July 31, 2025

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Mayor Johnson offers multiple ideas to scare businesses out of Chicago
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/editorial-mayor-johnson-offers-multiple-100000664.html
— Former Northwestern University staffer sues alleging he was fired for protesting cuts to LGBTQ resources. My Democrat GAO superiors fired me, that is, they forced me to retire, because I protested their political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/07/30/northwestern-university-employee-sues-lgbtq-cuts/
— Under the Democrats and under the RINOs, sooner or later, everyone will be on Medicaid. Knowing that if I could survive until I retired, the federal government would pay 72% of my and my wife’s healthcare insurance premiums for life helped me endure tremendous efforts by my Democrat superiors in the federal government to get rid of me.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/07/30/medicaid-trump-2/
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly shout a minorities and at females that Republicans cause all the problems that minorities and females have.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/07/31/opinion-donald-trump-black-women-jobs-at-risk/

CHICAGO SUN_TIMES
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly put all their eggs in their Epstein basket.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2025/07/29/maga-trump-epstein-kash-patel-bondi-mona-charen

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH PICTURE: To get more votes from those who are the following, Democrat leaders want them to pay lower insurance premiums: liberal, Democrat, minority, female, younger, poor, unmarried, LGBTQ, non-Protestant, non-German American, have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time, and/or are in America illegally.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250730/insurance/giannoulias-launches-campaign-to-ensure-fairness-in-auto-insurance-rates/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Johnson imposes hiring curbs on city departments to cut spending. While I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO for almost 18 years, the agency was almost always under hiring and/or promotion freezes because of Gingrich budget cuts. GAO is just a shell of what it once was.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/politics/brandon-johnson-imposes-hiring-curbs-city-hall

ABC7
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly side with Hamas.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-groups-call-elected-officials-send-more-aid-gaza-end-hunger-crisis-israeli-strikes-continue/17367629

CBS2
— Congressman Darin LaHood on how Trump’s big, beautiful bill will affect Illinoisans. The Illinois representative talks about Medicaid, SNAP, and touches on the petition to release the Epstein files.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/congressman-darin-lahood-on-how-trumps-big-beautiful-bill-will-affect-illinoisans/

WGN9
— Trump, in another break from the norm, interviews 4-star general candidates. While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, ever-increasingly, to get promoted, you had to promote Affirmative Action and DEI.
https://wgntv.com/politics-3/ap-politics/ap-trump-meets-with-candidates-for-four-star-general-in-break-with-tradition-white-house-acknowledges/

WTTW
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly blame Trump for all the problems that Blacks have.
https://news.wttw.com/2025/07/30/national-urban-league-ceo-declaring-state-emergency-over-trump-administration/

WGN RADIO
— Ray LaHood: Illinois legislative map is ‘an embarrassment’
https://wgnradio.com/john-williams/ray-lahood-illinois-legislative-map-is-an-embarrassment/
— The mainstream news media did not blame Biden for inflation, but now, the mainstream news media blames Trump for inflation.
https://wgnradio.com/news/how-trumps-tariffs-could-affect-your-grocery-bill/amp/

KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE
— Kane County Auditor Penny Wegman announces bid for treasurer. Incumbent GOP Treasurer Lauzen hasn’t said if he’ll run again.
https://www.shawlocal.com/kane-county-chronicle/2025/07/31/kane-county-auditor-penny-wegman-announces-bid-for-treasurer/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Kane County Auditor Penny Wegman on Wednesday officially announced her candidacy for county treasurer. Wegman, a Democrat, was elected to her second term as auditor last year. She will seek her party’s nomination in the March 17 primary election. If she wins the primary, she will be on the Nov. 5, 2026 general election ballot. In a news release Wednesday, Wegman pledged “to bring her proven record of fiscal responsibility, transparency and innovation to the treasurer’s office.” “As your county auditor, I’ve worked every day to make government more transparent, efficient, and accountable to taxpayers,” Wegman stated in the release. “Now, I’m ready to bring that same commitment to the treasurer’s office – to continue protecting taxpayer dollars and strengthening public trust in our financial institutions.” The current treasurer is Chris Lauzen, a Republican and former state senator and former county board chairman. He has not announced whether he would seek another term. Since taking office as auditor, Wegman said she led on several key initiatives that improved the county’s financial operations and public accountability. These include: Increasing transparency through a more accessible, online county checkbook, giving taxpayers real-time insight into county spending; Creating a successful internship program, providing hands-on government experience to local students and cultivating the next generation of public servants; Identifying and helping close policy gaps, collaborating with the county board to strengthen financial procedures and internal controls; Increasing county revenue by competitively bidding the purchase card vendor, securing better returns for Kane County taxpayers. “These are not just ideas – they are results, ” Wegman said in the release. “As treasurer, I will carry forward this momentum to modernize operations, safeguard county funds, and ensure Kane County residents get the transparency and service they deserve,” Wegman stated in the release. With her background in auditing, financial oversight and public service, Wegman stated in the release that she is “uniquely prepared to transition seamlessly into the treasurer’s role and immediately build upon the office’s core responsibilities: receiving, investing, and safeguarding the county’s funds.” Last year, Wegman received the Innovator Award from the International Association of Government Officials at its annual conference in New Orleans. The award was in recognition of Wegman’s work with the county’s procurement card program, which are known as p-cards and are county credit cards issued to department heads. Her campaign for treasurer will formally launch with a fundraiser on Aug. 28, at The Office, 201 E Main St., St. Charles. The public is invited to attend and learn more about Wegman’s vision for the treasurer’s office. In May, Candida “Connie” Cain announced she left the Kane County GOP to run for treasurer as a Democrat.)

COURIER & PRESS
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more abortion.
https://www.courierpress.com/story/opinion/2025/07/31/opinion-shabazz-abortion-restrictions-have-led-to-more-access/85422719007/

NPR ILLINOIS
— The Democrat Party platform promotes homelessness.
https://www.nprillinois.org/2025-07-30/trump-wants-to-make-it-easier-to-institutionalize-some-homeless-people-how-will-that-play-out-in-la

CITIES 92.9
— To get more votes from those who are the following, Democrat leaders want them to pay lower insurance premiums: liberal, Democrat, minority, female, younger, poor, unmarried, LGBTQ, non-Protestant, non-German American, have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time, and/or are in America illegally.
https://www.cities929.com/2025/07/30/illinois-secretary-of-state-pushes-to-restrict-auto-premium-calculations/

WAND TV
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals.
https://www.wandtv.com/news/national/ohio-city-whose-haitian-migrants-were-disparaged-by-trump-braces-to-defend-them-against-deportation/article_5e9c485c-d55f-5bc2-8aa4-eb936ef9864c.html

WIFR
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly destroy traditional marriage and family.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/families-first-rally-in-rockford-calls-for-support-for-working-families/ar-AA1Jmn4e

MEDILL REPORTS
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more dependency on government and on charity.
https://news.medill.northwestern.edu/chicago/listen-rooted-in-community-evanston-grows-works-toward-food-justice/

HOODLINE ILLINOIS
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use DEI to get rid of Republicans.
https://hoodline.com/2025/07/illinois-commission-on-equity-and-inclusion-to-promote-diversity-at-2025-state-fair-in-springfield/

IPM NEWS
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly make children sexually active LGBTQers.
https://ipmnewsroom.org/chicago-hospitals-are-scaling-back-trans-care-for-youth-a-rapid-response-team-is-stepping-in/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

WIREPOINTS
— Growth killer: Chicago’s potential corporate head tax.
https://wirepoints.org/chicago-corporate-head-tax-growth-killer-wirepoints/

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— With sanctuary lawsuit dismissed, Illinois Democrats vow to resist ICE. Anticipate/expect that Illinois Democrats will ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_8ef66d3c-2623-48b6-9390-e0a99d483d3c.html

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

NEW YORK POST
— Trump’s economy is already proving the doomsayers completely wrong
https://nypost.com/2025/07/30/opinion/trumps-economy-is-already-proving-the-doomsayers-completely-wrong/

AMERICAN THINKER
— The Perils of Linguistic Debasement
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2025/07/the_perils_of_linguistic_debasement.html

BREITBART
— U.S. Economy Rockets up to Three Percent Growth in Second Quarter Under Trump
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2025/07/30/u-s-economy-rockets-up-to-three-percent-growth-in-second-quarter-under-trump/

CAMPUS REFORM
— Trump administration has terminated over 4,000 grants. To get more votes from those who are the following, Democrat leaders ever-increasingly give them more government grants: liberal, Democrat, minority, female, younger, poor, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time.
https://www.campusreform.org/article/trump-administration-terminated-4000-grants-report/28363

DAILY CALLER
— Latinos Living Along Southern Border Rave Over Trump’s Crackdown
https://dailycaller.com/2025/07/30/border-latinos-happy-with-donald-trump/
— Trump’s Education Dept Ends Free Tuition For Illegals. Where did the money come from to pay for your bachelor’s degree? For me, the money came from what I earned doing yard work, delivering newspapers, washing dishes, cleaning golf shoes, chipping slag, pumping gasoline, delivering mail, and working on an automotive assembly line.
https://www.aol.com/exclusive-trump-education-dept-ends-123926748.html

DAILY WIRE
— Trump Crushes Woke Colleges, Ignites Meritocracy’s Epic Comeback. Campus antisemitism and university DEI programs took a gut punch from our president, and the transgender nonsense is in retreat. If Trump had been elected sooner, my Democrat superiors in the federal government would not have been able to waste my career, take adverse actions against me, and force me to retire when I was 49 years old. If Trump had been elected earlier, I might still be a General Motors employee because Oldsmobile would not have withdrawn a job offer that I had accepted because EEOC had forced it to stop hiring Whites to settle a complaint.
https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-crushes-woke-colleges-ignites-meritocracys-epic-comeback

FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM
— Five Universities Under Investigation for Excluding U.S.-Born Citizens from Certain Scholarships. My critics/opponents have always demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me for my not getting any scholarships. I should write about my critics/opponents.
https://www.fairus.org/news/executive/universities-investigated-excluding-us-born-citizens-scholarships

FOX NEWS
— Trump rips ‘luxury hotels’ for migrants while American citizens are ‘living from hand to mouth.’  President says homeless veterans ‘can’t get a room’ while migrants stay in expensive accommodations.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-rips-luxury-hotels-migrants-american-citizens-living-hand-mouth

NUMBERS USA
— 70% say Biden deliberately opened the border. Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War against Republicans. Illegals are soldiers in the Democrat Army.
https://www.numbersusa.com/blog/70-say-biden-deliberately-opened-the-border/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

CNN
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly put all their eggs in their Epstein basket.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/07/30/politics/video/maga-media-reverses-course-epstein-files-osullivan-ebof-digvid
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly use wokeness/wokeism to destroy Republicans.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/07/30/politics/dei-anti-woke-trump-administration-analysis

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— All the Democrats and all the RINOs above me have always promoted wokeness/wokeism, that is, they have always discriminated against those who are conservative, Republican, White, male, older, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/trump-administration-fires-senior-navy-female-officer-at-nato-she-appeared-on-a-woke-list/ar-AA1Cu548

MSN
— Democrat educators ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/project-2025-creators-target-university-over-lgbtq-inclusive-course-materials/ar-AA1Jx6Mw
— ‘Worrying time for Irish in US’ as Trump makes good on illegals promise
https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/politics/worrying-time-for-irish-in-us-as-trump-makes-good-on-illegals-promise/ar-AA1JpLKn

MSNBC
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly put all their eggs in their Epstein basket.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IikY_83QZ38

ABC NEWS
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly put all their eggs in their Epstein basket.
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trumps-comments-epstein-raise-new-questions-fell/story?id=124211483

NEW YORK TIMES
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly put all their eggs in their Epstein basket.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/30/us/politics/democrats-trump-epstein-files.html
— Trump Administration Authorizes Deployment of National Guard at ICE Facilities
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/30/us/politics/trump-national-guard-ice.html
— Trump Threatens Canada for Backing Palestinian State
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/31/us/politics/trump-canada-trade-palestine.html
— Judge Bars Trump From Punishing Two Law Professors for International Criminal Court Work. The judges and justices in Diersen v. GAO allowed my Democrat GAO superiors to force me to retire because I became an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged them with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/30/us/politics/trump-icc-lawyers.html
— Illinois Democrats lead the nation in gerrymandering.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/30/us/politics/texas-republican-redistricting.html

KNEWZ
— What ICE agents earn and what their benefits look like. Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly demonize, denigrate, and condemn ICE.
https://knewz.com/ice-agents-earn-their-benefits/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump and Dimon Are Talking Again After Yearslong Rift. What does Dimon and his JPMorgan Chase think of you?
https://www.wsj.com/finance/jpmorgan-chase-jamie-dimon-trump-visits-01a36928

GOVENMENT EXECUTIVE
— APRIL 27, 2007 FLASHBACK: GAO settles pay dispute with 12 of 308 (Band II) senior analysts. Counsel finds data and calculations used to conduct the employees’ performance evaluations were flawed. My Democrat GAO superiors used their flawed performance evaluations to a) delay my promotions, b) never promote me beyond GS-13 (Band II), c) keep me off audits of IRS, d) always rank in bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance, and e) force me to retire when I was 49 years old in 1997.
https://www.govexec.com/management/2007/04/gao-settles-pay-dispute-with-12-of-308-senior-analysts/24307/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Government Accountability Office has reached settlements with 12 of 308 employees denied pay increases last year. The 12 employees were offered promotions, back pay and associated benefits as if they had been promoted as of Jan. 8, 2006, several sources confirmed Thursday. The case goes back to June 2005, when GAO issued a plan for splitting one of its pay bands — Band II — into Band IIA and Band IIB. Employees placed in Band IIA were not granted pay increases, while employees placed in Band IIB got raises. Employees were required to earn a “meets expectations” on their performance appraisal to be eligible for Band IIB placement. GAO issued its final placement decisions in December 2005, and gave employees with Band IIA placement 30 days to appeal to the agency’s Office of Opportunities and Inclusiveness or its Personnel Appeals Board, one source said. “Each one of the 12 marched over to the appeals board as an act of personal courage and chose to run the risk of retaliation,” the source said. Several sources said there was little or no justification for the employees’ placement in the lower pay band. The appeals board’s general counsel, which represented the 12 employees, found that the data and calculations used to conduct the employees’ performance evaluations were unreliable and included significant flaws and inconsistencies. Several GAO employees and other sources, who spoke under condition of anonymity, questioned why the watchdog agency – which has insisted the pay determinations were justified – decided to settle with the 12 employees. The 12 employees are prohibited to speak to anyone about the details of the settlement unless asked as part of a congressional inquiry, one source said, adding that Rep. Danny Davis, D-Ill., has already asked the employees about the settlements.)

NPR
— How firing hundreds of employees this year has transformed the Justice Department. I should write about how GAO has become more and more and more partisan since 1980. In 1980, I was one of the last Republicans who GAO hired.
https://www.npr.org/2025/07/30/1256429518/how-firing-hundreds-of-employees-this-year-has-transformed-the-justice-departmen

POLITICO
— Trump drove firing of a FDA official. I should write about the following who drove the adverse actions that have been taken against me: past and present a) leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization, b) Republican leaders of Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton, c) Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct, d) conservative leaders, e) religious leaders, and f) those who I have sued and their attorneys.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/07/30/white-house-drove-prasad-firing-despite-rfk-jr-makary-concerns-00485972
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly put all their eggs in their Epstein basket.
https://www.politico.com/interactives/2025/trump-social-media-epstein-tracker/

INSIDE HIGHER EDUCATION
— Justice Department Declares DEI Unlawful. Democrats and RINOs use DEI to get rid of Republicans.
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/government/2025/07/30/doj-declares-slew-dei-practices-unlawful-memo

AXIOS
— Democrat and RINO leaders decry that their illegal traffic through the Darién Gap has fallen to near zero.
https://www.axios.com/2025/07/30/migrant-traffic-darien-gap-panama-trump
— To get more votes from those who are the following, Democrat leaders ever-increasingly give them more government grants: liberal, Democrat, minority, female, younger, poor, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time.
https://www.axios.com/2025/07/30/trumps-doj-dei-inclusion-rules-grant-programs

GOOGLE AI
— Danny Davis and GAO. I am sure that Davis approved of, if not orchestrated, if not demanded that GAO force me to retire and replace me with my Black CPA subordinate when I was 49 years old in 1997. He had less work experience than I had. He had less education than I had. He had one professional certification while I had six. He was not a licensed CPA like I was.
https://www.google.com/search?q=%22Danny+Davis%
(FROIM THE ARTICLE: He has a history of working with the GAO, particularly on issues related to federal workforce management and oversight. . .One specific area of interest for Davis and the GAO has been the federal workforce, including pay systems and diversity within senior executive ranks. Specific Examples: A 2003 GAO report was developed at his request to explore safeguards for Congress to consider related to pay. In 2008, there were discussions about a measure he planned to introduce to grant retroactive pay to certain GAO employees. He has also been involved in addressing pay disputes within the GAO.) 

July 29, 2025

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more abortion.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/abortion/2025/07/28/judge-blocks-trump-administrations-efforts-to-defund-planned-parenthood
— How dependent is your school district on federal spending?
https://chicago.suntimes.com/education/2025/07/28/cps-cutting-crossing-guards-for-private-schools-amid-budget-crunch

DAILY HERALD
— The mainstream news media exists to elect Democrats and to reelect Democrats.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250728/editorials/daily-herald-opinion-a-shaky-beginning-another-survey-shows-shortcomings-in-rollout-of-media-liter/

WGN9
— Concerns mount over ICE raids at Fiesta Del Sol festival this weekend
https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/concerns-mount-over-ice-raids-at-fiesta-del-sol-festival-this-weekend/
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdapkUbQ_uE

FOX32
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly put all their eggs in their Epstein basket.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2m2_c6ThWLQ
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more abortion.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/judge-blocks-trump-efforts-defund-planned-parenthood

WTTW
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly blame Trump for bad weather.
https://news.wttw.com/2025/07/28/environmental-advocates-rally-against-trump-s-plans-undermine-epa-s-ability-fight

SOUTHERN
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly put all their eggs in their Epstein basket.
https://southernillinoisnow.com/2025/07/28/were-not-shielding-anything-vance-says-of-epstein-files/
https://southernillinoisnow.com/2025/07/28/trump-wants-expedited-deposition-from-rupert-murdoch-in-wsj-epstein-suit/
https://southernillinoisnow.com/2025/07/28/trump-in-scotland-gives-more-details-about-his-falling-out-with-jeffrey-epstein/

NPR ILLINOIS
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump.
https://www.nprillinois.org/news/2025-07-28/the-big-beautiful-bill-could-impact-a-students-ability-to-attend-medical-school-first-listen

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more abortion.
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/health-news/ap-judge-blocks-trump-administrations-efforts-to-defund-planned-parenthood/
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly put all their eggs in their Epstein basket.
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/washington/washington-dc/president-trump-gives-details-about-his-falling-out-with-jeffrey-epstein/amp/

NAPERVILLE COMMUNITY TELEVISION
— Naperville’s annual India Day Parade and celebration canceled
https://www.nctv17.org/news/napervilles-annual-india-day-parade-and-celebration-canceled/

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— Don Tracy considers governor bid
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2025/07/29/don-tracy-considers-governor-bid-00480953
(FROM THE ARTICLE: 2026 INTRIGUE: A familiar Republican name is eyeing the 2026 governor’s race. Don Tracy, the former chair of the Illinois Republican Party, confirmed to Lee Enterprises’ Brenden Moore that he is actively considering a bid for the state’s top job. “I’m taking a hard look at it,” Tracy told Moore, noting he’s been “making some calls” and that “several people” have urged him to throw his hat into the ring. The potential candidacy comes at a time when the Illinois GOP is in a prolonged wilderness stretch, failing to win a statewide race in nearly a decade. Tracy may be the Republican to change that. He’s a Springfield attorney and businessman with ties to the party’s donor class. And though he stepped down as chair last year, Tracy’s name still carries weight in Republican circles. It wouldn’t be easy. Incumbent Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker, a billionaire with virtually unlimited resources and a finely tuned political operation, announced in June that he will seek a third term. The governor has already signaled an aggressive campaign that focuses on attacking extremism. . .State Sen. Sue Rezin, who serves as deputy Republican leader, is returning to the trail. “After a lot of thought and discussions, I have decided to run for reelection to protect taxpayers’ pocketbooks, strengthen public safety and keep and grow good-paying jobs right here at home in the 38th Senate District,” she said in a statement. Rezin has been serving in the General Assembly since 2010.)

