Democrat leaders and their mainstream news media ever-increasingly flood the streets with their protestors
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG PICTURE: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more protests against Trump
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/06/14/chicago-no-kings-protest/
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/06/14/no-kings-lake-county/
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/06/14/1200-join-orland-park-no-kings-rally/
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/06/14/thousands-take-to-the-streets-saturday-to-protest-trump-at-napervilles-no-kings-rally/
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/06/14/army-parade-trump-birthday/
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/06/14/anti-trump-no-kings-protest-draws-large-peaceful-crowd-in-geneva-people-are-mad/
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/06/15/column-donald-trump-immigrants-ice-alex-padilla-page/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— ALL OF THE FRONT PAGE: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more protests against Trump
https://chicago.suntimes.com/live/2025/06/14/chicago-protests-no-kings-trump
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2025/06/14/no-kings-protests-donald-trump-daley-plaza-evanston-oak-park
DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE WITH PICTURE: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more protests against Trump
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250614/news/local-no-kings-protests-held-across-the-suburbs-saturday/
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250614/nation-and-world-politics/protesters-crowd-into-streets-parks-and-plazas-at-anti-trump-no-kings-demonstrations-across-us/
— Arrest warrant issued for Huntley Trump store owner for missing court on suspended license misdemeanor
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250613/news/arrest-warrant-issued-for-huntley-trump-store-owner-for-missing-court-on-suspended-license-misdemean/
ABC7
— Trump speaks at massive military parade across National Mall
https://abc7chicago.com/post/trump-military-parade-live-stream-massive-national-mall-250th-anniversary/16751567/
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more protests against Trump
https://abc7chicago.com/post/no-kings-day-protests-chicago-suburbs-today-rallies-ice-raids-trumps-military-parade-dc-armys-250th/16747973/
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals
https://abc7chicago.com/post/trump-administration-gives-personal-data-illinois-immigrant-medicaid-enrollees-deportation-officials/16744453/
— Trump curbs immigration enforcement at farms. My ancestors operated farms themselves. They did not use illegals. I spent many days during the 1950s and early 1960s at my grandparents’ farm in Grant Park along the Indiana border.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/ice-raids-pres-donald-trump-curbs-immigration-enforcement-farms-meatpacking-plants-hotels-restaurants/16752002/
NBC5
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more protests against Trump
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/thousands-demonstrate-1-arrested-after-no-kings-protest-in-chicago/3768495/
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/demonstrators-rally-and-march-in-chicago-as-part-of-no-kings-protests-nationwide/3768484/
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/no-kings-protests-expected-in-chicago-area-nationwide-heres-what-to-know/3768261/
— Democrat leaders continue to use Juneteenth to promote more hatred against Republicans
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/is-juneteenth-a-federal-holiday-heres-what-to-know-as-the-date-approaches/3768478/
CBS2
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more protests against Trump
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/no-kings-protest-chicago-saturday-what-to-know/
FOX32
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more protests against Trump
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/live-updates-no-kings-protests-chicago
WGN9
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more protests against Trump
https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/no-kings-protests-held-in-chicagoland-as-demonstrators-march-nationwide/
WTTW
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more protests against Trump
https://news.wttw.com/2025/06/14/anti-trump-no-kings-protests-kick-chicago-across-country-tens-thousands-expected-gather
ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more protests against Trump
https://www.rrstar.com/picture-gallery/news/2025/06/14/womens-march-rockfords-no-kings-protest-draws-2000-see-photos/84206787007/
DEKALB DAILY CHRONICLE
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more protests against Trump
https://www.shawlocal.com/daily-chronicle/2025/06/14/were-sick-of-everything-trumps-doing-hundreds-join-no-kings-protest-in-dekalb/
SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more protests against Trump
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/trump/2025/06/14/a-no-kings-protest-took-place-at-the-capitol-in-springfield/84149398007/
CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more protests against Trump
https://www.news-gazette.com/news/nation-world/protesters-crowd-into-streets-parks-and-plazas-at-anti-trump-no-kings-demonstrations-across-us/article_28b9e8d6-4ab0-51fc-b17e-91375427bc2c.html
https://www.news-gazette.com/news/photo-gallery-no-kings-rally-in-urtbana/collection_103b1b5a-f4a4-489d-aab5-8c72aaccbf3f.html
BELLEVIEW NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more protests against Trump
https://www.bnd.com/news/local/community/belleville/article308505255.html
DAIL EGYPTION
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more protests against Trump
https://dailyegyption.com/121482/news/gallery-thousands-gather-in-carbondale-to-celebrate-pride-protest-trump/
ILLINOIS VALLEY
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more protests against Trump
https://www.shawlocal.com/illinois-valley/2025/06/14/demonstrators-in-princeton-voice-opposition-to-trumps-policies-at-no-kings-rally/
FOX ILLINOIS
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more protests against Trump
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/protest-military-army-trump-parade-no-kings-nationwide-donald-celebration-dc-maryland-virginia-rally-protest-rally-army-navy-military-parade-president-no-kings-near-me-refuse-facism-deportations
NPR ILLINOIS
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more protests against Trump
https://www.nprillinois.org/springfield-il/2025-06-14/anti-trump-protest-held-in-downtown-springfield
— Under the Democrats and under the RINOs, ever-increasingly, the more of the following that you are, the less welcome that you are: conservative, Republican, White, male, older, married, heterosexual, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who been in America for a long time.
https://www.nprillinois.org/2025-06-14/whos-welcome-in-the-us
NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals
https://www.northernpublicradio.org/2025-06-14/trumps-immigration-response-poses-political-risks
WGLT
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more protests against Trump
https://www.wglt.org/local-news/2025-06-14/no-kings-rally-draws-large-crowd-to-downtown-bloomington
https://www.wglt.org/2025-06-14/anti-trump-no-kings-protests-flood-american-streets-ahead-of-military-parade
WSIL
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more protests against Trump
https://www.wsiltv.com/news/illinois/many-protest-in-carbondale-as-part-of-no-kings-movement/article_6dbb31ed-7044-4836-a8d7-a90d50d10df5.html
WIFR
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more protests against Trump
https://www.wifr.com/2025/06/15/no-kings-rally-brings-2k-protestors-downtown-rockford/
WAND TV
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more protests against Trump
https://www.wandtv.com/news/national/photos-of-anti-trump-no-kings-demonstrations-across-the-us/article_750f92a8-cea8-58d8-90c7-b5842a526b31.html
25 NEWS NOW
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more protests against Trump
https://www.25newsnow.com/2025/06/14/large-crowd-gathers-bloomingtons-no-kings-day-rally-counter-trumps-military-parade/
IPM NEWS
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more protests against Trump
https://ipmnewsroom.org/photos-thousands-protest-in-no-kings-rally-in-urbana/
BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more protests against Trump
https://blockclubchicago.org/2025/06/14/chicagos-no-kings-march-draws-thousands-to-protest-president-donald-trump-live-blog/
ELMHURST PATCH
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more protests against Trump
https://patch.com/illinois/elmhurst/elmhurst-protest-trump-has-got-go
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WIREPOINTS
— Krishnamoorthi perverted migrant sanctuary hearing into grossly dishonest rally for Pritzker and Illinois
https://wirepoints.org/congressman-krishnamoorthi-perverted-migrant-sanctuary-hearing-into-grossly-dishonest-rally-for-pritzker-and-illinois-wirepoints/
CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Large protests in Chicago area feature participants trained to protest peacefully
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_750deb57-12a6-422d-843d-8a726a4e95c2.html
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WHITE HOUSE
— RESTORING EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY AND MERITOCRACY To promote Affirmative Action (AA) and DEI is to destroy equal opportunity and meritocracy. Since the 1960s, those above me have used AA and DEI to ever-increasing give more preference to Democrats and to RINOs who are minority, female, and or younger. That rendered worthless my job-related a) bachelor’s degree (1970), b) three master’s degrees (1976, 1980, and 1997), c) six professional certifications (1979, 1981, 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997), and d) professional license (1981).
https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/04/restoring-equality-of-opportunity-and-meritocracy/
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Police hunting for former Walz appointee suspected of shooting Minnesota lawmakers
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/jun/14/police-hunting-former-walz-appointee-suspected-gunning-minnesota/
— ‘No Kings’ protest fliers found in car of man suspected of shooting Minnesota lawmakers
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/jun/14/no-kings-protest-fliers-found-car-man-suspected-shooting-minnesota/
NEW YORK POST
— Massive ‘No Kings’ protesters sweep New York City and across US amid celebration of Army’s 250th bday
https://nypost.com/2025/06/14/us-news/massive-no-kings-protesters-sweep-new-york-city-and-across-us-amid-celebration-of-armys-250th-bday/
— Army celebrates 250th birthday live updates: Trump, Vance in the stands for US Army’s big 250th birthday celebration.
https://nypost.com/2025/06/14/us-news/no-kings-protest-against-trump-in-nyc-live-updates/
— Democrat and RINO leaders will use AI to get rid of Republicans once and for all
https://nypost.com/2025/06/14/opinion/why-ai-not-dei-could-be-societys-great-equalizer/
BLAZE
— Behind the rainbow curtain: Who is funding the trans agenda targeting kids?
https://www.theblaze.com/align/behind-the-rainbow-curtain-who-is-funding-the-trans-agenda-targeting-kids
DAILY WIRE
— Masked Protesters Surround Seattle ICE Office With Agents And Detained Illegals Inside. “Federal and local police deploy tear gas, crowd control munitions on Antifa anti-ICE rioters outside ICE Seattle field office.”
https://www.dailywire.com/news/masked-protesters-surround-seattle-ice-office-with-agents-and-detained-illegals-inside
FOX NEWS
— White House slams ‘utter failure’ of anti-Trump protests as America celebrates Army’s historic milestone
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/white-house-slams-utter-failure-anti-trump-protests-america-celebrates-armys-historic-milestone
TOWNHALL
— Consequences of Sanctuary Cities Come Home to Roost
https://townhall.com/columnists/katiepavlich/2025/06/13/consequences-of-sanctuary-cities-come-home-to-roost-n2658784
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CBS NEWS
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more protests against Trump
https://www.cbsnews.com/video/no-kings-demonstrators-protest-president-trump-during-army-parade/
ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more protests against Trump
https://apnews.com/article/no-kings-protest-trump-philadelphia-los-angeles-immigration-raids-a3b67d23733cd060f8d01aef1e391dbf
— Trump curbs immigration enforcement at farms. My ancestors operated farms themselves. They did not use illegals. I spent many days during the 1950s and early 1960s at my grandparents’ farm in Grant Park along the Indiana border.
https://apnews.com/article/trump-immigration-arrests-pause-hotels-restaurants-farms-aa8f503a8d6d797021a70601e6a1d918
CNN
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more protests against Trump
https://www.cnn.com/2025/06/14/us/gallery/no-kings-protests
REUTERS
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more protests against Trump
https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/protests-middle-east-bad-weather-may-rain-trumps-military-parade-2025-06-14/
https://www.reuters.com/pictures/47-signs-anti-trump-no-kings-protests-2025-06-14/
MSN
— Democrat leaders crow about their success in manipulating/dominating religious leaders
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/pope-leos-first-us-bishop-calls-on-priests-to-escort-asylum-seekers-to-court-people-of-faith-stand-with-immigrants/ar-AA1GFzBc
— Social Security Breaks Records: Retirees’ Checks Hit $2K for the First Time. My critics/opponents remain furious that I get Social Security. But I paid into Social Security for more than 10 years while I washed dishes, cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, pumped gasoline, delivered mail, worked on an automotive assembly line, sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances, and pumped more gasoline.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/retirement/social-security-breaks-records-retirees-checks-hit-2k-for-the-first-time/ar-AA1GEBl3
— Religion in flux: Islam surges, Christianity shrinks; Hinduism holds steady. My critics/opponents stress that while their churches flourish, my Hope Lutheran church in Park Forest ( https://www.facebook.com/groups/282920624709/ ) no longer exists. I attended Hope Lutheran Grade School 1961-1962 and I was confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran in 1962.
https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/world/religion-in-flux-islam-surges-christianity-shrinks-hinduism-holds-steady/ar-AA1GqmZm
NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG PICTUTE: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more protests against Trump
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/14/us/protests-cities-no-kings.html
USA TODAY
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more protests against Trump
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2025/06/14/no-kings-protests-photos/84205672007/
FORTUNE
— According to my critics/opponents, all the problems that those who are liberal/moderate, non-Republican, minority, female, younger, unmarried, LGHTQ, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time are caused by those who are conservative, Republican, White, male, older, married, heterosexual, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who been in America for a long time.
https://fortune.com/2025/02/25/dei-attacks-diversity-inclusion-equity-economy/
FAST COMPANY
— 6 necessary skills that every leader should have. My coworkers who my superiors promoted over me a) were manipulated/dominated by my superiors, b) glorified and praised my superiors, c) pandered to my superiors, d) served as operatives and as dupes for my superiors, and/or e) covered up my superiors’ wrong doing. My coworkers who were promoted the fastest/highest a) excelled at the aforesaid and/or b) excelled at destroying employees who shared my demographics.
https://www.fastcompany.com/91343438/these-are-the-6-necessary-skills-that-every-leader-should-have
BUSINESS BECAUSE
— Career Success. According to my critics/opponents, federal employees are not successful unless they make 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. Since 1973, my critics/opponents have stressed that I did not make GS-13 until I was 38 and that I never made GS-14. In my defense, extremely few federal employees make the aforesaid promotion deadlines. The following frustrated my making the aforesaid promotion deadlines: a) I avoided the Vietnam Warr draft, b) I did not become a Democrat, c) I did not major in accounting at UIC 1966-1968 and NIU 1969-1970, d) I was not a minority, female, or veteran, e) I complained about political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination, f) I became an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged my superiors with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation when I was 40, g) I did not earn an MBA until I was 27, h) I did not take and pass the CPA examination until I was 30, i) I did not earn a master’s degree in accounting until I was 31, j) I did not take and pass the Certified Internal Auditor examination util I was 32, and k) I did not become a licensed CPA until I was 32.
https://www.businessbecause.com/news/in-the-news/8805/genz-future-career-success
POLITICO
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more protests against Trump
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/06/14/no-kings-protest-trump-00406243
NPR
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly put citizens of foreign countries ahead of citizens of America
https://www.npr.org/transcripts/nx-s1-5423532
https://www.northernpublicradio.org/2025-06-14/anti-trump-no-kings-protests-flood-american-streets-ahead-of-military-parade
PBS
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more protests against Trump
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/protesters-gather-across-the-u-s-at-nationwide-anti-trump-no-kings-rallies
HAGERTY
— The state of the muscle car market is strong. Please let me know if you share my interest in muscle cars. I own a 2025 Dodge Charger Daytona R/T Plus, 2023 Ford Mustang GT Premium, 2013 Charger R/T Max, 2005 Chevrolet Corvette, 1996 Ford Thunderbird LX, and 1972 Corvette. Previously, I owned a 1994 Thunderbird, 1990 Thunderbird LX, 1969 Charger SE, 1968 Charger R/T, 1968 Oldsmobile 442, 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint, and 1962 Chevrolet Impala SS.
https://www.hagerty.com/media/market-trends/hagerty-insider/insider-insight-the-state-of-the-muscle-car-market-is-strong/
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June 13, 2025
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH PICTURE IN NAPERVILLE SUN: DuPage GOP to launch vote-by-mail pilot program to combat Democratic strides
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/06/12/dupage-naperville-republican-democrat-vote-mail/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: To date, significantly more Democratic primary voters are on the county’s permanent vote-by-mail list, DuPage County Chief Deputy Clerk Adam Johnson. As of Wednesday, there was a total of 98,413 voters on the county’s permanent vote-by-mail list, according to Johnson. That number divides into voters who have opted to receive mail-ballots for general elections only and those who have requested to also receive primary ballots, he said. The latter is how the county can glean the partisan divide in its vote-by-mail program as voters must request either a Democratic or Republican primary ballot. Current numbers show that 47,110 Democratic primary voters have signed up for the program compared to 19,525 Republican voters, Johnson said. Those totals have also grown since the 2022 primary election, which was the first in which the permanent vote-by-mail program was offered. In 2022, there were 20,482 Democratic primary voters compared to 8,009 Republican voters.)
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/06/12/chicago-protest-trump-ice-immigration-arrests/
— Chicago’s Springfield delegation socks it to the city’s taxpayers with reckless pension bill. Who do you know who is in line to get a pension or is getting a pension? Ever-increasingly, they are demonized, denigrated, and condemned. I got in line for a Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) pension when I was 18 in 1966. I have been getting a CSRS pension since I was 49 in 1997. In my defense, I paid 7% of my federal salary into the CSRS. In my defense, if my Democrat GAO superiors had not forced me to retire, I might still be working for GAO and paying into the CSRS. Constructively, so far, in today’s dollars, my Democrat GAO superiors have forced CSRS to pay me $1.85 million to stop me from working for GAO.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/06/13/editorial-springfield-lawmakers-police-fire-pensions/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2025/06/12/hundreds-rally-again-in-chicago-against-trump-ice
— While you were in high school and college, what did you do during your summer “vacations” I did yard work, delivered newspapers, washed dishes, cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, pumped gasoline, and delivered mail.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/education/2025/06/12/chicago-public-schools-last-day-summer-vacation
DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH PICTURE: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more abortion
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250612/news/secretary-of-state-mount-prospect-improperly-shared-license-plate-reader-data-in-texas-abortion-cas/
ABC7
— Democrats use DEI to get rid of Republicans
https://abc7chicago.com/post/rainbow-push-coalition-civil-rights-leaders-rally-state-street-loop-chicago-protest-target-scaling-back-dei/16734382/
FOX32
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o85Q1cvuvl0
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/no-kings-protest-chicago-ice
WBEZ
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals
https://www.wbez.org/immigration/2025/06/12/tps-losing-legal-status-chicago-immigrants-limbo
CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2025/06/13/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-533/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
DUPAGE GOP
— DuPage GOP Kickoff Event
https://www.facebook.com/DuPageGOP
JOHN KASS
— Democrats Unmask Themselves at Riots Open Summer of Love 2.0
https://johnkassnews.com/democrats-unmask-themselves-at-summer-of-love-2-0-riots/
WIREPOINTS
— Illinois millionaires are taking their money, philanthropy and talent elsewhere
https://wirepoints.org/illinois-millionaires-are-taking-their-money-philanthropy-and-talent-elsewhere-wirepoints-on-wls-ramblin-ray-show/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
AMERICAN THINKER
— If ICE raids persist, there will be ‘nobody’ left to nanny the children and mow the lawns. If there had been as many illegals when I was young as there are now, they would have gotten the jobs that I got. I did yard work, delivered newspapers, washed dishes, cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, pumped gasoline, etc. My critics/opponents cannot say that. Their parents bought them cars, paid their college expenses, got them jobs, etc. I had to work my way through college. I should write about my critics/opponents.
