FOX32
— PRESS CONFERENCE: Illinois GOP faces rebuilding efforts as Chicago mayoral race takes shape. FOX Chicago’s Brandon Pope reports on Aaron Del Mar’s plan to rebuild the Illinois Republican Party after midterm losses and petition challenges in Chicago’s mayoral race.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/fmc-9rrofypdyubnvbhb
STATELINE
— PRESS CONFERENCE: Former Republican nominee for lieutenant governor Aaron Del Mar and Deputy State Central Committeeman Christina McCoy call for Illinois GOP overhaul.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4249DqXcC0
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Political parties exist to defend and advance their platform. The 2024 Republican Party platform ( https://prod-static.gop.com/media/RNC2024-Platform.pdf ) and the 2024 Illinois Republican Party platform ( https://illinois.gop/wp-content/uploads/sites/25/2025/07/2024-Platform-of-the-Illinois-Republican-Party.pdf ) are conservative. The platforms are not the problem. The problem is the failure/refusal of far too many Republican candidates, elected officials, and party leaders to promote, defend, and advance the platforms. What do you promote? I promote conservative principles. I promote the aforesaid platforms. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— Chicago mayoral petition challenges begin as candidates defend ballot access.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-mayoral-election-hearings-begin-challenges-candidates-signature-petitions-including-brandon-johnson-pappas/20026133/
— Trump says he’d ‘stand by’ Hegseth even if he’s impeached.
https://abc7chicago.com/story/defense-secretary-pete-hegseth-could-face-impeachment-vote/20026813/
— Supreme Court clears the way for border wall construction in Texas’s Big Bend to resume. The border wall is a key project for President Donald Trump. DD: Will Democrats succeed in tearing down the border walls?
https://abc7chicago.com/story/supreme-court-clears-border-wall-construction-texass-big-bend-resume/20027429/
NBC5
— Pritzker speaks in Washington amid speculation over possible White House bid. Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker could potentially mull a White House bid in the coming months, but how does he compare to other would-be contenders?
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/pritzker-speaks-in-washington-amid-speculation-over-possible-white-house-bid/4014288/
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Huge weekend turnout for holiday meal boxes handed out at Elgin Community College. DD: Under the democrats, soon, everyone will be a) handing out welfare and/or b) receiving welfare.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/11/09/elgin-thanksgiving-food-boxes-northern-greater/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Class of 2027 Illinois congressional delegation arrives in Washington.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/elections/2026/11/09/congress-house-senate-illinois-delegation-orientation-capitol-washington
DAILY HERALD
— Twelve Election Day complaints in Kane County.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20261109/news/twelve-election-day-complaints-in-kane-county/
WGN RADIO
— John Kass: Clean up on aisle GOP.
https://wgnradio.com/wgn-plus/thechicagoway/chicago-way-w-john-kass-clean-up-on-aisle-gop/
KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE
— Kane Democrats hold all but 1 county-wide office.
https://www.shawlocal.com/kane-county-chronicle/2026/11/09/kane-democrats-hold-all-but-1-county-wide-office/
WHEATON SENTINEL
— Wheaton electoral board hears ballot challenges Monday. DD: I attended the hearings as an observer.
https://wheatonsentinel.com/articles/wheaton-electoral-board-hears-ballot-challenges-monday-mw6rlg2u
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Wheaton voters could see names removed from the April ballot after two rare electoral board hearings scheduled for Monday, Nov. 9, at City Hall. Kimberly M. Alanis, a candidate for Councilmember At-Large, has filed objections to the nominating papers of two other candidates. The first case targets James E. Pursley, who is running for Councilmember At-Large. The second challenges the nominating papers of Mayor Philip J. Suess, according to hearing agendas posted by the city on Friday, Nov. 6. The hearings will take place in the Council Chambers on the second floor of City Hall, 303 W. Wesley St. Two hearings, two boards. The Councilmember At-Large case, listed as Case No. 2026-1 (Alanis v. Pursley), goes first at 10 a.m. Mayor Philip J. Suess will chair that three-member electoral board. City Clerk Andrea Rosedale and Councilmember At-Large Erica Bray-Parker round out the panel. A separate electoral board convenes at 11 a.m. for Case No. 2026-2 (Alanis v. Suess), which challenges the mayor’s nominating papers. Because Suess is the subject of that objection, Councilmember Lynn A. Robbins chairs the mayor’s hearing instead. Rosedale and Bray-Parker serve on that board as well, according to the mayor’s race agenda. Both hearings are required by law before the April 6, 2027 Consolidated Election, the agendas state. What’s at stake. If the electoral board sustains an objection, the challenged candidate could be kept off the April ballot. The agendas do not describe the specific grounds Alanis cited in her filings. Neither Pursley’s nor Suess’s responses to the objections appear in the posted documents. Alanis, a Wheaton resident since 2016, holds a master’s degree in accounting and financial management, according to her campaign website. She is seeking one of the Councilmember At-Large seats on the council. How to attend. Each hearing includes a public comment period. Both are open to the public at City Hall, 303 W. Wesley St. The At-Large hearing begins at 10 a.m. and the mayor’s hearing follows at 11 a.m.)
