ABC7
— How will Donald Trump impact GOP races in Illinois? – Charles Thomas
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/how-will-donald-trump-impact-gop-races-in-illinois-/1454344/
— DUCKWORTH SLAMS TRUMP’S PURPLE HEART COMMENT
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/duckworth-slams-trumps-purple-heart-comment/1454484/
— IN A FIRST, VP JOE BIDEN OFFICIATES A GAY WEDDING – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/in-a-first-vp-joe-biden-officiates-a-gay-wedding/1454324/
NBC5
— Illinois Pols Slam Trump Over Gold Star Family Comments Illinois politicians reacted to incendiary comments Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump made about the parents of late U.S. Army Capt. Humayun Khan this weekend – Tom Schuba
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/Illinois-Pols-Slam-Trump-Over-Gold-Star-Family-Comments-388970422.html
WLS AM
— Kirk rips Trump on Kahn criticism – Bill Cameron
http://www.wlsam.com/2016/08/02/kirk-rips-trump-on-kahn-criticism/
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Obama says Trump ‘unfit’ to serve in White House, challenging GOP to end support
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-obama-trump-unfit-president-20160802-story.html
— Trump refuses to support Ryan, McCain in upcoming primaries – Philip Rucker
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-ryan-mccain-primaries-20160802-story.html
— Trump accepts Purple Heart as gift from veteran: ‘This was much easier’
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-purple-heart-20160802-story.html
— Chicago State University layoffs come at a cost – Jodi S. Cohen
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-chicago-state-layoffs-cost-20160802-story.html
— Give voters a chance to restore democracy in Illinois – Pam Althoff, Karen McConnaughay, Heather Steans, Laura Murphy
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-illinois-independent-map-amendment-perspec-0803-md-20160802-story.html
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— With jab at Ryan, Trump ignites new tensions in GOP – AP
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/trump-refuses-to-back-ryan-mccain/
— Obama challenges GOP lawmakers to dump Trump
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/obama-challenges-gop-lawmakers-to-dump-trump/
DAILY HERALD
— Kirk: Respect Muslim Gold Star family, don’t let Syrian refugees in
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160802/news/160809752/#autoplay
— DuPage forest preserve gets 24-acre land donation – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160802/news/160809791/
— NBC boss: We’re not to blame for launching Trump’s candidacy – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160802/entlife/308029855/
— In blow to GOP unity, Trump refuses to back Ryan, McCain – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160802/news/308029809/
SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Rauner administration says AFSCME threatening workers with fines – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20160802/rauner-administration-says-afscme-threatening-workers-with-fines
ALTON DAILY NEWS
— New State Representative David Olsen Heads To Springfield – Greg Bishop
http://www.altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=220291#.V6FIwmgrKM8
WSIU
— Madigan, Rauner Disagree On Need For Term Limits – AMANDA VINICKY
http://news.wsiu.org/post/madigan-rauner-disagree-need-term-limits#stream/0
DEKALB DAILY JOURNAL
— DeKalb County gave Trump votes, not cash – Eric Olson
http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2016/07/22/olson-dekalb-county-gave-trump-votes-not-cash/a9q584/
- LOUIS TODAY
— Trump asked GOP for backup on Khans, no one responded – Stephanie Akin
http://www.stltoday.com/news/national/govt-and-politics/reports-trump-asked-gop-for-backup-on-khans-no-one/article_f0c54f1a-1354-57e4-ab97-ad3f05f9cc69.html
DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— NoMoreMadigan movement spreading
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/510974537-nomoremadigan-movement-spreading
EVANSTON NOW
— Aldermen debate when and why to bust for pot – Bill Smith
http://evanstonnow.com/story/public-safety/bill-smith/2016-08-02/75680/aldermen-debate-when-and-why-to-bust-for-pot
CHICAGO NOW
— Mayor Emanuel and Budget Director Alex Holt answering questions from Thomas, Dardick, Spielman, Berkowitz, et al – Jeff Berkowitz
http://www.chicagonow.com/public-affairs-with-jeff-berkowitz/2016/08/mayor-emanuel-and-budget-director-alex-holt-answering-questions-from-thomas-dardick-spielman-berkowitz-et-al/
CHICAGO READER
— New Illinois law defines ‘stoned driving’ – Maya Dukmasova
http://www.chicagoreader.com/Bleader/archives/2016/08/02/new-illinois-law-defines-stoned-driving
ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— ILLINOIS’ STOPGAP BUDGET SPENDS $8B MORE THAN THE STATE TAKES IN – Ted Dabrowski
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-stopgap-budget-spends-8b-more-than-the-state-takes-in/
ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— TRAGIC: Lawmakers applaud governor’s signing of marijuana bill
http://ilnews.org/9071/lawmakers-applaud-governors-signing-of-marijuana-bill/
ILLINOIS MIRROR
— Where Has Durbin Been While Democrat Policies Were Hurting “Innocent People”? – Eric Kohn
http://www.illinoismirror.com/where-has-durbin-been-while-democrat-policies-were-hurting-innocent-people/
ILLINOIS OBSERVER
— Poll: Durbin Leads Rauner by 9 Points
http://www.illinoisobserver.net/2016/08/02/poll-durbin-leads-rauner-9-points/
ILLINOIS REVIEW
— GOVERNOR FACES DECISION ON BILL THAT COULD ELIMINATE PROPERTY TAX-CAPPED FUNDS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/08/governor-faces-decision-on-bill-that-could-remove-property-tax-capped-funds.html
— KHOURI MAKES TERRORISM A CAMPAIGN FOCAL POINT
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/08/khouri-makes-terrorism-a-campaign-focal-point.html
— WEYERMULLER: HAS DEPAUL UNIVERSITY BANNED FREE SPEECH?
