GOPUSA Illinois -

February 23, 2026

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— What candidates said to us when the cameras were off. DD: All the jobs that I had were bad jobs that my peers would never stoop to take. All my employers would have hired noncitizens instead of me if they could have. Employers want cheap labor. Noncitizens are easier to exploit.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/23/bowlby-davis-schakowsky-davis-march-primary-candidates-illinois/
(FROM THE EDITORIAL: Republican gubernatorial candidate Rick Heidner, who describes himself as an admirer of President Donald Trump, told us he supports creating a pathway to citizenship for hardworking immigrants who entered the country illegally.)
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) glorify and praise their illegals and b) fight their deportation.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/23/operation-midway-blitz-immigrant-detainees/
— DD: Democrat leaders promote Never Trump Republicans.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/22/never-trump-republicans-warnings/
— Pritzker’s cautious budget won’t rock Illinois’ boat, but at least doesn’t make things worse
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/23/editorial-budget-pritzker-state-springfield-taxes-spending/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Super PACs benefitting cryptocurrency, artificial intelligence and Israel are actively working to influence Illinois congressional races — and candidates in four already competitive and crowded districts aren’t happy.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/elections/2026/02/23/super-pac-influence-congressional-primary-races-illinois
— Illinois’ budget blues were around long before Trump’s cuts
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2026/02/22/pritzker-budget-address-tax-reform-fiscal-general-fund-trump-ralph-martire

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Never Trump Republicans are still issuing dire warnings. Is anyone listening?
https://www.news-gazette.com/news/nation-world/never-trump-republicans-are-still-issuing-dire-warnings-is-anyone-listening/article_33b9dd78-ef66-5fe0-9076-d9aee03768f3.html

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— AUGUST 16, 2012 FLASHBACK: Bernard Schoenburg: A bunch of political info — daily DD: Since 2012, to get me to stop sending out my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters and to stop everyone from reading them, my critics/opponents a) ended my TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship in 2012, b) gerrymandered my precinct in 2015, c) ended my role as the Republican fundraiser for Wheaton Independence Day parades and fireworks in 2021, d) ended my membership on the Illinois Republican Party State Convention Platform and Resolution Committee in 2024, and e) forced me to pay $75 to attend the February 27 DuPage County Republican Central Committee fundraiser in role as the Illinois reporter for GOPUSA.
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/state/2012/08/16/bernard-schoenburg-bunch-political-info/41733104007/

DAILY HORTHWESTERN
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) blame Republicans for all the problems that Blacks have and b) make Blacks hate Republicans. I should write about the successes and failures that my Democrat superiors in the federal government had making my many Black superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates hate me.
https://dailynorthwestern.com/2026/02/23/ae/the-second-citys-hysterical-revue-black-and-highly-flavored-is-the-perfect-addition-to-black-history-month/

ST. LOUIS PUBLIC RADIO
— Illinois Republican Heidner wants to bring his business acumen to governor’s office. DD: What acumen do you have? My critics/opponents have always ignored/dismissed/belittled/demonized/denigrated/condemned what I learned a) working 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) working 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) earning master’s degrees in business, accounting, and finance, d) becoming a certified public accountant, internal auditor, fraud examiner, government financial manager, financial services auditor, and forensic accountant, and e) becoming a licensed CPA.
https://www.stlpr.org/podcast/politically-speaking/2026-02-23/illinois-republican-heidner-business-acumen-governors-office
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phaRU8bTerM

NPR ILLINOIS
— Only a fraction of House seats are competitive. (Gerrymandering) is driving that lower. What is the likelihood that Republican candidates will win on November 3 in Illinois, in your congressional district, and in your county?
https://www.nprillinois.org/2026-02-22/only-a-fraction-of-house-seats-are-competitive-redistricting-is-driving-that-lower

FOX ILLINOIS
— DD: Democrat leaders demonize, denigrate, and condemn what Trump is going to say in his State of the Union address.
https://www.foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/how-trump-will-use-his-state-of-the-union-address-to-sell-skeptical-midterm-voters/article_352dbc27-fc7d-56d0-8d33-b038148566c2.html

WRMI
— Bailey Opposes State Sen. Anderson’s Push To Ban Abortions In Illinois, Calls Bill “Too Far”
https://wrmj.com/bailey-opposes-state-sen-andersons-push-to-ban-abortions-in-illinois-calls-bill-too-far/

ADVANTAGE NEWS
— Illinois advocates urge senate action on SAVE Act
https://www.advantagenews.com/news/local/illinois-advocates-urge-senate-action-on-save-act/article_df3c4118-47c7-4f11-afaf-2eb69a3589cb.html

HINSDALE PATCH
— DD: What do your critics/opponents use against you? Anti-conservative advocates discredit conservative advocates. Since the 1970s, to discredit me and to discredit my advocacy of traditional marriage and family, my critics/opponents have stressed that my wife and I gave up trying to have children without trying IVF, our not adopting, and our not becoming foster parents. They have always known full-well that both of us have major fertility problems and that our doctors advised against our trying IVF. Nevertheless, they have always stressed that my wife’s health insurance covered IVF. They have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I am boldfaced hypocrite and a boldfaced liar about my wanting to have children. They have had great success turning religious leaders against me. They have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that if we had children, I would not have been able to a) pass the CPA examination, let alone pass it on my first attempt in 1979, b) earn a master’s degree in accounting in 1980, c) pass the Certified Internal Auditor examination, let alone pass it on my first attempt in 1981, d) become a licensed CPA in 1981, e) buy collector cars in 1989 and 1994, f) etc. and that we would not have been able to have a home built in Wheaton in 1984, etc. They have viciously demonized, denigrated, and condemned us as being disgusting selfish filthy rich DINKs. They could not have done that if we had children.
https://patch.com/illinois/hinsdale/hinsdale-based-conservative-group-denounced-meeting

CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more abortion.
https://capitolnewsillinois.com/news/as-illinois-increasingly-becomes-destination-for-abortion-access-a-new-public-private-partnership-emerges/

JUST THE NEWS
— Giannoulias got more than $300K from trucking industry while his agency gave illegal licenses
https://justthenews.com/government/local/illinois-official-got-300k-donations-trucking-industry-while-agency-issued-illegal

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— Pritzker to Trump: You owe us
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2026/02/23/pritzker-to-trump-you-owe-us-00792663

CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Illinois diversity leaders dodge questions as they slip farther from goals
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_83dd7093-803f-422b-9ebc-40d70c60fe80.html

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Juliana Stratton’s F-Bomb-Laden TV Commercial Not Mentioned in USA Today’s Article on Coarse Political Language
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/02/23/juliana-strattons-f-bomb-laden-tv-commercial-not-mentioned-in-usa-todays-article-on-coarse-political-language/
— Questionnaires from Two GOP U.S. Senate Candidates: R. Cary Capparelli and Don Tracy
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/02/22/questionnaires-from-two-gop-u-s-senate-candidates-r-cary-capparelli-and-don-tracy/

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— What do you say to individuals and to organizations that I promote, but who do not promote me or promote my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters? What do you say to individuals and organizations that I promote, but who discourage me from sending out my newsletters and discourage everyone from reading my newsletters? What do you say to those who read my newsletters for opposition research, that is, to get information to use against me? – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— A city board in northwestern Virginia voted Tuesday to remove the Pledge of Allegiance as the opener for its meetings.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/feb/22/democrats-foreigners-turned-voters-scam-lets-purusue-crony-socialism/

BLAZE
— Praise rolls in for high school suspending hundreds of students over anti-ICE walkout: ‘Adults are taking charge’
https://www.theblaze.com/news/praise-rolls-in-for-high-school-suspending-hundreds-of-students-over-anti-ice-walkout-adults-are-taking-charge

BREITBART
— New York High School Teacher Ousted After Helping Students Launch Turning Point USA Chapter
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2026/02/22/new-york-high-school-teacher-ousted-after-helping-students-launch-turning-point-usa-chapter/

CENTER FOR IMMIGRATION STUDIES
— Biden Granted ‘Quiet Amnesty’ to Nearly a Million Aliens. Cases that have been ‘temporarily paused’ for more than three decades.
https://cis.org/Arthur/DOJ-Reveals-Biden-Granted-Quiet-Amnesty-Nearly-Million-Aliens

FOX NEWS
— Illinois city’s reparations plan is misguided, divisive and likely unconstitutional. This year, Evanston, Illinois, will send $25,000 payments to 44 Black residents and descendants of Black residents who lived in the city between 1919 and 1969
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/illinois-citys-reparations-plan-misguided-divisive-likely-unconstitutional

PJ MEDIA
— Illinois CDL Scandal Demands Answers
https://pjmedia.com/david-manney/2026/02/22/the-chicago-way-never-dies-illinois-cdl-scandal-demands-answers-n4949816

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

THE HILL
— Former Rep. Katie Porter (D-Calif.), who has entered the California gubernatorial race, took a stand against the Trump administration on Saturday, carrying a large sign that read “F— Trump” on stage at the state Democratic convention.
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5750207-katie-porter-trump-protest/

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Justice Department sues Harvard for data as it investigates how race factors into admissions. DD: All my coworkers in the federal government who my Democrat superiors 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.
https://www.aol.com/articles/justice-department-sues-harvard-data-171943257.html

AOL
— Why have student test scores been declining for a decade in America? DD: I passed the CPA and Certified Internal Auditor tests on my first attempt. Only about 20% of those who take those tests can say that. Further, I passed all the tests needed to earn a job-related bachelor’s degree and three job-related master’s degrees. Further, I passed the postal employment test and the Federal Service Entrance Examination. According to critics/opponents, I was able to do the aforesaid because the tests a) favored those who shared my demographics (White, male, Protestant, German American) and b) discriminated against those who did not share my demographics (minority, female, non-Protestant, and non-German American). In my defense, neither of my parents attended college, my father was only the first of my ancestors to earn a high school diploma, my mother never attended high school, and I had to work my way through college.
https://www.aol.com/articles/why-student-test-scores-declining-160000798.html

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— 5 Ways to Pay for Community College. DD: I had to work my way through college. That enabled me to graduate debt-free from NIU owning a 20-month-old 1969 Dodge Charger SE in August of 1970. But my GPA suffered.
https://www.usnews.com/education/community-colleges/articles/ways-to-pay-for-community-college
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Grants. . .Scholarships. . .Promise Programs. . .Part-Time or Full-Time Employment. . .Federal Loans)

NEW YORK TIMES
— A Fractured ‘Never Trump’ Movement Eyes an Uncertain Future. Divisions over what and who should come next were evident as G.O.P. critics of the president, weakened in their party, gathered at a summit near Washington.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/22/us/politics/anti-trump-republicans-divisions-2028-president.html
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) blame Republicans for all the problems that Blacks have and b) make Blacks hate Republicans. I should write about the successes and failures that my Democrat superiors in the federal government had making my many Black superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates hate me.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/22/us/politics/trump-black-people-history.html

USA TODAY
— DD: What do you do? I use my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters and my Republican Precinct Committeeman position to promote conservative principles. More specifically, I promote the personal responsibility, traditional marriage and family, right to life, immigration, anti-vice, Second Amendment, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform. Previously, I also used my roles as the Republican fundraiser for Wheaton Independence Day parades and fireworks, the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, and an Illinois Center Right Coalition officer to do that. But my critics/opponents ended those roles in 2021, 2012, and 2007 respectively. My critics/opponents reject some, many, most, virtually all, if not all the aforesaid planks. I should name and write about my critics/opponents who have had their operatives and their dupes take the most/biggest adverse actions against me since 2000. I would focus on those who 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 would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2025/05/11/trump-republican-party-maga-conservative/83481933007/
— New workplace benefit aids first-time home buyers. DD: Back in the good old days, I was able to earn enough money to a) pay for my undergraduate and graduate college expenses, b) buy new cars when I was 17, 19, 20, 23, 25, 29, etc., and c) buy real estate when I was 24, 25, 27, 29, and 35.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/real-estate/2026/02/15/employee-benefit-helps-workers-buy-homes/88412353007/

CLARK UNIVERSITY
— DD: What do your critics/opponents blame you for? 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://www.clarku.edu/events/event/from-personal-responsibility-to-systemic-failure-the-blame-divide-in-american-politics/

MINNESOTA DAILY
— DD: Are/were you overpaid? According to my critics/opponents, I have always been grossly overpaid. In today’s dollars, a) the Post Office paid me $19.57/hour when I was 18 in 1966, b) IRS paid me $56,409/year when I was 22, $68,999/year when I was 23, $83,482/year when I was 24, $100,059/year when I was 25, and $113,402/year when I was 29, and c) GAO paid me $89,703/year when I was 31, $118,984/year when I was 38, and $154,682/year when I was 49. In today’s dollars, the Civil Service Retirement System has paid me $68,640/year since I was 49. I my defense, a) I earned a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21, b) I earned job-relate master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, c) I earned job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and d) I earned a job-related professional license when I was 32.
https://mndaily.com/uncategorized/eric-kaler-overpaid/12/07/2010/snoadmin/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The Cuban-American Republican Pushing Back on Trump’s Deportations. DD: Democrat leaders are ever-increasingly succeeding in uniting those who are the following against Republicans: minority, female, younger, non-rich, unmarried, LGBTQ, non-Protestant, non-German American, and those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time.
https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/maria-elvira-salazar-florida-immigration-65ab4c21
— FRONT PAGE: Why Hold Your Straight-A Student Back a Year? To Get a Better Endorsement Deal. More boys repeat eighth grade in a ‘holdback’ year to grow ahead of recruitment for college NIL packages potentially worth millions. DD: Tragically, erroneously, my brother was forced to repeat first grade. He never recovered. Starting when I was in seventh grade, my hereditary bone disease stopped me from running for the rest of my life.
https://www.wsj.com/us-news/education/sports-holdback-reclass-nil-endorsements-84804dbf

