May 1, 2025

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

ABC7
— Democrat leaders organize May Day protests
https://abc7chicago.com/post/may-day-2025-thousands-expected-protest-march-rally-downtown-chicago-union-park-grant/16292225/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Senate votes down resolution to block Trump’s global tariffs amid economic turmoil
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/04/30/senate-vote-tariffs/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— How dependent is your county, township, municipality, school district, and precinct on federal spending?
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2025/04/30/trump-americorps-cuts-include-grant-terminations-for-12-million-in-illinois-programs
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote their foreign students. UIC admitted me in 1966, NIU in 1969, Loyola in 1972, DePaul in 1976, and IIT in 1992. But if they could have admitted foreign students instead of me, they would have.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/education/2025/04/30/uic-student-has-legal-status-restored-but-only-after-leaving-us

DAILY HERALD
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly push more pot in Mundelein.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250430/business/company-shifts-plans-for-new-cannabis-dispensary-in-mundelein-to-different-site/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Under globalism, the rest of the world has prospered at the expense of America’s future.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/manufacturing-logistics/rivian-stockpiled-batteries-asia-trump-tariffs

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— A crackdown on diversity programs is reshaping college graduation ceremonies. Some colleges are canceling graduation ceremonies that recognize individual cultures or groups. Diversity is divisive.
https://www.news-gazette.com/news/nation-world/a-crackdown-on-diversity-programs-is-reshaping-college-graduation-ceremonies/article_0c8f7250-9f85-59f7-9342-c4d5921b0fee.html

NPR ILLINOIS
— Democrat leaders ever-increasing promote socialism.
https://www.nprillinois.org/2025-04-30/may-day-protesters-will-rally-nationwide-against-the-war-on-working-people

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Senate resolution to scrap Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs fails despite some GOP support
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/hill-politics/senate-resolution-to-scrap-trump-liberation-day-tariffs-fails-despite-some-gop-support/amp/

WAND TV
— For Black men, fashion has been a tool of self-expression — and a way they’ve been judged. Clothing as message.
https://www.wandtv.com/news/national/for-black-men-fashion-has-been-a-tool-of-self-expression-and-a-way-theyve/article_96dbc781-4929-55d9-a211-1aa0642395e7.html

EVANSTON NOW
— To get more votes from renters, some Democrat leaders hint/imply/argue/shout that homeowners discriminate against them. How many rental units are there in your county, township, municipality, school district, and precinct?
https://evanstonnow.com/new-council-heavy-with-homeowners/

EVERGREEN PARK PATCH
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote Casten.
https://patch.com/illinois/evergreenpark/sean-casten-tells-ep-town-hall-fight-our-democracy-or-lose-it

ILLINOIS TIMES
— I should write about those Republican leaders in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton who are the most anti-conservative, that is, who are the most anti-Republican. I would focus on those who have had their operatives and their dupes take the most/biggest adverse actions against me lately.
https://www.illinoistimes.com/news-opinion/illinois-republicans-need-diversity-of-views-a-bigger-tent-20101601
https://www.illinoistimes.com/news-opinion/recognizing-the-spirit-of-abraham-lincoln-20102511

DICK DURBIN
— Durbin ever-increasingly promotes more hatred against Trump.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQyAn-YX4NQ

CHUY GARCIA
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly hint/imply/argue/shout a) that Jesus is a liberal Democrat, that is, that Jesus is anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-non poor people, anti-Protestant, anti-German American, and anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time and b) that Jesus promotes the Democrat Party platform, that is, that Jesus promotes dependency on government and charity, LGBTQ, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, prostitution, and other vices, abolition of the Second Amendment, and Affirmative Action and DEI, that is, race and gender based preference giving, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and national origin discrimination. How strongly have Democrat leaders taken control of your church?.
https://x.com/RepChuyGarcia

CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2025/05/01/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-503/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly hint/imply/argue/shout a) that Jesus is a liberal Democrat, that is, that Jesus is anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-non poor people, anti-Protestant, anti-German American, and anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time and b) that Jesus promotes the Democrat Party platform, that is, that Jesus promotes dependency on government and charity, LGBTQ, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, prostitution, and other vices, abolition of the Second Amendment, and Affirmative Action and DEI, that is, race and gender based preference giving, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and national origin discrimination. How strongly have Democrat leaders taken control of your church?. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— Newly elected Cook County GOP chairman Del Mar seeks to breathe new life into party: ‘We’re just going to cut the bull****’
https://chicagocitywire.com/stories/671055397-newly-elected-cook-county-gop-chairman-del-mar-seeks-to-breathe-new-life-into-party-we-re-just-going-to-cut-the-bull

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— State legislators oppose Chicago mayor’s desire for more taxpayer dollars
https://www.dailygazette.com/news/business/nerd_wallet/watch-state-legislators-oppose-chicago-mayor-s-desire-for-more-taxpayer-dollars/article_9d089685-b288-501b-84d5-040e0bc68cd1.html

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Marter Says Underwood Supporter Wishes Him Dead
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/05/01/marter-says-underwood-supporter-wishes-him-dead/
— Blago as GOP U.S. Senate Candidate?
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/04/30/blago-as-gop-u-s-senate-candidate/
— POW/MIA Honor Chair Donated to Courthouse by Rolling Thunder Chapter 2
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/04/29/pow-mia-honor-chair-donated-to-courthouse-by-rolling-thunder-chapter-2/
— LaHood on Trump’s First 100 Days, NPR Disagrees, Sun-Times’ Take
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/04/29/lahood-on-trumps-first-100-days/
— Americans for Prosperity Use Mail To Bring Pressure on Ness Not to Vote for Costly Pension Bill
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/04/28/americans-for-prosperity-use-mail-to-bring-pressure-on-ness-not-to-vote-for-costly-pension-bill/
— UPDATE: McHenry County Attendees at Illinois GOP Bryon Donalds Fundraiser
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/04/28/mchenry-county-attendees-at-illinois-gop-bryon-donalds-fundraiser/
— Debate Continues Between Republican and Democratic Party Board Members
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/04/28/debate-continues-between-republican-and-democratic-party-board-members/
— Ex-District 300 Superintendent Norm Wetzel Has 28th Highest Public Pension
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/04/28/ex-district-300-superintendent-norm-wetzel-has-28th-highest-public-pension/
— Intriguing Fire Protection District Intergovernmental Cooperation in Western McHenry County
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/04/28/intriguing-fire-protection-district-intergovernmental-cooperation-in-western-mchenry-county/
— More on the Closure of a Rockford Abortion Clinic
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/04/27/more-on-the-closure-of-a-rockford-abortion-clinic/
— Demonstrators and LaHood in Different Parts of His District
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/04/26/demonstrators-and-lahood-in-different-parts-of-his-district/
— Deep State – 1967 — Goldwater Supporter in Johnson Administration
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/04/26/deep-state-1967/
— Still Another Unfunded Mandate on the Horizon for Schools
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/04/26/still-another-unfunded-mandate-on-the-horizon-for-schools/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Bondi celebrates arrests that ‘make America safe again’
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/crime/3396145/pam-bondi-100-days-celebrates-arrests-make-america-safe-again/

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Trump admin to charge asylum application fee, Dems in an uproar
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2025/04/30/trump-admin-to-charge-asylum-application-fee-dems-in-an-uproar-1540083/

BLAZE
— Illegal aliens aren’t just ‘guests’ — they’re future voters
https://www.theblaze.com/columns/opinion/illegal-aliens-arent-just-guests-theyre-future-voters

BREITBART
— Trump’s Mass Deportation Goals Require Advanced Technology
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2025/04/30/ice-chief-todd-lyons-trumps-mass-deportation-goals-require-advanced-technology-akin-to-amazon-fedex/

COLLEGE FIX
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly demonize, denigrate, and condemn pro-lifers.
https://www.thecollegefix.com/pro-lifers-misuse-bible-to-consolidate-white-political-power-ucla-event/
— Harvard ends racially segregated grad ceremonies, renames DEI office amid battle with Trump
https://www.thecollegefix.com/harvard-cuts-funding-for-racially-segregated-graduation-ceremonies/
— Northwestern University edits job titles to erase references to DEI
https://www.thecollegefix.com/northwestern-university-edits-job-titles-to-erase-references-to-dei/

DAILY CALLER
— The Democrats’ New Fad Is Violent Rhetoric
https://dailycaller.com/2025/04/30/opinion-the-democrats-new-fad-is-violent-rhetoric-haley-kennington/
— Trump Addresses Liberal Spin On Whether He’ll Gut Entitlements. To what extent are those in your county, township, municipality, school district, and precinct dependent on entitlements?
https://dailycaller.com/2025/05/01/trump-chris-cuomo-medicaid-entitlements/

FOX NEWS
— Kamala Harris comes knives out against Trump in first speech since leaving office: ‘Absolute chaos’  Harris claimed that under the Trump administration ‘we are seeing the wholesale abandonment’ of American ideals. According to Democrat leaders, America exists to give more preference to those who are minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, non-Protestant, non-German American, have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time, citizens of foreign countries, etc.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/kamala-harris-comes-knives-out-against-trump-first-speech-since-leaving-office-absolute-chaos

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Illegal Aliens Aren’t Fugitive Slaves
https://www.nationalreview.com/2025/05/illegal-aliens-arent-fugitive-slaves/

NEWSMAX
— Trump’s First 100 Days Causing Dems to Have ‘Mental Breakdown’
https://www.newsmax.com/newsmax-tv/craig-shirley-donald-trump-democrats/2025/04/30/id/1208936/
— Military Rebounding Under Trump Leadership
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/pete-hegseth-donald-trump-sean-parnell/2025/04/30/id/1209026/

PJ MEDIA
— Woke Judge Tramples Law With New Border Enforcement Ruling
https://pjmedia.com/catherinesalgado/2025/04/30/woke-judge-tramples-law-with-new-border-patrol-ruling-n4939380

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

THE HILL
— To promote diversity is to promote more hatred against those who are conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.
https://www.aol.com/news/thomson-reuters-drops-diversity-inclusion-201922820.html

ABC NEWS
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote May Day protests against Trump.
https://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/activists-rally-worldwide-day-us-protests-targeting-trump-121345294

CBS NEWS
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly crow about their success in destroying America to destroy Trump.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/u-s-economy-slowed-sharply-this-year-under-second-trump-administration/

CNN
— According to Democrat leaders, America exists to give more preference to those who are minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, non-Protestant, non-German American, have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time, citizens of foreign countries, etc.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/05/01/politics/kamala-harris-speech-trump/index.html
https://www.cnn.com/politics/video/kamala-harris-trump-performance-digvid
https://www.cnn.com/2025/05/01/politics/trump-gdp-economy-golden-age-recession-perception/index.html
— Vance casts tie-breaking Senate vote to kill bipartisan effort to rebuke Trump’s trade policy
https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/30/politics/senate-republicans-democrats-trump-tariffs/index.html

MSN
— Tesla board searching for new CEO to replace Musk
https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/other/tesla-board-searching-for-new-ceo-to-replace-elon-musk-report/ar-AA1DXKFT

NEW YORK TIMES
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly give more preference to Blacks. To give preference to one group is to discriminate against other groups.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/29/us/politics/trump-chicago-schools-black-students.html
— Under globalism, the rest of the world has prospered at the expense of America’s future.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/30/business/bank-of-japan-gdp-forecast.html
— Student Debt Collections Restart on May 5. More than five million borrowers are in default, and millions of others are projected to be on the precipice. Did you get a college loan? I did not. If I had gotten one, my GPA would have been higher. I spent far too many hours washing dishes and delivering mail instead of studying. If my GPA had been higher, that would have helped me get a better job after I graduated debt-free from NIU in 1970.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/29/business/student-loans-collections.html
— My Democrat superiors in the federal government had great success getting my many Jewish superiors and supervisors to take many big adverse actions against me. I should write about that.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/28/opinion/trump-antisemitism-jews-israel.html
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters ever-increasingly a) side with America’s enemies, and b) promote more hatred against Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/27/opinion/100-days-trump-world.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Democrat leaders ever-increasing promote socialism.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/05/01/march-holiday-may-day-labor-workers-union/3389a3cc-2642-11f0-ae6d-e4db528eba27_story.html

USA TODAY
— 77 million Americans voted for Trump. After 100 days, few of them regret it. President Donald Trump is delivering on what he said he would do, and, for the most part, his voters appreciate it.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2025/04/29/trump-polls-approval-rating-voters/83271813007/
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters crow about their success in driving the economy down to punish Trump.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2025/05/01/trump-us-economy-republicans-congress/83290133007/
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2025/05/01/trump-approval-rating-polls-down-economy/83349237007/
— Democrats and RINOs use wokeness/wokeism to destroy Republicans.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2025/05/01/is-trump-winning-dei-fight/83368731007/
— Return on a college investment: These majors pay the highest premiums. In retrospect and with benefit of hindsight, I would have majored in accounting at UIC 1966-1968 and at NIU 1969-1970. I erroneously thought that I could never pass the CPA examination. But I not only passed it, I passed it on my first attempt when I was 30 years old in 1979. But by then, the accounting profession viewed me as being far too old to have a successful career in accounting.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2025/04/24/is-college-degree-worth-it-graduate-income/83216369007/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Tesla Board Opened Search for a CEO to Succeed Elon Musk. Hate filled Trump-haters ever-increasingly punish Tesla to punish Musk to punish Trump to punish the 77 million who voted for Trump.
https://www.wsj.com/business/autos/tesla-musk-ceo-search-board-0ce61af9
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Under globalism, the rest of the world has prospered at the expense of America’s future. I should write about the factory jobs in Chicago Heights that my brother lost when his employers moved to Mexico to take advantage of cheap labor and lax regulations.
https://www.wsj.com/economy/us-gdp-q1-2025-1f82f689
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/first-quarter-gdp-economy-tariffs-donald-trump-trade-policy-ee60db88
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/are-factory-jobs-worth-protecting-economy-manufacturing-production-fa969bea

NPR
— Democrat leaders ever-increasing promote socialism.
https://www.npr.org/2025/04/30/nx-s1-5382560/may-day-protests-history-trump

POLITICO
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly crow about their success in destroying America to destroy Trump.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/04/30/democrat-group-trump-economic-messaging-warning-00314778

FED SMITH
— House Oversight Committee Advances Benefits Cuts Package
https://www.fedsmith.com/2025/04/30/house-oversight-committee-advances-benefits-cuts-package/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Among the cuts in the legislation are raising the FERS contribution rate to 4.4% for all federal employees, eliminating the FERS annuity supplement and switching from a high-3 average salary to high-5. There also is a provision that would give newly hired federal employees the option to elect to serve as at-will employees in exchange for higher take home pay with a lower FERS contribution rate. Accepting the at-will status option would keep the FERS contribution rate at 4.4%, but retaining civil service protections would add 5% to the retirement contribution (9.4% total). Another provision would require federal employees to pay a $350 fee to reduce frivolous employee appeals to the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) regarding agency disciplinary adverse actions. The proposed cuts were being considered as the House Oversight Committee looked to slash $50 billion from the overall federal budget as it debated its portion of the larger overall FY 2025 spending bill. In remarks he made at Wednesday’s markup session, Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) said: World-class employment benefits provided to federal employees are well-known, which can include eleven paid holidays; various incentives and awards; health, life, and long-term care insurance; flexible spending accounts; student loan repayment and forgiveness plans; generous leave and workplace flexibilities; and childcare, professional development, and commuter subsidies. The simple truth is that a significant amount of the costs associated with all of these benefits are funded by hardworking taxpayers in the private sector and increasingly now federal government borrowing. The legislation before us today advances important budgetary reforms that will save taxpayers money. Democrats as well as one Republican voted against the legislation in Wednesday’s markup session. Congressman Mike Turner (R-OH) opposed cutting pensions for federal employees as part of the deficit reduction, and he had said prior to the markup session that he would be voting against the bill. He wrote in a statement on X: The goal of reconciliation should be to reduce overall government spending by eliminating waste, fraud, and abuse and reducing needless and unnecessary spending. I oppose any and all efforts to reduce federal spending by taking money from the hard-earned pensions of federal workers. Employee benefits are not a gift. They are earned. I will not support and will not vote for the Oversight Committee’s current budget reconciliation proposal reducing earned pension benefits for current federal employees. In remarks he made at the markup session, Congressman Stephen Lynch (D-MA) said: This partisan bill threatens to further undermine the federal workforce, by reducing the take-home pay, benefits, and workforce protections of 2.4 million federal employees, most of whom are middle-class American workers and a third of whom are military veterans. This is more of the same; an unprecedented assault and political purge of the civil service. The legislative package now advances to the House Budget Committee. Turner also said he thinks that changes are likely to be made to the legislation as it progresses through the legislative process, namely that the cuts to federal employee pensions to which he was opposed would ultimately be eliminated. During Wednesday’s markup session, he reiterated his opposition to the legislation, saying, “I believe that making changes to pension retirement benefits in the middle of someone’s employment is wrong. Changing the rules, especially when someone’s already been vested, is wrong.” He also added, “I have talked to enough people on the House floor that I do think that this [pension cuts] will not be included in the final bill, and that this bill ultimately will have to be changed if it’s going to be included in the ultimate budget reconciliation.” Whether any of these proposed cuts become reality will be determined by what makes it into the final budget legislation if and when it becomes law. As Congressman Turner noted, changes are likely to be made as it goes through the legislative process. FedSmith will continue to provide any updates as they become available.)

PHYS
— Democrat and RINO leaders use diversity to get rid of Republicans.
https://phys.org/news/2025-04-trump-diversity-undermine-merit-decades.html

April 30, 2025 Evening Edition

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

ABC7
— US Dept. of Education investigating allegations of racial discrimination at Chicago Public Schools. CPS Black Student Success Plan committee head defends plan to close equity gap.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/us-department-education-investigating-chicago-public-schools-allegations-racial-discrimination-black-students-success-plan/16288280/
— Anticipate/expect that hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters will ever-increasingly drive everything down to destroy Trump and to destroy those who voted for Trump.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/us-economy-expected-have-slowed-sharply-start-trumps-2nd-term/16284211/

NBC5
— 2 measles cases confirmed in Chicago area, one involving O’Hare Airport
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/2-measles-cases-confirmed-in-chicago-area-one-involving-ohare-airport/3734673/

CBS2
— U.S. Department Education investigates Chicago Public Schools over Black Student Success Plan
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/department-education-chicago-public-schools-black-student-success-plan/
— University of Chicago students’ visas reactivated as Trump administration redefines policy
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/university-of-chicago-foreign-students-visas-reactivated-trump/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Pritzker urges Democrats to protest at GOP congressional offices in response to President Donald Trump
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/04/30/pritzker-trump-fight-congressional-offices/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters ever-increasingly promote more hatred against Trump. They voted for Democrat candidates on April 1, 2025.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2025/04/30/trump-republicans-doge-tariffs-100-days-democrats-schumer-jeffries-s-e-cupp

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Chicago’s top cannabis companies lost millions amid industry slide. Instead of smoking pot, a) I earned a bachelor’s degree and three master’s degrees, b) I earned six professional certifications, and c) I earned a professional license.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/cannabis/chicago-cannabis-companies-lost-millions-2024

WBEZ
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more hatred against Trump.
https://www.wbez.org/reset-with-sasha-ann-simons/2025/04/30/chicago-and-illinois-have-had-a-rough-first-100-days-of-trump

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters promote Harris and more hatred against Trump.
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/politics/state/2025/04/30/strattons-top-priority-in-senate-campaign-fighting-back-against-trump/83377503007/

SOUTHERN
— https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/politics/state/2025/04/30/strattons-top-priority-in-senate-campaign-fighting-back-against-trump/83377503007/Kamala Harris steps back into limelight as Trump celebrates his first 100 days
https://southernillinoisnow.com/2025/04/30/kamala-harris-steps-back-into-limelight-as-trump-celebrates-his-first-100-days/

RIVER BENDER
— Duckworth Slams VA Official for Refusing to Commit to Rehiring Veterans Crisis Line Workers Fired by Elon Musk’s DOGE. What if my Republican U.S. Senator, my Republican U.S. Congressman, and/or the Speaker of the House had demanded that GAO rehire me?
https://www.riverbender.com/news/details/duckworth-slams-va-official-for-refusing-to-commit-to-rehiring-veterans-crisis-line-workers-fired-by-elon-musks-doge-81978.cfm?

CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more hatred against Trump.
https://capitolnewsillinois.com/news/trumps-100-days-pritzker-calls-for-mass-mobilization-as-he-grows-his-national-profile/
https://capitolnewsillinois.com/news/strattons-top-priority-in-senate-campaign-fighting-back-against-trump/

ILLINOIS CPA SOCIETY
— The Illinois CPA Society is conducting a survey to help early-career professionals be successful. The accounting profession was not interested in me a) because I did not start taking graduate accounting courses until I was 27 years old in 1976, b) because I did not pass the CPA examination until I was 30, c) because I did not earn a master’s degree in accounting until I was 31, d) because I did not pass the Certified Internal Auditor examination until I was 32, and e) because I did not become a licensed CPA until I was 32. Further my GPA was not that great, and while I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt, my scores on the four parts of the examination were not that great. Further, the accounting profession has always been under tremendous pressure to hire, retain, and promote young minorities and young females.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/icpastalentsurvey

CAPITOL FAX
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2025/04/30/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-briefing-6/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— The mainstream news media ever-increasingly exists to ever-increasingly promote more hatred against Trump. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Chicago, Cook County continue resistance of DOJ’s sanctuary lawsuit
https://www.starvedrock.media/news/state/watch-chicago-cook-county-continue-resistance-of-dojs-sanctuary-lawsuit/article_7033f265-5a47-50f4-935c-f1489c6f363c.html

COOK COUNTY RECORD
— Judge: Chicago cops don’t have constitutional right to fair, unbiased investigations when accused of misconduct
https://cookcountyrecord.com/stories/671084688-judge-chicago-cops-don-t-have-constitutional-right-to-fair-unbiased-investigations-when-accused-of-misconduct

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— Chicago Public Schools teachers hired before 2017 only pay 2% of the required employee contribution for their pensions. The other 7% is picked up by the district, costing $135 million in 2025. I paid 7% of all my federal salary into the Civil Service Retirement System.
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/chicago-public-schools-hits-taxpayers-twice-with-pension-pickups/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump’s tariffs are saving our factory from moving overseas. His new trade policies are long overdue.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/apr/30/trumps-tariffs-saving-factory-moving-overseas/

BREITBART
— Transportation Secretary: ‘We Are Not Going to Fund Your Projects’ If You Give Licenses to Illegals, Have DEI Policies.
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2025/04/30/transportation-secretary-we-are-not-going-to-fund-your-projects-if-you-give-licenses-to-illegals-have-dei-policies/

CENTER SQUARE
— New York GOP headquarters defaced with Nazi imagery
https://www.newsbreak.com/the-center-square-509740/3986032548938-new-york-gop-headquarters-defaced-with-nazi-imagery

FEDERALIST
— Trump Admin Investigates Chicago Public Schools For Racial Discrimination
https://thefederalist.com/2025/04/30/trump-admin-investigates-chicago-public-schools-for-racial-discrimination/

NEWS BUSTERS
— MSNBC Ties Trump’s Push for More Kids to ‘White Supremacy’ The only kinds of marriage that Democrat leaders promote are interracial and LGBTQ.
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/brad-wilmouth/2025/04/30/msnbc-ties-trumps-push-more-kids-white-supremacy

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

THE HILL
— Pritzker’s ‘mad as hell’ moment marks a turning point for Dems
https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/5273067-jb-pritzkers-mad-as-hell-moment-marks-a-turning-point-for-dems/

NEWSWEEK
— Anti-Trump ‘May Day’ Protesters Issue Urgent Alert on Executive Orders
https://www.newsweek.com/anti-trump-protesters-urgent-alert-executive-orders-2065994

KWQC
— Duckworth ever-increasingly promotes more hatred against Trump.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBcmydXy2PI

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— What Would Democrats Do Without Trump? Campaign ‘buzz‘ attends undistinguished pols who excoriate the president. This column continues to search in vain for a success story in progressive governance. Meanwhile yet another failing governor of a struggling state is creating media excitement with promises of partisan belligerence.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/what-would-democrats-do-without-trump-b7aef659

ADVOCATE
— Pritzker ever-increasingly encourages children to be LGBTQers.
https://www.advocate.com/politics/jb-pritzker-defends-trans-kids

NEW AGE
— India to ask Caste status in next census for first time in decades. What Caste were you born into? My critics/opponents have always painted me as being lower Caste. They stress a) that neither of my parents attended college, b) that my father was only the first of my ancestors to earn a high school diploma, c) that he never earned more than $50,000/year in today’s dollars, d) that my mother never attended high school, e) that I had to work my way through college, f) that none of my degrees are from Ivy League universities, g) that I was a federal employee for almost 30 years, h) that I have been a federal retiree for almost 28 years, i) that I never earned more than $153,151/year in today’s dollars, and j) that I am Protestant and German American.
https://www.newagebd.net/post/south-asia/263751/india-to-ask-caste-status-in-next-census-for-first-time-in-decades

April 30, 2025

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Trump targets sanctuary cities like Chicago with new orders
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2025/04/29/trump-executive-orders-sanctuary-cities-law-enforcement
— Andrew Boutros is the new U.S. Attorney. My critics/opponents have always stressed that the U.S. Attorney who represented GAO in Diersen v. GAO sided with the Democrats who ran GAO, that is, he sided with Affirmative Action and DEI, that is, he sided with race and gender based preference giving, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and national origin discrimination.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2025/04/29/andrew-boutros-us-attorney-chicago-trump
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly blame Republicans for all the problems that Jews have.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/letters-to-the-editor/2025/04/29/antisemitism-dei-university-jewish-robert-crimo-iii-neil-steinberg-kristi-noem-purse-littering
— Native American mascots should be phased out of K-12 schools in Illinois. What about the Crete-Monee Warriors?
https://chicago.suntimes.com/other-views/2025/04/30/native-americans-mascots-logo-illinois-elementary-high-schools-sports-matthew-beaudet

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Mayor Brandon Johnson sues Trump over cuts to federal workforce. Democrat leaders defend Democrat federal employees. Republican leaders do not defend Republican federal employees. I should write about that. I would use myself as an example.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/04/29/mayor-brandon-johnson-lawsuit-trump-federal-worker-firings/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLDF WITH PICTURE: Andrew Boutros is the new U.S. Attorney. My critics/opponents have always stressed that the U.S. Attorney who represented GAO in Diersen v. GAO sided with the Democrats who ran GAO, that is, he sided with Affirmative Action and DEI, that is, he sided with race and gender based preference giving, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and national origin discrimination.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/04/29/chicagos-new-u-s-attorney-balances-offices-tradition-with-new-directives/
— Democrat educators ever-increasingly give more preference to Black students, that is, they ever-increasingly discriminate more against non-Black students.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/04/29/feds-probe-chicago-public-schools-over-alleged-racial-discrimination-in-black-student-success-plan/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use Trump’s spending cuts against him.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/04/29/head-start-groups-sue-trump-administration-over-efforts-to-dismantle-early-childhood-development-program/
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly crow about their success in driving Trump’s approval rating down.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/04/30/column-donald-trump-100-days-approval-rating-washington/
— Where did the money come from to pay for your bachelor’s degree? Mine came from what I earned doing yard work, delivering newspapers, washing dishes, cleaning golf shoes, chipping slag, pumping gasoline, delivering mail, and working on an automotive assembly line. That enabled me graduate debt-free from NIU in 1970 owning a 1969 Dodge Charger SE. But that was the good old days when tuition was much lower.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/04/30/college-loans-frerichs-debt/

DAILY HERALD
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly crow about their success in driving the economy down to punish Trump and to punish those who voted for him.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250430/economy/u-s-economy-shrinks-0-3-in-first-quarter-as-trump-trade-wars-disrupt-business/

ABC7
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly sue Trump.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/president-donald-trump-news-today-chicago-il-involved-100-lawsuits-filed-administration-1st-days/16280838/
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly glorify and praise their illegals.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/donald-trump-immigration-news-ice-detains-lyons-illinois-father-abel-orozco-wife-battles-breast-cancer-family-says/16280691/
— Democrat educators ever-increasingly give more preference to Black students, that is, they ever-increasingly discriminate more against non-Black students.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/us-department-education-investigating-chicago-public-schools-black-students-success-plan-defending-complaint/16281583/
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use Trump’s tariffs against him.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/us-economy-news-donald-trump-tariffs-hurting-small-businesses-black-owned-chicago/16281385/
https://abc7chicago.com/post/donald-trump-news-today-how-presidents-tariffs-1st-100-days-could-contribute-ongoing-price-increases-housing-groceries/16280607/

NBC5
— Trump aide: Pritzker’s call for protests could be seen as ‘inciting violence’
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/trump-aide-pritzkers-call-for-protests-could-be-seen-as-inciting-violence/3733550/
— Chicago joins suit against Trump administration over firing of federal employees. Democrat leaders defend Democrat federal employees. Republican leaders do not defend Republican federal employees. I should write about that. I would use myself as an example.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/chicago-joins-suit-against-trump-administration-over-firing-of-federal-employees/3733402/

FOX32
— Chicago sues Trump admin over cuts to federal workforce. My critics/opponents have always stressed that the U.S. Attorney who represented GAO in Diersen v. GAO sided with the Democrats who ran GAO, that is, he sided with Affirmative Action and DEI, that is, he sided with race and gender based preference giving, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and national origin discrimination.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1632939

WTTW
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly organize more protests against Trump.
https://news.wttw.com/2025/04/29/chicago-may-day-rally-planned-trump-ramps-attacks-immigrants-sanctuary-cities

WBEZ
— Democrat educators ever-increasingly give more preference to Black students, that is, they ever-increasingly discriminate more against non-Black students.
https://www.wbez.org/education/2025/04/29/trump-education-department-cps-investigation-black-student-success-plan

NPR ILLINOIS
— Who has targeted you? I should write about those who have targeted me. I would focus on those who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me lately.
https://www.nprillinois.org/2025-04-29/trump-has-used-government-powers-to-target-more-than-100-perceived-enemies
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly crow about their success in driving Trump’s approval rating down.
https://www.nprillinois.org/2025-04-29/100-days-into-office-views-about-trumps-job-performance-are-on-the-decline

NORTHERN STAR
— NIU’s removal of DEI language is a strategic shield against federal retaliation. NIU accepted me when I was 20 years old in1969. But because of my terrible demographics, NIU would not accept me today if I was 20 years old today.
https://northernstar.info/125858/opinion/editorial-nius-removal-of-dei-language-is-a-strategic-shield-against-federal-retaliation/

CAPITOL NEW ILLINOIS
— After-school programs continue push for state aid. What did you do while you were in grade school and high school?  I did yard work 1962-1964. I delivered newspapers 1962-1966. I washed dishes 1964-1966. That enabled me to buy a 1958 Chevy Bel Air in 1964 and a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint in 1966.
https://capitolnewsillinois.com/news/after-school-programs-continue-push-for-state-aid/

CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2025/04/30/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-502/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

JOHN KASS
— Democrat Judges Spit on Rule of Law
https://johnkassnews.com/democrat-judges-spit-on-rule-of-law/

WIREPOINTS
— We’re talking 18,000 kids unable to read or do math, with a hard future, just in these 80 zero-schools alone
https://wirepoints.org/were-talking-18000-kids-unable-to-read-or-do-math-with-a-hard-future-just-in-these-80-zero-schools-alone-wirepoints-on-am-560-chicagos-morning-answer/
— West Coast gas prices for Rust Belt Illinoisans.
https://wirepoints.org/west-coast-gas-prices-for-rust-belt-illinoisans-wirepoints/

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— How has Affirmative Action and DEI been used against you? All of 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) who were minority, female, younger than me, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or had ancestors who had not been in America for a long time. I should write about my coworkers who were promoted over me. I would focus on those who were virtually all of the aforesaid, if not all of the aforesaid. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— ‘We’ve just gotten started:’ Trump takes Michigan victory lap at 100-day mark
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/apr/29/trump-takes-michigan-victory-lap-100-day-mark/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Don’t fall for the DEI sleight of hand
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/beltway-confidential/3395570/dei-critical-social-justice-civil-rights-act/

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— The process due illegals is deportation
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2025/04/29/victor-joecks-the-process-due-illegals-is-deportation-1539719/

BREITBART
— Venezuela Prepares Marxist May Day Rallies Demanding Release of U.S.-Deported Tren de Aragua Illegals
https://www.breitbart.com/latin-america/2025/04/29/venezuela-prepares-marxist-may-day-rallies-demanding-release-of-u-s-deported-tren-de-aragua-illegals/

DAILY WIRE
— Here’s How Trump Crippled Radical Gender Ideology In His First 100 Days
https://www.dailywire.com/news/heres-everything-trump-did-on-gender-ideology-in-his-first-100-days
— ‘Just Getting Started’: Trump Vows More Action In ‘100 Days Of Greatness’ Rally
https://www.dailywire.com/news/just-getting-started-trump-vows-more-action-in-100-days-of-greatness-rally

FOX NEWS
— Democrats are no longer defined by principles, but by hatred of Trump
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6372091573112

NEW AMERICAN
— ICE in First 100 Days: Almost 70K Illegals Arrested, Nearly 66K Removed; 75 Percent Dangerous Criminals
https://thenewamerican.com/us/immigration/ice-in-first-100-days-almost-70k-illegals-arrested-nearly-66k-removed-75-percent-dangerous-criminals/

NEWSMAX
— Education Dept. Investigating Chicago Public Schools. Democrat educators ever-increasingly give more preference to Black students, that is, they ever-increasingly discriminate more against non-Black students.
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/education-chicago-schools/2025/04/29/id/1208846/
— Postal Service Assisting With Deportations
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/usps-inspection-service-deportations/2025/04/29/id/1208879/
— ICE: 66,463 Illegal Aliens Arrested in Trump’s First 100 Days
https://www.newsmax.com/us/ice-criminal-aliens-arrests/2025/04/29/id/1208808/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

THE HILL
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more abortion.
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/5273836-trump-second-term-abortion-access/
— UPS to cut 20K jobs amid Trump tariff uncertainty
https://thehill.com/business/5273014-ups-job-cuts-donald-trump-tariff-agenda/

ABC NEWS
— Federal cuts gut food banks as they face record demand. How dependent on food banks are those in the following: your county, your township, your municipality, your school district, and your precinct?
https://abcnews.go.com/Health/federal-cuts-gut-food-banks-face-record-demand/story?id=121234012

CNN
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote Pritzker
https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/30/politics/illinois-governor-jb-pritzker-trump-democrats/index.html

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Saigon fell 50 years ago. Back then, I was a 26-year-old IRS employee. Virtually all of my superiors and supervisors were Democrat veterans. They blamed non-veteran Republicans for the fall of Saigon. I was one of an extremely few non-veteran Republicans in the office. My Democrat IRS superiors and supervisors who were veterans held my avoiding the Vietnam War draft against me big time. They had disallowed my travel vouchers in 1974. They had made it clear that they would never promote me to GS-13. They disallowed my education deductions in 1978. They ignored/dismissed/belittled my passing the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979.
https://apnews.com/article/saigon-vietnam-war-americans-50-years-f6b8b5823b99038fcdb87bdbcd4c0125

REUTERS
— Trump touts economy at Michigan 100-day rally
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-touts-100-day-achievements-michigan-amid-concerns-about-economy-2025-04-29/

MSNBC
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly glorify and praise their illegals
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbSMcIDwdmg
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly sue Trump. What Republican leaders had sued Biden?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npUCmpAFEKs

NEW YORK TIMES
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly crow about their success in driving Trump’s approval rating down and his disapproval rating up.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/polls/donald-trump-approval-rating-polls.html
— Housing on Federal Lands Aims to Ease Affordability Crisis. During the 1960s and 1970s, Democrat leaders spent many millions of dollars making housing in University Park affordable. My critics/opponents have always been furious that I took advantage of that and bought a new town home in University Park when I was 24 years old in 1972. According to them, Blacks should have bought the town home that I did.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/29/us/politics/housing-federal-land-trump.html
— Democrat educators ever-increasingly give more preference to Black students, that is, they ever-increasingly discriminate more against non-Black students.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/29/us/politics/trump-chicago-schools-black-students.html
— GAO Reveals Dozens of Inquiries Into Trump’s Withholding of Funds. Democrats run GAO. When I was 31 years old in 1980, I was one of the last Republicans GAO hired.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/29/us/politics/trump-funds-gao.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: According to those who have taken many big adverse actions against Trump, Trump is driven by vengeance.
https://static01.nyt.com/images/2025/04/30/nytfrontpage/scan.pdf
— Democrat leaders to ever-increasingly capitalize on Trump federal spending cuts. How strongly are the following dependent on federal spending: your county, your township, your municipality, your school district, and your precinct?
https://politicalwire.com/2025/04/28/democrats-to-capitalize-as-gop-outlines-spending-cuts/

WASHINGTON POST
— USPS law enforcement assists Trump ‘mass deportation’ effort
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/04/29/usps-immigration-trump-deportations/
— Hegseth ‘proudly’ terminates Women, Peace, and Security program supported by Trump
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/04/29/hegseth-wps-rubio-noem/
— Democrat and RINO employers use DEI a) to not hire Republicans and b) to get rid of their Republican employees.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/interactive/2025/dei-companies-sec-filings/

USA TODAY
— Donald Trump signs two new executive orders on immigration enforcement
https://www.usatoday.com/videos/news/politics/2025/04/29/trump-signs-new-executive-orders-aiming-at-sanctuary-cities/83339906007/
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use Canada against America.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2025/04/30/canada-election-liberals-win-trump-referendum/83329799007/
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2025/04/28/trump-anti-trans-lgbtq-executive-orders/83248377007/
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/voices/2025/04/30/trump-shut-down-suicide-hotline-lgbtq-kids/83334766007/
— Already more than 1,000 workers down, EPA tries to convince others to depart. EPA will try again in another round of offers to convince its employees to take deferred resignations or early retirements. My Democrat GAO superiors ever-increasingly use Gingrich budget cuts to get rid of GAO employees who were Republican, White, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or had ancestors who had been in America for a long time. I should write about that.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/04/28/epa-staff-cuts-voluntary-retirement-resignation/83329753007/

KWQC
— Duckworth ever-increasingly promotes more hatred against Trump.
https://www.kwqc.com/2025/04/30/duckworth-trump-making-americans-weaker-sicker-less-secure/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Pence: What the 47th President Can Learn From the 45th. Time-honored conservative principles guided the first Trump administration. America needs them now.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/what-the-47th-president-can-learn-from-the-45th-trump-second-term-policy-ea1bf83e
— Democrat and RINO leaders crow about their success in driving Trump’s approval rating down.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/trump-hemorrhages-support-100-days-in-policy-second-term-presidency-014d6dd3
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly use Trump’s tariffs against him.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/amazon-tariff-prices-karoline-leavitt-jeff-bezos-donald-trump-d085537c

BLOOMBERG
— Trump’s New Orders Targeting Sanctuary Cities
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2025-04-29/trump-s-new-orders-targeting-sanctuary-cities-police-reform-citylab-daily

NEW REPUBLIC
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://newrepublic.com/article/193040/trans-federal-employee-discrimination-trump

HUFFINGTON POST
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly glorify and praise their illegals
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-immigration-enforcement-100-days-due-process_n_6810f2bae4b0241e22ed2cae

CONVERSATION
— All of 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) who were minority, female, younger than me, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or had ancestors who had not been in America for a long time. I should write about my coworkers who were promoted over me. I would focus on those who were virtually all of the aforesaid, if not all of the aforesaid.
https://theconversation.com/trump-says-diversity-initiatives-undermine-merit-decades-of-research-show-this-is-flawed-255100

GUARDIAN
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly demonize, denigrate, and condemn White Afrikaners.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/apr/30/a-godsend-the-white-afrikaners-lining-up-to-accept-trumps-offer-of-asylum

April 27, 2025

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

NBC5
— Trump’s third-term talk freezes the potential 2028 Republican field
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/trump-third-term-2028-republican-field/3731227/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/la-voz
— A couple who bought their first home in 2023 on the Northwest Side and soon discovered a “putrid” odor is suing the seller, their inspector and their real estate agent after finding voluminous amounts of cat feces and urine in an unfinished attic.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdogs/2025/04/25/homebuyers-nightmare-grandview-capital-living-space-attic-hoarder-cat-poop-pee

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more hatred against Trump. Democrat leaders ever-increasingly crow about their success in driving Trump’s poll numbers down.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/04/27/trump-first-100-days/
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly crow about their success in getting “faith leaders” to do their bidding.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/04/27/opinion-federal-government-assault-protests/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Democrat leaders say “Trump voters reflect on controversial first 100 days of second term.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/04/27/trump-first-100-days/
— FRONT PAGE: With US Sen. Dick Durbin retiring, Illinois’ tradition of upstate-downstate senators is in peril
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/04/27/with-us-sen-dick-durbin-retiring-illinois-tradition-of-upstate-downstate-senators-is-in-peril/
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters ever-increasingly promote more hatred against Trump and against those who voted for him.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/04/27/opinion-america-return-statue-of-liberty-immigration/

DAILY HERALD
— Another risk facing public transit: As hearing showed, lawmakers need to deal with public safety as much as with financial security. I used public transportation in 1971 and 1973-1997. In 1971 and 1973-1980 while I worked for IRS in the Loop and 1980-1997 while I worked for GAO in the Loop.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250426/editorials/daily-herald-opinion-another-risk-facing-public-transit-as-hearing-showed-lawmakers-need-to-deal/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Illinois sues to block Trump from freezing school funding over DEI. Democrat teachers use DEI to crank out good little Democrats.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/politics/illinois-sues-block-trump-school-fund-freeze-over-dei

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— While Durbin runs out his term, others run for his job
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/jim-dey-while-durbin-runs-out-his-term-others-run-for-his-job/article_44e7ba73-6841-47f3-a4f5-2398c2ee6b72.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Even a member of the moribund Illinois Republican Party — Peoria U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood — indicated interest. From the outside looking in, a GOP candidate would appear to be the political equivalent of a kamikaze pilot in this reflexively Democratic state. Perhaps that’s why another Republican, former state Rep. Tom Demmer, issued a statement that parodied candidates’ expressions of interest. “Following today’s announcement from Sen. Durbin, I’m preparing to have conversations to consider the potential formation of a tentative exploratory committee to look in to the possibility of floating my candidacy. I hope to have potential decisions narrowed down sometime within the next 12-24 months. Get ready to stay tuned,” Demmer tweeted.)

