FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
NBC5
— Republican politician, friend of Charlie Kirk, Aaron Del Mar speaks after Kirk fatally shot
https://www.nbcchicago.com/video/top-videos-home/republican-politician-friend-of-charlie-kirk-aaron-del-mar-speaks-after-kirk-fatally-shot/3822434/
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly protect criminals and illegals
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/09/10/president-trump-seemingly-pumps-brakes-on-national-guard-chicago/
DAILY HERALD
— ‘Senseless violence’: Charlie Kirk remembered by suburban leaders
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250910/crime/senseless-violence-former-wheeling-high-athlete-remembered-by-suburban-leaders/
— Sept. 11 observances across the suburbs. I organized Wheaton’s 2004 and 2005 9/11 observances. I should write about those Wheaton officials who boycotted those events. I would focus on those who have had their operatives and their dupes take the most/biggest adverse actions against me since then.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250908/lifestyle/sept-11-observances-across-the-suburbs-3/
SOUTHERN
— Outpouring of grief from Trump, Vance other leaders after Charlie Kirk fatal shooting
https://southernillinoisnow.com/2025/09/10/outpouring-of-grief-from-trump-vance-other-leaders-after-charlie-kirk-fatal-shooting/
MUDDY RIVER NEWS
— Illinois lawmakers react to deadly shooting of conservative activist, native son, Charlie Kirk
https://muddyrivernews.com/politics/illinois-lawmakers-react-to-deadly-shooting-of-conservative-activist-native-son-charlie-kirk/20250910173836/
WAND TV
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly protect criminals and illegals
https://www.wandtv.com/news/statehouse/pritzker-calls-out-homan-ice-for-racial-profiling-in-chicago-as-operation-midway-blitz-moves/article_59aab2a8-870e-42d7-8226-ccc8cedc10f0.html
ADVANTAGE NEWS
— State rep John Cabello, R-Machesney Park, says IL GOP will be outspent ’20 to 1′ in 2026 elections
https://www.advantagenews.com/news/local/state-rep-says-il-gop-will-be-outspent-20-to-1-in-2026-elections/article_5d470e41-a38b-4406-8ca9-380c25d8d80d.html
POLITICO ILLINOIS
— Friends worried about Charlie Kirk’s safety
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2025/09/11/friends-worried-about-charlie-kirks-safety-00557077
(FROM THE ARTICLE: THE ASSASSINATION of Charlie Kirk — the Wheeling native who rose from Illinois politics to become one of Donald Trump’s closest conservative allies — is reverberating through the state’s political circles, with friends saying they had feared for his well-being. “Those of us who love and care about Charlie have been worried about his safety,” Illinois businessman Gary Rabine said in a text statement. Rabine was an early backer of Turning Point USA, which Kirk cofounded in 2012 to bring conservative ideas to college campuses. “I have watched him over the past 13 years become the greatest leader behind positive change in our college universities and our country,” said Rabine, who ran for governor in 2022. “Terrible tragedy,” said former Gov. Bruce Rauner, another early donor to Turning Point noting Kirk was part of his 2014 rise to Springfield. Rauner described the young activist as “bright, talented and charismatic.” What we know: Kirk, 31, was killed by a single gunshot during a speaking event at Utah Valley University in the conservative town of Orem, about 40 miles south of Salt Lake City. No one is yet in custody, according to The Associated Press. He leaves behind a wife and two young children. Congressman Darin LaHood, a Republican, called the murder “a heinous act of political violence that has become too common in our country. Charlie did not deserve to die because of his ideological views.” Though they rarely saw eye to eye, Gov. JB Pritzker condemned the shooting and drew a wider lesson. “We’ve seen other political violence occur in other states, and it’s got to stop. There are people who are fomenting it in this country,” Pritzker told reporters upon first hearing of the shooting. He pointed to Trump’s pardons of Jan. 6 protesters as having “tripped a new era of political violence.” Trump himself broke the news, posting on Truth Social: “The Great, and even Legendary, Charlie Kirk, is dead. No one understood or had the Heart of the Youth in the United States of America better than Charlie. He was loved and admired by ALL, especially me, and now, he is no longer with us. Melania and my Sympathies go out to his beautiful wife Erika, and family. Charlie, we love you!” Later, Trump signaled his anger, blaming the media and “radical left” in a video address from the Oval Office. Kirk got to know Trump while handling social media during his 2016 presidential. From there, he built a national profile as a sharp-tongued defender of the president and his MAGA movement — and a fixture on the conservative speaking circuit. But it was Illinois where Kirk got his political start. He worked on Rauner’s 2014 campaign for governor. In his book, Kirk wrote that he and Turning Point members “barnstormed the state and mobilized students in every county to help Bruce defeat the Chicago political machine.” Illinois GOP Chair Kathy Salvi issued a statement saying, “Charlie’s work for Republicans in Illinois and across the country was invaluable.” And the Illinois Freedom Caucus echoed that, adding, “We are devastated and horrified by the news.”)
CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WIREPOINTS
— Pritzker Blames Trump for Charlie Kirk Assassination
https://markglennon.substack.com/p/pritzker-blames-trump-for-charlie
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Charlie Kirk was a conservative activist. I am a conservative activist. Ever-increasingly, there are fewer and fewer and fewer conservative activists in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton. I am one of the few remaining conservative activists in the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party. Will kirk’s assignation accelerate that trend? Will conservative-haters be emboldened to do more? They have had their operatives and their dupes a) dramatically cut Republican participation in Wheaton Independence Day parades, b) destroy TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, c) destroy the Illinois Center Right Coalition, d) etc. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— Hate-filled conservative-hating conservative-haters call Kirk “right-ring.” My critics/opponents call me ‘right-wing.” The more conservative principles that you promote, the more planks in the Republican Party platform that you promote, a) the more that Democrats and RINOs call you “right-wing,” b) the more that they blame you for Republican defeats, c) the more that they hint/imply/argue/shout that you are a racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things, and c) the more/bigger adverse actions that they take against you. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinoius.com
— Democrats and RINOs hate conservatives. Charlie Kirk was conservative. I am conservative. The more conservative that you are, the more that Democrats and RINOs promote more hatred against you, and therefore, the more prepared that you should be for the adverse actions that Democrats and RINOs will take against you. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Charlie Kirk assassination blamed on growing left-wing violence
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/sep/10/control-charlie-kirk-assassination-blamed-growing-left-wing-violence/
NEW YORK POST
— Charlie Kirk assassin picked spot that could allow him to get ‘miles and miles away’ in just minutes
https://nypost.com/2025/09/11/us-news/charlie-kirk-assassin-picked-spot-that-could-allow-him-to-get-miles-and-miles-away-in-minutes-retired-fbi-agent/
— Mourners hold vigils across US after Charlie Kirk’s assassination
https://nypost.com/2025/09/10/us-news/charlie-kirk-shot-at-utah-valley-university-live-updates/
— Melania Trump mourns for Charlie Kirk’s children in heart-wrenching post after his assassination
https://nypost.com/2025/09/10/us-news/melania-trump-mourns-for-charlie-kirks-children-in-heart-wrenching-post-after-his-assassination/
— MSNBC analyst Matthew Dowd fired over Charlie Kirk comments after assassination
https://nypost.com/2025/09/11/us-news/msnbc-analyst-matthew-dowd-fired-over-charlie-kirk-comments-after-assassination/
— Ghoulish Dems, liberals are blaming Trump, Charlie Kirk for his own assassination — as MSNBC analyst is fired over comments. My critics/opponents blame me for all my problems. I should write about my critics/opponents. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois. I would focus on those who have had their operatives and their dupes take the most biggest adverse actions against me.
https://nypost.com/2025/09/10/us-news/ghoulish-dems-liberals-are-blaming-charlie-kirk-for-his-own-assassination/
BREITBART
— Pritzker Blames Trump After Charlie Kirk Assassinated: ‘President’s Rhetoric Often Foments’ Violence. Pritzker ever-increasingly promotes more hatred against Trump and against those who share Trump’s demographics.
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2025/09/10/illinois-gov-jb-pritzker-blamed-trump-after-charlie-kirk-shot-presidents-rhetoric-often-foments-violence/
CATHOLIC HERALD
— Charlie Kirk dies at 31: the conservative who shaped a generation
https://thecatholicherald.com/article/charlie-kirk-dies-at-31-the-conservative-who-shaped-a-generation
EPOCH TIMES
— Trump Vows to Find Those Involved in Killing of Charlie Kirk. ‘My administration will find each and every one of those who contributed to this atrocity and to other political violence,’ the president said.
https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/trump-vows-to-find-those-involved-in-killing-of-charlie-kirk-5913285
FOX NEWS
— Vance pens heartfelt tribute to Charlie Kirk after assassination: ‘You ran a good race, my friend’ Turning Point USA founder introduced Vance to Trump campaign team and advocated for VP nomination.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/jd-vance-pens-heartfelt-tribute-charlie-kirk-assassination-you-ran-good-race-my-friend
— Charlie Kirk rose to become conservative powerhouse, transformative campus figure
https://www.foxnews.com/media/charlie-kirk-rising-star-conservative-movement-ahead-horrific-utah-valley-university-shooting
— Trump releases video statement on Charlie Kirk assassination. “This is a dark moment for America,” President Donald Trump declared after Charlie Kirk was shot and killed at a college event in Utah.
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6379075859112
— Vigils held across US after assassination of Charlie Kirk: ‘We must heal.’ ‘Charlie Kirk’s local Catholic community gathers to pray the Rosary for the Eternal Rest of his soul,’ Catholics for Catholics said on social media.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/vigils-held-across-us-after-assassination-charlie-kirk-we-must-heal
— Pritzker critic in Congress introduces bill to crackdown on sanctuary states ‘gambling with America. ‘Sanctuary states like Illinois are gambling with American lives by handing out driver’s licenses and CDLs to illegal aliens,’ said Rep Mary Miller, R-Ill.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/exclusive-pritzker-critic-congress-introduces-bill-crackdown-sanctuary-states-gambling-america
LEGAL INSURRECTION
— The Left Wastes No Time Expressing Vile, Cruel Reactions After Charlie Kirk Shooting
https://legalinsurrection.com/2025/09/the-left-wastes-no-time-expressing-vile-cruel-reactions-after-charlie-kirk-shooting/
WESTERN JOURNAL
— Pritzker Blames Trump for Rise in ‘Political Violence’ Following Charlie Kirk’s Death. Pritzker ever-increasingly makes it clear that he will get rid of you if you do not share his hatred against Trump. Pritzker has the power to destroy whoever and whatever he wants to in Illinois.
https://www.westernjournal.com/jb-pritzker-blames-trump-rise-political-violence-following-charlie-kirks-death/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
THE HILL
— Political violence fears surge after Charlie Kirk killing
https://thehill.com/newsletters/morning-report/5497758-assassination-charlie-kirk-shock/
NBC NEWS
— Trump remembers Charlie Kirk in social media video
https://www.nbcnews.com/video/president-trump-remembers-charlie-kirk-in-social-media-video-247332933706
— Charlie Kirk assassination prompts outcry over political violence
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/live-blog/live-updates-shooting-charlie-kirk-event-utah-rcna230437
— Several vigils held across the U.S. in honor of Charlie Kirk
https://www.nbcnews.com/video/several-vigils-held-across-the-u-s-in-honor-of-charlie-kirk-247339589968
CNN
— Kirk assassination is a national tragedy in a polarized America
https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/10/politics/charlie-kirk-assassination-utah-political-violence-analysis
— Charlie Kirk’s Last Speech on Transgender Shooter Before Assassination | Conservative Activist Shot
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2s6IeKwJh1o
REUTERS
— Hate-filled conservative-hating conservative-haters call conservatives “right-wing.”
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/right-wing-activist-charlie-kirk-dead-31-played-key-role-trumps-2024-victory-2025-09-10/
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/reactions-fatal-shooting-us-right-wing-activist-charlie-kirk-2025-09-10/
— Days before death, Charlie Kirk debuted his conservative message in Asia
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/days-before-death-charlie-kirk-debuted-his-conservative-message-asia-2025-09-11/
ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Graphic video of Kirk shooting was everywhere online, showing how media gatekeeper role has changed
https://apnews.com/article/charlie-kirk-video-graphic-online-social-media-6cfd4dfde356b960aeea69c01ea3ec34
NEW YORK TIMES
— Hopes for a Fast Capture of Kirk’s Shooter Fade
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/11/us/charlie-kirk-shooting-manhunt-fbi.html
— Maps, Video and Photos: Where and When Charlie Kirk Was Fatally Shot
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/10/us/charlie-kirk-shooting-timeline-map.html
— Trump Says ‘Radical Left’ Rhetoric Contributed to Charlie Kirk’s Death. President Trump promised to find those responsible for political violence, as well as the “organizations that fund it and support it.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/10/us/politics/trump-charlie-kirk-address.html
— Charlie Kirk Assassination Raises Fear of Surging Political Violence. Initial expressions of grief and shock were overtaken by open calls for reckoning and vengeance, as some proclaimed the country was on the brink of civil war.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/10/us/charlie-kirk-political-violence.html
— At the White House, Trump’s Grief and Shock Turn to Rage Over Charlie Kirk. President Trump asked for updates and met with advisers in the Oval Office before recording a four-minute video in which he blamed rhetoric from the “radical left” for the killing.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/10/us/politics/trump-reaction-charlie-kirk.html
— Where Charlie Kirk Stood on Key Political Issues. Here are some of the right-wing activist’s stances on gun control, climate change and other issues.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/11/us/charlie-kirk-views-guns-gender-climate.html
— What Has the Trump Administration Gotten From Law Firms and Universities? Trump has used the full force of the federal government to push for transactional agreements. If people like Trump had been president when I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, my Democrat superiors would not have been able to take the adverse actions against me that they did.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/09/06/us/trump-deals-law-firms-universities-concessions.html
— Anger Mounts in Korea as Release of Workers Detained in Georgia Is Delayed. It is unclear when the South Korean detainees will be repatriated. They were previously scheduled to depart the United States on Wednesday. What percent of things “made in America” were made my citizens of foreign countries in America?
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/10/world/asia/georgia-immigration-raid-hyundai-workers-south-korea.html
— What percent of employers in America are dependent on illegal labor?
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/05/business/economy/jobs-immigration-deportations-hiring.html
WASHINGTON POST
— Vance to visit Charlie Kirk’s family, canceling 9/11 memorial trip. The vice president and the conservative activist, who was killed Wednesday, had a friendship that went back eight years.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/09/11/vance-kirk-utah-new-york/
— In Trump’s White House, Charlie Kirk’s killing is deeply personal. The conservative founder of Turning Point USA animated a generation of young activists and was on a first-name basis with most of the West Wing.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/09/10/charlie-kirk-trump-white-house/
USA TODAY
— ‘Martyr for truth.’ Trump vows vengeance against ‘radical Left’ for Charlie Kirk killing. Trump, saying he was ‘filled with grief and anger,’ vowed in a taped address to ‘find each and every one of those who contributed to this atrocity.’
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/09/10/trump-vows-vengeance-against-radical-left-for-charlie-kirk-slaying/86085895007/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Kids? Marriage? Young adults are delaying these key milestones. Back in the good old days, I bought new cars when I was 17 in 1966, 19, 20, 23 (1972 Corvette), 25, 29, etc. I earned a bachelor’s degree when I was 21. I started working for the Firestone Store in Chicago Heights when I was 21 and for IRS in Chicago and then Harvey when I was 22. I bought a new town home in University Park when I was 24. I bought condos in downtown Chicago when I was 25 and 27. I earned an MBA when I was 27 and a master’s degree in accounting when I was 31. My wife and I got married and bought a home in Wheaton when I was 29. I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt when I was 30. I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt and became a licensed CPA when I was 32. My wife and I tried to have children, but we gave up. We had a home built in Wheaton when I was 35. According to my critics/opponents, I could not have done the aforesaid if I had not avoided the Vietnam War draft.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2025/09/02/young-adults-not-reaching-key-milestones/85835777007/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In 1975, about 45% of young adults ages 25 to 34 had moved out of their parents’ home, were working, had married and had had children. Fifty years later, less than 25% of adults that age had done the same.)
NEWS24
— Charlie Kirk a ‘casualty of war’, will spur action from MAGA, says Steve Bannon
https://www.news24.com/world/charlie-kirk-a-casualty-of-war-will-spur-action-from-maga-says-steve-bannon-20250911-0421
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The assassination of Charlie Kirk. The MAGA movement leader was known for inviting debate with opponents.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/charlie-kirk-murder-utah-turning-point-usa-ed29b982
FORTUNE
— Charlie Kirk went from a college dropout to building a $92 million-a-year political movement with a direct line to President Trump by 31
https://fortune.com/2025/09/11/charlie-kirk-college-dropout-to-building-turning-point-usa-trump/
POLITICO
— The Democrats who ran GAO 1980-1997 gave all the managers who they sent to run their Chicago office lists of employees to get rid of. Of course, I was on all those lists. The more of the following that employees were, the higher up that they were on those lists: conservative, Republican, White, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or had ancestors who had been in America for a long time.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/09/10/fbi-fired-leaders-lawsuit-donald-trump-00555825
NPR
— Pritzker ever-increasingly promotes more hatred against Trump and against those who share Trump’s demographics.
https://www.npr.org/2025/09/10/nx-s1-5533120/pritzker-trump-chicago-troops
TIME
— ‘This Is War’: Trump and Others on Right Call for Crackdown on Left After Charlie Kirk’s Murder
https://time.com/7316315/republicans-far-right-reacts-charlie-kirk-death-blame-left-crackdown/
ATLANTIC
— Charlie Kirk Was Trump’s Envoy to a New Generation. The conservative activist was one of the most influential unelected people in America.