FORTUNE
— DD: Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly argue/shout that America is dependent on noncitizen labor and should be dependent on noncitizen labor. All the jobs that I had were bad jobs that my peers would never stoop to take. All my employers would have hired noncitizens instead of me if they could have. Employers want cheap labor. Noncitizens are easier to exploit.
https://fortune.com/2026/02/22/trump-immigration-crackdown-biden-border-policies-economic-growth-labor-market/

HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW
— DD: When employers say that they are an “equal opportunity” employer, what they are really saying is that those who are the following need not apply: American, Republican, White, male, older, heterosexual, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time. Employers want to hire those who are noncitizen, Democrat, minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time.
https://hbr.org/2013/06/is-your-firm-really-an-equal-o

FED WEEK
— Rules Finalized on College Graduate Hiring Authority. DD: Because I was not a Democrat, minority, female, or veteran, the Democrats who ran IRS in 1971 would not have hired me if I had not passed the Federal Service Entrance Examination and earned a bachelor’s degree in business in 1970. Because I was not a Democrat, minority, female, younger, or veteran, the Democrats who ran GAO in 1980 would not have hired me if I had not earned an MBA in 1976 and passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979.
https://www.fedweek.com/federal-managers-daily-report/rules-finalized-on-college-graduate-hiring-authority/

FROM FOREIGN SOURCES

MERCURY & DAILY MAIL
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) promote LGBTQ and b) destroy traditional marriage and family.
https://www.pressreader.com/south-africa/the-mercury-south-africa/20260223/281758455759500
https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/news/how-cancelled-bachelor-star-chris-harrison-spent-years-in-showbiz-exile-amid-racism-row/ar-AA1W5a5v

ECONOMIC TIMES
— DD: What do your critics/opponents attribute your successes to? According to my critics/opponents, I owe all my successes to a) my avoiding the Vietnam War draft, b) my benefitting from discrimination against those who do not share my demographics, c) my being grossly overpaid by the federal government, and d) my and my wife not having children.
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/us/news/monday-motivation-your-life-does-not-get-better-by-chance-it-gets-better-by-by-american-author-jim-rohn/articleshow/128696471.cms

February 22, 2026

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

CBS2
— Republican Illinois U.S. Senate candidate Jeannie Evans shares her agenda
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/republican-illinois-u-s-senate-candidate-jeannie-evans-shares-her-agenda/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE WITH PICTURE: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) glorify and praise their illegals and b) fight their deportation.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/22/japanese-americans-incarceration-broadview/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD IN NAPERVILLE SUN: Naperville D203 to offer teacher retirement incentives as $12.4M deficit looms. DD: In 1993, when I was 45 years old, to deal with Gingrich’s ever-increasing budget cuts, the Democrats who ran GAO “offered” its employees like me who had 25 years or more of federal service a $25,000 ($56,000 in today’s dollars) buyout and early retirement. Virtually all my coworkers who took that “offer” were White males who had not made GS-15 ($165,386-$197,200/year in today’s dollars). Their buyout “offer” expired September 30, 1994 and their early retirement “offer” expired September 30, 1997. They led me to believe they would let me work until I was 55 in 2003 and eligible for regular retirement. But in August of 1997, they made it clear that they were going to force me to retire by September 30, 1997 and they succeeded in doing that. They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, female, or veteran. By forcing me to retire, they flushed down their toilets what I had learned a) working for GAO for almost 18 years, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 Levels ($118,984-$154,682/year in today’s dollars), b) working for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years at the GS-12 Step 1-5 Levels ($100,069-$113,402/year in today’s dollars), c) earning three job-related master’s degrees, d) earning six job-related professional certifications, and e) earning a job-related professional license. By forcing me to retire, my Democrat GAO superiors forced the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) to pay me a $68,640/year pension in today’s dollars to stop me from coming to work. So far, that has been $1.95 million in today’s dollars. SEE: https://gopillinois.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/DiersenGAOFifthAmendedComplaint.pdf
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/20/teacher-retirement-incentives-naperville-203-deficit/
— Illinois lawmakers push university funding overhaul amid regional enrollment drops and U. of I. opposition
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/22/illinois-lawmakers-push-university-funding-overhaul-amid-regional-enrollment-drops-and-u-of-i-opposition/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— ALL OF THE FRONT PAGE: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) glorify and praise their illegals and b) fight their deportation.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2026/02/20/operation-midway-blitz-effects-latino-neighborhoods-pilsen-little-village-southeast-side
— As Stratton airs ad with anti-Trump expletive, Krishnamoorthi launches first negative TV ad attacking her
https://chicago.suntimes.com/elections/2026/02/21/us-senate-democratic-primary-stratton-krishnamoorthi-negative-tv-ads
— DD: What do you stress in defense of your ancestors? I stress that my ancestors always lived in northeast Illinois.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2026/02/21/black-artists-express-complicated-relationship-with-u-s-flag-in-show-honoring-nations-250th-anniversary
— Unions demand more from Pritzker for education
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2026/02/20/pritzker-state-budget-proposal-education-evidence-based-funding-rich-miller

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Sanctuary cities and the New Confederacy. Sanctuary cities were always a bad idea. The notion that city or state leadership can declare a jurisdiction exempt from federal law is antithetical to core American principles.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/fairness-justice/4439839/sanctuary-cities-and-the-new-confederacy/

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Omar shows up to ‘support’ detainees but ICE deported them first
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2026/02/21/rope-a-dope-rep-ilhan-omar-shows-up-to-support-detainees-but-ice-deported-them-first-1623546/

FOX NEWS
— Bureaucrats hide true price of Obama Presidential Center as taxpayers hit with infrastructure bill
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/bureaucrats-hide-true-price-obama-presidential-center-taxpayers-hit-infrastructure-bill
— Scrapping SAT/ACT in name of ‘inclusivity’ is leaving students unprepared
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/cal-state-prof-warns-scrapping-sat-name-inclusivity-leaving-students-unprepared

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Arizona State University Dean Admits to Rebranding DEI in Undercover Video. DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly give preference to those who have demographics that vote for Democrats. That is why those who have demographics that vote for Republicans are ever-increasingly leaving Illinois.
https://legalinsurrection.com/2026/02/arizona-state-u-dean-admits-to-rebranding-dei-in-undercover-video/

WESTERN JOURNAL
— D.C. Water Chief Said DEI Was a Top Priority – Now City Faces Historic Sewage Spill. DD: Since the 1960s, Affirmative Action and DEI has been the top priority for those above me. That ever-increasingly have 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.westernjournal.com/flashback-d-c-water-chief-said-dei-top-priority-now-city-faces-historic-sewage-spill/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

MSN
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly crow about their success in making people LGBTQ, that is, their success in destroying traditional marriage and family. How successful have Democrat leaders been in your county, township, municipality, school district, and precinct?
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/twice-as-many-lgbtq-people-in-us-than-in-2012-study-shows/ar-AA1Wxequ

WASHINGTON POST
— Why it’s becoming so expensive to buy a car in America. Prices are at record highs. More loans are going bad. It’s not an easy time to afford a new car in America. DD: Back in the good old days, I was able to earn enough money to a) pay for my undergraduate and graduate college expenses, b) buy new cars when I was 17, 19, 20, 23, 25, 29, etc., and c) buy real estate when I was 24, 25, 27, 29, and 35.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/02/17/new-cars-high-prices/

PAXTON MEDIA
— Early voting continues. DD: The DuPage County Election Division (DCED) should highlight early voting data on its website. That data should include how many votes have been cast the day before, the week before, and cumulatively broken out by the number of Republican, Democrat, and NA ballots that were cast. Further, voters should be able to easily see the aforesaid data for their township and for their precinct. Voters should be able to see and analyze trends. According the DCED website, 2,406 have voted as of 2/21/26.
https://www.paxtonmedia.com/news/jonesboro_sun/early-voting-continues/article_542f3a10-3938-5265-bc98-1172c8fd68a9.html

FORTUNE
— 40% of Stanford undergrads receive disability accommodations—but it’s become a college-wide phenomenon as Gen Z try to succeed in the current climate
https://fortune.com/article/rise-in-elite-students-seeking-accomodation-gen-z-phenomenon-find-success-in-competitive-job-market-stanford-university-skills-based-hiring/

FAST COMPANY
— Careers aren’t ladders, they’re quilts. Why traditional career maps miss the real shape of growth, and what to do instead. DD: The Democrats who run the federal government use “up-or-out” to get rid of their employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who they do not promote to 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.
https://www.fastcompany.com/91486024/careers-arent-ladders-theyre-quilts

INSIDE HIGHER EDUCATION & SLATE & AMERICAN EDUCATOR
— College material. DD: When I was a student at Crete-Monee High School 1962-1966, no one thought that I was college material. Nevertheless, to earn a job-related bachelor’s degree, I took college preparatory courses, got an ACT score of 24, graduated in the upper 20% of my class, and got accepted by UIC. I did yard work 1962-1964 and delivered newspapers 1962-1966 and used the money I earned to buy a 1958 Chevrolet Bel Air I used to get to/from my parents’ home in Crete and a minimum wage job washing dishes in Chicago Heights 1964-1966. I used the money I earned to buy a new 1966 Pontic Tempest Sprint in May of 1966. I used that car to get to/from my parents’ home in Crete and classes at UIC 1966-1968. I got a part-time job working for the Park Forest Post Office in 1966 and used the money I earned to pay for my UIC expenses, to buy a new 1968 Oldsmobile 442 in 1967, to buy a new 1969 Dodge Charger SE in 1968, and to pay for my NIU expenses. I graduated debt-free from NIU with a bachelor’s degree in management and owning that Charger in August of 1970.
https://www.insidehighered.com/views/2021/04/12/colleges-should-reimagine-what-it-means-be-college-material-and-be-force-equity
https://www.insidehighered.com/blogs/just-visiting/not-college-material
https://slate.com/human-interest/2014/03/college-isnt-for-everyone-lets-stop-pretending-it-is.html
https://www.aft.org/ae/fall2007/cushman

FROM FOREIGN SOURCES

INDEPENDENT
— ICE recruits are showing up for training with disqualifying criminal backgrounds. DD: The Democrats who ran the Post Office in 1966, IRS in 1971, and GAO in 1980 hired me because they could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. Since then, to hire Democrats who are minority, female, younger, and/or veteran, they have lowered standards. If I had not earned a high school diploma and passed the postal employment test, the Democrats who ran the Post Office in 1966 would not have hired me. If I had not earned a job-related bachelor’s degree and passed the Federal Service Entrance Examination, the Democrats who ran IRS in 1971 would not have hired me. If I had not earned a job-related master’s degree and passed the CPA examination on my first attempt, the Democrats who ran GAO in 1980 would not have hired me.
https://www.aol.com/articles/ice-recruits-showing-training-disqualifying-160752475.html

February 21, 2025 Evening Edition

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

ABC7
— Trump wants to impose 15% tariff, up from 10% he announced after Supreme Court decision
https://abc7chicago.com/post/trump-10-global-tariff-murky-outlook-businesses-supreme-court-ruling-tariffs-prompts-countermoves-donald/18629152/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— ICE’s purchases for big detention centers are marked by secrecy, frustrating towns
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/21/ices-purchases-big-detention-centers/
— Supreme Court ruling offers little relief for Republicans divided on President Donald Trump’s tariffs
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/21/supreme-court-ruling-republicans-trumps-tariffs/
— Indiana passes amendment to limit early voting without testimony. DD: The DuPage County Election Division (DCED) should highlight early voting data on its website. That data should include how many votes have been cast the day before, the week before, and cumulatively broken out by the number of Republican, Democrat, and NA ballots that were cast. Further, voters should be able to easily see the aforesaid data for their township and for their precinct. Voters should be able to see and analyze trends. According the DCED website, 2,406 have voted as of 2/21/26.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/21/indiana-passes-amendment-to-limit-early-voting-without-testimony/

DAILY HERALD
— Endorsement: Jennifer Davis in 8th District Republican primary
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260220/endorsements/daily-herald-endorsement-jennifer-davis-in-8th-district-republican-primary/

WBEZ
— Why did the FBI recruit Catholic high school girls in Chicago? DD: The FBI recruited my outstanding wife at her Catholic high school in 1968.
https://www.wbez.org/curious-city/2026/02/18/why-did-the-fbi-recruit-catholic-high-school-girls-in-chicago
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Rhodri Jeffreys-Jones, author of the 2007 book The FBI: A History, said a strategy of hiring Catholic girls would line up perfectly with longtime FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover’s attitude in the post-World War II years, when the United States was in the grip of fears over communism. “He placed a huge emphasis on recruiting Catholics because he thought that Catholics would be reliably anti-communist,” said Jeffreys-Jones, a professor of American history at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland. “They had the moral code and backbone. He went out of his way to praise the Catholic schools in America. He explicitly said that these schools have amongst their teaching staff not a single example of an atheist. And of course, communism, amongst other things, stands for atheism. That was his outlook.”)

