FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— Chicago-area critics question legality, practicality of President Trump’s mail-in ballot order.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-area-critics-question-legality-practicality-president-donald-trumps-mail-ballot-order-involving-usps-restrictions/19729693/
NBC5
— Fan flies down several rows in wild brawl caught on cam at Sox game.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/watch-fan-flies-down-several-rows-in-wild-brawl-caught-on-cam-at-sox-game/3979682/
— Teacher on no-hire list was hired by suburban school district. DD: Have you been put on a no-hire list? Constructively, my Democrat GAO superiors put me on a no-hire list when they forced me to retire when I was 49 in 1997. Previously, they had a) always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance, b) delayed my promotions and never promoted me beyond GS-13, and c) ignored/dismissed/belittled my earning a master’s degree in financial markets and training when I was 48, my earning job-related professional certifications when I was 41, 45, 47, and 48, my becoming a licensed CPA and passing the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt when I was 32, my earning a master’s degree in accounting when I was 31, my passing the CPA examination on my first attempt when I was 30, and my earning an MBA when I was 27. They had forced me to take a $23,699/year (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/investigations/teacher-on-no-hire-list-for-sexual-misconduct-case-was-hired-by-suburban-school-district/3979810/
CBS2
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) glorify and praise their illegals and b) fight their deportation.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/protesters-chicago-southwest-side-masked-ice-agents/
WGN9
— Washington Post ordered to reinstate columnist Karen Attiah fired after Charlie Kirk posts. In addition to reinstatement, the arbitrator ordered the newspaper to compensate Attiah with full back-pay and benefits. DD: My Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire when I was 49 in 1997 because I was an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged them with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation. In Diersen v. GAO, the court ruled that was OK.
https://wgntv.com/news/washington-post-ordered-to-reinstate-columnist-fired-after-charlie-kirk-posts/
(FROM THE WSJ: After his death, Attiah made several comments on social media. “Part of what keeps America so violent is the insistence that people perform care, empty goodness and absolution for white men who espouse hatred and violence,” Attiah said in one post on the social-media site Bluesky. “Refusing to tear my clothes and smear ashes on my face in performative mourning for a white man that espoused violence is … not the same as violence,” Attiah said in another post.)
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) glorify and praise their illegals and b) fight their deportation.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/08/24/mckinley-park-ice-arrest-damen/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) glorify and praise their illegals and b) fight their deportation.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2026/08/24/crowd-gathers-after-i-55-crash-reportedly-caused-by-federal-immigration-agents
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Following Tribune acquisition and layoffs, Daily Herald workers look to form union. DD: I was a union member for almost 12 years.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/media-marketing/ccb-daily-herald-union-20260824/
SOUTHERN
— USPS makes new rules for mail-in ballots, but they are less restrictive than Trump’s demands.
https://southernillinoisnow.com/2026/08/24/usps-makes-new-rules-for-mail-in-ballots-but-they-are-less-restrictive-than-trumps-demands/
— Trump administration to tout efforts to shut down Education Department as school year begins.
https://southernillinoisnow.com/2026/08/24/trump-administration-to-tout-efforts-to-shut-down-education-department-as-school-year-begins/
WAND TV
— Pritzker signs bill improving sanitation, access to menstrual products on construction sites.
https://www.wandtv.com/news/statehouse/pritzker-signs-bill-improving-sanitation-access-to-menstrual-products-on-construction-sites/article_188cec41-4e3b-40e2-a698-80fd80c64238.html
NPR ILLINOIS
— Farmers struggle to find workers. DD: All my employers would have hired noncitizens instead of me if they could have. I did yard work 1962-1964. I delivered newspapers 1962-1966. I washed dishes 1964-1966. I cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966. I delivering mail 1966-1969. I worked on an automotive assembly line in 1970. I sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971. I pumped more gasoline 1971-1972. I collected delinquent federal taxes 1971-1980. I audited federal agencies 1980-1997.
https://www.nprillinois.org/2026-08-24/farmers-struggle-to-find-workers-amid-trumps-economic-policies
WHEATON RECORD
— Saturday Morning Protest: “Blame the Billionaires.” 14 Advocates took to the streets of downtown Wheaton before the Midterm elections. DD: I avoided Democrat indoctrination by majoring in business, accounting, and finance.