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/08/weyermuller-has-depaul-university-banned-free-speech.html
— THORNER: HULTGREN, BARTON AWARDED FOR CONSERVATIVE EFFORTS ON FAMILY PAC BOAT CRUISE
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/08/thorner-2016-family-pac-boat-cruise-memorable-evening-aboard-the-fort-dearborn-with-david-barton.html
— GUN STOCKS SURGE AS BACKGROUND CHECKS HIT ALL-TIME HIGH
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/08/gun-stocks-surge.html
— BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD SEEKS UP TO 45 PERCENT INCREASE ON ILLINOIS’ OBAMACARE PLANS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/08/blue-cross-blue-shield-seeks-up-to-45-percent-increase-on-illinois-obamacare-plans.html
CAPITOL FAX
— Kirk, Duckworth and Kinzinger slam Trump
http://capitolfax.com/2016/08/02/kirk-duckworth-and-kinzinger-slam-trump/
— Republican candidate Jerry Long denounces negative mailer sent on his behalf
http://capitolfax.com/2016/08/02/candidate-denounces-negative-mailer-sent-on-his-behalf/
PATRICK J. BUCHANAN
— Is Trump the Peace Candidate?
http://buchanan.org/blog/trump-peace-candidate-125499
BREITBART
— Paul Nehlen: Paul Ryan’s Betrayal of GOP Nominee Beneath Dignity of His Office, Morally Disqualifying – JULIA HAHN
http://www.breitbart.com/2016-presidential-race/2016/08/02/nehlen-ryans-betrayal-gop-nominee-beneath-dignity-office-morally-disqualifying/
HOT AIR
— Reince Priebus: ‘I think this family should be off limits’ – JOHN SEXTON
http://hotair.com/archives/2016/08/02/reince-priebus-i-think-this-family-should-be-off-limits/
BLAZE
— Trump: New York Times Staffers ‘Don’t Know How to Write Good’ – Dave Urbanski
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2016/08/01/trump-new-york-times-staffers-dont-know-how-to-write-good/
GOPUSA
— Hillary Says Obama ‘Left Behind’ White America
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=13271
— Macy’s fires man for views on transgender in ladies’ room
http://www.gopusa.com/macys-fires-man-for-views-on-transgender-in-ladies-room/
WORLD NET DAILY
— THE KHIZR KHAN CON Joseph Farah schools Muslim American on purpose of Constitution
http://www.wnd.com/2016/08/the-khizr-kahn-con/
NEWSMAX
— GOP Sen. Mark Kirk: Steer Clear of Trump to Win Re-election – John Gizzi (DIERSEN: Who steers clear of you? The following steer clear of me: those who a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, c) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, d) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, e) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, f) are operatives for the aforesaid, and/or g) are dupes for the aforesaid and/or who are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.newsmax.com/John-Gizzi/trump-kirk-artl-2016/2016/08/02/id/741759/
— Trump’s Attack on the Khans Backfires – Rich Lowry
http://www.newsmax.com/RichLowry/Trump-khan-constitution-clinton/2016/08/02/id/741762/
— Trump Calls Clinton a ‘Pathological Liar’ – Joe Crowe
http://www.newsmax.com/Headline/Trump-Clinton-Pathological-Liar-Twitter/2016/08/02/id/741704/
— Buffett Hits Trump’s Business Acumen: ‘A Monkey’ Could Have Done Better
http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/warren-buffett-trump-tax/2016/08/01/id/741635/
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Post-convention, Trump struggles to keep GOP voters Hanna: Kahn feud was final straw – Seth McLaughlin
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/aug/2/donald-trump-struggles-to-keep-gop-voters-after-co/
— Where are all the high-ranking GOP women? – Elise Viebeck (DIERSEN: Democrats shout at women that if you are a Republican, you are a racist, a sexist, a bigot, and even worse things.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2016/08/02/where-are-all-the-high-ranking-gop-women/
CONSERVATIVE HQ
— John McCain: The Muslim Brotherhood’s Senator
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/23732
THE HILL
— Worried GOP tells Trump: Get on message – Jonathan Easley
http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/290181-worried-gop-tells-trump-get-on-message
— Trump declines to endorse Ryan, McCain – Harper Neidig
