FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more abortion.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/makers-abortion-pill-mifepristone-file-us-supreme-court-emergency-appeal-lower-ruling-blocks-online-access-mail/19023740/
NBC5
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more LGBT and pot.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/new-lgbtq-treatment-facility-opens-in-chicago-to-address-drug-epidemic/3931085/
WGN9
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more hatred against Trump.
https://wgntv.com/news/nexstar-media-wire/majority-say-ethics-honesty-in-government-have-declined-under-trump-pew/
FOX32
— DD: Pritzker ever-increasingly demonizes, denigrates, and condemns Trump.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/pritzker-trump-i-think-man-has-dementia
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG PICTURE: DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more abortion.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/05/03/illinois-pritzker-no-constitutional-abortion-amendment/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG PICTURE: DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more Islam.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/05/03/suburban-school-controversy-arabic-language/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Policing grows more dangerous as laws change and public sentiment shifts. The criminal justice system now prioritizes second chances — or more — for alleged offenders, and that is endangering officers and communities.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/other-views/2026/05/01/police-officers-swedish-hospital-shooting-safe-t-act-electronic-monitoring-tom-weitzel
DAILY HERALD
— Healthy workers are ditching company insurance to save $1,000 a month. DD: The federal government paying 72% of my health insurance since 1966 and then also paying 72% of my wife’s health insurance since 1978 helped me endure tremendous efforts by my Democrat superiors in the federal government to waste my career and to get rid of me.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260502/business/healthy-workers-are-ditching-company-insurance-to-save-1000-a-month/
WAND TV
— Sen. Rose files bill to allow IL police to coordinate with immigration authorities.
https://www.wandtv.com/news/statehouse/sen-rose-files-bill-to-allow-il-police-to-coordinate-with-immigration-authorities/article_aad741b8-1956-4bf8-88f0-c04d29493a83.html
CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Legal-marijuana movement not the panacea its backers claim. DD: If I had used pot, I would not have been able to a) earn a job-related bachelor’s degree and three job-related master’s degrees, b) earn six job-related professional certifications, and c) earn a job-related professional licenses.
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/editorial-legal-marijuana-movement-not-the-panacea-its-backers-claim/article_10d9b0d7-9b3b-4903-bd30-6efe138d03c8.html
DAILY ILLINI
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) glorify and praise their illegals and b) fight their deportation.
https://dailyillini.com/news-stories/university-news/protests-strikes/2026/05/02/campus-labor-coalition-rallies-delivers-anti-ice-petition-to-ui-administration/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
JOHN KASS
— What if Republicans Threatened Obama The Way Democrats Threaten Trump? DD: Obama is protected because he is a member of the following protected groups: Democrat, minority, non-German American, and those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time. Other protected groups include female, younger, LGBTQ, non-Protestant, and noncitizen.
https://johnkassnews.com/could-republicans-threaten-the-life-of-president-obama-and-succeed/
MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Cary GOP Precinct Committeeperson Appreciation/Recruitment Night. DD: Having been a Republican Precinct Committeeman (RPC) since 1999, I am becoming one of the senior RPCs in DuPage County.
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/05/02/cary-gop-precinct-committeeperson-appreciation-recruitment-night/
ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— SCOTUS Redistricting Ruling Sparks Pushback from Pritzker
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2026/05/scotus-redistricting-ruling-sparks-pushback-from-pritzker/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Democrats rush to court to stop GOP states’ new redistricting push
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/may/1/democrats-rush-court-stop-gop-states-new-redistricting-push/
— Newsom’s illegal-alien funding spree
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/may/2/editorial-newsoms-illegal-alien-funding-spree/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— How millions of illegal immigrants got jobs in the US. DD: All my employers would have hired noncitizens instead of me if they could have. My critics/opponents cannot say that because they had wealthy parents.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/investigations/3897219/how-millions-illegal-immigrants-got-jobs-us/
— Where illegal immigrants find work in the US. DD: All my employers would have hired noncitizens instead of me if they could have. My critics/opponents cannot say that because they had wealthy parents.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/investigations/3895435/where-illegal-immigrants-find-work-in-the-us/
— Viral fearmongering after Supreme Court rules on racial gerrymandering.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/patriotism-unity/4551494/viral-fearmongering-supreme-court-racial-gerrymandering/
NEW YORK POST
— The left wastes time weaponizing everything, from policing to immigration, and it’s rotting our infrastructure.
https://nypost.com/2026/05/02/opinion/the-left-weaponizes-everything-and-its-rotting-our-infrastructure/
— What will the new congressional redistricting mean for the House? DD: Democrat leaders use racial gerrymandering to destroy Republicans. Illinois Democrats racially gerrymandered the 3rd Congressional District that I live in.
https://nypost.com/2026/05/02/opinion/new-supreme-court-ruling-means-a-new-political-map/
AMERICAN GREATNESS
— The SPLC’s War on America. The SPLC built its power by branding dissent as hate; now its legal reckoning may expose how political smears became a weapon of institutional coercion.
https://amgreatness.com/2026/05/03/the-splcs-war-on-immigration-restriction-and-america/
COLLEGE FIX
— DePaul launches ‘journalism and racial justice’ center with former Mayor Lori Lightfoot. DD: The mainstream news media exists to destroy Republicans.
https://www.thecollegefix.com/depaul-launches-journalism-institute-with-former-chicago-mayor-lori-lightfoot/
1819 NEWS
— Auburn University counseling program ‘always shined a negative light on white males’
https://1819news.com/news/item/auburn-university-counseling-program-always-shined-a-negative-light-on-white-males
FOX NEWS
— NYC Board of Elections worker says ‘not my job to report anyone’ when asked about registering noncitizens. Board of Elections employee told undercover reporter posing as a Canadian green card holder that the office ‘accepts anything that comes over the counter.’
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/nyc-board-elections-worker-says-not-my-job-report-anyone-when-asked-about-registering-non-citizens
NEWSMAX
— Pro sports has bent knee to LGBTQ ideology
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nba/royce-white-to-newsmax-pro-sports-has-bent-knee-to-lgbtq-ideology/ar-AA1ZRmlP
PJ MEDIA
— DHS Arrests Illegal Alien Criminals, Dems Release Them
https://pjmedia.com/catherinesalgado/2026/05/02/dhs-arrests-illegal-criminals-dems-release-them-n4952437
REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— DD: SPLC exists to promote hatred against Republicans.
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2026/04/22/chuck_schumer_defends_splc_trump_doj_is_sending_the_message_if_you_fight_white_supremacy_youre_next.html
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
THE HILL
— DD: Democrat leaders use racial gerrymandering to destroy Republicans. Illinois Democrats racially gerrymandered the 3rd Congressional District that I live in.
https://thehill.com/opinion/judiciary/5859743-supreme-court-bars-racial-gerrymandering/
ABC NEWS
— DD: Democrat leaders use racial gerrymandering to destroy Republicans. Illinois Democrats racially gerrymandered the 3rd Congressional District that I live in.
https://abcnews.com/Politics/wireStory/black-americans-face-new-fight-racial-representation-after-132600647
CBS NEWS
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) glorify and praise their illegals and b) fight their deportation.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/south-american-man-ice-deportation-congo/
MSN
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly destroy traditional marriage and family. I am a product of a traditional marriage and family. That put me on track to earn a job-related bachelor’s degree, three job-related master’s degrees, six job-related professional certifications, and a job-related professional license.
https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/India/the-pros-and-cons-of-being-a-modern-day-trad-wife/ar-AA227UzU
— DD: Democrat leaders use racial gerrymandering to destroy Republicans. Illinois Democrats racially gerrymandered the 3rd Congressional District that I live in.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-s-gerrymander-gambit-has-mostly-failed/ar-AA21RgbN
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/supreme-court-limits-use-of-race-in-redistricting-in-a-win-for-gop/ar-AA220aJo
— DD: Democrats and RINOs use Affirmative Action and DEI to destroy Republicans.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/as-trump-attacks-dei-college-diversity-officers-from-across-the-country-gather-in-philly-to-find-a-path-forward/ar-AA1ZtEiQ
U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— Jobs That Pay for College. DD: I had to work my way through college. If my employers had paid for my tuition and books, my entire life would be different. For one thing, my GPA would have been higher. I spent far too many hours working instead of studying.
https://www.usnews.com/education/best-colleges/paying-for-college/slideshows/10-types-of-part-time-jobs-that-pay-for-college
NEW YORK TIMES
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use Springsteen to promote more hatred against Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/03/briefing/bruce-springsteen-donald-trump.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: In Primaries, Trump Targets The ‘Disloyal.’ DD: My critics/opponents demand blind loyalty. I should write about my critics/opponents. They have their operatives and their dupes destroy those like me a) who they cannot manipulate/dominate b) who refuse to glorify and praise them, c) who refuse to pander to them, d) who refuse to serve as one of their operatives or dupes, e) who refuse to cover up their wrong doing, and/or f) who refuse to give them money.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/02/us/politics/trump-republican-primaries-candidates.html
— DD: Democrat leaders use racial gerrymandering to destroy Republicans. Illinois Democrats racially gerrymandered the 3rd Congressional District that I live in.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/01/us/elections/tennessee-congressional-map.html
— DD: All my employers would have hired noncitizens instead of me if they could have. My critics/opponents cannot say that because they had wealthy parents.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/opinion/immigration-farming-trump-robots-labor.html
— India Is Pioneering a Perilous Model of Web Censorship. DD: My critics/opponents want to stop me from sending out my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters. Failing that, they want stop everyone from reading them. I should write about my critics/opponents. They have their operatives and their dupes destroy those like me a) who they cannot manipulate/dominate b) who refuse to glorify and praise them, c) who refuse to pander to them, d) who refuse to serve as one of their operatives or dupes, e) who refuse to cover up their wrong doing, and/or f) who refuse to give them money.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/01/opinion/india-modi-internet-censorship.html
— DD: Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly discourage those who are the following from getting a college degree: conservative, Republican, American, White, male, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time. I am all of the aforesaid. If I had not earned a bachelor’s degree in business, the Democrats who ran IRS would not have hired me when I was 22 in 1971 and if I had not been taking graduate evening business courses, they would not have promoted me when I was 23, 24, and 25. If I had not earned an MBA when I was 27 and passed the CPA examination on my first attempt when I was 30, the Democrats who ran GAO would not have hired me when I was 31. If I had not earned master’s degree in accounting when I was 31, passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt when I was 32, a became a licensed CPA when I was 32, they would not have promoted me when I was 38.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/08/realestate/young-new-yorkers-construction-jobs.html
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— DD: Democrat leaders use racial gerrymandering to destroy Republicans. Illinois Democrats racially gerrymandered the 3rd Congressional District that I live in.
https://www.nydailynews.com/2026/05/03/race-to-the-bottom-supreme-court-ruling-on-voting-rights-act-rewrites-the-law/
USA TODAY
— DD: My critics/opponents have always treated TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois and Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) like SPLC had officially designate them as being hate groups. I served as the TAPROOT chairman 2005-2012. I served as an ICRC Steering Committee member 2003-2007.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/05/02/southern-poverty-law-center-indictment-fraud-case/89732727007/
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— DD: Democrat leaders use racial gerrymandering to destroy Republicans. Illinois Democrats racially gerrymandered the 3rd Congressional District that I live in.
https://www.wsj.com/video/series/potomac-watch-strassel/wsj-opinion-the-supreme-court-6-3-ruling-against-racial-gerrymandering/74936289-8C71-4E62-B5C3-AC7BAE4B3A7F
FINANCE BUZZ
— 8 Useful College Degrees Employers Are Always Looking To Hire. DD: In retrospect, with benefit of hindsight, career-wise, what would have done differently? I would have majored in accounting from the beginning. I did not because I wrongly believed that I could not pass the CPA examination. But I passed it on my first attempt when I was 30 in 1979. But by then, it was too late. The accounting profession saw me as being too old. Further, the accounting profession was under tremendous pressure to hire, retain, and promote young minorities and young females, and I was none of the aforesaid. My doing the following did not help. I earned a master’s degree in accounting when I was 31. I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt when I was 32. I became a licensed CPA when I was 32. I became a certified fraud examiner when I was 41, government financial manager when I was 45, financial services auditor when I was 47, and forensic accountant when I was 48.
https://www.aol.com/8-useful-college-degrees-employers-124200196.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Accounting)
INVESTOPEDIA
— Top Bachelor’s Degrees That Lead to Strong Job Opportunities After College. DD: In retrospect, with benefit of hindsight, career-wise, what would have done differently? I would have majored in accounting from the beginning. I did not because I wrongly believed that I could not pass the CPA examination. But I passed it on my first attempt when I was 30 in 1979. But by then, it was too late. The accounting profession saw me as being too old. Further, the accounting profession was under tremendous pressure to hire, retain, and promote young minorities and young females, and I was none of the aforesaid. My doing the following did not help. I earned a master’s degree in accounting when I was 31. I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt when I was 32. I became a licensed CPA when I was 32. I became a certified fraud examiner when I was 41, government financial manager when I was 45, financial services auditor when I was 47, and forensic accountant when I was 48.
https://www.aol.com/finance/top-bachelors-degrees-lead-strong-103000811.html
MARKETPLACE
— DD: All my employers would have hired noncitizens instead of me if they could have. My critics/opponents cannot say that because they had wealthy parents.
https://www.marketplace.org/story/2026/02/18/job-growth-immigration-are-directly-related-new-fed-study-argues
ECONOMIC POLICY INSTITUTE
— DD: All my employers would have hired noncitizens instead of me if they could have. My critics/opponents cannot say that because they had wealthy parents.
https://www.epi.org/blog/trumps-deportation-plans-threaten-400000-direct-care-jobs-older-adults-and-people-with-disabilities-could-lose-vital-in-home-support/
https://www.epi.org/publication/trumps-deportation-agenda-will-destroy-millions-of-jobs-both-immigrants-and-u-s-born-workers-would-suffer-job-losses-particularly-in-construction-and-child-care/
NATIONAL IMMIGRATION FORUM
— DD: All my employers would have hired noncitizens instead of me if they could have. My critics/opponents cannot say that because they had wealthy parents.
https://forumtogether.org/article/immigrants-as-economic-contributors-immigrants-fill-the-temporary-needs-of-american-employers/
AMERICAN IMMIGRATION COUNCIL
— DD: All my employers would have hired noncitizens instead of me if they could have. My critics/opponents cannot say that because they had wealthy parents.
https://www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/blog/holiday-guide-debunking-myths-about-immigration/
CENTER FOR AMERICAN PROGRESS
— DD: All my employers would have hired noncitizens instead of me if they could have. My critics/opponents cannot say that because they had wealthy parents.
https://www.americanprogress.org/article/immigrants-make-the-labor-market-great/
MIGRATION POLICY INSTITUTE
— Indian Immigrants in the United States. DD: All my employers would have hired noncitizens instead of me if they could have. My critics/opponents cannot say that because they had wealthy parents.
https://www.migrationpolicy.org/article/indian-immigrants-united-states
https://www.migrationpolicy.org/content/explainer-immigrants-and-us-economy
AMERICAN BAZAAR
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly shout at Asian Americans and at Pacific Islanders that Republicans cause all their problems.
https://americanbazaaronline.com/2026/05/02/49-of-aapi-adults-experienced-racial-hate-in-2025-third-year-in-a-row-480010/
NEW YORKER
— DD: Democrat leaders use racial gerrymandering to destroy Republicans. Illinois Democrats racially gerrymandered the 3rd Congressional District that I live in.
https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-lede/how-the-supreme-court-demolished-the-voting-rights-act
DAILY KOS
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly paint today’s Republicans as being yesterday’s Confederacy.