https://thewheatonrecord.com/2026/08/24/saturday-morning-protest-blame-the-billionaires/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: On Saturday, Aug. 22, 14 members of Indivisible DuPage gathered in downtown Wheaton, just a few blocks from campus, to protest the influence of wealthy donors and corporations in American politics ahead of the November midterm elections. The protesters are members of Indivisible DuPage’s “visibility brigade,” a group that brings the organization’s advocacy into public spaces. Aimee Renkes, the brigade’s leader, noted that the group also posts signs on the bridge over Interstate 88 weekly, holds rallies and supports other protests. This past winter, they were wardens — volunteers who help manage the crowd and de-escalate tensions — during a student-organized demonstration in Adams Park. Each sign featured a different phrase: “Frustrated with gov’t corruption? Blame the billionaires” and “Fuming over grocery prices? Blame the billionaires.” The group also displayed QR codes directing people to the League of Women Voters website and a countdown to November’s midterm elections. The protesters said they were concerned about the influence of money on political campaigns and the political process. “We believe we need to get money out of politics so that we can really have better representation for the people,” Renkes said. “And that’s on both sides of the aisle.” Renkes also mentioned the Supreme Court decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, which struck down restrictions on certain independent political spending by corporations and unions. Renkes said the decision contributed to the influence of wealthy individuals and corporations in politics. “I can’t outspend Amazon,” she said, referring to the influence she believes corporations have in politics. The protesters packed up their signs at 10:45 a.m. Renkes said some members had been hesitant to protest in Wheaton because of the community’s political and religious demographics. Still, they considered the morning a success after receiving honks, thumbs-up gestures and messages from people passing by. Tuco Fuentes is an active member of the visibility brigade and also serves as its photographer. Throughout the event, he took photographs and videos that were shared on Indivisible DuPage’s Facebook and Instagram accounts. “I believe it is important for people to exercise their constitutional right to free expression, even when there are opposing opinions,” he said. Renkes acknowledged that political conversations can be uncomfortable, but emphasized that they are necessary because politics affects people’s daily lives. She encouraged conversations with neighbors about these topics, civil discourse, voting and participation in local politics as ways to push back against the influence of wealthy donors in politics. “To just stick our head in the sand isn’t doing anyone any good,” she said.)
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCE
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Under socialism, working for socialists would be like working for the Democrats who run the federal government. To get hired, retained, and promoted, all you would need to do is be a socialist. 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. All my coworkers who my Democrat superiors promoted over me were Democrats a) who had less education than I had, had less work experience than I had, had no professional certification or fewer than I had, and/or had no professional license like the one I had and/or b) who were minority, female, younger, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or had ancestors who had not been in America for a long time. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— Pritzker defends 57% toll hike approved by board he appointed.
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/pritzker-defends-57-percent-toll-hike/
ILLINOIS REVIEW
— Lyons Township Clerk Calls Emergency Meeting as GOP Opponent Seeks Footage of After-Hours Kiss Inside Government Office.
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2026/08/lyons-township-clerk-calls-emergency-meeting-as-gop-opponent-seeks-footage-of-after-hours-kiss-inside-government-office.html
— Disgraced Former IL GOP Mayor Keith Pekau, Now Living in Colorado, Works to Defeat Republican Liz Gorman.
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2026/08/disgraced-former-il-gop-mayor-keith-pekau-now-living-in-colorado-works-to-defeat-republican-liz-gorman.html
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGHTON TIMES
— Trump highlights school choice agenda at back-to-school event. DD: My parents sent me to Missouri Synod Lutheran grade schools. That put me on track to earn a job-related bachelor’s degree, three job-related master’s degrees, six job-related professional certifications, and a job-related professional license.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/aug/24/trump-highlights-school-choice-agenda-back-school-event/
— DHS proposes new $103,000 fee to hire foreign skilled guest workers. DD: All my employers would have hired noncitizens instead of me if they could have. I did yard work 1962-1964. I delivered newspapers 1962-1966. I washed dishes 1964-1966. I cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966. I delivering mail 1966-1969. I worked on an automotive assembly line in 1970. I sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971. I pumped more gasoline 1971-1972. I collected delinquent federal taxes 1971-1980. I audited federal agencies 1980-1997.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/aug/24/dhs-proposes-new-103000-fee-hire-foreign-skilled-guest-workers/
— Why men aren’t working and what we can do about it. DD: If you are a male who is forced to retire early, anticipate/expect that you will never be able to find a job appropriate for your work experience, education, and professional certifications/licenses. That is especially true if you are conservative, Republican, White, older, non-veteran, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/aug/24/men-arent-working/
— Socialism has been discredited time and time again. No nation that has beaten it has wanted a return. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/aug/24/socialism-discredited-time-time/
— Working under the influence: 1 in 5 workers test positive for drugs after increased marijuana use. DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly push more pot.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/jul/23/report-finds-1-5-workers-testing-positive-drugs-increased-marijuana/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— El Sayed says ‘preemptively’ banning sharia is discriminatory. DD: Ever-increasingly, to vote for Democrats is to vote for sharia law.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/congressional/4698959/el-sayed-sharia-law-mike-rogers-beta/
— Trump’s pro-family agenda has won bipartisan support, but economic anxiety clouds GOP midterm hopes.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/white-house/4698796/trump-pro-family-agenda-bipartisan-support-economic-anxiety-midterms/
NEW YORK POST
— Trump rips public schools for ‘failing at education’ — touts better way under his school choice plan.