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2025/09/charlie-kirk-shooting/684173/
DAILY MAIL
— Left-wing social media ideologues celebrate the death of Charlie Kirk and say he ‘deserved’ to be shot
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15086259/Disgusting-comments-left-wing-lunatics-Charlie-Kirk.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Left-wing social media fanatics have celebrated influencer Charlie Kirk’s murder – with some comparing him to Adolf Hitler and even suggesting he ‘deserved’ his fate. Kirk, the chief executive and co-founder of the conservative youth organization Turning Point USA, was shot dead at an event at a Utah college yesterday. The killing of Donald Trump’s ally is the latest example of political violence in the US spanning a range of political ideologies and affecting both major political parties. But left-leaning ideologues made light of it, with one writing: ‘I’m not saying Charlie Kirk deserved to be shot, but I think enablers to pedophiles should be shot, too.’ Some TikTokers also reacted casually to Kirk’s death, with one mock crying while a dramatic song played, with the caption: ‘Charlie Kirk got s**t? Awwww.’ Another liberal posted: ‘Hitler giving Charlie Kirk a tour in hell’, adding a GIF from a TV show. Another called Kirk ‘a f***ing Nazi. And you know what kind of Nazi is the best Nazi? A dead one. Thank God that s***stain of a person is no longer in this world’. Others mocked Kirk’s steadfast commitment to open debate and exchange of ideas: ‘Why didn’t Charlie Kirk just debate the bullet? he would have easily deflected.’ Many unearthed clips of Mr. Kirk defending incidents of gun violence as ‘unfortunately’ worth maintaining the 2nd Amendment of the US Constitution.)
TIMES OF INDIA
— “Make call centers American again”: Conservatives turn visa and outsourcing debates into a fight against Indian talent
https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/India/make-call-centers-american-again-conservatives-turn-visa-and-outsourcing-debates-into-a-fight-against-indian-talent/ar-AA1M1bGA
WORLD SOCIALIST WEB SITE
— Socialists ever-increasingly promote more hatred against America
https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2025/09/11/ucdo-s11.html
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September 9, 2025
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Detained Korean Hyundai workers had special skills. What special skills do/did you have? GAO audits IRS. I had a special skill to audit IRS’s Collection Division. I had worked for IRS’s Collection Division for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 Levels, currently $99,069-$112,280/year. I had passed the CPA and Certified Internal Auditor examinations on my first attempt. I had earned master’s degrees in business, accounting, and finance. I transferred from IRS to GAO when I was 31 in 1980. But my Democrat GAO superiors kept me off audits of IRS 1980-1985 and then 1989 until they forced me to retire in 1997. While they did let me work on audits of IRS 1986-1988, they were audits of IRS’s Criminal Investigation Division. Democrat IRS and GAO leaders do not want Republicans to audit IRS. Further, I had a special skill to audit federal financial industry regulators. I had worked for GAO on audits of federal financial industry regulators for 8 years 1990-1997 at the GS-13 Step 3-10 Levels, currently $125,661-$153,151/year. I had earned a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT. Democrat federal financial industry leaders and GAO leaders do not want Republicans to audit federal financial industry regulators. My Democrat GAO superiors flushed down their toilets my aforesaid special skills when they forced me to retire when I was 49 in 1997.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/09/08/detained-korean-hyundai-workers/
— Are EVs really better for the environment? Study checks role of coal, battery and range. I recently bought a new 2025 Dodge Charger Daytona R/T Plus EV. If it had been offered with a Hemi V-8, I would have bought that model.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/09/08/evs-environment/
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters ever-increasingly use Brandon Johnson to promote more hatred against Trump.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/09/09/opinion-chicago-brandon-johnson-right-side-history/
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters ever-increasingly use Venezuela to promote more hatred against Trump.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/09/09/column-venezuela-drug-boat-donald-trump-depetris/
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters ever-increasingly promote more hatred against Trump
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/09/09/editorial-choose-chicago-donald-trump-chipocalypse-daily-telegraph/
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINES
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly push more pot.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/cannabis/what-caused-cannabis-giant-4front-ventures-fail
SHAW LOCAL
— Will County Democrats host forum for U.S. Senate candidates. While I served as the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012, TAPROOT hosted many candidate forums.
https://www.shawlocal.com/news/2025/09/08/will-county-democrats-host-forum-for-us-senate-candidates/
WGLT
— Chicago Republican enters congressional primary against Rep. LaHood
https://www.wglt.org/local-news/2025-09-08/chicago-republican-enters-congressional-primary-against-rep-lahood-who-he-calls-a-rino
POLITICO ILLINOIS
— IT’S ON — AGAIN: Watch for petitions on the street for former state Sen. Darren Bailey as he gets closer to announcing a second run for governor, setting the stage for a potential rematch with Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker in 2026. Joining him on the GOP ticket will be Cook County Republican Chair Aaron Del Mar. It’s a strategic pivot for Bailey, who struggled to gain traction in the Chicago suburbs during his 2022 campaign. By aligning with Del Mar, a prominent figure in northern Illinois GOP circles, Bailey hopes to broaden his appeal and galvanize support beyond his downstate base. Bailey is already positioning himself around kitchen-table issues like public safety, property taxes and rising costs, he told KSDK’s Mark Maxwell in a recent interview. The GOP primary would pit Bailey — the most recognizable contender in the field — against a handful of Republicans who have already announced, including policy wonk Ted Dabrowski and DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick.
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2025/09/09/trumps-midway-blitz-hits-chicago-00551707
CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
AMAC
— Uncovering Radical Efforts to Disguise DEI
https://amac.us/newsline/politics/uncovering-radical-efforts-to-disguise-dei/
BIZ PAC REVIEW
— New Jersey bill would require DEI curriculum for homeschoolers
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2025/09/08/theyre-coming-for-your-kids-new-jersey-bill-would-require-dei-curriculum-for-homeschoolers-1583193/
BREITBART
— Mary Miller Takes on Gov Pritzker ‘Attack on Parental Rights’ by Forcing Children to Take Mental Health Exams. According to Democrat leaders, if you are not a Democrat, you have mental problems.
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2025/09/08/exclusive-illinois-rep-mary-miller-takes-on-gov-pritzker-attack-on-parental-rights-by-forcing-children-to-take-mental-health-exams/
— Mary Miller Calls on Trump to Come into Chicago ‘Today’ and ‘Do What He Did in DC’
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2025/09/08/exclusive-illinois-rep-mary-miller-calls-on-trump-to-come-into-chicago-today-and-do-what-he-did-in-dc/
— Dershowitz Offers to Sue O’Donnell for Smearing Trump as ‘Serial Pedophile Rapist’
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2025/09/08/nolte-alan-dershowitz-offers-to-sue-rosie-odonnell-for-smearing-trump-as-serial-pedophile-rapist/
FOX BUSINESS
— Democrats are siding with criminals
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxrvICtPybk
— Trump overhauls US citizenship test to root out widespread immigration fraud. What percent of those who come to America do so a) to turn America into their motherland, b) to get rid of their opponents from their motherland who are in America, c) to convert everyone in America to their religion, d) to get rid of everyone in America who does not share their religion, e) to make America give even more preference to those who share their demographics, and/or f) to help their motherland destroy America?
https://www.foxbusiness.com/video/6378531946112
PJ MEDIA
— For Democrats, history exists to destroy Republicans
https://pjmedia.com/ashleymccully/2025/09/08/is-trump-re-writing-history-at-the-smithsonian-n4943436
TOWNHALL
— The Incredible Lightness of the Mainstream Media
https://townhall.com/columnists/tomtradup/2025/09/09/the-incredible-lightness-of-the-mainstream-media-n2662933
— Congress Must End DEI in the Military
https://townhall.com/columnists/james-fitzpatrick/2025/09/09/congress-must-end-dei-in-the-military-through-the-ndaa-n2662938
— Duckworth Claims Trump’s Chicago Crime Crackdown Is a Distraction From Epstein Files
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/amy-curtis/2025/09/08/duckworth-trying-to-reduce-crime-is-a-distraction-from-epstein-files-n2662930
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
THE HILL
— Billionaire Ken Griffin says Trump playing risky game with Fed. During the last 8 years that I worked for GAO as a GS-13 Step 3-10 Analyst, currently $125,661-$153,151/year, all the audits I worked on involved the Fed. Democrats run the Fed. Democrats do not want Republicans to audit the Fed.
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5492661-ken-griffin-trump-fed/
NBC NEWS
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly reject federal law
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/immigration/ice-launches-operation-chicago-objections-mayor-illinois-governor-rcna229993
REUTERS
— US Supreme Court backs Trump on aggressive immigration raids
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-supreme-court-backs-trump-aggressive-immigration-raids-2025-09-08/
ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Transgender federal employees say they face fear and discrimination under Trump. While I worked for the Democrats who ran the federal government for almost 30 years, their quotas/goals/targets for LGBTQers were unofficial.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=caZ14E5iJ3A
— Democrat and RINO leaders side with Hyundai against America
https://newschannel9.com/newsletter-daily/south-koreans-feel-betrayed-over-detainment-of-hundreds-of-workers-at-georgia-plant-raid
MSNBC
— What percent of those who come to America do so a) to turn America into their motherland, b) to get rid of their opponents from their motherland who are in America, c) to convert everyone in America to their religion, d) to get rid of everyone in America who does not share their religion, e) to make America give even more preference to those who share their demographics, and/or f) to help their motherland destroy America?
https://www.msnbc.com/top-stories/latest/us-citizenship-test-changes-edlow-rcna229941
NEW YORK TIMES
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly put all their eggs in their Epstein basket. Should I write about my critics/opponents who associated with criminals, if not promoted criminals?
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/09/08/us/trump-news
— According to Democrat and RINO leaders, people come to America only for the right reasons. What percent of those who come to America do so a) to turn America into their motherland, b) to get rid of their opponents from their motherland who are in America, c) to convert everyone in America to their religion, d) to get rid of everyone in America who does not share their religion, e) to make America give even more preference to those who share their demographics, and/or f) to help their motherland destroy America?
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/09/world/asia/china-deportation-us-asylum.html
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly protect criminals and illegals
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/08/opinion/trump-chicago-national-guard.html
WASHINGTON POST
— Chief justice allows Trump to fire a Democratic FTC commissioner for now. The ruling comes after an appeals court last week found that Rebecca Slaughter could be reinstated because the president had fired her “without cause.” Of course, in Diersen v. GAO ( https://gopillinois.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/DiersenGAOFifthAmendedComplaint.pdf ), my Democrat GAO superiors argued that they had done nothing to force me to retire. But they had told me that if I did not retire, they would demote me, give me adverse transfers, and take even bigger adverse actions against me. Previously, they had a) always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance, b) delayed my promotions and never promoted me beyond GS-13, c) kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I had worked for GAO, and d) forced me to take a $23,472/year (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS in 1980. They forced me to retire a) because I was an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged them with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation and b) because my Black CPA subordinate talked and acted like he would leave GAO if GAO did not get rid of me. He had less work experience than I had. He had less education than I had. He had one professional certification while I had six. I was not a licensed CPA like I was. They gave him my job and my preferred corner office.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/09/08/trade-commission-trump-firings-supreme-court/
— Trump ever-increasing cuts federal spending that promotes fraud, waste, abuse, dependency on government and charity, LGBTQ, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, diminishment of Second Amendment rights, and/or Affirmative Action and DEI, that is, race and gender based preference giving, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and/or national origin discrimination.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/09/08/states-medicaid-snap-cuts-trump/
USA TODAY
— What do you say to people who falsely hint/imply/argue/shout that they are conservative? I should write about the aforesaid who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me. I would focus on the aforesaid who I have done the most to help elect and reelect.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/09/08/amy-coney-barrett-trump-supreme-court-book/85935418007/
— Ever-increasingly, to get more votes from women, Democrat leaders promote more hatred against men.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2025/09/09/christian-manosphere-ideology-male-primacy-politics-women/84423882007/
— The mainstream news media exists to drive Trump’s approval rating down.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/09/08/trump-approval-rating-economy-prices/85996869007/
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/09/08/sotomayor-supreme-court-ruling-unconscionably-irreconcilable/86048909007/
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2025/09/09/is-ice-chilling-chicago-trump-blitz-draws-rage-from-immigrants/86047771007/
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2025/09/08/supreme-court-immigration-ruling-ice-raids-la/86045433007/
— Hyundai battery-factory raid reveals new Trump target: Employers who hire illegal workers. The federal E-Verify system is supposed to help employers determine whether their workers are legal, but its use isn’t always required.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/09/09/hyundai-battery-factory-raid-trump-employment-enforcement/86043936007/
— Parents kept in the dark when school officials secretly transition their children. How successful have Democrat leaders been making the students in your school district sexually active LGBTQers?
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2025/09/08/school-transgender-bathrooms-social-transitioning-parents/85972556007/
— Trump’s push to end cashless bail will create the right type of system. President Trump wants to make sure dangerous criminals are treated as such, regardless of their financial status. Democrat leaders ever-increasingly protect criminals and illegals.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2025/09/09/trump-executive-order-cashless-bail-bonds/85940514007/
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: As Democrat teacher crank out more and more and more good little Democrats, Democrat and RINO leaders use Hyundai to call for more foreign workers.
https://www.wsj.com/world/asia/hyundai-raid-exposes-shortage-of-visas-for-asian-companies-trying-to-move-staff-be88433c
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly put all their eggs in their Epstein basket. Should I write about my critics/opponents who associated with criminals, if not promoted criminals?
https://www.wsj.com/us-news/law/epstein-birthday-book-congress-9d79ab34
— For Democrats, education exists to crank out good little Democrats
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/the-economics-of-education-reform-k-12-students-learning-9fb6177a
FORBES
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters ever-increasingly use Epstein to promote more hatred against Trump
https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2025/09/09/trumps-lewd-drawing-and-a-depreciation-check-the-most-shocking-alleged-new-epstein-file-revelations/
BLOOMBERG
— Shackled Workers Threaten to Unravel South Korea’s Wins With Trump
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-09-09/shackled-workers-threaten-to-unravel-korea-s-wins-with-trump
— My critics/opponents paint themselves as being religious, compassionate, empathetic, virtuous, woke, kind, loving, caring, generous, etc. I should write about by critics/opponents. I would focus on those who have had their operatives and their dupes take the most/biggest adverse actions against me.
https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-09-09/hypocrisy-2-0-moral-self-licensing-and-political-self-serving-in-the-ukt
— Hate-filled conservative-hating conservative-haters do everything that can to make Trump say and do anti-conservative things.
https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-09-05/maga-s-roots-can-be-found-in-carl-schmitt-antonio-gramsci-and-samuel-francis
BARRON’S
— What percent of those who come to America do so a) to turn America into their motherland, b) to get rid of their opponents from their motherland who are in America, c) to convert everyone in America to their religion, d) to get rid of everyone in America who does not share their religion, e) to make America give even more preference to those who share their demographics, and/or f) to help their motherland destroy America?
https://www.barrons.com/news/hostage-russians-deported-by-trump-face-arrest-back-home-328eeb4a
NIEMAN LAB
— The mainstream news media exists to destroy Republicans
https://www.niemanlab.org/2025/09/the-11-types-of-relationships-that-journalists-have-with-audiences/
C-SPAN
— What percent of those who come to America do so a) to turn America into their motherland, b) to get rid of their opponents from their motherland who are in America, c) to convert everyone in America to their religion, d) to get rid of everyone in America who does not share their religion, e) to make America give even more preference to those who share their demographics, and/or f) to help their motherland destroy America?
https://www.c-span.org/clip/national-press-club/immigration-official-says-us-citizenship-test-needs-to-be-more-challenging/5171122
BROOKINGS
— For Democrats, education exists to crank out good little Democrats.
https://www.brookings.edu/articles/the-status-of-litigation-against-the-trump-administrations-k-12-education-agenda-a-guide-for-education-leaders/
MANHATTEN INSTITUTE
— According to my critics/opponents, the more of the following that you are, the more reparations that you should pay: conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.
https://manhattan.institute/article/who-pays-for-reparations-the-immigration-challenge-in-the-reparations-debate
PBS
— Detained Korean Hyundai workers had special skills. What special skills do/did you have? GAO audits IRS. I had a special skill to audit IRS’s Collection Division. I had worked for IRS’s Collection Division for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 Levels, currently $99,069-$112,280/year. I had passed the CPA and Certified Internal Auditor examinations on my first attempt. I had earned master’s degrees in business, accounting, and finance. I transferred from IRS to GAO when I was 31 in 1980. But my Democrat GAO superiors kept me off audits of IRS 1980-1985 and then 1989 until they forced me to retire in 1997. While they did let me work on audits of IRS 1986-1988, they were audits of IRS’s Criminal Investigation Division. Democrat IRS and GAO leaders do not want Republicans to audit IRS.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/attorney-says-detained-korean-hyundai-workers-had-special-skills-for-short-term-jobs
POLITICO
— What percent of those who come to America do so a) to turn America into their motherland, b) to get rid of their opponents from their motherland who are in America, c) to convert everyone in America to their religion, d) to get rid of everyone in America who does not share their religion, e) to make America give even more preference to those who share their demographics, and/or f) to help their motherland destroy America?
