FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Naperville North students hold walkout to protest ICE actions. DD: Anticipate/expect that sooner or later, Democrat leaders will get most if not virtually all of the students in your school district to walkout to protest enforcement of federal immigration laws. Anticipate/expect that the students who walkout will overwhelmingly be illegals, females, and minorities. Of course, their walking out will be on their records for the rest of their lives. Anticipate/expect that Democrat colleges and Democrat employers will give preference to those students who walked out over those who did not. For Democrat leaders, education exists to crank out good little Democrats. Democrats exist to destroy Republicans.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/06/naperville-north-walkout-protest-ice-students/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Naperville School District 203’s officials said the consequences of the students leaving school comes down to their individual situations. Attendance and any follow-up actions are addressed on a case-by-case basis according to guidelines in the student handbook. “While we support our students’ right to peaceful expression, our primary priority remains maintaining a safe and orderly learning environment for all,” a district statement said. “Students are expected to adhere to the policies and attendance guidelines outlined in the NNHS Student Handbook.”)
— Democratic Senate contenders clash over PAC money, ICE abolition in heated Illinois primary debate
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/06/illinois-senate-radio-debate-0206/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Students at Senn High School stage schoolwide anti-ICE walkout. DD: Anticipate/expect that sooner or later, Democrat leaders will get most if not virtually all of the students in your school district to walkout to protest enforcement of federal immigration laws. Anticipate/expect that the students who walkout will overwhelmingly be illegals, females, and minorities. Of course, their walking out will be on their records for the rest of their lives. Anticipate/expect that Democrat colleges and Democrat employers will give preference to those students who walked out over those who did not. For Democrat leaders, education exists to crank out good little Democrats. Democrats exist to destroy Republicans.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2026/02/06/immigration-education-senn-high-students-walkout
— ALL OF THE FRONT PAGE: GOOGLE AI: Trump gives ammunition to his enemies. SEE: https://www.google.com/search?q=trump+gives+%22ammunition%22+to+his+enemies DD: Ever-increasingly, Trump’s enemies use that ammunition to promote more hatred not only against Trump, but also against those who share Trump’s demographics: conservative, Republican, White, male, older, non-poor, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time. I am all of the aforesaid, and in addition, I am the GOPUSA Illinois Editor and a Republican Precinct Committeeman. I will get a measure of that hatred when I hand-deliver sample ballots, candidate literature, and a Milton Township Republican Organization flyer to 400 residences in my precinct that have at least one registered Republican or Not Affiliated voter.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/donald-trump/2026/02/06/donald-trump-racist-video-barack-michelle-obama-depiction-primates
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2026/02/07/maga-trump-base-polls-republicans-conservatives-mona-charen
DAILY HERALD
— DD: Soon, under the Democrats, everyone in Illinois will be a) handing out welfare and/or b) receiving welfare.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260206/submitted-content/northern-illinois-food-bank-sets-dates-for-signature-2026-events/
ABC7
— Chicago-area teacher resigns after ‘Go ICE’ social media post draws outrage. DD: Will anyone come to the teacher’s defense? Will anyone argue that his punishment was too severe? The message of all this is that Democrats can and will destroy you if you a) oppose their flooding America with their illegals and/or b) oppose their fighting their deportation.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/gary-elementary-school-teachers-go-ice-post-social-media-draws-outrage-west-chicago-district-33-community/18556009/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2oEgFlos3I
— Judge blocks Trump’s $10B child care funding freeze that targeted blue states, including Illinois. DD: Under the Democrats, dependency on government ever-increasingly increases.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/judge-blocks-president-donald-trumps-10b-child-care-funding-freeze-targeted-blue-states-including-illinois/18556490/
NBC5
— Suburban teacher resigns after backlash over social media post supporting ICE. The West Chicago Elementary School District 33 board announced Thursday during a school board meeting that it had accepted the voluntary resignation of a Gary Elementary School teacher. DD: Will anyone come to the teacher’s defense? Will anyone argue that his punishment was too severe? The message of all this is that Democrats can and will destroy you if you a) oppose their flooding America with their illegals and/or b) oppose their fighting their deportation.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/suburban-teacher-resigns-after-backlash-over-social-media-post-supporting-ice/3888112/
WGN9
— Illinois lawmakers take to social media to denounce Trump’s now-deleted racist social media post
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYftPwSiiWg
STATELINE
— Illinois proposes over $470 annual fee for electric vehicle owners
https://www.mystateline.com/news/local-news/illinois-proposes-over-470-annual-fee-for-electric-vehicle-owners/
ADVANTAGE NEWS
— DD: Democrats want to stop deportation of their illegals. But failing that, they want to obstruct, cripple, disable, hinder, impede, hamstring, and undermine ICE.
https://www.advantagenews.com/news/local/duckworth-continues-call-for-ice-reforms/article_76091623-e43e-43e4-9cf6-dfb38d262e02.html
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— How successful have Democrat leaders been using students to promote more hatred against Republicans in your county, township, municipality, and school district? Anticipate/expect that sooner or later, Democrat leaders will get most if not virtually all of the students in your school district to walkout to protest enforcement of federal immigration laws. Anticipate/expect that the students who walkout will overwhelmingly be illegals, females, and minorities. Of course, their walking out will be on their records for the rest of their lives. Anticipate/expect that Democrat colleges and employers will give preference to those students who walked out over those who did not. For Democrat leaders, education exists to crank out good little Democrats. Democrats exist to destroy Republicans. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly crow about their success in getting students to walkout over ICE. The more walkouts, the more proof that for Democrats, education exists to crank out good little Democrats. How many students have Democrats gotten to walkout in your school district so far? If I had been active in Republican politics when I was a Crete-Monee High School student 1962-1966, the Democrats who ran the Park Forest Post Office would not have hired me in 1966. If I had been active in Republican politics when I was an UIC student 1966-1968 and 1971 and/or a NIU student 1969-1970, the Democrats who ran IRS would not have hired me in 1971. If I had been active in Republican politics when I was a part-time Loyola student 1972-1976, the Democrats who ran IRS would not have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974. If I had been active in Republican politics when I was a part-time DePaul student 1976-1980, the Democrats who ran GAO would not have hired me in 1980 or promoted me in 1986. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— What gives you freedom to speak freely? For me, it includes my Civil Service Retirement System pension, my Social Security, my retirement savings, and my not having any dependents. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— What is your Republican Precinct Committeeman going to do to encourage registered Republican and Not Affiliated voters in your precinct to cast Republican ballots in the March 17, 2026 primary? I am going to hand-deliver an envelope to each of the 400 residences in my precinct that have at least one registered Republican or Not Affiliated voter. I have affixed 800 mailing labels and my return address labels on those envelopes, sorted them into five batches, and put them in walk order. I will stuff those envelopes with the sample ballot for my precinct as soon as it is available, campaign literature that Republican candidates have provided the Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO), and a MTRO flyer. The Republican candidates in contested races in my precinct are a) Chlebek, Tracy, Capparelli, Long, Tillman, and Evans for U.S. Senate, b) Dabrowski, Mendrick, Baley, and Heidner for Governor, c) Adamczyk and Harris for Secretary of State, d) Moore and Noonan for DuPage County Sheriff, and e) Helland and Senak for Appellate Court Judge. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— E Pluribus Plures
https://illinoisfamily.org/faith/e-pluribus-plures/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The United States is in the process of unmaking itself. We are not being invaded or facing financial collapse. What’s happening is far more insidious. Before our eyes, a deliberate, systematic severance from reality—both the reality God created and the reality our Founders created in principle 250 years ago—is underway. The “City on a Hill” is not being assaulted from the outside so much as dismantled from the inside, stone by stone, founding principle by founding principle. For most of our history, America was not unified by blood, location, or tribe, but by a shared creed and a common identity. E pluribus unum, out of many, one, has been our motto. The many were real—different regions, cultures, denominations, ethnicities—but they were expected to be woven into a single fabric, bound by the U.S. Constitution, the Declaration of Independence, and a widely shared moral vocabulary that took both virtue and vice seriously. Today, that unity is dissolving. The “we” is being replaced by a proliferation of identities—race, gender, sexual orientation, immigration status, victim class—each competing for recognition, privilege, and power.)
— Equal Protection for Our Preborn Neighbors
https://illinoisfamily.org/life/equal-protection-for-our-preborn-neighbors/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
NEW YORK POST
— Gen Z — The first generation officially dubbed dumber than the last
https://nypost.com/2026/02/07/us-news/gen-z-the-first-generation-officially-dubbed-dumber-than-the-last/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “They’re the first generation in modern history to score lower on standardized academic tests than the one before it,” Dr. Jared Cooney Horvath, 43, told The Post. “And to make matters worse, most of these young people are overconfident about how smart they are. The smarter people think they are, the dumber they actually are. . .Horvath, who studied reams of data from standardized academic tests, told Congress that Z’s struggles stem from the fact that they’re the first generation to grow up with constant screen time. And it’s no substitute for real learning.)
BREITBART
— Associated Press Complains That Winter Olympics Teams Are ‘Overwhelmingly White’
https://www.breitbart.com/sports/2026/02/06/associated-press-complains-that-winter-olympics-teams-are-overwhelmingly-white/
— DD: My critics/opponents will watch Bad Bunny, not the Turning Point USA show.
https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2026/02/06/poll-majority-of-florida-republicans-will-not-watch-bad-bunny-super-bowl-halftime-show/amp/
FOX NEWS
— Noem rips Dems for using families as ‘political weapons’ as DHS funding fight threatens life beyond ICE. DD: Democrats ever-increasingly use Democrats who are the following as political weapons: minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, veteran, non-rich, non-Protestant, non-German American, have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time, and/or are noncitizens.
https://www.aol.com/articles/noem-rips-dems-using-families-183048567.html
— Republicans warn Democrats’ ICE reform push is cover to defund border enforcement. DD: Democrats want to stop deportation of their illegals. But failing that, they want to obstruct, cripple, disable, hinder, impede, hamstring, and undermine ICE.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/republicans-warn-democrats-ice-reform-push-cover-defund-border-enforcement
LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Appeals Court Greenlights Trump Anti-DEI Executive Orders
https://legalinsurrection.com/2026/02/appeals-court-greenlights-trump-anti-dei-executive-orders/
NATIONAL REVIEW
— Nationalizing Elections Is a Very Bad Idea, as It Was When Democrats Tried It. DD: All elections should have both Republican and Democrat oversight.
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/nationalizing-elections-is-a-very-bad-idea-as-it-was-when-democrats-tried-it/
TOWNHALL
— This Is What Republicans Are Saying About Democrats’ List of Demands for Reforming ICE
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/jeff-charles/2026/02/06/republicans-say-no-to-democrats-ice-reform-demands-n2670809
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
THE HILL
— Helping Americans break free from government dependency. DD: Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more dependency on government. Ever-increasingly, everyone believes that without massive government assistance from Democrats, they cannot succeed in America. What government assistance have you gotten? According to my critics/opponents, if the Democrat Post Office had not employed me 1966-1969, if the Democrat IRS had not employed me 1971-1980, and if the Democrat GAO had not employed me 1980-1997, I would not have been able to a) buy new cars in 1967, 1968, 1971, 1973, 1978, etc., b) pay expenses to earn a bachelor’s degree in 1970 and master’s degrees in 1976, 1980, and 1997, c) buy real estate in 1972, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1984, etc., d) pay for review courses to pass the CPA and Certified Internal Auditor examinations in 1979 and 1981, e) get married in 1978, f) etc. According to my critics/opponents, the federal jobs that I got should have given to Democrats who were minority, female, younger, and/or veteran.
https://thehill.com/opinion/congress-blog/5673996-benefits-cliff-poverty-trap/
CBS NEWS
— Who qualifies for the IRS Fresh Start program? DD: While I worked for IRS as a Revenue Officer for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 Levels, currently $100,059-$113,402/year, I made many ability to pay decisions. Delinquent taxpayers almost always ask for payment agreements.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/who-qualifies-for-the-irs-fresh-start-program/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Each year, millions of Americans fail to file or pay their federal taxes by the deadline, a decision that can lead to serious — and expensive — penalties. The IRS assesses billions of dollars in penalties to those who fail to comply with federal tax filing, reporting and payment requirements, and in some cases, the outcomes can also include criminal investigations. As a result, you may feel overwhelmed at the idea of dealing with your delinquent tax debt, especially if you’ve allowed the issue to compound over time. But while taking care of old tax debt can be tough, the good news is that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) offers programs designed to help taxpayers manage their obligations and get back on track financially. Among these initiatives, the Fresh Start program can be particularly valuable for those struggling with tax debt. Launched in 2011 and expanded several times since then, the goal of the Fresh Start program is to make it easier for taxpayers to settle their tax debts and avoid tax liens by offering various payment plan options. . .The Fresh Start program’s eligibility requirements vary depending on the specific payment solution you’re seeking and eligibility primarily depends on your income level, tax debt amount and ability to pay. . .The right tax relief service can negotiate installment terms, like longer payment periods or lower monthly payments than standard IRS agreements, based on your specific financial situation and ability to pay.)
WASHINGTON POST
— Feds can’t withhold social service funds from 5 Democratic states amid fraud claims, judge rules. DD: Under the Democrats, dependency on government ever-increasingly increases.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/2026/02/06/social-service-funds-trump-democratic-states/70aaa534-03b5-11f1-ad9f-6f689ec6b060_story.html
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— DD: Democrats ever-increasingly use Democrats who are the following as political weapons: minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, veteran, non-rich, non-Protestant, non-German American, have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time, and/or are noncitizens.
https://www.nydailynews.com/2026/02/05/prayer-breakfast-jesse-jackson-son-trump-minneapolis-ice-victims/
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly get religious leaders to promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.nytimes.com/video/podcasts/100000010686811/father-james-martin-lgbtq-catholics.html
SANTA FE NEW MEXICAN
— Hundreds of Santa Fe students hold walkout over ICE. DD: Anticipate/expect that sooner or later, Democrat leaders will get most if not virtually all of the students in your school district to walkout to protest enforcement of federal immigration laws. Anticipate/expect that the students who walkout will overwhelmingly be illegals, females, and minorities. Of course, their walking out will be on their records for the rest of their lives. Anticipate/expect that Democrat colleges and Democrat employers will give preference to those students who walked out over those who did not. For Democrat leaders, education exists to crank out good little Democrats. Democrats exist to destroy Republicans.
https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/we-need-to-speak-up-hundreds-of-santa-fe-students-hold-walkout-over-ice/article_1947da8b-98ff-43cb-81c1-fe7b676b976b.html
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— DD: Democrat leaders fight E-Verify because illegals vote for Democrats. RINO leaders fight E-Verify because RINOs want cheap labor. All my employers would have hired noncitizens instead of me if they could have.,
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/florida-jobs-employment-immigration-e-verify-ron-desantis-5a9abb89
— More college kids than ever claim to have disabilities. DD: To get rid of me, my Democrat GAO superiors assigned me to supervise all their employees who were disabled and/or had performance problems. They all were Democrats who were minority, female, and/or veteran.
https://www.wsj.com/us-news/education/elite-colleges-universities-disabilities-accommodations-95864f4b
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Thirty-eight percent of Stanford University undergrads identify as disabled—that’s according to records from Stanford’s own Office of Accessible Education. Based on student surveys and internal records, Harvard and Brown put the number at upward of 20 percent. It’s 34 percent at Amherst. When I read about how a broadened definition of disability, which includes everything from dyslexia to anxiety to ADHD, allows some students to get certain perks—a single room in the dorm or permission to bring a dog to college—I am sympathetic.)
FORBES
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use their illegals to drive Trump’s approval rating down.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/saradorn/2026/02/06/trump-approval-rating-remains-historically-low-amid-negative-immigration-polling/
QUIVER QUANTITIVE
— Senator Tammy Duckworth introduces S. 3687: Inspectors General Independence Act. DD: While I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO 1980-1997, I frequently worked with Chicago office Inspector General (IG) employees. While I served on the Association of Government Accountants (AGA) Chicago Chapter (CC) Executive Committee (EC) 1983-1996, virtually all my fellow AGA CC EC members were Democrat IG office employees. Absolutely none of them came to my defense when my Democrat GAO superiors took many big adverse actions against me and forced me to retire when I was 49 years old in 1997.
https://www.quiverquant.com/news/New+Bill%3A+Senator+Tammy+Duckworth+introduces+S.+3687%3A+Inspectors+General+Independence+Act
POLITICO
— Appeals court backs Trump’s mass detention policy. The ruling from the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals contradicts thousands of lower-court rulings.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/02/06/trump-mass-detention-5th-circuit-00770361
GOOGLE AI
— Trump gives ammunition to his enemies. DD: Ever-increasingly, Trump’s enemies use that ammunition to promote more hatred against not only against Trump, but also against those who share Trump’s demographics: conservative, Republican, White, male, older, non-poor, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time. I am all of the aforesaid, and in addition, I am the GOPUSA Illinois Editor and a Republican Precinct Committeeman. I will get a measure of that hatred when I hand-deliver sample ballots, candidate literature, and a Milton Township Republican Organization flyer to 400 residences in my precinct that have at least one registered Republican or Not Affiliated voter.
https://www.google.com/search?q=trump+gives+%22ammunition%22+to+his+enemies
FROM FOREIGN SOURCES
ECONOMIC TIMES
— Mamdani reaffirms NYC’s sanctuary city status, slams ICE
https://m.economictimes.com/news/international/world-news/ice-is-a-manifestation-of-abuse-of-power-mamdani-reaffirms-nycs-sanctuary-city-status-slams-ice/amp_podcast/128019902.cms
Tag: Committeeman
January 30, 2026
DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Dabrowski defends West Chicago teacher’s pro-ICE social media post. DD: What do each of the candidates on the March 17, 2026 primary ballot in your precinct have to say about this?
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/illinois-gubernatorial-candidate-defends-teacher-s-pro-ice-social-media-post-3/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Ted Dabrowski of the State of Illinois has expressed support for a West Chicago teacher whose social media post backing federal immigration enforcement led to suspension. Dabrowski said that the teacher’s post is protected speech and criticized local officials’ response as hypocritical, advocating for an end to sanctuary policies in Illinois. “The West Chicago teacher’s personal Facebook post stating “Go ICE” is a simple statement supporting law enforcement and protected by the First Amendment,” said Dabrowski, Candidate for Governor. “Local officials like West Chicago’s mayor are effectively rallying the community against the teacher for a speech “crime” which is no crime at all. There is no similar condemnation of top government officials, including Gov. J.B. Pritzker, who have consistently engaged in violent, incendiary rhetoric against federal law enforcement officials, decrying them as “authoritarians,” “fascists” and “jack-booted thugs. To end the chaos on our streets, Illinois must join the vast majority of states in this country that reject sanctuary policies.” According to Dabrowski’s statement, issued through his campaign’s Facebook page, the teacher’s expression aligns with federal law support. He critiqued local leaders for fostering opposition and highlighted broader implications of state policies on immigration enforcement. In Illinois, sanctuary policies have hindered cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainers, resulting in the release of 1,768 criminal illegal aliens since early 2025. These individuals include those convicted of homicides, assaults, and sexual offenses due to local authorities’ refusal to hold suspects for federal transfer. Nationwide data indicates that failures to honor ICE detainers in sanctuary jurisdictions have led to releases responsible for numerous crimes. Border Patrol data further shows thousands of criminal alien arrests annually, underscoring public safety risks associated with limited local-federal cooperation on immigration enforcement. Dabrowski is a Republican candidate for Illinois Governor. Previously, he led Wirepoints as president and worked over 15 years in international banking with Citibank in emerging markets. He holds advanced degrees in public policy and finance.)