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2025/06/karen_bass_says_if_ice_raids_persist_there_will_be_nobody_left_to_nanny_the_children_and_mow_the_lawns.html
DAILY WIRE
— Trump Strips Legal Status From Over Half A Million Migrants, Tells Them To Self-Deport
https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-strips-legal-status-from-over-half-a-million-migrants-tells-them-to-self-deport
— Trump Signals ‘Changes Are Coming’ To Immigration Enforcement As Farmers, Businesses Complain. Trump added that the United States must deport criminals while also protecting farmers.
https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-signals-changes-are-coming-to-immigration-enforcement-as-farmers-businesses-complain
FEDERALIST
— By Promoting Amnesty For Illegal Workers, Trump Is Selling Out ‘America First’ For Cheap Labor
https://thefederalist.com/2025/06/12/by-promoting-amnesty-for-illegal-workers-trump-is-selling-out-america-first-for-cheap-labor/
FEDERALIST SOCIETY
— Disparate Impact and the Future of Equal Opportunity. According to my critics/opponents, because I got better scores on tests than minorities and females, those tests were racist and sexist. In my defense, neither of my parents attended college. My father was only the first of my ancestors to earn a high school diploma. My mother attended high school. I had to work my way through college.
https://fedsoc.org/commentary/podcasts/explainer-episode-90-disparate-impact-and-the-future-of-equal-opportunity
FOX NEWS
— Dem senators propose bill to punish El Salvador for ‘collusion’ with Trump
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/dem-senators-propose-bill-punish-el-salvador-collusion-trump
— We should stand unequivocally with Israel, says Sen. Ted Cruz
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6374213310112
NEWSMAX
— N.Y., Ill. Govs Dare ICE to Arrest Them Over Illegals
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/jb-pritzker-kathy-hochul-tom-homan/2025/06/12/id/1214741/
— Dems Choose Illegals Over Citizens
https://www.newsmax.com/newsmax-tv/brandon-gill-democrats-illegals/2025/06/12/id/1214742/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CNN
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals
https://www.cnn.com/2025/06/13/politics/trump-padilla-ice-protests-analysis
MSN
— ‘I am reversing invasion’: Trump blames Biden, Newsom for ‘flooding America with 21 million illegal aliens’
https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/world/i-am-reversing-invasion-trump-blames-biden-newsom-for-flooding-america-with-21-million-illegal-aliens/ar-AA1GC6WI
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/as-trump-attacks-the-trans-community-pa-advocates-urge-gov-josh-shapiro-to-get-louder/ar-AA1GlAXs
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/judge-blocks-trump-order-cutting-federal-funds-to-lgbtq-nonprofits/ar-AA1GoIdI
NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Mexican Flags Have Become Republican Fodder, but Protesters Keep Waving Them. Images of Los Angeles protesters waving Mexican flags have gone viral in conservative circles this week. Many protesters say they are aware of the political reaction but won’t put their flags away. Constructively, Mexico and Democrats have declared war on America.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/11/us/la-protests-mexican-flags-republican-reaction.html
— The mainstream news media exists to drive Trump’s approval rating down.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/polls/donald-trump-approval-rating-polls.html
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/12/opinion/trump-immigration-conservative.html
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/10/business/pride-corporate-sponsors-small-businessees.html
— The Real Fertility Crisis: Financial Security My Democrat GAO superiors painted themselves as being grossly underpaid, had children, and decried the time and money needed to raise children. Their spouses had little or no income. According to them, if my wife and I had children, a) I would not have been able to pass the CPA examination on my first attempt, earn a master’s degree in accounting, pass the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt, or become a licensed CPA and b) my wife would not have been able to keep her good job or earn a bachelor’s degree in finance.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/11/world/fertility-crisis-un-report.html
WASHINGTON POST
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/06/12/trump-miller-national-guard-ice/
MIAMI HERALD
— ‘Leave Immediately’: Trump administration orders self-deportation for Biden-era parolees
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/immigration/article308510270.html
USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE WITH PICTURE: One dad talked about the ‘father’s mental load.’ Then the backlash hit. My Democrat GAO superiors painted themselves as being grossly underpaid, had children, and decried the time and money needed to raise children. Their spouses had little or no income. According to them, if my wife and I had children, a) I would not have been able to pass the CPA examination on my first attempt, earn a master’s degree in accounting, pass the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt, or become a licensed CPA and b) my wife would not have been able to keep her good job or earn a bachelor’s degree in finance.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/health-wellness/2025/06/12/fathers-day-men-mental-health-load/84115238007/
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Diminishing Protest Returns. Another weekend of demonstrations against Trump won’t get the left anything.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/diminishing-protest-returns-los-angeles-no-kings-day-newsom-trump-immigration-deport-98c9888c
— Senate Confirms Auctioneer Billy Long as IRS Chief. Former Republican House lawmaker who promoted controversial tax breaks will run the agency. Democrats run IRS. I was one of that last Republicans IRS hired in 1971 when I was 22. If I had been a Democrat, IRS would have promoted me into its Senior Executive Service before I was 40 notwithstanding my late start. I earned an MBA when I was 27. I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt when I was 30. I earned a master’s degree in accounting when I was 31. I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt when I was 32. I became a licensed CPA when I was 32.
https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/trump-irs-senate-confirmation-billy-long-310adcd7
— Aspiring CPAs Consider Ditching Grad-School Plans as States Revamp Laws. I should have majored in accounting at UIC 1966-1968 and at NIU 1969-1970. I erroneously thought that I could not pass the CPA examination. Because I did not start taking graduate accounting courses until 1976, because I did not take and pass the CPA examination until 1979, because I did not earn a master’s degree in accounting until 1980, because I did not pass the Certified Internal Auditor Examination until 1981, and because I did not become a licensed CPA until 1981, the accounting profession wrote me off as being too old to have a successful career in accounting. Nevertheless, in today’s dollars, my IRS salary was $55,850 in 1971 and $112,280 in 1980 and my GAO salary was $153,151 in 1997.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/aspiring-cpas-consider-ditching-grad-school-plans-as-states-revamp-laws-203c4016
FORBES
— Children Should Not Be Fed Woke Propaganda
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W78zSSP8iO8
KIPLINGER
— 25 Best College Majors for a Lucrative Career. I should have majored in accounting at UIC 1966-1968 and at NIU 1969-1970. I erroneously thought that I could not pass the CPA examination. Because I did not start taking graduate accounting courses until 1976, because I did not take and pass the CPA examination until 1979, because I did not earn a master’s degree in accounting until 1980, because I did not pass the Certified Internal Auditor Examination until 1981, and because I did not become a licensed CPA until 1981, the accounting profession wrote me off as being too old to have a successful career in accounting. Nevertheless, in today’s dollars, my IRS salary was $55,850 in 1971 and $112,280 in 1980 and my GAO salary was $153,151 in 1997.
https://www.kiplinger.com/slideshow/business/t012-s001-best-college-majors-for-a-lucrative-career/index.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Public Accounting Starting salary: $69,700 Mid Career Salary: $151,200 Job Has Meaning: 47% . . . Corporate Accounting & Finance
Starting salary: $76,800 Mid Career Salary: $149,600 Job Has Meaning: 50%)
MEDIATE
— Pritzker Throws ‘Hitler’ Comment Back at GOP Congresswoman: ‘I Am Not Going To Be Lectured to by Somebody Who Extols the Virtue of Adolf Hitler’
https://www.mediaite.com/media/tv/pritzker-throws-hitler-comment-back-at-gop-congresswoman-i-am-not-going-to-be-lectured-to-by-somebody-who-extols-the-virtue-of-adolf-hitler/
TIMES OF INDIA
— ‘America was invaded’: Donald Trump pushes for ‘remigration’; slams Biden, Newsom
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/america-was-invaded-donald-trump-pushes-for-remigration-slams-biden-newsom/articleshow/121818383.cms
June 12, 2025 Evening Edition
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals
https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-protests-thursday-more-anti-ice-demonstrations-expected-immigration-advocates-say-saturday-no-kings-day/16730892/
https://abc7chicago.com/post/illinois-governor-jb-pritzker-news-governos-testify-washington-dc-front-house-oversight-committee-sanctuary-law/16730373/
NBC5
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/protesters-demand-removal-of-ice-from-illinois-in-chicago-march/3767050/
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/jb-pritzker-dares-tom-homan-arrest-trump-immigration/3766708/
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/protests-planned-in-chicago-several-suburbs-as-part-of-nationwide-demonstrations/3767006/
CBS2
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/jb-pritzker-testifies-congress-illinois-sanctuary-laws-immigration/
https://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch-pritzker-says-he-wants-violent-undocumented-criminals-out-of-state-insists-on-following-law/
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-protest-today-ice-tactical-units-stand-down/
FOX32
— LaHood blasts Pritzker over migrant crime in Illinois, says sanctuary policies are ‘government malpractice’
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1657239
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1657272
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/immigrant-groups-raise-alarm-ice-chicago
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/pritzker-testifies-live-congress-sanctuary-law
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1657028
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1657259
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1657285
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4h-hY4XZBFM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPKZ_rC_4n8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBmiaeJf_Gg
WGN9
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals
https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/more-ice-protests-expected-thursday-in-chicago/
https://wgntv.com/news/illinois/pritzker-house-committee-hearing-testimony-sanctuary-immigration/
WTTW
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals
https://news.wttw.com/2025/06/12/gov-jb-pritzker-defends-protections-undocumented-immigrants-congress-urges-gop-fix
WBEZ
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals
https://www.wbez.org/politics/2025/06/12/jb-pritzker-house-oversight-committee-testimony-trust-act-sanctuary-state-donald-trump
WGN RADIO
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals
https://wgnradio.com/news/pritzker-defends-illinois-sanctuary-laws-blasts-trump-administration-abuses-of-power/
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/06/12/chicago-protest-trump-ice-immigration-arrests/
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/06/12/pritzker-house-hearing-immigration/
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/06/12/afternoon-briefing-pritzker-at-house-hearing-slams-trumps-national-guard-moves-in-la/
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/06/12/protests-chicago-los-angeles-immigration/
— Democrat leaders use Juneteenth to promote more hatred against Republicans
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/06/12/naperville-juneteenth-rotary-white-diversity/
— Democrats and RINOs use DEI to get rid of Republicans
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/06/12/a-flash-of-national-politics-appears-during-lake-county-board-meeting-members-debate-dei/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals
https://chicago.suntimes.com/live/2025/06/12/protests-chicago-police-trump
https://chicago.suntimes.com/illinois-governor/2025/06/12/jb-pritzker-house-oversight-committee-testimony-trust-act-sanctuary-state-donald-trump
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2025/06/12/donald-trump-250th-anniversary-parade-washington-no-kings-day-protests
— U.S. House narrowly approves President Trump’s request to cut public media funding. The proposal was approved by a 214-212 vote, only after Speaker Mike Johnson wrangled more Republican support. All three Republican members of Illinois’ congressional delegation voted to support the package.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2025/06/12/congress-vote-today-npr-pbs-funding
— Chicago Tribune offering newsroom buyouts. The Democrats who ran GAO on the 1990s used Gingrich budget cuts and buyouts and early outs to get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran. On October 1, 1993, when I was 45 years old and had 25 years of federal service, to get rid of me, they “offered” me a $25,000 buyout and early retirement. But I survived another 4 years. The following helped me survive: a) I became a Certified Government Financial Manager in 1994, b) I became a Certified Financial Services Auditor in 1996, c) I became a Forensic Accountant in 1997, and d) I earned a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/business/2025/06/12/chicago-tribune-newsroom-buyouts
— Trump’s low tolerance for dissent. My Democrat superiors in the federal government did not tolerate my opposition to their political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2025/06/12/donald-trump-threats-immigration-protests-gavin-newsom-israel-univserities-elon-musk-jacob-sullum
DAILY HERALD
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250612/nation-and-world-politics/protests-over-immigration-raids-continue-across-the-us-with-more-planned/
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250612/illinois-state-politics/gov-pritzker-testifies-to-congress-on-immigration-policy/
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250612/nation-and-world/gov-abbott-deploys-over-5000-texas-national-guard-troops-ahead-of-planned-no-kings-protests-2/
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250612/nation-and-world-politics/trump-white-house-opens-door-to-historic-military-deployment-on-u-s-soil/
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250612/nation-and-world-politics/trump-administrations-use-of-troops-to-help-with-immigration-raids-faces-test-in-court/
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/politics/pritzker-defends-illinois-sanctuary-law-congress-hearing
ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals
https://www.rrstar.com/story/news/politics/2025/06/12/illinois-gov-pritzker-takes-aim-at-trump-administration-immigration-policies/84165058007/
SOUTHERN
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals
https://southernillinoisnow.com/2025/06/12/immigrant-rights-groups-say-ice-officers-ambush-noncitizens-in-courthouse-arrests-ask-judge-to-intervene/
RIVER BENDER
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ in the military.
https://www.riverbender.com/news/details/duckworth-warren-democrats-lead-push-to-reverse-trump-and-hegseths-ban-on-transgender-servicemembers-83385.cfm?
STATELINE
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals
https://www.mystateline.com/news/pritzker-defends-illinois-sanctuary-laws-blasts-trump-administration-abuses-of-power/
CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Trump signs measure to overturn California’s EV mandate
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/hill-politics/trump-signs-measure-to-overturn-californias-ev-mandate/amp/
WAND TV
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals
https://www.wandtv.com/community/no-kings-rallies-planned-for-saturday-across-central-illinois/article_be8587ff-6563-4311-ae9b-e115d451bcb4.html
WCIA
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals
https://www.wcia.com/illinois-capitol-news/pritzker-defends-illinois-immigration-laws-to-congressional-committee/
WJBC
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals
https://www.wjbc.com/2025/06/12/pritzker-defends-illinois-immigration-laws-in-theatrical-congressional-hearing/
WGLT
— Democrat leaders continue to use Tulsa to promote hatred against Republicans
https://www.wglt.org/2025-06-12/tulsa-has-a-reparations-plan-104-years-after-race-massacre
WQAD
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals
https://www.wqad.com/article/news/politics/illinois-politics/illinois-governor-jb-pritzker-testimony-us-congress-thursday-sanctuary-state-policies/526-75551b7a-78fa-484d-b58e-4928cde0a199
CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals
https://capitolnewsillinois.com/news/pritzker-to-tell-congress-both-parties-are-to-blame-for-broken-immigration-system/
CAPITOL FAX
— ILGOP fundraises off Pritzker hearing quote
https://capitolfax.com/2025/06/12/ilgop-fundraises-off-pritzker-hearing-quote/
— DuPage Republicans will launch pilot program to address vote by mail reluctance
https://capitolfax.com/2025/06/12/dupage-republicans-will-launch-pilot-program-to-address-vote-by-mail-reluctance/
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2025/06/12/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-325/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
ILLINOIS GOP
— Pritzker Lies Through His Teeth, Defends Support of Illegals
https://illinois.gop/2025/06/
MILTON TOWNSHIP REPUBLICAN ORGANIZATION
— Members of the MTRO had a great night tonight at the DuPage GOP summer kickoff fundraiser! Our very own Chuck Smith was honored with Committeeman of the year from Milton, for the hard work he and his wife put forth every election cycle.
https://www.facebook.com/MiltonRepublicans
CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Pritzker says he’s willing to be arrested defending sanctuary policies
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_7887ad18-6127-4c3c-821b-bc158abc94a4.html
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— ‘Treasonous laws’: GOP blasts sanctuary-state governors, votes to overturn D.C. law
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/jun/12/treasonous-laws-gop-blasts-sanctuary-state-governors-votes-overturn/
— Left wing staging nationwide ‘No Kings’ protests to counter Trump’s military parade
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/jun/12/left-wing-staging-nationwide-no-kings-protests-counter-trumps/
— Enforcing immigration law is not cruel or inhumane. Unchecked immigration fuels suffering on both sides of the border.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/jun/12/enforcing-immigration-law-cruel-inhumane/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— House passes bill to end DC sanctuary city status and force immigration compliance
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/house/3440094/house-passes-dc-federal-immigration-sanctuary-city-bill/
NEW YORK POST
— Pritzker hammered over resurfaced tweet urging public to use ‘other gender’s bathroom today’ in protest of Trump order
https://nypost.com/2025/06/12/us-news/illinois-gov-pritzker-hammered-over-resurfaced-tweet-urging-public-to-use-other-genders-bathroom-today-in-protest-of-trump-order/
— Democrats Newsom and Bass have destroyed America’s Golden State
https://nypost.com/2025/06/12/opinion/democrats-newsom-and-bass-have-destroyed-americas-golden-state/
FOX NEWS
— DOJ sues New York for sanctuary policy ‘undermining immigration enforcement’ AG Pam Bondi says ‘lawless sanctuary policies are driving the chaos we’re seeing in California right now’
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/doj-sues-new-york-sanctuary-policy-undermining-immigration-enforcement
NEWSMAX
— Puzzling That Dems Go All Out for Illegals
https://www.newsmax.com/newsmax-tv/greg-steube-democrats-sanctuary-states/2025/06/12/id/1214707/
TOWNHALL
— Walz Refuses to Apologize After Calling ICE Agents ‘Donald Trump’s Modern-Day Gestapo’
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/abigail-johnson/2025/06/12/waltz-facing-backlash-after-calling-ice-agents-gestapo-n2658690
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CNN
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more protests against Trump
https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/la-protests-ice-raids-trump-06-12-25
ABC NEWS
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more protests against Trump
https://abcnews.go.com/US/immigrant-rights-groups-ice-officers-ambush-noncitizens-courthouse/story?id=122770040
CBS NEWS
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more protests against Trump
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/protests-immigration-raids-spread-across-us-a-look-at-many-sporadic-violence/
NBC NEWS
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/house-republicans-spar-democratic-governors-tense-immigration-hearing-rcna212324
WASHINGTON POST
— House votes to nullify D.C.’s ‘sanctuary city’ law
https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/06/12/dc-sanctuary-city-law-house-repeal/
SCRIPPS NEWS
— Majority of Senate Republicans tell Scripps News they will not attend Saturday’s military parade
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7BVczeE_Gw
NPR
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals
https://www.npr.org/2025/06/12/nx-s1-5431540/denounced-by-gop-lawmakers-blue-state-governors-defend-immigration-policies
June 9, 2025
When Democrats riot in your county, township, municipality, and school district, how will law enforcement respond?