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/09/04/trump-administration-citizenship-test-00544390
NEW REPUBLIC
— Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War against Republicans. Illegals are soldiers in the Democrat Army.
https://newrepublic.com/article/200112/resist-trump-militarization-chicago-ice
JD SUPRA
— Democrat and RINO employers use DEI a) to not hire Republicans and b) to get rid of their Republican employees.
https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/banks-and-dei-efforts-managing-new-7286415/
INSIDE HIGHER EDUCATION
— For Democrats, education exists to crank out good little Democrats.
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/students/free-speech/2025/09/09/tolerance-controversial-campus-speakers-declines
DAILY BEAST
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters ever-increasingly attack Trump’s health. What demonstrates your health? For me, it is my putting together and sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_V17JSNY8Q
— What percent of those who come to America do so a) to turn America into their motherland, b) to get rid of their opponents from their motherland who are in America, c) to convert everyone in America to their religion, d) to get rid of everyone in America who does not share their religion, e) to make America give even more preference to those who share their demographics, and/or f) to help their motherland destroy America?
https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-official-joseph-edlow-suggests-making-citizenship-test-harder/
DAILY KOS
— Hollywood exists to destroy Republicans.
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2025/9/8/2342422/-Trump-finds-a-new-woke-Hollywood-elite-to-hate
AXIOS
— What percent of those who come to America do so a) to turn America into their motherland, b) to get rid of their opponents from their motherland who are in America, c) to convert everyone in America to their religion, d) to get rid of everyone in America who does not share their religion, e) to make America give even more preference to those who share their demographics, and/or f) to help their motherland destroy America?
https://www.axios.com/2025/09/07/trump-immigration-us-citizenship-test
TIMES OF INDIA
— For Democrats, education exists to crank out good little Democrats.
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/education/news/how-trumps-crusade-to-end-the-woke-agenda-is-transforming-us-classrooms-into-his-new-political-battlefield/articleshow/123775893.cms
— “Make call centers American again”: Conservatives turn visa and outsourcing debates into a fight against Indian talent
https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/india/make-call-centers-american-again-conservatives-turn-visa-and-outsourcing-debates-into-a-fight-against-indian-talent/ar-AA1M1bGA
September 8, 2025
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— ICE agents arrest 3 in Chicago as Trump official warns of more action this week
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2025/09/07/trump-border-czar-on-cnn-says-to-expect-action-in-chicago-this-week-but-doesnt-give-specific-details
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Congress must stop gerrymandering
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/09/08/opinion-us-gerrymandering-redistricting/
— Robert Bonner charges McDonald’s with racism
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/09/08/mcdonalds-discrimination-lawsuit-black-operators/
DAILY HERALD
— Geneva group’s plan to host January 6 organizer draws pickets, protests. Politics is nasty/vicious. Ever-increasingly, my anti-conservative critics/opponents in the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party hinted/implied/argued/shouted that Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) and TAPROOT (Traditions And Principles Republicans Often Overlook Today) were hate groups. They ever-increasingly hinted/implied/argued/shouted that ICRC and TAPROOT caused Republican candidates in Illinois to lose elections. I served on ICRC’s Steering Committee 2003-2007 and as TAPROOT’s chairman 2005-2012. TAPROOT held breakfast meetings the third Saturday of every month except August when it held a picnic and December when it held a Christmas party. I invited all the speakers for all of its 78 events 2005-2012. I should list all those who spoke at TAPROOT events 2005-2012. Almost all of them were Republican candidates, elected officials, and/or party leaders. My critics/opponents had their operatives and their dupes destroy ICRC and TAPROOT.
http://www.dailyherald.com/20250907/nation-and-world-politics/geneva-groups-plan-to-host-jan-6-organizer-draws-pickets-protests/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A Geneva group’s plan to host the Stewart Rhodes, founder of the far-right Oath Keepers and a convicted Jan. 6 organizer, has stirred a hornet’s nest of protest on social media, a petition of more than 1,000 signatures and pickets in front of a local country club. The conservative Three Headed Eagle Alliance’s Sept. 23 gathering at Eagle Brook Country Club was scheduled to feature Rhodes, who was convicted of seditious conspiracy in connection with Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol and sentenced to 18 years in prison, as its guest speaker. However, the Three Headed Eagle’s website now states the venue for Rhodes’ appearance has been changed and will be announced closer to the date.)
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Illinois ponders going it alone on vaccines as trust in CDC erodes
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/health-care/illinois-weighs-its-own-vaccine-measures-amid-cdc-turmoil
ABC7
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly protect criminals and illegals
https://abc7chicago.com/live-updates/chicago-federal-intervention-latest-president-trumps-immigration-enforcement-possible-national-guard-deployment-live-updates/17758521/
CBS2
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly protect criminals and illegals
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/faith-leaders-community-organizers-rally-possible-chicago-troop-deployment/
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/immigration-rights-group-responds-after-suspected-ice-activity-southwest-side/
FOX32
— Duckworth ever-increasingly leads efforts to promote more hatred against Trump
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/trump-sending-help-chicago-common-sense-not-war
CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Pritzker working Trump feud to his advantage
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/jim-dey-pritzker-working-trump-feud-to-his-advantage/article_a711174f-52b3-4999-9f2d-0aeea4291e3f.html
NPR ILLINOIS
— Trump walks back Chicago ‘war’ threat, but vows to ‘clean up’ cities
https://www.npr.org/2025/09/07/nx-s1-5533191/trump-chicago-threat-baltimore-new-orleans
CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Antioch Mayor Scott Gartner May Run for Governor, Read Facebook Post
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/09/07/antioch-mayor-scott-gartner-may-run-for-governor/
— Retired Chicago Police Chief Says Johnson and Pritzker Afraid to Ask Feds In “Because It Might Work” While Stats Show Crime Down
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/09/07/retired-chicago-police-chief-says-johnson-and-pritzker-afraid-to-ask-feds-in-because-it-might-work/
— We’re Number Two in Gas Taxes
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/09/07/were-number-two-in-gas-taxes/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
AMERICAN THINKER
— America’s Black On White Crime Problem
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2025/09/america_s_black_on_white_crime_problem_captured_in_full_color_video.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: George Floyd was a criminal and a sometime thug. By the time he died of a drug overdose in 2020, he had spent at least the last 23 years committing crimes. Over that 23-year period, he was arrested at least nine times for everything from drug possession and distribution to theft to aggravated assault. He was stopped for a wide variety of other activities that required him to do community service or did not result in an arrest. Nine arrests over 23 years might not sound like a lot, but for more than eight of those years, he was in prison and not able to prey on people. Although arrested and jailed for aggravated assault, the crime that was the catalyst for his death was his decision to pass a counterfeit $20 bill. When the police arrived, he refused to comply, fought the police, and then died from natural causes when he was pinned down to the ground, as the police were surrounded by an angry mob that made it impossible for them even to try to address Floyd’s health. Then suddenly, George Floyd became a saint. Across the country and around the world, there was gnashing of teeth, protests, and riots about his death. The Black Lives Matter grifters monetized it, politicians made speeches using it to demonize police and America, and the draconian regulations meant to protect us from a supposedly extinction-level virus were conveniently suspended so long as people were busy protesting and burning down cities. However, only with a fuller understanding of the circumstances leading up to the events captured on video does one understand that Floyd’s death was not murder or even police brutality, but rather a very unfortunate circumstance brought about by Floyd himself. But then it wasn’t George Floyd’s death itself that caused half the country to rally around the fiction of police brutality and systemic racism; it was the videos. While the videos are indeed difficult to watch, they don’t change the fact that it was Floyd’s choices that were responsible.)
COLLEGE FIX
— Ed Dept ends ‘abusive’ Biden policy that funded left-wing work-study election jobs. The announcement came after The College Fix reported on multiple incidents of the work-study program being used to fund left-wing get-out-the-vote efforts.
https://www.thecollegefix.com/ed-dept-ends-abusive-biden-policy-that-funded-left-wing-work-study-election-jobs/
FOX NEWS
— Trump backs ICE raid at Hyundai plant, but says US needs foreign experts to train Americans. Japan’s Bridgestone bought Firestone in 1988. What if my Firestone Store boss had not rudely fired me when I was 22 years old in 1971 because I had accepted a job offer from Oldsmobile? What percent of the employees working for foreign-owned companies in America are citizens of their motherlands?
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-backs-ice-raid-hyundai-plant-says-us-needs-foreign-experts-train-americans
NEWS BUSTERS
— MSNBC Dismisses Evidence of High Rate of Transgender Mass Shootings
https://newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/brad-wilmouth/2025/09/07/msnbc-dismisses-evidence-high-rate-transgender-mass-shootings
NEWSMAX
— Trump Admin. to Toughen ‘Too Easy’ Naturalization Test. What percent come to America a) to turn America into their motherland, b) to covert everyone in America to their religion, c) to make America give even more preference to those who share their demographics and/or d) to destroy America?
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/citizenship-naturalization-uscis/2025/09/07/id/1225442/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
THE HILL
— Duckworth ever-increasingly leads efforts to promote more hatred against Trump
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5491309-dhs-fled-navy-base-chicago/
CNN
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly encourage everyone to boo Trump
https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/07/politics/video/trump-us-open-crowd-cheers-boos-digvid
— The mainstream news media exists to destroy Trump
https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/08/politics/trump-economy-chicago-venezuela-rfk-tariffs-analysis
MSN
— Because the US elite wants cheap foreign labor, the US elite will not only never accept Trump, they will get rid of Trump.
https://www.msn.com/en-my/news/other/trump-s-attack-on-chicago-masks-a-craving-for-acceptance-from-us-elite/ar-AA1M3Iq6
— Why the United States Leads the World in Millionaires. Roughly 1 in every 15 people in the U.S. is a millionaire. Why do you have less money? I have less money because my Democrat superiors in the federal government wasted my career and forced me to retire when I was 49 in 1997.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/why-the-united-states-leads-the-world-in-millionaires/ar-AA1M401a
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The United States is a global leader in wealth accumulation, boasting the highest number of millionaires and billionaires. By 2024, an estimated 23.8 million Americans will have a net worth of at least seven figures. This means that roughly 1 in every 15 people in the U.S. is a millionaire. . .One of the keys to this massive wealth accumulation lies in the characteristics and mindset of those who achieve it. Millionaires in the U.S. are typically goal-oriented and patient. Rather than pursuing ostentatious lifestyles, they focus on building a mix of financial assets that grow over time. Their wealth often stems from consistent contributions to retirement accounts, prudent use of credit, and avoiding unnecessary liabilities.)
ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly protect criminals and illegals
https://apnews.com/video/trump-defends-immigration-raid-in-hyundai-plant-in-georgia-647bcdce6735494c9cf835668adfc723
https://apnews.com/video/president-trump-gets-mixed-reaction-from-crowd-during-us-open-864975f5531a4a7091aa6e851d8d482f
— Fans remain stuck in line as US Open final begins because of extra security with Trump attending. As Democrat leadership ever-increasingly increases crime in Illinois and in DuPage County, security measures to get into events ever-increasingly discourages me from attending events. Naperville barred my wife from its Last Fling event this year because her purse was too big. DuPage County security measures to get into the Sinise fundraiser for veterans earlier this year were extremely burdensome.
https://apnews.com/article/us-open-fans-delay-7e9c68318c868b01cb49fa2862b6a37c
— A deadly crash, a divided nation: Why Sikh truckers are now in the crossfire
https://apnews.com/article/sikh-truck-drivers-rhetoric-fears-florida-crash-2b065c8a89b0d33d7718b45f7941e81d
REUTERS
— Trump’s threats present Chicago’s unpopular mayor with opportunity and risk
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trumps-threats-present-chicagos-unpopular-mayor-with-opportunity-risk-2025-09-08/
— Hyundai raid: South Korea to fly workers home, Trump denies harm. What percent of the employees working for foreign-owned companies in America are citizens of their motherlands?
https://finance.yahoo.com/video/hyundai-raid-south-korea-fly-045831556.html
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/south-korea-fly-detained-workers-back-us-vows-more-raids-employers-2025-09-07/
— Trump says foreign companies need to train Americans after Hyundai raid. All my employers would have hired citizens of foreign countries if they could have. Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly a) glorify and praise citizens of foreign countries and b) demonize, denigrate, and condemn citizens of America. Colleges ever-increasingly give more preference to foreign students.
https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/trump-says-foreign-companies-need-train-americans-after-hyundai-raid-2025-09-08/
— Trump security delays frustrate US Open fans. As Democrat leadership ever-increasingly increases crime in Illinois and in DuPage County, security measures to get into events ever-increasingly discourages me from attending events. Naperville barred my wife from its Last Fling event this year because her purse was too big. DuPage County security measures to get into the Sinise fundraiser for veterans earlier this year were extremely burdensome.
https://www.reuters.com/sports/tennis/trump-receives-mixed-reaction-us-open-after-security-delays-frustrate-fans-2025-09-07/
NEWSWEEK
— Trump Urges Investors To ‘Respect’ Immigration Laws After Hyundai Raid. What percent of the employees working for foreign-owned companies in America are citizens of their motherlands?
https://www.newsweek.com/trump-south-korea-ice-hyundai-georgia-plant-2126133
NBC NEWS
— The mainstream news media exists to drive Trump’s approval rating down.
https://www.nbcnews.com/video/poll-trump-job-approval-stalls-amid-concerns-about-economy-247019077764
— Trump’s arrival to U.S. Open delays match. As Democrat leadership ever-increasingly increases crime in Illinois and in DuPage County, security measures to get into events ever-increasingly discourages me from attending events. Naperville barred my wife from its Last Fling event this year because her purse was too big. DuPage County security measures to get into the Sinise fundraiser for veterans earlier this year were extremely burdensome.
https://www.nbcnews.com/video/shorts/trump-s-arrival-to-u-s-open-delays-match-247019077707
NEW YORK TIMES
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly encourage everyone to boo Trump
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6608281/2025/09/07/donald-trump-us-open-final-attendance/
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/07/us/politics/trump-chicago-war-us-open.html
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6606515/2025/09/06/us-open-2025-donald-trump-broadcast-restrictions-censorship/
— Relationships Until They Earned Enough Money. Money can’t buy love, but it can help single people feel more ready to find it. When I got married when I was 29 years old in 1978, a) I had worked for IRS for almost 7 years and my salary was $108,978/year in today’s dollars, b) I had earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970 and an MBA from Loyola in 1976, c) I was taking graduate evening accounting courses at DePaul, d) I owned a one bedroom condo in the Outer Drive East building, e) I rented out a town home that I owned in University Park, and f) I owned a 1972 Corvette and a 1962 Chevrolet Bel Air.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/24/business/income-dating-relationship.html
— Those who benefit from Affirmative Action (AA) and DEI glorify and praise AA and DEI. Those who pay the price of AA and DEI oppose AA and DEI. Those who benefit from AA and DEI are minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time. Those who pay the price of AA and DEI are White, male, older, heterosexual, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/05/opinion/math-dei.html
— In WWIII, which countries will side with China against America?
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/07/opinion/us-trump-china-allies.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/06/world/asia/india-modi-trump-united-states-relations.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/06/us/immigration-raid-georgia.html
WASHINGTON POST
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly protect criminals and illegals
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/09/07/chicago-troops-church-protest-trump-immigration/8206bc54-8c1a-11f0-8260-0712daa5c125_story.html
USA TODAY
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly blame guns for gun violence instead of blaming those who use guns illegally.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/voices/2025/09/08/guns-school-shooting-second-amendment-mental-illness/85960976007/
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote mail-in voting
https://www.usatoday.com/story/graphics/2025/09/01/trump-mail-in-voting-trump-putin/85764398007/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG PICTURE. Democrat and RINO leaders glorify and praise those who move to the left
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/09/08/amy-coney-barrett-trump-supreme-court-book/85935418007/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: What percent of students in America today are illegals?
