ABC7
— Illinois COVID-19 Update: IL reports 6,652 new cases, 88 deaths Illinois House members, staff told to self-quarantine after someone at BoS Center tests positive for COVID-19 – Leah Hope
https://abc7chicago.com/health/il-reports-6652-new-covid-19-cases-88-deaths/9656610/
NBC5
— Trump Impeachment Trial Could Begin on Inauguration Day. The timing is not set and depends heavily on when House Speaker Nancy Pelosi decides to transmit the article of impeachment to the Senate. Lisa Mascaro and Mary Clare Jalonick
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/trump-impeachment-trial-could-begin-on-inauguration-day/2416570/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— State legislators told to quarantine after potential coronavirus exposure in Springfield this week. Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch’s chief of staff notified members that someone who was at the Bank of Springfield Center for the legislative session this week tested positive for COVID-19. – Andrew Sullender
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2021/1/14/22231737/state-legislators-quarantine-house-coronavirus-exposure-springfield-bank-welch
— Chicago police union president won’t resign over defending mob that stormed U.S. Capitol. John Catanzara said his sympathetic remarks to WBEZ-FM were made after he had watched television coverage of the Capitol siege for only 30 minutes — before the damage, destruction and deaths had been revealed. – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/fran-spielman-show/2021/1/14/22231161/capitol-riot-mob-electoral-vote-count-senate-house-chicago-police-union-president-catanzara
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump-supporters. From what see, the more of the following that you have done, the more that hate-filled Trump-hating, Trump-haters hate you: a) shared articles that were favorable to Trump, b) cast a Republican ballot in the March 17, 2020 primary, c) voted in the November 3, 2020 election, d) displayed a Trump yard sign, e) attended a Trump rally, f) raised money for and/or gave money to Trump, g) serve as a Republican Precinct Committeeman/Captain, and/or h) are a law enforcement officer, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owner, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/1/14/22231311/trump-backers-seek-online-refuges-after-big-tech-backlash
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump always had a whiff of fascism.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2021/1/14/22231439/donald-trump-fascism-mona-charen
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Lightfoot vs. Pritzker on bars, restaurants | Biden expected to pick Duckworth for a DNC post: source | Harold Washington’s story to be TV series – LISA DONOVAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-pritzker-lightfoot-restaurants-duckworth-dnc-spin-20210114-nsryqvbl3fhffd72cx6qc4d2d4-story.html
— Insurance giant Aon has ended its link to Trump. It’s far from alone: Here are others who have cut financial ties. – KATHERINE CHIGLINSKY (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, a) will employers refuse to hire Trump-supporters, b) will employers get rid of their employees who Trump-supporters, c) will organizations refuse to admit as members those who are Trump-supporters, d) will organizations will get rid of their members who are Trump-supporters, e) will businesses refuse to do business with Trump-supporters, f) etc.?)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-trump-capitol-aon-companies-drop-20210114-ykvz7gy33vhqxmgxhkrkgwtr2m-story.html
— Plainfield Township supervisor indicted in $1.4 million embezzlement from private firm he founded – JASON MEISNER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-plainfield-township-supervisor-embezzlement-charges-20210114-soquxr3dvrczxmicg2fvf6swsi-story.html
— Loaves & Fishes buys warehouse building with an eye toward tripling its food assistance services – RAFAEL GUERRERO (DIERSEN: Soon, under the Democrats, everyone in Illinois will be handing out charity and/or receiving charity.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-loaves-fishes-aurora-hub-st-0115-20210115-zvmh2rc6mrdfdhwzbrbxszs2me-story.html
DAILY HERALD
— McConnell open to convicting Trump in impeachment trial – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210114/mcconnell-open-to-convicting-trump-in-impeachment-trial–
— As need continues to surge, Schaumburg Township completes food pantry expansion – Eric Peterson
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210114/as-need-continues-to-surge-schaumburg-township-completes-food-pantry-expansion
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— How different will Speaker Welch be from Speaker Madigan? Here are some key things to watch as the new House leader takes control. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/how-different-will-speaker-welch-be-speaker-madigan
NPR ILLINOIS
— What Does It Mean To Call The Capitol Rioters ‘Terrorists’? – SHEREEN MARISOL MERAJI (DIERSEN: Of course, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters will use this to get rid of Trump and to get rid of all his supporters.)