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— Rally held in Pilsen in protest of recent ICE raids; Gov. Pritzker criticizes use of National Guard. Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/ice-raid-protests-rally-pilsen-recent-immigration-arrests-illinois-gov-jb-pritzker-criticizes-use-national-guard/16701102/
— National Guard troops arrive in Los Angeles on Trump’s orders to quell immigration protests
https://abc7chicago.com/post/la-ice-raid-protests-california-national-guard-members-begin-arriving-los-angeles-authorities-clash-protesters/16696165/
NBC5
— 40% of undergraduates rely on Pell Grants that Trump might cut to pay for college. Did you get a Pell Gant? I did not. I worked my way through college. But my GPA suffered. I worked far too many hours washing dishes and delivering mail instead of studying.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/business/money-report/trump-cuts-pell-grants/3763036/
FOX32
— Democrat leaders crow about their LA riots
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1654727
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/06/08/chicago-ice-police-protest/
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/06/08/trump-california-national-guard/
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/06/07/pride-and-community-at-sox-mexican-heritage-night-game-amid-immigration-crackdowns/
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/06/08/what-to-know-national-guard-deployment/
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/06/08/trumps-travel-ban-immigration-enforcement/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2025/06/08/pilsen-protesters-ice-raids-immigration
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote Pritzker
https://chicago.suntimes.com/illinois-governor/2025/06/09/jb-pritzker-house-oversight-committee-testimony-illinois-sanctuary-state
DAILY HERALD
— Elburn village president hopes to challenge Foster for seat in Congress
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250608/us-congress-politics/elburn-village-president-hopes-to-challenge-foster-for-seat-in-congress/
WBEZ
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals
https://www.wbez.org/immigration/2025/06/07/outside-immigration-center-in-broadview-supporters-demand-release-of-those-detained
CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals
https://www.news-gazette.com/news/nation-world/what-to-know-about-trumps-deployment-of-national-guard-troops-to-la-protests/article_8470521a-d5ac-5594-afbb-06c053e2bd53.html
FOX ILLINOIS
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals
https://foxillinois.com/question-of-the-day/vote-should-president-trump-have-sent-national-guard-troops-into-los-angeles
POLITICO ILLINOIS
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2025/06/09/pritzker-joins-in-denouncing-trump-ice-action-00394139
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WIREPOINTS
— New Hampshire joins the Universal School Choice wave. Illinois increasingly a black sheep.
https://wirepoints.org/new-hampshire-joins-the-universal-school-choice-wave-illinois-increasingly-a-black-sheep-wirepoints/
ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— Think Illinois spends millions on migrants? Wrong. It spends billions.
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/think-illinois-spends-millions-on-migrants-wrong-it-spends-billions/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— National Guard troops arrive in Los Angeles after violent protests against immigration authorities
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/jun/8/national-guard-troops-arrive-los-angeles-violent-protests-immigration/
— Noem blames violent immigration clashes on Newsom’s ‘bad decisions’
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/jun/8/dhs-secretary-kristi-noem-blames-violent-immigration-clashes-gov/
NEW YORK POST
— LA cops finally tackle anti-ICE rioters — as first Trump-ordered National Guard troops arrive
https://nypost.com/2025/06/08/us-news/la-cops-finally-tackle-anti-ice-riots-after-being-held-back-by-sanctuary-city-laws/
— Mexican flag-waving masked protester becomes the symbol of LA anti-ICE riots
https://nypost.com/2025/06/08/us-news/mexican-flag-waving-masked-protester-becomes-the-symbol-of-la-anti-ice-riots/
— Newsom plans to sue Trump admin over National Guard deployment to LA even as LAPD chief admits cops are ‘overwhelmed’ by violent anti-ICE riots
https://nypost.com/2025/06/09/us-news/california-governor-gavin-newsom-plans-to-sue-trump-admin-over-national-guard-deployment-to-la-even-as-lapd-chief-admits-cops-are-overwhelmed-by-violent-anti-ice-riots/
— Foreign flags fly in LA anti-ICE riots — vindicating Donald Trump and leaving Dems with no moral standing
https://nypost.com/2025/06/08/opinion/miranda-devine-foreign-flags-fly-in-la-anti-ice-riots-vindicating-donald-trump-and-leaving-dems-with-no-moral-standing/
AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— Are 1,000,000 Deportations Enough? The Trump administration has promised great things on immigration. Is it ready to deliver?
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/are-1000000-deportations-enough/
AMERICAN THINKER
— L.A. burns for the second time in six months, Trump sends troops, and local wokester pols bleat tin-eared responses
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2025/06/l_a_burns_for_the_second_time_in_six_months_trump_sends_troops_and_local_wokester_pols_bleat_tin_earred_responses.html
BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Trump’s iconic McDonald’s stop during the 2024 campaign is appreciated in behind-the-scenes video
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2025/06/07/trumps-iconic-mcdonalds-stop-during-the-2024-campaign-is-appreciated-in-behind-the-scenes-video-1549554/
BREITBART
— Democrats Settle on Excuse for L.A. Riots: It’s Trump’s Fault for Enforcing the Law
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2025/06/08/democrats-settle-on-excuse-for-l-a-riots-its-trump-fault-for-enforcing-the-law/
— Trump Directs DHS, DOD to ‘Liberate Los Angeles’ amid Riots: ‘Illegals Will Be Expelled’
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2025/06/08/trump-directs-dhs-dod-liberate-los-angeles-riots-illegals-expelled/
COLLEGE FIX
— SIU med school dean urges resistance to Trump executive orders
https://www.thecollegefix.com/siu-med-school-dean-urges-resistance-to-trump-executive-orders/
DAILY CALLER
— ‘These Lawless Riots Only Strengthen Our Resolve,’ Trump Says As He Orders Action To Liberate Los Angeles
https://dailycaller.com/2025/06/08/these-lawless-riots-only-strengthen-our-resolve-trump-says-as-he-orders-action-to-liberate-los-angeles/
— Trump Slams Newsom And Bass Over LA Immigration Riots
https://dailycaller.com/2025/06/08/trump-slams-newsom-and-bass-over-la-immigration-riots/
FOX NEWS
— California Republicans slam Newsom, Bass for letting LA burn with riots amid Trump immigration blitz. Republicans blast Newsom and Bass for siding with illegal aliens as ICE officers face violent attacks during immigration raids.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/california-republicans-slam-newsom-bass-letting-la-burn-riots-amid-trump-immigration-blitz
— President Trump sends National Guard as violent anti-ICE riots erupt in Los Angeles
https://www.foxnews.com/live-news/president-trump-sends-national-guard-as-violent-anti-ice-riots-erupt-in-los-angeles
— Trump’s ICE launches bold courthouse migrant arrest strategy to fast-track deportations Biden avoided. Secretary Noem declares end to Biden’s ‘catch-and-release’ policy that allowed millions of unvetted migrants into America.
https://www.foxnews.com/us/trumps-ice-launches-bold-courthouse-migrant-arrest-strategy-fast-track-deportations-biden-avoided
— NAACP handing out ‘justice’ awards to school board members who defy Trump’s anti-DEI rules. I should write about my Democrat superiors and supervisors who got promoted for taking adverse actions against me. I should write about my Republican superiors who my Democrat superiors got rid of because they promoted me.
https://www.aol.com/naacp-handing-justice-awards-school-130039387.html
— ICE arrests ‘worst of the worst’ illegal aliens in Los Angeles while protesters advocate for criminals. 45 illegal aliens with violent criminal histories detained despite protests and clashes with authorities.
https://www.foxnews.com/us/ice-arrests-worst-worst-illegal-aliens-los-angeles-while-protesters-advocate-criminals-dhs?lid=dzstcn0qgq9f
NEWSMAX
— Homan Threatens Newsom, LA’s Bass With Arrest
https://www.newsmax.com/us/tom-homan-newsom-karen-bass/2025/06/08/id/1214083/
REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Trump WH Has Figured Out How To Blow Up Democrats’ Sanctuary City Policies
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2025/06/08/marc_thiessen_trump_wh_has_figured_out_how_to_blow_up_democrats_sanctuary_city_policies.html
TOWNHALL
— Dems Absolutely Lose It Over Trump’s Swift Action to Restore Order in LA Amid Anti-ICE Chaos
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/saraharnold/2025/06/08/as-the-left-melts-down-lets-remember-who-invited-the-illegals-to-the-us-in-the-first-place-n2658383
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
REUTERS
— Democrat leaders crow about their LA riots
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/new-ice-protests-planned-trump-sends-national-guard-california-2025-06-08/
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEsggQ10p5w
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/rally-lgbtq-rights-convene-historic-site-washington-2025-06-08/
ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ
https://apnews.com/article/pride-trump-dc-gay-washington-f3ed5feaec4f98916cf55933351a0d8d
https://www.aol.com/news/global-lgbtq-advocates-gather-trump-113123357.html
CNN
— Democrat leaders crow about their LA riots
https://www.cnn.com/2025/06/09/politics/trump-national-guard-los-angeles-hegseth
— Democrat LA leaders get protesters to block freeways and to set cars on fire
https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/la-protests-ice-raids-trump-06-09-25
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Police have used flash-bangs and tear gas while dispersing crowds, with some hitting and pushing protesters while making arrests, CNN witnessed. Protesters set at least two self-driving cars on fire. All of Downtown Los Angeles has been declared an unlawful assembly area.)
MSN
— Trump orders law enforcement to ‘liberate’ LA from ‘migrant invasion’ amid clashes over ICE raids
https://www.msn.com/en-ie/news/world/trump-orders-law-enforcement-to-liberate-la-from-migrant-invasion-amid-clashes-over-ice-raids/ar-AA1GjYpg
— Trump says ‘they spit, we hit’ to LA protestors. Trump told reporters ‘we’ll be very, very strong in terms of law and order.’ When Democrat leaders stage riots in your county, township, municipality, and school district, how will law enforcement react?
https://www.msn.com/en-ie/news/world/trump-says-they-spit-we-hit-to-la-protestors/vi-AA1Gk7l4
— California sheriff blasts Kamala Harris’ ’embarrassing’ statement on LA anti-ICE riots
https://www.msn.com/en-ie/news/world/california-sheriff-blasts-kamala-harris-embarrassing-statement-on-la-anti-ice-riots/ar-AA1GkLN5
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/white-house-dismisses-pride-month-as-worldpride-gathers-in-washington/ar-AA1Gj0T6
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/all-the-ways-trump-is-trying-to-dismantle-pride-month/ar-AA1G6oZX
ABC NEWS
— Democrat leaders crow about their LA riots
https://abcnews.go.com/US/live-updates/la-immigration-protests-live-updates-trump-deploys-2000/?id=122621279
NBC NEWS
— Democrat leaders crow about their LA riots
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/live-blog/trump-los-angeles-immigration-protests-rcna211695
— California Democrats push back on Trump’s decision to mobilize the National Guard
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/california-democrats-push-back-trumps-decision-mobilize-national-guard-rcna211718
CBS NEWS
— Noem says “we’re not going to let a repeat of 2020 happen” amid L.A. crackdown
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/kristi-noem-trump-national-guard-los-angeles-face-the-nation-interview/
— Democrat leaders crow about their LA riots
https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/national-guard-troops-los-angeles-immigration-protests/
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/california-los-angeles-immigration-protests-trump/
NEWSWEEK
— LA Protests: Video of ‘Blackhawk Helicopter’ Dropping Off Boxes Sparks Alarm
https://www.newsweek.com/la-protests-blackhawk-helicopter-alarm-ice-2082469
— China Issues Travel Warning Over LA Riots
https://www.newsweek.com/china-issues-travel-warning-over-la-riots-2082631
— Democrat leaders crow about their LA riots
https://www.newsweek.com/mass-looting-breaks-out-la-riots-intensify-2082622
https://www.newsweek.com/los-angeles-california-riots-national-guard-protests-2082632
https://www.newsweek.com/la-riots-looting-breaks-out-newsom-challenges-homanlive-updates-2082644
— Donald Trump Authorizes Officials to Take ‘Action Necessary to Liberate’ LA
https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-authorizes-officials-take-action-necessary-liberate-la-2082562
NEW YORK TIMES
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly crow about their LA riots
https://www.nytimes.com/video/us/100000010216288/la-protests-national-guard-trump.html
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/06/08/us/la-immigration-protests-photos-map.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/08/us/la-protests-national-guard-trump.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/08/us/politics/trump-california-immigration.html
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ
https://www.nytimes.com/video/us/100000010211035/the-undercurrent-at-the-worldpride-parade-in-dc.html?playlistId=video/latest-video
— Since the 1960s, Democrats and RINOs, that is, those who are anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-draft avoiders, anti-Protestant, anti-German American, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time have ever-increasingly worked those who share my demographics. I should write about that. I would focus on the pretexts that they use.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/09/opinion/trump-nixon-war-protests.html
— Boys and Young Men Are Falling Behind. Boys’ educational achievement, mental health and transitions to adulthood indicate that many are not thriving.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/13/upshot/boys-falling-behind-data.html
— Why Boys Are Behind in School From the Start
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/31/upshot/boys-struggling-kindergarten-school.html
WASHINGTON POST
— Newsom threatens to sue Trump administration over use of National Guard. Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/06/07/la-ice-arrests-protests-national-gaurd/
— Democrat leaders crow about their LA riots
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/06/08/trump-national-guard-la-protests-law/
USA TODAY
— Democrat leaders crow about their LA riots
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2025/06/09/la-protests-timeline-ice/84106969007/
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
— Democrat leaders crow about their LA riots
https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/sf-ice-protests-against-trump-sending-troops-to-la-20367057.php
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Democrat leaders crow about their LA riots
https://www.wsj.com/us-news/national-guard-la-ice-protests-c0d325dd
— How the Cybertruck Came to Embody Tesla’s Problems. The electric pickup was supposed to create a halo effect, but the truck’s reputation has been tarnished by politics and production snafus. I should write about efforts to tarnish the reputation of the 2025 Dodge Charger R/T Plus that I recently bought.
https://www.wsj.com/business/autos/tesla-problems-cybertruck-trump-musk-feud-89501946
FORBES
— Democrat leaders crow about their LA riots
https://www.forbes.com/sites/conormurray/2025/06/09/los-angeles-protests-live-updates–unlawful-assembly-declared-in-downtown-newsom-dares-trump-officials-to-arrest-him/
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use Duckworth to promote more hatred against Trump. I should write about my critics/opponents and their operatives and their dupes who have promoted the most hatred against me.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6z6K_6cw80Q
RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Culture, Not Standard of Living, Has Gotten Worse. Democrat leaders ever-increasingly destroy traditional culture. They especially destroy traditional marriage and family.
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/lifestyle/general_lifestyle/june_2025/culture_not_standard_of_living_has_gotten_worse
DAILY KOS
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals
https://www.dailykos.com/story/2025/6/8/2326704/-Should-the-LAPD-be-protecting-demonstrators-from-the-Feds-rather-than-assisting-ICE
GOOGLE AI
— Political organization priorities. Instead of promoting the Republican Party platform and electing candidates who can and will defend and advance that platform, the top priority for the following has been and continues to be getting rid of its members who are too conservative: Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization. The leaders of the following have always considered me to be too conservative and have always done everything that they could to get rid of me.
https://www.google.com/search?q=%22political+organizations%22+priorities
WICKED CAR MAGAZINE’S POST
— Absolutely fantastic time with the goldRush Rally at Iron Gate Motor Condos
https://www.facebook.com/wickedcarmagazine/posts/absolutely-fantastic-time-with-the-goldrush-rally-at-iron-gate-motor-condos-meet/1458928425444359/
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1458925505444651&set=pcb.1458928425444359
NTD
— Aviation Insiders Report Unsafe Hiring Practices Due to DEI. Airline crews tell The Epoch Times that diversity, equity, and inclusion policies persist in the industry. As I worked for the Democrats who ran the federal government for almost 30 years, my job-related bachelor’s degree, three master’s degrees, six professional certifications, and professional license became ever-increasingly worthless because Democrat superiors ever-increasingly lowered standards to hire, retain, and promote more Democrats 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.
https://www.ntd.com/aviation-insiders-report-unsafe-hiring-practices-due-to-dei_1072142.html
GUARDIAN
— Democrat leaders crow about their LA riots
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2025/jun/09/los-angeles-protests-live-tensions-flare-trump-deploys-national-guard-troops
— Democrat Chicago leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jun/09/chicago-immigrants-trump-mass-deportation
TELEGRAPH
— Democrat leaders want their LA riots to destroy Trump
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/06/09/the-la-riots-could-destroy-donald-trumps-presidency/
TIMES OF INDIA
— Kamala Harris promotes riots
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/calculated-agenda-to-spread-panic-kamala-harris-slams-trump-administrations-national-guard-deployment-in-la-calls-protests-a-powerful-tool-for-justice/articleshow/121719044.cms
LIVE INDIA
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ
https://liveindia.tv/world/worldpride-rally-at-lincoln-memorial-confronts-lgbtq-setbacks-under-trump-era/
BUSINESS STANDARD
— No tolerance for rioting, violence: Vance echoes Trump’s stance on LA riots
https://www.business-standard.com/world-news/no-tolerance-for-rioting-violence-vance-echoes-trump-s-stance-on-la-riots-125060900171_1.html
May 13, 2025
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Democrat leaders will ever-increasingly use the Pope’s oldest brother against Trump.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/religion/2025/05/12/pope-leo-brother-louis-prevost-magna-facebook-nancy-pelosi
— ALL OF THE FRONT PAGE: Which Democrat leaders want Pritzker to run for President. Which want him to instead run for Governor again?
