FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Cook County Dems trying for blue sweep in board races, GOP hopes to keep one seat, make gains.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/10/31/cook-county-democrats-board-races/
ABC7
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ. To promote LGBTQ is to destroy traditional marriage and family.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/advocates-highlight-chicagos-role-hosting-first-pride-march-during-2026-lgbtq-history-month/20000990/
NBC5
— Armed suspects use sledgehammers to break into suburban gaming café, steal nearly $14K. Prosecutors allege five people, four of them armed, then broke into the café using large sledgehammers and a crowbar.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/armed-suspects-use-sledgehammers-to-break-into-suburban-gaming-cafe-steal-nearly-14k/4009997/
WGN9
— Healthcare becomes key midterm issue ahead of policy changes. DD: Democrat leaders run the mainstream news media. The mainstream news media dictates what the campaign issues are.
https://wgntv.com/news/washington-dc-bureau/healthcare-becomes-key-midterm-issue-ahead-of-policy-changes/
FOX32
— Elmhurst coffee shop owner accused of selling meth to undercover cop 3 times.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/elmhurst-coffee-shop-owner-accused-selling-meth-undercover-cop-3-times
CAPITOL FAX
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2026/10/30/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-626/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— I vehemently disagree with those who hint/imply/ague/shout that to punish Trump, to punish Bailey, and/or to save the Republican Party, you should vote for all the Democrat candidates on your ballot. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— As Democrats ever-increasing increase their domination of Illinois, what should the remaining Republicans in Illinois anticipate/expect? It will be ever-increasing difficult if not impossible for them a) to get accepted by colleges, b) to earn professional certifications and licenses, c) to get hired, retained, and promoted, d) to get loans, e) to buy cars, f) to buy real estate, g) to buy firearms, h) to get married, i) to get elected, j) to exercise their 1st and 7th Amendment rights, k) etc. The aforesaid will be especially true for Republicans who are conservative, White, male, older, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time. To vote for Democrats is to vote for more Democrat discrimination against Republicans. I should write about how DuPage County Republican leaders welcomed Democrat invaders with open arms. I would focus on those who did the most to dump conservatives to curry favor with the invading Democrats. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— As Democrats ever-increasing increase their domination of Illinois, what do you anticipate/expect the remaining Republicans in Illinois will do? I hope that they will not a) leave Illinois, b) become Democrats, or heaven forbid, c) promote socialism, dependency on government and charity, LGBTQ, that is, the destruction of traditional marriage and family, abortion, that is, disrespect for human life, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, diminishment of Second Amendment rights, and 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. I certainly hope that they will not promote hated against those who are conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time. To vote for Democrats is to vote for more poverty and crime.
— On what/who will the following blame November 3 Republican defeats: a) the leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, your Republican county party organization, and your Republican township party organization and b) the Republican candidates on the ballot in your precinct? The aforesaid who are RINOs or Democrat plants will blame a) the Republican Party platform and especially its personal responsibility, traditional marriage and family, right to life, immigration, anti-vice, Second Amendment, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks, b) conservative principles, c) conservatives, d) my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters, and e) me. Who will come to the defense of the platform, conservative principles, conservatives, my newsletters, and me? – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— To get more votes from young people, Democrat leaders ever-increasingly shout at them that Republican leaders have made it much more difficult for them to achieve the American Dream. But Democrat and RINO leaders, not Republican leaders, have ever-increasingly made it more difficult for young people to achieve the American Dream, and especially for young people who are citizens of America, conservative, Republican, White, male, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time. When I was young, if I had been noncitizen, liberal/moderate, Democrat, RINO, minority, female, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or had had ancestors who had not been in America for a long time, I would have achieved much more much faster than I did because my employers were under ever-increasing pressure from Democrat leaders to give more preference to my coworkers who did not share my demographics. That ever-increasingly rendered worthless my 1970 job-related bachelor’s degree, my 1976, 1980, and 1997 job-related master’s degrees, c) my 1979, 1981, 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997 job-related professional certifications, and d) my 1981 job-related professional license. It all culminated with my Democrat GAO superiors forcing me to retire when I was 49 in 1997. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Johnson warns Democrat midterm victory would unlock sweeping socialist power: ‘2026 is different’ DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/congressional/4786340/johnson-warns-democrat-socialist-midterm-victory/
NEW YORK POST
— How Harvard changed since end of affirmative action — record breaking Asian admissions.
https://nypost.com/2026/10/30/opinion/how-harvard-changed-since-end-of-affirmative-action-record-breaking-asian-admissions/
AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— DD: I disagree with those who want Republican candidates to be defeated no matter what reasons they use.
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/no-jonah-goldberg-wont-take-back-the-post-trump-gop/
BIZ PAC REVIEW
— House GOP could use little-known move to block incoming socialists. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2026/10/30/not-so-fast-house-gop-could-use-little-known-move-to-block-incoming-socialists-1665475/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A number of rabidly socialist Democrats may be on a glide path to the House of Representatives, but a big surprise could await them when they get to Washington. The far-left radicals who toppled incumbents in a string of shocking summer primary upsets have now advanced to the general election and will serve as reinforcements for the socialists who have already established a beachhead in Congress despite their disdain for the nation’s founding principles as espoused in the U.S. Constitution. It is a document that incoming members are required to swear an oath to uphold before they can officially become House lawmakers, an oath that traditionally is taken by all 435 members en masse and is led by the Speaker of the House. But Fox News reports that there is “an argument circulating in conservative circles posits that any member-elect can challenge another member-elect’s right to be sworn in, provided they have compiled evidence that that person would not uphold their oath. That would then lead to House-wide deliberations followed by a vote on whether that member-elect has a right to be sworn in.” The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) – an organization which some of the likely incoming Democrats belong to – states in its platform that the Constitution should be thrown into the trash and replaced with a new one.)
BREITBART
— State Official Tells Minnesota Somalis They Can Show Up to Vote Without Proof of Citizenship.
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2026/10/30/watch-state-official-tells-minnesota-somalis-they-can-show-up-to-vote-without-proof-of-citizenship/amp/
CAMPUS REFORM
— Colorado College requires student groups seeking recognition to address DEI goals. DD: Democrats and RINOs will never stop using DEI to get rid of Republicans.
https://www.campusreform.org/article/colorado-college-requires-student-groups-seeking-recognition-address-dei-goals/30898
DAILY SIGNAL
— Why Socialism Could Backfire on Democrats. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDmw999aGYo
DAILY WIRE
— DD: To get more votes from young people, Democrat leaders ever-increasingly shout at them that Republican leaders have made it much more difficult for them to achieve the American Dream. But Democrat and RINO leaders, not Republican leaders, have ever-increasingly made it more difficult for young people to achieve the American Dream, and especially for young people who are citizens of America, conservative, Republican, White, male, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time. When I was young, if I had been noncitizen, liberal/moderate, Democrat, RINO, minority, female, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or had had ancestors who had not been in America for a long time, I would have achieved much more much faster than I did because my employers were under ever-increasing pressure from Democrat leaders to give more preference to my coworkers who did not share my demographics. That ever-increasingly rendered worthless my 1970 job-related bachelor’s degree, my 1976, 1980, and 1997 job-related master’s degrees, c) my 1979, 1981, 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997 job-related professional certifications, and d) my 1981 job-related professional license. It all culminated with my Democrat GAO superiors forcing me to retire when I was 49 in 1997.
https://www.dailywire.com/news/how-to-win-back-the-disillusioned-american-dream
FEDERALIST
— DHS: Trump Admin Revoked Immigration Status Of 2.2 Million Illegals.
https://thefederalist.com/2026/10/30/dhs-trump-admin-revoked-immigration-status-of-2-2-million-illegals/
— Dems Claim Voter ID Is Too Confusing But Not ‘Decoy Dan’ Ballot Trick.
https://thefederalist.com/videos/lyman-dems-claim-voter-id-is-too-confusing-but-not-decoy-dan-ballot-trick/
FOX NEWS
— Democratic socialists are gaining ground as Democrat leaders remain silent. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.foxnews.com/media/joe-manchin-warns-democratic-socialists-gaining-ground-democrats-remain-silent.amp
HEARTLAND INSTITUTE
— From the Golden State to the socialist state. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://heartland.org/opinion/from-the-golden-state-to-the-socialist-state/
— Is the Stage Being Set for Socialism in 2028?
https://heartland.org/opinion/is-the-stage-being-set-for-socialism-in-2028/
NATIONAL REVIEW
— Maybe This Time, the GOP Will Confront Defeat. DD: On what/who will the following blame November 3 Republican defeats: a) the leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, your Republican county party organization, and your Republican township party organization and b) the Republican candidates on the ballot in your precinct? The aforesaid who are RINOs or Democrat plants will blame a) the Republican Party platform and especially its personal responsibility, traditional marriage and family, right to life, immigration, anti-vice, Second Amendment, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks, b) conservative principles, c) conservatives, d) my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters, and e) me. Who will come to the defense of the platform, conservative principles, conservatives, my newsletters, and me?
https://www.nationalreview.com/2026/10/maybe-this-time-the-gop-will-confront-defeat/
NEWSMAX
— Democratic Win Would Hand Power to Socialists. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/johnson-socialists-democratic/2026/10/30/id/1274635/
— Midterms are about defeating Democratic Socialists of America. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MnpaZvVfX-4
REAL CLEAR POLICY
— Europe’s Riots: The Cost of Socialism and Globalism. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.realclearpolicy.com/2026/10/30/europes_riots_the_cost_of_socialism_and_globalism_1214352.html
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
NEW YORK TIMES
— DD: People not taking personal responsibility for their health drives up healthcare costs.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/01/well/public-health-stigma-shame-rfk-jr.html
NEWS NATION
— Could Republicans prevent Democratic Socialists from being sworn in? DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.newsnationnow.com/politics/2026-midterm-elections/could-gop-prevent-democratic-socialists-sworn-in/
https://www.aol.com/articles/could-republicans-prevent-democratic-socialists-181741000.html
BALTIMORE SUN & CBS13
— Young Americans increasingly embrace socialism. Nearly half of young Americans now hold a favorable view of socialism, according to a new Fox News poll, highlighting a generational debate over capitalism, government intervention and the future of the American economy just days before the midterm elections. The poll found 48% of adults ages 18 to 34 view socialism favorably, as younger Americans grapple with rising living costs, expensive housing and student debt. DD: To get more votes from young people, Democrat leaders ever-increasingly shout at them that Republican leaders have made it much more difficult for them to achieve the American Dream. But Democrat and RINO leaders, not Republican leaders, have ever-increasingly made it more difficult for young people to achieve the American Dream, and especially for young people who are citizens of America, conservative, Republican, White, male, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time. When I was young, if I had been noncitizen, liberal/moderate, Democrat, RINO, minority, female, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or had had ancestors who had not been in America for a long time, I would have achieved much more much faster than I did because my employers were under ever-increasing pressure from Democrat leaders to give more preference to my coworkers who did not share my demographics. That ever-increasingly rendered worthless my 1970 job-related bachelor’s degree, my 1976, 1980, and 1997 job-related master’s degrees, c) my 1979, 1981, 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997 job-related professional certifications, and d) my 1981 job-related professional license. It all culminated with my Democrat GAO superiors forcing me to retire when I was 49 in 1997.
https://www.baltimoresun.com/2026/10/30/young-americans-increasingly-embrace-socialism-what-will-it-mean-for-election/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jJw5VpamvM
KTVB
— IRS collected its highest tax revenue in history. DD: I worked for IRS for almost 9 years. I worked for GAO on audits of IRS for 3 years.
https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/nation-world/irs-collected-more-than-5-trillion-taxes-in-2026/507-fd36c8e1-5606-416e-a5a3-aba2bafb05aa
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— FRONT PAGE: Republican Anxiety Mounts in Final Days Before Midterm Elections. Polling showing Democrats are favored to make gains in Congress has GOP candidates in deep-red areas working to shore up support
https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/republican-anxiety-mounts-in-final-days-before-midterm-elections-221bb03a
— The Signs That Voters Want a Check on Trump’s Power. DD: What about a check on Democrat power in Illinois?
https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/the-signs-that-voters-want-a-check-on-trumps-power-0a5cde4e
— DD: I vehemently disagree with those who hint/imply/ague/shout that to punish Trump, to punish Bailey, and/or to save the Republican Party, you should vote for all the Democrat candidates on your ballot.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/the-case-for-a-historic-wave-c11a0a92
MINNEAPOLIS FED
— Weakening job ladder. DD: While I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO 1980-1997, to get promoted beyond GS-13, you had to be a Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran. While I worked for the Democrats who ran IRS 1971-1980, to get promoted beyond GS-12, you had to be a Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran. While I worked for the Democrats who ran the Post Office 1966-1969, to get promoted beyond GS-4, you had to be a Democrat, minority, female, and/or veteran.
https://www.minneapolisfed.org/article/2026/what-explains-the-broken-rungs-on-the-us-job-ladder
FORTUNE
— DD: Democrat and RINO leaders want socialism. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://fortune.com/2026/10/30/trump-maga-supporters-approval-midterms/
— 42% of America’s recent college grads are working jobs that don’t need a degree. DD: When you graduated from college, what harmed your job hunt? When I graduated from NIU with a bachelor’s degree in management when I was 21 in 1970, potential employers saw me as being draft bait. They did not believe that my application for a financial hardship draft deferment to help support my mother and brother would be approved. Further, my GPA was not that great because instead of studying, I had worked far too many hours for the Park Forest Post Office 1966-1969. Further, potential employers were under tremendous pressure to hire minorities, females, and veterans. Consequently, I accepted the only job offer that I got, to be the Retail Sales Manager in a Firestone Store, a job that did not really require a college degree. Because my future there was bleak, I accepted a job offer from Oldsmobile in 1971 to be a liaison between its factories and its Midwest dealerships. But Oldsmobile withdrew that offer saying it had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint. My Firestone Store boss rudely fired me because I had accepted that offer. Because I had to have a job, I accepted a job offer that I got from IRS to be a Revenue Officer, a job that required a business degree. I had taken and passed the Federal Service Entrance Examination while I was a NIU student as a backup because I knew that private sector employers look down on federal employees and I had been a federal employee for almost 3 years.
https://fortune.com/2026/10/26/gen-z-underemployment-riots-france-cockroach-india-rebellion/
FAST COMPANY
— Today’s generation redefines the American Dream. From homeownership to the workplace, generations recast the dream for tomorrow. DD: What did you do to achieve the America Dream? I worked my way through college. I earned a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970. I worked two jobs 1971-1972. I earned a) job-related master’s degrees in 1976, 1980, and 1997, b) job-related professional certifications in 1979, 1981, 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997, and c) a job-related professional license in 1981. In today’s dollars, that increased my salary from $19.57/hour in 1966, to $100,059/year in 1974, to $113,402 in 1980, and to $154,682/year in 1997. But according to my critics/opponents, I was able to do the aforesaid only because I avoided the Vietnam War draft and because my wife and I gave up trying to have children.
https://www.fastcompany.com/91632178/todays-generation-redefines-the-american-dream
INVESTOPEDIA
— See How Your Income Compares to the Typical Household in Your State. The typical annual income is above $100,000 in eight states and Washington D.C.
https://www.investopedia.com/here-s-the-typical-household-income-in-each-state-12202982
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The typical household income ranged from $59,350 in Mississippi to $107,800 in New Jersey, according to new Census data. The median income is above $100,000 in eight states and Washington, D.C. States where more adults are college-educated tended to have higher median household incomes in 2025.)
— California Is One of the Most Expensive States for the American Dream. Here’s What It Costs. DD: What did you do to achieve the America Dream? I worked my way through college. I earned a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970. I worked two jobs 1971-1972. I earned a) job-related master’s degrees in 1976, 1980, and 1997, b) job-related professional certifications in 1979, 1981, 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997, and c) a job-related professional license in 1981. In today’s dollars, that increased my salary from $19.57/hour in 1966, to $100,059/year in 1974, to $113,402 in 1980, and to $154,682/year in 1997. But according to my critics/opponents, I was able to do the aforesaid only because I avoided the Vietnam War draft and because my wife and I gave up trying to have children.
https://www.investopedia.com/california-is-one-of-the-most-expensive-states-for-the-american-dream-here-s-what-it-costs-12198147
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The American Dream costs $6.63 million in California, the third-highest nationally and about 25% above the national figure. Housing alone costs $2.09 million, $818,000 more than the national figure.)
Raising two kids costs just over $1 million, about $300,000 more than the national figure.
TENNESSEE LOOKOUT
— DD: To get more votes from Democrat and RINO women, Democrat and RINO candidates ever-increasingly promise to give women more preference over men. All my coworkers who my Democrat IRS and GAO superiors promoted over me and who were women were Democrats a) who had less education than I had, had less work experience than I had, had no professional certification or fewer than I had, and/or had no professional license like the one I had and/or b) who were minority and/or younger than me.
.https://tennesseelookout.com/2026/10/30/work-a-little-bit-harder-tennessees-women-running-for-governor-face-challenges-men-dont/
FED SCOOP
— Court blocks OPM ‘loyalty question’ from use in agency job applications. DD: According to my critics/opponents, “You can’t tell Diersen what to do.” Of course, I take that as a badge of honor. My critics/opponents demand blind loyalty. They destroy those like me a) who they cannot manipulate or dominate, b) who refuse to glorify or praise them, c) who refuse to pander to them, d) who refuse to serve as one of their operatives or dupes, e) who refuse to cover up their wrong doing, and/or f) who refuse to give them money. I should write about my critics/opponents.
https://fedscoop.com/court-blocks-trump-opm-loyalty-question-federal-hiring/
PHYS
— DD: Democrats and RINOs will never stop using DEI to get rid of Republicans.
https://phys.org/news/2026-10-politically-language-temperature-dei.html
FROM FOREIGN SOURCES
INDIAN EXPRESS
— How the capitalist US became more socialist under a right-wing Trump administration. Ahead of the US midterm elections, Trump has sought to warn voters against supporting socialists within the Democratic Party. But under Trump, state control over the economy has increased.
https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-economics/us-midterms-trump-democrats-socialists-10943817/lite/
Tag: amendment
October 30, 2026
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— Pritzker, Bailey make final push on affordability as Illinois governor’s race enters final days. DD: Democrat leaders run the mainstream news media. The mainstream news media dictates what the campaign issues are.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/2026-elections-gov-jb-pritzker-darren-bailey-make-final-push-affordability-illinois-governors-race-enters-days/19996498/
NBC5
— TRAGIC: Nearly half of U.S. teens ages 13 to 17 say they’ve gambled in the last year. DD: Gambling is a vice. In 2009, I led the successful effort to ban video gambling in Wheaton.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/nearly-half-us-teens-13-17-gambled-last-year-survey/4009330/
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: DD: The mainstream news media exists to elect Democrats and to defeat Republicans.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/10/30/gov-jb-pritzker-runs-for-rare-third-term-on-his-record-but-few-new-plans-for-illinois/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Pope Leo will vote from the Vatican, by mail, in Illinois’ midterm election. That mail ballot had to travel a long way — from Joliet to the Vatican City, where Pope Leo XIV has led the Catholic church since white smoke appeared from the Sistine Chapel in May 2025. DD: I am pro-life. If you are pro-life, you vote for Republicans. My critics/opponents vote for Democrats.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/pope-leo-xiv/2026/10/29/pope-leo-xiv-mail-ballot-illinois-midterm-election
— DD: The mainstream news media exists to elect Democrats and to defeat Republicans.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2026/10/29/trump-republicans-midterm-elections-voters-policies-s-e-cupp
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly diminish Second Amendment rights.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/politics-policy/ccb-assault-weapons-ban-case-highland-park-20261029/
WGLT
— DD: Democrat leaders say “Support for Trump among white evangelicals has plummeted.” DD: The Democrat Party platform is extremely anti-religious. To vote for Democrats is to vote against religion.
https://www.wglt.org/2026-10-29/support-for-trump-among-white-evangelicals-has-plummeted-polls-reveal
CITIES 92.9
— Durkin campaign filing raises questions about lobbyist contributions, PAC power in Illinois. DD: Sooner or later, all my critics/opponents who claim to be Republican will switch parties and declare that they always really have been Democrats. Most commonly, they falsely claim to be Republican to get the Republican Party to officially dump its personal responsibility, traditional marriage and family, right to life, immigration, anti-vice, Second Amendment, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks.
https://www.cities929.com/2026/10/29/durkin-campaign-filing-raises-questions-about-lobbyist-contributions-pac-power-in-illinois/
POLITICO ILLINOIS
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2026/10/30/backroom-deal-takes-on-a-ballot-test-01141706
CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2026/10/29/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-625/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism. How strongly are the Republican candidates on the ballot in your precinct stressing that? How strongly are they stressing the benefits of capitalism and the negatives of socialism? How strongly are they stressing how they have benefitted under capitalism? Socialism destroys motivation. Capitalism motivated me and enabled me to work my way through college and earn a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970, b) job-related master’s degrees in 1976, 1980, and 1997, c) job-related professional certifications in 1979, 1981, 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997, and d) a job-related professional license in 1981. That enabled me to a) buy a 1958 Chevrolet Bel Air in 1964, b) buy new cars in 1966, 1967, 1968, 1971, 1973, 1978, etc., c) buy real estate in 1972, 1974, 1976, 1978, and 1984, d) get married in 1978, e) buy collector cars in 1989 and 1994, d) etc. Under socialism, I would not have had the aforesaid motivation or accomplishments because under socialism, all you need to do to advance is be a good little socialist. Being a good little socialist is like being a good little Democrat. All those who my Democrat superiors promoted over me were good little Democrats. To get promoted, none of my Democrat Post Office, IRS, and GAO coworkers came close to doing what I did. I earned the aforesaid degrees, professional certifications and professional license. All my Democrat coworkers had to do to get promoted was to be good little Democrats. All those promoted over me were Democrats a) who had less education than I had, had less work experience than I had, had no professional certification or fewer than I had, and/or had no professional license like the one I had and/or b) who were minority, female, younger than me, and/or veteran. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— Political consultants who want Republican candidates to lose on November 3, 2026 justify their telling them to not speak against socialism by claiming that voters who are the following want socialism: liberal/moderate, minority, female, younger, unmarried, LGBTQ, non-rich, non-Protestant, non-German American, have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time, and/or are in America illegally. To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism. – Dave Diersen
www.gopillinois.com
JOHN KASS
— Vallas: France Is the Canary in the Coal Mine.
https://johnkassnews.com/france-is-the-canary-in-the-coal-mine/
MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/
WIREPOINTS
https://wirepoints.org/
CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Durkin campaign filing raises questions about lobbyist contributions, PAC power in Illinois. DD: Sooner or later, all my critics/opponents who claim to be Republican will switch parties and declare that they always really have been anti-conservative Democrats. Most commonly, they falsely claim to be Republican to get the Republican Party to officially dump its personal responsibility, traditional marriage and family, right to life, immigration, anti-vice, Second Amendment, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks. At best, they want to make the Republican Party the Democrat Lite Party.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_3d9c61da-00a4-4180-a06e-bffd2daedabd.html
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Academic freedom should not be a shield for political activism. DD: If I had been active in Republican politics, UIC may very well have not admitted me in 1966, NIU in 1969, Loyola in 1972, DePaul in 1976, and IIT in 1992.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/oct/29/academic-freedom-not-shield-political-activism/
— U.S. must expose communist propaganda networks. DD: The mainstream news media exists to elect Democrats and to defeat Republicans.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/oct/29/us-must-expose-communist-propaganda-networks/
— Democrats scheme to seize Senate ‘by any means necessary.’ DD: Democrats are moral relativists. They believe their end justifies their means. Virtually all of my superiors and supervisors in the federal government were Democrats. They all were moral relativists who believed their end justified their means. Their end was to hire, retain, and promote Democrats who were minority, female, younger, and/or veteran. Their means was to waste my career and to force me to retire when I was 49 in 1997.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/oct/29/editorial-democrats-scheme-seize-senate-means-necessary/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Johnson and Thune adopt Trump’s messaging on ‘fake’ polling as GOP looks to project midterm optimism. DD: Democrat leaders use their fake polls to defeat Republican candidates.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/4781460/mike-johnson-john-thune-trump-messaging-fake-poll/
— Four in 10 undergraduate students say ‘offensive speech’ deserves prosecution. DD: I should write about my critics/opponents and the most offensive things that they have said about me since 2000. I would focus on 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) major Republican donors.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/education/4770433/four-in-10-undergraduate-students-say-offensive-speech-deserves-prosecution-poll/
NEW YORK POST
— Obama cheers for Iranian victory, Ilhan Omar believes everyone is ‘obsessed’ with her.
https://nypost.com/2026/10/29/opinion/the-week-in-whoppers-obama-cheers-for-iranian-victory-ilhan-omar-believes-everyone-is-obsessed-with-her-and-more/
— Philadelphia accused of wrongly denying 5 white male police officers promotions. DD: I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979 and the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981. My Democrat superiors in the federal government used Affirmative Action to promote over me my Democrat coworkers who were minority and/or female. They all had less education than I had, less work experience than I had, no professional certification or fewer than I had, and/or no professional license like the one I had.
https://nypost.com/2026/02/26/us-news/philadelphia-accused-of-wrongly-denying-five-white-male-police-officers-promotions/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The city passed them over for some candidates who had higher ranks on the list and others who were ranked as low as 17th on the list, per the lawsuit. “Of the 10 individuals promoted to captain, only 50% were white males, even though white men constituted 70% of the top ten candidates and 73% of the top 15 candidates by test scores,” the suit reads.)