STARVED ROCK MEDIA
— Pritzker has been contacted by the U.S. Department of Labor to remind him that unemployment benefits are not a handout for those in the country illegally. The letter was sent to all 50 governors in the U.S. Citing the executive order “Ending Taxpayer Subsidization of Open Borders,” the letter said it is critical that officials ensure American taxpayer dollars do not go toward encouraging or rewarding illegal immigration to the United States.
https://www.starvedrock.media/news/state/illinois-quick-hits-no-unemployment-for-illegals-pritzker-endorses-stratton/article_84e9e2c0-16d6-5234-86e3-3f5f483e12c1.html

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Democrat leaders claim to speak for Republicans.
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/ap-only-about-half-of-republicans-say-trump-has-focused-on-the-right-priorities-ap-norc-poll-finds/
— The mainstream news media is nothing more than a mouthpiece for Democrat leaders.
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/entertainment-news/ap-white-house-journalists-use-annual-press-dinner-to-celebrate-first-amendment/
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight school choice. If my parents had not sent me to Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete 1953-1961 and to Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest to stay with the Missouri Synod 1961-1962, I would not have been able to get an ACT score of 24, graduate in the upper 20% of my Crete-Monee High School class in 1966, or get accepted by UIC in 1966.
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/ap-republican-led-states-keep-adding-school-voucher-programs-even-as-critics-worry-about-cost/

WAND TV
— To promote diversity is to promote discrimination.
https://www.wandtv.com/news/national/trumps-attack-on-diversity-takes-center-stage-as-boston-remembers-1965-freedom-rally-led-by/article_c4c9b9b9-b545-5004-af74-4f305858cb06.html

NPR ILLINOIS
— Federal work shaped a Black middle class. Now it’s destabilized by Trump’s job cuts. According to my critics/opponents, a) the Post Office should hired a Black instead of me in 1966, b) IRS should have hired a Black instead of me in 1971 and promoted Blacks instead of me in 1972, 1973, and 1974, and c) GAO should have hired a Black instead of me in 1980 and promoted a Black instead of me in 1986. My critics/opponents are overjoyed that my Democrat superiors took so many adverse actions against me and especially my Democrat GAO superiors forcing me to retire in 1997 and giving my job and my preferred corner office to my Black subordinate.
https://www.nprillinois.org/2025-04-27/federal-work-shaped-a-black-middle-class-now-its-destabilized-by-trumps-job-cuts

AXIOS CHICAGO
— According to my critics/opponents, degrees from non-Ivy League universities are worthless, that is, my degrees from NIU, Loyola, DePaul, and IIT are worthless. I should write about my critics/opponents.
https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2025/04/25/chicago-college-student-debt-trump-save-money

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

JOHN KASS
— Pritzker, Durbin’s “Surprise” and the Musical Chairs of Illinois
https://johnkassnews.com/pritzker-durbins-surprise-and-the-musical-chairs-of-illinois/

JOHN BIVER
— Illinois Republicans and Conservatives are Failing in Every Direction. (COMMENT: I should write about Democrat and RINO success in destroying the Illinois Center Right Coalition and TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois.)
https://johnbiver.com/illinois-republicans-and-conservatives-are-failing-in-every-direction/

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Trump’s mass firing of probationary employees was illegal because it was not performance-based. I should write about how my Democrat superiors in the federal government used the subjectivity in their performance appraisal systems to get rid of me. I would focus on my Democrat GAO superiors. They used that subjectivity a) to force me to take a $23,472/year (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS in 1980, b) to delay my promotions and to never promote me beyond GS-13, c) to give me bad job assignments, unfair performance expectations, and unfair performance appraisals, d) to always rank me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance, and e) to force me to retiree when I was 49 years old in 1997. The following frustrated their painting me as being a poor performer: a) my earning an MBA in 1976, b) my passing the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, c) my earning a master’s degree in accounting in 1980, d) my passing the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, e) my becoming a licensed CPA in 1981, f) my earning four more professional certifications in 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997, and g) my earning a master’s degree in finance in 1997. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— Spectacle of arresting Wisconsin judge is important: A message has to be sent. My Democrat superiors used me to send strong messages. My Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire when I was 49 years old in 1997, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance, delayed my promotions and never promoted me beyond GS-13, and forced me to take a $23,472/year (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS in 1980. My Democrat IRS superiors never promoted me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, and disallowed my travel vouchers in 1974. My Democrat Firestone Store boss rudely fired me when told him that I had accepted a job offer from Oldsmobile. My Democrat Post Office superiors forced me to resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— How have your critic/opponents used you to send messages? Leaders of the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) rudely terminated my membership on the IRP State Convention Platform and Resolutions Committee in 2024. Republican leaders of Wheaton rudely ended my service as the Republican fundraiser for Wheaton Independence Day parades and fireworks in 2021. Leaders of the Milton Township Republican Organization rudely gerrymandered my precinct in 2015. Republican leaders rudely ended my chairmanship of TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois in 2012 and my membership on the Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) Steering Committee in 2007. They almost got ICRC to censure me for my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletter in 2006. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— Have your critics/opponent taken adverse actions against you, and if so, why? My critics/opponents have taken many big adverse actions against me a) because they destroy those like me who they cannot manipulate or dominate, who refuse to glorify and praise them, who refuse to pander to them, who refuse to serve as one of their operatives or dupes, who refuse to cover up their wrongdoing, and/or who refuse to give them money, b) because they are Democrats or RINOs, and/or c) because I have sued them. I should write about my critics/opponents. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopilinois.com
— What have your critics/opponents used against you the most? My critics/opponents have used against me the most a) my fighting Democrat promotion of dependency on government and charity, LGBTQ, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, diminishment of Second Amendment rights, and Affirmative Action and DEI, that is, race and gender based preference giving, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and national origin discrimination, b) my having been a federal employee for almost 30 years and especially my having been an IRS employee for almost 9 years and my having been a federal retiree for almost 28 years, c) my demographics and especially my being a draft avoider, Protestant, and German American, and/or d) my having sued them. But of course, my critics/opponents use pretexts. I should write about my critics/opponents. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— What is your position on equal outcome? My critics/opponents promote equal outcome, that is, according to them, no matter what your demographics are, you should be as successful at what you do as those who do not share your demographics, and if you don’t, it is because of discrimination. According to my critics/opponents, if minorities and/or females are less successful doing something than Whites and/or men are, it is because Whites and/or men discriminated against them. I passed the CPA and Certified Internal Auditor examinations on my first attempt. Few of those who took those examinations were minorities and/or women. Even fewer passwd the examinations on their first attempt. According to my critics/opponents, I passed the examinations because I benefitted from discrimination against minorities and against women. But in my defense, 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 and died suddenly when he was 47 and I was 21, my mother never attended high school, and I had to work my way through college. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— What should you tell your children about up-or-out? If your children are White and/or male, you should tell them that Democrats and RINOs will use up-or-out to get rid of them if they are not making at least $100,000 by age 25, $200,000/year by age 30, $300,000 by age 35, $400,000 by age 40, etc.  Because of that, unless your children become Democrats, they should do everything that they can to get good grades, to get the best ACT/SAT score that they can, to get accepted by the best college that they can, and to pick the right major. My Democrat IRS and GAO superiors used up-or-out to get rid of me. The Democrats who run the federal government use up-or-out to get rid of their employees who are not Democrat, minority, female, and/or veteran and who they do not promote to GS-13 ($117,807) by age 25, GS-14 ($139,211) by age 30, GS-15 ($163,749) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service ($195,200) by age 40. Extremely few federal employees make the aforesaid promotion deadlines. My Democrat IRS superiors got rid of me because I am not a Democrat, minority, female, or veteran and because I did not make GS-12 ($99,069) until I was 25 and I did not make GS-13 until I was 38. They did that notwithstanding my earning an MBA in business when I was 27, my passing the CPA examination on my first attempt when I was 30, my earning a master’s degree in accounting when I was 31, my passing the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt and becoming a licensed CPA when I was 32, my earning four more job-related professional certifications when I was 41, 45, 47, and 48, and my earning a master’s degree in finance when I was 48. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— According to my critics/opponents, low-level federal jobs should be Black jobs. According to my critics/opponents, a) the Post Office should hired a Black instead of me in 1966 when I was 18, b) IRS should have hired a Black instead of me in 1971 and promoted Blacks instead of me in 1972, 1973, and 1974, and c) GAO should have hired a Black instead of me in 1980 and promoted a Black instead of me in 1986. My critics/opponents are overjoyed that my Democrat superiors took so many adverse actions against me and especially that my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 and gave my job and my preferred corner office to my Black subordinate. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— What’s at stake for Illinois colleges with DEI policies. To promote DEI is to promote discrimination.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/education/3392534/whats-at-stake-for-illinois-colleges-with-dei-policies-under-discussion/
— Democrats need to come to grips with 2030 census reality. Illegals should be counted separately and they should not count for allocation of congressional seats.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/in_focus/3391436/democrats-face-2030-census-reality/

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Congress Must Repair Biden’s Destructive Immigration Policies
https://amgreatness.com/2025/04/27/congress-must-repair-bidens-destructive-immigration-policies/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Woke Ideology Requires Antisemitism
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2025/04/woke_ideology_requires_antisemitism.html

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Spectacle of arresting Wisconsin judge is important: A message has to be sent. My Democrat superiors used me to send strong messages. My Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire when I was 49 years old in 1997, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance, delayed my promotions and never promoted me beyond GS-13, and forced me to take a $23,472/year (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS in 1980. My Democrat IRS superiors never promoted me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, and disallowed my travel vouchers in 1974. My Democrat Firestone Store boss rudely fired me when told him that I had accepted a job offer from Oldsmobile. My Democrat Post Office superiors forced me to resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968.
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2025/04/26/scott-jennings-says-spectacle-of-arresting-wi-judge-important-a-message-has-to-be-sent-1539253/

BREITBART
— Rod Blagojevich on Running for Senate as MAGA Republican: ‘Never Say Never’
https://www.breitbart.com/radio/2025/04/26/exclusive-rod-blagojevich-on-running-for-senate-as-maga-republican-never-say-never/
— Blagojevich: Democrats Are ‘Going to Run Far to the Left’
https://www.breitbart.com/radio/2025/04/26/exclusive-rod-blagojevich-democrats-are-going-to-run-far-to-the-left/

DAILY CALLER
— Federal, state and local law enforcement carried out Operation Tidal Wave in Florida, arresting nearly 800 illegal immigrants during the four-day operation.
https://dailycaller.com/2025/04/26/dhs-spox-touts-major-success-in-florida-after-nabbing-nearly-800-illegals-in-4-days/

DAILY WIRE
— Trump Labor Dept Threatens States Giving Unemployment Benefits To Illegals. “Unemployment benefits are not a handout for those in our country illegally.”
https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-labor-dept-threatens-states-giving-unemployment-benefits-to-illegals

FOX NEWS
— Trump Reverses Biden’s Student-Loan Forgiveness. The Education Department wants its money back. Did you get a student loan? I did not. If I had gotten a student loan, my GPA would have been higher. To earn money for tuition and books, instead of studying, I a) washed dishes 1964-1966, b) delivered mail 1966-1969, c) sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971, d) collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980, and e) audited federal agencies in 1980 and 1992-1997.
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6371977493112

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

ABC NEWS
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly crow about their success in driving Trump’s poll numbers down.
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-lowest-100-day-approval-rating-80-years/story?id=121165473

CBS NEWS
— Kennedy Center cancels week of events celebrating LGBTQ
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/lgbtq-rights-dc-kennedy-center-cancels-week-of-events/

AOL
— Trump’s mass firing of probationary employees was illegal because it was not performance-based. I should write about how my Democrat superiors in the federal government used the subjectivity in their performance appraisal systems to get rid of me. I would focus on my Democrat GAO superiors. They used that subjectivity a) to force me to take a $23,472/year (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS in 1980, b) to delay my promotions and to never promote me beyond GS-13, c) to give me bad job assignments, unfair performance expectations, and unfair performance appraisals, d) to always rank me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance, and e) to force me to retiree when I was 49 years old in 1997. The following frustrated their painting me as being a poor performer: a) my earning an MBA in 1976, b) my passing the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, c) my earning a master’s degree in accounting in 1980, d) my passing the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, e) my becoming a licensed CPA in 1981, f) my earning four more professional certifications in 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997, and g) my earning a master’s degree in finance in 1997.
https://www.aol.com/trumps-mass-firings-federal-probationary-194951617.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters ever-increasingly promote more hatred against Tesla to promote more hatred against Musk to promote more hatred against Trump to promote more hatred against those who voted for Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/26/us/marin-tesla-owners-musk.html
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more hatred against Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/27/opinion/trump-crypto-musk-spacex.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/27/opinion/100-days-trump-world.html
— The mainstream news media is nothing more than a mouthpiece for Democrat leaders.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/27/business/media/white-house-correspondents-dinner.html
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters ever-increasingly promote Mexico
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/23/opinion/mexico-united-states-migration.html
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters ever-increasingly promote more hatred against Trump
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/26/opinion/trump-american-values.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly crow about their success in driving Trump’s poll numbers down.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/04/27/trump-poll-approval-rating-100-days/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/04/27/trump-polls-policies/
— Trump’s team isn’t dissuaded by the challenges of their first 100 days
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/04/27/trump-presidency-100-days/
— Democrats seize on a new issue to use against the GOP: Social Security
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/04/27/social-security-cuts-democrats-trump-republicans/

POLITICO
— Democrat and RINO leaders disapprove of Trump’s immigration policies.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/04/26/trump-immigration-polling-100-days-00311687

NEW YORKER
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more hatred against Trump.
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2025/05/05/a-hundred-days-of-ineptitude

April 26, 2025

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

ABC7
— A Milwaukee County circuit judge was arrested by the FBI over allegedly helping an undocumented immigrant evade arrest.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/milwaukee-judge-hannah-dugan-arrested-fbi-allegedly-helping-undocumented-immigrant-evade-arrest/16247147/
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/donald-trump-988-hotline-suicide-prevention-service-lgbtq-youth-would-eliminated-leaked-budget-proposal/16248201/

NBC5
— Who is Hannah Dugan, the Milwaukee judge arrested by the FBI?  The FBI took Dugan into custody Friday on the courthouse grounds — the same building federal immigration agents entered last week in search of Eduardo Flores-Ruiz.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/who-is-hannah-dugan-milwaukee-judge-arrested-by-the-fbi/3730907/

WTTW
— Stratton Secures Pritzker’s Backing in Senate Bid, Positions Herself as ‘Fighter’ of Trump.
https://news.wttw.com/2025/04/25/stratton-secures-pritzker-s-backing-senate-bid-positions-herself-fighter-trump
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals.
https://news.wttw.com/2025/04/24/federal-judge-blocks-trump-yanking-funding-16-sanctuary-cities-counties-ruling-could

WBEZ
— ICE is reversing termination of legal status for international students around U.S.
https://www.wbez.org/immigration/2025/04/25/ice-international-students-legal-status-visa-reversal

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH PHOTO: Milwaukee judge arrested in deportation case
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/04/25/fbi-arresta-a-jueza-de-milwaukee-acusada-de-ayudar-a-un-hombre-a-evadir-a-autoridades-migratorias/
— Who is Milwaukee Judge Hannah Dugan?
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/04/25/who-is-milwaukee-judge-hannah-dugan/
— Kennedy Center’s events scheduled for LGBTQ+ pride celebration canceled. Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/04/25/kennedy-centers-lgbtq-celebration-canceled/
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote their international students.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/04/25/illinois-academics-relieved-after-trump-administration-restores-legal-status-of-some-international-students/
— Cutting candy from SNAP won’t fix the bigger problem of growing dependency. Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more dependency on government.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/04/24/snap-sugar-soda-benefits-ban-health/
— Judge blocks Trump administration from nixing collective bargaining for most federal employees. According to my critics/opponents, federal employees are grossly overpaid, that is, GAO, IRS, and the Post Office grossly overpaid me. In today’s dollars, my federal salary increased from $19.37/hour to $153,151/year. In my defense, during that time, a) I earned a job-related bachelor’s degree and three job-related master’s degrees, b) I earned six job-related professional certifications, and c) I earned a job-related professional license.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/04/25/judge-blocks-trump-administration-federal-employees/
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters ever-increasingly promote more hatred against Trump.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/04/26/trump-trade-war-illinois-soybean-farmers/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— ALL OF THE FRONT PAGE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters want more success in getting Blacks hate Trump.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2025/04/25/anti-donald-trump-protests-black-participation
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters ever-increasingly promote more hatred against Trump.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/other-views/2025/04/16/americans-victimhood-doge-cuts-joker-batman-elon-musk-trump-dannagal-young-kevin-arceneaux
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2025/04/25/trump-administration-motherhood-marriage-sexual-assault-sexist-ivf-baby-bonus-adultry-mona-charen
— State treasurer offers no-cosigner loans to Illinois students trying to pay for college. The Funding U Illinois No-Cosigner Loan program is open to Illinois residents attending public or private colleges and universities. The fixed annual percentage rate ranges from 7.99% to 9.49%, and the program won’t take a student’s credit score into account. If I had not had to work my way through college, my GPA word have been higher. Instead of studying, I spent far too many hours washing dishes and delivering mail.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/education/2025/04/25/education-no-cosigner-loans-college-money
— Casino crime logs show thefts, fights, patrons passing counterfeit bills
https://chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdogs/2025/04/25/casino-crime-illinois-chicago-ballys-rivers-harrahs-gambling

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH PHOTO: Milwaukee Judge Hannah Dugan is accused of helping a man evade immigration agents and is arrested
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250425/crime/fbi-arrests-wisconsin-judge-on-charges-of-obstructing-immigrant-arrest/
— FRONT PAGE WITH PICTURE: Car condo project pitched for Lake Zurich would include clubhouse, luxury car dealership. I should write about Iron Gate Motor Condos in Naperville and its unit owners. I have attended many events there since its opening. I bought a small unit there in 2020. I sold it and bought a bigger unit in 2023. I sold it and bought a bigger unit this year. If you are interested in muscle cars, especially Corvettes, Chargers, Mustangs, and Thunderbirds, please let me know.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250425/business/car-condo-project-pitched-for-lake-zurich-would-include-clubhouse-luxury-car-dealership/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The developer of the Sanctuary of Lake Zurich residential community wants to build a different kind of condo project in town. Luxury still would be the watchword but these units would be used to store classic and rare cars, some worth millions of dollars. And there is a ready market, says Romeo Kapudija. “It’s shocking to me how many rare cars are out there and how much they’re valued at but this is a very popular business model right now and type of development and they’re selling out across the country,” he explained to the Lake Zurich village board this week during a courtesy review of Luxe Corsa Car Condominiums. . .Kapudija said the market is hot for these types of developments, referencing Iron Gate in Naperville and another planned in Barrington as examples of their popularity. Iron Gate Motor Condos was among the first in Illinois to offer space exclusively for classic, collector or exotic vehicles. Ground was broken on 50 acres near Interstate 88 and Route 59 in 2014. “Proof of concept didn’t exist when I started,” said commercial builder, car enthusiast and founder Tom Burgess. “I had to go out of state and bring in people who could explain it” to city officials. Popularity fueled expansion to include 40,000 square feet of auto-related retail. “It turned into more than just the condos,” he said. “There’s a huge car community in Chicagoland. It’s deep and broad. It’s amazing.”)