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/09/05/trump-immigration-ice-crackdown-students-absenteeism/85712112007/
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— On College Campuses, Students Weigh the Risk of Resistance. If I had been active in Republican politics, UIC would not have accepted me in 1966, NIU in 1969, Loyola in 1972, DePaul in 1976, or IIT in 1992.
https://www.wsj.com/us-news/education/college-protest-risk-e5481800
— FRONT PAGE: Ultrawealthy Pile Money Into Longer Lifespans
https://www.wsj.com/health/wellness/billionaires-longevity-health-04dd205c
FORBES
— ‘You Don’t Listen—That’s Why You’re Second Rate’: Trump Laces Into Reporter Asking About Chicago
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ioE2zu2SCas
BLOOMBERG
— Trump Says Georgia Raid Shows Need for Training US Workers. All my employers would have hired citizens of foreign countries if they could have. Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly a) glorify and praise citizens of foreign countries and b) demonize, denigrate, and condemn citizens of America. Colleges ever-increasingly give more preference to foreign students.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-09-07/trump-says-georgia-raid-shows-need-for-help-training-us-workers
NEWSBREAK
— Noncitizens Gain College Aid in Illinois. Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly a) glorify and praise citizens of foreign countries and b) look down on, if not despise, if not hate citizens of America who are conservative, Republican, White, male, older, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.
https://www.newsbreak.com/the-sacramento-bee-1592486/4220090902168-noncitizens-gain-college-aid-in-blue-state
WARDS AUTO
— Japan’s Bridgestone bought Firestone in 1988. What if my Firestone Store boss had not rudely fired me when I was 22 years old in 1971 because I had accepted a job offer from Oldsmobile? What percent of the employees working for foreign-owned companies in America are citizens of their motherlands?
https://www.wardsauto.com/industry/bridgestone-tire-comes-full-circle-25-years-after-buying-firestone-in-1988
NPR
— U.S. Open delayed by Trump’s attendance. As Democrat leadership ever-increasingly increases crime in Illinois and in DuPage County, security measures to get into events ever-increasingly discourages me from attending events. Naperville barred my wife from its Last Fling event this year because her purse was too big. DuPage County security measures to get into the Sinise fundraiser for veterans earlier this year were extremely burdensome.
https://www.npr.org/2025/09/07/nx-s1-5533207/carlos-alcaraz-trump-us-open-tennis-rolex
DAILY BEAST
— Vance Praises Five-Time Draft Dodger’s ‘Marine’-Like Leadership Style. Trump famously avoided the Vietnam War thanks to bone spurs. But Vance wouldn’t be “shocked” to learn POTUS had been a Marine. Since 1966, because I was 1-A for the draft, my critics/opponents have used against me big time my getting student draft deferments 1966-1970 and my getting a financial hardship draft deferment 1970-1971. What if I had fought my being classified 1-A? I could not run because I had a bone disease. My eyesight could not be corrected to 20/20. I had partial red/green color blindness.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/jd-vance-praises-5-time-draft-dodger-donald-trumps-marine-corps-style-of-leadership/
HUFFINGTON POST
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly encourage everyone to boo Trump
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-us-open-booed_n_68be01dfe4b00b82060b89d6
RAW STORY
— Chris Christie attacks Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s qualifications to serve as the Secretary of Health and Human Services. Since 2000, my critics/opponents have attacked my qualifications to serve as the GOPUSA Illinois Editor. In my defense, I worked for GAO as an Analyst for almost 18 years, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 Levels, currently $117-807-$153,151/year. Much of what GAO Analysts do is very similar to what reporters and journalists do.
https://www.rawstory.com/chris-christie-reince-priebus-kennedy/
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly encourage everyone to boo Trump
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-boo-cowards-tennis-open/
DAILY KOS
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly encourage everyone to boo Trump
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2025/9/7/2342301/-Trump-Got-Booed-A-Lot
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2025/9/7/2342236/-The-Boos-and-Jeers-at-the-U-S-Open-today-will-be-epic-even-if-not-televised
ROLLING STONE
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly encourage everyone to boo Trump
https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/trump-loudly-booed-us-open-1235422786/
FINANCIAL TIMES
— Trump says overseas experts welcome after crackdown on Hyundai. What percent of the employees working for foreign-owned companies in America are citizens of their motherlands?
https://www.ft.com/content/97e42e98-46ee-4752-b80e-ea0ca947c813
ECONOMIC TIMES
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly encourage everyone to boo Trump
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/us/was-trump-really-booed-at-the-us-open-videos-claim-both-cheers-and-jeers-as-fans-claim-to-be-left-stuck-outside-due-to-security/articleshow/123752686.cms
BUSINESS TODAY
— India attacks Trump.
https://www.businesstoday.in/bt-tv/video/congress-mp-shashi-tharoor-slams-trump-tariffs-says-india-wont-apologise-to-america-492978-2025-09-08
GUARDIAN
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly encourage everyone to boo Trump
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/sep/07/usta-trump-censorship-us-open-booing
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/sep/07/donald-trump-us-open-tennis-final
DAILY MAIL
— Trump issues stern warning to foreign firms to hire Americans after border agents raided Hyundai plant. Japan’s Bridgestone bought Firestone in 1988. What if my Firestone Store boss had not rudely fired me when I was 22 years old in 1971 because I had accepted a job offer from Oldsmobile? What percent of the employees working for foreign-owned companies in America are citizens of their motherlands?
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15075755/trump-hyundai-plant-raid-foreign-employees.html
TIMES OF INDIA
— ‘Obey Immigration Laws Or…’: Trump’s Stark Warning After ‘Humiliating’ ICE Raid On U.S. Ally. What percent of the employees working for foreign-owned companies in America are citizens of their motherlands?
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/international/obey-immigration-laws-or-trumps-stark-warning-after-humiliating-ice-raid-on-u-s-ally/videoshow/123758254.cms
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly encourage everyone to boo Trump
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/entertainment/english/fans-boo-mock-doja-cat-after-bizarre-red-carpet-moment/videoshow/123757251.cms
TELEGRAPH INDIA
— Trump urges foreign firms to hire Americans after Hyundai plant raid. South Korea is moving to pick up some 300 South Koreans who were detained after the raid. What percent of the employees working for foreign-owned companies in America are citizens of their motherlands?
https://www.telegraphindia.com/world/donald-trump-urges-foreign-firms-to-hire-americans-after-hyundai-plant-raid/cid/2121875
TRIBUNE INDIA
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly encourage everyone to boo Trump
https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/sports/fans-were-great-us-president-trump-takes-sarcastic-dig-after-being-booed-by-spectators-at-us-open-final/
HINDUSTAN TIMES
— ‘Be Quiet…You’re Second Grade’: On TV, Trump Shames Reporter Over Question On His ‘Chicago War’ Meme
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOiJ3emmHQY
INDIA
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters love it when Trump is booed
https://www.india.com/viral/donald-trump-welcomed-with-loud-boos-at-sinner-alcarez-match-in-new-york-video-goes-viral-watch-8060830/
— India attacks Zelensky
https://www.india.com/news/world/ukraine-president-zelensky-makes-shocking-statement-on-trumps-tariff-war-against-india-for-buying-russian-oil-calls-right-idea-8060781/
INDIA TODAY
— Zelensky voices support for imposing tariffs on countries that continue to engage in deals with Russia, calling it ‘the right idea’ amid ongoing war with Ukraine.
https://www.indiatoday.in/world/story/zelenskyy-backs-us-tariffs-on-india-trump-right-idea-russian-oil-ukraine-war-sanctions-2783608-2025-09-08
September 3, 2025 Evening Edition
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— Chicago preparing for National Guard deployment, increased immigration enforcement. City updates website with protections for immigrant, refugee communities; organizations prepare for sweeps of homeless encampments. Democrat leaders ever-increasingly protect criminals and illegals.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/texas-national-guard-preps-chicago-deployment-president-trump-positions-feds-north-suburbs-governor-jb-pritzker-says/17728426/
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly push more pot
https://abc7chicago.com/post/west-ridge-residents-push-back-former-chicago-police-officers-opening-dispensary-western-peterson/17734208/
— Conservative news network Newsmax files antitrust lawsuit against Fox News
https://abc7chicago.com/post/conservative-news-network-newsmax-files-antitrust-lawsuit-fox/17731898/
NBC5
— Trump says Pritzker ‘has to ask us’ for National Guard deployment to Chicago. Trump’s administration still plans to send additional federal assets to the city for immigration enforcement actions, with Pritzker saying those operations could begin this weekend. Democrat leaders ever-increasingly protect criminals and illegals.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/trump-says-pritzker-has-to-ask-us-for-national-guard-deployment-to-chicago/3819199/
CBS2
— Communities in Chicago’s northern suburbs prepare for possible ICE surge. Democrat leaders ever-increasingly protect criminals and illegals.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/communities-chicago-northern-suburbs-possible-ice-surge/
WGN9
— Reported ICE activity at Chicago domestic violence courthouse sparks outrage and fear. Democrat leaders ever-increasingly protect criminals and illegals.
https://wgntv.com/migrants-in-chicago/reported-ice-activty-at-chicago-domestic-violence-courthouse-sparks-outrage-and-fear/
FOX32
— Vance visits Annunciation Church a week after mass shooting
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/jd-vance-minneapolis-visit-annunciation-shooting-sept-3-2025
WTTW
— Pritzker: Trump Plans to Send Texas National Guard, ‘Armed Military Personnel’ to Chicago. Democrat leaders ever-increasingly protect criminals and illegals.
https://news.wttw.com/2025/09/02/trump-plans-send-texas-national-guard-armed-military-personnel-chicago-pritzker
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Pritzker expecting federal ‘actions’ by weekend as local officials brace for 300 immigration agents. Democrat leaders ever-increasingly protect criminals and illegals.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/09/03/pritzker-federal-deployment-0903/
— North Chicago and Waukegan officials brace for 300 ICE agents at Naval Station Great Lakes. Democrat leaders ever-increasingly protect criminals and illegals.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/09/03/guard-ice-waukegan-north-chicago/
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly protect criminals and illegals.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/09/03/veterans-resist-trump-orders/
— A federal appeals court in Chicago on Tuesday overturned a ruling by a lower court that found it unconstitutional for Illinois residents with concealed carry permits to be barred from carrying guns on public transportation. Criminals are overjoyed. Criminals vote for Democrats.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/09/03/federal-court-legal-ban-guns-cta-metra/
— Judge reverses Trump administration’s cuts of billions of dollars to Harvard University
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/09/03/trump-harvard-funding-cuts/
— National Republican movement visits Orland Park in push for stricter voting measures. Democrat leaders ever-increasingly protect criminals and illegals.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/09/03/orland-park-event-tighten-voter-requirements/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— CTU calls for remote learning option for families amid looming immigration raids. The teachers union is ramping up efforts to inform parents and students about their rights, but members say the fear is palpable. Democrat leaders ever-increasingly protect criminals and illegals.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/education/2025/09/03/ctu-remote-learning-immigration-raids
— Flash-bang grenades and early morning raids: How Trump is planning to target Chicago. Hundreds of federal agents are being sent to a suburban naval base from Los Angeles, where an immigration blitz spurred protests that pushed President Trump to call in the National Guard. Trump has since threatened to send the Guard to Chicago while promising a crime crackdown and immigration arrests. Democrat leaders ever-increasingly protect criminals and illegals.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdogs/2025/09/03/chicago-illinois-crime-immigration-ice-national-guard-donald-trump-jb-pritzker
— Pilsen Mexican Independence Day parade to be held with precautions amid potential deportation campaign. Volunteers stationed along the parade, scheduled for Saturday, will carry radios, cellphones and whistles to quickly report any issues, its organizer told the Sun-Times. Democrat leaders ever-increasingly protect criminals and illegals.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2025/09/03/mexican-independence-parade-immigration-threats
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly protect criminals and illegals.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-history/2025/09/03/soldiers-in-chicago-history-national-guard-deployment-donald-trump
DAILY HERALD
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly protect criminals and illegals.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250903/editorials/daily-herald-opinion-the-question-of-mission-trumps-insistence-on-sending-guard-here-is-plagued-b/
— Large July gathering at Glen Ellyn pool leads to another misdemeanor arrest
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250903/news/large-july-gathering-at-glen-ellyn-pool-leads-to-another-misdemeanor-arrest/
WBEZ
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly protect criminals and illegals.
https://www.wbez.org/public-safety/2025/09/03/chicago-crime-violence-o-block-oblock-parkway-gardens-donald-trump-national-guard
CHICAGO CRUSADER
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly protect criminals and illegals.
https://chicagocrusader.com/ramirez-duckworth-durbin-il-delegation-members-demand-trump-stop-the-politically-motivated-unlawful-deployment-of-military-personnel-in-chicago/
WREX
— Illinois elections board refuses to give DOJ sensitive voter data. Democrat leaders ever-increasingly protect criminals and illegals.
https://www.wrex.com/news/illinois-news/illinois-elections-board-refuses-to-give-doj-sensitive-voter-data/article_a23ab994-348c-48ba-ab52-9c803f640b6c.html
CAPITOL FAX
— Pritzker says Trump trying to set a legal trap by demanding the governor call him
https://capitolfax.com/2025/09/03/pritzker-says-trump-trying-to-set-a-legal-trap-by-demanding-the-governor-call-him/
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2025/09/03/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-374/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
ILLINOIS REVIEW
— Only Citizens Vote Bus Tour Hits the Midwest. Democrat leaders ever-increasingly protect criminals and illegals.
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2025/09/weyermuller-only-citizens-vote-bus-tour-hits-the-midwest.html
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Brandon Johnson: America’s least-popular mayor. Black, Hispanic Chicagoans like ICE agents more than they like Brandon Johnson. Democrat leaders ever-increasingly protect criminals and illegals.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/sep/3/brandon-johnson-americas-least-popular-mayor/
NEW YORK POST
— Pirro rips Pritzker after bloody Labor day weekend in Chicago — ‘He should be ashamed of himself’
https://nypost.com/2025/09/02/media/pirro-calls-out-pritzker-after-deadly-weekend-in-chicago-he-should-be-ashamed-of-himself/
AMERICAN THINKER
— Alphabet news agencies proving wokeness is alive and well.
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2025/09/alphabet_news_agencies_proving_wokeness_is_alive_and_well.html
BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Illinois Lt. Governor Juliana Stratton is advising illegal aliens on how to evade immigration enforcement and lawyer up. Democrat leaders ever-increasingly protect criminals and illegals.
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2025/09/03/illinois-lt-governor-is-advising-illegal-aliens-on-how-to-evade-immigration-enforcement-and-lawyer-up-1582067/
BREITBART
— Trump’s DHS Secures Deals with More than 900 Police Departments to Help Arrest Criminal Illegal Aliens. Democrat leaders ever-increasingly protect criminals and illegals.
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2025/09/03/trumps-dhs-secures-deals-more-than-900-police-deptartments-help-arrest-criminal-illegal-aliens/
— H-1B Visa Program Is ‘Kneecapping White Collar Workers’ Across America. If there had been as many H-1B visa holders when I was young as there are now, they would have gotten the jobs that I got.
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2025/09/03/sen-eric-schmitt-h-1b-visa-program-kneecapping-white-collar-workers-across-america/
DAILY CALLER
— Johnson demands that Trump push gun control. Democrat leaders ever-increasingly protect criminals and illegals.
https://dailycaller.com/2025/09/03/brandon-johnson-issues-absurd-demand-to-trump-about-second-amendment/
EPOCH TIMES
— Largest Seizure of Fentanyl, Meth Precursors From China. The drugs would have made hundreds of thousands of pounds of methamphetamine with a street value of half a billion dollars.
https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/us-announces-largest-seizure-of-chinese-fentanyl-meth-precursors-5909765
NEWSMAX
— Appeals Court OKs Illinois Ban on Carrying Guns on Mass Transit
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/guns-mass-transit-concealed-carry/2025/09/03/id/1224973/
REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Pritzker: Trump Staging Texas National Guard To Do “Terror And Cruelty” In Chicago. Democrat leaders ever-increasingly protect criminals and illegals.
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2025/09/03/illinois_gov_pritzker_trump_is_planning_to___texas_national_guard_to_chicago.html
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Which countries will side with China against America in WWIII?