BREITBART
— Guns and Drugs Undermine Washington Post’s Latest Deportation Sob Story.
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2026/10/29/nolte-guns-and-drugs-undermine-washington-posts-latest-deportation-sob-story/amp/
HERITAGE FOUNDATION
— Socialism Does Not Increase Affordability. DD: Socialism takes from those who work and save and gives to those who do not. Socialism destroys motivation because under socialism, all you need to do to advance is to be a good little socialist. Being a good little socialist is like being a good little Democrat. All those who my Democrat superiors promoted over me were good little Democrats. To get promoted, none of my Democrat Post Office, IRS, and GAO coworkers came close to doing what I did. I earned a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970. I earned job-related master’s degrees in 1976, 1980, and 1997. I earned job-related professional certifications in 1979, 1981, 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997. I earned a job-related professional license in 1981. All my Democrat coworkers had to do to get promoted was to be good little Democrats. All those promoted over me were Democrats a) who had less education than I had, had less work experience than I had, had no professional certification or fewer than I had, and/or had no professional license like the one I had and/or b) who were minority, female, younger than me, and/or veteran.
https://www.heritage.org/progressivism/commentary/no-mamdani-socialism-does-not-increase-affordability
NEWS BUSTERS
— White evangelical Christians have been the bedrock of Donald Trump’s support for more than a decade, and they largely still are. DD: Trump won the 2016 Republican presidential primary by promising to defend and advance the Republican Party platform if elected.
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/clay-waters/2026/10/29/pbs-trump-supporting-christians-literally-demonize-political
PJ MEDIA
— Trying to Ignore France’s Muslim Problem, WaPo Stumbles Onto Truth About Socialism.
https://pjmedia.com/stephen-kruiser/2026/10/29/trying-to-ignore-frances-muslim-problem-wapo-stumbles-onto-truth-about-socialism-n4958802
REAL CLEAR EDUCATION
— Asian-American Share of Harvard Class Hits 43.2%. DD: Why are Asian-Americans surpassing White-Americans?
https://www.realcleareducation.com/2026/10/29/asian-american_share_of_harvard_class_hits_432_1214064.html
REAL CLEAR MARKETS
— To Thwart Socialism, We Need More Capitalism. DD: I will never forget a story about capitalism that one of my GAO supervisors told me. His son took out a loan and started a landscaping business. He was soon driven into bankruptcy by illegals.
https://www.realclearmarkets.com/2026/10/30/to_thwart_socialism_we_need_more_capitalism_1214200.html
SOUTH SHORE PRESS
— Socialists’ platform proves they are communists at heart.
https://www.southshorepress.com/national/socialists-platform-proves-they-are-communists-at-heart-cc4f5924
TOWNHALL
— Socialism Is the Left’s Chatbot. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://townhall.com/columnists/jtyoung/2026/10/30/socialism-is-the-lefts-chatbot-n2685561
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Seeking explanation for socialism’s American ascent, modern technology is this archaic ideology’s perfect analogy. Socialism is a chatbot. It tells people, especially the Left, what they want to hear and refines its message to continually better do so. It is no secret that socialism’s acceptance by America’s Left has exploded. For the first time in our history, socialism is having a meaningful impact on our electoral system. Not long ago, even being labeled a liberal was a political liability in America. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) seemed little more than a poseur when he declared himself a Democratic Socialist; then in 2016, he took Hillary Clinton the distance in the Democrats’ presidential primary. In the intervening years, Democratic Socialists were elected to Congress as Democrats. In 2025, Democratic Socialists won mayoral elections in New York City and Seattle as Democrats. In 2026, more have been nominated and are likely to win election to Congress. According to a recent Gallup poll, 65 percent of Democrats have a positive image of socialism. This rise is astounding. It is not only so for socialism in America, which had virtually no meaningful socialist history here before, but for socialism itself. Socialism is nothing new. It had ample history before its most famous prophet, Karl Marx, and Marx himself would now be 208 years old if still alive. Its hoary history is surprising, given its lack of success. It has failed across centuries, continents, and cultures. There are many elements to this failure. . .Chatbots are souped-up software programs. They use AI to replicate human responses. But they don’t stop there. Their AI learns from users and continually refines responses to them. This give-and-take — or rather “give-and-fake” — creates an ever more enticing, and ensnaring, interaction between human users and their artificial interlocutors. The numbers show just how enticing chatbots can be. Pew Research Center found that the percentage of Americans who say they use ChatGPT has more than doubled in just three years: from 18 percent in 2023 to 44 percent in 2026. The young are far more likely to be enticed, with 1 in 3 adults under age 50 saying they use chatbots daily versus less than half that percentage for those over 50. What’s more, 20 percent of those aged 18-29 use it for emotional support, and one in three of those use it for companionship. For its part, socialism is an ideologically generated political system that tells its adherents what they want to hear. Like chatbots, socialism continually changes its message. Listen to New York City’s Democratic Socialist mayor Zohran Mamdani promise away about what the “warmth of collectivism” will mean — rent control, free buses, government-run grocery stores and childcare, and more — and you will quickly see the parallel. Like chatbots, socialism entices, promising something for nothing: Others will work as hard for you as they do for themselves. It creates dependency: Government will provide for you. It is dehumanizing: Responsibility is taken away from the individual. Ultimately, it is enslaving: Once given all power, government will not willingly return it to individuals. At the root of both chatbots and socialism is the innate belief that a “superior intelligence” can better order your life than you can. And all this belief requires is a detachment from reality.)
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
NBC NEWS
— Pope Leo requested an absentee ballot in Illinois to vote in the midterms. It’s not clear whether Leo, who has been critical of the Trump administration, has mailed off his ballot yet. DD: I am pro-life. If you are pro-life, you vote for Republicans. My critics/opponents vote for Democrats.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/pope-leo-requested-absentee-ballot-illinois-vote-midterms-rcna606468
CBS NEWS
— DD: In retrospect, with benefit of hindsight, I should have sued my critics/opponents who hinted/implied/argued that I leaked confidential information. I can prove that their alleged confidential information was already in the public realm and that Democrats already knew that information. Republican organizations and Republican campaign teams have always had too many Democrat plants in them.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/hegseth-fires-pentagons-top-military-planner/
NEW YORK TIMES
— Job Hunt Feelings. We look at how Gen Z feels about the job search. DD: When you graduated from college, what harmed your job hunt? When I graduated from NIU with a bachelor’s degree in management when I was 21 in 1970, potential employers saw me as being draft bait. They did not believe that my application for a financial hardship draft deferment to help support my mother and brother would be approved. Further, my GPA was not that great because instead of studying, I had worked far too many hours for the Park Forest Post Office 1966-1969. Further, potential employers were under tremendous pressure to hire minorities, females, and veterans. Consequently, I accepted the only job offer that I got, to be the Retail Sales Manager in a Firestone Store, a job that did not really require a college degree. Because my future there was bleak, I accepted a job offer from Oldsmobile in 1971. But Oldsmobile withdrew that offer saying it had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint. My Firestone Store boss rudely fired me because I had accepted that offer. Because I had to have a job, I accepted a job offer that I got from IRS to be a Revenue Officer. I had taken and passed the Federal Service Entrance Examination while I was a NIU student as a backup because I knew that private sector employers look down on federal employees and I had been a federal employee for almost 3 years.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/29/briefing/job-hunt-feelings.html
KATV
— Young Americans increasingly embrace socialism as midterm elections approach. DD: Political consultants who want Republican candidates to lose on November 3, 2026 justify their telling them to not speak against socialism by claiming that voters who are the following want socialism: liberal/moderate, minority, female, younger, unmarried, LGBTQ, non-rich, non-Protestant, non-German American, have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time, and/or are in America illegally. To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://katv.com/news/nation-world/young-americans-increasingly-embrace-socialism-as-midterm-elections-approach-aoc-el-sayed
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Federal Debt Hits 100% of GDP. Surging borrowing lifts fiscal year-end debt ratio to highest since 1946.
https://www.wsj.com/economy/federal-debt-hits-100-of-gdp-585d3cb0
— Transgenderism and the Democrats. The party can’t seem to get over its attachment to this bizarre, esoteric and deeply unpopular cause.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/transgenderism-and-the-democrats-ae859a13
24/7 WALL STREET
— 49% of Americans Can’t Afford the True Cost of Living — and the Problem Is Spreading. DD: Democrat leaders blame Republicans for affordability problems. What helped you afford things? When I was young, I spent far less money on immediate pleasures than my peers did. I took jobs that my peers would never stoop to take. I worked my way through college. I earned a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970. I worked two jobs 1971-1972. I earned a) job-related master’s degrees in 1976, 1980, and 1997, b) job-related professional certifications in 1979, 1981, 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997, and c) a job-related professional license in 1981. In today’s dollars, that increased my salary from $19.57/hour in 1966, to $100,059/year in 1974, to $113,402 in 1980, and to $154,682/year in 1997. But according to my critics/opponents, I was able to do the aforesaid only because I avoided the Vietnam War draft and because my wife and I gave up trying to have children.
https://finance.yahoo.com/economy/articles/49-americans-t-afford-true-151220225.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: 49% of Americans earn too much to count as poor but too little to save, invest, or absorb a financial shock, and the problem is spreading inland. Child care costs $6,600 more per year than a decade ago, and real wages have slid back to December 2024 levels, erasing nearly two years of gains. Adults spending more than their income reached an all-time survey high of 26% in 2024, what FINRA researchers call the ‘struggle of the middle.’)
— Real Home Prices Have Fallen for 15 Straight Months — but Buyers Still Can’t Afford One. DD: Back in the good old days, that is, back when I was 24 in 1972, I was able to buy a new townhome. SEE: https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/774-Sunset-Ct-5-University-Park-IL-60484/5451474_zpid/ But if I was 24 today, I would not be able to do that. The jobs that I got back then are now ever-increasingly being given to minorities, to females, and to noncitizens. Back then, if they could have, all my employers would have hired minorities, females, and/or noncitizens instead of me.
https://247wallst.com/investing/2026/10/29/home-prices-have-fallen-for-15-straight-months-but-buyers-still-cant-afford-one/
BITTERROOT STAR
— Freedom is not a reward for obedience. DD: According to my critics/opponents, “You can’t tell Diersen what to do.” Of course, I take that as a badge of honor. My critics/opponents demand blind loyalty. They destroy those like me a) who they cannot manipulate or dominate, b) who refuse to glorify or praise them, c) who refuse to pander to them, d) who refuse to serve as one of their operatives or dupes, e) who refuse to cover up their wrong doing, and/or f) who refuse to give them money. I should write about my critics/opponents.
https://bitterrootstar.com/2026/10/freedom-is-not-a-reward-for-obedience/
JOURNAL
— Have you given up certain things because you can’t afford them now? DD: Since I was 18 in 1966, because my Democrat superiors wasted my career and did everything that they could to get rid of me, I have had less money, and more so a) since 1969 when my Democrat Post Office superiors forced me to resign, b) since 1971 when the Democrat EEOC forced Oldsmobile to withdraw a job offer that I had accepted, c) since 1971 when my Democrat Firestone Store boos fired me because I accepted that offer, d) since 1974 when my Democrat IRS superiors refused to promote me beyond GS-12, d) since 1980 when my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to take a $23,699/year (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer to from IRS to GAO, e) since 1980 when my Democrat GAO superiors delayed my promotions and refused to promote me beyond GS-13, f) since 1989 when my Democrat GAO superiors always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance, and g) since 1997 when my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire.
https://www.thejournal.ie/your-stories-what-can-you-no-longer-afford-cost-of-living-high-prices-7208638-Oct2026/
CREATORS SYNDICATE
— DD: Democrats and RINOs use DEI to get rid of Republicans.
https://www.creators.com/read/bonnie-jean-feldkamp/10/26/universities-caved-to-anti-dei-threats-now-they-must-answer-for-the-damage
19TH NEWS
— Who is electable? DD: If you ran for an office, what would your critics/opponents use against you? My critics/opponents would stress my promoting planks in the Republican Party platform that they reject. They would stress the adverse actions that they have had their operatives and their dupes take against me. They would stress my Democrat superiors in the federal government wasting my career and forcing me to retire when I was 49 in 1997. They would stress my wife and I giving up trying to have children. They would stress my avoiding the Vietnam War draft. They would stress the lawsuits that I have filed. They would stress my demographics. They would stress Money Magazine’s 4-page February 1978 article on my wife and I at https://gopillinois.com/documents/ .
https://19thnews.org/2026/07/michigan-senate-primary-democrats-electability/
FROM FOREIGN SOURCES
WORLD TRIBUNE
— Can socialists who want to tear down the Constitution take an oath to ‘support and defend’ it?
https://worldtribune.com/can-socialists-who-want-to-tear-down-the-constitution-take-an-oath-to-support-and-defend-it/
October 28, 2026
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— Darren Bailey’s wife fires back on ads accusing GOP gov candidate of viewing women as ‘inferior.’
https://abc7chicago.com/post/cindy-bailey-wife-darren-illinois-republican-governor-candidate-pushes-back-claims-gov-jb-pritzker-ads/19987362/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6gJ13qYJ_8
— Chicago businessman and Democratic donor Michael Sacks is set to receive a Catholic honor from Cardinal Blase Cupich this week, a recognition that has drawn opposition from Illinois Right to Life and sparked debate over the purpose of the award. DD: My critics/opponents reject the right to life plank in the Republican Party platform.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/illinois-life-anti-abortion-rights-group-objects-catholic-award-honoring-chicago-businessman-michael-sacks/19986612/
CBS2
— Pritzker is seeking a third term in next week’s general election. If he wins, which the polling strongly suggests, he will be the first Democrat to be elected three times to the office. Standing in his way is Republican Bailey, the downstate farmer and former Illinois lawmaker who lost to Pritzker in the race for governor four years ago. Pritzker, the billionaire incumbent, spent millions during the 2022 Republican primary to boost Bailey’s profile, effectively urging Republican voters to choose a candidate Pritzker could easily defeat in the general election.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/illinois-governor-race-2026-republican-darren-bailey-profile/
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Race for 65th District seat in Illinois House features Rivard, Ugaste.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/10/28/race-for-65th-district-seat-in-illinois-house-features-rivard-ugaste/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Today in Chicago History: Donald Trump watches as Sun-Times building razed to build Trump Tower. DD: In 2001, when the Sun-Times building housed the Fox News Channel Midwest Bureau, Fox News honored me in that building for my success in leading a group that got Comcast to carry Fox News Channel in Wheaton and in other western suburbs starting April 1, 2001.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/10/28/october-28-chicago-history/
DAILY HERALD
— Endorsement: Vrankovich for House District 47.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20261027/endorsements/endorsement-vrankovich-for-house-district-47/
— Why DuPage County Board member Brian Krajewski wants to be mayor of Downers Grove again.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20261027/local-politics/why-dupage-county-board-member-wants-to-be-mayor-of-downers-grove-again/
— DD: The Daily Herald should have endorsed Gary Grasso for DuPage County Board Chair.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20261028/editorials/endorsement-conroy-for-dupage-county-board-chair/
— DD: The Daily Herald should have endorsed Patricia Kladis-Schiappa for DuPage County Clerk.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20261028/endorsements/endorsement-deacon-garcia-for-dupage-county-clerk/
WQAD
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly push more pot.
https://www.wqad.com/video/news/local/galesburg-approves-second-marijuana-dispensary/526-c577b211-c3cf-41c6-914c-51bc0763beef
POLITICO ILLINOIS
— Cindy Bailey fires back at Pritzker.
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2026/10/28/cindy-bailey-fires-back-at-pritzker-01138034
(FROM THE NEWSLETTER: Cindy Bailey, the wife of Republican gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey, held her own press conference Tuesday to criticize Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker’s attacks on her husband, accusing him of unfairly portraying his character and views on women. “Governor, you have crossed a line from criticizing his positions and misrepresenting his character, and I will not let that go unanswered,” Bailey said. She pointed to her nearly 40-year marriage to Darren, and their life together raising four children, running a family farm and building businesses, including her own floral shop, as proof that her husband values women. “Through every chapter, Darren treated me as his partner and valued my opinions and the work that I did,” she said. “I know his heart, I know his character, and I know how he treats women because I’m the woman who has shared life with him,” she added. Pritzker’s campaign has attacked Bailey over his conservative views and aired a TV ad accusing Bailey of saying women are inferior to men and opposing abortion access. Darren Bailey’s campaign has countered that the governor is misrepresenting his beliefs and personal character. The timing: Cindy Bailey’s appearance came as the race for governor enters its final stretch, with Pritzker making female voters a central focus of his campaign. On Tuesday evening, the Democratic incumbent held a Women in the Fight event to show his support for women’s issues, including access to reproductive care. His campaign also emailed messaging calling Darren Bailey “an extremist with a dangerous anti-choice record.” At-home issues: Cindy Bailey said the attacks also disparage women who choose to stay home with their children. “A woman’s worth is not determined by whether she works in an office, runs a business, or stays home with her children,” she said, sounding like a candidate herself. When asked if she might one day run for office, Bailey said, “Never say never.” The comments turned emotional when Bailey spoke about motherhood and the family’s grief after the deaths last year of family members in a helicopter crash. “I carry that love and that loss with me every day,” she said, adding that the experience had taught her to treasure time with loved ones and remember that people may be carrying burdens others cannot see. Bailey then pivoted to the financial pressures facing families, from child care and groceries to electricity bills and unexpected car repairs — And challenged Pritzker to address those concerns rather than tell women to fear her husband.)
CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2026/10/28/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-836/
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2026/10/27/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-623/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Political consultants who want Republican candidates to lose on November 3, 2026 justify their telling them to not speak against socialism by claiming that voters who are the following want socialism: liberal/moderate, minority, female, younger, unmarried, LGBTQ, non-rich, non-Protestant, non-German American, have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time, and/or are in America illegally. To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism. How strongly are the Republican candidates on the ballot in your precinct stressing that? How strongly are they stressing the benefits of capitalism and the negatives of socialism? How strongly are they stressing how they have benefitted from capitalism? Capitalism motivated me and enabled me to work my way through college and earn a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970, b) job-related master’s degrees in 1976, 1980, and 1997, c) job-related professional certifications in 1979, 1981, 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997, and d) a job-related professional license in 1981. That enabled me to a) buy a 1958 Chevrolet Bel Air in 1964, b) buy new cars in 1966, 1967, 1968, 1971, 1973, 1978, etc., c) buy real estate in 1972, 1974, 1976, 1978, and 1984, d) get married in 1978, e) buy collector cars in 1989 and 1994, d) etc. Under socialism, I would not have had the aforesaid motivation or accomplishments because under socialism, all you need to do to advance is be a good little socialist. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. The Republican Party platform is conservative. The Republican Party exists to defend and advance conservative principles. The Democrat Party exists to defend and advance liberal principles, and now, also, ever-increasingly, socialism. Why do people get involved in Republican politics? Far too many become Republican precinct committeemen, Republican party leaders, Republican candidates, Republican elected officials, and/or Republican major donors for destructive reasons. Those destructive reasons include getting the party to officially dump conservative planks in its platform, most commonly, its personal responsibility, traditional marriage and family, right to life, immigration, anti-vice, Second Amendment, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks. The aforesaid people are anti-conservatives, if not RINOs, if not Democrat plants. I should write about the aforesaid who have worked the hardest to destroy the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization since 2000. I would focus on those who have had the most success in doing that. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes read my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters for opposition research. I know that, they know that, and everyone should know that. They blame me and they blame my newsletters for all the defeats that Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct have suffered since 2000. They reject planks in the Republican Party platform, most commonly, its personal responsibility, traditional marriage and family, right to life, immigration, anti-vice, Second Amendment, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks. My critics/opponents have their operatives and their dupes destroy those like me a) who they cannot manipulate or dominate, b) who refuse to glorify or praise them, c) who refuse to pander to them, d) who refuse to serve as one of their operatives or dupes, e) who refuse to cover up their wrong doing, and/or f) who refuse to give them money. I should write about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes. I would focus on those who a) ended my Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Convention Platform and Resolutions Committee membership in 2024, b) ended my service as the Republican fundraiser for Wheaton Independence Day parades and fireworks in 2021, c) gerrymandered my precinct in 2015, d) ended my TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship in 2012, e) ended my Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) Steering Committee membership 2007, f) almost got ICRC to censure me for my newsletters in 2006, g) ended my Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO) webmaster service in 2010 and 2004, and h) defeated my bid for the open MTRO Treasurer position in 2004 by a vote of 69 to 13. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— What do your critics/opponents use against you? My critics/opponents use my promoting planks in the Republican Party platform that they reject. They use the adverse actions that they have had their operatives and their dupes take against me. They use my Democrat superiors in the federal government wasting my career and forcing me to retire when I was 49 in 1997. They use my wife and I giving up trying to have children. They use my avoiding the Vietnam War draft. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— Federal employment and graduate admission: DD: While I was an IRS employee, a) Loyola accepted me into its graduate business school in 1972 when I was a GS-7 and b) DePaul accepted me into its graduate accounting school in 1976 when I was a GS-12. While I was a GAO employee, IIT accepted me into its graduate finance school in 1992 when I was a GS-13. I wonder how much my being a federal employee impacted the aforesaid acceptance decisions. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
(FROM GOOGLE AI: Federal employment serves as a highly competitive asset in college graduate admissions, functioning as a major evaluation factor primarily through the lens of professional experience, demonstrated public service, and specialized technical expertise.
Depending on the specific graduate discipline (such as an MPA, MPP, MBA, or JD), admissions committees evaluate a background in federal service using several key criteria: 1. Proof of “Specialized Experience” and Leadership. • Analytical and Policy Skills: Holding a federal role usually implies experience navigating complex regulatory environments, writing briefs, or managing public data. Admissions committees view this as a direct indicator that you can handle rigorous, advanced academic research. • The GS Scale Proxy: For programs that evaluate the depth of professional tenure, your General Schedule (GS) level serves as a proxy for professional advancement. Reaching mid-to-senior levels (such as GS-9 through GS-12+) signals to admissions boards that you have managed projects, supervised personnel, or held significant institutional accountability.)
