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January 6 Evening Edition

ABC7
— SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY WON’T BECOME SANCTUARY CAMPUS – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/news/southern-illinois-university-wont-become-sanctuary-campus/1689926/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Trump taunts Arnold Schwarzenegger on ‘Apprentice’ ratings – AP
http://chicago.suntimes.com/entertainment/arnold-schwarzenegger-responds-to-trumps-apprentice-taunts/
— New Illinois prisoner ID law is weak medicine – David M. Shapiro
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/opinion-new-illinois-prisoner-id-law-is-weak-medicine/
— Even efforts of hometown president couldn’t stem Chicago violence – Lynn Sweet
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/efforts-of-homegrown-president-couldnt-stem-chicago-violence/
— Senate budget deal brewing ahead of lame duck session – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/senate-budget-deal-brewing-ahead-of-lame-duck-session/

DAILY HERALD
— Mayors fight back against merger with Naperville – Bob Smith
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170106/news/170109258/
— Glenbard event in Spanish to help parents influence teens to be drug-free
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170106/submitted/170109313/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats focus on turning all the religions of the world against Republicans.
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170106/submitted/170109339/
— Four DuPage tax increases still hang in limbo – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170106/news/170109267/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— The need for a state budget deal just got more urgent – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170106/BLOGS02/170109908/time-for-madigan-rauner-to-deal-as-illinois-morass-deepens
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Rich Miller sides with Madigan against Rauner. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes officially or unofficially side with Rich Miller.
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170106/NEWS02/170109897/mike-madigan-is-rauners-white-whale-will-anyone-win

WTTW
— Budget ‘Grand Bargain’ Shaping Up in Springfield – Paris Schutz and Amanda Vinicky
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2017/01/06/budget-grand-bargain-shaping-springfield

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— 23 former Munger workers hired by Rauner administration – Bernard Schoenburg (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170106/23-former-munger-workers-hired-by-rauner-administration

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Crimes against whites equals small percentage of hate crimes.”
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois/crimes-against-whites-equals-small-percentage-of-hate-crimes/article_64f25328-990d-5bfe-a925-79dd81f87af3.html

WREX
— Congressmen Mike Bost and John Shimkus from Southern Illinois push for earmarks return – AP
http://www.wrex.com/story/34202745/congressmen-from-southern-illinois-push-for-earmarks-return

WICS
— New Law Aimed At Reducing Illinois’ Teacher Shortage – AP (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
http://newschannel20.com/news/local/rauner-signs-bill-to-alleviate-burdens-on-teachers-moving-to-illinois

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— IL GOP LAUNCHES “BOSS MADIGAN” CONTEST
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/01/chicago-the-illinois-republican-party-continues-its-publicity-campaign-attack-on-house-speaker-mike-madigan-ridiculing-r.html
— WHERE’S WEYERMULLER? TALKING TWITTER WITH DONALD TRUMP’S PRESS SECRETARY
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/01/wheres-weyermuller-talking-twitter-with-donald-trumps-press-secretary-1.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Retirement system belatedly admits huge Mautino error
http://capitolfax.com/2017/01/06/retirement-system-belatedly-admits-huge-mautino-error/
— Yet another goofy ILGOP press release on Madigan
http://capitolfax.com/2017/01/06/yet-another-goofy-ilgop-press-release-on-madigan/
— Rauner gets the celebrity treatment in Rockford
http://capitolfax.com/2017/01/06/the-celebrity-treatment-in-rockford/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Peter Roskam to head tax subcommittee ahead of overhaul effort – JOSEPH LAWLER
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/peter-roskam-to-head-tax-subcommittee-ahead-of-overhaul-effort/article/2611134

