026/02/25/dabrowski-pledges-to-issue-emergency-order-with-the-goal-of-killing-safe-t-act-trust-act-and-unite-everybody-who-wants-to-take-on-the-legislature/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Trump endorses slate of Indiana Republicans running against anti-redistricting state senators
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/state/4471964/trump-endorses-indiana-republicans-primary-redistricting-state-senate/
BREITBART
— CNN Poll: 64% of SOTU Viewers Say Trump’s Policies Move U.S. in Right Direction
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2026/02/25/watch-trump-won-over-cnn-viewers-contradicting-networks-own-abby-phillips-post-speech-grading/
— Rep. Janelle Bynum (D-OR) says President Donald Trump’s asking lawmakers to stand for American citizens over illegal aliens was “thinly veiled racist language.”
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2026/02/25/democrat-congresswoman-trump-asking-lawmakers-stand-americans-over-illegals-was-racist/
CENTER SQUARE
— Illinois racial wealth gap among largest in country
https://www.fwbusiness.com/news/national/article_584e4cde-63cb-58bb-a59e-3b6c57964eed.html
NATIONAL REVIEW
— Mamdani, AOC Offer Taxpayer-Funded Child Care to Illegal Immigrants in Spanish-Language Video
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/mamdani-aoc-offer-taxpayer-funded-child-care-to-illegal-immigrants-in-spanish-language-video/
NATIONAL RIGHT TO LIFE
— Illinois launches new fund to pay for more abortions
https://nrlc.org/nrlnewstoday/2026/02/illinois-launches-new-fund-to-pay-for-more-abortions/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
NBC NEWS
— DD: Democrat leaders cause America’s problems.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/state-of-union-fact-check-trump-speech-2026-rcna259900
https://www.nbcnews.com/video/trump-lays-into-congress-members-over-inflation-you-caused-that-problem-258243653574
NEW YORK TIMES
— DD: Democrat leaders cause America’s problems.
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/02/25/us/fact-check-state-of-the-union-trump
WASHINGTON POST
— DD: Democrat leaders cause America’s problems.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/02/25/trump-democrats-you-caused-that-problem/
NPR
— DD: Democrat leaders cause America’s problems.
https://www.npr.org/2026/02/24/nx-s1-5716277/trump-state-union-fact-check