— What would you have done differently if your parents had more money? I would have studied more and that would have increased my ACT score and my Crete-Monee High School, UIC, and NIU GPAs. I would not have had to a) do yard work 1962-1964, b) deliver newspapers 1962-1966, c) wash dishes 1964-1966, d) clean golf shoes, chip slag, and pump gasoline in 1966, e) deliver mail 1966-1969, or f) work on an automotive assemble line in 1970. I might have gotten scholarships. I would have majored in accounting at UIC and NIU. I would gotten a much better job when I graduated from NIU in 1970. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— Not even 19% of CTU spending in 2026 went to teacher representation. DD: The National Treasury Employees Union represented me 1974-1977 in Diersen v. IRS. SEE: https://www.gao.gov/assets/b-180010.11.pdf To get rid of me, my Democrat IRS superiors a) disallowed my travel vouchers in 1974 and b) disallowed my education deductions in 1978. They ignored/dismissed/belittled my earning an MBA from Loyola in 1976 and my passing the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979. They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, minority, female, or veteran.
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/19-ctu-spending-2026-teacher-representation/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Socialism does not increase affordability. DD: Socialism takes everything away from those who work and save and gives everything to those who do not work and save. To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/oct/27/no-mamdani-socialism-not-increase-affordability/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Don’t reward illegal immigrants for breaking the law. DD: To come into a country illegally and/or to stay in a country illegally, is to demonstrate gross disrespect for the rule of law and for that country.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/4780911/dont-reward-illegal-immigrants-for-breaking-the-law/
AMERICAN THINKER
— So, you want to be a socialist and a communist? With the looming midterm elections, there’s a political burden on our shoulders to do all we can to educate our Democrat counterparts on what their vote for communism actually means. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2026/10/so-you-want-to-be-a-socialist-and-a-communist/
— Ilhan Omar’s Odyssey. I don’t blame Ilhan for the sins of her father, but what she has done since then is entirely on her.
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2026/10/ilhan-omar-s-odyssey/
— The Fairytale Of An America Without Limits. Leftism is reducing America to a self-hating, government-dependent, multicultural mess that still believes it has the wealth and moral authority to change the world.
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2026/10/the-fairytale-of-an-america-without-limits/
— The Great Feminization, Wokeness, And The Rule Of Law. Anyone confronting the maladies coincident with culture’s feminization should follow the money to see who is ultimately pulling the strings.
americanthinker.com/articles/2026/10/the-great-feminization-wokeness-and-the-rule-of-law/
CAMPUS REFORM
— Harper College in Palatine, Illinois, will host its annual Diversity Symposium on Nov. 6, continuing its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programming after allocating nearly $1 million to DEI operations in fiscal year 2025. Harper’s Diversity Symposium, held annually since 2004, will take place at the Wojcik Conference Center and offer participants ‘a unique opportunity to learn and discuss important topics that are centered around diversity, equity, and inclusion.’ DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use DEI to promote hatred against Republicans.
https://www.campusreform.org/article/harper-college-plans-diversity-symposium-amid-965k-dei-budget/30875
FOX BUSINESS
— GOP campaigns against socialism ahead of midterm elections. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKZoZE0YoSg
FOX NEWS
— Chicago cardinal sparks controversy by honoring abortion-access donor at gala for future priests. DD: My critics/opponents reject the right to life plank in the Republican Party platform.
https://www.aol.com/articles/chicago-cardinal-sparks-controversy-honoring-195126000.html
— Frustrated Illinois residents seek to redraw state map in bid to break free from Chicago. Eleven counties will vote on a non-binding referendum in November gauging interest in separation via a constitutional process.
https://www.foxnews.com/us/frustrated-illinois-residents-seek-redraw-state-map-bid-break-free-chicago
— Kellyanne Conway warns of radical, Democratic socialist agenda ahead of midterms. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6407502998112
— College students define socialism. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6407497537112
— How Obama Secretly Transformed Democrats Into Socialists. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6407460685112
LEGAL INSURRECTION
— U. Michigan Students Try to Explain How They Think Socialism Works. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://legalinsurrection.com/2026/10/u-michigan-students-try-to-explain-how-they-think-socialism-works/amp/
LIFE NEWS
— Pro-Life Group Will Protest Cardinal Cupich Giving Award to Abortion Activist. DD: My critics/opponents reject the right to life plank in the Republican Party platform.
https://www.lifenews.com/2026/10/27/pro-life-group-will-protest-cardinal-cupich-giving-award-to-abortion-activist/
NATIONAL REVIEW
— The Chicago Archbishop’s Cynical Move. DD: My critics/opponents reject the right to life plank in the Republican Party platform.
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/the-chicago-archbishops-cynical-move/
NEWSMAX
— GOP Must Vote to Stop Socialism. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.newsmax.com/newsmax-tv/rick-scott-socialism-cuba/2026/10/27/id/1274234/
POST MILLENNIAL
— Swing voters reject DSA, socialism ahead of midterms. DD: Political consultants who want Republican candidates to lose on November 3, 2026 justify their telling them to not speak against socialism by claiming that voters who are the following want socialism: liberal/moderate, minority, female, younger, unmarried, LGBTQ, non-rich, non-Protestant, non-German American, have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time, and/or are in America illegally. To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://thepostmillennial.com/news/swing-voters-reject-dsa-socialism-ahead-of-midterms-americans-for-prosperity-poll
TOWNHALL
— Democrats’ Embrace of Socialism Portends Chaos and Decline. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://townhall.com/columnists/starparker/2026/10/28/democrats-embrace-of-socialism-portends-chaos-and-decline-n2685426
WESTERN JOURNAL
— Pritzker Blames ‘GOP Dysfunction’ for His State’s Problems – Ignores Decades of Dem Trifectas.
https://www.westernjournal.com/jb-pritzker-blames-gop-dysfunction-states-problems-ignores-decades-dem-trifectas/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CBS NEWS & NPR & PBS
— Opposition research. DD: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes read my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters for opposition research. I know that, they know that, and everyone should know that. They blame me and they blame my newsletters for all the defeats that Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct have suffered since 2000. They reject planks in the Republican Party platform, most commonly, its personal responsibility, traditional marriage and family, right to life, immigration, anti-vice, Second Amendment, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks. My critics/opponents have their operatives and their dupes destroy those like me a) who they cannot manipulate or dominate, b) who refuse to glorify or praise them, c) who refuse to pander to them, d) who refuse to serve as one of their operatives or dupes, e) who refuse to cover up their wrong doing, and/or f) who refuse to give them money. I should write about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes. I would focus on those who a) ended my Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Convention Platform and Resolutions Committee membership in 2024, b) ended my service as the Republican fundraiser for Wheaton Independence Day parades and fireworks in 2021, c) gerrymandered my precinct in 2015, d) ended my TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship in 2012, e) ended my Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) Steering Committee membership 2007, f) almost got ICRC to censure me for my newsletters in 2006, g) ended my Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO) webmaster service in 2010 and 2004, and h) defeated my bid for the open MTRO Treasurer position in 2004 by a vote of 69 to 13.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/how-do-politicians-gather-opposition-research-on-other-candidates/
https://www.npr.org/2007/02/06/7226716/opposition-research-know-thine-enemies
https://www.npr.org/2012/05/14/152683320/the-job-dig-up-dirt-on-politicians
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/why-trumps-view-of-accepting-foreign-opposition-research-is-textbook-illegal
NEW YORK TIMES
— DD: Democrat leaders use fake polls to defeat Republican candidates.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/28/insider/polls-midterm-election.html
USA TODAY
— DD: Democrat leaders use fake polls to defeat Republican candidates.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/10/24/should-america-be-worried-survey-integrity/92387340007/
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2026/10/21/group-admits-faking-polls-midterms/92361162007/
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2026/10/28/election-polls-wrong-midterm-media-coverage/92363736007/
— DD: The mainstream news media exists to a) elect Democrats and b) defeat Republicans.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2026/10/27/trump-obama-agree-terms-all-about-trump/92440667007/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH PICTURE: DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly blame Trump for job search frustrations.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2026/10/25/the-heartbreaking-search-for-work-in-brutal-job-market/91814434007/
SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS
— Affirmative action promotes racism. DD: To get votes from non-Whites, Democrat leaders ever-increasingly shout at non-Whites that Republicans cause all the problems that non-Whites have.
https://www.smdp.com/affirmative-action-promotes-racism-not-individualism/
STAR DEMOCRAT
— America’s college students prefer socialism over capitalism, Palestinians over Israel; 45% say violence is OK response to ‘hate speech.’ DD: I escaped Democrat indoctrination by majoring in business (UIC 1966-1968, NIU 1969-1970, and Loyola 1972-1976), accounting (DePaul 1976-1980), and finance (IIT 1992-1997). To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.stardem.com/news/national/survey-says-americas-college-students-prefer-socialism-over-capitalism-palestinians-over-israel-45-say-violence/article_4c3bf21c-3bda-4696-be69-353908e06a60.html
KCUR
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly blame Trump for everything that is bad, that is, Democrat leaders ever-increasingly do everything that they can to defeat Republicans on November 3, 2026. To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.kcur.org/politics-elections-and-government/2026-10-28/midwest-voters-affordability-cost-of-living-election
FORBES
— DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism. Under socialism, socialists will take everything that Republicans have away from them, just like Democrats are taking everything that Republicans have away from them. My Democrat GAO superiors took my job and my preferred corner office away from me and gave it to my Democrat subordinate. He had less education than I had. He had less work experience than I had. He had one professional certification while I had six. He had no professional license like the one I had. Are you a Republican. What are you doing to protect what you have? What can I do to protect my Civil Service Retirement System pension, my Social Security, my retirement savings, etc.? What can my wife do to protect her Social Security, her retirement savings, etc.? What can we do to protect our real estate, vehicles, etc.?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBdlc7793Ww
INC.
— You Can Do Everything Right and Still Lose. DD: I earned three job-related master’s degrees, six job-related professional certifications, and a job-related professional license. But because I did not earn the aforesaid fast enough, I lost. IRS refused to promote me beyond GS-12. GAO forced me to take a $23,699/year (21%) pay cut to transfer from IRS, delayed my promotions, refused to promote me beyond GS-13, and forced me to retire when I was 49 in 1997. I could have earned the aforesaid master’s degrees, professional certifications, and professional license faster if I had taken more than one course at a time. But I took only one course at a time because that was what I could afford and because my focus was carrying out my job duties.
https://www.inc.com/alicia-teltz/meritocracy-myth-global-entrepreneurship-obediah-etito/91422252
FED MANAGER
— OPM Issues Recruitment Plan with Merit, Younger Workers as Key Pillars. DD: I worked for the Democrats who ran the federal government for almost 30 years. For them, the federal government existed to hire, retain, and promote Democrats, and especially Democrats who are minority, female, younger, and/or veteran. If I had been a Democrat, even though I was not a minority, female, or veteran, my Democrat superiors would have promoted me into their Senior Executive Service long before I was 40 in 1988. To get promoted, none of my Democrat Post Office, IRS, and GAO coworkers came close to doing what I did. I earned a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970. I earned job-related master’s degrees in 1976, 1980, and 1997. I earned job-related professional certifications in 1979, 1981, 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997. I earned a job-related professional license in 1981. All my Democrat coworkers had to do to get promoted was to be a Democrat. All those promoted over me were Democrats a) who had less education than I had, had less work experience than I had, had no professional certification or fewer than I had, and/or had no professional license like the one I had and/or b) who were minority, female, younger than me, and/or veteran.
https://www.fedmanager.com/news/opm-issues-recruitment-plan-with-merit-younger-workers-as-key-pillars
FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK
— Whoever wins in November, the career civil service needs rules that last. DD: I worked for the Democrats who ran the federal government for almost 30 years. For them, the federal government existed to hire, retain, and promote Democrats, and especially Democrats who are minority, female, younger, and/or veteran.
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/commentary/2026/10/whoever-wins-in-november-the-career-civil-service-needs-rules-that-last/
PBS
— DD: Ever-increasingly, if you cannot afford things, Democrat leaders blame Republicans for that. Ever-increasingly, Democrat leaders blame Republicans for everything that is bad.
https://www.pbs.org/video/vote-2026-package-1793131905/
INSIDE HIGHER EDUCATION
— DD: To get votes from women, Democrat leaders ever-increasingly shout at women that Republicans cause all the problems that women have.
https://www.insidehighered.com/opinion/views/2026/10/28/reclaiming-womens-and-gender-studies-opinion
PHYS
— Inequality. DD: To discredit me, my critics/opponents have always falsely hinted/implied/argued/shouted that my parents were filthy rich. They have always ignored/dismissed/belittled a) that I did yard work 1962-1964, delivered newspapers 1962-1966, washed dishes 1964-1966, cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966, delivered mail 1966-1969, worked on an automotive assemble line in 1970, etc. and b) that I had to work my way through college.
https://phys.org/news/2026-10-poor-automatically-politicians-inequality.html
ATLANTIC
— When ICE Comes for a MAGA Supporter. DD: My critics/opponents reject the immigration plank in the Republican Party platform.
https://www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/2026/10/ice-maga-supporter-samuel-sey/689180/
FROM FOREIGN SOURCS
EXPRESS U.S.
— Barack Obama throws weight behind socialists as left wing of Democrats grow. Self-identified democratic-socialists are rising in prominence within the Democratic Party. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.the-express.com/news/us-news/218640/barack-obama-socialists-Democrats/amp
October 26, 2026
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
NBC5
— 11 more Illinois counties to vote on exploring separation from Cook County. A group of 11 counties will vote in the midterm elections on an advisory referendum concerning an exploration of the idea of creating a new state.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/11-more-illinois-counties-to-vote-on-exploring-separation-from-cook-county/4007120/
ABC7
— DD: To get more votes from voters, Democrat leaders ever-increasingly charge Trump with driving up healthcare costs.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/health-insurance-costs-keep-climbing-american-workers-new-survey-finds/19975954/
— DD: To get more votes from immigrants, Democrat leaders ever-increasingly charge Republicans with causing all their problems.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/2026-elections-chinatown-chicago-community-groups-encourage-immigrant-voter-participation-ahead-midterms/19979028/
— DD: To get more votes from voters who are the following, Democrat leaders ever-increasingly charge Republicans with causing all their problems: liberal/moderate, minority, female, younger, unmarried, LGBTQ, non-rich, non-Protestant, non-German American, have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time, and/or are in America illegally.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/2026-elections-early-voting-rallies-encourage-turnout-chicago-area-ahead-midterms/19976468/
FOX32
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote Stratton.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/juliana-stratton-2026-us-senate-run
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly glorify and praise their illegals and fight their deportation.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/deportations-not-meeting-trumps-aggressive-targets-report-finds
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use their Democrat Epstein against Trump.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/10/25/epstein-haunts-gop-fresh-probes-democrats/
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use Ramaswamy against Trump.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/10/26/column-vivek-ramaswamy-amy-acton-ohio-governors-race-page/
DAILY HERALD
— Cunningham for Kane County clerk.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20261025/endorsements/cunningham-for-kane-county-clerk/
CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Pritzker laying the groundwork, money for a presidential run. DD: To get more votes from voters who are the following, Pritzker ever-increasingly shouts at them that Republicans cause all their problems: liberal/moderate, minority, female, younger, unmarried, LGBTQ, non-rich, 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.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/jim-dey-pritzker-laying-the-groundwork-money-for-a-presidential-run/article_5aacb7c9-7f03-44b5-8434-419f3923363e.html
SHAW LOCAL
— Applications are being accepted for a DuPage County resident circuit judge in the 18th Judicial Circuit, Sixth Subcircuit, according to a news release from the Illinois Supreme Court Thursday. The vacancy will be created when Chief Judge Bonnie Wheaton retires on Jan. 4, 2027. Judicial vacancies are filled by Supreme Court appointment, under the Illinois Constitution. To be eligible for consideration, applicants must be a lawyer licensed to practice law in Illinois and live within the subcircuit boundaries, according to the release.
https://www.shawlocal.com/my-suburban-life/2026/10/25/applications-accepted-for-dupage-county-judicial-vacancy/
QUAD CITY TIMES
— DD: The mainstream news media exists to elect Democrats and to defeat Republicans.
https://qctimes.com/news/state-regional/illinois/article_3b8e9183-358d-5612-8f50-2edb665a5fac.html
NPR ILLINOIS
— DD: The mainstream news media exists to elect Democrats and to defeat Republicans.
https://www.nprillinois.org/2026-10-26/republicans-are-spending-millions-and-still-may-not-win-districts-drawn-to-favor-them
FOX ILLINOIS
— Thousands of observers are expected to descend on polling places to monitor the vote on Election Day. Democrats and outside watchdogs are planning a massive presence at the polls on Election Day.
https://www.foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/thousands-of-observers-are-expected-to-descend-on-polling-places-to-monitor-the-vote-on/article_a1694249-c11e-54ba-90e4-c20965d5b567.html
— DD: Democrat leaders drive up inflation and then blame Trump for inflation.
https://www.foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/trump-failed-to-stop-inflation-now-republicans-may-pay-the-price-in-the-midterm-elections/article_aaebd6ae-829b-5163-9dca-de3e4c3e8ec7.html
WANE
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote Islam.
https://www.wane.com/news/national-world/trump-escalates-anti-muslim-attacks-against-el-sayed-in-michigan-drawing-arab-american-rebuke/
POLITICO ILLINOIS
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2026/10/26/the-pritzker-bailey-trump-pas-de-trois-01135005
CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2026/10/26/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-834/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— To vote Democrats is to vote for more a) socialism, b) dependency on government and charity, c) LGBTQ, that is, the destruction of traditional marriage and family, d) abortion, that is, disrespect for human life, e) mass/illegal immigration, f) booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, g) diminishment of Second Amendment rights, and h) 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. To vote Democrats is to vote for more hated against those who are conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time. To vote for Democrats is to vote for more poverty and crime. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— Under socialism, sooner or later, government owns everything. What has being able to own things motivated you to do? It motivate me to work my way through college and earn a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970, b) job-related master’s degrees in 1976, 1980, and 1997, c) job-related professional certifications in 1979, 1981, 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997, and d) a job-related professional license in 1981. That enabled me to a) buy a 1958 Chevrolet Bel Air in 1964, b) buy new cars in 1966, 1967, 1968, 1971, 1973, 1978, etc., c) buy real estate in 1972, 1974, 1976, 1978, and 1984, d) get married in 1978, e) buy collector cars in 1989 and 1994, d) etc. – Dave Diersen
— Under socialism, sooner or later, government decides everything. Under socialism, because no one saw me as being college material, I would not have been able to work my way through college and earn a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970, b) job-related master’s degrees in 1976, 1980, and 1997, c) job-related professional certifications in 1979, 1981, 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997, and d) a job-related professional license in 1981. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— What do Democrats do? Democrats let Republicans create prosperity and safety and then they move in and destroy it. I should write about Democrat success in destroying Republican states, counties, townships, municipalities, school districts, and precincts. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump, Obama throw punches at each other in Senate election brawl.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/oct/25/donald-trump-barack-obama-throw-punches-senate-election-brawl/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Extreme French leftists co-opted school protests to bring down Western society. DD: France today, America tomorrow.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/world/4779271/hugo-gurdon-france-unrest-extreme-leftists-bring-down-western-society/
— James Talarico’s extremism and the Texas race that should not be close.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/magazine-features/4775333/radical-in-seminary-robe-james-talarico-texas-senate-race/
— Florida cannot afford to give socialism a chance. DD: To Vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/op-eds/4776116/democratic-socialism-florida-freedom/
NEWS YORK POST
— Blagojevich urges America to vote Republican: ‘Democratic Party has been hijacked by socialists.’ DD: To Vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://nypost.com/2026/10/25/us-news/ex-con-former-dem-ill-gov-rod-blagojevich-urges-america-to-vote-republican/
— New York voters need more genuine general-election choices — or democracy is doomed.
https://nypost.com/2026/10/26/opinion/new-york-voters-need-more-genunine-general-election-choices/
— No ordinary midterm — this election is a stark choice for America’s future. Voters face a “deep” midterm election: Islamist-sympathizing socialism is on the ballot against free-market capitalism and American exceptionalism. DD: To Vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://nypost.com/2026/10/25/opinion/no-ordinary-midterm-but-a-stark-choice-for-americas-future/
AMERICAN THINKER
— Why Leftists Won’t Let Us Live. Leftism cannot succeed unless everyone fails together. DD: I should write about my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government who discouraged me the most from earning a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970, b) job-related master’s degrees in 1976, 1980, and 1997, c) job-related professional certifications in 1979, 1981, 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997, and d) a job-related professional license in 1981.
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2026/10/why-leftists-won-t-let-us-live/
BLAZE
— The champagne communists who sold Millennials a bill of goods.
https://www.theblaze.com/columns/opinion/the-champagne-communists-who-sold-millennials-a-bill-of-goods
BREITBART
— Jane Fonda’s Climate PAC Pours Millions into Socialist Candidates Ahead of Midterms. DD: To Vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2026/10/25/jane-fondas-climate-pac-funds-socialist-candidates-ahead-of-midterms/
COLLEGE FIX
— DD: Those responsible for slavery in America, that is, Democrats, always have, and always will, blame Republicans for slavery in America.
https://www.thecollegefix.com/professors-challenge-popular-notion-americas-founding-was-based-on-slavery-in-new-book/
FOX NEWS
— Parents. DD: I owe my successes in life to my parents, to their conservatism, and to their traditional marriage. They sent me to Missouri Synod Lutheran grade schools. That put me on track to earn a job-related bachelor’s degree, three job-related master’s degrees, six job-related professional certifications, and a job-related professional license.
https://www.foxnews.com/media/gallup-study-finds-parents-political-ideology-plays-significant-role-adolescent-mental-health
— Socialism’s growing appeal meets an awkward reality check on college campus. DD: To Vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://noticias.foxnews.com/politics/socialisms-growing-appeal-meets-awkward-reality-check-college-campus
HERITAGE FOUNDATION
— France Is Learning the Hard Way What Happens When the Socialist Bill Comes Due. DD: To Vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.heritage.org/europe/commentary/france-learning-the-hard-way-what-happens-when-the-socialist-bill-comes-due
INFO VATICANA
— Abortion: From Dick Durbin to Michael Sacks: Cupich will recognize an abortion-funding donor at a gala for future priests. DD: My critics/opponents reject the pro-life plank in the Republican Party platform.
https://infovaticana.com/en/2026/10/23/from-dick-durbin-to-michael-sacks-cupich-will-honor-an-abortion-funding-donor-at-a-gala-for-future-priests/
LEGAL INSURRECTION
— A Civilizational Choice Is Upon Us. Preserve America and the West—or permit an intersectional ideology hostile to American values and Western civilization to gain greater influence.
https://legalinsurrection.com/2026/10/a-civilizational-choice-is-upon-us/amp/
NATIONAL REVIEW
— Noncitizen Voting Is a Real Problem — and This Loophole Explains Why.
https://www.nationalreview.com/2026/10/noncitizen-voting-is-a-real-problem-and-this-loophole-explains-why/
NEWSMAX
— Best Defense Against Socialism: Teaching Entrepreneurship. DD: While my parents were not entrepreneurs, their parents and all their ancestors were. DD: To Vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.newsmax.com/laurahollis/musk-poverty-schramm/2026/10/25/id/1273930/
POST MILLENNIAL
— Clueless Hollywood celebs campaign for socialist Lula da Silva ahead of Brazil’s presidential runoff. DD: To Vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://thepostmillennial.com/clueless-hollywood-celebs-campaign-for-socialist-lula-da-silva-ahead-of-brazils-presidential-runoff
WHITE HOUSE
— The Cost of Socialism. DD: To Vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmERsPeqy1g
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
THE HILL
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly glorify and praise their illegals and fight their deportation.
https://thehill.com/opinion/immigration/6168556-doj-undocumented-tuition-lawsuits/amp/
CBS NEWS
— DD: To get more votes from voters, Democrat leaders ever-increasingly charge Trump with causing all their problems.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/poll-house-estimate-midterm-elections-2026/
CNBC
— Caregiving an affordability issue. DD: From 2009 until she died when she was 91 in 2022, I had total responsibility for my outstanding aunt Eunice S. Diersen who had Alzheimer’s. She never married. She helped my parents raise me in Crete.
https://www.cnbc.com/video/2026/10/26/the-economy-election-caregiving-an-affordability-issue.html
WASHINGTON POST
— Parents. DD: I owe my successes in life to my parents, to their conservatism, and to their traditional marriage. They sent me to Missouri Synod Lutheran grade schools. That put me on track to earn a job-related bachelor’s degree, three job-related master’s degrees, six job-related professional certifications, and a job-related professional license.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/moms-for-liberty-parents-rights/2021/10/14/bf3d9ccc-286a-11ec-8831-a31e7b3de188_story.html
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/made-by-history/wp/2017/09/05/how-the-culture-wars-destroyed-public-education/
USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: DD: The mainstream news media exists to elect Democrats and to defeat Republicans.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2026/10/26/divided-values-as-reps-prize-patriotism-dems-equality-in-poll/92262490007/
ARIZONA DAILY INDEPENDENT
— Strong Families, Strong America: Our Future Depends On More Affordable Homes. DD: Back in the good old days, back when I was 24 in 1972, I was able to buy a new townhome. SEE: https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/774-Sunset-Ct-5-University-Park-IL-60484/5451474_zpid/ But if I was 24 today, I would not be able to do that. The jobs that I got back then are ever-increasingly being given to noncitizens, to minorities, and to females. Back then, all my employers would have hired noncitizens, minorities, and females instead of me if they could have.
https://arizonadailyindependent.com/2026/10/strong-families-strong-america-our-future-depends-on-more-affordable-homes/
FORBES
— Workplace Skills. DD: All my coworkers who my superiors promoted over me excelled at helping their superiors get rid of their subordinates like me who were conservative, Republican, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-veteran, non-poor, Protestant, German American, and/or had ancestors who have been in America for a long time. I should write about my superiors and those who they promoted over me.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/bernardmarr/2026/10/26/8-workplace-skills-trends-that-could-make-or-break-your-career-in-2027/
BALLOTPEDIA
— Democratic Socialists of America endorses 131 candidates and takes sides on 33 ballot measures in the Nov. 3 elections. DD: To Vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://news.ballotpedia.org/2026/10/26/the-democratic-socialists-of-america-endorses-131-candidates-and-takes-sides-on-33-ballot-measures-in-the-nov-3-elections/
EDUCATION WEEK
— Parents. DD: I owe my successes in life to my parents, to their conservatism, and to their traditional marriage. They sent me to Missouri Synod Lutheran grade schools. That put me on track to earn a job-related bachelor’s degree, three job-related master’s degrees, six job-related professional certifications, and a job-related professional license.
https://www.edweek.org/leadership/what-the-push-for-parents-rights-means-for-schools/2023/02
INSIDE HIGHER EDUCATION
— DD: Democrats and RINOs use DEI to destroy Republicans.