GOPUSA
— How many more criminals will Obama set free?
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=18861
— Freedom of Association Is Great … for Liberals
http://www.gopusa.com/freedom-of-association-is-great-for-liberals/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Who Has More Privilege Than Barack Obama? – Jonathan F. Keiler (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I was born with a silver spoon in my mouth and that I have always been privileged, and that because of that, I should pay the price of Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion.)
http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2017/01/who_has_more_privilege_than_barack_obama.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Obama was not born into substantial wealth, but his family on both sides was well connected, providing a traditional advantage that allowed him entry into elite society. This old-style leg up then combined with modern leftist ethnic-racial privileges, overwhelmingly present in academia and the media, to advance Obama at every turn. This created a powerful cocktail of built-in benefits that gave Obama almost every conceivable benefit of the doubt while at the same time allowing him to claim victim status. More than anything else, it is this dynamic that explains his rise and his selfishness. It also clarifies Obama’s heavy narcissism, bullying behavior, and utter lack of graciousness. Without these privileges, Obama gets nowhere. If you are inclined to learn more about how Obama got this way, read David Maraniss’s much heralded, largely hagiographic biography of Obama’s early years, if you can bear it. Before I bought it, I noted a two-star review on Amazon: “Boring.” Often such smart-aleck one-word reviews are off the mark, but not this time.)

BREITBART
— Celebs to Host Progressive ‘Love-a-Thon’ During Trump Inauguration – JEROME HUDSON (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps love those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.breitbart.com/big-hollywood/2017/01/05/celebrity-telethon-facebook-live-inauguration-day/
— Obama to Free Gitmo Detainees Who Have Vowed to Behead Americans – EDWIN MORA (DIERSEN: Obama loves those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2017/01/05/report-obama-mass-transfer-gitmo-detainees-threatened-behead-bomb-americans/
— Obama Family Building a Wall Around New Home – CHARLIE SPIERING
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/01/06/tmz-obama-building-wall-around-new-home/
— Obama: ‘For The Most Part, Race Relations Have Gotten Better’ Under My Presidency – PAM KEY (DIERSEN: From what I see, Obama made America and the rest of the world more anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.breitbart.com/video/2017/01/05/obama-part-race-relations-gotten-better-presidency/
— Blue State Blues: Hate Crime in the Chicago Obama Created – JOEL B. POLLAK
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/01/06/hate-crime-obama-chicago-blue-state-blues/
— Carlson on Anti-Trump Protesters: Not About Policy, But ‘Moral Vanity’ — They Think They’re Better Than Him – JEFF POOR
http://www.breitbart.com/video/2017/01/06/carlson-on-anti-trump-protesters-not-about-policy-but-moral-vanity-they-think-theyre-better-than-him/

DAILY CALLER
— Michelle Obama: ‘Diversity Is Not A Threat To Who We Are’ – Kaitlan Collins (DIERSEN: Democrats want everyone in America to be a member of as many of the following groups as possible: anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/01/06/michelle-obama-diversity-is-not-a-threat-to-who-we-are/

INDEPENDENT JOURNAL REVIEW
— GOP Congressman Duncan Hunter Rips Down Painting of Cops Portrayed as Pigs in the Capitol – JOE PERTICONE
http://ijr.com/2017/01/772173-gop-congressman-rips-down-painting-of-cops-portrayed-as-pigs-in-the-capitol/

NEW AMERICAN
— N.Y. Times Aids Communist-socialist-feminist-LGBT-anarchist Plans for Inauguration Day Mayhem – William F. Jasper
http://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/politics/item/25074-ny-times-aids-communist-socialist-feminist-lgbt-anarchist-plans-for-inauguration-day-mayhem

LIFEZETTE
— Anti-Trump, Anti-White Hate in Chicago Hate crime charges brought in brutal, racially charged torture of disabled white man – Brendan Kirby
http://www.lifezette.com/polizette/anti-trump-anti-white-hate-chicago/

COLLEGE FIX
— College can’t force conservative students to lobby for leftist causes, groups tell high court – SHANNON GOLDEN
http://www.thecollegefix.com/post/30579/

THE HILL
— Roskam named new chairman for House tax-policy subcommittee – NAOMI JAGODA
http://thehill.com/policy/finance/313124-new-chairman-named-for-house-tax-policy-subcommittee
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump blasts away from new bully pulpit.”
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/312959-trump-blasts-away-from-new-bully-pulpit
— Kerry: Mexico won’t ‘pony up’ for Trump’s wall – MARK HENSCH
http://thehill.com/policy/international/americas/313134-kerry-mexico-wont-pony-up-for-trumps-wall
— There is little conservative about Trump – JORDAN BARKIN
http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/politics/313092-there-is-little-conservative-about-trump