FOX NEWS
— West Chicago teacher placed on leave after Facebook post supporting ICE sparks outrage from activists.
https://www.aol.com/articles/chicago-teacher-placed-leave-facebook-224853892.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A Chicago area teacher is on administrative leave and facing calls to lose his job over a Facebook post last week offering support for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). “GO ICE,” the teacher at West Chicago’s Gary Elementary School, posted on Facebook last week. Shortly after the post was made, activists in the predominantly Hispanic community quickly began sharing the post and calling for action to be taken against the teacher, who Fox News Digital is not naming due to safety concerns. “Imagine working as a teacher in an elementary school in West Chicago where the Latino community is highly populated and promoting ICE, sick AF,” one social media post said. Another commenter called the teacher a “f****** piece of s***.”)
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Seven detained outside West Loop Target as protesters demand retailer stand against ICE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/29/target-protest-chicago-immigration-minnesota-minneapolis-alex-pretti/
— Illinois Democratic hopefuls for US Senate agree Trump poses constitutional crisis but other differences emerge
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/29/illinois-democratic-hopefuls-for-us-senate-agree-trump-poses-constitutional-crisis-but-other-differences-emerge/
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use children to protect their illegals.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/30/opinion-immigration-raids-schools-attendance-chicago-data/
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/30/column-mayor-brandon-johnson-ice-border-patrol-actions-greising/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Gov hopeful Heidner took money from exec of garbage hauler dogged by mob allegations. Video gambling magnate Rick Heidner is unapologetic about taking $1,000 from the president of D & P Construction Co., Inc., saying he’s not going to return it “to grandstand because you say something to me.” The FBI once alleged the waste hauler was secretly controlled by late mob figures John and Peter DiFronzo.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdogs/2026/01/30/rick-heidner-republican-candidate-governor-video-gambling-magnate-ballys-casino-d-and-p-construction-rosemont
DAILY HERALD
–DD: Democrat DuPage County leaders ever-increasingly do everything that they can to bring their illegals to DuPage County and to keep their illegals in DuPage County. How many illegals are Democrat DuPage County leaders housing in each of DuPage County’s townships, municipalities, school districts, and precincts?
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260129/local-politics/dupage-county-board-urges-congress-to-investigate-immigration-enforcement-efforts-withhold-dhs-fund/
— Minimum wage question highlights differences among Democrats in Senate race. DD: Have you ever worked for the minimum wage? I did for 18 months 1964-1966, part-time for 15 months and full-time for 3 months, while I lived with my parents in Crete and was a Crete-Monee High School student. Adjusted for inflation, I earned $12.54/hour. With the money I earned, I bought a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint in May of 1966 that I used to commute to/from my parents’ home and a) jobs cleaning golf shoes in Flossmoor and chipping slag and pumping gasoline in Chicago Heights during the summer of 1966 and b) classes at UIC 1966-1967. I sold it in December of 1967 and bought a new 1968 Oldsmobile 442 with money I had earned working for the Park Forest Post Office part-time since November of 1966 and full-time during the summer of 1967. In today’s dollars, my Post Office salary was $19.57/hour.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260129/us-congress-politics/minimum-wage-question-highlights-differences-among-democrats-in-senate-race/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Stratton advocated for a $25 rate while Krishnamoorthi and Kelly called $17 an hour a more achievable goal during the forum hosted by ABC 7 with Univision and the League of Women Voters. Illinois currently has a minimum wage of $15 an hour. The federal minimum wage, last increased in 2009, is $7.25. Kelly of Lynwood contended that $17 is “what studies show is viable and, also, we have to be realistic about how much we want to raise it because, of course, we have to get 218 votes in the House and 60 in the Senate.”)
SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— SNAP users in Illinois face new work requirements.
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/state/2026/01/30/snap-changes-in-illinois-could-impact-nearly-340k-residents/88397186007/
SOUTHERN
— Illinois vs. Trump: one lawsuit a week. DD: I should write about all the lawsuits that I have filed. My critics/opponents have always sided with the defendants and their attorneys.
https://southernillinoisnow.com/2026/01/29/illinois-vs-trump-one-lawsuit-a-week/
RIVER BENDER
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more abortion.
https://www.riverbender.com/news/details/gov-pritzker-announces-launch-of-the-prairie-state-access-fund-in-illinois-90299.cfm
ALTON TELEGRAPH
— Trump sues IRS. DD: Democrats run IRS. I should write about all the lawsuits that I have filed. My critics/opponents have always sided with the defendants and their attorneys.
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/trump-sues-irs-and-treasury-for-10b-over-leaked-21323334.php
ST. LOUIS LIVE
— ICE agents deserve the prayers of religious leaders. Not condemnation.
https://www.silive.com/opinion/letters/2026/01/ice-agents-deserve-the-prayers-of-religious-leaders-not-condemnation-letter-to-the-editor.html
ST. LOUIS PUBLIC RADIO
— Dabrowski believes he’s the only Republican who can beat Pritzker in November
https://www.stlpr.org/podcast/politically-speaking/2026-01-30/ted-dabrowski-believes-only-republican-beat-pritzker
IPM NEWSROOM
— Dabrowski discusses bringing ‘fiscal reality’ and ‘midwestern values’ to Illinois
https://ipmnewsroom.org/gop-gubernatorial-candidate-ted-dabrowski-discusses-bringing-fiscal-reality-and-midwestern-values-to-illinois/
SMILE POLITELY
— DD: The mainstream news media exists to destroy not only Trump, but to destroy all those who share his demographics: conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time. I am all of the aforesaid. I should write about my critics/opponents who claim to be conservative and/or Republican, but who have taken adverse actions against me to pander to and to curry favor with the mainstream news media. I would focus on my critics/opponents who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me and have been Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct.
https://www.smilepolitely.com/splog/trumpaganda_a_new_journalism_course_at_u_of_i_being_offered_this_fall/
POLITICO
— Referring to heightened immigration activity, Pritzker said that “when ICE agents occupied the streets … and terrorized our immigrant communities,” the consequences rippled far beyond individual businesses, he said according to prepared remarks from his appearance at the Illinois Restaurant Association’s annual meeting at the Union League Club in Chicago. (The meeting was otherwise closed to the press.) Staffing recipe: “Forty percent of Illinois’ restaurant workforce are immigrants,” Pritzker said, adding the administration’s actions “weren’t just an attack on your bottom line — it was dangerous to our communities and to your restaurant families,” according to prepared remarks. DD: I washed dishes for the minimum wage in the basement of the SS Kresge in Chicago Heights 1964-1966. I was the only White male that ever had that job.
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2026/01/30/no-bloodbath-just-a-style-showdown-00756879
CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2026/01/30/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-670/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Democrats run Illinois. Do you stand with ICE? If you do, anticipate/expect that Democrat leaders will soon get rid of you. Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War against Republicans. Illegals are their soldiers in their Democrat Army. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— Why Traditional Marriage Matters. DD: My critics/opponents know that my being in a traditional marriage since 1978 has helped me immensely and they are furious about that. According to my critics/opponents, if I had not gotten married in 1978, I would not have been able to a) pass the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, b) afford to take a $23,699/year (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980, c) earn a master’s degree in accounting in 1980, d) pass the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, e) become a licensed CPA in 1981, f) get promoted in 1986, g) etc.
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/why-traditional-marriage-matters/
BREUITBART
— Disinformation Agent: Sen. Dick Durbin Brings AI-Generated Image of Alex Pretti Shooting to Senate Floor
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2026/01/29/disinformation-agent-sen-dick-durbin-brings-ai-generated-image-of-alex-pretti-shooting-to-senate-floor/
CAMPUS REFORM
— Northwestern students operate ICE tracker map to alert illegal aliens of DHS activity. Northwestern University’s student-run newspaper is tracking sightings of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers and operating an online surveillance map, potentially impeding federal operations near Chicago.
https://www.campusreform.org/article/northwestern-students-operate-ice-tracker-map-alert-illegal-aliens-dhs-activity/29303
— Northwestern LGBTQ research grants cut or frozen amid federal shift away from DEI studies
https://www.campusreform.org/article/northwestern-lgbtq-research-grants-cut-frozen-amid-federal-shift-away-dei-studies/29326
DAILY CALLER
— Alex Pretti’s Family Hires Attorneys Connected To George Floyd
https://dailycaller.com/2026/01/28/alex-prettis-family-hires-attorneys-georgia-floyd/
— HUD Secretary Says Illegals May No Longer Live In Taxpayer-Funded Housing
https://www.aol.com/hud-secretary-says-illegals-may-021928429.html
DAILY SIGNAL
— What’s Behind the Politicized Threats From Nurses? DD: What have Democrat leaders promised nurses?
https://www.dailysignal.com/2026/01/29/why-are-nurses-threatening-harm-people/
HERITAGE FOUNDATION
— Go Big, Then Go Smart: Trump, ICE and the Law. How To Skip the Left’s PR Trap
https://www.heritage.org/crime-and-justice/commentary/go-big-then-go-smart-trump-ice-and-the-law-how-skip-the-lefts-pr-trap
NUMBERS USA
— Negative Net Migration: A Necessary Course Correction
https://www.numbersusa.com/blog/negative-net-migration-a-necessary-course-correction/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
THE HILL
— How is ‘merit’ defined in college admissions? You might be surprised. DD: My critics/opponents have always decried my success taking standardized tests. According to them, all the standardized tests I passed favored those who share my demographics. I passed all the standardized tests needed a) to get accepted by UIC in 1966, b) to get hired by the Post Office in 1966, c) to get accepted by NIU in 1969 and to graduate in 1970, d) to get hired by IRS in 1971, e) to get accepted by Loyola in 1972 and to graduate in 1976, f) to get accepted by DePaul in 1976 and to graduate in 1980, g) to become a CPA in 1979, h) to become a Certified Internal Auditor and licensed CPA in 1981, and i) to get accepted by IIT in 1992 and to graduate in 1997.
https://thehill.com/opinion/education/5681853-standardized-tests-college-admissions/
CBS NEWS
— Video shows another angle of Alex Pretti’s prior scuffle with federal agents, blocks away from where Renee Good died
https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/alex-pretti-encounter-federal-agents-new-angle-video/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Pretti, who was shot and killed by federal agents on Jan. 24, is seen joining a small crowd of concerned community members as federal agents blocked off a street during immigration enforcement. “Get the f*** out of here!,” Pretti said. “What the f*** is wrong with you?” Then, the video shows a federal agent in tactical gear taking a couple of steps towards Pretti before walking away and stepping into a federal SUV. Pretti then spits on the SUV and kicks out the vehicle’s passenger-side taillight. Multiple agents took Pretti to the ground, then he was briefly detained. Video of the Jan. 13 confrontation also shows Pretti with a handgun in his waistband.)
— Feds say drawdown in Minnesota is contingent on local cooperation. DD: Democrat leaders will never cooperate. They will forever flood America with their illegals. Any hint of a drawdown encourages more illegal immigration.
https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/minnesota-local-authorities-cooperate-with-ice/
https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/live-updates/dhs-secretary-kristi-noem-under-scrutiny-bovino-exits-minnesota-after-alex-pretti-killing/
https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/video/fear-remains-in-twin-cities-despite-vows-of-ice-drawdown/
NBC NEWS
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use Pretti to stop deportation of their illegals. Democrat leaders ever-increasingly turn Good and Pretti into George Floyd.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/renee-good-alex-pretti-shootings-spark-minneapolis-protesters-video-ic-rcna256350
— Homan plans for eventual drawdown of federal authorities in Minnesota. DD: Any hint of a drawdown encourages more illegal immigration.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/live-blog/live-updates-minneapolis-ice-dhs-funding-pretti-shooting-rcna256271
CNN
— Border czar to speak in Minnesota as report indicates ICE agents are under new orders to ease tactics. DD: Democrat leaders will never cooperate. They will forever flood America with their illegals. Any hint of a drawdown encourages more illegal immigration.
https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/minneapolis-ice-trump-01-29-26
ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Trump’s border czar suggests a possible drawdown in Minnesota, but only after ‘cooperation’ DD: Democrat leaders will never cooperate. They will forever flood America with their illegals.
https://apnews.com/article/homan-minneapolis-immigration-enforcement-0d559bf53b630d7cc525fd3219f430ba
MSN
— Timberwolves ‘stand with Minnesota’ DD: Who stands with conservatives? I always have been a conservative and I always will be a conservative. As anti-conservative Democrats and anti-conservative RINOs ever-increasingly take over Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, Wheaton Warrenville School District 200, and my precinct, fewer and fewer and fewer stand with me. While I am still the GOPUSA Illinois Editor and a Republican Precinct Committeeman, Democrat and RINO leaders ended my roles as a) a member of the Illinois Republican Party State Convention Platform and Resolutions Committee in 2024, b) the Republican fundraiser for Wheaton Independence Day parades and fireworks in 2021, c) the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman in 2012, d) the Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster in 2010 and 2004, e) an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member in 2007, f) etc.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nba/timberwolves-stand-with-minnesota-via-donation-statement-shirts/ar-AA1Vi0Wt
NEWSWEEK
— Alex Pretti’s Family Hires Lawyer Who Helped Convict George Floyd’s Killer. DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly turn Good and Pretti into George Floyd.
https://www.newsweek.com/alex-pretti-parents-hire-chauvin-prosecutor-george-floyd-schleicher-11433252
NEW YORK TIMES
— Girls Are Ahead in Reading at Every Age. DD: According to my critics/opponents, those who are the following should ever-increasingly be given more preference: minority, female, younger, non-Protestant, non-German American, have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time, and citizens of foreign countries.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/upshot/boys-reading-falling-behind.html
— DD: For Democrats, the federal government exists to hire, retain, and promote Democrats, and especially Democrats who are minority, female, younger, veteran, disabled, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/us/politics/eocc-dei-employment-discrimination.html
USA TODAY
— Border czar plans Minnesota ‘draw down,’ but Trump says it’s ‘not’ a pullback. DD: Any hint of a drawdown encourages more illegal immigration.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/01/29/minneapolis-minnesota-shooting-ice-live-updates/88403039007/
— Vacations nonnegotiable, even if it means major budget cuts. DD: My critics/opponents stress that because I avoided the Vietnam War draft, I could and did take vacations in 1969 and 1970 (Florida), 1971 (Bahamas), and 1973-1977 (Hawaii, Mexico, Jamaica, Bahamas, and Washington DC). They stress that because I got married in 1978 and my wife had a good job, we took vacations following her four business trips to luxury resorts across America each year 1978-1992. My Democrat Post Office, IRS, and GAO superiors, supervisors, and subordinates were furious about the aforesaid.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/2026/01/28/over-half-of-americans-are-slashing-their-budgets-to-afford-trips/88302202007/
BROOKINGS
— How to Save Marriage in America. DD: My critics/opponents know that my being in a traditional marriage since 1978 has helped me immensely and they are furious about that. According to my critics/opponents, if I had not gotten married in 1978, I would not have been able to a) pass the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, b) afford to take a $23,699/year (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980, c) earn a master’s degree in accounting in 1980, d) pass the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, e) become a licensed CPA in 1981, f) get promoted in 1986, g) etc.
https://www.brookings.edu/articles/how-to-save-marriage-in-america/
WEEK
— DD: Democrat leaders use Pretti to divide gunowners. Bringing a loaded gun to protest demonstrates intent.
https://theweek.com/politics/gop-rift-guns-alex-pretti-second-amendment
PBS
— Homan vows ‘massive changes’ and ICE drawdown if Minnesota officials cooperate. DD: Democrat leaders will never cooperate. They will forever flood America with their illegals.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/homan-vows-massive-changes-and-ice-drawdown-if-minnesota-officials-cooperate
POLITICO
— DD: The mainstream news media exists to destroy Trump, Republicans, and America.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/01/29/republicans-trump-immigration-midterms-00754270
— Don Lemon arrested over Minnesota church protest after judge previously rejected charge
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/01/30/don-lemon-arrest-minnesota-protest-00756892
AXIOS
— Homan sees cooperation as path to Minnesota “drawdown” DD: Any hint of a drawdown encourages more illegal immigration.
https://www.axios.com/2026/01/29/homan-minnesota-drawdown-minneapolis-ice-jails
— Mike Johnson braces for conservative revolt over ICE funding deal. DD: Any hint of an ICE funding deal encourages more illegal immigration.
https://www.axios.com/2026/01/30/mike-johnson-republicans-ice-funding-shutdown
THUTHOUT
— Senator Ed Markey Calls to Abolish ICE, Says Voting to Fund DHS Supports “Murder” “Anyone who supports funding DHS and ICE is supporting the murder of Americans,” said Sen. Ed Markey. DD: I attended a meeting with Markey when I worked for GAO in the 1980s.
https://truthout.org/articles/senator-calls-to-abolish-ice-says-voting-to-fund-dhs-supports-murder/
FROM FOREIGN SOURCES
NEW ARAB
— Family of Alex Pretti retains lawyers who helped prosecute the George Floyd case. DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly turn Good and Pretti into George Floyd.
https://www.newarab.com/news/alex-prettis-family-hires-lawyer-george-floyd-case?amp
GUARDIAN
— Calls for King Charles to formally apologize for slavery after research shows crown’s role. DD: All my ancestors immigrated during the 1840s and 1850s. In their defense, I have always stressed that they always lived in northeast Illinois.
https://www.theguardian.com/news/2026/jan/30/calls-for-king-charles-to-formally-apologise-for-slavery-after-research-shows-crowns-role
PERSONNEL TODAY
— DD: Democrats and RINOs use Affirmative Action and DEI to get rid of Republicans who are conservative, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.
https://www.personneltoday.com/hr/uk-legislation-dei/
BW PEOPLE
— Viral Microsoft Post Sparks Career Reality Check. DD: To get promoted, my Democrat coworkers in the federal government focused on helping their Democrat superiors and supervisors get rid of their Republican employees who were conservative, White, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or had ancestors who had been in America for a long time. I should write about my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government.
https://www.bwpeople.in/article/viral-microsoft-post-sparks-career-reality-check-591419
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A forthright social media post by a young Microsoft professional has gone viral, triggering widespread reflection on career growth, personal responsibility, and workplace expectations among early-career employees. The post, authored by a 26-year-old engineer, delivers an unvarnished message: long-term career success is built through consistency, discipline, and self-driven learning rather than company brands, prestigious degrees, or external validation. Its central theme, that no one is coming to “save” professionals from stagnation, has struck a chord across India’s technology and startup communities. Drawing from personal experience, the author argues that sustained effort, emotional resilience, and continuous skill-building compound over time, particularly during the formative early years of a career. The message challenges the culture of instant gratification, urging young professionals to prioritize patience, focus, and long-term thinking. The post also confronts workplace insecurities, noting that most people are preoccupied with their own struggles, a realization that frees individuals from fear-driven decisions and encourages calculated risk-taking. It further resonates with professionals from smaller cities and non-elite institutions, acknowledging the unique pressures they face in competitive corporate environments. Thousands of responses have followed, with readers praising the message for cutting through curated success narratives that dominate social media. Many described it as a timely reminder that in an era of uncertainty, adaptability, accountability, and discipline remain the most reliable career assets.)