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/what-does-it-mean-call-capitol-rioters-terrorists#stream/0
CAPITOL FAX
— Welch claims “smear campaign led by the Republican Party, and some in our party” tried to derail his election
https://capitolfax.com/2021/01/14/welch-claims-smear-campaign-led-by-the-republican-party-and-some-in-our-party-tried-to-derail-his-election/
— Members and staff advised to self-quarantine after positive COVID-19 test from BOS Center
https://capitolfax.com/2021/01/14/members-and-staff-advised-to-self-quarantine-after-positive-covid-19-test-from-bos-center/
— About that Durkin speech
https://capitolfax.com/2021/01/14/about-that-durkin-speech/
— 6,652 new confirmed and probable cases; 88 additional deaths; 3,511 in hospital; 742 in ICU; 6.8 percent case positivity rate; 8.0 percent test positivity rate
https://capitolfax.com/2021/01/14/6652-new-confirmed-and-probable-cases-88-additional-deaths-742-in-hospital-382-in-icu-68-percent-case-positivity-rate-80-percent-test-positivity-rate/
— Gender-based violence groups issue nuanced statement on Speaker Welch
https://capitolfax.com/2021/01/14/gender-based-violence-groups-issue-nuanced-statement-on-speaker-welch/
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump, supporters likened to Nazis, Saddam’s Ba’ath Party in cable-news demonization duel – Douglas Ernst
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jan/14/trump-supporters-likened-to-nazis-saddams-baath-pa/
FOX NEWS
— CNN goes full-throttle after Trump supporters, includes them in same group as Nazis, Klan members. For CNN, anything goes now in their quest to destroy their political opponents – Dan Gainor
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/cnn-trump-supporters-nazis-klan-dan-gainor
— Dems embrace Cheney’s pro-impeachment stance, fueling backlash from some Trump supporters. Many top Republicans, including House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, do not support efforts to oust Cheney as conference chair – Tyler Olson
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/democrats-embrace-liz-cheneys-pro-trump-impeachment-statements-as-gop-conference-leader-faces-backlash
FOX BUSINESS
— Curt Schilling says AIG Insurance canceled his policy due to pro-Trump social media posts Schilling, who pitched for 20 MLB seasons, had 216 career wins, with a 3.46 ERA, and 3,116 strikeouts – Dan Canova
https://www.foxbusiness.com/sports/curt-schilling-aig-insurance-canceled-policy-pro-trump-social-media-posts
— Koch-backed group: Capitol riots will ‘weigh heavy’ in deciding how to spend campaign funds. Move by AFP latest sign Trump allies are getting cold shoulder from GOP mega donors, corporate America. – Paul Steinhauser (DIERSEN: How will Republican organizations and candidates respond if/when major RINO donors threaten to cut them off unless they dump Trump and dump Trump’s supporters? I should write a book about Republican organizations and candidates in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois that act major RINO donors have threatened to cut them off unless they stop me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/americans-for-prosperity-funds-congress-election
BLAZE
— ‘There has to be consequences’: Leftists call for Trump supporters to be punished, ‘deprogrammed’ ‘There are millions of Americans, almost all white, almost all Republicans, who somehow need to be deprogrammed’ (DIERSEN: Who will the Democrats put in charge of punishing and deprograming Republicans in your precinct, in your municipal district, in your municipality, in your township, in your county district, in your county, in Illinois, and in America?)
https://www.theblaze.com/rubin-report/consequences-for-trump-supporters
EPOCH TIMES
— Twitter, Facebook: $51 Billion Combined Market Value Erased Since Trump Ban – ISABEL VAN BRUGEN
https://www.theepochtimes.com/twitter-facebook-51-billion-combined-market-value-erased-since-trump-ban_3656442.html
— Black Lives Matter Activist Who Stormed Capitol on Jan. 6 Arrested, Charged – ZACHARY STIEBER
https://www.theepochtimes.com/black-lives-matter-activist-who-stormed-capitol-on-jan-6-arrested-charged_3657333.html
REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Frank Luntz: 91% Of Trump Supporters Would Vote For Trump Again – Tyler Stone (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, a) will RINO organizations expel their members unless they disavow Trump and b) will RINO candidates dump their campaign managers, their campaign staff members, and their campaign volunteers unless they disavow Trump?)
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2021/01/14/frank_luntz_91_of_trump_supporters_would_vote_for_trump_again.html
NEW YORK TIMES
— Cheney facing internal backlash for impeachment vote as Republican rifts deepen over Trump. – Catie Edmondson
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/14/us/cheney-republicans-impeachment.html
WASHINGTON POST
— Democrats were for occupying capitols before they were against it – Marc A. Thiessen
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/01/14/democrats-were-occupying-capitols-before-they-were-against-it/?