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

NEW YORK POST
— Trump is tapping members of the LGBT community for top spots in his administration — despite Dem hysteria. Republican leaders who promote LGBTQ have always had their operatives and their dupes work extremely hard against me. I should write about them.
https://www.aol.com/trump-tapping-members-lgbt-community-131636146.html

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— DOJ Files Complaint Against Judge in Controversial Deportation Case
https://amgreatness.com/2025/07/29/morning-greatness-doj-files-complaint-against-judge-in-controversial-deportation-case/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Not Cutting or Unwinding, Trump is Refocusing Medicaid
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2025/07/not_cutting_or_unwinding_trump_is_refocusing_medicaid.html
— Will new DOGE AI break Deep State power? The Deep State is a budget-busting, bureaucratic tyranny, crushing capitalist meritocracy and social values. It is a self-directed, out-of-control monster that fights MAGA tooth and claw.
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2025/07/will_new_doge_ai_break_deep_state_power.html
— Lindsey Graham: The Deep State RINO saboteur of the America first agenda
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2025/07/lindsey_graham_the_deep_state_rino_saboteur_of_the_america_first_agenda.html

BREITBART
— CBS Lost $160 Million on Colbert’s Show; ‘It Was Basically Left-Wing Affirmative Action’
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2025/07/28/nolte-cbs-lost-160-million-on-colberts-show-it-was-basically-left-wing-affirmative-action/

DAILY CALLER
— Biden Admin Went On Trillion-Dollar Spending Spree Embedding DEI Across Gov’t
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/biden-admin-went-on-trillion-dollar-spending-spree-embedding-dei-across-gov-t-study-says/ar-AA1ACrEq

FOX NEWS
— Civil rights organization declares ‘state of national emergency,’ citing attacks on DEI. Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly use Affirmative Action and DEI to destroy Republicans.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/opinion/civil-rights-organization-declares-state-of-national-emergency-citing-attacks-on-dei/ar-AA1JiMnn

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

THE HILL
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly put all their eggs in their Epstein basket.
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5424700-vance-trump-epstein-files/
— Trump is trying to help GOP avoid messy primary fights. I should write messy GOP primary fights and non-partisan elections. I would focus on those ion ballots in my precinct since 2000. I would focus on those Republican candidates who blamed me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS the most for their defeats.
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5421237-trump-influence-republican-primaries/

CNN
— The mainstream news media is nothing more than an arm of the Democrat Party.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/07/29/politics/trump-scotland-trip-russia-gaza-analysis
— My critics/opponents were always overjoyed when judges and justices ruled against me. I should write about all the lawsuits that I filed. I would focus on the defendants, the charges that I made, and the evidence that I submitted.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/07/28/politics/boasberg-misconduct-complaint
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly put all their eggs in their Epstein basket.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2yHaS72B8qI

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly put all their eggs in their Epstein basket.
https://apnews.com/article/trump-murdoch-wall-street-journal-lawsuit-deposition-3d9dbabe52a5d54e0ab7bf57265a39f4

REUTERS
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly put all their eggs in their Epstein basket.
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-says-he-turned-down-invitation-epsteins-island-2025-07-28/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAbJergfofo

NEWSWEEK
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly put all their eggs in their Epstein basket.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/donald-trump-says-his-name-may-have-been-planted-in-jeffrey-epstein-files/ar-AA1JrEj0

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— For Democrats, education exists to crank out good little Democrats.
https://www.usnews.com/news/national-news/articles/2025-07-28/trumps-higher-education-crackdown-visa-revocations-dei-bans-lawsuits-and-funding-cuts

NEW YORK TIMES
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly put all their eggs in their Epstein basket.
https://www.nytimes.com/article/jeffrey-epstein-files-trump.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/29/arts/television/jimmy-fallon-trump-epstein.html
— Federal employees can display religious items at work, pray in groups while not on duty and encourage co-workers to adopt their faith, according to guidance released Monday by the Office of Personnel Management, which manages the federal civilian workforce. All during the almost 30 years that I worked for the federal government, extremely few of my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were Protestants. Overwhelmingly, they were Catholic or Jewish. None that I know of were Missouri Synod Lutherans like me.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/07/28/federal-workers-religious-expression/
— What percent of those who get food stamps are illegals?
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/28/nyregion/states-sue-trump-administration-over-food-stamp-data.html
— A Clash Over a Promotion Puts Hegseth at Odds With His Generals. My Democrat GAO superiors were beyond furious when a GAO manager promoted me to GS-13, currently $117,807/year, when I was 38 years old in 1986. They forced him to retire in 1987. He had arranged for my transfer from IRS in 1980 and he had finally been able to assign me to audits of IRS in 1986.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/26/us/politics/hegseth-pentagon-leadership.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly put all their eggs in their Epstein basket.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/07/28/trump-presidency-news-scotland-starmer/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/07/28/epstein-ghislaine-maxwell-appeal-supreme-court/

USA TODAY
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/07/27/ice-student-deportations-trump-school-communities/84190533007/
— Trump administration is telling immigrants ‘Carry your papers.’
https://www.aol.com/trump-administration-telling-immigrants-carry-232510448.html
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly put all their eggs in their Epstein basket.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2025/07/27/trump-epstein-maxwell-pardon-maga-conspiracy/85360971007/
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2025/07/29/trump-pardon-ghislaine-maxwell-overturn-conviction/85409253007/
— I should write about what my Democrat superiors in the federal government did to waste the careers of and to get rid of their Republican employees.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2025/07/22/employee-engagement-workplace-strategies/85273165007/
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2025/07/23/masked-ice-agents-dox-safety/85315776007/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG PICTURE: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/07/27/ice-student-deportations-trump-school-communities/84190533007/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump’s Anti-DEI Push Is Unraveling College Scholarships. My critics/opponents have always demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me for my not getting any scholarships. I should write about my critics/opponents.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/how-trump-s-anti-dei-push-is-unraveling-college-scholarships/ar-AA1I1HlT
— My critics/opponents have always been furious that my wife and I have always saved as much as we could for our retirement.
https://www.wsj.com/personal-finance/retirement/401k-withdrawal-emergency-savings-25926369

AMERICA PROGRESS
— My Democrat GAO superiors assigned me to supervise all the disabled employees who they hired.
https://www.americanprogress.org/article/the-trump-administrations-war-on-disability/

NPR
— Illegals fight the Trump administration’s new no-bail policy
https://www.npr.org/2025/07/28/g-s1-79972/immigrants-in-the-us-illegally-fight-the-trump-administrations-new-no-bail-policy

SIMPLY PSYCHOLOGY
— A meritocratic society allows those from lower socioeconomic status to aspire to a higher social class, status, and place in the hierarchy. Meritocracy enabled me to earn a bachelor’s degree, three master’s degrees, six professional certifications, and a professional license even though a) neither of my parents attended college, b) my father was only the first of my ancestors to earn a high school diploma, c) he never earned more than $50,000/year in today’s dollars, d)my mother never attended high school, and e) I had to work my way through college. My critics/opponents vehemently disagree. According to them, I was able to accomplish the aforesaid because I benefitted tremendously from discrimination against those who share their demographics: liberal, Democrat, RINO, minority, female, younger, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time. I should write about my critics/opponents. I would focus those whose parents had lots of money.
https://www.simplypsychology.org/meritocracy.html

POLITICO
— My critics/opponents were always overjoyed when judges and justices ruled against me. I should write about all the lawsuits that I filed. I would focus on the defendants, the charges that I made, and the evidence that I submitted.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/07/28/james-boasberg-justice-department-complaint-00480938

PBS
— Republicans and independents have warmed on Supreme Court since 2022 abortion ruling
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/republicans-and-independents-have-warmed-on-supreme-court-since-2022-abortion-ruling-poll-says

DEMOCRAT STRATEGIST
— Political Strategy for a Permanent Democratic Majority. To get more votes from those who are the following, Democrats ever-increasingly stereotype them as being marginalized oppressed victims of Republicans: minority, female, younger, veteran, poor, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time.
https://thedemocraticstrategist.org/

INSIDE HIGHER EDUCATION
— For Democrats, education exists to crank out good little Democrats.
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/government/2025/07/29/what-doj-letters-uva-say-about-trump-attack-higher-ed
https://www.insidehighered.com/opinion/views/2025/07/29/they-attack-because-higher-ed-strong-not-weak-opinion

NATURE
— To get more votes from those who are the following, Democrats and RINOs ever-increasingly stereotype them as being marginalized oppressed victims of Republicans: minority, female, younger, veteran, poor, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time.
https://www.nature.com/articles/s44271-025-00287-6

AUTO GUIDE
— Chevy Gets Serious About An Electric Corvette With New C10 Concept
https://www.autoguide.com/auto/manufacturers/chevrolet/chevy-gets-serious-about-an-electric-corvette-with-new-c10-concept-44623108

GOOGLE AI
— Career limiting. In retrospect, with benefit of hindsight, what did you do or did not do that limited your career? I spent far too many hours washing dishes and delivering mail instead of studying. I avoided the Vietnam War draft. I delayed majoring in accounting. I did not become a Democrat. I complained about political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination. I became an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged my Democrat superiors with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.
https://www.google.com/search?q=%22career+limiting%22

July 27, 2025

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

ABC7
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly crow about their success in promoting protests against Trump.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/protests-illinois-chicago-join-national-day-action-federal-healthcare-cuts-trump-administration/17310871/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGBkMA2Mcq0

CBS2
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more dependency on government.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/no-paychecks-south-suburban-career-program-state-funding/
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly put all their eggs in their Epstein basket.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/trump-faces-more-questions-regarding-epstein-files/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote Black Panthers.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago/2025/07/26/former-illinois-black-panther-party-headquarters-plaque-chicago
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly hint/imply/argue/shout at religious leaders that to survive, religious leaders must import as many citizens of foreign countries that they can.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdogs/2025/07/25/catholic-priests-illinois-campaign-contributions-donald-trump-kamala-harris-democrats-republicans

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Getting retroactive Social Security benefit payments. Because of the repeal of GPO and WEP, my Social Security increased from about $3,000/year to about $6,000/year. Also, I got about $3,200 in backpay. Further, because the repeal, I am now eligible to claim 50% of my wife’s Social Security, but I will only get 43% because I took Social Security when I was 62.
https://tribunecontentagency.com/article/the-savings-game-getting-retroactive-social-security-benefit-payments/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Q. I receive a significant pension from work I have done outside of Social Security. I have not worked enough hours under Social Security to receive a benefit based on my work record. My spouse is retired and receives a generous Social Security benefit. A few years ago, I contacted Social Security and asked if I was eligible for a spousal benefit. I was informed that because two-thirds of my pension exceeded the spousal benefit I would otherwise be entitled to, that I shouldn’t even apply for a spousal benefit because of the regulations related to the Government Pension Offset (GPO). So I did not apply. When the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and GPO were repealed at the end of 2024, I filed for a spousal benefit because I was told that the two-thirds reduction was no longer in effect. After I applied, I was told that because I never applied for a spousal benefit prior to the repeal of GPO, I was not eligible for retroactive payments. I am now receiving a spousal benefit, but why am I not entitled to retroactive payments? A: More than one reader has written to complain about this situation. There is no logical reason why you should not be entitled to retroactive benefit payments. Many individuals who are now receiving a spousal benefit for the first time because of the repeal of GPO also receive six months of retroactive benefit payments.)
— Why home maintenance matters.  Annual maintenance of heating and air conditioning systems is extremely important.
https://tribunecontentagency.com/article/ask-the-builder-why-maintenance-matters/
— What Every Buyer Should Know About Home Inspections. A thorough home inspection can be the difference between a great deal and a terrible one. Here are the questions any home buyer should ask. Annual maintenance of heating and air conditioning systems is extremely important.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/04/realestate/home-inspection-guide.html

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH PICTURE: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote Krishnamoorthi.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250726/us-congress-politics/a-solid-foundation-of-support-krishnamoorthi-among-top-fundraisers-in-nations-senate-races/
— FRONT PAGE WITH PICTURE: Illinois adding more electric vehicles than ever before, but not enough to meet goal of 1 million by 2030. I own one of the 21,961 registered EVs in DuPage County. I bought a new 2025 Dodge Charger Daytona R/T Plus earlier this year. Because the MSRP was more than $55,000, it did not qualify for the $7,500 federal tax credit. But I did get the $4,000 State of Illinois rebate.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250726/news/illinois-adding-more-electric-vehicles-than-ever-before-but-not-enough-to-meet-goal-of-1-million-by/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: However, according to figures recently released by Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias, there are still less than 150,000 EVs registered statewide, well below the state’s targeted goal of 1 million by 2030. Infrastructure issues also make that goal difficult to reach though, many experts contend. . .However, according to figures recently released by Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias, there are still less than 150,000 EVs registered statewide, well below the state’s targeted goal of 1 million by 2030. Infrastructure issues also make that goal difficult to reach though, many experts contend. . .As part of President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” a $7,500 tax credit for the purchase of a new electric vehicle ends Sept. 30. The $4,000 tax credit for purchasing a used electric vehicle is going away as well. . .Walton said the goal of rebates was to help lower prices for electric vehicles, which has occurred. New entry-level EVs run about $30,000, he said. The average price for any new car in the U.S. is about $50,000. Illinois charges electric vehicle owners an additional $100 per vehicle as part of the annual registration fees. The fee is intended to cover the loss of motor fuel tax revenues that go to pay for road construction and repairs statewide.)
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG PICTURE: Democrat leaders decry loss of federal funding for Glen Ellyn-based WDCB 90.9-FM.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250726/news/loss-of-federal-funding-will-hit-dupage-public-radio-station-but-experts-say-its-in-a-better-posi/

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Pritzker’s vow to put Illinois Republicans on hit list rings hollow
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/editorial-pritzkers-vow-to-put-illinois-republicans-on-hit-list-rings-hollow/article_f7e91c5f-9f5b-43f8-97e9-ed56bcb71edf.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: When it comes to government, there are few things more unattractive than nakedly partisan power politics, as reflected by a ruthless process called gerrymandering. Too many people don’t understand the concept, but it’s as simple as it is basic. Gerrymandering is the drawing of legislative district boundary lines — both state and federal — to give one political party an advantage over the other on Election Day. The typical tactics used are called “packing” — diluting the minority party’s strength by placing most of its voters into a few select districts — and “cracking” — splitting up a geographically compact group across multiple districts in order to reduce their electoral influence. Presto, chango, legislative elections are won and lost before a single vote has been cast. In Illinois, Democrats have gerrymandered state and federal districts to give themselves a super-majority in the state House and Senate and 14 of 17 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives.)

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://pantagraph.com/news/local/article_426aa399-8793-4b54-aded-58070244a9ad.html

STARVED ROCK MEDIA
— Republican Mendrick visits to campaign for Governor
https://www.starvedrock.media/wlpo/republican-mendrick-visits-to-campaign-for-governor/article_265bc97d-db6c-4069-95a2-ba899b2b9cbc.html

NPR ILLINOIS & NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO & WSIU & WIFR & CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more protests against Trump.
https://www.nprillinois.org/2025-07-26/trump-is-greeted-by-protesters-as-he-visits-scotland
https://www.northernpublicradio.org/2025-07-26/scotland-is-already-great-protesters-troll-trump-on-his-golfing-trip
https://www.wsiu.org/2025-07-26/trump-is-greeted-by-protesters-as-he-visits-scotland
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbfRVCvr8B0
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/ap-top-headlines/ap-trump-plays-golf-in-scotland-while-protesters-take-to-the-streets-and-decry-his-visit/

CHICAGO CRUSADER
— Feds weigh in on lawsuit challenging how Illinois maintains voter registration rolls. How much deadwood is there in the voter rolls in Illinois, your county, your township, your municipality, and your precinct? How many voter registrations were obtained using false documentation?
https://chicagocrusader.com/feds-weigh-in-lawsuit-challenging-illinois-voter-registration/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Chicago mayor now open to video gambling after lawmakers express frustration. I led the successful efforts to stop video gambling in Wheaton in 2009 and the sale of pot in 2019.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_11c14006-b2f2-4c06-9d33-8cb4c2babd5a.html

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Democrats not faring well among American voters. To vote for Democrat candidates is to promote more a) dependency on government and charity, b) LGBTQ, c) abortion, d) mass/illegal immigration, e) booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, f) diminishment of Second Amendment rights, and g) Affirmative Action and DEI, that is, race and gender based preference giving, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and national origin discrimination.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/jul/26/democrats-faring-well-among-american-voters/

AMERICAN THINKER
— We learned gerrymandering from Democrats
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2025/07/we_learned_gerrymandering_from_democrats.html

BREITBART
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly crow about their success in flooding America with their illegals.
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2025/07/26/adams-illegal-immigrants-should-get-benefits-because-theyre-innocent/
— Broad Majority Support Trump Deporting Criminals in the Country Illegally
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2025/07/26/poll-broad-majority-support-trump-deporting-criminals-in-the-country-illegally/
— What percent of farm workers are illegals? Because more and more and more citizens of America fail/refuse to take bad jobs like I did, should more work permits be issued? My critics/opponents a) not only never did take bad jobs and never would take bad jobs because their parents had lots of money and b) they look down on those like me who take bad jobs, if not despise those like me who take bad jobs.
https://www.breitbart.com/news/trump-immigration-raids-threaten-us-food-security-farmers-warn/
— Calif., Illinois may fight new Texas congressional maps with their own. How badly have Democrat leaders gerrymandered political jurisdictions where you live?
https://www.breitbart.com/news/calif-illinois-may-fight-new-texas-congressional-maps-with-their-own/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: As the Texas Legislature plans to redraw congressional maps in an effort to increase Republican members in the U.S. House, the governors of California and Illinois may devise their own new borders. . .As the most populous state in the nation, California has 43 Democratic members of the house and nine Republican members, while Illinois is represented by 14 Democrats and three Republicans. “Everything is on the table,” Pritzker said. The Illinois governor said he doesn’t want to redraw the maps but “if they’re going to take this drastic action, then we might also take drastic action to respond.” “We want the country to understand [that] what’s going on in Texas is a national battle,” State Rep. Richard Pena Raymond, a Democrat from Laredo, said. Raymond told Pritzker that redistricting is “clearly aimed at affecting the entire country.” Responsibility for determining Congressional district maps differs from state to state. In California, an independent commission approved by voters in 2010 works on the maps. Illinois maps, on the other hand, are put together by the state lawmakers have been drawn strongly to favor the Democrat Party in the state.)
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly put all their eggs in their Epstein basket.
https://www.breitbart.com/news/house-democrats-demand-birthday-book-from-epstein-estate/
— The mainstream news media exists to destroy Trump.
https://www.breitbart.com/the-media/2025/07/26/fired-abc-reporter-terry-moran-claims-trump-plans-to-end-press-freedom-and-must-be-stopped/
— Democrat leaders to turn 10th Anniversary of ‘Hamilton’ Play into an Illegal Immigration Fundraiser
https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2025/07/26/lin-manuel-miranda-to-turn-10th-anniversary-of-hamilton-play-into-an-illegal-immigration-fundraiser/

DAILY CALLER
— Leftist Outrage Erupts At California Plan To Stop Paying Criminal Illegals’ Legal Bills.
https://dailycaller.com/2025/07/26/california-illegal-immigrants-felony-legal-aid-leftist-outrage/

DAILY WIRE
— America’s Blue Collar Boom & Manufacturing Renaissance
https://www.dailywire.com/episode/mrn-250727

FOX NEWS
— Higher ed’s cultural and moral rot requires a powerful response.
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6376184159112

NUMBERS USA
— HUGE THREAT TO U.S. WORKERS!!  The so-called “Dignity Act” would add 17 million foreign workers to unfairly compete with Americans. Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals. Illegals take bad jobs. Employers want cheap labor. All my employers would have hired illegals instead of me if they could have. My critics/opponents cannot say that because they did not have to take bad jobs because their parents had lots of money. Because my parents lacked money, I had to take bad jobs. I did yard work for 2 summers. I delivered newspapers for 4 years. I washed dishes for 18 months. I cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline during 1 summer. I delivered mail for almost 3 years. I should write about my critics/opponents. I would focus on those whose parents had the most money. They look down on people like me, if not despise people like me.
https://giving.classy.org/campaign/710456/donate

TOWNHALL
— Dems Hit 35-Year Favorability Low as Americans Reject Woke Agenda, Open Borders, Anti-American Policies
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/saraharnold/2025/07/26/democrats-get-lowest-rating-from-voters-in-35-years-n2660989

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

THE HILL
— Trump doubles down on claims Harris paid for endorsements, says she should be ‘prosecuted’
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5422201-trump-doubles-down-on-claims-harris-paid-for-endorsements-says-she-should-be-prosecuted/
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly put all their eggs in their Epstein basket.
https://thehill.com/homenews/sunday-talk-shows/5422070-sunday-shows-preview-trump-remains-embroiled-in-epstein-drama-as-tariff-deadline-looms/

CNN
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.cnn.com/politics/gender-identity-care-restrictions-anti-lgbtq-laws-vis

REUTERS
— Democrat and RINO leaders have destroyed many citizens of foreign countries.
https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/this-family-self-deported-mexico-lost-everything-2025-07-26/

ABC LOS ANGELES
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more protests against Trump.
https://abc7.com/post/protesters-gather-families-first-rally-downtown-la-trump-administrations-immigration-policies/17313068/

ABC NEWS & CBS NEWS
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly put all their eggs in their Epstein basket.
https://abcnews.go.com/world-news-tonight-with-david-muirT/video/trump-turn-page-epstein-saga-124106140
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/house-democrats-seek-access-to-jeffrey-epstein-birthday-book-trump/