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINSS
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/politics/sanctuary-cities-win-block-trump-funding-freeze

SOUTHERN
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use Trump’s tariffs against him.
https://southernillinoisnow.com/2025/04/25/nearly-two-thirds-of-americans-disapprove-of-trump-tariffs-with-inflation-a-broad-concern-poll/

STATELINE
— Pritzker criticizes arrest of Wisconsin judge for aiding migrant sought by ICE
https://www.mystateline.com/news/local-news/illinois-gov-pritzker-criticizes-arrest-of-wisconsin-judge-for-aiding-migrant-sought-by-ice/

NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more dependency on government.
https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-04-25/rep-underwood-says-call-republicans-with-concerns-about-cuts-during-dekalb-town-hall

CITIES 92.9
— IL U.S. Rep. LaHood reacts to protesters’ Medicaid concerns
https://www.cities929.com/2025/04/25/il-u-s-rep-lahood-reacts-to-protesters-medicaid-concerns/

FOX ILLINOIS
— USDA tells states to boost SNAP verification so illegal immigrants don’t get benefits. Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more dependency on government.
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/usda-tells-states-to-boost-snap-verification-so-illegal-immigrants-dont-get-benefits-department-of-agriculture-supplemental-nutrition-assistance-program-food-stamps-taxpayer-benefits-immigration

WAND TV
— Judge blocks Trump administration from nixing collective bargaining for most federal employees. According to my critics/opponents, federal employees are grossly overpaid, that is, GAO, IRS, and the Post Office grossly overpaid me. In today’s dollars, my federal salary increased from $19.37/hour to $153,151/year. In my defense, during that time, a) I earned a job-related bachelor’s degree and three job-related master’s degrees, b) I earned six job-related professional certifications, and c) I earned a job-related professional license.
https://www.wandtv.com/news/national/judge-blocks-trump-administration-from-nixing-collective-bargaining-for-most-federal-employees/article_2a462dc8-36e1-5881-aeae-e66095a3053c.html
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use Trump’s tariffs against him.
https://www.wandtv.com/news/tariffs-could-devastate-illinois-economy/article_8c48d537-572e-4890-87eb-c115234d14da.html

WIFR
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote their international students.
https://www.wifr.com/video/2025/04/23/niu-rally-defends-international-students-after-trump-administration-revokes-visas/

WGLT
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more hatred against Trump.
https://www.wglt.org/local-news/2025-04-25/congressman-raises-concerns-about-tariff-chaos-and-uncertainty-during-stop-at-farm-south-of-bloomington

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals.
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/ap-how-the-publics-shift-on-immigration-paved-the-way-for-trumps-crackdown/
— As IRS Collections Rise, Clear Start Tax Urges Taxpayers to Take Advantage of the Fresh Start Initiative. I worked for IRS’s Collection Division 1971-1980, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 Levels, currently $99,069-$112,280/year. I should write about my critics/opponents who have used that against me the most. In my defense, I would not have become an IRS employee a) if Oldsmobile had not offered me a job in 1971, b) if my Firestone Store boss had not rudely fired me because I accepted that offer, c) if Oldsmobile had not withdrawn its job offer saying it had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint, and d) if I didn’t have to have a job.
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/business/press-releases/accesswire/1017175/as-irs-collections-rise-clear-start-tax-urges-taxpayers-to-take-advantage-of-the-fresh-start-initiative/
(COMMENT: With IRS Enforcement Increasing in 2025, Clear Start Tax Reminds Americans They Still Have Time to Resolve Back Taxes Through Relief Programs. As the IRS steps up its collection efforts in 2024, more Americans are receiving notices, facing wage garnishments, or dealing with tax liens. In response, Clear Start Tax is urging taxpayers with unresolved IRS debt to act quickly and explore relief options under the IRS Fresh Start Initiative, a program designed to help individuals and businesses resolve back taxes affordably. The IRS recently announced renewed funding and a more aggressive stance on collections, which means taxpayers who have ignored or delayed addressing their debt could face heavier enforcement actions in the months ahead. The Urgency of Exploring Debt Resolution Programs  As IRS collection efforts intensify, it’s critical for taxpayers with unresolved debt to act before enforcement escalates. The IRS Fresh Start Initiative offers structured programs designed to ease that burden, including Offer in Compromise, Installment Agreements, and Currently Not Collectible (CNC) status. These options can reduce penalties, halt wage garnishments or levies, and in many cases, allow taxpayers to resolve their debt for significantly less than the full amount owed.)

WEST CHICAGO
— Call for Community Organization to Coordinate the 2025 West Chicago Mexican Independence Day Festival
https://westchicago.org/news/call-for-community-organization-to-coordinate-the-2025-west-chicago-mexican-independence-day-festival/

CHALKBEAT
— Chicago Public Schools floats hundreds of layoffs as one option to close $529 million budget gap
https://www.chalkbeat.org/chicago/2025/04/25/cps-faces-529-million-budget-deficit/

CAPITOL FAX
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2025/04/25/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-293/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Pritzker Wants Puppet to Replace Durbin in U.S. Senate
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/04/25/pritizker-wants-puppet-to-replace-durbin-in-u-s-senate/
— Democratic Party State Senator Gets Hung Jury in Bribery Trial
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/04/25/democratic-party-state-senator-gets-hung-jury-in-bribery-trial/
— Defenders Push for RTA Tax Hike
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/04/25/defenders-push-for-rta-tax-hike/
— County Board Member Terri Greeno Rebuts County Board Member John Collins’ Rebuttal of Tim Beck’s Take on Now “We Resist” Picketing
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/04/24/county-board-member-terri-greeno-rebuts-county-board-member-john-collins-rebuttal-of-tim-becks-take-on-now-we-resist-picketing/
— Compensation for Home Value Loss Due to Tax Sales Being Litigated against Illinois Counties
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/04/24/compensation-for-home-value-loss-due-to-tax-sales-being-litigated-against-illinois-counties/

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— Chicago Teachers Union pushes kids to miss school for political rally, protest McDonald’s. According to Democrat leaders, education exists to crank out good little Democrats.
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/chicago-teachers-union-pushes-kids-to-miss-school-for-political-rally-protest-mcdonalds/
— Vallas: Pritzker, Johnson keep playing Trump card
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/vallas-pritzker-johnson-keep-playing-trump-card/
— Parents beware: Chicago Teachers Union contract is anti-student
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/parents-beware-chicago-teachers-union-contract-is-anti-student/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Hegseth tells military leaders at Pentagon to review their equal opportunity programs. Democrat leaders reject equal opportunity a) because Democrat leaders want votes from Blacks, Hispanics, and women and b) because when opportunity is equal, Republican White men do better than Democrat Blacks, Hispanics, and women. All my coworkers who my Democrat superiors in the federal government promoted over me were Democrats and many were Blacks, Hispanics, and/or women. They all 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. According to them, I owe all my successes in life to my benefitting from Republican discrimination against Blacks, Hispanics, and women. The aforesaid is race and gender based preference giving, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and national origin discrimination. The aforesaid is racism and sexism.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/apr/25/pete-hegseth-tells-military-leaders-pentagon-review-equal-opportunity/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Mexico instructs broadcasters to ban Kristi Noem’s ad on illegal immigration. Constructively, Mexico has declared war on America.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/immigration/3391499/mexico-instructs-broadcasters-ban-kristi-noem-ad-illegal-immigration/

NEW YORK POST
— School district won’t allow child to graduate over LGBTQ health class. How successful have Democrats been making the students in your school district sexually active LGBTQers?
https://nypost.com/2025/04/25/us-news/school-district-wont-allow-child-to-graduate-over-lgbtq-health-class/

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— President Trump just delivered a knockout blow for meritocracy. Democrat leaders reject meritocracy a) because Democrat leaders want votes from Blacks, Hispanics, and women and b) because when opportunity is equal, Republican White men do better than Democrat Blacks, Hispanics, and women. All my coworkers who my Democrat superiors in the federal government promoted over me were Democrats and many were Blacks, Hispanics, and/or women. They all 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. According to them, I owe all my successes in life to my benefitting from Republican discrimination against Blacks, Hispanics, and women. The aforesaid is race and gender based preference giving, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and national origin discrimination. The aforesaid is racism and sexism.
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2025/04/25/president-trump-just-delivered-a-knockout-blow-for-meritocracy-1538925/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: President Donald Trump signed a groundbreaking executive order Thursday eliminating the use of disparate impact theory by the feds. The order “restores the true promise of the Civil Rights Movement—a system that does not differentiate between Americans based on race and where success is determined by individual merit, free from discriminatory practices that prioritize group outcomes over personal achievement.” Disparate impact theory says that any disparity must be the result of discrimination, bigotry, and racism of some kind or another. So for example, if more white people than non-white people pass a firefighter’s exam, then it must be because of racism. Or if more non-white people than white people are pulled over for speeding, that too must be the result of racism and bigotry.)
— New York Times’ fake news headline slammed for fueling media’s information war
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2025/04/25/new-york-times-fake-news-headline-slammed-for-fueling-medias-information-war-1538939/

DAILY SIGNAL
— USDA Makes It Tougher for Illegals to Get Food Stamps.
https://www.dailysignal.com/2025/04/25/usda-makes-it-tougher-for-illegals-to-get-food-stamps/

DAILY WIRE
— Red States Consider Bills To Push Illegals To Self-Deport. Experts say that mandatory E-Verify policies are one of the most effective ways to prompt illegal alien self-deportations. Democrat and RINO employers vehemently oppose E-Verify. All my employers would have hired illegals instead of me if they could have.
https://www.dailywire.com/news/red-states-consider-bills-to-push-illegals-to-self-deport

FEDERALIST
— The Nonprofit Hijacking America’s 250th Birthday Celebration Is The 1619 Project On Steroids.
https://thefederalist.com/2025/04/25/the-nonprofit-hijacking-americas-250th-birthday-celebration-is-the-1619-project-on-steroids/
— Three Rogue Judges Block Trump Admin Efforts To Eradicate Discriminatory DEI From Schools
https://thefederalist.com/2025/04/25/three-rogue-judges-block-trump-admin-efforts-to-eradicate-discriminatory-dei-from-schools/

FOX BUSINESS
— Lara Trump: We have to cut out this woke ideology from schools
https://www.foxbusiness.com/video/6371944312112

LIFE NEWS
— More Illinois Women Face Medical Emergencies After Botched Abortions
https://www.lifenews.com/2025/04/25/more-illinois-women-face-medical-emergencies-after-botched-abortions/

MRC TV
— Dems Demand ‘Due Process’ for Illegal Aliens, But Obama Deported 83% Without a Judge
https://www.mrctv.org/blog/craig-bannister/dems-demand-due-process-illegals-obama-deported-83-without-judge

ONE AMERICA NEWS
— Trump Dismantles Desperate Impact
https://www.oann.com/video/oan-contribution/president-trump-dismantles-desperate-impact/

REAL CLEAR EDUCATION
— Illinois Lawmakers Push Teachers Unions’ Agenda
https://www.realcleareducation.com/articles/2025/04/23/illinois_lawmakers_push_teachers_unions_agenda_1105991.html

TOWNHALL
— Democrat Chicago Mayor Uses Trump Tariffs As Opportunity to Raise Taxes
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/saraharnold/2025/04/25/chicago-mayor-uses-trump-tariffs-as-opportunity-to-raise-taxes-n2656098
— Trump Admin Demands Crackdown on Illegal Immigrants Exploiting Food Stamp System
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/saraharnold/2025/04/25/trump-administration-demands-crackdown-on-illegal-immigrants-at-grocery-stores-n2656115
— ‘Disparate-Impact Liability Is Dead’ Thanks to New Executive Order
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/leahbarkoukis/2025/04/25/disparate-impact-liability-executive-order-n2656073

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

THE HILL
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly use DEI to get rid of Republicans.
https://thehill.com/homenews/education/5268303-court-ruling-trump-anti-dei-mcmahon-harvard/

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly paint the Pope as having been anti-Trump, that is, as being anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-non-poor people, anti-Protestant, anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time, anti-etc.
https://apnews.com/article/trump-pope-francis-funeral-vatican-rome-italy-9895e156b90aea1dde7f7ea19bf7b3e1

MSNBC
— Democrat and RINO employers use DEI a) to not hire Republicans and b) to get rid of their Republican employees.
https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/trump-civil-rights-act-walk-back-pete-hegseth-rcna202857

MSN
— Democrat leaders reject meritocracy a) because Democrat leaders want votes from Blacks, Hispanics, and women and b) because when opportunity is equal, Republican White men do better than Democrat Blacks, Hispanics, and women. All my coworkers who my Democrat superiors in the federal government promoted over me were Democrats and many were Blacks, Hispanics, and/or women. They all 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. According to them, I owe all my successes in life to my benefitting from Republican discrimination against Blacks, Hispanics, and women. The aforesaid is race and gender based preference giving, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and national origin discrimination. The aforesaid is racism and sexism.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/opinion/trump-s-meritocracy-lie-is-coming-for-the-civil-rights-act/ar-AA1DDcOg

REUTERS
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote citizens of foreign countries.
https://wmbdradio.com/2025/04/25/in-first-100-days-trump-tells-migrants-leave-the-united-states-2/

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters ever-increasingly promote more hatred against Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/25/us/politics/trump-budget-cuts.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/25/us/politics/trump-poll-approval.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/23/us/politics/trump-approval-rating.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/25/us/politics/us-citizen-deported.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/26/us/politics/trump-putin-russia-ukraine.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/25/us/politics/trump-migrants-due-process.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/25/upshot/trump-poll-numbers.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/21/opinion/trump-100-days-approval.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/26/opinion/trump-blackpilled.html
— According to Democrat leaders, the Pope rejected countries, governments, borders, and the rule of law, that is, the Pope was a liberal Democrat who promoted illegal immigration.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/apr/26/thousands-attend-pope-francis-funeral-ceremony-helped-reimagine/

WASHINGTON POST
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters ever-increasingly promote more hatred against Trump.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/04/26/trump-independents-second-term-soured/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/04/26/trump-economy-tariffs-federal-reserve-wall-street/
— Canada as hypothetical 51st state would be a ‘nightmare’ for Trump. Not that Canadians want to join the country anyway.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/04/26/trump-canada-51st-state-politics/

USA TODAY
— Musk risked Tesla’s health to help our country. We should thank him, not hate him.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2025/04/25/tesla-earnings-musk-doge-trump/83230018007/

WJBF
— RINO Removal Project Launches Nationwide Effort to Promote Voter Engagement and GOP Candidate Accountability. All my critics/opponents a) reject some, many, most, virtually all, if not all the planks in the Republican Party platform and b) get rid of Republicans like me who support the planks that they reject, that is, they are RINOs.
https://www.wjbf.com/business/press-releases/ein-presswire/806006349/rino-removal-project-launches-nationwide-effort-to-promote-voter-engagement-and-gop-candidate-accountability/

WHBL
— According to Democrat leaders, the Pope rejected countries, governments, borders, and the rule of law, that is, the Pope was a liberal Democrat who promoted illegal immigration.
https://whbl.com/2025/04/25/how-pope-francis-touched-a-migrants-heart-saying-were-all-the-same-people/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Democrat and RINO leaders crow about their success in driving the stock market down to punish Trump and to punish those who voted for him.
https://www.wsj.com/economy/consumers/us-economic-sentiment-spending-23d95f36
— Many Big Law Firms Shun Conservative Clients. They denounce Trump for targeting causes he opposes, but they’re guilty of the same thing.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/many-big-law-firms-shun-conservative-clients-politics-attorneys-6bf4db08
— Democrat leaders want the next Pope to be anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-non-poor people, anti-Protestant, anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time, anti-etc.
https://www.wsj.com/world/the-high-stakes-in-choosing-the-next-pope-1a3d5bc0

FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK
— Probationary employees face stricter review process under new executive order. If my Democrat GAO superiors could have used probationary procedures to get rid of me, they would have. My doing the following after I transferred from IRS to GAO in early 1980 frustrated their efforts to get rid of me. I earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980. I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981. I became a licensed CPA in 1981.
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/workforce/2025/04/probationary-employees-face-stricter-review-process-under-new-executive-order/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Probationary employees will now have an additional hurdle to clear before they can solidify their federal employment, according to an executive order President Donald Trump signed Thursday evening. Trump’s new order calls for the creation of “Civil Service Rule XI,” which will require agencies to review and actively sign off on probationary workers’ continued employment before they can be moved out of a probationary period. Federal employees are put into probationary periods when they first enter the civil service, or when they begin a new position, for example after getting a promotion. Once a probationary period ends — usually after one or two years of federal service — employees will automatically transition out of probationary status. “Instead of these employees becoming tenured civil servants by default, Rule XI requires agencies to affirmatively certify that finalizing their appointment after their probationary or trial period concludes advances the public interest,” the White House wrote Thursday in a fact sheet detailing the intentions of the executive order. Under current federal regulations, agencies can only remove probationary employees for issues with performance or conduct. Those rules around probationary periods spurred litigation involving the recent mass terminations of tens of thousands of probationary employees. Earlier this month, the Supreme Court blocked an order for the Trump administration to reinstate the probationary employees. Trump’s new executive order, however, adds a new reason that probationary employees can be removed from their jobs. Under the new “Civil Service Rule XI,” agencies can also determine whether a probationary employee should remain in their job based on agency needs and the interest of the public. “It alters the reason for letting a probationer go to include the generic needs and interests of the agency, as opposed to the individual’s performance or conduct,” Debra D’Agostino, an attorney and partner at Federal Practice Group, said in an interview. “It adds this generic reason where the agency can decide that it’s not in the needs or interest of the agency to keep this person.” “Usually, if someone’s not going to satisfy their probation, it’s going to be because of performance or conduct,” Kevin Owen, a partner at Gilbert Employment Law, added. “If the administration is going to start interjecting some sort of ideological component, we’re going to start again sliding into some level of a spoils system here.”)

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— GOP Holds Wide Lead Over Democrats on Immigration.
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/trump_administration_second_term/gop_holds_wide_lead_over_democrats_on_immigration

INSIDE PHILANTHROPY
— Class Matters Most: So Why Do Foundations Focus More on Race? What class were you born into? 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 and 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://www.insidephilanthropy.com/home/class-matters-most-so-why-do-foundations-focus-more-on-race

April 25, 2025

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Pritzker to endorse Stratton for US Senate
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/04/25/gov-pritzker-endorsing-juliana-stratton-for-senate/
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/04/24/sanctuary-city-federal-funding/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more race and gender based preference giving, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and national origin discrimination in schools.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/education/2025/04/24/cps-moves-ahead-with-a-black-student-success-plan-despite-trump-administration-threats
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters ever-increasingly promote more hatred against Trump.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2025/04/24/robert-crimo-iii-highland-park-murders-sentencing-trump-administration

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/politics/sanctuary-cities-win-block-trump-funding-freeze
— American Bar Association cuts 300 jobs after Justice Department pulls grant funding
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/law/aba-cuts-300-jobs-after-trump-doj-officials-pull-grants
— Illinois among states suing Trump over tariffs, trade policy
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/politics/illinois-sues-trump-over-tariffs-trade-policy

ABC7
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/illinois-elected-officials-concerned-fbi-joint-terrorism-task-forces-agents-reassigned-immigration-enforcement/16242916/

FOX32
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1630772
— Those who benefit from cheap foreign labor and from lax foreign regulations oppose tariffs. My brother lost manufacturing jobs in Chicago Heights when his employers moved to Mexico to exploit cheap labor and lax regulations there.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/americans-talk-trump-tariffs-poll

WTTW
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use “research” to promote the Democrat Party platform.
https://news.wttw.com/2025/04/24/university-research-limbo-trump-administration-pauses-federal-grants
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals.
https://news.wttw.com/2025/04/24/federal-judge-blocks-trump-yanking-funding-16-sanctuary-cities-counties-ruling-could

WBEZ
— Trump administration is pressuring Illinois universities to end a diversity fellowship. To promote diversity is to promote discrimination.
https://www.wbez.org/education/2025/04/24/the-trump-administration-is-pressuring-illinois-universities-to-end-a-diversity-fellowship
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more race and gender based preference giving, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and national origin discrimination in schools.
https://www.wbez.org/education/2025/04/24/cps-moves-ahead-with-a-black-student-success-plan-despite-trump-administration-threats

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters ever-increasingly promote more hatred against Trump.
https://www.rrstar.com/story/opinion/columns/2025/04/25/trump-is-throwing-the-american-people-ukraine-to-the-wolves-opinion/83225051007/

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Those who benefit from cheap foreign labor and from lax foreign regulations oppose tariffs. My brother lost manufacturing jobs in Chicago Heights when his employers moved to Mexico to exploit cheap labor and lax regulations there.
https://pantagraph.com/news/local/government-politics/article_d55dd88c-feeb-49ae-8b8d-069ea3c6ae5d.html

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more race and gender based preference giving, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and national origin discrimination in schools.
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/alert-judge-temporarily-halts-white-house-s-20292518.php

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Largest federal employee union, a leading Trump opponent, to lay off more than half of staff. GAO did not unionize until 2007. If GAO had been unionized when I worked for it, I might still be a GAO. employee.
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/ap-largest-federal-employee-union-a-leading-trump-opponent-to-lay-off-more-than-half-of-staff/

