March 27, 2026

CPAC
— Conservatives Unite for Day One of CPAC USA 2026
https://www.cpac.org/post/conservatives-unite-for-day-one-of-cpac-usa-2026

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Older and younger conservatives at CPAC are split over Trump’s war in Iran. A sharp generational split over the Iran war is opening up at this year’s Conservative Political Action Conference.
https://kdhnews.com/news/nation/older-and-younger-conservatives-at-cpac-are-split-over-trumps-war-in-iran/article_c6a19db3-ef47-517b-838d-48d1b0270f8f.html
https://apnews.com/video/older-and-younger-conservatives-at-cpac-are-split-over-trumps-war-in-iran-8a65e2eaf8f24fa3ad153762b40ede95

CBS NEWS
— First day of CPAC in Grapevine includes topic of immigration
https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/video/first-day-of-cpac-in-grapevine-includes-topic-of-immigration/

MOTHER JONES
— The Incredible Shrinking CPAC. Once the center of conservative gravity, CPAC can’t get a single Trump family member to show up.
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/03/the-incredible-shrinking-cpac/

SKY NEWS
— ‘A lot of optimism’: Conservatives ‘pumped’ for CPAC conference dominated by Iran war
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLqN9ku1oAs

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

ABC7
— 8 charged after teen disturbance in Loop. Alderman renews calls for curfew changes. DD: How soon will Democrat teens takeover your downtown?
https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-police-respond-loop-disturbance-alderman-hopkins-says-curfew-enforced/18778471/
— Hotel and stadium workers can refuse work if ICE is present, union says as World Cup approaches
https://abc7.com/post/hotel-stadium-workers-can-refuse-work-ice-is-present-union-says-world-cup-approaches/18766126/

NBC5
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote their March 28 No Kings protests.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/street-closures-in-downtown-chicago-for-no-kings-rally-and-march/3914376/

CBS2
— Downtown alderman renews push for more police curfew powers after large teen takeover. DD: How soon will Democrat teens takeover your downtown?
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/downtown-alderman-renews-push-for-more-police-curfew-powers-after-large-teen-takeover/

WGN9
— Curfew enforcement order issued after teen takeover in Loop overnight. DD: How soon will Democrat teens takeover your downtown?
https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/curfew-enforcement-order-issued-after-teen-takeover-in-loop-overnight/

FOX32
— 8 arrested in Chicago teen takeover that prompted curfew enforcement. DD: How soon will Democrat teens takeover your downtown?
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/teen-takeover-chicago-loop-curfew-enforcement
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/fmc-1l85hfvvh4swoa7g
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/fmc-ly43xx55ss545dce

WTTW
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote their March 28 No Kings protests.
https://news.wttw.com/2026/03/26/no-kings-protests-return-chicago-area-saturday-here-s-what-know

WBEZ
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly blame Republicans for everything that is bad including bad weather.
https://www.wbez.org/environment/2026/03/27/climate-change-surge-home-insurance-rates-illinois

WGN RADIO
— DD: Democrat leaders want Pat Brady to lead the Illinois Republican Party again.
https://wgnradio.com/lisa-dent/pat-brady-things-are-going-in-the-wrong-direction/amp/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Year’s first ‘teen takeover’ in downtown Chicago sees eight arrests, more curfew discussion.  DD: How soon will Democrat teens takeover your downtown?
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/03/26/chicago-teen-takeover-arrests/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DD: What do get blamed the most for? I get blamed the most for defeats suffered by Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2026/03/26/trump-hegseth-iran-economy-immigration-bondi-gabbard-s-e-cupp
— DD: Democrat employers “offer” buyouts and early retirement to get rid of their employees who are Republican, White, male, older, etc.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2026/03/26/johnson-devising-strategy-to-tackle-pension-crisis-that-includes-deferred-retirement-option

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE: DD: The Democrats who run Elgin ever-increasingly a) attract those who have demographics that vote for Democrats and b) drive out of Elgin those who have demographics that vote for Republicans.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260326/local-politics/elgin-council-votes-to-provide-staff-with-more-time-to-develop-inclusivity-and-diversity-ordinance/

JOURNAL & TOPICS
— Del Mar Steps Down From Local GOP Leadership To Focus On Statewide Bid
https://www.journal-topics.com/articles/del-mar-steps-down-from-local-gop-leadership-to-focus-on-statewide-bid/#google_vignette