https://chicago.suntimes.com/illinois-governor/2025/05/13/gov-jb-pritzker-reelection-third-term-president
— The Catholic church’s social service arm in Chicago uses lobbying firm that also represents abortion provider. Catholic Charities uses Cozen O’Connor for state government lobbying. So does Rush University Medical Center, which performs abortions, and CVS Health, whose pharmacies dispense prescriptions that end pregnancies.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdogs/2025/05/12/catholic-charities-lobbyist-abortion-provider-chicago-cardinal-blase-cupich-rush-university-cozen-oconnor
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/05/12/editorial-jb-pritzker-house-republicans-sanctuary-states/
— Democrat leaders ever-increasing push more pot.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/05/12/mundelein-cannabis-store-proposal/
— Illinois homeowners insurance premiums up 50% over three years
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/04/01/illinois-homeowners-insurance-premiums/
— Depression, isolation and substance use all are up. Are Illinois teens OK? Back in the good old days, back when I was in high school in the 1960s, I could be optimistic about earning a college degree even though no one saw me as being college material. Neither of my parents attended college. My father was only the first of my ancestors to earn a high school diploma. My mother never attended high school. I could not run because I had a bone disease, my vision could not be corrected to 20/20, and I had partial red/green color blindness. During my junior and senior years, I spent my weekday evenings and Saturdays and full-time during the summer in between washing dishes for the minimum wage. My ACT score was only 24. I only just barely made it into the upper 20% of my graduating class. Nevertheless, I got accepted by UIC.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/05/13/teens-depression-drinking-drugs-technology/
— The school board president is trying to nix the superintendent requirement. Why does it matter? While I worked for the Democrats who ran the federal government for almost 30 years, they ever-increasingly lowered their hiring, retention, and promotion requirements to hire, retain, and promote more Democrats who were minority, female, younger, and/or veteran. That ever-increasingly rendered worthless a) my job-related bachelor’s degree, b) my three job-related master’s degrees, c) my six job-related professional certifications, and d) my job-related professional license. I should write about that.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/05/12/cps-superintendent-explainer/
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/05/13/opinion-pete-hegseth-naval-academy-books-removed/
ABC7
— Harvey residents seek investigation into mayor’s office after alderwoman arrested during meeting
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUDlrc5TVOg
— Trump defends Qatar jumbo jet offer, says would be ‘stupid’ to turn away free plane
https://abc7chicago.com/post/president-donald-trump-defends-qatar-jumbo-jet-offer-says-would-stupid-turn-away-free-plane/16393995/
NBC5
— ‘We will not hide’: Little Village committed to Mexican Independence Day parade. The recent wave of rising political tensions is not stopping the community from hosting its annual event.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/we-will-not-hide-little-village-committed-to-mexican-independence-day-parade/3743882/
WGN9
— Little Village Mexican Independence Day Parade to proceed despite ICE concerns
https://wgntv.com/news/little-village-mexican-day-parade-2025-chamber-commitment/
— Illinois ranks 36th out of the 50 states. Under the Democrats, for those in Illinois, the more of the following that they are, the bleaker that their future is: conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time. Anticipate/expect that the more of the aforesaid that those in Illinois are, the sooner that they will leave Illinois.
https://wgntv.com/news/illinois/where-illinois-ranks-among-best-states-in-country-in-list-by-u-s-news-world-report/
FOX32
— House GOP unveils spending bill that includes massive Medicaid cuts. What percent are on Medicaid in your county, township, municipality, school district, and precinct? Why are they on Medicaid?
https://www.fox32chicago.com/money/house-republicans-medicaid-cuts
— Illinois teens say they drink nearly twice as much as U.S. average. I have never been a drinker. I discourage drinking. If I had been a drinker, with all my limitations, I would not have been able to earn an ACT score of 24, graduate in the upper 20% of my high school class, earn a bachelor’s degree, earn three master’s degrees, earn six professional certifications, earn a professional license, etc.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/illinois-teens-say-they-drink-nearly-twice-as-much-as-us-average-survey-finds/ar-AA1EztEo
— Controversy swirls over Trump Qatar trip, gifted plane
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1640122
WGN RADIO
— Alder pulls back the curtain on Mayor Johnson’s patronage scheme
https://wgnradio.com/wgn-plus/thechicagoway/chicago-way-w-john-kass-alder-pulls-back-the-curtain-on-mayor-johnsons-patronage-scheme/
SOUTHERN
— Trump defends Qatar jumbo jet offer, says it would be ‘stupid’ to turn away free plane
https://southernillinoisnow.com/2025/05/12/trump-defends-qatar-jumbo-jet-offer-says-it-would-be-stupid-to-turn-away-free-plane/
— Trump administration defends white South African refugee program amid group’s US arrival. Anticipate/expect that the next Democrat or RINO U.S. President will send them back.
https://southernillinoisnow.com/2025/05/12/trump-administration-defends-white-south-african-refugee-program-amid-groups-us-arrival/
STATELINE
— States are telling sheriffs whether they can — or can’t — work with ICE. Cooperation between sheriffs and ICE lies at the heart of Trump’s immigration policy. Federal law trumps state law. What is your county sheriff’s position on this?
https://stateline.org/2025/05/13/states-are-telling-sheriffs-whether-they-can-or-cant-work-with-ice/
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly push more pot.
https://www.mystateline.com/news/local-news/illinois-bill-odor-cannabis-probable-cause/
NPR ILLINOIS
— Ethics experts worry about the implications of Trump accepting Qatar’s luxury plane
https://www.nprillinois.org/2025-05-12/ethics-experts-worry-about-the-implications-of-trump-accepting-qatars-luxury-plane
CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— IRS Ramps Up Collections. I worked for IRS’s Collection Division for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 Levels, currently $99,069-$112,280/year. I should write about those who continue to use that against me the most.
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/business/press-releases/accesswire/1026164/clear-start-tax-warns-taxpayers-irs-ramps-up-collections-amid-office-closures-and-funding-push/
WQAD
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight budget cuts
https://www.wqad.com/article/tech/science/environment/trumps-cuts-federal-climate-research-illinois-impact/526-c4365134-ca06-46a4-8081-e522120ad75c
WHEATON PATCH
— Expansion Sought By St. Michael Church To Accommodate More Students. The church and school is seeking zoning approval to expand its property to better serve its more than 500 students.
https://patch.com/illinois/wheaton/expansion-sought-st-michael-church-accommodate-more-students
POLITICO ILLINOIS
— On the GOP side. Congressman Darin LaHood “said he had been talking with Sen. John Thune of South Dakota, the majority leader, and Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina, the chairman of the Senate GOP campaign committee, about entering the race.” And former Gov. Rod Blagojevich said he’s weighing a run, too.
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2025/05/13/tensions-rise-dominoes-fall-00343872
CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2025/05/13/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-511/
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2025/05/12/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-303/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— DOJ asks for preliminary injunction against Illinois over E-Verify obstruction
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqubx_uurNI
— Funding proposal for higher education schools in Illinois meeting opposition
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_7ce0769e-4548-484f-9ec7-4c8064712e65.html
WIREPOINTS
— Tax cuts, Gov. Pritzker?
https://wirepoints.org/tax-cuts-gov-pritzker-wirepoints/
— The Bally’s ripoff
https://wirepoints.org/the-ballys-ripoff-wirepoints/
— Illinois politicians will always find new ways to take your money.
https://wirepoints.org/illinois-politicians-will-always-find-new-ways-to-take-your-money-wirepoints-on-wls-ramblin-ray-show/
— Politics Is Threatening to Erode the Quality of the Chicago Fire Department
https://wirepoints.org/paul-vallas-politics-is-threatening-to-erode-the-quality-of-the-chicago-fire-department-chicago-contrarian/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “In both hiring and promotion, the Chicago Fire Department has embraced a DEI-driven agenda that has led to political grandstanding and the dangerous erosion of standards. There is growing pressure on the Fire Academy to carry minority candidates who do not meet basic physical requirements. This is not only irresponsible — it is dangerous.”)
MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Eighteen, But Not All Incumbent Black Members of Congress Endorse Robin Kelly for U.S. Senate
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/05/13/eighteen-but-not-all-incumbent-black-members-of-congress-endorse-robin-kelly-for-u-s-senate/
— Fox River Valley State Senator Positioning Himself to Lead the Way to Higher RTA Taxes
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/05/12/fox-river-valley-state-senator-positioning-himself-to-lead-the-way-to-higher-rta-taxes/
— Parkinson’s Found Higher Near Golf Courses
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/05/12/parkinsons-found-higher-near-golf-courses/
— Why Are County’s Proposed Zoning Signs So Small?
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/05/12/why-are-countys-proposed-zoning-signs-so-small/
— Kat Gets Major Boost from Chicago Tribune
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/05/12/kat-gets-major-boost-from-chicago-tribune/
— Moraine Hills State Racks Up 774,000 Visitors
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/05/11/moraine-hills-state-parks-racks-up-774000-visitors/
— Prison Rape Returns to the News
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/05/11/prison-rape-returns-to-the-news/
— Left Out of the Chicago Tribune’s Retrospective Look at the Thompson Center
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/05/11/left-out-of-the-chicago-tribunes-retrospective-look-at-the-thompson-center/
— Man Arrested in Marengo with Cock Fighting Paraphernalia & Six Roosters
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/05/10/man-arrested-in-marengo-with-cock-fighting-paraphernalia/
— Blacks Doing Worst in Chicago
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/05/10/blacks-doing-worst-in-chicago/
— Jack Franks’ Finest Hour
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/05/10/jack-franks-finest-hour/
ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— SEIU Illinois spends just 3% of members’ money representing workers. NTEU spent lots of time and money representing me in Diersen v. IRS. SEE: https://www.gao.gov/products/b-180010.11-0
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/seiu-illinois-spends-just-3-of-members-money-representing-workers/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— JD Vance will be the nominee in 2028
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/daily-memo/3408875/jd-vance-republican-nominee-2028-jim-banks/
NEW YORK POST
— Qatar’s ‘Palace in the Sky’ jet is NOT a ‘free gift’ — and Trump shouldn’t accept it as one
https://nypost.com/2025/05/12/opinion/no-pres-trump-qatars-palace-in-the-sky-jet-isnt-a-free-gift-and-you-shouldnt-accept-it-as-one/
AMAC
— Democrats Normalizing Violence
https://amac.us/newsline/society/democrats-normalizing-violence/
BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Al Sharpton disapproves of South African refugees fleeing black violence
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2025/05/12/al-sharpton-disapproves-of-south-african-refugees-fleeing-black-violence-1542752/
CHRISTIAN POST
— Episcopal Church ends partnership with US gov’t over white Afrikaners resettlement dispute
https://www.christianpost.com/news/episcopal-church-cuts-ties-with-us-govt-over-white-afrikaners.html
DAILY CALLER
— House GOP Plans To Strip Billions From States That Give Illegal Migrants Free Healthcare. Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://dailycaller.com/2025/05/12/house-gop-plan-would-strip-billions-from-states-that-give-illegal-migrants-free-healthcare/
— House GOP Floats Proposal To Ensure Non-Citizens Do Not Receive Tax-Funded Food Stamps
https://dailycaller.com/2025/05/12/exclusive-house-gop-floats-proposal-to-ensure-non-citizens-do-not-receive-tax-funded-food-stamps/
DAILY SIGNAL
— Trump Administration Is Exposing the Hubris of Institutional DEI
https://www.dailysignal.com/2025/05/12/trump-administration-exposing-hubris-institutional-dei/
FEDERALIST
— Medical School Accreditor Suspends ‘Diversity’ Requirements After Trump Executive Order
https://thefederalist.com/2025/05/13/medical-school-accreditor-suspends-diversity-requirements-after-trump-executive-order/
FOX NEWS
— Democrats’ bizarre affection for illegal aliens. President Trump was elected president last year by Americans furious that Joe Biden had allowed millions of people to storm across our border illegally
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/liz-peek-democrats-bizarre-affection-illegal-aliens
NATIONAL REVIEW
— Top Medical School Accreditor Suspends Diversity Requirements After Trump Executive Order
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/top-medical-school-accreditor-suspends-diversity-requirements-after-trump-executive-order/
ONE AMERICA NEWS
— Trump Admin Rapidly Increasing Weekly Deportation Flights
https://www.oann.com/newsroom/trump-admin-rapidly-increasing-weekly-deportation-flights/
PIERS MORGAN
— ‘My brother the pope is not woke,’ says Louis Prevost
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ML2M9icrrKw
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
THE HILL
— GOP to increases the state and local tax (SALT) deduction cap from $10,000 to $30,000
https://thehill.com/newsletters/business-economy/5296471-house-gop-unveils-sweeping-tax-plans/
ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Hate filled Trump-hating Trump-haters ever-increasingly promote more hatred against Trump.
https://apnews.com/article/democracy-trump-voice-america-usaid-state-department-f5959e4d3b8d21f22a8c88bfc89842b8
ABC NEWS
— Pope rejects ‘war of words,’ applauds journalists
https://abcnews.go.com/International/live-updates/pope-leo-xiv-live-updates-pope-delivers-anti/?id=121703106
CBS NEWS
— White South Africans arrive in U.S. after Trump administration grants refugee status. Anticipate/expect that the next Democrat or RINO U.S. President will send them back.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/white-south-africans-afrikaners-arrive-us-trump-administration/
NEWSWEEK
— New Bill Could Ban Pornography Across US
https://www.newsweek.com/pornography-ban-us-bill-2071409
NEW YORK TIMES
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly drive Trump’s approval rating down.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/polls/donald-trump-approval-rating-polls.html
— Auction to Dine With Trump Creates Foreign Influence Opportunity. When the bidding stops Monday, the top buyers of a Trump family crypto coin will win a tour of the White House.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/12/us/politics/trump-crypto-coin-auction.html
— Trump Declares High-Speed Internet Program ‘Racist’ and ‘Unconstitutional’ Trump denounced the Biden-era Digital Equity Act as “woke handouts based on race,” raging in a social media post against a broad effort to improve high-speed internet access.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/08/us/politics/trump-biden-digital-equity-act.html
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly side with Harvard against Trump
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/08/us/harvard-trump-court-case-negotiation.html
— Democrat leaders will ever-increasingly use the Pope against Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/12/opinion/pope-leo-american-catholic.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/12/world/asia/pope-leo-voice-platform.html
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight budget cuts.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/12/us/politics/republicans-budget-cuts-medicaid.html
USA TODAY
— $7,500 EV tax credit hasn’t gone away — at least not yet. Eligibility requirements for cars include an MSRP under $55,000. Therefore, my 2025 Dodge Charger Daytona R/T Plus is not eligible.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2025/05/10/ev-federal-tax-credit-2025/83537061007/
— To his classmates in Chicago, Pope Leo was the right pick. How were you viewed when you were in high school? No one saw me as being college material. Neither of my parents attended college. My father was only the first of my ancestors to earn a high school diploma. My mother never attended high school. I could not run because I had a bone disease, my vision could not be corrected to 20/20, and I had partial red/green color blindness. During my junior and senior years, I spent my weekday evenings and Saturdays and full-time during the summer in between washing dishes for the minimum wage. My ACT score was only 24. I only just barely made it into the upper 20% of my graduating class. Nevertheless, I got accepted by UIC.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2025/05/10/pope-leo-xiv-chicago-classmates-st-mary-assumption/83523767007/
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly glorify and praise their illegals.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/05/04/guatemalan-mother-immigration-fast-track-deportation/83443273007/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The GOP Surrenders on Medicaid. The House bill shrinks from a fight over able-bodied men on the dole.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/medicaid-reform-house-republicans-budget-bill-gop-entitlements-8201c7e5
— Anticipate/expect that Democrat leaders will ever-increasingly use the Pope against Trump.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/an-american-pope-in-the-era-of-trump-prevost-leo-xiv-83d2488b
— Jonathan Clements gave people financial advice. Money Magazine did not select me to be the subject of its February 1978 “One person’s finances” article ( https://gopillinois.com/documents/ ) to give me financial advice. It selected me because it intended to and it did a) paint me as being grossly overpaid, b) foist negative government employee stereotypes on me, and c) get IRS to disallow my education deductions. I should write about that.
https://www.wsj.com/finance/investing/the-wsjs-jonathan-clements-wants-to-leave-a-living-legacy-19f1738d
NEBRASKA EXAMINER
— How have you dealt with those who defame you? So far, my policy has been to forgive them. But I am reconsidering that. I am considering writing about them. Possibly suing them. I would focus on those who have had their operatives and their dupes take the most/biggest adverse actions against me lately.
https://nebraskaexaminer.com/2025/04/18/jury-deliberating-whether-2020-nebraska-gop-campaign-mailer-defamed-legislative-candidate/
SILVER SPRING PATCH
— Free Virtual Workshop for our 50+ Displaced Federal Employees/Contractors
https://patch.com/maryland/silverspring/calendar/event/20250515/97765a5d-61fe-406f-af78-329c6a802c6e/free-virtual-workshop-for-our-50-displaced-federal-employees-contractors
INSURANCE BUSINESS
— Illinois lawmakers question fairness of insurance rates. State targets ZIP codes, credit scores, and age in insurance rate study.
https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/us/news/breaking-news/illinois-lawmakers-question-fairness-of-insurance-rates-532122.aspx
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Supporters of the measure say it responds to long-standing complaints from consumers who believe non-driving-related variables unfairly increase their premiums. According to Wandreeka McBride, chief of staff to Rep. Rita Mayfield, the bill reflects concerns raised by residents who feel burdened by pricing tied to financial or demographic data. “These practices can disproportionately impact low-income communities and communities of color, leading to higher premiums for individuals who may already face economic challenges. Further regulation may be necessary to ensure that underwriting practices are both fair and transparent,” McBride told AM Best.)
— Illinois bill against auto insurance ‘bias’ gets major backing. Insurance industry, on the other hand, expresses strong opposition.
https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/us/news/auto-motor/bill-against-auto-insurance-bias-gets-major-backing-478834.aspx
BRENNAN CENTER FOR JUSTICE
— Is There Any Way to Resuscitate the Seventh Amendment Right to Jury Trial? Law professor Suja Thomas discusses why precious few cases ever make it to a jury and how this trend could be reversed. Have you been denied due process? I have. Four times courts denied my 7th Amendment rights. I should write about that.
https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/analysis-opinion/there-any-way-resuscitate-seventh-amendment-right-jury-trial
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Amendment VII: In Suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury, shall be otherwise re-examined in any Court of the United States, than according to the rules of the common law. The American Bar Association commissioned a four-year study in 2016 to examine why there are so few federal civil jury trials in the United States. According to its findings, “The percentage of federal lawsuits decided by jury trial dropped from 5.5 percent in 1962 to 0.8 percent in 2013. The percentage of federal criminal cases decided by jury trial dropped from 8.2 percent in 1962 to 3.6 percent by 2013.” The reasons for the decline aren’t hard to discern: jury trials are less predictable, slower, and more expensive for civil litigants. While lawyers and judges say the benefits of jury trials outweigh their costs, they aren’t the ones spending the money to litigate their civil claims. No responsible attorney should ever promise a client that they will win at trial or recommend that a client not at least try to negotiate in good faith to reach a settlement short of trial. Yet there still must be a role for the jury in our legal system. There still must be a way for a litigant to get a jury of peers to render judgment in a dispute. The framers of the Constitution understood this, or at least tried to. One of the least controversial components of the Bill of Rights is the Seventh Amendment’s guarantee of a right to a federal civil jury trial.)