https://nypost.com/2026/08/24/us-news/trump-rips-public-schools-for-failing-at-education-touts-better-way-under-his-school-choice-plan/
BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Woke education is broken education. DD: My parents sent me to Missouri Synod Lutheran grade schools. That put me on track to earn a job-related bachelor’s degree, three job-related master’s degrees, six job-related professional certifications, and a job-related professional license.
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2026/08/24/woke-education-is-broken-education-1656029/
BREITBART
— Vance: We Fight Socialism by Investing in Americans, Not Throwing Slogans.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUvnMGFYmtU
— Vance Backs $103,265 Fee for Every New H-1B Visa.
https://www.breitbart.com/economy/2026/08/24/jd-vance-backs-103265-fee-for-every-new-h-1b-visa/amp/
— Leftist Washington Post Ordered to Reinstate Columnist Fired After Mischaracterizing Charlie Kirk Quote.
https://www.breitbart.com/the-media/2026/08/24/leftist-washington-post-ordered-to-reinstate-columnist-fired-after-mischaracterizing-charlie-kirk-quote/
CAMPAIGN FOR WORKING FAMILIES
— Muslim Democrat Claims Jesus Is Radical Socialist. DD: Ever-increasingly, to vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.cwfpac.com/monday-august-24-2026-muslim-claims-jesus-socialist-not-papaws-democrat-party
CAMPUS REFORM
— UW professor with broad collection of leftist research and publications advertises herself as a ‘Marxist scholar.’ DD: Ever-increasingly, to vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.campusreform.org/article/uw-professor-broad-collection-leftist-research-publications-advertises-marxist-scholar/30449
DAILY CALLER
— Washington Post Forced To Rehire Columnist Fired Over Distasteful Charlie Kirk Posts.
https://dailycaller.com/2026/08/24/wapo-reporter-fired-charlie-kirk-tweets-ordered-reinstated-karen-attiah/
DAILY WIRE
— Who Is Behind The Rapid Rise Of The DSA? The DSA is now a terrifying force that’s ready to overthrow the government along with civilization in general.
https://www.dailywire.com/news/who-is-behind-the-rapid-rise-of-the-dsa
— The Bad Ex Who Blackmailed Her Way Back To The Washington Post. Who has time for journalistic integrity?
https://www.dailywire.com/news/the-bad-ex-who-blackmailed-her-way-back-to-the-washington-post
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A year ago, Karen Attiah, an untalented, narcissistic, racist, terror-sympathizing man-hater who loves the word “democracy” more than life itself, was fired from her job as an opinion writer at The Washington Post. Her crimes against journalism? Lying, failing basic standards of accuracy, and posting egregious commentary about Charlie Kirk within hours of his assassination. This week, after a year-long public tantrum, a private arbitrator forced the Post to take her back. Like a bad ex blackmailing you into getting back together. Democracy Lives On…in the forced rehire of every Bluesky Karen who cannot accurately quote a dead man. On September 10, 2025, the same day Charlie Kirk was assassinated in front of thousands, Attiah posted this: “Black women do not have the brain processing power to be taken seriously. You have to go steal a white person’s slot”. – Charlie Kirk Kirk was not, of course, speaking about all black women. He was responding on a live show to Joy Reid, Michelle Obama, Sheila Jackson Lee, and Ketanji Brown Jackson, discussing their own affirmative-action status.)