CBS NEWS
— U.S. Postal Service to celebrate 250th anniversary. What to know about its past, possible future. I worked for the Park Forest Post Office part-time while I was a full-time student at UIC 1966-1968 and then NIU in 1969. My salary enabled me a) to buy a new 1968 Oldsmobile 442 in 1967, b) to buy a new 1969 Dodge Charger SE in 1968, and c) to graduate debt-free from NIU in 1970 owning that Charger. In today’s dollars, my salary was $19.37/hour 1966-1967, $20,02/hour 1967-1968, and $20.67/hour 1968-1969. I earned Social Security credits and full-time Civil Service Retirement System credits 1966-1969. My critics/opponents have always been furious about the aforesaid.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/postal-service-250th-anniversary-smithsonian-trump/

NEW YORK TIMES
— The Democrat Party platform ever-increasingly destroys men.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/26/opinion/young-men.html
— Ever-increasingly, those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time destroy those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/23/opinion/jd-vance-claremont-american-citizen.html
— My critics/opponent have always been furious that my wife and I a) could and did afford my taking a $23,472/year (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO when I was 31 in 1980 and b) could and did afford my taking a $86,371/year (56%) cut in income in today’s dollars to retire when I was 49 in 1997. They have always been furious a) that my wife has always had good jobs, b) that we could and did always spent like we had only one income, and c) that we gave up trying to have children. I should write about my critics/opponents.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/27/business/retirement-saving-mistakes-401k.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Democrat leaders call Hegseth partisan. All my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government were partisan, and virtually all of them were extremely so. They talked and acted like the federal government existed to hire, to retain, and to promote Democrats, and especially Democrats who were minority, female, younger, and/or veteran.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/26/us/politics/hegseth-pentagon-leadership.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG PICTURE: What percent of those who have bad jobs are illegals? Because more and more and more citizens of America fail/refuse to take bad jobs like I did, should more work permits be issued? My critics/opponents a) not only never did take bad jobs and never would take bad jobs because their parents had lots of money and b) they look down on those like me who take bad jobs, if not despise those like me who take bad jobs.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/27/us/ice-glenn-valley-foods.html



WASHINGTON POST
— Trump bill adds $250 fee for some foreign travelers. What percent of foreign travelers stay in America illegally?
https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2025/07/26/visa-integrity-fee-travel/

USA TODAY
— Department of Justice wants to inspect swing state voter rolls. How much deadwood is there in the voter rolls in Illinois, your county, your township, your municipality, and your precinct? How many voter registrations were obtained using false documentation?
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/07/26/justice-department-doj-trump-voter-registration-cancellation/85272804007/
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more mass/illegal immigration; Democrat leaders, because immigrants vote for Democrats, RINO leaders, because immigrants take bad jobs and work for less money. If there were as many immigrants when I was young as there are now, I would not have been able to get the bad jobs that I got, and if not that, my wages would have been lower. Those bad jobs enabled me to a) buy a 6-year-old car when I was 16, b) buy a new cars when I 17, 19, 20, 23, 25, 29, etc., c) buy real estate when I was 24, 25, 27, 29, and 35, d) earn a bachelor’s degree when I was 21 and master’s degrees when I was 27 and 31, e) earn professional certifications when I was 30 and 32, and f) earn a professional license when I was 32.
https://www.aol.com/americans-views-immigration-massive-positive-190958366.html

PRESCOTT NEWS
— Is Decapitation a Job Americans Won’t Do?
https://prescottenews.com/2025/07/27/opinion-is-decapitation-a-job-americans-wont-do-ann-coulter/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Oh look, another American’s been beheaded by a Mexican. This week’s beheader is Jose Luis Mendoza-Gonzalez, an illegal alien who, according to the Department of Homeland Security, decapitated 37-year-old Megan Bos, then stashed her body in a bleach storage container. Arrested for the crime in April, Mendoza-Gonzalez was promptly released from custody by Illinois judge Randie Bruno, who is the same physical type — chubby, short-haired, white woman — as the Milwaukee judge charged with helping an illegal sneak out of her courtroom to avoid ICE agents. Illinois: sanctuary state for Mexican decapitators. Because they’re not busy enough rounding up the 20 million pillars of society Joe Biden allowed to sneak into America, Immigration and Customs Enforcement had to devote time and resources this week to recapturing Mendoza-Gonzalez. Otherwise, you never would have heard about it, and liberals could keep pretending not to know that Mexican drug cartels decapitate people.)

NPR
— How is Trump Changing DOJ? I should write about DOJ while it was under Bush 2001-2009. While it was under Bush, it sided with the Democrats who ran GAO big time. SEE: https://gopillinois.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/DiersenGAOFifthAmendedComplaint.pdf  That is, it promoted Affirmative Action and DEI big time. That is, it promoted the following big time: race and gender based preference giving, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and national origin discrimination.
https://www.npr.org/2025/07/27/1256332273/how-is-trump-changing-the-justice-department

HUFFINGTON POST
— I should write about my critics/opponents who have hinted/implied/argued/shouted the most that TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois and Illinois Center Right Coalition were hate groups. I would focus on past and present a) leaders of the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party, b) Republican elected officials in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois, c) Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct, d) conservative leaders, and e) religious leaders. I would focus on those who have had their operatives and their dupes take the most/biggest adverse actions against me.
https://www.aol.com/emil-bove-consulted-far-legal-191800961.html

LGBTQ NATION
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly put all their eggs in their Epstein basket.
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/07/why-the-epstein-files-might-finally-provide-the-consequences-cant-dodge/

July 25, 2025

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

BURR RIDGE PATCH
— Burr Ridge Mayor Gary Grasso, an attorney, has announced he would run as a Republican for chairman of the DuPage County Board. Republican candidates increasingly lose elections in DuPage County because Democrats increasingly move into DuPage County to take advantage of the prosperity and safety that Republicans created there.
https://patch.com/illinois/burrridge/burr-ridge-mayor-seeks-higher-office
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The current chairman is Democrat Deb Conroy, who is in her first term. He served on the county board from 2012 to 2018. He has been mayor twice – 2005 to 2012 and since 2019. Historically, Republicans have controlled DuPage’s government. However, that has changed in recent years as Democrats have become more popular in suburbs across the country. In his statement, Grasso described himself as “socially moderate.” But Grasso may have trouble attracting the party’s MAGA wing. In 2022, Grasso lost the Republican race for Congress to MAGA enthusiast Keith Pekau, then Orland Park’s mayor, who went on to lose to Democratic incumbent Sean Casten. In his announcement, Grasso said Burr Ridge was the first to receive busloads of migrants from Chicago without notice or information about them. He said Burr Ridge welcomed the migrants while assuring the community that all were respecting the law. He said he would protect law-abiding, taxpaying immigrants who want to become citizens. But he said he would never offer sanctuary to undocumented immigrants who commit violent or serious crimes. Grasso also promoted his handling of the pandemic. He said he worked with the Village Board to provide stipends to small businesses to pay rents and salaries. He also said he found money to erect tents for restaurants rather than follow an “ill-advised” order to close them. Grasso said he was proud that Burr Ridge did not close or lose one business to COVID. “This is one of several reasons why the Village of Burr Ridge is debt-free today,” the mayor said. In his statement, Grasso noted he was chairman of the county’s 911 board. In that post, he said he led the consolidation of the county’s 21 call centers to two. He announced his Republican candidacy on his Facebook page titled, “Gary Grasso – Mayor of Burr Ridge” and labeled “Public & Government Service.” The Democratic and Republican primaries are March 17.)

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly put all their eggs in their Epstein basket.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/07/24/donald-trump-onetime-friendship-jeffrey-epstein/
— For Democrat leaders, education exists to crank out good little Democrats.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/07/25/opinion-harvard-university-donald-trump-free-speech/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Chicago Tribune lays off 8 from newsroom, including 5 union members. The cuts amount to about 10% of the newsroom. Meanwhile, the owner of the Tribune submitted a bid to buy the Dallas Morning News.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2025/07/24/chicago-tribune-newsroom-layoffs-alden-global-capital
— Last remnant of Columbus statue being removed from Grant Park as city looks to add ‘rotating art.’  The statue’s pedestal removal Thursday angered the president of the Joint Civic Committee of Italian Americans, who called it a betrayal of a deal the committee had with Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago/2025/07/24/columbus-statue-pedestal-removal-grant-park-rotating-art
— Just like their flock, Catholic priests are deeply divided politically, based on their campaign contributions. The Chicago Sun-Times found that more than 70 Catholic clerics in Illinois collectively gave over $50,000 to political campaigns since 2021. The money was almost evenly split between Democrats and Republicans, with President Donald Trump and his 2024 rival Kamala Harris both recipients. The Democrat Party platform is extremely anti-religious.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdogs/2025/07/25/catholic-priests-illinois-campaign-contributions-donald-trump-kamala-harris-democrats-republicans

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE WITH PICTURE: Former Glendale Heights village president accused of forgery, perjury
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250724/crime/former-glendale-heights-village-president-accused-of-forgery-perjury/
— Feds weigh in on lawsuit challenging how Illinois maintains voter registration rolls
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250724/illinois/feds-weigh-in-on-lawsuit-challenging-how-illinois-maintains-voter-registration-rolls/

ABC7
— How Hulk Hogan came to endorse Trump in 2024
https://abc7chicago.com/post/how-hulk-hogan-came-endorse-trump-2024/17277974/

CBS2
— Trump signs executive order aimed at making it easier to remove homeless people from the streets
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/trump-executive-order-homeless-people/

WGN9
— Trump and Hulk Hogan forged a decadeslong bond based on wrestling, reality stardom and politics
https://wgntv.com/politics-3/ap-politics/ap-trump-and-hulk-hogan-forged-a-decadeslong-bond-based-on-wrestling-reality-stardom-and-politics/

FOX32
— CTU calls on governor to ‘Trump-proof’ Illinois and fund education
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1679977

CRAIN’S CHICAG BUSINESS
— Chicago Tribune begins newsroom layoffs in wake of failed buyouts. My Democrat GAO superiors always wanted to get rid of me and my coworkers who shared my demographics. In 1993, when I was 45 years old, they “offered” those like me who had 25 or more years of federal service a $25,000 buyout if we retired early. They succeeded in forcing me to retire 4 years later just before their “offer” expired. I would not have been eligible for regular retirement for another 6 years. Beyond the tremendous negative financial impact of being forced to retire early, it gives your critics/opponents something very big to use against you. They will hint/imply/argue/shout that the real reason why you were forced to retire early is that you are a bad person. Further, the more qualifications that you have, the more that they will hint/imply/argue/shout that the real reason why you were forced to retire early is that you are a bad person. When my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire, I had three job-related master’s degrees, six job-related professional certifications, and a job-related professional license.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/marketing-media/chicago-tribune-begins-newsroom-layoffs-after-buyouts-fail

WGN RADIO
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly put all their eggs in their Epstein basket.
https://wgnradio.com/john-williams/rep-raja-krishnamoorthi-we-need-full-disclosure-of-the-epstein-files/

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Sooner or later, under the Democrats and under the RINOs, everyone in America will be on SNAP.
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/state/2025/07/23/illinoisans-will-see-reduced-snap-benefits-under-big-beautiful-bill/85311267007/

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Trump offers support to Musk’s car company in a surprising post as Tesla stock plunges. President Donald Trump took a break from his bitter public feud with Elon Musk by offering support to Tesla in an early morning post on Truth Social.
https://www.news-gazette.com/news/nation-world/trump-offers-support-to-musks-car-company-in-a-surprising-post-as-tesla-stock-plunges/article_329095a2-843a-550d-a554-cc2fcbd32dd0.html

FOX ILLINOIS
— Obama to headline Martha’s Vineyard fundraiser amid Trump administration treason claim
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/obama-to-headline-marthas-vineyard-fundraiser-amid-trump-administration-treason-claim

NPR ILLINOIS
— For Democrat leaders, education exists to crank out good little Democrats.
https://www.nprillinois.org/2025-07-24/the-trump-administration-is-drastically-changing-education-in-america-whats-it-mean-for-you

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more abortion.
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/most-americans-support-legal-access-to-abortions-in-most-cases-survey/amp/
— Trump signs bill to cancel $9 billion in foreign aid, public broadcasting funding
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/ap-trump-signs-bill-to-cancel-9-billion-in-foreign-aid-public-broadcasting-funding/
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly put all their eggs in their Epstein basket.
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/ap-trumps-onetime-friendship-with-jeffrey-epstein-is-well-known-and-also-documented-in-records/
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/illinois-capitol-news/majority-disapprove-of-trumps-handling-of-epstein-files-emerson-college-polling-survey/amp/

WCIA & WAND TV
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more abortion.
https://www.wcia.com/news/national/most-americans-support-legal-access-to-abortions-in-most-cases-survey/
https://www.wandtv.com/news/national/how-us-adults-feel-about-legal-abortion-3-years-after-roe-was-overturned-according-to/article_e79f9e55-bdde-507d-a47a-90564b54413f.html

ILLINOIS TIMES
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.illinoistimes.com/news-opinion/illinois-keeps-988-services-for-lgbt-youth-20483503

CHICAGO CRUSADER
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly encourage citizens of foreign countries to give birth in America. They see them as being future Democrats.
https://chicagocrusader.com/raoul-praises-court-for-upholding-birthright-citizenship/

CHICAGO READER
— The great divide between Chicago and the rest of Illinois. A report on the state of our uncomfortable union. The Democrats who run Chicago despise/hate a) the rest of Illinois and b) Republicans. Democrats ever-increasingly invade, infiltrate, infest, and destroy a) the rest of Cook County and b) the collar counties.
https://chicagoreader.com/columns-opinion/opinion/divide-chicago-illinois-chris-ware/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Illinois basically has two regions: Chicago and “downstate.” Dense Chicago is reliably Democratic, whereas downstate skews conservative, but rarely enough to flip the electoral switch. The last time Illinois voted in the federal elections for a Republican president was in 1988.)

CAPITOL CITY NOW
— Sooner or later, under the Democrats and under the RINOs, everyone in America will be on Medicaid. How dependent is your hospital on Medicaid?
https://capitolcitynow.com/news/248842-state-financial-officers-including-illinois-frerichs-claim-medicaid-cuts-will-put-healthcare-into-disarray/

STATE OF ILLINOIS
— Illinois Reinforces Commitment to Pay Transparency and Equity. My Democrat superiors in the federal government were always proud to report that they paid their Democrat employees more than they paid their Republican employees including me. They especially paid my Democrat coworkers more who were minority, female, veteran, and/or younger. They were especially proud to report that they forced me to take a $23,472/year (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO when I was 31 years old in 1997. If I had been a Democrat, minority, female, veteran, and/or younger, they would transferred me in as a GS-13, currently $117.807/year. Because I am a Republican, they did not assign me to audits of IRS and promote me to GS-13 until I was 38 years old in 1986. It is called political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination. GAO audits IRS. I had worked IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 Levels, currently $99,069-$112,280/year. I had earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976. I had passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979. I had almost completed the requirements for a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul. All my coworkers who my Democrat IRS and GAO superiors promoted over me were Democrats a) who were minority, female, veteran, and/or younger and/or b) 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.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/illinois/iisnewsattachments/31501-072425-idol-eprc-reporting-requirement-change.pdf.pdf

DURBIN
— The Only Qualification That President Trump Looks For In His Nominees Is Loyalty To Him And His MAGA Agenda. Durbin took to the Senate floor to denounce President Trump’s extreme and unqualified judicial nominees. The only employee qualifications that my Democrat superiors in the federal government looked for was being Democrat, minority, female, and/or younger. They replaced me with my Democrat Black subordinate when I was 49 years old in 1997. He had less job-related work experience than I had. He had less job-related education than I had. He had one job-related professional certification while I had six. He had no job-related professional license like the one I had.
https://www.durbin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/durbin-on-trumps-extreme-judicial-nominees-the-only-qualification-that-president-trump-looks-for-in-his-nominees-is-loyalty-to-him-and-his-maga-agenda

CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2025/07/25/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-559/
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2025/07/24/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-352/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— McHenry County’s Biggest Pollical Action Committee: McHenry County GOPAC
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/07/25/mchenry-countys-biggest-polical-action-committee-mchenry-county-gopac/

WIREPOINTS
— Illinois is just treading water, at best
https://wirepoints.org/illinois-is-just-treading-water-at-best-wirepoints-joins-tom-miller-of-wjpf-carbondale/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Trump creates new classification of non-career federal government worker. While I worked for the Democrats who ran the federal government for almost 30 years, their top priority always was hiring, retaining, and promoting Democrats who were minority, female, younger, and/or veteran. The Democrats who ran GAO in 1980, IRS in 1971, and the Post Office in 1966 hired me because they could not find a qualified Democrat who was minority, female, younger and/or veteran who would take the jobs. Because I failed/refused to become a Democrat, they wasted my career and they got rid of me. My critic/opponents have no problem with the aforesaid.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/3475158/trump-new-classification-non-career-federal-government-worker/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In line with Trump’s approach to federal government hiring during his second administration, an emphasis will be placed on loyalty, with the classification providing another opportunity for the president to recruit people who align with his political and policy agenda.)

NEW YORK POST
— Trump admin appeals to Supreme Court to allow $783M research-funding cuts over DEI. Democrats and RINOs ever-increasingly use DEI to destroy Republicans.
https://nypost.com/2025/07/24/us-news/trump-admin-appeals-to-supreme-court-to-allow-783m-research-funding-cuts-over-dei/

COLLEGE FIX
— University of  Chicago may be next to cut humanities, language majors. What you majored in says more about you than anything that you can say about yourself. I majored in management, then business, then accounting, and then finance. In retrospect, with benefit of hindsight,, I should have majored in accounting first because I passed the CPA and Certified Internal Auditor examinations on my first attempt and I became a licensed CPA.
https://www.thecollegefix.com/u-chicago-may-be-next-to-cut-humanities-language-majors/

DAILY SIGNAL
— ICE Ramps up Recruiting, Offers $50K Signing Bonuses. My critics/opponents despise/hate past, present, and future federal employees and federal retirees. I was a federal employee for almost 30 years. I have been a federal retiree for almost 28 years. I should write about my critics/opponents. I would focus on those who have had their operatives and their dupes take the most/biggest adverse actions against me lately.
https://www.dailysignal.com/2025/07/24/ice-ramps-up-recruiting-offers-50k-signing-bonuses/

DAILY WIRE
— Trump Admin Locates 13,000 Unaccompanied Minors, Arrests Hundreds Of Sponsors
https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-admin-locates-13000-unaccompanied-minors-arrests-hundreds-of-sponsors-report

FOX NEWS
— Student suspended for saying ‘illegal aliens’ in class gets cash, apology from school. Student’s counsel said school board sought to smear the teen’s mother when she attempted to stand up for her son. How strongly do the Democrats who run your school district punish students who say “illegal aliens?”
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/student-suspended-saying-illegal-aliens-class-gets-cash-apology-from-school

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Medical School Accreditors Scale Back DEI Requirements After Trump Executive Order
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/medical-school-accreditors-scale-back-dei-requirements-after-trump-executive-order/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

THE HILL
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly put all their eggs in their Epstein basket.
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5419304-newsom-on-trump-epstein-controversy/

AOL
— Senate Republicans Want To Charge Federal Workers Thousands Of Dollars For Job Security. My Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire when I was 49 years old in 1997. My Democrat Post Office superiors forced me to resign when I was 20 years old in 1969.
https://www.aol.com/senate-republicans-want-charge-federal-163110256.html

MSNBC
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly put all their eggs in their Epstein basket.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPpbHEtu9IE

ABC NEWS
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly push more LGBTQ in the military.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kbDeVS5sOY
https://abcnews.go.com/US/transgender-air-force-cadets-dream-joining-military-put/story?id=124048051

NEW YORK TIMES
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly put all their eggs in their Epstein basket.
https://www.nytimes.com/article/jeffrey-epstein-files-trump.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/25/arts/television/late-night-jeffrey-epstein-donald-trump.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/24/us/politics/epstein-trump-birthday-book.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/24/us/politics/epstein-files-trump-bondi-justice-department-fbi.html
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/23/opinion/migration-deportation-sudan-trump.html
— Ever-increasingly, Mamdani represents the Democrat Party.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/20/nyregion/mamdani-democratic-party.html
— Anticipate/expect that Democrats and RINOs will ever-increasingly use AI to destroy Republicans
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/23/technology/trump-ai-chatbots-bias.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump order pushes forcible hospitalization of homeless people
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/07/24/trump-homeless-forced-hospitalization-executive-order/
— Trump administration sues New York City for impeding immigration crackdown efforts
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/07/24/trump-presidency-news/
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly put all their eggs in their Epstein basket.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/07/24/trump-jeffrey-epstein-relationship-controversy-timeline/
— Democrat and RINO leaders use AI to destroy Republicans. Then again, Democrat and RINO leaders use everything to destroy Republicans.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2025/07/24/trump-ai-woke-executive-order/
— IRS considers eliminating non-English language tax services. To comply with an order making English the official language, Treasury officials say, the IRS may need to get rid of free interpreters and translation services.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/07/24/irs-non-english-tax-services-trump-administration/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Like Trump, Obama Has Immunity
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/donald-trump-barack-obama-presidential-immunity-2847d7a1
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly put all their eggs in their Epstein basket.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/jeffrey-epstein-files-pam-bondi-kash-patel-house-gop-donald-trump-todd-blanche-0aa6fa49
https://www.wsj.com/us-news/jeffrey-epstein-birthday-album-included-letters-from-bill-clinton-leon-black-a7cd8cb1
— The mainstream news media exists to drive Trump’s approval rating down.
https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/trump-approval-rating-poll-july-2025-745b0f5f