January 29, 2026 Evening Edition
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— Man faces federal assault charge in attack against Rep. Ilhan Omar during town hall
https://abc7chicago.com/post/man-faces-federal-assault-charge-attack-rep-ilhan-omar-during-town-hall/18501894/
— DD: Democrat leaders use Springsteen to promote hatred against Trump.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/bruce-springsteen-sings-president-donald-trump-new-song-streets-minneapolis/18500061/
CBS2
— DD: Soon, under the Democrats, everyone in Chicago will be a) handing out welfare and/or b) receiving welfare.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/new-snap-work-requirements-food-stamps-pantries-increased-demand/
WTTW
— Illinois Has Filed 51 Lawsuits Against the Trump Administration. Here’s Where They Stand. DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use Democrat federal judges to defend and advance the Democrat Party platform. I worked for the Democrats who ran the federal government for almost 30 years.
https://news.wttw.com/2026/01/29/illinois-has-filed-51-lawsuits-against-trump-administration-here-s-where-they-stand
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump’s border czar suggests a possible drawdown in Minnesota, but only after ‘cooperation’
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/29/minnesota-immigration-crackdown-border-czar-tom-homan/
— DD: Democrat and RINO businesses want illegal immigration.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/29/minnesota-minnesota-chamber-of-commerce-alex-pretti-renee-good-business-leaders/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasing use Pretti against Trump.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2026/01/29/alex-pretti-death-ice-agents-minneapolis-donald-trump-last-straws
— Gun rights groups not buying justification for Pretti’s killing. Gun rights groups, who often side with the Trump administration on most matters, are rebelling at the notion that carrying a firearm is threatening, illegal or an invitation to police violence.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2026/01/29/alex-pretti-minneapolis-gun-rights-groups-donald-trump-jacob-sullum
— DD: The mainstream news media exists to destroy Trump.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2026/01/29/trumps-losses-doge-tarriffs-immigration-ice-minnesota-economy-s-e-cupp
DAILY HERALD
— DuPage County Board urges Congress to investigate immigration enforcement efforts; withhold DHS funding. The county board voted 11-5 to add the resolution to its legislative agenda. All the “no” votes were cast by Republicans. The resolution approved Tuesday also urges an end to immigration enforcement activities without a judicial warrant. DD: To withhold DHS funding is to promote illegal immigration.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260129/local-politics/dupage-county-board-urges-congress-to-investigate-immigration-enforcement-efforts-withhold-dhs-fund/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Republicans who voted against the resolution said they could not support withholding funding from the Department of Homeland Security, noting that immigration is just one aspect of the department. “There are so many aspects of homeland security that protect U.S. citizens that I could never vote to deny funding to that department,” county board member Kari Galassi, a Hinsdale Republican, said. Republicans also said Democrats should ask congressmen to organize a local hearing regarding immigration enforcement efforts.)
— GOP office in Arlington Heights vandalized with swastikas and feces
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260129/news/profoundly-hurtful-gop-office-in-arlington-heights-vandalized-with-swastikas-and-feces/
— Edward Lapinski, a Republican candidate for state house, has been removed from his post as secretary of the Cook County GOP after reportedly expressing Holocaust-denying views in a text exchange with another party official. Cook County Republican Party Chair Aaron Del Mar announced the decision late Thursday, saying he has zero tolerance for the remarks attributed to Elk Grove Township Republican Committeeman Edward Lapinski.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260129/news/republican-leaders-condemn-suburban-gop-state-house-candidate-for-holocaust-views/
— Elgin’s Civilian Review Board has recommended that an Elgin police officer be fired for comments he made about immigration enforcement on social media. Officer Jason Lentz was placed on leave in October following comments he made on Facebook that suggested places where immigration agents could find undocumented immigrants, tagging the Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Customs and Border Protection at the end of the post. His since-deleted profile picture was an “I stand with ICE” logo.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260129/news/elgin-police-officer-should-be-fired-over-social-media-comments-about-immigration-enforcement-panel/
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more abortion.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/health-care/michael-reese-health-trust-opens-illinois-abortion-access-fund
SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Sean Grayson sentenced to 20 years in fatal shooting of Sonya Massey
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/courts/2026/01/29/sean-grayson-sentenced-to-xx-years-in-fatal-sonya-massey-shooting/88281266007/
CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS
— Group challenges Illinois’ restrictions on using ‘Democrat,’ ‘Republican’ in org names. The law requires nonprofits to get party’s permission to use names. DD: I served as the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012.
https://capitolnewsillinois.com/news/group-challenges-illinois-restrictions-on-using-democrat-republican-in-org-names/
CHICAGO REPORTER
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly push minorities to be pot pushers. Pot is poison.
https://www.chicagoreporter.com/six-years-in-has-illinois-cannabis-equity-law-delivered/
CAPITOL FAX
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2026/01/29/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-458/
— Lapinski removed from Cook County Republican Party executive office: ‘The Holocaust is an indisputable historical fact’
https://capitolfax.com/2026/01/29/lapinski-removed-from-cook-county-party-executive-office-the-holocaust-is-an-indisputable-historical-fact/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Democrats run Illinois. Do you stand with ICE? If you do, anticipate/expect that Democrat leaders will soon get rid of you. Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War against Republicans. Illegals are their soldiers in their Democrat Army. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Lawmaker pushing bill to study insurance for gun owners
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_1d07d293-4b27-42c8-bd9d-6a7578d6615c.html
ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Surveillance, Resistance, and Lethal Force: Anatomy of the Pretti Shooting
https://illinoisfamily.org/federal/surveillance-resistance-and-lethal-force-anatomy-of-the-pretti-shooting/
ILLINOIS REVIEW
— New Poll Confirms Bailey’s Dominance as GOP Primary Continues to Consolidate
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2026/01/new-poll-confirms-baileys-dominance-as-gop-primary-continues-to-consolidate.html
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— The folly of sanctuary cities
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/jan/29/folly-sanctuary-cities/
— Scott Walker: Democrats fuel the flames of rage. In Minnesota, a needless reenactment of 2020.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/jan/29/democrats-fuel-flames-rage/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— In 2020, it was vilify and defund the police. In 2026, it’s vilify and defund ICE
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/beltway-confidential/4438583/democratic-party-2026-vilify-defund-ice/
— Ed Markey pushes Democratic leaders to advocate defunding ICE in government funding negotiations
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/senate/4438634/ed-markey-pushes-democratic-leaders-advocate-defunding-ice-government-funding-negotiations/
— China is our enemy. It’s time we act like it.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/4437139/china-is-our-enemy-time-we-act-like-it/
COLLEGE FIX
— Chicago schools refuse to hire Christian college student teachers despite lawsuit
https://www.thecollegefix.com/chicago-public-schools-still-isnt-letting-student-teachers-from-christian-college-in-lawyer/
DAILY SIGNAL
— Republicans Defect as Senate Funding Vote Fails, Making Shutdown Likely
https://www.dailysignal.com/2026/01/29/breaking-republicans-defect-as-senate-funding-vote-fails-making-shutdown-likely/
NATIONAL REVIEW
— Democrat Operatives Caution Party to Stay Focused on Trump DHS Overreach, Avoid ‘Defund-the-Police’ Repeat
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/dem-operatives-caution-party-to-stay-focused-on-trump-dhs-overreach-avoid-defund-the-police-repeat/
NEWSMAX
— Homan: Sanctuary States Are Sanctuaries for Criminals
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/border-czar-tom-homan-minneapolis/2026/01/29/id/1244032/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
THE HILL
— Homan says Trump wants to ‘fix’ Minnesota operations. DD: What does fix mean?
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5712489-donald-trump-tom-homan-minneapolis-immigration/
NBC NEWS
— Senators explore off-ramps to prevent a shutdown as Democrats lay out DHS reforms. Democrats are demanding major reforms after DHS agents killed a man in Minnesota and negotiating a path with the White House. Funding is scheduled to expire at the end of Friday. DD: To defund DHS is to promote illegal immigration.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/senators-seek-ways-prevent-government-shutdown-ice-dhs-reforms-rcna256357
NEW YORK TIMES
— DD: Democrat leaders say Republicans gave ICE a slush fund
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/28/us/politics/ice-funding-congress.html
WASHINGTON POST
— DD: Illegals cost taxpayers $500 million last year.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/01/28/national-guard-deployments-cost/
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— DD: Democrat and RINO leaders want de-escalation.
https://www.wsj.com/business/what-ceos-areand-are-notsaying-about-ice-and-minneapolis-8860151b
POLITICO
— Senators block funding package amid DHS standoff. Eight Republicans joined every Senate Democrat to block sweeping government funding legislation from advancing Thursday amid ongoing negotiations around a potential offramp to avert a lengthy shutdown of several agencies. DD: To defund DHS is to promote illegal immigration.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/01/29/senators-block-funding-package-amid-dhs-standoff-00754927
PBS
— U.S. cardinal urges defunding of ICE. DD: To defund ICE is to promote illegal immigration.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/u-s-cardinal-urges-defunding-of-ice-we-need-to-see-whats-happening-in-front-of-us
PEOPLE’S WORLD
— GOP targets Chicago Teachers Union, the most anti-Trump union in America
https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/gop-targets-chicago-teachers-union-the-most-anti-trump-union-in-america/
January 29, 2026
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— Chicago vigil attendees call to reform or abolish ICE after Alex Pretti killing, Pritzker speaks out
https://abc7chicago.com/post/minneapolis-shooting-illinois-governor-jb-pritzker-speaks-growing-calls-reform-abolish-ice-killing-alex-pretti/18495453/
— West Chicago teacher’s ‘Go ICE’ post on social media draws outrage from school community. DD: Have you been retaliated against? While I was a federal employee, I never posted anything on any social media. But I did become an active member in a class action lawsuit when I was 40 years old in 1988 that charged my Democrat GAO superiors with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation. In retaliation against me, a) they immediately threw me off audits of IRS and made it clear that they would never assign me to audits of IRS again, b) gave me a very bad job assignment, c) gave me very unfair performance expectations, d) gave me a very unfair performance appraisal, e) ranked me at the bottom of my coworkers for pay-for-performance and then always in the bottom half after that, and f) forced me to retire when I was 49 years old in 1997. They would have taken more/bigger adverse actions against me a) if my Congressman Henry Hyde had not come to my defense, b) if I had not become a Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, a Certified Government Financial Manager in 1994, a Certified Financial Services Auditor in 1996, and a Forensic Accountant in 1997, and c) if I had not earned a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997. GAO was not unionized. The only federal employees who get Civil Service protections are those who are Democrats and minority, female, veteran, disabled, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/gary-elementary-school-teachers-go-ice-post-social-media-draws-outrage-west-chicago-district-33-community/18480407/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A West Chicago elementary school teacher was placed on administrative leave after a Facebook post supporting ICE circulated online. . .The statement continued, “Following a meeting with District administration today, the employee involved has been placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation and will not be permitted on any District property while on leave.”)
— Video shows vandals target Arlington Heights Republican office, Charlie Kirk’s image defaced
https://abc7chicago.com/post/video-shows-vandals-target-republicans-wheeling-township-office-arlington-heights-charlie-kirks-image-defaced/18493000/
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— State Rep. Norine Hammond: Here’s what Democrats in the General Assembly can do to reduce ICE operations
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/29/opinion-illinois-trust-act-way-forward-ice-immigrants-sancturary-policies/
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly blame Republicans for Illinois problems.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/29/opinion-illinois-taxes-pension-education/
— Two Republican candidates aim to unseat Democratic Rep. Mary Gill
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/29/republican-candidates-primary-democratic-mary-gill/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DD: Since June of last year, Democrat leaders keeping their illegals in Chicago cost taxpayers $21 million and $496 million nationwide.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2026/01/28/trump-deployment-national-guard-chicago-cost-taxpayers-21-million-congressional-report
— DD: Democrats leaders ever-increasingly use their illegals to promote hatred against Trump.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2026/01/28/deportation-blitz-immigration-suburban-chicago-family-separation-school-help
DAILY HERALD
— DD: Democrats leaders ever-increasingly use Duckworth to promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260128/nation-and-world-politics/duckworths-busy-day-sparring-with-jd-vance-proposing-1-5-billion-plan-to-fix-rail-bridges/
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DD: Democrat and RINO refusal to send their illegals back home is costing taxpayers $93 million a month.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/politics/trump-national-guard-deployments-cost-93-million-month
CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— DD: Democrats leaders ever-increasingly use their illegals to promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.news-gazette.com/news/nation-world/immigration-was-a-republican-strength-now-some-fear-its-slipping-away-before-the-midterms/article_d38f5130-f411-5191-a01e-166cd191398b.html
ALTON TELEGRAPH
— DD: Democrats leaders ever-increasingly use their illegals to promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/republicans-fear-their-midterm-chances-are-21321027.php
STATELINE
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use affordability to promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.mystateline.com/news/congressman-krishnamoorthi-visits-northern-illinois-food-bank-to-discuss-snap-changes/
WAND TV
— DD: Omar blames Trump for her troubled attacker.
https://www.wandtv.com/news/national/man-arrested-in-the-attack-on-ilhan-omar-has-a-criminal-history-and-made-pro/article_b61a4e21-a30e-5a95-8757-a37197a7da4f.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The man accused of squirting the substance on Omar has a criminal history and has made online posts supportive of the Republican president. Anthony Kazmierczak, 55, was convicted of felony auto theft in 1989, has been arrested multiple times for driving under the influence and has had numerous traffic citations, Minnesota court records show. There are also indications he has had significant financial problems, including two bankruptcy filings.)
NPR ILLINOIS
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use Good and Pretti to promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.nprillinois.org/2026-01-28/how-the-minneapolis-killings-look-from-trump-country
WILL
— Seeking GOP nomination, gubernatorial candidate Ted Dabrowski wants to reform Illinois, bring back ‘midwestern values’
https://will.illinois.edu/21stshow/story/seeking-gop-nomination-gubernatorial-candidate-ted-dabrowski-aims-to-reform-illinois-bring-back-midwestern-values
WPR
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use Minnesota to promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.wpr.org/news/hundreds-protest-milwaukee-shooting-federal-officers-minnesota-ice
WVIK
— Krishnamoorthi urges new federal tax credit for first-time homebuyers. DD: Back in the good old days, that is, back when I was 24 in 1972, I was able to buy a new townhome ( https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/774-Sunset-Ct-5-University-Park-IL-60484/5451474_zpid/ ). The down payment came from the money I earned working for IRS for 15 months and for a Firestone Store part-time for 18 months and full-time for 7 months before that. That money I earned also enabled me to buy a new 1972 Corvette in 1971 and to pay for four graduate evening business courses at Loyola in 1972.
https://www.wvik.org/wvik-top-stories/2026-01-28/illinois-congressman-urges-new-federal-tax-credit-for-first-time-homebuyers
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The act would create a refundable tax credit up to $25,000 for these first-time homebuyers, delivered over the first five years of ownership for up to 10% of the purchase price of a home. The new law would: Provide assistance equal to 10 percent of the home’s purchase price up to $25,000. Target middle-class families, with the credit phased down based on local Area Median Income. Applies only to buyers purchasing a home as their primary residence, promoting long-term ownership. Offer additional support for first responders, K-12 teachers, and childcare workers, who may access the full $25,000 credit in the first year. Require the profession to be the buyer’s primary occupation at the time of purchase.)
CWB CHICAGO
— Couple drew Nazi symbols, defaced Charlie Kirk poster at Arlington Heights GOP office
https://cwbchicago.com/2026/01/couple-drew-nazi-symbols-defaced-charlie-kirk-poster-at-suburban-gop-office.html
DEMOCRATS FOR THE ILLINOIS HOUSE
— House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch Releases Statement Regarding Illinois Policy Institute’s Holocaust Denier Candidate. DD: Should political parties be given the power to stop candidates from running as members of their party? What criteria could/should be used?
https://demsforilhouse.com/2026/01/house-speaker-emanuel-chris-welch-releases-statement-regarding-illinois-policy-institutes-holocaust-denier-candidate/
POLITICO ILLINOIS
— As concerns about immigration enforcement intensify after the deadly weekend shooting in Minneapolis, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson says he plans to issue an executive order that would hold federal immigration agents criminally accountable for misconduct.
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2026/01/29/johnson-on-running-chicago-under-trump-00754328
(FROM THE NEWSLETTER: HOUSE RACE OUTRAGE: Republican Ed Lapinski, a candidate for the Illinois House in the 56th District, is facing backlash over text messages in which he questioned the Holocaust by referring to “supposed gas chambers.” Blunt reproach: The Illinois Republican Party issued a sharp rebuke, saying it “unequivocally condemns Ed Lapinski’s offensive and unacceptable comments regarding the Holocaust. The ILGOP was not involved in his recruitment for House District 56. Holocaust deniers and those who trivialize its atrocities have no place in elected office,” according to a statement. Illinois Policy, a group that had included Lapinski in its bipartisan ballot access program, said it removed him after learning of the language used in the texts. What’s next: A person familiar with the situation said the GOP asked Lapinski to drop out. Playbook was unable to reach him for comment. How it came to light: The messages were flagged by Republican activist Julie Cho, who posted them on Facebook and urged Lapinski to withdraw. Cho did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Outrage from the top: Democratic Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch said the language “must disqualify anyone from holding office” outright, according to a statement. The 56th District seat is currently held by Democratic state Rep. Michelle Mussman, who has represented the Northwestern suburbs since 2011. History lesson: Back in 2018, a Holocaust denier tried to run for an Illinois congressional seat before he was rejected by GOP leaders.)
CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2026/01/29/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-669/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Under Pritzker and under the rest of the Democrat elected officials in Illinois, anticipate/expect more and more and more of those who are the following will leave Illinois or become Democrats to avoid being destroyed by Democrats: conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— What turns Duckworth against you? My doing the following turns Duckworth against me. My helping Peter Roskam defeat her in 2006 and my helping Joe Walsh try to defeat her 2012, Larry Kaifesh in 2014, and Mark Kirk in 2016. My avoiding the Vietnam War draft. My fighting race and gender based preference giving, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and national origin discrimination. My and my wife giving up trying to have children without trying IVF. The federal government paying a) 72% of my healthcare insurance premiums since I was 18 in 1966 and b) 72% of my wife’s healthcare insurance premiums since 1978 because I was a federal employee and because I have been a federal retiree since 1997. My having gotten federal jobs and promotions that therefore Democrats, minorities, females, younger people, veterans, disabled people, non-Protestants, and /or non-German Americans did not get. I should write about big adverse actions since 2006 a) that she has had her operatives and her dupes take against me and b) that my critics/opponents have had their operatives and their dupes take against me to curry favor with her. I have been a DuPage County Milton Township Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999. She represented part of Milton Township 2013-2017. She has been my U.S. Senator since 2017. She knew that the Roskam campaign had set me up to be responsible if Roskam lost to her. She knew that I attended all her debates with Roskam. She knew that I was the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman and an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member in 2006. She had one of her thugs throw me out of her press conference with Michael J. fox in Wheaton in 2006. I was standing next to Roskam’s campaign manager when she phoned in to concede in 2006. She knew that I got an elephant to walk behind Roskam in Wheaton’s Independence Day parade in 2007. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Kat Gets More Free Publicity from the Chicago Tribune
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/01/29/kat-gets-more-free-publicity-from-the-chicago-tribune/
— Norge Ski Jump This Weekend
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/01/29/norge-ski-jump-this-weekend/
— Woman- and Minority-Owned Business Promotion Goes from One Woman to …
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/01/29/woman-and-minority-owned-business-promotion-goes-from-one-woman-to/
— Don Tracy Calls for Ending State Tax on Tips and Overtime
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/01/28/16350/
— Bailey Brags He Is On Top According to Internal Poll
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/01/28/bailey-brags-he-is-on-top-according-to-internal-poll/
— GOP Gubernatorial Finance Numbers
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/01/28/gop-gubernatorial-finance-numbers/
— Democratic Party Congressman Brad Schneider Backs Out of McHenry County Invisible Event Because Opponent Morgan Coghill Signed Up to Attend
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/01/28/democratic-party-congressman-brad-schneider-backs-out-of-mchenry-county-invisible-event-because-opponent-morgan-coghill-signed-up-to-attend/
— Sosnowski Discussed Affordability
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/01/28/sosnowski-discussed-affordability/
— Senators Darby Hills & Craig Wilcox on Adoption/Foster Parenting Panel Scheduled for January 31st in Libertyville
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/01/28/adoption-foster-parenting-seminar-scheduled-for-january-31st-in-libertyville/
— White Babies Bad?
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=16117&action=edit
— Illinois Predicted to Lose Two Congressional Seats after 2030 Census
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/01/27/illinois-predicted-to-lose-two-congressional-seats-after-2030-censue/
— Poll Shows Raja Still Leading in Race for Democratic Party U.S. Senate Nomination
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/01/27/poll-shows-raja-still-leading-in-race-for-democratic-party-u-s-senate-nomination/
— What Caused Steve Reick To Have No Fall Opponent
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/01/26/what-caused-steve-reick-to-have-no-fall-opponent/
ILLINOIS REVIEW
— Conservative Josh Higgins Files Lawsuit Alleging Illinois GOP Used Illegal Postage to Protect Norine Hammond
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2026/01/conservative-josh-higgins-files-lawsuit-alleging-illinois-gop-used-illegal-postage-to-protect-norine-hammond.html
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— White House working on ‘drawdown’ plan for ICE in Minnesota
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/jan/29/white-house-working-drawdown-plan-ice-minnesota/
DAILY CALLER
— Rubio, Duckworth Get In Shouting Match During Heated Exchange
https://dailycaller.com/2026/01/28/marco-rubio-tammy-duckworth-shouting-match-senate-hearing/
DAILY SIGNAL
— Who’s Funding COPAL, a Group on the ‘Front Lines of Anti-ICE Operations’?
https://www.dailysignal.com/2026/01/28/whos-funding-copal-group-front-lines-anti-ice-operations/
— How Conservatives Are Winning the War on Transgenderism
https://www.dailysignal.com/2026/01/28/how-conservatives-are-winning-the-war-on-transgenderism/amp/
FOX NEWS
— Rubio SPARS with Duckworth in HEATED confrontation
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6388444388112
— Spurning Trump means Mayor Jacob Frey owns Minneapolis mess
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/david-marcus-spurning-trump-means-mayor-jacob-frey-owns-minneapolis-mess.print
— Census Bureau announces ‘negative net-migration,’ as DHS cites 3 million illegal immigrants deported
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/census-bureau-announces-negative-net-migration-dhs-cites-3-million-illegal-immigrants-deported.print
— Video appears to show Alex Pretti spit at federal agents, violently damage SUV days before fatal CBP shooting
https://www.foxnews.com/us/video-appears-show-alex-pretti-spit-federal-agents-violently-damage-suv-days-before-fatal-cbp-shooting
NATIONAL REVIEW
— The Durability of the Left’s Comforting Myths
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/the-durability-of-the-lefts-comforting-myths/
NEWSMAX
— GOP Cheers Musk’s Midterm Involvement
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/elon-musk-x-midterms/2026/01/28/id/1243974/
WESTERN JOURNAL
— Pritzker Signs Soft-on-Crime Bill Into Law
https://www.westernjournal.com/illinois-democrat-governor-signs-soft-crime-bill-law/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
THE HILL
— DD: Democrats leaders ever-increasingly use Duckworth to promote hatred against Trump.
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5711910-duckworth-responds-to-vance/
ASSOCIATED PRESS
— DD: Democrat leaders threaten government shutdown if Republicans do not stop deporting their illegals.
https://apnews.com/live/donald-trump-news-updates-1-29-2026
REUTERS
— Trump touts ‘Trump accounts’ for babies as part of affordability pitch. DD: When you bought your first car, where did the money come from? I bought a 1958 Chevrolet Bel Air ( https://www.beverlyhillscarclub.com/1958-chevrolet-bel-air-c-16265.htm ) when I was 16 in 1964. The money came from what I had earned doing yard work and delivering newspapers 1962-1964. I bought a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint ( https://over-drive-magazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/1965-12-CD-1966-Pontiac-Tempest-Sprint-Test-1-4.pdf ) in 1966. The money came from what I had earned delivering newspapers and washing dishes for the minimum wage 1964-1966.
https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/society-equity/bessent-says-500000-have-signed-up-trump-accounts-more-donations-coming-2026-01-28/
CBS NEWS & NBC NEWS
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use Pretti to promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/video/nurses-honor-alex-pretti-at-memorial-site/
https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/alex-pretti-family-george-floyd-lawsuit-lawyers/
https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/minneapolis-va-hospital-alex-pretti-memorial/
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/minneapolis-transformed-federal-immigration-alex-pretti-renee-good-rcna256032
NEW YORK TIMES
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use Minnesota to promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01/28/us/minneapolis-shooting-ice-minnesota
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/28/us/minneapolis-shooting-ice-target-minnesota.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/28/us/stephen-miller-alex-pretti-shooting.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/28/us/politics/trump-ice-protests-omar-attack.html
— FRONT PAGE WITH PICTURE: — DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use Omar to promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/28/us/politics/ilhan-omar-trump-attack.html
WASHINGTON POST
— The left is badly misreading the politics of illegal immigration
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2026/01/29/illegal-immigration-minneapolis-ice-deportations-politics/
USA TODAY
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use Minnesota and Springsteen to promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2026/01/28/bruce-springsteen-streets-of-minneapolis-song-alex-pretti-renee-good/88400305007/
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/music/articles/bruce-springsteen-releases-anti-ice-222201732.html
https://www.sfchronicle.com/entertainment/article/bruce-springsteen-ice-21320365.php
SCRIPPS NEWS
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use Minnesota to promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.scrippsnews.com/politics/immigration/immigration-civil-rights-groups-call-for-no-school-no-work-no-shopping-friday
WEEK
— DD: Democrat leaders have no problem with their Democrat protesters bringing their loaded guns to their Democrat protests.
https://www.25newsnow.com/2026/01/28/trump-says-you-cant-have-guns-when-asked-about-alex-prettis-shooting-death/
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly shout at younger voters that Trump causes all their problems.
https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/trump-young-voters-poll-bd5462f2
— FRONT PAGE: DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use Minnesota to promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/trump-and-his-team-have-a-well-worn-crisis-playbook-it-backfired-in-minnesota-c0849e4f
NPR
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use Minnesota and Springsteen to promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.npr.org/2026/01/28/nx-s1-5691707/bruce-springsteen-minneapolis-protest-song-alex-pretti-renee-good
CATO
— DD: Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote noncitizens.
https://www.cato.org/blog/noncitizens-stole-30-fewer-welfare-benefits-citizens-2013-2024
ACLU
— DD: Democrat and RINO leaders want stoners to have guns.
https://www.aclu.org/news/criminal-law-reform/can-it-be-a-felony-to-possess-a-gun-if-you-smoke-weed
PEW RESEARCH
— Few Americans pay for news when they encounter paywalls. DD: www.gopillinois.com has never been paywalled, and it never will be. Further, GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters have always been free and with no advertising or donation requests, and they always will be. I am independent. All the time and money needed for the newsletters and the website comes from my Civil Service Retirement System pension, my Social Security, and my retirement savings. He who pays the piper calls the tunes. No one calls my tunes.
https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2025/06/24/few-americans-pay-for-news-when-they-encounter-paywalls/
FROM FOREIGN SOURCES
AFP
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use Good and Pretti to promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlmRGFM68z8
GUARDIAN
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use Liam Ramos to promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/jan/28/ilhan-omar-attack-trump-minneapolis-ecuador-embassy-rubio-venezuela-machado-iran-iraq-latest-news-updates
AL JAZEERA
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use Minnesota to promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/1/28/ice-ilhan-omar-and-somalis-unpacking-trumps-obsession-with-minnesota
January 20, 2026
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly blame Trump for all the problems that Blacks have. My Democrat superiors in the federal government always blamed Republicans for all the problems that Blacks have. They wasted my career, forced me to retire when I was 49 years old in 1997, and gave my Black subordinate my job and my preferred corner office. He had less work experience than I had. He had less education than I had. He had one professional certification while I had six. He had no professional license like the one I had.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-organizations-celebrate-martin-luther-king-jrs-legacy-events-area-morgan-park-high-dusable-museum/18431515/
NBC5
— DD: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters use MLK against Trump.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-leaders-criticize-trump-admin-ice-during-mlk-events/3878342/
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— In freezing conditions, hundreds gather downtown to protest ICE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/19/mlk-day-protest-ice/
— FRONT PAGE WITH PICTURE: They voted for Trump. But one year into his second term, they have grave concerns.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/20/they-voted-for-trump-one-year-presidency-grave-concerns/
— The number of Americans who feel politically homeless is rising. DD: Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. The Republican Party platform is conservative. As the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization dump more and more and more planks in that platform, I feel more and more and more politically homeless.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/20/gallup-realclearpolling-independents-politics-partisan-polarized-midterms/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DD: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters use MLK against Trump.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2026/01/19/protesters-martin-luther-king-jr-day
— ALL OF THE FRONT PAGE: Video gambling establishments see alarming spike in burglaries, $2.7 million stolen in 2025. At least 473 burglaries were reported in Illinois last year at businesses offering video gambling — compared to 358 in 2024, when $1.9 million was stolen. Many incidents involve crews of masked bandits smashing through front doors and windows, wielding sledgehammers and other tools. In the first two weeks of January, there were 40 cases. DD: In 2009, I led the successful effort to ban video gambling in Wheaton.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdogs/2026/01/20/video-gambling-establishments-spike-burglaries-illinois-gaming-board-chicago-suburbs
DAILY HERALD
— Where do GOP candidates sit with fundraising as Pritzker war chest grows?
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260119/illinois-state-politics/where-do-gop-candidates-sit-with-fundraising-as-pritzker-war-chest-grows/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: With just eight weeks until the March 17 primary, campaign finance records show two Republican gubernatorial newcomers with more cash on hand than the party’s 2022 standard-bearer. Meanwhile, Gov. JB Pritzker continues to lead the pack with $23.3 million in the bank as of Dec. 31. The Chicago Democrat also gave $25.5 million to his campaign last quarter, according to Illinois State Board of Elections filings. Former state Sen. Darren Bailey of Xenia, who won the 2022 GOP primary but lost to Pritzker in the general election, raised $151,371 between Oct. 1 and Dec. 31, spent $139,400, and ended the year with about $35,000 in the bank. Fellow Republican hopefuls Ted Dabrowski of Wilmette and Rick Heidner of Barrington Hills each reported more than $1 million in funds as of Dec. 31.)
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG PICTURE: Democrat leaders used to promote integration, but now they promote segregation to consolidate ever-increasing minority power.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260119/news/somebody-had-to-do-it-civil-rights-pioneer-speaks-about-desegregating-school/
— FRONT PAGE WITH PICTURE: A ‘data center next to homes?’ near Naperville and Warrenville roads. Naperville council weighs Karis development.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260119/news/a-data-center-next-to-homes-naperville-council-weighs-karis-development/
— Nervous Europe working to end reliance on American security. DD: In WWIII, which countries will side with Russia and China against America? The countries that believe that Russia and China will win will side with Russia and China.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260119/nation-and-world-politics/nervous-europe-working-to-end-reliance-on-american-security/
WFIW
— ILLINOIS GOP GOVERNOR CANDIDATES PUSH UNITY, TARGET PRITZKER AND “SANCTUARY” POLICIES. DD: If I was still the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman and an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, the organizations would still be hosting candidate forums.
https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/01/20/illinois-gop-governor-candidates-push-unity-target-pritzker-and-sanctuary-policies/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Four Republican candidates for Illinois governor—Darren Bailey, Ted Dabrowski, Rick Heidner and DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick—shared a stage for the first time at a central Illinois forum last Thursday in Tazwell County, largely avoiding attacks and urging party unity ahead of early voting and the March 18 primary.
NPR ILLINOIS
— Trump supporters share confusion and anger over the president’s focus on Greenland
https://www.nprillinois.org/2026-01-20/trump-supporters-share-confusion-and-anger-over-the-presidents-focus-on-greenland
POLITICO ILLINOIS
— Dem Senate primary turns fierce, fast
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2026/01/20/dem-senate-primary-turns-fierce-fast-00736135
CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2026/01/20/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-662/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— GOP hopefuls seek support, blast Pritzker at IL gubernatorial candidate forum. DD: If I was still the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman and an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, the organizations would still be hosting candidate forums.
https://www.wfiwra
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_14f1b42c-0ea2-4954-8bdd-25bd4e2f4d71.html
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— What will your Republican Precinct Committeeman do to turn out the vote for the March 17, 2026 Republican primary in your precinct? I have a) obtained a PDF file from the DuPage County Election Division of the mailing labels for the 800 Republican and Not Affiliated voters in my precinct, b) printed out those mailing labels, c) affixed those labels on 400 GOP envelopes provided by the Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO), d) affixed my return address labels on those envelopes, e) sorted those envelopes into five batches, and f) put those envelopes in walk-order. As soon as the sample ballot is available, I will print it out 400 times and stuff the envelopes with those sample ballots along with campaign literature that Republican candidates provide me through the MTRO and a MTRO-provided flyer. I will then hand-deliver those envelopes one batch at a time. I hope that we are going to have a mild winter. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Democrat-run states want to monitor automobile mileage to reduce car use, raise revenue.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/jan/12/democrat-run-states-want-monitor-automobile-mileage-reduce-car-use/
NEW YORK POST
— Kristi Noem announces more than 10K arrests of illegal migrants in Minnesota, rips Walz, Frey for ‘protecting criminals’
https://nypost.com/2026/01/19/us-news/kristi-noem-announces-more-than-10k-arrests-of-illegal-migrants-in-minnesota-rips-walz-frey-for-protecting-criminals/
— How many racists does Mayor Mamdani mean to hire?
https://nypost.com/2026/01/19/opinion/how-many-racists-does-mayor-mamdani-mean-to-hire/
BREITBART
— Trump Confronts Hollywood’s Cultural Cartel
https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2026/01/19/exclusive-corey-lewandowski-trump-confronts-hollywoods-cultural-cartel/amp/
— DD: According to my critics/opponents, the following have never existed: race and gender based preference giving, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and national origin discrimination. According to my critics/opponents, all the problem that liberals/moderates, Democrats, RINOs, Libertarians, minorities, females, younger people, non-Protestants, non-German Americans, and citizens of foreign countries have are caused by conservatives, Republicans, Whites, males, older people, Protestants, German Americans, and citizens of America.