ST. LOUIS PUBLIC RADIO
— JANUARY 12, 2005 FLASHBACK: Ray LaHood Mulling a Run for Illinois Governor. I remember speaking with Ray LaHood before he walked in Wheaton’s 2005 Independence Day parade.
https://www.stlpr.org/other/2005-01-12/ray-lahood-mulling-a-run-for-illinois-governor.
— AUGUST 18, 2005 FLASHBACK: LaHood won’t run for IL Governor. I remember speaking with Ray LaHood before he walked in Wheaton’s 2005 Independence Day parade.
https://www.stlpr.org/other/2005-08-18/lahood-wont-run-for-il-governor

NPR ILLINOIS
— According to my Democrat IRS and GAO superiors, if my wife and I had children, I would not have been able to a) pass the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, b) earn a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, c) pass the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, d) become a licensed CPA in 1981, e) etc.
https://www.nprillinois.org/2025-04-25/they-say-they-want-americans-to-have-more-babies-whats-beneath-the-surface

CITIES 92.9
— Del Mar: Pritzker plays ‘national politics’ with El Salvador while neglecting Illinois
https://www.cities929.com/2025/04/24/del-mar-pritzker-plays-national-politics-with-el-salvador-while-neglecting-illinois/

CHALKBEAT CHICAGO
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote race based preference giving.
https://www.chalkbeat.org/chicago/2025/04/25/cps-school-board-forms-black-student-committee/

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— The folks who run President Donald Trump’s @RapidResponse47 handle on X posted: “Why won’t @GovPritzker take action to protect his constituents from the dangerous illegal immigrants he’s harboring in his sanctuary cities?”
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2025/04/25/pritzker-to-endorse-stratton-for-senate-00309290

CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2025/04/25/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-499/
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2025/04/24/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-292/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Controversy growing over rule to allow transgender athletes play girls’ sports
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_6fa5d122-b40c-4626-a79b-b5aa8d872c37.html

WIREPOINTS
— Illinois isn’t building homes. Housing stock is up less than 1% vs. 2020, nation’s 2nd-worst performance.
https://wirepoints.org/illinois-isnt-building-homes-housing-stock-is-up-less-than-1-vs-2020-nations-2nd-worst-performance-wirepoints/
— Durbin leaving provides a chance, however small, to change Illinois’ direction. LaHood being elected on November 3, 2026 would be a big positive change in direction.
https://wirepoints.org/nothing-changes-with-senator-durbin-leaving-illinois-is-still-headed-in-the-wrong-direction-wirepoints-on-with-mike-ferguson-of-newstalkstl/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

WHITE HOUSE
— STRENGTHENING PROBATIONARY PERIODS IN THE FEDERAL SERVICE  I transferred from IRS to GAO when I was 31 years old in 1980. Because my Democrat GAO superiors soon concluded that I would never become a Democrat, they tried to use probationary procedures to get rid of me. But I had already served my probationary period while I had worked for IRS. They tried to get rid of me because I was a Republican even though I had earned an MBA in 1976, passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, earned a master’s degree in accounting in 1980, passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, and became a licensed CPA in 1981.
https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/04/strengthening-probationary-periods-in-the-federal-service/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: GAO has documented, however, that agencies have not been using probationary and trial periods as effectively as they could to remove appointees whose continued employment is not in the public interest. As a result of this failure to remove poor performers, agencies have often retained and given tenure to underperforming employees who should have been screened out during their probationary period.)

NEW YORK POST
— Trump-appointed judge orders return of second alleged gang banger deported to El Salvador
https://nypost.com/2025/04/24/us-news/trump-appointed-judge-orders-return-of-second-alleged-gang-banger-deported-to-el-salvador/

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— Trump Issues Order Eliminating Use of Disparate-Impact Liability. The order follows a ban on government affirmative action. How have Democrats used disparate-impact against you? According to Democrats, a test is discriminatory if Whites and men do better on it than Blacks, Hispanics, and females do. Because Whites and men do better on the CPA examination than Blacks, Hispanics, and females, my Democrat and GAO superiors used disparate-impact to stop requiring passing the CPA examination to get hired and promoted. That rendered worthless my passing the CPA examination on my first attempt when I was 30 years old in 1979. To hire and promote Democrats who were Black, Hispanic, and female, they also stopped requiring other qualifications. That rendered worthless my earning an MBA in business when I was 27, my earning a master’s degree in accounting when I was 31, my passing the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt and becoming a licensed CPA when I was 32, my earning four more job-related professional certifications when I was 41, 45, 47, and 48, and my earning a master’s degree in finance when I was 48. I should write about the aforesaid. It is called race and gender based preference giving, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination.
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/trump-issues-order-eliminating-use-of-disparate-impact-liability/

AMERICAN THINKER
— From ‘Trump is Hitler’ to dark woke?
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2025/04/from_trump_is_hitler_to_dark_woke.html

CENTER SQUARE
— Immigration policies have improved under Trump
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_c9a77dd3-f55d-4de4-adba-018ea5ddbb9f.html
— Federal regulations cost average American household $16,000 a year
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_2a8ff3aa-9722-4e06-be23-19ccb0582258.html

FEDERALIST
— Trump Admin Targets University Accreditors For Their DEI Activism
https://thefederalist.com/2025/04/24/trump-admin-targets-university-accreditors-for-their-dei-activism/

FOX NEWS
— Trump continues fight to take on elite universities. According to my critics/opponents, degrees from non-elite universities are worthless, that is, my degrees from IIT (finance-1997), DePaul (accounting-1980), Loyola (business-1976), and NIU (management-1970) are worthless. I should write about my critics/opponents who have degrees from elite universities.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQfu6z-mgNw
— Christian family says school district won’t allow daughter to graduate over mandatory LGBTQ health class. How successful have Democrat leaders been making the students in your school district sexually active LGBTQers?
https://www.foxnews.com/media/christian-family-says-school-refusing-allow-daughter-graduate-over-mandatory-lgbtq-health-class

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Newcomers to White House Press Corps Shake Up the Status Quo. “Many of the news organizations that are represented in this room have marched in lock step on false narratives.”
https://legalinsurrection.com/2025/04/newcomers-to-white-house-press-corps-shake-up-the-status-quo/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Brandon Johnson Becomes Increasingly Creative in Assigning Blame
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/brandon-johnson-becomes-increasingly-creative-in-assigning-blame/

POST MILLENNIAL
— Trump signs executive order to eliminate disparate impact in education and restore meritocracy
https://thepostmillennial.com/trump-signs-executive-order-to-restore-the-true-promise-of-the-civil-rights-movement

WESTERN JOURNAL
— Being Tough on Crime Works: New Report Confirms Trump’s Blistering Impact on the Law
https://www.westernjournal.com/tough-crime-works-new-report-confirms-trumps-blistering-impact-law/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

THE HILL
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals.
https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/5265622-judge-finds-trumps-sanctuary-cities-order-likely-unconstitutional/

NBC NEWS
— Democrat leaders crow about their success in turning Canadians against Americans.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/canadians-put-trumps-bluster-border-arrests-are-booking-far-fewer-us-v-rcna202943

CBS NEWS
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/lgbtq-suicide-prevention-hotline-trump-budget-proposal-leak/

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly paint the Pope as having been anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-non-poor people, anti-Protestant, anti-German American, anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time, anti-etc.
https://apnews.com/article/trump-pope-francis-funeral-catholics-relationship-a34cb1f8a6ceb147e2e112cb4e02e32c

MSN
— Durbin steps down: Could Illinois Republicans finally flip the seat?
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/dick-durbin-steps-down-could-illinois-republicans-finally-flip-the-seat/ar-AA1DuaAT

MSNBC
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters ever-increasingly promote more hatred against Trump.
https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/trump-facing-impotence-as-courts-hand-him-loss-after-loss-court-of-public-opinion-no-less-harsh-238316101946
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3HJnD7vUrY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMV48-Qoe2k

NEWSWEEK
— Ever-increasingly, if you do not promote LGBTQ, Democrat leaders call you a Nazi.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/what-is-pink-triangle-trump-truthing-nazi-era-symbol-sparks-lgbtq-anger/ar-AA1APiaW

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals.
https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2025-04-24/us-judge-orders-return-of-second-migrant-deported-to-el-salvador

NEW YORK TIMES
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more race and gender based preference giving, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and national origin discrimination in schools.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/24/us/trump-public-school-funds-dei.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/04/24/trump-order-blocked-voting-citizenship/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/04/24/judge-rules-second-deportation-case/
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use the Pope against Trump.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/04/25/pope-francis-trump-relationship-funeral/

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals.
https://www.nydailynews.com/2025/04/25/polling-poorly-trumps-immigration-abuses-tanking-popular-approval/

USA TODAY
— Musk risked Tesla’s health to help our country. We should thank him, not hate him. Elon Musk, at great personal and professional cost, has devoted his time to finding ways to cut through the bureaucracy and downsize government where it makes sense.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2025/04/25/tesla-earnings-musk-doge-trump/83230018007/
— Democrat and RINO leaders use the Civil Rights Act to get rid of Republicans.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/04/24/trump-order-civil-rights-protections-at-risk/83249915007/
— Democrat and RINO leaders use DEI to get rid of Republicans.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2025/04/24/trump-approval-rating-dei-target-costco/83242688007/
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2025/04/21/trump-abrego-garcia-ms13-knuckle-tattoos-supreme-court/83188108007/
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/04/25/trump-contractors-ice-detentions-deportations/83250623007/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Harvard Is an Islamist Outpost. For decades it nurtured resentful leftists, and antisemitism united them in a common cause.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/harvard-is-an-islamist-outpost-fringe-leftist-views-eventually-united-by-antisemitism-42759e15
— Three Times Trump Softened His Stance in the Wake of Market Turmoil. Those who make lots of money exploiting cheap foreign labor and lax regulations in foreign countries oppose tariffs. My brother lost manufacturing jobs in Chicago Heights when his employers moved to Mexico to exploit cheap labor and lax regulations there.
https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/trump-tariffs-stock-market-trade-war-04-25-2025/card/video-three-times-trump-softened-his-stance-in-the-wake-of-market-turmoil-vxnxxZ7dLMI3feeaVwop

EL PASO TIMES
— Sooner or later, all the countries of the world will officially declare war on America. All the countries of the world want a piece of the America cake, if not the whole cake.
https://www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/immigration/2025/04/25/mexico-senate-votes-to-bar-foreign-propaganda-after-dhs-ad-campaign-trump/83212989007/

WBUR
— Sooner or later, everyone outside of America will claim refugee status in America.
https://www.wbur.org/onpoint/2025/04/24/afghan-refugees-promises-broken-under-trump-immigrations-plans
https://www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DYiX-TG9UmtI

FORTUNE
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals.
https://fortune.com/article/trump-plan-proof-of-citizenship-vote-shot-down-judge/

PBS
— Democrat teachers use DEI to make their students good little Democrats, that is, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-non-poor people, anti-married people, anti-Protestant, anti-German American, anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time, anti-etc.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/judge-blocks-trump-push-to-cut-public-school-funding-over-diversity-programs

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals.
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/trump_administration_second_term/due_process_for_illegal_immigrants_61_of_democrats_say_yes

April 21, 2025

CNN
— Pope Francis dies at 88
https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/21/europe/pope-francis-dies-intl/index.html

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

ABC7
— Pope Francis dies at 88
https://abc7chicago.com/post/pope-francis-has-died-vatican-camerlengo-announces/16213828/
— Democrat leaders divide those who have demographics that vote for Democrats against those who have demographics that vote for Republicans.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/american-revolution-anniversary-250-years-america-went-war-independence-divided-nation-battles-legacy/16205829/
— Video shows cars drag racing, drifting in Lakeview street takeover. Lakeview today, your street tomorrow.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-street-takeover-racing-video-shows-cars-drag-drifting-ashland-avenue-west-diversey-parkway-lakeview/16212001/

CBS2
— 4 dead, 11 others hurt in Chicago shootings during Easter weekend
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-weekend-shootings-april-18-to-21/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia to promote more hatred against Trump.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/04/20/column-donald-trump-abrego-garcia-deportations-immigration-page/
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more booze.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/04/21/geneva-liquor-license-ban-highland-park/
— FRONT PAGE: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) reject Trump’s election and b) fight Trump.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/04/21/democratic-state-lawmakers-start-to-move-on-promise-to-be-a-check-on-donald-trump/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Democrat leaders ever-increasing push more pot.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/marijuana/2025/04/20/4-20-pot-cannabis-weed-holiday-easter-thc
— Under the Democrats, soon, everyone will be low income.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/consumer-affairs/2025/04/18/federal-program-liheap-utility-bills-cut-trump-budget-plan
— What do you do? I put GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters together and send them out. What do my critics/opponents do? They discourage me from putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters together and sending them out.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2025/04/20/birding-glenview-park-district-techny-reservoir

JOUNAL COURIER
— My critics/opponents have always wanted me to pay more taxes.
https://www.myjournalcourier.com/opinion/article/the-rich-need-pay-taxes-dean-baker-20272732.php

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly organize more protests against Trump.
https://www.shawlocal.com/northwest-herald/2025/04/20/hundreds-protest-trump-and-musk-in-red-mchenry-county/

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Democrat leaders ever-increasing push more pot.
https://pantagraph.com/news/local/history/article_84d2c1eb-2537-415c-9819-6954b195aefc.html

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Senate GOP braces for primary headaches after 2024 break. Which Republicans do you anticipate/expect will run for U.S. Senate in Illinois in 2026?
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/hill-politics/senate-gop-braces-for-primary-headaches-after-2024-break/
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly push more pot.
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/ap-marijuana-holiday-4-20-coincides-with-easter-and-passover-this-year-heres-what-to-know/
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/where-do-efforts-to-legalize-reschedule-marijuana-stand/

WAND TV
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly push more pot.
https://www.wandtv.com/news/national/marijuana-holiday-4-20-coincides-with-easter-and-passover-this-year-heres-what-to-know/article_8f03cfef-f09d-53e0-9e8b-e95ab58f4cec.html

NPR ILLINOIS
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use Abrego Garcia to promote more hatred against Trump.
https://www.nprillinois.org/2025-04-20/trump-faces-bipartisan-criticism-over-abrego-garcia-deportation

NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly organize more protests against Trump.
https://www.northernpublicradio.org/2025-04-20/protestors-across-the-u-s-rally-against-the-trump-administration

WSIL TV
— Marijuana hospital visits linked to dementia diagnosis within 5 years. Democrat leaders ever-increasing push more pot.
https://www.wsiltv.com/news/health/marijuana-hospital-visits-linked-to-dementia-diagnosis-within-5-years-study-finds/article_25b902f0-4a72-541b-b4b9-7b0a69a068a4.html

NORTHERN STAR
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly organize more protests against Trump.
https://northernstar.info/125465/news/residents-from-dekalb-and-sycamore-rally-to-protest-the-trump-administration/

DAILY ILLINI
— Under the Democrats, soon, everyone will be on Medicaid.
https://dailyillini.com/news-stories/champaign-urbana/2025/04/20/budzinski-trump-medicaid/

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote Pritzker.
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2025/04/21/pritzkers-national-brand-00300745
— Joseph Severino says he plans to run for governor in 2026 as a Republican. He made his announcement on conservative podcaster Shaun Thompson’s show on AM 560. Severino previously ran for Congress in the 10th District in 2022 as a Republican and 2024 as an Independent. Severino has yet to file paperwork with the state. Also in the GOP race for governor is DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick, who announced in February and has $100,000 in his campaign fund, according to filings with the state.
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2025/04/21/pritzkers-national-brand-00300745

CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2025/04/21/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-495/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Which offices will be on the November 3, 2026 ballot in your precinct? Do you anticipate/expect helping elect candidates for those offices? What discourages you from doing that? For me, it includes far too many Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct since 2000 who have blamed me and blamed my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters for their losses and/or near losses. I should write about those candidates and their major donors, political consultants, fundraisers, pollsters, campaign managers, campaign staff members, and campaign volunteers. Most commonly, they have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I painted them as being more conservative than they wanted to be painted and that caused them to lose. I would focus on the aforesaid candidates who rejected the most planks in the Republican Party platform. I have long since stopped helping elect candidates in nonpartisan elections and  Republican primary elections a) because far too many of those candidates who lost those elections and primaries blamed me and blamed my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters for their defeats and b) far too many of those candidates who won Republican primaries buy lost general elections blamed their defeats on my support for their opponents in the primaries. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— What are the following doing to elect Republicans on November 3, 2026: the leaders of a) the Illinois Republican Party, b) your Republican county party organization, and c) your Republican township party organization? They need to defend and advance the Republican Party platform, that is, they need to defend and advance conservative principles. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— What do you stress to defend and advance conservative principles? I stress the successes that I have had because I have always followed conservative principles. I earned a bachelor’s degree when I was 21. I earned master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 47. I earned professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48. I earned a professional license when I was 32. I bought new cars when I was 17, 19, 20, 23, 25, 29, etc. I bought real estate when I was 24, 25, 27, 29, 35, etc. I got married when I was 29.  I was able to do the aforesaid notwithstanding my parents never having attended college, my father having been only the first of my ancestors to earn a high school diploma, my mother never having attended high school, and my having to work my way through college. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— What do you promote that your critics/opponents use against you? My critics/opponents use my promoting the Republican Party platform, that is, my promoting conservative principles. They especially use my promoting the platform’s personal responsibility, traditional marriage and family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and equal opportunity (no race of gender based preference giving) planks. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— What do your critics/opponents do? My critics/opponents destroy those like me who they cannot manipulate or dominate, who refuse to glorify and praise them, who refuse to pander to them, who refuse to serve as one of their operatives or dupes, who refuse to cover up their wrong doing, and/or who refuse to give them money. I should write about my critics/opponents and the many big adverse actions that they have taken against me. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
—  What jobs have you had? According to my critics/opponents, all the jobs that I had were bad jobs that they would never stoop to take and that should have been given to minorities, females, younger people, and veterans. I did yard work 1962-1964, washed dishes 1964-1966, cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966, delivered mail 1966-1969, worked on an automotive assembly line in 1970, sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971, pumped gasoline 1971-1972, collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980, and audited federal agencies 1980-1997. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— What are your demographics? My critics/opponents look down on, if not despise, if not hate those who share my demographics. I am conservative, Republican, White, male, older (born in 1948), non-poor, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and my ancestors have been in America since 1844. Further, I was a Crete resident 1948-1972 and I have been a Wheaton resident since 1978. Further, I was a federal employee for almost 30 years, including almost 9 years working for IRS, and I have been a federal retiree for almost 28 years. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— How envious were your coworkers? My Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were full of envy. They always painted themselves as being financially disadvantaged. They decried my earning a bachelor’s degree when I was 21, my earning master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 47, my earning professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, my earning a professional license when I was 32, my buying new cars when I was 17, 19, 20, 23, 25, 29, etc., my buying real estate when I was 24, 25, 27, 29, 35, etc., my getting married when I was 29, etc. They hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I would never have been able to do the aforesaid a) if I had not avoided the draft and b) if my wife and I had children. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— What Caste were you born into? My critics/opponents stress a) that my parents were Protestant and German American, b) that neither of my parents attended college, c) that my father was only the first of my ancestors to earn a high school diploma, d) that he never earned more than $50,000/year in today’s dollars, e) that my mother never attended high school, f) that I had to work my way through college, g) that none of my degrees are from Ivy League universities, h) that I was a federal employee for almost 30 years, i) that I have been a federal retiree for almost 28 years, and j) that I never earned more than $153,151/year in today’s dollars. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Supreme Court makes ‘unprecedented’ intervention to block Trump’s latest round of gang deportations. Democrats ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/apr/20/supreme-court-makes-unprecedented-intervention-block-trumps-latest/
— Democrats would rather destroy America than support Trump.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/apr/18/democrats-would-rather-destroy-america-support-trump/
— My critics/opponents destroy those like me who they cannot manipulate or dominate, who refuse to glorify and praise them, who refuse to pander to them, who refuse to serve as one of their operatives or dupes, who refuse to cover up their wrong doing, and/or who refuse to give them money. I should write about my critics/opponents and the many big adverse actions that they have taken against me.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/apr/20/250-years-lexington-concord-still-fight-freedom/
— If America abandons Israel, God will abandon America. Democrat leaders want America to abandon Israel.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/apr/20/america-abandons-israel-god-abandon-america/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— New York chooses DEI over students
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/editorials/3380175/new-york-public-school-officials-refuse-dei-mandate-trump/

NEW YORK POST
— Conservatives rage against Supreme Court for reining in Trump.
https://nypost.com/2025/04/20/us-news/conservatives-rage-against-supreme-court-for-reining-in-trump-time-to-start-deporting-rogue-judges/

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Higher Education Should Learn From Hillsdale
https://amgreatness.com/2025/04/21/higher-education-should-learn-from-hillsdale/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Malicious compliance bedevils our military
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2025/04/malicious_compliance_bedevils_our_military.html

CENTER FOR IMMIGRATION STUDIES
— Jobs Americans Will Do: Just About All of Them. According to my critics/opponents, all the jobs that I had were bad jobs that they would never stoop to take and that should have been given to minorities, females, younger people, and veterans. I did yard work 1962-1964, washed dishes 1964-1966, cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966, delivered mail 1966-1969, worked on an automotive assembly line in 1970, sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971, pumped gasoline 1971-1972, collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980, and audited federal agencies 1980-1997.
https://cis.org/Report/Jobs-Americans-Will-Do-Just-About-All-Them

EPOCH TIMES
— Made-in-America Entrepreneurs See Opportunities in Global Tariffs. By sourcing materials domestically and thinking locally, U.S.-based companies say they’re in a better position to survive—and thrive.
https://www.theepochtimes.com/article/made-in-america-entrepreneurs-see-opportunities-in-global-tariffs-5842569

FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM
— JD Vance Was Right: Cheap Foreign Labor Is an “Addiction.”  My brother lost manufacturing jobs because his employers moved to Mexico.
https://www.fairus.org/blog/2025/04/10/jd-vance-cheap-foreign-labor-addiction

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Trump Admin Should Unleash The False Claims Act To End Discrimination In Higher Education. UIC admitted me in 1966, NIU in 1969, Loyola in 1972, DePaul in 1976, and IIT in 1992. But because of my bad demographics, I doubt that they would today.
https://legalinsurrection.com/2025/04/trump-admin-should-unleash-the-false-claims-act-to-end-discrimination-in-higher-education/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Many schools (including almost all “elite” universities) view their maintenance of Kendian “discrimination for the right reasons” programs in admissions, hiring, promotions, tenure, and funding to be moral imperatives, and thus either are flatly refusing to abide by the Trump administration’s demands, and/or are continuing their discriminatory programs sub rosa.)