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Early voting turnout remains low across Central Illinois ahead of March 17 primary. DD: The DuPage County Election Division (DCED) should highlight early voting data on its website. That data should include how many votes have been cast the day before, the week before, and cumulatively broken out by the number of Republican, Democrat, and NA ballots that were cast. Further, voters should be able to easily see the aforesaid data for their township and for their precinct. Voters should be able to see and analyze trends. According the DCED website, 2,406 have voted as of 2/21/26.
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/top-stories/central-illinois-early-voting-turnout/

NPR ILLINOIS
— A huge study finds a link between cannabis use in teens and psychosis later
https://www.nprillinois.org/2026-02-21/a-huge-study-finds-a-link-between-cannabis-use-in-teens-and-psychosis-later

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Bailey Points to Illinois Truck Driver Licensing Scandal
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/02/21/bailey-points-to-illinois-truck-driver-licensing-scandal/

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Municipal League: Housing reform could strip authority from local communities
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_629f5e87-ba08-4226-b80f-e478cd6aad07.html

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Secretary of War-slash-Defense Pete Hegseth headlined the National Religious Broadcasters Freedom 250 Celebration on Thursday with a warning about the “godless left” that’s trying to destroy “Western Christian” values. And this is truly the war America faces in modern times.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/feb/21/america250-pits-godless-left-versus-judeo-christian-right/
— Scott Walker: Young Americans deserve real history, not political indoctrination. Declining national pride reflects failures in education, civic teaching and historical truth.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/feb/19/young-americans-deserve-real-history-political-indoctrination/

BREITBART
— Portland Anti-ICE Agitator Faces 20 Years in Prison for Assaulting Federal Agent with Large Rock
https://www.breitbart.com/border/2026/02/21/portland-anti-ice-agitator-faces-20-years-in-prison-for-assaulting-federal-agent-with-large-rock/

HOT AIR
— Due Process Means What They Say It Means. DD: Because GAO was not unionized in 1997, I did not get due process when my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire. GAO unionized in 2007.
https://hotair.com/mitch_berg/2026/02/21/two-mns-part-ii-n3812009

WESTERN JOURNAL
— Trump Announces ‘Different Direction’ on Tariffs Following SCOTUS Decision, And Might Charge Countries More Than Before
https://www.westernjournal.com/president-trump-announces-different-direction-tariffs-following-scotus-decision-might-charge-countries/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

NEW YORK TIMES
— JPMorgan Admits It Shut Trump’s Accounts After Jan. 6 Capitol Attack. Nation’s largest bank, in response to a lawsuit filed by the president, confirmed his longstanding complaint about “debanking.” DD: What attitude does JPMorgan have toward you?
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/21/business/jpmorgan-trump-debanking.html

K8 NEWS
— Early voting numbers in Lawrence County. DD: The DuPage County Election Division (DCED) should highlight early voting data on its website. That data should include how many votes have been cast the day before, the week before, and cumulatively broken out by the number of Republican, Democrat, and NA ballots that were cast. Further, voters should be able to easily see the aforesaid data for their township and for their precinct. Voters should be able to see and analyze trends. According the DCED website, 2,406 have voted as of 2/21/26.
https://www.kait8.com/2026/02/20/early-voting-numbers-lawrence-county/

February 21, 2026

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

CBS2
— Chicago volunteers hold 11th annual Sleepout for Homelessness. DD: The Democrat Party platform promotes homelessness.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/chicago-volunteers-hold-11th-annual-sleepout-for-homelessness/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Ted Dabrowski
https://chicago.suntimes.com/elections/2026/candidate-questionnaires/ted-dabrowski-carrie-mendoza-illinois-governor-primary
— DD: Robin Kelly, U.S. Congresswoman and candidate for U.S. Senate, is a member of the Illinois Democrat Party State Central Committee (SCC). Seventeen members of the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) SCC, one from each congressional district, govern the IRP. What congressional district do you live in? Who represents you on the IRP SCC? Are they/can they run again? If they are not running again, who is? What do you know about them? What are their qualifications? Application information is at: https://illinois.gop/2026-state-central-committee-application/ Beyond tragically, the application form does not ask applicants to list what they have done a) to defend and advance the Republican Party platform or b) help elect Republican candidates. If I would run for IRP SCC for the 3rd Congressional District, which I am not, I would stress a) that I have been a Republican Precinct Committeeman (RPC) since 1999, b) that I have been the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000, c) that I served as the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012, d) that I served as an Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) officer 2003-2007, e) that I served on the IRP State Convention Platform and Resolution Committee and promoted direct election of IRP SCC members in 2008, f) that I have attended as a delegate all the IRP State Conventions since 2000, g) that I served as the Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO) webmaster 2000-2004 and 2008-2010, h) that I served as a director of the American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter 2001-2004, i) etc. Application requires a letter of recommendation from an elected Republican official who resides in Illinois. My critics/opponents in the IRP, DuPage County Republican Central Committee (DCRCC), and MTRO would stress the many big adverse actions they have their operative and their dupes take against me since 2000 including a) baring me from attending their DCRCC fundraiser on February 27 as the GOPUSA Illinois Editor unless I paid $75, b) throwing me off their IRP State Convention Platform and Resolutions Committee in 2024, c) ending my role as the Republican Party fundraiser for Wheaton Independence Day parades and fireworks in 2021, d) gerrymandering my precinct in 2015, e) ending my TAPROOT chairmanship in 2012, f) ending my service as the MTRO webmaster in 2010 and 2004, g) ending my ICRC Steering Committee membership in 2007, h) almost getting ICRC to censure me for my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters in 2006, i) defeating my bid to serve as MTRO treasure in 2004, j) having someone run against me for RPC in 2000. My critics/opponents would also stress the many big adverse actions that my Democrat superiors in the federal government took against me. They would stress not only that I am not a veteran but that I avoided the Vietnam War draft. My “Republican” critics/opponents have a lot in common with my Democrat superiors in the federal government. My critics/opponents reject some, many, most, virtually all, if not all the planks in the Republican Party platform. My critics/opponents blame me and blame my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems. They especially blame me and blame my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters for all the defeats that Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct have suffered since 2000. Although not recently, I have attended many IRP SCC meetings since 2000. I promote direct election of IRP SCC members. My critics/opponents vehemently oppose that. My critics/opponents have their operatives and their dupes 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.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/elections/2026/candidate-questionnaires/robin-kelly-illinois-primary-united-states-senate
— ALL OF THE FRONT PAGE: DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) glorify and praise their illegals and b) fight their deportation.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2026/02/20/ofelia-giselle-torres-hidalgo-funeral-cancer-battle-immigration

RIVER BENDER
— DD: Democrat Leaders Praise Supreme Court Decision On Tariffs
https://www.riverbender.com/news/details/illinois-leaders-praise-supreme-court-decision-on-tariffs-president-trump-says-he-will-sign-a-10percent-global-tariff-order-90976.cfm

WRMJ
— Local State Sen. Anderson Pushes To Outlaw Abortion, Loses Republican Leadership Spots. DD: Because I support the Hyde Amendment, my critics/opponents have always demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me as being an extremist. I should 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.
https://wrmj.com/local-state-sen-anderson-pushes-to-outlaw-abortion-loses-republican-leadership-spots/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A local Illinois lawmaker pushing to end abortions in the state has stepped down from Illinois Senate GOP leadership. State Senator Neil Anderson (R-Andalusia) filed a bill that would define preborn children at any stage of biological development as people. The measure also says that anyone who has an abortion could be charged with murder. Anderson also filed a bill to reinstate the death penalty for first-degree murder. Illinois Senate Republican leader John Curran says the bill has no support. “I don’t support his proposal; no other Republican legislator supports his proposal, House or Senate,” said Curran. “It’s an extreme proposal. I do not view it as a pro-life proposal; I view it as an anti-woman proposal about punishment.” As a result of both proposals, Anderson was forced to resign from Senate Republican leadership.)

FOX ILLINOIS
— Supreme Court ruling offers little relief for Republicans divided on Trump’s tariffs. Some Republicans seemed relieved at the news that the Supreme Court had struck down President Donald Trump’s global tariff regime.
https://www.foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/supreme-court-ruling-offers-little-relief-for-republicans-divided-on-trumps-tariffs/article_99e67e6f-b323-52bc-82b6-b80abb115784.html

JOURNAL & TOPICS
— DD: Are/were you a member of any underperforming group? My critics/opponents have always attributed my successes in life to my benefitting from discrimination against underperforming groups. They ignore/dismiss/belittle the fact a) that neither of my parents attended college, b) that my father was only the first of my ancestors to earn a high school diploma, c) that he never earned more than $50,000/year in today’s dollars, d) that he almost always worked second jobs to pay the family’s bills, e) that he died suddenly when he was 47 and I was 21, f) that my mother never attended high school, and g) that I had to work my way through college.
https://www.journal-topics.com/articles/dist-62-schools-all-rated-commendable-as-district-sheds-underperforming-labels/
(ACCORDING TO GOOGLE AI: Commonly Identified Underperforming Demographic Groups: Race/Ethnicity: Black/African American, Hispanic/Latino, American Indian/Native American, and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander communities are frequently cited as underperforming due to systemic, historical disadvantages. Socioeconomic Status: Students from low-income households or families with lower education levels (first-generation). Language Proficiency: English Language Learners (ELL) or multilingual learners. Disability: Students with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) or other disabilities.)
Location: Residents in rural areas or specific high-poverty area

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— The DuPage County Election Division should highlight early voting data on its website. That data should include how many votes have been cast the day before, the week before, and cumulatively broken out by the number of Republican, Democrat, and NA ballots that were cast. Further, voters should be able to see the aforesaid data for their township and their precinct. Voters should be able to see and analyze trends. – Dave Diersen
http:/www.gopillinois.com

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Pritzker’s Budget Address: The Rhetoric and the Reality
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2026/02/pritzkers-budget-address-the-rhetoric-and-the-reality/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

NEW YORK POST
— IVF: DD: My Democrat GAO superiors viciously used against me my and my wife’s giving up trying to have children without trying IVF. They not only stressed that IVF was covered by my wife’s insurance, they hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I lied about our trying to have children. They ignored/dismissed/belittled our big fertility problems and our doctor’s advising us against it. They all decried the time and money they spent raising their children. They all decried their spouses having little or no income. According to them, if we had children, I would not have been able to a) pass the CPA examination, let alone pass it on my first attempt, b) earn a master’s degree in accounting, c) pass the Certified Internal Auditor examination, let alone pass it on my first attempt, d) become a licensed CPA, e) have a home built in Wheaton, f) buy collector cars, g) etc. They viciously demonized, denigrated, and condemned us as being disgusting selfish filthy rich DINKs. They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, minority, female, or veteran.
https://nypost.com/2026/01/30/us-news/florida-couple-sues-fertility-clinic-after-alleged-embryo-mix-up-results-in-birth-of-non-caucasian-child-not-biologically-theirs/

BREITBART
— HUD Sec’y Turner Announces Crackdown on Illegal Aliens in Public Housing. DD: How many illegals do Democrat leaders have in public housing in your county, township, municipality, and school district?
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2026/02/20/exclusive-hud-secy-turner-announces-crackdown-on-illegal-aliens-in-public-housing/

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
— DHS Proposes Rule to Prioritize Americans’ Safety by Strengthening Screening of Asylum Seekers
https://www.dhs.gov/news/2026/02/20/dhs-proposes-rule-prioritize-americans-safety-strengthening-screening-asylum

FOX BUSINESS
— Transportation secretary orders sweeping CDL test changes in trucking crackdown: ‘English only’ DD: I doubt that I could ever had gotten a CDL or a truck driving job because my eyesight could never be corrected to 20/20 and I have partial red/green color blindness.
https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/transportation-secretary-orders-sweeping-cdl-test-changes-in-trucking-crackdown-english-only
— Is corporate America breaking up with DEI, or just taking its relationship underground?
https://www.foxbusiness.com/media/corporate-america-happy-abandon-dei-practices

FOX NEWS
— Trump admin slams Dems’ ‘call 911 on ICE’ push as reckless, links policy to riots and violent arrests
https://www.aol.com/articles/trump-admin-slams-dems-call-100018688.html
— Washington Post joins other news outlets in laying off race-based journalists. 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.aol.com/articles/washington-post-joins-other-news-120017755.html

TOWNHALL
— In Record Time, Voters Are Regretting Electing Socialist Mamdani. DD: Of course, I take as a badge of honor that my critics/opponents had not been able to get anyone to run against me for Republican Precinct Committeeman since 2000.
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/amy-curtis/2026/02/20/voters-revolt-against-mamdanis-tax-plan-n2671635
— DC Water CEO: ‘We Had Too Many White Men in Charge’
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2026/02/20/based-on-these-remarks-no-wonder-why-dc-water-is-a-total-trainwreck-n2671547

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

CBS NEWS
— Trump administration unveils plans to dramatically restrict work permits for asylum-seekers. 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 like I did.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/asylum-seeker-work-permits-trump-administration-restrictions/