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/diversity/2026/10/26/conservative-group-used-target-media-now-it-hunts-dei
PERSONNEL TODAY
— DD: Democrat and RINO employers use DEI to not hire Republicans and to get rid of their Republican employees.
https://www.personneltoday.com/hr/how-hr-is-handling-dei-pushback-in-the-workplace/
BEAST
— DD: While I worked for the Democrats who ran the Post Office 1966-1969, you had to be a good little Democrat to be promoted to GS-5. While I worked for the Democrats who ran IRS 1971-1980, you had to be a good little Democrat to be promoted to GS-13. While I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO 1980-1997, you had to be a good little Democrat to be promoted to GS-14.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/secret-trump-loyalty-test-for-us-diplomats-revealed
FROM FOREIGN SOURCES
— Illinois counties to vote on prospect of forming new state without crime-ridden Chicago.
https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16238135/Illinois-counties-vote-new-state-without-Chicago.html
FROM OTHER SOURCES
EDMUNDS
— Cheapest New Cars for 2026. DD: Back in the good old days, when I was 17 in in 1966, I was able to buy a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint, a poor man’s GTO, with money I earned washing dishes for the minimum wage for 15 months part-time and for 3 months full-time. In 1967, I was able to buy a new 1968 Oldsmobile 442 with money I earned cleaning golf shoes, chipping slag, pumping gasoline, and delivering mail for 12 months part-time and for 6 months full-time. In 1968, I was able to buy a new 1969 Dodge Charger SE with money I had earned delivering mail for 9 months part-time and for 3 months full-time. In 1971, I was able to buy a new 1972 Corvette with money I earned delivering mail for 5 months part-time and for 3 months full-time, working for a Firestone Store for 7 months full-time and for 8 months part-time, and working for IRS for 4 months full-time.
https://www.edmunds.com/car-buying/cheapest-new-cars.html
October 25, 2026
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
NBC5
— Obama mocks Trump’s White House changes, says it looks like ‘a Cheesecake Factory.’ The former president’s visit to Ohio was aimed at boosting two Democrats: Amy Acton, the party’s nominee for governor, and former Sen. Sherrod Brown.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/obama-mocks-trumps-white-house-changes-says-it-looks-like-a-cheesecake-factory/4007003/
FOX32
— Should Illinois adopt a ‘millionaire’s tax’? DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jO3Uvl1cQF8
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG PICTURE: DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly destroy the American Dream and then blame Trump for that.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/10/25/requiem-for-the-american-dream-photo-essay/
— DD: Democrat leaders promote equal outcome. To promote equal outcome is to reject equal opportunity.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/10/24/trump-proposal-race-ethnicity-census/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— CPS approves $300,000 for family of girl who endured years of racist bullying. The Board of Education unanimously voted to approve the payment Thursday, more than a year after the Chicago Sun-Times and WBEZ published an investigation into the incessant bullying of the middle school girl and failures by the school administration to curb it.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/education/2026/10/22/cps-approves-300-000-for-family-of-girl-who-endured-years-of-racist-bullying
DAILY HERALD
— Endorsement: Gwen Henry for DuPage County treasurer. DD: My wife and I have known Henry since the 1980s. Henry is a registered Republican voter in my precinct. She has long served as the Treasurer for the DuPage County Republican Central Committee. I did lots to help elect her DuPage County Treasurer in 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, and 2022 in my roles as a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999, as the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000, as an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007, as the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012, and as the Republican fundraiser for Wheaton Independence Day parades and fireworks 2005-2019. Recently, I hand-delivered Henry’s campaign literature to 370 residences in my precinct. I have always been very impressed with her professional qualifications and accomplishments. We are both CPAs. But according to my critics/opponents, because I am much too conservative, my efforts to help elect her cost her many votes.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20261025/endorsements/endorsement-gwen-henry-for-dupage-county-treasurer/
(FROM THE ENDORSEMENT: The race for DuPage County treasurer pits longtime Republican incumbent Gwen Henry of Wheaton against Democrat challenger Yeena Yoo of Elmhurst. Yoo is an excellent candidate. She’s a litigation attorney who has served on the DuPage County Board since 2022. Yoo decided not to seek reelection to her District 2 seat so she could run for county treasurer. If elected, Yoo says she would bring fresh eyes and dedication as a “thoughtful, engaged leader” in the treasurer position. Henry, who was first elected DuPage County treasurer in 2006, is a certified public accountant with financial and leadership experience. She also has a long record of public service. Henry is a former mayor of Wheaton and served as a county board member and forest preserve commissioner. Over the years, Henry has worked to improve returns on investments and enhance customer service in the treasurer’s office. She also introduced electronic billing and electronic payments and started allowing partial property tax payments. To continue improving the office’s efficiency, Henry says she’s working to increase the number of taxpayers who receive their property tax bills by email and pay them online. Henry said increasing the number of emailed bills reduces costs for both postage and employee time to process transactions. Yoo agrees the office should continue working to encourage more taxpayers to receive their property tax bills by email and pay online. But she says the office needs new leadership to modernize its operations and improve taxpayer services. She said the office needs to modernize by reducing its reliance on paper, printing and postage. It must also expand digital services and payment options for residents. Yoo says she has the experience, vision and determination to help the office keep pace with modern expectations. Yoo certainly makes a very strong case for herself. Her legal knowledge and experience on the county board would help her lead the office. But Henry has been the county treasurer for a very long time. And under her leadership, the office has run smoothly. So while we are very impressed with Yoo, we don’t see a reason to make a change. Henry is endorsed.)
— GOP’s Tracy gives his Senate campaign a big cash boost.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20261024/us-congress-politics/gops-tracy-gives-his-senate-campaign-a-big-cash-boost/
— In suburban congressional races, GOP fundraising continues to lag behind Dems.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20261024/us-congress-politics/in-suburban-congressional-races-gop-fundraising-continues-to-lag-behind-dems/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Chicago Bears stadium becomes a political game as midterms near. Can it score for Republicans?
https://www.dailyherald.com/20261024/news/chicago-bears-stadium-becomes-a-political-game-as-midterms-near-can-it-score-for-republicans/
CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— DD: Obama promotes more hatred against Trump.
https://www.news-gazette.com/news/nation-world/obama-in-midwest-assails-cruelty-and-indecency-from-trump-and-his-allies-in-the-midterm/article_0e94fb46-268f-53db-8801-8a934b08ed05.html
NORTHWEST HERALD
— Mail-in and early voting up 40% in McHenry County over last midterm election.
https://www.shawlocal.com/northwest-herald/2026/10/24/mail-in-and-early-voting-up-40-in-mchenry-county-over-last-midterm-election/
FOX ILLINOIS
— DD: What did you do to avoid medical debt? For me, since I was 18 in 1966, and for my wife since we got married in 1978, to get 72% payment of our healthcare insurance premiums paid for by the federal government, for almost 30 years, I put up with tremendous efforts by my Democrat Post Office (1966-1969), IRS (1971-1980), and GAO (1980-1997) superiors to waste my career and to get rid of me. For Democrat leaders, federal jobs are for Democrats, and especially for Democrats who are minority, female, younger, and/or veteran.
https://www.foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/she-voted-for-trump-every-time-then-came-cancer-and-the-bills/article_64500b40-d9c6-53d0-ba69-eb49095a5c3a.html
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Who are your critics/opponents? My critics/opponents who claim to be conservative and/or Republican are anti-conservative and/or anti-Republican. Most commonly, they reject the personal responsibility, traditional marriage and family, right to life, immigration, anti-vice, Second Amendment, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform. They stress their success in using their operatives and their dupes to take adverse actions against me. The stress their success in having them a) end my Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Convention Platform and Resolutions Committee membership in 2024, b) end my service as the Republican fundraiser for Wheaton Independence Day parades and fireworks in 2021, c) gerrymander my precinct in 2015, d) end my TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship in 2012, e) end my Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) Steering Committee membership 2007, f) almost getting ICRC to censure me for my newsletters in 2006, g) end my Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO) webmaster service in 2010 and 2004, and h) defeat my bid for the open MTRO Treasurer position in 2004 by a vote of 69 to 13. My critics/opponents have had great success turning MTRO, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and IRP leaders against me. They have had great success in getting them to blame me and to blame my newsletters for all the defeats that Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct have suffered since 2000. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— What do you do and who are your direct competitors? I am a conservative Republican news aggregator. My direct competitors include other news aggregators. All the money that I spend putting my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters together and sending them out comes from my Civil Service Retirement System pension, my Social Security, and my retirement savings. My direct competitors continue to be furious that I have the money, time, motivation, ability, and experience a) to put my newsletters together, b) to send them out every day free of charge and without any advertising or donation requests, and c) to post copies of them on my website www.gopillinois.com with no paywall, advertising, or donation requests. According to my critics/opponents, “You can’t tell Diersen what to do.” Of course, I take that as a badge of honor. What do you say to my direct competitors who blame me and who blame my newsletters for the defeats that Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct have suffered since 2000? Far too many of my direct competitors destroy those like me a) who they cannot manipulate or dominate, b) who refuse to glorify or praise them, c) who refuse to pander to them, d) who refuse to serve as one of their operatives or dupes, e) who refuse to cover up their wrong doing, and/or f) who refuse to give them money. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
JOHN KASS
— John Kass News: Winding Down DD: Proft came to Kass’ defense when the jacobin Tribune newsroom union came after him. If I wrote an article about those who came to my defense when my critics/opponents had their operatives and their dupe take their big adverse actions against me, it would be an extremely short article.
https://johnkassnews.com/john-kass-news-winding-down/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: It’s time for me to wind down the website. Past time. I held on too long because it had cost me too much in pain and psychic blood at the hands of the jacobin newsroom union that destroyed the once-great Chicago newspaper that I loved. And I loved it for those decades and decades. But I’ve run my race. Now it is time for me to go. Past time. I didn’t want to consider it once. I was afraid. I wouldn’t even dare brush up against it. Especially when clinging rather desperately to some old man dreams of myself as Larertes in his garden, an old man still hoping to prove his worth as the warrior he once had been, still insisting he had spears left to throw. But I’m old now. There are no spears. Five strokes in three years convinced me. After that wonderful Indian Summer that we just had, the sky grew cold and I finally came face to face with it: Betty explained the math. Five strokes in three years, she said, And you can still speak, you can still read and use a search engine, you can read Victor Davis Hanson and Plato, you can still discuss the great ideas. But another stroke? I didn’t need any further convincing. I couldn’t contemplate the alternatives. There was a dark chilly sky overhead. The wind was up. You could feel it in your hair. It was a Dylan Thomas kind of day, a Simon and Garfinkle kind of day. I’d written a version of this in an email to our contributors at JohnKassNews.com and called it “Winding Down.” Within hours I was contacted by the left-wing Axios, the left-wing Politico and left wing Chicago Tribune, all requesting comment. I wasn’t interested in their cheap shots. But then a call came in from my friend Dan Proft, the conservative Salem radio talk-show host on Chicago’s Morning Answer AM 560. When I was unfairly slandered by the jacobin newsroom union—and some others I had considered as friends were silent and afraid– it only was Proft, Charles Lipson and Tom Bevan of Real Clear Politics who stood to defend me. Proft invited me on his show, the Morning Answer. And I leave the link here if you’d like to listen.)
MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— The Nationalization of Local Politics.
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/10/25/the-nationalization-of-local-politics/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Not even the Pilgrims could make socialism work. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/4778190/not-even-pilgrims-could-make-socialism-work/
— Stay away from college. It’s an expensive, immoral, anti-American rip-off. DD: I escaped Democrat indoctrination by majoring in business, accounting, and finance. If I had not earned a bachelor’s degree in business in 1970, Firestone Stores would not have hired me in 1970 and IRS in 1971. If I had not been taking graduate evening business courses, IRS would not have promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974. If I had not earned an MBA and passed the CPA examination on my first attempt, GAO would not have hired me in 1980. If I had not earned a master’s degree in accounting in 1980 and passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt and became a licensed CPA in 1981, GAO would not have promoted me in 1986. If I had not earned job-related professional certifications in 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997 and earned a master’s degree in finance in 1997, GAO would have forced me to retire soon that it did.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/op-eds/4770810/is-college-worth-it-2/
NEW YORK POST
— Jane Fonda’s PAC spends millions to boost socialists ahead of midterms. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://nypost.com/2026/10/24/us-news/jane-fondas-climate-pac-lavishes-funds-on-lefties-in-final-stretch/
AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— When Republicans Won on an Antiwar Platform—and Delivered. DD: While I worked for the Democrats who ran the federal government 1966-1969 and 1971-1997, many, most, and at times, virtually all of my superiors were Democrat veterans who blamed Republicans for America losing the Vietnam War. In 1966, I was one of the last Republicans the Post Office hired. In 1971, I was one of the last Republicans IRS hired. In 1980, I was one of the last Republicans GAO hired.
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/when-republicans-won-on-an-antiwar-platform-and-delivered/
BIZ PAC REVIEW
— ICE rips CBS News for running ‘cover’ for illegal aliens.
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2026/10/24/truly-embarrassing-ice-rips-cbs-news-for-running-cover-for-illegal-aliens-1664739/
— Anti-Americans are more dangerous than transitory gas prices.
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2026/10/24/anti-americans-are-more-dangerous-than-transitory-gas-prices-1664709/
BLAZE
— Shattered by socialism: ‘Escaping Venezuela’ offers a warning for Mamdani’s America. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.theblaze.com/lifestyle/shattered-by-socialism-escaping-venezuela-offers-a-warning-for-mamdani-s-america
BREITBART
— Today’s Democrats Are Openly Socialist and Communist. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2026/10/24/exclusive-stephen-wagley-says-todays-democrats-are-openly-socialist-and-communist/
— Ad Compares Socialist, Communist Dictators to Liberal Democrats. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.breitbart.com/midterm-election/2026/10/24/exclusive-rep-ryan-zinke-s-seal-pac-releases-fierce-ad-comparing-socialist-communist-dictators-liberal-democrats/
— Champagne Communist AOC Travels in Luxury on Midterm Socialist Crusade Against the Rich. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2026/10/24/report-champagne-communist-aoc-travels-in-luxury-on-midterm-socialist-crusade-against-the-rich/
— Our Socialist Programs Out of Whack, Same as in France. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2026/10/24/maher-our-socialist-programs-out-of-whack-same-as-in-france/
DAILY SIGNAL
— France’s Left Learns Rioters Don’t Check Voting Records.
https://www.dailysignal.com/2026/10/23/hanson-thanks-united-states-stinks/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Charles de Gaulle, in 1959, talking about Muslims in France, compared it to a salad dressing, the oil and vinegar, and you could take it and shake it up, and it’s mixed, but eventually, the oil and vinegar separate. And that was his view of what France would become: an unassimilable Muslim population. Not that he did anything about it. . .he allowed a million Muslims from Algeria to come into the country.)
FOX NEWS
— Chicago’s 12-language ballots make elections ‘harder to monitor,’ Illinois GOP chair warns. ‘It’s a solution in search of a problem,’ Illinois’ GOP Chairman Bob Grogan told Fox News Digital.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/chicagos-12-language-ballots-make-elections-harder-monitor-illinois-gop-chair-warns
TOWNHALL
— Socialism’s Promises Come With a Bill for Our Children. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://townhall.com/columnists/chloe-anagnos/2026/10/25/socialisms-promises-come-with-a-bill-for-our-children-n2685240
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
NEW YORK TIMES
— How Illinois Voted in 2024. Explore the results of the election by race, gender, age and education.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/elections/voter-trends-illinois.html
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use Ramaswamy ad to demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump and to divide Republicans.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/24/us/politics/vivek-ramaswamy-ad-ohio-amy-acton.html
— DD: To the more elections that Democrats win on November 3, 2026, the more that they will do to get rid of Republicans once and for all.
https://www.nytimes.com/video/us/politics/100000011228136/what-could-democrats-do-if-they-win-congress.html
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/21/opinion/trump-midterms-election-threats-ice-economy.html
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly push destructive drugs.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/27/briefing/after-the-drug-laws.html
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/09/26/nyregion/hudson-weed-wars.html
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/20/health/aids-hiv-jeffrey-schmalz-new-york-times-history.html
— Rents are pushing costs at public colleges over the $50,000-a-year mark. DD: DD: What helped you afford college? For me, it was my parents who provided me with room and board in their Crete home while I was a student at UIC 1966-1968, weekends during my first semester at NIU in 1969, and the summer of 1969. For me, it was the money I earned working for the Park Forest Post Office 1966-1969 part-time during the school years and full-time during the summers. The aforesaid enabled me to graduate debt-free from NIU with a bachelor’s degree in business in August of 1970 owning a 1969 Dodge Charger SE.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/25/business/california-colleges-costs.html
LAS VEGAS REVIEW JOURNAL
— Democratic Socialism sounds new, but I’ve heard it before — in Spanish. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.reviewjournal.com/opinion/commentary-democratic-socialism-sounds-new-but-ive-heard-it-before-in-spanish-3903912/
KIPLINGER
— Ready to Retire? Ask Your Spouse These 3 Questions First. DD: I should write about my and my wife’s decision when I was 49 in 1997 to succumb to my Democrat GAO superiors’ threats and take their early retirement “offer.”
https://www.kiplinger.com/retirement/happy-retirement/ready-to-retire-ask-your-spouse-these-3-questions-first
PBS
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use Trump’s $5,000 payout promise against him.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/gimmick-or-giveback-even-some-trump-supporters-dont-expect-to-get-5000-checks-after-midterms
GALLUP
— 43% of Americans say Supreme Court is too conservative. . .Court’s 42% job approval remains near record low. Less than a majority trust the judicial branch for fourth straight year. DD: My critics/opponents who claim to be conservative and/or Republican are anti-conservative and/or anti-Republican. Most commonly, they reject the personal responsibility, traditional marriage and family, right to life, immigration, anti-vice, Second Amendment, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform.
https://news.gallup.com/poll/695759/new-high-say-supreme-court-too-conservative.aspx
October 23, 2026
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— DuPage County Clerk explains precautions taken to protect voting process ahead of midterm elections.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/dupage-county-clerk-jean-kaczmarek-explains-precautions-taken-protect-voting-process-ahead-midterm-elections/19970326/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_Uv7xNuWTA
WTTW
— State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke Outlines Case to Uphold Cook County Assault Weapons Ban Ahead of SCOTUS Arguments. DD: Democrats ever-increasingly diminish Second Amendment rights.
https://news.wttw.com/2026/10/22/state-s-attorney-eileen-o-neill-burke-outlines-case-uphold-cook-county-assault-weapons
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Pritzker doling out big bucks to help Democrats — and boost a 2028 presidential run. Pritzker is taking out $40 million from his vast personal wealth to boost candidates in contentious races, and building coalitions with Democrats across the country, including in 2028 early primary states. “It’s a terrific strategy,” says former presidential candidate Howard Dean.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/elections/2026/10/23/gov-jb-pritzker-campaign-funding-outreach-democrats-other-states-2028-presidential-run
— Mayor Johnson announces plan to expand food access, create indoor public markets. Johnson also signed an executive order to establish a steering committee that would create strategies with the goal of making Chicago a “market city.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2026/10/22/mayor-johnson-expand-food-access-create-indoor-public-markets
— Early voting numbers ominous for Republicans. DD: In your county, so far, what percent of early voters are D and R?
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2026/10/22/early-voting-midterm-elections-republicans-trump-iran-economy-prices-s-e-cupp
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Federal government gets OK to challenge Evanston’s reparations program for legacy Black residents.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/10/22/federal-government-challenge-evanstons-reparations-black/
— Trump backs Vivek Ramaswamy on controversial ad featuring Democrat Amy Acton’s estranged mother.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/10/22/donald-trump-vivek-ramaswamy-amy-acton/
— Deportations climb under President Donald Trump but fall short of White House target.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/10/22/deportations-donald-trump-report/
— City property tax relief program funded by suing Texas bus companies that sent migrants.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/10/22/mayor-brandon-johnson-property-tax-relief/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH PICTURE: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly glorify and praise their illegals and fight their deportation.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/10/23/broadview-six-anniversary/
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/10/23/opinion-broadview-immigration-facility-spritual-care-chicago/
DAILY HERALD
— Endorsement: Noonan for DuPage County Sheriff
https://www.dailyherald.com/opinion/
— Gary Grasso: 2026 candidate for DuPage County chairman.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20261022/local-politics/gary-grasso-2026-candidate-for-dupage-county-chairman/
WBEZ
— Pritzker doling out big bucks to help Democrats — and boost a 2028 presidential run. Pritzker is taking out $40 million from his vast personal wealth to boost candidates in contentious races, and building coalitions with Democrats across the country, including in 2028 early primary states. “It’s a terrific strategy,” says former presidential candidate Howard Dean.
https://www.wbez.org/government-politics/elections/2026/10/23/gov-jb-pritzker-campaign-funding-outreach-democrats-other-states-2028-presidential-run
— The future of Illinois’ Republican party. Republican Mayor Scott Gartner of Antioch joins Say More to share his hopes for the future of the GOP in Illinois. DD: Anticipate/expect that Democrat and RINO leaders will use November 3, 2026 Republican defeats a) to dump more planks from the Republican Party platform, b) to officially dump conservatives, that is, platform Republicans, from the party, and c) to rename the party the Democrat Lite Party.
https://www.wbez.org/say-more-with-mary-dixon-patrick-smith/2026/10/22/the-future-of-illinois-republican-party
NPR ILLINOIS
— DD: Ever-increasingly, the mainstream news media exists a) to elect Democrats and b) to defeat Republicans.
https://www.nprillinois.org/2026-10-22/trumps-attacks-on-the-press-have-become-a-war
CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS
— Statewide races: Little-known GOP slate faces uphill battle against mostly incumbent Dems. Democrats have held all statewide offices since 2019.
https://capitolnewsillinois.com/news/statewide-races-little-known-gop-slate-faces-uphill-battle-against-mostly-incumbent-dems/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Democrats have occupied all six statewide constitutional offices since 2019 and are hoping to continue their winning streak in November. The Republican field is far less funded and has much less name recognition than the mostly incumbent Democratic slate. The GOP slate nonetheless said they have a compelling argument that Democrats have failed to improve the lives of Illinoisians’ and believe the election results will reflect that.)