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Wokeness in Medicine Hasn’t Been Cured Yet
https://www.nationalreview.com/2025/04/wokeness-in-medicine-hasnt-been-cured-yet/

POWER LINE
— Who Says Democrats Aren’t Pro-Crime?
https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2025/04/who-says-democrats-arent-pro-crime.php

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Harvard Law School Professors Politicize the Rule of Law
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2025/04/20/harvard_law_school_professors_politicize_the_rule_of_law_152680.html

TOWNHALL
— New CNN Poll Shows American Support Deporting All Illegal Aliens
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2025/04/21/new-cnn-poll-shows-american-support-deporting-all-illegals-n2655744
— The Radical Left’s Plan to Stop Trump and His Agenda
https://townhall.com/columnists/jeffcrouere/2025/04/21/the-radical-lefts-plan-to-stop-trump-and-his-agenda-n2655823

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

CBS NEWS
— Trump takes aim at Biden, “Radical Left Lunatics” and the courts in Easter Sunday message.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-easter-sunday-message-biden-courts-left/

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly use DEI to get rid of Republicans.
https://apnews.com/article/dei-diversity-equity-inclusion-college-bbe09c081d8a47fcb5616c8fa3b23cee

MSNBC
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly glorify and praise their illegals.
https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/churches-easter-ice-sensitive-locations-rcna201825

NEW YORK TIMES
— TOP OF FOLD: State Dept. Faces Plan for Big Cuts. If Gingrich had reformed GAO instead of gutting it, I might still be a GAO employee. Virtually all GAO employees are Democrats. Reforms could have included a) requiring that at least one-third of GAO employees at each grade level be Republican and b) requiring that all requests for GAO to do work be bipartisan.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/20/us/politics/trump-state-department-overhaul.html
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote Communist China.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/17/business/china-deflation-trump-tariffs.html
— Carmakers Highlight American Roots in Bid to Influence Trump. Wary of directly criticizing the president’s trade policies, automakers are emphasizing how much they have already invested in U.S. manufacturing.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/19/business/cars-trump-tariffs-us-manufacturing.html
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly manipulate and dominate religion.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/20/opinion/easter-christianity-jesus-trump.html
— With Harvard Threat, Trump Tries to Bend the I.R.S. to His Will. Since the post-Nixon era, the Internal Revenue Service has had a degree of independence from the White House. President Trump is seeking to change that. I should write about my Democrat IRS superiors. I should focus on those who a) disallowed my travel vouchers in 1974, b) got rid of the IRS manager who had promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974, c) stopped me from being promoted beyond GS-12, d) disallowed my education deductions in 1978, e) forced me to take a $23,472/year (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer to GAO in 1980, and f) stopped GAO from assigning me to audits of IRS except 1986-1988.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/18/us/politics/trump-irs.html

USA TODAY
— Trump names fifth person to lead IRS this year.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/04/18/trump-replacing-irs-acting-commissioner/83163716007/
— Harvard shunned conservatives. It deserves to be defunded by Trump. President Donald Trump is trying to reform an education system that excludes conservative students and faculty while promoting a leftist agenda that most Americans have rejected.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2025/04/21/trump-harvard-federal-funding-freeze-dei/83138590007/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH GRAPHIC: Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote Communist China.
https://www.wsj.com/economy/global/trump-tariffs-us-markets-treasurys-dollar-7d9777d7
https://www.wsj.com/world/china/china-us-economic-relations-tariffs-cold-war-ddb43fca
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly polarize those who have demographics that vote for Democrats against those who have demographics that vote for Republicans.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/the-economics-of-polarization-prior-beliefs-bias-information-b7b0e99f
— Democrat teachers ever-increasingly make their students sexually active LGBTQers.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/gender-storytime-at-the-supreme-court-first-amendment-parental-rights-opt-out-04a15281
— I Really Like Electric Cars. These Technologies Would Make Me Love Them. I’ve been buying EVs for more than 10 years. But innovations on the horizon will make a big difference to me—and lots of other skeptical consumers. Diersen asks how will my critics/opponents use my buying a 2025 Dodge Charger Daytona R/T Plus EV against me?
https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/cars/ev-technology-innovation-4e25c1d5
— Washington State’s Tax on Tesla. Olympia designs a tax targeting Elon Musk and his company’s carbon emissions credits. How soon will hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters drive Tesla out of business?
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/washington-state-tesla-tax-elon-musk-electric-vehicles-4441b8e2
— Government Jobs Insulated DC From Economic Volatility. Not Any More. Spending cutbacks hurt local business; ‘This is our Detroit moment’
https://www.wsj.com/economy/jobs/washington-dc-economy-trump-job-cuts-359c8645

BUSINESS INSIDER
— In an Easter post, Trump said the businessmen who’ve criticized his tariffs are bad at both business and politics. What percent of wealth that rich people have has been from exploiting cheap labor and lack regulations in foreign countries? My brother lost manufacturing jobs because his employers moved to Mexico.
https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-businessmen-against-tariffs-are-bad-at-business-and-politics-2025-4

KIPLINGER
— What are your demographics? My critics/opponents look down on, if not despise, if not hate those who share my demographics. I am conservative, Republican, White, male, older (born in 1948), non-poor, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and my ancestors have been in America since 1844. Further, I was a Crete resident 1948-1972 and I have been a Wheaton resident since 1978. Further, I was a federal employee for almost 30 years, including almost 9 years working for IRS, and I have been a federal retiree for almost 28 years.
https://www.kiplinger.com/retirement/can-you-define-baby-boomers-look-at-trump-and-harris

AMERICAN PROSPECT
— We Never Had Free Trade. The U.S. trading system since the 1970s has screwed American workers. But the main culprits are the American capitalists who devised the system, not foreigners. My brother lost manufacturing jobs because his employers moved to Mexico.
https://prospect.org/economy/2025-04-08-we-never-had-free-trade/

GOOGLE AI
— Envious coworkers. My Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were full of envy. They always painted themselves as being financially disadvantaged. They decried my earning a bachelor’s degree when I was 21, my earning master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 47, my earning professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, my earning a professional license when I was 32, my buying new cars when I was 17, 19, 20, 23, 25, 29, etc., my buying real estate when I was 24, 25, 27, 29, 35, etc., my getting married when I was 29, etc. They hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I would never have been able to do the aforesaid a) if I had not avoided the draft and b) if my wife and I had children.
https://www.google.com/search?q=envious+coworkers

GOOGLE AI
— Caste system. What Caste were you born into? My critics/opponents stress a) that my parents were Protestant and German American, b) that neither of my parents attended college, c) that my father was only the first of my ancestors to earn a high school diploma, d) that he never earned more than $50,000/year in today’s dollars, e) that my mother never attended high school, f) that I had to work my way through college, g) that none of my degrees are from Ivy League universities, h) that I was a federal employee for almost 30 years, i) that I have been a federal retiree for almost 28 years, and j) that I never earned more than $153,151/year in today’s dollars.
https://www.google.com/search?q=Caste+%22born+into

POLITICO
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote Pritzker.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/04/20/pritzker-tktktk-00296824

PBS
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly organize more protests against Trump.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/photos-anti-trump-protesters-rally-in-cities-and-towns-across-the-country

INTERCEPT
— To get more votes from Blacks, Democrat leaders ever-increasingly call Republicans racists.
https://theintercept.com/2025/04/20/trump-racism-white-demographic-fears-immigration/

DAILY MAIL
— Trump official calls for Americans to be paid reparations over trauma caused by Biden’s migrant crisis
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14630377/stephen-miller-americans-reparations-illegal-migration.html
— Drag queens slammed for mocking Christians and hosting ‘hunky Jesus’ contest at woke Easter show for kids
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14630709/Drag-queens-mocking-Jesus-woke-Easter-kids.html

April 20, 2025

How much success have Democrat leaders had organizing protests against Trump in your county, township, municipality, and school district?

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE IN THE NAPERVILLE SUN: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly push more pot.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/04/18/420-cannabis-holiday-alcohol/
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly organize more protests against Trump.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/federal-cuts-threats-fuel-protests-025500813.html
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/04/19/supreme-court-blocks-deportations/
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote Lightfoot.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/04/19/editorial-no-president-trump-lori-lightfoot-is-neither-evil-nor-a-dope/
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly blame Trump for high drug prices.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/04/20/illinois-drug-intermediaries-pharmacies/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG PICTURE: The Democrat Party platform promotes poverty and crime.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/04/20/cook-county-jails-population/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly organize more protests against Trump.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2025/04/19/50501-chicago-protest-trump
https://chicago.suntimes.com/religion/2025/04/18/easter-sermons-chicago-priests-pastors
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters ever-increasingly promote more hatred against Trump.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2025/04/17/donald-trump-detain-deport-pro-palestinian-el-salvador-prison-immigrants-kilmar-garcia-mona-charen
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use Trump’s tariffs against him.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/money/2025/04/18/chicago-manufacturer-freedman-seating-reels-devastating-tariffs

DAILY HERALD
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly organize more protests against Trump.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250419/news/anti-trump-protesters-turn-out-to-rallies-across-country/

ABC7
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly organize more protests against Trump.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-protest-protesters-daley-plaza-downtown-oppose-trumps-policies-immigration-federal-funding-reproductive-rights/16204461/

NBC5
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly organize more protests against Trump.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-pastor-leads-event-support-black-owned-business-amid-dei-rollbacks/3726185/

CBS2
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly organize more protests against Trump.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/50501-protest-daley-plaza-chicago-donald-trump/
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/anti-trump-50501-movement-protest-fills-daley-plaza/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgNbAvAGdP0

WGN9
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly organize more protests against Trump.
https://wgntv.com/news/national/ap-us-news/ap-anti-trump-protesters-turn-out-to-rallies-in-new-york-washington-and-other-cities-across-country/

FOX32
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly organize more protests against Trump.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/50501-protests-april-19-2025
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/illinois-trans-athlete-ban-response

WGN RADIO
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote international students over American students.
https://wgnradio.com/news/aclu-sues-trump-administration-for-targeting-international-students/

SOUTHERN
— Democrat leaders use Trump tariffs to get companies to charge their customers more.
https://southernillinoisnow.com/2025/04/19/these-companies-said-they-will-raise-prices-in-response-to-trumps-tariffs/

DEKALB DAILY CHRONICLE
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly organize more protests against Trump.
https://www.shawlocal.com/daily-chronicle/2025/04/20/hundreds-march-in-dekalb-to-declare-no-kings-at-anti-trump-protest/

KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly organize more protests against Trump.
https://www.shawlocal.com/kane-county-chronicle/2025/04/19/protesting-the-protestors-counter-protesters-at-hands-off-rally-condemn-their-treatment/

KENDALL COUNTY NOW
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly organize more protests against Trump.
https://www.shawlocal.com/kendall-county-now/2025/04/19/this-is-a-moment-in-history-hundreds-protest-trump-administration-at-yorkville-rally/

SHAW LOCAL
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote Foster.
https://www.shawlocal.com/news/2025/04/17/at-rep-foster-town-hall-concerns-about-social-security-tariffs-and-if-dems-wants-to-impeach-trump-again/

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly organize more protests against Trump.
https://www.rrstar.com/picture-gallery/news/local/2025/04/19/no-kings-no-tyrants-300-protest-trump-in-rockford-see-photos/83179321007/

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly organize more protests against Trump.
https://www.news-gazette.com/news/nation-world/anti-trump-protesters-rally-in-new-york-washington-and-elsewhere-across-the-country/article_6e4ae27b-456e-5a16-b9e4-5ad9a00c95e5.html

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly organize more protests against Trump.
https://www.bnd.com/news/local/community/belleville/article304590666.html

NPR ILLINOIS
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly organize more protests against Trump.
https://www.nprillinois.org/2025-04-19/anti-trump-protests-this-weekend-turn-focus-to-community-action
https://www.nprillinois.org/2025-04-19/protesters-unite-against-trump-in-hundreds-of-rallies-across-the-u-s

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly organize more protests against Trump.
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/ap-anti-trump-protesters-turn-out-to-rallies-in-new-york-washington-and-other-cities-across-country/
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-news/peoria-protest-trump-musk/

25 NEWS NOW
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly organize more protests against Trump.
https://www.25newsnow.com/2025/04/19/hundreds-gather-downtown-peoria-oppose-trump-musk/

WAND TV
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly organize more protests against Trump.
https://www.wandtv.com/news/national/anti-trump-protesters-rally-in-new-york-washington-and-elsewhere-across-the-country/article_a01213d3-5ae5-5ec7-a77a-84bcf069b4c2.html

WGEM
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly organize more protests against Trump.
https://www.wgem.com/2025/04/19/anti-trump-protestors-rally-outside-white-house/

WCIA
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly push more pot.
https://www.wcia.com/news/politics/ap-politics/ap-marijuana-holiday-4-20-coincides-with-easter-and-passover-this-year-heres-what-to-know/

WSIU
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals.
https://www.wsiu.org/politics-elections/2025-04-19/trump-administration-and-the-courts-continue-to-clash-over-immigration

WGLT
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly organize more protests against Trump.
https://www.wglt.org/local-news/2025-04-19/bloomington-among-cities-in-series-of-nationwide-protests-against-trump-administrations-policies

WVIK
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly organize more protests against Trump.
https://www.wvik.org/2025-04-19/protesters-unite-against-trump-in-hundreds-of-rallies-across-the-u-s

IPM NEWS
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly organize more protests against Trump.
https://ipmnewsroom.org/photoshundreds-demonstrate-against-the-trump-administration-in-urbana/

ILLINOIS PUBLIC RADIO
— To give preference to one group is to discriminate against another group. To give preference to illegals is to discriminate against Blacks.
https://will.illinois.edu/dialogue/episode/a-dialogue-about-why-many-black-people-are-staying-home-from-political-protests

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— The cars that you own say more about you than anything that you can say about yourself. I just bought a new loaded 2025 Dodge Charger Daytona R/T Plus EV. Please let me know if you share my interest in the car. I continue to own a 2013 Charger R/T Max that I bought new in 2012. I owned a 1968 Charger R/T 1994-2005. I owned a 1969 Charger SE 1968-1971. I also own a 2005 and a 1972 Chevrolet Corvette and a 1996 Ford Thunderbird LX. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

NEW YORK POST
— Drag queen group mocks Jesus, Christianity in Easter show marketed to kids
https://nypost.com/2025/04/19/us-news/drag-queen-group-mocks-christianity-in-easter-show-for-kids/
— The huge outpouring of support for Karmelo Anthony — who allegedly stabbed another teen in the heart — should scare all of us
https://nypost.com/2025/04/19/opinion/support-for-alleged-stabber-karmelo-anthony-highlights-victim-industrial-complex/
— NYC woman who left swastika brick on Cybertruck is a woke therapist who blamed Elon Musk for tantrum. Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more hatred against Musk. To promote hatred against Musk is to promote more hatred against EVs and more hatred against EV owners. I just bought a new loaded 2025 Dodge Charger Daytona R/T Plus EV.
https://nypost.com/2025/04/19/us-news/nyc-woman-charged-in-cybertruck-hate-crime-is-woke-therapist/
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals.
https://nypost.com/2025/04/20/us-news/trump-white-house-releases-tren-de-aragua-gang-members-rap-sheets-photos-after-scotus-deportation-freeze/
https://nypost.com/2025/04/19/us-news/supreme-court-blocks-new-deportations-of-of-venezuelans-under-18th-century-wartime-law-alien-enemies-act/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Illinois’s insane leftism now propping up bordering states!
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2025/04/illinois_s_insane_leftism_now_propping_up_bordering_states.html
— DOGE shows just how deep illegal immigration rot goes
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2025/04/doge_shows_just_how_seep_illegal_immigration_rot_goes.html

BLAZE
— Telling America’s story is too important to leave to radicals.
https://www.theblaze.com/columns/opinion/telling-americas-story-is-too-important-to-leave-to-radicals
— Trump’s border blitz puts military muscle to work
https://www.theblaze.com/columns/opinion/trumps-border-blitz-puts-military-muscle-to-work

BREITBART
— Stephen Miller Urges Reparations for Migration’s Damage to Americans. My critics/opponents promote mass/illegal immigration.
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2025/04/19/stephen-miller-urges-reparations-for-migrations-damage-to-americans/
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly organize more protests against Trump.
https://www.breitbart.com/news/thousands-protest-trump-across-u-s-in-second-day-of-action/
— UK Bans French ‘Great Replacement’ Philosopher Renaud Camus From Entering Country. Democrat leaders ever-increasingly replace those who have demographics that vote for Republicans with those who have demographics that vote for Democrats. Demographics that vote for Democrats include liberal/moderate, minority, female, younger, unmarried, non-Protestant, non-German American, have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time, citizens of foreign countries, want/need/demand massive government assistance, lack education and/or job skills, and have financial, health, and/or other problems.
https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2025/04/19/uk-bans-french-great-replacement-philosopher-renaud-camus-from-entering-country/
— Therapist Who Committed Tesla Hate Crime Blames Elon Musk
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2025/04/19/nyc-police-therapist-who-committed-tesla-hate-crime-blames-elon-musk/

DAILY CALLER
— Blue States Are Keeping DEI On Life Support
https://dailycaller.com/2025/04/19/blue-states-keeping-dei-life-support-trump-admin/

DAILY SIGNAL
— Tesla Continues to Reign Supreme Despite Leftist Violence
https://www.dailysignal.com/2025/04/19/tesla-continues-to-reign-supreme-despite-leftist-violence/
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals.
https://www.dailysignal.com/2025/04/19/supreme-court-issues-order-pausing-deportations-under-alien-enemies-act/

DAILY WIRE
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals.
https://www.dailywire.com/news/scotus-blocks-trump-from-deporting-alleged-tren-de-aragua-gang-members

FOX NEWS
— Illinois trans athlete policy brewing conflict within state. Rep. Blaine Wilhour called on Illinois school districts to take action and ban trans athletes.
https://www.foxnews.com/sports/illinois-transgender-athlete-policy-sparks-controversy-state
— Expert sounds alarm on Trump’s tariffs: ‘Too high, too fast’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54HVgd9oitw

NEWSMAX
— Trump is ‘prioritizing the American people’ and not ‘illegal aliens’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sc4c0zKRHcA

TOWNHALL
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals.
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/saraharnold/2025/04/19/federal-judge-denies-emergency-request-to-block-imminent-deportation-flights-under-alien-enemies-act-n2655793

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

THE HILL
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly organize more protests against Trump.
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5257441-anti-trump-demonstrators-rally-across-the-us/
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use Trump’s tariffs against him.
https://thehill.com/homenews/education/5256292-schools-parents-trump-trade-war-trump-tariffs/