CAPITOL FAX
— Isabel’s afternoon roundup: Two GOP incumbents still ahead; Twist in Supreme Court gun case; Pritzker talks AI with fellow 2028 hopefuls
https://capitolfax.com/2026/11/09/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-two-gop-incumbents-still-ahead-twist-in-supreme-court-gun-case-pritzker-talks-ai-with-fellow-2028-hopefuls/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— What’s Next in Springfield? Three Fights on the Horizon.
https://illinoisfamily.org/politics/whats-next-in-springfield-three-fights-on-the-horizon/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump’s second-guessing mass deportations seen as opening for Democrats, while conservatives seethe.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/nov/9/trumps-second-guessing-mass-deportations-seen-opening-democrats/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Conservatives balk at Trump’s ‘amnesty’ proposal: ‘Total betrayal.’
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/immigration/4797082/conservatives-balk-trump-amnesty-proposal/
NEW YORK POST
— Trump holds White House briefing with UFC’s Dana White, warns reporters he’ll ‘beat the hell out of you’ in wild presser.
https://nypost.com/2026/11/09/us-news/trump-holds-white-house-briefing-with-ufcs-dana-white-warns-reporters-hell-beat-the-hell-out-of-you-in-wild-presser/
BREITBART
— Trump revives election fraud claims after crushing midterm defeat.
https://www.breitbart.com/news/trump-returns-to-us-election-fraud-claims-after-initial-concession/
FEDERALIST
— Freedom Caucus Demands GOP Leadership Pass ‘Unfinished’ Agenda Before Dems Take Congress.
https://thefederalist.com/2026/11/09/freedom-caucus-demands-gop-leadership-pass-unfinished-agenda-before-dems-take-congress/
FOX NEWS
— White House doubles down after Trump angers base by floating illegal alien deal with Democrats.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/white-house-doubles-down-trump-angers-base-floating-illegal-alien-deal-dems
— Senate GOP rebels move to delay leadership vote, demand reckoning after midterm disaster. Ron Johnson secured signatures from Rick Scott, John Kennedy, Ted Budd, and Mike Lee to force a conference debate.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/senate-gop-rebels-move-delay-leadership-vote-demand-reckoning-after-midterm-disaster
— Reince Priebus: Trump voters are not Republican voters. DD: What are you? I am a conservative Republican voter.
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6408119135112
— Midterm victories bring high expectations for Democrats.
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6408119778112
NEWSMAX
— Gingrich: GOP Lacks Courage, Must Face Why It Lost.
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/newt-gingrich-midterms-republicans/2026/11/08/id/1275571/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CBS NEWS
— Charlie Kirk’s accused killer set to stand trial for aggravated murder in June 2028.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/charlie-kirk-tyler-robinson-murder-trial-date/
NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump Veers Back Into Claims of Rigged Election. President Trump, who initially said he would accept the midterm results, renewed his unsubstantiated claims that voting was manipulated.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/09/us/politics/trump-election-fraud-rigging-midterms.html
— Hegseth Impeachment Charges Say He Violated the Constitution. Representative Thomas Massie, Republican of Kentucky, set in motion a vote that must be taken within two days.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/09/us/hegseth-impeachment-massie.html
— DD: Democrat leaders say Erratic, Distracted, Extravagant: How Elon Musk’s Huge Midterm Bet Flopped. Behind the scenes, the world’s richest person spent a record amount over two years to bend the country’s politics to his will. He couldn’t.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/06/us/politics/musk-trump-midterm-election-spending.html
— DD: Democrat leaders say Stephen Miller is poised to pursue an agenda that many voters rejected last week. →
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/07/us/politics/stephen-miller-midterm-elections.html
ATLANTIC
— DD; Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Their illegals are their soldiers in their Democrat Army.
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/11/immigration-trump-border-asylum/689318/
SPLC
— DD: SPLC ever-increasingly promotes more hatred against Republicans who are conservative, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time
https://www.splcenter.org/resources/reports/hate-free-future/
