FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— Trump fires DHS secretary Kristi Noem. President Donald Trump says Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin will replace Kristi Noem as Department of Homeland Security secretary.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/trump-says-markwayne-mullin-will-replace-kristi-noem-dhs-secretary/18680931/
— Gary student Araceli Cuevas awarded $9M in scholarships, accepted at 126 colleges. DD: Did you get any scholarships? I did not. My critics/opponents have always stressed that along with my ACT score being only 24 and my only just barely making it into the upper 20% of my class.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/araceli-cuevas-gary-lighthouse-college-preparatory-campus-indiana-awarded-9m-scholarships-accepted-126-colleges/18681051/
NBC5
— Here’s how the SAVE Act could radically change voting in Illinois. The act is being mulled by the Senate, where it faces an uncertain future.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/heres-how-the-save-act-could-radically-change-voting-in-illinois/3903777/
— Who is Sen. Markwayne Mullin? What to know after Trump fires Kristi Noem. Trump made the announcement on social media on Thursday, two days after Noem faced a grilling on Capitol Hill from GOP members as well as Democrats.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/who-is-sen-markwayne-mullin-what-to-know-after-trump-fires-kristi-noem/3903651/
— Who’s on your ballot in Illinois’ primary election? Use this sample ballot tool. DD: I hand-delivered a copy of the sample ballot for my precinct to the 400 residences in my precinct that have at least one registered Republican or NA voter.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/whos-on-your-ballot-in-illinois-primary-election-use-this-sample-ballot-tool/3903802/
— Duckworth: Veterans’ concerns over mental health care limits ‘deeply troubling.’ VA denies it is limiting veterans’ mental health care services; vets and VA psychologists say it’s happening.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/investigations/duckworth-veterans-concerns-over-mental-health-care-limits-deeply-troubling/3903821/
WGN9
— DD: Democrat leaders continue to treat Pat Brady like he is still the chairman of the Republican Party.
https://wgntv.com/news/politics/wgn-the-point-politics-chicago-illinois/darren-bailey-leads-4-way-gop-race-for-governor/
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— ‘Don’t let the door hit you on the way out’: Illinois officials cheer Kristi Noem’s ouster at Homeland Security
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/03/05/trump-replacing-kristi-noem/
DAILY HERALD
— DuPage County undersheriff Eddie Moore put on leave
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260305/news/dupage-county-undersheriff-put-on-leave/
FOX32
— From “Good riddance” to “She gone!”, Illinois politicians responded with blunt and biting remarks after President Donald Trump announced the removal of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/dont-let-door-hit-you-illinois-politicians-react-after-trump-ousts-noem
ELMHURST PATCH
— DuPage County’s top prosecutor Robert Berlin said Thursday that he was rescinding his endorsement of Undersheriff Eddie Moore in the sheriff’s race.
https://patch.com/illinois/elmhurst/dupage-states-attorney-rescinds-sheriff-endorsement
CAPITOL FAX
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2026/03/05/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-481/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— Illinois boosts universities losing students, punishes gainers
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-boosts-universities-losing-students-punishes-gainers/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Democrats embrace antisemitism to win elections. The party is becoming a pawn of our enemies.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/mar/5/democrats-embrace-antisemitism-win-elections/
DAILY SIGNAL
— Trump Says Kristi Noem Is Out as DHS Secretary
https://www.dailysignal.com/2026/03/05/breaking-trump-says-kristi-noem-is-out-as-dhs-secretary/
— How the Trump Admin Is Reversing the Demonization of American History on the 250th Anniversary. Little-Known Agency That Funded CRT and DEI Under Biden Now Celebrates America Under Trump.
https://www.dailysignal.com/2026/03/05/un-woke-how-trump-admin-is-reversing-demonization-american-history-250th-anniversary/amp/
NEWSMAX
— 97% Support Trump Deporting Criminal Illegals
https://www.newsmax.com/finance/georgementz/trump-illegal-alien/2026/03/05/id/1248475/
TOWNHALL
— Mamdani Pledges Universal Child Care Services to Illegal Immigrants
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/dmitri-bolt/2026/03/05/zohran-mamdani-pledges-to-provide-free-child-care-to-illegals-immigrants-n2672369
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CBS NEWS
— Inside the decision to remove Kristi Noem as DHS secretary
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/decision-to-remove-kristi-noem-dhs-secretary/
SAN DIEGO UNION TRIBUNE
— What being fired ‘for cause’ means. DD: To be forced to retire and resign like I was, is to be fired. If you are fired, your critics/opponents will hint/imply/argue/shout that you were properly fired “for cause.” My critics/opponents have always done that. I should write about the real reasons why a) my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire when I was 49 in 1997, why my Firestone Store boss fired me when I was 22 in 1971, and why my Democrat Post Office superiors forced me to resign when I was 20 on 1969.
https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/09/08/what-being-fired-for-cause-means/
