FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
WGN9
— Senate Democratic candidates to face off in statewide debate on WGN. DD: If I was still the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman and an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, the organizations would still be hosting candidate debates.
https://wgntv.com/news/politics/senate-democratic-candidates-to-face-off-in-statewide-debate-on-wgn/
WTTW
— DD: Democrats ever-increasingly fight efforts to stop election fraud, that is, Democrats ever-increasingly promote election fraud.
https://news.wttw.com/2026/02/09/trump-s-claims-about-election-fraud-undermine-public-trust-uic-law-professor-says
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DD: How much money is Pritzker spending to manipulate Republican primary races?
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/09/gov-jb-pritzker-endorses-margaret-croke-in-democratic-primary-for-illinois-comptroller/
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use Bad Bunny to promote more hatred against Republicans.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/09/daywatch-bad-bunnys-super-bowl-halftime-show-was-close-to-art/
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Moody’s sees Illinois slipping: Fewer jobs, fewer people
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/politics/moodys-illinois-lose-jobs-population-year
DAILY NORTHWESTERN
— Congressional candidates face off at NAACP forum, marking start of Black History Lecture Series. DD: If I was still the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman and an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, the organizations would still be hosting candidate forums.
https://dailynorthwestern.com/2026/02/09/city/congressional-candidates-face-off-at-naacp-forum-marking-start-of-black-history-lecture-series/
SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— New legislation filed in Illinois includes billionaire wealth tax. Senate Bill 3376 would apply Illinois’ personal income tax to the appreciation of billionaires’ assets.
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/state/2026/02/10/billionaire-wealth-tax-is-among-newly-proposed-illinois-legislation/88590925007/
WCIA
— Senate Democratic candidates to face off in statewide debate in Illinois. DD: If I was still the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman and an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, the organizations would still be hosting candidate forums.
https://www.wcia.com/illinois-capitol-news/senate-democratic-candidates-to-face-off-in-statewide-debate-on-wgn/
WGEM
— League of Women Voters of Adams County hosting 2 upcoming candidate forums. DD: If I was still the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman and an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, the organizations would still be hosting candidate forums.
https://www.wgem.com/2026/02/09/league-women-voters-adams-county-hosting-2-upcoming-candidate-forums/
CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly push pot. How successful have Democrats been making everyone in your county, township, municipality, school district, and precinct stoners?
https://capitolnewsillinois.com/news/even-though-marijuana-is-legal-in-illinois-clearing-old-criminal-records-still-a-challenge/
CHICAGO MAGAZINE
— DD: Chicago Democrats demonize, denigrate, and condemn Republican Florida.
https://www.chicagomag.com/city-life/six-reasons-not-to-move-your-business-to-florida/
CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2026/02/10/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-677/
— Rate the new Don Tracy digital ad
https://capitolfax.com/2026/02/10/rate-the-new-don-tracy-digital-ad/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
CHICAGO CONTRARIAN
— With the Border Secure, Federal Immigration Enforcement Should Go Where They’re Invited. DD: I disagree, ICE should go were the most illegals are.
https://www.chicagocontrarian.com/blog/with-the-border-secure-federal-immigration-enforcement-should-go-where-theyre-invited
ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— Illinois gives $1.5M to ICE opponents
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/waste-watch-illinois-gives-1-5m-to-ice-opponents/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
AMERICAN THINKER
— Honoring ancient tradition means observing the Olympics’ political silence. The classlessness of the left is on full display in Milan.
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2026/02/honoring_ancient_tradition_means_observing_the_olympics_political_silence.html
— What has feminism wrought?
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2026/02/what_has_feminism_wrought.html
— Who built America? Now even the anarchist hookers want in on the act.