CAPITOL CITY NOW
— Diane Harris, candidate for Illinois Secretary of State.
https://capitolcitynow.com/podcasts/diane-harris-candidate-for-illinois-secretary-of-state/
ILLINOIS CPA SOCIETY
— DD: Soon, under the Democrats and under the RINOs, everyone in America will be handing out welfare and/or receiving welfare.
https://www.icpas.org/communities/volunteers/cpa-day-of-service
DUCKWORTH
— DD: Duckworth pushes universal childcare. For Democrat leaders, childcare exists to crank out good little Democrats. My outstanding mother stayed home and raised me. That put me on track to earn a job-related bachelor’s degree, three job-related master’s degrees, six job-related professional certifications, and a job-related professional license.
https://www.duckworth.senate.gov/news/videos/watch/its-long-past-time-we-establish-universal-child-care
POLITICO ILLINOIS
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2026/10/23/pritzkers-low-expectations-01133169
CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2026/10/22/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-620/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/
WIREPOINTS
https://wirepoints.org/
CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Cook County proposes banning data sales to ICE. DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly glorify and praise their illegals and fight their deportation.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_ba8686d9-487b-49f6-aef0-164b5d17f32c.html
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump says New York Times should apologize for running fake polls. DD: Democrat leaders use fake polls to paint Democrat candidates as wining.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/oct/22/trump-says-new-york-times-apologize-running-fake-polls/
— Are all the polls wrong? Maybe pollsters cannot find MAGA … again. Pollsters keep missing Trump voters by double digits, and Democrats are betting that this time will be different. DD: Democrat leaders use fake polls to paint Democrat candidates as wining.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/oct/21/polls-wrong-maybe-pollsters-cannot-find-maga/
— What’s at stake in the midterms? Only the whole country. Leftists are open about their plans to ruin America.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/oct/22/whats-stake-midterms-whole-country/
— America, circa soon? Snowflake socialists who say U.S. deserved 9/11. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/oct/22/america-circa-soon-snowflake-socialists-who-say-us-deserved-911/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— How can Democrats promote gun control while going soft on gun criminals? DD: Democrats ever-increasingly diminish Second Amendment rights.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/beltway-confidential/4776231/democrats-promote-gun-control-soft-on-gun-criminals/
NEW YORK POST
— European civilization is crumbling, proving socialism doesn’t work. Will America listen? DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://nypost.com/2026/10/22/opinion/european-civilization-is-crumbling-proving-socialism-doesnt-work-will-america-listen/
AMERICAN ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE
— Why So Many Men Aren’t Working. DD: According to my critics/opponents, all the jobs that I took were bad jobs that they would never stoop to take. I did yard work 1962-1964, delivered newspapers 1962-1966, washed dishes 1964-1966, cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966, delivered mail 1966-1969, worked on an automotive assemble line in 1970, sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971, pumped more gasoline 1971-1972, collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980, and audited federal agencies 1980-1997. Because the aforesaid jobs were so bad, my superiors had lots of problems finding qualified minorities, females, younger people, and veterans to meet their Affirmative Action quotas.
https://www.aei.org/commentary/why-so-many-men-arent-working/
BREITBART
— Trump backs US attack ad featuring Democrat’s estranged mother.
https://www.breitbart.com/news/trump-backs-us-attack-ad-featuring-democrats-estranged-mother/amp/
CAMPUS REFORM
— Trump expands crackdown on anti-white and anti-Asian racism as DOJ finds Ohio State favored black applicants.
https://www.campusreform.org/article/trump-expands-crackdown-anti-white-anti-asian-racism-doj-finds-ohio-state-favored-black-applicants/30845
CITY JOURNAL
— Second-City Socialism. Socialists have a larger presence on Chicago’s city council than on that of any other large American city. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.city-journal.org/article/chicago-mayor-brandon-johnson-socialists-city-council
DAILY CALLER
— Anti Semi-Auto Jurisdictions Cite Weapons You Never Heard Of To Justify Gun Bans. DD: Democrats ever-increasingly diminish Second Amendment rights.
https://dailycaller.com/2026/10/22/connecticut-cook-county-cite-bans-on-weapons-you-never-heard-of-to-save-their-semi-auto-gun-bans/
EPOCH TIMES
— DHS Says ‘Absolutely Zero Chance’ Migrant Caravan Will Be Allowed to Enter US. More than 600 migrants left southern Mexico seeking to reach the United States, with members urging Mexican authorities to grant permits for travel north. DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly glorify and praise their illegals and fight their deportation.
https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/dhs-says-absolutely-zero-chance-migrant-caravan-will-be-allowed-to-enter-us-6107518
FEDERATION FOR IMMIGRATION REFORM
— Biden Said Only Congress Could Fix the Border; Trump Proved Him Wrong. DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly glorify and praise their illegals and fight their deportation.
https://www.fairus.org/opinion/biden-said-only-congress-could-fix-border-trump-proved-him-wrong
— DHS Finalizes Rule Ending Automatic Extensions of Work Permits. DD: All my employers would have hired noncitizens instead of me if they could have.
https://www.fairus.org/legislation/executive/dhs-finalizes-rule-ending-automatic-extensions-work-permits
— Is France Done For? The Reality of the Riots. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yCPuwUFHQ0
FOX NEWS
— Gen Z panel pressed on surging socialism support ahead of midterms. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6407243218112
NEWSMAX
— Glenn Beck: Democratic Socialists planning a France-like ending to America. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8eBKNBYb-qU
PATRIOT POST
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly hint/imply/argue/shout a) that Jesus is a socialist, b) that Jesus is a Democrat, and c) that Jesus wants dependency on government and charity, wants LGBTQ, that is, wants the destruction of traditional marriage and family, wants abortion, that is, wants disrespect for human life, wants mass/illegal immigration, wants booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, wants diminishment of Second Amendment rights, and wants Affirmative Action and DEI, that is, wants race and gender based preference giving, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and national origin discrimination. The aforesaid is the Democrat Party platform. How successful are Democrats in taking over your church? DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://patriotpost.us/videos/1002171-jesus-was-a-socialist-why-this-is-completely-wrong
REAL CLEAR POLICY
— DSA Seeks to Overturn the Constitution.
https://www.realclearpolicy.com/2026/10/22/dsa_seeks_to_overturn_the_constitution_1213061.html
TOWNHALL
— The Best Defense Against Socialism Is Teaching Entrepreneurship Well. We’re Not Doing It. DD: Have you considered being an entrepreneur? I never did. I saw the benefits that my father had working for the same company from 1940 until he died in 1969.
https://townhall.com/columnists/laurahollis/2026/10/23/the-best-defense-against-socialism-is-teaching-entrepreneurship-well-were-not-doing-it-n2685159
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
AOL
— 15 Things Retirees Could Afford in the 1970s That Cost a Fortune Now
https://www.aol.com/articles/15-things-retirees-could-afford-130000000.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: 1. House of Their Own. . .2. New Car. . .3. Gas for Road Trips. . .4. College Education for the Family. . .5. Comfortable Retirement Home. . .6. Family Vacation. . .7. A Dinner. . .8. Weekly Grocery Shop. . .9. Color Television. . .10. Home Repairs & Improvements. . .11. Night at the Movies. . .12. Airline Tickets. . .13. Second Property. . .14. Gold as a Long-Term Investment. . .15. Furniture)
USA TODAY
— Can’t afford a house? Try getting married. DD: My Democrat IRS superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were furious when I got married when I was 29 in 1978. They were furious that my wife had a good job and that she had saved $20,000 that we used to buy 1017 East Harrison in Wheaton. SEE: https://www.redfin.com/IL/Wheaton/1017-E-Harrison-Ave-60187/home/18135528 They were furious that I got a $10,000 gain from selling my one bedroom Outer Drive East condo that we used to buy a new 1978 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale and a new 1978 Chevrolet Chevette. SEE: https://gopillinois.com/documents/ They got more furious that my outstanding wife and our traditional marriage enabled me to a) pass the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979 and b) take a $23,699/year (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980. Subsequently, my Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were furious that my outstanding wife and our traditional marriage enabled me to a) earn a master’s degree in accounting in 1980, b) pass the Certified Internal Auditor Examination on my first attempt in 1981, c) become a licensed CPA in 1981, d) get promoted in 1986, e) earn four more job-related professional certifications in 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997, and f) earn a master’s degree in financial markets and trading in 1997.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2026/10/01/buy-house-marriage-path-homeownership/91988448007/
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/is-america-still-afraid-of-socialism/ar-AA2fSvYL
— Affordability. DD: What helped you afford things? When I was young, I spent far less money on immediate pleasures than my peers did. I took jobs that my peers would not stoop to take. I worked my way through college. I earned a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970. I worked two jobs 1971-1972. I earned job-related a) master’s degrees in 1976, 1980, and 1997, b) job-related professional certifications in 1979, 1981, 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997. and c) a job-related professional license in 1981. In today’s dollars, that increased my salary from $19.57/hour in 1966, to $100,059/year in 1974, to $113,402 in 1980, and to $154,682/year in 1997. But according to my critics/opponents, I was able to do the aforesaid only because I avoided the Vietnam War draft.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/free-expression/affordability-isnt-an-impossibility-391f57e7
— New Mexico Tries to Censor Meta. A judge and the state AG say Facebook didn’t block enough political speech. DD: I should write about my critics/opponents who unsuccessfully had their operatives and their dupes try to get the Illinois Center Right Coalition to censure me for my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters in 2006.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/new-mexico-meta-lawsuit-judge-francis-mathew-mark-zuckerberg-a2a08fe5?mod=opinion_lead_pos1
FED SMITH
— CSRS vs. FERS: Did Federal Employees Get a Better Deal or Lose With FERS? CSRS offers a larger pension. FERS adds Social Security and TSP matching. WEP’s repeal changes the comparison—but which system delivers more? DD: In 1989, I could have switched to FERS, but I stayed with CSRS.
https://www.fedsmith.com/2026/10/21/csrs-vs-fers-better-deal/
WASHINGTON MONTHLY
— DD: To get more votes from anti-conservatives, Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more hatred against conservatives.
https://washingtonmonthly.com/2026/10/22/the-rhetorical-triumph-of-the-neo-nazis/
ATLANTIC
— Why So Many Men Aren’t Working. Jobs exist. The trouble lies in finding men who are willing and able to take them. DD: According to my critics/opponents, all the jobs that I took were bad jobs that they would never stoop to take. I did yard work 1962-1964, delivered newspapers 1962-1966, washed dishes 1964-1966, cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966, delivered mail 1966-1969, worked on an automotive assemble line in 1970, sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971, pumped more gasoline 1971-1972, collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980, and audited federal agencies 1980-1997. Because the aforesaid jobs were so bad, my superiors had lots of problems finding qualified minorities, females, younger people, and veterans to meet their Affirmative Action quotas.
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/10/job-market-unemployment-men-screentime/689109/
MEDIAITE
— DD: Democrats run the federal government. For them the federal government exists to hire, retain, and promote Democrats, and especially Democrats who are minority, female, younger, and/or veteran.
https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/state-department-allegedly-quizzed-those-up-for-promotion-if-they-voted-for-trump/
FROM FOREIGN SOURCES
NEWS24
— Bigger government is not the answer. US voters should embrace capitalism and not socialism. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAQRPHao71g
INDIA WEST
— Krishnamoorthi Accuses Big Tech Of Profiting From Anti-Indian Hate.
https://indiawest.com/krishnamoorthi-accuses-big-tech-of-profiting-from-anti-indian-hate/
CONVERSATION
— Young people need more than qualifications to prepare them for work. DD: What did you do to qualify yourself for better paying jobs? I worked my way through college. I earned a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970. I earned job-related a) master’s degrees in 1976, 1980, and 1997, b) professional certifications in 1979, 1981, 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997, and c) professional license in 1981. In today’s dollars, that increased my salary from $19.57/hour in 1966, to $100,059/year in 1974, to $113,402 in 1980, and to $154,682/year in 1997. But according to my critics/opponents, I was able to do the aforesaid only because I avoided the Vietnam War draft.
https://theconversation.com/young-people-need-more-than-qualifications-to-prepare-them-for-work-291717
GUARDIAN
— High school reunions. DD: When I attended Crete-Monee High School 1962-1966, virtually no one saw me as being college material because neither of my patents attended college, because my father was only the first of ancestors to earn a high school diploma, and because my mother never attended high school. Further, I spent my junior and senior years and the summer in between washing dishes in the basement of the SS Kresge in Chicago Heights. That severely limited my interactions with my classmates. But nevertheless, I took college preparatory courses. I earned an ACT score of 24. I graduated in the upper 20% of my class. And I got accepted by UIC. I am going to attend the 60th reunion. The 1966 Crete-Monee High School yearbook is at: https://www.classmates.com/yearbooks/Crete-Monee-High-School/178644
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/oct/21/curiosity-atonement-how-to-get-through-high-school-reunions
October 21, 2026
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— Stratton and Tracy clash on economy, immigration in Senate debate.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/illinois-senate-candidates-democrat-juliana-stratton-republican-don-tracy-clash-economy-immigration-debate/19962872/
CBS2
— Full interview with Chad Koppie, candidate for Illinois’ 7th Congressional District.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VacTLTCqACg
WTTW
— Stratton, Tracy Face Off in Lone Forum Over Immigration, Tariffs and Minimum Wage.
https://news.wttw.com/2026/10/20/stratton-tracy-face-lone-forum-over-immigration-tariffs-and-minimum-wage
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— In Illinois’ only faceoff for US Senate, Tracy backs Trump’s policies, Stratton vows to stand up to president.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/10/20/in-illinois-only-faceoff-for-us-senate-tracy-backs-trumps-policies-stratton-vows-to-stand-up-to-president/
— In Chicago, we know all about looting ‘protesters’ similar to the ones in France.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/10/20/editorial-in-chicago-we-know-all-about-looting-protesters-similar-to-the-ones-in-france/
— Parents call for change after racial slurs mar Evanston-New Trier football game: ‘It’s abhorrent.’ ‘We know this isn’t the first time that this has happened.’
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/10/20/racial-slurs-evanston-new-trier-game/
— Incumbent John Cunningham, challenger Brenda Rodgers vie to serve as Kane County clerk.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/10/21/kane-county-clerk-race-cunningham-rodgers/
DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG PICTURES: 26th Senate and 52nd House Districts: Is this the GOP’s last stand in northwest Cook County?
https://www.dailyherald.com/20261020/illinois-state-politics/is-this-the-gops-last-stand-in-northwest-cook-county/
— Endorsement: Eckhoff for DuPage County Board District 4
https://www.dailyherald.com/20261021/endorsements/our-choices-for-dupage-county-board/
DAILY EGYPTIAN
— Bailey challenges Pritzker over costs, safety in governor race rematch.
https://dailyegyptian.com/125683/showcase/bailey-challenges-pritzker-over-costs-safety-in-governor-race-rematch/
CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Trump says he’s spent $300M in midterms so far.
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/trump-says-hes-spent-300m-in-midterms-so-far/
— Trump and Vance announce $25M whistleblower program to encourage public to report alleged fraud. DD: While I worked for the Democrats who ran the Post Office 1966-1969, IRS 1971-1980, and GAO 1980-1997, I ever-increasingly blew the whistle on their political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination. Consequently, they wasted my career, took many big adverse actions against me, and forced me to retire when I was 49 in 1997. My critics/opponents have no problem with that.
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/ap-trump-and-vance-to-announce-a-25m-whistleblower-program-to-encourage-public-to-report-alleged-fraud/
WQAD
— Illinois Democrats eye suburbs in push to expand supermajorities.
https://www.wqad.com/article/news/politics/illinois-politics/illinois-democrats-eye-suburbs-push-expand-supermajorities/526-6f867e97-7bac-46fc-b4e0-55acefd412e8
POLITICO
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use their success in demonizing, denigrating, and condemning Trump to demonize, denigrate, and condemn all Republican candidates.
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2026/10/21/trump-looms-in-illinois-senate-debate-01128601
CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2026/10/21/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-831/
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2026/10/20/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-618/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism. Each and every Republican candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot in your precinct should be stressing that. The following are the 18 Republican candidates on the November 3, 2026 ballot in my precinct: Tracy, Bailey/Del Mar, Fioretti, Harris, Drew, Soloman, Oakley, Lewis, Vrankovich, Grasso, Noonan, Schiappa, Henry, Eckhoff, Michaud, Schultz, Quirk, and Helland. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— Bailey and Del Mar held an outstanding Town Hall at Manhattans in Carol Stream yesterday evening. Attendees included Angel Oakley and Robert Vrankovich. I got 100 Baily/Del Mar literature pieces at the event. I will hand-deliver them along with the outstanding Milton Township Republican Organization Voter Guide to residences in my precinct that have only Independent registered voters in them. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— What do Illinois Democrat and RINO leaders want Illinois Republican party leaders, elected officials, candidates, and precinct committeemen to do? They want them a) to write off Independent voters and b) to blame Trump and Bailey/Del Mar for all the problems that Republican candidates are having, and c) to dramatically distance themselves from the Republican Party, Trump, and Bailey/Del Mar. They certainly do not want a) precinct committeemen like me to distribute Bailey/Del Mar campaign pieces and b) Vote Republican signs to be displayed. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— I own two beautiful 4X4 Vote Republican signs. If you own property along a busy highway in DuPage County, Milton Township, or Wheaton and want to display them, please let me know ASAP. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— Anticipate/expect that RINO leaders of the Illinois Republican Party and your Republican county/township/ward party organizations will use Republican defeats on November 3, 2026 a) to move their organizations further to the left, b) to dump more planks in the Republican Party platform, and c) to officially banish conservatives like me, that is, to officially platform Republicans like me, from the Republican Party. RINOs are anti-conservative. They want the Republican Party to be the Democrat Lite Party. They rather see Democrat candidates win than conservative Republican candidates win. But political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. The Republican Party platform is conservative. Most commonly, RINOs reject the personal responsibility, traditional marriage and family, right to life, immigration, anti-vice, Second Amendment, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— What do you do and who are your direct competitors? I am a conservative Republican news aggregator. My direct competitors include other news aggregators. All the money that I spend putting my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters together and sending them out comes from my Civil Service Retirement System pension, my Social Security, and my retirement savings. My direct competitors continue to be furious that I have the money, time, motivation, ability, and experience a) to put my newsletters together, b) to send them out every day free of charge and without any advertising or donation requests, and c) to post copies of them on my website www.gopillinois.com with no paywall, advertising, or donation requests. According to my critics/opponents, “You can’t tell Diersen what to do.” Of course, I take that as a badge of honor. What do you say to my direct competitors who blame me and who blame my newsletters for the defeats that Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct have suffered since 2000? Far too many of my direct competitors destroy those like me a) who they cannot manipulate or dominate, b) who refuse to glorify or praise them, c) who refuse to pander to them, d) who refuse to serve as one of their operatives or dupes, e) who refuse to cover up their wrong doing, and/or f) who refuse to give them money. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/
WIREPOINTS
https://wirepoints.org/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Democrats’ open-border agenda has a $613 billion price tag. Don’t stick hardworking Americans with the illegal-alien bill.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/oct/20/democrats-open-border-agenda-613-billion-price-tag/
— Chicago police arrested a man early Tuesday after shots were fired outside of a federal building in the city. Officials said the gunfire outside the John C. Kluczynski Federal Building erupted at about 4:45 a.m. Tuesday. A firearm and bullet casings were recovered at the scene, officials said. The Department of Homeland Security said building security and Chicago police responded to an “active shooter” who was swiftly handcuffed. “Local police took the subject into custody. There were no injuries reported, only minor damage to federal property. As this is an active and ongoing investigation, additional information will be limited until concluded,” Homeland Security said. The federal building houses agency branches for the IRS, the General Services Administration, the Department of Labor and the offices of Sens. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth, both Illinois Democrats.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/oct/20/man-arrested-opening-fire-outside-federal-building-chicago/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— The socialist-backed scam (ranked choice voting) that could hand Democrats the Senate. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/op-eds/4772663/ranked-choice-voting-senate-elections/
AMAC
— Why Socialism Threatens Every Freedom Americans Hold Dear. The Real Danger of Socialism to America’s Constitutional Republic. The Democratic Socialist Party now backs Democrats from Maine to California, and a writer who spent time in the Soviet Union, Poland, and Laos says he watched every right vanish there. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://amac.us/newsline/the-real-danger-of-socialism-to-americas-constitutional-republic
(FROM THE ARTICLE: There is a reason the Soviet Union fell, and its satellite governments across Eastern Europe, but there is also a reason they came into being. The weak-minded, the utopians, the usefully naïve and young, the easily manipulated for lack of experience, the fiction-loving who have never had the scary experiences that define socialism as it grows, imagine the perfect world and believe socialists; they also fall victim to emotionalism, class warfare rhetoric, envy, hate, and fear. Unfortunately, the young are always targeted first, then older and frustrated people who have a box of resentments the socialists can exploit. If you doubt me, look up the Little Octoberists, Young Pioneers, and Komsomol in the former Soviet Union – with adjuncts across the communist world.)
AMERICAN ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE
— When seven in 10 American millennials say they would vote for a “socialist,” what are they really saying? What do they think a “socialist” is? DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.aei.org/economics/some-thoughts-about-millennials-socialism-and-scandinavia/
AMERICAN THINKER
— Facilitating deportations of illegal aliens. There’s plenty of room for disagreement about policy intricacies, but unless they are Americanized in accord with our founding principles and way of life — adiós.
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2026/10/facilitating-deportations-of-illegal-aliens/
— The American Psychological Association Has Become Worse Than You Ever Imagined.
https://www.americanthinker.com/watch/featured/2026/10/the-american-psychological-association-has-become-worse-than-you-ever-imagined/
BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Black MAGA influencer Thelma Louise says Paxton team booted her from rally: ‘Was I the only black woman in the building? Absolutely, I was.’ DD: I have been a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999 and the GOPUSA Illinois Reporter since 2000. I should write about all the times the following did not notify me of their events, made it clear they did not want me to attend their events, demanded money from me to attend their events, barred me from attending their events, and/or threw me out of their events: a) leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization, b) Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct, c) conservative leaders, and d) religious leaders. The aforesaid blame me and blame my newsletters for all the defeats that Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct have suffered since 2000. The aforesaid destroy those like me a) who they cannot manipulate or dominate, b) who refuse to glorify or praise them, c) who refuse to pander to them, d) who refuse to serve as one of their operatives or dupes, e) who refuse to cover up their wrong doing, and/or f) who refuse to give them money.