HUFFINGTON POST
— Trump’s Purge Of Non-Loyalists Takes Shape – Eric Schmeltzer (DIERSEN: Who/what are you loyal to? I am loyal to the Republican Party platform, to the Illinois Republican Party platform, and to the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling.)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trumps-purge-of-non-loyalists-takes-shape_us_586f9b3ee4b08052400ee18c
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, “religious leaders” talk and act like they are operatives or dupes for the Democrat Party.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/resistance-is-patriotic-and-christian_us_586fbaa9e4b0a5e600a78a07

NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump Insists Mexico Will Pay for Wall After U.S. Begins the Work – MICHAEL D. SHEAR and EMMARIE HUETTEMAN
http://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/06/us/politics/trump-wall-mexico.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Members of Congress are learning to play Trump’s ethical blame game.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/members-of-congress-are-learning-to-play-trumps-ethical-blame-game/2017/01/06/48283d62-d410-11e6-9cb0-54ab630851e8_story.html
— House Republicans revive obscure rule that allows them to slash the pay of individual federal workers to $1 – Jenna Portnoy and Lisa Rein (DIERSEN: What about Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) pensions and health, dental, and vision insurance subsidies for federal retirees? If they have not done so already, will my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes shout at my Congressman Peter Roskam a) that I caused all of his problems and b) that he should cut my CSRS pension and my health, dental, and vision insurance subsidies to $1?)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/house-republicans-revive-obscure-rule-that-could-allow-them-to-slash-the-pay-of-individual-federal-workers-to-1/2017/01/04/4e80c990-d2b2-11e6-945a-76f69a399dd5_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “How Trump got his party to love Russia.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2017/01/06/how-trump-got-his-party-to-love-russia/

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Congress begins to search for funds to help Trump build border wall – Noah Bierman , Brian Bennett and Noah Bierman
http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-border-wall-20170106-story.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Intelligence Agencies Say Russia Ordered ‘Influence Campaign’ to Aid Donald Trump in Election Report says CIA, FBI have ‘high confidence’ in Putin findings; NSA has ‘moderate confidence’ – DAMIAN PALETTA and CAROL E. LEE
http://www.wsj.com/articles/donald-trump-continues-attacks-on-intelligence-agencies-ahead-of-classified-briefing-on-russia-1483728966

FED SMITH
— House Votes to Limit Rule Making Authority of Federal Agencies – Ian Smith
http://www.fedsmith.com/2017/01/06/house-votes-to-limit-rule-making-authority-of-federal-agencies/

FEDERAL NEWS RADIO
— How federal employee groups hope to change negative view of the workforce – Nicole Ogrysko
http://federalnewsradio.com/workforce/2017/01/federal-employee-groups-hope-change-negative-view-workforce/

ESQUIRE
— If You’re a Federal Employee and Congress Doesn’t Like You, They Can Slash Your Pay to a Dollar Looking at you, Department of Energy workers who believe in climate change. – CHARLES P. PIERCE (DIERSEN: What about Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) pensions and health, dental, and vision insurance subsidies for federal retirees? If they have not done so already, will my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes shout at my Congressman Peter Roskam a) that I caused all of his problems and b) that he should cut my CSRS pension and my health, dental, and vision insurance subsidies to $1?)
http://www.esquire.com/news-politics/politics/news/a52096/holman-rule-congress-federal-workers/

ADVOCATE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: QUESTION: Who says “The Wall Is a Racist Monument.” ANSWER: Those who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.
http://www.advocate.com/politics/2017/1/06/wall-racist-monument

January 4 Evening Edition

ABC7
— GOV. RAUNER DISCUSSES STATE BUDGET, RELATIONSHIP WITH MADIGAN – Stacey Baca
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/gov-rauner-discusses-state-budget-relationship-with-madigan/1686702/
— JESSE JACKSON JR. FIGHTS TO KEEP DIVORCE CASE IN ILLINOIS – Evelyn Holmes
http://abc7chicago.com/news/jesse-jackson-jr-fights-to-keep-divorce-case-in-illinois/1685974/