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/sep/3/china-reclaims-allied-role-world-war-iis-victory/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
THE HILL
— Vance says ‘no immediate’ plans to send National Guard to Chicago
https://www.wjbf.com/hill-politics/vance-says-no-immediate-plans-to-send-national-guard-to-chicago/amp/
CBS NEWS
— Vance says “no immediate plans” for Trump to send National Guard to Chicago
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/vance-chicago-national-guard-no-immediate-plans-trump/
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— China Flaunts Military Might With Lavish Parade—and Sends Warning to Washington. Which countries will side with China against America in WWIII?
https://www.wsj.com/world/china/china-military-parade-message-ff1a13ef
— What We Know About America’s Billionaires: 1,135 and Counting
https://www.wsj.com/finance/investing/what-we-know-about-americas-billionaires-1-135-and-counting-98d22268
September 2, 2025 Evening Edition
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— Trump says he’s sending National Guard to Chicago, pointing to violent holiday weekend
https://abc7chicago.com/post/ice-chicago-city-braces-potential-surge-operations-could-begin-tuesday/17718920/
NBC5
— Pritzker ‘deeply concerned’ about ICE targeting Mexican Independence Day events
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/pritzker-deeply-concerned-about-ice-targeting-mexican-independence-day-events/3818582/
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly attack Trump’s health
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/president-trump-dispels-death-rumors-amid-mounting-health-concerns/3818523/
CBS2
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly blame Republicans for bad weather and for everything else that is bad
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/illinois-climate-education-hub-teachers-head-start/
WGN TV
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly protect criminals and illegals
https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/pritzker-opposes-trump-national-guard-illinois/
FOX32
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly protect criminals and illegals
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/national-guard-chicago-residents-reax
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Chicago’s gunmen did not get Pritzker and Johnson’s memo. A violent Labor Day weekend brings a dose of lived reality to Chicago.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/09/02/editorial-chicagos-gunmen-did-not-get-pritzker-and-johnsons-memo/
— Trump reiterates vow that ‘we’re going in’ to Chicago but won’t say when
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/09/02/president-trump-reiterates-guard-chicago-threat-timing-unclear/
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly push more pot
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/09/02/outdoor-cannabis-cultivation-illinois/
— Naperville makes more ranking lists, including one for most ‘underrated’ cities in Illinois
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/09/02/naperville-rankings-underrated-worst-drivers-cities-list/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Trump administration targets Illinois in-state tuition for illegals
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2025/09/02/trump-administration-illinois-in-state-tuition-immigrant-students-lacking-legal-status
— CTA, Metra ban on concealed guns upheld by federal appeals court. A Downstate judge’s ruling that the Illinois ban is unconstitutional was reversed. Democrat leaders and criminals are overjoyed.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/transportation/2025/09/02/banning-concealed-carry-weapons-on-cta-metra-does-not-violate-second-amendment-appellate-court-rules
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly protect criminals and illegals
https://chicago.suntimes.com/donald-trump/2025/09/02/donald-trump-federal-intervention-chicago-baltimore
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2025/09/02/donald-trump-chicago-most-dangerous-city-world-social-media-post
DAILY HERALD
— Wilmette’s Dabrowski preparing gubernatorial campaign
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250902/illinois-state-politics/wilmettes-dabrowski-preparing-gubernatorial-campaign/
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly protect criminals and illegals
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/opinion/greg-hinz-trumps-law-and-order-show-comes-chicago
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/politics/trump-says-hell-send-federal-agents-chicago-despite-pushback
WGN RADIO
— Over 50 shot this weekend, but we don’t need help
https://wgnradio.com/wgn-plus/thechicagoway/chicago-way-w-john-kass-over-50-shot-this-weekend-but-we-dont-need-help/
CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Pentagon authorizes up to 600 military lawyers to serve as temporary immigration judges
https://www.news-gazette.com/news/nation-world/pentagon-authorizes-up-to-600-military-lawyers-to-serve-as-temporary-immigration-judges/article_03b4ac48-015e-59f1-b20c-a16e5b2483b6.html
25 NEWS NOW
— Illinois Republicans invite President Trump to Chicago
https://www.25newsnow.com/2025/09/02/illinois-republicans-invite-president-trump-chicago/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: While Democrats in Illinois are sounding the alarm on President Donald Trump’s plan to bring troops to Chicago, a Republican group agrees with his efforts to make the streets safer. The Illinois Freedom Caucus held a safety press conference this morning to express their support for President Trump’s efforts. Many of them criticized democrats for opposing federal government support to help reduce crime. This comes after a violent Labor Day weekend in Chicago, when 59 people were shot, and eight people were killed. Republican State Rep. Martin McLaughlin (R-Barrington Hills) questioned Democratic leaders as to why they think sending troops is a real threat to communities in Chicago. “I can’t believe that we’re talking about why it is threatening to increase public safety in these communities. To me, it is a public safety issue that can be addressed. It has been addressed successfully in D.C., let’s bring it to Illinois, and the true threat is to the politicians who have failed the mothers and the families are calling for it,” said McLaughlin. There have been more than 300 homicides this year alone in Chicago, but the city has seen a slow, downward trend in recent years.)
NPR ILLINOIS
— Democrat leaders complain about Trump
https://www.nprillinois.org/news/2025-09-02/some-illinois-veterans-concerned-about-president-trumps-moves-with-the-national-guard-first-listen
— Trump administration blocks partisan groups from voter registration at naturalization events
https://www.nprillinois.org/2025-09-02/trump-administration-blocks-groups-from-voter-registration-at-naturalization-events
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly protect criminals and illegals
https://www.nprillinois.org/illinois/2025-09-02/as-trump-declares-were-going-in-pritzker-says-terror-and-cruelty-is-the-point
CHICAGO READER
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly protect criminals and illegals
https://chicagoreader.com/columns-opinion/opinion/police-ice-agents-safety/
CAPITOL FAX
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2025/09/02/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-373/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Chicago residents: ‘We need help’ from feds to fight crime
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_e49af2f4-213b-4c3a-8dd9-59cb6ca490c1.html
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump upends flow of money migrants send home
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/sep/2/donald-trump-upends-flow-money-migrants-send-home/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— America’s hyperpoliticized teachers unions
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/daily-memo/3789835/america-hyperpoliticized-teachers-unions-democratic-causes/
NEW YORK POST
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly push more pot
https://nypost.com/2025/09/01/opinion/marijuanas-federal-legal-status-needs-to-change-but-not-to-the-free-for-all-advocates-crave/
BREITBART
— Chicago Alderman Raymond Lopez Rips Mayor, Governor for Blocking Trump: ‘How Many Victims Are We Comfortable With?’
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2025/09/02/chicago-alderman-rips-mayor-governor-for-blocking-trump-how-many-victims-are-we-comfortable-with/
— The World Runs on America’s Consumption
https://link.breitbart.com/view/5d13d86afc942d626ccc80b7on7q7.1gv5/71b44a4a
DOJ
— Justice Department Files Complaint Challenging Illinois Laws Providing In-State Tuition and Scholarships for Illegal Aliens
https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-files-complaint-challenging-illinois-laws-providing-state-tuition-and
DAILY CALLER
— Trump Admin Sues Illinois For Giving In-State Tuition, Scholarships To Illegals
https://dailycaller.com/2025/09/02/trump-admin-sues-illinois-in-state-tuition-scholarships-illegals/
FEDERALIST
— Trump Admin Is Eradicating Racism From College Admissions, And The Left Hates It
https://thefederalist.com/2025/09/02/trump-admin-is-eradicating-racism-from-college-admissions-and-the-left-hates-it/
NEWSMAX
— Trump: Bring Back Insane Asylums, House Mentally Ill
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/mentally-ill-insane-asylums-donald-trump/2025/09/01/id/1224673/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
WASHINGTON POST
— At an ICE career expo, thousands line up to ‘defend the homeland’ An ex-Marine, a former professional MMA fighter, a retired officer: Meet the people angling to join ICE and carry out President Donald Trump’s mass deportation campaign.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/2025/09/02/ice-officers-hiring-trump-immigration/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: So far, the Department of Homeland Security said it has received more than 130,000 applications, and if the hiring fair in this community wedged between Dallas and Fort Worth offers any indication, plenty of people are eager to sign up. Despite polls showing that growing numbers of Americans disapprove of Trump’s aggressive tactics and images of masked ICE agents whisking immigrants off the streets, 3,000 applicants showed up to submit résumés at last week’s career expo, drawn in part by the president’s call to serve and the promise of a signing bonus of up to $50,000 for top recruits. . .The agency has lifted age caps for applicants and encouraged retired law enforcement officers to rejoin the ranks. The age cap for deportation officers — the role ICE was primarily recruiting for in Texas — used to be 40.)
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— More Fentanyl Shows Up in Random Workplace Tests
https://www.wsj.com/business/fentanyl-work-drug-test-increase-0f0b1eff
SPLC
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more voter fraud
https://www.splcenter.org/presscenter/splc-denounces-trump-threat-limit-voting-access/
September 2, 2025
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Democrat and RINO leaders want Pritzker to win in 2026. Failing that, they want an anti-Trump Republican candidate to win who is Democrat plant, Democrat Lite, RINO, if not anti-conservative, if not anti-Republican who rejects the personal responsibility, traditional marriage and family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving), and/or other if not all of the planks in the Republican Party platform.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/09/02/illinois-republicans-governor-ilgop-2028/
— FRONT PAGE WITH PICTURE: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly push more pot.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/09/02/outdoor-cannabis-cultivation-illinois/
ABC7
— Chicago-area residents celebrate Labor Day 2025 with parades. I have always been big on parades. I attended Bob Doles’ rally after he walked in Wheaton’s Independence Day Parade in 1996. SEE: https://www.nytimes.com/1996/07/05/us/for-dole-upbeat-crowd-on-a-spirited-day.html At the 2000 Illinois Republican Party State Convention in Springfield, I encouraged George Ryan to encourage Bush/Cheney to walk in Wheaton’s 2000 Independence Day Parade. But my attending the Bush/Cheney rally before Naperville’s 2000 Labor Day Parade and my walking in that parade really got me going. SEE: https://www.chicagotribune.com/2000/09/05/no-ordinary-fling-in-naperville/ I ever-increasingly encouraged Republican candidates to walk in Wheaton Independence Day Parades. I served as the Republican fundraiser for Wheaton Independence Day Parades from 2005 until my critics/opponents ended that in 2021.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/labor-day-events-2025-chicago-area-residents-wrap-holiday-weekend-parades-festivals/17714451/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The marching bands got their work done early in Naperville, with the annual Labor Day parade. Thousands lined the course, watching the many community organizations marching by.)
NBC5
— At least 54 people shot, 7 fatally, during Labor Day weekend in Chicago
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/at-least-54-people-shot-7-fatally-during-labor-day-weekend-in-chicago/3818070/
FOX32
— Deadly weekend: Eight killed, 48 wounded over Labor Day weekend in Chicago, prompting Trump to threaten National Guard deployment. Chicago Democrat leaders ever-increasingly protect criminals and illegals.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/labor-day-violence-chicago-prompts-trump-national-guard-warning
NORTHWEST HERALD
— More than 600 people attend Labor Day protest in McHenry. ‘Workers Over Billionaires’ one of many across Illinois, country.
https://www.shawlocal.com/northwest-herald/2025/09/01/more-than-600-people-attend-labor-day-protest-in-mchenry/
DAILY LINE
— Illinois Republicans light on candidates for statewide races in 2026 midterm
https://www.thedailyline.com/illinois-republicans-light-candidates-statewide-races-2026-midterm
CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2025/09/02/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-581/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Tax Eaters in Search of Another Mass Transit Bailout
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/09/02/tax-eaters-in-search-of-another-mass-transit-bailout/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Nationwide Labor Day protests denounce billionaires in Trump’s orbit. Organizers are aiming to remind the country of Labor Day’s origins and emphasize workers’ rights. My critics/opponents look down on if not despise workers. I was a worker 1964-1997.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/09/01/nationwide-labor-day-protests-denounce-billionaires-trumps-orbit/
BREITBART
— Illinois Lt. Gov.: Trump Wants to Do ‘Aggressive Attack’ Here to ‘Provoke’ Reaction So They Can Federalize Troops
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2025/09/01/il-lt-gov-trump-wants-to-do-aggressive-attack-here-to-provoke-reaction-so-they-can-federalize-troops/
— Texas Trucking’s Silent Threat: Non-English Speaking Drivers Surge as Crashes Mount Nationwide
https://www.breitbart.com/border/2025/09/01/texas-truckings-silent-threat-non-english-speaking-drivers-surge-as-crashes-mount-nationwide/
— Chicago Alderman: Trump’s Trying to Use ‘Violence’ Here
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2025/09/01/chicago-alderman-trumps-trying-to-use-violence-here/
— Chicago Alderman on Shootings in City: Trump ‘Exacerbated’ Inner City Violence
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2025/09/01/chicago-alderman-on-shootings-in-city-trump-exacerbated-inner-city-violence/
— Trump’s policies spark protests in multiple US cities on Labor Day
https://www.breitbart.com/news/president-donald-trumps-policies-spark-protests-in-multiple-us-cities-on-labor-day/
— Trump Administration Suspends U.S. Visas for Palestinian Passport Holders
https://www.breitbart.com/middle-east/2025/09/01/trump-administration-suspends-u-s-visas-for-palestinian-passport-holders/
COLLEGE FIX
— FBI probes slew of nationwide false campus shooter reports tied to online group
https://www.thecollegefix.com/fbi-probes-slew-of-nationwide-false-campus-shooter-reports-tied-to-online-group/
EPOCH TIMES
— Why Can’t Teens Get Jobs? While I was a Crete-Monee High School student 1962-1966, UIC student 1966-1968, and NIU student 1969-1970, few of my classmates had jobs. But I did yard work 1962-1964. I delivered newspapers 1962-1966. I washed dishes 1964-1966. I cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966. I delivered mail 1966-1969. I worked on an automobile assembly line in 1970. My critics/opponents have always used my taking the aforesaid jobs against me. They make it clear that they would never had stooped to take the aforesaid jobs. They hint/imply/argue/shout that my taking the aforesaid jobs proves that I am a loser. I should write about my critics/opponents. I would focus on those whose parents had the most money.
https://www.theepochtimes.com/opinion/why-cant-teens-get-jobs-5897482
FOX NEWS
— Judge halts Trump admin’s effort to deport Guatemalan children
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6378087284112
NEWSMAX
— Trump: Bring Back Insane Asylums, House Mentally Ill
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/mentally-ill-insane-asylums-donald-trump/2025/09/01/id/1224673/
— Insurrection Act Gives Trump Power to Deploy Guard. Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War against Republicans. Criminals and illegals are soldiers in the Democrat Army.
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/trump-deploytroops-insurrectionact/2025/09/01/id/1224681/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
THE HILL
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly protect criminals and illegals.
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5480608-may-day-strong-labor-protest/
NBC NEWS
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly protect criminals and illegals.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2efnUi0f3A
https://www.nbcnews.com/meet-the-press/video/chicagoans-want-help-tackling-crime-but-with-different-approach-than-trump-s-crackdown-246363205702
CNN
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly protect criminals and illegals.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/01/politics/video/the-lead-juliana-stratton-chicago-national-guard-president-trump-tapper
https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/02/politics/trump-national-guard-epstein-russia-ukraine-china-senate-analysis
https://www.cnn.com/audio/podcasts/the-arena-with-kasie-hunt/episodes/34cb4784-6cdf-11f0-995b-5fc5837b209c
REUTERS
— China’s Xi convenes ‘Axis of Upheaval’ in Beijing, sidelining Trump. In WWIII, which countries will side with China against America?
https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/chinas-xi-convenes-axis-upheaval-beijing-sidelining-trump-2025-09-02/
ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly protect criminals and illegals.
https://apnews.com/video/anti-trump-protests-held-in-chicago-e2fb17c619a64478bab5d0c63cf913cf
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxCxn5BVBY0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-1vsob2slg
NEW YORK TIMES
— Labor Day Protests Denounce Trump While Supporting Workers. The demonstrations were part of the continuing effort by Trump opponents to try to pressure his administration, even if many events were modest in size. My critics/opponents look down on if not despise workers. I was a worker 1964-1997.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/us/trump-labor-day-protests.html
— Young and Old Are Facing Off for Jobs. For White male non-veterans, it is up-or-out. For White male non-veteran federal employees, they are out if they do not make GS-13 ($117,807/year) by age 25, GS-14 ($139,211/year) by age 30, GS-15 ($163,749/year) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service ($195,200/year)by age 40. Extremely few White male non-veteran federal employees make the aforesaid promotion deadlines.
https://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/21/business/21age.html
— Fine-Tune Your Feed and Get News You Can Use. My critics/opponents want to stop me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters. Failing that, they want to stop everyone from reading the newsletters. Failing that, they want me to stop including links in the newsletters to articles that promote planks in the Republican Party platform that they reject. Most commonly, they reject the personal responsibility, traditional marriage and family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and/or equal opportunity (no race of gender based preference giving) planks
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/27/technology/personaltech/apple-google-news-customize.html
— A Guide to Repaying Your Student Loans. If you had to work your way through college like me, what if you had gotten a student loan? If I had gotten a student loan my GPA would have been higher. Instead of studying, I spent far too many hours washing dishes, delivering mail, working for IRS, and working for GAO.
https://www.nytimes.com/article/student-loan-repayment-options.html
WASHINGTON POST
— Nationwide Labor Day protests denounce billionaires in Trump’s orbit. Organizers are aiming to remind the country of Labor Day’s origins and emphasize workers’ rights. My critics/opponents look down on if not despise workers. I was a worker 1964-1997.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/09/01/nationwide-labor-day-protests-denounce-billionaires-trumps-orbit/
LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Hidden cost of EV ownership: high insurance premiums
https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2025-08-28/insurance-premiums-hike-up-the-price-of-evs
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Rahm Emanuel: We Have Met the Enemy and He Isn’t Us. Can Americans stop fighting each other long enough to appreciate the threat from China?