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2026/10/20/black-maga-influencer-says-paxton-team-booted-her-from-rally-was-i-the-only-black-woman-in-the-building-absolutely-i-was-1664074/
BREITBART
— The Department of Justice is allowing business groups to exclude Americans in posts that tout jobs to resident H-1B workers and other non-immigrant foreign workers. The department’s decision makes it very difficult for ordinary Americans to sue for job discrimination, responded John Miano, a pro-American lawyer who has filed many lawsuits against discriminatory job ads by subcontractors in the Fortune 500 tech sector. DD: All my employers would have hired noncitizens instead of me if they could have.
https://www.breitbart.com/economy/2026/10/20/exclusive-justice-department-loosens-discrimination-rules-for-h-1b-hiring/amp/
COLLEGE FIX
— Student protests against the alleged rapes at Cornell University quickly devolved into a general airing of grievance by liberal activists. Since many of the protests were organized by slew of left-wing groups on campuses, including pro-Palestinian and pro-abortion clubs, it only made sense they would use the opportunity to complain about their own pet issues.
https://www.thecollegefix.com/protests-against-cornell-alleged-assailants-also-target-ice-colonialism-dei-cuts/
FOX NEWS
— Could France’s riots happen here? Experts see parallels in socialism, immigration — and key differences. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/could-frances-riots-happen-here-experts-see-parallels-socialism-immigration-key-differences
— France is learning the hard way what happens when the socialist bill comes due. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/france-learning-hard-way-what-happens-when-socialist-bill-comes-due
— DHS launches nationwide ICE operation targeting illegal immigrants accused of SNAP food stamp fraud.
https://www.foxnews.com/us/dhs-launches-nationwide-ice-operation-targeting-illegal-immigrants-accused-snap-food-stamp-fraud
NATIONAL REVIEW
— Has Woke 2.0 Started? Three cultural episodes over the summer eerily resembled the fashions of 2020. DD: All my critics/opponents are woke.
https://www.nationalreview.com/2026/10/has-woke-2-0-started/
OKLAHOMA COUNCIL OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS
— The Tenth Commandment and the rise of socialism. DD: My critics/opponents have always promoted envy big time. To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://ocpathink.org/post/analysis/the-tenth-commandment-and-the-rise-of-socialism
(FROM THE ARTICLE: As socialism gains influence in American culture, parents and pastors must teach with renewed clarity that envy, jealousy, and covetousness are not political virtues—they are sins. . .Socialism is incompatible with the principles that have made America prosperous and free—principles that have lifted more people out of poverty than any other economic system in history. . .Envy, jealousy, and covetousness are not social virtues. They are sins that distort the soul and, when scaled into public life, distort entire societies.
REAL CLEAR MARKETS
— France Learning Hard Way About the Cost of Socialism. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.realclearmarkets.com/2026/10/21/france_learning_hard_way_about_the_cost_of_socialism_1212746.html
THELMA LOUISE
— Black Republican content creator Thelma Louise has a new update following her removal from a Ken Paxton campaign rally in Texas. She says she may have been mistaken for a paid political agitator, but still wants a public apology. Despite the controversy, she’s making it clear that she has no plans to leave the Republican Party and intends to keep voting red. DD: There was no mistaken identity when Republicans did not notify me of their events, made it clear they did not want me to attend their events, demanded money from me to attend their events, barred me from attending their events, and/or threw me out of their events. I should write about the aforesaid.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXlTrj3KVE0
WHITE HOUSE
— How President Trump Ended the Border Invasion and Restored American Sovereignty.
https://www.whitehouse.gov/releases/2026/10/how-president-trump-ended-the-border-invasion-and-restored-american-sovereignty/
WORLD NEWS GROUP
— Class warfare returns. Mayor Mamdani’s agenda has been destructive everywhere it’s been tried. DD: My critics/opponents have always shouted at those who I have less than I have that I have everything that I have because I have benefitting tremendously from discrimination against those who are liberal/moderate, minority, female, younger, unmarried, LGBTQ, non-rich, non-Protestant, non-German American, have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time, and/or are in America illegally. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://wng.org/opinions/class-warfare-returns-1779345908
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ASSOCIATED PRESS
— DD: To get more votes from Asian voters, Democrat leaders ever-increasingly shout at them that Trump causes all their problems.
https://www.sun-sentinel.com/2026/10/19/democrats-aapi-adults-poll/
NEW YORK TIMES
— Taiwan gender quotas. DD: While I worked for the Democrats who ran the federal government for almost 30 years, to meet their Affirmative Action quotas, they ever-increasingly lowered standards to hire, retain, and promote more Democrats who were minority, female, younger, and or veteran. That ever-increasingly rendered worthless my job-related bachelor’s degree, my three job-related master’s degrees, my six job-related professional certifications, and my job-related professional license.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/21/business/taiwan-gender-quotas.html
USA TODAY
— The GOP has one big reason to be optimistic about the midterms. . .There’s one big reason for Republican optimism – the unshakable faith among many of us that even voters unhappy with the GOP will be guided by a deep-rooted patriotism that refuses to reward a party increasingly enamored of socialism. . .Voters should reject socialism in America. But now only one issue should matter, and the horse-race polls don’t capture it. A majority of likely voters view socialism unfavorably, according to that same Times/Siena poll. That may be why Republicans are still in the hunt. . .For decades, America spent blood and treasure to contain socialism’s first cousin, communism, around the world. How tragic it would be if those forces were unleashed on American soil, with the deliberate aid of citizens at the ballot box. Many of us can’t fathom it, even with a self-described democratic socialist, Zohran Mamdani, running New York City and socialists gaining footholds elsewhere. In these elections, the typical issues must take a back seat as voters stand shoulder to shoulder for a higher cause – reaffirming America as an unyielding bulwark against socialism. Beyond all the chaos and chatter, that’s the monumental question these midterms will decide. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2026/10/21/midterm-elections-republicans-democrats-socialism-dsa/92334119007/
DETROIT NEWS
— Will Michigan become the next socialist disaster? DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.detroitnews.com/story/opinion/2026/08/12/will-michigan-abandon-free-markets-for-socialism/91269121007/
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump Says: ‘Pretend I’m on the Ballot.’ Democrats Comply. Americans are worried about affordability, so the president pushes . . . a renovated golf course?
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/trump-says-pretend-im-on-the-ballot-democrats-comply-083b24c8
— Flying the Socialist Skies at United. CEO Scott Kirby wants a wealth tax. How about more leg room instead? DD: People who earn more and save more get wealthier. My critics/opponents who have earned less than I have and/or have saved less than I have attribute my wealth to my benefitting tremendously from discrimination against those who are liberal/moderate, minority, female, younger, unmarried, LGBTQ, non-rich, non-Protestant, non-German American, have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time, and/or are in America illegally. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/scott-kirby-united-airlines-wealth-tax-31a04c56
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Asked whether he has a responsibility for dispelling public distrust in CEOs, he replied: “Wealth inequality has become a danger to our society, and we need to address that.” By we, he means government. He added: “We should have a national wealth tax—it won’t work by state because people will just move. And I think we should have inheritance taxes that get close to 100% at some level. I would pay them.” Well, no he wouldn’t. Inheritance taxes are levied on inheritors, so his kids or other heirs would pay the bill. Or they might not, since death and inheritance taxes encourage tax avoidance. The same is true of wealth taxes. Washington state this year reversed its increase in its top marginal estate tax rate to 35% from 20% for this reason. United has its headquarters in Chicago, but Mr. Kirby lives in Texas, which has no state income tax. Does he pay income tax in Illinois? There’s also nothing to stop Mr. Kirby from bequeathing his fortune, or donating his $32.3 million in compensation last year, to the feds. Even better, how about offering more leg room in all rows and eliminating middle seats as a gesture to the hoi polloi? We suspect he’d say that none of these suggestions would reduce inequality or the national debt. But the same goes for a wealth tax, which punishes successful entrepreneurs.)
— The Inmates Run the Asylum at the Psychological Association. Tolerating antisemitism may cost the APA its accreditation, but the rot goes far deeper than that.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/the-inmates-run-the-asylum-at-the-psychological-association-5e6538b7
AMAZON
— Vote Republican Yard Signs. DD: I own two beautiful 4X4 Vote Republican signs. If you own property along a busy highway in DuPage County, Milton Township, or Wheaton and want to display them, please let me know ASAP.
https://www.amazon.com/clp/B0D8K1TLN9
FED WEEK
— Rules End ‘Time in Grade’ Limit on Promotions Applying to Most GS Positions. DD: To get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran, my Democrat Post Office, IRS, and GAO superiors used “up-or-out.” They pulled out all the stops to get rid of their employees like me who were the aforesaid and who they had not promoted to GS-13, currently $118,984/year, by age 25, GS-14, currently $140,604/year, by age 30, GS-15, $165,386/year, by age 35, and Senior Executive Service, currently $197,200 by age 40. I did not make any of the aforesaid promotion deadlines. I finally made GS-13 when I was 38 and I survived until I was 49 only because a) I earned job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) I earned job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) I earned a job-related professional license when I was 32.
https://www.fedweek.com/fedweek/rules-end-time-in-grade-limit-on-promotions-applying-to-most-gs-positions/
LEGIS1
— IRS Proposes Revoking Tax Exemptions for Private Schools Over DEI. To promote DEI is to promote hatred against those who are conservative, Republican, Republican, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.
https://legis1.com/news/irs-dei-rule-proposes-revoking-tax-exemptions-for
NEWSWEEK & SAN ANTONIO CURRENT & SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS NEWS & NEW REPUBLIC & YAHOO & DAILY KOS & GRIO & MEDIAITE & NEWS ONE
— Black Trump Supporter Thelma Louise Kicked Out of Ken Paxton Rally—’Beyond Disrespectful.’ DD: I have been a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999 and the GOPUSA Illinois Reporter since 2000. I should write about all the times the following did not notify me of their events, made it clear they did not want me to attend their events, demanded money from me to attend their events, barred me from attending their events, and/or threw me out of their events: a) leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization, b) Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct, c) conservative leaders, and d) religious leaders. The aforesaid blame me and blame my newsletters for all the defeats that Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct have suffered since 2000. The aforesaid destroy those like me a) who they cannot manipulate or dominate, b) who refuse to glorify or praise them, c) who refuse to pander to them, d) who refuse to serve as one of their operatives or dupes, e) who refuse to cover up their wrong doing, and/or f) who refuse to give them money.
https://www.newsweek.com/black-trump-supporter-kicked-out-of-ken-paxton-rally-beyond-disrespectful-12591641
https://www.sacurrent.com/news/politics-and-elections/a-black-woman-says-she-was-ejected-from-ken-paxtons-san-antonio-rally-turns-out-she-was-a-right-wing-content-creator/
https://www.expressnews.com/politics/article/black-republican-woman-removed-paxton-rally-22485891.php
https://newrepublic.com/post/216802/black-maga-influencer-says-thrown-out-ken-paxton-rally
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/black-maga-influencer-says-she-185615921.html
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2026/10/19/800114708/community/ma/
https://thegrio.com/2026/10/19/thelma-louise-black-conservative-content-creator-gop-event/
https://thegrio.com/2026/10/20/thelma-louise-demands-apology-ken-paxton-event/
https://www.mediaite.com/politics/black-maga-influencer-stunned-after-being-kicked-out-of-ken-paxton-rally-i-cannot-believe-this/
https://newsone.com/6874495/thelma-louise-kicked-out-ken-paxton-rally/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A Black content creator who describes herself as a fierce supporter of President Donald Trump and the Republican Party said she was kicked out of Texas Senate candidate Ken Paxton’s rally in San Antonio on Sunday, describing the incident on social media as “beyond disrespectful.” Thelma Louise runs a TikTok account, using the handle @iamthelmalouise, where she posts videos from her perspective as a Black female conservative to more than 200,000 followers. She was documenting Sunday’s rally when she said she was asked to leave. “And there’s no one that I can talk to about this?” she asks a person who appears to be escorting her out of the venue in one video. “I cannot believe this. Someone just came up to me and said that Ken Paxton’s campaign manager wanted me to leave,” she later says to the camera. “I was just asked to leave this event, and I did nothing wrong.” Newsweek has contacted Paxton’s campaign via an email sent outside regular business hours. Thelma Louise has been contacted via a direct message on social media. It comes as Paxton, the state’s attorney general, is traveling across the state on his “Come and Take It” tour as he faces Democrat James Talarico in one of the most competitive Senate races in the country. Some online commentators have suggested the woman’s expulsion from the rally was due to race, since Trump and the Republican Party have long grappled with allegations of racism. Black voters are overwhelmingly Democratic, while white voters are more likely than other groups to vote Republican. Still, while Black voters overwhelmingly supported former vice president Kamala Harris in the 2024 election, Trump nearly doubled his support among the group, garnering 15 percent support in 2024, compared to just 8 percent in 2020. In a second video, Louise was visibly emotional as she expressed her disbelief at what had occurred after she had driven two hours to attend the event.
She spoke about how she had left the Democratic Party two years ago and worked to support Republicans ever since, including by volunteering for Trump’s campaign. “I’m not quite sure what’s going on, but to be walked out of a room full of people and isolated as if I had done something wrong, I cannot believe it. I can’t,” she says. “That you would do me like that, and if you have followed my page for even a couple of days or longer than that, you know how hard I have worked for this party since I joined…This, I will never forget. Never. This was beyond disrespectful.” In another video, she showed her press credentials from previous Republican political events, including for the midterm GOP convention in Dallas, as she said she still did not have an explanation for why she was removed from the event. She acknowledged that she may have been mistaken for someone else. She also said she did not blame the Republican Party for the incident because “they have loved me and they have welcomed me with open arms.” But she said Paxton’s campaign manager is “100 percent responsible for the disrespect” she received. ‘Being MAGA While Black’ Several online commenters suggested that race was the reason she was removed from the event. Democratic strategist Ameshia Cross wrote on X in response to a post about the incident: “‘Being MAGA while Black’ chapter 293.” Political scientist Norman Ornstein wrote: “She has no idea? It seems pretty black and white.”)
BOSTON GLOBE
— A role model for classmates. DD: While I attended Crete-Monee High School 1962-1966, one of my neighbors was a role model for me. He was able to attend UIC by commuting to classes there while living with his parents in Crete. I did that, and later, I transferred to NIU like he did.
https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/regionals/north/2017/05/18/role-model-for-classmates-and-her-daughter/dPAxWXQVATuU9fbvfpSZuK/story.html
TIMES REPUBLICAN
— Concurrent enrollment: Giving students a head start on their future. DD: I do not recall there being any concurrent enrolment opportunities when I was a Crete-Monee High School student 1962-1966. To have money to pay for my UIC expenses and for a new car to commute to/from classes there and my parents’ home in Crete, I washed dishes in the basement of the SS Kresge in Chicago Heights for 28 hours a week during my junior and senior years and 40 hours a week during the summer of 1965. During the summer of 1966, I cleaning golf shoes at the Flossmoor Country Club, chipped slag at Thrall Car in Chicago Heights, and pumped gasoline in Chicago Heights.
https://www.timesrepublican.com/opinion/columnists/2026/10/concurrent-enrollment-giving-students-a-head-start-on-their-future/
BELIEFNET
— Chick-fil-A CEO Says Company Exists to ‘Glorify God,’ Addresses LGBT Controversy.
https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/idolchatter/2026/10/chick-fil-a-ceo-says-company-exists-to-glorify-god-addresses-lgbt-controversy.html
NPR
— Unlike Most Marxist Jargon, ‘Class Warfare’ Persists. DD: My critics/opponents have always promoted envy big time. To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.npr.org/2011/10/04/140874613/unlike-most-marxist-jargon-class-warfare-persists
POLITICO
— Trump crackdown on ‘3 stooges of socialism.’ DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.politico.com/story/2019/04/17/trump-bolton-sanctions-latin-america-1279709
ATANTIC
— In Defense of Class Warfare. DD: My critics/opponents have always promoted envy big time. To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2013/11/in-defense-of-class-warfare/281169/
FROM FOREIGN SOURCES
INDEPENDENT
— Trump calls affordability a ‘hoax’ while JD Vance admits Americans are struggling. Depending on which Republican figure is addressing the public, Americans hear contrasting descriptions of the current economic reality. DD: Have you struggled financially? Are you struggling financially? To avoid struggling financially, I spent far less money on immediate pleasures than my peers did. I took jobs that my peers would not stoop to take. I worked my way through college. I earned a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970. I worked two jobs 1971-1972. I earned job-related master’s degrees in 1976, 1980, and 1997. I earned job-related professional certifications in 1979, 1981, 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997. I earned a job-related professional license in 1981. In today’s dollars, that increased my salary from $19.57/hour in 1966, to $100,059/year in 1974, to $113,402 in 1980, and to $154,682/year in 1997. But according to my critics/opponents, I was able to do the aforesaid only a) because I avoided the Vietnam War draft and b) because I benefited tremendously from discrimination against those who are liberal/moderate, minority, female, younger, unmarried, LGBTQ, non-rich, non-Protestant, non-German American, have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time, and/or are in America illegally. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-vance-economy-affordability-voters-b3070641.html
NATIONAL POST
— The Democrats embrace totalitarian socialism. The party takes a radical turn as midterm elections loom. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://nationalpost.com/opinion/j-d-tuccille-the-democrats-embrace-totalitarian-socialism
FROM OTHER SOURCES
LUXURY LANE
— How Old Money Families Decide If You’re Marriage Material. DD: What helped you become marriage material? By the time I got married when I was 29 in 1978, I had worked for IRS for almost 7 years and my salary was $110,066/year in today’s dollars. I had earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976 and I was taking graduate evening accounting courses at DePaul. I lived in a one bedroom condo in the Outer Drive East building that I had bought in 1976. I was renting out a townhome in University Park that I had bought new in 1972. I owned a 1972 Corvette that I had bought new in 1971. See Money Magazine’s 4-page February 1978 article on my wife and I at https://gopillinois.com/documents/ Things that impressed me about my outstanding wife included that her first job after high school was working for the FBI. She soon became the Corporate Secretary of the U.S. League of Savings Institutions. She did much to help elect Big Jim Thompson governor in 1976. She earned a bachelor’s degree in finance from DePaul in 1986.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZ5yEacPrc8
DAILY MAIL
— French rioters aren’t the weak, the starving, the desperate — they are the indulged children of a bloated welfare state and wokeism that threaten civilized society. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.dailymail.com/debate/article-16224871/SARAH-VINE-French-rioters-welfare.html
October 19, 2026
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— Evanston HS marching band reportedly faced racist, homophobic comments during game at New Ryan Field. DD: Of course, sooner or later, if not already, Democrat leaders will blame Trump for this.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/evanston-township-high-school-marching-band-reportedly-faced-racist-homophobic-comments-during-new-trier-game-ryan-field/19952182/
NBC5
— Schools investigate reports of racist, homophobic comments at New Trier-Evanston football game. DD: Of course, sooner or later, if not already, Democrat leaders will blame Trump for this.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/schools-investigate-reports-of-racist-homophobic-comments-at-new-trier-evanston-football-game-at-ryan-field/4004134/
WGN9
— Racist, homophobic comments allegedly directed at members of Evanston Township marching band during football game against New Trier. DD: Of course, sooner or later, if not already, Democrat leaders will blame Trump for this.
https://wgntv.com/news/north-suburbs/eths-new-trier-marching-band-racist-homophobic-comments/
FOX32
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly drive Trump’s approval rating down and his disapproval rating up.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/trump-approval-hits-record-low-midterms-near-poll
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Editorial: Vote ‘no’ on Cook County millionaires tax referendum.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/10/17/editorial-vote-no-cook-county-millionaires-tax-referendum/
— Editorial: Two-term incumbent JB Pritzker and downstate farmer Darren Bailey vie in gubernatorial rematch.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/10/18/editorial-jb-pritzker-darren-bailey-governor-election/
— DD: Democrat leader ever-increasingly glorify and praise their illegals and fight their deportation.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/10/18/paris-trump-ice-arrest/
— DD: Of course, Democrat leaders will ever-increasingly blame Trump for Paporakis’ actions.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/10/18/auroras-hindu-community-still-in-shock-after-alleged-plot-to-attack-temple/
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/10/19/opinion-aurora-attempted-mass-shooting-hindu-temple/
— Zoning. DD: My critics/opponents have always wanted public housing to be built on the south side of Roosevelt Road in my Wheaton precinct. To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/10/18/oak-park-residents-question-home-affordability/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DD: Of course, Democrat leaders ever-increasingly blame Trump for Paporakis’ actions.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2026/10/17/south-asian-hate-indians-hindu-temple-aurora-trump-alexandros-paporakis-rummana-hussain
— DD: Democrat leader ever-increasingly glorify and praise their illegals and fight their deportation.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2026/10/18/immigrant-crosses-project-honors-silverio-villegas-gonzalez-at-his-home-parish
DAILY HERALD
— Endorsements: Lewis for Illinois Senate 24; Vrankovich for House District 47, Sanalitro for House District 48
https://www.dailyherald.com/20261018/endorsements/endorsements-lewis-for-illinois-senate-24-vrankovich-for-house-district-47-sanalitro-for-house-di/
— Dan Ugaste: 2026 candidate for Illinois House District 65.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20261018/illinois-state-politics/dan-ugaste-2026-candidate-for-illinois-house-district-65/
BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Bailey says he’d draw line between personal beliefs and governing.
https://www.bnd.com/news/article317679934.html
POLITICO ILLINOIS
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2026/10/19/let-the-mayoral-games-begin-01125854
CAPITOL FAX
https://capitolfax.com/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WIREPOINTS
https://wirepoints.org/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Jesus never preached socialism. Christian compassion calls individuals to give freely rather than politicians to redistribute by force. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism. How strongly have Democrats taken over your church?
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/oct/18/jesus-never-preached-socialism/
— Kathy Hochul pledges allegiance to criminal illegals. New York governor has her loyalties backward.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/oct/18/kathy-hochul-pledges-allegiance-criminal-illegals/
NEW YORK POST
— California’s billionaire tax has a French connection –– and riots across the Atlantic offer a grim warning. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://nypost.com/2026/10/18/opinion/california-should-not-adopt-failed-french-socialist-ideas/
— Most Americans won’t be able to afford a house until 2031. DD: How old were you when you bought your first home and what enabled you to buy it? I was 24 in 1972 when I bought a new townhome in University Park. The down payment came from what I had earned a) working for IRS for 15 months 1971-1972, b) working for a Firestone Store part-time for 18 months 1971-1972, and c) working full-time for that Firestone Store 7 months before that 1970-1971. In today’s dollars, my IRS Revenue Officer salary had just increased from $56,409/year to $68,999/year. But the townhome that I bought had only 1,000 square feet. SEE: https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/774-Sunset-Ct-5-University-Park-IL-60484/5451474_zpid/ . In today’s dollars, I paid about $180,000 for it and the down payment would have been about $36,000. According to Zillow, it is currently worth only $86.900. Sadly, that says worlds about real estate values in University Park.
https://finance.yahoo.com/real-estate/articles/most-americans-won-t-able-180008674.html
— Why the left doesn’t want to face the facts about marriage. DD: The Democrat Party platform destroys traditional marriage. What has traditional marriage enable you to do? My outstanding parents and their traditional marriage enabled me to a) work my way through college, b) earn a bachelor’s degree in business when I was 21 in 1970, c) get promoted in 1972, 1973, and 1974, and c) earn an MBA in 1976. My outstanding wife and our traditional marriage enabled me to a) pass the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, b) take a $23,699/year (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980, c) earn a master’s degree in accounting in 1980, d) pass the Certified Internal Auditor Examination on my first attempt in 1981, e) become a licensed CPA in 1981, f) get promoted in 1986, g) earn four more job-related professional certifications in 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997, and f) earn a master’s degree in financial markets and trading in 1997.
https://nypost.com/2026/10/18/opinion/why-the-left-doesnt-want-to-face-the-facts-about-marriage/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The decline of marriage drives many of our worst social problems, but the left is silent and the right not much better. . .Comprehensive new research from the Institute for Family Studies charts the disaster geographically, outlining marriage “deserts” where nuclear families are rare and “gardens” where they flourish. . .The left hates to acknowledge it, but low marriage rates — meaning, fewer kids raised by both biological (hitched) parents — bring higher rates of poverty, crime, addiction and general misery, along with far less educational success and shorter lifespans.)