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2026/5/2/800032029/community/trumps-republican-party-resurrects-the-old-confederacy/
FROM FOREIGN SOURCES
ECONOMIC TIMES
— DD: Democrat leaders use racial gerrymandering to destroy Republicans. Illinois Democrats racially gerrymandered the 3rd Congressional District that I live in.
https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/India/karnataka-high-court-quashes-rajiv-gandhi-university-of-health-sciences-move-to-exclude-senate-members-from-inspection-panel/ar-AA22fBbq
TIMES OF INDIA
— DD: Affirmative Action (AA) and DEI are reparations. Ever-increasingly, since the 1960s, Democrat and RINO leaders have used AA and DEI to give more and more and more preference to young minorities and to young females. That ever-increasingly rendered worthless my job-related bachelor’s degree, three job-related master’s degrees, six job-related professional certifications, and a job-related professional license.
https://www.msn.com/en-in/money/technology/is-the-end-of-affirmative-action-wiping-out-black-student-enrollment-new-data-says-yes/ar-AA1P53Qm
Tag: CPA
April 28, 2026
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Slain Chicago police officer would still be alive but for our broken system of enforcing arrest warrants
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/04/28/editorial-john-bartholomew-chicago-police-alphanso-talley-warrants-shooting/
— DD: Anticipate/expect that this summer, Democrat teens will takeover your downtown.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/04/28/opinion-chicago-teen-takeovers/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) glorify and praise their illegals and b) fight their deportation.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2026/04/28/illinois-families-separated-by-trump-immigrant-visa-ban
DAILY HERALD
— After mayor’s remarks, Geneva rethinking its support for chamber of commerce fests. DD: In 2021, to cut the number of Republican candidate entries in Wheaton Independence Day parades, Democrat and RINO Wheaton leaders ended my role as the Republican fundraiser for those parades.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260426/local-politics/after-mayors-remarks-geneva-rethinking-its-support-for-chamber-of-commerce-fests/
ABC7
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) glorify and praise their illegals and b) fight their deportation.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/border-patrol-ice-chicago-illinois-accountability-commission-reveal-results-operation-midway-blitz-investigation/18976454/
NBC5
— SAFE-T Act questioned after Chicago police officer fatally shot at hospital. The suspect in the shooting was out on electronic monitoring at the time of the attack, though there was an active warrant for his arrest, according to NBC 5 Investigates.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/officials-question-safe-t-act-after-chicago-police-officer-fatally-shot-at-hospital/3928605/
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) glorify and praise their illegals and b) fight their deportation.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/video/news/local/mother-says-trump-immigration-campaign-featured-daughter-without-her-approval/3928691/
WGN9
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) glorify and praise their illegals and b) fight their deportation.
https://wgntv.com/news/politics/pritzker-backed-commission-accuses-trump-administration-of-federal-misconduct/amp/
WBEZ
— DD: The less death penalty, the more murders.
https://www.wbez.org/2026/04/27/dead-man-walking-nun-brings-message-of-hope-and-activism-to-depaul-university
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— ABA settles lawsuit claiming minority scholarship fund was discriminatory
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/news/ccb-aba-lawsuit-settlement-dei-scholarship-20260427/
ALTON TELEGRAPH
— Florida’s redistricting fight puts Ron DeSantis back in the Republican spotlight.
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/politics/article/florida-s-redistricting-fight-puts-ron-desantis-22229451.php
WCIA
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly push more pot.
https://www.wcia.com/news/champaign-county/champaign-co-dispensary-reacts-to-trump-admin-reclassifying-medical-marijuana/
EVANSTON NOW
— Guaranteed income plan expanded
https://evanstonnow.com/guaranteed-income-plan-expanded/
LEGAL NEWSLINE
— Constitutional tests await IL Dems’ race-based district plan
https://www.legalnewsline.com/cook-county-record/constitutional-tests-await-il-dems-race-based-district-plan/article_c4b1ec83-efc9-47cf-8eec-f35736f554be.html
POLITICO ILLINOIS
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) glorify and praise their illegals and b) fight their deportation.
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2026/04/28/illinois-hearings-revisit-ice-chaos-00894461
CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2026/04/28/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-725/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— McHenry County GOP Sees New Treasurer
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/04/27/mchenry-county-gop-sees-new-treasurer/
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly put their noncitizens who are minority, female, and/or younger ahead of Republicans who are White, male, and/or older. Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Noncitizens are their soldiers in their Democrat Army.
http://www.gopillinois.com
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
NEW YORK POST
— Suspected WHCD gunman Cole Allen came from picture-perfect family of achievers — with church-leader dad at helm.
https://nypost.com/2026/04/27/us-news/suspected-whcd-gunman-cole-allen-came-picture-perfect-family/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Allen — a 31-year-old engineering graduate from prestigious Cal Tech — has three siblings with even more impressive resumes and lived with his parents in a neatly kempt home in Torrance, Calif. His kin are reportedly shocked and alarmed by his extremist, anti-Trump rhetoric, which surfaced after he allegedly tried to attack President Trump and other senior administration officials at the ritzy DC gala Saturday. His sister Avriana, 27, recounted his “radical” statements to federal investigators, while his brother called police about a chilling manifesto he allegedly sent the day he tried to storm past White House security with knives and guns. Allen’s brother, Gabriel, studied engineering at the elite Webb Institute in Glen Cove on Long Island, where his projects included designing Navy vessels, according to materials from the school’s website. His graduation page said he was bound for the maritime engineering firm Thayer Mayan. Gabriel married in 2025, and he and his wife may have a baby on the way this year, according to a gift registry with their names created exactly one week before the attack. Avriana, one of Cole’s two sisters, studied journalism and statistics at the prestigious Northwestern University. She worked as a reporter for CalMatters, where she helped build their 2021 recall election guide. She later joined the Pew Research Center as a junior engineer. The baby of the family, Stephanie, 23, studied physics at Harvey Mudd College in Claremont, Calif., reports said. She later joined the National Accelerator Laboratory at Stanford University, where she researched dark matter and energy-based cancer treatment. Cole’s father Thomas Allen has been a leader at their local Grace United Reformed Church, according to public records. The church declined to speak to reporters after Saturday’s violence and took down its leadership page. The suspect — a self-styled “friendly federal assassin,” according to his alleged manifesto — stayed close to home. He was employed by C2 Education, a tutor and test prep company, and named “Teacher of the Month” in December 2024, according to social-media posts. He graduated from the California Institute of Technology with an engineering degree in 2017 and earned a master’s in computer science before dabbling in video-game design and released his own game on Steam in 2018. One of Cole’s students, Max Harris, a high-school senior, told the New York Times that he never felt anything amiss. “He seemed like a completely average guy. … Like, I never would have expected anything like this from a guy like him,” Harris said of Cole. But simmering beneath the surface of this seemingly well-adjusted math whiz was violent vitriol for the president and his administration, prosecutors claim. “I am no longer willing to permit a pedophile, rapist, and traitor to coat my hands with his crimes,” Cole’s alleged manifesto reads, an apparent reference to Trump. It includes a thank-you to “my family, both personal and church,” along with a theological defense of the assassination attempt to people who might tell him to “turn the other cheek.” The manifesto ends with: “Stay in school, kids.”)
— KKK informants to the SPLC de-hooded: One-legged Imperial Wizard ‘true believer’ and cleaning lady, who show no signs of reform
https://nypost.com/2026/04/27/us-news/kkk-informants-to-the-splc-de-hooded-one-legged-true-believer-and-cleaning-lady-who-show-no-signs-of-reform/
— SPLC’s high-profile donors like Clooney, Soros stay mum after nonprofit indicted over alleged $3M hate group informant scheme
https://www.aol.com/news/splc-high-profile-donors-clooney-033407448.html
CENTER FOR IMMIGRATION STUDIES
— Has There Been a ‘Minneapolis Effect’ on Immigration Enforcement? ICE ‘interior arrests’ decrease 21.7 percent between December and March.
https://cis.org/Arthur/Has-There-Been-Minneapolis-Effect-Immigration-Enforcement
COLLEGE FIX
— Dozens of law schools still require DEI to graduate
https://www.thecollegefix.com/dozens-of-law-schools-still-require-dei-to-graduate-watchdog-group-finds/
— Arizona honors colleges push DEI, anti-capitalist, anti-Israel agendas
https://www.thecollegefix.com/arizona-honors-colleges-push-dei-anti-capitalist-anti-israel-agendas-report/
DAILY SIGNAL
— $10.5 Million in Medicaid Given to Illegal Aliens in Mississippi, State Auditor Says
https://www.dailysignal.com/2026/04/27/10-5-million-in-medicaid-given-to-illegals-in-mississippi/
DAILY WIRE
— SPLC Does Not Define Hate Groups — Corporate America Shouldn’t Act Like It Does. DD: My critics/opponents have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois and Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) were hate groups. I served as the TAPROOT chairman 2005-2012 and as an ICRC Steering Committee member 2003-2007. I should write about my critics/opponents who had their operatives and their dupes destroy TAPROOT and ICRC.
https://www.dailywire.com/news/the-splc-does-not-define-hate-groups-corporate-america-shouldnt-act-like-it-does
FOX NEWS
— Mamdani education plan undermines merit
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6393804686112
— Radical activist groups circle wagons around Southern Poverty Law Center amid federal charges
https://www.aol.com/news/radical-activist-groups-circle-wagons-104218164.html
— Mamdani’s education plan’s ‘lack of merit’ could fundamentally change student outcomes. DD: According to my critics/opponents, I was able to earn a bachelor’s degree, three master’s degrees, six professional certifications, and a professional license not because of merit, but because I benefitted from discrimination against those who were minority, female, younger, poor, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or had ancestors who had not been in America for a long time. In my defense, neither of my parents attended college, my father was only the first of my ancestors to earn a high school diploma, my mother never attended high school, and I had to work my way through college.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/mamdanis-education-plans-lack-merit-could-fundamentally-change-student-outcomes-gop-leader-warns
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Mamdani has proposed phasing out the city’s gifted and talented programs for younger students over inequity concerns, a move critics argue could limit academic opportunities for high performers from low-income families. “That’s my biggest concern,” Forte told Fox News Digital. “The lack of merit and the lack of competitiveness…is going to lead to test scores declining and the quality of our education declining significantly.”)
WESTERN JOURNAL
— After Karoline Leavitt Calls Out Dems for Their Vile Anti-Trump Rhetoric, GOP Brings the Receipts. DD: I should write about my critics/opponents who have demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me the most. I would start with past and present a) leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization, b) Republican leaders of Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton, c) Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct, d) major Republican donors, e) conservative leaders, and f) religious leaders. I would focus on the many big adverse actions that the aforesaid have had their operatives and their dupes take against me since 2000.
https://www.westernjournal.com/karoline-leavitt-calls-dems-vile-anti-trump-rhetoric-gop-brings-receipts/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Leavitt also quoted Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, who said, “Never before in my life have I called for mass protest disruptions. These Republicans cannot know a moment of peace.” Last fall, Pritzker took several minutes of a podcast to liken actions taken by Trump and his administration to Nazi Germany. “I think [Trump] needs to prove otherwise, because at the moment, he’s following precisely a kind of playbook that we’ve seen throughout history,” the governor said. “I also built a Holocaust museum with Holocaust survivors.” “I’m not suggesting we’re heading toward a Holocaust,” Pritzker hedged, but then continued, “I am suggesting, though, that authoritarianism, which they easily recognize the early stages of, is coming upon this country and that people are beginning to wake up and recognize it.” After podcast host Nicolle Wallace commended him for making the comparison, the governor dialed it back even further. “I do want to separate myself from the idea that I’m calling him Hitler. … I haven’t suggested that Donald Trump is Hitler,” Pritzker said. “I don’t think any Democrat has,” Wallace then responded, but that’s a false statement.)
— Leftist SPLC ‘secretly funneled’ over $3 million to members of white supremacist and extremist groups. DD: My critics/opponents have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois and Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) were extremist groups. I served as the TAPROOT chairman 2005-2012 and as an ICRC Steering Committee member 2003-2007. I should write about my critics/opponents who had their operatives and their dupes destroy TAPROOT and ICRC.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/bombshell-indictment-leftist-splc-secretly-funneled-over-3-million-to-members-of-white-supremacist-and-extremist-groups/ar-AA21tdFt
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
AOL
— Fox News turns on Donald Trump in shock move as network reveals his awful approval ratings. DD: What percent of the following approve of what I do as the GOPUSA Illinois Editor: a) leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization, b) Republican leaders of Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton, c) Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct, d) major Republican donors, e) conservative leaders, and f) religious leaders? My critics/opponents stress the many big adverse actions that the aforesaid have taken against me since 2000.
https://www.aol.com/entertainment/fox-news-turns-donald-trump-094600703.html
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use the Pope against Trump. Were it not for America’s military actions, there would be no Christianity, no Catholicism, and no Pope.
https://www.aol.com/archbishop-praises-popes-anti-war-111930827.html
https://www.aol.com/articles/famed-conclave-actor-praises-pope-211418228.html
THE HILL
— White House blames WHCA shooting on Democratic rhetoric.
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5851255-democrats-rhetoric-trump-violence-whca-dinner/amp/
CNN
— White House blames press dinner shooting on systemic demonization of Trump by Democrats
https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/27/politics/video/leavitt-whcd-rhetoric-digvid
ASSOCIATED PRESS
— DD: Democrat leaders and their mainstream news media ever-increasingly promote more hatred against Trump.
https://apnews.com/video/leavitt-blames-democrats-for-promoting-rhetoric-that-fueled-cult-of-hatred-against-trump-a1e26a72f91e4deda172f8f546fda468
MSN
— Cole Allen’s LinkedIn gives glance into his background
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/alleged-whcd-gunman-cole-allens-linkedin-gives-glance-into-his-background/ar-AA21LLOJ
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly blame Trump for everything that is bad. Since 2000, my critics/opponents have ever-increasingly blamed defeats suffered by Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct a) on me, b) on my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters, c) on what I did as the Republican fundraiser for Wheaton Independence Day parades and fireworks 2005-2019, d) on what I did as the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012, and e) on what I did as an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007. Most commonly, they hint/imply/argue/shout a) that I painted candidates on ballots in my precinct as being more conservative than they wanted to be, and that caused them to lose and/or b) that I promoted candidates who were unelectable because they were too conservative.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/77-percent-blame-trump-for-gas-prices-survey/ar-AA21IvLh
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/insight/trump-faces-steep-approval-collapse/gm-GM1E49E466
NEW YORK TIMES
— Canada’s New Route to Citizenship Has Thousands of Americans Lining Up to Apply. DD: You can be loyal to only one country at a time.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/27/world/canada/canadian-citizenship-by-descent-applications-americans-us.html
— Raising children. DD: My wife and I got married in 1978 when I was 29 and she was 27. We lived on one of our paychecks in anticipation of our having children. But we gave up trying to have children because we both had major fertility problems. My Democrat GAO superiors used that and our not adopting or becoming foster parents against me big time. They hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I lied about our efforts to have children. All my Democrat GAO superiors had children. They all complained about their paychecks and the time and money they spent raising their children. Their spouses had little or no income. According to them, if my wife and I had children, I would not have been able a) to pass the CPA examination on my first attempt, b) to earn a master’s degree in accounting, c) to pass the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt, or d) to become a licensed CPA.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/26/business/children-rising-costs.html
USA TODAY
— Average cost of raising a child rises to $303,418. DD: My wife and I got married in 1978 when I was 29 and she was 27. We lived on one of our paychecks in anticipation of our having children. But we gave up trying to have children because we both had major fertility problems. My Democrat GAO superiors used that and our not adopting or becoming foster parents against me big time. They hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I lied about our efforts to have children. All my Democrat GAO superiors had children. They all complained about their paychecks and the time and money they spent raising their children. Their spouses had little or no income. According to them, if my wife and I had children, I would not have been able a) to pass the CPA examination on my first attempt, b) to earn a master’s degree in accounting, c) to pass the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt, or d) to become a licensed CPA.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2026/04/22/cost-raising-child-by-state/89708045007/
SPECTRUM NEWS
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use the Pope against Trump. Were it not for America’s military actions, there would be no Christianity, no Catholicism, and no Pope.
https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nc/charlotte/news/2026/04/27/pope-leo-donald-trump-religion-
FORBES
— Career Coaches. DD: In retrospect, with benefit of hindsight, career-wise, what would have done differently? I would have majored in accounting from the beginning. I did not because I wrongly believed that I could not pass the CPA examination. But I passed it on my first attempt when I was 30 in 1979. But by then, it was too late. The accounting profession saw me as being too old. Further, the accounting profession was under tremendous pressure to hire, retain, and promote young minorities and young females, and I was none of the aforesaid. My doing the following did not help. I earned a master’s degree in accounting when I was 31. I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt when I was 32. I became a licensed CPA when I was 32. I became a certified fraud examiner when I was 41, government financial manager when I was 45, financial services auditor when I was 47, and forensic accountant when I was 48.
https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbescoachescouncil/2026/04/27/why-job-seekers-shouldnt-skip-the-fundamentals/
TIME
— Pritzker May Be Running for More Than Governor
https://time.com/article/2026/04/28/jb-pritzker-trump-presidency-2028/
WEEK
— Cole Allen shared social media posts saying Trump staged previous assassination attempt. Allen’s social media showed that he shared posts comparing Donald Trump to Adolf Hitler and encouraged gun purchases.
https://www.theweek.in/news/world/2026/04/28/white-house-correspondents-dinner-shooting-suspect-cole-allen-shared-posts-saying-trump-staged-his-previous-assassination-attempt.html
KTRH
— Newsom Spent $1 Billion To Import 400,000 Extra Illegal Aliens
https://ktrh.iheart.com/featured/houston-texas-news/content/2026-04-23-report-newsom-spent-1-billion-to-import-400000-extra-illegal-aliens/
FED WEEK
— Consolidating Job Classification a First Step in Larger Effort. DD: I transferred from IRS to GAO when I was 31 in 1980. My Democrat GAO superiors outrageously, disgustingly, falsely, and unethically used my IRS job classification to force me to take a $23,699/year (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer. They ignored/dismissed/belittled a) the fact that much of what I did as an IRS Revenue Officer for almost 9 years was similar to what I would do as a GAO Analyst, b) the fact that GAO audits IRS, c) I had earned an MBA in 1976, d) I had passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, and e) I had almost completed the requirements for a master’s degree in accounting.
https://www.fedweek.com/federal-managers-daily-report/consolidating-job-classification-a-first-step-in-larger-effort-says-opm/
ATLANTIC
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use the Pope against Trump. Were it not for America’s military actions, there would be no Christianity, no Catholicism, and no Pope.