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— Republicans Must Stop Being Democrat-Lite. Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. The Republican Party platform is conservative. RINO, Democrat-Lite, and Democrat-plant leaders of the Illinois Republican Party (IRP), DuPage County Republican Central Committee (DCRCC), and Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO) are anti-conservative and have always a) shouted that conservative candidates cannot win in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton and b) done everything that they could to defeat conservative candidates and to drive conservatives out of the IRP, DCRCC, and MTRO. I should write about the aforesaid.
https://www.usnews.com/debate-club/is-the-gops-problem-in-its-strategies-or-its-policies/republicans-must-stop-being-democrat-lite

WASHINGTON POST
— Hulk Hogan was a well-known Trump supporter. Their ties go back 40 years.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/07/24/hulk-hogan-death-trump-maga-wrestlemania/

PBS
— Trump pushes cities to remove homeless people from streets
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/news-wrap-trump-pushes-cities-to-remove-homeless-people-from-streets

MS. MAGAZINE
— Democrats crow about their success in destroying men to get votes from women. How soon will Democrats outlaw muscle cars?
https://msmagazine.com/2025/07/24/ms-magazine-men-masculinity-jackson-katz-special-feature/

July 24, 2025

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG PICTURE: The Democrat Party platform ever-increasingly promotes more LGBTQ, that is, it ever-increasingly destroys traditional marriage and family, that is, it ever-increasingly promotes homelessness.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/07/23/mayor-brandon-johnson-announces-40-million-to-upgrade-chicagos-homeless-shelters/
— Democrat leaders crow about their success in promoting birthright citizenship. Anticipate/expect that pregnant citizens of foreign countries will ever-increasingly come to America to give birth. Citizens of America who are minority and/or female get tremendous preference.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/07/23/trump-end-birthright-citizenship/
— Democrats ever-increasingly put all their eggs in their Epstein basket.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/07/23/epstein-grand-jury-records/
— Stunning rise in antisemitism in Chicago. Democrats run Chicago.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/07/24/opinion-antisemitism-hate-crime-report-chicago-brandon-johnson/

DAILY HERALD
— Ex-Cook deputy running for DuPage sheriff
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250723/news/ex-cook-deputy-running-for-dupage-sheriff/
— Democrats ever-increasingly put all their eggs in their Epstein basket.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250723/syndicated-columnists/empire-falls-trump-revs-up-the-reign-of-terror-and-its-working/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Chicago dead last among major U.S. metros on building new homes. Under the Democrats, Chicago’s future is bleaker and bleaker, and bleaker.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/residential-real-estate/chicago-last-among-major-us-metros-new-home-construction
— NASCAR wants to revive the Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/sports/nascar-wants-racing-back-joliets-chicagoland-speedway

ABC7
— Democrat leaders crow about their success in promoting birthright citizenship. Anticipate/expect that pregnant citizens of foreign countries will ever-increasingly come to America to give birth. Citizens of America who are minority and/or female get tremendous preference.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/donald-trump-updates-appeals-court-finds-presidents-effort-end-birthright-citizenship-unconstitutional-upholds-block/17265355/
— DuPage County Fair opens Thursday in Wheaton
https://abc7chicago.com/post/dupage-county-fair-opens-thursday-wheaton/17271594/

NBC5
— Democrat leaders crow about their success in promoting birthright citizenship. Anticipate/expect that pregnant citizens of foreign countries will ever-increasingly come to America to give birth. Citizens of America who are minority and/or female get tremendous preference.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/appeals-court-finds-trump-effort-end-birthright-citizenship-unconstitutional/3796644/

FOX32
— Democrat leaders crow about their success in promoting birthright citizenship. Anticipate/expect that pregnant citizens of foreign countries will ever-increasingly come to America to give birth. Citizens of America who are minority and/or female get tremendous preference.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/trump-birthright-citizenship-ruling

WBEZ
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) promote more LGBTQ and b) blame Republicans for problems that LGBTQers have.
https://www.wbez.org/theater-stages/2025/07/22/billie-jean-king-play-chicago-shakespeare-theater-tennis

JOURNAL AND COURIER
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more abortion.
https://www.myjournalcourier.com/news/article/alert-most-us-adults-still-support-legal-20783858.php

WJBC
— N.Y. Gave $600M to Groups Opposing Trump Immigration Plans
https://www.wjbc.com/2025/07/22/n-y-gave-600m-to-groups-opposing-trump-immigration-plans/

WREX
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) promote more LGBTQ and b) blame Republicans for problems that LGBTQers have.
https://www.wrex.com/news/illinois-lawmakers-on-impact-of-988-suicide-hotline-cuts-on-lgbtq-services/article_aa1185fa-d520-44b4-8524-a0d18b6577d2.html

CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS
— Federal housing credit expansion could increase affordable rental units in Illinois. What helped you avoid having to pay rent? For me, it was my earning a bachelor’s degree when I was 21, earning an MBA when I was 27, passing the CPA examination on my first attempt when I was 30, earning a master’s degree in accounting when I was 31, and passing the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt and becoming a licensed CPA when I was 32. That enabled me to buy a new town home when I was 24, buy condos when I was 25 and 27, get married and buy a home when I was 29, and have a home built when I was 35.
https://capitolnewsillinois.com/news/federal-housing-credit-expansion-could-increase-affordable-rental-units-in-illinois-report/

CHICAGO READER
— Cook County state’s attorney stops maintaining lists of discredited cops. Democrats run the federal government. Republicans are always on their lists of discredited employees. Far too many RINOs run Republican organizations in Illinois. Conservatives are always on their lists of discredited members.

https://chicagoreader.com/news/reader-investigative-reports/brady-list-eileen-oneill-burke-cook-county/

POLITICO ILLINOIS & SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Democrat leaders gerrymander.
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2025/07/24/pritzkers-gerrymander-jab-draws-fire-00473441
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/politics/state/2025/07/24/pritzker-calls-texas-gops-remap-effort-cheating/85350587007/

CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2025/07/24/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-558/
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2025/07/23/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-351/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— More Liberal Demonstrations Planned Saturday in Crystal Lake and McHenry
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/07/24/more-liberal-demonstrations-planned-saturday-in-crystal-lake-and-mchenry/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— Illinois Democrats’ Power and Cash Leave Republicans Struggling to Compete in 2026
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2025/07/illinois-democrats-power-and-cash-leave-republicans-struggling-to-compete-in-2026.html

WIREPOINTS
— Broken Chicago public safety pension math: Just $6 B in assets for $68 B in payouts
https://wirepoints.org/broken-chicago-public-safety-pension-math-just-6-b-in-assets-for-68-b-in-payouts-wirepoints/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Have public schools declared war on parental authority?
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/jul/23/parents-wage-war-schools-secret-gender-policies-lets-pray-win/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— ‘Temporary’ in name only: How TPS allows foreigners to stay in the US for years
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/immigration/3477164/temporary-in-name-only-tps-program-allows-foreigners-stay-in-us-years/
— The White House is losing GOP support for the nomination of Paul Ingrassia to a key watchdog post, with at least one Senate Republican vowing to oppose him due to his sympathy for Jan. 6 Capitol rioters.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/senate/3480427/paul-ingrassia-special-counsel-shaky-ground-jan-6-comments/

NEW YORK POST
— Trump admin sent 6,000 ICE detainers to NYC — and nearly all of them have been ignored
https://nypost.com/2025/07/23/us-news/trump-admin-sent-6000-ice-detainers-to-nyc-nearly-all-of-them-have-been-ignored/
— Appeals court blocks Trump’s effort to end birthright citizenship, upholding lower court order. Anticipate/expect that pregnant citizens of foreign countries will ever-increasingly come to America to give birth. Citizens of America who are minority and/or female get tremendous preference.
https://nypost.com/2025/07/23/us-news/appeals-court-blocks-trumps-effort-to-end-birthright-citizenship-upholding-lower-court-order/

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Illegals are needed for redistricting purposes
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2025/07/23/house-dem-says-quiet-part-out-loud-illegals-are-needed-for-redistricting-purposes-1570167/

BLAZE
— 5 things Trump must do to fulfill his mass deportation mandate
https://www.theblaze.com/columns/opinion/5-things-trump-must-do-to-fulfill-his-mass-deportation-mandate

BREITBART
— Democrats ever-increasingly put all their eggs in their Epstein basket.
https://www.breitbart.com/news/bondi-facing-democratic-calls-to-testify-following-report-she-told-trump-she-was-in-epstein-files/
— World’s top court paves way for climate reparations
https://www.breitbart.com/news/icj-begins-handing-down-watershed-climate-opinion/
https://www.breitbart.com/news/the-uns-highest-court-will-decide-wednesday-on-the-climate-obligations-of-countries/

DAILY CALLER
— Trump Admin Probes Universities Suspected Of Handing Scholarships To Illegals. My critics/opponents have always demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me for my not getting any scholarships.
https://dailycaller.com/2025/07/23/trump-admin-investigating-univerities-giving-illegals-scholarships/
— Appeals Court Upholds Block On Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order. Anticipate/expect that pregnant citizens of foreign countries will ever-increasingly come to America to give birth. Citizens of America who are minority and/or female get tremendous preference.
https://dailycaller.com/2025/07/23/appeals-court-upholds-block-donald-trump-birthright-citizenship-order/

DAILY SIGNAL
— NY Congresswoman Introduces Bill to Stop Rewarding Children of ‘Lawbreakers’ With US Citizenship
https://www.dailysignal.com/2025/07/23/exclusive-congresswoman-introduces-bill-stop-rewarding-children-lawbreakers-us-citizenship/

FOX NEWS
— Federal appeals court rules against Trump’s birthright citizenship executive order. The 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a ruling made by a district court in Seattle that described Trump’s executive order as ‘unconstitutional.’  Anticipate/expect that pregnant citizens of foreign countries will ever-increasingly come to America to give birth. Citizens of America who are minority and/or female get tremendous preference.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/federal-appeals-court-rules-against-trumps-birthright-citizenship-executive-order

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Dept. Education Investigates Discrimination Against American-Born Students After Equal Protection Project Complaints. UIC admitted me in 1966, NIU in 1969, Loyola in 1972, DePaul in 1976, and IIT in 1992. But they would have admitted foreign-born students instead of me if they could have.
https://legalinsurrection.com/2025/07/dept-education-investigates-discrimination-against-american-born-students-after-equal-protection-project-complaints/

NEWSMAX
— 77 Percent Oppose Amnesty; 56 Percent: Deport Every Illegal
https://www.newsmax.com/us/mclaughlin-poll-amnesty-illegals/2025/07/23/id/1219741/

PJ MEDIA
— Colleges in Red States Rebrand DEI and Hide Illegals from ICE
https://pjmedia.com/catherinesalgado/2025/07/23/collegerebrand-dei-and-hide-illegals-from-trump-n4942021

TOWNHALL
— You Won’t Believe This Pro-Abortion Legislation Championed by Democrats
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/madelineleesman/2025/07/23/you-wont-believe-this-pro-abortion-legislation-championed-by-democrats-n2660843

WESTERN JOURNAL
— Unfathomable Failure of Biden’s $7.5 Billion EV Charger Plan Revealed in GAO Report
https://www.westernjournal.com/unfathomable-failure-bidens-7-5-billion-ev-charger-plan-revealed-government-accountability-office-report/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

CNN
— Democrats ever-increasingly put all their eggs in their Epstein basket.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/07/24/politics/trumps-epstein-nightmare-worsens-amid-new-revelations-and-a-gop-revolt
https://www.cnn.com/2025/07/24/politics/house-republicans-epstein-trump

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Supreme Court allows Trump to remove 3 Democrats on the Consumer Product Safety Commission. The U.S. Appellate Court for the 7th Circuit allowed my Democrat GAO superiors to remove its Republican employees, including me. SEE: https://gopillinois.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/DiersenGAOFifthAmendedComplaint.pdf
https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-trump-consumer-product-safety-f0ed5ff2409287440f5067d64031429d

MSNBC
— Democrats ever-increasingly put all their eggs in their Epstein basket.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=us7V5cbBQFI

MSN
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) promote more LGBTQ and b) blame Republicans for problems that LGBTQers have.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/new-york-holds-the-line-after-cuts-to-988-suicide-prevention-services-for-lgbtq-youth/ar-AA1JaqGw
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/advocates-call-for-increased-specialized-training-as-988-optional-lgbtq-line-ends/ar-AA1IXXNW

REUTERS
— Democrats ever-increasingly put all their eggs in their Epstein basket.
https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/trump-was-told-he-is-epstein-files-wall-street-journal-reports-2025-07-23/

NEWSWEEK
— The mainstream news media exists to drive Trump’s approval rating down.
https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-approval-rating-update-polls-g
— Democrats ever-increasingly put all their eggs in their Epstein basket.
https://www.newsweek.com/video-jeffrey-epstein-talking-about-donald-trump-resurfaces-2103285

ABC NEWS
— Democrats ever-increasingly put all their eggs in their Epstein basket.
https://abcnews.go.com/US/trump-told-bondi-appeared-multiple-times-epstein-files/story?id=124014441

NBC NEWS
— Democrats ever-increasingly put all their eggs in their Epstein basket.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/white-house-tightens-grip-jeffrey-epstein-messaging-rcna220615
https://www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news/video/wsj-trump-was-told-he-s-named-in-epstein-files-243736645677

CBS NEWS
— Anticipate/expect that pregnant citizens of foreign countries will ever-increasingly come to America to give birth. Citizens of America who are minority and/or female get tremendous preference.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trumps-birthright-citizenship-order-unconstitutional-appeals-court/

NEW YORK TIMES
— Democrats ever-increasingly put all their eggs in their Epstein basket.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/24/us/politics/epstein-democrats-republicans.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/23/us/politics/trump-epstein-files-named.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/23/us/politics/epstein-trump-republicans.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/23/us/politics/trump-epstein-distraction-timeline.html
— The mainstream news media exists to drive Trump’s approval rating down.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/polls/donald-trump-approval-rating-polls.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/22/us/trump-transgender-healthcare-california-hospitals.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Supreme Court allows Trump to remove consumer product safety regulators. The U.S. Appellate Court for the 7th Circuit allowed my Democrat GAO superiors to remove its Republican employees, including me. SEE: https://gopillinois.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/DiersenGAOFifthAmendedComplaint.pdf
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/07/23/supreme-court-consumer-product-safety-regulators-trump/
— Democrats ever-increasingly put all their eggs in their Epstein basket.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/07/23/trump-doj-epstein-files-political-fallout/
— Trump’s pick to protect federal workers shares a disdain for them. Paul Ingrassia’s nomination to head the Office of Special Counsel is at risk because of his history of scorched-earth rhetoric and extremist associations. I should write about my critics/opponents who distain/despise/hate federal employees and federal retires the most. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, Wheaton Warrenville School District 200, and my precinct who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me lately. I was a federal employee for almost 30 years and I have been a federal retiree for almost 28 years.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/07/24/special-counsel-trump-paul-ingrassia/

WOAI
— Dems Said Illegals Never Received Medicaid, Now Screaming Over Losing It. What percent of the illegals in your county, township, municipality, school district, and precinct are Medicaid?
https://woai.iheart.com/content/2025-07-22-dems-said-illegals-never-received-medicaid-now-screaming-over-losing-it/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Democrats ever-increasingly put all their eggs in their Epstein basket.
https://www.wsj.com/politics/justice-department-told-trump-name-in-epstein-files-727a8038
— Trump to Tour Federal Reserve, Ramping Up Pressure Campaign on Powell. In rare visit, president will stop by central bank, which is undergoing an extensive $2.5 billion renovation he has criticized. In 1990, my critics/opponents were furious when I got a preferred office in the new 200 West Adams building in the Loop.
https://www.wsj.com/economy/central-banking/trump-to-tour-federal-reserve-ramping-up-pressure-campaign-on-powell-58df9734
— One Way to Predict Early Career Success. A complex project at a new job can play a pivotal role in how soon you are promoted. My Democrat IRS superiors, supervisors, and coworkers were beyond furious when I got a high-profile developmental assignment when I was 25 years old in 1973. According to them, the assignment should have been given to one of my Democrat coworkers who was minority, female, and/or veteran.  My taking graduate evening business courses helped me get the assignment. They were even more furious went I got promoted to GS-12 , currently $99,069/year, because of my performance on the assignment. To punish me, they a) disallowed my travel vouchers and education deductions, b) never promoted me to GS-13, and c) ignored/dismissed/belittled my earning an MBA in 1976 and my passing the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979. To punish the manager who had gotten me the assignment and who had promoted me, they forced him to transfer to Texas.
https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/careers/promotion-new-jobs-secret-18655fa1
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters punish Tesla to punish Musk to punish Trump.
https://www.wsj.com/business/earnings/tesla-earnings-q2-tsla-stock-f94405d3

GOOGLE AI
— Age discrimination and reverse discrimination in the accounting profession. I did not start taking graduate evening accounting courses until I was 27. I did not take and pass the CPA examination on my first attempt until I was 30.  I did not earn a master’s degree in accounting until I was 31. I did not take and pass the Certified Internal Auditor examination and become a licensed CPA until I was 32. Because of that, even though I had almost 9 years’ experience working for IRS and more than a year working for GAO when I was 32, the CPA profession, including IRS and GAO,  considered me to be far too old to have a successful career in accounting. The accounting profession would not have done that if I had been a minority or a female.
https://www.google.com/search?q=%22late+start%22+career

HAMILTON SPECTATOR
— According to Democrat and RINO leaders, when Whites and men do better than minorities and females, it is because Whites and men discriminate against minorities and females. Of course, that encourages minorities and females to despise/hate Whites and males. Since the 1960s, those above me have given tremendous preference to minorities and to females.
https://www.thespec.com/opinion/contributors/pursuing-meritocracy-could-lead-to-a-very-dark-place/article_2678a575-cf97-5396-927e-f8bbc3f385b2.html

July 22, 2025

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

NBC5
— Hunter Biden blames dad’s disastrous Trump debate on sleeping pills.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/business/money-report/hunter-biden-blames-ambien-for-president-bidens-terrible-trump-debate/3794408/

FOX32
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1678025

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/07/21/ice-arrests-increase-across-chicago-under-trump-many-with-no-convictions-data-shows/
— Democrat leaders promote video gambling. I led the successful effort to stop video gambling in Wheaton.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/07/21/gambling-machines-chicago-bars-airports-aldermen/
— Banishing a reporter: Trump escalates battle with Wall Street Journal over Epstein story. I should write about those who have banished me and why.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/07/21/trump-wall-street-journal-epstein/
— Democrat leaders use vandalism against Republicans.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/07/20/little-village-buildings-swastikas-vandalism/
— Democrats complain about Trump.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/07/21/rep-brad-schneider-town-hall/
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/07/21/opinion-hiv-campaign-chicago-cook-county/
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly fight Trump on manufacturing jobs.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/07/22/opinion-us-manufacturing-economy-tariffs/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2025/07/21/illinois-lawsuit-trump-administration-undocumented-immigrants-public-benefits
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2025/07/22/a-family-came-to-chicago-seeking-asylum-he-was-deported-now-she-wants-to-leave

DAILY HERALD
— Homeland Security takes Bolingbrook man into ICE custody after he appears in Kane County court on DUI
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250721/news/homeland-security-takes-bolingbrook-man-into-ice-custody-after-he-appears-in-kane-county-court-on-du/

RIVER BENDER
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight Trump.
https://www.riverbender.com/news/details/gov-pritzker-joins-governors-to-take-collective-action-84506.cfm

NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-07-22/rockford-immigrant-families-anxious-about-increased-immigration-raids

WCIA
— Republican legislators call on IL governor to participate in federal school choice program.  My parents had less money because they paid to send me and my brother to Missouri Synod Lutheran grade schools. Because of that, I had to work my way through college.
https://www.wcia.com/news/capitol-news/republican-legislators-call-on-il-governor-to-participate-in-federal-school-choice-program/

BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO
— Teen gangs feud in the west side of Chicago.
https://blockclubchicago.org/2025/07/18/this-austin-space-fighting-gun-violence-has-been-designated-chicagos-first-safe-zone/

PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO
— Democrat leaders ever-increasing make children sexually active LGBTQers.
https://phimc.org/initiatives/alliance-home/youth-organizing-and-leadership/action-camp/

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— Pritzker ever-increasingly promotes the Democrat Party platform, that is, more dependency on government and charity, more LGBTQ, more abortion, more mass/illegal immigration, more booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, more diminishment of Second Amendment rights, and more Affirmative Action and DEI, that is, more race and gender based preference giving, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and national origin discrimination.
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2025/07/22/pritzker-on-dems-weve-lost-our-way-00466724

CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2025/07/22/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-556/
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2025/07/21/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-349/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