NBC5
— ‘I’m Not Going to Go’: Rauner Says He Won’t Attend Trump’s Inauguration Later This Month “I’m not going to go,” Rauner said. “I’m focused on Illinois. I really try to minimize the distractions. I minimize my time out of state.” – Tom Schuba and Mary Ann Ahern
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/Rauner-Wont-Attend-Trumps-Inauguration-409697945.html

CBS2
— DISGUSTING: Marijuana Advocates To Hand Out Joints At Trump Inauguration – AP
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/01/04/marijuana-advocates-to-hand-out-joints-at-trump-inauguration/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Chicago’s Honey Butter Fried Chicken signs on to ‘sanctuary restaurant’ movement – Alexia Elejalde-Ruiz (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Honey Butter Fried Chicken post signs that say members of the following groups are NOT WANTED: Trump supporters, Protestants, conservatives, Republicans, Americans, Whites, males, older people, rich people, gun owners, German-Americans, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-sanctuary-restaurants-honey-butter-0105-biz-20170104-story.html
— Rauner to skip Trump inauguration – Kim Geiger
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-trump-inauguration-met-20170104-story.html
— Compromise should not be a dirty word in Springfield – John McCarron
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-rauner-compromise-springfield-madigan-perspec-0105-md-20170104-story.html
— Suburban residents should urge officials to address Chicago’s violence epidemic – Ted Slowik
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-slowik-chicago-violence-st-0105-20170104-story.html
— With Obamacare, GOP faces the ‘Pottery Barn rule’: You break it, you own it – Paul Kane
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-obamacare-repeal-analysis-20170104-story.html
— Referendum petitions submitted seeking voter OK to annex Lisle, Warrenville and Woodridge into Naperville – Erin Hegarty
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-naperville-annex-false-st-0104-20170104-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Jackson Jr.’s lawyer: Wife committed ‘acts’ to spur divorce – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/jackson-jr-s-lawyer-wife-committed-acts-that-caused-divorce/amp/
— Johnson denies McCarthy claim that CPD is ‘in crisis’ Chicago Police Supt. Eddie Johnson disputed his predecessor’s claim on a national TV news program that the city is “reaching a state of lawlessness.” – Fran Spielman
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/johnson-denies-mccarthy-claim-that-cpd-is-in-crisis/
— Scuttled Ford plant has Mexico fearing more under Trump – AP
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/scuttled-ford-plant-has-mexico-fearing-more-under-trump/
— Chicago Police detectives are questioning four African-Americans suspected of torturing a white mentally disabled man on videotape while someone yelled “F— Trump!” and “F— white people!,” a police spokesman confirmed Wednesday. “The video is reprehensible,” said Anthony Guglielmi, the police spokesman. The white victim lives in northwest suburban Crystal Lake, Guglielmi said. – Frank Main
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/black-captors-torture-white-victim-rant-against-trump-cpd-says/

DAILY HERALD
— Electoral college overrides popular vote – Nancy J. Thorner, Lake Bluff
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170104/discuss/170109781/
— DuPage deputy who fatally shot teen placed on leave – John McCarron
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170104/news/170109659/
— Citizens group building trust between police, minorities in DuPage – Marie Wilson
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170104/news/170109586/
— No one kicked off Des Plaines ballot yet; more hearings scheduled – Chacour Koop
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170104/news/170109584/
— Elburn election challenge hearing delayed till Monday – Susan Sarkauskas
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170104/news/170109705/
— Lawsuit seeks to ban Google from US government contracts – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170104/news/301049821/
— GOP House panel: Halt federal money for Planned Parenthood – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170104/news/301049820/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Rauner to skip Trump inauguration – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170104/BLOGS02/170109949/rauner-to-skip-trump-inauguration
— What’s Roskam’s role in House ethics meltdown? – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170103/BLOGS02/170109985/whats-roskams-role-in-house-ethics-meltdown
— Ford’s Chicago factory building new hybrid police vehicle – CLAIRE BUSHEY
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170104/NEWS05/170109948/fords-chicago-factory-building-new-hybrid-police-vehicle