FEDERALIST
— Treasury Dept. Closes More Loopholes That Gave Illegal Aliens Your Tax Dollars.
https://thefederalist.com/2026/08/25/treasury-dept-closes-more-loopholes-that-gave-illegal-aliens-your-tax-dollars/
FOX NEWS
— Trump takes aim at critical race theory and transgender ideologies in public schools. DD: My parents sent me to Missouri Synod Lutheran grade schools. That put me on track to earn a job-related bachelor’s degree, three job-related master’s degrees, six job-related professional certifications, and a job-related professional license.
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6403976245112
— Opportunities are the only thing that should be equal, not outcome. DD: My critics/opponents want equal outcome. According to them, when whites and males do better at something than minorities and females, it is because Whites and males discriminate against minorities and females. Overwhelmingly, those who earned college degrees, professional certifications, and a professional license with me were Whites and males.
https://www.foxnews.com/media/stephen-smith-says-opportunities-thing-equal-outcome
— The ‘YOUNG, DUMB AND BORED’ are turning to socialism.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20B8tqU_7As
— Socialism doesn’t work.
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6403987124112
— Wealthy socialist TORCHED over privileged lifestyle.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YsdaPnKWqg
— Socialists ripped over kids-focused push in deep-red state: ‘Next generation of comrades.’
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/socialists-ripped-over-kids-focused-push-deep-red-state-next-generation-comrades
JACOBIN
— Class Traitors Are Welcome in the Socialist Movement.
https://jacobin.com/2026/08/dsa-gordillo-socialism-media-hypocrisy
LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Washington Post Ordered to Rehire Columnist Fired Over Charlie Kirk Comments.
https://legalinsurrection.com/2026/08/washington-post-ordered-to-rehire-columnist-fired-over-charlie-kirk-comments/amp/
— Trump Education Department Takes on Accreditors Pushing DEI on Colleges.
https://legalinsurrection.com/2026/08/trump-education-department-takes-on-accreditors-pushing-dei-on-colleges/amp/
NATIONAL REVIEW
— The New York Times Helps to Launder Karen Attiah’s Lie.
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/the-new-york-times-helps-to-launder-karen-attiahs-lie/amp/
NEWS BUSTERS
— Why Colleges Are Bringing the SAT Back (and Why Woke Schools Banned It)
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/john-stossel/2026/08/24/why-colleges-are-bringing-sat-back-and-why-woke-schools-banned-it
POST MILLENNIAL
— Judge forces Washington Post to rehire columnist who lied about Charlie Kirk.
https://thepostmillennial.com/breaking-judge-forces-washington-post-to-rehire-columnist-who-lied-about-charlie-kirk
TOWNHALL
— Pritzker’s Absurd Claim About Illinois Home Buying Isn’t Accurate.
https://townhall.com/news/amy-curtis/2026/08/24/pritzker-il-easiest-state-to-buy-a-house-community-note-n2681769
— NYC Mayor Mamdani Sued Over $70 Million Socialist Grocery Plan.
https://townhall.com/news/jeff-charles/2026/08/24/nyc-mayor-mamdani-sued-over-70m-socialist-grocery-plan-n2681804
— The DSA’s Latest Defense of Its Privilege Is About As Hypocritical As You’d Expect.
https://townhall.com/news/dmitri-bolt/2026/08/24/a-wealthy-nyc-socialist-is-defending-her-glaring-hypocrisy-n2681751
— The DSA’s Least Talked-About Policy May Be Its Most Dangerous: a centralized government database containing information about how much you own, what you are worth, and every asset you possess, all in the name of taxing the wealthy.
https://townhall.com/news/dmitri-bolt/2026/08/24/heres-the-least-talked-about-and-most-dangerous-policy-the-dsa-is-pushing-for-n2681774
WHITE HOUSE
— President Trump is fighting to put parents back in charge and reignite America’s education system 🇺🇸.
https://www.whitehouse.gov/videos/president-trump-is-fighting-to-put-parents-back-in-charge-and-reignite-americas-education-system-%F0%9F%87%BA%F0%9F%87%B8/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
THE HILL
— The damaging effects of shifting from equal opportunity to ‘equal outcomes.’ DD: My critics/opponents want equal outcome. According to them, when whites and males do better at something than minorities and females, it is because Whites and males discriminate against minorities and females. Overwhelmingly, those who earned college degrees, professional certifications, and a professional license with me were Whites and males.
https://thehill.com/opinion/education/529262-the-damaging-effects-of-shifting-from-equal-opportunity-to-equal-outcomes/
REUTERS
— Trump’s approval holds at record low as US support for Iran war falls.