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2026/01/19/hostin-trump-admins-opposition-to-dei-based-on-white-male-grievance/amp/
CENTER SQUARE
— DD: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters use MLK against Trump.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_97f19b90-cc41-44ad-8c83-3a0b4ec73692.html
DAILY SIGNAL
— Who’s Responsible for Demonizing ICE So Much That Agitators Invaded a Church Service?
https://www.dailysignal.com/2026/01/19/thanks-lefts-extreme-rhetoric-anti-ice-agitators-now-invading-church-services/
DAILY WIRE
— Vast Majority Of Illegals Arrested By ICE Have Criminal Records. “This statistic doesn’t account for those wanted for violent crimes in their home country or another country.”
https://www.dailywire.com/news/vast-majority-of-illegals-arrested-by-ice-have-criminal-records
FOX NEWS
— Noem hammers Walz, Frey for ignoring 1,360 ICE detainers for criminal illegal aliens. DHS says federal agents arrested over 10,000 illegal aliens in Minneapolis in recent months.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/noem-hammers-walz-frey-ignoring-1360-ice-detainers-criminal-illegal-aliens
LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Harvard Student Exposes ‘Systematic’ Liberal Bias Among Faculty Members. DD: I escaped liberal indoctrination while I earned a bachelor’s degree and three master’s degrees my majoring in business, accounting, and finance.
https://legalinsurrection.com/2026/01/harvard-student-exposes-systematic-liberal-bias-among-faculty-members/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
THE HILL
— DD: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters use MLK against Trump.
https://thehill.com/opinion/civil-rights/5693222-trump-attacks-civil-rights-legacy/
CBS NEWS
— DD: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters use MLK against Trump.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/democratic-leaders-speak-out-against-trump-ice-at-annual-rainbow-push-mlk-breakfast/
https://www.cbsnews.com/video/how-martin-luther-king-jr-day-has-changed-under-the-trump-administration/
NEWSWEEK
— DD: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters use MLK against Trump.
https://www.newsweek.com/white-house-announces-mlk-day-proclamation-after-facing-backlash-11383692
NEW YORK TIMES
— DD: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters use MLK against Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/us/politics/trump-mlk-day-proclamation.html
— DD: To get more votes from those who are the following, Democrat and RINO candidates promise to use government to give them more preference: liberal/moderate, minority, female, younger, unmarried, LGBTQ, have less money than others, non-Protestant, non-German American, have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time, and/or noncitizen.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/20/opinion/democrats-racial-politics.html
— Prominent Architecture Firm Is Accused of Illegally Ousting Employees. A federal labor regulator says the firm, Snohetta, laid off eight employees in retaliation for trying to unionize. DD: My critics/opponents hate unions and hate past, present, and future union members. I was a union member for almost 12 years.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/business/snohetta-nlrb-complaint.html
WASHINGTON POST
— -DD: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters use MLK against Trump.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2026/01/19/mlk-trump-march-parade/
USA TODAY
— DD: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters use MLK against Trump.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/01/19/donald-trump-doesnt-acknowledge-martin-luther-king-jr-day/88252240007/
— DD: For federal employees, their salaries always have been and will forever be public record.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/columnist/2026/01/13/should-you-inflate-current-salary-job-interview/88157386007/
— DD: To get more votes from non-Whites, Democrat and RINO candidates ever-increasingly demonize, denigrate, and condemn Whites.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2026/01/19/vance-trump-mlk-white-people-apologize/88203684007/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG PICTURE: Trump’s first year back: How Americans see the president’s actions. Love him or hate him, President Donald Trump has had a profound impact on the lives of many Americans.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/01/18/a-year-into-trump-second-term-america/88037566007/
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— DD: In WWIII, which countries will side with Russia and China against America? The countries that believe that Russia and China will win will side with Russia and China.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/the-greenland-war-of-2026-europe-trump-tariff-e27b8b98
JD SUPRA
— DD: According to my critics/opponents, the following have never existed: race and gender based preference giving, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and national origin discrimination. According to my critics/opponents, all the problem that liberals/moderates, Democrats, RINOs, Libertarians, minorities, females, younger people, non-Protestants, non-German Americans, and citizens of foreign countries have are caused by conservatives, Republicans, Whites, males, older people, Protestants, German Americans, and citizens of America.
https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/u-s-supreme-court-denies-certiorari-in-8677028/
— HUD moves to eliminate disparate impact rules under Fair Housing Act. DD: University Park was created by HUD. Ever since a bought a new townhome in University Park ( https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/774-Sunset-Ct-5-University-Park-IL-60484/5451474_zpid/ ) when I was 24 years old in 1972, my critics/opponents have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that my buying that townhome improperly/unethically stopped a Black from buying that townhome.
https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/hud-moves-to-eliminate-disparate-impact-7410495/
NATIONAL URBAN LEAGUE
— DD: Everything is a zero-sum game. What is given to members of one group of people because of their demographics is not given to members of another group of people because of their demographics. What is given to people because they are Democrat, liberal/moderate, minority, female, younger, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time is not given to people because they are Republican, conservative, White, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time. All the promotions that I did not get were given to my coworkers because they were Democrat, liberal/moderate, minority, female, younger, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time. 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 license like the one I had.
https://nul.org/news/trump-says-dei-civil-rights-policies-hurt-white-people-do-they
AMERICAN PROSPECT
— DD: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters use MLK against Trump.
https://prospect.org/2026/01/19/king-trump-day/
AXIOS
— DD: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters use MLK against Trump.
https://www.axios.com/2026/01/19/mlk-day-martin-luther-king-trump
FROM FOREIGN SOURCES
GUARDIAN
— DD: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters use MLK against Trump.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/19/mlk-day-celebrations
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jan/19/dr-martin-luther-king
LEGAL AFFAIR
— Merit Is Not a Guarantee: Promotion Can Be Deferred When Disciplinary Appeal Is Pending. DD: In 1974, to get rid of me, my Democrat IRS superiors disallowed my travel vouchers. They used that disallowance to stop me from being promoted to GS-13. I fought that disallowance. I won. But I did not win until 1977. SEE: https://www.gao.gov/products/b-180010.11-0 By then, they had destroyed my IRS career. They ignored/dismissed/belittled my earning an MBA in 1976 and my passing the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979.
https://thelegalaffair.com/news/merit-is-not-a-guarantee-promotion-can-be-deferred-when-disciplinary-appeal-is-pending-rules-calcutta-high-court/
January 17, 2026 Evening Edition
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— Large crowds return to Broadview ICE facility, protesting against immigration enforcement operations
https://abc7chicago.com/post/broadview-ice-protest-today-expected-draw-thousands-renee-good-shooting-minneapolis-minnesota/18421001/
NBC5
— Protesters stage demonstration against federal agents outside Broadview ICE facility. Among the speakers was a young woman from Miami who told NBC Chicago her father was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in October.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/protesters-stage-demonstration-against-federal-agents-outside-broadview-ice-facility/3877638/
CBS2
— “No Kings” protest held near Broadview ICE facility on Saturday
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/no-kings-protest-broadview-ice-facility-saturday/
FOX32
— Greenland latest: Trump charging tariff to 8 European countries
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/greenland-trump-control-us-tariff-european-countries-oppose
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Hundreds return to Broadview to denounce federal agents’ killings in Minneapolis, Chicago area
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/17/hundreds-return-to-broadview-to-denounce-federal-agents-killings-in-minneapolis-chicago-area/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Hundreds brave freezing temps at protest outside Broadview ICE facility. Protesters called for an end to immigration enforcement actions that have sparked protests nationwide, including over the killing of Renee Nicole Good by an ICE agent in Minneapolis on Jan. 7.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2026/01/17/broadview-protest-ice-renee-good
— Illinois Democrats join growing calls to ‘Abolish ICE’ Once a dicey political proposition, an increasing number of established Democrats are calling for a dissolution of the federal Immigration and Customs and Enforcement agency.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2026/01/17/abolish-ice-movement-illinois-democrats-delia-ramirez-juliana-stratton-patty-garcia
FOX ILLINOIS
— Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) criticizes Trump’s ICE tactics, compares them to Nazi raids and slave patrols
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/crockett-criticizes-trumps-ice-tactics-compares-them-to-nazi-raids-and-slave-patrols-ice-renee-good-trump-administration
NEW CHANNEL 20
— House Republicans launch investigation into Rep. Ilhan Omar’s finances
https://newschannel20.com/news/nation-world/house-republicans-launch-investigation-into-rep-ilhan-omars-finances-wealth-money-probe-report-minnesota-fraud-somali-community-ethics-house-oversight-committee-gop-republicans-democrats-politicians
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Democrats bent on destruction pivot from ‘defund police’ to ‘defund ICE’
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/jan/16/democrats-bent-destruction-pivot-defund-police-defund-ice/
DAILY CALLER
— Biden-Appointed Judge Limits ICE Tactics To Avoid ‘Retaliating’ Against Minnesota Protestors
https://dailycaller.com/2026/01/17/joe-biden-appointed-federal-judge-limits-immigration-customs-enforcement-tactics-avoid-retaliating-minnesota-protestors/
EPOCH TIMES
— $4 Billion in Healthcare Fraud in California
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbn0sONnd_E
PJ MEDIA
— This Is How the Minneapolis Sanctuary City Policy Is Getting People Shot
https://pjmedia.com/tim-o-brien/2026/01/17/this-is-how-minneapolis-sanctuary-city-policy-is-getting-people-shot-n4948417
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
THE HILL
— DD: Since the Civil War, to get more votes from Blacks, Democrat leaders have hinted/implied/argued/shouted at Blacks that Republicans cause all the problems that Blacks have.
https://thehill.com/opinion/civil-rights/5693043-trump-reversing-mlk-legacy/
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Help Wanted at the Obama Presidential Center. Here are some jobs the center should offer to provide a more complete picture of the Obama administration’s record.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/free-expression/help-wanted-at-the-obama-presidential-center-6bbbe42c
FORBES
— Career success. DD: In retrospect, with benefit of hindsight, what could you have done, but you did not do, to avoid career setbacks? I worked for the Democrats who ran the federal government for almost 30 years. I could have enlisted, but I did not. I could have become a Democrat, but I did not. I could have given even more preference to my subordinates because they were Democrat, minority, female, and/or veteran, but I did not. I could have not complained about political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination, but I did. I could have not become an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged my superiors with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation when I was 40 in 1988, but I did. Consequently, my Democrat superiors wasted my career and forced me to retire when I was 49 years old in 1997. Further, I have been a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999. I could have become a RINO, but I did not. I could nave not become the GOPUSA Illinois Editor in 2000, but I did. I could have supported in Republican primaries only those candidates who my Republican leaders endorsed, but I did not. I could have not served as an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007, but I did. I could have not served as the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012, but I did. I could have not served as the Republican fundraiser for Wheaton Independence Day parades and fireworks 2005-2021, but I did. Consequently, I have never been asked to serve as an officer of the Milton Township Republican Organization.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/carolinecastrillon/2025/03/06/why-career-success-depends-on-embracing-failure/
BUSINESS INSIDER
— DD: AFL-CIO sides with illegals against Americans.
https://www.businessinsider.com/afl-cio-ice-raids-minnesota-day-truth-freedom-homeland-security-2026-1
POLITICO
— ‘Hands off Greenland’ protests sweep Denmark as Trump escalates takeover threat. DD: Of course, when Putin invades Denmark, Denmark expects Trump to drive Putin out. In WWIII, will Denmark side with Russia or America?
https://www.politico.eu/article/hands-off-greenland-protests-sweep-denmark-donald-trump-escalates-takeover-threat/
FROM FOREIGN SOURCES
TIMES OF INDIA
— Minneapolis IN FLAMES: Anti-ICE Protests Directly Challenge Trump’s Federal Power | Streets On Fire
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3ls1COOuxM
January 17, 2026
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— Thousands expected at anti-ICE protest near Broadview facility
https://abc7chicago.com/post/broadview-ice-protest-today-expected-draw-thousands-renee-good-shooting-minneapolis-minnesota/18421001/
CBS2
— “No Kings” protest planned near Broadview ICE facility on Saturday
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/no-kings-protest-broadview-ice-facility-saturday/
— Judge rules federal agents can’t arrest or use pepper spray on peaceful protesters in Minneapolis
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/judge-rules-federal-agents-cant-arrest-or-use-pepper-spray-on-peaceful-protesters-in-minneapolis/
FOX32
— Large ‘No Kings’ protest planned near Chicago-area ICE facility
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/broadview-no-kings-protest-1-17
— Walz, Frey to be investigated for allegedly impeding law enforcement
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/walz-frey-be-investigated-allegedly-impeding-law-enforcement-report
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DD: The mainstream news media exists to destroy the Republican Party and to destroy Republicans.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2026/01/17/ice-laws-renee-macklin-good-minnesota-trump-mona-charen
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— ICE hiring ban bill reignites SAFE-T Act fight at Illinois Capitol
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_73963b26-4744-49eb-91b1-920c75dde2d2.html
ILLINOIS REVIEW
— Illinois Taxpayers Stuck With $175 Million Bill for Obama Center After Pledge of “No Public Money”
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2026/01/illinois-taxpayers-stuck-with-175-million-bill-for-obama-center-after-pledge-of-no-public-money.html
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Judge rules in favor of anti-ICE protesters; says they can legally shadow DHS vehicles
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/jan/17/judge-rules-favor-anti-ice-protesters-says-legally-shadow-dhs/
NEW YORK POST
— Trump admin slams LA Mayor Karen Bass after she called for ICE to leave the city: ‘Doing the bidding of criminal illegal aliens’
https://nypost.com/2026/01/16/us-news/trump-admin-slams-la-mayor-after-she-called-for-ice-to-leave-the-city/
— Thousands pack lefty activist group Monarca’s anti-ICE training — where they’re urged to annoy agents ‘like a mosquito’ DD: The first 6 months that I worked for IRS in 1971 was in Revenue Officer training.
https://www.aol.com/articles/minnesota-lefty-activist-group-monarca-221013106.html
BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Sitting Minnesota Dem live-posts locations and operations of ICE officers
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2026/01/16/sitting-minnesota-dem-live-posts-locations-and-operations-of-ice-officers-1616418/
CENTER FOR IMMIGRATION STUDIES
— Is a ‘Civil War’ Brewing in Minnesota over Immigration? Either get smart or stop lying, because the mullahs are watching. DD: Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War against Republicans. Illegals are soldiers in their Democrat Army.
https://cis.org/Arthur/Civil-War-Brewing-Minnesota-over-Immigration
EPOCH TIMES
— Minnesota Fraud Coverup Reaches ‘Highest Levels’ of State Government. The Trump administration said it would freeze child care funds in Minnesota unless officials there provide more data about the programs.
https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/dr-oz-says-minnesota-fraud-coverup-reaches-highest-levels-of-state-government-5972064
FEDERATION FOR IMMIGRATION REFORM
— Illegal Aliens Defy Removal Orders, Challenge Mandatory Fines
https://www.fairus.org/press-release/illegal-aliens-defy-removal-orders-challenge-mandatory-fines
WESTERN JOURNAL
— Texas Gave Over $1 Billion in Medical Care to Illegals in Less Than One Year
https://www.westernjournal.com/government-report-shows-red-state-gave-1-billion-medical-care-illegals-less-one-year/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
THE HILL
— Ocasio-Cortez ramps up fight with Vance amid 2028 speculation
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5692659-ocasio-cortez-presidential-bid/
ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Trump administration delays plan to withhold wages for student loan borrowers in default. DD: If you had gotten a student loan, how would your life been different? My ACT score and my Crete-Monee High School, UIC, and NIU GPAs would have been higher because I would have studied instead of washing dishes and delivering mail.
https://www.kfyrtv.com/2026/01/17/trump-administration-delays-plan-withhold-wages-student-loan-borrowers-default/
AOL
— Average Net Worth of 55-Year-Old Americans. DD: Ever since I was 20 years old in 1969, my net worth has always been much lower because of the many adverse actions that my Democrat Post Office, IRS, and GAO superiors took against me, and especially their forcing me to retire when I was 49 in 1997. According to Democrats, federal jobs are for Democrats, and especially for Democrats who are minority, female, younger, and/or veteran.
https://www.aol.com/articles/heres-average-net-worth-55-163800431.html
NBC NEWS
— Duckworth introduces legislation that would put restraints on current and former political appointees to be nominated as inspectors general. The Inspector General’s Independence Act would bar Trump and future presidents from nominating political appointees who have served or are serving in their administration from serving as an inspector general. DD: While I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO 1980-1997, I often worked with the Chicago offices of inspector generals. Democrats do not want Republicans to audit Democrats.
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/democratic-senators-bill-prevent-political-appointees-serving-ig/story?id=129247009
NEW YORK TIMES
— Judge Restricts Immigration Agents’ Actions Toward Minnesota Protesters. A federal judge ordered agents not to retaliate against people “engaging in peaceful and unobstructive protest activity” in the state and not to stop drivers who are not “forcibly obstructing” officers. DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/16/us/minnesota-ice-immigration-agents-protests.html
— DD: The mainstream news media exists to destroy the Republican Party and to destroy Republicans.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/opinion/ice-shooting-trump-republicans-polling.html
— The Judge in the Maduro Case Is 92. All Eyes Will Be on His Stamina. Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein was seen drifting in and out of sleep in court last year. The case of Nicolás Maduro, the Venezuelan leader, will test his endurance. DD: While I worked for the federal government, the retirement age was 55 a) if you were a Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran and b) if you had not made Senior Executive Service, currently $197,200/year. In 1993, when I was 45 years old, to get rid of their employees sooner who were the aforesaid, my Democrat GAO superiors “offered” those who had 25 or more years of federal service like I had a $25,000 buyout if they took and early retirement. I have been fighting age discrimination since I was 25 in 1973. My Democrat IRS superiors used “up-or-out” to waste my career and get rid of me. According to them, because they had not promoted me to GS-13 by the time I was 25, I was forever too old to be promoted to GS-13. Of course, they applied that rule only to Republicans like me. They forced the IRS manager to transfer to Dallas who had promoted me to GS-9 in 1972, GS-11 in 1973, and GS-12 in 1974. They disallowed my travel vouchers in 1974 and my education deductions in 1978. They ignored/dismissed/belittled my earning an MBA in 1976 and my passing the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979. Because of the aforesaid, I transferred to GAO in 1980. The Democrats who ran GAO finally did promote me to GS-13 when I was 38 in 1986. But that was not until after I had earned a master’s degree in accounting in 1980, I had passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, I had become a licensed CPA in 1981, and I had been assigned to audits of IRS in 1986. I never would have made GS-13 at GAO if the GAO manager who had arranged my transfer not gotten back into power in 1985. They forced him to retire in 1987.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/nyregion/judge-alvin-hellerstein-maduro.html
WBUR
— DD: Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. The Republican Party platform is conservative.
https://www.wbur.org/onpoint/2024/07/19/trump-vance-republican-party-platform-presidency
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— DD: I have never been a drinker. Virtually all my Democrat superiors in the federal government who took adverse actions against me and who were White, male, older, and/or veteran were big drinkers.
https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/food-cooking/in-defense-of-drinking-alone-1871fad4
— The Retirement Crisis No One Warns You About: Mattering. Many of us plan for our future wealth and health. Few prepare for an equally essential aspect of retirement: how to continue to feel seen and valued. DD: If you are not retired, what will you do when you are retired? If you are retired, what are you doing? My Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire when I was 49 years old in 1997. Since 1999, I have been a Republican Precinct Committeeman. Since 2000, I have sent out GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters. I served as the Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster 2000-2004 and 2008-2010. I served as an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member 2001-2004. I served as an Illinois Center Right Coalition officer 2003-2007. I served as the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012. I served as the Republican fundraiser for Wheaton Independence Day parades and fireworks 2005-2021. While I continue on as a Republican Precinct Committeeman and as the GOPUSA Illinois Editor, my critics/opponents had their operatives and their dupes end all my other aforesaid roles. I should write about my critics/opponents.
https://www.wsj.com/health/wellness/the-retirement-crisis-no-one-warns-you-about-mattering-380873b2
LAWFARE
— Fear-Based Governance. DD: Because I have always been a Republican, my Democrat Post Office, IRS, and GAO superiors always wanted to get rid of me. They used their adverse actions against me, one of their extremely few Republican employees, to promote fear in my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates. My Democrat Post Office superiors disallowed my sick leave requests and forced me to resign. My Democrat IRS superiors disallowed my travel vouchers and education deductions and never promoted me beyond GS-12. My Democrat GAO superiors forced me to take a $23,699 (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, delayed my promotions and never promoted me beyond GS-13, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance, and forced me to retire when I was 49 in 1997. They flushed down their toilets what I had learned earning a job-related bachelor’s degree, three job-related master’s degrees, six job-related professional certifications, and a job related professional license. They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, minority, female and/or veteran.
https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/america-s-history-of-fear-based-governance
PARTNERSHIP FOR PUBLIC SERVICE
— DD: Democrats run the federal government. Potential federal employees should know that federal employees who are Republican have no Civil Service protections. SEE: https://gopillinois.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/DiersenGAOFifthAmendedComplaint.pdf
https://ourpublicservice.org/blog/pendleton-act-anniversary-president-james-garfield-civil-service-act/
JASON CROW
— DD: For Democrats, the federal government exists a) to hire, retain, and promote Democrats and b) to get rid of Republicans.
https://crow.house.gov/media/press-releases/crow-introduces-legislation-to-safeguard-against-political-harassment
POLITICO
— Judge limits ICE’s crowd control tactics following Minneapolis shooting. The judge’s order prevents federal agents from arresting peaceful protesters. DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/01/16/ice-minneapolis-arrests-judge-protests-00735416
GOOGLE AI
— DD: Under the Democrats, the more of the following that you are, the bleaker that your destiny is: conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, Protestant, German American, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.google.com/search?q=%22your+demographics+are+your+destiny
FROM FOREIGN SOURCES
DAILY MAIL
— MAGA civil war deepens as Tucker Carlson meets with Trump in the Oval Office while teasing conservative rivals… as ADL says he should have ‘no place in the White House’
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15472249/tucker-carlson-donald-trump-white-house-adl.html
January 8, 2026
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Will 2026 be the year Illinois GOP primary voters learn politics? DD: Which candidate in the March 17, 2026 Republican gubernatorial primary do you predict will get the most votes in your precinct, township, county, and Illinois and why? What percent of the registered voters in your precinct do you predict will vote in the primary and why? What is your Republican Precinct Committeeman doing/going to do to maximize Republican turnout?