SHAW LOCAL
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote their March 28 No Kings protests.
https://www.shawlocal.com/my-suburban-life/2026/03/26/several-no-kings-protests-to-be-held-throughout-dupage-county-saturday/

EVANSTON ROUNDTABLE
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote their March 28 No Kings protests.
https://evanstonroundtable.com/2026/03/26/evanston-no-kings-march-rally-and-community-cares-drive-set-for-this-weekend/

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Equal Pay Day. DD: All my many female coworkers who my Democrat superiors in the federal government promoted over me were Democrats who were minority and/or younger than me and/or 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.
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-news/gender-wage-gap-persists/
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/video/equal-pay-day/11645303/

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS PATCH
— Couple Used Nazi Symbols, Feces To Vandalize Republican Building. The arrests stem from an investigation into the January incident at the Republicans of Wheeling Township Building.
https://patch.com/illinois/arlingtonheights/couple-used-nazi-symbols-feces-vandalize-republican-building-arlington

ELK GROVE VILLAGE & ROSEMONT PATCH
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote their March 28 No Kings protests.
https://patch.com/illinois/elk-grove-village-il/calendar/event/20260328/b4fba2fd-b1cc-41cf-9269-9fad1c136a83/no-kings-elk-grove-village
https://patch.com/illinois/rosemont-il/calendar/event/20260328/e9a95325-cce2-4799-90c3-da2861d80be8/no-kings-elk-grove-village

BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO
— Mike Pence To Speak At UChicago’s Institute Of Politics In April. Pence will participate in a student-moderated panel to discuss the role of the executive branch, populism and more.
https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/03/26/mike-pence-to-speak-at-uchicagos-institute-of-politics-in-april/

POLITICO ILLINOIS
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2026/03/27/lake-countys-blue-architect-bows-out-00847548

CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2026/03/27/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-708/


FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— For the Left, some lives are apparently more valuable than others
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/premium/4503186/some-lives-more-valuable-than-others-liberal-media-sheridan-gorman/

BREITBART
— 800 Teens Trash $4.8M Airbnb Texas Mansion with Wild Party that Ended in Gunfire
https://www.breitbart.com/pre-viral/2026/03/26/800-teens-trash-4-8m-airbnb-texas-mansion-with-wild-party-that-ended-in-gunfire/amp/

CHRONICLES MAGAZINE
— In Sanctuary Cities, American Lives Don’t Matter
https://chroniclesmagazine.org/web/in-sanctuary-cities-american-lives-dont-matter/

CREATORS SYNDICATE
— PBS Smears All Republicans as ‘White With Fear’
https://www.creators.com/read/tim-graham/03/26/pbs-smears-all-republicans-as-white-with-fear

DAILY SIGNAL
— Federal Appeals Court Holds That DHS Can Detain Illegal Alien Without Bond
https://www.dailysignal.com/2026/03/26/federal-appeals-court-holds-that-dhs-can-detain-illegal-alien-without-bond/amp/

FOX NEWS
— Teen mobs swarm downtown in chaotic takeover—fights erupt, cars targeted before curfew crackdown hits. Eight juveniles were arrested and 24 curfew violations issued after crowds were seen jumping on cars and fighting. DD: How soon will Democrat teens takeover your downtown?
https://www.foxnews.com/us/teen-mobs-swarm-downtown-chaotic-takeover-fights-erupt-cars-targeted-before-curfew-crackdown-hits
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6391767434112

HOUSE REPUBLICANS
— House Republicans Stand for Homeland Security while Democrats Defend Violent Illegals
https://www.gop.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=3157
— Democrats Prioritize Criminal Illegal Aliens Over American Safety
https://www.gop.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=3154

NEWS BUSTERS
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly demonize, denigrate, and condemn America.
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/clay-waters/2026/03/26/pbs-trump-airbrushes-history-remove-hints-usa-wasnt-always-perfect

NEWSMAX
— Wake-Up Call for America: Fla. Says No to Social Engineering
https://www.newsmax.com/bryanleib/black-target-dei/2026/03/26/id/1250931/

SPEAKER MIKE JOHNSON
— For the Third Time, Democrats Pledge Their Allegiance to Criminal Illegal Aliens Over American Citizens
https://mikejohnson.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=2864