WIREPOINTS
— The toxic combination of Illinois’ sanctuary status and the SAFE-T Act
https://wirepoints.org/the-toxic-combination-of-illinois-sanctuary-status-and-the-safe-t-act-wirepoints-quickpoint/

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Hegseth held the military rank of Major in the U.S. Army National Guard. IRS promoted me to GS-12 when I was 25. The military equivalent is Captain. GAO promoted me to GS-13 when I was 38. The military equivalent is Major. My critics/opponents have always been furious about that. When I was 25, I had worked for IRS for 3 years and I had completed 10 graduate evening business courses. When I was 38, I had worked for IRS for almost 9 years and for GAO for almost 7 years. I had passed the CPA and Certified Internal Auditor examinations on my first attempt. I had earned an MBA and a master’s degree in accounting. I had become a licensed CPA. My critics/opponents have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that if I had not avoided the Vietnam War draft, I never would have made GS-12 let alone GS-13. I should write about my critics/opponents. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

NEW YORK POST
— Hunter Biden rages against Trump deportations in bizarre YouTube interview: ‘How do you think your hotel room gets cleaned? Who do you think washes your dishes?’ While I never was a maid, I was a dishwasher for 18 months, yard worker for 6 months, newspaper deliverer for 48 months, golf shoe cleaner for a month, slag chipper for 3 months, gasoline pumper for 23 months, and mailman for 34 months. The aforesaid totals 133 months or 11 years.
https://nypost.com/2025/07/21/us-news/hunter-biden-rages-against-trump-deportations-in-bizarre-youtube-interview-its-a-f-ing-crime-what-theyre-doing/

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— Will Trump Grant Amnesty? My Republican critics/opponents reject the immigration plank in the Republican Party platform.
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/will-trump-grant-amnesty/

BREITBART
— Hunter Biden Rejects American Citizens, Praises Illegal Migrants
https://www.breitbart.com/economy/2025/07/21/hunter-biden-rejects-citizens-praises-illegal-migrants/
— GOP Establishment Still Has Amnesty Fetish. My Republican critics/opponents reject the immigration plank in the Republican Party platform.
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2025/07/21/rep-maria-salazar-gives-away-the-game-gop-establishment-still-has-amnesty-fetish/
— Suit Over In-State Tuition for Illegals Is Just ‘Blue State Retaliation’
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2025/07/21/ellison-suit-over-in-state-tuition-for-illegals-is-just-blue-state-retaliation/
— Trump’s ‘CBP Home App’ Gets Tens of Thousands of Illegals to Self-Deport
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2025/07/21/trumps-cbp-home-app-gets-tens-of-thousands-illegals-to-self-deport/
— Harvard heads to court in $2.6B lawsuit against Trump administration
https://www.breitbart.com/news/the-latest-harvard-heads-to-court-in-2-6b-lawsuit-against-trump-administration/
— The Fed Is Like Universal Basic Income for Academic Economists
https://www.breitbart.com/economy/2025/07/21/bessent-the-fed-is-like-universal-basic-income-for-academic-economists/
— More Than 20 Democrat AGs Seek to Reopen Federal Welfare, Aid for Illegal Aliens
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2025/07/21/20-democrat-ags-seek-reopen-federal-welfare-aid-illegal-aliens/
— Hunter Biden Says to Those Upset About Illegal Immigration: ‘Who Do You Think Washes Your Dishes?’ I was a dishwasher for 18 months, yard worker for 6 months, newspaper deliverer for 48 months, golf shoe cleaner for a month, slag chipper for 3 months, gasoline pumper for 23 months, and mailman for 34 months. The aforesaid totals 133 months or 11 years.
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2025/07/21/hunter-biden-says-fck-you-to-those-upset-about-illegal-immigration-who-do-you-think-washes-your-dishes/
— Stephen Colbert Was Propped Up by $160 Million in Left-Wing Affirmative Action
https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2025/07/21/nolte-stephen-colbert-was-propped-up-by-160-million-left-wing-affirmative-action/

CHRISTIAN POST
— DHS blames Dems, media for fueling 830% increase in assaults on ICE agents. A major reason why people do not want to work for IRS is that so much hatred is promoted against IRS employees. I was an IRS employee for almost 9 years.
https://www.christianpost.com/news/dhs-blames-media-dems-for-830-rise-in-assaults-on-ice-agents.html

COLLEGE FIX
— UChicago Medicine ends ‘gender-affirming care’ for minors after Trump order
https://www.thecollegefix.com/uchicago-medicine-ends-gender-affirming-care-for-minors-after-trump-order/
— Universities rejected applicant pools with too many white scholars. I passed the Federal Service Entrance Examination (FSEE) when I was 21 years old in 1970. The Democrats who run the federal government killed the FSEE because too few Blacks and Hispanics passed it.
https://www.thecollegefix.com/universities-rejected-applicant-pools-with-too-many-white-scholars-records-reveal/

DAILY CALLER
— Hunter Biden Says He Would Invade Sovereign Nation To Bring Illegals Back To US. Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Illegals are soldiers in the Democrat Army.
https://dailycaller.com/2025/07/21/hunter-biden-invade-sovereign-nation-illegals-us/
— Taxpayer-Funded Group Teaches Marxist, ‘Queer’ Resistance At Anti-Trump Summer Camp
https://dailycaller.com/2025/07/21/taxpayer-funded-nonprofit-marxist-queer-resistance-anti-trump-summer-camp/
— Trump Forces Employers To Stop Turning Blind Eye To Illegal Workers
https://www.aol.com/trump-forces-employers-stop-turning-204808389.html

DAILY WIRE
— Tens Of Thousands Of Illegal Aliens Self-Deport Through CBP Home App
https://www.dailywire.com/news/tens-of-thousands-of-illegal-aliens-self-deport-through-cbp-home-app-report

FEDERALIST
— Democrats and RINOs use Affirmative Action and DEI to get rid of Republicans.
https://thefederalist.com/2025/07/21/pentagon-replaces-naval-academy-leader-who-oversaw-racist-affirmative-action-policies/

FOX NEWS
— White House flips script on Hunter Biden’s profanity-laced rant against Trump’s immigration policies. White House spokesperson references Biden’s pardon and calls out ‘Biden Crime Family’ after profanity-laced interview.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/white-house-flips-script-hunter-bidens-profanity-laced-rant-trumps-immigration-policies

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Buttigieg Handed Out $80 Billion on DEI Grants. “He was definitely pushing an agenda.”
https://legalinsurrection.com/2025/07/report-buttigieg-handed-out-80-billion-on-dei-grants/

LEGAL NEWSLINE
— IL law targets E-Verify, undermines federal law. To fight E-Verify is to fight federal immigration law.
https://www.legalnewsline.com/cook-county-record/il-law-targets-e-verify-undermines-federal-law-doj-says/article_60f5fbbb-6dbc-478f-98cd-99b38dc96fcb.html

MRC TV
— Hunter Biden went off on a profane rant against Americans who support enforcement of U.S. immigration law, in which he characterized illegal aliens as cooks, maids and dish washers. While I never was a cook or a maid, I was a dishwasher for 18 months, yard worker for 6 months, newspaper deliverer for 48 months, golf shoe cleaner for a month, slag chipper for 3 months, gasoline pumper for 23 months, and mailman for 34 months. The aforesaid totals 133 months or 11 years.
https://www.mrctv.org/blog/craig-bannister/hunter-biden-upset-about-illegal-immigration-fk-you

NEWS BUSTERS
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly blame Republicans for all the problems that LGBTQers have. How successful have Democrat leaders been pushing LGBTQ on everyone in your county, township, municipality, school district, and precinct?
https://newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/lucas-escala/2025/07/22/msnbcs-weekend-panel-throws-tantrum-over-lgbtq-hotline-abandonment

NEWSMAX
— Rubio: Deport Permanent Residents for Haitian Gang Aid
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/haiti-gangs/2025/07/21/id/1219506/
— Noem, Homan Take NYC Officials to Task After Officer Shot by Illegals
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/NYC-immigration-kristi-noem/2025/07/21/id/1219531/
— Lawsuit Challenges Restrictions on Head Start for Kids in the US Illegally. Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/illegals-immigration/2025/07/21/id/1219500/

PJ MEDIA
— There Are Some Fights Trump Should Stay Out Of
https://pjmedia.com/matt-margolis/2025/07/21/there-are-some-fights-trump-should-stay-out-of-n4941966

STARS AND STRIPES
— Army secretary fires 4-star general for meddling in promotion process. I should write about how my Democrat superiors in the federal government designed and implemented their promotion processes to promote Democrats who were minority, female, younger, and/or veteran.
https://www.stripes.com/branches/army/2024-12-10/army-general-fired-16126446.html

TOWNHALL
— Minneapolis Dems Dump Incumbent Mayor for Socialist Who Vowed to Fight Trump
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/dmitri-bolt/2025/07/21/socialist-mayoral-candidate-for-minneapolis-wins-democratic-endorsement-over-incumbent-n2660687

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

ABC NEWS
— Hate-fille Trump-hating Trump-haters want everyone to focus on Epstein.
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-steer-conversation-away-jeffrey-epstein/story?id=123927092

CBS NEWS
— Family in Colorado seeking asylum fearful of Venezuelan gangs, says crime is getting worse around their apartment.
https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/family-colorado-fearful-venezuelan-gangs-crime-apartments-asylum-denver/
— Democrat leaders had no problem with raging inflation when Biden was President.
https://www.cbsnews.com/video/nearly-two-thirds-of-americans-disapprove-of-how-trump-is-handling-inflation-poll-finds/
— The mainstream news media exists to destroy Trump.
https://www.cbsnews.com/detroit/video/trumps-approval-rating-slides-after-6-months-in-office-cbs-news-poll-shows/

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Trump administration releases records on FBI’s surveillance of Martin Luther King Jr.
https://apnews.com/live/donald-trump-news-updates-7-21-2025
— Banishing a reporter: Trump escalates battle with Wall Street Journal over Epstein story.  I should write about those who have banished me and why.
https://apnews.com/article/trump-epstein-wall-street-journal-b006f3ef25e6b4ab910cc3b41c865227

NEWSWEEK
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals.
https://www.newsweek.com/ice-deports-grandfather-green-card-luis-leon-2101628
— Democrat and RINO leaders decry their illegals leaving America.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/economic-warning-as-more-than-half-million-people-could-leave-us-this-year/ar-AA1IQ9ON

NEW YORK TIMES
— The mainstream news media exists to destroy Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/21/us/politics/trump-news-media.html
— Democrat leaders ever-increasing promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/08/us/trump-illegal-immigration-raids-arkansas.html
— Democrats exist to destroy Republicans.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/22/opinion/are-the-democrats-dead-or-alive.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Wall Street Journal banned from Trump’s Scotland trip over Epstein story. I should write about those who have banned me and why.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/07/22/white-house-wall-street-journal-trump-epstein/
— Hate-fille Trump-hating Trump-haters want Republicans to focus on Epstein.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/07/21/trump-epstein-distractions/
— Trump intervenes to boost Hegseth aide who left military for politics. A waiver granted by the president allows Ricky Buria, a top adviser to the defense secretary, to bypass federal law and depart the Marine Corps at a rank he held only briefly. Hegseth held the military rank of Major in the U.S. Army National Guard. IRS promoted me to GS-12 when I was 25. The military equivalent is Captain. GAO promoted me to GS-13 when I was 38. The military equivalent is Major. My critics/opponents have always been furious about that. When I was 25, I had worked for IRS for 3 years and I had completed 10 graduate evening business courses. When I was 38, I had worked for IRS for almost 9 years and for GAO for almost 7 years. I had passed the CPA and Certified Internal Auditor examinations on my first attempt. I had earned an MBA and a master’s degree in accounting. I had become a licensed CPA.  My critics/opponents have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that if I had not avoided the Vietnam War draft, I never would have made GS-12 let alone GS-13. I should write about my critics/opponents.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/07/21/hegseth-ricky-buria-waiver/

BOSTON GLOBE
— Democrat and RINO leaders want Republican leaders to fight Trump. But wait, the voters elected Trump.
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/07/22/opinion/letters-to-the-editor-gop-rolling-over-for-trump/

USA TODAY
— Trump is racking up GOP wins no one else could. What do Never Trumpers say now?
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2025/07/21/trump-pbs-education-department-abortion-republican-presidents/85269657007/
— Democrat leaders decry flood of ICE agents coming to cities run by Democrats.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/07/21/white-house-democrat-cities-flood-ice-agents/85308354007/
— Hunter Biden blames dad’s disastrous Trump debate on sleeping pills.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/health-wellness/2025/07/21/hunter-biden-joe-biden-trump-debate-ambien/85315170007/
– Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters ever-increasingly promote more hatred against Trump.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2025/07/19/trump-immigration-medicaid-cuts-economy-failure/85259690007/

KBOI
— Anti-Jewish Hate Crimes Up 58% in Chicago. Democrat leaders ever-increasingly bring antisemites into Chicago.
https://www.kboi.com/2025/07/21/anti-jewish-hate-crimes-up-5837-in-chicago/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Here’s What a Late-Career Layoff Looks Like in America, in 5 Charts. Many take longer to find new jobs, while others retire earlier than planned.  Being forced to retire early is extremely damaging. I should write about that.
https://www.wsj.com/personal-finance/retirement/heres-what-a-late-career-layoff-looks-like-in-america-in-5-charts-63f5c809
— 18,000 Jobs Out the Drive-Thru Window. California’s $20 minimum wage at fast-food chains has hit employment. I earned the minimum wage for 18 months washing dishes during my junior and senior years in high school 1964-1966. Adjusted for inflation, I earned $12.36/hour. If I had earned $20/hour in today’s dollars, I would not have had to work as many hours and/or I would have bought a new loaded 1966 Pontiac GAO instead of a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint, a poor man’s GTO.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/california-minimum-wage-18000-jobs-fast-food-restaurants-70610af4?mod=opinion_lead_pos2

INDEPENDENT JOURNAL REVIEW
— Taxpayer-Funded Group Teaches Marxist, ‘Queer’ Resistance At Anti-Trump Summer Camp
https://ijr.com/taxpayer-funded-group-teaches-marxist-queer-resistance-at-anti-trump-summer-camp/

NEW YORKER
— What percent of foreign students focus on destroying Israel?
https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-lede/a-federal-trial-reveals-the-sprawling-plan-behind-trumps-attacks-on-pro-palestinian-students

ATLANTIC
— The mainstream news media exists to destroy Trump.
https://www.aol.com/trump-campaign-crush-media-194800857.html

SPORTS BETTING
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more gambling.
https://www.legalsportsbetting.com/news/illinois-becomes-3rd-state-to-hit-50-billion-in-sports-bets-07-16-2025/

July 13, 2013

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

ABC7
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals
https://abc7chicago.com/post/barrio-arts-fest-colombian-independence-day-celebration-draw-crowds-despite-dhs-concerns-agents-seen-puerto-rican-museum/17092681/

NBC5
— Trump posts support for embattled Attorney General Pam Bondi. The attorney general was at the heart of a recent confrontation with the FBI’s second in command over the DOJ’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files. Far too many who are involved in politics have huge uncontrollable sexual appetites.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/president-trump/trump-support-attorney-general-pam-bondi/3788134/
— Rallygoers push for public transit funding as Illinois fiscal cliff looms. My critics/opponents oppose/despise public transportation. I used public transportation big time in 1971 and then 1973-1997.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/top-videos-home/rallygoers-push-for-public-transit-funding-as-illinois-fiscal-cliff-looms/3788160/

CBS2
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/988-lgbtq-suicide-lifeline-trump-tower-protest/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Is the Jeffrey Epstein scandal finally behind us?  Far too many who are involved in politics have huge uncontrollable sexual appetites.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/07/13/column-jeffrey-epstein-conspiracy-theories-page/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more dependency on government
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2025/07/11/illinois-snap-cuts-supplemental-nutrition-assistance-program-pritzker-house-congress-rich-miller
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2025/07/12/big-beautiful-bill-chicago-black-community-inequity-economic-struggles-alden-loury
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/entertainment-culture/2025/07/12/25th-annual-barrio-arts-humboldt-park-chicago-calma-carmona-hermes-croatto-los-pleneros-del-callejon

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD & WCIA
— Justice Dept. fires more prosecutors, support staff involved in Trump prosecutions. My Democrat GAO superiors fired me, that is, they forced me to retire, because I became an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged them with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/ap-justice-dept-fires-more-prosecutors-support-staff-involved-in-trump-prosecutions-ap-sources-say/
https://www.wcia.com/news/politics/ap-politics/ap-justice-dept-fires-more-prosecutors-support-staff-involved-in-trump-prosecutions-ap-sources-say/

CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote dependency on government
https://capitolnewsillinois.com/news/trumps-big-bill-takes-center-stage-in-illinois-u-s-senate-race/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
—  Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more a) dependency on government and charity, that is, socialism, if not communism, b) LGBTQ, the is, destruction of traditional marriage and family, c) abortion, that is, disrespect for human life, d) mass/illegal immigration, that is the destruction of America, e) booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, that is, the destruction of America, f) diminishment of Second Amendment rights, that is, the end of personal safety, and g) Affirmative Action and DEI, that is, race and gender based preference giving, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and national origin discrimination. Republican leaders should oppose the aforesaid. Far too few do. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

JOHN KASS
— Left Wing Failures Breed More Violence Before MidTerms
https://johnkassnews.com/left-wing-failures-breed-more-violence/

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— As Pritzker claims hospitals will close, Republican points to $50B fund
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_58c262fb-2c84-4cf4-9d5f-6b8b1042cec6.html

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— The IL GOP Belongs to the People — Not to Power-Hungry Insiders
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2025/07/opinion-the-il-gop-belongs-to-the-people-not-to-power-hungry-insiders.html

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— We signed the United Nations refugee protocol, but we never signed up for mass migration
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/op-eds/3469067/us-never-signed-up-mass-migration/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Mayor Karen Bass announces free cash for Los Angeles’s million illegals affected by ICE
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2025/07/mayor_karen_bass_announces_free_cash_for_los_angeles_s_million_illegals_affected_by_ice_comments.html

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Ingraham asks TPUSA crowd if they’re ‘satisfied’ with Epstein investigation outcome. Far too many who are involved in politics have huge uncontrollable sexual appetites.
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2025/07/12/ingraham-asks-tpusa-crowd-if-theyre-satisfied-with-epstein-investigation-outcome-1567442/
— Activist judge blocks sweeping ICE raids, declaring Home Depot a de facto sanctuary for illegals
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2025/07/12/activist-judge-blocks-sweeping-ice-raids-declaring-home-depot-a-de-facto-sanctuary-for-illegals-1567403/

BREITBART
— Biden Judge Halts ICE Arrests in Los Angeles Due to Alleged Racial Profiling. What percent of illegals are minorities?
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2025/07/12/biden-judge-halts-ice-arrests-in-los-angeles-due-to-alleged-racial-profiling/

DAILY CALLER
— Ocasio-Cortez Faces Backlash Over ‘Defamatory’ Trump-Epstein Post. Far too many who are involved in politics have huge uncontrollable sexual appetites.
https://dailycaller.com/2025/07/12/ocasio-cortez-faces-backlash-over-defamatory-trump-epstein-post-sue-aoc-bankruptcy/

DAILY WIRE
— Ilhan Omar Claims ICE Sending Illegal Aliens To ‘Dungeons’ Around The World
https://www.dailywire.com/news/ilhan-omar-claims-ice-sending-illegal-aliens-to-dungeons-around-the-world

FOX NEWS
— Border czar Tom Homan’s message to anti-ICE protesters: ‘You want some? Come get some’  Homan vows to run ‘biggest deportation operation this country has ever seen’ during fiery speech at student summit. If I had been active in Republican politics when I was young, the Democrats who ran the Post Office in 1966, IRS in 1971, and GAO in 1980 would not have hired me.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/border-czar-tom-homans-message-anti-ice-protesters-you-want-some-come-get-some
— Anti-ICE protesters descend on Turning Point USA Student Action Summit. If I had been active in Republican politics when I was young, the Democrats who ran the Post Office in 1966, IRS in 1971, and GAO in 1980 would not have hired me.
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6375594265112
— Protesters clash with conservatives at Turning Point’s Student Action Summit in Tampa Bay. Protesters rejecting Trump’s agenda, chanted, ‘No fear, no hate, no ICE in our state,’ outside Turning Point USA Student Action Summit. If I had been active in Republican politics when I was young, the Democrats who ran the Post Office in 1966, IRS in 1971, and GAO in 1980 would not have hired me.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/protesters-clash-conservatives-turning-points-student-action-summit-tampa-bay

TPUSA
— Trump Admin Moves to Cut $40 Billion in Federal Benefits for Illegal Immigrants. If I had been active in Republican politics when I was young, the Democrats who ran the Post Office in 1966, IRS in 1971, and GAO in 1980 would not have hired me.
https://www.tpusa.com/live/trump-admin-moves-to-cut-40-billion-in-federal-benefits-for-illegal-immigrants