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/08/opinion-illinois-gop-politics-midterms/
— Only in Chicago, do you get targeted for ‘leaking’ a public meeting. DD: My critics/opponents want to stop me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters. Failing that, they want stop everyone from reading them.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/editorial-only-chicago-targeted-leaking-110000167.html
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— ALL OF THE FRONT PAGE: ICE agent fatally shoots woman during immigration operation in Minneapolis. Live video posted online showed a large presence of federal and local officers, yellow police tape and cars that had been in a crash. DD: Democrat leaders are always looking to repeat the success that they had with George Floyd. Will Democrats ever-increasingly use vehicles against ICE officers?
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2026/01/07/shooting-is-reported-in-minneapolis-where-the-feds-are-conducting-an-immigration-crackdown
— Protesters march in Little Village after ICE killing in Minneapolis. The group marched more than a mile and rallied in front of a mural of the Virgin Mary before disbanding with calls for people to get involved with rapid responder groups. DD: Democrat leaders are always looking to repeat the success that they had with George Floyd. Will Democrats ever-increasingly use vehicles against ICE officers?
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2026/01/07/little-village-protest-ice-minneapolis
CBS2
— Welch: Affordability takes priority in Illinois General Assembly’s spring session. DD: That should include urging everyone in Illinois to follow conservative principles. If I had not followed conservative principles, I would not have been able to a) to buy a 6-year old car when I was 16 with money I earned delivering newspapers and doing yard work, b) to buy new cars when I was 17, 19, 20, 23, 25, 29, etc. with money I earned washing dishes, cleaning golf shoes, chipping slag, pumping gasoline, delivering mail, working on an automobile assembly line, selling tires, automotive services, and major appliances, pumping more gasoline, collecting delinquent taxes, and auditing federal agencies, d) to pay for tuition and books to earn a bachelor’s degree when I was 21 and master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48 with money I earned doing the aforesaid, f) to buy real estate when I was 24, 25, 27, 29, 35, etc. with money I earned doing the aforesaid, g) to get married when I was 29, h) to earn professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and i) to earn a professional license when I was 32. Admittedly, inflation makes doing the aforesaid more difficult. But not everything is more expensive. I paid $600 in 1972 for a TV that is primitive by today’s standards. That $600 is almost $5,000 in today’s dollars. My wife and I paid $7,000 in 1982 for a computer system that is primitive by today’s standards. That $7,000 is more than $23,000 in today’s dollars. What does it mean to follow conservative principles? It means focusing on making yourself a productive member of society, focusing on making the most of your potential, complying with all laws, avoiding all vices, minimizing immediate pleasures, always being employed even if that means taking bad jobs, saving as much of what you earn that you can, and focusing on earning college degrees, getting married, and earning professional certifications, and professional licenses.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1kjHb7skqM
WGN9
— DD: Democrat leaders continue to treat Pat Brady like he is still the chairman of the Illinois Republican Party.
https://wgnradio.com/lisa-dent/pat-brady-minneapolis-ice-shooting/
DEKALB CHRONICLE
— DD: Democrat leaders organize a rally in DeKalb 5 years after January 6, 2021. Dozens protest against Trump’s military operation in Venezuela and his plans there.
https://www.shawlocal.com/daily-chronicle/2026/01/07/dekalb-rally-draws-dozens-against-us-military-operation-in-venezuela/
RIVER BENDER
— Raoul Wins Civil Hate Crime Lawsuit Against Two Carroll County Residents. DD: Democrat leaders always hint/imply/argue/shout that the more of the following that you are, the more likely that you commit hate crimes: conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time. Democrat leaders do that to get more votes from those who are liberal/moderate, non-Republican, non-American, minority, female, younger, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time.
https://www.riverbender.com/news/details/attorney-general-raoul-wins-civil-hate-crime-lawsuit-against-carroll-county-residents-who-engaged-in-racebased-intimidation-89644.cfm
POLITICO
— Illinois Dems say Noem must go DD: For Democrat leaders, their top priorities include a) flooding America with citizens of foreign countries, b) keeping them in America, and c) officially giving them the right to vote ASAP.
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2026/01/08/illinois-dems-say-noem-must-go-00715867
CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2026/01/08/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-655/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WIREPOINTS
— ‘Here We Go Again’: Pritzker Launches Repeat of Meddling in Illinois Republican Primary
https://wirepoints.org/here-we-go-again-pritzker-launches-repeat-of-meddling-in-illinois-republican-primary-wirepoints/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— ‘Implicit bias’ training mandate among new health care-related laws in Illinois
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/4410081/implicit-bias-training-mandate-among-new-health-care-laws-illinois/
NEW YORK POST
— Trump pulls US out of ‘racist’ UN forum that pushed ‘global reparations agenda.’ DD: To get more votes from Blacks, Democrat leaders ever-increasingly push reparations.
https://nypost.com/2026/01/07/us-news/trump-pulls-us-out-of-racist-un-forum-that-pushed-global-reparations-agenda/
DAILY CALLER
— Brown University Learned Nothing From Campus Assassination Of Conservative Student
https://dailycaller.com/2026/01/07/brown-university-shooting-dei-christina-paxton-matthew-guterl/
DAILY SIGNAL
— Conservative Lawmakers Unveil Blueprint to Balance Budget, Execute Trump Agenda
https://www.dailysignal.com/2026/01/07/exclusive-conservative-lawmakers-unveil-blueprint-to-balance-budget-execute-trump-agenda/
FEDERATION FOR IMMIGRATION REFORM
— Maduro’s Policies Contributed to the U.S. Border Crisis
https://www.fairus.org/legislation/executive/fair-shows-how-maduros-policies-contributed-us-border-crisis
FOX NEWS
— Woman Rams ICE Agents, Gets Shot. DD: Democrat leaders are always looking to repeat the success that they had with George Floyd. Will Democrats ever-increasingly use vehicles against ICE officers?
https://radio.foxnews.com/2026/01/08/woman-rams-ice-agents-gets-shot/
LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Trump: ‘Venezuela is Going to be Purchasing Only American Made Products.’ “In other words, Venezuela is committing to doing business with the United States of America as their principal partner.”
https://legalinsurrection.com/2026/01/trump-venezuela-is-going-to-be-purchasing-only-american-made-products/
NEWSMAX
— Ramaswamy Gets Gov. DeWine Endorsement in Ohio Race. DD: I might very well have not been elected a Republican Precinct Committeeman in 2000 if Roskam and Hultgren had not endorsed me in that contested race. Because of their endorsements, anti-conservative RINO candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, etc. in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton have viciously punished Roskam and Hultgren ever since. They were furious when Hultgren made me the Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO) webmaster in 2000. Their vicious punishment of Roskam and Hultgren got even worse after I supported Pat O’Malley instead of Jim Ryan in the 2002 Republican gubernatorial primary. They cringed that I raised $2,000 on very short notice for an elephant to walk behind Roskam in Wheaton’s 2007 Independence Day parade. Of course, they blame me and blame my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters for Roskam’s and Hultgren’s defeats in 2018. They stress their success in stopping Roskam and Hultgren from coming to my defense when the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, MTRO, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, and Illinois Center Right Coalition, Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, and Wheaton Park District leaders took big adverse actions against me.
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/vivek-ramaswamy-ohio-mike-dewine/2026/01/07/id/1241238/
REAL CLEAR DEFENSE
— DEI Resurfaces in the Marine Corps
https://www.realcleardefense.com/2026/01/07/dei_resurfaces_in_the_marine_corps_1157261.html
TOWNHALL
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly hint/imply/argue/shout that when Whites and males succeed, it is because they benefitted from discrimination against non-Whites and females.
https://townhall.com/columnists/kurtschlichter/2026/01/07/why-do-they-try-to-make-bad-things-cool-n2668946
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
THE HILL
— DD: Democrat leaders are always looking to repeat the success that they had with George Floyd. Will Democrats ever-increasingly use vehicles against ICE officers?
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5677863-woman-shot-minneapolis-ice/
— GOP backlash to Omar earmark slows government-funding bill
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5676884-gop-opposition-justice-empowerment/amp/
ABC NEWS
— DD: Democrat leaders are always looking to repeat the success that they had with George Floyd. Will Democrats ever-increasingly use vehicles against ICE officers?
https://abcnews.go.com/US/ice-related-shooting-occurred-minnesota-governor/story?id=128984401
CBS NEWS
— Illinois Rep. Robin Kelly filing articles of impeachment for DHS Secretary Kristi Noem
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/robin-kelly-impeachment-kristi-noem-ice-shooting/
ACSSOCIATED PRESS
— DD: Democrat leaders are always looking to repeat the success that they had with George Floyd. Will Democrats ever-increasingly use vehicles against ICE officers?
https://apnews.com/article/minnesota-immigration-enforcement-shooting-crackdown-surge-173e00fa7388054e98c3b5b9417c1e5a
CNN
— Large crowd gathering in Minneapolis following shooting of woman less than a mile from where George Floyd was killed. DD: Democrat leaders are always looking to repeat the success that they had with George Floyd. Will Democrats ever-increasingly use vehicles against ICE officers?
https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/07/us/video/minneapolis-ice-woman-shot-george-floyd-digvid
https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/minnesota-fraud-state-reps-testify-01-07-26
ABC NEWS
— Minneapolis shooting by ICE agent brings debate over police force and moving vehicles back in focus. DD: Democrat leaders are always looking to repeat the success that they had with George Floyd. Will Democrats ever-increasingly use vehicles against ICE officers?
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/minneapolis-shooting-ice-agent-brings-debate-police-force-129000719
ABC SAN FRANCISCO
— DD: Democrat leaders are always looking to repeat the success that they had with George Floyd. Will Democrats ever-increasingly use vehicles against ICE officers?
https://abc7news.com/post/protest-held-san-francisco-following-deadly-ice-shooting-37-year-old-renee-nicole-good-minneapolis/18370169/
NBC NEWS
— DD: Democrat leaders are always looking to repeat the success that they had with George Floyd. Will Democrats ever-increasingly use vehicles against ICE officers?
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/federal-law-enforcement-involved-ice-related-shooting-minneapolis-rcna252812
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/live-blog/minnesota-ice-shooting-live-updates-rcna252852
CBS NEWS
— DD: Democrat leaders are always looking to repeat the success that they had with George Floyd. Will Democrats ever-increasingly use vehicles against ICE officers?
https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/live-updates/minneapolis-federal-agents-protesters-clash-portland-avenue/
NEW YORK TIMES
— DD: Democrat leaders are always looking to repeat the success that they had with George Floyd. Will Democrats ever-increasingly use vehicles against ICE officers?
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01/07/us/minnesota-shooting-ice
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/us/ice-minneapolis-somalis-immigration.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Maduro Is Gone, but Repression in Venezuela Has Intensified. DD: Some on my critics/opponents are gone, but their operatives and their dupes continue to take big adverse actions against me.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/world/americas/venezuela-repression.html
— Fixing Affordability Isn’t Easy. Here Are Four Suggestions. Fixing affordability should include urging everyone to follow conservative principles. If I had not followed conservative principles, I would not have been able to a) to buy a 6-year old car when I was 16 with money I earned delivering newspapers and doing yard work, b) to buy new cars when I was 17, 19, 20, 23, 25, 29, etc. with money I earned washing dishes, cleaning golf shoes, chipping slag, pumping gasoline, delivering mail, working on an automobile assembly line, selling tires, automotive services, and major appliances, pumping more gasoline, collecting delinquent taxes, and auditing federal agencies, d) to pay for tuition and books to earn a bachelor’s degree when I was 21 and master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48 with money I earned doing the aforesaid, f) to buy real estate when I was 24, 25, 27, 29, 35, etc. with money I earned doing the aforesaid, g) to get married when I was 29, h) to earn professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and i) to earn a professional license when I was 32. Admittedly, inflation makes doing the aforesaid more difficult. But not everything is more expensive. I paid $600 in 1972 for a TV that is primitive by today’s standards. That $600 is almost $5,000 in today’s dollars. My wife and I paid $7,000 in 1982 for a computer system that is primitive by today’s standards. That $7,000 is more than $23,000 in today’s dollars. What does it mean to follow conservative principles? It means focusing on making yourself a productive member of society, focusing on making the most of your potential, complying with all laws, avoiding all vices, minimizing immediate pleasures, always being employed even if that means taking bad jobs, saving as much of what you earn that you can, and focusing on earning college degrees, getting married, and earning professional certifications, and professional licenses.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/opinion/affordability-health-care-housing-prices-costs.html
— FEMA Staff Bracing for Dismissal of 1,000 Disaster Workers. DD: While I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO 1980-1997, the agency shrank from more than 6,000 employees to less than 3,000 employees because of Gingrich budget cuts. My Democrat GAO superiors punished me big time for that.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/06/climate/fema-staff-cuts-1000-workers.html
WASHINGTON POST
— DD: Democrat leaders are always looking to repeat the success that they had with George Floyd. Will Democrats ever-increasingly use vehicles against ICE officers?
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/01/07/minneapolis-shooting-ice/
— Democrats call Trump’s freeze of childcare funds an act of retribution. The administration is freezing more than $10 billion in grants to California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota and New York. Some Democrats called it political retribution. DD: Since I was born in 1948, my critics/opponents have used against me the fact that my father made enough money that my mother could stay home a raise me and my brother. But my father never earned more than $50,000/year in today’s dollars. He died suddenly when he was 47 and I was 21. He almost always worked second jobs to pay the family’s bills. My mother’s earning potential was very limited because she never attended high school. I had to work my way through college.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/01/07/child-care-grants-frozen-democrats/
— Why America stopped building the ‘starter home.’ DD: Back in the good old days, I was able to buy a new starter home, that is, a new townhome, in University Park when I was 24 in 1972. SEE: https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/774-Sunset-Ct-5-University-Park-IL-60484/5451474_zpid/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/01/05/starter-home-disappearance/
FOX MINNEAPOLIS
— Minneapolis ICE shooting occurred roughly 1 mile from George Floyd killing. DD: Democrat leaders are always looking to repeat the success that they had with George Floyd. Will Democrats ever-increasingly use vehicles against ICE officers?
https://www.fox29.com/video/fmc-yotuwnpsbu7cfiz7
MINNESOTA STAR TRIBUNE
— DD: Democrat leaders are always looking to repeat the success that they had with George Floyd. Will Democrats ever-increasingly use vehicles against ICE officers?
https://www.startribune.com/she-was-an-amazing-human-being-mother-identifies-woman-shot-killed-by-ice-agent/601559922
WEAU
— ICE guidance restricts shooting at moving vehicles, GAO report shows. DD: Democrat leaders are always looking to repeat the success that they had with George Floyd. Will Democrats ever-increasingly use cars against ICE officers?
https://www.weau.com/2026/01/07/ice-guidance-restricts-shooting-moving-vehicles-gao-report-shows/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: ICE’s directive page was temporarily unavailable online, but a 2023 Government Accountability Office report quotes ICE’s guidance directly. The GAO quote reads: “Firearms shall not be discharged solely to disable moving vehicles, vessels, aircraft or other conveyances, except when deadly force is authorized or under the limited circumstances in the policy.” That language mirrors guidance used by the Department of Justice and the FBI, which also say officers should not discharge firearms solely to disable moving vehicles and may do so only when occupants present an imminent threat of death or serious bodily harm and no reasonable alternative exists. Law enforcement experts say shooting at moving vehicles raises high risks of ricochet and collateral harm and is widely discouraged except in narrow, life‑threatening circumstances. Federal guidance aims to limit such discharges and require documentation and review when they occur.)