NEWS PRESS
— Have you been denied due process? I have. Four times courts denied my 7th Amendment rights. I should write about that.
https://www.news-press.com/story/opinion/2025/05/11/due-process-under-threat-for-everyone-including-citizens-opinion/83509311007/
WESTLAW
— What adverse actions have been taken against you? My Democrat Post Office superiors disallowed my sick leave requests and forced me to resign. My Democrat IRS superiors disallowed my travel vouchers and education deductions and never promoted me beyond GS-12. My Democrat GAO superiors forced me to take a $23,472 (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS, delayed my promotions and never promoted me beyond GS-13, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, and forced me to retire when I was 49 years old. The aforesaid is more significant a) because I earned a job-related bachelor’s degree, b) because I earned three job-related master’s degrees, c) because I earned six job-related professional certifications, and d) because I earned a job-related professional license. The aforesaid is more significant a) because I complained about political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination and b) because I became an active member in a class action lawsuit when I was 40 that charged my GAO superiors with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation. My Democrat superiors would not have taken the aforesaid adverse actions against me if I had been a Democrat, minority, female, and/or veteran.
https://today.westlaw.com/Document/Ic77f069f2f5d11f0b346bf2b04662841/View/FullText.html
March 13, 2025
Ever-increasingly, the mainstream news media serves as a mouthpiece for Democrat leaders.
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— Democrat leaders say “ICE touts immigration arrests, others warn of Congress approving $10B ‘blank check’ for enforcement.”
https://abc7chicago.com/post/ice-touts-immigration-arrests-advocates-warn-congress-approving-10b-blank-check-future-enforcement/16014216/
FOX32
— Democrat leaders say “IL Republicans propose legislation to tackle crime.”
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1607218
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Democrat leaders say “Chicago civil rights groups call for release of Mahmoud Khalil, Palestinian green card holder who helped lead Columbia encampment.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/03/12/hundreds-protest-arrest-of-palestinian-green-card-holder-who-helped-lead-columbia-encampment/
— Democrat leaders say “Rosie O’Donnell becomes latest comedian to leave the US after Trump’s reelection.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/03/12/rosie-odonnell-leaves-us-trump/
— Democrat leaders say “What drove population growth in the Chicago area last year.” Massive illegal immigration drove population grow in the Chicago area last year.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/03/13/daywatch-what-drove-population-growth-in-the-chicago-area-last-year/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Democrat and RINO leaders crow that their massive invasion of illegals drove population growth in the Chicago area last year
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/03/12/chicago-cook-county-census/
— Democrat leaders acknowledge that “Chicagoans are not as progressive as some think.” To be progressive is to be anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-married people, anti-Protestant, anti-German American, and/or anti those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/03/13/opinion-chicago-not-progressive-moderate-politics/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Democrat leaders say “Europe, Canada retaliate against Trump’s tariffs with Illinois likely to take hit. The taxes will also hit Illinois, the No. 1 U.S. producer of soybeans, which are also on the tariff list.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/money/2025/03/12/canada-eu-retaliate-beef-poultry-soybean-trump-steel-aluminum-tariffs
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly spin everything that Trump says and does against him.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/education/how-trumps-education-plans-might-affect-illinois-schools
— Democrat leaders say “Illinois considers tracking how much you drive — and making you pay by the mile. Under proposed legislation, Illinois would explore the viability of reducing reliance on the state’s gas tax by putting in place a “road usage charge,” essentially a tax on the number of miles driven.” (COMMENT: I drive very few miles because I spend 15+ hours a day putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters together and sending them out.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2025/03/12/road-usage-charge-legislation-motor-fuel-tax-replacement
— Democrat leaders will drive the economy down and blame it on Trump.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2025/03/12/president-trump-maga-voters-economy-tariffs-prices-inflation-stock-market-se-cupp
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Democrat leaders say “Chicago companies are getting quiet on DEI — but staying competitive means hiring diverse talent. (COMMENT: Those who are diverse are minority, female, younger, unmarried, LGBTQ, non-Protestant, non-German American, have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time, and/or are citizens of foreign countries. Democrat and RINO employers ever-increasingly hint/imply/argue/shout that diverse employees are more talented than non-diverse employees. I am non-diverse.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/opinion/dei-necessary-competitiveness-op-ed
— Democrat leaders say “Illinois university leaders show united front as Trump threats loom.” (COMMENT: Democrats run Illinois universities. Democrats promote DEI. From which Illinois universities did you earn degrees from? I earned degrees from NIU, Loyola, DePaul, and IIT. I oppose DEI, that is, I oppose race and gender based preference giving, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and national origin discrimination.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/education/illinois-university-leaders-show-united-front-amid-uncertainty
— Democrat leaders say “The Chicago metro area and Cook County are growing again.” (COMMENT: Of course, that is because of massive illegal immigration.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/politics/chicago-region-and-cook-county-growth-path-census
WBEZ
— Democrat leaders say “Trump admin’s attacks on universities hit home in Illinois. Northwestern is one of 60 colleges and universities to be warned this week: rein in pro-Palestinian protests or suffer the consequences.”
https://www.wbez.org/reset-with-sasha-ann-simons/2025/03/12/trump-admins-attacks-on-universities-hit-home-in-illinois
— Democrat leaders say “How chaos at the Education Department affects Illinois schools. Trump is moving to cut the staff by half and dismantle the department. He’s also going after DEI in higher education and funding for research.”
https://www.wbez.org/education/2025/02/10/how-trumps-education-plans-might-affect-illinois-schools
— Democrats say “Trump slashes environmental programs in Chicago that protect poor communities.”
https://www.wbez.org/environment/2025/03/13/epa-environmental-justice-health-trump
COURIER & PRESS
— Democrat leaders say “Trump cuts funds for Tri-State Food Bank to bring food directly from farmers to pantry.” (COMMENT: Under the Democrats and under the RINOs, dependency on food pantries will ever-increasingly increase.)
https://www.courierpress.com/story/news/local/2025/03/12/tri-state-food-bank-hit-hard-by-trump-administration-grant-cuts/82321330007/
NPR ILLINOIS
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly crow about their success in getting faith leaders to do their bidding.
https://www.nprillinois.org/2025-03-12/faith-leaders-push-back-against-trump-cuts-and-what-they-see-as-erosion-of-democracy
CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Democrat leaders say that a new IRS program, Direct File, makes tax filing free and more efficient, but that Musk and DOGE may get rid of it anyway. (COMMENT: If you are a federal employee, and especially if you are an IRS employee, unofficially, if not officially, IRS audits all your returns. I was a federal employee 1966-1969 and 1971-1997 and I was an IRS employee 1971-1980. I started deducting my graduate business and accounting courses in 1972 and IRS had no problems with those deductions. But notwithstanding that, to get rid of me because I had complained about their political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination, my Democrat IRS superiors disallowed my education deductions in 1978. They outrageously, disgustingly, and falsely argued that the courses I deducted did not relate to my job duties, did not help maintain or improve my job skills, were taken by me to get a job in the private sector, and qualified me for a new trade or business. They ignored my IRS position descriptions, my graduate school applications, and that my IRS employee manual encouraged me to take those courses. The aforesaid is a big example of how the Democrats who run the federal government can and do use IRS to harm Republicans.)
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/ap-a-government-program-made-tax-filing-free-and-more-efficient-musk-and-doge-may-get-rid-of-it-anyway/
CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2025/03/13/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-473/
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2025/03/12/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-266/
— Treasurer Frerichs’ home targeted again by late-night protesters
https://capitolfax.com/2025/03/12/treasurer-frerichs-home-targeted-again-by-late-night-protesters/
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2025/03/12/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-472/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WIREPOINTS
— Lawmakers are trying to sweeten government pensions yet again. Find out what that will cost you. (COMMENT: Are you in line to get a pension? Do you get a pension? I get a Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) pension. According to my critics/opponents, it is much too sweet. But I paid 7% of my federal salary into CSRS for almost 30 years. Because my Democrat superiors wasted my career and forced me to retire when I was 49 years old in 1997, into today’s dollars, my CSRS pension is only 44% of what my salary was in 1997 and less than what my salary was in 1972.)
https://wirepoints.org/lawmakers-are-trying-to-sweeten-government-pensions-yet-again-find-out-what-that-will-cost-you-join-wirepoints-for-a-facebook-live-event-on-illinois-pension-crisis-on-march-13th/
JOHN BIVER
— Why Success in Business Does Not Translate into Success in Politics
https://johnbiver.com/why-success-in-business-does-not-translate-into-success-in-politics/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
NEW YORK POST
— Foreign-born population highest since 1890 — shocking new figures show how much Biden changed America. (COMMENT: The less time that you, your parents, and the rest of your ancestors have been in America, the less money that you will work for. If there had been as many foreign-born in America when I was young, they would have had the jobs that I had. According to my critics/opponents, all the jobs that I had were bad jobs that they would never stoop to take. But nevertheless, those jobs enabled me to a) buy new cars when I was 17, 19, 20, 23, 25, 29, etc. b) pay for my college expenses when I was 18-31, c) buy real estate when I was 24, 25, 27, 29, and 35, and c) get married when I was 29.)
https://nypost.com/2025/03/12/opinion/foreign-born-highest-since-1890-shock-new-figures-show-how-much-biden-changed-america/
BREITBART
— Illegal Migrants Cost Florida $660 Million in Unpaid Hospital Bills (COMMENT: How much money have the illegals in America, Illinois, and your county, township, municipality, school district, and precinct cost so far?)
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2025/03/12/report-illegal-migrants-cost-florida-660-million-in-unpaid-hospital-bills/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
NBC NEWS
— Democrat leaders say “Trump’s economic troubles put Republicans on the defensive.”
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/trump-economic-troubles-republicans-defensive-rcna196101
NEW YORK TIMES
— Democrat leaders say “Why the White House Car Show Mattered to Musk. A lot has changed since former President Joseph R. Biden Jr. snubbed Elon Musk at an event in 2021.” (COMMENT: Who has snubbed you at events and why? I should write about my powerful critics/opponents who have snubbed me at events the most often. I would focus Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, Illinois Center Right Coalition, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, and Wheaton Chamber of Commerce events. I would focus on press conferences and fundraisers.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/12/us/politics/trump-tesla-elon-musk-white-house.html
WASHINGTON POST
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly spin everything that Trump says and does against him.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/2025/03/12/trump-sanctuary-cities-immigration-deportations/
— Democrat leaders say “Washington braces for a government shutdown — as DOGE cuts continue. The White House would have broad power to decide what agencies stay open if funding lapses.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/03/13/government-shutdown-trump-doge-democrats/
USA TODAY
— Democrat leaders say “New wave of federal layoffs landing hard.”
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/03/11/trump-federal-agencies-layoff-plans-march-13/82235201007/
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— If You Hate America, Why Come Here? Mahmoud Khalil is an extreme example, but many immigrants seem to revile the U.S.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/if-you-hate-america-why-come-here-immigrants-khalil-deportation-add774f1
— Mahmoud Khalil and His Green Card. Terrorist support is cause for revocation, but not unpopular speech.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/mahmoud-khalil-green-card-trump-administration-cuad-columbia-israel-hamas-ecdc4424
— Didn’t Get that Promotion? How to Turn ‘No’ Into Opportunity. Getting passed over in a tough job market stings, but you might have more leverage than you think. (COMMENT: The Democrats who ran GAO would never had promoted me to GS-13 a) if their manager who led their effort to get rid of me (Dave) had not gone on extended sick leave in 1985, and therefore b) the manager who had arranged for my transfer from IRS in 1980 (Bill) was finally able to assign me to audits of IRS and to promote me to GS-13 in 1986. But Dave came back in 1987 and b) forced Bill to retire in 1987, b) threw me off audits of IRS in late 1988, c) gave me a very bad job assignment in early 1989, c) gave me unfair performance expectations and appraisal, d) ranked me at the bottom of my coworkers for pay-for-performance (PFP) in 1989, e) assured that I would never again be assigned to audits of IRS, f) assured that I would forever be ranked in the bottom half of my coworkers for PFP, and g) coordinated the successful efforts to force me to retire when I was 49 in 1997. I should write about Dave.)
https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/careers/didnt-get-that-promotion-how-to-turn-no-into-opportunity-caf0f66f
FORBES
— Democrat leaders stress that a GAO official was pressed on vulnerabilities created by Trump/Musk budget cuts.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jf75LYRVAIg
AMERICAN ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE
— Democrat leaders say “Trump vs. The Press It’s time to push back against Donald Trump’s efforts to target, silence, and punish—via lawsuits, access restrictions, and exertions of Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulatory authority—press entities that oppose and supposedly harm him or that fail to embrace his narratives.”
https://www.aei.org/technology-and-innovation/trump-vs-the-press/
FED WEEK
— Democrat leaders crow that for the fifth straight year in a row, GAO is ranked the best mid-sized federal agency to work for. The Democrats who run GAO respond to their employees. Virtually all GAO employees are Democrats who are minority, female, younger, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time. Those employees do not want GAO to hire those who are the following and they do want GAO to get rid of their employees who are the following: Republican, White, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time. I am all of the aforesaid, and when I was 31 years old in 1980, I was one of the last Republicans who GAO hired. I should write about the aforesaid.
https://www.fedweek.com/federal-managers-daily-report/nasa-gao-again-top-best-places-to-work-rankings-for-large-mid-sized-agencies/
GAO
— Democrat leaders say “On March 11th 2025, GAO Director Chris Currie testified before the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability about the pivotal role of DHS in securing the border, strengthening cybersecurity, and preventing violent acts of domestic extremism, among other roles. DHS also has expansive missions and an annual budget of about $60 billion. Oversight remains critically important to ensure effectiveness and efficiency. As of March 2025, GAO has made 146 recommendations in prior reports to DHS that remain open. These recommendations are designed to address the various mission and management challenges such as duplication, overlap, fragmentation, disaster assistance delivery, IT, and financial management.”
https://www.gao.gov/video/testimony-key-areas-dhs-action-and-congressional-oversight
AXIOS
— Democrat leaders say “Trump’s public intervention on behalf of Tesla marks the most extraordinary chapter yet in the partisan war over America’s preeminent electric vehicle brand.” (COMMENT: Will Trump buy a Canadian-built 2025 Dodge Charger Daytona R/T Plus like I did?)
https://www.axios.com/2025/03/13/tesla-trump-white-house-musk
February 28, 2025
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
NBC5
— Democrats plan to boycott major corporations during ‘Economic Blackout’ protest. The one-day event is designed to bring attention to dissatisfaction with the Trump administration’s push to eliminate DEI initiatives at U.S. companies. (COMMENT: Democrat and RINO leaders use DEI to get rid of Republicans.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicagoans-plan-to-boycott-major-corporations-during-economic-blackout-protest/3685163/
WGN9
— DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick announces GOP run for Illinois governor
https://wgntv.com/news/dupage-county/dupage-county-sheriff-james-mendrick-announces-gop-run-for-illinois-governor/
WBEZ
— Illinois Democrats have bold words for Trump. What action can they take? The U.S. Constitution gives federal law authority over conflicting state law, but state lawmakers have some means to push back.
https://www.wbez.org/springfield/2025/02/28/illinois-democrats-have-bold-words-for-trump-what-action-can-they-take
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly encourage children to be sexually active LGBTQers.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/02/28/opinion-transgender-children-sports-donald-trump/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— How Trump is taking an ax to federal government in Chicago and the State of Illinois (COMMENT: I should write about how Republican-led budget cuts took an ax to GAO’s Chicago office while I worked for it 1980-1997.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9VN4HU489g
DAILY HERALD
— Amy Erkenswick: 2025 candidate for Wheaton Warrenville Unit District 200 board
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250226/local-politics/amy-erkenswick-2025-candidate-for-wheaton-warrenville-unit-district-200-board/
— Brooke Gennaro: 2025 candidate for Wheaton Warrenville Unit District 200 board
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250226/local-politics/brooke-gennaro-2025-candidate-for-wheaton-warrenville-unit-district-200-board/
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Illinois and Chicago economies on shaky ground
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/politics/illinois-and-chicago-economies-shaky-moodys-cogfa-report
SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters ever-increasingly promote Duckworth.
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/2025/02/27/tammy-duckworth-is-usa-today-women-of-the-year-honoree-for-illinois/77679604007/
SOUTHERN
— Education Department launches ‘END DEI’ website (COMMENT: My critics/opponents have always used DEI to get rid of Republicans who are conservative, White, male, older, married, non-poor, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.)
https://southernillinoisnow.com/2025/02/27/dei-needs-to-go-education-department-launches-end-dei-website/
JOURNAL COURIER
— To get more votes from voters who have less money than others, Democrat and RINO candidates ever-increasingly promise to use government to give more money to those voters who have less money than others. Those voters are liberal/moderate, minority, female, younger, unmarried, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time. Democrat and RINO candidates ever-increasingly shout at the aforesaid voters that Republicans cause all their financial and other problems.
https://www.myjournalcourier.com/news/article/more-americans-of-all-political-stripes-support-20191490.php
HERALD REVIEW
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote Edgar.
https://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/article_b8cdf40f-05fb-582d-8af6-f00a62210b23.html
FOX ILLINOIS
— Trump poised to sign order making English the official US language
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/trump-poised-to-sign-order-making-english-the-official-us-language-reports-suggest
WAND TV
— DOGE cuts 2400 VAs jobs, Illinois veterans lose access to services (COMMENT: I should write about the tremendous damage caused by Republican-led gutting of GAO. If Republicans had reformed GAO instead of gutting it, there would be no need for DOGE.)
https://www.wandtv.com/news/doge-cuts-2400-vas-jobs-illinois-veterans-lose-access-to-services/article_b7e54534-f575-11ef-9fd1-57a21ce38ff1.html
CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS
— Legislation aims to help first-time homebuyers. Bill would create tax deductible accounts to save for down payment.
https://capitolnewsillinois.com/news/legislation-aims-to-help-first-time-homebuyers/
POLITICO ILLINOIS
— The sheriff who wants to be governor
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2025/02/28/the-sheriff-who-wants-to-be-governor-00206652
(FROM THE ARTICLE: AND SO IT BEGINS: DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick took the low-key approach to roll out his announcement that he’s running for the Republican nomination for governor in 2026. It was a message on Facebook. And it created plenty of buzz. Mendrick’s been receiving calls and emails ever since, including donation offers. It’s still in the works. Mendrick doesn’t even have a campaign manager yet. His wife, a psychiatric nurse, filled the role in his two bids for sheriff, “but this will be too big for her to do alone so we’re going to figure all that out this weekend,” he said in an interview with your Playbook host. Mendrick doesn’t have Ken Griffin or Dan Proft working behind the scenes for him. And didn’t even think to call Republican Chair Kathy Salvi before he made his announcement. “I did not plan on running for sure,” Mendrick said. He made the surprise move after choosing not to leave Illinois because he didn’t like how it’s being run. He’s now staying put in Woodridge after his 25-year-old son said he wasn’t budging. Mendrick and his wife also have a 22-year-old son with autism and are active in the disability community, he said. His campaign should be taken seriously, according to a GOP insider we talked to. Mendrick has been a police officer since 1996, following in the footsteps of his father. He’s been sheriff since 2018. Now, instead of retiring outright, he’s going to enter the state’s biggest political ring: the governor’s race. It doesn’t scare him. Mendrick currently oversees the county-wide correctional facility, where he says he sees first-hand how crime and immigration has challenged the state. Mendrick is focused on the SAFE-T Act. He disagrees with letting potential offenders out on bail instead of letting them clean up their addictions and get mental health assistance in jail. “I do believe that we’re doing God’s work,” he said. The sheriff opposes the state’s TRUST Act, which makes Illinois a sanctuary state. He calls it an “unfunded mandate” that prompts new immigrants from all over the country to move to Illinois, putting a strain on services. As for the state budget, Mendrick says, “I very much believe everything should be done within our economic footprint. You should never go outside what you can afford.” His politics: “I’m a Republican with a lot of conservative values,” Mendrick said, adding he doesn’t want to be labeled in a political way, though his social media posts suggest he leans far right. “It’s hard to be a slave to the politics,” he said. “It’s just about doing the right thing.” Mendrick is the first Republican officially in the race, but there will be others. Aaron Del Mar, a 2022 lieutenant governor candidate, is mulling a bid. Also mulling: Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker has yet to announce whether he’ll run for a third term in 2026 — and/or if he’ll make a run for president in 2028.)
CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2025/02/28/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-464/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Johnson responds to congressional probe
https://www.aol.com/news/illinois-quick-hits-johnson-responds-214000056.html
WIREPOINTS
— Illinois’ own auditors admit they don’t know where all the state’s money goes (COMMENT: I should write about my critics/opponents who have ignored/dismissed/belittled/badmouthed my auditing experience the most. I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt. I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt. I became a licensed CPA and a certified fraud examiner, financial services auditor, and forensic accountant. I earned a master’s degree in accounting. I worked for GAO as an Analyst for almost 18 years, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 Levels, currently $117,807-$153,151/year. 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. I would focus on my critics/opponents in the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois.)
https://wirepoints.org/illinois-own-auditors-admit-they-dont-know-where-all-the-states-money-goes-wirepoints-on-with-jeff-daly-of-wzus-decatur-radio/
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Democrat and RINO leaders use DEI to get rid of Republicans. My critics/opponents have always used DEI to get rid of Republicans like me who are conservative, White, male, older, married, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time. To get more votes from voters who have problems, Democrat and RINO candidates ever-increasingly promise to use government to give them more preference and more money. Those voters are liberal/moderate, minority, female, younger, unmarried, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time. Democrat and RINO candidates ever-increasingly shout at the aforesaid voters that Republicans cause all their problems. I should write more about the aforesaid. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— What do you attribute your financial success to? I attribute my financial success to following conservative principles. I earned three job-related master’s degrees (business, accounting, and finance), six job-related professional certifications (accounting, internal auditing, fraud examination, government financial management, financial services auditing, and forensic accounting), and a job-related professional license (CPA). But my critics/opponents attribute my financial success to my benefitting from discrimination against those who share their demographics. My critics/opponents are liberal/moderate, minority, female, younger, unmarried, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— I should write about my critics/opponents who have ignored/dismissed/belittled/badmouthed my auditing experience the most. I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt. I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt. I became a licensed CPA and a certified fraud examiner, financial services auditor, and forensic accountant. I earned a master’s degree in accounting. I worked for GAO as an Analyst for almost 18 years, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 Levels, currently $117,807-$153,151/year. 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. I would focus on my critics/opponents in the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— The more planks in the Republican Party platform that candidates on ballots in my precinct promise to defend and advance if elected, the more that I do to help elect them. According to my critics/opponents, the more that I do to help elect those candidates, the fewer votes that they get. My critics/opponents reject some, many, most, if not virtually all the planks in the Republican Party platform. Most commonly, they reject the personal responsibility, traditional marriage and family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
ILLINOIS REVIEW
— Jeanne Ives, Who Backed DeSantis for President, Now Throws Support Behind DuPage County Sheriff Mendrick for Governor
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2025/02/sources-jeanne-ives-who-backed-desantis-for-president-now-throws-support-behind-dupage-county-sheriff-mendrick-for-governor.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Multiple sources also confirmed with this publication early this morning that Republican State Central Committee member Jeanne Ives – also a DuPage County resident, is supporting Mendrick’s candidacy and also serving in a behind-the-scenes advisory role. Ives is also rumored to be eying a run for governor or Lt. Governor.)
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
NEW YORK POST
— Experts break down how Trump’s illegal immigrant registry will help ICE round up millions – and why migrants may register
https://nypost.com/2025/02/27/us-news/how-trumps-illegal-immigrant-registry-will-make-it-easier-for-ice-to-round-up-millions-more-migrants/
AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Morning Greatness: ICE Arrested More Than 20,000 Illegal Aliens in Trump’s First Month
https://amgreatness.com/2025/02/28/morning-greatness-ice-arrested-more-than-20000-illegal-aliens-in-trumps-first-month/
COLLEGE FIX
— Professor sues University of. Illinois for discriminating against him as a White male. (COMMENT: If I had been a minority or a female, my Democrat superiors in the federal government would not have taken the adverse actions against me that they did. They would have promoted me into their Senior Executive Service before I was 40 years old. None of my coworkers who they promoted over me did what I did. I earned three job-related master’s degrees, six job-related professional certifications, and a professional license.)
https://www.thecollegefix.com/professor-sues-u-illinois-claims-it-discriminated-against-him-as-a-white-male/
DAILY SIGNAL
— ICE Arrests of Illegal Aliens Up 627% Under Trump
https://www.dailysignal.com/2025/02/27/ice-arrests-illegal-aliens-increase-627-under-trump/
FOX NEWS
— Blue state governor’s ‘gross mismanagement’ cost taxpayers $1.6B for illegal immigrant healthcare. Illinois GOP’s Senate leader wants to see state’s liberal governor be more ‘cooperative’ with Trump migrant crackdown.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/blue-state-govs-gross-mismanagement-cost-taxpayers-1-6b-illegal-immigrant-healthcare-audit
LAW ENFORCEMENT TODAY
— Trump administration set to launch mandatory registration program for illegal aliens
https://lawenforcementtoday.com/trump-administration-set-to-launch-mandatory-registration-program-for-illegal-aliens
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC NEWS
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly a) glorify and praise illegals and b) blame Republicans for all the problems that illegals have.
https://abcnews.go.com/US/confinement-unbearable-migrants-describe-held-guantanamo/story?id=119270282
NEW YORK TIMES
— What to Know About Filing Taxes as the I.R.S. Sheds Workers (COMMENT: I was involved in IRS’s 1974 tax season big time. Have you ever phoned IRS with a tax question? If you did during the 1974 filing season, the IRS employee who answered your call was one of my subordinates. Back then, as a 25-year-old GS-11 (currently $82,655/year) IRS Revenue Officer, I supervised all of the IRS employees, which included a rotating staff of about 90 IRS Revenue Agent trainees, in IRS’s new downtown Chicago office who answered taxpayer questions using IRS’s new tollfree CentiPhone system. Because of my job performance, the IRS manager who had given me that developmental opportunity and who had promoted me in 1972 and 1973 promoted me to GS-12 (currently $99,069/year) in 1974.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/business/irs-tax-refund.html
WASHINGTON POST
— Trump officials start gutting civil rights offices, as part of DOGE’s plan. Legal experts said that unwinding a civil rights-era bulwark designed to safeguard employees’ rights removes a crucial check on institutional power. (COMMENT: Democrats run the federal government. Ever-increasingly, since the 1960s, they have used Affirmative Action and DEI a) to not hire Republicans and b) to get rid of their Republican employees.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/02/28/doge-trump-civil-rights-office-closing-eeoc/
— Federal workers could get a second email Saturday. It might require a response. A new strategy might compel employees to respond with bulleted lists of what they did in the past week.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/02/28/federal-workers-second-email-elon-musk/
— Transgender troops will be removed from U.S. military, Pentagon says
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/02/27/transgender-ban-us-service-members-military-pentagon/
USA TODAY
— Commendations, cash awards, positive reviews. Then they were fired for poor performance. (COMMENT: Democrats run the federal government. The job performance appraisal systems that they use are extremely subjective. My Democrat superiors took many big adverse actions against me. To justify that, they used the aforesaid subjectivity and hinted/implied that I was a poor performer. But my doing the following frustrated that. I earned a job-related bachelor’s degree and three job-related master’s degrees. I earned six job-related professional certifications. I earned a job-relate professional license.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/02/27/federal-employees-firing-letters-claim-poor-work/80269905007/
— US household income growth is slowing, posing risks for consumer spending and economy. (COMMENT: Because my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire when I was 49 years old in 1997, in today’s dollars, my income has been $86,371/year (56%) less since then.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2025/02/24/income-growth-slowing-economy/79339787007/
— FRONT PAGE WITH PICTURE OF TRUMP: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly shout at Blacks that Republicans cause all the problems that Blacks have.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2025/02/27/dei-backlash-erase-black-executives-gains/78475480007/
NBC PHILADELPHIA
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly a) glorify and praise illegals and b) blame Republicans for all the problems that illegals have.
https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/national-international/panama-costa-rica-turning-black-hole-migrants-deportees-from-us/4121338/
CBS19
— Senator Cruz reintroduces act to abolish sanctuary cities in Texas
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAWBQGmUWVg
ECONOMIST
— Democrats run the mainstream new media
https://www.economist.com/united-states/2025/02/27/america-has-never-had-state-media-like-it-does-today
February 27, 2025 Evening Edition
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— DuPage Co. Sheriff James Mendrick to run for governor of Illinois
https://abc7chicago.com/post/illinois-elections-2026-dupage-county-sheriff-james-mendrick-announces-candidacy-governor/15959495/
— Audit finds Illinois’ noncitizen health care programs far outstripped original cost estimates
https://abc7chicago.com/post/audit-finds-illinois-migrant-health-care-programs-far-outstripped-original-cost-estimates-pritzker-has-proposed-cutting-1/15959981/
NBC5
— DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick announces run for Illinois governor. Mendrick is the first candidate to officially declare his candidacy in the 2026 race.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/dupage-county-sheriff-james-mendrick-announces-run-for-illinois-governor/3685170/
— Chicago mayor among those quoted in video ahead of hearing on sanctuary city status. Johnson preparing to testify about sanctuary city status.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-mayor-among-those-quoted-in-video-ahead-of-hearing-on-sanctuary-city-status/3685037/
FOX32
— DuPage County sheriff announces run for Illinois Governor
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/dupage-county-sheriff-james-mendrick-illinois-governor
— Duckworth lays into Trump over veteran layoffs: ‘middle finger to our heroes’
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/duckworth-trump-veteran-layoffs
WGN9
— Musk dominates, disparages federal workers at first Trump Cabinet meeting (COMMENT: What is your attitude toward federal employees and retirees? I was a federal employee for almost 30 years and I have been a federal retiree for more than 27 years.)
https://wgntv.com/news/musk-dominates-disparages-federal-workers-at-first-trump-cabinet-meeting/
— This salary is needed to be ‘upper-middle class’ in Illinois, study says
https://wgntv.com/news/illinois/this-salary-is-needed-to-be-upper-middle-class-in-illinois-study-says/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: According to GoBankingRates, an individual living in Illinois needs to make a salary of at least “$127,092” to be considered upper middle class. The study determined the state’s middle-class income range to be $54,468 to $163,404. Anything lower is presumably considered working-class, while anything higher is presumably considered upper-class.
WTTW
— Audit Finds Illinois’ Noncitizen Health Care Programs Far Outstripped Original Cost Estimates
https://news.wttw.com/2025/02/27/audit-finds-illinois-noncitizen-health-care-programs-far-outstripped-original-cost
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick seeking GOP bid for Illinois governor in 2026
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/02/27/dupage-county-sheriff-james-mendrick-running-for-governor/
— As Trump’s deadline to eliminate DEI nears, few schools openly rush to make changes
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/02/27/trump-dei-schools/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Mendrick made the announcement early Thursday morning via social media. He added he will not run for his third term as DuPage County sheriff next year. “We need a secure future for our state and we will make Chicago and Illinois safe again,” he said on social media. The next Illinois gubernatorial election will be held in November 2026.)
— Chicago faith and civic leaders encourage people to participate in nationwide ‘Blackout Friday’
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/02/27/chicago-faith-leaders-blackout-friday/
DAILY HERALD
— DuPage sheriff James Mendrick announces he will run for governor in 2026
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250227/illinois-state-politics/dupage-sheriff-announces-he-will-run-for-governor-in-2026/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Prompted by what he calls “radical” changes in Illinois’ criminal justice system, DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick is skipping a potential third term as the county’s top cop and setting his sights instead on the governor’s mansion. Mendrick, a Republican from Woodridge, announced Thursday he will run for Illinois governor in the 2026 election. He’s the first candidate to formally declare for the race. In a phone interview Thursday, Mendrick said he’s been thinking about running for about two years, as he’s watched legislation like the state’s SAFE-T Act — which eliminated the cash bail system in Illinois — have what he sees as negative impacts on law and order. “It’s been very frustrating to me to see how many people (charged with a crime) are being let go, and the judges are saying they can’t do anything about it because of the law,” he said. “I’ve been in law enforcement 29 years — it will be 30 when I end my term as sheriff — and I’ve seen a lot of changes, but nothing as radical as the last four years.” Besides putting potentially dangerous people back on the streets, Mendrick said the law deprives defendants of opportunities to take part in his jail’s rehabilitation efforts, such as a gang tattoo removal program that’s received national acclaim. Mendrick first announced his intentions Thursday in an interview on WLS-AM’s Ray Stevens show and a Facebook post. He took aim at Gov. JB Pritzker in the latter, accusing the two-term Democrat of imposing policies that conflict with federal law and make communities less safe. “My family and I have decided that we want our State back,” he wrote. “We don’t like being fearful of crime that is randomly occurring now in our streets, homes and our retail stores due to soft on crime legislation. We don’t want to move out of Illinois like so much of our population. “Our culture is being eliminated by senseless laws created by our current government that persecutes cops and empowers criminals,” he added. “I’m here to stop the bleed.” Pritzker has not said whether he will run again in 2026. With a growing national profile as an outspoken opponent of President Donald Trump, his name also has been floated as a possible Democratic nominee for president in 2028. Press secretary Alex Gough said via email Thursday that nothing has changed regarding Pritzker’s reelection plans, and declined to comment on Mendrick’s announcement. Mendrick acknowledges that running for governor is a costly proposition, especially if he ultimately faces off with a self-funded billionaire like Pritzker. Even so, he said he didn’t make much effort to contact Republican leadership to line up support and fundraising before Thursday. “I think my message is strong enough that it will draw support,” he said, adding that he’s already been inundated with calls and messages from people offering support. “It’s overwhelming, but overwhelming in a good way.” DuPage GOP leaders said they’re excited about Mendick’s campaign and optimistic about its prospects. “It will be exciting to have one of our own from DuPage County on the top of the ticket,” said Kevin Coyne, chair of the DuPage County Republicans. “Crime is a top concern for Illinois voters, and no one can speak to that better than Sheriff Mendrick,” he added. “I think he has the ability to make it a competitive race.” Jim Zay, a longtime DuPage County Board member and former chairman of the DuPage GOP, said the decision to run for governor is something that Mendrick is “not taking lightly.” “I know Jim and many of us have been frustrated with the direction of Illinois for a while,” said Zay, a Carol Stream Republican. “He felt strongly enough with his views that he can make a difference and change the direction in which the state’s going. With his plans to leave the sheriff’s office next year, Mendrick said he will support Undersheriff Eddie Moore as his successor. “He has no equal in a race for DuPage County Sheriff,” he wrote on Facebook.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250227/illinois-state-politics/dupage-sheriff-announces-he-will-run-for-governor-in-2026/
SOUTHERN
— DHS registry for migrants in US illegally raises alarm from immigration advocates (COMMENT: Democrats and RINOs are illegal immigration advocates.)
https://southernillinoisnow.com/2025/02/27/dhs-registry-for-migrants-in-us-illegally-raises-alarm-from-immigration-advocates/
— Economists say Trump tariff threats, DOGE job cuts are ‘chilling’ the economy
https://southernillinoisnow.com/2025/02/27/economists-say-trump-tariff-threats-doge-job-cuts-are-chilling-the-economy/
JOURNAL COURIER
— Lawsuit threatens Illinois minority teachers scholarship (COMMENT: My critics/opponents have always used my not getting any scholarships against me.)
https://www.myjournalcourier.com/news/article/pritzker-minority-teacher-scholarship-lawsuit-20189556.php
NEWS CHANNEL 20
— Illinois lawmakers debate gun insurance requirement
https://newschannel20.com/news/local/illinois-lawmakers-debate-gun-insurance-requirement
CAPITOL FAX
— DuPage County sheriff says he’s running for governor
https://capitolfax.com/2025/02/27/dupage-county-sheriff-says-hes-running-for-governor/
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2025/02/27/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-257/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
JOIHN BIVER
— Searching for Willie Brown
https://johnbiver.com/searching-for-willie-brown/
ILLINOIS REVIEW
— Illinois lawmakers are considering a bill that would decriminalize prostitution
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2025/02/illinois-lawmakers-consider-bill-to-legalize-adult-services-industry.html
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump endorses DOGE, email as Musk dominates Cabinet meeting
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/feb/26/donald-trump-defends-elon-musk-email-doge-cabinet-meeting/
WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Americans Overwhelmingly Support Israel’s Right to Defend Itself, Poll Finds. Eighty-two percent of U.S. adults also believe that Hamas should be removed from power.
https://freebeacon.com/israel/americans-overwhelmingly-support-israels-right-to-defend-itself-poll-finds/
DAILY SIGNAL
— 71% of Americans Favor Removing Illegals From Medicaid, Adding Work Requirements
https://www.dailysignal.com/2025/02/27/71-americans-favor-removing-illegals-medicaid-adding-work-requirements/
HOT AIR
— Trump Ending Benefits to Illegals Is a Game Changer
https://hotair.com/headlines/2025/02/27/trump-ending-benefits-to-illegals-is-a-game-changer-n3800234
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
YAHOO NEWS
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters ever-increasingly promote Duckworth.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/sen-tammy-duckworths-lived-experience-142350169.html
FLORIDA POLITICS
— Who will run for Byron Donalds’ seat in Congress?
https://floridapolitics.com/archives/723169-who-will-run-for-byron-donalds-seat-in-congress/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Former Illinois state Sen. Jim Oberweis could also jump in. The investment manager and frequent CNBC guest now lives in Southwest Florida and could bring an opportunity to self-fund. Catalina Lauf, another former Illinois congressional candidate who worked in the Commerce Department under Trump, has also moved to Florida and been suggested as a possible candidate.)