NBC NEWS
— IVF: DD: My Democrat GAO superiors viciously used against me my and my wife’s giving up trying to have children without trying IVF. They not only stressed that IVF was covered by my wife’s insurance, they hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I lied about our trying to have children. They ignored/dismissed/belittled our big fertility problems and our doctor’s advising us against it. They all decried the time and money they spent raising their children. They all decried their spouses having little or no income. According to them, if we had children, I would not have been able to a) pass the CPA examination, let alone pass it on my first attempt, b) earn a master’s degree in accounting, c) pass the Certified Internal Auditor examination, let alone pass it on my first attempt, d) become a licensed CPA, e) have a home built in Wheaton, f) buy collector cars, g) etc. They viciously demonized, denigrated, and condemned us as being disgusting selfish filthy rich DINKs. They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, minority, female, or veteran.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/couple-alleges-ivf-clinic-mixed-embryos-continue-court-battle-find-chi-rcna259738

NEW YORK TIMES
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/20/us/texas-ban-lgbtq-clubs.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight efforts to stop voter fraud, that is, Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote voter fraud.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/us/politics/republicans-vote-fraud-id-midterms.html

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 like I did.
https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2026-02-20/trump-administration-plan-could-indefinity-restrict-work-permits-for-asylum-seekers

KXAN
— Texas’ most populous counties see higher numbers of early voters. DD: The DuPage County Election Division should highlight early voting data on its website. That data should include how many votes have been cast the day before, the week before, and cumulatively broken out by the number of Republican, Democrat, and NA ballots that were cast. Further, voters should be able to see the aforesaid data for their township and their precinct. Voters should be able to see and analyze trends.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/texas-most-populous-counties-see-001131314.html

KDH NEWS
— Nearly 5,000 Bell County early voters cast ballots in first two days. DD: The DuPage County Election Division should highlight early voting data on its website. That data should include how many votes have been cast the day before, the week before, and cumulatively broken out by the number of Republican, Democrat, and NA ballots that were cast. Further, voters should be able to see the aforesaid data for their township and their precinct. Voters should be able to see and analyze trends.
https://kdhnews.com/news/region/nearly-5-000-bell-county-early-voters-cast-ballots-in-first-two-days/article_e7e44375-c3ea-5259-a022-bc8e8ec8c6b7.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The Data Crusader Trying to Save Illinois. Ted Dabrowski knows how the state got off track, but he’s the underdog in the GOP primary for governor.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/the-data-crusader-trying-to-save-illinois-30426ef7
— Trump Demeans Himself as He Attacks the Supreme Court
He calls the Justices who ruled against him ‘very unpatriotic’ and ‘fools.’
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/donald-trump-supreme-court-tariffs-ieepa-john-roberts-brett-kavanaugh-90daf559
— 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.wsj.com/business/dei-rules-that-changed-corporate-boards-are-vanishing-cab9ec12

BLOOMBERG LAW
— DHS Plans to Restrict Work Authorization for Asylum. 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 like I did.
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/dhs-plans-to-restrict-work-authorization-for-asylum-seekers

PRINCTON
— What Counts as Relevant Work Experience? DD: GAO audits IRS. 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. After I transferred from IRS to GAO, my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in keeping me off audits of IRS for my first 6 years. But then, the GAO manager who had arranged for my transfer was finally able to assign me to audits of IRS for 3 years and to promote me to GS-13, currently $118,984-$154,684year. But then, my Democrat GAO superiors forced him to retire and pulled out all the stops to get rid of me. They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, minority, female. or veteran.
https://spia.princeton.edu/blogs/what-counts-relevant-work-experience-0

INDEED
— Education vs. Experience: What Do Employers Value More? DD: My Democrat superiors always ignored/dismissed/belittled/badmouthed my education and work experience. They ignored/dismissed/belittled/badmouthed what I learned earning a job-related bachelor’s degree, three job-related master’s degrees, six job-related professional certifications, and a job-related professional license. They ignored/dismissed/belittled/badmouthed what I learned working 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. They ignored/dismissed/belittled/badmouthed what I learned working 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. They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, minority, female. or veteran.
https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/finding-a-job/experience-vs-education

HUFFINGTON POST
— F-Bomb After F-Bomb Dumped On Donald Trump In U.S. Senate Hopeful’s Campaign Ad. Juliana Stratton’s supporters — including a couple of high-profile names — let rip on the president in the video.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/juliana-stratton-campaign-ad-donald-trump_n_69981445e4b041f92b400e3b/amp

FROM OTHER SOURCES

EXP REALITY: DD: FOR SALE IN MY WHEATON PRECINCT:
— 1519 Foothill Drive – $1,799,000
https://leeernst.exprealty.com/details.php?mls=103&mlsid=12516679
— 1021 Greenwood Drive – $1,685,000
https://leeernst.exprealty.com/property/103-12488277-1021-greenwood-drive-wheaton-IL-60189

February 20, 2026 Evening Edition

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

ABC7
— Letter from Pritzker campaign, Chicago-area company in SCOTUS tariffs case demand refunds. Pritzker says Trump stole $8.6 billion from Illinois families; Vernon Hills toy company was plaintiff in lawsuit.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/pritzker-campaign-letter-demands-86-billion-refund-illinois-families-scotus-strikes-down-trumps-sweeping-tariffs/18626044/
— House Speaker Mike Johnson denies request for Rev. Jesse Jackson to lie in honor in US Capitol. Funeral services to be held at Rainbow PUSH in Chicago in March.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/rev-jesse-jackson-funeral-house-speaker-mike-johnson-denies-request-civil-rights-icon-lie-honor-us-capitol/18626155/
— DD: Democrat leaders demand FBI investigation into man’s September 12 ICE shooting death in Franklin Park.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-ice-protest-locals-seek-fbi-investigation-shooting-silverio-villegas-gonzalez-franklin-park-illinois/18626069/
— All truckers and bus drivers will be required to take commercial driver’s license tests in English
https://abc7chicago.com/post/truckers-bus-drivers-will-required-take-commercial-license-tests-english/18625801/

CBS2
— Illinois homeowners have highest property tax rate in country
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLCARLEctb0

WGN9
— Suburban toy company wins legal battle against Trump Administration’s tariffs
https://wgntv.com/news/north-suburbs/vernon-hills-toy-company-tariffs/
— Trump calls Supreme Court justices who ruled against tariffs ‘disloyal’
https://wgntv.com/news/trump-calls-supreme-court-justices-who-ruled-against-tariffs-disloyal/

FOX32
— U.S. Supreme Court sides with Illinois toy company in tariff case
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/u-s-supreme-court-sides-illinois-toy-company-tariff-case

WTTW
— The University of Chicago is among dozens of universities and colleges that have reached agreements with the U.S. Department of Education to terminate their partnerships with a nonprofit that helps students from underrepresented groups get degrees in business. The Republican administration says school diversity programs often exclude White and Asian American students.
https://news.wttw.com/2026/02/20/uchicago-dozens-other-colleges-cut-ties-nonprofit-after-trump-administration

WBEZ
— Chicago’s Newberry Library gets $4 million to help tribal nations revitalize Indigenous languages. The research library received a Mellon Foundation grant to expand access to its vast Indigenous collections, including materials related to 300 languages. DD: My ancestors continuing to speak German held them back. All my grandparents spoke German. Consequently, my father was only the first of my ancestors to earn a high school diploma. My mother never attended high school.
https://www.wbez.org/museums/2026/02/20/chicagos-newberry-library-gets-4-million-to-help-tribal-nations-revitalize-indigenous-languages

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s sweeping tariffs, ruling in favor of Vernon Hills toymaker
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/20/supreme-court-strikes-down-trump-tariffs/
— DD: The mainstream news media exists to promote more hatred against Trump.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/20/president-trump-campaigning-georgia/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Pritzker demands $8.6 billion for Illinois residents after Supreme Court strikes Trump tariffs. Pritzker, a longtime and frequent critic of Donald Trump, also called out the president during his State of the State address earlier this week.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/illinois-governor/2026/02/20/pritzker-illinois-refund-trump-tariffs-supreme-court-ruling
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) glorify and praise their illegals and b) fight their deportation.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2026/02/20/ofelia-giselle-torres-hidalgo-funeral-cancer-battle-immigration

DAILY HERALD
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly crow about their Supreme Court victory.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260220/nation-and-world-politics/trumps-made-tariffs-central-to-his-presidency-chaos-may-come-next/

RIVER BENDER
— President Trump Says He will Sign A 10-Percent Global Tariff Order
https://www.riverbender.com/news/details/illinois-leaders-praise-supreme-court-decision-on-tariffs-president-trump-says-he-will-sign-a-10percent-global-tariff-order-90976.cfm
— U.S. Military Leaders Agree with Duckworth: Expanding TRICARE Coverage of IVF Would Benefit Servicemembers and Strengthen Military. DD: My Democrat GAO superiors viciously used against me my and my wife’s giving up trying to have children without trying IVF. They not only stressed that IVF was covered by my wife’s insurance, they hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I lied about our trying to have children. They ignored/dismissed/belittled our big fertility problems and our doctor’s advising us against it. They all decried the time and money they spent raising their children. They all decried their spouses having little or no income. According to them, if we had children, I would not have been able to a) pass the CPA examination, let alone pass it on my first attempt, b) earn a master’s degree in accounting, c) pass the Certified Internal Auditor examination, let alone pass it on my first attempt, d) become a licensed CPA, e) have a home built in Wheaton, f) buy collector cars, g) etc. They viciously demonized, denigrated, and condemned us as being disgusting selfish filthy rich DINKs. They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, minority, female, or veteran.

February 20, 2026

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

CBS2
— Candidate Rick Heidner discusses race for Illinois governor
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/candidate-rick-heidner-discusses-race-for-illinois-governor/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Juliana Stratton ad with anti-Trump expletive draws attention in Democratic primary race for US Senate
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/19/illinois-senate-race-stratton-ad-trump-expletive/
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use religious leaders a) to glorify and praise their illegals and b) to fight their deportation. Judge Gettleman has helped them do that. When my lawsuit against GAO was transferred from Washington DC to Chicago in 2000, it was initially assigned to Gettleman. SEE: https://gopillinois.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/DiersenGAOFifthAmendedComplaint.pdf
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/19/religious-leaders-allowed-into-broadview-ice-facility-for-ash-wednesday-after-judge-orders-dhs-to-grant-access/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: On Feb. 12, nearly three months into the legal battle, U.S. District Judge Robert Gettleman issued a preliminary injunction allowing the coalition entry to the facility on Ash Wednesday to offer ashes and Holy Communion. “The court finds that the government has substantially burdened plaintiffs’ exercise of religion,” the order read. Gettleman ruled that allowing pastoral care to migrants and detainees “will improve the condition of those detained at Broadview.” . . . Gettleman last week ruled that with “reasonable notice and communication, addressing legitimate security and safety concerns, allowing plaintiffs to provide pastoral care to migrants and detainees does not pose any undue hardship on the government.” While the injunction specifically allowed access on Ash Wednesday, it also called on the Department of Homeland Security to confer with the coalition over how religious ministry could continue at the facility going forward. Gettleman set a status hearing in the case for next week.)

WAND TV
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more abortion.
https://www.wandtv.com/news/statehouse/democrats-bash-bill-banning-abortion-in-illinois/article_34a41482-8541-4441-b310-e5ab14b5bfcb.html

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— DD: Democrat leaders want their noncitizens to be counted for the census tor their congressional apportionment purposes.
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/ap-democrats-say-citizenship-question-could-derail-census-test-and-deter-immigrants-from-participating/

CAPITOL CITY NOW
— Pritzker focuses on affordability. DD: What has helped you afford things? For me, it has been my taking jobs that my peers would never stoop to take. I did yard work in Crete 1962-1964. I delivered newspapers in Crete 1962-1966. I washed dishes in Chicago Heights 1964-1966. I cleaned golf shoes in Flossmoor and chipped slag in Chicago Heights in 1966. I pumped gasoline in Chicago Heights in 1966, 1971, and 1972. I delivered mail in Park Forest 1966-1969. I worked on an automobile assembly line in Belvidere in 1970. I sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances Chicago Heights in 1971 and 1972. I collected delinquent taxes for IRS in Harvey, Joliet, and Chicago 1971-1980. I audited federal agencies for GAO in Chicago 1980-1997. To get those jobs, to keep those jobs, and to get promoted, I earned a diploma from Crete Monee High School in 1966. I earned a job-related bachelor’s degree from NIU in 1970. I earned job-related master’s degrees from Loyola in 1976, DePaul in 1980, and IIT in 1997. I earned job-related professional certifications in 1979, 1981, 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997. I earned a job-related professional license in 1981.
https://capitolcitynow.com/news/248842-pritzker-focuses-on-history-affordability-in-8th-state-of-the-state-address/

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use religious leaders to glorify and praise their illegals and to fight their deportation. Democrat leaders ever-increasingly hint/imply/argue/shout that Jesus rejects the concepts of countries, borders, and laws. Democrat leaders ever-increasingly hint/imply/argue/shout that according to Jesus, when governments do exist, they should exist to hand out welfare. Anticipate/expect that Democrat leaders will ever-increasingly fill their churches with their illegals.
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2026/02/20/cardinal-cupich-meets-the-moment-00790538

CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— I have requested the DuPage County Election Division (DCED) to provide me with early voting data. It would be great if the DCED would provide me with the number of early votes cast daily, weekly, and cumulatively in DuPage County broken out by a) type of ballot (R,D,NA), b) township, and c) precinct. I would be great if the DCED would post the aforesaid data on its website. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— Illinois uses temporary federal aid to fund ongoing social programs
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/waste-watch-illinois-uses-temporary-federal-aid-to-fund-ongoing-social-programs/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Trump declares ‘I’ve won affordability’ during Georgia visit. DD: What has helped you afford things? For me, it has been my taking jobs that my peers would never stoop to take. I did yard work in Crete 1962-1964. I delivered newspapers in Crete 1962-1966. I washed dishes in Chicago Heights 1964-1966. I cleaned golf shoes in Flossmoor and chipped slag in Chicago Heights in 1966. I pumped gasoline in Chicago Heights in 1966, 1971, and 1972. I delivered mail in Park Forest 1966-1969. I worked on an automobile assembly line in Belvidere in 1970. I sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances Chicago Heights in 1971 and 1972. I collected delinquent taxes for IRS in Harvey, Joliet, and Chicago 1971-1980. I audited federal agencies for GAO in Chicago 1980-1997. To get those jobs, to keep those jobs, and to get promoted, I earned a diploma from Crete Monee High School in 1966. I earned a job-related bachelor’s degree from NIU in 1970. I earned job-related master’s degrees from Loyola in 1976, DePaul in 1980, and IIT in 1997. I earned job-related professional certifications in 1979, 1981, 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997. I earned a job-related professional license in 1981.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/white-house/4464558/trump-declares-ive-won-affordability-during-georgia-visit/

NEW YORK POST
— Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson calls out Clarence Thomas while defending city’s reparations task force. DD: Democrats fought to keep slavery. Republicans fought to end it. Today’s Democrat leaders ever-increasingly blame Republicans for slavery. 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://nypost.com/2026/01/23/media/chicago-mayor-brandon-johnson-calls-out-clarence-thomas-while-defending-citys-reparations-task-force/
— Hollywood merger would scale up the ‘woke’
https://nypost.com/2026/02/19/opinion/glitzy-merger-would-scale-up-the-woke/

BLAZE
— Disney’s ‘Gay Days’ are canceled.
https://www.theblaze.com/columns/opinion/disneys-gay-days-are-canceled-dont-pop-the-champagne-just-yet

FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM
— Record Number of Immigration Proceedings Resulting in Voluntary Departures
https://www.fairus.org/legislation/executive/record-number-immigration-proceedings-resulting-voluntary-departures

FOX NEWS
— Illinois lieutenant governor seeking US Senate seat releases video of people saying ‘F— Trump’ ‘They said it. We’re all thinking it,’ Juliana Stratton wrote in a post on X.
https://noticias.foxnews.com/politics/illinois-lieutenant-governor-seeking-us-senate-seat-releases-video-people-saying-f-trump
— Lewis University moves classes online after learning ICE is operating in the same building. University says it has no control over leasing decisions involving other tenants in Oak Brook building.
https://www.foxnews.com/media/illinois-university-moves-classes-online-after-learning-ice-operating-same-building

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Contrived Coarseness Like Juliana Stratton’s Is Here to Stay
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/contrived-coarseness-like-juliana-strattons-is-here-to-stay/

POST MILLENNIAL
— Illinois Dem Lt. Gov Juliana Stratton releases ‘f*ck Trump’ Senate campaign ad vowing to ‘abolish ICE’
https://thepostmillennial.com/illinois-dem-lt-gov-juliana-stratton-releases-f-ck-trump-senate-campaign-ad-vowing-to-abolish-ice

TOWNHALL
— Based on These Remarks, No Wonder Why DC Water Is a Total Trainwreck
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2026/02/20/based-on-these-remarks-no-wonder-why-dc-water-is-a-total-trainwreck-n2671547

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

THE HILL
— Illinois Senate candidate Juliana Stratton launches campaign ad featuring people saying ‘F— Trump’
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5746907-juliana-stratton-trump-ad/

NBC NEWS
— New Trump administration order could lead to the detention of thousands of legal refugees. The Department of Homeland Security says in a memo that refugees applying for green cards must return to federal custody one year after they were admitted to the U.S.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/new-trump-administration-order-lead-detention-thousands-legal-refugees-rcna259838

CBS NEWS
— DD: Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly destroy those who do not promote LGBTQ.
https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/video/hate-crimes-against-lgbtq-community-on-the-rise-in-texas-across-the-u-s-report-says/

NEW YORK TIMES
— HUD Revives First-Term Trump Proposal to Eject Undocumented Immigrants from Public Housing
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/19/us/politics/hud-trump-immigrants-housing.html

BLOOMBERG LAW
— 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://news.bloomberglaw.com/legal-exchange-insights-and-commentary/employers-can-reduce-dei-risk-with-narrow-but-deep-equality-work

FORTUNE
— Stop waiting for the perfect job and just start working. DD: I did not wait. I took bad jobs that my peers would never stoop to take. I did yard work in Crete 1962-1964. I delivered newspapers in Crete 1962-1966. I washed dishes in Chicago Heights 1964-1966. I cleaned golf shoes in Flossmoor and chipped slag in Chicago Heights in 1966. I pumped gasoline in Chicago Heights in 1966, 1971, and 1972. I delivered mail in Park Forest 1966-1969. I worked on an automobile assembly line in Belvidere in 1970. I sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances Chicago Heights in 1971 and 1972. I collected delinquent taxes for IRS in Harvey, Joliet, and Chicago 1971-1980. I audited federal agencies for GAO in Chicago 1980-1997. To get those jobs, to keep those jobs, and to get promoted, I earned a diploma from Crete Monee High School in 1966. I earned a job-related bachelor’s degree from NIU in 1970. I earned job-related master’s degrees from Loyola in 1976, DePaul in 1980, and IIT in 1997. I earned job-related professional certifications in 1979, 1981, 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997. I earned a job-related professional license in 1981.
https://fortune.com/2026/02/15/fox-news-host-dana-perino-gen-z-college-graduate-advice-start-working-build-network-career-advancement/

POST REGISTER
— Precinct Committeeman: Your neighborhood. Your voice. Your chance to serve. DD: I might not have been elected Republican Precinct Committeeman (RPC) in 2000 if Peter Roskam and Randy Hultgren had not endorsed me in writing. Anti-conservative DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton “Republican” leaders had recruited a woman who had never been active in Republican politics to run against me even though I was officially serving as the precinct’s appointed RPC and I had served as the precinct’s Assistant RPC before that. I should write about the aforesaid “Republican” leaders who have taken and continue to take the most/biggest adverse actions against me since 2000.
https://www.postregister.com/opinion/columns/opinion-your-neighborhood-your-voice-your-chance-to-serve/article_9ba15e59-f4e9-4d8c-8061-227759874257.amp.html

CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION
— DD: Democrat colleges use Affirmative Action and DEI a) to not admit or hire Republicans and b) to get rid of their Republican students and employees.
https://www.chronicle.com/article/diversity-officers-must-be-clearer-about-goals-says-new-leader

FROM FOREIGN SOURCES

HINDUSTAN TIMES
— ‘F— Trump’: Democrat Juliana Stratton of Illinois under fire over ‘vulgar’ campaign ad for primaries. Juliana Stratton launched a blunt anti-Donald Trump Senate ad featuring a vulgar slogan, drawing backlash online as her primary bid heats up.
https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/f-trump-democrat-juliana-stratton-of-illinois-under-fire-over-vulgar-campaign-ad-for-primaries-101771541309782.html

February 19, 2026 Evening Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Tudor Dixon, former Michigan gubernatorial candidate, will keynote the DuPage County Republican Central Committee annual Lincoln Day fundraiser on February 27. Event sponsors are: HYDE SPONSOR: Rick Heidner For Illinois Governor, LINCOLN SPONSOR: AM560 TheAnswer, PATRIOT SPONSOR: El Gerson for Ted Dabrowski for IL Governor, John Curran, IL Senate Republican Leader, James Zay, DuPage County Board Member 5, Seth Lewis, State Senator 24th District, Jennifer Davis, Candidate for Congress IL-08, Gary Grasso, Candidate for DuPage County Board Chairman, Patricia Kladis-Schiappa, Candidate for DuPage County Clerk, AMERICA SPONSOR: Bob Berlin, DuPage County State’s Attorney, Don Tracy, Candidate for US Senate, Jeff Walter, Candidate for Congress IL-11, Sean Noonan Candidate for DuPage County Sheriff, Kari Galassi, DuPage County Board Member 3, Jeff Castle Milton Township Republican Chairman & DuPage County GOP Secretary, Josh McBroom Financial Group, DUPAGE SPONSOR: Hon. S. Louis Rathje, Hon. Kirk Dillard, Former State Rep. & DuPage County GOP Chairman, DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick, Candidate for IL Governor, Amber Quirk, Regional Superintendent of Schools, Dan Ugaste, State Rep. 65, Greg Boltz, Downers Grove Township Assessor, Krishna & Meghna Bansal, Bryan Drew, Candidate for IL Comptroller, Niki Conforti, Candidate for Congress IL-06, Julie Berkowicz, Candidate for State Senate 21, Laura Hois, Candidate for State Rep. 81, Robert “Rusty” Stevens, Candidate for State Rep. 46, Ajay Gupta, Candidate for State Rep. 41, Eddie Moore, Candidate for DuPage County Sheriff, Carl Schultz, Candidate for DuPage County Forest Preserve President, Daniel Lomeli, Candidate for DuPage County Board 5, Theresa McClear, Candidate for DuPage County Board 2, Mark Senak, Candidate for Illinois 3rd District Appellate Court, Roger Claar, Former Bolingbrook Mayor, Bill Eagan, CPA, Steve Milltello, TABLE SPONSORS: Kevin Coyne, DuPage County GOP Chairman, Gwen Henry, DuPage County Treasurer, Carol Davis, Illinois Conservative Union, Michael Flynn, IL SCC-03 Deputy, Michael Pierce, Candidate for Congress IL-11, Bloomingdale Township Republicans, Downers Grove Township Republicans, Milton Township Republicans, Naperville Township Republicans, Wayne Township Republicans, York Township Republicans, Jennifer Sanalitro, State Rep. 48, Nicole LaHa, State Rep. 82 – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

DAILY HERALD
— School shooting survivor and gun control advocate David Hogg will be the keynote speaker at the Democratic Party of DuPage County’s annual gala on Sunday. Other scheduled speakers include U.S. Senate candidates Juliana Stratton, Raja Krishnamoorthi, Robin Kelly and Kevin Ryan, as well as other candidates in the March 17 primary election.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260219/us-congress-politics/school-shooting-survivor-to-speak-at-dupage-democratic-event-sunday/
— Krishnamoorthi among nation’s top U.S. Senate fundraisers
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260219/us-congress-politics/krishnamoorthi-among-top-u-s-senate-fundraisers-with-weeks-until-primary/
— Cook County’s top prosecutor lays out road map for charging federal agents
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260219/crime/cook-countys-top-prosecutor-lays-out-road-map-for-charging-federal-agents-2/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Cook County top prosecutor circulates policy outlining process for charging federal immigration agents
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/19/law-enforcement-charging-protocol-immigration/

ABC7
— DD: Democrats fought to keep slavery. Republicans fought to end it. Today’s Democrat leaders ever-increasingly blame Republicans for slavery. 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://abc7chicago.com/post/slavery-displays-are-being-restored-presidents-house-site-philadelphias-independence-mall/18620820/

NPR ILLINOIS
— HUD rule could push families with undocumented immigrants out of their homes. DD: How many illegals are Democrats harboring in their homes in your county, township, municipality, school district, and precinct?
https://www.nprillinois.org/2026-02-19/hud-rule-could-push-families-with-undocumented-immigrants-out-of-their-homes
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote their foreign students.
https://www.nprillinois.org/equity-justice/2026-02-19/international-college-students-have-to-balance-education-with-political-realities

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
— DD: Democrat employers use Affirmative Action and DEI a) to not hire Republicans and b) to get rid of their Republican employees.
https://blogs.illinois.edu/view/7559/505255094

CHICAGO MAGAZINE
— The 50 Most Powerful Chicagoans. DD: Uihlein is No. 2, Fuentes is No. 7, Tom Ricketts is No. 24, James Perry Jr. is No. 28
https://www.chicagomag.com/chicago-magazine/march-2026/the-50-most-powerful-chicagoans/

CAPITOL FAX
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2026/02/19/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-471/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

JEFF CASTLE
— VIDEO: Important Information regarding the Milton Twp Highway Dept Tax Increase
https://www.facebook.com/reel/1433273224862229