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— ‘Tax Me,’ Mitt Romney Says, Pointing at You. His proposals begin with a huge hike on salarymen—strivers who earn income of the sort he doesn’t. DD: My critics/opponents have always wanted me to pay more taxes and especially since I became an IRS employee when I was 22 in 1971.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/tax-me-mitt-romney-says-pointing-at-you-27e7f47f?mod=opinion_lead_pos5
BLOOMBERG TAX
— Big Four Accounting firms Diverge on Diversity as Culture War Hits Accounting. DD: The accounting profession had no use for me a) because I did not start taking graduate accounting courses until I was 27, b) because I did not take and pass the CPA examination on my first attempt until I was 30, c) because I did not earn a master’s degree in accounting until I was 31, d) because I did not take and pass the Certified Internal Auditor examination until I was 32, e) because I did not become a licensed CPA until I was 32, and f) because I was not a minority and/or a female.
https://news.bloombergtax.com/financial-accounting/big-four-diverge-on-diversity-as-culture-war-hits-accounting
NPR
— DD: To get more votes from Blacks, Democrat leaders ever-increasingly hint/imply/argue/shout that Republicans discriminate against Blacks and that is why Blacks should forever be given more tremendous preference. My Democrat GAO superiors hinted/implied that I discriminated against my Black subordinate and that justified their forcing me to retire and giving him my job and my preferred corner office. He had less work experience than I had. He had less education than I had. He had one professional certification while I had six. He had no professional license like the one I had. Of course, in Diersen v. GAO ( https://gopillinois.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/DiersenGAOFifthAmendedComplaint.pdf ), they did not argue that I discriminated against him because I did not discriminate against him. I gave him lots of preference.
https://www.npr.org/2026/01/08/nx-s1-5646525/supreme-court-voting-rights-congressional-black-caucus
FROM FOREIGN SOURCES
INDEPENDENT
— Trump goes on defense after seeing footage of agent fatally shooting Renee Nicole Good in the head. The FBI is investigating the ICE shooting of the mother-of-three, which Trump administration officials have described as an act of self defense
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/renee-nicole-good-minneapolis-ice-shooting-live-updates-b2896627.html
MEAWW
— Mamdani slams ICE raids following Minneapolis shooting: ‘Cruel and inhumane’ DD: Democrat leaders are always looking to repeat the success that they had with George Floyd. Will Democrats ever-increasingly use cars against ICE officers?
https://news.meaww.com/zohran-mamdani-slams-ice-raids-following-minneapolis-shooting-cruel-and-inhumane
FROM OTHER SOURCES
GOOGLE AI
— You can’t take that away from me. DD: My father often decried his not having a college degree. That had a tremendous impact on me. It motivated me to make earning a job-related bachelor’s degree by the time I was 21 my top priority. It motivated me to earn a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21, b) job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, c) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and d) a job-related professional license when I was 32. My father was discouraged from going to college because he had brittle type 1 diabetes. The belief was that the stress would kill him.
https://www.google.com/search?q=%22can%27t+take+that+away+from+me%22+%22college+degree%22
(FROM Google AI: The phrase “You can’t take that away from me” is often used in the context of a college degree or an education to express that the knowledge, skills, and accomplishment gained are permanent personal assets that no one can rescind or devalue, regardless of external circumstances like job loss, economic shifts, or others’ opinions. This sentiment highlights several key aspects of earning a degree: Permanent Value The core knowledge, critical thinking skills, and personal growth achieved through education provide a lasting foundation for life and career, unlike material possessions or job titles that can be lost. Personal Achievement Earning a degree often involves significant effort, discipline, and perseverance. The pride and self-worth associated with this accomplishment are inherent and cannot be diminished by others. Career Mobility While specific job markets fluctuate and some question the universal necessity of a degree in the modern world, a college education typically increases an individual’s chances for better career opportunities and provides a base level of credentialing that can open doors. Empowerment The understanding that one’s education is a secure, internal asset can be empowering, especially when facing life’s challenges, such as workplace demotions, financial difficulties, or societal limitations. This perspective suggests that even if external factors like student debt or an unpredictable job market make the journey difficult, the intrinsic value of the education itself is unassailable.)
January 7, 2025
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— Trump administration freezes social services, child care funding to Illinois. DD: For Democrats, the federal government exists to provide social services.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQmfNXvO7Ys
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump and b) tell voters to vote for all the Democrats on their ballots to punish Trump.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/07/editorial-campaign-midterms-election-cook-county-congress-governor/
— Former US Rep. Melissa Bean launches streaming ad buy in race for 8th Congressional District. DD: How aggressively are the candidates in contested races on the March 17, 2026 Republican primary ballot in your precinct campaigning?
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/06/former-us-rep-melissa-bean-launches-streaming-ad-buy-in-race-for-8th-congressional-district/
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly side with Maduro against America.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/07/column-donald-trump-lawlessness-venezuela-chapman/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— ALL OF THE FRONT PAGE: DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use everything that Trump does or does not do a) to promote more mass/illegal immigration and b) to keep their illegal in America.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2026/01/07/chicagos-venezuelans-want-protected-status-reinstated-after-trumps-maduro-capture-creates-more-uncertainty
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly unite minorities against Republicans
https://chicago.suntimes.com/other-views/2026/01/07/black-latino-communities-unite-national-day-racial-healing-pilar-audain
— Former CPS principal and network chief defrauded district of nearly $89K, watchdog finds. An annual report from the CPS inspector general’s office finds new cases in which staffers bilked the district. It also details how CPS agreed to repay the federal government $1 million after submitting false data on participation of Native American students in a grant-funded program.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/education/2026/01/07/cps-watchdog-report-onlyfans-waste-fraud-investigation-education-false-grant
CITIES 92.9
— Dabrowski wants audit as IL Child Care Services funding
https://www.cities929.com/2026/01/06/watch-candidate-dabrowski-wants-audit-as-il-child-care-services-funding-skyrockets/
WBEZ
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use everything that Trump does or does not do a) to promote more mass/illegal immigration and b) to keep their illegal in America.
https://www.wbez.org/immigration/2026/01/07/chicagos-venezuelans-want-protected-status-reinstated-after-trumps-maduro-capture-creates-more-uncertainty
NPR ILLINOIS
— Trump again is remaking the Republican Party. DD: Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. The Republican Party platform in conservative.
https://www.nprillinois.org/2026-01-06/president-trump-again-is-remaking-the-republican-party
POLITICO ILLINOIS
— Schakowsky endorses Biss
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2026/01/07/schakowsky-endorses-biss-00713648
CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— How do Illinois Republican party leaders, elected officials, and candidates stay informed about Illinois political and government news and commentary? I suggest that they read my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters. The newsletters are free. I put them together and send them out every morning and often in the evening too. They contain no advertising or donation requests. Since 2004 they have contained links to more than 531,700 political and government news and commentary articles of interest to Illinois Republicans. Admittedly, I am conservative. The newsletters promote conservative principles and the Republican Party platform, and especially its personal responsibility, traditional marriage and family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks. Admittedly, I am independent. All the time and money I spend putting the newsletters together and sending them out comes from me. My money comes from my Civil Service Retirement System pension, my Social Security, and my retirement savings. To put the newsletters together, I draw on many things including what I have learned serving as the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000, as a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999, as the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012, as the Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster 2008-2010 and 2000-2004, as an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007, as a GAO Analyst 1980-1997, and as an IRS Revenue Officer 1971-1980. I also draw on what I learned a) earning master’s degrees in business, accounting, and finance, b) passing the CPA and Certified Internal Auditor examinations on my first attempt, c) earning four other job-related professional certifications, and d) becoming a licensed CPA. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— $50 Million in State Pot Tax Money Earmarked for “Historically Underserved Communities”
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/01/06/50-million-in-state-pot-tax-money-earmarked-for-historically-underserved-communities/
— Bob Anderson Goes After Richmond Township Cemetery District for Spending $36,000 on “Special Services” and its $260,000 Surplus
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/01/05/bob-anderson-goes-after-richmond-township-cemetery-district-for-spending-36000-on-special-services-and-its-260000-surplus/
— Republican Congressional/County Board Debate at MCC on January 22nd
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/01/05/republican-congressional-county-board-debate-at-mcc-on-january-22nd/
— Capparelli, Seeking US Senate Seat, Says Congressional Candidates Should Have Geo-Political Knowledge
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/01/05/capparelli-seeking-us-senate-seat-says-congressional-candidates-should-have-geo-political-knowledge/
— Tracy Calls Out Raja for Support of Minnesota Governor
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/01/05/tracy-calls-out-raja-for-support-of-minnesota-governor/
— Congressman Schneider Challenger Endorsed by Illinois Muslim Action Committee
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/01/05/congressman-schneider-challenger-endorsed-by-illinois-muslim-action-committee/
— Wilcox-Weber Event Wednesday Evening
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/01/05/wilcox-weber-event-tuesday-evening/
— Richmond Township Cemetery Fund’s $36,300 in “Social Services” May Just Be Reporting Error
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/01/06/richmond-township-cemetery-funds-36300-in-social-services-may-just-be-reporting-error/
— A Look at the County’s Legislative Agenda
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/01/06/a-look-at-the-countys-legislative-agenda/
— Business Phones Can Be Used to Record Evidence of Family Violence
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/01/06/business-phones-can-be-used-to-record-evidence-of-family-violence/
— 9th District Democrat Laura Fine on TV, Video Included
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/01/06/9th-district-democrat-laura-fine-on-tv/
— Melissa Bean, Beaten for Congress by Joe Walsh, Incorrectly Says She Lost Because of Her Support for Obamacare
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/01/06/melissa-bean-beaten-for-congress-by-joe-walsh-says-she-lost-because-of-her-support-for-obamacare/
— DeWitte Recovering from Cancer Operation
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/01/06/dewitte-recovering-from-cancer-operation/
ILLINOIS REVIEW
— DD: A Dabrowski Critic Says Dabrowski Copies Bailey’s DOGE Plan But Botches His Own Signature Issue During Press Conference
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2026/01/gop-governor-candidate-ted-dabrowski-copies-baileys-doge-plan-but-botches-his-own-signature-issue-during-press-conference.html
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
ABC NEWS
— How to choose the best tax software for you in 2025. DD: I recommend using Quicken and TurboTax.
https://abcnews.go.com/Shop/best-tax-software/story?id=107480210
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Mamdani’s Big Apple is now the canary in the socialist coal mine
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/jan/6/zohran-mamdanis-big-apple-canary-socialist-coal-mine/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Illegal immigrants cost IL taxpayers more than enforcement
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/immigration/4409139/illegal-immigrants-cost-illinois-taxpayers/
— Venezuela’s downfall should be a wake-up call to fans of ‘democratic socialism’
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/faith-freedom-self-reliance/4408104/venezuela-downfall-wake-up-call-democratic-socialism/
WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Mamdani Taps Prep School Socialists for Senior Press Roles. Scrappy gang of privileged elites gears up to sell ‘the warmth of collectivism.’
https://freebeacon.com/democrats/mamdani-taps-prep-school-socialists-for-senior-press-roles/
NEW YORK POST
— Hilton drops Minneapolis Hampton Inn hotel that lied about immigration agent ban
https://nypost.com/2026/01/06/us-news/hilton-drops-minneapolis-hotel-that-lied-about-ice-agent-ban/
AMERICAN PROSPECT
— The Democratic Base Is Social Democratic. DD: Failed socialists have always been at war against capitalists, that is, Democrats have always been at war against Republicans, that is, liberals/moderates have always been at war against conservatives. How successful have socialists, that is, Democrats, that is, liberals/moderates been promoting socialism in your county, township, municipality, and school district? According to my critics/opponents, if I had worked in the capitalist private sector instead of the socialist federal government, I never would have had the career successes that I had.
https://prospect.org/2026/01/07/democratic-base-socialist-democratic-zohran-mamdani-medicare-for-all/
BREITBART
— ICE Surge Detains Criminals and Illegal Migrants in Minneapolis
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2026/01/06/ice-surge-detains-criminals-and-illegal-migrants-in-minneapolis/amp/
— House Judiciary Committee Alleges L.A. FireAid Relief Went to Pet Causes
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2026/01/06/house-judiciary-committee-alleges-los-angeles-fireaid-relief-pet-causes/amp/
DAILY SIGNAL
— Stossel: Socialism Versus Capitalism
https://www.dailysignal.com/2026/01/06/socialism-versus-capitalism/amp/
FOX BUSINESS
— Venezuela’s fall echoes Berlin Wall collapse, says expert whose parents fled Soviet Union. Gabriella Hoffman draws parallels between Venezuelan jubilation, Iron Curtain liberation as Maduro faces federal charges.
https://www.foxbusiness.com/energy/venezuelas-fall-echoes-berlin-wall-collapse-says-expert-whose-parents-fled-soviet-union.amp
FOX NEWS
— Trump unleashes the ‘Donroe Doctrine’ and puts socialists on notice worldwide. America’s enemies should take note.
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/trump-unleashes-donroe-doctrine-puts-socialists-notice-worldwide
— Pro-Maduro groups protesting Trump’s actions in socialist country include Soros-backed organization. The coalition urged ‘mass resistance’ against the administration’s actions, telling people to especially target U.S. embassies and military installations.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/pro-maduro-groups-protesting-trumps-actions-socialist-country-include-soros-backed-organization
— DePaul offers courses on running cannabis dispensaries. DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly push more pot. Pot is poison.
https://www.foxnews.com/media/chicago-catholic-university-offers-courses-running-cannabis-dispensaries.print
— Pro-life groups warn Trump Hyde Amendment is ‘non-negotiable’ after flexibility remarks
https://www.960theref.com/news/health/trump-tells/TNRSJVKW742RDOAIYLW4NXFIBY/
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/pro-life-groups-warn-trump-000046465.html
— FLASHBACK FROM 1 YEAR AGO: Musk, Ramaswamy unveil the DOGE full-time, salaried roles they’re trying to fill. DD: There would have been no need for DOGE if Gingrich had reformed GAO instead of gutting it. If Gingrich had reformed GAO, the Democrats who ran GAO would not have been able a) to force me to take a $23,699 (21%) pay cut to in today’s dollars transfer from IRS to GAO, b) to keep me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, c) to delay my promotions and never promote me beyond GS-13, d) to always rank me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance, or e) to force me to retire when I was 49 years old.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/musk-ramaswamy-unveil-the-doge-full-time-salaried-roles-they-re-trying-to-fill/ar-AA1xaUf9
— DHS releases video of illegal alien criminal taken off Minneapolis streets as massive operation underway
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6387308228112
NEWSMAX
— Trump to GOP Lawmakers: Make Healthcare ‘Your Issue.’ DD: The federal government paying for 72% of my healthcare insurance premiums since I was 18 years old in 1966 and also for my wife since I was 29 years old in 1978 helped me endure tremendous efforts by my Democrat Post Office, IRS, and GAO superiors to waste my career and to get rid of me.
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/trump-gop-house/2026/01/06/id/1240990/
— Trump Admin Freezes Child Care Funds to 5 Blue States. DD: For Democrats, the federal government exists to provide social services.
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/hhs-freeze-child-care-funds/2026/01/06/id/1241086/
REASON
— The Federal Government Has Shed 271,000 Jobs This Year. That’s Great. DD: What is your attitude toward federal employees and federal retirees? I was a federal employee for almost 30 years and I have been a federal retiree for more than 28 years. Anyone considering working for the federal government should be advised that they will be despised/hated by virtually everyone. I would not have become a postal employee when I was 18 in 1966 if my high school friend had not asked me to join him in taking the postal employment examination. I would not have become an IRS employee when I was 22 in 1971 if my Firestone Store boss had not rudely fired me because I had accepted a job offer from Oldsmobile, an offer that Oldsmobile withdrew because it had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint.
https://reason.com/2025/12/16/the-federal-government-has-shed-271000-jobs-this-year-thats-great/
TOWNHALL
— The Dividends of Operation Absolute Resolve
https://townhall.com/columnists/starparker/2026/01/07/the-dividends-of-operation-absolute-resolve-n2668986
— Leftists in Oregon Want Segregated Swimming Pools
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/amy-curtis/2026/01/07/eugene-or-bipoc-swimming-n2668997
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
REUTERS
— At 92, judge who defied Trump brings Torah ethos to Maduro trial
https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/92-judge-who-defied-trump-brings-torah-ethos-maduro-trial-2026-01-06/
ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Trump leaves Venezuela’s opposition sidelined and Maduro’s party in power
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/trump-leaves-venezuela-s-opposition-sidelined-and-maduro-s-party-in-power/ar-AA1TIH8V
NBC NEWS
— Trump warns Venezuela to cooperate or risk new U.S. military attack. The president’s threats to seize the semi-autonomous Danish territory of Greenland drew a new warning from U.S. allies in Europe today.
https://www.nbcnews.com/world/venezuela/live-blog/live-updates-trump-venezuela-maduro-rodriguez-attack-greenland-ukraine-rcna252515
NEW YORK TIMES
— Health Dept. Freezes $10 Billion in Funding to 5 Democratic States. The funding pause could jeopardize child care and other programs that serve hundreds of thousands of households in California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota and New York. DD: For Democrats, the federal government exists to provide social services.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/06/us/politics/child-care-funding-cuts-trump.html
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly side with Maduro against America.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/06/us/politics/rubio-venezuela-future.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/06/world/asia/venezuela-china-trump-taiwan.html
WASHINGTON POST
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly side with Putin against America.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/01/07/russia-venezuela-great-power-politics/
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly side with Maduro against America.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/01/06/venezulea-maduro-rodriguez-government-repression/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/01/06/maduro-raid-death-toll/
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The Brutal Maduro Enforcer Standing in Trump’s Way in Venezuela. Diosdado Cabello looms as the biggest obstacle to Trump’s hopes for a stable, U.S.-friendly oil state.
https://www.wsj.com/world/americas/the-brutal-maduro-enforcer-standing-in-trumps-way-in-venezuela-65102c3a
— What’s the Difference Between a Democrat and a Socialist? The question stumped the DNC head in 2015. The answer is as elusive as ever in the age of Mamdani. DD: How soon will the Democrat Party officially change its name to the Socialist Party?