CNN
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly organize more protests against Trump.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/19/politics/video/anti-trump-protests-hands-off-protesters-musk-digvid
— Trump administration sent letter of demands to Harvard University in error
https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/19/us/harvard-trump-administration-letter-mistake/index.html
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/19/politics/supreme-court-alien-enemies-act-order/index.html
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly turn Canada against Trump.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/20/americas/canada-election-carney-poilievre-intl-latam/index.html

REUTERS
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly organize more protests against Trump.
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/thousands-protesters-rally-against-trump-across-us-2025-04-19/

NEWSWEEK
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly organize more protests against Trump.
https://www.newsweek.com/anti-trump-50501-protesters-warn-theyre-fighting-fascism-2061821

MSNBC
— Cheap labor isn’t China’s only advantage over the United States. China graduates almost twice as many STEM-oriented Ph.D.s in science and technology programs than the U.S. does.
https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/trump-tariffs-china-education-deficit-rcna201951

MSN
— Musk’s Tesla Zapped by Trump’s Tariff Storm
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/shock-charge-musk-s-tesla-zapped-by-trump-s-tariff-storm/ar-AA1DfkTi
— Tesla to delay US launch of affordable EV, a lower-cost Model Y
https://www.msn.com/en-in/autos/news/tesla-to-delay-us-launch-of-affordable-ev-a-lower-cost-model-y-reports/ar-AA1DcH6s
— Tesla delays affordable Model Y release until 2026. Needless-to-say, my critics/opponents are furious that I could afford to buy a new loaded 2025 Dodge Charger Daytona R/T Plus EV.
https://www.msn.com/en-ca/money/topstories/tesla-delays-affordable-model-y-release-until-2026/ar-AA1DeC4Y
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more hatred against Musk. To promote hatred against Musk is to promote more hatred against EVs and more hatred against EV owners. I just bought a new loaded 2025 Dodge Charger Daytona R/T Plus EV.
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/other/pure-evil-tesla-whistleblower-slams-monster-elon-musk-and-wants-to-drag-him-to-court/ar-AA1DecXN

AOL
— Since 1965, Democrat and RINO leaders have ever-increasingly used Affirmative Action and DEI to get rid of Republicans.
https://www.aol.com/trump-revokes-workplace-discrimination-rules-203613130.html

YAHOO
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly organize more protests against Trump.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/protesters-target-trump-admin-policies-222704745.html
https://www.yahoo.com/news/anti-trump-50501-protests-ahead-175204493.html
https://www.yahoo.com/news/anti-trump-protesters-mobilize-hundreds-192544875.html

CBS NEWS
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly organize more protests against Trump.
https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/no-kings-protesters-across-country-march-against-trump-musk/
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/anti-trump-rallies-hands-off-administration-washington-new-york-boston/
https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/philadelphia-protest-today-trump-no-kings/
— Car buyers say they are not racing to the dealership amid tariffs
https://www.cbsnews.com/video/car-buyers-not-racing-dealership-amid-tariffs/
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals.
https://www.cbsnews.com/video/supreme-court-blocks-trump-deporting-alleged-gang-members-migrants-texas-facility/

NBC NEWS
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/supreme-court-orders-trump-administration-not-deport-venezuelans-now-rcna201949

NEW YORK TIMES
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly organize more protests against Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/19/us/politics/trump-protests-nyc-florida-la.html
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/19/us/politics/supreme-court-deportation-protocol-venezuela.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/19/us/politics/trump-deportation-courts-venezuelan-migrants-texas.html
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/04/19/us/trump-news
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use Trump’s tariffs against him.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/20/business/economy/tariffs-business-strategy.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/20/business/tariffs-china-us-farmers.html
https://www.nytimes.com/video/world/100000010111503/how-china-and-the-eu-are-reacting-to-trumps-tariffs.html
— Inside a Union’s Fight Against Trump’s Federal Job Cuts. Leaders of the union representing government workers say their battle is galvanizing but also alarming. “It’s insulting to say,” one said, “that we are lazy.”  The Democrats who ran GAO forced me to retire when I was 49 years old in 1997. GAO did not unionize until 2007. If GAO had been unionized in 1997, I might still be a GAO employee.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/20/business/economy/government-union-trump-musk.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/04/20/trump-clashes-with-courts-immigration/

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly organize more protests against Trump.
https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2025-04-19/anti-trump-protesters-turn-out-to-rallies-in-new-york-washington-and-other-cities-across-country

DETROIT FREE PRESS
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly organize more protests against Trump.
https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2025/04/19/metro-detroit-protesters-rally-against-trump-administration/83142535007/

USA TODAY
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote Fed chief Powell
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2025/04/18/trumps-critcism-powell-rates/83144615007/
— To get more votes from Latinos, Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly give Latinos more preference over non-Latinos.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/04/19/despite-trump-anti-dei-push-latino-museum/83162003007/
— Democrat and RINO leaders and the rest of America’s enemies want America to be totally dependent on foreign countries for everything.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2025/04/19/trump-tariffs-america-economy-jobs-china/83143659007/
— Democrats and RINOs cause everything that is bad and then blame Republicans for everything that is bad.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2025/04/19/trump-easter-egg-hunt-prices-ruined/83121697007/
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use Trump’s tariffs against him.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2025/04/20/trump-tariff-trade-wars-2028-china-economy/83096052007/
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2025/04/20/trump-insurrection-act-1807-military-border/83142329007/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Pritzker Is Acting Like He Wants to Be President. He is one of the top Democrats being watched as the party searches for a way out of the political wilderness. Pritzker ever-increasingly promotes more hatred against Trump and against those who share Trump’s demographics.
https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/americas-second-richest-elected-official-is-acting-like-he-wants-to-be-president-8b30efa0
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals.
https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/trump-migrant-deportations-alien-enemies-act-759f25dd

FORBES
— Tesla Protests And Vandalism Surge: Justice Department Announces Charges Against Sixth Alleged Vandal. Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more hatred against Musk. To promote hatred against Musk is to promote more hatred against EVs and more hatred against EV owners. I just bought a new loaded 2025 Dodge Charger Daytona R/T Plus EV.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/conormurray/2025/04/19/tesla-protests-and-vandalism-surge-justice-department-announces-charges-against-sixth-alleged-vandal/

NPR
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly organize more protests against Trump.
https://www.npr.org/2025/04/19/nx-s1-5369483/anti-trump-protests-50501-tesla-takedown

PBS
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/supreme-court-temporarily-blocks-trump-from-deporting-more-venezuelan-migrants

NEW YORKER
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals.
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2025/04/28/donald-trumps-deportation-obsession

POLITICO
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly organize more protests against Trump.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/04/19/anti-trump-protesters-new-york-washington-00299718

ECONOMIC TIMES
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump’s tariffs.
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/global-trends/first-shockwaves-of-trumps-tariffs-are-about-to-hit-the-world-economy/articleshow/120449995.cms
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly organize more protests against Trump.
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/global-trends/no-kings-in-america-anti-trump-protests-erupt-across-the-us-from-new-york-to-washington-and-beyond/articleshow/120446663.cms

DAILY MAIL
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14628887/Appalling-rap-sheets-cartel-thugs-Trump-deport-judges-demand-process-ILLEGALS.html

April 19, 2025

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

FOX32
— Johnson jabs at Trump during DC mayors conference
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1627478

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— For trans athletes in high schools sports, IHSA says it will follow state law not Trump executive order. Federal laws trump state and local laws. Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/lgbtq/2025/04/18/for-trans-athletes-in-high-schools-sports-ihsa-says-it-will-follow-state-law-not-trump-executive-order

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE WITH PICTURE: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly push more pot.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/04/18/420-cannabis-holiday-alcohol/
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/04/18/420-cannabis-holiday-alcohol/

DAILY HERALD
— At Foster town hall, concerns over Social Security, tariffs – and if Democrats wants to impeach Trump again.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250418/news/at-foster-town-hall-concerns-over-social-security-tariffs-and-if-democrats-wants-to-impeach-trum/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Education in America ever-increasingly exists to crank out good little Democrats.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/education/big-ten-schools-band-together-fight-trump-attacks-report
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/health-care/advocates-decry-trump-plan-cut-hiv-support-funding

WBEZ
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.wbez.org/education/2025/04/18/for-trans-athletes-in-high-schools-sports-ihsa-says-it-will-follow-state-law-not-trump-executive-order

WGN RADIO
— 67% of CEOs surveyed disapprove of Trump’s tariffs. CEOs overwhelming promote a) globalism, that is, dependency on foreign countries and on their cheap labor and b) the Democrat Party platform. The Democrat Party platform promotes poverty and crime.
https://wgnradio.com/news/67-of-ceos-surveyed-disapprove-of-trumps-tariffs/

JOURNAL GAZETTE TIMES COURIER
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly push more pot.
https://jg-tc.com/news/state-regional/article_233022ce-914b-5c90-a7b1-a95e4c9294e5.html

SUBURBAN LIFE
—  Lisa Edison among thousands of parents who oppose proposed homeschool legislation
https://www.shawlocal.com/my-suburban-life/2025/04/18/lombard-mom-among-thousands-of-parents-who-oppose-proposed-homeschool-legislation/

DEKALB DAILY CHRONICLE
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly organize more protests against Trump.
https://www.shawlocal.com/daily-chronicle/2025/04/18/no-kings-anti-trump-protest-planned-for-dekalb-saturday/

SOUTHERN
— Three Southern Illinois Republican lawmakers took to social media to criticize the Illinois High School Association’s recent response to questions about how it handles transgender participation in high school athletics, calling the reply vague and lacking direction.
https://thesouthern.com/news/southern-illinois-lawmakers-push-back-on-ihsa-response-on-trans-athletes/article_e2a0a42e-3fa2-5daa-a34f-d7185ca4450e.html
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly push more pot.
https://thesouthern.com/life-entertainment/health/the-imapct-of-legal-cannabis-on-business-five-years-in/article_cba3043d-f4dc-5daf-af2c-ac45cce71982.html

SAUK VALLEY
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly push more pot.
https://www.shawlocal.com/sauk-valley/2025/04/18/dixon-cannabis-dispensary-high-on-its-new-flower-collection-launch/

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Judge orders Trump administration to tell fired workers they were not let go for poor performance. In Diersen v. GAO ( https://gopillinois.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/DiersenGAOFifthAmendedComplaint.pdf ), the Democrats who ran GAO hinted/implied//argued/shouted that they forced me to retire because I was a poor performer and because of Gingrich budget cuts and not because I had become an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged them with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation. They ignored/dismissed/belittled/badmouthed that I had earned a) three job-related master’s degrees (business, accounting, and finance), b) six job-related professional certifications (accounting, internal auditing, fraud examination, government financial management, financial services auditing, and forensic accounting) and c) a job-related professional license (CPA).
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/ap-judge-orders-trump-administration-to-tell-fired-workers-they-were-not-let-go-for-poor-performance/

NPR ILLINOIS & NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— The Trump administration announced it is moving forward with a new rule to reclassify some career civil servants as “at will” federal employees, a plan it says will make it easier to fire underperforming employees. My Democrat superiors in the federal government hinted/implied/argued/shouted that they took adverse actions against me because I was an underperformer. That was a pretext. In my defense, I stress that a) I earned a job-related bachelor’s degree, b) I earned three job-related master’s degrees, c) I passed the CPA and Certified Internal Auditor examinations on my first attempt, d) I became a licensed CPA, and e) I earned four more job-related professional certifications. None of my coworkers who they promoted over me had done anything close to that. They all were Democrats 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. They all were minority, female, younger than me, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or had ancestors who had not been in America for a long time.
https://www.nprillinois.org/2025-04-18/thousands-of-federal-workers-would-be-easier-to-fire-under-trump-rule-change
https://www.northernpublicradio.org/2025-04-18/thousands-of-federal-workers-would-be-easier-to-fire-under-trump-rule-change

NPR ILLINOIS
— Head Start advocates brace for possibility of Trump eliminating funding. Ever since my parents sent me to kindergarten at Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete in 1953, my critics/opponents have falsely and maliciously hinted/implied/argued/shouted that my parents were filthy rich. 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 and he died suddenly when he was 47 and I was 21. My mother never attended high school.
https://www.nprillinois.org/2025-04-18/head-start-advocates-brace-for-possibility-of-trump-eliminating-funding

NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals.
https://www.northernpublicradio.org/2025-04-18/some-asylum-seekers-wonder-if-its-worth-staying-in-the-u-s-to-fight-their-cases

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— The mainstream news media in America ever-increasingly promotes the Democrat Party and its leaders far stronger than Pravda ever promoted the Communist Party and its leaders. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Just 30% of Illinois 4th graders read at proficiency standard
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_d91c7486-7950-4db0-8004-b1eff240b65c.html

CHICAGO PARENT
— Best Private Schools in DuPage County. My parents sending me to Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete 1953-1961 and then to Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest 1961-1962 to stay with the Missouri Synod helped me get an ACT score of 24, graduate in the upper 20% of my Crete-Monee High School class in 1966, and get accepted by UIC in 1966. 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 and he died suddenly when he was 47 and I was 21. My mother never attended high school.
https://www.chicagoparent.com/education/private-schools/private-schools-dupage-county/

JOIHN BIVER
— Which of Our Current GOP Leaders Want to Win and Which Don’t?
https://johnbiver.com/which-of-our-current-gop-leaders-want-to-win-and-which-dont/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Checking Up on the Oberweis Florida Campaign Finds $2 Million Loan
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/04/18/checking-up-on-the-oberweis-florida-campaign-finds-2-million-loan/
— Foster’s Crystal Lake Town Hall Meeting
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/04/18/fosters-crystal-lake-town-hall-meeting/
— Conservative PACs Do Poorly in 2025’s First Quarter
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/04/18/conservative-pacs-do-poorly-in-2025s-first-quarter/
— Crystal Lake Randall Road Widening on Horizon
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/04/17/crystal-lake-randall-road-widening-on-horizon/
— Republican State Senator from Freeport Disses McHenry County Republican Party’s Fundraising
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/04/17/republican-state-senator-from-freeport-disses-mchenry-county-republican-partys-fundraising/
— Bob Anderson Calls for Mike Shorten to Resign from the County Board Because He Will Soon Also Be Nunda Township Supervisor
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/04/17/bob-anderson-calls-for-mike-shorten-to-resign-from-the-county-board-because-he-will-soon-also-be-nunda-township-supervisor/
— Opponents to Homeschooling Haven’t Given Up
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/04/17/opponents-to-homeschooling-havent-given-up/
— Vote by Mail Urged by Former State Rep. Mark Blatnick, Who Says He Won Using It
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/04/17/vote-by-mail-urged-by-mark-blatnick/
— Another Illinois Democrat Breaches to “F” Word Barrier
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/04/16/another-illinois-democrat-breaches-to-f-word-barrier/
— Two Shorten Allies Change Election Day Loss to Victory
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/04/16/two-shorten-allies-change-election-day-loss-to-victory/
— McHenry Police Use Home Surveillance Camera Video to Track Down Wisconsin Man Convicted of Buying a Car with a Fake Cashier’s Check
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/04/16/mchenry-police-use-home-surveillance-camera-video-to-track-down-wisconsin-man-convicted-of-buying-a-car-with-a-fake-cashiers-check/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— The Trump administration announced it is moving forward with a new rule to reclassify some career civil servants as “at will” federal employees, a plan it says will make it easier to fire underperforming employees.  My Democrat superiors in the federal government hinted/implied/argued/shouted that they took adverse actions against me because I was an underperformer. That was a pretext. In my defense, I stress that a) I earned a job-related bachelor’s degree, b) I earned three job-related master’s degrees, c) I passed the CPA and Certified Internal Auditor examinations on my first attempt, d) I became a licensed CPA, and e) I earned four more job-related professional certifications. None of my coworkers who they promoted over me had done anything close to that. They all were Democrats 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. They all were minority, female, younger than me, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or had ancestors who had not been in America for a long time.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/apr/18/trump-administration-moves-reclassify-federal-employees-making-easier/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Indiana moves toward commission to welcome conservative Illinois counties
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/3383270/indiana-commission-conservative-illinois-counties/
— Abrego Garcia’s defenders just don’t want anyone deported
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/3384977/kilmar-abrego-garcia-defenders-immigration-policy/
— War is coming, and we are too complacent to stop it. In WWIII, which countries will side with China and Russia against America?
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/columnists/3384290/war-is-coming-complacent-to-stop-it/

NEW YORK POST
— Confidence in Democratic leadership plunges to all-time low
https://nypost.com/2025/04/18/us-news/confidence-in-democratic-leadership-plunges-to-all-time-low-poll/

BREITBART
— Democrat Party Using All of Its Power to Fight for Accused Wife Beater, Gang Member
https://www.breitbart.com/crime/2025/04/18/stephen-miller-democrat-party-using-all-of-its-power-to-fight-for-accused-wife-beater-gang-member/

FOX NEWS
— Venezuelan migrant arrested in Chicago for 6th time in 13 months days after prosecutors drop charges. Edmonds Peraza Cortez faces felony robbery charges in Chicago.
https://www.foxnews.com/us/venezuelan-migrant-arrested-sanctuary-city-6th-time-13-months-days-after-prosecutors-drop-charges

FOX NEWS  RADIO
— Democrats Stand Up For Illegals, President Trump Stands Up For Grieving Mothers
https://radio.foxnews.com/2025/04/18/democrats-stand-up-for-illegals-president-trump-stands-up-for-grieving-mothers/

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Chicago Mayor Johnson To Trump On Sanctuary City Status: “We’re Not Going To Negotiate With Terrorists”
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2025/04/18/chicago_mayor_johnson_to_trump_on_sanctuary_city_status_were_not_going_to_negotiate_with_terrorists.html

TOWNHALL
— Some Familiar Supreme Court Justices Joined Libs in Blocking Further Deportation Flights
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2025/04/19/supreme-court-shuts-down-further-deportation-flights-under-alien-enemies-act-n2655788

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

CBS NEWS
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/aclu-alien-enemies-act-district-judge-trump-immigration/

YAHOO
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly push more pot.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/potent-policy-americas-extraordinary-evolution-on-marijuana-in-7-charts-200834879.html

AOL
— Republican Senators Aren’t Taking Up Trump On Buying A Tesla
https://www.aol.com/republican-senators-aren-t-taking-191457295.html
— Trump’s ‘External Revenue Service’ can’t replace the IRS
https://www.aol.com/news/opinion-trump-external-revenue-t-113000160.html
— What Trump-supporting federal workers think of his blitz to shake up the government. I favor reforming federal agencies instead of gutting them. If Gingrich had reformed GAO instead of gutting it, I might still be a GAO employee. Virtually all GAO employees are Democrats. Reforms could have included a) requiring that at least one-third of GAO employees at each grade level to be Republican and b) requiring that all requests for GAO to do work be bipartisan.
https://www.aol.com/news/trump-supporting-federal-workers-think-085901876.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia to promote more hatred against Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/19/us/politics/deportation-trump-abrego-garcia-el-salvador.html
— Head of I.R.S. Being Ousted Amid Treasury’s Power Struggle With Elon Musk. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent complained to President Trump that the acting commissioner had been installed without his knowledge.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/18/us/politics/irs-scott-bessent-elon-musk.html
— Trump Officials Blame Mistake for Setting Off Confrontation With Harvard. An official on the administration’s antisemitism task force told the university that a letter of demands had been sent without authorization.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/18/business/trump-harvard-letter-mistake.html
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use Trump’s tariffs against him.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/17/opinion/china-us-trump-xi-tariffs.html
— Democrat leaders say “The Trump Billionaires Who Run the Economy and the Things They Say.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/19/us/politics/trump-musk-billionaires-economy.html
— Democrat leaders say “Why Big Law Firms Aren’t Standing Together Against Trump’s Assault.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/19/business/trump-law-firms.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly organize more protests against Trump.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/04/19/anti-trump-protests-50501-movement-hands-off/

USA TODAY
— Trump floats plan to nix federal income tax and replace revenue with money from tariffs
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/04/17/trump-tariffs-income-tax/83144867007/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals.
https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/trump-migrant-deportations-alien-enemies-act-759f25dd
— Trump to Replace Acting IRS Commissioner. Tax agency’s next leader is fifth so far this year.
https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/trump-to-replace-acting-irs-commissioner-f5494a97
— I have fought age discrimination since I was 25 years old in 1973. That was when my Democrat IRS superiors used up-or-out to deem me to be too old to ever be promoted to GS-13. They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, minority, female, and/or veteran. I did not make GS-13 until I was 38 years old in 1986. By then, I had a) earned an MBA in 1976, b) passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, c) transferred to GAO and earned a master’s degree in accounting in 1980, and d) passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt and became a licensed CPA in 1981. My Democrat GAO superiors never promoted me to GS-14 even though a) I earned four more job-related professional certifications in 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997 and b) earned a master’s degree in finance in 1997.
https://www.wsj.com/politics/questioning-bidens-capacities-was-taboo-a-year-ago-now-its-everywhere-728abd4a
— Harvard and the View From Hillsdale. The small college doesn’t take federal money. Its president, Larry Arnn, argues higher education would be far better if no one did.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/harvard-and-the-view-from-hillsdale-higher-education-federal-funding-colleges-d1a04b1a
— At NY Auto Show, Talk of Trump’s Tariffs Is Inescapable. Auto executives wanted to focus on splashy vehicle debuts; instead, tariffs dominated events and discussions.  How will tariffs impact the 2025 Dodge Charger Daytona R/T Plus that I just bought?
https://www.wsj.com/business/autos/at-ny-auto-show-talk-of-trumps-tariffs-is-inescapable-ab1509ae