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2026/02/who_built_america.html
COLLEGE FIX
— Elmhurst University Turning Point USA fights for recognition
https://www.thecollegefix.com/elmhurst-university-turning-point-usa-fights-for-recognition/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Turning Point USA represents a threat to campus and must not be approved, according to student government leaders at Elmhurst University in suburban Chicago. However, university officials say they are “monitoring the situation.” Campus club founder Tim Dudasik recently spoke to The College Fix via a phone interview about his fight to start a chapter of the free-market student club at the private college in Elmhurst. He said student government leaders believe TPUSA is an “unsafe threat to campus.” While the senior always had an interest in politics, the assassination of Charlie Kirk, inspired him to start his own chapter. He said he “immediately filed an application” to start a chapter after the September 10, 2025 assassination of Turning Point USA’s founder. He initially had problems finding a faculty sponsor, emailing at least 25 professors without success. However, he told The Fix that multiple professors reached out to him after a student newspaper story came out about the new organization. Yet, he ran into further problems when he had to present to the student government and his peers denied his request for official recognition. That means the club is not allowed to meet in classrooms or “congregate on campus in any way.” The denial also prevents the club from doing something Dudasik is passionate about: “The big idea [with Turning Point] is tabling – being able to be on campus, talk about politics, religion, and all these divisive topics,” he said. “But without being officially recognized by the school, you can’t do that.” The chapter’s next steps are to address a list of concerns that the Student Government had provided them. “We’re… essentially [going to] go through the same process we did last semester, [to] address their concerns,” Dudasik said. “And if denied again, our next step is to become loud and vocal […a]nd to really express the need and desire for an organization like this on campus, because the more the school realizes that it’s something that’s wanted, it becomes something that’s harder for them to deny.” Still, Dudasik has found ways to organize his like-minded peers – a virtual event with former Olympian Anthony Watson drew 52 interested students. The national Turning Point USA also recognizes the chapter. Elmhurst officials won’t commit to approving the club. The university confirmed to The Fix that the student government must first approve the club before the school will. “The University is monitoring the situation to ensure that the group’s application is treated fairly, and that it receives the same consideration as any other group applying for recognition as a student organization,” Desiree Chen, a spokeswoman for the school, told The Fix via email. She has not responded in the past week for clarification on what the restrictions are on the club and why the school does not just intervene and approve the application. While Turning Point USA has faced problems getting approved on college campuses before, there have been numerous examples in the past several months since the assassination of Charlie Kirk. The national free-market student group reports more than 100,000 people signed up to start clubs. Chapters at Olivet Nazarene University, also in Illinois, as well as St. John’s University in New York City, have faced problems.)
DAILY SIGNAL
— Democrats Champion Bad Bunny Super Bowl Halftime Show, Attack Turning Point USA Alternative
https://www.dailysignal.com/2026/02/09/democrats-champion-bad-bunny-super-bowl-halftime-show-attack-turning-point-usa-alternative/
FOX NEWS
— Hochul running mate voted to allow noncitizen voting in NYC elections. DD: All my employers would have hired noncitizens instead of me if they could have. They wanted cheap labor.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/hochul-running-mate-voted-allow-non-citizen-voting-nyc-elections.amp
NEWSMAX
— Democrats Sabotage American Safety in DHS Fight
https://www.newsmax.com/newsmax-tv/mary-miller-dhs-funding/2026/02/10/id/1245554/
— Democrats Want Illegals to Vote in Elections. DD: Illegals have demographics that vote for Democrats: need/want/demand massive government assistance, liberal/moderate, minority, female, younger, poor, unmarried, LGBTQ, non-Protestant, and/or non-German American.
https://www.newsmax.com/newsmax-tv/byron-donalds-democrats-illegal-aliens/2026/02/09/id/1245516/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
THE HILL
— DD: All elections should have both Republican and Democrat oversight.
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5729617-markey-resolution-trump-election-takeover/
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use Bad Bunny to promote more hatred against Republicans.
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5730286-trump-criticism-bad-bunny-performance/
ROLL CALL
— White House, Democrats negotiate as shutdown deadline nears. As Friday DHS funding deadline approaches, Senate Democrats, Trump wrangle over details
https://rollcall.com/2026/02/09/white-house-democrats-negotiate-as-shutdown-deadline-nears/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: With days left to pass a Homeland Security spending bill, Democratic leaders in the House and Senate dismissed a White House counteroffer to their own, calling it “insufficient.” . . . Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., said he was “aware” of the White House counteroffer, but couldn’t immediately provide more information. Kaine said his support for a continuing resolution would be dependent on the nature of the counteroffer the White House makes to Democratic demands. “Let’s see what the negotiation is like on the proposal the Dems have made and the counteroffer that the Republicans are making,” Kaine said. “We’ll know more after lunch tomorrow.”)
ABC NEWS
— DD: All elections should have both Republican and Democrat oversight.
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/video/trump-pushes-save-act-calls-federalize-elections-midterms-130001274
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use Bad Bunny to promote more hatred against Republicans.
https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Culture/bad-bunnys-super-bowl-show-full-symbolism/story?id=129992122
NBC NEWS
— DD: All elections should have both Republican and Democrat oversight.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/trumps-election-threats-shape-years-key-secretary-state-races-rcna257573
ASSOCIATED PRESS
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use Bad Bunny to promote more hatred against Republicans.
https://apnews.com/article/bad-bunny-halftime-show-america-0f3534a06cc01fb7c5aae7487debe4fb
U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— DD: All elections should have both Republican and Democrat oversight.