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Both Republican candidates for Illinois Secretary of State are Republican Precinct Committeemen (RPC). I might not have been elected RPC in 2000 if Peter Roskam and Randy Hultgren had not endorsed me in writing. Anti-conservative DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton “Republican” leaders had recruited a woman who had never been active in Republican politics to run against me even though I was officially serving as the precinct’s appointed RPC and I had served as the precinct’s Assistant RPC before that. I should write about the aforesaid “Republican” leaders who have taken and continue to take the most/biggest adverse actions against me since 2000. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— New DHS policy allows for refugees to be rearrested after a year in U.S.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/feb/19/new-dhs-policy-allows-refugees-rearrested-year-us/
— Trump cracks down on illegal immigrants getting housing assistance
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/feb/19/trump-cracks-illegal-immigrants-getting-housing-assistance/
— DOGE defeat: Congress has rejected most of Trump’s spending cuts
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/feb/19/doge-defeat-congress-rejected-trumps-spending-cuts/
— The District’s DEI hiring obsession led to largest wastewater spill in U.S. history. DC Water focused more on race, gender and sex than sewer maintenance.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/feb/19/districts-dei-hiring-obsession-led-largest-wastewater-spill-us/
— Young Americans deserve real history, not political indoctrination. Declining national pride reflects failures in education, civic teaching and historical truth.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/feb/19/young-americans-deserve-real-history-political-indoctrination/
— Was climate change the greatest financial scandal in history? Many people got very rich, with no measurable public benefit.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/feb/19/climate-change-greatest-financial-scandal-history/
— It’s time to take a stand against ‘woke AI’ before it compromises our reality
https://nypost.com/2026/02/18/opinion/miranda-devine-its-time-to-take-a-stand-against-woke-ai-before-it-compromises-our-reality/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Democrat Juliana Stratton gets direct in Illinois Senate ad: ‘F*** Trump’
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/4464034/democrat-juliana-stratton-illinois-senate-trump-ad/

BREITBART
— Democrats Lambasted for Ignoring Christian Ash Wednesday to Highlight Islamic, Chinese Tradition
https://www.breitbart.com/faith/2026/02/19/heathens-democrat-party-lambasted-for-ignoring-christianitys-ash-wednesday-to-highlight-islamic-and-chinese-traditions/

DAILY SIGNAL
— Democrats to Boycott State of the Union With Progressive Activists
https://www.dailysignal.com/2026/02/19/12-democrats-announce-boycott-of-trump-state-of-the-union/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

THE HILL
— DD: Pritzker ever-increasingly blames Trump for inflation.
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5746275-pritzker-attacks-trump-policies/

NBC NEWS
— Illinois Democrat tries to bleep her way through a tough Senate primary with a new expletive-laden anti-Trump ad. Senate candidate Juliana Stratton’s new ad full of F-bombs is the latest move in a contest that has centered on the president.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/illinois-democrat-juliana-stratton-senate-primary-trump-ad-rcna259761

OKLAHOMAN
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly hint/imply/argue/shout a) that Jesus loves illegals and b) that therefore, Jesus despises/hates/condemns Americans who are conservative, Republican, White, male, older, non-poor, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.
https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/religion/2026/02/19/citing-biblical-principles-oklahoma-clergy-call-for-immigration-reform/88741635007/

February 19, 2026

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

FOX ILLINOIS
— IL Republicans react to 2027 budget proposal
https://www.foxillinois.com/news/local/il-republicans-react-to-2027-budget-proposal/article_ef18b4cc-5b19-430f-bcad-f3fe3891c587.html

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DD: Democrat leaders equate their illegals with a) their runaway slaves, b) their interned people of Japanese descent during WWII, c) their etc. Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War against Republicans. Their illegals are their soldiers in their Democrat Army.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/19/opinion-federal-immigration-enforcement-ice-japanese-internment-wwii/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use faith leaders to promote more hatred against Trump.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2026/02/18/broadview-ice-facility-ash-wednesday-communion

DAILY HERALD
— DuPage County Historical Museum has a full exhibit & event schedule planned for 2026. DD: I have lived in DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton since 1978. I should write about why they have gone from red to blue.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260218/submitted-content/dupage-county-historical-museum-has-a-full-exhibit-event-schedule-planned-for-2026/

MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly push all drugs that make you high.
https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/investigations/2026/02/19/what-i-learned-buying-legal-weed-in-milwaukee/87836336007/

CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS
— DD: Democrat leaders want zoning changes a) that favor those who have demographics that vote for Democrats and b) that harm those who have demographics that vote for Republicans.
https://capitolnewsillinois.com/news/pritzker-to-propose-statewide-zoning-laws-to-spur-homebuilding-limit-local-control/

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— Pritzker on love and budget limits
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2026/02/19/pritzker-on-love-limits-and-lost-billions-00787856

CAPITOL FAX
— Morning Edition
https://capitolfax.com/2026/02/19/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-682/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Jacqueline Garretson Uses Facebook and Yard Signs in Her Attempt to Win Precinct Committeeperson Race Against Jeanne Caifano. This is the most intense campaign for Precinct Committeeperson I have seen. (DD: I might not have been elected Republican Precinct Committeeman (RPC) in 2000 if Peter Roskam and Randy Hultgren had not endorsed me in writing. Anti-conservative DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton “Republican” leaders had recruited a woman who had never been active in Republican politics to run against me even though I was officially serving as the precinct’s appointed RPC and had served as the precinct’s Assistant RPC before that. I should write about the aforesaid “Republican” leaders who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me since 2000.
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/02/19/jacqueline-garretson-uses-facebook-and-yard-signs-in-her-attempt-to-win-precinct-committeeperson-race-against-jeanne-caifano/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Neither candidate has been an elected Precinct Committeeperson, but Jacqueline Garretson was appointed to the post. Jeanne Caifano is challenging he. Garretson posted this message on Facebook: Jacqueline Garretson for McHenry 13 A precinct committeeperson’s role is rooted in participation, consistency, and leading by example. Voting records show my opponent has had limited participation in primary elections. That matters — because this position is centered on turning out Republican voters and encouraging engagement in the very elections that shape our party. If we want stronger turnout, we need leadership that actively participates, understands the process, and shows up every cycle. This job takes time, dedication, and energy — knocking doors, making calls, organizing volunteers, and building relationships across the precinct. I’ve done that work both locally and across the county, and I’m committed to continuing it. Experience matters. Participation matters. Showing up matters. Vote March 17th for Jacqueline Garretson, your incumbent Precinct Committeeperson for McHenry Township 13.)
— Freedom Caucus Reacts to Pritzker Speech
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/02/18/freedom-caucus-reacts-to-pritzker-speech/

RAY HANANIA
— When elected officials hate on Trump, they’re doing it to cover their own faults.
https://hanania.substack.com/p/when-elected-officials-hate-on-trump

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— I have requested the DuPage County Election Division (DCEC) to provide me with early voting data. It would be great if the DCEC would provide me with the number of early votes cast daily, weekly, and cumulatively in DuPage County broken out by a) type of ballot (R,D,NA), b) township, and c) precinct. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— The Illinois Republican Party (IRP) has declared Illinois Republican Senator Neil Anderson’s position on abortion to be “extreme” and has therefore forced him to resign from his leadership position in the party. One could analogize Anderson with me. Since 2000, IRP, DuPage County Republican Central Committee (DCRCC), Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO), TAPOOT Republicans of Illinois, and Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) leaders have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that my positions on personal responsibility, traditional marriage and family, right to life, immigration, vices, Second Amendment, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) are “extreme” and therefore taken many big adverse actions against me. I should identify the aforesaid leaders and write about them. Better yet, I should demand that they put in writing exactly what I said and/or did in defense/advocacy or the aforesaid planks in the Republican Party platform that was “extreme.” I would start with the aforesaid leaders who had their operatives and their dupes a) bar me from attending their DCRCC fundraiser on February 27 as the GOPUSA Illinois Editor unless I paid $75, b) throw me off their IRP State Convention Platform and Resolutions Committee in 2024, c) end my role as the Republican Party fundraiser for Wheaton Independence Day parades and fireworks in 2021, d) gerrymander my precinct in 2015, e) end my TAPROOT chairmanship in 2012, f) end my service as the MTRO webmaster in 2010 and 2004, g) end my ICRC Steering Committee membership in 2007, h) almost get ICRC to censure me for my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters in 2006, i) defeat my bid to serve as MTRO treasure in 2004, j) had someone run against me for Republican Precinct Committeeman in 2000, k) etc. I would focus on the aforesaid leaders who reject the aforesaid planks in the Republican Party platform. I would focus the aforesaid leaders who have done the most since 2000 a) to stop me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters and b) to stop everyone from reading them. I would focus on the aforesaid leaders who 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. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
https://capitolnewsillinois.com/news/illinois-republican-senator-pushes-to-outlaw-abortion-loses-leadership-spots/
— What discourages you from helping elect Republican candidates? For me, it includes my knowing that far too many of them will blame me and will blame my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters for their defeats. For me, it includes my knowing that far too many of them reject some, many, most, virtually all, if not all the planks in the Republican Party platform. For me, it includes my knowing that for too many of them have big skeletons in their closets that will bring them down and bring their supporters down. For me, it includes my knowing that far too many of them lack adequate/appropriate work experience, education, and/or other qualifications. I should write about all the Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct since 2000. I would focus on those who have had their operatives and their dupes take the most/biggest adverse actions against me. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

NEW YORK POST
— It’s time to take a stand against ‘woke AI’ before it compromises our reality
https://nypost.com/2026/02/18/opinion/miranda-devine-its-time-to-take-a-stand-against-woke-ai-before-it-compromises-our-reality/
— Michelle Obama says affirmative action no different than student athlete admissions. DD: Athletic admissions are based on athletic ability. Affirmative Action admissions are based on race and gender.
https://nypost.com/2026/02/18/media/michelle-obama-says-affirmative-action-no-different-than-a. thlete-admissions/

FOX NEWS
— Nashville teacher threatened with termination for refusing to read LGBTQ book to first graders. School officials issued a ‘final warning’ letter to Eric Rivera, accusing him of failing to teach the curriculum ‘with fidelity.’ DD: My parents sending me to Missouri Synod Lutheran grade schools put me on the right track.
https://noticias.foxnews.com/media/nashville-teacher-allegedly-threatened-termination-refusing-read-lgbtq-book-first-graders
— Former Prince Andrew arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office
https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/andrew-mountbatten-windsor-arrested-suspicion-misconduct-public-office

NEWSMAX
— DD: The Democrats who ran the Post Office in 1966, IRS in 1971, and GAO in 1980 hired me because they could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. Since then, to hire Democrats who are minority, female, younger, and/or veteran, they have lowered standards. If I had not earned a high school diploma and passed the postal employment test, the Democrats who ran the Post Office in 1966 would not have hired me. If I had not earned a job-related bachelor’s degree and passed the Federal Service Entrance Examination, the Democrats who ran IRS in 1971 would not have hired me. If I had not earned a job-related master’s degree and passed the CPA examination on my first attempt, the Democrats who ran GAO in 1980 would not have hired me.
https://www.newsmax.com/finance/georgementz/trump-economy-personal/2026/02/18/id/1246600/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Trump Ended Degree-Based Discrimination in Public Service. One of the most significant workforce reforms was the removal of mandatory college degree requirements for many federal government positions. This executive action expanded access to high-quality government careers for skilled Americans who gained expertise through experience, military service, apprenticeships, or vocational training. It restored merit-based hiring and opened opportunity to millions previously excluded by credentialism rather than competence. [v] [vi] These presidential innovations allow for a student with actual skills, experience, and a college certificate to get a federal job over a person with an irrelevant degree from a fancy university. See Executive Order 13932 by President Trump which is celebrated by working families and unions to keep citizens in good jobs.)

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

REUTERS
— Trump administration expands ICE authority to detain refugees
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-administration-expands-ice-authority-detain-refugees-2026-02-19/
— Trump basks in Black History Month praise, dodging racism claims. DD: My Black Democrat GAO subordinate who my Democrat GAO superiors rudely replaced me with led the office’s Black History Month events. He had less work experience than I had. He had less education than I had. He had one professional certification while I had six. He had no professional license like the one I had.
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-basks-black-history-month-praise-dodging-racism-claims-2026-02-19/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— DD: All my employers would have hired noncitizens instead of me if they could have. Noncitizens work for less money and are easier to exploit.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/mass-deportations-sabotage-the-economy-fedffa8b

BLOOMBERG
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly blame Trump for inflation.
https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2026-cost-of-living/

NATIONAL TODAY
— War Department Cuts Civilian Workforce by 10% in 2025. DD: Hegseth should know that virtually all federal employees who hold leadership positions are Democrats. Hegseth should know that they will use any budget cuts to get rid of federal employees who are Republican, White, male, older, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.
https://nationaltoday.com/us/dc/washington/news/2026/02/19/war-department-cuts-civilian-workforce-by-10-in-2025/

NPR
— NPR’s Michel Martin asks professor Dorothy Roberts about her new memoir, “The Mixed Marriage Project,” about her father’s quest to challenge white supremacy by studying interracial couples in Chicago. DD: While I worked for the Democrat who ran IRS for almost 9 years and for the Democrats who ran GAO for almost 18 years, many of my superiors and supervisors were in mixed marriages.
https://www.npr.org/2026/02/19/nx-s1-5619744/in-mixed-marriage-project-a-woman-explores-her-dads-study-of-interracial-couples

INSTITUTE OF INTERNAL AUDITORS
— Become a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA). DD: When I was 32 years old in 1981, I became a CIA by passing all four parts of the examination on my first attempt. My Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were furious. None of my coworkers who my Democrat GAO superiors wanted to promote over me had taken the examination, let alone passed it, let alone passed it on their first attempt. So they ignored/dismissed/belittled my passing the examination.
https://www.theiia.org/en/certifications/cia/
(FROM THE POSTING: Since 1974, there has only been one internal audit designation that has garnered global recognition, career advancement, and professional credibility – the Certified Internal Auditor® (CIA®) certification. Join more than 200,000 CIAs from 170 countries who have achieved this highly respected global certification. Your path to CIA is tailored to your experience — choose from traditional, accelerated or student pathways.)

FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK
— Federal employees’ options for appealing adverse actions headed for an overhaul. DD: My Democrat superiors in the federal government took many big adverse actions against me. My Democrat GAO superiors a) forced me to take a $23,699/year (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS when I was 31 in 1980, 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 GAO, d) always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance, and e) forced me to retire when I was 49. My Democrat IRS superiors a) disallowed my travel vouchers when I was 25, b) disallowed my education deductions when I was 29, and c) never promoted me beyond GS-12. My Democrat Post Office superiors disallowed my sick leave requests when I was 19 and 20 and forced me to resign when I was 20. They would not have taken the aforesaid adverse actions against me if I had been a Democrat, minority, female, and/or veteran.
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/federal-report/2026/02/federal-employees-options-for-appealing-adverse-actions-headed-for-an-overhaul/

HR DRIVE
— DD: All my Democrat superiors always did everything that they could to create a hostile work environment for me. They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran.
https://www.hrdive.com/news/what-is-a-hostile-work-environment/715048/
— Companies tend to hire based on vibes, not skills. DD: The Democrats who ran the Post Office in 1966, IRS in 1971, and GAO in 1980 hired me because they could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. Since then, to hire Democrats who are minority, female, younger, and/or veteran, they have lowered standards. If I had not earned a high school diploma and passed the postal employment test, the Democrats who ran the Post Office in 1966 would not have hired me. If I had not earned a job-related bachelor’s degree and passed the Federal Service Entrance Examination, the Democrats who ran IRS in 1971 would not have hired me. If I had not earned a job-related master’s degree and passed the CPA examination on my first attempt, the Democrats who ran GAO in 1980 would not have hired me.
https://www.hrdive.com/news/companies-tend-to-hire-based-on-vibes-not-skills/746596/

FROM FOREIGN SOURCES

GUARDIAN
— DD: Democrat leaders say that America is dependent on foreign countries and should remain so.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/19/trump-science-funding-cuts

February 18, 2026 Evening Edition

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— In State of the State address, Gov. JB Pritzker pitches affordability and Illinois resilience to Trump
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/18/pritzker-illinois-2026-state-of-the-state/
— League of Women Voters of Central Kane County urges early mail-in voting amid USPS changes
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/18/league-of-women-voters-of-central-kane-county-urges-early-mail-in-voting-amid-usps-changes/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Arrigo Park’s Columbus statue to be replaced by one of Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini. A statue of Cabrini, the first American saint, will stand upon a pedestal left vacant since 2020, when the city removed the park’s Christopher Columbus statue.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2026/02/18/arrigo-parks-columbus-statue-saint-frances-xavier-cabrini

DAILY HERALD
— Three of the four Republicans running for Illinois’ 11th Congressional District seat have expressed doubts that Joe Biden legitimately won the 2020 presidential election.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260218/us-congress-politics/gop-congressional-candidates-express-doubts-about-bidens-2020-white-house-win/
— GOP candidates in 6th Congressional District differ on immigration; one says close borders to all
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260218/us-congress-politics/gop-candidates-in-6th-congressional-district-differ-on-immigration-one-says-close-borders-to-all/\\
— Woman’s hospitalization following Bailey campaign launch stirs questions within GOP
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260218/illinois-state-politics/womans-hospitalization-following-bailey-campaign-launch-stirs-questions-within-gop/

ABC7
— Pritzker proposes $56B budget with minimal new spending, tax on social media companies. State faces challenging financial future amid federal funding cuts and new mandates.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/illinois-governor-jb-pritzker-deliver-budget-address-springfield/18615380/

NBC5
— Pritzker: Trump ‘illegally confiscating’ federal money from Illinois
https://www.nbcchicago.com/video/news/local/pritzker-trump-illegally-confiscating-federal-money-from-illinois/3895916/

FOX32
— Illinois given 30 days to fix CDL violations or risk $128M in funding
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/fmc-klu0fo3j5euq3c92
— US Senate candidates spar over $25 minimum wage. DD: I did not start earning $25/hour in today’s dollars until after I had earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970. My critics/opponents have always painted me as being overpaid.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/fmc-g35txz1b449jg0cu
— Illinois bill would lower legal blood alcohol limit for drivers
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/illinois-bill-lower-legal-blood-alcohol-limit-drivers
— Bill would guarantee paid sick leave for all US workers if passed. DD: I had paid sick leave all during the almost 30 years that I worked for the federal government. My Civil Service Retirement System pension is higher because I got credit for my many unused sick days like I had worked them. My critics/opponents have always been furious about that. According to those on the right, the benefit was too generous. According to those on the left, federal jobs and their benefits should only be given to Democrats.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/guaranteed-paid-sick-leave-bill-healthy-families-act-bernie-sanders

WGN RADIO
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly treat Pat Brady like he is still the chairman of the Illinois Republican Party.
https://wgnradio.com/lisa-dent/pat-brady-jb-pritzkers-budget-address/

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Rick Heidner touts Trump ties in bid to unseat Pritzker
https://pantagraph.com/news/local/government-politics/article_643b216f-62e7-4082-8718-187d90b12eb8.html

STATELINE
— Pritzker criticizes ICE raids; Republicans say governor encourages illegal immigration
https://www.mystateline.com/news/local-news/pritzker-criticizes-ice-raids-republicans-say-governor-encourages-illegal-immigration/

25 NEWS NOW
— Democrats praise Pritzker’s ‘roadmap,’ Republicans call budget ‘empty promises’ in partisan split
https://www.25newsnow.com/2026/02/18/democrats-praise-pritzkers-roadmap-republicans-call-budget-empty-promises-partisan-split/

CWB CHICAGO
— 14-year-old boy shot as teen gathering turns violent in the Loop
https://cwbchicago.com/2026/02/14-year-old-boy-shot-as-teen-gathering-turns-violent-in-the-loop.html

CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS
— Democrats offer muted praise of Pritzker’s speech, Republicans dismiss ‘campaign’ rhetoric. Reactions largely fell along partisan lines, though there were some mixed feelings all around.
https://capitolnewsillinois.com/news/democrats-offer-muted-praise-of-pritzkers-speech-republicans-dismiss-campaign-rhetoric/

CAPITOL FAX
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2026/02/18/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-470/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— Illinois’ increased revenue because of federal economy, not state lawmakers
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-increased-revenue-because-of-federal-economy-not-state-lawmakers/

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— In your opinion, is it fair to stress the political positions that candidates’ spouses have? I have seen many cases in which once candidates are elected, they push their spouses’ political positions.
http://www.gopillinois.com
(GOOGLE AI: Spouses of political candidates often serve as influential, strategic partners who shape campaign narratives, engage voters, and expand outreach. While many spouses share aligned political views, they are not monoliths; they can hold independent opinions or, in some cases, bring diverse perspectives that create internal or public conflict.)

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump celebrates Black History Month at the White House. DD: My Black Democrat GAO subordinate who my Democrat GAO superiors rudely replaced me with led the office’s Black History Month events. He had less work experience than I had. He had less education than I had. He had one professional certification while I had six. He had no professional license like the one I had.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/feb/18/trump-celebrates-black-history-month-white-house/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Trump endorsement tracker: Here’s who the president has picked in GOP midterm election primaries. DD: There are six U.S. Senate candidates in Illinois.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/4460164/trump-endorsement-tracker-gop-2026-election-primaries/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Illinois will hold a Senate race this election cycle, though the field mainly consists of Democratic candidates. Trump has not endorsed the lone Republican, Don Tracy. Trump has endorsed Reps. Mike Bost, Mary Miller, and Darin LaHood for reelection. The three incumbents represent Illinois’ three Republican voting districts, which are primarily south of Chicago.)
— The canonization of Jesse Jackson
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/columnists/4462248/the-canonization-of-jesse-jackson/
— Jesse Jackson was not controversial, or liberal, according to the obituaries
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/4460851/jesse-jackson-death-obituary-nbc-controversial/

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Teachers Are Fomenting Anti-ICE Hysteria. Alleged ICE activity at schools is being used as a pretext to indoctrinate children.
https://amgreatness.com/2026/02/17/teachers-are-fomenting-anti-ice-hysteria/

BREITBART
— Illinois Illegally Issued One-in-Five Trucker Licenses to Non-Residents
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2026/02/18/report-illinois-illegally-issued-one-in-five-trucker-licenses-to-non-residents/

DAILY CALLER
— Professors Furious Over Being Told Not To Indoctrinate Students
https://dailycaller.com/2026/02/18/professors-furious-told-not-to-indoctrinate-students-out-of-control/

EPOCH TIMES
— More Than 550 Commercial Driving Schools to Close After Checks
https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/more-than-550-commercial-driving-schools-to-close-after-checks-transportation-department-5987313

FEDERALIST
— While Democrats’ Anti-ICE Fury Escalates, Americans Show They Want Immigration Laws Enforced
https://thefederalist.com/2026/02/18/while-democrats-anti-ice-fury-escalates-americans-show-they-want-immigration-laws-enforced/
— Affluent White Female Liberals Are Living In A Made-Up World
https://thefederalist.com/2026/02/18/affluent-white-female-liberals-are-living-in-a-made-up-world/

FOX NEWS
— Duffy gives Illinois 30-day ultimatum after audit finds 1 in 5 noncitizen truck licenses issued illegally. Transportation secretary gives Pritzker 30-day ultimatum after audit finds drivers from El Salvador to Ukraine received improper commercial licenses.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/duffy-gives-illinois-30-day-ultimatum-after-audit-finds-1-5-noncitizen-truck-licenses-issued-illegally

NEW YORK POST
— Education Department scraps Biden-era race-based rules for doctoral degree grants
https://nypost.com/2026/02/18/us-news/education-department-scraps-biden-era-race-based-rules-for-doctoral-degree-grants/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

ROLL CALL
— Vance pledges anti-abortion policies after White House deemed soft. DD: I should write about those abortion advocates who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me since 2000 because I oppose abortion. 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.
https://rollcall.com/2026/01/23/vance-pledges-anti-abortion-policies-after-white-house-deemed-soft/

MOTLEY FOOL
— What causes unemployment? DD: QUESTION: Why have I been unemployed since I was 49 in 1997? ANSWER: The many big adverse actions that my Democrat superiors in the federal government took against me. QUESTION: Why did they take those adverse actions against me? ANSWER: Because I opposed their political affiliation discrimination, their reverse discrimination, and their age discrimination. I became an active participant in a class action lawsuit that charged them with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation when I was 40 in 1988.
https://www.fool.com/terms/u/unemployment/

OKLAHOMAN
— Schools discipline over 100 students for anti-ICE walkout. DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use their high school students to promote more hatred against Republicans. Have Democrat leaders already or will they promise high school students free rides in Ivy League universities if they walkout?
https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/politics/2026/02/18/over-100-mustang-public-schools-students-given-in-school-suspension-for-anti-ice-walkout/88738114007/

FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK
— Lawmakers eyeing changes to federal benefits, hiring, pay. DD: I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO for almost 18 years, who ran IRS for almost 9 years, and who ran the Post Office for almost 3 years. You had to commit to promoting Affirmative Action (AA) and DEI big time to get promoted to GS-14 at GAO, to GS-13 at IRS, and to GS-5 at the Post Office. To promote AA and DEI is to promote race and gender based preference giving, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and national origin discrimination.
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/congress/2026/02/lawmakers-eyeing-changes-to-federal-benefits-hiring-pay/

LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS
— How to Judge a Candidate. DD: If you ran for a government office, which of your qualifications would you stress. I would stress a) that I worked for GAO as an Analyst 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 for IRS as a Revenue Officer 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 (CIA), fraud examiner, government financial manager, financial services auditor, and forensic accountant, d) that I passed the CPA and CIA examinations on my first attempt, e) that I became a licensed CPA, and f) that I earned master’s degrees in business, accounting, and finance.
https://www.lwv.org/blog/how-judge-candidate

February 18, 2026

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

ABC7
— Illinois Republican senator Neil Anderson pushes to outlaw abortion, loses leadership spots. Republican leaders called the proposal ‘extreme’ and said it is a no go. DD: What is your position on right to life? I have always supported the Hyde Amendment. My critics/opponents on the left demonize, denigrate, and condemn my position as being too strong. My critics/opponents on the right demonize, denigrate, and condemn my position as being too weak.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/illinois-abortion-law-neil-anderson-senator-pushes-ban-fetal-personhood-bill-loses-leadership-spots/18614296/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Senate Republican Leader John Curran said the bill is a “no” for the Republican caucus. “I don’t support his proposal, no other Republican legislator supports his proposal, House or Senate,” he said. “It’s an extreme proposal. I do not view it as a pro-life proposal, I view it as an anti-woman proposal about punishment.” Curran also removed Anderson as minority spokesperson on the Senate executive and assignments committees, though he remains a member on the Executive Committee. Curran said he talked to Anderson about leadership’s expected duties and responsibilities to the whole Republican caucus. Darren Bailey, a Republican candidate running for governor who has served in the Illinois House and Senate, released a statement calling for Anderson to pull the bill. “When women and families are facing a crisis, they need understanding, support, and real help, not the threat of jail time,” he said in a statement. “I am pro-life, but I believe we also have to face reality. Approaches like this pull people away and make it harder to move Illinois forward.” In his leadership resignation letter, Anderson said he was saddened by Republican disagreement on the issue.)