FORBES
— The Performance Appraisal: A Workplace Evil That Must Be Destroyed Like a Blood Sucking Vampire. All my Democrat superiors and supervisors used the subjectivity in their performance appraisal systems against me. All my coworkers who they promoted over me were Democrats 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. They all were minority, female, younger than me, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or had ancestors who had not been in America for a long time.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/kevinkruse/2012/07/09/performance-appraisal/
— What Counts As An “Adverse Employment Action” In Discrimination And Retaliation Cases? I should write about those who have taken many/big adverse actions against me and the pretexts that they used. I would focus on past and present a) leaders of the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party, b) Republican leaders of Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, and the federal government, c) conservative and religious leaders and activists, d) those who I have sued and their attorneys, and e) my Democrat superiors and supervisors.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/ericbachman/2021/11/15/what-counts-as-an-adverse-employment-action-in-discrimination-and-retaliation-cases/

BLOOMBERG
— Windsor Feels Heat of Tariffs. How will tariffs impact the 2025 Dodge Charger Daytona R/T Plus that I just bought?
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2025-04-16/canadian-auto-town-gets-an-early-taste-of-trump-s-trade-war

DETROIT NEWS
— How tariffs could upend EV adoption in America.  How will tariffs impact the 2025 Dodge Charger Daytona R/T Plus that I just bought?
https//detroitnews.com/

REGULATORY REVIEW
— If Gingrich had reformed GAO instead of gutting GAO, there would be no need for DOGE and I might still be a GAO employee. Virtually all GAO employees are Democrats. Reforms could have included a) requiring that at least one-third of GAO employees at each grade level to be Republican and b) requiring that all requests for GAO to do work be bipartisan.
https://www.theregreview.org/2019/09/23/pierce-proposal-help-congress-enact-civil-service-reforms/

ACLU
— AARP v. Trump
https://www.aclu.org/cases/aarp-v-trump

GOOD MEN PROJECT
— Democrat leaders say “When Donald Trump Went to College. Family ties or donations benefitted Donald and three of his children.” 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 and 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://goodmenproject.com/featured-content/when-donald-trump-went-to-college/

April 16, 2025

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

ABC7
— Biden says Trump has ‘taken a hatchet’ to Social Security in first post-presidency speech in Chicago
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EoPN3Vbzd4
— Trump’s threat to withhold Chicago’s federal funding amounts to ‘terrorism,’ Mayor Johnson says
https://abc7chicago.com/post/donald-trumps-threat-withhold-federal-funding-sanctuary-city-policy-is-terrorism-chicago-mayor-brandon-johnson-says/16180417/
— CTA employee overtime costs under scrutiny
https://abc7chicago.com/post/cta-news-chicago-transit-authority-employee-overtime-costs-scrutiny/16181295/

NBC5
— Johnson invites Trump to City Hall but says he won’t ‘negotiate with terrorists.’  Trump has threatened to withhold federal funding from sanctuary cities like Chicago.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-mayor-johnson-invites-trump-to-city-hall-wont-negotiate-with-terrorists/3723093/
— Democrat leaders use DuPage Children’s Museum to promote more hatred against Trump.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/top-videos-home/how-cuts-from-doge-are-impacting-dupage-childrens-museum/3723436/

CBS2
— Mayor Brandon Johnson responds to Trump’s threats to withhold federal funding: “That is how terrorists behave”
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/mayor-brandon-johnson-president-trump-threats-federal-funding-terrorism/

WGN9
— Mayor deems Trump threat to withhold federal dollars as ‘terrorism’
https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/mayor-brandon-johnson-city-hall-press/
— Trump administration cancels funding for study of behavioral diversity in animals at Brookfield Zoo. Democrats promote non-binary non-monogamous animals.
https://wgntv.com/western-suburbs/trump-cancels-funding-brookfield-zoo-study/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Mayor Johnson brands as ‘terrorism’ President Trump’s threat to withhold federal funding to Chicago
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2025/04/15/mayor-brandon-johnson-president-donald-trump-chicago-sanctuary-city-federal-funding
— Declaring ‘nobody’s king,’ former President Biden unleashes on Trump, Musk over Social Security cuts
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2025/04/15/joe-biden-social-security-speech-chicago-donald-trump-elon-musk
— ALL OF THE FRONT PAGE:  Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use Yeison Rodrigo Jaimes-Rincon to promote more hatred against Trump.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2025/04/16/chicago-man-deported-el-salvador-prison-video-trump-tren-de-aragua-immigration-noem
— City Hall hired film crew to document immigration arrests
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2025/04/15/immigration-ice-donald-trump-mass-deportations-film-crews-dr-phil-brandon-johnson

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Former President Joe Biden, in Chicago, says threat of Social Security cuts by GOP creating psychological fear
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/04/15/former-president-joe-biden-in-chicago-says-threat-of-social-security-cuts-by-gop-creating-psychological-fear/
— Ex-GOP nominee for AG Thomas DeVore should be suspended for improper client relationship
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/04/15/thomas-devore-suspend-ardc/
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly push more pot.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/04/15/jane-buds-pot-dispensary-poised-to-move-into-elgins-former-boston-market/
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/04/15/morton-grove-ban-thc-products-kratom/
— Stellantis chairman sounds alarm on Trump tariffs. Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters punish Tesla owners to punish Trump. Will Trump-supporters punish Dodge Charger owners to punish Stellantis? I just bought a red 2025 Charger Daytona R/T Plus.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/04/15/stellantis-chairman-sounds-alarm-on-trump-tariffs-emissions-regulations/
— Where are the parents of teens participating in takeovers?
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/04/16/column-chicago-teen-takeovers-parents-washington/
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use Kilmar Abrego Garcia to promote more hatred against Trump.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/04/16/editorial-wrongful-deportation-donald-trump-john-roberts/
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ in Bolingbrook.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/04/15/bolingbrook-school-lgbtq-title-xi-complaint/

DAILY HERALD
— Tax day arrives with the implications of a Trump-era IRS still taking shape
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250415/business/tax-day-arrives-with-the-implications-of-a-trump-era-irs-still-taking-shape/
— Biden alleges Trump has ‘taken a hatchet’ to Social Security in his first post-presidency speech
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250415/nation-and-world-politics/joe-biden-will-speak-about-social-security-in-his-return-to-the-national-stage/

WBEZ
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use visa terminations to promote more hatred against Trump.
https://www.wbez.org/education/2025/04/16/visa-terminations-causing-panic-for-illinois-students-and-educators

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— GOP’s soul on ice after Supreme Court rejects map challenge
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/jim-dey-gops-soul-on-ice-after-supreme-court-rejects-map-challenge/article_e035c865-cfb2-4d48-8bcd-61030c995cce.html

NORTHWEST HERALD
— McHenry County loses $600K federal health grant in Trump administration cuts
https://www.shawlocal.com/northwest-herald/2025/04/15/mchenry-county-loses-600k-federal-health-grant-in-trump-administration-cuts/

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Democrat leaders use sewage to promote more hatred against Trump.
https://www.bnd.com/news/local/article304274416.html

NPR ILLINOIS
— If Gingrich had reformed GAO instead of gutting it, DOGE would not be needed.
https://www.nprillinois.org/2025-04-14/veteran-diplomats-react-to-the-trump-administration-gutting-the-lead-u-s-aid-agency
— NPR and PBS ever-increasingly promote the Democrat Party platform.
https://www.nprillinois.org/2025-04-15/trump-plans-order-to-cut-funding-for-npr-and-pbs
— U.S. Army libraries target books with a focus on DEI or ‘gender ideology’ for removal
https://www.nprillinois.org/2025-04-15/u-s-army-libraries-target-books-with-a-focus-on-dei-or-gender-ideology-for-removal

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly push more pot.
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/business/press-releases/globenewswire/9423113/nyc-based-cannabis-brand-silly-nice-beats-chinese-tariffs-with-american-made-packaging/
— Trump says he wants to give money and airplane tickets to immigrants who ‘self-deport’
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/ap-trump-says-he-wants-to-give-money-and-airplane-tickets-to-immigrants-who-self-deport/

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD & WCIA
— IRS agent Gary Shapley who investigated Hunter Biden expected to be named IRS acting chief
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/business/ap-irs-agent-who-investigated-hunter-biden-expected-to-be-named-irs-acting-chief/
https://www.wcia.com/news/business/ap-business/ap-irs-agent-who-investigated-hunter-biden-expected-to-be-named-irs-acting-chief/

HINSDALE PATCH
— Conservative Group Gave To Hinsdale D86 Hopefuls
https://patch.com/illinois/hinsdale/conservative-group-gave-hinsdale-d86-hopefuls

JOLIET PATCH
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly push more pot.
https://patch.com/illinois/joliet/marijuana-dispensary-jefferson-street-city-council-votes-7-2
https://patch.com/illinois/joliet/marijuana-store-will-make-people-hungry-benefit-joliets-restaurants

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

WIREPOINTS
— Cook County’s guaranteed income program is just an election campaign gimmick
https://wirepoints.org/cook-countys-guaranteed-income-program-is-just-an-election-campaign-gimmick-wirepoints-on-am-560-chicagos-morning-answer/

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— In rare public address, Biden suggests Trump will cut Social Security. Former president’s claims come despite repeated denials by current administration.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_8aaf579b-fb18-4552-bd21-787f96629b4e.html
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use Trump’s tariffs against him.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_7b2642a0-f71a-4e8e-aed4-6f75d9965f92.html

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Casten Conducts “I Want To Be U.S. Senator” Tour
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/04/15/casten-conducts-i-want-to-be-u-s-senator-tour/
— DeVore Law License Recommended to Be Suspended for Sixty Days
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/04/15/devore-law-license-recommended-to-be-suspended-for-sixty-days/

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— What harmed your career the most? For me, first, it was my Firestone Store manager’s disapproval of my demographics. Firestone Store’s District Office hired me and assigned me to his store in 1970. He never would have hired me. He vehemently disapproved of my avoiding the Vietnam War draft. Then it was Oldsmobile’s withdrawing its job offer because it had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint in 1971. That ended my career in automotive industry. My Firestone Store manager rudely fired me because I accepted that offer. I accepted IRS’s job offer in 1971 because I had to have a job. Then it was my Democrat IRS superiors’ success in getting rid of the manager who had promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974. Then it was my Democrat GAO superiors’ success in getting rid of the manager who had arranged for my transfer from IRS in 1980. My Democrat IRS and GAO superiors got rid of the aforesaid managers because they had advanced me instead of advancing my Democrat coworkers who were minority, female, younger, and/or veteran. But then, more significantly, it was my opposing my Democrat IRS and GAO superiors’ race and gender based preference giving, their political affiliation discrimination, their reverse discrimination, their age discrimination, their religious discrimination, and their national origin discrimination. But then, even more significantly, it was my becoming an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged my GAO superiors with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation in 1988. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— What helped your career the most? For me, it was my a) earning an MBA from Loyola in 1976, b) my passing the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, c) my earning a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, d) my passing the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, e) my becoming a licensed CPA in 1981, f) my earning more professional certifications in 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997, and g) my earning a master’s degree in finance in 1997. If I had not done the aforesaid, a) IRS would not have promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974 and b) GAO would not have hired me in 1980, promoted me in 1986, or let me work as long as it did. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump says Harvard should lose tax-exempt status over activism
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/apr/15/trump-says-harvard-lose-tax-exempt-status-activism/
— Of course Trump can deport green card holders who endorse terrorism
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/apr/15/course-trump-deport-green-card-holders-endorse-terrorism/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— NPR and PBS don’t deserve taxpayer funding
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/beltway-confidential/3380938/npr-pbs-dont-deserve-taxpayer-funding/
— IRS shake-up causes ‘absolute chaos’ amid agency’s busiest time of year
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/white-house/3380322/irs-shakeup-causes-absolute-chaos-amid-busiest-time-year/
— United Airlines wants you on planes maintained by China
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/courage-strength-optimism/3380109/united-airlines-wants-you-on-planes-maintained-by-china/

NEW YORK POST
— NYC inks new $250K contract to relocate homeless, migrants out of the Big Apple
https://nypost.com/2025/04/14/us-news/nyc-inks-new-250k-contract-to-relocate-homeless-migrants-out-of-the-big-apple/
— Harvard is jeopardizing $9B in federal funding to lead the radical left’s anti-Trump agenda – so much for the best and brightest
https://nypost.com/2025/04/15/opinion/michael-goodwin-harvards-9b-battle-with-trump-is-the-dems-newest-form-of-resistance/

BREITBART
— Nearly One-Quarter of Democrats Don’t Believe Illegal Immigrants Are Breaking the Law. Democrats have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Illegals are soldiers in the Democrat Army.
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2025/04/15/poll-nearly-one-quarter-of-democrats-dont-believe-illegal-immigrants-are-breaking-law/

CENTER SQUARE
— A coalition of state attorneys general sent a letter to a top business leaders group Tuesday warning its members that if they continue their DEI practices, they are “often illegal.” To promote DEI is to promote discrimination.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_793f59bb-21aa-4236-a2c3-b42c8713eb38.html

EPOCH TIMES
— Trump Announces Free Flights, Possible Stipends for Self-Deportees
https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/trump-announces-free-flights-possible-stipends-for-self-deportees-5842503

FEDERALIST
— After Trump Executive Orders, Smithsonian Page Pushing Racist Propaganda Disappears
https://thefederalist.com/2025/04/15/after-trump-executive-orders-smithsonian-page-pushing-racist-propaganda-disappears/

FOX BUSINESS
— More than 1,000 illegal alien workers arrested since Trump’s inauguration. ‘Businesses that exploit and hire illegal workers are harming the American public,’ said HSI acting Director Robert Hammer. If they could have, all my employers would have hired illegals instead of me.
https://www.foxbusiness.com/fox-news-immigration/more-than-1000-illegal-alien-workers-arrested-since-trumps-inauguration-ice
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use Trump’s tariffs against him.
https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/trumps-tariffs-putting-consumers-businesses-bind-consumer-technology-association-warns

TOWNHALL
— Look at Gary Shapley Who Could Be Temporarily Helming the IRS Soon
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2025/04/15/look-at-who-could-be-temporarily-helming-the-irs-soon-n2655603

WESTERN JOURNAL
— Trump Cuts Off Illegals from All Social Security Act Benefits
https://www.westernjournal.com/breaking-trump-cuts-off-illegals-social-security-act-benefits-return-paused-fraud-punishment-possible/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly side with international students against America.
https://apnews.com/article/f1-visa-international-college-student-trump-9d4d900d328a0c205503c1178e70f1d5

CNN
— About 25% of IRS workers planning to take buyout offer
https://www.wthitv.com/news/about-25-of-irs-workers-planning-to-take-buyout-offer/article_272c592b-4d3f-5820-ab96-7406266ef665.html
— Democrat colleges ever-increasingly fight Trump.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/16/politics/harvard-trump-columbia-elite-universities-funding/index.html
— Communist China runs Hong Kong.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/15/business/hong-kong-suspends-postal-service-to-us-intl-hnk/index.html
— Trump to name Hunter Biden whistleblower Gary Shapley as acting IRS commissioner
https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/15/politics/acting-irs-commissioner-hunter-biden-whistleblower-gary-shapley/index.html

CBS NEWS
— IRS could cut up to 40% of workforce
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/internal-revenue-service-rif-plan-cut-workforce-memo/
— Biden ever-increasingly promotes more hatred against Trump.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/biden-first-public-remarks-since-leaving-office-social-security/

NEWSWEEK
— Democrat colleges ever-increasingly fight Trump.
https://www.newsweek.com/multiple-colleges-harvard-fight-trump-admin-2059807

NEW YORK TIMES
— Democrat colleges ever-increasingly fight Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/14/opinion/trump-higher-education.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/15/us/why-harvard-resisted-trumps-demands.html
https://www.nytimes.com/article/trump-university-college.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/14/opinion/harvard-trump-administration-statement.html
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly side with Communist China against America.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/16/opinion/trump-tariffs-china-ecommerce.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/13/business/china-rare-earths-exports.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/14/us/politics/trump-trade-war-china-dilemma.html (FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD)
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use Trump’s tariffs against him.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/16/business/economy/trump-tariffs-global-economy.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/14/opinion/trump-tariffs-economy-carville.html
— Used Tesla Market Heats Up as Owners Sell to Protest Musk. Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters punish Tesla owners to punish Trump. Will Trump-supporters punish Dodge Charger owners to punish Stellantis?
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/06/business/used-tesla-elon-musk-trump.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump ally in Hunter Biden tax probe to be named interim IRS leader. Gary Shapley, previously a mid-level career agent, was named a senior adviser to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in March.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/04/15/trump-shapley-irs-commissioner/
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use Kilmar Abrego García to promote more hatred against Trump.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/2025/04/15/kilmar-abrego-garcias-deportation-case-trump-administration/
— Democrat colleges ever-increasingly fight Trump.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/04/15/harvard-trump-grants-david-ignatius/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2025/04/15/harvard-federal-funding-trump-administration/
— Democrat law firms ever-increasingly fight Trump.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/04/15/trump-susman-godfrey-judge-punishments/
— DOGE seeks to expand its influence. If I had sought to be on Musk’s DOGE team in Illinois, I would have stressed that a) I worked for GAO for almost 18 years, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 Levels, currently $117,807-$153,151/year, b) I worked for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 Levels, currently $99,069-$112,280/year, c) I earned master’s degrees in business, accounting, and finance, d) I earned professional certifications in accounting, internal auditing, fraud examination, government financial management, financial services auditing, and forensic accounting, and e) I became a licensed CPA when I was 32 years old.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/04/15/doge-musk-nonprofit-vera-institute/

USA TODAY
— Big exodus of IRS employees underway as tax season hits full swing
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/04/15/irs-workforce-exodus-tax-season/83105269007/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump Picks Investigator Behind Hunter Biden Tax Case as IRS Acting Leader. As an agency investigator, Gary Shapley accused the Justice Department of slow walking the probe into the younger Biden.
https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/trump-picks-irs-critic-as-agencys-acting-leader-de814d3a
— Democrat colleges ever-increasingly fight Trump.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/donald-trump-harvard-funding-conditions-constitution-congress-c26040f8
— FRONT PAGE: Have Fun on Spring Break, Kids. I’ll Be Right Next Door. Parents are tagging along with their high-school seniors to share the experience, monitor their drinking and make sure they wear sunscreen. I went on spring breaks to Daytona Beach in 1969 and 1970. My critics/opponents have used that against me ever since. They stress that while I did that, my peers were dying in Vietnam.
https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/travel/spring-break-high-school-parents-vacation-mexico-834da400?mod=Searchresults_pos1&page=1

BLOOMBERG LAW
— Trump to Name Whistleblower Gary Shapley as Acting IRS Head
https://news.bloombergtax.com/daily-tax-report/trump-set-to-name-whistleblower-gary-shapley-as-acting-irs-head
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly side with Communist China against America.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-16/china-open-to-talks-if-trump-shows-respect-names-point-person

FAST COMPANY
— Democrat and RINO employers ever-increasingly use DEI a) to not hire Republicans and b) to get rid of their Republican employees.
https://www.fastcompany.com/91317456/despite-dei-backlash-only-19-of-companies-are-cutting-diversity-funding

U.S. CONGRESS
— Gary A. Shapley Jr. Biography
https://www.congress.gov/118/meeting/house/116254/witnesses/HHRG-118-GO00-Bio-ShapleyG-20230719.pdf
(FROM THE BIOGRAPHY: Gary began his current employment with IRS – Criminal Investigation in July 2009 immediately completing six months of intensive training at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in Glynco, GA. After training, Gary was assigned to the Baltimore POD and was the case agent on two Federal criminal trials; one in Baltimore and one in Washington D.C. Gary quickly took on collateral duties becoming a Use of Force instructor and firearms instructor for the Washington D.C. field office. Gary then was detailed to DOJ Tax division from 2013 to 2018 investigating foreign financial institutions.)

GAO
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more race and gender based preference giving.
https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-25-106766

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Election Integrity: 64% Favor SAVE Act
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/trump_administration_second_term/election_integrity_64_favor_save_act

GUARDIAN
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly side with Communist China against America.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/apr/16/chinese-state-media-tells-trump-to-stop-whining-as-trade-war-spirals