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trumps-approval-holds-record-low-us-support-iran-war-falls-reuters-ipsos-poll-2026-08-24/
CBS NEWS
— Lara Korte, one of three editorial employees of the military newspaper Stars and Stripes who were dismissed last week after speaking to CBS News, said Monday that the paper’s editorial independence remains paramount. DD: Since 2000, my critics/opponents have hinted/implied/argued/shouted at the following that because I am a Republican Precinct Committeeman, they can and they should dictate the content of my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters: the leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization. I should write about the many big adverse actions that the aforesaid have taken against me since 2000. Those who have taken adverse actions against me reject some, many, most, virtually all, if not all the planks in the Republican Party platform.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/lara-korte-interview-stars-and-stripes-fired-editorial-independence/
WASHINGTON POST
— This not-so-secret document is inspiring the left — and tripping up its candidates. The Democratic Socialists of America platform aims to upend the status quo. That can mean a bumpy ride for those trying to win in the short term. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/08/24/democratic-socialists-biggest-challenge-their-own-platform/
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The Warmth of Pizza-Station Collectivism. Democratic socialism thrives in the campus dining hall, where everything is free.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/free-expression/the-warmth-of-pizza-station-collectivism-9b903d41
— Supreme Court Removes Hurdle to Trump Directive on Mail Voting.
https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/supreme-court-removes-hurdle-to-trump-directive-on-mail-voting-f2a1437a
— Chicago Dug Itself Out of a Financial Hole. Now It’s Sliding Back In. Windy City’s financial standing is heading south again, with few solutions in sight.
https://www.wsj.com/us-news/chicago-dug-itself-out-of-a-financial-hole-now-its-sliding-back-in-9cc9c818
— Government Proposes New Six-Figure Fee for H1-B Visas. Administration plans to charge more than $100,000 for skilled foreign-worker visas after similar move was rejected by federal appeals court.
https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/government-proposes-new-six-figure-fee-for-h1-b-visas-a0da2d01
— Washington Post Ordered to Rehire Columnist Karen Attiah. She was fired for social-media remarks after killing of political commentator Charlie Kirk. In addition to reinstatement, the arbitrator ordered the newspaper to compensate Attiah with full back-pay and benefits. DD: My Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire when I was 49 in 1997 because I was an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged them with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation. In Diersen v. GAO, the court ruled that was OK.
https://www.wsj.com/business/media/washington-post-ordered-to-rehire-columnist-karen-attiah-84c8ac94
(FROM THE ARTICLE: After his death, Attiah made several comments on social media. “Part of what keeps America so violent is the insistence that people perform care, empty goodness and absolution for white men who espouse hatred and violence,” Attiah said in one post on the social-media site Bluesky. “Refusing to tear my clothes and smear ashes on my face in performative mourning for a white man that espoused violence is … not the same as violence,” Attiah said in another post.)
— The Makings of a College Campus Socialist. Why has socialism failed in the real world? DD: I avoided Democrat indoctrination by majoring in business, accounting, and finance.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/the-makings-of-a-college-campus-socialist-7733a079
FORBES
— ‘We Want To Invest In You’: Vance Breaks Down Trump Admin Approach To ‘Defeat Socialism.’ DD: Because I was not a Democrat, minority, female, or veteran, my Democrat Post Office, IRS, and GAO superiors not only did not invest anything in me, they did everything they could to get rid of me. Absolutely none of them encouraged me to do what I did to advance. I earned a job-related bachelor’s degree, three job-related master’s degrees, six job-related professional certifications, and a job-related professional license.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMgo3BdmJoY
NATIONAL DESK
— American jobs for AMERICAN BORN citizens, not ILLEGAL MIGRANTS.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFn4rySBcxI
MAINE PUBLIC
— Vance frames midterms as fight against socialism. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.mainepublic.org/politics/2026-08-24/jd-vance-frames-midterms-as-fight-against-socialism-as-gop-confronts-electoral-headwinds
DESERT NEWS
— Trump touts his school choice initiatives during ‘back to school’ Rose Garden event. The president also offers disputed child vaccine advice — while attacking ‘transgender insanity’ in the classroom. DD: My parents sent me to Missouri Synod Lutheran grade schools. That put me on track to earn a job-related bachelor’s degree, three job-related master’s degrees, six job-related professional certifications, and a job-related professional license.
https://www.deseret.com/education/2026/08/24/trump-back-to-school/