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Rev. Jackson meets with Gov. Rauner on crime, poverty – AP
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170104/rev-jackson-meets-with-gov-rauner-on-crime-poverty
— Chicago Ald. Pawar wants progressive agenda for Illinois – Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20170104/bernard-schoenburg-chicago-ald-pawar-wants-progressive-agenda-for-illinois

FOX ILLINOIS
— President-elect Donald Trump’s former Campaign Manager, Corey Lewandowski, is coming to Springfield to be the keynote speaker for the Sangamon County Republicans Lincoln Day dinner next month.
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/former-trump-campiagn-manager-coming-to-springfield-01-04-2017

ROCK RIVER TIMES
— Illinois set to lose one, maybe two seats in Congress
http://rockrivertimes.com/2017/01/04/illinois-set-to-lose-one-maybe-two-seats-in-congress/

QUAD CITY TIMES & BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Obama racial legacy: Pride, promise, regret and deep rift – AP (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Under Obama, which individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries have gained power and influence? ANSWER: Those that are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://qctimes.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois/obama-racial-legacy-pride-promise-regret-and-deep-rift/article_dc12bfe0-72c2-50f9-8fc4-0d28804c19b9.html
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois/obama-racial-legacy-pride-promise-regret-and-deep-rift/article_60b7cfa7-6092-54c2-8ede-c94d32b07cdf.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: He entered the White House a living symbol, breaking a color line that stood for 220 years. Barack Obama took office, and race immediately became a focal point in a way that was unprecedented in American history. No matter his accomplishments, he seemed destined to be remembered foremost as the first black man to lead the world’s most powerful nation. But eight years later, Obama’s racial legacy is as complicated as the president himself. To many, his election was a step toward realizing the dream of a post-racial society. He was dubbed the Jackie Robinson of politics. African-Americans, along with Latinos and Asians, voted for him in record numbers in 2008, flush with expectations that he’d deliver on hope and change for people of color. Some say he did, ushering in criminal justice reforms that helped minorities, protecting hundreds of thousands of immigrants from deportation, and appointing racially diverse leaders to key jobs, including the first two black attorneys general. These supporters say he deserves more credit than he gets for bringing America back from the worst recession since the Great Depression, the killing of Osama bin Laden, and a major expansion of health care that secured insurance for millions of minorities. They celebrate his family as a sterling symbol of black success. But Obama also frustrated some who believe he didn’t speak out quickly or forcefully enough on race or push aggressively enough for immigration reform. And his presidency did not usher in racial harmony. Rather, both blacks and whites believe race relations have deteriorated, according to polls. Mounting tensions over police shootings of African-Americans prompted protests in several cities and the emergence of the Black Lives Matter movement. Perhaps most strikingly, the president’s successor, Donald Trump, is seen by many as the antithesis of a colorblind society, a one-time leader of the “birther” movement that spread the falsehood that Obama was born in Africa. Trump’s strong reliance on white voters was in sharp contrast to the multiracial coalition that gave Obama his two victories. “President Obama represents the face of the future — multicultural America. Donald Trump represents the old racial order of the black-white divide,” says Fredrick Cornelius Harris, director of the Center on African American Politics and Society at Columbia University. “And for the next decades to come, there will be a battle between those two viewpoints of what America is.” It took more than two centuries for America to elect a black president. It will take many years after he leaves office to sort out what it all meant.)

CHICAGO PATCH
— Bound, Gagged White Man Tortured, Taunted, Called ‘Donald Trump’ By Black Tormenters: Video Chicago police are questioning several persons of interest. Gagged man recovering at nearby hospital in stable condition. – Lorraine Swanson
http://patch.com/illinois/chicago/bound-gagged-white-man-tortured-taunted-called-donald-trump-black-tormenters-video

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Two College of DuPage Trustee Candidate Petitions Challenged – Kirk Allen
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2017/01/two-college-of-dupage-trustee-candidate-petitions-challenged/

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— 20 LOCAL GOVERNMENTS RAISE SALES TAX IN ILLINOIS – Brendan Bakala
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/20-local-governments-raise-sales-tax-in-illinois/?linkId=33002888