http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/290183-trump-withholding-support-of-ryan-mccain
— Obama: It’s time for Republican leaders to denounce Trump – Jesse Byrnes
http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/290120-obama-its-time-for-republican-leaders-to-denounce-trump
POLITICO
— President Obama calls Trump ‘woefully unprepared’ for the presidency Obama also slammed Republicans who condemn the real estate mogul’s statements while maintaining that they will vote for him. – Nolan D. McCaskill
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/08/obama-trump-226564
— Few Republicans want to campaign with Trump POLITICO asked four dozen GOP candidates a simple question: Will you campaign with Donald Trump? Hardly any said yes. – Alex Isenstadt and Theodoric Meyer
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/08/donald-trump-republicans-campaigning-226583
HUFFINGTON POST
— Trump Attacks Legitimacy Of Elections, Top Republicans Go Silent The GOP nominee and a key adviser warn that the presidency will be stolen from him. – S.V. Date
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/donald-trump-stolen-election_us_57a104c8e4b0e2e15eb7b3f0
CNN
— Trump gifted Purple Heart, says he ‘always wanted’ one – Jeremy Diamond
http://www.cnn.com/2016/08/02/politics/donald-trump-purple-heart/
— Obama says Trump ‘unfit’ for presidency – Kevin Liptak
http://www.cnn.com/2016/08/02/politics/obama-says-trump-unfit-for-presidency/index.html
NBC NEWS
— Paul Ryan Primary Opponent at Heart of Proxy War Between Trump and GOP – ALEXANDRA JAFFE
http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/paul-ryan-primary-opponent-heart-proxy-war-between-trump-gop-n621906
NEW YORK TIMES
— Obama Says Republicans Should Withdraw Support for Trump – MICHAEL D. SHEAR
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/03/us/politics/president-obama-donald-trump.html
WASHINGTON POST
— Donald Trump begins contemplating the unthinkable: He might lose – Greg Sargent
https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-line/wp/2016/08/02/donald-trump-begins-contemplating-the-unthinkable-he-might-lose/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “There is something very wrong with Donald Trump.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/there-is-something-very-wrong-with-donald-trump/2016/08/01/73809c72-57fe-11e6-831d-0324760ca856_story.html
— Trump refuses to support Paul Ryan, John McCain in upcoming Republican primaries – Philip Rucker
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-refuses-to-endorse-paul-ryan-in-gop-primary-im-just-not-quite-there-yet/2016/08/02/1449f028-58e9-11e6-831d-0324760ca856_story.html
LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Obama says Trump is ‘unfit to serve,’ and Trump threatens to walk away from leading Republicans – Michael A. Memoli
http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-pol-obama-trump-20160802-snap-story.html
NEW YORK POST
— Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth who lost her legs in Iraq shuts down Trump’s ‘easy’ Purple Heart – Jackie Salo
http://nypost.com/2016/08/02/congresswoman-who-lost-her-legs-in-iraq-shuts-down-trumps-easy-purple-heart/
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— Veterans slam Donald Trump for saying he ‘always wanted’ a Purple Heart – Christopher Brennan
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/veterans-slam-donald-trump-accepting-purple-heart-article-1.2736139
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Obama Calls on GOP Leaders to Revoke Endorsements of Trump President denounces GOP candidate as ‘unfit’ for the White House – CAROL E. LEE and BYRON TAU
http://www.wsj.com/articles/barack-obama-calls-on-gop-leaders-to-stop-endorsing-donald-trump-1470154797
FED WEEK
— Council Boosts Focus on Financial Management Workforce
http://www.fedweek.com/federal-managers-daily-report/council-boosts-focus-financial-management-workforce/
RIGHT WING WATCH
— Sandy Rios: Khizr Khan Is ‘Dishonest’ Since ‘Faithful Muslims Can’t Embrace Our Constitution’ – Nabi Dressler
http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/sandy-rios-khizr-khan-dishonest-faithful-muslims-can-t-embrace-our-constitution