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/we-have-met-the-enemy-and-he-isnt-us-b3faa55c
— Remember the Children of Annunciation. Don’t let yourself grow numb. School shootings are a horror we can’t accept.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/remember-the-children-of-annunciation-add5b127?mod=opinion_lead_pos8
— You Can’t Work Your Way Through College Anymore. I would not have been able to work my way through college and graduate debt-free in 1970 owning a 1969 Dodge Charger SE a) if my parents had not provided me with room and board 1966-1968, weekends during my first semester in 1969, and the summer of 1969 and b) if I had not worked for the Post Office part-time during the school years and full-time during the summers 1966-1969.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/you-cant-work-your-way-through-college-anymore-1521239612
FORBES
— OK Boomers, About That Working-Through-College Thing. I would not have been able to work my way through college and graduate debt-free in 1970 owning a 1969 Dodge Charger SE a) if my parents had not provided me with room and board 1966-1968, weekends during my first semester in 1969, and the summer of 1969 and b) if I had not worked for the Post Office part-time during the school years and full-time during the summers 1966-1969.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/patrickwwatson/2019/12/09/ok-boomers-about-that-working-through-college-thing/
— Many Small Businesses Are Finding It Harder To Hire Workers. My big employers included GAO, IRS, Firestone Stores, Post Office, and SS Kresge.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/edwardsegal/2021/10/28/many-small-businesses-are-finding-it-harder-to-hire-workers-new-poll/
WALLET HUB
— 50% of people don’t think it’s realistic for the average American to expect to retire comfortably. Starting when I was 18 years old in 1966, my critics/opponents have envied my earning credits toward a Civil Service Retirement System pension and the federal government paying 72% of my health insurance and paying 72% of my wife’s health insurance since 1978. Their envy worsened when I became eligible for early retirement and a $25,000 buyout when I was 45 in 1993. Their envy worsened more when I took early retirement when I was 49 in 1997. In my defense, I stress that I worked for the Post Office for almost 3 years, I worked for IRS for almost 9 years, and that I worked for GAO for almost 18 years. I should write about my critics/opponents. I would focus on those a) who have made it clear that they would never stoop to take a federal job and/or b) who lacked qualifications for federal jobs.
https://wallethub.com/blog/retirement-savings-survey/133047
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Retirement doubt. 50% of people don’t think it’s realistic for the average American to expect to retire comfortably. Americans worry about retirement. Nearly 2 in 5 people feel anxious when thinking about retirement. Many people lack a plan. More than 1 in 4 Americans don’t have a retirement plan. Many people may never retire. 43% of people say they expect to work until they die. Debt takes precedence. Most Americans (53%) think paying off debt is more important than making retirement contributions. Dependency risk. More than 1 in 4 Americans are counting on family members to support them financially when they retire.)
INSIDE HIGHER EDUCATION
— Not College Material. I was not viewed as being college material. Neither of my parents attended college. My father was only the first of my ancestors to earn a high school diploma. My mother never attended high school. My ACT score was only 24. I only just barely made it into the upper 20% of my class. I washed dishes during my junior and senior years and the summer in between. I could not run because I had a bone disease. My eyesight could not be corrected to 20/20. I had partial red/green color blindness.
https://www.insidehighered.com/blogs/just-visiting/not-college-material
KEEN ON AMERICA
— Wealthy Families Game the College Admission Process. Neither of my parents attended college. My father was only the first of my ancestors to earn a high school diploma. He never earned more than $50,000/year in today’s dollars. He died suddenly when he was 47 and I was 21. My mother never attended high school. I had to work my way through college.
https://keenon.substack.com/p/the-hypocrisy-of-trumps-war-on-universities
AMERICA MAGAZINE
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use the Pope to promote LGBTQ.
https://www.americamagazine.org/vatican-dispatch/2025/09/01/pope-leo-meets-with-father-james-martin-seen-as-a-sign-of-support-for-ministry-with-l-g-b-t-q-catholics/
HUFFINGTON POST
— Democrat leaders attack Trump’s health
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-health-questions-garrett-graff_n_68b65715e4b0cd019d229af8
September 1, 2025
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— Chicago shootings: At least 52 shot, 7 fatally, in Labor Day weekend gun violence
https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-shootings-labor-day-weekend-least-32-shot-3-fatally-gun-violence-city-police-department-says/17701051/
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly protect criminals and illegals
https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-immigration-news-prayer-held-naval-station-great-lakes-north-ahead-donald-trumps-crackdown/17704014/
NBC5
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more protests against Trump
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/protesters-denounce-immigration-crackdown-as-trump-sends-more-ice-resources-to-chicago/3817866/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_1JJDFRQto
— Trump faces a hurdle in banning mail-in voting: His own Republican Party. Voter turnout by mail exceeded 30% in at least 14 states and D.C. Trump won half of those states, most of which have Republican governors or secretaries of state overseeing elections. Democrat leaders oversee DuPage County elections.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/trump-faces-hurdle-banning-mail-voting-republican-party/3817690/
CBS2
— Crash-and-grab burglars ransack businesses on Chicago’s South, West sides
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/crash-grab-burglars-ransack-businesses-chicago-south-west-sides/
— 7 people wounded in shooting in Chicago’s Bronzeville neighborhood near CPD Headquarters
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/7-people-wounded-shooting-chicago-bronzeville/
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG PICTURE: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly protect criminals and illegals
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/09/01/daywatch-strike-over-immigration-protections-in-little-village-continues-this-labor-day/
— As crime ever-increasingly increases under the Democrats and under the RINOs, the Naperville Jaycees impose more safety requirements for their Last Fling. The Naperville Jaycees turned away my wife yesterday, and therefore, the Naperville Jaycees turned away me yesterday, because her purse was too big.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/06/10/naperville-jaycees-last-fling-security-minors-bags/
— For Democrat leaders, history exists to promote the Democrat Party platform.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/09/01/opinion-smithsonian-ignoring-slavery-racism/
— Naperville high schools rank in Illinois’ top 50, per U.S. News & World Report
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/08/31/naperville-high-schools-rank-in-illinois-top-50-per-u-s-news-world-report/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— How much does a college education cost in Chicago? 10 schools broken down by price. Back in the good old days, I was able to earn enough money working for S.S. Kresge, Post Office, IRS, and GAO a) to take courses at attend UIC 1966-1968 and b) to earn a bachelor’s degree from NIU in 1970, an MBA from Loyola in 1976, a master’s degree from DePaul in 1980, and a master’s degree from IIT in 1997.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/education/2025/08/31/college-university-tuition-costs-fees-illinois-uic-education-northwestern-loyola
DAILY HERALD
— Feds secure Naval Station Great Lakes for Chicago immigration blitz
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250831/nation-and-world-politics/feds-secure-naval-station-great-lakes-for-chicago-immigration-blitz/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH PICTURE: What does inching along in rush-hour traffic cost you? Chicago in top 10 of most expensive commutes. Instead of studying, I spent far too many hours inching along on the Dan Ryan 1966-1968 commuting between my parents’ home in Crete and UIC.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250831/transportation/what-does-inching-along-in-rush-hour-traffic-cost-you-chicago-in-top-10-of-most-expensive-commutes/
— Daley, LaHood leading revived ‘fair maps’ campaign in Illinois
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250831/illinois-state-politics/daley-lahood-leading-revived-fair-maps-campaign-in-illinois/
MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly glorify and praise their illegals.
https://www.jsonline.com/story/opinion/2025/09/01/labor-day-celebration-wisconsin-deport/85887524007/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WIREPOINTS
— Important News for Wirepoints Readers on Ted Dabrowski’s Departure
https://wirepoints.org/__trashed-24/
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— To get more votes from those who are liberal/moderate, minority, female, younger, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time, Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly shout at those who are the aforesaid that all their problems are caused by those who are conservative, White, male, older, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time. For Democrat and RINO leaders, because of Trump’s demographics, Trump is their perfect scapegoat. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— GOP in the Lake in the Hills Labor Day Parade
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/09/01/gop-in-the-lake-in-the-hills-labor-day-parade/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— How Trump’s deportation agenda is being stalled in courts
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/justice/3786556/how-trump-deportation-agenda-stalled-in-courts/
NEW YORK POST
— Pritzker floats conspiracy theory that Trump has ‘other aims’ for deploying National Guard to blue cities: ‘He would like to stop the elections’ My critics/opponents have always ascribed bad judgement and bad motives to everything that I have said and done.
https://nypost.com/2025/08/31/us-news/pritzker-floats-wild-conspiracy-theory-that-trump-has-other-aims-for-deploying-national-guard-to-blue-cities/
— Lisa Cook standing up for the Federal Reserve over possible mortgage fraud is really a ploy to turn a blind eye from the Fed’s mission creep into wokeness. My critics/opponents have always promoted wokeness/wokeism, that is, they have always promoted Affirmative Action and DEI, that is, they have always promoted race and gender based preference giving, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and national origin discrimination, that is, they have always rejected the Rutan decision. SEE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rutan_v._Republican_Party_of_Illinois
https://nypost.com/2025/08/30/business/lisa-cook-standing-up-for-the-federal-reserve-is-a-ploy-to-turn-a-blind-eye-from-her-mortgage-scandal/
— Democrats’ reaction to Trump’s DC crime crackdown puts them at odds with voters
https://nypost.com/2025/08/31/opinion/democrats-head-scratching-reaction-to-trumps-dc-crime-crackdown-puts-them-at-odds-with-voters/
AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Media Runs Cover for Trans Maniac Who Shot Up Catholic School Children
https://amgreatness.com/2025/08/28/morning-greatness-media-runs-cover-for-trans-maniac-who-shot-up-catholic-school-children/
AMERICAN THINKER
— Vigilant Americans Should Be Armed. I have had an FOID card since I was 20 years old in 1968.
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2025/08/vigilant_americans_should_be_armed.html
— Transitioning and Detransitioning: The Tragic Truth
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2025/08/transitioning_and_detransitioning_the_tragic_truth.html
— Left-Wing After-School Propaganda. What did you do after school, Saturdays, and summers while you were in high school? I did yard work while I was a freshman and sophomore, I delivered newspapers all 4 years, and I washed dishes while I was a junior and senior.
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2025/08/left_wing_after_school_propaganda_in_texas.html
BLAZE
— Big Tech hiding jobs from US citizens to hire cheaper foreign labor from India and China. Employers, and especially Democrat and RINO employers, want cheap labor. My critics/opponents have always demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me as being overpaid.
https://www.theblaze.com/news/america-last-is-big-tech-hiding-jobs-from-us-citizens-to-hire-cheaper-foreign-labor-from-india-and-china
BREITBART
— HUD to Remove Illegal Aliens from Section 8 Housing, Require Proof of Citizenship
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2025/08/30/hud-to-remove-illegal-aliens-from-section-8-housing-require-proof-of-citizenship/
COLLEGE FIX
— Activist calls for Republican lawmakers to permanently end race-based college admissions
https://www.thecollegefix.com/after-trumps-one-two-punch-against-affirmative-action-activist-calls-on-congress-to-make-it-permanent/
DAILY CALLER
— Abortion Coercion Concerns Surrounding Mail-Order Pill Mount With New Reports. Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more abortion.
https://dailycaller.com/2025/08/31/abortion-coercion-mail-order-pill-reports/
DAILY SIGNAL
— The Latino Museum Will Be a Woke Abomination and Should Not Be Built. Democrat and RINO leaders shout at Hispanics that Republicans cause all the problems that Hispanics have.
https://www.dailysignal.com/2025/08/31/the-latino-museum-will-be-a-woke-abomination-and-should-not-be-built/
— The Crisis Is Over. What’s Next at the Southern Border? When the next Democrat or RINO president is elected, that president will immediately tear down the Wall and against flood America with illegals.
https://www.dailysignal.com/2025/08/31/illegal-crossings-are-down-so-what-happens-now-border/
— Border Crackdown Has Cost Mexican Cartels Over $1 Billion. What percent of illegal drugs in America come into America across its southern border?
https://www.dailysignal.com/2025/08/31/border-crackdown-has-cost-cartels-1-billion/
— Conservatives Decry Plans for Smithsonian’s Latino Museum as a ‘Woke Abomination’
https://www.dailysignal.com/2025/08/31/the-latino-museum-will-be-a-woke-abomination-and-should-not-be-built/
DAILY WIRE
— Spin Cycle: Blue State Governors Draw Battle Lines. The mainstream news media exists to destroy Trump and to destroy all of the 77,302,580 who voted for Trump in 2024.
https://www.dailywire.com/news/spin-cycle-blue-state-governors-draw-battle-lines
FEDERALIST
— The Left Doesn’t Care About Gun Violence — Only Exploiting It. Democrat and RINO leaders use gun violence to diminish Second Amendment rights and eventually to abolish the Second Amendment.
https://thefederalist.com/2025/08/29/the-left-doesnt-care-about-gun-violence-only-exploiting-it-1/
— The Media Dismissing The Transgender Factor In This School Shooting Are Enabling Another One. Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://thefederalist.com/2025/08/29/the-media-dismissing-the-transgender-factor-in-this-school-shooting-are-enabling-another-one/
FOX NEWS
— Chicago sees 5 killed, 35 wounded over Labor Day weekend as Trump warns of Guard intervention. Mayor Johnson and Governor Pritzker reject federal military deployment as ‘unconstitutional power grab’ despite the city being gripped by violence.
https://www.foxnews.com/us/chicago-sees-5-killed-35-wounded-over-labor-day-weekend-trump-warns-guard-intervention-report
— HUD launches crackdown on illegal immigration in public housing
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/hud-launches-crackdown-illegal-immigration-public-housing-riding-coattails
— From Teddy Roosevelt to Reagan to Trump, presidents have warned of power-hungry public-sector unions. For over a century, clashes over public-sector unions have fueled a fight over government power and the future of American democracy. GAO did not unionize until 2007. If GAO had unionized earlier, I might still be a GAO employee.
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/from-teddy-roosevelt-reagan-trump-presidents-have-warned-power-hungry-public-sector-unions
— DOJ calls for tips on employers favoring foreign workers in hiring practices. Employers, and especially Democrat and RINO employers, want cheap labor. My critics/opponents have always demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me as being overpaid.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/doj-calls-tips-employers-favoring-foreign-workers-hiring-practices
— Labor Day celebration: How President Trump is creating a brighter future for American workers. Labor Department announces 63 deregulatory actions and $30M in workforce training grants.
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/labor-day-celebration-how-president-trump-creating-brighter-future-american-workers
— What DC’s mayor ‘recognizes’ about Trump’s crime crackdown
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qv4GHb4Bl2w
— Chicago’s bail policy lets professional bad guys terrorize community with ‘no constraints.’ Former Chicago Police chief detective says criminals are ‘gaming the system’ under Illinois SAFE-T Act.
https://www.foxnews.com/us/blue-citys-bail-policy-lets-professional-bad-guys-terrorize-community-with-no-constraints-police-veteran
LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Why the Left Loves Criminals
https://legalinsurrection.com/2025/08/why-the-left-loves-criminals/
— Campus Intifada Returns – Frustrated Activists Likely To Lash Out This Fall
https://legalinsurrection.com/2025/08/campus-intifada-returns-frustrated-activists-likely-to-lash-out-this-fall/
— ‘Destroy the Idea of America’: Shocking Rhetoric at Pro-Palestine Conference
https://legalinsurrection.com/2025/08/destroy-the-idea-of-america-shocking-rhetoric-at-pro-palestine-conference/
PJ MEDIA
— The Dark Truth Behind Mass Shootings the Left Refuses To See – The Ever-Increasing Mental Health Crisis.
https://pjmedia.com/matt-margolis/2025/08/31/the-dark-truth-behind-mass-shootings-the-left-refuses-to-see-n4943206
TOWNHALL
— Trump Blasts Pritzker Over Violent Weekend in Chicago. Democrats run Chicago.
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/scott-mcclallen/2025/08/31/trump-slams-pritzker-n2662592
— Chicago Mayor Signs Order to Shield Criminal Illegal Aliens, Undermine Federal Immigration Enforcement. Democrat leaders ever-increasingly protect criminals and illegals.