February 25, 2025
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— Federal employees in Chicago react to confusion over ‘disrespectful’ Musk email request. Trump administration also looking to sell off a number of government-owned buildings, including a couple in Chicago. (COMMENT: I worked in the Kluczynski building 1973-1980 for IRS and then for GAO 1980-1981. If I was still working for GAO, my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates would have killed me by now figuratively if not literally.)
https://abc7chicago.com/post/federal-employees-chicago-react-confusion-disrespectful-president-donald-trump-elon-musk-doge-email-request/15952453/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Some people working in the Kluczynski federal building were walking on eggshells Monday morning. One 40-year Treasury Department veteran did not want to go on camera, but called the current climate “overwhelming and mentally distressing.”)
FOX32
— USPS rallies against Trump’s possible agency takeover. “Fight like hell” is what USPS workers are saying in response to President Donald Trump’s proposal to take over the agency. (COMMENT: I worked for the Democrats who ran the Post Office 1966-1969.)
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1598376
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly crow about their success in manipulating and in dominating religious leaders.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1598601
WGN RADIO
— OPM tells HR leaders that response to Musk is ‘voluntary’
https://wgnradio.com/news/opm-tells-hr-leaders-that-response-to-musk-is-voluntary/
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— US refuses to blame Russia for Ukraine war, splitting with European allies in UN votes
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/02/24/us-russia-ukraine-war/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Former two-term Gov. Jim Edgar diagnosed with pancreatic cancer
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/02/24/former-gov-jim-edgar-pancreatic-cancer/
CHICAGO SUN-TMES
— ALL OF THE FRONT PAGE: Trump’s cozying up to Russia comes as ‘slap in the face’ to Ukrainian Americans in Chicago. “It’s a betrayal of that ideal that I believe made America what it is — a place in the world where those that don’t have hope can look forward to hope,” said Walter Tun, whose Ukrainian parents immigrated to the U.S. after World War II.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/ukraine/2025/02/24/donald-trump-vladimir-putin-russia-ukraine-war-third-anniversary-chicago-ukrainians
— Passengers at O’Hare know flying is safe, but some have concerns after plane crashes (COMMENT: I often flew out of O’Hare a) as a GAO employee 1980-1997 and b) with my wife on her business trips to luxury resorts 1978-1992.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/transportation/2025/02/24/air-travel-safety-anxiety-transportation
DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE: Sooner or later, if not already, under the Democrats and under the RINOs, everyone in America will a) be handing out welfare and/or b) receiving welfare.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250224/news/new-building-expands-peoples-resource-centers-capacity/
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters ever-increasingly spin everything negatively against Trump.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/crains-forum-whats-ahead-medicaid/medicaid-funding-cuts-could-hit-illinois-hard
SOUTHERN
— Democrats outline playbook to target House Republicans on Medicaid, budget and DOGE
https://southernillinoisnow.com/2025/02/25/democrats-outline-playbook-to-target-house-republicans-on-medicaid-budget-and-doge/
SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— New bill would raise age in which Illinois seniors need to take a driving test
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/state/2025/02/25/new-bill-would-raise-age-illinois-seniors-need-to-take-driving-test/79226496007/
CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Did Pritzker’s ‘Nazi’ ploy have intended effect for 2028?
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/jim-dey-did-pritzkers-nazi-ploy-have-intended-effect-for-2028/article_ec56f494-f2e5-11ef-9823-e7e608d77383.html
STATELINE
— No property tax on new homes? Rockford considers extending 3-year program (COMMENT: My wife and I had a home built in Wheaton in 1984. I should write about our fight to get its assessed valuation lowered because of construction defects and unrecorded easements. SEE: https://casetext.com/case/diersen-v-joe-keim-builders-inc )
https://www.mystateline.com/news/local-news/no-property-tax-on-new-homes-rockford-considers-extending-3-year-program/
NPR ILLINOIS
— U.S. Office of Special Counsel asks for stay of terminations of six probationary federal employees fired over the past two weeks. (COMMENT: When I transferred from IRS to GAO when I was 31 years old in 1980, my Democrat GAO superiors were furious that could not just fire me because I had served my probationary period working for IRS.)
https://www.nprillinois.org/2025-02-24/federal-watchdog-agency-intervenes-in-trumps-purge-of-probationary-employees
AXIOS
— Illinois schools will teach LGBTQ+ history despite federal pushback
https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2025/02/25/illinois-schools-transgender-history-curriculum
CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2025/02/25/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-461/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Pritzker’s budget proposal maintains spending levels on abortions (COMMENT: To vote for Democrats is to promote abortion.)
https://www.mdjonline.com/neighbor_newspapers/extra/news/pritzker-s-budget-proposal-maintains-spending-levels-on-abortions/article_f47e1142-8cb7-547c-90c3-911d68a72187.html
WIREPOINTS
— Beyond the Nazi accusations. What you should know about Gov. Pritzker’s budget address
https://wirepoints.org/beyond-the-nazi-accusations-the-many-deflections-in-gov-pritzkers-2026-budget-address-wirepoints/
MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Lakewood Set to Give Golf Discounts to All Sorts of Insiders
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/02/25/lakewood-set-to-give-golf-discounts-to-all-sorts-of-insiders/
— Fourth Mailing by Algonquin Township Road Commissioner Danijela Sandberg
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/02/25/fourth-mailing-by-algonquin-township-road-commissioner-danijela-sandberg/
— Politico Covers McHenry County GOPAC Fundraiser Featuring Lara Trump
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/02/25/politico-covers-mchenry-county-gopac-fundraiser-featuring-lara-trump/
— McLaughlin Calls Out Democrats for Again Seeking to End Flat Rate Income Tax
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/02/24/mclaughlin-calls-out-democrats-for-again-seeking-to-end-flat-rate-income-tax/
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— I am a platform Republican. To run for an office as a Republican is to obligate yourself to defend and advance the Republican Party platform if elected. I help elect Republican candidates because if they are elected, they are obligated to defend and advance the Republican Party platform. But sadly, if not outrageously, if not disgustingly, if not tragically, after they are elected as Republicans, far too many fail/refuse to defend/advance the Republican Party platform. But nevertheless, I continue to help elect them because Democrat elected officials are much worse. There are many RINOs, but there are virtually no DINOs. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— What if you were ordered to report what you accomplished during the last 7 days? I put GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters together and sent them out. Between Tuesday, February 18, and Monday, February 24, they included links to 522 articles. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters ever-increasingly promote more hatred against Trump and against those who share Trump’s demographics: conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, married, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America foe a long time. More than 77 million voted for Trump. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— GAO is supposed to be doing what DOGE does, plus much more. Bur GAO is just a shell of what it once was. That is because Gingrich gutted GAO instead of reforming it. Because of that, my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire when I was 49 years old in 1997. Before that, they always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance, delayed my promotions and never promoted me beyond GS-13, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for them, and forced me to take a $23,472/year (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS in 1980. GAO did not unionize until 2007. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— The federal government is not nonpartisan. Virtually all federal employees are Democrats who despise/hate Republicans. For Democrats, the federal government exists to hire, to retain, and to promote Democrats. I should write about that. I would use as examples the three federal agencies that I worked for: GAO 1980-1997, IRS 1971-1980, and Post Office 1966-1969. I would use as examples the adverse actions that the aforesaid took against me to waste my career and to get rid of me because I was a Republican who complained about their use of budget cuts, up-or-out, subjectivity in job assignment and performance appraisal systems, and Affirmative Action and DEI, that is, race and gender based preference giving, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and national origin discrimination to not hire Republicans, to not retain Republicans, to not promote Republicans, and to get rid of Republicans. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— Have you been collateral damage? I want to believe that my big GAO employment problems 1980-1997 were simply collateral damage caused by Republican budget cuts. But Hastert and my Republican U.S. Senators and Representatives not coming to my defense in Diersen v. GAO argues against that. It argues that they did not really oppose GAO’s political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and national origin discrimination. It argues that they rejected the equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) plank in the Republican Party platform. According to my critics/opponents, they did not come to my defense because they believed that I was a bad employee. In my defense, while I worked for GAO, I earned two job-related master’s degrees, five job-related professional certifications, and a job-related professional license. Previously, while I worked for IRS, I earned a job related master’s degree and a job-related professional certification. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— How much religious, political, government, and/or financial clout do your critics/opponents have. My critics/opponents have tremendous religious, political, government, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois. Because of that, virtually no one has come to my defense since I moved to Wheaton in 1978. Everyone especially fears my critics/opponents who I have sued and their lawyers. They are especially wealthy, vicious, and vindictive. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Musk forges ahead with DOGE demand for list of federal workers’ tasks. Says failure to respond a second time could result in firing.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/feb/25/elon-musk-forges-ahead-doge-demand-list-federal-workers-tasks/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Defunding the teacher trainers
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/equality-not-elitism/3328504/defunding-teacher-trainers/
AMERICAN CONSERVAIVE
— The Distraction of Mexico’s 10,000 Troops. The Mexican president must disband her country’s network of NGOs that bring millions of illegals to the U.S. border. (COMMENT: To send people into a country illegally is an act of war.)
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/the-distraction-of-mexicos-10000-troops/
BREITBART
— Governors Ask President Trump to Let Them Import Foreign Workers
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2025/02/24/governors-ask-president-trump-to-let-them-import-foreign-workers/
— Survey Reveals Trump’s Mass Deportation Policy Has 62% Approval
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2025/02/24/nolte-survey-reveals-trumps-mass-deportation-policy-has-62-approval/
DAILY CALLER
— GOP Senator Suffers Brain Bleed After Slipping On Ice (COMMENT: Brain bleeds are very serious. The one that I suffered slipping on ice picking up newspapers on my driveway stopped me from putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters together and sending them out for a while. I still have not fully recovered and I probably never will.)
https://dailycaller.com/2025/02/25/gop-senator-suffers-brain-bleed-after-slipping-on-ice/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Republican North Dakota Sen. Kevin Cramer suffered a brain injury Sunday afternoon after slipping on ice in the backyard of his North Dakota home. Cramer, 64, said he was hospitalized and diagnosed with a “severe concussion, a seizure and a slight brain bleed” in a statement posted to Facebook Monday evening. He said he did not know when he plans to return to Washington, D.C., but that he could return quickly for a critical vote if necessary.
DAILY SIGNAL
— DOGE Follows GAO in ‘Identifying Trillions of Dollars Lost’ (COMMENT: I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO 1980-1997.)
https://www.dailysignal.com/2025/02/24/comer-doge-follows-gao-identifying-trillions-dollars-lost/
EPOCH TIMES
— US Votes Against Ukraine-Drafted UN Resolution Seeking Full Russian Withdrawal (COMMENT: What does the Republican Party platform say about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine?)
https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/us-votes-against-ukraine-drafted-un-resolution-seeking-full-russian-withdrawal-5815380
— Afrikaners Stand in Line for Trump’s Refugee Offer. Tens of thousands of white Afrikaners want to move to the United States to escape alleged racial persecution in South Africa. (COMMENT: But if a Democrat or RINO is elected U.S. President in 2028, America will immediately go back to discriminating against Whites, that is, America will immediately reinstate Affirmative Action and DEI.)
https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/afrikaners-stand-in-line-for-trumps-refugee-offer-5813397
FOX NEWS
— Noem ends Biden-era use of controversial app to allow migrants to board flights, except to self-deport. Trump ordered the shutdown of the CBP One app to parole migrants last month.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/noem-ends-biden-era-use-controversial-app-allow-migrants-board-flights-except-self-deport
— Woke actors have toxic empathy
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6369283984112
NATIONAL REVIEW
— Trump Agency Heads Ignore Musk’s Ultimatum to Federal Employees, in Farcical Episode
https://www.nationalreview.com/2025/02/trump-agency-heads-ignore-musks-ultimatum-to-federal-employees-in-farcical-episode/
TOWNHALL
— ‘Did Not Know It Was Even Possible to Go That Low’: You Won’t Believe Chicago Mayor’s Favorable Ratings
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/rebeccadowns/2025/02/24/did-not-know-it-was-even-possible-to-go-that-low-you-wont-believe-chicago-mayors-approval-rating-n2652711
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
THE HILL
— The federal government is not nonpartisan. Virtually all federal employees are Democrats who despise/hate Republicans. For Democrats, the federal government exists to hire, to retain, and to promote Democrats. I should write about that. I would use as examples the three federal agencies that I worked for: GAO 1980-1997, IRS 1971-1980, and Post Office 1966-1969. I would use as examples the adverse actions that the aforesaid took against me to waste my career and to get rid of me because I was a Republican who complained about their use of budget cuts, up-or-out, subjectivity in job assignment and performance appraisal systems, and Affirmative Action and DEI, that is, race and gender based preference giving, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and national origin discrimination to not hire Republicans, to not retain Republicans, to not promote Republicans, and to get rid of Republicans.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/opinion-america-s-civil-service-must-remain-nonpartisan/ar-AA1thDR8
CBS NEWS
— Trump praises Musk for email threatening termination to federal workers (COMMENT: Of course, my critics/opponents would stress to Trump a) that I was a federal employee for almost 30 years and that I was a union member for almost 12 of those years, b) that I never made GS-14 and that I was forced to retire early even though I had three job-related master’s degrees, six job-related professional certifications, and a job-related professional license, and c) that I have been a federal retiree for more than 27 years.)
https://www.cbs19.tv/video/news/local/president-donald-trump-praises-elon-musk-for-email-threatening-termination-to-federal-workers/501-1e6be9de-a762-47cb-9db2-38ebc643c5e8
MSN
— Trump Didn’t Campaign on Decimating the Federal Government (COMMENT: Trump got elected by promising to defend and advance the Republican Party platform.)
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/opinion/trump-didn-t-campaign-on-decimating-the-federal-government/ar-AA1zHNDh
— 10 Fast Cars From The ’60s That No One Talks About (COMMENT: The list includes 1962 Chevy Impala SS. I owned one 1989-2005. My Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were furious that I bought and owned that collector car.)
https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/other/10-fast-cars-from-the-60s-that-no-one-talks-about/ar-AA1zB6kv
ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Ex-Secret Service agent and conservative media personality Dan Bongino picked as FBI deputy director (COMMENT: One of my close friends during the 1960s and 1970s was a Secret Service Agent.)
https://apnews.com/article/trump-fbi-bongino-patel-cad5f4ea22ada9768ea90a08168568d1
NEW YORK TIMES
— Musk deepened the confusion and alarm of workers across the federal government Saturday by ordering them to summarize their accomplishments for the week, warning that a failure to do so would be taken as a resignation. (COMMENT: What did your accomplish during the last week? I put GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters together and sent them out. Since Tuesday, February 18, 2025, they included links to 522 article.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/22/us/politics/elon-musk-email-federal-employees.html
— America and Russia Are on the Same Side Now
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/25/opinion/russia-europe-trump-vance.html
DALLAS NEWS
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly analogize illegals to runaway slaves.
https://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/editorials/2025/02/25/why-are-christians-fleeing-persecution-among-trumps-deportees/
ORLANDO SENTINEL
— DeSantis creates a Florida DOGE to audit universities, local governments (COMMENT: GAO is supposed to be doing what DOGE does, plus much more. Bur GAO is just a shell of what it once was. That is because Gingrich gutted GAO instead of reforming it. Because of that, my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire when I was 49 years old in 1997. Before that, they always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance, delayed my promotions and never promoted me beyond GS-13, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for them, and forced me to take a $23,472/year (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS in 1980. GAO did not unionize until 2007.)
https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/02/24/desantis-to-create-a-florida-doge-to-audit-universities-local-governments/
KXLY
— USPS workers rally against Trump (COMMENT: I worked for the Democrats who ran the Post Office 1966-1969.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KC18AT46N70
KGET
— Federal employee unions expand lawsuit to Musk firing threat if they don’t justify work (COMMENT: I was a union member while I worked for the Post Office 1966-1969 and for IRS 1971-1980. If GAO had been unionized when I worked for it 1980-1997, I might still be a GAO employee.)
https://www.kget.com/video/federal-employee-unions-expand-lawsuit-to-musk-firing-threat-if-they-don%e2%80%99t-justify-work/10484134/
HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOL
— Analyzing DOGE actions one month into Trump’s second administration (COMMENT: I want to believe that my big GAO employment problems 1980-1997 were simply collateral damage caused by Republican budget cuts. But Hastert and my Republican U.S. Senators and Representatives not coming to my defense in Diersen v. GAO argues against that. It argues that they did not really oppose GAO’s political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and national origin discrimination. It argues that they rejected the equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) plank in the Republican Party platform. According to my critics/opponents, they did not come to my defense because they believed that I was a bad employee. In my defense, while I worked for GAO, I earned two job-related master’s degrees, five job-related professional certifications, and a job-related professional license. Previously, while I worked for IRS, I earned a job related master’s degree and a job-related professional certification.)
https://www.hks.harvard.edu/faculty-research/policy-topics/democracy-governance/analyzing-doge-actions-one-month-trumps-second
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Even if legal and institutional safeguards eventually rein in some of the collateral damage, it will take years for government to recover from the shocks of his tenure.)