FOX32
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) glorify and praise their illegals and b) fight their deportation.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/fmc-lx7fbtnqrncbzg5e

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use their high school students to promote more hatred against Republicans. Have Democrat leaders already or will they promise high school students free rides in Ivy League universities if they protest?
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/17/letters-021726-student-walkouts/
— Diane Harris for Illinois Secretary of State Republican primary
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/17/editorial-diane-harris-illinois-secretary-of-state-republican-primary/
— Juliana Stratton’s $25-per-hour minimum wage plan draws fire from rivals in US Senate race in Illinois. DD: I did not start earning $25/hour in today’s dollars until after I had earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/17/illinois-senate-stratton-25-dollar-minimum-wage/
— More than $1.1 billion in medical debt erased in Illinois, with the help of a state program. DD: What have you done to avoid medical debt? I have always assured that my wife and I have health insurance. The federal government paying 72% of our health insurance for the rest of our lives helped me endure tremendous efforts to get rid of me by the Democrats who ran the Post Office 1966-1969, IRS 1971-1980, and GAO 1980-1997.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/17/medical-debt-program-illinois/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG PICTURE: DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly push more pot. They want everyone in America, in Illinois, in your county, in your township, in your municipality, in your school district, and in your precinct to be stoners.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/16/cannabis-sales-illinois/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) glorify and praise their illegals and b) fight their deportation.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/other-views/2026/02/18/federal-immigration-ice-border-patrol-police-mistrust-abuse-louis-martinez
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly blame Republicans for everything that is bad including bad weather.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/letters-to-the-editor/2026/02/18/climate-change-finding-delivery-robots-super-bowl-bad-bunny-trump-valentines-day

DAILY HERALD
— Illinois Republican senator Neil Anderson files a bill to outlaw abortion, loses leadership spots. DD: What is your position on right to life? I have always supported the Hyde Amendment. My critics/opponents on the left demonize, denigrate, and condemn my position as being too strong. My critics/opponents on the right demonize, denigrate, and condemn my position as being too weak.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260217/news/illinois-republican-senator-pushes-to-outlaw-abortion-loses-leadership-spots/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Senate Republican Leader John Curran said the bill is a “no” for the Republican caucus. “I don’t support his proposal, no other Republican legislator supports his proposal, House or Senate,” he said. “It’s an extreme proposal. I do not view it as a pro-life proposal, I view it as an anti-woman proposal about punishment.” Curran also removed Anderson as minority spokesperson on the Senate executive and assignments committees, though he remains a member on the Executive Committee. Curran said he talked to Anderson about leadership’s expected duties and responsibilities to the whole Republican caucus. Darren Bailey, a Republican candidate running for governor who has served in the Illinois House and Senate, released a statement calling for Anderson to pull the bill.)
— GOP hopefuls in 9th Congressional District differ on immigration policy
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260217/us-congress-politics/gop-hopefuls-in-9th-congressional-district-differ-on-immigration-policy/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Illinois erases $1.1 billion in medical debt for residents. DD: What have you done to avoid medical debt? I have always assured that my wife and I have health insurance. The federal government paying 72% of our health insurance for the rest of our lives helped me endure tremendous efforts to get rid of me by the Democrats who ran the Post Office 1966-1969, IRS 1971-1980, and GAO 1980-1997.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/health-care/illinois-erases-11-billion-medical-debt-residents

WBEZ
— Four candidates vie for the GOP nomination for Illinois governor. Four Republican candidates have thrown their hats in the ring to challenge two-term Gov. JB Pritzker in November. They face an uphill battle against a billionaire Democrat in a state that has shifted more and more blue over the past decade. DD: Since the 1970s, the Illinois Republican Party has ever-increasing dumped more conservative planks in the Republican Party platform, that is, it has moved further and further and further to the left. At the same time, the Illinois Democrat Party has more aggressively advanced the most liberal planks in its platform.
https://www.wbez.org/wbez-news/2026/02/16/four-candidates-vie-for-the-gop-nomination-for-illinois-governor
— What to know about the March 17 primary for Illinois comptroller. Four candidates are vying in the Democratic primary to replace outgoing incumbent Susana Mendoza as the state’s chief financial officer. DD: I just finished hand-delivering Republican comptroller candidate Bryan Drew’s campaign literature to 400 residences in my precinct. 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, and e) that I earned master’s degrees in business, accounting, and finance.
https://www.wbez.org/government-politics/elections/2026/02/17/what-to-know-about-illinois-comptroller-primary
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Illinois comptroller is the state’s chief financial officer. The office manages the state’s fiscal accounts, records all transactions, pays bills and reviews all expenditures and contracts. The comptroller also chairs the State Employees’ Retirement System Board and sits on the Illinois State Board of Investment, helping manage pensions for state employees. The comptroller also issues financial reports about the state’s fiscal affairs.)

SHAW LOCAL
— 14th District GOP candidates say curbing government spending, overreach are top issues
https://www.shawlocal.com/news/2026/02/17/14th-district-gop-candidates-say-curbing-government-spending-overreach-are-top-issues/

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— Pritzker pours in $25M; GOP lags in funds
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/illinois-governor-fundraising-jb-pritzker-21347891.php

CITIES 92.9
— Illinois abortion bill sparks division between Republicans, pro-life advocates
https://www.cities929.com/2026/02/17/illinois-abortion-bill-sparks-division-between-republicans-pro-life-advocates/

NPR ILLINOIS
— Why is long-term unemployment on the rise? DD: QUESTION: Why have I been unemployed since I was 49 in 1997? ANSWER: The many big adverse actions that my Democrat superiors in the federal government took against me. QUESTION: Why did they take those adverse actions against me? ANSWER: Because I opposed their political affiliation discrimination, their reverse discrimination, and their age discrimination. I became an active participant in a class action lawsuit that charged them with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation when I was 40 in 1988.
https://www.nprillinois.org/2026-02-17/why-is-long-term-unemployment-on-the-rise
— DD: For Democrat leaders, National Parks exist to promote the Democrat Party platform.
https://www.nprillinois.org/2026-02-18/trump-administration-is-erasing-history-and-science-at-national-parks-lawsuit-argues

CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS
— Illinois Republican senator pushes to outlaw abortion, loses leadership spots. Republican leaders called the proposal ‘extreme’ and said it is no go. DD: I should write about my critics/opponents who have demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me the most as being an extremist. I would name them and demand that they put their charges against me in writing.
https://capitolnewsillinois.com/news/illinois-republican-senator-pushes-to-outlaw-abortion-loses-leadership-spots/
— DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick focuses on public safety in GOP governor’s race. DD: Public safety is extremely important.
https://capitolnewsillinois.com/news/dupage-county-sheriff-james-mendrick-focuses-on-public-safety-in-gop-governors-race/

ELMHURST PATCH
— A longtime Republican Party official accused of forging pages of signatures for a former Elmhurst mayoral candidate’s petition has pleaded guilty, according to public records. Longtime Addison resident Lawrence Moretti was charged with 14 felony forgery accounts in connection with 2025 mayoral candidate Mark Mulliner’s petition.
https://patch.com/illinois/elmhurst/elmhurst-political-forgery-suspect-pleads-guilty-county

POLITICO
— Pritzker’s Springfield squeeze play
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2026/02/18/pritzkers-springfield-squeeze-play-00785693

CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2026/02/18/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-681/
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2026/02/17/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-469/
— Heidner spokesperson says candidate will divest gaming interests if elected
https://capitolfax.com/2026/02/17/heidner-spokesperson-says-candidate-will-divest-gaming-interests-if-elected/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— VALLAS: Don’t be fooled by Pritzker’s boasts of population gains
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/vallas-dont-be-fooled-by-pritzkers-boasts-of-population-gains/

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— What have you done with your life the last 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 years? What are you going to do with the rest of your life? I have put together and sent out GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters for the last 26 years and I have served as a Republican Precinct Committeeman (RPC) for the last 27 years. I am going to continue to do the aforesaid for the rest of my life. My critics/opponents are slowly becoming to realize that. But what more and bigger adverse actions will they going to take against me to stop me from sending out my newsletters and serving as a RPC? Should I start naming my critics/opponents and start counterattacking them? – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

NEW YORK POST
— Enough with the gaslighting on ICE
https://nypost.com/2026/02/17/us-news/enough-with-the-gaslighting-on-ice/

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Trump’s FTC Takes Up The Fight Against Big Tech Wokeness. Trump’s FTC is cracking down on Big Tech, with Ferguson targeting censorship and anticompetitive practices at Microsoft and Apple.
https://amgreatness.com/2026/02/18/trumps-ftc-takes-up-the-fight-against-big-tech-wokeness/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Biden granted ‘quiet amnesty’ to an additional million illegals
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2026/02/center_for_immigration_studies_biden_granted_quiet_amnesty_to_an_additional_million_illegals.html

CAMPUS REFORM
— Harvard undergrads prepare asylum claims, law students fight deportations of illegal aliens in court. As the White House fights to make American communities and campuses safer by deporting illegal aliens, universities are training college students to fight those deportations in court.
https://www.campusreform.org/article/sturge-harvard-undergrads-prepare-asylum-claims-law-students-fight-deportations-illegal-aliens-court/29432

COLLEGE FIX
— University of Illinois graduate fellowships require ‘commitment to diversity and inclusion.’ DD: I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO for almost 18 years, who ran IRS for almost 9 years, and who ran the Post Office for almost 3 years. You had to commit to promoting Affirmative Action (AA) and DEI big time to get promoted to GS-14 at GAO, to GS-13 at IRS, and to GS-5 at the Post Office. To promote AA and DEI is to promote race and gender based preference giving, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and national origin discrimination.
https://www.thecollegefix.com/u-illinois-grad-fellowships-require-commitment-to-diversity-and-inclusion/

FOX NEWS
— Harvard students earn course credit helping asylum seekers as critics calls school ‘bastion of woke activism.’ HIST 123 course partners with Mabel Center for Immigrant Justice to provide research and writing support for asylum applicants.
https://www.foxnews.com/us/harvard-students-earn-course-credit-helping-asylum-seekers-critics-calls-school-bastion-woke-activism

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

MSN
— DD: In your opinion, is it fair to stress the political positions that candidates’ spouses have? I have seen many cases in which once candidates are elected, they push their spouses’ political positions.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-attacks-gop-congressman-and-his-new-wife-ahead-of-key-house-vote-blessed-be-their-marriage/ar-AA1VwwRh

NEW YORK TIMES
— 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.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/business/goldman-sachs-diversity-board.html
— Rubio: Western Civilization Can Save Us — Again
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/opinion/munich-rubio-western-civilization.html
— DD: Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/nyregion/stonewall-pride-flag-lawsuit.html
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote wealth taxes. My critics/opponents have always demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me as having too much wealth. They have gotten more and more and more furious every time I bought a new car, bought real estate, bought collector cars, went on vacations, earned college degrees, earned professional certifications, earned a professional license, etc. According to them, I have the aforesaid a) because I have always benefitted big time from discrimination against those who do not share my demographics, b) because I avoided the Vietnam War draft, c) because I have never had children, and d) because of my wife’s income.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/us/california-wealth-tax-opposition-bernie-sanders.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/nyregion/budget-mamdani-property-taxes.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/14/us/california-billionaire-wealth-tax.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/31/business/economy/wealth-tax-france.html
— How Spain Is Carving a Different Path on Immigration. The country is hoping its new amnesty for undocumented immigrants will avoid a public backlash. DD: All my employers would have hired noncitizens instead of me if they could have. Noncitizens work for less money and are easier to exploit.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/16/world/europe/spain-amnesty-immigration.html
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use their high school students to promote more hatred against Republicans. Have Democrat leaders already or will they promise high school students free rides in Ivy League universities if they protest?
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/15/us/student-protests-walkouts-ice-texas.html

USA TODAY
— DD: The more that you fight reverse discrimination, the more that Democrat leaders call you a racist.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2026/02/16/elon-musk-white-supremacy-x-racist/88661158007/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— America Needs an Immigration Department. Congress should also review the law with an eye toward meeting U.S. economic needs. DD: All my employers would have hired noncitizens instead of me if they could have. Noncitizens work for less money and are easier to exploit.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/america-needs-an-immigration-department-97fbf4fb

PIX NEW YORK
— New York City is hiring for various positions that do not require applicants to take a civil service exam. DD: If I had not passed the postal employment test, the Democrats who ran the Post Office in 1966 would not have hired me. If I had not passed the Federal Service Entrance Examination, the Democrats who ran IRS in 1971 would not have hired me. If I had not passed the CPA examination on my first attempt, the Democrats who ran GAO in 1980 would not have hired me.
https://pix11.com/news/local-news/nyc-offers-benefits-for-job-applicants-without-civil-service-exam/

POLITICO
— DD: Democrat leaders deny that their illegals vote. Illegals use false identifications. Because illegals vote for Democrats, Democrat election officials do not stop voter fraud. All elections should both Republican and Democrat oversight.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/02/17/save-act-election-security-noncitizen-voting-00782470