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/saraharnold/2025/08/31/chicago-mayor-signs-order-to-shield-criminal-illegal-aliens-undermine-federal-immigration-enforcement-n2662590
WESTERN JOURNAL
— Pritzker Orders State Colleges to Provide Abortion Pills. Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more abortion.
https://www.westernjournal.com/far-left-dem-governor-orders-state-colleges-provide-abortion-pills/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC NEWS
— 35 shot over weekend in Chicago as Pritzker rejects Trump’s threat to send in National Guard. The violence came as Trump criticized Pritzker’s handling of crime.
https://abcnews.go.com/US/35-shot-weekend-chicago-governor-rejects-trumps-threat/story?id=125134744
— Democrats run the federal government. To get promoted by them, the higher GS grade that you want to be promoted to, the more planks in the Democrat Party platform you have to push.
https://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/work-national-weather-service-ready-explain-agree-trump-125099344
CBS NEWS
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly protect criminals and illegals
https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/video/illinois-governor-condemns-trump-administrations-plan-to-bring-national-guard-to-chicago/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjrqjvUK6I0
REUTERS
— Political standoff intensifies over Trump’s plans for Chicago crackdown
https://wmbdradio.com/2025/09/01/political-standoff-intensifies-over-trumps-plans-for-chicago-crackdown-2/
ASSOCIATED PRESS
— West Point shuts down clubs for women and students of color in response to Trump’s DEI policies
https://www.msn.com/en-us/politics/government/west-point-shuts-down-clubs-for-women-and-students-of-color-in-response-to-trump-s-dei-policies/ar-AA1yui9q
MSN
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more hatred against ICE employees. I worked for the Post Office 1966-1969, IRS 1971-1980, and GAO 1980-1997. I should with about the hatred promoted against Post Office, IRS, and GAO employees.
https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/world/amid-trump-s-anti-immigrant-crackdown-72-republicans-only-13-democrats-view-ice-favourably-pew/ar-AA1LALPM
NEW YORK TIMES
— Democrat leaders promote American flag burning to protest Trump. I have flown an American flag at my home 24 hours a day since September 11, 2001.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/us/politics/flag-burning-trump-johnson-supreme-court.html
— Democrat leaders say it’s Labor Day and Trump Is the most anti-union president in decades. My critics/opponents are vehemently anti-union. They will never forgive me for my being a union member for almost 12 years.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/opinion/trump-unions-labor.html
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote Affirmative Action and DEI, that is, they ever-increasingly promote race and gender based preference giving, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and national origin discrimination.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/opinion/college-essay-post-affirmative-action.html
— Workers Who Lost Jobs to Trade Needed Help. Washington Cut the Funding. I lost my GS-13 Step 10 GAO job, currently $153151/year, when I was 49 in 1997 a) to Gingrich’s GAO budget cuts, b) to Affirmative Action quotas, goals, and targets, c) to my being an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged my GAO superiors with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation, d) to my Black subordinate wanting/demanding my job and my preferred corner office, e) to GAO not being unionized, and f) to my not being a Democrat, minority, female, or veteran.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/25/business/trade-layoffs-job-assistance.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH PICTURE: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly protect criminals and illegals
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/31/us/trump-crime-strategy-solutions.html
WASHINGTON POST
— China tries to use Trump turmoil to unite leaders against U.S.-led order. Twenty leaders — including from Russia, Iran and India — gather for a forum, part of Beijing’s efforts to be seen as a reliable counterweight to the U.S. In WWIII, which countries will side with China and Russia against America?
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/08/31/china-xi-jinping-hosts-sco-meeting/
USA TODAY
— Trump wants to eliminate mail-in voting. But 1 in 3 voters use it.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/graphics/2025/09/01/trump-mail-in-voting-trump-putin/85764398007/
BLOOMBERG
— Modi Shores Up Ties With China, Russia in Defiance of Trump. In WWIII, which countries will side with China and Russia against America?
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2025-09-01/modi-shores-up-ties-with-china-russia-in-defiance-of-trump
FED SMITH
— Trump Defies Expectations, Grants 1% 2026 Federal Pay Raise
https://www.fedsmith.com/2025/09/01/trump-defies-expectations-grants-2026-federal-pay-raise/
PBS
— Noem confirms more ICE resources are heading to Chicago for immigration crackdown
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/noem-confirms-more-ice-resources-are-heading-to-chicago-for-immigration-crackdown
NPR
— How Trump is decimating federal employee unions one step at a time. My critics/opponents are vehemently anti-union. They will never forgive me for my being a union member for almost 12 years.
https://www.npr.org/2025/09/01/nx-s1-5515633/trump-federal-workers-labor-unions-va
INQUIRER
— Democrat leaders say that Trump’s ruinous labor policies mirror his scorn for America’s workers. I was an American worker for almost 30 years, and for almost 12 of those years, I was a union member.
https://www.inquirer.com/opinion/editorials/trump-american-workers-labor-day-20250901.html
August 31, 2025
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH PICTURE: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly protect criminals and illegals
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/08/31/trump-dc-takeover-chicago/
— Hate-filled Trump-hating trump-haters ever-increasingly promote more hatred against Trump.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/08/22/heidi-stevens-trump-voting/
DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH PICTURE: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly protect criminals and illegals
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250829/nation-and-world-politics/extremely-unusual-former-illinois-national-guard-chief-on-trump-threat-to-dispatch-troops-to-chic/
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250831/news/a-premature-claim-on-national-guard-deployment-in-chicago/
— Blame high taxes, excessive regulations for businesses fleeing Illinois
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250830/business/blame-high-taxes-excessive-regulations-for-businesses-fleeing-illinois/
WIRF
— GAO represents whistleblower against Trump. GAO sided with me in Diersen v. IRS in the 1970s. SEE: https://www.gao.gov/products/b-180010.11-0
https://www.wifr.com/2025/08/30/social-security-whistleblower-who-claims-doge-mishandled-americans-sensitive-data-resigns-post/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— ‘Partisans’ who want to should ‘get up and move’ from Illinois, Pritzker says
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_34319187-5c08-48c1-84d7-f67f0f72200a.html
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Trump trashes Pritzker as Chicago crime crackdown looms
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/white-house/3788645/trump-trashes-pritzker-as-chicago-crime-crackdown-looms/
NEW YORK POST
— Trump slams Pritzker on Chicago crime after at least 6 people killed during bloody weekend
https://nypost.com/2025/08/31/us-news/trump-slams-pritzker-on-chicago-crime-governors-reported-weight-loss-fuels-2028-speculation/
— Chicago mayor orders police not to cooperate with federal troops or agents amid Trump’s planned immigration crackdown
https://nypost.com/2025/08/30/us-news/chicago-mayor-orders-police-not-to-cooperate-with-federal-troops-or-agents-amid-trumps-planned-immigration-crackdown/
AMERICAN THINKER
— Sheinbaum urges Trump to ‘share’ captured drug lord’s ill-gotten billions with Mexico’s poor.
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2025/08/sheinbaum_urges_trump_to_share_captured_drug_lord_s_ill_gotten_billions_with_mexico_s_poor.html
BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Newsom suggests Trump will send ICE to polling sites for midterm elections
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2025/08/30/newsom-suggests-trump-will-send-ice-to-polling-sites-for-midterm-elections-1581290/
BREITBART
— Trump Slams Pritzker After Chicago Violence: ‘He Better Straighten It Out, FAST — or We’re Coming!’
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2025/08/30/trump-slams-pritzker-after-chicago-violence-he-better-straighten-it-out-fast-or-were-coming/
DAILY SIGNAL
— DNC Doubles Down on DEI. To promote DEI is to discriminate against those who are conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time
https://www.dailysignal.com/2025/08/30/dnc-doubles-down-on-dei/
FOX NEWS
— Illinois lawmakers ROASTED for rejecting Trump’s help with crime: ‘This isn’t a college seminar’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgyIFk92bXs
— Chicago police will not collaborate with National Guard, federal agents if Trump moves on deployment. The White House dismissed Johnson’s order as ‘publicity stunt.’
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/chicago-police-not-collaborate-national-guard-federal-agents-trump-moves-deployment-mayor
— Trump slams Pritzker on Chicago crime; governor’s reported weight loss fuels 2028 speculation. Pritzker fired back at Trump’s weight jab with ‘it takes one to know one.’ I have lost weight, but my critics/opponents stress that weight loss comes with one of the three diabetes pills that I take every day.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-slams-pritzker-chicago-crime-governors-reported-weight-loss-fuels-2028-speculation
— Trump admin blocks citizenship for non-citizen voters
https://www.aol.com/trump-admin-blocks-citizenship-non-171328857.html
— Illegal immigrant truck driver accused in deadly Florida crash got Biden work permit after Trump denial
https://www.aol.com/illegal-immigrant-truck-driver-accused-235720223.html
— Trump touts ‘worker-first’ economy
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-touts-worker-first-economy-labor-day-internet-speculation-his-whereabouts-spirals
NEWS BUSTERS
— NPR Reporter Admits ‘Sob Stories’ on Deportations of Illegals Are ‘All Over the Place’
https://newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/clay-waters/2025/08/30/npr-reporter-admits-sob-stories-deportations-illegals-are-all-over
NEWS ITEM
— The left’s misdefinition of Americanism
https://www.newsitem.com/opinion/columnists/the-lefts-misdefinition-of-americanism/article_3428f419-7495-4e2a-b460-9f0230852998.html
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC NEWS
— Chicago mayor defies Trump’s immigration crackdown plan for the city
https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/chicago-mayor-defies-trumps-immigration-crackdown-plan-city-125128597
— Democrat leaders decry that Trump cuts billions of foreign aid money
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/live-updates/trump-admin-live-updates?id=124929306&entryId=125098597
CNN
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly side with China and India against America
https://www.cnn.com/2025/08/31/china/india-china-xi-modi-meeting-intl-hnk
https://www.cnn.com/2025/08/31/world/video/xi-modi-putin-sco-summit-trump-digvid
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/08/30/politics/minneapolis-school-shooting-trump-administration-left-right
— Democrat and RINO employers use DEI a) to not hire Republicans and b) to get rid of their Republican employees.
https://www.aol.com/diversity-fed-took-one-step-145548239.html
ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Ever since I was 24 years old in 1972 and bought a new town home in University Park, my critics/opponents have stressed that I would not have been able to do that if HUD had not given University Park a $30 million loan guarantee. Further, they have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I improperly, if not unethically, took advantage of government subsidy aimed at Blacks. SEE: http://www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/1291.html
https://apnews.com/article/trump-home-affordable-housing-cuts-rural-33a44092cfe5f8451e590e4a28718936
FOX NEWS
— Trump touts ‘worker-first’ economy. I was a worker 1962-1997. My critics/opponents look down on if not despise workers. They hint/imply/argue/shout that workers cause their own problems. In my defense, while I was a worker, I earned a job-related bachelor’s degree, three job-related master’s degrees, six job-related professional certifications, and a job-related professional license. Because of that, in today’s dollars, my salary increased from $19.37/hour in 1966 to $153,151/year in 1997.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-touts-worker-first-economy-labor-day-internet-speculation-his-whereabouts-spirals
NEWSWEEK
— Trump Slams JB Pritzker Over Chicago Shootings: ‘We’re Coming!’
https://www.newsweek.com/trump-slams-jb-pritzker-over-chicago-shootings-were-coming-2122244
— Trump Announces Executive Order Plans on Voter ID Requirements
https://www.newsweek.com/trump-announces-executive-order-plans-voter-id-requirements-2122270
NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump Says He Will Sign Executive Order Mandating Voter I.D. He also wants to restrict mail-in voting and allow only paper ballots.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/31/us/politics/trump-voter-id-executive-order.html
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly side with India against America
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/31/opinion/trump-us-india.html
— In Trump’s Federal Work Force Cuts, Black Women Are Among the Hardest Hit. All of my coworkers who my Democrat superiors in the federal government promoted over me were Democrats who were minority, female, younger than me, and/or veteran. They all had less work experience than I had, had less education than I had, had no professional certifications or fewer than I had, and/or had no professional certification like I had. All of the GAO employees who my Democrat GAO superiors got rid of because of Gingrich budget cuts were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/31/us/politics/trump-federal-work-force-black-women.html
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly protect criminals and illegals
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/29/opinion/immigration-border-politics.html
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more hatred against Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/29/opinion/trump-facts-statistics-data.html
LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Trump is slashing jobs at Voice of America and parent agency despite court challenges. GAO works for Congress. During the 1980s and 1990s, Gingrich ever-increasingly slashed jobs at GAO with congressional approval. Gingrich gutted GAO. My Democrat GAO superiors were furious about that and took their anger against Gingrich out on me. I should write about that.
https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2025-08-30/trump-is-cutting-500-plus-jobs-at-voice-of-america-and-its-parent-agency-despite-legal-challenges
USA TODAY
— Preparing for federal troops, Chicago mayor says city will stand up to Trump’s `tyranny’
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/08/31/chicago-mayor-brandon-johnson-trump-naitonal-guard/85919050007/
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more protests against Trump. If you have less money than others, Democrat leaders ever-increasingly blame Trump for that.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2025/08/29/trump-billionaires-labor-day-protests/85839663007/
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly protect flag burners. I have flown an American flag at my Wheaton home 24-hours a day since September 11, 2001.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2025/08/29/trump-flag-burning-first-amendment/85629185007/
BOSTON GLOBE
— My critics/opponents despise if not hate unions and union members. I was a union member for almost 12 years. They hint/imply/argue/shout that I improperly benefitted from being a union member during that time, that is, that if I had not been a union member, my salary would not have increased from $19.37/hour to $112,280/year in today’s dollars. But during that time, I earned a bachelor’s degree in management in1970. I earned an MBA in 1976. I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979. And I almost completed the requirements for a master’s degree in accounting. I was a union member while I worked for the Democrats who ran the Post Office 1966-1969. I might still be a postal employee if they had disallowed my sick leave requests in 1968 and 1969 and forced me to resign in 1969. I was a union member while I worked for the Democrats who ran IRS 1971-1980. I might still be an IRS employee if they had disallowed my travel vouchers in 1974 and my education deductions in 1978 and refused to promote me beyond GS-12. I should write about my critics/opponents.
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/08/31/metro/workers-rights-trump-labor-day/
INC.
— How to Be Instantly Happier at Work: Stop Eating Lunch at Your Desk. While I worked for the Democrats who ran the Post Office 1966-1969, IRS 1971-1980, and GAO in 1980 and 1992-1997, I often did homework while I ate lunch. I took courses at UIC 1966-1968, NIU in 1969, Loyola 1972-1976, DePaul 1976-1980, and IIT 1992-1997.
https://www.inc.com/jessica-stillman/how-to-be-instantly-happier-at-work-stop-eating-lunch-at-your-desk/91217744
BANKRATE
— Should you buy a house? 8 signs you’re ready. Back in the good old days, back when I was 24 years old in 1972, I was able to buy a new town home after a) working for IRS for 15 months and b) working for part-time Firestone Stores for 18 months and full-time for 7 months before that During that time, I was also able to buy a new 1972 Corvette in 1971 and pay for graduate evening business courses at Loyola in 1972.
https://www.bankrate.com/real-estate/should-i-buy-house/
WJLA DC
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly protect criminals and illegals
https://wjla.com/news/local/washington-dc-president-donald-trump-deputy-chief-staff-stephen-miller-federal-takeover-surge-police-law-enforcement-protests-demonstrators-john-cox-national-guard-john-cox-vermont-avenue-baptist-church-mobilize-white-house
HUFFINGTON POST
— Trump Takes Unprecedented Step Targeting The Fed. During the 1980s and 1990s, Gingrich took unprecedented steps against GAO. He ever-increasingly cut GAO’s budget. My Democrat GAO superiors were furious about that and took their anger against Gingrich out on me. I should write about that.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/donald-trump-live-updates_n_688d0894e4b022c2fdde8724
AXIOS
— Democrat leaders promote “Workers Over Billionaires” protests on Labor Day. What about Pritzker?
https://www.axios.com/2025/08/30/workers-over-billionaires-protests-trump-labor-day
TROUTHOUT
— My Democrat superiors in the federal government crowed about their success in meeting their Affirmative Action quotas, goals, and targets. This is, they crowed about their discrimination against Whites and against males.