AMERICAN THINKER
— Marxism Is The Root Of All The West’s Current Evils. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for Marxism.
https://www.americanthinker.com/watch/featured/2026/10/marxism-is-the-root-of-all-the-west-s-current-evils/
— The lies leftists tell about capitalism and socialism. Whether they’re telling you that the rich get richer at the expense of others or that socialism benefits all, they’re lying. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2026/10/the-lies-leftists-tell-about-capitalism-and-socialism/
BLAZE
— The global meritocracy myth sells Americans’ inheritance cheap. Generations built the universities, roads, and institutions that attract talent from around the world. Now Americans are told that preferring their own citizens violates the rules.
https://www.theblaze.com/columns/opinion/the-global-meritocracy-myth-sells-americans-inheritance-cheap
DAILY WIRE
— How Socialists Used Trump To Build A Nationwide Movement. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.dailywire.com/episode/mrn-261018
FOX NEWS
— Mike Johnson slams Democrats’ push for big government socialism. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.fox.com/watch/clip/fmc-mvgr8f2k16jbcdox/mike-johnson-slams-democrats-push-for-big-government-socialism
LAW ENFORCEMENT TODAY
— Socialism Is Gaining Ground Ahead of the Midterms. History Offers a Warning. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://lawenforcementtoday.com/socialism-midterms-history-warning-america
NATIONAL REVIEW
— While many commentators are nostalgic for the glory days of yesteryear, families are richer today and can afford to buy more than ever before. DD: When I was young, I was able to a) buy new cars in 1966, 1967, 1968, 1971, 1973, and 1978, b) pay for tuition and books to earn a job-related bachelor’s degree in 1970, job-related master’s degrees in 1976 and 1980, job-related professional certifications in 1979 and 1981, and a job-related professional license in 1981, and c) by real estate in 1972, 1974, 1976, 1978, and 1984.
https://www.nationalreview.com/2026/10/the-facts-and-fictions-of-economic-nostalgia/
NEWSMAX
— Blagojevich: Omar shows Dem Party hijacked by socialists. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7V_95F1Y-2Y
— Democratic Socialists Seek Concessions From Jeffries. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/dsa-concessions-jeffries/2026/10/18/id/1273182/
POLICE1
— What are the best career moves in law enforcement? DD: What did you do to get promoted? 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. That helped me to get hired in 1970, 1971, and 1980 and to get promoted in 1972, 1973, 1974, and 1986. In today’s dollars, that increased my salary from $19.57/hour in 1966 to $154,684/year in 1997.
https://www.police1.com/the-police1-beat/whats-the-best-career-move-in-law-enforcement-police1-readers-weigh-in
REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— France Is Burning, and Socialism Is Holding the Match. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/2026/10/18/france_is_burning_and_socialism_is_holding_the_match_714552.html
REPUBLICAN ATTORNEYS GENERAL ASSOCIATION
— 27 States Urge Supreme Court to Protect Second Amendment Rights. DD: Under the Democrats, Second Amendment rights will ever-increasingly be diminished.
https://republicanags.com/2026/09/29/27-states-urge-supreme-court-to-protect-second-amendment-rights/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Republican Attorneys General Kris Kobach and Jonathan Skrmetti, along with 25 other states, are leading an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to protect the Second Amendment and reject bans on AR-15 platform rifles and other commonly owned semiautomatic rifles. The brief was filed in Viramontes v. Cook County and Grant v. Higgins, two cases before the Supreme Court concerning state and local restrictions on semiautomatic rifles.)
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CBS NEWS
— 7 highlights from JD Vance’s CBS News town hall: Iran, immigration, corruption and 2028 plans.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jd-vance-cbs-town-hall-highlights-michigan/
NEWSWEEK
— US Citizens Wrongfully Detained by ICE Could Get $500K Under New Bill. DD: What about Republican federal employees like I was who were wrongfully forced to retire by Democrat federal agencies?
https://www.newsweek.com/u-s-citizens-wrongfully-detained-by-ice-could-get-500k-under-new-bill-12584996
WUSF
— Florida’s minimum wage is rising to $15. Here’s what that means for college students. DD: In today’s dollars, I earned $19.57-$20.87/hour 1966-1969 while I worked for the Park Forest Post Office part-time during the UIC and NIU school years and full-time during the summers while I lived with my parents in Crete. That enabled me a) to buy a new 1968 442 in 1967, b) to buy a new 1969 Dodge Charger SE in 1968, c) to pay my UIC and NIU expenses, and d) to graduate debt-free from NIU with a bachelor’s degree in business in August of 1970 owning that Charger. The aforesaid made my Park Forest Post Office superiors furious. They were Democrat veterans. They saw me as being a Vietnam War draft avoider. They blamed Republican draft avoiders for America losing the Vietnam War. To get rid of me, they forced me to resign in September of 1969 falsely saying that I was not going to be available to work enough part-time hours. I was available to work every Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, holiday, and every day that NIU was not in session.
https://www.wusf.org/economy-business/2026-10-18/florida-minimum-wage-rising-15-dollars-what-that-means-for-college-students
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Inside the Democratic Socialists’ Plan to Pressure Hakeem Jeffries. DSA leaders are working behind the scenes with their endorsed candidates to pressure Jeffries on progressive priorities. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/the-democratic-socialists-have-a-plan-to-push-hakeem-jeffries-to-the-left-28735026
FORBES
— DD: The interest rate for a 10-year Treasury note is currently 5.10%. Do you see that as being a good investment? Are you considering buying one? If you sell before maturity, if interest rates have gone up, you will take a loss, but if interest rate have gone down, you will gain.
https://www.forbes.com/advisor/investing/treasury-rates/
CALIFORNIA DSA
— Joint labor/socialist effort made Tax the Rich Day on October 10 a statewide success. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.californiadsa.org/news/joint-laborsocialist-effort-made-tax-the-rich-day-on-october-10-a-statewide-success
LEGAL NEWS
— The Justice Department will be allowed to press ahead with its effort to add the weight of the federal government to a court fight challenging the city of Evanston’s race-based “reparations” program paying millions of dollars in taxpayer money to black current and former residents and their descendants. DD: In Diersen v. GAO, Bush’s Justice Department sided with my Democrat GAO superiors, that is, Bush’s Justice Department promoted race and gender based preference giving, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and national origin discrimination.
https://www.legalnewsline.com/cook-county-record/feds-ok-to-join-discrimination-lawsuit-vs-evanston-racial-reparations-program/article_3fb89818-2c46-4e17-950a-fd0b1a1b7b58.html
PEW RESEARCH
— Many Americans Are Struggling to Afford Basic Necessities. DD: What helped you afford things? When I was young, I spent far less money on immediate pleasures than my peers did. I took jobs that my peers would not stoop to take. I worked my way through college. I earned a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970. I worked two jobs 1971-1972. I earned job-related master’s degrees in 1976 and 1980, job-related professional certifications in 1979 and 1981, and a job-related professional license in 1981. In today’s dollars, that increased my salary from $19.57/hour in 1966, to $100,059/year in 1974, to $113,402 in 1980, and to $154,682/year in 1997. But according to my critics/opponents, I was able to do the aforesaid only because I avoided the Vietnam War draft.
https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/10/14/many-americans-are-struggling-to-afford-basic-necessities/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: 60% say they do not currently have enough income to lead the kind of life they want. 53% say they do not have emergency funds that would cover their expenses for three months. 27% cannot pay some of their monthly bills or can only make partial payments. 32% say they worry every day or almost every day about the cost of healthcare and the amount of debt they have. Overall, 70% of U.S. adults say they have cut back on spending for extras – such as eating out, streaming services or other entertainment – in the past year. And 54% say they have not been able to save money for the future.)
POLITICO
— What Americans Really Prioritize When It Comes to Affordability. DD: When you were young, compared to your peers, what did you spend less money on? I spent far less money on immediate pleasures. What did you spend more money on? I spent more money on new cars, tuition and books, and real estate. I bought new cars in 1966, 1967, 1968, 1971, 1973, and 1978. I paid for tuition and books to earn a job-related bachelor’s degree in 1970, job-related master’s degrees in 1976 and 1980, job-related professional certifications in 1979 and 1981, and a job-related professional license in 1981. I bought real estate in 1972, 1974, 1976, 1978, and 1984.
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2026/10/18/poll-prices-wages-income-affordability-issue-01123309
NEW YORKER
— How the D.S.A. Learned to Love Elections. Members of the Democratic Socialists of America believe deeply in the possibility of a class revolution. Meanwhile, they’re running for office—and winning. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2026/10/26/how-the-dsa-learned-to-love-elections
NEW REPUBLIC
— DD: Democrat leaders are ever-increasingly anti-American.
https://newrepublic.com/article/216766/ilhan-omar-citizenship-trump-somali-americans
FROM FOREIGN SOURCES
WORLD TRIBUNE
— Islamic socialism in the USA? It all began with Barack Hussein Obama. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://worldtribune.com/islamic-socialism-in-the-usa-it-all-began-with-barack-hussein-obama/
October 17, 2026
NPR ILLINOIS
— DD: Democrat leaders promote their No Kings rallies today. Pritzker is their King of Illinois.
https://www.nprillinois.org/2026-10-17/no-kings-turns-its-focus-to-voting-this-weekend-heres-what-we-know
INDIVISIBLE
— DD: Democrat leaders promote their No Kings rallies today. Pritzker is their King of Illinois.
https://indivisible.org/events/wheaton-north-we-the-people-speak-1st-amendment-action/
FOX NEWS
— ‘No Kings’ foot soldiers ignore organizers’ warning, go all in for Democrats. From Delaware to Oregon, ‘No Kings’ network of 300 groups with $2.5B in revenues promotes slogans banned by its own playbook. DD: Democrat leaders promote their No Kings rallies today. Pritzker is their King of Illinois.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/no-kings-says-dont-partisan-politics-300-groups-protest-network-organizers-say-vote-blue
(FROM THE ARTICLE: As the high-level organizers of the “No Kings” demonstrations seek to turn their operation into a nationwide get-out-the-vote rally Saturday, their warning to steer clear of partisan messaging that could violate their own rules is falling on deaf ears. A Fox News Digital investigation reveals that, on the ground, the political activation is in fact highly partisan, led by the center-left Indivisible nonprofit that has received millions of dollars of funding from Democratic mega-donor George Soros. “No Kings” organizers didn’t respond to a request for comment. The partisan nature of the day’s events is important because political experts say the “No Kings” operation reveals a sophisticated electoral strategy: transform the crowds assembled for anti-Trump protests into a durable voter bloc that participates in elections and turns out a “Blue Tsunami” of votes in political battles. But federal election law bars nonprofits, many of which fund the “No Kings” operation, from advocating for particular candidates. Behind today’s action, Fox News Digital has identified a sprawling network of 300 progressive advocacy organizations, labor unions, Democratic political operatives and tax-exempt nonprofits with an estimated $2.5 billion in annual revenues, transforming the “No Kings” protest movement into a nationwide voter-mobilization operation of an estimated 3,000 events for Democrats. A review of digital advertisements for Saturday’s “No Kings: Vote Early” demonstrations and their organizing rhetoric identifies multiple instances of organizers promoting the very language the coalition’s national rulebook forbids in its attempt to create the illusion of nonpartisanship. In Newark, Delaware, Democratic activists from the local Indivisible chapter are encouraging voters to “wear blue” to their 2 p.m. demonstration at the corner of S. College Avenue and W. Main Street, and their “Sign Ideas” include: “Vote Blue Nov. 3,” “Vote Early, Vote Blue” and “Time for a Blue Tsunami.” Their announcement reads: “💙 Wear blue to signify the blue tsunami we are hoping we will see in Nov!” Some 3,000 miles away, in Roseburg, Ore., Indivisible Douglas County activists are advertising their own “No Kings” rally with suggested signs reading “DOUGLAS COUNTY VOTES BLUE!,” “REPUBLICANS HAD THEIR CHANCE!” and “VOTE EARLY. VOTE THEM OUT!” Those are precisely the kinds of partisan political messages the national “No Kings” coalition has explicitly prohibited. On a Thursday night webinar promoting the protests, a member of Indivisible Colorado Springs told Indivisible co-founders Leah Greenberg and Ezra Levin that the group’s event is struggling to attract media attention without focusing on President Donald Trump. Levin replied: “By all means, make it about Trump. Y’all make it about Trump. Create some conflict. Use some strong language. There’s nothing about No Kings that says you can’t focus on the fascists in the White House.” “Be bold. Be direct. Don’t hold back,” the Oregon organizers tell participants. Those are precisely the kinds of partisan political messages the national “No Kings” coalition has explicitly prohibited. On a Thursday night webinar promoting the protests, a member of Indivisible Colorado Springs told Indivisible co-founders Leah Greenberg and Ezra Levin that the group’s event is struggling to attract media attention without focusing on President Donald Trump. Levin replied: “By all means, make it about Trump. Y’all make it about Trump. Create some conflict. Use some strong language. There’s nothing about No Kings that says you can’t focus on the fascists in the White House.” Democratic Party Recruits at ‘No Kings’
Under “Event Prohibitions,” a “Host Toolkit” warns: “Events must not be partisan in nature or make references to preferred election outcomes.” It bars “candidate campaign activity,” “any political party or political committee attending or helping coordinate the event.” The “Event Prohibitions” list bars events from being held at “overtly partisan organizations, or held at campaign offices, political party headquarters, or other locations principally associated with candidate or party political activity.” The prohibitions explicitly state: “Events should not be jointly branded with partisan organizations,’ and provides as “Examples: Democratic clubs, ‘the Lincoln County Democratic Party.'” Yet, in Roseville, Calif., the Placer County Democratic Party in California is explicit in its connection to the “No Kings” voter drive, advertising a canvassing operation specifically tied to Saturday’s “No Kings” rally at the Roseville Galleria. The party’s website invites activists to attend a morning canvassing session at Harry Crabb Park, saying voters will be gathered at the rally at the Galleria and promising materials to help participants “support our endorsed candidates.” On their Democratic Party website, the local party activists describe the “No Kings” rally as “a day of nonpartisan voter participation.” The advertisement raises questions about the relationship between the Democratic Party’s candidate-support operation and an event whose national organizers expressly prohibit political parties, political committees and candidate campaigns from coordinating activities. In Springfield, Pa., an event listed on the Women’s March organizing platform advertises a one-hour “No Kings FOUR” demonstration at 1200 Baltimore Pike. The event calls for voter participation and, in another direct conflict with the national coalition’s ban on “vote Blue” appeals, also declares: “Vote Blue. Vote. Make Your Voice Count.” Rules They Wrote Themselves. The coalition’s own documents leave little ambiguity about its official standards. In a five-page “Talking Points + Messaging” guide, organizers instruct participants not to use partisan political language, including telling participants to “vote for Democrats up and down the ballot” or saying, “we can get a Democratic Congress elected in 2026 to resist Trump.” It bars any “speaker expressing bias for or against any candidate for office,” the guide states. It prohibits candidate campaign activities, including campaign literature, fundraising and coordination with campaign staff. Political parties and political committees are also barred from helping coordinate events. The instructions go beyond conventional warnings against endorsements. Organizers specifically prohibit references to “MAGA politicians” and calls to elect a Democratic Congress. Even urging participants to register as Democrats ahead of the midterms is explicitly forbidden. Another document, “Event Prohibitions + Things to Note,” specifically prohibits “vote them out” and “vote Blue” messaging, campaign fundraising and political party coordination. Still, in Kingstowne, Va., Indivisible of Franconia is promoting its Oct. 17 rally at South Van Dorn Street and Kingstowne Village Parkway with the statement: “We vote for leaders to represent our interests—and if they don’t, we need to vote them out.” The coalition also prohibits events hosted or co-sponsored by overtly partisan organizations, including Democratic clubs. Its “Election Law FAQs” and “Resources” go further, warning that merely describing an event as “nonpartisan” doesn’t establish that it meets the standard. “Saying this doesn’t automatically make it so,” the document states. Democratic Infrastructure Behind No Kings. The contradictions come as “No Kings” draws on a sprawling coalition of advocacy organizations, labor unions and political activists. In March, Fox News Digital identified about 500 organizations associated with the movement, representing an estimated $3 billion in combined annual revenues. The coalition partner list for today’s protests is smaller but continues to include major labor organizations such as the American Federation of Teachers, the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, the National Education Association and the Service Employees International Union. It also includes organizations that align with the Democratic Party, including: Indivisible, MoveOn, Planned Parenthood Action Fund, End Citizens United, NextGen America, Our Revolution, Voto Latino and the Democratic Socialists of America. Most of these organizations or their affiliated political committees have histories of substantial spending to support Democratic candidates and causes. Their involvement places organizations with extensive electoral experience inside a coalition now publicly promising to avoid partisan campaign activity. The coalition’s breadth also raises questions about how organizers distinguish between participating in a nonpartisan event and advancing the electoral objectives of affiliated political organizations. From a $250,000 Protest to the Ballot Box. . .Legal Dividing Line. . .)
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Handful of competitive suburban races rev up November General Assembly elections. Democrat state Rep. Nabeela Syed is trying to unseat incumbent state Sen. Darby Hills, a Republican, in the northwest suburbs. The race is drawing big money from the political parties.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/elections/2026/10/17/chicago-suburbs-elections-illinois-general-assembly-senate-house-darby-hills-republican-nabeela-syed-democrat
DAILY HERALD
— Niki Conforti: 2026 candidate for the 6th Congressional District.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20261016/us-congress-politics/niki-conforti-2026-candidate-for-the-6th-congressional-district/
JOURNAL & TOPICS
— Republican organizations in the Northwest suburbs are looking to fire up voters ahead of the midterm elections with their Lincoln Day Dinner on Wednesday, Oct. 28 from 6 to 9 p.m. at Cotillion Banquets in Palatine.
https://www.journal-topics.com/articles/republicans-gear-up-for-lincoln-day-dinner/
SHAW LOCAL
— State offers special enrollment period for 9,300 Illinoisans who lost Medicaid coverage. DD: What did you do to avoid medical debt? For me, since I was 18 in 1966, and for my wife since 1978, to get 72% payment of our healthcare insurance paid for by the federal government, for almost 30 years, I put up with tremendous efforts by my Democrat Post Office, IRS, and GAO superiors to waste my career and to get rid of me. For Democrat leaders, federal jobs are for Democrats, and especially for Democrats who are minority, female, younger, and/or veteran.
https://www.shawlocal.com/news/2026/10/16/state-offers-special-enrollment-period-for-9300-illinoisans-who-lost-medicaid-coverage/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Anticipate/expect that the RINO leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, your Republican county party organization, and your Republican township/ward Republican organization will use Republican losses on November 3, 2026 a) to move their organizations further to the left, b) to dump more planks in the Republican Party platform, and c) to officially banish conservatives, that is, platform Republicans, from the party. RINOs are anti-conservative. They want the Republican Party to be the Democrat Lite Party. They rather see Democrat candidates win than conservative Republican candidates win. But political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. The Republican Party platform is conservative. Most commonly, RINOs reject the personal responsibility, traditional marriage and family, right to life, immigration, anti-vice, Second Amendment, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— No Neutral Ground: Christians and the Duty to Vote.
https://illinoisfamily.org/faith/no-neutral-ground-christians-and-the-duty-to-vote/
MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
NEW YORK POST
— Woke hysteria makes an election-season comeback — as Trump fans the flames. DD: My critics/opponents are woke, that is, they blame the problems that those who are liberal/moderate, minority, female, younger, non-rich, LGBTQ, unmarried, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time have on those who are conservative, White, male, older, non-poor, heterosexual, married, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.
https://nypost.com/2026/10/16/opinion/woke-hysteria-makes-a-comeback-as-trump-fans-the-flames/
AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY
— What does the DSA mean by “public ownership?” DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://americansforprosperity.org/blog/dsa-public-ownership-explained/
BREITBART
— Democrat Senators (including Duckworth) Push More Gun Control After School Shooting Ended by Armed Bystander.
https://www.breitbart.com/2nd-amendment/2026/10/16/democrat-senators-push-more-gun-control-after-school-shooting-ended-by-armed-bystander/
DAILY SIGNAL
— 200+ DSA Chapters: Inside Socialism’s Rapid Rise in America. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZ_eHrDLavU
DAILY WIRE
— Practical Breakdown: Capitalism vs. Socialism. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.dailywire.com/episode/ben-shapiro-show-ep-2528
FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM
— Supreme Court Ruling Undermines the Concept of U.S. Citizenship.
https://www.fairus.org/supreme-court-ruling-undermines-concept-us-citizenship
— FAIR Files Amicus Brief in Support of Rolling Back the Biden Administration’s Mass Parole Programs.
https://www.fairus.org/fair-files-amicus-brief-support-rolling-back-biden-administrations-mass-parole-programs
HEARTLAND INSTITUTE
— The Story of the 2026 Midterm Elections Is the Socialist Surge. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://heartland.org/opinion/the-story-of-the-2026-midterm-elections-is-the-socialist-surge-2/
REASON
— DD: For Democrat leaders, the federal government exists to hire, retain, and promote Democrats, and especially Democrats who are minority, female, younger, and/or veteran. Virtually all federal employees are Democrats. Because I am none of the aforesaid, I never would have survived for almost 30 years as a federal employee if I had not 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://reason.com/2026/10/16/doge-worked-only-if-you-grade-on-a-curve/
TOWNHALL
— Understanding ‘Democratic Socialism’ in the Real World. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://townhall.com/columnists/les-rubin/2026/10/17/understanding-democratic-socialism-in-the-real-world-n2684756
— Capitalism Is Not to Blame for Our National Debt; Socialists Are. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://townhall.com/news/amy-curtis/2026/10/16/vip-capitalism-debt-n2684803
— What’s not being widely reported is that Paporakis is transgender and was receiving hormone therapy as part of his transition. He’s also being treated for depression, anxiety, and other mental health issues. So this is yet another case of a transgender individual planning to carry out violence. Democrat Ro Khanna took the opportunity to score political points, omitting the very salient fact that Paporakis is transgender, and just the latest in a long line of “trans-identifying” individuals who have engaged in violence. The fact that he’s transgender is just as important as any other identifier. DD: Anticipate/expect that ever-increasingly, Democrat leaders will blame Trump for Paporakis’ actions. What led to Paporakis being trans? How successful have Democrat leaders been promoting LGBTQ in your county, township, municipality, and school district?
https://townhall.com/news/amy-curtis/2026/10/16/ro-khanna-hindu-wouldbe-shooter-n2684793
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
NEW YORK TIMES
— DD: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters focus on those who are young.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/16/us/politics/young-voters-fleeing-republicans.html
DALLAS EXPRESS
— More “Trans” Terror: Accused Neo-Nazi Temple Plotter To Get Hormone Injections In Jail. DD: Anticipate/expect that ever-increasingly, Democrat leaders will blame Trump for Paporakis’ actions. What led to Paporakis being trans? How successful have Democrat leaders been promoting LGBTQ in your county, township, municipality, and school district?
https://dallasexpress.com/national/more-trans-terror-accused-neo-nazi-temple-plotter-to-get-hormone-injections-in-jail/
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Radical Professors Have Poisoned the Electorate. Socialists have started winning because young voters were indoctrinated rather than educated. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/radical-professors-have-poisoned-the-electorate-60cc90c9
— End Gerrymandering. DD: I am in the radically gerrymandered 3rd Congressional District.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/17/opinion/gerrymandering-congress-black-voting.html
— How to Give Your Kids Money for a House Without Things Getting Weird. DD: Where did the money come from for your first down payment? in 1972, mine came from what I had earned a) working for IRS for 15 months 1971-1972, b) working for a Firestone Store part-time for 18 months 1971-1972, and c) working full-time for that Firestone Store 7 months before that 1970-1971. In today’s dollars, my IRS Revenue Officer salary had just increased from $56,409/year to $68,999/year. The new townhome that I bought University Park in September of 1972 had only 1,000 square feet. SEE: https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/774-Sunset-Ct-5-University-Park-IL-60484/5451474_zpid/ . In today’s dollars, I paid about $180,000 for it and the down payment would have been about $36,000. According to Zillow, it is currently worth only $86.400. Sadly, that says worlds about real estate values in University Park.
https://www.wsj.com/personal-finance/how-to-give-your-kids-money-for-a-house-without-things-getting-weird-47a48714
FORTUNE
— The American Dream now costs $5.3 million—and even college grads will fall $1.2 million short. DD: What did you do to afford the American Dream? I worked my way through college and earned a job-related bachelor’s degree in 1970 when I was 21, job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and a job-related professional license when I was 32.
https://fortune.com/2026/10/16/american-dream-cost-5-3-million-2026-housing-renters-wages/
INVESTOPEDIA
— The American Dream Costs $5.3 Million—and Cars Are a Surprisingly High Part of It. DD: What were you able to buy under capitalism? I bought a 1958 Chevrolet Bel Air when I was 16 in 1964. I bought new cars in 1966, 1967, 1968, 1971, 1973, 1978, etc. I bought collector cars in 1989 and 1994. I bought real estate in 1972, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1984, 2020, 2023, and 2025. I paid for tuition and books to earn 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.investopedia.com/the-american-dream-costs-usd5-3-million-and-cars-are-usd1-2-million-of-it-12177950
AFGE
— Largest Federal Employee Union Endorses Six Illinois Candidates for U.S. House. AFGE previously announced other endorsements in Illinois, including Juliana Stratton for the U.S. Senate and nine candidates seeking reelection for the U.S. House. DD: For Democrat leaders, the federal government exists to hire, retain, and promote Democrats, and especially Democrats who are minority, female, younger, and/or veteran. Virtually all federal employees are Democrats. Because I am none of the aforesaid, I never would have survived for almost 30 years as a federal employee if I had not 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.afge.org/publication/largest-federal-employee-union-endorses-six-illinois-candidates-for-us-house/
NEWS ONE
— DD: Anticipate/expect that ever-increasingly, Democrat leaders will blame Trump for Paporakis’ actions. What led to Paporakis being trans? How successful have Democrat leaders been promoting LGBTQ in your county, township, municipality, and school district?
https://newsone.com/6874214/alexandros-paporakis-mass-shooting-plot/
PBS
— DD: Anticipate/expect that ever-increasingly, Democrat leaders will blame Trump for Paporakis’ actions. What led to Paporakis being trans? How successful have Democrat leaders been promoting LGBTQ in your county, township, municipality, and school district?