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

THE HILL
— Trump won with major inroads among minority voters
https://www.aol.com/trump-won-major-inroads-among-211645265.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— What to Know About the Secret Service, a Year After It Failed to Protect Trump. One of my closest friends during the 1970s was a Secret Service Agent.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/13/us/politics/secret-service-trump-shooting.html
— Trump Pleads With Followers to Back Bondi in Dispute Over Epstein Inquiry. Far too many who are involved in politics have huge uncontrollable sexual appetites.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/12/us/politics/trump-bondi-epstein-bongino.html
— I should write about my critics/opponents who have had their operatives and their dupes take the most/biggest adverse actions against me.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/10/opinion/trolling-democracy.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote entitlements
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/11/13/entitlements-social-security-traffic-cameras/
— MAGA leaders sound alarm about discontented Trump base: ‘A huge risk’  At Turning Point’s gathering of young Trump supporters, movement leaders warned the White House to pay attention to anger about the Jeffrey Epstein investigation and other issues. Far too many who are involved in politics have huge uncontrollable sexual appetites. If I had been active in Republican politics when I was young, the Democrats who ran the Post Office in 1966, IRS in 1971, and GAO in 1980 would not have hired me.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/07/12/turning-point-usa-conference-concerns-trump/
— Bondi fires 20 Justice Dept. employees involved in Trump prosecutions. My Democrat GAO superiors fired me, that is, they forced me to retire, because I became an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged them with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/07/12/bondi-trump-justice-fbi-firings/
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use Superman to destroy America
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/07/12/superman-woke-controversy-immigration-trump/

USA TODAY
— Trump at odds with MAGA movement on multiple fronts. I am a conservative Republican.  I am a platform Republican.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/07/11/trump-maga-movement-feud/84516384007/
— MAGA is coming for Trump over lost Epstein files. Bondi may pay the price. Far too many who are involved in politics have huge uncontrollable sexual appetites.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2025/07/13/trump-maga-republicans-epstein-bondi/84531802007/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Ever-since I became a federal employee when I was 18 years old in 1966, my critics/opponents have demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me as being overpaid and a recipient of benefits that are far too generous.  In my defense I would not have become a postal employee when I was 18 years old in 1966 if my high school friend had not invited me to take the postal employment examination with him earlier that year. I would not have become an IRS employee in 1971 if Oldsmobile had not withdrawn a job offer that I had accepted saying that it had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint. In my defense, while I was a federal employee, 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.wsj.com/podcasts/your-money-matters/is-your-salary-too-high-for-todays-job-market/84ae9a22-052e-43de-98ff-e859592134f8

DESERT NEWS
— At TPUSA Summit, Gen Z rallies behind Trump’s deportation program. Trump’s young base has a red line — and it’s the border. Far too many who are involved in politics have huge uncontrollable sexual appetites. If I had been active in Republican politics when I was young, the Democrats who ran the Post Office in 1966, IRS in 1971, and GAO in 1980 would not have hired me.
https://www.deseret.com/politics/2025/07/12/charlie-kirk-at-turning-point-says-donald-trump-cant-do-amnesty-for-immigrants/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A rowdy crowd of 5,000 Gen Z Republican organizers rattled the Tampa Convention Center Saturday night with their support for President Donald Trump’s deportation policies. While the president’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein investigation split the event’s lineup of MAGA media stars, the young adults gathered for Turning Point USA’s Student Action Summit were united in their enthusiasm for their favorite Trump Cabinet celebrities. Border czar Tom Homan and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem received what can only be called a hero’s welcome, with fans from across the country pressing to take a selfie, straining to get a MAGA hat signed and screaming as the White House’s top deportation authorities took the stage amid pyrotechnics and pounding music. “We’re on a mission to make this country safe again,” Homan shouted over the applause. “President Trump was elected for this issue.” And this is the issue Trump must continue to deliver on for the political grassroots if he hopes to keep his team of advisers and his most fervent supporters on board, said Turning Point president Charlie Kirk in an interview with the Deseret News.)

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals
https://www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/openforum/article/sanctuary-city-immigration-ice-20764537.php

WFLA
— Student-led protest demonstrations unfold amid Turning Point USA Student Action Summit. I If I had been active in Republican politics when I was young, the Democrats who ran the Post Office in 1966, IRS in 1971, and GAO in 1980 would not have hired me.
https://www.wfla.com/news/hillsborough-county/student-led-protest-demonstrations-unfold-amid-turning-point-usa-student-action-summit/

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— Ever-since I became a federal employee when I was 18 years old in 1966, my critics/opponents have demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me as being overpaid and a recipient of benefits that are far too generous.  In my defense I would not have become a postal employee when I was 18 years old in 1966 if my high school friend had not invited me to take the postal employment examination with him earlier that year. I would not have become an IRS employee in 1971 if Oldsmobile had not withdrawn a job offer that I had accepted saying that it had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint. In my defense, while I was a federal employee, 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.govexec.com/pay-benefits/2025/06/all-provisions-targeting-federal-worker-benefits-unions-stricken-senate-reconciliation-package/406395/

PBS
— Noem speaks about Trump’s immigration agenda at Turning Point USA event.  If I had been active in Republican politics when I was young, the Democrats who ran the Post Office in 1966, IRS in 1971, and GAO in 1980 would not have hired me.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IycqatEFvlI
— Gabbard criticizes ‘deep state’ at TPUSA summit. Virtually all federal employees are Democrats. Gabbard criticizes ‘deep state’ at TPUSA summit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=140s_0tEcjA

SKY NEWS AUSTRALIA
— Majority of Americans back Donald Trump’s ‘enormously popular’ mass deportation agenda
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dy38JKDL0e8

INDEPENDENT
— Tucker Carlson claims Jeffrey Epstein worked for Israel to blackmail US officials. Far too many who are involved in politics have huge uncontrollable sexual appetites.
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/tucker-carlson-jeffrey-epstein-israel-b2787893.html

ECONOMIC TIMES
— Tucker Carlson drops Epstein-Israel intel bombshell, reveals shocking details: ‘Cover-up since 2007’. Far too many who are involved in politics have huge uncontrollable sexual appetites.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5DxKn3MqdI

July 10, 2025

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

ABC7
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/ice-chicago-puerto-rican-museum-staff-says-homeland-security-surveyed-area-ahead-barrio-arts-fest-humboldt-park/17036923/

NBC5
— Video captures scene that closed suburban pool over Fourth of July weekend. In the footage, a large crowd can be seen surrounding the Glen Ellyn Park District’s Sunset Pool Saturday, with officials estimating between 200 and 300 people entering the facility.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/video-captures-scene-that-closed-suburban-pool-over-fourth-of-july-weekend/3785826/

FOX32
— Chicago sues Trump admin over crackdown on sanctuary cities
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-sues-trump-admin-immigration
— Chicago Teachers Union demands action: ‘Trump-proof’ Illinois schools now!. At a press conference Wednesday, the Chicago Teachers Union urged Pritzker and state lawmakers to protect school funding from federal cuts and invest in equitable, fully staffed public education.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1671740

WTTW
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more abortion.
https://news.wttw.com/2025/07/09/planned-parenthood-illinois-braces-medicaid-cuts-closures-are-not-table

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/07/09/federal-officers-puerto-rican-museum/
— Chicago’s City Council must protect the inspector general from political influence. GAO audits IRS. The Democrats who run GAO and IRS do not want Republicans to audit IRS. I worked for the Democrats who ran IRS for almost 9 years and then for Democrats who ran GAO for almost 18 years. They succeed in keeping me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO 1980-1997. I had worked for IRS 1971-1980, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 Levels, currently $99,069-$112,280/year. I had earned an MBA in 1976. I had passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979. I had earned a master’s degree in accounting in 1980. I had passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981. I had become a licensed CPA in 1981. I had earned four more job-related professional certifications in 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997. I had earned a master’s degree in financial markets and trading in 1997. They forced me to retire when I was 49 in 1997.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/07/10/opinion-deborah-witzburg-chicago-protect-inspector-generals/
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, etc.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/07/09/audit-finds-state-agency-fell-short-on-social-equity-initiatives-outlined-in-gov-jb-pritzkers-landmark-climate-bill/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/politics/dhs-visit-humboldt-park-museum-sparks-fears-ice-raids

WBEZ
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more preference giving.
https://www.wbez.org/politics/2025/07/09/chicagos-summer-jobs-program-sees-another-year-of-growth-following-pandemic-era-dip

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Who are the highest paid earners for Springfield School District 186? Here’s the list. Who are the highest paid in your school district?
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/education/2025/07/10/here-are-the-highest-salaries-at-springfield-public-schools/84496218007/

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER & JOURNAL COURIER
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more dependency on government handouts. What percent of those in your county, township, municipality, school district, and precent are dependent on government handouts?
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/state/2025/07/09/cuts-to-medicaid-could-lead-to-9-illinois-hospitals-closing/84497471007/
https://www.myjournalcourier.com/news/article/illinois-snap-benefit-cuts-20763139.php

STATELINE
— AS ILLINOIS EVER-INCREASINGLY CRASHES AND BURNS UNDER PRITZKER: Free summer meals available in 13 Illinois counties for kids in need. Anticipate/expect that under Pritzker, the number of kids in need in your county, township, municipality, school district, and precinct will ever-increasingly increase.
https://www.mystateline.com/news/local-news/food-bank-offers-free-meals-summer/

ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
— Democrats run Illinois. They ever-increasing blame Republicans for problems that minorities have and that everyone has.
https://dph.illinois.gov/resource-center/communications/this-is-public-health/s2/e4.html

BULWORK
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals.
https://www.thebulwark.com/p/the-chicago-churches-on-the-frontline-trump-mass-deportation-immigration

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals.
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2025/07/10/its-a-sanctuary-showdown-00446223
— Republican Congresswoman Mary Miller posted her views about people who speak other languages: “In America, we speak ENGLISH — and that goes for truck drivers, construction workers, factory employees, store clerks, delivery drivers, warehouse crews, and everyone in between,” she posted on X.
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2025/07/10/its-a-sanctuary-showdown-00446223

CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2025/07/10/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-548/
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2025/07/09/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-341/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Between 2022 and 2024, Rivian filed over 2,000 H-1B and 400 green card applications while receiving significant Illinois state incentives. A researcher says this raises concerns about replacing American workers and the use of taxpayer dollars.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_445481b5-6577-4ff8-890a-9a5e99b26c91.html
— IL may boost abortion funding if federal support is cut
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_0aeec326-ce8b-428d-9d85-9e1673dcb9a5.html
https://www.aol.com/news/il-may-boost-abortion-funding-214800814.html
— Homan says ‘good luck’ as Johnson vows Chicago won’t work with ICE
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_393f2eb4-93cc-43ed-bc37-2131766bb370.html

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— 99% of Biden’s illegal immigrant ‘parolees’ still in U.S.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/jul/9/going-nowhere-case-study-finds-99-bidens-illegal-immigrant-parolees/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Minnesota says government agencies must ‘justify’ hiring white men. The Democrats who ran GAO in 1980 when I was 31, IRS in 1971 when I was 22, and the Post Office in 1966 when I was 18 hired me because they could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. Because they have dramatically lowered hiring standards to hire Democrats, minorities, females, and veterans, they not hire me today if I was 31, 22, or 18.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/beltway-confidential/3466825/tim-walz-minnesota-hiring-justification-government-agencies/

AMAC
— Democrats Smear ICE Facility As “Concentration Camp” to Defend Open Borders
https://amac.us/newsline/national-security/democrats-smear-ice-facility-as-concentration-camp-to-defend-open-borders/

BARRETT MEDIA
— AM 560 The Answer Host Dan Proft Addresses Exit of Amy Jacobson: ‘It’s a Business Decision and a Difficult One’
https://barrettmedia.com/2025/07/09/am-560-the-answer-host-dan-proft-addresses-exit-of-amy-jacobson-its-a-bussiness-decision-and-a-difficult-one/

BREITBART
— Sanctuary States Released More than 25K Criminal Illegals Without Alerting ICE
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2025/07/09/study-sanctuary-states-released-more-than-25k-criminal-illegals-without-alerting-ice/

DAILY WIRE
— Trump Department Of Homeland Security Slams Journos For Defending Illegal Immigrant Pedophiles
https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-department-of-homeland-security-slams-journos-for-defending-illegal-immigrant-pedophiles

FOX BUSINESS
— Retirement gold rush: 32,000 Illinoisans rake in $100K+ in state pensions while state runs huge deficit. The revelation comes as Illinois’ government pension debt nears a record $145 billion. My Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) pension is only $66,780/year. But my critics/opponents continue to viciously condemn it as being far too generous. In my defense, I stress that I paid 7% of my federal salary into the CSRS and while I worked for the federal government and 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.foxbusiness.com/politics/retirement-gold-rush-32000-illinoisans-rake-100k-pensions-while-state-runs-huge-deficit

FOX NEWS
— Mamdani scores key union endorsement
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/fox-news-politics-newsletter-mamdani-scores-key-union-endorsement
— Blue city resident vows to keep pro-Trump political displays on home despite second shooting attack. Second politically motivated attack in 2 years fails to intimidate homeowner.
https://www.foxnews.com/us/blue-city-resident-vows-keep-pro-trump-political-displays-home-despite-second-shooting-attack
— Trump’s immigration crackdown prompts California bishop to excuse Catholics from Sunday mass. San Bernardino diocese issues rare dispensation from Sunday mass obligation as administration steps up border security.
https://www.foxnews.com/us/trumps-immigration-crackdown-prompts-california-bishop-excuse-catholics-sunday-mass

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Eight Discriminatory Scholarships. My critics/opponents have always looked down on me for my not having gotten any scholarships.
https://legalinsurrection.com/2025/07/eight-discriminatory-scholarships-including-daca-undocumented-only-at-western-michigan-u-challenged-by-equal-protection-project/

NEWSMAX
— Charlie Kirk breaks down Trump admin’s dispute with MAGA on Epstein files
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3aEG6be-xw
— High Court Likely Ends Bogus Asylum Claims
https://www.newsmax.com/stevelevy/supreme-court-immigration-asylum/2025/07/09/id/1218196/

PJ MEDIA
— Legal Immigrants Say No Amnesty for Illegals
https://pjmedia.com/catherinesalgado/2025/07/09/legal-immigrants-say-no-amnesty-for-illegals-n4941573
— The Loony Left Would Be Protesting Something Even if Kamala Had Won
https://pjmedia.com/stephen-kruiser/2025/07/10/the-morning-briefing-the-loony-left-would-be-protesting-something-even-if-kamala-had-won-n4941600

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

THE HILL
— Democrat and RINO leaders exist to promote more hatred against trump.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/opinion-trump-s-treatment-of-immigrants-is-harmful-immoral-un-american/ar-AA1I3QDj

NEWSWEEK
— Trump Slams Democrat-Sponsored Bill To Make ICE Agents Show Faces, IDs. Many, most, if not virtually everyone looks down on/despises/hates federal employees. I know that because I was one for almost 30 years and because I have been a federal retiree for almost 28 years. I should write about that. I would not have become a postal employee when I was 18 years old in 1966 if my high school friend had not invited me to take the postal employment examination with him earlier that year. I would not have become an IRS employee in 1971 if Oldsmobile had not withdrawn a job offer that I had accepted saying that it had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint.
https://www.newsweek.com/us-immigration-ice-green-card-visas-trump-live-updates-2096582

CBS NEWS
— Supreme Court clears way for Trump to move forward with mass layoffs of federal workers
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/supreme-court-mass-layoffs-federal-workers/
— Secret Service suspended 6 personnel without pay or benefits after Trump assassination attempt. My Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire when I was 49 years old in 1997. But they stress that they have a) forced the Civil Service Retirement System to pay me a pension since then, currently $66,780/year and b) forced the federal government to pay 72% of my and my wife’s health insurance since then.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-assassination-attempt-butler-secret-service-suspension/

NBC NEWS
— Sen. Josh Hawley says he’ll make sure Medicaid cuts in Trump bill he voted for ‘never take effect’  What has kept you off Medicaid? For me, it has been my taking bad jobs, most importantly, my taking federal jobs.
https://www.nbcnews.com/meet-the-press/video/sen-josh-hawley-says-he-ll-make-sure-medicaid-cuts-in-trump-bill-he-voted-for-never-take-effect-242959941575

NEW YORK TIMES
— Ever-increasingly, I have trouble understanding those who answer toll-free calls.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/09/us/politics/trump-liberia-president-english.html
— The more that Trump promotes meritocracy, that is, the more that Trump kills Affirmative Action (AA) and DEI, the more prosperous and safe that America will be. My Democrat superiors in the federal government used AA and DEI to waste my career and to get rid of me.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/09/us/politics/trump-tariffs-taxes-economy.html

WASHINGTON POST
— California awaits disaster relief as GOP offers full support of Texas. California has always viciously demonized, denigrated, and condemned Trump.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/07/09/texas-flooding-trump-politics-disaster-relief/
— Trump ends interest subsidy for Biden’s student loan repayment plan. Nearly 7.7 million people enrolled in the Saving on a Valuable Education plan, which has been tied up in the courts, will see interest start to accrue on their loans Aug. 1. Did you get a student loan? I did not. If I had, my GPA would have been much higher because instead of studying, I spend far too many hours washing dishes and delivering mail to pay for my college expenses. My critic/opponents would stress that I could have worked less hours and drove junkers to/from school and work instead of a 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint 1966-1967, a 1968 Oldsmobile 442 1967-1968, and a 1969 Dodge Charger SE 1968-1971.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2025/07/09/trump-ends-interest-subsidy-bidens-student-loan-repayment-plan/
— Federal workers fear Trump will fire them after court ruling: ‘We are toast.’  Next steps aren’t clear, but the White House says it plans to resume mass government layoffs. While I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO 1980-1997, because of Gingrich budget cuts, I was ever-increasingly toast. The following helped me survive: a) I had earned an MBA in 1976, b) I had passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, c) I earned a master’s degree in accounting in 1980, d) I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, e) I became a licensed CPA in 1981, f) I earned four more professional certifications in 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997, and g) I earned a master’s degree in financial markets and trading in 1997.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/07/09/trump-mass-firings-federal-workers-supreme-court/
— The mainstream news media exists to drive Trump’s approval rating down. Previously, it existed to drive Biden’s approval rating up.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/07/09/trump-approval-polls/84526896007/

USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH PICTURE: With new power, Trump will move immediately to lay off federal workers. Arguably, Gingrich’s greatest achievement was gutting GAO.  If he had reformed GAO instead of gutting it, I might still be a GAO employee. For sure, my Democrat GAO superiors could/would not have been able to a) force me to retire when I was 49 years old in 1997, b) always rank me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance, c) keep me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, d) delay my promotions and never promote me beyond GS-13, and  e) force me to take a $23,472/year (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/07/09/trump-wins-broad-authority-to-lay-off-federal-workers-without-congress/84520149007/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: President Donald Trump has seized the authority to lay off federal workers and reorganize the federal government in a way that critics say no president has been able to do in more than 100 years. The power, which the Supreme Court gave temporarily in a July 8 order, puts at risk thousands of federal jobs across the country at agencies that collect taxes, provide health care to veterans, and help administer retirement benefits. Labor unions say the cuts fly in the face of established law and decades of tradition, but a senior White House official told USA the layoffs are legal, and the administration intends to immediately reduce the size of government. While the court did not rule on the underlying question of Trump’s ability to enact widespread job cuts, the justices said they were likely to affirm that power.)