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— OUTGOING HOUSE DEMOCRAT SPILLS HIS GUTS ABOUT SPEAKER MADIGAN
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/01/outgoing-house-democrat-spills-his-guts-about-speaker-madigan.html
— HOLLYWOOD DEMANDS CONGRESS BLOCK TRUMP NOMINEES AND EFFORTS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/01/hollywood-demands-congress-block-trump-nominees-and-efforts.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Illinois Policy Institute planning Madigan protest
http://capitolfax.com/2017/01/04/illinois-policy-institute-planning-madigan-protest/
— Defeated legislator says Madigan has “kinda outlived his usefulness”
http://capitolfax.com/2017/01/04/defeated-legislator-says-madigan-has-kinda-outlived-his-usefulness/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Chicago: The Nation’s Abattoir – Rich Lowry
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/443496/chicago-death-toll-passive-policing-begets-aggressive-criminals

AMERICAN THINKER
— People fleeing New York outnumber those moving in by 2-1 – Rick Moran
http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2017/01/people_fleeing_new_york_outnumber_those_moving_in_by_21.html

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Sheriff wants to give inmates community service hours to build Trump’s border wall – Stephen Dinan
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jan/4/sheriff-thomas-hodgson-offers-inmates-community-se/

NEWSMAX
— New House Rules Allows Congress to Cut Federal Workforce – Todd Beamon
http://www.newsmax.com/Politics/house-rules-congress-cut/2017/01/04/id/766832/
— Democratic Party Starts ‘War Room’ to Stop Trump – Mark Swanson (DIERSEN: To stop Trump, will the anti-Trumps start war rooms in each state, in each county, in each township/ward, in each municipality, and in each precinct?)
http://www.newsmax.com/Politics/Democratic-party-war-room/2017/01/04/id/766707/

DAILY CALLER
— House Makes It Easier To Cut Federal Salaries – KATHRYN WATSON (DIERSEN: Will my critics/opponents ask Durbin, Duckworth, Roskam, and the rest of the Illinois congressional delegation to use the Holman rule to cut, if not eliminate, my Civil Service Retirement System pension and my federal health, dental, and vision insurance subsidy? My critics/opponents continue to blame me for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems. They viciously demonize me, viciously denigrate me, and viciously condemn me as being a Trump supporter. They blame me for each and every defeat that Republican candidates have suffered in Illinois since 2000. They demand that I be punished for the aforesaid.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/01/04/house-makes-it-easier-to-cut-federal-salaries/

BREITBART
— Remittances to Mexico Rose 25 Percent After Trump’s Election – KATIE MCHUGH
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/01/04/reuters-remittances-to-mexico-rose-25-percent-after-trumps-election/
— Liberals Panic as Trump Could Flip Left-Leaning Ninth Circuit – JOEL B. POLLAK
http://www.breitbart.com/california/2017/01/03/liberals-panic-trump-flip-left-leaning-ninth-circuit/

THE BLAZE
— Chicago foursome in custody after live streaming kidnapping and torturing Trump supporter – Brandon Morse
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/01/04/chicago-foursome-in-custody-after-live-streaming-kidnapping-and-torturing-trump-supporter/
— Rand Paul reintroduces his ‘audit the fed’ bill with Trump’s support – Brandon Morse
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/01/04/rand-paul-reintroduces-his-audit-the-fed-bill-with-trumps-support/
— Fireworks explode on Fox News when Krauthammer challenges O’Reilly over Trump inauguration – Chris Enloe (DIERSEN: How strongly have the anti-Trumps in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and Illinois threatened to harm Trump supporters? One thing that restrains anti-Trumps is the fact that since 2008, Trump supporters have purchased a tremendous amount of firearms and ammunition for their self-defense.)
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/01/04/watch-fireworks-explode-on-fox-news-when-krauthammer-challenges-oreilly-over-trump-inauguration/
— Paul Ryan stops kid from ‘dabbing’ during the most awkward swearing in you’ll ever see – Brandon Morse
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/01/03/paul-ryan-stops-kid-from-dabbing-during-the-most-awkward-swearing-in-youll-ever-see/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: First there was planking, then there was owling, then there was Taylor Swifting, and now there is dabbing. You’ll oftentimes find internet meme sensations popping up here and there, and the latest one is called “dabbing.” It’s where you tuck your head into your forearm as you cross it over your head. People everywhere are doing it, but Speaker of the House Paul Ryan is having none of it. During the swearing in of Kansas Rep. Roger Marshall, Ryan, Marshall, and his son were putting their hands on the Bible for a photo-op, with Marshall’s son began dabbing. Ryan, either not understanding what the son was doing, or not really feeling like going along with it, put a stop to it. “You alright?” he asks the teen. “I’m alright,” the son responded while still holding the pose. “Do you want…can you put your hand down?” continues Ryan. The teen then put his arm down and apologized. “Were you going to sneeze? Is that it?” asked Ryan. The awkwardness level of this video is turned up to 11, but regardless, it’s still a humorous moment that will live in infamy for the “dabber.”)