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/whats-the-difference-between-a-democrat-and-a-socialist-d65ec04e
— FRONT PAGE: The $160,000 Mechanic Job That Ford Can’t Fill. Ford’s CEO says 5,000 jobs are open. DD: In today’s dollars, I did not make $154,682/year until I was 49 years old even though I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21, b) job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, c) job-related professional certifications when I was 30 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and d) a job-related professional license when I was 32. My critics/opponents use the aforesaid to demonize me, denigrate me, and condemn me as being an unmitigated loser/failure and even worse things.
https://www.wsj.com/business/autos/the-160-000-mechanic-job-that-ford-cant-fill-fe6fd121
POLITICO
— US seizes Venezuela-linked oil tanker. The United States seized a Russian-flagged oil tanker in the North Atlantic on Wednesday.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/01/07/us-seizes-venezuela-oil-tanker-russia-00713656
MIT
— Why meritocracy is hard to achieve. DD: According to my critics/opponents, I owe none of my success in life to meritocracy. According to them, I owe all my successes in life to my benefitting from discrimination against those who do not share my demographics, that is, those who are liberal/moderate, Democrat, minority, female, younger than me, veteran, non-married, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time. Generally, the more of the aforesaid that my critics/opponents are, the more critical that they are of me. But many of my critics/opponents who share my demographics are critical of me to curry favor with those who do not share my demographics.
https://news.mit.edu/2026/3-questions-emilio-castilla-why-meritocracy-is-hard-to-achieve-0106
ATLANTIC
— What’s the Point of a High-School Reunion? Social media should have killed them. Instead, they’re popular again. DD: Do you attend your high school reunions? My 60th Crete-Monee High School reunion is this year. Were you viewed as being college material when you were in high school? I was not. Neither of my parents had attended college. My father was only the first of my ancestors to earn a high school diploma. My mother never attended high school. 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. I spent my junior and senior years and the summer in between washing dishes. My ACT score was only 24. I only just barely made it into the upper 20% of my class.
https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2025/09/high-school-reunion-attendance/684097/
FROM FOREIGN SOURCES
DAILY MAIL
— Inside Maduro’s luxury socialist retreat: How dictator basked in ‘$700m fortune’ with ‘lavish Dominican Republic mansion’, Swiss watches and private jets – while his citizens faced poverty.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15438011/amp/Inside-Maduro-luxury-socialist-retreat.html
SOCIALIST WORKER
— DD: Failed socialists have always been at war against capitalists, that is, Democrats have always been at war against Republicans, that is, liberals/moderates have always been at war against conservatives. How successful have socialists, that is, Democrats, that is, liberals/moderates been promoting socialism in your county, township, municipality, and school district? According to my critics/opponents, if I had worked in the capitalist private sector instead of the socialist federal government, I never would have had the career successes that I had.
https://socialistworker.co.uk/swp-meetings/stop-trumps-invasion-resist-u-s-imperialism-in-venezuela-29/
WORLD SOCIALIST WEBSITE
— Trump and Miller’s “iron law” of imperialist barbarism
https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2026/01/07/erjx-j07.html
MEAWW
— Duckworth Slams Trump on Venezuela, Invokes Iraq War and Accuses Him of “Ignorance and Arrogance”
https://news.meaww.com/video/duckworth-slams-trump-on-venezuela-invokes-iraq-war-and-accuses-him-of-ignorance-and-arrogance
HRD MAGAZINE
— Canadian government workers continue to outpace private sector in pay, benefits. DD: According to my critics/opponents, in America, if I had worked in the capitalist private sector instead of the socialist federal government, I never would have had the career successes that I had. Of course, I disagree. Because socialists, that is Democrats, in government are not profit driven, they can and do waste the careers of and get rid of nonsocialists, that is, non-Democrats. Because I was not a Democrat, my Democrat Post Office, IRS, and GAO superiors wasted what I learned earning a) a job-related bachelor’s degree and three job-related master’s degrees, b) six job-related professional certifications, and c) a job-relate professional license.
https://www.hcamag.com/ca/specialization/benefits/canadian-government-workers-continue-to-outpace-private-sector-in-pay-benefits/551763
January 6, 2025
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Rauner: When it comes to K-12 education, Illinois families deserve high standards and proven policies
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/06/opinion-illinois-k-12-education-standards/
— Vallas: Maduro is not just a corrupt leader. He’s also a direct threat to US security.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/06/opinion-venezuela-war-powers-venezuela-nicolas-maduro/
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly side with Maduro against Trump.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/06/column-venezuela-us-maduro-trump-depetris/
DAILY HERALD
— Every Chicago suburb should strive to meet the state’s affordable housing requirements. DD: How diverse is housing affordability in your precinct? There is tremendous diversity in my DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 59 in Wheaton.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260106/editorials/daily-herald-opinion-a-group-effort-every-chicago-suburb-should-strive-to-meet-the-states-afforda/
WBEZ
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly side with Maduro against Trump.
https://www.wbez.org/politics/2026/01/06/venezuela-occupation-not-good-for-venezuela-america-chicago-uchicago-professor-says
WAND TV
— Illinois bans life insurance companies from discriminating against people with criminal records. DD: Democrats ever-increasingly encourage people to engage in bad behavior.
https://www.wandtv.com/news/statehouse/illinois-bans-life-insurance-companies-from-discriminating-against-people-with-criminal-records/article_e4b3f956-51fe-4289-a221-9dd7d5d0934c.html
FOX ILLINOIS
— Heightened security in DC after capture of Maduro
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/nicolas-maduro-court-capture-venezuela-strikes-president-trump-washington-dc-heightened-security-white-house-embassy-us-military-delta-force-team-narco-terrorism-marco-rubio-venezuelans-pete-hegseth
NPR ILLINOIS
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly side with Maduro against Trump.
https://www.nprillinois.org/2026-01-05/trump-opposed-regime-change-but-now-he-says-the-u-s-is-in-charge-of-venezuela
https://www.nprillinois.org/2026-01-05/former-trump-administration-officials-calls-on-president-to-let-venezuelans-run-their-country
POLITICO ILLINOIS
— Giannoulias cash surge fuels City Hall buzz
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2026/01/06/giannoulias-cash-surge-fuels-city-hall-buzz-00712205
CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2026/01/06/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-653/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Could $1.5 Million in Congressional Pork for DuPage County’s Prairie Food Co-op Inspire Woodstock’s Food Shed To Request the Same?
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/01/06/could-1-5-million-in-congressional-pork-for-dupage-countys-prairie-food-co-op-inspire-woodstocks-food-shed-to-request-the-same/
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— What will your Republican Precinct Committeeman do to encourage voters in your precinct to cast Republican ballots in the March 17, 2026 primary? I will hand-deliver a sample ballot and the campaign literature that the Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO) provides me to the 400 residences in my precinct that have at least one registered Republican or Independent voter. The contested Republican races in my precinct are U.S. Senate, Illinois Governor, Illinois Attorney General, Illinois Secretary of State, Illinois 3rd District Appellate Court, and DuPage County Sheriff. I have obtained a PDF file from the DuPage County Election Division and printed individual mailing labels for the 800 registered Republican and Independent voters in my precinct. I have asked MTRO for 400 envelopes. As soon as the sample ballot is available, I will photocopy it and stuff the envelopes with them and the campaign literature that MTRO provides me with, put them in walk order, divide them into five batches, and hand-deliver them. I hope we have a mild winter. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— What discourages people from visiting websites? Paywalls, advertising, popups, cookie permission requests, donation requests, and/or lack of full disclosure of sources, who is paying for the website, and who is running then. Visitors to http://www.gopillinois.com have never seen any of the aforesaid and they never will. But sadly, the many websites that I have to visit to put GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters together are ever-increasingly full of the aforesaid. Because news and commentary websites are overwhelming fronts for the Democrat and Libertarian parties, my having to visit them for opposition research is ever-increasingly stressful, painful, and disgusting. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— Are you conservative? Are you Republican? I am. How hard have Democrat and RINO leaders tried to get you to leave Illinois? They have tried extremely hard to get me to leave Illinois. But I am not leaving. My ancestors have lived in northeast Illinois since 1844. I have lived in northeast Illinois since 1948, in DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton since 1978, and in Wheaton’s West District and my precinct since 1984. My parents, brother, uncles, aunts, virtually all my relatives have died. I earned my four college degrees, six professional certifications, and professional license in Illinois. Hopefully, Democrat and RINO caused poverty and crime will not increase as much as I fear. I should write about those Democrat and RINO leaders who have had their operatives and their dupes take the most/biggest adverse actions against me to get me to leave Illinois. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. The Republican Party platform in conservative. RINO leaders have chosen. They have chosen to make the Republican Party the Democrat Lite Party, that is, they have chosen to dump conservative principles and virtually all the planks in the Republican Party platform. They have chosen to drive conservatives, that is, Republicans, out of the Republican Party. They have chosen to destroy the Republican Party. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— How Illinois has changed under Pritzker
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/presidential-profile-how-illinois-has-changed-under-pritzker/
ILLINOIS REVIEW
— Fraud Targeting Children Went Unchecked for Years in Minnesota as Pritzker Praises Walz. DD: I became Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990 and a Forensic Accountant in 1997. I became a CPA in 1979, Certified Internal Auditor in 1981, and a licensed CPA in 1981. While I worked for IRS as Revenue Officer 1971-1980, I referred cases to IRS’s Criminal Investigation Division (CID) for investigation. I worked for GAO on audits of IRS’s CID 1986-1988.
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2026/01/fraud-targeting-children-went-unchecked-for-years-in-minnesota-as-pritzker-praises-walz.html
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
NEW YORK POST
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote Maduro.
https://nypost.com/2026/01/05/us-news/gavin-newsom-slams-donald-trump-for-nicolas-maduro-arrest/
— CIA concluded Maduro’s lackeys more likely to maintain order in Venezuela than opposition leader
https://nypost.com/2026/01/05/world-news/pro-maduro-thugs-ordered-to-hunt-down-us-collaborators-as-tension-fills-venezuelan-streets/
— Illegal immigrant trucker accused of causing fatal crash appears in court wearing turban he requested
https://nypost.com/2026/01/05/us-news/illegal-immigrant-truck-driver-accused-in-fatal-crash-appears-in-court-wearing-turban/
BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Trump freezes $10 billion in childcare social services funds for five blue states
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2026/01/06/trump-freezes-10-billion-in-childcare-social-services-funds-for-five-blue-states-1614170/
FOX NEWS
— Bondi says Trump ‘saved countless lives’ in Venezuelan dictator Maduro capture operation. Attorney general defends military operation as ‘well within’ presidential authority after Democratic criticism.
https://www.foxnews.com/media/bondi-says-trump-saved-countless-lives-venezuelan-dictator-maduro-capture-operation
— The ‘Jewish question’ was a needless distraction at Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest
https://www.aol.com/articles/david-marcus-jewish-becomes-needless-184821505.html
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly blame Trump for inflation and for some people having less money than others.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/white-house-laser-focused-affordability-trump-softens-tariff-strategy.print
DAILY SIGNAL
— ‘Seize Private Property’: Mamdani and Lieutenants Were Serious About the Socialist Thing
https://www.dailysignal.com/2026/01/05/seize-private-property-mamdani-and-lieutenants-were-serious-about-the-socailist-thing/
LEGAL INSURRECTION
— University of Illinois Hosted State-Funded Committee Meeting Where Professors Advocated for Reparations. “They shared with White workers labor exploitation. That is the hallmark of capitalism: theft.”
https://legalinsurrection.com/2026/01/u-illinois-hosted-state-funded-committee-meeting-where-professors-advocated-for-reparations/
NATIONAL REVIEW
— The Crowd Cheered Ramaswamy. DD: Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. The Republican Party platform in conservative. RINO leaders have chosen. They have chosen to make the Republican Party the Democrat Lite Party, that is, they have chosen to dump conservative principles and virtually all the planks in the Republican Party platform. They have chosen to drive conservatives, that is, Republicans, out of the Republican Party. They have chosen to destroy the Republican Party.
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/the-crowd-cheered-ramaswamy/amp/
(FROM THE ARTICE: Vivek Ramaswamy’s speech at Turning Point USA’s flagship event last month is worth watching — both for the content of the Ohio gubernatorial candidate’s remarks, and for the reaction of the crowd. Because of their growing numbers and influence, some on the right seem to believe that the political success of the GOP playing footsie with racists, bigots, and antisemites. But not Ramaswamy, who accurately argued that the political right currently faces a time for choosing: It is the American dream that makes American exceptionalism possible. And the answer of what it means to be a conservative — this is what it’s up to us to answer. It is a fork in the road for the future of the conservative movement right now. What does it mean to be a conservative? It means we conserve those ideals that define our country. And now is a moment, a time for choosing in the future of our conservative movement to determine with clarity who’s actually on that team of conserving the ideals versus who actually is not.)
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
THE HILL
— DEI has no place in our K-12 classrooms
https://thehill.com/opinion/education/5673073-radical-activism-dei-antiracism/
— Trump moves to dominate Western Hemisphere
https://thehill.com/newsletters/morning-report/5674161-trump-venezuela-foreign-policy/
— Venezuelans praise Trump for taking out Maduro
https://thehill.com/opinion/robbys-radar/5673039-us-forces-oust-venezuelan-dictator/amp/
— Twenty-five years ago, Gallup began asking Americans if they were proud of their country. Nine out of 10 said yes, they were extremely or very proud of the United States. Things have changed. National pride has sunk to 58 percent, an all-time low. The response among young people is especially telling. Gallup found that the members of each new generation since 2001 have been less likely than the previous one to say they are very proud to be Americans. Only 41 percent of the Gen Z, the latest generation to reach adulthood, feels that way today. DD: Ever-increasingly since the 1960s, Democrat and RINO leaders have replace meritocracy with race and gender based preference giving.
https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/5668737-we-need-a-program-of-national-service/amp/
ASSOCIATED PRESS
— DD: Anti-Americans ever-increasingly promote Maduro.
https://apnews.com/article/venezuela-united-nations-maduro-trump-waltz-1433e10bbb800fb41b21a70c7501ad88
ABC NEWS
— DD: Anti-Americans ever-increasingly promote Maduro.
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trumps-donroe-doctrine-seeks-influence-western-hemisphere-citing/story?id=128926397
CBS NEWS
— 2,000 federal agents deploying to Minneapolis in immigration crackdown, fraud probe. DD: I became Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990 and a Forensic Accountant in 1997. I became a CPA in 1979, Certified Internal Auditor in 1981, and a licensed CPA in 1981. While I worked for IRS as Revenue Officer 1971-1980, I referred cases to IRS’s Criminal Investigation Division (CID) for investigation. I worked for GAO on audits of IRS’s CID 1986-1988.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/minneapolis-federal-agents-crackdown/
NBC NEWS
— DD: What percent of Venezuelans in America support Maduro?
https://www.nbcnews.com/video/venezuelan-americans-react-to-nicolas-maduro-s-removal-255445061938
NEW YORK TIMES
— Maduro’s Gesture Was Not Just a Peace Sign. The captured authoritarian leader flashed a symbol that many took to be a defiant peace sign. Loyal lawmakers repeated the gesture at a session in Caracas.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/06/world/americas/maduro-gesture-peace-sign.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote Maduro.
https://static01.nyt.com/images/2026/01/06/nytfrontpage/scan.pdf
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/world/europe/trump-venezuela-china-russia.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/us/politics/congress-venezuela-maduro.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/world/americas/maduro-new-york-arraignment-venezuela-protest.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/opinion/trump-venezuela-maduro-clausewitz-aquinas.html
— Hegseth Starts Proceedings Against Sen. Mark Kelly Over His Remarks. DD: I got no proceedings when my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire when I was 49 years old in 1997. If GAO had been unionized, there would have been.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/us/politics/hegseth-mark-kelly.html
WASHINGTON POST
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote Maduro.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2026/01/05/maduro-arraignment-international-law-trump-justified/
— Trump officials bar Head Start providers from using ‘women’ and ‘race’ in grant applications. The Trump administration is telling Head Start providers to avoid dozens of terms in federal grant applications, including “race,” “belonging” and “pregnant people.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/01/05/head-start-dei-women-race/79c256b0-ea80-11f0-91a9-9928b22be817_story.html
USA TODAY
— So now Democrats are mad that Trump ousted a dictator? Kudos to President Donald Trump and our military. I hope the president can finish the job and reinstate democracy to the Venezuelan people.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2026/01/05/democrats-criticize-trump-capture-maduro-venezuela/88017748007/
— Are opposing political views a bad thing at work? DD: To get rid of me, my Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates ever-increasingly asked me questions to get me to defend my conservative beliefs, to remind me that I was not welcome.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/columnist/2025/12/30/how-to-address-clashing-political-viewpoints-work/87896476007/
— Is the 4% rule too stingy for your retirement? Try spending 5%. DD: My retirement savings are dramatically less because my Democrat superiors in the federal government wasted my career and forced me to retire when I was 49 in 1997.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2025/12/30/4-percent-rule-retirement-savings-spending/87922293007/
LAS VEGAS REVIEW JOURNAL
— Maduro action not without historical precedent
https://www.reviewjournal.com/opinion/editorials/editorial-maduro-action-not-without-historical-precedent-3604261/
WGME
— Noem: Venezuelan migrants under TPS can apply for asylum in the US
https://wgme.com/news/nation-world/venezuelan-migrants-under-tps-can-apply-for-asylum-in-the-us-noem-nicolas-maduros-migrant-joe-biden-threat-deportation
KSL
— Utah County GOP censures County Commissioner. DD: I should write about my critics/opponents who had their operatives and their dupes try to get the Illinois Center Right Coalition to censure me for my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters in 2006. I would focus on those who continue to have lots of religious, government. political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois.
https://www.ksl.com/article/51428753/utah-county-gop-censures-county-commissioner-amelia-powers-gardner
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Dow Jumps to Record After U.S. Captures Venezuela’s Maduro. Blue-chips close near 49000; gold, silver and copper rally.
https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/stock-market-today-dow-sp-500-nasdaq-01-05-2026
— Welfare Fraud Takes Out Tim Walz. Minnesota’s Governor ends his re-election run as the scandal bites. DD: I became Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990 and a Forensic Accountant in 1997. I became a CPA in 1979, Certified Internal Auditor in 1981, and a licensed CPA in 1981. While I worked for IRS as Revenue Officer 1971-1980, I referred cases to IRS’s Criminal Investigation Division (CID) for investigation. I worked for GAO on audits of IRS’s CID 1986-1988.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/tim-walz-ends-campaign-minnesota-welfare-fraud-7b276269
— Trump Administration to Freeze Social-Service Funds in More Democratic States. Government is pausing funds for child care and poor families in California, Colorado, Illinois and New York; expanding pause in Minnesota.
https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/trump-administration-to-freeze-social-service-funds-in-more-democratic-states-bcb35c1d
BLOOMBERG
— Venezuela Swears in Rodríguez After Maduro Capture
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-01-06/venezuela-swears-in-rodriguez-after-maduro-capture
— Venezuela Regroups With New Leader, Old Repression Tactics
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-05/maduro-s-son-backs-rodriguez-even-as-she-extends-hand-to-trump
— Trump Asks Rubio to Lead Venezuela Overhaul After Maduro Arrest
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-06/trump-asks-rubio-to-lead-venezuela-overhaul-after-maduro-arrest?embedded-checkout=true
FORTUNE
— Trump’s strike on Venezuela gives the U.S. 30% of the world’s oil reserves on paper and a $100 billion rebuilding job in reality
https://fortune.com/2026/01/05/how-much-oil-is-in-venezuela-trump-maduro-jpmorgan-outlook/
GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— ICE more than doubled its workforce in 2025. The Trump administration has reconfigured its onboarding and training process to quickly deploy agents into the field.
https://www.govexec.com/workforce/2026/01/ice-more-doubled-its-workforce-2025/410461/?oref=ge-featured-river-top
NPR
— Amid fraud claims, Trump admin announces more changes to federal child care funding. DD: I became Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990 and a Forensic Accountant in 1997. I became a CPA in 1979, Certified Internal Auditor in 1981, and a licensed CPA in 1981. While I worked for IRS as Revenue Officer 1971-1980, I referred cases to IRS’s Criminal Investigation Division (CID) for investigation. I worked for GAO on audits of IRS’s CID 1986-1988.
https://www.npr.org/2026/01/05/nx-s1-5667019/hhs-child-care-federal-funding
OUTSIDE THE BELTWAY
— Just Following Orders. DD: I never failed to follow orders from my Democrat IRS and GAO superiors to give preference to my Democrat subordinates who were minority, female, younger, and/or veteran. All those who they assigned me to supervise were the aforesaid. I gave them lots of preference. But that was not enough. They punished me severely a) because I complained about their political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination and b) because I became an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged them with the aforesaid when I was 40 years old in 1988.
https://outsidethebeltway.com/just-following-orders/
FROM FOREIGN SOURCES
GUARDIAN
— Venezuela detains journalists and seizes communication devices after Maduro’s removal
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/06/venezuela-detains-journalists-after-nicolas-maduros-captured
CBC NEWS
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote Maduro.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpQ_Rp1YDRQ
AL JAZERRA
— US critics and allies condemn Maduro’s abduction at UN Security Council
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/1/6/us-critics-and-allies-condemn-maduros-abduction-at-un-security-council
— Americans evenly split on Maduro’s abduction
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/1/6/americans-evenly-split-on-maduros-abduction-poll-shows
— DD: Anti-Americans ever-increasingly promote Maduro.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/1/6/live-un-security-council-members-slam-us-abduction-of-venezuelas-maduro