PHILADELPHIA TRIBUNE
— Number of national Black conventions not inviting Trump grows
https://www.phillytrib.com/news/across_america/number-of-national-black-conventions-not-inviting-trump-grows/article_150bbd12-7e84-46f0-a842-db635ad530ea.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/donald-trump-mass-deportations-workforce-immigrants-economic-growth-brooke-rollins-f1e1999d?mod=opinion_lead_pos1
— We’ll All Pay for New York’s Mamdani Folly. The state will lose wealthy taxpayers, and the federal government will have to cough up more aid.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/well-all-pay-for-new-yorks-mamdani-folly-16eeebde?mod=opinion_lead_pos5

POLITICO
— Supreme Court disabuses federal workers who thought their jobs were safe. Civil servants told POLITICO they’re anxious and exhausted, but holding out hope their lawyers can still save their jobs. When I was 49 years old In 1997, I thought that my GAO job was safe, but I WAS WRONG. I erroneously thought that my job was safe because of Civil Service protections and because I had earned three job-related master’s degrees, six job-related professional certifications, and a job-related professional license. But I caved in and took my Democrat GAO superiors’ forced early retirement “offer.” After I did that, I erroneously hoped that Bush, Hastert, Fitzgerald, and Hyde would come to my defense, but they did not.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/07/09/federal-workers-supreme-court-doge-musk-layoffs-00445234

FEDERAL NEWS NEWORK
— Updated ‘PLUM’ book offers deeper look at Trump administration officials working governmentwide. The latest PLUM book contains 9,151 entries with space for each official’s name, agency, title and pay rate, although some data is still missing or outdated. While I worked for the Democrats who ran the federal government for almost 30 years, virtually all of my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were Democrats. Many, most, and at times, virtually all of them were minorities, females, and/or veterans.
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/management/2025/07/updated-plum-book-offers-deeper-look-at-trump-administration-officials-working-governmentwide/

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN
— All those who my Democrat superiors promoted over me were Democrats a) who were minority, female, and/or younger than me and/or b) 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://now.org/media-center/press-release/observing-black-womens-equal-pay-day/

ED SOURCE
— California Bill to provide descendants of slavery preference in college admissions moves forward. What about meritocracy? What about those whose are descendants of slavery but whose parents are wealthy? What about those whose ancestors died fighting slavery?
https://edsource.org/2025/bill-to-provide-descendants-of-slavery-preference-in-college-admissions-moves-forward/736146

MEDIUM
— People aren’t leaving bad jobs because the risk of no job is worse. Because of negative federal employee stereotypes, the longer that you are a federal employee, the more difficult/impossible that it is to get a job in the private sector. I became a federal employee when I was 18 years old in 1966. Private sector employers look down on federal employees. Private sectors employers were not interested in me a) when I earned a bachelor’s degree in management in 1970, b) when I earned an MBA in 1976, c) when I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, d) when I earned a master’s degree in accounting in 1980, e) when I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, f) when I became a licensed CPA in 1981, g) when I earned four more job-related professional certifications in 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997, and h) when I earned a master’s degree in financial markets and trading in 1997. Because of Affirmative Action and DEI, my not being a minority, female, younger, or veteran made things even worse. I should write about that.
https://medium.com/@404jmnf/is-the-job-market-really-this-bad-yes-d970904b5df5

GUARDIAN
— Trump to cut 2,145 NASA employees. Cuts further the push to slash federal government through early retirement, buyouts and deferred resignations. Gingrich cut 3,000 GAO jobs, half of the agency’s employees. My Democrat GAO superiors punished me viciously for that. They a) forced me to take a $23,472/year (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO, b) delayed my promotions and never promoted me beyond GS-13, c) kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, d) always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance, and e) forced me to retire when I was 49 years old.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/09/nasa-workforce-cuts

INDEPENDENT
— Trump bill gives ICE $45 billion for detaining immigrants – more than it received in the last 15 years combined.
https://www.aol.com/trump-bill-gives-ice-45-172334060.html
— To get more votes from Blacks, Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promise to use more Affirmative Action and DEI to give them more preference over Whites.
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-black-voter-approval-rating-b2785963.html

July 8, 2025

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

WGN9
— Police respond to rowdy ‘teen takeover’ at Glen Ellyn pool that prompted early closure.  Under the Democrats and under the RINOs, Glen Ellyn today, your municipality tomorrow.
https://wgntv.com/news/dupage-county/police-respond-to-rowdy-teen-takeover-at-glen-ellyn-pool-that-prompted-early-closure/
(FROM THE ARTICLE:  Police are investigating a large disturbance in Glen Ellyn after hundreds of teens swarmed Sunset Pool on Saturday, prompting the park district to shut the facility down early. According to the Glen Ellyn Police Department, officers were called to the pool, located in the 400 block of Fairview Avenue, just before 5 p.m. after reports of a crowd of teens, estimated to be between 200 and 300, began to gather. Police say many teens entered without paying, while some were reportedly smoking cannabis, drinking alcohol, and setting off fireworks. Parents who were at the pool with children told WGN-TV some teens were playing inappropriate music over loud portable speakers. Witnesses told WGN-TV the lines of young people waiting to get in were massive. Some individuals jumped a fence and opened a gate for others. The overwhelming crowd and unruly behavior caused staff to close the pool early. It took several police departments to help evacuate the park, police say. Video provided by bystanders shows the moment a pool manager was pushed into the lap pool. A young man can be seen helping her out of the water while others are seen laughing. John Horist, who had visited the pool earlier in the day, said the situation was out of character for the quiet west suburban community. “Glen Ellyn’s a really quiet town. I’ve been talking to the parents today and some of the kids too and they’re definitely kind of freaked out,” Horist said. A social media post encouraged followers to “bring 31st Beach to the burbs,” telling teens to gather at Centennial Beach in Naperville. Naperville police say officers were at the beach just in case, but no disturbance occurred. It’s unclear whether the incident at Sunset Pool was related to the teen takeover planned in Naperville.)

NBC5
— Unruly behavior, large crowd force early closure of suburban pool over July 4th weekend. People in attendance were seen entering the pool area without paying, smoking cannabis and consuming alcohol in violation of park district ordinances, police said. Under the Democrats and under the RINOs, Glen Ellyn today, your municipality tomorrow.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/unruly-behavior-large-crowd-force-early-closure-of-suburban-pool-over-july-4th-weekend/3783975/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A suburban community pool closed early over the Fourth of July weekend after unruly behavior erupted when a large crowd swarmed the area, police said. At approximately 5 p.m. on Saturday, Glen Ellyn police were informed of a growing crowd of teenagers and young people, estimated at between 200 and 300 people, at the Glen Ellyn Park District’s Sunset Pool along Fairview Avenue near Main Street. Some of those in attendance were seen entering without paying, smoking cannabis and consuming alcohol in violation of park district ordinances, police said. One person was charged for the illegal use of fireworks. The park district decided to close the pool early that day, because of the illegal behavior of several people in attendance, according to authorities. The incident remained under investigation as of Monday afternoon.)
— When will U.S. workers see ‘no tax on overtime policies in place? While I worked for the Post Office 1966-1969, my critics/opponents were furious that I could and did work many overtime hours. That money helped me buy a new 1968 Oldsmobile 442 in 1967 and a new 1969 Dodge Charger SE in 1968.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/when-will-u-s-workers-see-no-tax-on-overtime-tips-policies-in-place/3783895/

DAILY HERALD
— Glen Ellyn police: Teen crowd forces Sunset Pool to close early.  Under the Democrats and under the RINOs, Glen Ellyn today, your municipality tomorrow.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250707/news/glen-ellyn-police-teen-crowd-forces-sunset-pool-to-close-early/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: One person has been charged with the illegal use of fireworks stemming from a large group of young people converging on a Glen Ellyn pool the day after the Fourth of July, authorities said Monday. Police were alerted shortly before 5 p.m. to a growing crowd of teenagers and young adults meeting at the Sunset Pool on Fairview Avenue. Officers estimated there were 200 to 300 people at the property, police said in a news release. Some of the attendees were seen entering without paying, smoking marijuana, consuming alcoholic beverages in violation of the park district’s ordinances, and igniting illegal fireworks. Due to the disruptive and unsafe behavior of several individuals at Sunset Pool — including violations of park district ordinances — the agency made the decision to close the facility early, park district Executive Director Dave Thommes said in a statement. “We worked closely with the Glen Ellyn Police Department and surrounding agencies to ensure the facility was safely cleared. We are grateful to our quick-thinking and professional Sunset Pool staff for how they handled the situation,” Thommes said in the statement. “The safety of our patrons and staff remains our top priority. We’re currently reviewing the incident internally and assessing any operational adjustments as needed,” he added. Officers from several neighboring jurisdictions helped to evacuate the park. The incident remains under investigation, and no other information was immediately available.)
— Dems decry benching of EPA employees as political payback by GOP.  I did far more than sign a letter of dissent. When I was 40 years old in 1988, I became an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged my GAO superiors with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation. GAO audits IRS. They had unofficially thrown me off audits of IRS before I was 40 in 1988 because I had complained about their political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination. They had kept me off audits of IRS 1980-1985. They had forced the GAO manager to retire in 1987 who had hired me in 1980 and who had finally been able to assign me to audits of IRS and to promote me in 1986. They had delayed my promotions, never promoted me beyond GS-13, and forced me to take a $23,472/year (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980. Democrats do not want Republicans to audit IRS.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250707/local-politics/deeply-offensive-dems-decry-benching-of-epa-employees-as-political-payback-by-gop/
— Glen Ellyn League of Women Voters march in the July 4 parade
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250707/submitted-content/glen-ellyn-league-of-women-voters-march-in-the-july-4-parade/

GLEN ELLYN PATCH
— Fireworks, Alcohol, Cannabis: Up To 300 Teens Stormed Sunset Pool. One teen was arrested after police say they threw a firework out of a moving car that landed near pedestrians. Under the Democrats and under the RINOs, Glen Ellyn today, your municipality tomorrow.
https://patch.com/illinois/glenellyn/fireworks-alcohol-cannabis-300-teens-storm-sunset-pool
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Somewhere between 200 and 300 teens stormed Sunset Pool Saturday evening as part of what residents are calling a “teen takeover.” The incident took place around 5 p.m. Deputy Chief Kurt Vavra told Patch many of the teens went through the admission gate without buying entry and were drinking alcohol, lighting off fireworks and consuming cannabis. One teen was arrested for throwing a firework out of a car “in close proximity to pedestrians” and charged with disorderly conduct. The park closed early as a result of the incidents, Vavra said.)

ELMHURST PATCH
— Elmhurst Politico Seeks DuPage County Treasurer Office. She aims to continue DuPage’s trend toward electing Democrats.
https://patch.com/illinois/elmhurst/elmhurst-politico-seeks-county-office
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A DuPage County Board member from Elmhurst announced Monday that she was running for county treasurer next year. In a news release, Yeena Yoo, a Democrat, said she held a recent campaign kickoff event co-hosted by Democrat Deb Conroy, chairwoman of the County Board, and DuPage County Building Trades. Since 2006, Republican Gwen Henry has held the treasurer’s position. She won with 51 percent in 2022 and ran unopposed in 2018. In recent years, the once reliably Republican county has seen more of its offices move to the Democratic column. This reflects a suburban trend across the country. Yoo was elected to the County Board in 2022. A year earlier, Yoo finished second of four candidates in the Elmhurst City Council’s Ward 6 race, with Emily Bastedo winning. Yoo, a legal aid attorney, said she has advocated for low-income clients, veterans, senior citizens and working families. “DuPage families deserve a Treasurer who will put people over politics,” Yoo said in the news release. “My vision for the office includes innovation and community-centered leadership.” The Democratic and Republican primaries are March 17.)

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly push more pot.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/07/07/selle-marijuana-sales-wisconsin/
— Residents push back on truck routes between Interstate 57, Illinois 394 south of Crete. I remember when this route was proposed in the 1960s.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/07/07/residents-truck-routes-interstate-57-illinois-394/
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more abortion
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/07/08/opinion-medicaid-donald-trump-bill-abortion-health-care/
— Illinois Senate President Don Harmon appeals potential $9.8 million fine for improperly accepting campaign cash
https://www.yahoo.com/news/illinois-senate-president-don-harmon-235200527.html

ABC7
— EPA workers rally after put on leave after criticizing Trump in ‘Declaration of Dissent.’ I did far more than sign a letter of dissent. When I was 40 years old in 1988, I became an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged my GAO superiors with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation. GAO audits IRS. They had unofficially thrown me off audits of IRS before I was 40 in 1988 because I had complained about their political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination. They had kept me off audits of IRS 1980-1985. They had forced the GAO manager to retire in 1987 who had hired me in 1980 and who had finally been able to assign me to audits of IRS and to promote me in 1986. They had delayed my promotions, never promoted me beyond GS-13, and forced me to take a $23,472/year (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980. Democrats do not want Republicans to audit IRS.
https://news.wttw.com/2025/07/07/what-s-next-birthright-citizenship-after-supreme-court-s-ruling

FOX32
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more dependency on government.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/trump-bill-illinois-impact
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlwxLEJgd-w

WTTW
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more abortion.
https://news.wttw.com/2025/07/07/planned-parenthood-sues-trump-administration-over-medicaid-funding-ban
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly encourage citizens of foreign countries to give birth in America.
https://news.wttw.com/2025/07/07/what-s-next-birthright-citizenship-after-supreme-court-s-ruling
— Under the Democrats and under the RINOs, sooner or later, everyone will be on Medicaid and SNAP.
https://news.wttw.com/2025/07/07/illinois-democratic-congress-members-sound-alarm-medicaid-snap-cuts

WBEZ
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more dependency on government.
https://www.wbez.org/reset-with-sasha-ann-simons/2025/07/07/how-cuts-to-food-assistance-could-increase-hunger-in-chicago

KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE
— Suburban NAACP chapter to host 67th annual gala, ‘The Fierce Urgency of Now’  Will my former Black subordinate speak at the event? My Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire when I was 49 years old in 1997 and gave him my job and my preferred corner office. He had less work experience than I had. He had less education than I had. He had one professional certification (accounting)) while I had six (accounting, internal auditing, fraud examination, government financial management, financial services auditing, and forensic accounting). He was not a licensed CPA like I was.
https://www.shawlocal.com/kane-county-chronicle/2025/07/08/suburban-naacp-chapter-to-host-67th-annual-gala-the-fierce-urgency-of-now/

JOURNAL COURIER
— Under the Democrats and under the RINOs, sooner or later, everyone will be on Medicaid.
https://www.myjournalcourier.com/news/article/illinois-medicaid-cuts-congress-20421881.php

SOUTHERN
— White House pushes back on criticism of weather service around Texas flooding.
https://southernillinoisnow.com/2025/07/07/white-house-pushes-back-on-criticism-of-weather-service-around-texas-flooding/

NPR ILLINOIS
— If you are a Republican, the more of the following that you are, the more that Democrat and RINO leaders visit the sins of your forefathers on you: conservative, White, male, older, married, non-poor, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America a long time.
https://www.nprillinois.org/2025-07-07/how-the-second-trump-administration-is-trying-to-revise-american-history

CITIES 92.9
— Democrat leaders want hemp regulations because hemp sales cut into pot sales.
https://www.cities929.com/2025/07/07/il-state-rep-pushes-for-rapid-changes-in-hemp-cannabis-regulations/

WQAD
— IRS states pastors who endorse political candidates shouldn’t lose tax-exempt status
https://www.wqad.com/article/news/national/pastors-who-endorse-political-candidates-shouldnt-lose-tax-exempt-status-irs-says/507-7f05e93c-8633-451c-9701-71e893fd899f

BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO
— Can Local Officials Stop ICE Agents From Hiding Behind Masks? They’re Trying. Seven Illinois representatives co-sponsored a bill that would ban immigration agents from wearing masks. In Chicago, police district council members want the city to enforce “identification standards” for law enforcement.
https://blockclubchicago.org/2025/07/07/no-secret-police-act-aims-to-stop-ice-agents-from-hiding-behind-masks-and-illinois-officials-are-on-board/

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— Paula Deacon Garcia, a DuPage County Board member, announced her campaign for DuPage County clerk Monday. Deacon Garcia will challenge incumbent Jean Kaczmarek in the Democratic primary for the office in March.
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2025/07/08/crime-cools-politics-heats-up-00441980

CAPITOL FAX
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2025/07/07/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-339/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— EPA employees demand jobs back. I did far more than sign a letter of dissent. When I was 40 years old in 1988, I became an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged my GAO superiors with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation. GAO audits IRS. They had unofficially thrown me off audits of IRS before I was 40 in 1988 because I had complained about their political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination. They had kept me off audits of IRS 1980-1985. They had forced the GAO manager to retire in 1987 who had hired me in 1980 and who had finally been able to assign me to audits of IRS and to promote me in 1986. They had delayed my promotions, never promoted me beyond GS-13, and forced me to take a $23,472/year (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980. Democrats do not want Republicans to audit IRS.
https://www.aol.com/illinois-quick-hits-epa-employees-145100906.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: More than 30 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency employees from Chicago are demanding they be reinstated to active duty. The 31 employees say they were put on administrative leave after signing a letter of dissent against what they said were the Trump administration’s efforts to politicize the agency.)

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— Congress Just Told Planned Parenthood: “Go Fund Yourselves” — And It’s About Time
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2025/07/opinion-congress-just-told-planned-parenthood-go-fund-yourselves-and-its-about-time.html

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Musk’s exaggerated political aspirations
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/fairness-justice/3464419/elon-musk-exaggerated-political-aspirations/AMAC

NEW YORK POST
— Texas officials scrapped ‘Flash Flood Alley’ warning system before 27 killed at Camp Mystic — because it was too expensive
https://nypost.com/2025/07/07/us-news/texas-officials-scrapped-flash-flood-alley-warning-system-before-27-kids-killed-at-camp-mystic-because-it-was-too-expensive/

AMAC
— Chicago Residents Fed Up With Mayor Brandon Johnson
https://amac.us/newsline/society/you-are-a-weak-man-chicago-residents-fed-up-with-mayor-brandon-johnson/

AMERICAN THINKER
— A strange peacefulness over Los Angeles in the wake of ICE raids on illegals
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2025/07/a_strange_peacefulness_over_los_angeles_in_the_wake_of_ice_raids_on_illegals_comments.html

BREITBART
— ‘Worst of the Worst’ Criminal Illegal Immigrants Being Sent to Alligator Alcatraz in Florida
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2025/07/07/worst-of-the-worst-criminal-illegal-immigrants-being-sent-to-alligator-alcatraz-in-florida/
— DHS Showcases Violent Illegal Aliens Arrested in Florida ICE Raids: Homicides, Sexual Assault of a Child
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2025/07/07/dhs-showcases-violent-illegal-aliens-arrested-in-florida-ice-raids-homicides-sexual-assault-of-a-child/

DAILY CALLER
— Here’s How Schools Are Catering To Illegal Immigrants While Avoiding Federal Scrutiny
https://dailycaller.com/2025/07/07/heres-how-schools-are-catering-to-illegal-immigrants-while-avoiding-federal-scrutiny/

DAILY WIRE
— Los Angeles Mayor, Protestors Swarm ICE Officers Raiding MS-13-Controlled Park. ‘We will go anywhere, anytime we want, in Los Angeles.’
https://www.dailywire.com/news/los-angeles-mayor-protestors-swarm-ice-officers-raiding-ms-13-controlled-park
— Libs Blame Trump For Texas Flood
https://www.dailywire.com/episode/mks-ep-1765

PJ MEDIA
— Charlie Kirk Suggests Influence Campaign to Push Trump Toward Amnesty
https://pjmedia.com/catherinesalgado/2025/07/07/kirk-exposes-influence-campaign-to-push-trump-to-amnesty-n4941508

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

THE HILL
— Deadly Texas floods leave officials pointing fingers after warnings missed
https://thehill.com/policy/equilibrium-sustainability/5388538-texas-floods-flash-flooding-camp-mystic-dhs-nws-warnings/

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: An Apartheid-Era Torture Method Endures Among South African Police. A government led by freedom fighters who helped to liberate the country more than 30 years ago is now overseeing a police force accused of staggering abuses.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/07/world/africa/south-africa-torture-police-tubing.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Netanyahu says he nominated Trump for Nobel Peace Prize
https://www.washingtonpost.com/video/politics/netanyahu-says-he-nominated-trump-for-nobel-peace-prize/2025/07/08/e6bdffc6-964f-439e-9d32-a6deef02f4d3_video.html

HOUSTON CHRONICLE
— Kerr County asked Texas to help pay for a flood warning system for 8 years. Can it happen now?
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/investigations/article/kerr-county-texas-warning-system-upgrade-costs-20603296.php

USA TODAY
— Texas county where campers died was denied money to boost warning systems
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2025/07/07/texas-flooding-kerr-county-flood-warning-money-denial/84499153007/

CNN
— Local officials facing questions over their actions in the years and hours before deadly Texas floods
https://www.cnn.com/2025/07/07/us/texas-floods-warning-system-invs

NEWSWEEK
— Protesters Confront ICE, Military in Los Angeles Park Raid
https://www.newsweek.com/ice-raids-la-protests-military-immigration-deportations-2095641
— Trump Issues Warning to Mamdani If He Becomes Mayor
https://www.newsweek.com/trump-issues-warning-zohran-mamdani-if-he-becomes-mayor-2095813
— Social Security Hits Major Milestone for Millions. Of course, because I benefit from this, my critics/opponents are furious about it.
https://www.newsweek.com/social-security-major-milestone-millions-2095851
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Social Security Administration (SSA) has confirmed it has completed sending payments to those who were impacted by the Social Security Fairness Act, five months ahead of schedule. Why It Matters  Under the Biden administration, the federal agency, which pays benefits to tens of millions every month, said the process of issuing new and backdated payments could take considerably longer. At the time, the SSA told Newsweek it was “determining the timelines for implementing this new law.” What To Know  In January, lawmakers passed a bipartisan bill that repealed two provisions—the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO)—that limited retirement benefits for certain workers, including teachers, firefighters, and police officers, some federal employees, and their spouses. The agency first started issuing these payments in February. The new payments included updated benefits amount and backdated payments to January 2024. Despite previous longer timelines being for implementation, the SSA has now confirmed it has sent out 3.1 million payments to those impacted by the repeal of the WEP and GPO. To date, over $17 billion in payments has been distributed. The WEP reduced Social Security benefits for individuals who received pensions from public-sector jobs—such as state or federal positions—that did not require paying Social Security payroll taxes. This reduction applied even if they also worked in jobs where they paid into Social Security and qualified for benefits. The GPO lowered spousal or survivor benefits for retired federal, state, or local government workers who had not contributed to Social Security through payroll taxes.)

ABC NEWS
— ‘We are very flood prone’: Local Texas officials spent years discussing potential warning system
https://abcnews.go.com/US/flood-prone-local-texas-officials-spent-years-discussing/story?id=123550294

NBC NEWS
— In deadly Texas floods, one town had what some didn’t: A wailing warning siren
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/deadly-texas-floods-one-town-warning-siren-rcna217202

CBS NEWS
— When nearby counties installed flood sirens, Kerr County did not
https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/when-nearby-counties-installed-flood-sirens-kerr-county-did-not/

USA TODAY
— Trump extends federal hiring freeze. While I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO 1980-1997, because of Republican-led budget cuts, the agency was almost always under hiring and/or promotion freezes. Of course, they were furious about that. They took their anger/hatred against Republicans out on me. They forced me to take a $23,472/year (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO. They gave me bad job assignments and unfair performance expectations and appraisals. They delayed my promotions and never promoted me beyond GS-13. They kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for them. They always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance. They forced me to retire when I was 49 years old in 1997. I should write about the aforesaid.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/07/07/trump-extends-federal-hiring-freeze/84498858007/#

WGOW
— Homan: Anyone in US Illegally Eligible for Arrest
https://www.wgowam.com/2025/07/07/tom-homan-anyone-in-us-illegally-eligible-for-arrest/

WALL STATE JOURNAL
— Young people usually become less radical with time. Are we seeing an exception? I have always been conservative. My critics/opponents have always used that against me.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/the-useful-idiot-generation-z-young-people-politics-cd42f1ee
— Best Private Student Loans 2025: Top Lender Picks. Did you work your way through college? I did. If you were in high school today in the same situation/circumstances that you were when you were in high school, a) would you want/need a student loan, and if so, b) could you get a student loan today? When I was in high school, I did not apply for a student loan. My ACT score was only 24. I only just barely made it into the upper 20% of my class. My working my way through college harmed my GPA. Instead of studying, I spent far too many hours washing dishes and delivering mail. But I earned 6 years of Social Security credits.
https://www.wsj.com/buyside/personal-finance/student-loans/best-student-loan-lenders
— Think Work-Life Balance Is Overrated? You’re Hired!  Employers are getting brutally honest with applicants, warning them of long hours and few boundaries; ‘Companies are in control again.’ According to my critics/opponents a) my federal pay and benefits were far too generous and b) my federal retirement pension and health insurance subsidy are far too generous.
https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/careers/job-listings-labor-market-373b4331

FORBES
— How The CPA License Stacks Up Globally. I became a licensed CPA when I was 32 years old in 1981. I had a) passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, b) worked for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 Levels, currently $99,069-$112,280/year, c) earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, d) passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, and e) worked for GAO for more than a year.
https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbesbusinessdevelopmentcouncil/2025/07/07/how-the-cpa-license-stacks-up-globally-is-the-us-behind/

BLOOMBERG LAW
— HHS Seeks Whistleblowers for DEI Examples in Grants, Workforce. While I worked for the Democrats who ran the federal government for almost 30 years, I ever-increasingly blew the whistle on their political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination.
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/health-law-and-business/hhs-seeks-whistleblowers-for-dei-examples-in-grants-workforce

CPA PRACTICE ADVISOR
— FROM THE ARTICLE: 46% of students decided to major in accounting after taking an accounting-related course, while 39% chose it before entering college. I should have majored in accounting. I did not start taking graduate accounting courses until I was 27. I did not take and pass the CPA examination until I was 30. I did not earn a master’s degree in accounting until I was 31. I did not take and pass the Certified Internal Auditor examination until I was 32. I did not become a licensed CPA until I was 32. Long before then, the accounting profession saw me as being far too old to have a successful career in accounting. That would not have been the case if I had been a minority, female, and/or veteran.
https://www.cpapracticeadvisor.com/2025/07/07/aicpa-news-july-2025/164426/

WEEK
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more hatred against Christians.
https://theweek.com/politics/christian-extremism-holy-war-literally-democratic-officials-abortion

FRONT PAGE MAGAZINE
— Chicago Teachers Union President: “Ain’t No Damn America”
https://www.frontpagemag.com/chicago-teachers-union-president-aint-no-damn-america/

NEWSBREAK
— Citizens of foreign countries want/expect/demand America to take their unwanted citizens, that is, their citizens who need/want/demand massive government assistance.
https://www.newsbreak.com/raw-story-2096750/4093943432739-don-t-feel-welcome-new-estimate-shows-drastic-tourism-effect-of-trump-2-0

LA LIST
— Federal workforce. Trump wants cuts, here’s six things about them. Who do you know who is/was a federal employee? I was a federal employee for almost 30 years in three federal agencies – Post Office 3 years, IRS 9 years, and GAO 18 years. I have been a federal retiree for almost 28 years. Virtually all federal employees are Democrats. They despise/hate Republicans like me.
https://laist.com/brief/news/politics/trump-federal-workforce-cuts

TPM
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals. Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Illegals are soldiers in the Democrat Army.
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/congress-throws-more-money-at-removing-immigrants-than-most-countries-spend-on-their-armies

POLITICO
— Musk and Yang have connected on the billionaire’s third party threat. The former Trump advisor and former presidential candidate recently spoke about the two-party system.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/07/07/musk-and-yang-have-connected-on-the-billionaires-third-party-threat-00441702

MEDIAITE
— Charlie Kirk Angrily Claims ‘Ruling Class’ Pushing Trump to Grant Amnesty to Farm Workers: Will ‘Break’ MAGA. What does the ruling class think of you? The ruling class in Wheaton, Wheaton Warrenville School District 200, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois despises/hates me. I should write about that. I would focus on why they despise/hate me.
https://www.mediaite.com/politics/charlie-kirk-angrily-claims-ruling-class-pushing-trump-to-grant-amnesty-to-farm-workers-will-break-maga/

DAILY KOS
— Trump administration slaps high cost on federal workers’ free speech. I did far more than sign a letter of dissent. When I was 40 years old in 1988, I became an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged my GAO superiors with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation. GAO audits IRS. They had unofficially thrown me off audits of IRS before I was 40 in 1988 because I had complained about their political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination. They had kept me off audits of IRS 1980-1985. They had forced the GAO manager to retire in 1987 who had hired me in 1980 and who had finally been able to assign me to audits of IRS and to promote me in 1986. They had delayed my promotions, never promoted me beyond GS-13, and forced me to take a $23,472/year (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980. Democrats do not want Republicans to audit IRS.
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2025/7/7/2331549/-Trump-administration-slaps-high-cost-on-federal-workers-free-speech
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin might be very skilled at Making Coal Great Again, but he’s not so solid on the whole First Amendment thing. The EPA just put 144 people on administrative leave for signing a letter of dissent about the agency’s policies. It follows a March open letter where current and former EPA employees called both President Donald Trump and Zeldin out for their illegal dismantling of the core functions of the agency. However, the March letter was anonymous, and while some of the signatories of the more recent letter chose to remain anonymous, the 144 employees the EPA is now targeting signed the letter with their names and job titles. In placing the workers on leave, the EPA didn’t hide the ball as to why they were being suspended. An agency spokesperson plainly said they were suspended as retaliation for their speech. “The Environmental Protection Agency has a zero-tolerance policy for career bureaucrats unlawfully undermining, sabotaging, and undercutting the administration’s agenda as voted for by the great people of this country last November,” said a spokesperson for the agency. Here’s the thing. Government employees enjoy the protections of the First Amendment, even if the Trump administration doesn’t believe they should. Public employees are protected when speaking out about matters of public concern, which Zeldin’s hijacking of the EPA to, in his words, “drive a dagger through the heart of climate change religion” definitely is. There are a couple of caveats. If public employees are speaking in their official capacity about something that is normally part of their official job duties, then First Amendment protections don’t apply.)

PHYS
— For Democrats, governments exist to take money away from Republicans and to give that money to Democrats.
https://phys.org/news/2025-07-civil-servants-reactions-democratic-decline.html

July 7, 2025

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

ABC7
— At least 55 people shot, 6 fatally, in 4th of July weekend gun violence
https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-shootings-weekend-least-19-people-shot-2-fatally-july-4th-gun-violence-police-department-says/16952731/

NBC5
— Trump says Musk has gone ‘off the rails’ after Tesla CEO announces new political party
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/business/money-report/trump-says-musk-has-gone-off-the-rails-after-tesla-ceo-announces-new-political-party/3783514/

FOX32
— Musk political party: What to know about the ‘America Party’
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/elon-musk-political-party-america-trump-big-beautiful-bill

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump and GOP target ballots arriving after Election Day that delay counts and feed conspiracy fears
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/07/06/trump-gop-target-ballots-election-day/
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight Trump budget cuts
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/07/06/trump-lead-pipes-pfas-epa-cuts/

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH PICTURE: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more protests against Trump.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250706/news/schaumburg-town-square-businesses-seeking-harmony-with-political-protests/

WBEZ
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.wbez.org/lgbtq/2025/07/06/pride-month-drag-queens-gigs-corporations-trump-administration-lgbtq

NAPERVILLE COMMUNITY TELEVISION
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more poverty and crime in DuPage County.
https://www.nctv17.org/news/loaves-fishes-plans-new-facility-to-address-growing-demand-in-community/

CHICAGO DEFENDER
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more abortion.
https://chicagodefender.com/planned-parenthood-of-illinois-vows-to-stay-open-after-trump-defunding-bill/

CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

WIREPOINTS
— Why do we pay nearly $100K in salary for each Illinois lawmaker?
https://wirepoints.org/why-do-we-pay-nearly-100k-for-each-illinois-lawmaker-wirepoints/

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— Illinois moves over $300M out of road fund as infrastructure crumbles
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-moves-over-300m-out-of-road-fund-as-infrastructure-crumbles/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Supreme Court decision allowing third-country deportations will help mitigate bogus asylum claims
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/jul/6/supreme-court-decision-allowing-third-country-deportations-help/
— Musk lays out America Party’s look
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/jul/5/elon-musk-lays-proposed-america-partys-look/
— The tide has turned on transgender insanity
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/jul/6/tide-turned-transgender-insanity/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Democrats should learn from Mamdani’s focus on ‘affordability.’ What did you do to get better paying jobs? I earned a job-related bachelor’s degree in 1970, job-related master’s degrees in 1976, 1980, and 1997, job-related professional certifications in 1979, 1981, 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997, and a job-related professional license in 1981.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/house/3463851/khanna-democrats-learn-from-mamdani-focus-on-affordability/

NEW YORK POST
— Why the future of NY under a ‘Mayor Mamdani’ has already arrived
https://nypost.com/2025/07/05/opinion/why-the-future-of-ny-under-a-mayor-mamdani-has-already-arrived/

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— A Big, Beautiful Financial Weapon Against Illegal Immigration. The U.S. is finally poised to take advantage of remittances.
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/a-big-beautiful-financial-weapon-against-illegal-immigration/

AMERICAN THINKER
— The Census Was Never Intended Just To Be A Body Count, But It Can Be Fixed. How many citizens of foreign countries have Democrat and RINO leaders illegally dumped into America, Illinois, your congressional district, your state senate and house districts, your county, your county district, your township, your municipality, your school district, and your precinct?
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2025/07/the_census_was_never_intended_just_to_be_a_body_count_but_it_can_be_fixed.html

BREITBART
— Puerto Rican Pop Megastar Bad Bunny Conflates Illegal Aliens and Legal Immigration In Music Video Featuring AI-Generated Trump Voice. https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2025/07/06/puerto-rican-pop-megastar-bad-bunny-conflates-illegal-aliens-and-legal-immigration-in-music-video-featuring-ai-generated-trump-voice/
— Musk’s AI Chatbot Grok Blames Donald Trump for Texas Flood Deaths
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2025/07/06/elon-musks-ai-chatbot-grok-blames-donald-trump-for-texas-flood-deaths/

FEDERALIST
— Trump Admin Should Purge IRS Of Officials Who Targeted Conservatives
https://thefederalist.com/2025/07/07/trump-admin-should-purge-irs-of-officials-who-targeted-conservatives/
— Ditch The DNA Test And Learn More About Your American Ancestors
https://thefederalist.com/2025/07/04/this-independence-day-ditch-the-dna-test-and-learn-more-about-your-american-ancestors/

FOX NEWS
— Trump spending cuts, his approach to climate change attacked as catalyst of catastrophic Texas flooding. White House said it was ‘shameful and disgusting’ to see people politicizing the tragedy in Texas.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-spending-cuts-his-approach-climate-change-attacked-catalyst-catastrophic-texas-flooding
— Red states consider ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ spinoffs as WH urges them to follow DeSantis’ lead: ‘Lots of bears’  White House official Stephen Miller called on all GOP governors to pitch their own versions of ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/red-states-consider-alligator-alcatraz-spinoffs-wh-urges-them-follow-desantis-lead-lots-bears

GOPUSA
— The End of Patriotism?
https://www.gopusa.com/the-end-of-patriotism/

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Equal Protection Project Calls On HHS To Conduct “Comprehensive Review” Of Hundreds Of Potentially Discriminatory Grants
https://legalinsurrection.com/2025/07/equal-protection-project-calls-on-hhs-to-conduct-comprehensive-review-of-hundreds-of-potentially-discriminatory-grants/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

MSN
— How deportations help American workers. If my employers could have, they all would have hired citizens of foreign countries instead of me.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/victor-joecks-how-deportations-help-american-workers/ar-AA1HeNzJ
— Federal agencies are scrambling to rehire employees laid off by DOGE. If Gingrich had reformed GAO instead of gutting it, there would be no need for DOGE and I might still be a GAO employee. I should write a book about that. My Democrat GAO superiors used Gingrich’s budget cuts to get rid of the agency’s employees like me who were Republican and conservative, White, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or had ancestors who had been in America for a long time. They flushed down their toilets what I had learned a) working for GAO for almost 18 years, b) working for IRS for almost 9 years, c) earning master’s degrees in business, accounting, and finance, d) earning professional certifications in accounting, internal auditing, fraud examination, government financial management, financial services auditing, and forensic accounting, and e) earning a CPA license. They succeeded in forcing me to retire when I was 49 years old in 1997.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/federal-agencies-are-scrambling-to-rehire-employees-laid-off-by-doge/ar-AA1HlBWG

CNBC
— While the impact from the DOGE layoffs has been fairly muted so far in relation to total job growth, recent trends show that’s about to change. Applications from workers at federal agencies have soared by 150%, a trend that has been particularly acute at knowledge-work jobs such as data analytics, marketing and software development. My Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to retire when I was 49 years old in 1997. They not only knew that would make it impossible for me to find a job appropriate for my work experience, education, professional certifications, and professional license, they intended that. I should write about that.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/with-june-jobs-report-looming-doge-government-layoffs-could-start-becoming-a-factor/ar-AA1HR140

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Democrats have declared a Second Civil War against Republicans. Their illegals are their soldiers in their Democrat Army.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/06/us/politics/democrats-immigration-trump.html
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/05/us/trump-immigration-rights-ice.html
— According to Democrat leaders, governments exist “to keep their citizens insured and fed.” What did you do to keep yourself insured and fed? I earned a job-related bachelor’s degree in 1970, job-related master’s degrees in 1976, 1980, and 1997, job-related professional certifications in 1979, 1981, 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997, and a job-related professional license in 1981.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/04/us/politics/states-trump-bill.html
— How Will Trump’s Big Bill Affect Your Wallet?
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/business/trump-tax-bill-personal-finances.html
— As Floods Hit, Key Roles Were Vacant at Weather Service Offices in Texas. Some experts say staff shortages might have complicated forecasters’ ability to coordinate responses with local emergency management officials.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/05/us/politics/texas-floods-warnings-vacancies.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Staff members in those positions are meant to work with local emergency managers to plan for floods, including when and how to warn local residents and help them evacuate. That office’s warning coordination meteorologist left on April 30, after taking the early retirement package the Trump administration used to reduce the number of federal employees, according to a person with knowledge of his departure.)

WASHINGTON POST
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly side with Hamas.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/07/07/israel-trump-netanyahu-peace-meeting-gaza/
— Beijing wants America to depend on China.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/07/06/america-china-beijing-trump-xi-industrial-policy/

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more dependency on government. What did you do to assure that you would always have affordable health insurance? I earned a job-related bachelor’s degree in 1970, job-related master’s degrees in 1976, 1980, and 1997, job-related professional certifications in 1979, 1981, 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997, and a job-related professional license in 1981. I fought for almost 30 years ever-increasing efforts by my Democrat superiors in the federal government to get rid of me.
https://www.nydailynews.com/2025/07/06/the-bill-will-come-due-gop-buckles-to-trump-and-passes-disastrous-one-big-beautiful-bill/

USA TODAY
— Democrats and RINOs ever-increasingly use DEI to destroy Republicans.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2025/06/30/trump-dei-rollback-slowdown/84421308007/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly blame Trump for everything that is bad.
https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/stock-market-today-dow-sp-500-nasdaq-07-07-2025
— Late-Career Job Losses Are Blurring What Retirement Looks Like in America. I should write a book about the tremendous negative impacts of being forced to retire early. Beyond the tremendous negative financial impacts, I would focus on how your critics/opponents use against you your having been forced to retire early. The more qualifications that you had when you were forced to retire, the more that they hint/imply/argue/shout that the real reason why you were forced to retire was that you were an extremely bad person. My critics/opponents use my having the following qualifications when I was forced to retire when I was 49 years old in 1997 to hint/imply/argue/shout that I was forced to retire because I am an extremely bad person: a) I had worked for GAO for almost 18 years, b) I had worked for IRS for almost 9 years, c) I had earned master’s degrees in business, accounting, and finance, d) I had earned professional certifications in accounting, internal auditing, fraud examination, government financial management, financial services auditing, and forensic accounting, and e) I had earned a CPA license.
https://www.wsj.com/personal-finance/retirement/early-retirement-layoff-america-77c94667
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A bumpy transition often awaits people who get laid off or take buyouts late in their careers. For many, the line between working years and retirement starts to blur. It is a growing concern for people with jobs in the federal government or at private companies cutting jobs. Economic uncertainty has persisted in recent months, though employers continued to add jobs in June. For older people who want to stay in the workforce, a layoff can be followed by a longer spell of unemployment. It takes nearly 26 weeks, on average, for people ages 55 to 64 to find a job, compared with 19 weeks for people ages 25 to 34, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. People laid off at higher ages are less likely to move into a new field than those who quit, said Kevin Cahill, an economist at FTI Consulting. Ageism and higher compensation expectations can be obstacles to re-employment, he said. Older career workers who find new jobs take an 11% pay cut, on average, according to a forthcoming study Cahill co-wrote. Those who retire might need to break into their savings early. They might miss out on making 401(k) or IRA contributions, never mind the catch-up contributions allowed for those 50 and older.)
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more dependency on government. What did you do to assure that you would always have affordable health insurance? I earned a job-related bachelor’s degree in 1970, job-related master’s degrees in 1976, 1980, and 1997, job-related professional certifications in 1979, 1981, 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997, and a job-related professional license in 1981. I fought for almost 30 years ever-increasing efforts by my Democrat superiors in the federal government to get rid of me.
https://www.wsj.com/health/healthcare/medicaid-cuts-healthcare-trump-bill-7236d5e6

CAPITOL CIITY NOW
— Housing funding cut in Illinois budget as homelessness increases. Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more dependency on government.
https://capitolcitynow.com/news/248842-housing-funding-cut-in-illinois-budget-as-homelessness-increases/

CLEARANCE JOBS
— What Got Cut from the White House Spending Bill That Benefits Federal Employees. Since I was 18 years old in 1966, my critics/opponents have ever-increasingly promoted more and more and more hatred against me for my benefitting from federal employment. They have ever-increasingly demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me as being overpaid and has being a recipient of benefits that are too generous. They ever-increasingly ignore, dismiss, belittle my having I earned a job-related bachelor’s degree in 1970, job-related master’s degrees in 1976, 1980, and 1997, job-related professional certifications in 1979, 1981, 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997, and a job-related professional license in 1981.
https://news.clearancejobs.com/2025/07/06/what-got-cut-from-the-white-house-spending-bill-that-benefits-federal-employees/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Notably, the bill does not include any revival of Schedule F, the controversial 2020 executive order aimed at reclassifying civil servants. It also doesn’t authorize reductions-in-force (RIFs) or introduce across-the-board benefit cuts. While civil service reform continues to be debated in policy and political circles, those broader changes remain tied to executive orders—not this legislation.)

NASDAQ
— 5 Compromises People Make To Afford a Home. Back in the good old days, I was able to buy a new town home when I was 24 years old in 1972. My IRS salary in today’s dollars had just increased from $55,850/year to $68,315/year. My down payment came from a) my IRS salary for the previous 15 months, b) my part-time Firestone Store salary for the previous 18 months, and c) my full-time Firestone Store salary for 7 months before that. That income had also enabled me to buy a new Corvette in 1971 and to pay for graduate evening business courses at Loyola in 1972. I did not take any vacations in 1972.
https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/5-compromises-people-make-afford-home-are-they-worth-it
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Forgoing All Discretionary Spending  Yes, you can tighten your belt and skip the lattes and lunches out at work. But that doesn’t mean you should make yourself so house-poor that you can’t travel at all or enjoy the occasional small luxury. Melanie Musson, finance expert at Clearsurance.com, sees this all the time among first-time homebuyers. “They often can’t afford to go on vacation or meet up with friends. They may have to give up their weekends and take on a side job,” she said.)