FAST COMPANY
— Democrat and RINO employers use DEI a) to not hire Republicans and b) to get rid of their Republican employees.
https://www.fastcompany.com/91282124/a-practical-guide-to-doing-dei-work-in-a-hostile-era
NPR
— U.S. votes against a U.N. resolution urging Russia’s withdrawal from Ukraine (COMMENT: According to Democrat and RINO leaders, if you support Trump, you support Putin. But what does the Republican Party platform say about this? Trump got elected by promising to defend and advance the Republican Party platform.)
https://www.npr.org/2025/02/24/g-s1-50473/un-ukraine-resolution-russia
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In a win for Ukraine on the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion, the U.N. General Assembly on Monday adopted two resolutions calling for an end to the war, while rejecting a U.S. draft that never mentioned Moscow’s aggression. Instead, both resolutions make clear Russia was the aggressor. The United States, reflecting the extraordinary turnaround under President Donald Trump, joined Russia in voting against a Europe-backed Ukrainian resolution. The U.S. then abstained from voting on its own resolution after Europeans succeeded in amending it. It was a setback for the Trump administration in the 193-member world body, whose resolutions are not legally binding but are seen as a barometer of world opinion.)
NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— Trump Didn’t Campaign on Decimating the Federal Government
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/trump-didnt-campaign-on-decimating-the-federal-government.html
ACLU
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters ever-increasingly promote more hatred against Trump and against those who share Trump’s demographics: conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, married, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America foe a long time. More than 77 million voted for Trump.
https://www.aclu.org/news/civil-liberties/state-and-local-governments-are-saying-no-to-trumps-radical-agenda
WORKERS WORLD
— Black History Month, every day!
https://www.workers.org/2025/02/84011/
ECONOMIC TIMES
— IRS will lay off roughly 7,000 employees amid tax filing season in Trump downsizing spree (COMMENT: I worked for the Democrats who ran IRS 1971-1980.)
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/global-trends/us-news-irs-layoffs-will-lay-off-roughly-7000-employees-amid-tax-filing-season-in-trump-downsizing-spree-10-point-explainer/articleshow/118448606.cms
February 17, 2025
ABC7
— Trump mug shot hung just outside Oval Office
https://abc7chicago.com/post/president-donald-trumps-mug-shot-fulton-county-jail-georgia-hung-outside-oval-office-photos-show/15916528/
— Trump tours Boeing plane to highlight aircraft maker’s delay in delivering a new Air Force One
https://abc7chicago.com/post/donald-trump-tours-boeing-747-plane-highlight-aircraft-makers-delay-delivering-new-air-force-presidential/15915490/
— Fired federal workers speak out on recent terminations: ‘we’re under attack by billionaires’ (COMMENT: I did more than speak out when my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire when I was 49 years old in 1997. I filed Diersen v. GAO. SEE: https://gopillinois.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/DiersenGAOFifthAmendedComplaint.pdf My critics/opponents side with GAO in that lawsuit, that is, they promote political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination.)
https://abc7chicago.com/post/federal-layoffs-fired-workers-speak-recent-terminations-were-attack-billionaires/15915591/
WTTW
— An Illinois DOGE? Rep. John Cabello’s (R-Rockford) Proposal Would Create New Department
https://news.wttw.com/2025/02/17/illinois-doge-republican-state-lawmaker-s-proposal-would-create-new-department
WBBM
— LaHood trusts Trump’s implementation of the Republican Party platform. To what extent do the Republican leaders in your county, township, municipality, and school district share LaHood’s trust? Which planks in the Republican Party platform do the aforesaid leaders accept or reject?
https://www.audacy.com/wbbm780/news/local/congressman-lahood-trusts-trump-administration-musk
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Democrats ever-increasingly promote more abortion.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/02/17/cook-county-health-planned-parenthood-partnership-englewood/
— Trump’s moves to end foreign aid agency hit close to home in Illinois
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/02/17/ctc-l-trump-usaid-spending-illinois/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— ALL OF THE FRONT PAGE: Chicago area federal workers on edge as Trump guts agencies: ‘It’s devastating’ More than 48,000 federal workers in and around Chicago have been on edge for weeks as President Donald Trump aims to drastically reduce the federal workforce. (COMMENT: Virtually all federal employees are Democrats. If I was still a federal employee, my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates would have killed me by now figuratively if not literally. When Republicans gutted GAO in the 1990s, my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire when I was 49 years old.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/donald-trump/2025/02/16/federal-workers-chicago-trump-buyouts-layoffs
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/la-voz/work-permit-immigration-eligibility-chicago
DAILY HERALD
— As federal workers and aid recipients reel, Trump’s team is unmoved (COMMENT: I reeled big time when my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old. I filed Diersen v. GAO. SEE: https://gopillinois.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/DiersenGAOFifthAmendedComplaint.pdf )
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250215/nation-and-world-politics/as-federal-workers-and-aid-recipients-reel-trumps-team-is-unmoved/
— Illinois leaders: Stop pushing for big government, start helping small businesses
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250215/business/illinois-leaders-stop-pushing-for-big-government-start-helping-small-businesses/
CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Daytona 500 resumes after lengthy rain delay; Trump on hand for start of NASCAR’s biggest race. The Daytona 500 has resumed after two weather delay totaling more than 3 1/2 hours, and with President Donald Trump set to watch the rest of the race in Florida, after he earlier led drivers on two laps around the track in his heavily armored presidential limousine known in Washington as “The Beast.”
https://www.news-gazette.com/news/nation-world/daytona-500-resumes-after-lengthy-rain-delay-trump-on-hand-for-start-of-nascars-biggest/article_cbec048e-62f3-5f04-b0d8-22239f18aa2e.html
ALTON TELEGRAPH
— Trump administration wants the Supreme Court to let the firing of whistleblower agency head proceed (COMMEMT: I was a whistleblower. I ever-increasingly blew the whistle on political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination in the federal government. The Bush administration wanted me to suffer the retaliation that I did for my doing that.)
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/trump-administration-wants-the-supreme-court-to-20170946.php
NPR ILLINOIS
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more protests against Trump.
https://www.nprillinois.org/2025-02-16/protests-are-set-to-take-place-on-presidents-day-heres-why
WCIA
— Presidents dominate their DOJs. My critics/opponents stress that while Bush was president, his DOJ sided with the Democrats against me in Diersen v. GAO, that is, that Bush wanted political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination.
https://www.wcia.com/news/politics/ap-politics/ap-justice-departments-independence-is-threatened-as-trumps-team-asserts-power-over-cases-and-staff/
WAND TV
— Trump attends the Daytona 500 and says the spirit of NASCAR will ‘fuel America’s Golden Age’ President Donald Trump says the spirit of NASCAR will “fuel America’s Golden Age.”
https://www.wandtv.com/news/national/trump-attends-the-daytona-500-and-says-the-spirit-of-nascar-will-fuel-americas-golden/article_68c448c7-3894-5da3-ab9c-45a47a8dabd3.html
— Local federal employees in Illinois among those who’ve been fired nationally (COMMENT: During the 1980s and 1990s, I was among those Republican GAO employees who the Democrats who ran GAO punished for Republican-led budget cuts. They forced me to retire when I was 49 years old in 1997 because of Republican-led budget cuts.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8_KiZcXA1Q
FOX ILLINOIS
— Rubio backs Israel’s Gaza strategy as ceasefire faces uncertainty amid Hamas tensions
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/rubio-in-israel-says-hamas-must-be-eradicated-casting-further-doubt-on-gazas-shaky-cease
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— What if the federal government had to look like America? It certainly does not now. Virtually all federal employees are Democrats. But Republican Trump got 50% of the vote. What if 50% of federal employee had to be Republican? The Democrats who ran GAO in 1980, IRS in 1971, and the Post Office in 1966 hired me because they could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. Because I am a Republican, the Democrats who ran IRS would not have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974 if I had not been taking graduate evening business courses. Virtually none of my coworkers had done that. Because I am a Republican, the Democrats who ran GAO would not have promoted me in 1986 if I had not earned an MBA in 1976, passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, earned a master’s degree in accounting in 1980, and passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt and became a licensed CPA in 1981. None of my coworkers had done anything close to that. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— What discourages Republicans from seeking federal jobs? Virtually all federal employees are Democrats. Democrat superiors and supervisors in the federal government give preference to their employees who are Democrat, and especially to those who are minority, female, younger, and/or veteran, that is, they discriminate against their employees who are Republican, and especially against those who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran. What could Trump do about the aforesaid? He could use me as an example. If I had been a Democrat, the federal government would have promoted me into its Senior Executive Service before I was 40 years old. But because I was a Republican, the federal government wasted my career and forced me to retire when I was 49 years old in 1997 even though I had a) earned job-related master’s degrees in 1976, 1980, and 1997, b) earned job-related professional certifications in 1979, 1981, 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997, and c) earned a job-related professional license in 1981. Trump could force the return of meritocracy in the federal government. All my coworkers who my Democrat superiors promoted over me were Democrats who a) had less work experience than I had, had less education than I had, had no professional certifications or fewer than I had, and/or had no professional license like the one I had and/or b) were minority, female, younger, and/or veteran. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
WIREPOINTS
— Illinois shouldn’t dismiss Indiana’s overture to snap up “separatist” downstate counties
https://wirepoints.org/illinois-shouldnt-dismiss-indianas-overture-to-snap-up-separatist-downstate-counties-wirepoints/
JOHN BIVER
— USAID, DOGE and the state of Illinois 2025
https://johnbiver.com/usaid-doge-and-the-state-of-illinois-2025/
MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Is McHenry County Administrator’s Pending 5.3% Raise a Signal That All Non-Union Employees Will Receive the Same?
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/02/16/is-mchenry-county-administrators-pending-5-3-raise-a-signal-that-all-non-union-employees-will-receive-the-same/
— Inside View of State Senate Appointment Process in Which Darby Hills Selected to Replace Dan McConchie
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/02/16/inside-view-of-state-senate-appointment-process-in-which-darby-hills-selected-to-replace-dan-mcconchie/
— Ness Attacked on Facebook by Americans for Prosperity
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/02/15/ness-attacked-on-facebook-by-americans-for-prosperity/
— Mike Buehler’s 2025 State of the County Address
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/02/15/mike-buehlers-state-of-the-county-address/
— Trump as a “Disruptor”
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/02/15/trump-as-a-disruptor/
— Kane County GOP Campaigns Against Democrats’ Sales Tax Hike Referendum
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/02/15/kane-county-gop-campaigns-against-democrats-sales-tax-hike-referendum/
— Schakowsky Wonders if MANufacturers Discriminate against Women
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/02/15/schakowsky-wonders-if-manufacturers-discriminate-against-women/
— Crystal Lake Grade School Offers Mental Health/Suicide Prevention Advice
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/02/15/crystal-lake-grade-school-offers-mental-health-suicide-prevention-advice/
— Keicher Takes on TIFs
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/02/15/keicher-takes-on-tifs/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Democrats hunt for Trump vulnerability, zero in on inflation
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/feb/16/democrats-looking-trump-vulnerability-zero-inflati/
— Trump’s record-breaking start rattles Washington, rankles rivals, but earns raves from voters
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/feb/16/trump-record-breaking-start-rattles-district-rankl/
— Time for ‘Never Trumpers’ to admit they were wrong about Donald Trump
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/feb/16/time-never-trumpers-admit-wrong-donald-trump/
— Trump moves to counter hatred of Christians and Jews. Left claims it doesn’t exist. (COMMENT: I was baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran. While was a federal employee for almost 30 years, virtually none of my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were Protestants.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/feb/16/trump-moves-counter-hatred-christians-jews/
— Dems fighting Trump’s cuts represent states receiving $231 billion in federal funds
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/feb/15/dem-task-force-stop-trump-bureaucracy-overhaul-rep/
NEW YORK POST
— Trump attends Daytona 500, drives lap around track in motorcade while delivering message
https://nypost.com/2025/02/16/sports/trump-attends-daytona-500-drives-lap-around-track-in-motorcade/
AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— Mass Deportations Are an American Tradition. Past presidents showed that removing millions of illegal aliens is achievable.
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/mass-deportations-are-an-american-tradition/
AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Trump Speed. President Trump is not moving at light speed. He’s not moving at warp speed. He is moving even faster… he is moving at Trump speed. And the left doesn’t know what to do.
https://amgreatness.com/2025/02/17/trump-speed/
AMERICAN THINKER
— Trump is Closing the Border. Now What About Legal Immigration?
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2025/02/trump_is_closing_the_border_now_what_about_legal_immigration.html
BREITBART
— House Republicans Budget Billions for Trump Border and Immigration Enforcement
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2025/02/17/budget/
— Trump’s Deputies Shrink Democrats’ Labor and Sex Trafficking Programs
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2025/02/16/trumps-deputies-shrink-federal-labor-sex-trafficking-uac-program/
DAILY CALLER
— Reince Priebus Tells Dem Panelists Their Party Is On ‘Wrong Side Of Normal’
https://dailycaller.com/2025/02/16/reince-priebus-democrats-wrong-normal-party-abc-news/
FOX NEWS
— Sanctuary policies protect criminal illegal aliens
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6368926559112
— Sanctuary cities are illegal and unconstitutional
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6368939017112
— Mayors, local officials could face arrest if they don’t comply with Trump’s mass deportations (COMMENT: Are the leaders of your county, township, municipality, and school district obstructing or helping with deportation of illegals?)
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/mayors-local-officials-could-face-arrest-if-they-don-t-comply-with-trump-s-mass-deportations/ar-AA1xJrhA
— Trump applauds ‘guts’ of NASCAR drivers ahead of Daytona 500, sends them special message. Trump took a lap in The Beast ahead of the start of the race.
https://www.foxnews.com/sports/trump-applauds-guts-nascar-drivers-ahead-daytona-500-sends-them-special-message?lid=5eki2yd47qmi
— Trump admin aims for killing blow to independence of ‘Deep State’ agencies (COMMENT: After I transferred from IRS to GAO when I was 31 years old in 1980, I soon learned that GAO was much more partisan, that is, anti-Republican, than IRS was.)
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/donald-trump-supreme-court-independent-agencies-deep-state-justice-department-dick-durbin
REAL CLEAR POLICY
— Trump’s Opening Move Against Migrant Sex Trafficking
https://www.realclearpolicy.com/2025/02/17/trumps_opening_move_against_migrant_sex_trafficking_1091841.html
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
THE HILL
— Trump’s plan is to implement the Republican Party platform.
https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/5146280-trump-executive-orders-government-efficiency/
CBS NEWS
— Trump administration wants Supreme Court to permit firing of whistleblower agency head (COMMENT: I was a whistleblower. I ever-increasingly blew the whistle on political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination in the federal government. Because of that, my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire when I was 49 years old in 1997. Because of that, I filed Diersen v. GAO. SEE: https://gopillinois.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/DiersenGAOFifthAmendedComplaint.pdf But Bush sided with my Democrat GAO superiors in that lawsuit. My critics/opponents have always stressed that. My critics/opponents promote political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination.)
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-administration-supreme-court-permit-firing-whistleblower-agency-head/
NEW YORK TIMES
— First Test of Trump’s Power to Fire Officials Reaches Supreme Court. The court’s conservative majority may be receptive to the argument that presidents have unlimited power to remove leaders of independent agencies.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/16/us/trump-supreme-court-special-counsel.html
— Democrats say “Trump Targets an Ideal Born of a President’s Murder. The act of violence almost 150 years ago effectively gave birth to the civil service, that class of nonpartisan experts who cannot be hired or fired for political reasons.” (COMMENT: Constructively, the Democrats who run the federal government have abolished Civil Service protections for federal employees who are Republican, and especially for those who are White, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time. I should write a book about the aforesaid.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/13/us/politics/trump-civil-service-history.html
USA TODAY
— ‘It’s a lie’: Federal workers incensed by performance language in termination letters (COMMENT: My critics/opponents have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that real reason why my Democrat superiors in the federal government wasted my career and forced me to retire when I was 49 years old in 1997 was performance problems. They ignore/dismiss/belittle/badmouth a) my earning job-related master’s degrees in 1997, 1980, and 1976, b) my earning job-related professional certifications in 1997, 1996, 1994, 1990, 1981, and 1979, and c) my earning a job-related professional license in 1981.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/02/17/fired-federal-workers-performance-language-doge/78886104007/
BOSTON HERALD
— Trump’s Department of Education gives schools 2 weeks to ditch DEI…or else
https://www.bostonherald.com/2025/02/17/trumps-department-of-education-gives-schools-2-weeks-to-ditch-dei-or-else/
BALTIMORE SUN
— America is in the midst of a rightward shift (COMENT: Are the leaders of the Illinois Republican Party and your Republican county and township/ward party organizations shifting to the right?)
https://www.baltimoresun.com/2025/02/17/america-is-in-the-midst-of-a-rightward-shift-editorial/
ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
— With 1.4 million undocumented people, Southern California will change as deportations ramp up (COMMENT: How many illegals are there in your county, township, municipality, school district, and precinct?)
https://www.ocregister.com/2025/02/16/with-1-4-million-undocumented-people-southern-california-will-change-as-deportations-ramp-up/
T. ROWE PRICE
— You’re age 35, 50, or 60: How much should you have saved for retirement by now? It’s important to make steady progress toward saving for retirement, no matter what your age. (COMMENT: Saving for our retirement was always a priority for my wife and I. While we were both working, we spent money like only one of us had a paycheck. We always put the maximums into tax-deferred accounts. Our retirement savings are much greater because we gave up trying to have children. Sadly, my critics/opponents use the aforesaid against me. We have less retirement savings because my Democrat superiors in the federal government wasted my career and forced me to retire when I was 49 years old in 1997. We have more money because of inheritances.)
https://www.troweprice.com/personal-investing/resources/insights/youre-age-35-50-or-60-how-much-should-you-have-by-now.html
ATLANTIC
— The Coming Democratic Baby Bust. Birth rates on the left fell in the last Trump presidency. It seems likely to happen again.
https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2025/02/democrat-baby-bust-trump-population-decline/681619/
NARFE
— Musk’s Meddling in Government Operations: A Threat to Federal Employees and National Security
https://www.narfe.org/blog/2025/02/11/elon-musks-meddling-in-government-operations-a-threat-to-federal-employees-and-national-security/
— The Importance of Smart-Sizing Federal Agencies (COMMENT: If Gingrich had reformed GAO instead of gutting it in the1980s and 1990s, there would be no need for DOGE today.)
https://www.narfe.org/blog/2025/02/11/the-importance-of-smart-sizing-federal-agencies-a-letter-from-narfe/
— Emerging Threats to the Federal Community
https://www.narfe.org/advocacy/emerging-threats/
SOUTH AFRICAN
— According to Democrat and RINO leaders, all the citizens of all the countries in the world are qualified to seek asylum in America, and especially those who are marginalized/oppressed, that is, those who are minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, poor, disabled, non-Protestant, non-German American, lack education and/or job skills, boozers, gamblers, stoners, criminals, etc.
https://www.thesouthafrican.com/lifestyle/confusion-qualifies-us-asylum-in-2025/