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/04/pope-leo-trump-iran/686964/
RAW STORY
— ‘Unsettling’: New details emerge about suspected would-be WHCD shooter
https://www.rawstory.com/cole-allen-unsettling-new-detail/
FROM FOREIGN SOURCES
WION NEWS
— ‘Friendly Federal Assassin’ Allen was carrying THESE weapons when he tried to assassinate Trump at WHCD
https://www.wionews.com/photos/-friendly-federal-assassin-allen-was-carrying-these-weapons-when-he-tried-to-assassinate-trump-at-whcd-1777354027890
(FROM THE ARTICLE: a 12-gauge pump-action Mossberg shotgun and a .38 semiautomatic pistol, along with “at least three knives and all kinds of paraphernalia.”)
AL JAZEERA
— DD: Democrat leaders and their mainstream news media ever-increasingly promote more hatred against Trump.
https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/4/27/leavitt-blames-democrats-for-cult-of-hatred-against-trump
— DD: Democrat leaders and the rest of America’s enemies ever-increasingly side with Iran against America.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/27/iran-very-skilful-as-us-humiliated-says-german-chancellor
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/27/have-us-iran-talks-failed-why-no-deal-yet-doesnt-mean-diplomacy-is-dead
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/27/iran-war-whats-happening-on-day-59-amid-diplomatic-push-to-end-conflict
https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/4/27/who-holds-the-cards-in-iran-us-talks
April 26, 2026
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— Gunman charges White House Correspondents’ Dinner checkpoint with Trump inside. The suspect in the shooting incident is in custody.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/trump-first-lady-removed-security-incident-correspondents-dinner/18967739/
— DD: Democrat leaders shout that economy is getting worse.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/americans-are-unhappy-economy-reeling-high-prices-polls-say/18966050/
— DD: Democrat leaders promote SPLC
https://abc7chicago.com/post/splc-indictment-alabama-civil-rights-groups-respond-southern-poverty-law-center-funding-allegations/18960110/
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump unharmed after shooting incident at White House correspondents’ dinner
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/04/25/donald-trump-white-house-correspondents-dinner/
— FRONT PAGE: Many hold dim view of Johnson. Mayor may face uphill reelection climb as 44% view him unfavorably.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/04/26/brandon-johnson-suffolk-tribune-poll/
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) glorify and praise their illegals and b) fight their deportation.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/04/25/legal-providers-try-to-bridge-the-gap-touting-the-benefits-of-counsel-for-immigrants-fighting-removal/
— Will County Republicans choose Frankfort Township Trustee Hillary Kurzawa to lead party. DD: I should about why I was drafted to serve as the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman in 2005.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/04/22/will-county-republicans-hillary-kurzawa-chair/
— DD: According to Democrat leaders, GOD hates Trump, and therefore, DOD hates those who are conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, Protestant, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/04/26/opinion-pete-hegseth-christian-nationalism/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Immigration raids upending Chicago’s construction industry. DD: All my employers would have hired noncitizens if they could have.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/work/2026/04/25/ice-raids-construction-industry-worker-shortage-border-patrol
— DD: The more that you support Trump, the more that hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters promote hatred against you.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2026/04/25/christianity-catholics-pope-vance-trump-hegseth-hannity-mona-charen
DAILY HERALD
— DD: Anticipate/expect that soon, the Democrats who run Illinois will use gerrymandering to assure that no Republican will ever be elected in Illinois again. Anticipate/expect that the Democrats who run Illinois will ever-increasingly destroy Republicans in Illinois who are conservative, White, male, non-poor, married, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260425/editorials/daily-herald-opinion-things-to-be-said-on-redistricting-at-its-worst-houses-proposed-amendment-i/
— ICE arrests drop nearly 12% after Minneapolis killings and immigration shake-up
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260425/nation-and-world-politics/a-sudden-shift-ice-arrests-drop-nearly-12-after-minneapolis-killings-and-immigration-shake-up/
STATELINE
— Illinois lawmaker proposes removing citizenship requirement for professional licenses. DD: My Democrat GAO superiors ignored/dismissed/belittled my becoming a licensed CPA when I was 32 in 1981.
https://www.mystateline.com/news/illinois-lawmaker-proposes-removing-citizenship-requirement-for-professional-licenses/
NORTHWEST INDIANA TIMES
— Region teens join dangerous street ‘takeovers’ in Chicago
https://nwitimes.com/opinion/columnists/jerry-davich/article_82bab291-5ac3-465d-a0ae-de5ae11d0235.html
FOX ILLINOIS
— Trump says dinner shooting suspect was armed with multiple weapons before being stopped by Secret Service
https://www.foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/trump-says-dinner-shooting-suspect-was-armed-with-multiple-weapons-before-being-stopped-by-secret/article_50b30b99-fd42-55f8-a12d-82bd8e3289a9.html
— Video posted by Trump shows suspect running past security barricade as Secret Service agents run toward him.
https://www.foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/video-posted-by-trump-shows-suspect-running-past-security-barricade-as-secret-service-agents-run/article_885745b7-5b69-57c2-9b4c-e1544edb1c69.html
CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Trump posts video of man running past security during Correspondents’ dinner.
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/trump-posts-video-of-man-running-past-secuirty-during-correspondents-dinner/
25 NEWS NOW
— Top Illinois Dems, GOP condemn political violence after shots fired near Trump
https://www.25newsnow.com/2026/04/26/top-illinois-dems-gop-condemn-political-violence-after-shots-fired-near-trump/
ADVANTAGE NEWS
— Republican AG candidate Fioretti seeks to reform SAFE-T Act
https://www.advantagenews.com/news/local/ag-candidate-seeks-to-reform-safe-t-act/article_4f2cf2e9-c9c1-4823-90b6-d36be43b8277.html
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Democrats and RINOs destroy conservatives. QUESTION: What helps/enables people to fight for conservative principles? ANSWER: Substantial guaranteed income for life. Substantial financial, real estate, and other assets. Limited fixed expenses. No debts. No dependents. Relevant education, career, and/or professional successes. Lots of available time. Lots of motivation. Life history of not only following conservative principles, but promoting them. Ability to suffer adverse actions from Democrats and from RINOs. Under the Democrats and under the RINOs who run Illinois, there are ever-increasingly fewer and fewer and fewer who have the aforesaid in Illinois, in DuPage County, in Milton Township, and in Wheaton. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
JOHN KASS
— A World Without Billionaires
https://johnkassnews.com/a-world-without-billionaires/
CHICAGO CONTRARIAN
— Chicago’s Middle-Class Families Are Leaving
https://www.chicagocontrarian.com/blog/quiet-exodus-chicago-middle-class-families-leaving
ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— The Southern Poverty Law Center: An Empire Built on Fear
https://illinoisfamily.org/federal/the-southern-poverty-law-center-an-empire-built-on-fear/
ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— East St. Louis Township paid $550 to a politician, who had previously spent four years in federal prison for tax evasion, to clear an inch of snow from the township’s parking lot – a task he didn’t even complete.
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/east-st-louis-township-hires-politician-to-shovel-inch-of-snow/
ILLINOIS REVIEW
— House GOP Leader Tony McCombie Loses Control as Republicans Break Ranks to Back Pritzker Bailout Bill
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2026/04/house-gop-leader-tony-mccombie-loses-control-as-republicans-break-ranks-to-back-pritzker-bailout-bill.html
— AFP Award Winners Among Republicans Backing Pritzker-Bears Bailout – A Stunning Reversal on Taxpayer Promises. https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2026/04/afp-award-winners-among-republicans-backing-pritzker-bears-bailout-a-stunning-reversal-on-taxpayer-promises.html
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Shots fired at White House Correspondents’ Dinner, Trump rushed from the stage
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/apr/25/shots-fired-white-house-correspondents-dinner-trump-rushed-stage/
— ‘Quite an evening’: Trump ready for round two after gunshots force dinner cancellation
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/apr/25/quite-evening-trump-ready-round-two-gunshots-force-dinner/
— SPLC’s troubles mount as Republicans probe Biden administration ties
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/apr/25/splcs-troubles-mount-republicans-probe-biden-administration-ties/
— Socialism for thee, heck not for me
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/apr/24/socialism-thee-heck-not/
— Hegseth slams Europeans for ‘free riding,’ says they have long benefited from U.S. protection
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/apr/24/pete-hegseth-slams-europeans-free-riding-says-long-benefited-us/
NEW YORK POST
— Shocking scenes from LA’s homeless apocalypse — as filthy camps overrun kids’ playgrounds
https://nypost.com/2026/04/25/us-news/homeless-encampments-overtake-kids-parks-across-la-in-disturbing-scenes/
— Pro-Palestine protesters swarm outside glitzy White House Correspondents’ Dinner venue
https://nypost.com/2026/04/25/us-news/white-house-correspondents-dinner-live-updates-news-trump-speech/
— Mamdani releases propaganda video promoting Soviet-style city-run grocery stores
https://nypost.com/2026/04/25/us-news/mamdani-releases-propaganda-video-promoting-soviet-style-city-run-grocery-stores/
BLAZE
— One soldier’s fight against creeping Marxism in the military
https://www.theblaze.com/align/call-sign-courage-one-soldier-s-fight-against-creeping-marxism-in-the-military
BREITBART
— SHOOTING AT CORRESPONDENTS DINNER, PRESIDENT TRUMP WHISKED OUT OF ROOM
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2026/04/25/livewire-shooting-at-correspondents-dinner-president-trump-whisked-out-of-room/
CENTER FOR IMMIGRATION STUDIES
— Has There Been a ‘Minneapolis Effect’ on Immigration Enforcement? ICE ‘interior arrests’ decrease 21.7 percent between December and March.
https://cis.org/Arthur/Has-There-Been-Minneapolis-Effect-Immigration-Enforcement
DAILY SIGNAL
— Trump, Vance Evacuated and Safe After Shooting at White House Correspondents Dinner
https://www.dailysignal.com/2026/04/25/shots-fired-trump-cabinet-officials-evacuated-white-house-correspondents-dinner/
EPOCH TIMES
— Correspondents’ Dinner, Trump Evacuated, Suspect Detained. The president later confirmed that one Secret Service agent had been shot during the incident, but is ‘doing great.’
https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/shots-fired-at-white-house-correspondents-dinner-president-evacuated-6017151
— Suspect Facing Multiple Charges After Shooting at WH Correspondents’ Dinner. The suspect will be arraigned on Monday, the Justice Department said.
https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/suspect-facing-multiple-charges-after-shooting-at-wh-correspondents-dinner-doj-6017219
FOX NEWS
— Networks downplay Southern Poverty Law Center funding KKK, Nazis
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/broadcast-bias-networks-downplay-southern-poverty-law-center-funding-kkk-nazis.amp
— Southern Poverty Law Center: A tale of a racism scam
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/southern-poverty-law-center-tale-racism-scam
JONATHAN TURLEY
— “Racial Profiling” or Race Baiting? Tom Steyer’s Illiterate Take on English Proficiency.
https://jonathanturley.org/2026/04/25/racial-profiling-or-race-baiting-tom-steyers-illiterate-take-on-english-proficiency/comment-page-1/
LEGAL INSURRECTION
— DEI Industrial Complex Survival Guide: “hide it and conceal it and mask it”
https://legalinsurrection.com/2026/04/dei-industrial-complex-survival-guide-hide-it-and-conceal-it-and-mask-it/
REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Dems ‘White Supremacy’ Tactics All About Political Power
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/2026/04/25/dems_lsquowhite_supremacyrsquo_tactics_all_about_political_power_697927.html
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
NEWSWEEK
— Trump and Epstein photos projected onto the hotel before correspondents’ dinner
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-and-epstein-photos-projected-onto-the-hotel-before-correspondents-dinner/ar-AA21HBT6
MSN
— DeSantis bans local governments from supporting Pride events & DEI initiatives
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/ron-desantis-bans-local-governments-from-supporting-pride-events-dei-initiatives/ar-AA21yNGJ
NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump Describes Gunman’s Attack at Washington Hotel. Trump was rushed from the stage of a dinner hosted by the White House reporters’ association. Trump said a Secret Service agent was shot at but “saved” by his bulletproof vest. The F.B.I. said a suspect was in custody.
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/04/25/us/trump-correspondents-dinner-shooting
— DD: Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more age discrimination. Anticipate/expect that the more of the following that you are, the more age discrimination that you will face: conservative, Republican, American, White, male, non-poor, married, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/opinion/ageism-gerontacracy-america.html
WEEK
— How did gunman Cole Tomas Allen reach White House Correspondents’ dinner venue
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vd3JMB0Bha8
WION
— Trump: Suspect Lone Wolf, Would-Be-Assassin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7DnKRLj7XfQ
FORBES
— 4 Ways To Overcome A Lack of ‘Relevant’ Work Experience. DD: GAO audits IRS. To force me to take a $23,699/year (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO when I was 31 in 1980, my Democrat GAO superiors outrageously, disgustingly, falsely, and unethically deemed my almost 9 years of experience working for IRS, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 Levels, currently $100,059-$113,402/year, as being not “relevant.” They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, minority, female, or veteran. If I had been any of the aforesaid, they would have offered me a promotion to GS-13, currently $118,984/year, to transfer. Further, they ignored/dismissed/belittled a) that much of what I did for IRS was very similar to what I would do for GAO, b) that I had earned an MBA when I was 27, b) that I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt when I was 30, and c) that I earned master’s degree in accounting when I was 31.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/ashleystahl/2015/03/26/4-ways-to-overcome-a-lack-of-relevant-work-experience/
KIPLINGER’S
— Healthiest retirees target 95 years-plus in planning.
https://www.kiplinger.com/retirement/new-65-why-the-healthiest-retirees-are-planning-for-30-more-years
BANKRATE
— How rising car prices present one more hurdle for homebuyers. DD: I was able to buy a new townhome when I was 24 in 1972 even though I was still paying off a new car loan because a) I had worked for IRS for 15 months and b) I had worked part-time for a Firestone Store for 18 months and full-time for 7 months before that.
https://www.bankrate.com/mortgages/car-loan-effect-on-mortgage-application/
BUSINESS JOURNALS
— Five ways to distinguish meaningful certifications from vanity credentials. DD: My critics/opponents have always stressed a) that my IRS and GAO superiors ignored/dismissed/belittled my passing the CPA examination on my first attempt when I was 30 in 1979 and b) that my GAO superiors ignored/dismissed/belittled my passing the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt when I was 32, my becoming a licensed CAP when I was 32, and my becoming a certified fraud examiner when I was 41, government financial manager when I was 45, financial services auditor when I was 47, and forensic accountant when I was 48.
https://www.bizjournals.com/bizwomen/news/profiles-strategies/2026/04/certifications-credentials-career-advancement-plan.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Employer recognition. . .Accreditation and standards. . .Career impact)
SCHLESINGER
— Can I – or will I ever – retire? DD: The more of the following that you are, the sooner that you will be forced to retire: conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, Protestant, German American, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.mercurynews.com/2026/04/20/jill-on-money-can-i-or-will-i-ever-retire/
GRADUATE MANAGEMENT ADMISSION COUNCIL
— How will you fund your MBA degree? DD: I used my Post Office salary pay for tuition and books to earn a bachelor’s degree in management form NIU when I was 21 in 1970. I used my IRS salary to pay for tuition and books for 16 courses to earn an MBA from Loyola when I was 27 in 1976. I used my IRS and GAO salary to pay for tuition and books for 12 courses to earn a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul when I was 31 in 1980. I used my GAO salary to pay for tuition and books for 14 courses to earn a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT when I was 48 in 1997. My critics/opponents have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that if I had any potential, I would have gotten scholarships and a) that if my Post Office, IRS, and GAO superiors saw any potential in me, they would have had their agencies pay what I paid to earn the aforesaid.
https://www.gmac.com/resources/learners/how-to-apply/scholarships-financing/mba-finance-unique-ways-fund-degree
April 25, 2026
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CBS2
— Morris mom is pushing for tougher child grooming laws in Illinois
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/morris-mom-is-pushing-for-tougher-child-grooming-laws-in-illinois/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DD: The less death penalty, the more murders.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2026/04/24/pope-leo-affirms-support-illinois-death-penalty-ban-2011-quinn-ryan-trump-firing-squads
ADVANTAGE NEWS
— Illinois Democrats pass redistricting amendment
https://www.advantagenews.com/news/local/dems-pass-redistricting-amendment/article_b129fa30-b330-432b-9d34-29d2c36df89a.html
FOX ILLINOIS
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly push more pot.
https://www.foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/will-trumps-reclassifying-of-medical-marijuana-have-any-impact-on-criminal-justice-reform/article_dee2f674-2547-58dd-8039-5954afb6d6b5.html
NPR ILLINOIS
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use veterans to promote Iran.
https://www.nprillinois.org/2026-04-24/at-a-veteran-led-protest-on-capitol-hill-grief-and-dismay-reverberate-over-iran-war
WGLT
— DD: Democrat leaders use veterans to push more pot.
https://www.wglt.org/2026-04-24/why-veterans-want-looser-research-restrictions-on-psychedelics-and-marijuana
WCIA
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly push more pot.
https://www.wcia.com/news/business/ap-business/ap-reclassifying-marijuana-as-a-less-dangerous-drug-might-only-be-the-first-step-for-trump/
KWQC
— Illinois House approves redistricting amendment
https://www.kwqc.com/2026/04/24/house-approves-redistricting-amendment-fearing-federal-voting-rights-act-will-be-eliminated/
EFFINGHAM RADIO
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly push more pot.
https://www.effinghamradio.com/2026/04/25/governor-pritzker-awards-95-loans-to-licensed-social-equity-cannabis-businesses-across-all-license-types/
NADIG NEWSPAPERS
— Which Chicago schools will be sending students to May Day rallies? CPS says it’s up to each principal.
https://nadignewspapers.com/which-chicago-schools-will-be-sending-students-to-may-day-rallies-cps-says-its-up-to-each-principal/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Return on investment questioned as Chicago Red Line construction begins. DD: I lived in Crete 1948-1972. If commuter rail service had existed for Crete, Steger, or Chicago Heights, my entire life would be different. Commuter rail service for University Park was a big reason why I bought a new townhome there in 1972.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_5ea5f86a-28ec-4841-8609-f79db7aac72b.html
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
NEW YORK POST
— Ferrari drivers on food stamps — how states help scammers game welfare.
https://nypost.com/2026/04/22/opinion/ferraris-and-food-stamps-states-help-scammers-game-welfare/
AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— Why (Traditional) Marriage Matters
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/why-traditional-marriage-matters/
AMERICAN ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE
— Voters in Virginia narrowly passed a gerrymander Tuesday that could eliminate up to four GOP congressional seats. Democrats are thrilled. They need only three seats to win control of the House of Representatives this November.
https://www.aei.org/op-eds/virginias-gerrymander-is-a-pyrrhic-victory-for-democrats/
FOX NEWS
— Chicago schools reward protest while students can’t read. Some of the sentiments expressed in Chicago could have been ripped from Mao’s Little Red Book and speeches.
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/jonathan-turley-chicago-schools-reward-protest-students-cant-read
— New HUD rules will stop sheltering illegals in public housing.
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/new-hud-rules-stop-sheltering-illegals-public-housing-heres-really-benefits
LEGAL INSURRECTION
— SPLC – The Racial Arsonist Fundraised Off The Fire. “This has got to be just the tip of the iceberg, not just for SPLC but for a lot of left-wing movements.”
https://legalinsurrection.com/2026/04/splc-the-racial-arsonist-fundraised-off-the-fire/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
THE HILL
— Democrats, not Trump, started the gerrymander fight
https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/5846155-democrats-responsible-gerrymandering/
WASHINGTON POST
— Generous Federal Retirement System. DD: I got in line for a Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) pension when I was 18 in 1966. I have gotten a CSRS pension since I was 49 in 1997. Currently, it is $68,640/year. In addition, the federal government has paid 72% of my health insurance premiums since 1966 and 72% of my wife’s health insurance premiums since 1978. My critics/opponents are ever-increasingly furious about that.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1977/10/18/generous-federal-retirement-system/3a9ef61d-0601-4bc7-a967-708c3a0a2c33/
BOSTON GLOBE
— DD: What demonstrates your mental capacity? For me, it is my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters.
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/04/24/opinion/president-trump-mentally-unfit-debate/
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— How Obama’s Gerrymandering Pivot Opened a New Strategic Front for Democrats
https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/obama-democrats-congressional-map-redistricting-97e39b4c
KIPLINGER
— States That Won’t Tax Your Retirement Income in 2026
https://www.kiplinger.com/taxes/states-that-dont-tax-retirement-income
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Illinois has a flat income tax rate of 4.95%. However, the state doesn’t tax retirement income, meaning Social Security benefits, pensions, IRA, and 401(k) distributions are state tax-exempt. But Illinois does tax: Investment income. Gas (Illinois has one of the highest gas taxes in the U.S.). Estates worth more than $8 million (in 2026).)
WEEK
— Gerrymandering warps the balance of minority and majority rights. DD: Ever-increasingly, in Illinois, under the Democrats, those who are the following are in the minority or will soon to be in the minority: conservative, Republican, White, male, older, non-poor, married, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.
https://theweek.com/politics/instant-opinion-gerrymandering-texas-cuba-hospitals-tech
MEDIA MATTERS
— DD: What demonstrates your mental capacity? For me, it is my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters.
https://www.mediamatters.org/ms-now-msnbc/deadline-white-house-angelo-carusone-discusses-mainstream-media-ignoring-donald-trumps
FROM OTHER SOURCES
ILLINOIS CPA SOCIETY
— Sitting for the CPA examination. DD: My Democrat IRS superiors were furious when I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt when I was 30 years old in 1979 because my Democrat coworkers who they wanted to promote over me a) had not taken the examination or b) had taken it, but failed it.
https://www.icpas.org/docs/default-source/default-document-library/future-cpa/cpa-candidates/cpaexam-faq.pdf
— CPA License Requirements. DD: My Democrat GAO superiors were furious when I became a licensed CPA when I was 32 years old in 1981 because my Democrat coworkers who they wanted to promote over me a) had not applied to be licensed or b) had applied, but had been rejected.
https://www.icpas.org/information/licensing-registration/initial-license-requirements
INSTITUTE OF INTERNAL AUDITORS
— Become a Certified Internal Auditor. DD: My Democrat GAO superiors were furious when I passed the CIA examination on my first attempt when I was 32 years old in 1981 because my Democrat coworkers who they wanted to promote over me a) had not taken the examination or b) had taken it, but failed it.
https://www.theiia.org/en/certifications/cia/
April 24, 2026 Evening Edition
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— CPS parents deliver legal letter over May Day agreement as Chicago Board of Education meets
https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-board-education-meet-thursday-cps-parents-voice-may-day-concerns/18949132/
— DD: You can be loyal to only one country at a time.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/millions-americans-may-now-considered-canadian-new-law/18959387/
WGN9
— DD: Democrat leaders use Trump’s reclassification to push more pot.
https://wgntv.com/news/some-medical-marijuana-to-be-reclassified-will-that-make-cannabis-legal-nationwide/
FOX32
— Bailey courts Chicago voters, addresses policy divides in governor’s race
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/fmc-gemsgrkkex0mhew0
— DD: You can be loyal to only one country at a time.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/new-law-makes-canadian-citizenship-easier-americans
— DD: The mainstream news media exists to destroy Trump.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/money/reuters-americans-blame-trump-rising-gas-prices
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) glorify and praise their illegals and b) fight their deportation.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/04/24/trump-asylum-ban-ruled-illegal/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DD: Democrat leaders use SPLC to promote hatred against Republicans.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2026/04/24/southern-poverty-law-center-indictment-justice-hate-civil-rights-trump-marc-morial
— Some Chicagoans aren’t paying federal taxes in protest of Trump policies. President Donald Trump’s military campaign against Iran, his administration’s deportation efforts and U.S. support of Israel’s attacks in Gaza have turned the tax season’s familiar 1040 into a new form of civil disobedience. DD: 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 worked for GAO on audits of IRS’s Criminal Investigation Division for 3 years at the GS-13 Step 1-3 Levels, currently $118,984-$126,917/year.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2026/04/24/tax-protest-civil-disobedience-tax-avoidance-trump-israel-iran-gaza
— DD: Democrat leaders use Trump’s reclassification to push more pot.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2026/04/23/psychedelics-ibogaine-medicinal-use-ptsd-trump-executive-order-jacob-sullum
DAIL HERALD
— DD: Under the Democrats, soon, everyone in Illinois will be a) handing out welfare and/or b) receiving welfare.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260424/business/illinois-launches-online-resources-for-households-on-federal-food-assistance/
WGLT
— DD: The mainstream news media exists to destroy Trump.
https://www.wglt.org/2026-04-24/trumps-week-of-battles-and-losses
25 NEWS NOW
— Illinois House passes redistricting amendment, Central Illinois lawmakers react
https://www.25newsnow.com/2026/04/24/illinois-house-passes-redistricting-amendment-central-illinois-lawmakers-react/
CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— DD: Democrat leaders use Trump’s reclassification to push more pot.
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/ap-will-trumps-reclassifying-of-medical-marijuana-have-any-impact-on-criminal-justice-reform/
NORTHER PUBLIC RADIO
— DD: Democrat leader ever-increasingly use veterans to push more pot.
https://www.northernpublicradio.org/2026-04-24/why-veterans-want-looser-research-restrictions-on-psychedelics-and-marijuana
CHICAGO READER
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use Affirmative Action and DEI to get rid of Republicans.
https://chicagoreader.com/news/cps-teachers-social-justice-dei-education/
UIC
— DD: Democrat leaders use Trump’s reclassification to push more pot.
https://today.uic.edu/research-participants-wanted-for-study-on-adults-age-60-or-older-and-cannabis-use/
CAPITOL FAX
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2026/04/24/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-511/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— The manufactured boogeyman of White supremacy. Leftist group found and funded Biden’s race-based agenda.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/apr/23/manufactured-boogeyman-white-supremacy/
— Texas law cracking down on illegal immigrant ‘invasion’ prevails in court challenge.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/apr/24/texas-law-cracking-illegal-immigrant-invasion-prevails-court/
— Feds bust network that smuggled migrants from Iran into U.S.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/apr/24/feds-bust-network-smuggled-migrants-iran-us/
AMERICAN THINKER
— Congress Has Established That People Here Illegally Are Not Residents
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2026/04/congress_has_established_that_people_here_illegally_are_not_residents.html
CENTER FOR IMMIGRATION STUDIES
— The Case for Denaturalization. How to make citizenship great again.
https://cis.org/Krikorian/Excerpt-Case-Denaturalization
DAILY WIRE
— Hospital System That Laid Off 1,000 Staff Gave $1.3 Million To ‘Anti-Racist’ Theatre Group
https://www.dailywire.com/news/hospital-system-that-laid-off-1000-staff-gave-1-3-million-to-anti-racist-theatre-group
FOX NEWS
— California gubernatorial candidates say police checking truck drivers’ English during highway stops is racist
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6393751139112
NEWSMAX
— RINOs undermining Trump
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/rinos-undermining-trump-lets-check-our-egos-at-the-door/ar-AA1ZKTTD
PJ MEDIA
— Does the Mayor of Chicago Really Need a 150-Member, $30 Million Security Detail?
https://pjmedia.com/tim-o-brien/2026/04/24/does-the-mayor-of-chicago-really-need-a-150-member-30-million-security-detail-n4952152
RED STATE
— Et Tu, Illinois? Prairie State Moves to Rewrite Redistricting As All Eyes Are on Virginia.
https://redstate.com/ben-smith/2026/04/23/et-tu-illinois-prairie-state-moves-to-rewrite-redistricting-as-all-eyes-are-on-virginia-n2201597
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
MSN
— DD: My Civil Service Retirement System pension and 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.msn.com/en-us/money/personalfinance/5-reasons-you-might-be-forced-to-unretire-in-2026-even-with-savings/ar-AA21ttQ2
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Nearly 1 in 3 American retirees (31%) have considered going back to work either part- or full-time as a means to earn or save more money during retirement. That’s likely in response to a decrease in their standard of living, which a vast majority say they’ve had to adjust due to their retirement income.)
— The cost of raising a child has surged 28% in just 3 years — and it’s not slowing down. DD: My wife and I got married in 1978 when I was 29 and she was 27. We lived on one of our paychecks in anticipation of our having children. But we gave up trying to have children because we both had major fertility problems. My Democrat GAO superiors used that and our not adopting or becoming foster parents against me big time. They hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I lied about our efforts to have children. All my Democrat GAO superiors had children. They all complained about their paychecks and the time and money they spent raising their children. Their spouses had little or no income. According to them, if my wife and I had children, I would not have been able a) to pass the CPA examination on my first attempt, b) to earn a master’s degree in accounting, c) to pass the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt, or d) to become a licensed CPA.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/personalfinance/the-cost-of-raising-a-child-has-surged-28-in-just-3-years-and-it-s-not-slowing-down-new-report-finds/ar-AA20VuYP
NEW YORK TIMES
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) glorify and praise their illegals and b) fight their deportation.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/24/us/politics/appeals-court-trump-asylum-claims.html
— Microsoft Targets About 7% of Its U.S. Workers With Buyout Offer. DD: During the last 8 years that I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO, they had my supervisors do everything that they could to get rid of me. They were furious when I refused to take their $25,000 buyout and early retirement “offer” when I was 45 in 1993. The buyout expired in 1994. They succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” just before it expired on September 30, 1997. They had my supervisors make it clear that if I did not take their early retirement “offer,” they would make the next 6 years until I would be eligible for regular retirement a living hell for me. They made it clear that they would constructively, if not literally, demote me and that they would give me adverse transfers, bad job assignments, unfair performance expectations, and unfair performance evaluations. I continue to ask myself what would have happened if I had not succumbed to their threats.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/23/business/microsoft-layoffs-artificial-intelligence.html
WASHINGTON POST
— Appeals court clears way for U.S. to reopen border for asylum seekers. A federal appeals court found Trump’s declaration of an “invasion” at the U.S.-Mexico border was illegal, effectively reopening the U.S. to migrants seeking asylum. DD: Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Their illegals are their soldiers in their Democrat Army.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/2026/04/24/court-border-asylum-trump/
BLOOMBERG
— It’s harder to hide from a bad job market in grad school. DD: When I started my senior year at NIU when I was 21 in 1969, my plan was to get an MBA at NIU. But that all changed when my father died suddenly. My mother had never attended high school, she had never worked outside the home, and my brother was having problems. So I accepted the only job offer that I got, applied for a financial hardship draft deferment, moved in with them in Crete, and helped support them. Because of all that, I did not earn an MBA until I was 27 in 1976. By then, it was too late.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/careersandeducation/it-s-harder-to-hide-from-a-bad-job-market-in-grad-school/ar-AA21gsUu
FORTUNE
— With entry-level jobs vanishing, Gen Z grads are ditching corporate America. DD: When I graduated from NIU with a bachelor’s degree in management when I was 21 in 1970, I applied to many fortune 500 firms. Only Firestone Stores offered me a job, and it was for a job that really did not require a college degree. In the name of “training,” my boss used me like I was a car mechanic trainee. All the firms that I applied to were under tremendous pressure from EEOC to hire minorities, females, and veterans. I was not a minority, female, or veteran. To make matters worse, potential employers saw me as being Vietnam War draft bait. They did not believe that my financial hardship draft deferment application would be approved. Beyond that, my GPA was not that great because to work my way through college, I had spent far too many hours delivering mail instead of studying.
https://fortune.com/2026/04/24/gen-z-entrepreneurship-gig-work-freelance-entry-level-jobs-corporate-america/
LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Appeals court says Trump’s asylum ban at the border is illegal, agreeing with lower court. DD: Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Their illegals are their soldiers in their Democrat Army.
https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2026-04-24/appeals-court-says-trumps-asylum-ban-at-border-is-illegal-agreeing-with-lower-court
CITY LIMITS
— Federal Proposal Would Make It Nearly Impossible for Immigrants Seeking Asylum to Work Legally. DD: All my employers would have hired noncitizens instead of me if they could have.
https://citylimits.org/federal-proposal-would-make-it-nearly-impossible-for-immigrants-seeking-asylum-to-work-legally-advocates-say/
FROM FOREIGN SOURSES
WORLD TRIBUNE
— Newsom spent $1B in taxpayer funds to import illegals as activist ‘pawns.’ DD: Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Their illegals are their soldiers in their Democrat Army.
https://worldtribune.com/report-californias-newsom-spent-1b-in-taxpayer-funds-to-import-illegals-as-activist-pawns/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: California Democrat Gov. Gavin Newsom spent $1 billion in taxpayer funds to import 400,000 illegal aliens from poor countries to essentially serve as activists for the state’s Democrat political machine and elite-dominated economy,)
April 24, 2026
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois Democrats push redistricting ‘reform’ that maintains their own power
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/04/24/gerrymandering-redistricting-chris-welch-virginia-political-maps/
— DD: 2.2 million Illinois residents with a criminal record.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/04/24/opinion-clean-slate-illinois-employers/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Illinois marijuana firms will get a massive tax break from Trump administration’s historic weed shift. DD: Pot is poison, In 2019, I led the successful effort to ban the sale of pot in Wheaton. All my critics/opponents have used pot, are using it, want to use it, want to make money selling it, want the tax revenue from its sale, want votes from those who use it, and/or want to use it to destroy America.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/marijuana/2026/04/23/marijuana-cannabis-trump-blanche-chicago-illinois-verano-cresco
WGN9
— CPS parents demand clarity on May Day agreement.
https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/cps-parents-demand-clarity-on-may-day-agreement/
STATELINE
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly side with Iran against America.
https://www.mystateline.com/hill-politics/fetterman-iran-must-be-so-excited-by-the-american-media-and-the-democratic-party/
— Bailey visits Rockford, criticizes state policies
https://www.mystateline.com/news/republican-nominee-darren-bailey-visits-rockford-criticizes-state-policies/
FOX ILLINOIS
— Reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug might only be the first step for Trump. President Donald Trump’s decision to reclassify state-licensed medical marijuana as a less dangerous drug is a boon for the industry. DD: Pot is poison, In 2019, I led the successful effort to ban the sale of pot in Wheaton. All my critics/opponents have used pot, are using it, want to use it, want to make money selling it, want the tax revenue from its sale, want votes from those who use it, and/or want to use it to destroy America.
https://www.foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/reclassifying-marijuana-as-a-less-dangerous-drug-might-only-be-the-first-step-for-trump/article_fc2ab65f-dacf-57af-9f59-1c004875746e.html
CITY THAT WORKS
— Chicago doubles down on unaffordable housing. In 2025, new affordable units in Chicago will cost *at least* $679K a pop to build.
https://citythatworks.substack.com/p/chicago-doubles-down-on-unaffordable
POLITICO ILLINOIS
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2026/04/24/bears-bill-and-the-senate-red-zone-00890120
CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2026/04/24/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-723/
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2026/04/23/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-510/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
JOHN KASS
— Vallas: Chicago Media Fuel Anti-Police Hysteria
https://johnkassnews.com/chicago-media-fuel-anti-police-hysteria/
ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— Illinois’ number of high school grads to plunge 32%. Lawmakers still want more college money.
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-number-of-high-school-grads-to-plunge-32-lawmakers-still-want-more-college-money/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Illegal immigrants and temporary visitors give birth to 9% of U.S. babies
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/apr/23/illegal-immigrants-temporary-visitors-give-birth-9-us-babies/
— Most service workers now have college degrees. DD: When I graduated from NIU with a bachelor’s degree in management when I was 21 in 1970, I applied to many fortune 500 firms. Only Firestone Stores offered me a job, and it was for a job that really did not require a college degree. In the name of “training,” my boss used me like I was a car mechanic trainee. All the firms that I applied to were under tremendous pressure from EEOC to hire minorities, females, and veterans. I was not a minority, female, or veteran. To make matters worse, potential employers saw me as being Vietnam War draft bait. They did not believe that my financial hardship draft deferment application would be approved. Beyond that, my GPA was not that great because to work my way through college, I had spent far too many hours delivering mail instead of studying.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/apr/5/report-finds-service-workers-college-degrees/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— When politics becomes your identity, disagreement becomes war
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/premium/4539020/politics-becomes-identity-disagreement-becomes-war/
— ‘White supremacy’ was a leftist scam
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/premium/4540823/white-supremacy-leftist-scam/
NEW YORK POST
— How NYC’s elite high schools discriminate — on mayor’s orders
https://nypost.com/2026/04/24/opinion/how-nycs-elite-high-schools-discriminate-on-mayors-orders/
AMERICAN THINKER
— California Democrats stick up for illegal alien truck drivers who can’t drive and speak no English. God help California if one of these Democrats gets elected governor.
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2026/04/california_democrats_stick_up_for_illegal_alien_truck_drivers_who_can_t_drive_and_speak_no_english.html
FEDERATION FOR IMMIGRATION REFORM
— Workplace Raids Are Coming—and They’re Essential. DD: All my employers would have hired noncitizens instead of me if they could have.
https://www.fairus.org/opinion/workplace-raids-are-coming-and-theyre-essential
FOX NEWS
— Harvard students revolt over new grading policy they call ‘racist.’ Freshman started the Change.org petition urging Harvard to reject the proposed policy. DD: Neither of my parents attended college. My father was only the first of my ancestors to earn a high school diploma. My mother never attended high school. My father never earned more than $50,000/year in today’s dollars. I had to work my way through college.
https://noticias.foxnews.com/media/harvard-students-revolt-new-grading-policy-call-racist
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “This petition calls on Harvard to reject the proposed grading policy, arguing that it is not merely flawed but racially harmful in effect,” a petition on Change.org started by Angelina Agostini, a freshman at Harvard College, reads. “We center racism as a core concern, contending that although the policy is framed as neutral ‘differentiation,’ it functions as a system of ranking and sorting that mirrors and reinforces existing racial and socioeconomic hierarchies,” the petition reads. “Because first-generation, low-income (FGLI) students and students of color are disproportionately affected by structural inequities long before arriving on campus, the policy would compound those disadvantages rather than correct them.”)
— New HUD rules will stop sheltering illegals in public housing.
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/new-hud-rules-stop-sheltering-illegals-public-housing-heres-really-benefits
HERITAGE FOUNDATION
— Elite Schools Insist It’s About “Belonging”—Critics Say It’s Discrimination All Over Again
https://www.heritage.org/education/commentary/elite-schools-insist-its-about-belonging-critics-say-its-discrimination-all
LEGAL INSURRECTION
— DOT Pulls $73M From New York Over Failure to Revoke Thousands of Questionable CDLs
https://legalinsurrection.com/2026/04/dot-pulls-73m-from-new-york-over-failure-to-revoke-thousands-of-questionable-cdls/amp/
NEW AMERICAN
— Spain Legalizes Half a Million Illegal Aliens. Is Europe Committing Suicide?
https://thenewamerican.com/world-news/europe/spain-legalizes-half-a-million-illegal-aliens-is-europe-committing-suicide/
TOWNHALL
— A Lot of Arrested DACA Recipients Have Criminal Records
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/amy-curtis/2026/04/23/daca-criminals-n2674938
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
THE HILL
— Democrats hold 6-point advantage in battleground districts
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5845751-democrats-battleground-districts-poll/
ABC NEWS
— DD: Democrats and RINOs use Affirmative Action and DEI to get rid of Republicans who are conservative, White, male, older, non-poor, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.
https://abcnews.com/Politics/woke-conservatives/story?id=93051138
CBS NEWS & CONVERSATION
— For millions, low-wage work really is a dead end. DD: A big reason a) why I took only one graduate evening business course at a time while I worked for IRS 1972-1976 and b) why I took only one graduate evening accounting course at a time while I worked for IRS 1976-1980 and for GAO in 1980 and c) why I took only one graduate evening finance course at a time while I worked for GAO 1992-1997 was the cost of tuition and books.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/low-wage-work-really-is-a-dead-end-for-millions/
https://theconversation.com/for-some-workers-low-paying-jobs-might-be-more-of-a-dead-end-than-a-stepping-stone-202031
AOL
— Federal charges filed against man who returned to U.S. after deportation, convicted in 2023 Palatine shooting. DD: Anticipate/expect that because of strong Democrat and RINO support, many, most, virtually all, if all deportees will return. Democrats want illegals because they vote for Democrats. RINOs want illegals because RINOs want cheap labor.
https://www.aol.com/news/federal-charge-filed-against-man-203043362.html
NEWSWEEK
— Pope Leo Speaks Out Against Cardinal Ordering Blessings for Gay Couples
https://www.newsweek.com/pope-leo-speaks-out-against-cardinal-ordering-blessings-for-gay-couples-11871244
REUTERS
— DD: Those who promote illegal immigration should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
https://www.reuters.com/world/pope-leo-decries-migrants-being-treated-worse-than-house-pets-2026-04-23/
https://wtvbam.com/2026/04/23/pope-leo-decries-migrants-being-treated-worse-than-house-pets/
— Pot firms rally after US reclassifies marijuana as less dangerous drug. DD: Pot is poison, In 2019, I led the successful effort to ban the sale of pot in Wheaton. All my critics/opponents have used pot, are using it, want to use it, want to make money selling it, want the tax revenue from its sale, want votes from those who use it, and/or want to use it to destroy America.
https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/pot-firms-rally-after-us-reclassifies-marijuana-less-dangerous-drug-2026-04-23/
MSN
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly destroy traditional marriage and family.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/entertainment/entertainment-celebrity/10-celebrities-who-opened-up-about-love-beyond-traditional-marriage/ss-AA1VKOdd
https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/relationships/11-reasons-why-more-women-are-walking-away-from-men-and-marriage/ss-AA1YvbfS
NEW YORK TIMES
— DD: Democrats and RINOs use Affirmative Action and DEI to get rid of Republicans who are conservative, White, male, older, non-poor, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/24/opinion/dei-discriminatory-former-leaders.html
https://www.nytimes.com/video/opinion/100000010840629/they-championed-dei-now-theyre-divided.html
WASHINGTON POST
— DD: Democrats and RINOs ever-increasingly promote more wokeness and wokeism. To promote wokeness and wokeism is to promote more hatred against those who are conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, non-veteran, married, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time. My critics/opponents promote wokeness and wokeism.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/04/23/stars-stripes-ombudsman-fired-pentagon/
LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Jury awards $2.25 million to Riverside County sergeant forced to resign after reporting harassment. DD: During the last 8 years that I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO, had my supervisors do everything that they could to get rid of me. They were furious when I refused to take their $25,000 buyout and early retirement “offer” when I was 45 in 1993. The buyout expired in 1994. They succeeded in getting me to take their early retirement “offer” that expired on September 30, 1997. They had my supervisors make it clear that if I did not take their early retirement “offer,” they would make the next 6 years until I would be eligible for regular retirement a living hell for me. They made it clear that they would constructively, if not literally, demote me. That they would give me adverse transfers, bad job assignments, unfair performance expectations, and unfair performance evaluations. I continue to ask myself what would have happened if I had not succumbed to their threats.
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-04-22/riverside-county-sheriffs-department-jury-verdict-former-deputy
WSJ
— DD: Democrats and RINOs use Affirmative Action and DEI to get rid of Republicans who are conservative, White, male, older, non-poor, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/u-s-law-schools-have-diverse-takes-on-dei-2ea9674c
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly push more pot.
https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/stock-market-today-dow-sp-500-nasdaq-04-23-2026/card/get-a-whiff-of-these-pot-stocks-YF60HEwBnlv5wuWRbAE7
— KPMG Cutting 10% of U.S. Audit Partners After Voluntary-Retirement Push Falls Short. DD: In 1993, the Democrats who ran GAO “offered” a $25,000 buyout and early retirement to get rid of its employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.
https://www.wsj.com/cfo-journal/kpmg-cutting-10-of-u-s-audit-partners-after-voluntary-retirement-push-falls-short-5fd0d005
FORTUNE
— DD: Democrats and RINOs use Affirmative Action and DEI to get rid of Republicans who are conservative, White, male, older, non-poor, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.
https://fortune.com/2026/04/23/ron-desantis-dei-white-males-disfavored-group/
FORBES
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly side with Iran against America.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestv/2026/04/23/tammy-duckworth-invites-trump-to-congress-to-justify-presidents-war-of-choice-in-iran/
MARKETPLACE
— Bracing for baby. Serious financial decisions to-be parents should be thinking about. DD: My wife and I got married in 1978 when I was 29 and she was 27. We lived on one of our paychecks in anticipation of our having children. But we gave up trying to have children because we both had major fertility problems. My Democrat GAO superiors used that and our not adopting or becoming foster parents against me big time. They hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I lied about our efforts to have children. All my Democrat GAO superiors had children. They all complained about their paychecks and the time and money they spent raising their children. Their spouses had little or no income. According to them, if my wife and I had children, I would not have been able a) to pass the CPA examination on my first attempt, b) to earn a master’s degree in accounting, c) to pass the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt, or d) to become a licensed CPA.
https://www.marketplace.org/story/2012/03/02/bracing-baby
MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL
— DD: As Democrat leaders ever-increasingly destroy traditional marriage and family, there will be more and more and more teen takeovers.
https://www.jsonline.com/story/opinion/readers/2026/04/23/bayshore-mall-teen-takeover/89705046007/
MINN POST
— DD: As Democrat leaders ever-increasingly destroy traditional marriage and family, there will be more and more and more homeless.
https://www.minnpost.com/community-voices/2026/04/still-homeless-i-was-a-teen-with-a-job/
PSYCHOLOGY TODAY
— Planning for the mental and physical health effects of involuntary retirement. More than half of employees retire earlier than planned. Those who retire involuntarily report more health, mental health, and financial problems. DD: I should write about being forced to retire early.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/sex-life-of-the-american-male/202601/forced-to-retire
TIMES HIGHER EDUCATION
— DD: During the last 8 years that I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO, my supervisor and her supervisor were Jewish females. The Democrats who ran GAO had them do everything that they could to get rid of me. They were furious when I refused to take their $25,000 buyout and early retirement “offer” when I was 45 in 1993. The buyout expired in 1994. They succeeded in getting my Jewish female supervisor and her superior to force me to take their early retirement “offer” that expired on September 30, 1997. They had my Jewish female supervisor and her superior make it clear that if I did not take their early retirement “offer,” they would make the next 6 years until I would be eligible for regular retirement a living hell for me. They made it clear that they would constructively, if not literally, demote me. That they would give me adverse transfers, bad job assignments, unfair performance expectations, and unfair performance evaluations. I continue to ask myself what would have happened if I had not succumbed to their threats.
https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/opportunity-not-enough-female-leadership-says-nancy-yip
RAW STORY
— DD: For Democrats, the federal government exists to hire, to retain, and to promote Democrats who are minority, female, younger, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time.
https://www.rawstory.com/hegseth-military-strategy-loyalty/
ROLLING STONE
— DD: For Democrats, the federal government exists to hire, to retain, and to promote Democrats who are minority, female, younger, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/trump-wants-to-make-it-harder-for-veterans-to-work-in-government/ar-AA21jXXG
FROM FOREIGN SOURCES
AL JAZEERA
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use the Pope against Trump.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/23/pope-decries-migrants-and-refugees-being-treated-worse-than-house-pets
GUARDIAN
— KPMG Slashes 10% of US Audit Partners. DD: Anticipate that all those slashed will be White, male, and/or older.
https://slguardian.org/kpmg-slashes-10-of-us-audit-partners-in-major-workforce-shake-up/
— Many young people are trapped in low-paid work. Could postgrad study be the way out? DD: If I had not been taking graduate evening business courses, the Democrats who ran IRS would not have promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974. If I had not earned an MBA in 1976 and passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, the Democrats who ran GAO would not have hired me in 1980. If I had not earned a master’s degree in accounting in 1980, passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, and became a licensed CPA in 1981, the Democrats who ran GAO would not have promoted me in 1986.
https://www.theguardian.com/education/2014/sep/04/have-you-missed-your-chance-postgraduate-degree
April 23, 2026
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— The millionaire’s tax will tempt many Illinoisans. Here’s why it is a terrible idea as written.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/04/23/editorial-the-millionaires-tax-will-tempt-many-illinoisans-heres-why-it-is-a-terrible-idea-as-written/
— Proposed millionaire tax is an effort to keep up with the blue state Joneses.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/04/23/opinion-millionaire-tax-illinois-population-loss/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) glorify and praise their illegals and b) fight their deportation.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2026/04/22/marimar-martinez-chicago-border-patrol-agent-shooting-testimony-homeland-security-congressional-committee
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2026/04/22/ice-broadview-kat-abughazaleh-trump-crime-chicago
DAILY HERALD
— BEYOND OUTRGAGEOUS, BEYOND DISGUSTING, BEYOND TRAGIC: Trump reclassifies state-licensed medical marijuana as a less-dangerous drug in a historic shift. DD: Pot is poison, In 2019, I led the successful effort to ban the sale of pot in Wheaton. All my critics/opponents have used pot, are using it, want to use it, want to make money selling it, want the tax revenue from its sale, want votes from those who use it, and/or want to use it to destroy America.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260423/marijuana/trump-reclassifies-state-licensed-medical-marijuana-as-a-less-dangerous-drug-in-a-historic-shift/
— Naperville’s India Day festival to leave city after reduced financial support. DD: In 2021, to cut the number of Republican candidate entries in Wheaton Independence Day parades, Democrat and RINO Wheaton leaders ended my role as the Republican fundraiser for those parades.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260422/news/napervilles-india-day-festival-to-leave-city-after-reduced-financial-support/
WHEATON PATCH
— Sale Of THC-Derived Products, Psychoactive Substances Outlawed In Wheaton. The city council approved the regulations at its April 20 meeting. DD: In 2019, I led the successful effort to ban the sale of pot in Wheaton.
https://patch.com/illinois/wheaton/sale-thc-derived-products-psychoactive-substances-outlawed-wheaton
BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO
— Midway Blitz Is Over, But ICE Is Still Quietly Targeting Chicago Immigrants — Especially At Court
https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/04/22/midway-blitz-is-over-but-ice-is-still-quietly-targeting-chicago-immigrants-especially-at-court/
LEGAL NEWSLINE
— ‘Plaintiffs’ lawyer paradise:’ IL lawsuit-friendly courts jack up costs
https://www.legalnewsline.com/cook-county-record/plaintiffs-lawyer-paradise-il-lawsuit-friendly-courts-jack-up-costs-report-says/article_f84db5f8-0a89-4d54-8f0e-a440288076b7.html
POLITICO ILLINOIS
— Del Mar brings fighter’s edge to GOP ticket
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2026/04/23/del-mar-brings-fighters-edge-to-gop-ticket-00888061
CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2026/04/23/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-722/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Pritzker Grab of Local Zoning Control Explained, Criticized
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/04/23/pritzker-grab-of-local-zoning-control-explained-critized/
CHICAGO CONTRARIAN
— Draft Law in Springfield Would Make Homeless Encampments Impossible to Eliminate in Chicago Parks
https://www.chicagocontrarian.com/blog/draft-law-springfield-homeless-encampments-chicago-parks
ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Illinois Democrats Push Redistricting. Again.
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2026/04/illinois-democrats-push-redistricting-again/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— DD: Without the Electoral College, no Republican will ever be elected again.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/fairness-justice/4537529/national-popular-vote-conservatives/
NEW YORK POST
— How Gavin Newsom subsidized migrant invasion with California taxpayers’ cash
https://nypost.com/2026/04/22/opinion/how-gavin-newsom-subsidized-the-migrant-invasion/
— Southern Poverty Law Center weaponized hate — and hurt the innocent
https://nypost.com/2026/04/22/opinion/how-southern-poverty-law-centers-smears-hurt-blameless-targets/
BLAZE
— Uncle Sam wants YOU — to obey immigration laws
https://www.theblaze.com/columns/opinion/uncle-sam-wants-you-to-obey-immigration-laws
DAILY WIRE
— The Smear Machine: How The Southern Poverty Law Center Rebranded Conservatives As Haters
https://www.dailywire.com/news/the-smear-machine-how-the-southern-poverty-law-center-rebranded-conservatives-as-haters
— Don’t Fall For This Hot MAGA Influencer. The 22-year-old med student bragged about making money off “super dumb” conservative men. DD: My critics/opponents say that no one can tell me what to do. I take that as a badge of honor.
https://www.dailywire.com/news/indian-scammer-might-be-behind-your-favorite-hot-maga-influencer
FREE PRESS
— The SPLC Has Spread Hate. DD: I should write about my critics/opponents who falsely claim to be conservative to give themselves standing to destroy conservatives.
https://www.thefp.com/p/the-splc-has-spread-hate-is-it-guilty
FOX NEWS
— Chicago alderman says police are ‘handcuffed’ from stopping teen takeovers under Mayor Brandon Johnson. Johnson avoided the term ‘takeover,’ instead warning residents of a possible ‘teen trend’ on social media.
https://www.foxnews.com/us/chicago-alderman-says-police-handcuffed-stopping-teen-takeovers-mayor-brandon-johnson
HERITAGE FOUNDATION
— Liberals Would Rather See Trump Fail Than America Succeed
https://www.heritage.org/progressivism/commentary/liberals-would-rather-see-trump-fail-america-succeed
TOWNHALL
— What Do Immigrants Owe Us?
https://townhall.com/columnists/kurtschlichter/2026/04/23/what-do-immigrants-owe-us-n2674773
— Gavin Newsom Funded an NGO That Brings HIV-Positive ‘Migrants’ to America
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/amy-curtis/2026/04/22/gavin-newsom-hiv-ngo-n2674904
— Hegseth: This Isn’t a Purge. It’s Long Overdue Accountability.
https://townhall.com/columnists/dr-chase-spears/2026/04/23/this-isnt-a-purge-its-long-overdue-accountability-n2674922
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
THE HILL
— Trump bashes Supreme Court’s ‘Republican’ justices, says they’ve ‘gone weak, stupid, and bad’
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5843013-trump-supreme-court-conservative-justices/
ABC NEWS
— DD: Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly destroy those who do not promote LGBTQ.
https://abcnews.com/GMA/Culture/proud-lgbtq-celebs-share-empowering-advice/story?id=63920287
NBC NEWS
— A year after DOGE, former federal employees are still looking for work. Thirteen federal workers who were laid off during the DOGE cuts told NBC News they struggled to find work, had to move or took major pay cuts after their agencies were gutted. DD: Overwhelmingly, federal employees and federal retirees are despised if not hated. I should write about that.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/doge/year-doge-former-federal-employees-still-unemployed-looking-jobs-rcna265911
CNBC
— The racial wage gap starts as early as 16 for Black workers—and results in ‘a lifetime of consequences,’ DD: In today’s dollars, my ending GAO salary was $74/hour in 1997. To get that, I had a) worked for the Democrats who ran GAO for almost 18 years and for the Democrats who ran IRS for almost 9 years, b) earned three job-related master’s degrees, c) earned six job-related professional certifications, and d) earned a job-related professional license. All my minority coworkers who my Democrat superiors promoted over me a) had less work experience than I had, b) had less education than I had, c) had no professional certifications or fewer than I had, and/or d) had no professional license like the one I had.
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/02/15/racial-wage-gap-starts-as-early-as-16-heres-why.html
MSN
— 15 female-dominated careers that pay at least $75 per hour. DD: In today’s dollars, my ending GAO salary was $74/hour in 1997. To get that, I had a) worked for the Democrats who ran GAO for almost 18 years and for the Democrats who ran IRS for almost 9 years, b) earned three job-related master’s degrees, c) earned six job-related professional certifications, and d) earned a job-related professional license. All my female coworkers who my Democrat superiors promoted over me a) had less work experience than I had, b) had less education than I had, c) had no professional certifications or fewer than I had, and/or d) had no professional license like the one I had.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/15-female-dominated-careers-that-pay-at-least-75-per-hour/ss-AA21sGNm
— DD: Federal employees who are the following do not have Civil Service protections: conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.
https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/world/perfect-test-case-against-trump-doj-will-affect-legal-rights-of-all-federal-employees/ar-AA1Qn8v1
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote LGBTQ, that is, they ever-increasingly destroy traditional marriage and family.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/relationships/11-reasons-why-more-women-are-walking-away-from-men-and-marriage/ss-AA1YvbfS
NEW YORK TIMES
— Hollywood Has Stigmatized Whiteness
https://www.nytimes.com/video/opinion/100000010775488/he-thinks-hollywood-has-stigmatized-whiteness.html
WASHINGTON POST
— DeSantis signs Florida law banning local DEI funding, says white men are ‘disfavored.’ DeSantis claims diversity, equity, and inclusion programs discriminate against white men. DD: Under the Democrats and under the RINOs, those who are the following are ever-increasingly disfavored: conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/2026/04/22/florida-dei-desantis-race/9ad6f788-3e8c-11f1-bb46-ed564688d953_story.html
NEW YORK SUN
— A New Push To Grant Amnesty for Illegals Emerges in Congress Under Misleading Guise of ‘Dignity.’ Heading into the midterms, the last thing the GOP should be doing is alienating its core voters on immigration.
https://www.nysun.com/article/a-new-push-to-grant-amnesty-for-illegals-emerges-in-congress-under-misleading-guise-of-dignity
CITY JOURNAL
— How Gavin Newsom Subsidized the Migrant Invasion. The California governor has spent nearly $1 billion on nonprofits that want, among other things, to dismantle the border, “abolish ICE,” and help immigrants “living with HIV.”
https://www.city-journal.org/article/california-gavin-newsom-illegal-immigrants-ice
STATELINE
— Asylum-seekers could lose right to work under proposed Trump administration rules. DD: All my employers would hired noncitizens instead of me if they could have.
https://stateline.org/2026/04/23/asylum-seekers-could-lose-right-to-work-under-proposed-trump-administration-rules/
USA TODAY
— DD: Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly destroy those who do not promote LGBTQ.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/04/21/grindr-set-to-host-inaugural-white-house-correspondents-dinner-party/89719638007/
— DD: FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG PICTURE: To get more votes from women, Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly give women more preference over men.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2026/04/15/trump-dei-crackdown-targets-women-networking/89426934007/
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The Democrats Unify Against Israel. The number of senators backing an arms embargo against the Jewish state has doubled in two years.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/the-democrats-unify-against-israel-7a916769?mod=opinion_lead_pos5
CENTER FOR RETIREMENT RESEARCH
— Lowering Pay for Federal Jobs Is Bad for Workers – and Bad for America. Going forward, the government will have to pay more – not less – to be competitive. DD: 23% of federal employees have master’s degrees while only 11% of private sector employees do. 10% of federal employees have professional degrees while only 4% of private sector employees do.
https://crr.bc.edu/lowering-pay-for-federal-jobs-is-bad-for-workers-and-bad-for-america/
FED WEEK
— ‘Rescheduling’ of Marijuana Could Have Federal Workplace Implications. DD: In 2019, I led the successful effort to ban the sale of pot in Wheaton. All my critics/opponents have used pot, are using it, want to use it, want to make money selling it, want the tax revenue from its sale, want votes from those who use it, and/or want to use it to destroy America.
https://www.fedweek.com/fedweek/rescheduling-of-marijuana-could-have-federal-workplace-implications/
— How Federal Employees Can Retire Early. DD: My Civil Service Retirement System pension and my retirement savings are dramatically less because my Democrat superiors wasted my career and forced me to retire when I was 49 in 1997.
https://www.fedweek.com/retirement-financial-planning/how-federal-retirees-can-retire-early/
FED SMITH
— The Hidden Costs of Retirement: A New Series for Federal Employees. Federal retirement planning extends well beyond healthcare. DD: My Civil Service Retirement System pension and my retirement savings are dramatically less because my Democrat superiors wasted my career and forced me to retire when I was 49 in 1997.
https://www.fedsmith.com/2026/04/22/hidden-costs-of-retirement-series-for-federal-employees/
FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK
— Treasury secretary: IRS hit a ‘home run’ on challenging filing season, but still needs staffing and budget cuts. DD: In 1974, when I was a newly promoted 25-year-old GS-11 (currently $83,482/year) IRS Revenue Officer, I was responsible for IRS answering all the calls that came into its new Centiphone automated answering system in downtown Chicago. I supervised the operation’s entire staff which included 90 IRS Revenue Agent trainees. Because of my job performance, the IRS manager who had given me that developmental assignment and who had promoted me in 1972 and 1973, promoted me to GS-12 (currently $100,059/year) in 1974. That made my Democrat IRS superiors furious. According to them, that Centiphone assignment should have been given to a Democrat, minority, female, and/or veteran. They soon got rid of the IRS manager that promoted me. They disallowed my travel vouchers. They disallowed my education deductions. They ignored/dismissed/belittled my earning an MBA in 1976 and passing the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979. They made it clear that they would never promote me to GS-13. That directly resulted in my transferring to GAO.
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/budget/2026/04/treasury-secretary-irs-hit-a-home-run-on-challenging-filing-season-but-still-needs-staffing-and-budget-cuts/
ATLANTIC
— The Virginia Gerrymander Disenfranchises Republicans
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/04/virginia-congress-midterms-trump/686895/
FROM FOREIGN SOURCES
INDEPENDENT
— Medical student from India behind AI conservative influencer says ‘super dumb’ MAGA crowd was easy to fool. DD: My critics/opponents say that no one can tell me what to do. I take that as a badge of honor.
https://www.aol.co.uk/news/medical-student-india-created-ai-185742618.html
TIMES OF INDIA
— An India-based medical student reportedly built and operated a popular AI-generated Instagram influencer that amassed millions of followers by posting patriotic, political and lifestyle content aimed at conservative audiences in the United States. DD: My critics/opponents say that no one can tell me what to do. I take that as a badge of honor.
https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/world/ai-generated-maga-influencer-indian-student-behind-hot-girl-profile-with-millions-of-followers/ar-AA21r0hw
April 22, 2026 Evening Edition
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois Democrats trying to get ‘millionaire tax’ and redistricting amendment questions on fall ballot
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/04/22/illinois-millionaire-tax-redistricting-amendment-questions/
DAILY HERALD
— Illinois House approves redistricting amendment, fearing federal Voting Rights Act will be eliminated
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260422/illinois-state-politics/illinois-house-approves-redistricting-amendment-fearing-federal-voting-rights-act-will-be-eliminate/
ABC7
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote their millionaires tax.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/illinois-millionaires-tax-proposal-seeks-fund-education-provide-relief-3-surcharge-people-earning-1-million/18945058/
— Video shows car explosion amid takeover on Chicago’s South Side
https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-car-takeover-fire-explodes-76th-street-ashland-avenue-saturday-april-18-gresham/18932977/
WBEZ
— How has the Black Chicago accent retained its Southern roots?
https://www.wbez.org/curious-city/2026/04/22/how-has-the-black-chicago-accent-retained-its-southern-roots
CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Five years later, Black caucus says SAFE-T Act working just fine
https://archive.ph/a7W6E#selection-3554.0-3554.3
Q985
— Illinois Marijuana Arrests Rise After Legalization
https://q985online.com/ixp/721/p/illinois-marijuana-arrests-rise/
CAPITOL FAX
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2026/04/22/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-509/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Illinois millionaire’s tax moves closer to November ballot
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_1252da07-7b75-43d8-8af0-edd51c6eb765.html
ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— IRS: Illinois led nation in rate of income loss in 2023
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/irs-illinois-led-nation-in-rate-of-income-loss-in-2023/
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— I served as the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012. My critics/opponents succeeded in having their operatives and their dupes end my chairmanship and destroy TAPROOT in 2012. My critics/opponents have always blamed me for all the problems that TAPROOT had.
http://www.gopillinois.com
(FROM GOOGLE AI: The Taproot Republicans of Illinois is a DuPage County-based political organization that focuses on public policy and supporting Republican candidates. Historically, it has been active in hosting events such as candidate forums and annual brunches to engage with policymakers. The group prioritizes public policy and policymakers over purely partisan campaign activities. It primarily operates within DuPage County, often hosting meetings in areas like Downers Grove or Willowbrook. The organization has historically honored prominent Illinois Republicans, such as the late U.S. Congressman Henry J. Hyde, who received awards from the group for his defense of the Constitution. While the group has held recurring events like an “annual brunch” as recently as 2024, it maintains a relatively low digital profile compared to larger state-level political committees.)
— I served on the Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) Steering Committee (SC) 2003-2007. My critics/opponents succeeded in having their operatives and their dupes end my ICRC SC membership and destroy ICRC in 2007. My critics/opponents have always blamed me for all the problems that ICRC had.
http://www.gopillinois.com
(FROM GOOGLE AI: The Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) is a political organization that aims to unify various conservative and center-right factions within Illinois. It often serves as a networking and coordinating body for Republican candidates, activists, and affiliated organizations to promote conservative principles in the state. ICRC frequently provides endorsements for local and statewide candidates who align with their platform. For instance, current 2026 Republican Secretary of State nominee Diane Harris has previously served as the chair of the coalition. The group hosts annual conventions and forums to bring together conservative leaders and discuss policy priorities for Illinois. It operates as a hub for precinct committeepersons and grassroots organizers to share campaign information and coordinate social platform outreach. The coalition generally adheres to traditional center-right and conservative viewpoints, including: Fiscal Conservatism: Prioritizing balanced budgets and reducing government waste. Economic Liberty: Promoting free enterprise and private property rights. Social Values: Supporting Judeo-Christian frameworks and traditional family structures. Governance: Advocating for election integrity, secure borders, and limited government scope. ICRC remains active in the 2026 election cycle, with former and current members participating in primary races to challenge incumbent Democratic officials.)
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— More Democrats, fewer Republicans, to address college graduates as anti-Trump tensions grow
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/apr/20/democrats-fewer-republicans-address-college-graduates-anti-trump/
AMERICAN GREATNESS
— CPAC Is Dead. CPAC 2026 underscored a movement conference in decline, marked by thin crowds, internal contradictions, and a widening gap between its rhetoric and its base.
https://amgreatness.com/2026/04/22/cpac-is-dead/
BREITBART
— Newsom Spent $1 Billion to Import 400,000 Extra Illegal Migrants
https://www.breitbart.com/economy/2026/04/22/report-gov-newsom-spent-1-billion-to-import-400000-extra-illegal-migrants/
FOX NEWS
— America must choose between faith, order and a culture of lawlessness. Rooftop Revelations: Victor Glover’s biblical call to be neighbors and a young father’s brutal death in Chicago represent two competing visions for America’
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/america-must-choose-faith-order-culture-lawlessness
— The truth behind the gender wage gap myth isn’t what you’ve been told. AAUW and Department of Labor research find most of the commonly cited disparity is explained by individual worker choices.
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/truth-behind-gender-wage-gap-myth-isnt-youve-told
LEGAL INSURRECTION
— The Rise of a Dangerous Anti-American Ideology
https://legalinsurrection.com/2026/04/intersectionality-the-rise-of-a-dangerous-anti-american-ideology/
TOWNHALL
— Anti-ICE Protesters Are Stalking Federal Employees in Minneapolis
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/amy-curtis/2026/04/22/whipple-federal-building-employee-stalked-by-protesters-n2674881
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ASSOCIATED PRESS
— White men are disfavored.
https://www.myjournalcourier.com/news/article/desantis-signs-florida-law-banning-local-dei-22220777.php
CBS NEWS
— Senate defeats Democrats’ 5th attempt to limit Trump’s war powers in Iran
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/senate-trump-war-powers-iran/
USA TODAY
— Democrats put unions over families. DD: Are/were you a union member? I was a union member 1966-1969 while I worked for the Democrats who ran the Post Office. I was a union member 1971-1980 while I worked for the Democrats who ran IRS. I should write about my critics/opponents who have used that against me the most. I would focus on those who have shouted the loudest that federal employees are overpaid because of federal unions, and that therefore, I was overpaid. In today’s dollars, my Post Office salary increased from $19.57/hour to $20.87/hour and my IRS salary increased from $56,409/year to $113,402/year. In my defense, I earned a bachelor’s degree in management in 1970, I earned an MBA in 1976, and I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2026/04/22/democrats-trump-tax-credit-scholarship-program/89713286007/
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— It’s Not Just People Moving to Texas. Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker authors a signature policy disaster.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/its-not-just-people-moving-to-texas-653ba966
FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK
— Are federal workers grossly overpaid or underpaid? DD: Are/were you a union member? I was a union member 1966-1969 while I worked for the Democrats who ran the Post Office. I was a union member 1971-1980 while I worked for the Democrats who ran IRS. I should write about my critics/opponents who have used that against me the most. I would focus on those who have shouted the loudest that federal employees are overpaid because of federal unions, and that therefore, I was overpaid. In today’s dollars, my Post Office salary increased from $19.57/hour to $20.87/hour and my IRS salary increased from $56,409/year to $113,402/year. In my defense, I earned a bachelor’s degree in management in 1970, I earned an MBA in 1976, and I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979.
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/federal-report/2019/07/are-federal-workers-grossly-overpaid-or-underpaid/
April 22, 2026
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CBS2
— Local labor leaders call for economic blackout on May Day. DD: Are/were you a union member? I was a union member 1966-1969 while I worked for the Democrats who ran the Post Office. I was a union member 1971-1980 while I worked for the Democrats who ran IRS. I should write about my critics/opponents who have used that against me the most. I would focus on those who have shouted the loudest that federal employees are overpaid because of federal unions, and that therefore, I was overpaid. In today’s dollars, my Post Office salary increased from $19.57/hour to $20.87/hour and my IRS salary increased from $56,409/year to $113,402/year. In my defense, I earned a bachelor’s degree in management in 1970, I earned an MBA in 1976, and I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/local-labor-leaders-call-for-economic-blackout-on-may-day/vi-AA20rAPn
— Cannabis linked to slower cognitive development in teens. Researchers from University of California San Diego School of Medicine found that teenagers who use cannabis show slower thinking and memory skills as they get older. DD: I have never used pot and I never will. If I had used pot, I would not have been able to a) earn an ACT score of 24 and graduate in the upper 20% of my class, b) earn a job-related bachelor’s degree, c) earn three job-related master’s degrees, d) earn six job-related professional certifications, and e) earn a job-related professional license.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/cannabis-linked-to-slower-cognitive-development-in-teens-health-watch/
— DD: Those who vote against Trump want more a) dependency on government and charity, b) LGBTQ, e) abortion, f) mass/illegal immigration, g) vice, h) diminishment of Second Amendment rights, and/or i) Affirmative Action and DEI, that is, race and gender based preference giving, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and/or national origin discrimination. Those who vote against Trump are anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-those who have more money than they have, anti-married people, anti-Protestant, anti-German American, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/columbia-college-hosts-documentary-screening-for-alumnus-made-why-trump-two-americas/
ALTON TELEGRAPH
— Jerseyville protest group draws honks at weekly anti-Trump rallies
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/jerseyville-protests-standing-together-anti-war-22216748.php
WAND TV
— IL Freedom Caucus airs grievances about Democrats blocking their bills
https://www.wandtv.com/news/statehouse/il-freedom-caucus-airs-grievances-about-democrats-blocking-their-bills/article_c7cc6521-0a40-477b-b436-2dddca51a7a6.html
CHICAGO TEACHERS UNION
— Time to Plan Your Civic Day of Action on May 1st
https://www.ctulocal1.org/posts/time-to-plan-your-civic-day-of-action-on-may-1st/
POLITICO ILLINOIS
— Bob Fioretti, the Republican candidate for Illinois attorney general, has been endorsed by Retired Chief of Riverside Police Tom Weitzel. Weitzel is a 37-year veteran of law enforcement who praised Fioretti’s “decades of legal experience, a proven commitment to justice, and a willingness to challenge the political establishment when it fails the people of Illinois.”
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2026/04/22/back-at-work-under-a-cloud-00885862
CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— What differentiates Democrat candidates, elected officials, and party leaders from RINO candidates, elected officials, and party leaders? Democrat candidates, elected officials, and party leaders aggressively defend and advance the Democrat Party platform. RINO candidates, elected officials, and party leaders do not defend and advance the Republican Party platform. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— What does Google AI say about you and what you do? Google AI says the following about me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters: “GOPUSA ILLINOIS is a long-standing, conservative political news aggregator and daily newsletter focused on Illinois government and Republican politics. The newsletter is curated and edited by David Diersen, who has managed the publication for over two decades. It primarily consists of “Daily Clips”—a comprehensive collection of links and excerpts from various news outlets (local, state, and national) that impact Illinois Republicans. Updates are typically delivered twice daily. You can read the latest editions directly at www.gopillinois.com . Editor David Diersen frequently posts notifications when new newsletters are live on his Facebook profile. To subscribe or manage existing email updates, users can find contact and administrative links at the bottom of the email versions or through the main GOPUSA Contact Page.” – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— What impact did the grade school(s) that your parents sent you to have on you? My parents sent me to Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete 1953-1961 and then to Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest 1961-1962 to stay with the Missouri Synod. That put me on track to earn a job-related bachelor’s degree, three job-related master’s degrees, six job-related professional certifications, and e) job-related professional license. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Illinois Republicans say Dems’ redistricting amendment would create more corrupt maps
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_e297d104-1d6f-4c11-b617-7dcfbdb3284e.html
ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— Illinois income growth lags U.S. under Pritzker
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-income-growth-lags-u-s-under-pritzker/
ILLINOIS REVIEW
— Election Fraud Allegations Emerge in Illinois GOP Insider-Run Elections. DD: Since 2000, I have fought for direct election of Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Central Committee (SCC) members. Since 2000, those who oppose direct election of IRP SCC members have done everything that they could to destroy me.
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2026/04/election-fraud-allegations-emerge-in-illinois-gop-insider-run-elections.html
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
AMERICAN THINKER
— The Ingredients that Make Up a Democrat
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2026/04/the_ingredients_that_make_up_a_democrat.html
CENTER SQUARE
— National Education Association has given nearly two million dollars in donations since 2020 to an organization that trains for May Day school “walk-in” protests, as well as demands agendas such as “tax the rich” and the removal of ICE.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/report-teacher-s-union-gives-nearly-2m-to-org-that-trains-for-may-day-protests/ar-AA20lY4E
DAILY SIGNAL
— The SPLC Was Paying the Ku Klux Klan, DOJ Indictment Claims
https://www.dailysignal.com/2026/04/21/splc-paid-ku-klux-klan-doj-indictment-claims/
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
— DD: I should write about those who did the most to destroy TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois and the Illinois Center Right Coalition.
https://www.justice.gov/opa/media/1437146/dl
(FROM THE LAWSUIT: The Southern Poverty Law Center’s (“SPLC”) stated mission included the dismantling of white supremacy and confronting hate across the country. However, unbeknownst to donors, some of their donated money was being used to fund the leaders and organizers of racist groups, including the Ku Klux Klan, the Aryan Nation, and the National Alliance.)
FOX NEWS
— Cubs’ co-owner pushes back on woke backlash Matt Shaw received for attending Charlie Kirk’s memorial. Ricketts told Dan Dakich that Shaw and Kirk were close friends who met in Arizona outside of politics or baseball.
https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/cubs-co-owner-pushes-back-woke-backlash-matt-shaw-received-attending-charlie-kirks-memorial
JONATHAN TURLEY
— Chicago to Subsidize May Day Protests By Teachers
https://jonathanturley.org/2026/04/21/civic-action-requires-more-than-textbooks-chicago-to-subsidizes-may-day-protests/amp/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ASSOCIATED PRESS
— DD: Liberals and moderates fight Turning Point USA
https://apnews.com/article/turning-point-clubs-high-schools-charlie-kirk-6ff5b410b6c5272e2203b6adac4a198c
USA TODAY
— Work experience predicts whether a college graduate lands a job out of school. Working during college more than doubles graduates’ odds of landing a job (81% vs 40%). DD: Yes, but your employers and the type of work experience matters the most. I worked for the Park Forest Post Office while I attended UIC 1966-1968 and NIU in 1969. That work experience did not impress potential employers when I graduated from NIU in 1970 with a bachelor’s degree in management. For some, if not many, if not most, if not virtually all of my potential employers, it worked against me. Virtually all employers view federal employees negatively. Because of that, I took and passed the Federal Service Entrance Examination as a backup before I graduated.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/2026/04/21/work-strongest-predictor-post-graduation-employment/89699839007/
CPA PRACTICE ADVISOR
— Illinois CPA Society Names 2026 Award Recipients. DD: I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt when I was 30 in 1979 and I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt when I was 32 in 1981. To discredit me, my critics/opponents have always not only ignored/dismissed/belittled the aforesaid, but they have stressed that my scores could have been better.
https://www.cpapracticeadvisor.com/2026/04/21/illinois-cpa-society-names-2026-award-recipients/182002/
CHILD TRENDS
— Lessons for Engaging Youth in After-School Programs. DD: I did yard work 1962-1964. I delivered newspapers 1962-1966. I washed dishes 1964-1966. I cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966. I delivered mail 1966-1969, I worked on an automotive assembly line in 1970.
https://www.childtrends.org/publications/5-lessons-engaging-youth-participants-education-program
April 20, 2026
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— CPS CEO Macquline King did not need to cave to the Chicago Teachers Union
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/04/19/editorial-may-day-chicago-public-schools-macquline-king-ctu-brandon-johnson/
— ICE went on a hiring spree. Sterling credentials were not required.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/04/17/ice-hiring-ap-investigation/
— DD: Pot is poison. In 2019, I led the successful effort to ban the sale of pot in Wheaton. Democrat leaders ever-increasingly push minorities to be pot pushers.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/04/20/opinion-illinois-cannibis-equity-legalization/
— FRONT PAGE WITH PICTURE: DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more hatred against him
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/04/20/25th-amendment-trump-democrats/
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use the Pope to promote more hatred against Trump.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/04/20/column-pete-hegseth-donald-trump-pope-leo-xiv-pulp-fiction-page/
— DD: Far too many nonprofits are fronts for the Democrat Party.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/04/20/opinion-general-services-administration-nonprofit-certification-dei/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote Stratton.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2026/04/18/julianna-stratton-talks-about-the-fight-shes-bringing-to-washington-at-power-rising-summit
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote Harris.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2026/04/19/kamala-harris-chicago-trump-made-america-weaker
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use the Pope against Trump.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/religion/2026/04/19/catholic-white-house-comments-trump-vance-pope-leo
DAILY HERALD
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote Biss.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260419/us-congress-politics/as-general-election-showdown-begins-biss-has-quarter-million-dollar-lead-in-campaign-cash/
ABC7
— Chicago Cinco de Mayo Parade once again canceled over immigration enforcement fears
https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-cinco-de-mayo-parade-2026-canceled-due-fears-president-donald-trumps-immigration-enforcement-policies-organizers/18923021/
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use the Pope against Trump.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicagos-st-sabina-father-michael-pfleger-defends-pope-leo-xiv-attacks-president-donald-trump-speaks-iran-war/18921262/
NBC5
— Chicago Cinco de Mayo event cancelled for 2nd year over fear of immigration raids
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-cinco-de-mayo-event-cancelled-for-2nd-year-over-fear-of-immigration-raids/3925024/
— DD: The mainstream news media exists a) to elect and reelect Democrats and b) to defeat Republicans.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/darren-bailey-tries-to-walk-back-calling-chicago-a-hellhole/3925132/
CBS2
— Chicago kicks off bus tours as part of reparations initiative. DD: To get rid of you, the more of the following that you are, the more reparations that Democrats will make you pay: conservative, Republican, White, male, older, non-poor, married, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/city-of-chicago-kicks-off-bus-tours-as-part-of-reparations-initiative/ar-AA212WTs
FOX32
— DD: The mainstream news media exists a) to elect and reelect Democrats and b) to defeat Republicans.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/bailey-chicago-hellhole-dumb
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO MAGAZINE
— Career Counseling. DD: Under the Democrats and under the RINOs, young White men should anticipate/expect that career counselors will advise them that to get hired and to advance, that they should not only become Democrats or RINOs, but they should paint themselves as being willing and able at get rid of Republicans who are older, White, male, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time. All of my White male coworkers who my Democrat superiors in the federal government promoted over me were Democrats who excelled at getting rid of Republicans like me who were the aforesaid.
https://mag.uchicago.edu/economics-business/career-counseling-businesslady
POLITICO ILLINOIS
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote Harris.
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2026/04/20/harris-hits-chicago-questions-linger-00880221
CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
BREAKTHROUGH IDEAS
— Democrats Want To Turn Parks Into Homeless Encampments
https://www.breakthrough-ideas.com/graphics/il-hb-1429-enough-is-enough
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Under the Democrats, crime ever-increasingly increases. Do you live in a high-crime area? Being able to avoid crime should be and is a big reason to earn more money. To earn more money to avoid crime, I earned a job-related bachelor’s degree in 1970, job-related master’s degrees in 1976, 1980, and 1997, job-related professional certifications in 1979, 1981, 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997, and a job-related professional license in 1981. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— DD: Pot is poison. In 2019, I led the successful effort to ban the sale of pot in Wheaton.
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/4-20-how-illinois-spends-marijuana-money/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Pope Leo XIV’s ‘Denial of Reality’ tour
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/apr/19/pope-leo-xivs-denial-reality-tour/
AMERICAN THINKER
— Illinois: state of insanity. Democrats really do want you dead.
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2026/04/illinois_state_of_insanity.html
BREITBART
— Democrats Don’t Want This President to Protect American Lives
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2026/04/19/rick-scott-democrats-dont-want-this-president-to-protect-american-lives/amp/
CENTER FOR IMMIGRATION STUDIES
— Trump II Mass Detention Policy Passes Another Key Hurdle. Our legal process is deliberately slow, but for now it’s working out in the administration’s favor.
https://cis.org/Arthur/Trump-II-Mass-Detention-Policy-Passes-Another-Key-Hurdle
DAILY CALLER
— Over 900,000 migrants were paroled into the United States between May 16, 2023 and January 19, 2025, thanks to former President Joe Biden’s CBP One app. The Trump administration told those migrants to hit the road in April 2025.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/who-are-we-to-blame-for-hundreds-of-thousands-of-migrants-who-now-might-get-to-stay/ar-AA1ZVZQP
TOWNHALL
— Grievance Culture Is Destroying American Resilience. DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly shout at those who are the following that Republicans, and especially Trump, cause all their problems: liberal/moderate, minority, female, younger, non-rich, non-married, LGBTQ, non-Protestant, non-German American, have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time, and/or are in America illegally. My parents and teachers promoted personal responsibility. They never encouraged me to blame others for my problems. That motivated me to work my way through college and to earn a job-related bachelor’s degree in 1970, job-related master’s degrees in 1976, 1980, and 1997, job-related professional certifications in 1979, 1981, 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997, and a job- related professional license in 1981.
https://townhall.com/columnists/jay-rogers/2026/04/20/grievance-culture-is-destroying-american-resilience-n2674695
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC NEWS
— FBI, DOJ scrambling to rebuild after being depleted by resignations and firings. Some current and former officials see a lowering of long-accepted standards. DD: The Democrats who ran GAO in 1980 would not have hired me if I had not earned an MBA in 1976 and passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979. The Democrats who ran GAO in 1986 would not have promoted me if I had not earned a master’s degree in accounting in 1980, passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, and became a licensed CPA in 1981.
https://abcnews.com/US/wireStory/resignations-firings-depleted-fbi-justice-department-scrambling-rebuild-132181293
MSN
— Trump sued for firing mostly Black federal government employees. DD: When I was 49 in 1997, my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire and replaced me with my Black subordinate who had less work experience than I had, who had less education than I had, who had one professional certification while I had six, and who had no professional license like the one I had.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/trump-sued-for-firing-mostly-black-federal-government-employees/ar-AA2100cd
— US federal civilian workforce shrinks by 12% since 2024. DD: While I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO 1980-1997, Republicans led by Gingrich cut the agency by more than 50%, from over 6,000 employees to less than 3,000 employees. My Democrat GAO superiors punished me severely for that.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/us-federal-civilian-workforce-shrinks-by-12-since-2024/ar-AA1XzPzV
— 15 Trump cabinet picks that were DEI hires
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/opinion/15-dei-hires-in-the-current-administration/ss-AA1UoFZl
— ‘Opportunities are now closed’: Trump’s DEI crackdown deals a heavy blow to ‘New Girls Clubs’
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/opportunities-are-now-closed-trump-s-dei-crackdown-deals-a-heavy-blow-to-new-girls-clubs/ar-AA20ZA8T
AOL
— 11 Jobs That Pay $57+ an Hour. DD: I did not start earning $57/hour in today’s dollars until after I was 38 in 1986 and I had worked for the federal government for more than 18 years and I had earned job-related master’s degrees when I was 27 and 31, job-related professional certifications when I was 30 and 32, and a job-related professional license when I was 32.
https://www.aol.com/finance/11-boring-jobs-secretly-pay-161000136.html
CNBC
— Position yourself ‘as a team player.’ DD: Ever-increasingly, under the Democrats, to get hired, you have to show that you can and that you will help your Democrat superiors get rid of their employees who are Republican, White, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time. Ever-increasingly, under the Democrats, to get hired, you have stress that you are Democrat, minority, female, younger, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time.
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/05/16/the-top-soft-skills-in-demand-for-entry-level-jobs-says-linkedin.html
NEWSWEEK
— Top 10 Agencies Suffering Sharpest Cuts Under Trump. DD: While I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO 1980-1997, Republicans led by Gingrich cut the agency by more than 50%, from over 6,000 employees to less than 3,000 employees. My Democrat GAO superiors punished me severely for that.
https://www.newsweek.com/federal-agency-cuts-trump-administration-11850442
NEW YORK TIMES
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote birthright citizenship.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/us/politics/ice-cbp-birth-pregnancy-detention.html?searchResultPosition=1
— The Pied-à-Terre Tax Has Failed Before. Could This Year Be Different? DD: In Money Magazine’s 4-page February 1978 article on me, to paint me as being grossly overpaid by IRS, it called the studio condo in the Outer Drive East building that I bought in 1974 a pied-a-terre. I owed a townhome in University Park since 1972 that I was unable to sell unless I took a big loss. I began renting it out in 1976.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/15/nyregion/pied-a-terre-tax.html
WASHINGTON POST
— Colleges refocus on career services as students seek return on degrees. DD: What return did you have on your degrees? My 1970 NIU degree in business got me hired by Firestone Stores in 1970 and by IRS. in 1971. My taking graduate evening business courses at Loyola helped me get promoted by IRS in 1972, 1973, and 1974. My 1976 MBA from Loyola, my taking graduate evening accounting courses at DePaul, and my passing the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979 got me hired by GAO in 1980. My earning a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, my passing the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, and my becoming a licensed CPA in 1981 helped get promoted by GAO in 1986.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/11/24/colleges-career-counseling-programs/
USA TODAY
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly push more pot. In 2019, I led the successful effort to ban the sale of pot in Wheaton.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/04/16/where-is-marijuana-legal-us-map/89608617007/
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/04/19/what-is-420-weed-holiday-history/89665574007/
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/california/2026/04/17/california-420-events-span-san-francisco-los-angeles/89649658007/
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) glorify and praise their illegals and b) fight their deportation.
https://www.usatoday.com/videos/news/nation/2026/04/20/millions-of-asylum-seekers-have-been-impacted-as-caseloads-have-grown/89665965007/
KNOX FOCUS
— Democrat-Socialists: The Enemy Of Affordability
https://www.knoxfocus.com/archives/this-weeks-focus/democrat-socialists-the-enemy-of-affordability/
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— DD: How much money do you have? According to my critics/opponents, I have too much money. In my defense, I earned a job-related bachelor’s degree in 1970, job-related master’s degrees in 1976, 1980, and 1997, job-related professional certifications in 1979, 1981, 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997, and a job-related professional license in 1981.
https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/relationships/money-differences-friendship-50c4aae6
— How I Became Less Ambitious—and Happier—in Retirement. I’ve spent a lifetime pursuing career success. Now I needed to ask myself: Was it time to shift focus? And how do I do that? DD: I spent lots of time and money earning a job-related bachelor’s degree in 1970, earning job-related master’s degrees in 1976, 1980, and 1997, earning job-related professional certifications in 1979, 1981, 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997, and earning a job-related professional license in 1981.
https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/careers/retirement-happiness-ambition-b83a6cd7
FORTUNE
— DD: To hire more Democrats and RINOs, Democrat and RINO employers ever-increasing dump education, dump work experience, dump professional certifications, and dump professional licenses.
https://fortune.com/article/why-elon-musk-bans-resume-cover-letter-hiring/
BLOOMBERG
— Presidents Hire ‘Yes Men’ at Their Peril. DD: According to my critics/opponents, “You can’t tell Diersen what to do.” I take that as a badge of honor.
https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2022-08-09/trump-s-impulse-to-hire-a-yes-man-as-chief-of-staff-was-problematic?embedded-checkout=true
FORBES
— Answering ‘Are You A Team Player?’ In A Job Interview. DD: Ever-increasingly, under the Democrats, to get hired, you have to show that you can and that you will help your Democrat superiors get rid of their employees who are Republican, White, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time. Ever-increasingly, under the Democrats, to get hired, you have stress that you are Democrat, minority, female, younger, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/carolinecenizalevine/2024/07/13/team-player-interview-question/
STARS AND STRIPES
— GAO finds that too many service members leave the military without career counseling. DD: Virtually all federal employees are Democrats. While I worked for the Democrats who ran the federal government for almost 30 years, virtually all my superiors and/or supervisors were veterans. They despised if not hated Republicans like me, and especially Republicans like me who avoided the Vietnam War draft. They blamed Republicans like me for America losing the Vietnam War. They took many big adverse actions against me. I should write about that.
https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/2022-12-13/military-separation-report-8404000.html
HECHINGERRER REPORT
— Landing a job may be hard. Navigating the workplace may be harder. DD: Under the Democrats and under the RINOs, young White men should anticipate/expect that career counselors will advise them that to get hired and to advance, that they should not only become Democrats or RINOs, but they should paint themselves as being willing and able at get rid of Republicans who are older, White, male, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time. All of my White male coworkers who my Democrat superiors in the federal government promoted over me were Democrats who excelled at getting rid of Republicans like me who were the aforesaid.
https://hechingerreport.org/for-new-grads-landing-a-job-may-be-hard-navigating-the-workplace-may-be-harder/
— College leaders focus attention on their students’ top priority: Jobs after graduation. DD: When I was a senior at NIU in 1970, my career counselor advised me to apply for a financial hardship draft deferment which I did. My father had died suddenly in 1969. My mother had never attended high school, she had never worked outside the home, and my younger brother was having problems. But potential employers did not believe that my application would be approved. Consequently, I accepted the only job offer that I got. It was from Firestone Stores for a sales job that did not really require a college degree. My Chicago Heights store boss would never had hired me, but his boss had assigned me to him. He did not have a college degree. He refused to let me start until after I passed a probationary period in Indiana. He disapproved of my avoiding the Vietnam War draft. He disapproved of my being Protestant, my being German American, my having ancestors who had been in America since 1844, and my living in Crete. Under him, I saw that my Firestone career was bleak if not nonexistent. Consequently, I accepted a job offer from Oldsmobile. But Oldsmobile withdrew that offer saying it had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint. My Firestone Store boss rudely if not violently fired me because I had accepted that offer. I had to have a job. So I accepted the only job offer that I got. It was to be an IRS Revenue Officer.
https://hechingerreport.org/college-leaders-refocus-attention-on-their-students-top-priority-jobs-after-graduation/
FED WEEK
— Overall views by workers of their career situations declined in 2025, with an especially steep drop among federal employees. DD: Ever-increasingly, under the Democrats, to advance, you have to help your Democrat superiors get rid of their employees who are Republican, White, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time. Ever-increasingly, under the Democrats, to advance, you have to be a Democrat and minority, female, younger, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time.
https://www.fedweek.com/federal-managers-daily-report/poll-finds-declining-worker-views-of-careers-especially-so-in-federal-workforce/
— ‘Career Compass’ Site for HR Positions Launched. DD: My Democrat superiors in the federal government wasted what I knew about HR. I earned a bachelor’s degree in HR from NIU when I was 21 in 1970. I earned an MBA from Loyola when I was 27 in 1976. HR was my area of concentration.
https://www.fedweek.com/federal-managers-daily-report/career-compass-site-for-hr-positions-launched/
INSIDE HIGHER EDUCATION
— DD: Democrats and RINOs use Affirmative Action (AA) and DEI to get rid of Republicans. Liberals and moderates use AA and DEI to get rid of conservatives.
https://www.insidehighered.com/opinion/views/2026/04/20/can-diversity-and-meritocracy-coexist-opinion
POLITICO
— Democrats have made up ground in nearly every election since Trump took office. POLITICO’s analysis shows a clear trend in red and blue districts alike.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/18/democrats-special-election-results-analysis-00879021
NEW POLITICS
— Demonstrations and Demographics. DD: The more of the following that you are, the more likely that Democrat leaders will get you to demonstrate: liberal/moderate, minority, female, younger, non-rich, non-married, LGBTQ, non-Protestant, non-German American, have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time, and/or are in America illegally.
https://newpol.org/demonstrations-and-demographics/