https://www.usnews.com/news/u-s-news-decision-points/articles/2026-02-09/can-feds-take-over-elections-heres-what-to-know
AOL
— DD: How did you meet your spouse? I met my outstanding wife at a social meeting for young adults at the Fourth Presbyterian Church in Chicago. She was raised as a Catholic and I was raised as a Missouri Synod Lutheran. We were both looking for a traditional marriage. Our marriage in 1978 helped me a) pass the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, b) afford to take a $23,699/year (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980, c) earn a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, d) pass the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, e) become a licensed CPA in 1981, and f) get promoted to GS-13 in 1986. Our marriage helped us a) buy a home in Wheaton and two new cars in 1978 and b) have a home built in Wheaton in 1984. Our marriage helped my wife earn a bachelor’s degree in finance from DePaul in 1986.
https://www.aol.com/articles/chris-harrison-host-traditional-marriage-202255471.html
NEW YORK TIMES
— It’s Time for America to Admit That It Has a Marijuana Problem
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/opinion/regulate-legalized-marijuana.html
— DD: All elections should have both Republican and Democrat oversight.
https://www.nytimes.com/article/trumps-nationalize-voting-elections-midterms-explainer.html
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use Bad Bunny to promote more hatred against Republicans.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/opinion/bad-bunny-super-bowl-americans.html
— Appeals Court Lets Trump Revoke Deportation Protections for 60,000 More Migrants. The court pointed to recent rulings by the Supreme Court as precedent to allow the protections for migrants from Nepal, Honduras and Nicaragua to expire.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/us/politics/appeals-court-lets-trump-revoke-deportation-protections-for-60000-more-migrants.html
LOS ANGELES TIMES
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use Bad Bunny to promote more hatred against Republicans.
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2026-02-09/bad-bunny-super-bowl-halftime-show-how-it-happened-stage-production
CINCINNATI ENQUIRER
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use Bad Bunny to promote more hatred against Republicans.
https://www.cincinnati.com/story/opinion/columnists/2026/02/09/bad-bunny-at-the-super-bowl-was-a-win-for-culture/88588620007/
FLORIDA TODAY
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use Bad Bunny to promote more hatred against Republicans.
https://www.floridatoday.com/story/opinion/2026/02/09/bad-bunny-backlash-reveals-ignorance-many-still-face-super-bowl-halftime-torres/88589030007/
USA TODAY
— DD: Democrat leaders have no problem with their protesters bringing their loaded guns to their protests.
https://www.aol.com/articles/no-guns-protests-trump-says-225834337.html
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Minnesota Burning. Anti-ICE protesters sound more like George Wallace than Martin Luther King.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/minnesota-burning-efacf675
— The Blue State Population Bust. Journal Editorial Report: The 2030 census could spell doom for Democrats. DD: Ever-increasingly, Democrat and RINO leaders replace those who have demographics that vote for Republicans with those who have demographics that vote for Democrats.
https://www.wsj.com/video/series/journal-editorial-report/wsj-opinion-the-blue-state-population-bust/B83B099A-4704-4738-858F-CC510F88C5FF
— The Biggest Threat to Journalism? Journalists. Don’t blame rapacious owners for the loss of public trust. Blame biased, incompetent reporting. DD: I have always fully disclosed that I have always been a conservative Republican.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/the-biggest-threat-to-journalism-journalists-cf580513?mod=opinion_lead_pos6
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use Bad Bunny to promote more hatred against Republicans.
https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/music/bad-bunny-uses-joy-to-put-out-political-firestorm-at-super-bowl-halftime-6df796e7
BLOOMBERG
— DD: All elections should have both Republican and Democrat oversight.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-09/can-trump-nationalize-elections-how-the-constitution-limits-presidential-power
PBS
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use Bad Bunny to promote more hatred against Republicans.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/the-cultural-impact-of-bad-bunnys-super-bowl-halftime-show
JORDAN PETERSON
— People who succeed in almost everything they do always take full responsibility for these 7 areas of their life. DD: According to my critics/opponents, I owe all my successes in my life to my benefitting from discrimination against those who are: liberal/moderate, non-Republican, minority, female, younger, poor, unmarried, LGBTQ, non-Protestant, and/or non-German American. According to my critics/opponents, because of the aforesaid, I should pay the price of Affirmative Action and DEI big time.
https://vegoutmag.com/lifestyle/r-t-jordan-peterson-says-people-who-succeed-in-almost-everything-they-do-always-take-full-responsibility-for-these-7-areas-of-their-life/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: 1) Your physical health and vitality. . .2) Your emotional regulation and mental health. . .3) Your career and contribution to society. . .4) Your personal finances and resources. . .5) Your relationships and social connections. . .6) Your personal growth and education. . .7) Your meaning and life purpose)