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “Thousands of protesters rushed to the … Capitol Wednesday night, forcing their way through doors, crawling through windows and jamming corridors.” That is how one newspaper described the storming of the Capitol — not the one in Washington last week, but the state Capitol in Madison, Wis., a decade ago. Back then, thousands of pro-union activists — many bused in from out of state — rampaged through the historic building in an effort to stop a vote on collective bargaining reform legislation. So, when I saw the images of a pro-Trump mob rampaging through the U.S. Capitol last week, my first thought was: What is Scott Walker thinking right now?)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “With Trump’s Twitter megaphone gone, Silicon Valley’s power rings loud. A frenetic voice that had defined our times vanished, leaving behind an unaccustomed quiet on a historic day.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/01/14/trump-twitter-megaphone/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “With Trump banned from Twitter, his supporters are parsing speeches for clues about what’s next.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/with-trump-banned-from-twitter-his-supporters-are-parsing-speeches-for-clues-about-whats-next/2021/01/14/985e06dc-5534-11eb-a08b-f1381ef3d207_story.html
— Dozens of people on FBI terrorist watch list came to D.C. the day of Capitol riot. – Devlin Barrett, Spencer S. Hsu and Marissa J. Lang
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/terror-watchlist-capitol-riot-fbi/2021/01/14/07412814-55f7-11eb-a931-5b162d0d033d_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “A leaked intelligence memo suggests Trump’s lies could incite more violence.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/01/14/intelligence-bulletin-trump-domestic-violence-extremists/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “A ‘Stop the Steal’ organizer, now banned by Twitter, said three GOP lawmakers helped plan his D.C. rally.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/01/13/ali-alexander-capitol-biggs-gosar/
LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Police and National Guard prepare for attacks on statehouses as FBI warns of ‘armed protests’ – RICHARD READ, MOLLY HENNESSY-FISKE
https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2021-01-13/state-capital-security
USA TODAY
— Stripped of online megaphones and watching their backs, far-right extremists plan to steer clear of Inauguration Day protests – Will Carless and Nathan Bomey
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2021/01/14/far-right-extremists-stay-away-armed-protests-inauguration/4159536001/
MORNING CALL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “All you Trump voters put our democracy at tremendous risk.”
https://www.mcall.com/opinion/mc-opi-bill-white-column25-honest-20210114-qgwr2pybfbcxhbwhftk3nogyea-story.html
BUSINESS STANDARD
— Attackers of Capitol were ‘domestic terrorists’ sent by Trump: Nancy Pelosi. Calling for the impeachment of Trump, Speaker Nancy Pelosi said those who attacked the Capitol last week were “domestic terrorists” and “the President of the United States incited this insurrection” (DIERSEN: Of course, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters will use this to get rid of Trump and to get rid of all his supporters.)
https://www.business-standard.com/article/international/attackers-of-capitol-were-domestic-terrorists-sent-by-trump-nancy-pelosi-121011400055_1.html
NEWSWEEK
— Parler CEO John Matze said in a court filing on Wednesday that the social media site was shut down in part to deny President Donald Trump a platform after he considered joining under the pseudonym of “Person X.” – NATALIE COLAROSSI
https://www.newsweek.com/parler-ceo-says-site-was-shut-down-deny-trump-platform-after-he-considered-joining-1561706
U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— National Guard at Capitol Authorized to Use Lethal Force in Aftermath of Mob. The dramatic escalation in authorities granted to the 20,000 Guard troops stationed in D.C. is only the latest response to last week’s massive security failure. – Paul D. Shinkman
https://www.usnews.com/news/national-news/articles/2021-01-14/national-guard-at-capitol-authorized-to-use-lethal-force-in-aftermath-of-mob
NPR
— What Does It Mean To Call The Capitol Rioters ‘Terrorists’? Code Switch – SHEREEN MARISOL MERAJI (DIERSEN: Of course, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters will use this to get rid of Trump and to get rid of all his supporters.)
https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2021/01/14/956881738/what-does-it-mean-to-call-the-capitol-rioters-terrorists
AMERICAN INDEPENDENT
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, LGBTQ-promoters oppose Trump-promoters.
https://americanindependent.com/pro-donald-trump-mobs-biden-inauguration-security-threats-lgbtq-violence-capitol-insurrection/
WASHINGTON MONTHLY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Why So Many Republicans Cling to Trump.”
https://washingtonmonthly.com/2021/01/14/why-so-many-republicans-cling-to-trump/
TRUTHOUT
— Trump Supporters Blame Antifa, Not the President, for Capitol Chaos Last Week – Chris Walker
https://truthout.org/articles/trump-supporters-blame-antifa-not-the-president-for-capitol-chaos-last-week/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “What to Expect in the Final Days of Trump’s Fascist Reign.”
https://truthout.org/audio/what-to-expect-in-the-final-days-of-trumps-fascist-reign/
SALON
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Republicans threaten violence if Trump faces repercussions — but it was impunity that moved his mob. Trump and his mob believe they’ll never pay the piper.”
https://www.salon.com/2021/01/14/republicans-threaten-violence-if-trump-faces-repercussions–but-it-was-impunity-that-moved-his-mob/