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

MS NOW
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly demonize, denigrate, and condemn America.
https://www.ms.now/al-sharpton/politicsnation/watch/in-attempt-to-hide-from-the-truth-conservative-activists-weaponize-critical-race-theory-124503109826

MSN
— The U.S. Army is raising the maximum enlistment age for eligible recruits from 35 years to 42. The Army will also allow individuals with only one marijuana-related or drug paraphernalia conviction to enlist. Military recruitment had been slowing for years. 71% of youth do not qualify for military service because of obesity, drugs, physical and mental health problems, misconduct and aptitude. DD: Did you try to enlist? I did not. If I had tried, would I have been accepted? I could not run because I had a bone disease. My eyesight could not be corrected to 20/20. I had partial red/green color blindness.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/us-army-raises-maximum-recruitment-age-to-42-years/ar-AA1ZrWL5

NEW YORK TIMES
— DD: All my many minority and female coworkers who my Democrat superiors in the federal government promoted over me were Democrats who were younger than me and/or 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.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/27/us/hegseth-promotion-list.html

USA TODAY
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote their March 28 No Kings protests.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2026/03/27/no-kings-protest-trump-iran/89331992007/
— A proposal would cap Social Security at $100,000 for couples. Will it fly? DD: My critics/opponents are furious that I get both a Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) pension and Social Security. In my defense, a) while I worked for the Post Office for almost 3 years, for IRS for almost 9 years, and for GAO for almost 18 years, I paid 7% of my  salary into CSRS and b) while I washed dishes, cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, pumped gasoline, delivered mail, worked on an automotive assemble line, and sold tires, automotive services, and pumped more gasoline for 10 years, I paid into Social Security.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2026/03/25/social-security-cap-proposal/89315322007/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A Washington think tank has proposed capping annual Social Security benefits at $100,000 for couples as a way to shrink a looming deficit in the retirement trust fund. The idea might sound reasonable enough: Only the wealthiest Americans can collect $100,000 a year from Social Security, a federal program that was meant to ease poverty, not pad wealth. But the “Six Figure Limit” idea has drawn swift rebukes from retirement advocates, who see any cap or cut in Social Security benefits as a slippery slope. The March 24 paper comes from the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, a centrist, nonpartisan think tank in the nation’s capital. It suggests a $100,000 cap on the total annual benefit for a couple at full retirement age and a $50,000 limit for a single retiree starting this year.)
— Women over 40 becoming first-time moms. DD: My wife and I did not get married until I was 29 and she was 27. We erroneously believed that we would not have fertility problems, but both of us had major fertility problems. To get rid of me, my Democrat GAO superiors hinted/implied/shouted that I lied about our major fertility problems. They stressed that we did not try IVF even though my wife’s health insurance covered it. They stressed that we did not adopt or become foster parents. They viciously demonized, denigrated, and condemned us as being disgusting filthy rich DINKs. They decried the tremendous amount of time and money that they spent raising their children. They decried that their spouses had little or no income. They crowed that they got married when they were young. They hinted/implied/argued/shouted that if my wife and I had children, I would not have been able to 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 in 1980, d) pass the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, e) become a licensed CPA in 1981, f) get promoted in 1986, g) etc. According to them, if we had children, we would not have been able a) go on four vacations a year after my wife’s business trips to luxury resorts across America 1978-1992, b) to have a home built in Wheaton in 1984, c) to buy collector cars in 1989 and 1994, d) etc. They would not have used our not having children against me if I had been a Democrat, minority, female, and/or veteran.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/health-wellness/2026/03/18/the-us-fertility-rate-women-40s-having-babies/88980433007/
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly discourage, demonize, denigrate, and condemn traditional marriage and family.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/health-wellness/2026/03/10/donald-trump-administration-baby-boom-fertility-rate/88980358007/

BOSTON HERALD
— GOP can win on health care affordability. DD: What has helped you the most to afford health care? For me, a) it was my being a federal employee for almost 30 years and b) it has been my being a federal retiree for almost 29 years.
https://www.bostonherald.com/2026/03/27/moore-gop-can-win-on-health-care-affordability/