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/community-leaders-say-foiled-hindu-temple-attack-was-result-of-surge-in-online-hate
— DD: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters promote more hatred against Trump.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/frustrated-with-trump-voters-overwhelmingly-want-change-ap-norc-poll-finds
ALTER NET
— Trump’s ‘best people’ and MAGA’s ‘meritocracy’ collide in spectacular flail.
https://www.alternet.org/katie-zacharia-out/
FROM FOREIGN SOURCES
INDIAN EXPRESS
— DD: Anticipate/expect that ever-increasingly, Democrat leaders will blame Trump for Paporakis’ actions. What led to Paporakis being trans? How successful have Democrat leaders been promoting LGBTQ in your county, township, municipality, and school district?
https://indianexpress.com/article/world/us-news/chicago-hindu-temple-shooting-plot-suspect-alexandros-paporakis-arrested-10924903/
INDIA WEEKLY
— DD: Anticipate/expect that ever-increasingly, Democrat leaders will blame Trump for Paporakis’ actions. What led to Paporakis being trans? How successful have Democrat leaders been promoting LGBTQ in your county, township, municipality, and school district?
https://www.indiaweekly.biz/alexandros-paporakis-aurora-illinois-hindu-temple-shooting/
SIDNEY MORNING HERALD
— Why all the president’s women are looksmaxxed, blonde, and more likely to be fired.
https://www.smh.com.au/world/north-america/why-all-the-president-s-women-are-looks-maxxed-blonde-and-more-like-to-be-fired-20261017-p615y7.html
TELEGRAPH
— How the diversity industry jettisoned ‘equality of opportunity’ for ‘equality of outcome.’ DD: My critics/opponents want equal outcome. To want equal outcome is to reject equal opportunity. All my coworkers who my Democrat superiors in the federal government promoted over me were Democrats a) who were minority, female, younger than me, and/or veteran and/or b) who had less education than I had, had less work experience than I had, had no professional certification or fewer than I had, and/or had no professional license like the one I had.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/06/13/equity-equality-act-public-services-nhs-police/
October 16, 2026 Evening Edition
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— Leaders call for federal charges in alleged mass shooting plot against Hindu temple in Aurora. Krishnamoorthi was inside temple during thwarted attack; Palatine man Alexandros Paporakis facing terror charges. DD: What led to Paporakis being trans? How successful have Democrat leaders been promoting LGBTQ in your county, township, municipality, and school district?
https://abc7chicago.com/post/leaders-call-federal-charges-alleged-shooting-plot-hindu-temple-aurora/19943241/
— White House press secretary Katie Zacharia says she did not pass bar exam. Zacharia has described herself as a lawyer; Trump called her “an attorney.” DD: I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt when I was 30 in 1979. I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt and became a licensed CPA when I was 32 in 1981. I grandfathered in to become a Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, Certified Government Financial Manager in 1994, Certified Financial Services Auditor in 1996, and Forensic Accountant in 1997. My critics/opponents have always ignored/dismissed/belittled that.
https://abc7chicago.com/story/white-house-press-secretary-katie-zacharia-says-she-did-not-pass-bar-exam/19943822/
NBC5
— Chicago elected official calls colleagues ‘Nazis,’ ‘Fascists.’
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/exclusive-chicago-elected-official-calls-colleagues-nazis-fascists/4002760/
CBS2
— Illinois leaders call on FBI to investigate Palatine mass shooting plot at Hindu temple as hate crime. DD: What led to Paporakis being trans? How successful have Democrat leaders been promoting LGBTQ in your county, township, municipality, and school district?
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/illinois-leaderscondemn-palatine-mass-shooting-plot/
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— ‘Ordinary white kid’ or ‘neo-Nazi’? Court records offer new insight into alleged plot to attack Hindu temple. DD: What led to Paporakis being trans? How successful have Democrat leaders been promoting LGBTQ in your county, township, municipality, and school district?
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/10/16/aurora-hindu-temple-shooting/
— Lake County Board Chair Sandy Hart is running for county treasurer against political newcomer David Peñaherrera, with the former pitching her lengthy political resume and the latter his conservative values, but also his opposition to President Donald Trump.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/10/16/lake-county-treasurer-race/
— Democrats lead fundraising in Illinois and federal races as megadonors fail to materialize for Darren Bailey.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/10/16/illinois-campaign-fundraising-pritzker-bailey/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Pritzker outspending Darren Bailey’s campaign 25-to-1 in Illinois governor race. Illinois Democrats also hold massive fundraising advantages as they seek to expand supermajorities In the General Assembly.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/elections/2026/10/16/jb-pritzker-darren-bailey-illinois-governor-race-campaign-cash-spending
— Sexual harassment scandal shapes southwest suburban Illinois House race. Democrat Jessica Dixon Heitman is seeking a full term against Republican Gabby Shanahan, following the resignation of ex-Rep. Harry Benton — and the ensuing questions around Illinois House Speaker Chris Welch’s leadership.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/elections/2026/10/16/illinois-house-district-97-election-shanahan-heitman-benton-sexual-harassment-scandal
DAILY HERALD
— ‘Ordinary white kid’ or ‘neo-Nazi’? Court records offer new insight into alleged plot to attack Hindu temple. DD: What led to Paporakis being trans? How successful have Democrat leaders been promoting LGBTQ in your county, township, municipality, and school district?
https://www.dailyherald.com/20261016/news/ordinary-white-kid-or-neo-nazi-court-records-offer-new-insight-into-alleged-plot-to-attack-hind/
— Angel Oakley: 2026 candidate for the 3rd Congressional District.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20261016/us-congress-politics/angel-oakley-2026-candidate-for-the-3rd-congressional-district/
— DuPage County Board chair race: Conroy seeks second term against challenger Grasso.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20261016/news/dupage-county-board-chair-race-conroy-seeks-second-term-against-challenger-grasso/
SUBURBAN LIFE
— DD: Democrat leaders promote their No Kings rallies. Pritzker is their King of Illinois.
https://www.shawlocal.com/my-suburban-life/2026/10/16/from-protests-to-the-polls-saturdays-no-kings-rallies-focus-on-early-voting/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: With mid-term elections only weeks away, people are expected to gather Saturday in an effort to encourage early voting. While the first three No Kings rallies featured homemade posters, political costumes and lots of honking and waving, the upcoming rallies are expected to have a slightly different tone. “This is a nonpartisan event that is designed to encourage early voter turnout,” said Mike Waters, a member of Indivisible West Suburban Chicago. The Indivisible West Suburban Chicago event will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. at the Tower Green in downtown Western Springs. Other rallies are scheduled for Lombard, Glen Ellyn, Wheaton, Elmhurst, Naperville, Geneva and other locations across the Chicago area. “We are trying to connect (people) with opportunities to encourage others to vote early,” Waters said. The rallies will not be partisan, Waters said. “We will not be supporting a particular candidate,” he said. “We won’t have any candidates speaking; this is strictly to try to generate excitement for voting and to get people involved in encouraging others to vote.” Still, he added, “Our leanings are clear from our past activities. We have been resisting the Trump administration.” “But this will not be an overtly partisan event,” Waters said. “We are trying to keep it nonpartisan and focus strictly on getting people to vote.” “We want people to cast their vote as soon as possible. Don’t wait until Election Day. Go and get it done,” said Jill Grauman, a member of Indivisible DuPage. “The focus is moving away from a mass mobilization, protest movement …. into moving people to do a particular thing, and the particular thing is to vote early,” Grauman added. “We wanted to give some of our members the opportunity to be out there in the community with other people on the street with a sign together,” she said. “But this time around our goal is really to emphasize getting people to vote early and to tell other people to make a plan to get their vote cast.” “We want to encourage people to vote in the morning and then come and join us at the protest to celebrate,” Grauman said. “The date was picked because it is very close to the midterms, but there is also a couple of weeks. So if this is the first time you thought about voting, there is enough time to get a plan together, update your registration and find your polling place,” she said. Indivisible DuPage will host the No Kings: Roosevelt Road Resistance from noon until 2 p.m. on Saturday at three locations: South Naperville Road and Roosevelt and Naperville roads in Wheaton, Main Street and Roosevelt Road in Glen Ellyn and Roosevelt Road and Main Street in Lombard. In Illinois, early voting for the Nov. 3 General Election began Sept. 24. Registered Illinois voters can cast their ballots early at designated locations, according to the Illinois State Board of Elections. If you are not registered to vote, there is still time to register. Eligible individuals in Illinois can register to vote until 11:59 p.m. Oct. 18.)
BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— DD: Democrat leaders promote their No Kings rallies. Pritzker is their King of Illinois.
https://www.bnd.com/news/local/article317653035.html
STATELINE
— Can downstate Illinois really defeat Chicago and unseat JB Pritzker?
https://www.mystateline.com/news/can-downstate-illinois-really-defeat-chicago-and-unseat-jb-pritzker/
AXIOS CHICAGO
— Former Chicago Tribune columnist John Kass to shut down website for health reasons.
https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2026/10/15/john-kass-chicago-news-website-strokes-tribune-columnist
CAPITOL
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2026/10/16/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-616/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism, Marxism, dependency on government and charity, LGBTQ, that is, the destruction of traditional marriage and family, abortion, that is, disrespect for human life, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, diminishment of Second Amendment rights, and Affirmative Action and DEI, that is, race and gender based preference giving, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and national origin discrimination. The aforesaid is the Democrat Party platform. The aforesaid brings forth poverty and crime. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
ILLINOIS REVIEW
— Jim Durkin Calls Female Illinois Review Contributor a “F—ing B**ch,” Bailey a “Hillbilly Loser” at Hinsdale Fundraiser. DD: Sooner or later, all my critics and opponents who falsely claim to be conservative and/or Republican will come out of their closets.
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2026/10/witnesses-jim-durkin-calls-female-illinois-review-contributor-a-f-ing-bch-bailey-a-hillbilly-loser-at-hinsdale-fundraiser.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Former Illinois House Republican Leader Jim Durkin, who recently endorsed Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker over Republican gubernatorial nominee Darren Bailey, allegedly launched an unprovoked, profanity-laced verbal attack against a female Illinois Review contributor Thursday evening during a political fundraiser at Hinsdale Prime Steak, according to the contributor herself and eyewitnesses who spoke with Illinois Review. The target of Durkin’s alleged outburst was Janelle Towne, a longtime Republican activist and contributor to Illinois Review, one of Illinois’ prominent conservative, pro-Trump news publications. According to Towne and multiple witnesses, Durkin called her a “f—ing bitch” and criticized her for supporting Bailey, whom he referred to as a “hillbilly loser.” Towne told Illinois Review that she had done nothing to provoke the confrontation and that it occurred near the front door of the restaurant. Towne is no stranger to Durkin. A former constituent of the Western Springs Republican, she has known him for years. She is also an outspoken supporter of President Donald Trump and a frequent visitor to Mar-a-Lago, the president’s private residence in Palm Beach, Florida. Towne has never been shy about her support for Trump or conservative Republican candidates like Bailey. Durkin, meanwhile, has long opposed Trump and has become increasingly outspoken against the party’s MAGA wing. Durkin’s disagreements with Trump and his influence on the Republican Party date back years. In December 2023, Illinois Review reported that Durkin had decided against running for Cook County State’s Attorney, citing Trump’s potential presence at the top of the Republican ticket. “I see no path winning with Trump at the top of the ticket,” Durkin told CBS Chicago at the time. But Thursday’s alleged confrontation goes beyond political differences. A former Republican legislative leader allegedly directing a degrading, gender-directed insult at a woman over her political support is a serious matter, particularly for someone who spent years representing the public in Springfield. The incident comes less than fourteen days after Durkin appeared in a campaign video endorsing Pritzker for a third term. In it, he said he would not “throw away or waste a vote” on Bailey, whose campaign he called a “foolish escapade.” Durkin now works in government affairs as “of counsel” at Point of Difference Strategies, a Chicago lobbying firm led by Lisa Duarte, a former senior official in the Pritzker administration. As Illinois Review previously reported, the firm is registered to represent 37 clients in Springfield, including AbbVie, United Airlines, Nicor Gas, the Chicago White Sox and the Chicago Transit Authority. Those clients are represented by the firm, not necessarily by Durkin individually. Durkin spent years in Springfield as one of Illinois’ most influential Republicans, including nearly a decade as House Republican leader. Although he has left elected office, his work in government affairs keeps him connected to the same political institutions he once helped lead. Political disagreements are nothing new. But according to Towne, Thursday night’s encounter at Hinsdale Prime Steak went beyond a disagreement over candidates. They allege that a former Republican legislative leader directed a degrading, profanity-laced insult at a woman he has known for years because of her support for Darren Bailey. The allegations raise a question that has little to do with party loyalty or political endorsements: Why would a former House Republican leader speak to any woman that way?)
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— $2 trillion man: Trump oversees deep deficit in 2026.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/oct/16/federal-deficit-hits-2-trillion-worst-since-end-pandemic/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Obama presidential center’s costs balloon to $1 billion after initial $300 million estimate.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/politics/4766970/obama-president-campus-cost-balloon-1-billion-top-expensive-presidential-center/
NEW YORK POST
— Hypocrite Democrats say ‘no one is above the law’ — except for Ilhan Omar.
https://nypost.com/2026/10/15/opinion/hypocrite-dems-no-one-is-above-the-law-except-for-ilhan-omar/
BREITBART
— White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia ‘Transitioning Out’ of Role. DD: I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt when I was 30 in 1979. I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt and became a licensed CPA when I was 32 in 1981. I grandfathered in to become a Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, Certified Government Financial Manager in 1994, Certified Financial Services Auditor in 1996, and Forensic Accountant in 1997. My critics/opponents have always ignored/dismissed/belittled that.
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2026/10/16/report-white-house-press-secretary-katie-zacharia-transitioning-out-of-role/
CHRISTIAN NEWS
— ‘Trans’ neo-Nazi teen in Hindu temple murder plot to receive jail ‘hormone treatment.’ DD: What led to Paporakis being trans? How successful have Democrat leaders been promoting LGBTQ in your county, township, municipality, and school district?
https://christiannews.net/2026/10/16/trans-neo-nazi-teen-in-hindu-temple-murder-plot-to-receive-jail-hormone-treatment/
DIALY SIGNAL
— Trump Opens Door to Press Secretary Leaving. DD: I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt when I was 30 in 1979. I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt and became a licensed CPA when I was 32 in 1981. I grandfathered in to become a Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, Certified Government Financial Manager in 1994, Certified Financial Services Auditor in 1996, and Forensic Accountant in 1997. My critics/opponents have always ignored/dismissed/belittled that.
https://www.dailysignal.com/2026/10/16/breaking-trump-opens-door-to-press-secretary-leaving/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Zacharia has faced questions about her legal credentials, as she calls herself a lawyer but there isn’t a record of her passing the bar exam. Zacharia has said she took the bar exam once, failed, and did not take it again. “I graduated Pepperdine, got married in the same week, and we had all intent to move out to China,” she told Fox News’ Sean Hannity. “I had already preregistered for the bar exam. “And during — basically, during the summer, I knew I would be living in China and the results of the bar were inconsequential, and I sat for it because I didn’t want to have a withdrawal status,” she said. “And then I moved over to China, and where I did get a job in an international practice of a Chinese law firm.”)
NEW AMERICAN
— Pritzker Attacks Bailey for Christian Faith.
https://thenewamerican.com/us/politics/illinois-governor-jb-pritzker-attacks-gop-opponent-for-christian-faith/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In his campaign to win election for a third term as Illinois’ governor, JB Pritzker is attacking his Republican opponent, Darren Bailey, for holding traditional Christian beliefs. Bailey, a former state senator from downstate Illinois, is an evangelical Christian, and founded a private Christian school with his wife. Pritzker’s campaign has published press releases attacking Bailey for his and his school’s theological stances. On October 14, for example, the campaign mocked Bailey because his school upholds biblical positions on the family, including that a husband “leads the family” — as opposed to the radical social agenda taught in government schools. Pritzker campaign spokesperson Leah Hurwitz disingenuously claimed that “Darren Bailey has used his own school to indoctrinate children into his extreme views.” In reality, government schools have indoctrinated millions of American children into rejecting biblical principles and adopting actual extreme views such as Marxism and critical race theory. Not the First Attack. This was not the first time that Pritzker’s campaign attacked Bailey’s Christian faith. On September 17, it launched a television ad attacking Bailey because his school uses curriculum that teaches biblical creation. In a press release published the following day, the campaign labeled the school’s curriculum “extreme,” and smeared biblical creation as a “false dinosaur hoax.” Pritzker’s attack effectively targeted millions of Americans. For example, Gallup polling indicates that a plurality of Americans believe in biblical creation. Additionally, many scientists continue to openly reject evolution as scientifically unsound. Responding to this attack, Bailey said that he wanted “to talk about high property taxes [and] high utility costs.” He called the attacks — and the media’s fixation on them — a “perfect example of JB Pritzker being successful by diverting the message.” Perhaps not surprisingly in a blue state, Pritzker’s campaign has also attacked both Bailey and his running mate for opposing abortion. The Illinois Democratic Party has joined in attacking Bailey’s Christian faith. In a Facebook post on October 14, David Smith, executive director of the Christian-conservative Illinois Family Institute, highlighted an anti-Bailey mailer that he received, paid for by the party. Headlined “Darren Bailey: Not this extremist b******t again,” the vulgar mailer attacked Bailey’s Christian beliefs, including “believ[ing] God intended for men to be the head of households” and “oppos[ing] the right to an abortion.” Pritzker’s and Bailey’s Records. In his post, Smith noted that “the hypocrisy is staggering coming from JB Pritzker, who repealed parental notification of abortion, expanded taxpayer funding for abortion, [and] legalized assisted suicide. His ‘culture of death’ agenda is extremism on steroids.” Bailey served in the Illinois House of Representatives from 2019 to 2021, and in the Senate from 2021 to 2023, earning an 83-percent lifetime Freedom Score. By contrast, the Illinois General Assembly’s average Freedom Score currently sits at a dismal 23.4 percent. America’s Biblical Foundation. Pritzker’s attacks on Bailey’s Christian faith illustrate how far the United States has drifted from its biblical foundation — a foundation that no informed American can miss. For example, the Declaration of Independence acknowledges that “all men … are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights,” including the rights to “Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. Additionally, in his 1796 Farewell Address, President George Washington noted that, “of all the dispositions and habits which lead to political prosperity, religion and morality are indispensable supports.” In a 1798 letter to the Massachusetts Militia, President John Adams declared, “Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious People. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other.” And in its 1892 decision in Church of the Holy Trinity v. United States, the U.S. Supreme Court declared explicitly that the United States “is a Christian nation.” Instead of upholding America’s founding principles, a large segment of American leaders, including Pritzker, advocate policies such as abortion, euthanasia, gun control, and draconian government regulations that blatantly violate them — and many are openly condescending of traditional Christian principles. This trend is not limited to a single party, as The New American’s Freedom Index demonstrates. Defending Biblical Principles. With America’s biblical foundation under attack, traditionally minded Americans must push back. For example, parents must get their children out of government schools and instead homeschool them or place them in vetted private schools, such as FreedomProject Academy. Indoctrination via government schools and universities has been a key cause of America’s moral decline, and parents must not allow it get hold of their children. Americans must also educate their family, friends, and neighbors about their elected officials’ records. Few people are aware of how their leaders govern, or even know who their representatives are. The New American’s Freedom Index, which evaluates federal and state legislators based on their adherence to the U.S. Constitution and America’s founding principles, is an excellent place to start. Restoring adherence to America’s founding principles requires an informed and activated electorate. The John Birch Society, the parent organization of The New American, has been working tirelessly for nearly 70 years to educate Americans and motivate them to action, spearheading organized action in local communities to influence elected officials. This fight is not hopeless; by working together to educate others and influence our officials, we can successfully uphold America’s biblical foundation.)
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC NEWS
— Man charged in alleged plot that targeted a Hindu place of worship in Illinois. DD: What led to Paporakis being trans? How successful have Democrat leaders been promoting LGBTQ in your county, township, municipality, and school district?
https://abcnews.com/US/man-charged-alleged-plot-potentially-targeting-hindu-place/story?id=137281385
CBS NEWS
— Vance defends ICE but says there’s a responsibility to investigate when agents “screw up.”
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/vance-ice-investigate-agents-screw-up/
NBC NEWS
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight efforts to fight voter fraud.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/election-officials-debunk-persistent-false-claim-poll-workers-ballots-rcna603676
GAO
— 2027-2032 Strategic Plan. DD: The Democrats who ran GAO 1980-1997 wasted my career. They forced me to take a $23,699/year (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO when I was 31 in 1980. They delayed my promotions and refused to promote me beyond GS-13. They wasted what I had learned working for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 Levels, currently $100,059-$113,402/year. They refused to assign me to audits of IRS for all 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for them. They wasted what learned earning an MBA in 1976, passing the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, earning a master’s degree in accounting in 1980, passing the Certified Internal Auditor Examination on my first attempt in 1981, becoming a licensed CPA in 1981, and earning a master’s degree in financial markets and trading in 1997. They forced me to retire when I was 49 in 1997. They would not have taken the aforesaid adverse actions against me if I had been a Democrat, minority, female, younger, or veteran.
https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-27-900655
POLITICO
— Katie Zacharia out as press secretary after five days. DD: I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt when I was 30 in 1979. I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt and became a licensed CPA when I was 32 in 1981. I grandfathered in to become a Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, Certified Government Financial Manager in 1994, Certified Financial Services Auditor in 1996, and Forensic Accountant in 1997. My critics/opponents have always ignored/dismissed/belittled that.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/10/16/katie-zacharia-out-as-press-secretary-after-five-days-01123470
FROM FOREIGN SOURCES
NATIONAL HERALD INDIA & INDIA NEW ENGLAND NEWS
— Asian American caucus blames Trump administration for fueling anti-South Asian hate. Lawmakers cite inflammatory rhetoric and a weakened domestic terrorism monitoring mechanism after authorities foil a plot targeting an Illinois Hindu temple. DD: What led to Paporakis being trans? How successful have Democrat leaders been promoting LGBTQ in your county, township, municipality, and school district?
https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/international/asian-american-caucus-blames-donald-trump-administration-for-fuelling-anti-south-asian-hate
https://indianewengland.com/asian-american-lawmakers-accuse-trump-administration-of-fueling-anti-south-asian-hate-after-foiled-hindu-temple-attack/