https://truthout.org/articles/racist-lies-about-college-quotas-stoke-support-for-trumps-war-on-higher-ed/
August 28, 2025 Evening Edition
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— Minneapolis Catholic school shooter ‘wanted to watch children suffer’ Shooter fired 116 rounds from a rifle into a Minneapolis church, police chief says.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/minneapolis-catholic-school-shooting-multiple-victims-released-hospital-police-chief-says/17671285/
— Pilsen Mexican Independence Day parade announced despite immigration crackdown
https://abc7chicago.com/post/date-chicago-mexican-independence-day-parade-announced-despite-immigration-crackdown-september-6-pilsen-18th-street/17674252/
— Tempers flare in Mexico senate as disagreeing politicians push and shove each other
https://abc7chicago.com/post/tempers-flare-mexico-senate-disagreeing-politicians-alejandro-alito-moreno-gerardo-fernndez-noroa-fight/17676180/
— Democrat leaders continue to use Emmett Till to promote more hatred against Republicans
https://abc7chicago.com/post/emmett-till-70-years-chicago-teenagers-brutal-death-mississippi-reverend-wheeler-parker-honors-cousin/17674735/
— Police recruit says Gary PD fired him because of his hair, after being sworn-in. Chance Johnson, who practices the Rastafari faith, wants his job back.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/recruit-rastafarian-man-says-gary-police-department-fired-because-hair-being-sworn/17668652/
NBC5
— Chicago Public Schools sends letter to parents amid increased ICE activity. ICE and other federal agencies could step up enforcement actions in Chicago as soon as next week.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/chicago-public-schools-sends-letter-to-parents-amid-increased-ice-activity/3816889/
— Trump border czar shares new info about crime crackdown coming to Chicago. Homan confirmed immigration operations will ramp up after Labor Day in Chicago.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/trump-border-czar-shares-new-info-about-crime-crackdown-coming-to-chicago/3816763/
— Chicago’s top cop explains how CPD will respond if National Guard deploys
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicagos-top-cop-explains-how-cpd-will-respond-if-national-guard-deploys/3816607/
CBS2
— Mexican Independence Parade to step off Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood despite worries about ICE, federal troops
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/mexican-independence-parade-chicago-pilsen-neighborhood/
— Democrat leaders continue to use Emmett Till to promote more hatred against Republicans
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/emmett-till-death-anniversary-train-chicago-mississippi/
— Aurora becomes latest Illinois municipality to keep grocery tax despite state eliminating it
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/aurora-latest-illinois-municipality-keep-grocery-tax/
WGN9
— Chicago Democrat leaders ever-increasingly downplay crime in Chicago
https://wgntv.com/news/chicagocrime/context-on-white-house-claims-on-chicago-crime/
FOX32
— Pilsen’s Mexican Independence Day Parade will continue amid ICE concerns
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/pilsens-mexican-independence-day-parade-continue-ice-concerns
— Democrat leaders continue to use Emmett Till to promote more hatred against Republicans
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/70-years-after-his-murder-emmett-tills-legacy-lives-bronzeville
WTTW
— CDC Staff Gather to Honor ‘the People Who Protect America’ After Leaders Who Resigned Were Escorted Out. I should write about how my GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates treated me after my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire.
https://news.wttw.com/2025/08/28/cdc-staff-gather-honor-people-who-protect-america-after-leaders-who-resigned-were
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Pilsen Mexican Independence Day parade to go on despite President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown: ‘We are not going to be stopped’
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/08/28/pilsen-mexican-independence-day-parade-to-go-on-despite-president-donald-trumps-immigration-crackdown-we-are-not-going-to-be-stopped/
— Fed official sues President Trump over attempt to fire her, challenging his power over the independent agency
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/08/28/fed-official-sues-trump/
— CDC gets new acting director as leadership turmoil leaves agency reeling
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/08/28/cdc-officials-removed/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Trump administration threatens state funding unless ‘gender ideology’ content yanked from sex ed curricula
https://chicago.suntimes.com/education/2025/08/28/donald-trump-sex-education-funds-illinois-gender-ideology
— Chicago activists decry Trump threats to send National Guard, call on O’Neill Burke to refuse to cooperate
https://chicago.suntimes.com/donald-trump/2025/08/28/chicago-activists-decry-trump-threats-to-send-national-guard-call-on-oneill-burke-to-refuse-to-cooperate
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say that dousing flag burning is a step toward drowning freedom of speech. I have flown an American flag off my poach 24 hours a day since September 11, 2001.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2025/08/28/donald-trump-executive-order-flag-burning-ban-freedom-of-speech
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more dependency on government
https://chicago.suntimes.com/other-views/2025/08/20/cash-assistance-gender-domestic-violence-net-ameya-pawar-amanda-pyron
DAILY HERALD
— Trump administration asks military base outside Chicago for support on immigration operations
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250828/chicago/trump-administration-asks-military-base-outside-chicago-for-support-on-immigration-operations/
WBEZ
— Trump administration threatens state funding unless ‘gender ideology’ content yanked from sex ed curricula
https://www.wbez.org/education/2025/08/28/donald-trump-sex-education-funds-illinois-gender-ideology
— Lead pipe problem worst in Chicago’s majority Black and Latino neighborhoods. There was lots lead in the buildings my parents and I lived in.
https://www.wbez.org/environment/2025/08/28/find-chicago-lead-pipes-home-apartment
SOUTHERN
— Minneapolis shooter ‘expressed hate towards almost every group imaginable’
https://southernillinoisnow.com/2025/08/28/minneapolis-shooting-suspect-attended-annunciation-catholic-school-motive-under-investigation/
CWB CHICAGO
— Mayor’s latest hire, a defund advocate, says police ‘harm Black and brown communities with impunity’
https://cwbchicago.com/2025/08/mayors-latest-hire-a-defund-advocate-says-police-harm-black-and-brown-communities-with-impunity.html
AXIOS CHICAGO
— Illinois hosts 550,000 unauthorized immigrants. If there had been as many illegals when I was young as there are now, they would have gotten the jobs that I got, and if not that, my wages would have been lower.
https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2025/08/25/illinois-hosts-some-of-the-most-unauthorized-immigrants
CAPITOL FAX
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2025/08/28/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-579/
— Armored vehicles, surge in federal agents expected in Chicago as two-pronged strategy takes shape
https://capitolfax.com/2025/08/28/report-armored-vehicles-surge-in-federal-agents-expected-in-chicago-as-two-pronged-strategy-takes-shape/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Early Bird Banquet Special Expires on Monday! IFI is honored to welcome Riley Gaines to our November 7 fall banquet.
https://illinoisfamily.org/ifi_news/early-bird-banquet-special-expires-on-monday/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
AMAC
— Illegal Aliens Inflict Damage
https://amac.us/newsline/politics/illegal-aliens-inflict-damage/
BREITBART
— Pritzker Signs Law Requiring Public Universities to Provide Abortion Pills to Students
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2025/08/28/illinois-governor-j-b-pritzker-signs-law-requiring-public-universities-to-provide-abortion-pills-to-students/
— Attacker Who Opened Fire During Catholic School Mass Said He Was ‘Tired of Being Trans’
https://www.breitbart.com/2nd-amendment/2025/08/28/report-attacker-who-opened-fire-during-catholic-school-mass-said-he-was-tired-of-being-trans/
NEWSMAX
— Ky. Transportation Cabinet Sold Licenses to Illegals
https://www.newsmax.com/platinum/whistleblower-kentucky-andy-beshear/2025/08/15/id/1222619/
TOWNHALL
— Top CDC Official Quits in Protest, Defends ‘Pregnant People’ and Woke Politics
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/dmitri-bolt/2025/08/28/cdc-director-resigns-n2662468
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
NEW YORK TIMES
— 19 Democratic Governors Warn Trump Not to Send Troops to Their States. Democrat leaders ever-increasingly side with their illegals and with their criminals.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/28/us/politics/democratic-governors-trump-troops.html
KATV & WSBT
— Chicago has most murders of any US city for 13 consecutive years
https://katv.com/news/nation-world/chicago-has-most-murders-of-any-us-city-for-13-consecutive-years-leavitt-white-house-press-secretary-president-donald-trump-illinois-governor-jb-pritzker-washington-dc-crime-crackdown-statistics-murder-homicide-deaths-carjacking-theft-assaults-weapons
https://wsbt.com/news/nation-world/chicago-has-most-murders-of-any-us-city-for-13-consecutive-years-leavitt-white-house-press-secretary-president-donald-trump-illinois-governor-jb-pritzker-washington-dc-crime-crackdown-statistics-murder-homicide-deaths-carjacking-theft-assaults-weapons
NPR
— Federal judge says Kari Lake can’t fire Voice of America director. The judges and justices in Diersen v. GAO ( https://gopillinois.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/DiersenGAOFifthAmendedComplaint.pdf ) let my Democrat GAO superiors force me to retire, that is, to fire me.
https://www.npr.org/2025/08/28/nx-s1-5521328/judge-kari-lake-voice-of-america-firing-judge-ruling
August 26, 2025 Evening Edition
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Democrat leaders get gun violence survivors to slam Trump’s talk of deploying National Guard in Chicago
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/08/26/gun-violence-survivors-trump-national-guard-chicago/
— Gun-related arrests at Naperville Topgolf now top 15 for the year
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/08/26/gun-arrests-charges-naperville-topgolf/
DAILY HERALD
— DuPage County clerk a no-show for budget presentation
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250826/news/dupage-county-clerk-a-no-show-for-budget-presentation/
— DuPage County will spend up to $147K to retain Springfield lobbyists
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250826/news/dupage-county-will-spend-up-to-147k-to-retain-springfield-lobbyists/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The county will pay Marquardt & Humes Inc., no more than $94,500 for one year of lobbying work through Sept. 14, 2026. The firm’s lobbying team includes Scott Marquardt, who began his career as a prosecutor in the DuPage state’s attorney’s office, and John “Chip” Humes, who’s also a co-owner of the Humes Funeral Home in Addison. Though the political makeup of the county board has changed over the years, officials continued using Roger C. Marquardt & Co. as a state-level lobbyist. In 2024, Scott Marquardt and Humes solidified their business partnership, forming Marquardt & Humes, according to a firm overview. The county also will pay Raucci & Sullivan Strategies no more than $52,500 for one year of lobbying services through August 2026. Former Republican state Sen. Dave Sullivan is the firm’s president. Marc Poulos, who was a member of Gov. JB Pritzker’s transition team, also is part of the firm. Marquardt & Humes are “continuing our strong advocacy on behalf of DuPage County regarding ongoing transit negotiations,” Humes wrote in a letter to officials in July.)
— Arlington Heights residents, officials divided on criminalizing homeless behavior — but proposal moves forward
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250825/local-politics/arlington-heights-residents-officials-divided-on-criminalizing-homeless-behavior/
— Embattled Fed Gov. Lisa Cook says she’ll sue Trump to keep her job. So far, by forcing me to retire, my Democrat GAO superiors have forced the Civil Service Retirement System to pay me $1.9 million in today’s dollars to stop me from coming to work.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250826/nation-and-world-politics/embattled-fed-gov-lisa-cook-says-shell-sue-trump-to-keep-her-job/
ABC7
— DOJ demands Illinois voter personal information by Sept. 1
https://abc7chicago.com/post/us-justice-department-demands-illinois-voter-personal-information-sept-1/17655103/
— Democrat leaders get Chicago gun violence survivors speak out against President Trump’s National Guard plans
https://abc7chicago.com/post/president-donald-trumps-threat-send-national-guard-chicago-raises-legal-questions/17651164/
— Fed Reserve Board Governor Lisa Cook says she’s staying on the job despite Trump saying he fired her. So far, by forcing me to retire, my Democrat GAO superiors have forced the Civil Service Retirement System to pay me $1.9 million in today’s dollars to stop me from coming to work.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/lisa-cook-says-shes-staying-job-federal-reserve-board-governor-despite-trump-announcing-he-removed-position/17653963/
NBC5
— Trump says he wants death penalty for murderers in D.C.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/president-trump/trump-administration-federal-reserve-redistrcting-immigration-august-26-2025-live-updates/3815040/
FOX32
— 3 Illinois colleges named among top 50 in U.S. according to Forbes. University of Chicago is 13, Northwestern University is 16, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is 38, UIC is 108, Wheaton College is 159, IIT is 171, DePaul is 208, Loyola is 242, NIU is 379.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/forbes-best-colleges-illinois-2025
WBEZ
— Democrat leaders get Gun violence survivors to say that federal troops will not make Chicago safer.
https://www.wbez.org/criminal-justice/2025/08/26/gun-violence-survivors-say-federal-troops-will-not-make-chicago-safer-resources-will
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Chicago doesn’t have to choose between jobs and health. My father worked in a nasty polluting chemical plant in the northeast side of Chicago Heights for 28 years before he died suddenly when he was 47 and I was 21 in 1969.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/opinion/hazel-johnson-ordinance-would-help-all-chicago-opinion
WAND TV
— Trump saying 600,000 Chinese students could come to the US draws MAGA backlash. UIC admitted me in 1966, NIU in 1969, Loyola in 1972, DePaul in 1976, and IIT in 1992. But if they could have admitted Chinese students instead of me, they would have.
https://www.wandtv.com/news/national/trump-saying-600-000-chinese-students-could-come-to-the-us-draws-maga-backlash/article_cad6e3c7-dcf6-5ac9-ae08-3f0f23f86adc.html
CAPITOL FAX
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2025/08/26/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-370/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Pritzker unveils Illinois LGBTQ hotline amid debate over transgender athletes. Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_b71754be-a7d0-4d0a-aa85-c8a8ba200cdf.html
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Shariah: Coming to a city near you? Mamdani’s ‘intifada’ stance warns of trouble ahead.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/aug/26/shariah-coming-city-near/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— The National Academies are politically corrupted
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/faith-freedom-self-reliance/3781102/the-national-academies-are-politically-corrupted/
— The GOP’s unfair election advantage: Good governance
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/beltway-confidential/3782858/unfair-gop-election-advantage-good-governance/
CHRISTIAN POST
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly crow about their success in getting religious leaders to do their bidding.
https://www.christianpost.com/news/dc-faith-leaders-demand-ice-stop-using-church-parking-lots.html
DAILY CALLER
— Illinois Law Forces Universities To Dispense Abortion Pills On Campus
https://dailycaller.com/2025/08/26/blue-state-law-forces-universities-to-dispense-abortion-pills-on-campus/
FOX NEWS
— Chicago residents plead for Trump’s help as ‘out of control’ crime leads to another bloody weekend. Boy, 5, among six reportedly killed in weekend shootings across Chicago. How has Chicago crime impacted you? The theft of my 1969 Dodge Charger SE while I worked for IRS in Chicago in 1971 had a big negative impact on me. The theft of my 1962 Chevrolet Bel Air while I worked for IRS in Chicago in 1973 had a big negative impact on me.
https://www.foxnews.com/us/blue-city-residents-plead-trumps-help-out-control-crime-leads-another-bloody-weekend
— White House accuses Pritzker, Illinois Dems of whining while Chicago crime rages.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/white-house-accuses-pritzker-illinois-dems-whining-while-chicago-crime-rages
NEWSMAX
— Trump’s Immigration Push Tests ICE Workforce. In 1980, I was one of the last Republicans who the Democrats who ran GAO hired. By the time they succeeded in forcing me to retire when I was 49 years old in 1980, I was one of the last Republican GAO employees. Republican Gingrich’s dramatic gutting of GAO while I worked for GAO 1980-1997 not only demoralized and devastated GAO employees, it made Democrat GAO employees hate Republican GAO employees. I should write about that.
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/donald-trump-ice-migrant/2025/08/26/id/1223938/
— No Illegals Entered US for 3 Straight Months
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/kristi-noem-immigration-cabinet/2025/08/26/id/1224019/
REAL CLEAR INVESTIGATIONS
— Illinois Democrat Leaders Push Democrat Chicago to the Verge of Fiscal Collapse
https://www.realclearinvestigations.com/2025/08/26/illinois_pushes_chicago_to_the_verge_of_fiscal_collapse_1130906.html
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
THE HILL
— Trump faces MAGA backlash for saying he’ll let 600,000 Chinese students into US. UIC admitted me in 1966, NIU in 1969, Loyola in 1972, DePaul in 1976, and IIT in 1992. But if they could have admitted Chinese students instead of me, they would have.
https://www.christianpost.com/news/dc-faith-leaders-demand-ice-stop-using-church-parking-lots.html
CBS NEWS
— U.S. to resume “neighborhood checks” for citizenship applications as part of Trump push to heavily vet immigrants
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/neighborhood-checks-citizenship-applications/
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The Men Suing Over Their Partners’ Abortions. The antiabortion movement is encouraging partners and ex-partners who say they were harmed by abortions of their unborn children.
https://www.wsj.com/us-news/law/the-men-suing-over-their-partners-abortions-b2e7a9ce
TRUTHDIG
— Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. The Republican Party platform is conservative. Far too many Democrat plants and RINOs become Republican Precinct Committeemen (RPC) and become leaders of Republican township, county, and state party organizations to get the Republican Party to strike its personal responsibility, traditional marriage and family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in its platform, that is, to destroy the Republican Party. These Democrat plants and RINOs focus on driving platform Republicans like me out of the party. I should write about them and the adverse actions that they have had their operatives and their dupes take against me since 1999. In 2000, they got one of their own to run against me for RPC. In 2004, they rudely fired me as the Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO) webmaster and rudely defeated me 69 to 13 when I ran for MTRO Treasurer. In 2006, they almost got the Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) to censure me for my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters. In 2007, they got ICRC to rudely throw me off its Steering Committee. In 2010, they again rudely fired me as MTRO webmaster. In 2012, they got TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois to rudely end my chairmanship. In 2015, they rudely gerrymandered my precinct. In 2021, they rudely ended my service as the Republican fundraiser for Wheaton Independence Day parades and fireworks. In 2024, the rudely ended my membership on the Illinois Republican Party State Convention Platform and Resolutions Committee. I should write about the aforesaid.
https://www.truthdig.com/articles/how-to-infiltrate-your-local-democratic-headquarters/
REALTOR.COM
— Wheaton Is One of the Hottest ZIP Codes in Illinois-Here’s Why
https://www.lmtonline.com/realestate/article/wheaton-is-one-of-the-hottest-zip-codes-in-20889403.php