IDAHO STATE JOURNAL
— Vietnam War Veterans Day is observed on March 29 of each year, marking the day in 1973 when our remaining combat troops left Vietnam. While it recognizes those 2.7 million Americans who served in the Vietnam War, the focus is primarily on the 58,220 brave souls who lost their lives in service to their country. DD: My avoiding the Vietnam War draft was a very big mistake. My Democrat superiors in the federal government (Post Office 1966-1969, IRS 1971-1980, and GAO 1980-1997) who were veterans used my using four student draft deferments and a financial hardship draft deferment against me viciously. They blamed Republicans for America losing the war and they especially blamed Republicans like me who were 1-A for the draft. They took many big adverse actions against me. Further, they hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I was an unmitigated disgusting coward because I probably would not have been sent into combat because I could not run because I had a bone disease, because my eyesight could not be corrected to 20/20, and because I had partial red/green color blindness.
https://www.idahostatejournal.com/freeaccess/opinion-thoughts-to-consider-on-vietnam-war-veterans-day/article_3b832cff-ad93-41b7-b3e7-75e2a524c2dd.html

COEUR D’ ALENE/POST FALLS
— To you “No Kings” protest people. Where were you for an Inept Kings protest? Biden was obviously disabled with memory and dementia issues and was really not the President. He was a figurehead that was being put out on the stage while others behind the scenes ran the show.
https://cdapress.com/news/2026/mar/27/no-kings-should-have-protested-biden/

SHORE NEWS
— Pro-Muslim Crowd Cheers the Death of U.S. Troops at Philadelphia Protest
https://www.shorenewsnetwork.com/pro-mulsim-crowd-cheers-the-death-of-u-s-troops-at-philadelphia-protest/

COURIER EXPRESS
— DD: Democrats and RINOs always have and always will use Affirmative Action and DEI to get rid of Republicans
https://www.thecourierexpress.com/the_leader_vindicator/opinion/letters_to_editor/meritocracy/article_96824654-3400-47b3-81a5-ef8e4fa0affc.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— ‘No Kings’: Politics as Bad Group Therapy. Participants in the rallies accomplish nothing practical but feel heard, validated and affirmed.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/no-kings-politics-as-bad-group-therapy-df3778ff
— Wall Street Pays Out Record Bonuses, Nearing $250,000 on Average. DD: My critics/opponents have always demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me as being grossly overpaid.
https://www.wsj.com/finance/wall-streets-average-bonus-nears-250-000-c8ccc0b9

FORTUNE & NOW
— Equal Pay Day. DD: All my many female coworkers who my Democrat superiors in the federal government promoted over me were Democrats who were minority and/or younger than me and/or 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.
https://fortune.com/2026/03/26/equal-pay-day-women-men-disagree-wages-poll/
https://now.org/media-center/press-release/what-equal-pay-day-means-now/

GOOGLE
— News Judgment. News judgment is the ability to recognize and communicate information of interest and importance to an audience. DD: Ever since I became the GOPUSA Illinois Editor in 2000, my critics/opponents have viciously demonized, denigrated, and condemned my news judgment and my opinions. They have ever-increasingly blamed me and blamed my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters for the defeats suffered by Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct. My critics/opponents have their operatives and their dupes destroy those like me a) who they cannot manipulate/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 cover up their wrong doing, and/or f) who refuse to give them money. I should start writing about my critics/opponents. I should name them and name their operatives and their dupes. I should write about the adverse actions that they have taken against me.
https://sites.google.com/fullerton.edu/comm101-newsjudgement/introduction

Author: David Diersen

The opinions that I express in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails are based on experience that I have gained doing many things since 1948. I base my opinions on what I learned a) working for the federal government for almost 30 years -- Post Office 1966-1969, IRS 1971-1980, and GAO 1980-1997, serving on the Executive Committee of the Association of Government Accountants Chicago Chapter 1983-1996, and being a union member while I worked for the Post Office and IRS; b) earning an MBA from Loyola in 1976, a masters degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, and a masters degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997; c) passing the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979 and passing the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981; c) serving as a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999, the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000, the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois Chairman 2005-2012, a member of the 2008 Illinois Republican Party (IRP) Platform and Resolutions Committee, a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member 2003-2011, the Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster 2008-2010 and 2000-2004, an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007, and an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member 2001-2004; d) attending the 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, and 2016 IRP State Conventions as a delegate; e) being the subject of a nasty 4-page article in the February 1978 issue of Money Magazine; f) pursing litigation including Diersen v. GAO and Diersen v. Chicago Car Exchange; g) being married since 1978; h) living in Crete 1948-1972, in University Park 1972-1976, in Chicago 1976-1978, and in DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton since 1978; and i) being baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran.