FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2026/01/23/chicago-minnesota-protest-ice-border-patrol-funding-bill
SHAW LOCAL
— DuPagePads meets ‘unprecedented’ need for shelter from cold with overnight warming center
https://www.shawlocal.com/my-suburban-life/2026/01/23/dupagepads-meets-unprecedented-need-for-shelter-from-cold-with-overnight-warming-center/
— What $1 million or less gets you in DuPage / Cook County, Jan. 12 to 18
https://www.shawlocal.com/real-estate/2026/01/23/what-1-million-or-less-gets-you-in-dupage-cook-county-jan-12-to-18/
— Glen Ellyn: Single-family home built in 1938 goes for $1 million
https://www.shawlocal.com/real-estate/2026/01/23/glen-ellyn-single-family-home-built-in-1938-goes-for-1-million/
SOUTHERN
— Vance addresses criticism that Trump admin has not done enough to move anti-abortion rights agenda forward
https://southernillinoisnow.com/2026/01/23/vance-addresses-criticism-that-trump-admin-has-not-done-enough-to-move-anti-abortion-rights-agenda-forward/
FOX ILLINOIS
— ‘Horrific smear’: ICE did not arrest 5-year-old or use child as ‘bait,’ McLaughlin says
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/horrific-smear-ice-did-not-arrest-5-year-old-or-use-child-as-bait-mclaughlin-says-minneapolis-minnesota-immigration-and-customs-enforcement-raid-illegal-immigration-governor-tim-walz-mayor-jacob-frey-investigation-probe
WCIA
— Issues with federal government loom large in Illinois over 2026 session. DD: How soon will the Democrats who run Illinois officially declare war against the federal government, that is, against America?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lhxz25OqcOU
WSIU
— Lawmakers discuss potential changes to the SAFE-T Act
https://www.wsiu.org/state-of-illinois/2026-01-23/state-week-lawmakers-discuss-potential-changes-to-the-safe-t-act
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— If you had an opportunity to stress something to Trump, what would you stress? Among many things, I would stress political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination in the federal government. I would stress that the Democrats who ran the Post Office in 1966, IRS in 1971, and GAO in 1980 hired me because they could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. I would stress that because I have always been a Republican, my Democrat superiors in the federal government wasted my career and forced me to retire when I was 49 years old in 1997. I would stress that my Democrat Post Office superiors forced me to resign when I was 20 years old in 1969. I would stress that I earned a bachelor’s degree in business when I was 21 years old in 1970. In today’s dollars, my IRS Revenue Officer starting salary was $56,409/year (GS-7) in 1971. It was $68,999/year (GS-9) in 1972. It was $83,482/year (GS-11) in 1973. It was $100,059/year (GS-12) in 1974. The IRS manager who promoted me those three times was impressed by my taking graduate evening business courses at Loyola. None of my coworkers were doing anything like that. My Democrat IRS superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were furious. According to them, those promotions should have been given to my coworkers were Democrat, minority, female, and/or veteran. To get rid of me, my Democrat IRS superiors got rid of the IRS manager who had promoted me. They disallowed my travel vouchers in 1974. They ignored/dismissed/belittled my earning an MBA from Loyola in 1976. They disallowed my education deductions in 1978. They ignored/dismissed/belittled my passing the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979. They ever-increasingly made it clear that they would never promote me to GS-13. GAO audits IRS. Because of the aforesaid adverse actions, I took a $23,699/year (21%) pay cut, a downgrade from GS-12 Step 5 ($113,402/year) to GS-9 Step 10 ($89,703/year), to transfer to GAO in 1980. My Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were furious. According to them, I should have had to take a $72,701/year (64%) pay cut to transfer, a downgrade from GS-12 Step 5 to GS-4 Step 1 ($40,701/year). They succeeded in delaying my promotion to GS-13 ($118,984/year) until 1986. They never would have promoted me to GS-13 if I had not a) earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, b) passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, and c) became a licensed CPA in 1981. They forced me to retire when I was 49 years old in 1997. The aforesaid is political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Predatory Gambling in Illinois Continues to Expand
https://illinoisfamily.org/gambling/predatory-gambling-in-illinois-continues-to-expand/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— ‘An Acceptance of Violence Against Civilians’: Campus Activists Spread Official Hamas and Hezbollah Propaganda Materials
https://freebeacon.com/latest-news/campus-activists-are-spreading-hamas-terror-propaganda-adl-study/
NEW YORK POST
— Woke colleges are still wasting young American minds. DD: I escaped liberal indoctrination while I earned a bachelor’s degree and three master’s degrees my majoring in business, accounting, and finance.
https://nypost.com/2026/01/23/opinion/the-fight-to-purge-wokeness-at-colleges-is-far-from-over/
— Trump’s border czar Tom Homan rips new Dem Virginia Gov. Spanberger over order ending ICE cooperation
https://nypost.com/2026/01/23/us-news/trumps-border-czar-tom-homan-vows-to-work-around-virginia-gov-spanbergers-executive-order-ending-ice-cooperation/
— NYC campus activists peddling propaganda directly from Hamas encouraging violence against Jews
https://nypost.com/2026/01/20/us-news/nyc-campus-activists-peddle-propaganda-directly-from-hamas-terrifying-report/
— Despite Trump’s efforts, airline DEI programs are still risking people’s lives
https://nypost.com/2026/01/23/opinion/despite-trumps-efforts-airline-dei-programs-are-still-risking-peoples-lives/
BLAZE
— This is what happens when a state elects a ‘moderate’ Democrat
https://www.theblaze.com/columns/opinion/this-is-what-happens-when-a-state-elects-a-moderate-democrat
BREITBART
— Bad Bunny to Wear Dress in Super Bowl Halftime Show Dedicated to ‘Queer Icons’
https://www.breitbart.com/sports/2026/01/23/report-bad-bunny-to-wear-dress-in-super-bowl-halftime-show-dedicated-to-queer-icons/amp/
DAILY SIGNAL
— They Threatened ICE Online—Then X and Google Got Involved
https://www.dailysignal.com/2026/01/23/hiding-behind-a-screen-wont-protect-you-big-tech-helped-identify-ice-threat-suspects/
DAILY WIRE
— JD Vance DEBUNKS Lie That ICE Arrested 5-Year-Old
https://www.dailywire.com/episode/mks-ep-1897
1819 NEWS
— Trump endorses Tommy Tuberville for governor in 2026. DD: Which Republican primary candidate on the ballot in your precinct a) are seeking Trump’s endorsement and b) have gotten Trump’s endorsement?
https://1819news.com/news/item/trump-endorses-tommy-tuberville-for-governor-in-2026
EPOCH TIMES
— Why Greenland Is Vital for US to Counter China and Russia. The Russian presence in the Arctic now includes six army bases, 10 radar stations, 14 airfields, and 16 deep-water ports.
https://www.theepochtimes.com/article/why-greenland-is-vital-for-us-to-counter-china-and-russia-5971427
FOX NEWS
— Trump reportedly touring the country weekly ahead of midterms
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6388148904112
— Mamdani clarifies NYC won’t check immigration status for universal childcare enrollees. Mayor proclaims New York City a sanctuary city, and ICE agents wouldn’t be allowed into a school without a judicial warrant.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/mamdani-clarifies-nyc-wont-check-immigration-status-universal-childcare-enrollees
OPM
— The problem of employee ratings inflation in the federal government is well known – about 60% of employees are rated “outstanding’ or “exceptional” and only 0.3% are rated below satisfactory. DD: My Democrat Post Office superiors used the subjectivity in their employee rating system to justify their forcing me to resign when I was 20 in 1969. My Democrat IRS superiors used the subjectivity in their employee rating system to justify their not promoting me to GS-13. My Democrat GAO superiors used my IRS employee ratings to force me to take a $23,699/year (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO. My Democrat GAO superiors used the subjectivity in their employee rating system a) to justify their delaying my promotions to GS-11, GS-12, and GS-13, b) to justify their never promoting me beyond GS-13, c) to justify their always ranking me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance, and d) to force me to retire when I was 49 in 1997. They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, minority, female, younger, or veteran.
https://www.opm.gov/news/secrets-of-opm/bad-management/
PJ MEDIA
— Michelle Obama’s Racism Is No Surprise, Considering Her Husband’s Record
https://pjmedia.com/robert-spencer/2026/01/23/michelle-obamas-racism-is-no-surprise-considering-her-husbands-record-n4948672
YELLOWHAMMER NEWS
— Trump drops another blockbuster 2026 endorsement. DD: Which Republican primary candidate on the ballot in your precinct a) are seeking Trump’s endorsement and b) have gotten Trump’s endorsement?
https://yellowhammernews.com/president-trump-drops-another-blockbuster-2026-endorsement-urging-algop-chair-john-wahl-to-run-for-lt-governor/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC NEWS
— Minneapolis streets filled with protesters. DD: How soon will the Democrats who run Minnesota officially declare war against the federal government, that is, against America?
https://abcnews.go.com/US/live-updates/minneapolis-ice-shooting-live-updates-doj-investigating-apparent/?id=129340693
MSN
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly hint/imply/argue/shout that GAO rightly exists to harm/stop Republican elected officials. Democrats do not want Republicans to audit Democrats. When I was 31 in 1980, I was one of the last Republicans who the Democrats who ran GAO hired.
https://www.msn.com/en-nz/news/other/the-one-person-who-can-stop-trump-has-two-months-left-to-do-it/ar-AA1PhX9W
MERCURY NEWS
— DD: Democrats and RINOs use Affirmative Action and DEI to destroy Republicans who are conservative, White, male, older, non-veteran, married, non-poor, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.
https://www.mercurynews.com/2026/01/24/opinion-dei-is-a-path-to-meritocracy-not-an-alternative/amp/
NEW YORK TIMES
— ICE Agent Charged With Misdemeanor Following Scuffle With an Activist. The police in Brookfield filed a battery charge against a federal agent, who was off duty when he scuffled with an immigrant rights activist. DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/us/ice-agent-charged-illinois.html
— Thousands March Through Manhattan to Protest ICE Crackdowns Across U.S. The detention this week of a 5-year-old boy in Minnesota animated protesters in New York City, who faced freezing temperatures. DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/nyregion/nyc-ice-protest-union-square.html
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more dependency on government and charity.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/nyregion/refettorio-harlem-nyc-free-food.html
— DD: Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War against Republicans. Their illegals are their soldiers in their Democrat Army.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/opinion/trump-minneapolis-ice.html
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly side with China and Russia against Trump, that is, against America.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/business/davos-trump-xi-china.html
LOS ANGELES TIMES
— DD: Democrats and RINOs use Affirmative Action and DEI to destroy Republicans who are conservative, White, male, older, non-veteran, married, non-poor, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.
https://www.aol.com/news/trump-drops-court-fight-enact-181048063.html
SACRAMENTO BEE
— Lessons from the Vietnam War on resisting authoritarianism at home. DD: What are the similarities and differences between Vietnam in the past and Venezuela today?
https://www.sacbee.com/opinion/op-ed/article314251069.html
CAPE GAZETTE
— Retired Fed? The IRS May Be Looking For You! DD: I worked for the Democrats who ran IRS for almost 9 years. To get rid of me because I complained about their political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination, they outrageously, disgustingly, and unethically disallowed my education deductions. They disallowed my graduate evening business and accounting courses that I had taken at Loyola and DePaul. They did that notwithstanding the fact a) that my IRS employee manual encouraged me to take such courses and b) that I had stated that in my Loyola and DePaul applications. They outrageously, disgustingly, and unethically argued a) that the courses did not relate to my job duties, b) that the courses did not maintain or improve my job skills, c) that I took the courses to get a job in the private sector, and d) that the courses qualified me for a new trade or business. They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, minority, female, and/or veteran.
https://www.capegazette.com/affiliate-post/retired-fed-irs-may-be-looking-you/297935
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In the past few months the IRS has reinvigorated a tax enforcement program aimed at Federal employees and retirees who they claim are not in full compliance with their tax obligations. This program, the Federal Employee/Retiree Delinquency Initiative (FERDI) is an IRS enforcement program targeting unpaid taxes and unfiled returns among federal employees and retirees. Established decades ago, but ramped up recently, it uses payroll and pension data to identify employees and retirees who may have unresolved tax issues. As part of this initiative, the IRS has sent out more than a half million letters known as LT36 Notices, stating that the employee or retiree receiving the letter is, per their records, noncompliant with federal tax laws and must act quickly. These LT36 Notices urge federal workers and retirees to review their IRS account, file any outstanding returns, pay owed taxes, or arrange a payment plan. Failure to respond in a timely manner may lead to aggressive collection actions, including wage garnishments, pension levies, and Social Security benefit seizures. The IRS Taxpayer Advocate Service urges any federal employee or retiree who receives an LT36 notice to respond quickly before the IRS takes further action that could affect paychecks, pensions, and other benefits. And they further advise that you seek assistance from a tax professional or the Taxpayer Advocate Service to help you respond to this serious Notice.)
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Will Virginia Go the Way of Illinois? The plaintiff bar poses the first big test for new Democratic Gov. Abigail Spanberger. DD: To get elected, Biden falsely painted himself as being a moderate.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/virginia-tort-law-class-actions-abigail-spanberger-legislature-20ce4fa1
— Elon Musk Is Diving Back Into U.S. Politics. Billionaire has mended rift with Trump and he is giving millions to Republicans again.
https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/elon-musk-2026-midterms-1890c056
— The Democrats Have an ‘Abolish ICE’ Conundrum. As progressives push to disband the agency, centrists are warning Democrats risk similar blowback to the ‘defund the police’ movement
https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/democrat-respone-abolish-ice-bc51a946
NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION
— DD: Ever-increasingly, Democrat and RINO leaders destroy you if you do not promote LGBTQ.
https://nysba.org/scaling-back-dei-has-chilling-effect-on-lgbtq-attorneys/
AMERICAN PROSPECT
— Childcare subsidies. DD: When were you young and how much money did your parents have when you were young? I was young back in the good old days during the 1940s and 1950s. My critics/opponents have always painted my parents as having been filthy rich because my mother stayed home and raised me and my brother and because they sent us to Missouri Synod Lutheran grade schools kindergarten through eighth grade. But neither of my parents attended college. My father was only the first of my ancestors to earn a high school diploma. He never earned more than $50,000/year in today’s dollars. He almost always worked second jobs to pay the family’s bills. He died suddenly when he was 47 and I was 21. My mother never attended high school. I had to work my way through college.
https://prospect.org/2026/01/23/trump-child-care-nick-shirley-minnesota-development-fund/
BANKING RATES
— 3 College Majors With Declining Starting Salaries. DD: I earned a bachelor’s degree in business when I was 21 years old in 1970. In today’s dollars, my IRS Revenue Officer starting salary was $56,409/year (GS-7) in 1971. It was $68,999/year (GS-9) in 1972. It was $83,482/year (GS-11) in 1973. It was $100,059/year (GS-12) in 1974. The IRS manager who promoted me those three times was impressed by my taking graduate evening business courses at Loyola. None of my coworkers were doing anything like that. My Democrat IRS superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were furious. According to them, those promotions should have been given to my coworkers were Democrat, minority, female, and/or veteran. To get rid of me, my Democrat IRS superiors got rid of the IRS manager who had promoted me. They disallowed my travel vouchers in 1974. They ignored/dismissed/belittled my earning an MBA from Loyola in 1976. They disallowed my education deductions in 1978. They ignored/dismissed/belittled my passing the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979. They ever-increasingly made it clear that they would never promote me to GS-13. GAO audits IRS. Because of the aforesaid adverse actions, I took a $23,699/year (21%) pay cut, a downgrade from GS-12 Step 5 ($113,402/year) to GS-9 Step 10 ($89,703/year), to transfer to GAO in 1980. My Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were furious. According to them, I should have had to take a $72,701/year (64%) pay cut to transfer, a downgrade from GS-12 Step 5 to GS-4 Step 1 ($40,701/year). They succeeded in delaying my promotion to GS-13 ($118,984/year) until 1986. They never would have promoted me to GS-13 if I had not a) earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, b) passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, and c) became a licensed CPA in 1981. They forced me to retire when I was 49 years old in 1997. The aforesaid is political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination.
https://www.aol.com/3-college-majors-declining-starting-130232761.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Some College Majors Have Rising Salaries. There’s also been an increase in projected starting salaries for college graduates in the following fields. . .Business. . .2025 salary projection: $65,276. . .As broad as this degree is, options for those starting out include marketing manager, financial controller and financial planning analyst. But as with many of these job titles, more than a bachelor’s degree may be required.)
ATLANTIC
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly make it clear that if/when they regain control of the White House, U.S. Senate, and U.S. House, they will get rid of Republicans once and for all starting with Republicans who share Trump’s demographics: conservative, White, male, older, non-veteran, married, non-poor, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time. To vote for Democrats is to get rid of Republicans once and for all starting with Republicans who share Trump’s demographics. Republicans should be ever-increasingly doing more for their self-defense.
https://www.theatlantic.com/national-security/2026/01/social-media-trump-administration-dhs/685659/
DAILY KOS
— DD: Democrats and RINOs use Affirmative Action and DEI to destroy Republicans who are conservative, White, male, older, non-veteran, married, non-poor, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2026/1/23/2365007/-Doing-Right-by-Black-People-Is-Not-Reverse-Racism
FROM FOREIGN SOURCES
ECONOMIC TIMES
— Bruce Willis: You can’t undo the past, but you can certainly not repeat it. DD: Democrats run the federal government. They do not want to employ Republicans. In 1969, the Democrats who ran the Post Office forced me to resign. So why did I become an IRS employee in 1971? I had to have a job. My Firestone Store boss had rudely fired me because I had accepted a job offer from Oldsmobile, an offer that Oldsmobile withdrew saying that it had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint. I had to have a job. I was helping support my mother and brother. IRS offered me a job because I had passed the Federal Service Entrance Examination (FSEE) and earned a bachelor’s degree in business in 1970. I never applied to work for IRS. I had taken the FSEE as a backup.
https://m.economictimes.com/magazines/panache/quote-of-the-day-by-die-hard-actor-bruce-willis-you-cant-undo-the-past-but-you-can-certainly-not-repeat-it/amp_articleshow/127368717.cms
FROM OTHER SOURCES
EXP REALTY
— FOR SALE: PROPOSED NEW CONSTRUCTION: 1519 Foothill Drive, Wheaton – $1,799,000 DD: This lot is in my precinct. The realtor, Lee Ernst, represented me in an Iron Gate Motor Condo sale and purchase last year.
https://leeernst.exprealty.com/details.php?mls=103&mlsid=12516679
— FOR SALE: PROPOSED NEW CONSTRUCTION: 1021 Greenwood Drive, Wheaton – $1,685,000 DD: This lot is in my precinct. The realtor, Lee Ernst, represented me in an Iron Gate Motor Condo sale and purchase last year.
https://leeernst.exprealty.com/details.php?mls=103&mlsid=12488277
Tag: discrimination
January 23, 2026
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— 5 open congressional seats could help drive higher voter turnout for March primary in Illinois. Large-scale protests also illustrate public investment in politics, some say.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/5-open-congressional-seats-could-help-drive-higher-voter-turnout-march-primary-ahead-2026-midterm-election-illinois/18457666/
CBS2
— RNC clears the way for “midterm convention” later this year
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/rnc-midterms-convention-2026/
— Federal government watchdogs deny Duckworth’s request for joint probe of immigration agents’ use of force
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/inspectors-general-reject-tammy-duckworth-request-probe-immigration-agents-use-of-force/
— Judge says Trump administration must keep funding child care subsidies in 5 states for now
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/child-care-subsidies-5-states-judge-trump-administration/
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Immigrants often don’t open the door to ICE, but that may no longer stop officers.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/23/immigrants-ice-open-door/
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/23/chicago-faith-leaders-ice/
— Oak Park River Forest League of Women Voters makes a pitch for fair maps
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/23/fair-maps-illinois-oak-park/
DAILY HERALD
— ‘RINOs,’ meet the ‘Depublicans’
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260123/syndicated-columnists/rinos-meet-the-depublicans/
ALTON TELEGRAPH
— Vance touts the Trump administration’s record against abortion at a Washington rally
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/vance-touts-the-trump-administration-s-record-21311747.php
CITIES 92.9
— Illinois lawmakers clash over ICE funding as DHS bill advances
https://www.cities929.com/2026/01/23/illinois-lawmakers-clash-over-ice-funding-as-dhs-bill-advances/
CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS
— As Illinois House returns to Springfield, Democrats focus on Trump. First week of House session yields several symbolic resolutions condemning the administration.
https://capitolnewsillinois.com/news/as-illinois-house-returns-to-springfield-democrats-focus-on-trump/
CAPITOL FAX
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2026/01/23/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-454/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Proposed Illinois bill would let local voters approve rent control, drawing sharp criticism
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_4c9c735d-81fe-4bd8-833c-cbebe2652bfe.html
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— DHS says family abandoned 5-year-old migrant, ICE ‘cared for him’
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/jan/23/dhs-says-family-abandoned-5-year-old-migrant-ice-cared/
— HUD orders citizenship checks for those in public housing
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/jan/23/hud-orders-citizenship-checks-public-housing/
NEW YORK POST
— Lefty efforts to justify the St. Paul church invasion are worse than the attack itself
https://nypost.com/2026/01/22/opinion/lefty-efforts-to-justify-the-st-paul-church-invasion-are-worse-than-the-attack-itself/
BLAZE
— Trump’s primary endorsements are sabotaging his own agenda
https://www.theblaze.com/columns/opinion/trumps-primary-endorsements-are-sabotaging-his-own-agenda
CAMPUS REFORM
— Nurses to simulate abortions on dragon fruit at University of Illinois Chicago’s ‘Abortion Care Skills Day.’ The college’s ‘Abortion Care Skills Day’ will be an ‘immersive experience’ for nursing students on how to perform medicated and procedural abortions as well as a hands-on abortion training using dragon fruit to simulate a fetus. ‘The very people that are meant to save lives are taught how to intentionally end them by starving, vacuuming, dismembering, and poisoning the most vulnerable in our society,’ a student told Campus Reform.
https://www.campusreform.org/article/nurses-simulate-abortions-dragon-fruit-university-illinois-chicagos-abortion-care-skills-day/29294
— University of Illinois funds ‘The New Age of Sexism’ book club. A book club centered on AI and misogyny is being hosted by the Women’s Resources Center at the University of Illinois. It is promoted through UIUC’s Diversity Calendar as an official campus event.
https://www.campusreform.org/article/university-illinois-funds-the-new-age-sexism-book-club/29283
— Augustana College, a Lutheran liberal arts school in Rock Island, Illinois, has renamed its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) office, saying the move reflects internal decision-making as colleges nationwide retreat from the DEI label.
https://www.campusreform.org/article/augustana-college-rebrands-dei-office-cites-mission-driven-shift/29291
DAILY CALLER
— Feds Fail To Convict Chicago Illegal Who Allegedly Put $10,000 Bounty On Border Chief’s Head
https://dailycaller.com/2026/01/23/gangbanger-not-guilty-of-bovino-bounty/
DAILY SIGNAL
— Left-Wing Late-Night Propaganda Isn’t ‘News’
https://www.dailysignal.com/2026/01/23/left-wing-late-night-propaganda-isnt-news/amp/
EPOCH TIMES
— Rich Chinese are “Renting” American Women’s Wombs to get US Citizenship
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7NXU2USSQo
FEDERALIST
— Virginia Democrats Want Schools To Push State-Enforced Homosexuality
https://thefederalist.com/2026/01/23/virginia-democrats-want-schools-to-push-state-enforced-homosexuality/
— Protesters Who Disrupted Minnesota Church Service Were Practicing Their Own Godless Religion
https://thefederalist.com/2026/01/23/protesters-who-disrupted-minnesota-church-service-were-practicing-their-own-godless-religion/
REASON
— The GOP Looks Increasingly Like a Home for Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders. Many Republicans are now openly embracing ideas from the progressive playbook. Call them “Depublicans.”
https://reason.com/2026/01/22/the-gop-looks-increasingly-like-a-home-for-elizabeth-warren-and-bernie-sanders/
TOWNHALL
— This New Virginia Law Helps Illegals Vote for Democrats
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/josephchalfant/2026/01/23/this-new-virginia-law-helps-keep-illegals-voting-for-democrats-n2669983
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
NEW YORK TIMES
— DD: How much success have Democrats had taking over your church? The Democrat Party platform is extremely anti-religious.
https://www.nytimes.com/video/opinion/100000010656349/good-for-the-church-but-bad-for-the-country.html
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Clergy Members Are Arrested in Minnesota Amid Anti-ICE Protests. Thousands take part in demonstrations across Twin Cities. Approximately 100 clergy members were arrested at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport during an immigration protest. DD: How strongly have Democrat leaders taken over your church?
https://www.wsj.com/us-news/clergy-members-are-arrested-in-minnesota-amid-anti-ice-protests-cce52a25
FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK
— Trump lauds ‘tremendous’ federal workforce cuts. Partnership for Public Service calls them ‘disturbing.’ DD: If I could tell Trump about my federal career, that is, if I could tell him about how my Democrat Post Office, IRS, and GAO superiors wasted my career and forced me to retire when I was 49 years old in 1997, I wonder how he would react. I never sat around and did nothing, although, I was grossly underutilized. The longer that you are a federal employee, the more difficult, if not impossible, it is to get a job appropriate for your education, work experience, professional certifications, and/or professional license. Virtually everyone shares Trump’s extremely low opinion of federal employees. What does Trump know about political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination in the federal government? I know a lot.
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/workforce/2026/01/trump-lauds-tremendous-federal-workforce-cuts-good-government-group-calls-them-disturbing/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: As he marked one year since being sworn into office, President Donald Trump on Tuesday touted the actions of his administration — including praising the major reductions to the federal workforce throughout 2025. “I don’t want to cut people, but when you cut them and they go out and get a better job, I like to cut them,” Trump said during a nearly two-hour press briefing, while also stating his administration “slashed tremendous numbers of people off the federal payroll.” The White House on Tuesday also released a list of “365 wins” over the last year, commending the administration’s efforts to ensure a “merit-based” federal workforce. The list includes federal workforce actions overhauling the probationary period; eliminating diversity, equity and inclusion across government; requiring employees to work on-site full-time; slashing federal jobs; and limiting agencies to one new hire for every four employees who exit the civil service. “I say, get rid of everybody that’s unnecessary, because that’s the way you make America great again,” Trump said. “When you have all these jobs where people are sitting around doing nothing and they get a lot of money from the government, it’s no good.”)
LAWFARE
— Is the GAO the Next Battlefield in the Fight for Separation of Powers? The expiration of the comptroller general’s term is an opportunity for Congress to reassert itself, or retreat further. DD: GAO is supposed to be nonpartisan, but it is ever-increasingly not. It has ever-increasingly been run by Democrats. In 1980, when I was 31 years old, I was one of the last Republicans GAO hired. Virtually all, if not all of GAO employees are Democrats. If Gingrich had reformed GAO instead of gutting it, there would have been no need for DOGE. My Democrat GAO superiors wasted my career and forced me to retire in 1997, when I was 49 years old.
https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/is-the-gao-the-next-battlefield-in-the-fight-for-separation-of-powers
January 23, 2026
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— State finds nearly $500 million in budget reserves amid federal funding uncertainty
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/22/pritzker-budget-reserves/
— DD: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters ever-increasingly promote more hatred against Trump.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/22/column-donald-trump-greenland-shackelford/
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/23/immigrants-ice-open-door/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DD: Wage gap. DD: All my coworkers who my Democrat superiors in the federal government promoted over me were Democrats a) who had less work experience than I had, had less education than I had, had no professional certifications or fewer than I had, and/or had no professional license like the one I had and/or b) were minority, female, younger than me, and/or veteran.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/letters-to-the-editor/2026/01/19/illinois-equal-pay-public-schools-absenteeism-donald-trump-ice-protests-greenland
DAILY HERALD
— Judge dismisses use-of-force lawsuit brought by protesters against DHS
https://www.nbcchicago.com/investigations/judge-dismisses-use-of-force-lawsuit-brought-by-protesters-against-dhs/3880103/
— Illinois faces federal defunding for state law requiring abortion referrals. DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more abortion.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260122/nation-and-world-politics/illinois-faces-federal-defunding-for-state-law-requiring-abortion-referrals/
— Trump administration tells agencies to compile data on money sent to Democratic states, including Illinois. DD: States that have declared war on the federal government should not expect to get any money from the federal government.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260122/nation-and-world-politics/trump-administration-tells-agencies-to-compile-data-on-money-sent-to-democratic-states/
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Empty suburban office space ended 2025 at new record high
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/commercial-real-estate/empty-suburban-office-space-ended-2025-new-record-high
CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Social justice law again raising concerns about public safety
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/jim-dey-social-justice-law-again-raising-concerns-about-public-safety/article_b506875a-e3fd-406e-b849-bf396b39b34d.html
DES MOINES REGISTER
— Could Iowa take over Illinois counties? Lawmaker’s bill makes the case.
https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2026/01/23/iowa-bill-absorbing-illinois-counties-study/88290629007/
NPR ILLINOIS
— Trump pushes his power to new heights with help from loyal lieutenants
https://www.nprillinois.org/2026-01-23/trump-pushes-his-power-to-new-heights-with-help-from-loyal-lieutenants
STATE OF ILLINOIS
— On the heels of the 10th anniversary of the National Day of Racial Healing, the Illinois Department of Human Services announced $4.3 million in grant funding for nearly 200 Healing Illinois subgrantees to foster racial and community healing statewide. DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly blame Republicans for all the problems that minorities have, and for that matter, for all the problems that everyone has. RINO leaders ever-increasingly blame conservatives for all the problems that liberals and moderates have, and for that matter, for all the problems that everyone has. RINO leaders in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton ever-increasingly blame me and blame my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters for all the problems that they have and that everyone has.
https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/01/22/3224206/0/en/Healing-Illinois-Announces-2026-Subgrantees.html
ILLINOIS PATCH
— IL Gubernatorial Race Heating Up With 4 Republicans Vying To Challenge Pritzker. DD: If I was still the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman and an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, the organizations would still be hosting candidate forums.
https://patch.com/illinois/across-il/il-gubernatorial-race-heating-4-republicans-challenging-pritzker
POLITICO ILLINOIS
— State creates a budget buffer
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2026/01/23/state-creates-a-budget-buffer-00743371
CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Opportunity To Hear Gubernatorial and Lt. Governor Candidates in McHenry Sunday. DD: If I was still the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman and an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, the organizations would still be hosting candidate forums.
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/01/23/opportunity-to-hear-gubernatorial-and-lt-governor-candidates-in-mchenry-sunday/
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. The Republican Party platform is conservative. Far too many people get involved in Republican politics and get leadership positions a) to move the party to the left, b) that is, to get the party to officially strike its personal responsibility, traditional marriage and family, right to life, immigration, anti-vice, Second Amendment, and/or equal opportunity (no race of gender based preference giving) platform planks, and/or c) that is, to destroy the Republican Party. I should write about the aforesaid who are/were leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and/or Milton Township Republican Organization. I would focus on the aforesaid who have had their operatives and their dupes take the most/biggest adverse actions against me lately. I would focus on the aforesaid who continue to have lots of government, political, religious, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— Far too many people falsely claim to be conservative and/or Republican to give themselves standing to destroy conservatives and to destroy Republicans. My “conservative” and “Republican” critics/opponents have always worked harder against me and against my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters than they have ever worked against any liberal or Democrat. I should write about the many big adverse actions that my “conservative” and “Republican” critics/opponents have had their operatives and their dupes take against me since 2000. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Pritzker says $481.6 million put in reserves, GOP questions state spending
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_f6e02049-20e1-4309-b090-1d7163c2772d.html
ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— Chicago Public Schools’ school choice experiment is working: students at the city’s selective enrollment schools are thriving. DD: My parents sending me to Missouri Synod Lutheran grade schools put me on track to earn a job-related bachelor’s degree, three job-related master’s degrees, six job-related professional certification, and a job-related professional license.
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/chicago-public-schools-students-thrive-through-academic-rigor/
— Chicago Public Schools spends a lot on empty desks
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/chicago-public-schools-spends-a-lot-on-empty-desks/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— More cases of illegal voting are coming to light as GOP scrubs voter rolls for noncitizens. DD: Noncitizens vote for Democrats because Democrats give noncitizens preference over citizens.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/dec/29/cases-illegal-voting-coming-light-gop-scrubs-voter-rolls/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Inflation ticked up to 2.8% in November in Fed’s preferred gauge. DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly blame Trump for inflation. While I worked for IRS in 1971, my superiors had me make phone calls for 2 weeks as part of Nixon’s “Wage & Price Freeze” program. What has helped you deal with inflation? For me, it has been COLAs, step increases, and promotions. I have gotten federal wage, Civil Service Retirement System pension, and/or Social Security COLAs almost every year since 1966. I got step increases in 1967, 1968, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1983-1985, and 1987-1996. I got promotions in 1972 (GS-9), 1973 (GS-11), 1974 (GS-12), 1981 (GS-11), 1982 (GS-12), and 1986 (GS-13).
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/4428184/inflation-ticked-up-november-fed-preferred-gauge/
BREITBART
— Dem NM D.A.: I’ll Arrest ICE Agents for False Detention and Hold Illegals Committing Violent Felonies Accountable
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2026/01/22/dem-nm-d-a-ill-arrest-ice-agents-for-false-detention-and-hold-illegals-committing-violent-felonies-accountable/
FOX NEWS
— Minnesota agitators stalk, pelt Border Patrol agents with food and spit at gas stations. Hostile crowds repeatedly harassed and blocked Border Patrol agents attempting to do mundane tasks, such as use the restroom. DD: Thank GOD that did not have to suffer such harassment while I was an IRS Revenue Officer for almost 9 years.
https://www.foxnews.com/us/minnesota-agitators-stalk-pelt-border-patrol-agents-food-spit-gas-stations-dhs-says
— Impeding federal law enforcement is not protest, it’s just crime
https://www.aol.com/articles/david-marcus-impeding-federal-law-162644827.html
— Arizona Dem AG blasted for ‘dangerous’ claim residents can shoot ICE agents under state laws
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/arizona-dem-ag-blasted-dangerous-claim-residents-can-shoot-ice-agents-under-state-laws
— Democrats are mad because ICE is doing its job and Trump is doing what he ran on
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6388116461112
— Trump shows off images of criminal illegal immigrants arrested in Minnesota
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6388084354112
HOMELAND SECURITY
— Since Day 1, Secretary Noem and President Trump Have Enhanced Federal Law Enforcement Training, Equipped ICE To Keep the Public Safe and Arrest the Worst of the Worst
https://www.dhs.gov/news/2026/01/22/day-1-secretary-noem-president-trump-have-enhanced-federal-law-enforcement-training
NATIONAL REVIEW
— DD: From what I see, more and more and more come to America to take advantage of the tremendous welfare and tremendous preferences that Democrat and RINO leaders give them.
https://www.nationalreview.com/magazine/2026/03/to-be-and-to-become-an-american/?amp
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
MSN
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use the Pope to promote more LGBTQ, that is, Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use the Pope to destroy traditional marriage and family.
https://www.msn.com/en-ph/news/world/pope-leo-meets-lgbtq-catholic-advocate-and-vows-continuity-with-pope-francis-legacy-of-welcome/ar-AA1LFZvg
— China’s population drops for the fourth year in a row, reaching record-low levels
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/china-s-population-drops-for-the-fourth-year-in-a-row-reaching-record-low-levels/ar-AA1UuUDv
REUTERS
— Vance defends ICE during visit to Minneapolis following weeks of unrest.
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/vance-heads-minneapolis-amid-tension-over-ice-crackdown-2026-01-22/
— DD: How has EEOC impacted you? When I was 22 years old in 1971, Oldsmobile withdrew a job offer that I had accepted saying that it had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint. My Firestone Store boss rudely fired me because I had accepted that offer. I had to have a job. I was helping support my mother and brother. Because of that, I accepted a job offer from IRS. I had passed the Federal Service Entrance Examination and earned a bachelor’s degree in business in 1970.
https://www.advocate.com/politics/national/eeoc-rescinds-inclusive-harassment-guidance
NEW YORK TIMES
— DD: Democrat leaders fact-check Trump. During the last 11 years that I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $118,984-$154,682/year, I increasingly worked as a fact-checker.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/20/us/politics/trump-falsehoods-fact-check-first-year.html
— Why New York Nurses Seek $200,000 a Year As a Strike Stretches On. DD: In today’s dollars, I never earned more than $154,682/year even though I had three job-related master’s degrees, six job-related professional certifications, and a job-related professional license.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/nyregion/nyc-nurses-striking-again-different.html
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly crow about their success in turning his younger supporters against him.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/upshot/trump-poll-analysis-times-siena.html
— Denmark Bristles at Idea of Giving Up Any Sovereignty in Greenland. American and NATO officials have discussed giving the United States sovereignty over U.S. military bases in Greenland. The Danes don’t seem to like that. DD: Since America was formed 250 years ago, it has come to the defense of countries that have been invaded. All the countries of the world either hate that or applaud that. What does Denmark want America to do when Russia and/or China invades it?
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/world/europe/denmark-greenland-trump-us-reaction.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly do everything that they to turn foreign countries against America.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/21/world/europe/trump-rift-europe.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: DD: The mainstream news media exists to drive Trump’s approval rating down.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/us/politics/trump-poll-second-term.html
LOS ANGELES TIMES
— DD: Democrat and RINO employers use Affirmative Action and DEI a) to not hire Republicans and b) to get rid of their Republican employees.
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2026-01-18/meritocracy-diversity-equity-inclusion
WGME
— Portland Public Schools says attendance has dropped since start of ICE operation. DD: What percent of the students in your school district are illegals?
https://wgme.com/news/local/portland-public-schools-says-attendance-has-dropped-since-start-of-ice-operation-maine-immigration-customs-enforcement
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— How the Deep State Thwarted ICE Administrative Warrants. Bureaucrats falsely claimed the law didn’t allow officers into illegal aliens’ homes.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/how-the-deep-state-thwarted-ice-administrative-warrants-1a847297
— American Studies Can’t Stand Its Subject. Eighty percent of articles in the field’s leading journal were negative, while not one was positive. DD: Democrats ever-increasingly hate America.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/american-studies-cant-stand-its-subject-c919f89c
HR GRAPEVINE
— DD: Democrat and RINO employers use Affirmative Action and DEI a) to not hire Republicans and b) to get rid of their Republican employees.
https://www.hrgrapevine.com/us/content/article/2026-01-22-dei-initiatives-wont-return-to-their-previous-form-so-what-comes-next
JD SUPRA
— The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act in 2026: Implications for Entities Administering “Federal Public Benefits.” DD: What have you done that you take personal responsibility for? I earned a bachelor’s degree, three master’s degrees, six professional certifications, and a professional license. According to my critics/opponents, I was able to do the aforesaid because I benefitted from discrimination against minorities, females, those who are younger than me, veterans, unmarried, LGBTQ, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or those who have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time.
https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/the-personal-responsibility-and-work-2415679/
POLITICO
— Trump looks left on cost of living concerns. The White House is trying to embrace populist economic ideas that Republicans aren’t crazy about.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/01/23/trump-democrats-warren-schumer-00742515
PBS
— Federal officers detain 5-year-old boy who a Minnesota school official says was used as ‘bait’
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/federal-officers-detain-5-year-old-boy-who-a-minnesota-school-official-says-was-used-as-bait
FROM FOREIGN SOURCES
INDEPENDENT
— Law Enforcement Appreciation Day. DD: I enforced federal tax laws as an IRS Revenue Officer 1971-1980, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 Levels, currently $100,059-$113,402/year.
https://www.aol.com/articles/kristi-noem-encourages-people-buy-175205042.html
January 22, 2026
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— Chicago organization says thousands more homeless in 2024 than city data show. DD: The Democrat Party platform destroys traditional marriage and family, that is, it promotes homelessness.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-coalition-end-homelessness-says-thousands-more-were-homes-2024-city-data-show/18445257/
— Chicago paid $26.5M in overtime to employees who may not have been eligible. DD: Have you worked overtime? I worked all the overtime hours that I could while I worked for the Park Forest Post Office 1966-1969. That helped me pay for my UIC and NIU expenses and to buy a new 1968 Oldsmobile 442 in 1967 and a new 1969 Dodge Charger SE in 1968. I graduated from NIU debt-free owning that Charger in 1970.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDbTnWxL9Ic
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DD: Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly do everything that they can a) to flood America with their illegals and b) fight their deportation.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/22/opinion-ice-immigration-pope-cardinals/
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly hint/imply/argue/shout that if you vote for Democrats, childcare will be free.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/22/opinion-universal-child-care-chicago-affordability/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Mentoring. DD: What happened to those who helped you? My Democrat IRS superiors forced the IRS manager who promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974 to transfer to Dallas in 1975. My Democrat GAO superiors forced the GAO manager who arranged my transfer from IRS in 1980 and was finally able to assign me to audits of IRS and to promote me in 1986 to retire in 1987.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/sponsored-content/2026/01/21/sponsored-mercy-home-one-on-one-mentoring-program
DAILY HERALD
— DD: Soon, under the Democrats, everyone in Illinois will be a) handing out welfare and/or b) receiving welfare.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260121/submitted-content/support-over-stigma-mobilizes-community-for-mlk-day-of-service/
RIVER BENDER
— DD: Duckworth ever-increasingly fights against everything that Trump says and does.
https://www.riverbender.com/news/details/duckworth-reiterates-call-for-joint-investigation-into-ice-violence-in-chicago-and-minneapolis—90062.cfm
SAUK VALLEY
— Bailey talks faith, family, future at Sterling campaign stop
https://www.shawlocal.com/sauk-valley/news/government/2026/01/22/bailey-talks-faith-family-future-at-sterling-campaign-stop/
STARVED ROCK MEDIA
— Bailey/Del Mar ticket visit Princeton Wednesday
https://www.starvedrock.media/wlpo/bailey-del-mar-ticket-visit-princeton-wednesday/article_7e7f4db4-6026-45b4-ab49-750ee8730fcb.html
NPR ILLINOIS
— DD: Democrats take a road trip through Trump country to hear what MAGA voters say about his second term.
https://www.nprillinois.org/2026-01-21/a-road-trip-through-trump-country-to-hear-what-maga-voters-say-about-his-second-term
https://www.nprillinois.org/2026-01-22/some-voters-who-backed-trump-say-ice-is-going-too-far
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly side with America’s enemies against Trump.
https://www.nprillinois.org/2026-01-22/trumps-provocative-rhetoric-about-greenland-threatens-long-standing-world-order
https://www.nprillinois.org/2026-01-22/trump-vs-u-s-allies-how-will-this-end
WQAD
— Tony McCombie: Affordability cannot exist without government oversight. DD: While I worked for IRS in 1971, my superiors had me make phone calls for 2 weeks as part of Nixon’s “Wage & Price Freeze” program.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eK93H-Lu8Dg
WCIA
— New laptops given to people in need in Central Illinois. DD: While I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO in the 1990s, my Democrat superiors blamed Republican lawmakers for their not having enough money to give my coworkers and subordinates computers. They were furious when I used my own money to buy a computer system for me to use in my office. They were even more furious when I used my own money to buy an upgraded system. They hinted/implied/argued/shouted that my doing that a) gave me an unfair advantage and b) proved that I was grossly overpaid.
https://www.wcia.com/news/champaign-county/new-laptops-given-to-people-in-need-in-central-illinois/
POLITICO ILLINOIS
— Illinois House Dems torch Trump. Illinois House Democrats used the chamber floor to advance a slate of resolutions aimed at the Trump administration and its policies, including immigration enforcement. In a series of party-line votes, the Democratic-led House approved measures condemning what House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch’s team described as “illegal and corrupt actions undone by the Trump administration,” while Republicans uniformly opposed the effort. . .U.S. Senate race: GOP candidate Don Tracy is out with a list of endorsements, including from top Springfield Republicans.
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2026/01/22/illinois-house-torches-trump-00740688
CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Rick Heidner Campaign for Republican Nomination for Governor Surfaces in the Mailbox
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/01/21/rick-heidner-campaign-for-republican-nomination-for-governor-surfaces-in-the-mailbox/
— McHenry County GOPAC is the largest Political Action Committee in McHenry County.
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/01/22/mchenry-county-gopac-biggest-kahuna-in-county/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Organizer of GoFundMe for ‘agitating the Nazis’ involved in anti-ICE uprising at Minneapolis church. DD: Anticipate/expect that Democrat leaders will ever-increasingly flood their churches with their illegals.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/investigations/4427561/organizer-of-gofundme-for-agitating-the-nazis-involved-in-anti-ice-uprising-at-minneapolis-church/
— Memo authorizes ICE officers sweeping power to forcibly enter homes. DD: I was an IRS 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. While I seized taxpayers’ homes, I never had to forcibly enter their homes while they were there. According to Google AI: IRS Revenue Officers are specialized, field-based personnel who handle high-priority, complex, and delinquent tax cases, exercising broad, legally authorized enforcement powers to secure payments. These officers possess greater discretion and authority compared to automated systems, allowing them to take direct, in-person action. Core Collection Powers Levies and Seizures: They can place levies on bank accounts, investment funds, and wages, and have the authority to seize property to satisfy tax debts. Summons Authority: Under IRC 7602(a), they may issue a summons to the taxpayer or third parties (banks, employers, etc.) to produce books, papers, or testimony, a power upheld by the Supreme Court. Liens: They can file a Notice of Federal Tax Lien, which acts as a public claim against a taxpayer’s property. Direct Interaction: They can visit a taxpayer’s home or place of business to demand payment or investigate financial situations. Employment Tax Enforcement: They are specifically assigned to cases involving unpaid payroll tax deposits.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/immigration/4428622/memo-ice-officers-power-forcibly-enter-homes/
BREITBART
— DD: Anticipate/expect that Democrat leaders will ever-increasingly flood their churches with their illegals.
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2026/01/21/jeffries-on-shutdown-over-ice-well-demand-changes-including-making-churches-off-limits/
— Immigration Agents Sweep Across Maine with Local Police Help
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2026/01/21/immigration-agents-sweep-across-maine-with-local-police-help-despite-dem-govs-orders-to-stop/amp/
CENTER FOR IMMIGRATION STUDIES
— NYT Tries to Measure Trump II ‘Deportations’
https://cis.org/Arthur/NYT-Tries-Measure-Trump-II-Deportations
— Home Op-ed A 1996 law prevented migrants from getting welfare — it’s been ignored for 30 years. A 1996 law prevented migrants from getting welfare — it’s been ignored for 30 years.
https://cis.org/Oped/1996-law-prevented-migrants-getting-welfare-its-been-ignored-30-years
— Undoing Clinton’s Sabotage of Restrictions on Immigrant Welfare Use. Here’s what President Trump can do.
https://cis.org/Report/Undoing-Clintons-Sabotage-Restrictions-Immigrant-Welfare-Use
DAILY SIGNAL
— Last year, the median age of the first-time homebuyer in America hit 40 years old. In the 1980s, the average age of the first-time homebuyer in America was just 28. DD: Back in the good old days, I was able to buy a new townhome when I was 24 years old in 1972. SEE: https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/774-Sunset-Ct-5-University-Park-IL-60484/5451474_zpid/
https://www.dailysignal.com/2026/01/21/how-the-american-dream-of-homeownership-became-unaffordable/
FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM
— Maryland Legislators Seek to Handcuff Law Enforcement Officers
https://www.fairus.org/legislation/state-and-local/maryland-legislators-consider-handcuffing-law-enforcement-officers
NEW AMERICAN
— The REAL Reason the Dems and Media Hate ICE. They’ve illegally imported enough people over the decades to steal a multitude of seats and elections.
https://thenewamerican.com/us/immigration/hidden-agenda-this-is-the-real-reason-the-dems-and-media-hate-ice/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
THE HILL
— Helping Americans break free from government dependency. DD: The Democrat Party platform ever-increasingly promotes more dependency on government and charity.
https://thehill.com/opinion/congress-blog/5673996-benefits-cliff-poverty-trap/
NBC NEWS
— Democratic lawmaker to introduce bill to cripple DHS’ ability to detain immigrants. Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Ill., is proposing the legislation as a number of Democratic candidates become increasingly vocal in their calls to rein in or eliminate ICE.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/democratic-lawmaker-bill-crippling-dhs-detain-immigrants-rcna254998
CNN
— ICE Agents Have Power To Enter Homes Without Judge’s Warrant
https://www.cnn.com/audio/podcasts/laura-coates-live/episodes/93bcce1c-b5a4-11f0-a02e-0ff607258b89
https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/21/politics/video/ice-memo-officers-have-power-to-enter-homes-without-judges-warrant
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FcRWztkWj4
CNBC
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly blame Trump for inflation. DD: While I worked for IRS in 1971, my superiors had me make phone calls for 2 weeks as part of Nixon’s “Wage & Price Freeze” program. What has helped you deal with inflation? For me, it has been COLAs, step increases, and promotions. I have gotten federal wage, Civil Service Retirement System pension, and/or Social Security COLAs almost every year since 1966. I got step increases in 1967, 1968, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1983-1985, and 1987-1996. I got promotions in 1972 (GS-9), 1973 (GS-11), 1974 (GS-12), 1981 (GS-11), 1982 (GS-12), and 1986 (GS-13).
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/21/trump-inflation-defeated.html
MSN
— The 20 best conservative places to live in America. DD: Wheaton being conservative and Republican was a big reason why my wife and I a) bought a home in Wheaton in 1978 and b) had one built in Wheaton in 1984. But as more and more and more liberals, moderates, and Democrats have moved into Wheaton to take advantage of the prosperity and safety that conservatives and Republicans created in Wheaton, Wheaton is less and less and less prosperous and safe, in relative terms, if not absolute terms. Since 1984, my precinct has gone from being majority Republican to majority Democrat.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/realestate/the-20-best-conservative-places-to-live-in-america-according-to-data/ss-AA1UGf1d
NEW YORK TIMES
— Illinois U.S. Senate Election 2026: Latest Polls
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/polls/illinois-us-senate-election-polls-2026.html
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly turn minorities against Whites and turn women against men.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/16/opinion/republicans-ice-white-women.html
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly destroy traditional marriage and family.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/21/opinion/heritage-foundation-women.html
— DD: With my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters, I aggregate government and political news and commentary of interest to Illinois Republicans. I am conservative. I am Republican. I am independent. All the time and money to put the newsletters together and to send them out comes from me, from my Civil Service Retirement System pension, from my Social Security, and from my retirement savings.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/21/business/media/mediaite-media-newsletter.html
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly side with America’s enemies against America.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/21/opinion/trump-europe-greenland.html
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly make it clear that if you do not promote LGBTQ, they will destroy you.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/opinion/heated-rivalry-gay-prejudice.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Supreme Court Seems Poised to Reject Trump’s Attempt to Immediately Fire a Fed Governor. During arguments, key justices appeared concerned that the president’s efforts to oust Lisa Cook could imperil the central bank’s independence. DD: In Diersen v. GAO, the courts approved my Democrat superior’s forcing me to retire when I was 49 years old in 1997 because I was an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged them with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation. SEE: https://gopillinois.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/DiersenGAOFifthAmendedComplaint.pdf
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/21/us/politics/supreme-court-trump-fed-cook.html
WASHINGTON POST
— Illinois faces federal defunding for state law requiring abortion referrals
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/01/21/illinois-abortion-referral-law-hhs-violation/
USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG PICTURE: Democrat leaders run the mainstream news media. They ever-increasingly succeed in getting those who are liberal/moderate, non-Republican, minority, female, younger, unmarried, LGBTQ, non-rich, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or noncitizen to protest against those who are conservative, Republican, White, male, older, married, heterosexual, non-poor, Protestant, German American, and/or American.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/01/20/protests-ice-america-250/88180390007/
— The average 50-something American is now worth $1.4 million. DD: My net worth is dramatically less because my Democrat superiors in the federal government wasted my career and forced me to retire when I was 49 years old in 1997.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2026/01/19/average-net-worth-1-million-50-year-olds/88202093007/
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Rove: Is Trump Trying to Lose the Midterms? He spent much of his first year back in office undermining his political interests.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/is-trump-trying-to-lose-the-midterms-dde04b81
— Amazon Launching Its Largest-Ever Store in Orland Park
https://www.wsj.com/real-estate/amazon-launching-its-largest-ever-store-c94920d8
— Democrats’ Nonprofit Problem. A vast, monied network of activist groups keeps the public inflamed.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/democrats-nonprofit-problem-dad76d2c
MONEY
— Education Department Delays Garnishing Pay From Student Loan Borrowers in Default. DD: Where did the money come from to pay for your college expenses? The money to pay for my bachelor’s degree in 1970 and for my master’s degrees in 1976, 1980, and 1997 came from what I earned a) doing yard work 1962-1964, b) delivering newspapers 1962-1966, c) washing dishes 1964-1966, d) cleaning golf shoes and chipping slag in 1966, e) pumping gasoline in 1966, 1971, and 1972, f) delivering mail 1966-1969, g) working on an automobile assembly line in 1970, h) selling tires, automotive services, and major appliances in 1971 and 1972, i) collecting delinquent taxes for IRS 1971-1980, and j) auditing federal agencies for GAO 1980-1997.
https://money.com/student-loan-garnishment-delay/
FEDERAL NEW NETWORK
— DD: Democrats run the federal government. For them, the federal government exists to hire, retain, and promote Democrats. The Democrats who ran the Post Office in 1966, IRS in 1971, and GAO in 1980 hired me because they could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. The Democrats who ran IRS in 1972, 1973, and 1974 would not have promoted me if I had not been taking graduate evening business courses, something that virtually none of my coworkers had done. The Democrats who ran GAO in 1986 would not have promoted me if I had not a) earned an MBA in 1976, b) passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, c) earned a master’s degree in accounting in 1980, d) passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, and e) became a licensed CPA in 1981, things that virtually none of my coworkers had done.
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/hiring-retention/2026/01/opm-details-expectations-for-the-rule-of-many-in-federal-hiring/
POLITICO
— Rahm Emanuel calls for mandatory retirement age of 75 for public officials. DD: While I worked for the federal government, the retirement age was 55 a) if you were a Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran and b) if you had not made Senior Executive Service, currently $197,200/year. In 1993, when I was 45 years old, to get rid of their employees sooner who were the aforesaid, my Democrat GAO superiors “offered” those who had 25 or more years of federal service like I had a $25,000 buyout if they took and early retirement. I have been fighting age discrimination since I was 25 in 1973. My Democrat IRS superiors used “up-or-out” to waste my career and get rid of me. According to them, because they had not promoted me to GS-13 by the time I was 25, I was forever too old to be promoted to GS-13. Of course, they applied that rule only to Republicans like me. They forced the IRS manager to transfer to Dallas who had promoted me to GS-9 in 1972, GS-11 in 1973, and GS-12 in 1974. They disallowed my travel vouchers in 1974 and my education deductions in 1978. They ignored/dismissed/belittled my earning an MBA in 1976 and my passing the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979. Because of the aforesaid, I transferred to GAO in 1980. The Democrats who ran GAO finally did promote me to GS-13 when I was 38 in 1986. But that was not until after I had earned a master’s degree in accounting in 1980, I had passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, I had become a licensed CPA in 1981, and I had been assigned to audits of IRS in 1986. I never would have made GS-13 at GAO if the GAO manager who had arranged my transfer not gotten back into power in 1985. They forced him to retire in 1987.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/01/21/rahm-emanuel-calls-for-mandatory-retirement-age-for-public-officials-including-him-00739398
C-SPAN
— Health Insurance CEOs Testify on Health Care Affordability. DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly hint/imply/argue/shout that if you vote for Democrats, you will get free healthcare. The federal government paying for 72% of my healthcare insurance premiums since 1966 and for my wife since 1978 helped me endure tremendous efforts by my Democrat Post Office, IRS, and GAO superiors to waste my career and to get rid of me.
https://www.c-span.org/event/house-committee/health-insurance-ceos-testify-on-health-care-affordability/439735
PBS
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly blame Trump for inflation. While I worked for IRS in 1971, my superiors had me make phone calls for 2 weeks as part of Nixon’s “Wage & Price Freeze” program. What has helped you deal with inflation.? For me, it has been COLAs, step increases, and promotions. I have gotten federal wage, Civil Service Retirement System pension, and/or Social Security COLAs almost every year since 1966. I got step increases in 1967, 1968, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1983-1985, and 1987-1996. I got promotions in 1972 (GS-9), 1973 (GS-11), 1974 (GS-12), 1981 (GS-11), 1982 (GS-12), and 1986 (GS-13).
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/how-the-affordability-crisis-has-evolved-since-trumps-return
FROM FOREIGN SOURCES
HINDUSTAN TIMES
— Google launches free practice tests for SAT exam in Gemini. DD: What was your ACT score? My critics/opponents have always stressed that my ACT score was only 24. My score would have been higher if I had studied instead of spending 28 hours a week during my junior and senior years at Crete-Monee High School 1964-1966 and 40 hours a week during the summer of 1965 washing dishes for the minimum wage in the basement of the SS Kresge in Chicago Heights.
https://www.hindustantimes.com/education/news/google-launches-free-practice-tests-for-sat-exam-in-gemini-101769050099631-amp.html
January 20, 2026 Evening Edition
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— Trump’s record set to be major talking point in Illinois gubernatorial race
https://abc7chicago.com/post/2026-midterms-ahead-primary-election-illinois-governor-jb-pritzker-republican-hopeful-darren-bailey-field-trump-talk/18439825/
WGN9
— Trump touts accomplishments in first year, Illinois critics point to failures
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cV4ga81sj-M
FOX32
— Trump says he’ll cut funding to ‘sanctuary’ states like Illinois
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAwa7oDJH8M
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Republican hopeful Ted Dabrowski defends TV ad likening Gov. JB Pritzker to communist Poland, Ecuador turmoil
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/20/ted-dabrowski-defends-tv-ad-pritzker-communist/
— Gov. JB Pritzker, Attorney General Kwame Raoul look back on first year of Trump 2.0
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/20/pritzker-raoul-trump-one-year/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— One year and 51 lawsuits later, Illinois Democrats lament ‘chaos’ of second Trump administration. Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul said he’s “optimistic” heading into Year Two of sweeping legal fights with the White House.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/donald-trump/2026/01/20/trump-one-year-kwame-raoul-illinois-lawsuits-jb-pritzker
25 NEWS NOW
— Illinois lawmakers’ 2026 theme: affordability. Democrats seeking to capitalize on Trump-driven chaos during election year session.
https://www.25newsnow.com/2026/01/20/illinois-lawmakers-2026-theme-affordability/
WSIU
— Darren Bailey/Aaron Del Mar launch ‘Take Back Illinois’ Bus Tour
https://www.wsiu.org/politics-elections/2026-01-20/darren-bailey-aaron-del-mar-launch-take-back-illinois-bus-tour
ELMHURST PATCH
— DuPage Candidates To Take Questions In Elmhurst. County Board, clerk, sheriff and forest preserve hopefuls are expected to attend the local League of Women Voters forum.
https://patch.com/illinois/elmhurst/dupage-candidates-take-questions-elmhurst
CAPITOL FAX
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2026/01/20/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-451/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
MCHENRY COUNT BLOG
— Senator Darby Hills on Human Trafficking Panel
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/01/20/senator-darby-hills-on-human-trafficking-panel/
— Dems Have $50,000 in the Bank
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/01/19/dems-have-50000-in-the-bank/
— Democratic Party $50,000 Not the Only Available Money
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/01/20/democratic-party-50000-not-the-only-available/
— McLaughlin Critiques Dems’ Energy Law
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/01/19/mclaughlin-critiques-dems-energy-law/
— Democrat Rolls Out Tax Sale Solution
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/01/19/democrat-rolls-out-tax-sale-solution/
— Illinois Budget Has Risen Five Times Our Economic Growth
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/01/19/illinois-budget-has-risen-five-times-our-economic-growth/
— Governor Jim Edgar’s Pension Timebomb
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/01/19/governor-jim-edgars-pension-bomb/
— Ted Dabrowski’s First and Second TV Ad During Bear’s Games
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/01/18/ted-dabrowskis-second-tv-ad-during-bears-game/
— Mandatory Mental Health Screening in Schools (Passed in Illinois) Found to Make No Difference
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/01/18/mandatory-mental-health-screening-in-schools-passed-in-illinois-found-to-make-no-difference/
— Kat TV Ad
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/01/17/kat-tv-ad/
— UPDATE: Referendums on School Choice Scholarships on One-Third of Illinois Counties’ Ballots WITH MAP
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/01/17/referendums-on-school-choice-scholarships-on-one-third-of-illinois-counties-ballots/
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— What is your position on equal opportunity? As time goes on, it is ever-increasingly clear that my critics/opponents have always and continue to reject the equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) plank in the Republican Party platform, that is, they have always and continue to promote Affirmative Action (AA) and DEI, that is, they have always and continue to promote race and gender based preference giving, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and national origin discrimination. That ever-increasingly explains why they have had their operatives and their dupes take so many big adverse actions against me. They have personally benefitted from AA and DEI and/or want to personally benefit from AA and DEI and/or have used AA and DEI to curry favor with minorities and/or females and/or want to use AA and DEI to curry favor with minorities and females. They applaud my Democrat superiors in the federal government for their wasting my career and their forcing me to retire when I was 49 years old in 1997 because I opposed their race and gender based preference giving, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and national origin discrimination. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump settles scores in epic review of year in office
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/jan/20/trump-settles-scores-epic-review-year-office/
— 100,000 illegal immigrants have taken DHS’ self-deportation bonus. DHS official says ‘foreign interference’ is fueling anti-ICE protests.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/jan/20/100000-illegal-immigants-taken-dhs-self-deportation-bonus/
— Newly sworn-in Gov. Spanberger turns Virginia into a sanctuary state
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/jan/19/editorial-newly-sworn-gov-spanberger-turns-virginia-sanctuary-state/
— China owns America. From your food to your alma mater, the CCP is omnipresent.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/jan/20/china-owns-america/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Minnesota and the battle to cripple ICE
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/daily-memo/4425299/minnesota-battle-cripple-immigration-customs-enforcement/
NEW YORK POST
— Mamdani calls to abolish ICE
https://nypost.com/2026/01/20/us-news/zohran-mamdani-calls-to-abolish-ice-in-gushing-interview-on-the-view/
AMERICAN THINKER
— Compassion Cannot Be The Basis Of Immigration Policy
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2026/01/compassion_cannot_be_the_basis_of_immigration_policy.html
FEDERALIST
— Because Libraries Push Racism And Queer Extremism, They Deserve Their Massive Federal Funding Cuts
https://thefederalist.com/2026/01/20/because-libraries-push-racism-and-queer-extremism-they-deserve-their-massive-federal-funding-cuts/
FOX NEWS
— Chicago kids are dying while Mayor Johnson fights Trump, ICE and reality. Rooftop Revelations: Surrendering our values to elite agendas leaves nothing for the rest of us. Only folks like Mayor Johnson benefit. Our kids deserve leaders who fight for them
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/chicago-kids-dying-while-mayor-johnson-fights-trump-ice-reality.amp
STEVE SCALISE
— Scalise Highlights Democrats’ Radical Agenda, Trump’s Record of Delivering for American People
https://scalise.house.gov/press-releases/scalise-highlights-democrats-radical-agenda-trumps-record-of-delivering-for-american-people
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CBS NEWS
— Trump touts first-year accomplishments in lengthy White House briefing
https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/trump-white-house-press-briefing-davos-greenland/
— Republican senators demand end to visa program they say encourages Chinese “birth tourism”
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/china-birth-tourism-visa-waiver-program-republican-senators/
VILLAGES NEWS
— Illegals are criminals because they are here illegally
https://www.villages-news.com/2026/01/20/illegals-are-criminals-because-they-are-here-illegally/
GAO
— Financial Audit: IRS’s FY 2025 Financial Statements
https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-26-107977
(FROM THE REPORT: The Internal Revenue Service collects taxes to fund federal programs and services. In FY25, IRS collected more than $5.3 trillion in taxes and paid out about $639 billion in tax refunds, credits, and other payments. We audit and issue opinions annually on IRS’s financial statements and on related internal controls (e.g., processes to reasonably assure that transactions are properly authorized and recorded). In FY25, we found the statements were reliable and that controls over financial reporting were effective—although some controls over unpaid assessments could be improved.)
NEW YORKER
— DD: How successful have Democrats been taking over your church?
https://www.newyorker.com/news/fault-lines/can-american-churches-lead-a-protest-movement-under-trump
January 20, 2026
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly blame Trump for all the problems that Blacks have. My Democrat superiors in the federal government always blamed Republicans for all the problems that Blacks have. They wasted my career, forced me to retire when I was 49 years old in 1997, and gave my Black subordinate my job and my preferred corner office. He had less work experience than I had. He had less education than I had. He had one professional certification while I had six. He had no professional license like the one I had.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-organizations-celebrate-martin-luther-king-jrs-legacy-events-area-morgan-park-high-dusable-museum/18431515/
NBC5
— DD: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters use MLK against Trump.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-leaders-criticize-trump-admin-ice-during-mlk-events/3878342/
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— In freezing conditions, hundreds gather downtown to protest ICE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/19/mlk-day-protest-ice/
— FRONT PAGE WITH PICTURE: They voted for Trump. But one year into his second term, they have grave concerns.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/20/they-voted-for-trump-one-year-presidency-grave-concerns/
— The number of Americans who feel politically homeless is rising. DD: Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. The Republican Party platform is conservative. As the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization dump more and more and more planks in that platform, I feel more and more and more politically homeless.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/20/gallup-realclearpolling-independents-politics-partisan-polarized-midterms/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DD: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters use MLK against Trump.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2026/01/19/protesters-martin-luther-king-jr-day
— ALL OF THE FRONT PAGE: Video gambling establishments see alarming spike in burglaries, $2.7 million stolen in 2025. At least 473 burglaries were reported in Illinois last year at businesses offering video gambling — compared to 358 in 2024, when $1.9 million was stolen. Many incidents involve crews of masked bandits smashing through front doors and windows, wielding sledgehammers and other tools. In the first two weeks of January, there were 40 cases. DD: In 2009, I led the successful effort to ban video gambling in Wheaton.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdogs/2026/01/20/video-gambling-establishments-spike-burglaries-illinois-gaming-board-chicago-suburbs
DAILY HERALD
— Where do GOP candidates sit with fundraising as Pritzker war chest grows?
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260119/illinois-state-politics/where-do-gop-candidates-sit-with-fundraising-as-pritzker-war-chest-grows/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: With just eight weeks until the March 17 primary, campaign finance records show two Republican gubernatorial newcomers with more cash on hand than the party’s 2022 standard-bearer. Meanwhile, Gov. JB Pritzker continues to lead the pack with $23.3 million in the bank as of Dec. 31. The Chicago Democrat also gave $25.5 million to his campaign last quarter, according to Illinois State Board of Elections filings. Former state Sen. Darren Bailey of Xenia, who won the 2022 GOP primary but lost to Pritzker in the general election, raised $151,371 between Oct. 1 and Dec. 31, spent $139,400, and ended the year with about $35,000 in the bank. Fellow Republican hopefuls Ted Dabrowski of Wilmette and Rick Heidner of Barrington Hills each reported more than $1 million in funds as of Dec. 31.)
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG PICTURE: Democrat leaders used to promote integration, but now they promote segregation to consolidate ever-increasing minority power.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260119/news/somebody-had-to-do-it-civil-rights-pioneer-speaks-about-desegregating-school/
— FRONT PAGE WITH PICTURE: A ‘data center next to homes?’ near Naperville and Warrenville roads. Naperville council weighs Karis development.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260119/news/a-data-center-next-to-homes-naperville-council-weighs-karis-development/
— Nervous Europe working to end reliance on American security. DD: In WWIII, which countries will side with Russia and China against America? The countries that believe that Russia and China will win will side with Russia and China.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260119/nation-and-world-politics/nervous-europe-working-to-end-reliance-on-american-security/
WFIW
— ILLINOIS GOP GOVERNOR CANDIDATES PUSH UNITY, TARGET PRITZKER AND “SANCTUARY” POLICIES. DD: If I was still the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman and an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, the organizations would still be hosting candidate forums.
https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/01/20/illinois-gop-governor-candidates-push-unity-target-pritzker-and-sanctuary-policies/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Four Republican candidates for Illinois governor—Darren Bailey, Ted Dabrowski, Rick Heidner and DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick—shared a stage for the first time at a central Illinois forum last Thursday in Tazwell County, largely avoiding attacks and urging party unity ahead of early voting and the March 18 primary.
NPR ILLINOIS
— Trump supporters share confusion and anger over the president’s focus on Greenland
https://www.nprillinois.org/2026-01-20/trump-supporters-share-confusion-and-anger-over-the-presidents-focus-on-greenland
POLITICO ILLINOIS
— Dem Senate primary turns fierce, fast
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2026/01/20/dem-senate-primary-turns-fierce-fast-00736135
CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2026/01/20/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-662/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— GOP hopefuls seek support, blast Pritzker at IL gubernatorial candidate forum. DD: If I was still the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman and an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, the organizations would still be hosting candidate forums.
https://www.wfiwra
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_14f1b42c-0ea2-4954-8bdd-25bd4e2f4d71.html
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— What will your Republican Precinct Committeeman do to turn out the vote for the March 17, 2026 Republican primary in your precinct? I have a) obtained a PDF file from the DuPage County Election Division of the mailing labels for the 800 Republican and Not Affiliated voters in my precinct, b) printed out those mailing labels, c) affixed those labels on 400 GOP envelopes provided by the Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO), d) affixed my return address labels on those envelopes, e) sorted those envelopes into five batches, and f) put those envelopes in walk-order. As soon as the sample ballot is available, I will print it out 400 times and stuff the envelopes with those sample ballots along with campaign literature that Republican candidates provide me through the MTRO and a MTRO-provided flyer. I will then hand-deliver those envelopes one batch at a time. I hope that we are going to have a mild winter. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Democrat-run states want to monitor automobile mileage to reduce car use, raise revenue.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/jan/12/democrat-run-states-want-monitor-automobile-mileage-reduce-car-use/
NEW YORK POST
— Kristi Noem announces more than 10K arrests of illegal migrants in Minnesota, rips Walz, Frey for ‘protecting criminals’
https://nypost.com/2026/01/19/us-news/kristi-noem-announces-more-than-10k-arrests-of-illegal-migrants-in-minnesota-rips-walz-frey-for-protecting-criminals/
— How many racists does Mayor Mamdani mean to hire?
https://nypost.com/2026/01/19/opinion/how-many-racists-does-mayor-mamdani-mean-to-hire/
BREITBART
— Trump Confronts Hollywood’s Cultural Cartel
https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2026/01/19/exclusive-corey-lewandowski-trump-confronts-hollywoods-cultural-cartel/amp/
— DD: According to my critics/opponents, the following have never existed: race and gender based preference giving, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and national origin discrimination. According to my critics/opponents, all the problem that liberals/moderates, Democrats, RINOs, Libertarians, minorities, females, younger people, non-Protestants, non-German Americans, and citizens of foreign countries have are caused by conservatives, Republicans, Whites, males, older people, Protestants, German Americans, and citizens of America.
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2026/01/19/hostin-trump-admins-opposition-to-dei-based-on-white-male-grievance/amp/
CENTER SQUARE
— DD: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters use MLK against Trump.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_97f19b90-cc41-44ad-8c83-3a0b4ec73692.html
DAILY SIGNAL
— Who’s Responsible for Demonizing ICE So Much That Agitators Invaded a Church Service?
https://www.dailysignal.com/2026/01/19/thanks-lefts-extreme-rhetoric-anti-ice-agitators-now-invading-church-services/
DAILY WIRE
— Vast Majority Of Illegals Arrested By ICE Have Criminal Records. “This statistic doesn’t account for those wanted for violent crimes in their home country or another country.”
https://www.dailywire.com/news/vast-majority-of-illegals-arrested-by-ice-have-criminal-records
FOX NEWS
— Noem hammers Walz, Frey for ignoring 1,360 ICE detainers for criminal illegal aliens. DHS says federal agents arrested over 10,000 illegal aliens in Minneapolis in recent months.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/noem-hammers-walz-frey-ignoring-1360-ice-detainers-criminal-illegal-aliens
LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Harvard Student Exposes ‘Systematic’ Liberal Bias Among Faculty Members. DD: I escaped liberal indoctrination while I earned a bachelor’s degree and three master’s degrees my majoring in business, accounting, and finance.
https://legalinsurrection.com/2026/01/harvard-student-exposes-systematic-liberal-bias-among-faculty-members/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
THE HILL
— DD: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters use MLK against Trump.
https://thehill.com/opinion/civil-rights/5693222-trump-attacks-civil-rights-legacy/
CBS NEWS
— DD: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters use MLK against Trump.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/democratic-leaders-speak-out-against-trump-ice-at-annual-rainbow-push-mlk-breakfast/
https://www.cbsnews.com/video/how-martin-luther-king-jr-day-has-changed-under-the-trump-administration/
NEWSWEEK
— DD: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters use MLK against Trump.
https://www.newsweek.com/white-house-announces-mlk-day-proclamation-after-facing-backlash-11383692
NEW YORK TIMES
— DD: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters use MLK against Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/us/politics/trump-mlk-day-proclamation.html
— DD: To get more votes from those who are the following, Democrat and RINO candidates promise to use government to give them more preference: liberal/moderate, minority, female, younger, unmarried, LGBTQ, have less money than others, non-Protestant, non-German American, have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time, and/or noncitizen.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/20/opinion/democrats-racial-politics.html
— Prominent Architecture Firm Is Accused of Illegally Ousting Employees. A federal labor regulator says the firm, Snohetta, laid off eight employees in retaliation for trying to unionize. DD: My critics/opponents hate unions and hate past, present, and future union members. I was a union member for almost 12 years.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/business/snohetta-nlrb-complaint.html
WASHINGTON POST
— -DD: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters use MLK against Trump.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2026/01/19/mlk-trump-march-parade/
USA TODAY
— DD: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters use MLK against Trump.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/01/19/donald-trump-doesnt-acknowledge-martin-luther-king-jr-day/88252240007/
— DD: For federal employees, their salaries always have been and will forever be public record.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/columnist/2026/01/13/should-you-inflate-current-salary-job-interview/88157386007/
— DD: To get more votes from non-Whites, Democrat and RINO candidates ever-increasingly demonize, denigrate, and condemn Whites.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2026/01/19/vance-trump-mlk-white-people-apologize/88203684007/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG PICTURE: Trump’s first year back: How Americans see the president’s actions. Love him or hate him, President Donald Trump has had a profound impact on the lives of many Americans.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/01/18/a-year-into-trump-second-term-america/88037566007/
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— DD: In WWIII, which countries will side with Russia and China against America? The countries that believe that Russia and China will win will side with Russia and China.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/the-greenland-war-of-2026-europe-trump-tariff-e27b8b98
JD SUPRA
— DD: According to my critics/opponents, the following have never existed: race and gender based preference giving, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and national origin discrimination. According to my critics/opponents, all the problem that liberals/moderates, Democrats, RINOs, Libertarians, minorities, females, younger people, non-Protestants, non-German Americans, and citizens of foreign countries have are caused by conservatives, Republicans, Whites, males, older people, Protestants, German Americans, and citizens of America.
https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/u-s-supreme-court-denies-certiorari-in-8677028/
— HUD moves to eliminate disparate impact rules under Fair Housing Act. DD: University Park was created by HUD. Ever since a bought a new townhome in University Park ( https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/774-Sunset-Ct-5-University-Park-IL-60484/5451474_zpid/ ) when I was 24 years old in 1972, my critics/opponents have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that my buying that townhome improperly/unethically stopped a Black from buying that townhome.
https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/hud-moves-to-eliminate-disparate-impact-7410495/
NATIONAL URBAN LEAGUE
— DD: Everything is a zero-sum game. What is given to members of one group of people because of their demographics is not given to members of another group of people because of their demographics. What is given to people because they are Democrat, liberal/moderate, minority, female, younger, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time is not given to people because they are Republican, conservative, White, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time. All the promotions that I did not get were given to my coworkers because they were Democrat, liberal/moderate, minority, female, younger, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time. They all had less work experience than I had, had less education than I had, had no professional certifications or fewer than I had, and/or had no professional license like the one I had.
https://nul.org/news/trump-says-dei-civil-rights-policies-hurt-white-people-do-they
AMERICAN PROSPECT
— DD: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters use MLK against Trump.
https://prospect.org/2026/01/19/king-trump-day/
AXIOS
— DD: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters use MLK against Trump.
https://www.axios.com/2026/01/19/mlk-day-martin-luther-king-trump
FROM FOREIGN SOURCES
GUARDIAN
— DD: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters use MLK against Trump.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/19/mlk-day-celebrations
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jan/19/dr-martin-luther-king
LEGAL AFFAIR
— Merit Is Not a Guarantee: Promotion Can Be Deferred When Disciplinary Appeal Is Pending. DD: In 1974, to get rid of me, my Democrat IRS superiors disallowed my travel vouchers. They used that disallowance to stop me from being promoted to GS-13. I fought that disallowance. I won. But I did not win until 1977. SEE: https://www.gao.gov/products/b-180010.11-0 By then, they had destroyed my IRS career. They ignored/dismissed/belittled my earning an MBA in 1976 and my passing the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979.
https://thelegalaffair.com/news/merit-is-not-a-guarantee-promotion-can-be-deferred-when-disciplinary-appeal-is-pending-rules-calcutta-high-court/
January 19, 2026 Evening Edition
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— Chicago Cardinal Cupich issues rare moral warning as tensions rise over Greenland
https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-cardinal-blase-cupich-other-catholic-leaders-issue-rare-moral-warning-tensions-rise-greenland/18433455/
NBC5
— The U.S. political climate spurs efforts to reclaim the MLK holiday. The political climate for some is more fraught with tensions than festive with reflection on the slain Black American civil rights icon’s legacy. DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly equate their runaway slaves with their illegals.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/us-political-climate-spurs-efforts-reclaim-mlk-holiday/3878257/
CBS2
— Democratic leaders speak out against Trump, ICE at annual Rainbow PUSH MLK Breakfast
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/democratic-leaders-speak-out-against-trump-ice-at-annual-rainbow-push-mlk-breakfast/
FOX32
— Chicago Cardinal Blase Cupich joins clerics denouncing Trump admin’s foreign policy
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/cupich-denounces-trump-foreign-policy
— DD: Under the Democrats, soon, everyone will be a) handing out welfare and/or b) receiving welfare.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-area-students-pack-meals-fight-hunger
— DD: Duckworth ever-increasingly promotes more hatred against Trump.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/fmc-yoioixfebmxpslyf
WBEZ
— Chicago leaders invoke MLK’s teachings against Trump’s immigration policies. DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly equate their runaway slaves with their illegals.
https://www.wbez.org/government-politics/2026/01/19/chicago-mlk-day-trump-immigration-policies
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DD: Mayor Johnson ever-increasingly promotes more hatred against Trump.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/19/brandon-johnson-don-lemon-trump-mlk-breakfast/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Chicago leaders invoke MLK’s teachings against Trump’s immigration policies. Political and community leaders honored the civil rights icon at a breakfast held by the Rainbow PUSH Coalition on MLK Day. They reminded audience members to keep his teachings in mind when fighting the Trump administration’s agenda, specifically its immigration policies and aggressive deportation tactics. DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly equate their runaway slaves with their illegals.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2026/01/19/chicago-mlk-day-trump-immigration-policies
DAILY HERALD
— DD: According to my critics/opponents, the following have never existed: race and gender based preference giving, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and national origin discrimination. According to my critics/opponents, all the problem that liberals/moderates, Democrats, RINOs, Libertarians, minorities, females, younger people, non-Protestants, non-German Americans, and citizens of foreign countries have are caused by conservatives, Republicans, Whites, males, older people, Protestants, German Americans, and citizens of America.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260119/nation-and-world/the-current-us-political-climate-is-spurring-a-reclaim-and-rallying-on-the-mlk-holiday/
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260119/submitted-content/elmhurst-area-aauw-offers-scholarships-for-women/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In the year since Donald Trump’s second inauguration fell on King Day, the Republican president has gone scorched earth against diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives and targeted mostly Black-led cities for federal law enforcement operations, among other policies that many King admirers have criticized.)
RIVER BENDER
— Duckworth Introduces Bill to Maintain Integrity of Independent Government Watchdogs. DD: While I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO 1980-1997, I often worked with the Chicago offices of inspector generals. Democrats do not want Republicans to audit Democrats.
https://www.riverbender.com/news/details/duckworth-introduces-bill-to-maintain-integrity-of-independent-government-watchdogs—89993.cfm?
WQAD
— Few fireworks as Illinois GOP governor hopefuls share stage for first time. The four Republican candidates trained their fire on Gov. JB Pritzker and Illinois’ immigration policies.
https://www.wqad.com/article/news/politics/illinois-politics/illinois-gop-governor-forum-capitol-news/526-708a02de-1382-4d33-a067-b4b56f018234
ISTHMUS
— College Republicans of Wisconsin receives $1 million in Uihlein money. DD: If I had been active in Republican politics while I was a Crete-Monee High School student 1962-1966, the Democrats who ran the Park Forest Post Office would not have hired me in 1966. If I had been active in Republican politics while I was a UIC student 1966-1968 and a NIU student 1969-1970, the Democrats who ran IRS would not have hired me in 1971. If I had been active in Republican politics while I was a Loyola student 1972-1976 and a DePaul student 1976-1980, the Democrats who ran GAO would not have hired me in 1980.
https://isthmus.com/news/news/college-republicans-of-wisconsin-receives-1-million-in-uihlein-money/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Fueled by pills, the rate of abortions nationwide keeps rising after Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision. DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more abortion.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/jan/19/fueled-pills-number-abortions-nationwide-keep-rising-supreme-courts/
— Republican state AGs use MLK holiday to dismantle affirmative action, DEI policies
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/jan/19/republican-state-ags-use-mlk-holiday-dismantle-affirmative-action-dei/
— Trump calls for Rep. Ilhan Omar to be jailed or deported, says she is linked to fraud in Minnesota
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/jan/19/trump-calls-rep-ilhan-omar-jailed-deported-says-linked-fraud/
— DD: I have never been a drinker. Virtually all my Democrat superiors in the federal government who took adverse actions against me and who were White, male, older, and/or veteran were big drinkers.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/jan/19/new-alcohol-guidelines-reject-fearmongering/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Democratic mobs are the ones bringing fascism to Minneapolis’s streets
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/beltway-confidential/4424360/democratic-mobs-are-bringing-fascism-minneapolis-streets/
— Greenland fantasy is hurting Republicans and harming America
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/4423721/greenland-fantasy-hurting-republicans-harming-america/
— Why we must support the Preserving a Sharia-Free America Act
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/4421885/why-support-preserving-a-sharia-free-america-act/
— HUD terminates Biden-era DEI deal that ‘forced racial preferencing’ in home appraisal industry
https://nypost.com/2026/01/19/us-news/hud-terminates-biden-era-dei-deal-that-forced-racial-preferencing-in-home-appraisal-industry/
AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Morning Greatness: ‘Sanctuary City’ Radicals Invade Minneapolis Church
https://amgreatness.com/2026/01/19/morning-greatness-sanctuary-city-radicals-invade-minneapolis-church/
— Liberalism vs. Progressivism: Thoughts on MLK Day. The left still invokes MLK’s name, but having traded liberalism’s moral law for progressivism’s power worship, it now repudiates the very legacy it claims to honor.
https://amgreatness.com/2026/01/19/liberalism-vs-progressivism-thoughts-on-mlk-day/
AMERICAN THINKER
— As history has shown, communists go for the churches first. History repeats itself…again, and again, and again. DD: How strongly have Democrats taken over your church?
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2026/01/as_history_has_shown_communists_go_for_the_churches_first.html
— Tools for Winning Your Primary – and Winning Your Election. DD: I will be hand-delivering campaign literature that I receive from Republican candidates to the 400 residences in my precinct that have at least one registered Republican or Independent voter.
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2026/01/tools_for_winning_your_primary_and_winning_your_election.html
BLAZE
— ‘Total RINO’: Trump vows to oust Indiana Republican leader over redistricting betrayal. DD: My critics/opponents had their operatives and their dupes oust me as a) the Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster in 2004 and 2010, b) an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member in 2007, c) the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman in 2012, d) the Republican fundraiser for Wheaton Independence Day parades and fireworks in 2021, and e) an Illinois Republican Party State Convention Platform and Resolutions Committee member in 2024. I should write about my critics/opponents.
https://www.theblaze.com/news/total-rino-trump-vows-to-oust-indiana-republican-leader-over-redistricting-betrayal
— Minnesota nurses’ union calls on members to join ‘economic blackout’ to protest ICE raids
https://www.theblaze.com/news/minnesota-nurse-anti-ice-protest
BREITBART
— Ten Shot, Five Fatally, During Weekend in Democrat-Run Chicago
https://www.breitbart.com/2nd-amendment/2026/01/19/ten-shot-five-fatally-during-weekend-in-democrat-run-chicago/
— GOP Probes How Dems Use Illegals and Refugees to Rig Elections
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2026/01/19/nolte-gop-probes-how-democrats-use-illegals-and-refugees-to-rig-elections/amp/
DAILY CALLER
— Democrats Take Over State, Immediately Move To Soften Crime Laws
https://dailycaller.com/2026/01/19/democrats-virginia-abigail-spanberger-crime-theft-robbery-parole/
— Erika Kirk Demands Speedy Trial, Alleges ‘Undue Delay’ In Case Involving Her Husband’s Alleged Assassin
https://dailycaller.com/2026/01/19/erika-kirk-speedy-trial-tyler-robinson/
DAILY WIRE
— Women Are More Likely To Support Political Assassinations
https://www.dailywire.com/news/women-are-more-likely-to-support-political-assassinations-poll-shows
FEDERALIST
— Like Don Lemon, Our Entire Corporate Press Is Literally Just Doing Far-Left Activism
https://thefederalist.com/2026/01/19/like-don-lemon-our-entire-corporate-press-is-literally-just-doing-far-left-activism/
— Trump’s Do-Nothing Minnesota Response Is A Weak Embarrassment
https://thefederalist.com/2026/01/19/trumps-do-nothing-minnesota-response-is-a-weak-embarrassment/
— Only Government Force Can Stop Democrats From Plunging America Into Darkness
https://thefederalist.com/2026/01/19/only-government-force-can-stop-democrats-from-plunging-america-into-darkness/
— The Propaganda Press Keeps Trying To Turn Radical Anti-ICE Agitators Into Victims
https://thefederalist.com/2026/01/19/the-propaganda-press-keeps-trying-to-turn-radical-anti-ice-agitators-into-victims/
— Trump Has A Real Insurrection On His Hands In Minnesota
https://thefederalist.com/2026/01/19/trump-has-a-real-insurrection-on-his-hands-in-minnesota/
— ‘ICE Watch’ Activists Aren’t ‘Legal Observers,’ They’re Criminal Obstructors
https://thefederalist.com/2026/01/19/ice-watch-activists-arent-legal-observers-theyre-criminal-obstructors/
— Why Leftist White Women Are Leading Domestic Terrorism In Minnesota
https://thefederalist.com/2026/01/19/why-leftist-white-women-are-leading-domestic-terrorism-in-minnesota/
— Democrat Witness Lies About The Abortion Pill’s Dangerous Side Effects
https://thefederalist.com/2026/01/19/democrat-witness-lies-about-the-abortion-pills-dangerous-side-effects/
FOX NEWS
— House Republicans call Minnesota fraud probe ‘tip of the iceberg’ as more blue states face scrutiny. Republicans say states like New York and California should be next.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/house-republicans-call-minnesota-fraud-probe-tip-iceberg-more-blue-states-face-scrutiny
NATIONAL REVIEW
— It’s Time to Ditch ‘Disparate Impact Theory’ — and Biden’s Weaponization of Civil Rights Law
https://www.nationalreview.com/2026/01/its-time-to-ditch-disparate-impact-theory-and-bidens-weaponization-of-civil-rights-law/
— Thousands Flock to ICE Watch Training as Minnesota Governor Tim Walz Encourages Residents to Track Agents
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/thousands-flock-to-ice-watch-training-as-minnesota-governor-tim-walz-encourages-residents-to-track-agents/
NEWS BUSTERS
— CBS’s ‘60 Minutes’ Airs Predictably Partisan, Pro-Mob Story on ICE in Minneapolis
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/curtis-houck/2026/01/19/cbss-60-minutes-airs-predictably-partisan-pro-mob-story-ice
TOWNHALL
— Illinois’ Answer to Career Criminals: Seal Their Records
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/amy-curtis/2026/01/19/clean-slate-act-n2669702
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC NEWS
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly crow about their success in promoting LGBTQ, that is, about their success in destroying traditional marriage and family. How successful have Democrat leaders been doing that in your county, township, municipality, school district, and precinct?
https://abcnews.go.com/US/makes-lgbtq-community-growing-population/story?id=110435387
CBS NEWS
— DOJ is investigating a group of protesters in Minnesota who disrupted services at a church where a local official with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement apparently serves as a pastor.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/doj-probing-protesters-group-that-disrupted-services-at-church-with-ice-pastor/
NEW YORK TIMES
— Why Independent Voters Are Not Necessarily Moderate. DD: In Illinois, to vote in a primary election is to declare your political affiliation for 2 years.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/opinion/party-affiliation-independents-midterms.html
— DD: My critics/opponents have their operative and their dupes scour my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters to get information to use to discredit me. Previously they had their operatives and their dupes attend TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois and Illinois Center Right Coalition events to get information to use to discredit me.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/us/politics/kash-patel-grassley-payback.html
USA TODAY
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more hatred against Republicans.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/voices/2026/01/19/mlk-jr-minneapolis-george-floyd-renee-good/88202503007/WFIN
WFIN
— House Republicans call Minnesota fraud probe ‘tip of the iceberg’ as more blue states face scrutiny
https://wfin.com/fox-political-news/house-republicans-call-minnesota-fraud-probe-tip-of-the-iceberg-as-more-blue-states-face-scrutiny/
PBS
— How key groups of Americans voted in 2024. DD: To get more votes from those who are the following, Democrat and RINO candidates promise to use government to give them more preference: liberal/moderate, minority, female, younger, unmarried, LGBTQ, have less money than others, non-Protestant, non-German American, have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time, and/or noncitizen.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/interactive-how-key-groups-of-americans-voted-in-2024-according-to-ap-votecast
DEFENSE, SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY NEWS
— Musk’s politics cost Tesla millions of US car sales. DD: Because I failed/refused to become a Democrat, my Democrat IRS superiors a) disallowed my travel vouchers, b) disallowed my education deductions, and c) failed/refused to promote me beyond GS-12. Because I failed/refused to become a Democrat, my Democrat GAO superiors a) forced me to take a downgrade from GS-12 Step 5 to GS-9 Step 10 to transfer from IRS to GAO when I was 31 years old in 1980, b) delayed my promotions back to GS-12 Step 5, c) did not promote me to GS-13 until I was 38 years old in 1986, d) failed/refused to promote me beyond GS-13, e) always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance, and f) forced me to retire when I was 49 years old in 1997. My Democrat IRS and GAO superiors took the aforesaid adverse actions against me even though a) I earned an MBA in 1976, b) I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, c) I earned a master’s degree in accounting in 1980, d) I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, e) I became a licensed CPA in 1981, f) I earned four more job-related professional certifications in 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997, and g) I earned a specialized master’s degree in finance in 1997.
https://news.ssbcrack.com/elon-musks-politics-cost-tesla-millions-of-us-car-sales-yale-study/
January 19, 2026
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CBS2
— At least 4 people killed, 3 injured in weekend shootings in Chicago
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-weekend-shootings-january-16-19-2026/
FOX32
— Pritzker’s $25M to his own campaign dwarfs GOP rivals’ cash totals. Ted Dabrowski and Rick Heidner led the GOP field with a little over $1M in the bank, each.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/pritzker-25m-2026-campaign
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly equate their runaway slaves with their illegals.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2026/01/18/martin-luther-king-day-immigration-status-law-pretext-ice
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly shout at minorities and at females that their employers discriminate against them because they are minorities and/or females. All the many minorities and females who my Democrat superiors in the federal government promoted over me were Democrats who 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://chicago.suntimes.com/letters-to-the-editor/2026/01/19/illinois-equal-pay-public-schools-absenteeism-donald-trump-ice-protests-greenland
DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG PICTURE: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly hint/imply/argue/shout at Blacks that Republicans cause all the problems that Blacks have.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260118/transportation/skys-the-limit-black-pilots-group-looks-at-successes-challenges-50-years-after-chicago-founding/
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260118/news/leaders-honor-legacy-of-dr-king-at-56th-annual-remembrance-dinner-in-palatine/
— FRONT PAGE WITH PICTURE: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more dependency on government. According to Democrat leaders, you cannot succeed in America without massive government assistance and especially if you 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.dailyherald.com/20260118/news/kane-county-aims-to-train-2000-people-in-mental-health-first-aid/
OUR QUAD CITIES
— Illinois GOP U.S. Senate candidate Pamela Denise Long is a DEI consultant who’s far from a “woke” Republican
https://www.ourquadcities.com/news/4-the-record/illinois-gop-u-s-senate-candidate-long-is-a-dei-consultant-whos-far-from-a-woke-republican/
ALTON TELEGRAPH
— Photos show anti-ICE crowd chase off pro-ICE demonstrators from Minneapolis streets. DD: How many anti-ICE activists are Democrat leaders mustering to fight ICE in your county, township, municipality, and school district?
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/politics/article/photos-show-anti-ice-crowd-chase-off-pro-ice-21300994.php
WAND TV
— ’60 Minutes’ airs report on Trump deportations that was suddenly pulled a month ago. “60 Minutes” says it will air a report Sunday on Trump administration deportations, a version of which was abruptly pulled from its broadcast a month ago.
https://www.wandtv.com/news/national/60-minutes-airs-report-on-trump-deportations-that-was-suddenly-pulled-a-month-ago/article_5443580d-83e0-5f4b-a83f-784642ce82c3.html
FOX ILLINOIS
— New GOP-introduced bill sets to denaturalize fraudsters and terrorists
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/new-gop-introduced-bill-sets-to-denaturalize-fraudsters-and-terrorists
NPR ILLINOIS
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly hint/imply/argue/shout that if you vote for Democrats, you will get free healthcare. DD: The federal government paying for 72% of my healthcare insurance premiums since 1966 and for my wife since 1978 helped me endure tremendous efforts by my Democrat Post Office, IRS, and GAO superiors to waste my career and to get rid of me.
https://www.nprillinois.org/2026-01-18/martin-luther-king-jr-had-a-dream-about-health-care
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Ives investigates tax dollars for NGOs; Republicans say Pritzker raising energy prices
https://www.aol.com/articles/watch-ives-investigates-tax-dollars-152600992.html
WIREPOINTS
— Scam NGOs: Illinois’ ‘Constellation Problem’
https://wirepoints.org/scam-ngos-illinois-constellation-problem-wirepoints/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Liberal media side with Democrats to turn Renee Good into next George Floyd. DD: How successful have Democrat leaders been turning Renee Good into George Floyd in your county, township, municipality, school district, and precinct?
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/jan/18/liberal-media-side-democrats-turn-renee-good-next-george-floyd/
— The battle of Minneapolis and the war for America
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/jan/18/battle-minneapolis-war-america/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Americans identify as independents at record high as younger generations spurn party labels. DD: I will be hand-delivering sample ballots and campaign literature to all the residences in my precinct that have at least one Republican or Independent voter.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/politics/4414627/americans-identify-independent-record-high-younger-generations-spurn-party-labels/
— The Heritage Foundation still leads the conservative movement. DD: Who leads the conservative movement in Illinois, your county, your township, your municipality, and your school district?
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/4421947/heritage-foundation-still-leads-conservative-movement/
NEW YORK POST
— NYC socialists mustering army of 4,000 anti-ICE activists to bring Minnesota tactics to Big Apple. DD: How many anti-ICE activists are Democrat leaders mustering to fight ICE in your county, township, municipality, and school district?
https://nypost.com/2026/01/18/us-news/nyc-socialists-mustering-army-of-4000-anti-ice-activists-to-bring-minnesota-tactics-to-big-apple/
BREITBART
— Anti-ICE protesters invaded a church in Minnesota on Sunday, accusing the pastor of being an ICE agent.
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2026/01/18/watch-sanctuary-city-radicals-invade-church-sanctuary/
— U Visas: Another Path to Citizenship Mired in Fraud and Abuse
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2026/01/18/u-visas-another-path-to-citizenship-illegal-migrants-have-mired-in-fraud-and-abuse-report-says/amp/
CITIZENS AGAINST GOVERNMENT WASTE
— This Week In Waste. DD: Lots of government waste occurred during the last week of September of 1997. My Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to retire when I was 49 years old. They flushed down their toilets what I had leaned a) working for GAO 1980-1997, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 Levels, currently $118,984-$154,682/year, b) working for IRS 1971-1980, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 Levels, currently $100,059-$113,402/year, c) becoming a Certified Forensic Accountant in 1997, Certified Financial Services Auditor in 1996, Certified Government Financial Manager in 1994, Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, Certified Internal Auditor in 1981, and CPA in 1979, d) becoming a licensed CPA in 1981, and e) earning master’s degrees in finance in 1997, accounting in 1980, and business in 1976. They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, minority, female and/or veteran. They would not have done that if I had not been an active member in a class action lawsuit against them since 1988 that charged them with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.
https://www.cagw.org/this-week-in-waste-january-16-2026/
DAILY WIRE
— Florida Identifies Dozens Of Programs That Illegally Mandate Racial Preferences. DD: I was born in 1948. Since the 1960s, everyone above me has been under ever-increasing tremendous pressure to give more preference to those who are minority, female, younger, veteran, non-citizen, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time. Because I am none of the aforesaid, if I had been born later than I was, I would not have gotten the jobs that I got, and therefore, I would not have been able to earn a bachelor’s degree, three master’s degrees, six professional certifications, and a professional license. My ACT score was only 24. I only just barely made it into the upper 20% of my high school class.
https://www.dailywire.com/news/florida-identifies-dozens-of-progams-that-illegally-mandate-racial-preferences
EPOCH TIMES
— Trump Says He Will Sue JPMorgan Chase Over Debanking. The bank responded by saying that it does not debank individuals over political beliefs. DD: What does JPMorgan Chase think of you?
https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/trump-says-hes-suing-jpmorgan-chase-over-debanking-5972779
FEDERALIST
— Child Abusers Top ICE’s Latest List Of ‘Worst Of The Worst’ Illegal Aliens. DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly paint their illegals as being GOD-LIKE.
https://thefederalist.com/2026/01/16/exclusive-child-abusers-top-ices-latest-list-of-worst-of-the-worst-illegal-aliens/
LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Abigail Spanberger’s First Act Is to End Virginia’s Cooperation With ICE. DD: To vote for Democrats is to not only vote for illegals, but to vote for the destruction of America.
https://legalinsurrection.com/2026/01/abigail-spanbergers-first-act-is-to-end-virginias-cooperation-with-ice/amp/
— California Higher Ed Hispanic Only “Puente Project” Challenged by Equal Protection Project. “The Puente Project’s actual purpose is to benefit Hispanic/Latinx students to the exclusion of non-Hispanic/Latinx students.”
https://legalinsurrection.com/2026/01/california-higher-ed-hispanic-only-puente-project-challenged-by-equal-protection-project/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Counter protesters chase off conservative influencer Jake Lang during Minneapolis immigration crackdown
https://www.cbs17.com/news/national-news/counter-protesters-chase-off-conservative-influencer-jake-lang-during-minneapolis-immigration-crackdown/
— DD: Have you been fired? My Democrat GAO superiors fired me, that is, forced me to retire, when I was 49 years old in 1997. I should write about that.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/inside-firings-shaken-trump-justice-050519243.html
CBS NEWS
— Trump administration’s claims of reverse discrimination upend DOJ Civil Rights Division. DD: To give preference to minorities and females is to discriminate against Whites and males.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/justice-department-reverse-discrimination-civil-rights-division/
— Microsoft giving workers unlimited time off. DD: While worked for Firestone Stores in 1971, for IRS 1972-1980, and for GAO 1980-1981 and 1992-1997, I spend many evenings taking graduate evening classes and some Saturday classes in business, accounting, internal auditing, and finance at UIC, Loyola, DePaul, Becker CPA Review, Roosevelt, Institute of Internal Auditors, and IIT.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/microsoft-giving-workers-unlimited-time-off/
NEW YORK TIMES
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/us/dhs-cities-bush-sept-11.html
— National Anger Spills Into Target Stores, Again. Videos of immigration officers dragging an employee out of a store near Minneapolis, the retailer’s hometown, set off renewed political debate after years of boycotts. DD: How soon will Target officially ban customers who are conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time to attract more customers who are liberal/moderate, Democrat, RINO, Libertarian, noncitizen, minority, female, younger, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time?
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/17/business/target-immigration-minneapolis.html
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) encourage students to take out loans and b) hint/imply/argue/shout that if they vote for Democrats, they will never have pay those loans back.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/16/your-money/tax-refunds-student-loans-default.html
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use Renee Good to promote more hatred against Republicans.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/opinion/renee-good-civil-rights-constitution.html
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use “democracy” to get rid of Republicans once and for all starting with Republicans who are conservative, White, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/opinion/mlk-voting-rights-act.html
— FRONT PAGE: DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly side with Cuba against America.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/17/world/americas/cuba-venezuela-oil-power-blackouts.html
LOS ANGELES TIMES
— DD: Democrat and RINO leaders use Affirmative Action and DEI to destroy Republicans who are conservative, White, male, older, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time. I should write about the success that Democrat and RINO leaders have had in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, and Wheaton Warrenville School District 200.
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2026-01-18/meritocracy-diversity-equity-inclusion
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Pentagon Places 1,500 Soldiers on Alert for Possible Minnesota Deployment. Move comes as Trump has threatened to invoke Insurrection Act in response to widespread protests.
https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/pentagon-places-1-500-soldiers-on-alert-for-possible-minnesota-deployment-officials-say-d4f8f22f
— Even MBAs From Top Business Schools Are Struggling to Get Hired. DD: My Democrat IRS superiors would not have promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974 if I had not been taking graduate evening business courses. My Democrat GAO superiors would not have hired me in 1980 if I had not earned an MBA in 1976.
https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/careers/even-mbas-from-top-business-schools-are-struggling-to-get-hired-11f4a167
— Big Government Won’t Help President Trump on Affordability. A concerted push for Mamdani Republicanism makes neither economic nor political sense. DD: To afford more things, you need to earn more money. What did you do to afford more things? 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, 1971, and 1972. I delivered mail 1966-1969. I worked on an automobile assembly line in 1970. To qualify myself for better paying jobs, I earned a job-related bachelor’s degree (1970). I earned three job-related master’s degrees (1976, 1980, and 1997). I earned six job-related professional certifications (1979, 1981, 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997). I earned a job-related professional license (1981).
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/free-expression/big-government-wont-help-president-trump-on-affordability-df39198f
— White-Collar Workers Shouldn’t Dismiss a Blue-Collar Career Change. It’s time for those struggling with a midcareer slump to consider another path. DD: Who do you know who took a pay cut and why? I took a $23,699/year (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO when I was 31 years old in 1980 because my Democrat IRS superiors had made it clear that they would never promote me to GS-13, currently $118,984/year.
https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/careers/white-collar-workers-shouldnt-dismiss-a-blue-collar-career-change-32dfa69e
USA TODAY
— DD: Democrat and RINO leaders have always used Affirmative Action and DEI to get rid of Republicans who are conservative, White, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2026/01/12/dei-civil-rights-trump-white-people/88147329007/
FORBES
— DD: Democrats and RINOs have always used Affirmative Action and DEI to get rid of Republicans who are conservative, White, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/juliekratz/2026/01/18/how-to-pivot-your-dei-strategy-when-the-playbook-changes/
NEXT 25
— Marriage hit new lows: 4 key reasons emerging. Marriage rates continue dropping to historic lows as economic pressures, changing values and new relationship models reshape American life. DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly destroy traditional marriage. What helped you become marriage material? By the time I got married when I was 29 in 1978, I had worked for IRS for almost 7 years and my salary was $110,066/year in today’s dollars. I had earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976 and I was taking graduate evening accounting courses at DePaul. I lived in a one bedroom condo in the Outer Drive East building that I had bought in 1976. I was renting out a town home in University Park that I had bought new in 1972. I owned a 1972 Corvette that I had bought new in 1971. Things that impressed me about my outstanding wife included that her first job after high school was working for the FBI. She soon became the Corporate Secretary for the U.S. League of Savings Institutions. She did much to help elect Big Jim Thompson in 1976. She earned a bachelor’s degree in finance in 1986.
https://rollingout.com/2026/01/18/marriage-hit-low-accelerating-reasons/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: 1. Economic pressures have fundamentally altered when and whether people can afford marriage. . .2. Educational and career opportunities for women have transformed relationship dynamics and priorities. . .3. Changing social attitudes have removed the stigma once attached to remaining unmarried or having children outside marriage. . .4. The rise of alternative relationship structures provides options that previous generations lacked. . .5. Heightened expectations for marital satisfaction mean people will only marry if they find truly exceptional partnerships. . .This marriage decline carries significant consequences for society. Married couples tend to accumulate more wealth through combined incomes and shared expenses. Children raised in stable two-parent households generally experience better outcomes across education, health and economic measures. Communities with higher marriage rates often demonstrate greater social cohesion.)
FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK
— Federal Hiring. DD: Democrats run the federal government. For them, the federal government exists to hire, retain, and promote Democrats. The Democrats who ran the Post Office in 1966, IRS in 1971, and GAO hired me because they could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. The Democrats who ran IRS in 1972, 1973, and 1974 would not have promoted me if I had not been taking graduate evening business courses, something that virtually none of my coworkers had done. The Democrats who ran GAO in 1986 would not have promoted me if I had not a) earned an MBA in 1976, b) passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, c) earned a master’s degree in accounting in 1980, d) passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, and e) became a licensed CPA in 1981, things that virtually none of my coworkers had done.
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/hiring-retention/2023/12/heading-into-2024-opm-fundamentally-rethinking-federal-hiring/
SILCON CANALS
— 8 value differences between lower middle class and upper class people. DD: What class were you born into? Neither of my parents attended college. My father was only the first of ancestors to earn a high school diploma. He never earned more than $50,000/year in today’s dollars. He died suddenly when he was 47 and I was 21. My mother never attended high school. I had to work my way through college.
https://siliconcanals.com/r-bt-8-value-differences-between-lower-middle-class-and-upper-class-people-that-neither-side-realizes-exist/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: 1. Security versus optionality. . .2. The purpose of education. . .3. Networking versus merit. . .4. Money talk and financial transparency. . .5. Time versus money trade-offs. . .6. The meaning of ambition. . .7. Community versus independence. . .8. Risk and entrepreneurship. . .These differences aren’t about intelligence or character. They’re rational responses to different circumstances, transmitted across generations in ways we barely notice. The real tragedy isn’t that these differences exist. It’s that we don’t know they exist. We judge each other’s choices without understanding the values behind them. We talk past each other, each side thinking the other is being deliberately obtuse. Class gets ignored too often as a way of understanding what’s happening in our society. We’re comfortable talking about cultural differences between countries but squeamish about acknowledging them between classes in our own nation. Maybe if we recognized these value differences, we could have more honest conversations about inequality, opportunity, and what success really means. At minimum, we might stop assuming everyone who makes different choices is either stupid or selfish. They might just be optimizing for a different world than the one you know.)
ATLANTIC
— DD: Democrat leaders want to replace citizens of America with citizens of foreign countries who have demographics that vote for Democrats. Those demographics are want/need/demand massive government assistance, lack education and job skills, have health problems, minority, female, younger, and non-Protestant.
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/01/trump-legal-immigration/685649/
DAILY KOS
— DD: According to my critics/opponents, the following have never existed: race and gender based preference giving, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and national origin discrimination. According to my critics/opponents, all the problem that liberals/moderates, Democrats, RINOs, Libertarians, minorities, females, younger people, non-Protestants, non-German Americans, and citizens of foreign countries have are caused by conservatives, Republicans, Whites, males, older people, Protestants, German Americans, and citizens of America.
https://www.dailykos.com/story/2026/1/18/2364157/-The-World-According-to-Trump
FROM FOREIGN SOURCES
WION
— US to deploy 1,500 troops to Minnesota protest site if situation escalates
https://www.wionews.com/world/us-to-deploy-1-500-troops-to-minnesota-protest-site-if-situation-escalates-reports-1768729884941/amp
DAILY MAIL
— Yale University did not have a single professor donate to a Republican candidate in 2025 as ideological diversity on Ivy League campuses remains under scrutiny. DD: While I worked for the Democrats who ran the federal government for almost 30 years, very few of my coworkers and subordinates were Republicans and virtually none of my superiors and supervisors were Republicans.
https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/world/yale-college-has-purged-every-republican-supporter-from-its-faculty-disturbing-new-analysis-shows/ar-AA1UnPGD
TIMES OF INDIA
— Change happens in your life when you decide to take control of what you have power over. DD: When I was in high school, it was my decision to earn a college degree. That was overwhelmingly driven by my father often decrying his not having a college degree. No one saw me as being college material. Neither of my parents had attended college. My father was only the first of ancestors to earn a high school diploma. My mother never attended high school. My ACT score was only 24. I only just barely made it into the upper 20% of my class. But my decision to earn a college degree motivated me to take job washing dishes for the minimum wage during my junior and senior years and the summer in between a) to have money to pay for my UIC expenses and b) buy a new car to commute to/from my parent’s home in Crete and classes at UIC.
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/books/features/harnessing-personal-power-inspiring-insights-by-steve-maraboli/articleshow/126588738.cms
January 17, 2026 Evening Edition
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— Large crowds return to Broadview ICE facility, protesting against immigration enforcement operations
https://abc7chicago.com/post/broadview-ice-protest-today-expected-draw-thousands-renee-good-shooting-minneapolis-minnesota/18421001/
NBC5
— Protesters stage demonstration against federal agents outside Broadview ICE facility. Among the speakers was a young woman from Miami who told NBC Chicago her father was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in October.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/protesters-stage-demonstration-against-federal-agents-outside-broadview-ice-facility/3877638/
CBS2
— “No Kings” protest held near Broadview ICE facility on Saturday
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/no-kings-protest-broadview-ice-facility-saturday/
FOX32
— Greenland latest: Trump charging tariff to 8 European countries
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/greenland-trump-control-us-tariff-european-countries-oppose
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Hundreds return to Broadview to denounce federal agents’ killings in Minneapolis, Chicago area
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/17/hundreds-return-to-broadview-to-denounce-federal-agents-killings-in-minneapolis-chicago-area/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Hundreds brave freezing temps at protest outside Broadview ICE facility. Protesters called for an end to immigration enforcement actions that have sparked protests nationwide, including over the killing of Renee Nicole Good by an ICE agent in Minneapolis on Jan. 7.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2026/01/17/broadview-protest-ice-renee-good
— Illinois Democrats join growing calls to ‘Abolish ICE’ Once a dicey political proposition, an increasing number of established Democrats are calling for a dissolution of the federal Immigration and Customs and Enforcement agency.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2026/01/17/abolish-ice-movement-illinois-democrats-delia-ramirez-juliana-stratton-patty-garcia
FOX ILLINOIS
— Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) criticizes Trump’s ICE tactics, compares them to Nazi raids and slave patrols
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/crockett-criticizes-trumps-ice-tactics-compares-them-to-nazi-raids-and-slave-patrols-ice-renee-good-trump-administration
NEW CHANNEL 20
— House Republicans launch investigation into Rep. Ilhan Omar’s finances
https://newschannel20.com/news/nation-world/house-republicans-launch-investigation-into-rep-ilhan-omars-finances-wealth-money-probe-report-minnesota-fraud-somali-community-ethics-house-oversight-committee-gop-republicans-democrats-politicians
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Democrats bent on destruction pivot from ‘defund police’ to ‘defund ICE’
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/jan/16/democrats-bent-destruction-pivot-defund-police-defund-ice/
DAILY CALLER
— Biden-Appointed Judge Limits ICE Tactics To Avoid ‘Retaliating’ Against Minnesota Protestors
https://dailycaller.com/2026/01/17/joe-biden-appointed-federal-judge-limits-immigration-customs-enforcement-tactics-avoid-retaliating-minnesota-protestors/
EPOCH TIMES
— $4 Billion in Healthcare Fraud in California
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbn0sONnd_E
PJ MEDIA
— This Is How the Minneapolis Sanctuary City Policy Is Getting People Shot
https://pjmedia.com/tim-o-brien/2026/01/17/this-is-how-minneapolis-sanctuary-city-policy-is-getting-people-shot-n4948417
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
THE HILL
— DD: Since the Civil War, to get more votes from Blacks, Democrat leaders have hinted/implied/argued/shouted at Blacks that Republicans cause all the problems that Blacks have.
https://thehill.com/opinion/civil-rights/5693043-trump-reversing-mlk-legacy/
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Help Wanted at the Obama Presidential Center. Here are some jobs the center should offer to provide a more complete picture of the Obama administration’s record.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/free-expression/help-wanted-at-the-obama-presidential-center-6bbbe42c
FORBES
— Career success. DD: In retrospect, with benefit of hindsight, what could you have done, but you did not do, to avoid career setbacks? I worked for the Democrats who ran the federal government for almost 30 years. I could have enlisted, but I did not. I could have become a Democrat, but I did not. I could have given even more preference to my subordinates because they were Democrat, minority, female, and/or veteran, but I did not. I could have not complained about political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination, but I did. I could have not become an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged my superiors with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation when I was 40 in 1988, but I did. Consequently, my Democrat superiors wasted my career and forced me to retire when I was 49 years old in 1997. Further, I have been a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999. I could have become a RINO, but I did not. I could nave not become the GOPUSA Illinois Editor in 2000, but I did. I could have supported in Republican primaries only those candidates who my Republican leaders endorsed, but I did not. I could have not served as an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007, but I did. I could have not served as the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012, but I did. I could have not served as the Republican fundraiser for Wheaton Independence Day parades and fireworks 2005-2021, but I did. Consequently, I have never been asked to serve as an officer of the Milton Township Republican Organization.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/carolinecastrillon/2025/03/06/why-career-success-depends-on-embracing-failure/
BUSINESS INSIDER
— DD: AFL-CIO sides with illegals against Americans.
https://www.businessinsider.com/afl-cio-ice-raids-minnesota-day-truth-freedom-homeland-security-2026-1
POLITICO
— ‘Hands off Greenland’ protests sweep Denmark as Trump escalates takeover threat. DD: Of course, when Putin invades Denmark, Denmark expects Trump to drive Putin out. In WWIII, will Denmark side with Russia or America?
https://www.politico.eu/article/hands-off-greenland-protests-sweep-denmark-donald-trump-escalates-takeover-threat/
FROM FOREIGN SOURCES
TIMES OF INDIA
— Minneapolis IN FLAMES: Anti-ICE Protests Directly Challenge Trump’s Federal Power | Streets On Fire
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3ls1COOuxM
January 17, 2026
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— Thousands expected at anti-ICE protest near Broadview facility
https://abc7chicago.com/post/broadview-ice-protest-today-expected-draw-thousands-renee-good-shooting-minneapolis-minnesota/18421001/
CBS2
— “No Kings” protest planned near Broadview ICE facility on Saturday
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/no-kings-protest-broadview-ice-facility-saturday/
— Judge rules federal agents can’t arrest or use pepper spray on peaceful protesters in Minneapolis
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/judge-rules-federal-agents-cant-arrest-or-use-pepper-spray-on-peaceful-protesters-in-minneapolis/
FOX32
— Large ‘No Kings’ protest planned near Chicago-area ICE facility
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/broadview-no-kings-protest-1-17
— Walz, Frey to be investigated for allegedly impeding law enforcement
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/walz-frey-be-investigated-allegedly-impeding-law-enforcement-report
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DD: The mainstream news media exists to destroy the Republican Party and to destroy Republicans.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2026/01/17/ice-laws-renee-macklin-good-minnesota-trump-mona-charen
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— ICE hiring ban bill reignites SAFE-T Act fight at Illinois Capitol
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_73963b26-4744-49eb-91b1-920c75dde2d2.html
ILLINOIS REVIEW
— Illinois Taxpayers Stuck With $175 Million Bill for Obama Center After Pledge of “No Public Money”
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2026/01/illinois-taxpayers-stuck-with-175-million-bill-for-obama-center-after-pledge-of-no-public-money.html
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Judge rules in favor of anti-ICE protesters; says they can legally shadow DHS vehicles
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/jan/17/judge-rules-favor-anti-ice-protesters-says-legally-shadow-dhs/
NEW YORK POST
— Trump admin slams LA Mayor Karen Bass after she called for ICE to leave the city: ‘Doing the bidding of criminal illegal aliens’
https://nypost.com/2026/01/16/us-news/trump-admin-slams-la-mayor-after-she-called-for-ice-to-leave-the-city/
— Thousands pack lefty activist group Monarca’s anti-ICE training — where they’re urged to annoy agents ‘like a mosquito’ DD: The first 6 months that I worked for IRS in 1971 was in Revenue Officer training.
https://www.aol.com/articles/minnesota-lefty-activist-group-monarca-221013106.html
BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Sitting Minnesota Dem live-posts locations and operations of ICE officers
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2026/01/16/sitting-minnesota-dem-live-posts-locations-and-operations-of-ice-officers-1616418/
CENTER FOR IMMIGRATION STUDIES
— Is a ‘Civil War’ Brewing in Minnesota over Immigration? Either get smart or stop lying, because the mullahs are watching. DD: Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War against Republicans. Illegals are soldiers in their Democrat Army.
https://cis.org/Arthur/Civil-War-Brewing-Minnesota-over-Immigration
EPOCH TIMES
— Minnesota Fraud Coverup Reaches ‘Highest Levels’ of State Government. The Trump administration said it would freeze child care funds in Minnesota unless officials there provide more data about the programs.
https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/dr-oz-says-minnesota-fraud-coverup-reaches-highest-levels-of-state-government-5972064
FEDERATION FOR IMMIGRATION REFORM
— Illegal Aliens Defy Removal Orders, Challenge Mandatory Fines
https://www.fairus.org/press-release/illegal-aliens-defy-removal-orders-challenge-mandatory-fines
WESTERN JOURNAL
— Texas Gave Over $1 Billion in Medical Care to Illegals in Less Than One Year
https://www.westernjournal.com/government-report-shows-red-state-gave-1-billion-medical-care-illegals-less-one-year/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
THE HILL
— Ocasio-Cortez ramps up fight with Vance amid 2028 speculation
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5692659-ocasio-cortez-presidential-bid/
ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Trump administration delays plan to withhold wages for student loan borrowers in default. DD: If you had gotten a student loan, how would your life been different? My ACT score and my Crete-Monee High School, UIC, and NIU GPAs would have been higher because I would have studied instead of washing dishes and delivering mail.
https://www.kfyrtv.com/2026/01/17/trump-administration-delays-plan-withhold-wages-student-loan-borrowers-default/
AOL
— Average Net Worth of 55-Year-Old Americans. DD: Ever since I was 20 years old in 1969, my net worth has always been much lower because of the many adverse actions that my Democrat Post Office, IRS, and GAO superiors took against me, and especially their forcing me to retire when I was 49 in 1997. According to Democrats, federal jobs are for Democrats, and especially for Democrats who are minority, female, younger, and/or veteran.
https://www.aol.com/articles/heres-average-net-worth-55-163800431.html
NBC NEWS
— Duckworth introduces legislation that would put restraints on current and former political appointees to be nominated as inspectors general. The Inspector General’s Independence Act would bar Trump and future presidents from nominating political appointees who have served or are serving in their administration from serving as an inspector general. DD: While I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO 1980-1997, I often worked with the Chicago offices of inspector generals. Democrats do not want Republicans to audit Democrats.
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/democratic-senators-bill-prevent-political-appointees-serving-ig/story?id=129247009
NEW YORK TIMES
— Judge Restricts Immigration Agents’ Actions Toward Minnesota Protesters. A federal judge ordered agents not to retaliate against people “engaging in peaceful and unobstructive protest activity” in the state and not to stop drivers who are not “forcibly obstructing” officers. DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/16/us/minnesota-ice-immigration-agents-protests.html
— DD: The mainstream news media exists to destroy the Republican Party and to destroy Republicans.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/opinion/ice-shooting-trump-republicans-polling.html
— The Judge in the Maduro Case Is 92. All Eyes Will Be on His Stamina. Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein was seen drifting in and out of sleep in court last year. The case of Nicolás Maduro, the Venezuelan leader, will test his endurance. DD: While I worked for the federal government, the retirement age was 55 a) if you were a Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran and b) if you had not made Senior Executive Service, currently $197,200/year. In 1993, when I was 45 years old, to get rid of their employees sooner who were the aforesaid, my Democrat GAO superiors “offered” those who had 25 or more years of federal service like I had a $25,000 buyout if they took and early retirement. I have been fighting age discrimination since I was 25 in 1973. My Democrat IRS superiors used “up-or-out” to waste my career and get rid of me. According to them, because they had not promoted me to GS-13 by the time I was 25, I was forever too old to be promoted to GS-13. Of course, they applied that rule only to Republicans like me. They forced the IRS manager to transfer to Dallas who had promoted me to GS-9 in 1972, GS-11 in 1973, and GS-12 in 1974. They disallowed my travel vouchers in 1974 and my education deductions in 1978. They ignored/dismissed/belittled my earning an MBA in 1976 and my passing the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979. Because of the aforesaid, I transferred to GAO in 1980. The Democrats who ran GAO finally did promote me to GS-13 when I was 38 in 1986. But that was not until after I had earned a master’s degree in accounting in 1980, I had passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, I had become a licensed CPA in 1981, and I had been assigned to audits of IRS in 1986. I never would have made GS-13 at GAO if the GAO manager who had arranged my transfer not gotten back into power in 1985. They forced him to retire in 1987.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/nyregion/judge-alvin-hellerstein-maduro.html
WBUR
— DD: Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. The Republican Party platform is conservative.
https://www.wbur.org/onpoint/2024/07/19/trump-vance-republican-party-platform-presidency
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— DD: I have never been a drinker. Virtually all my Democrat superiors in the federal government who took adverse actions against me and who were White, male, older, and/or veteran were big drinkers.
https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/food-cooking/in-defense-of-drinking-alone-1871fad4
— The Retirement Crisis No One Warns You About: Mattering. Many of us plan for our future wealth and health. Few prepare for an equally essential aspect of retirement: how to continue to feel seen and valued. DD: If you are not retired, what will you do when you are retired? If you are retired, what are you doing? My Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire when I was 49 years old in 1997. Since 1999, I have been a Republican Precinct Committeeman. Since 2000, I have sent out GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters. I served as the Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster 2000-2004 and 2008-2010. I served as an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member 2001-2004. I served as an Illinois Center Right Coalition officer 2003-2007. I served as the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012. I served as the Republican fundraiser for Wheaton Independence Day parades and fireworks 2005-2021. While I continue on as a Republican Precinct Committeeman and as the GOPUSA Illinois Editor, my critics/opponents had their operatives and their dupes end all my other aforesaid roles. I should write about my critics/opponents.
https://www.wsj.com/health/wellness/the-retirement-crisis-no-one-warns-you-about-mattering-380873b2
LAWFARE
— Fear-Based Governance. DD: Because I have always been a Republican, my Democrat Post Office, IRS, and GAO superiors always wanted to get rid of me. They used their adverse actions against me, one of their extremely few Republican employees, to promote fear in my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates. My Democrat Post Office superiors disallowed my sick leave requests and forced me to resign. My Democrat IRS superiors disallowed my travel vouchers and education deductions and never promoted me beyond GS-12. My Democrat GAO superiors forced me to take a $23,699 (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, delayed my promotions and never promoted me beyond GS-13, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance, and forced me to retire when I was 49 in 1997. They flushed down their toilets what I had learned earning a job-related bachelor’s degree, three job-related master’s degrees, six job-related professional certifications, and a job related professional license. They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, minority, female and/or veteran.
https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/america-s-history-of-fear-based-governance
PARTNERSHIP FOR PUBLIC SERVICE
— DD: Democrats run the federal government. Potential federal employees should know that federal employees who are Republican have no Civil Service protections. SEE: https://gopillinois.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/DiersenGAOFifthAmendedComplaint.pdf
https://ourpublicservice.org/blog/pendleton-act-anniversary-president-james-garfield-civil-service-act/
JASON CROW
— DD: For Democrats, the federal government exists a) to hire, retain, and promote Democrats and b) to get rid of Republicans.
https://crow.house.gov/media/press-releases/crow-introduces-legislation-to-safeguard-against-political-harassment
POLITICO
— Judge limits ICE’s crowd control tactics following Minneapolis shooting. The judge’s order prevents federal agents from arresting peaceful protesters. DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/01/16/ice-minneapolis-arrests-judge-protests-00735416
GOOGLE AI
— DD: Under the Democrats, the more of the following that you are, the bleaker that your destiny is: conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, Protestant, German American, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.google.com/search?q=%22your+demographics+are+your+destiny
FROM FOREIGN SOURCES
DAILY MAIL
— MAGA civil war deepens as Tucker Carlson meets with Trump in the Oval Office while teasing conservative rivals… as ADL says he should have ‘no place in the White House’
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15472249/tucker-carlson-donald-trump-white-house-adl.html