THE HILL
— ‘Audit the Fed’ bill gets new push under Trump – PETER SCHROEDER (DIERSEN: For 9 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, I worked on audits that involved the Federal Reserve.)
http://thehill.com/policy/finance/312662-audit-the-fed-bill-gets-new-push
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Under the bill, the Fed’s monetary policy deliberations could be subject to outside review by the Government Accountability Office. Proponents of the measure argue that the Fed is too powerful and lacks sufficient oversight for its interest rate decisions. But Fed officials from Yellen on down, as well as other critics, have warned that such a policy could subject the Fed to undue political pressure and discourage it from taking unpopular steps for the good of the overall economy. The proposal has garnered some bipartisan support and has passed the House several times in past Congresses.)

HUFFINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: QUESTION: Which individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries want churches to be operatives or dupes for the Democrat Party? ANSWER: those that are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/the-absence-of-christianity-in-the-fight-for-social_us_586c2b79e4b068764965c513

MSN
— Rauner Blames Madigan For Lack Of Budget Truce
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/rauner-blames-madigan-for-lack-of-budget-truce/vp-BBxUeL1

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump probably won’t let Obama go quietly – E.J. Dionne Jr.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/trump-probably-wont-let-obama-go-quietly/2017/01/04/fe10efdc-d2a5-11e6-a783-cd3fa950f2fd_story.html
— The American auto industry does not need Trump to stage-manage it – Charles Lane
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-american-auto-industry-does-not-need-trump-to-stage-manage-it/2017/01/04/d97260c4-d2a1-11e6-9cb0-54ab630851e8_story.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Tillerson’s $180M Retirement Pay Raises Questions
http://www.wsj.com/video/tillerson-180m-retirement-pay-raises-questions/E1645ABF-5CF3-41E1-9312-2DDA9382ECD4.html?mod=djemTEW_h
— To Save Themselves, Small Colleges Offer Lifeline to Their Hometowns Feeling weight of job losses and local flight, rural schools invest in nearby communities; ‘we can’t survive if this town isn’t healthy’ – Douglas Belkin
http://www.wsj.com/articles/to-save-themselves-small-colleges-offer-lifeline-to-their-hometowns-1482316200
— America’s Roster of Public Companies Is Shrinking Before Our Eyes Gusher of private capital, IPO slump and merger boom cause listings to plunge; ‘There’s no great advantage’ – MAUREEN FARRELL
http://www.wsj.com/articles/americas-roster-of-public-companies-is-shrinking-before-our-eyes-1483545879
— Republican Lawmakers Revive ‘Audit the Fed’ Legislation Measures would require the Government Accountability Office to examine monetary policy decisions – HARRIET TORRY
http://www.wsj.com/articles/republican-lawmakers-revive-audit-the-fed-legislation-1483561810
— A Treasury Secretary’s Farewell Plea: Get Rid of the Debt Ceiling Jacob Lew, a veteran of budget battles, says the debt limit merely creates partisan mischief that could end in economic calamity – NICK TIMIRAOS
http://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2017/01/04/a-treasury-secretarys-farewell-plea-get-rid-of-the-debt-ceiling/

MONEY MAGAZINE
— DISGUSTING: Trump Inauguration Just Got More Mellow Thanks to 4,200 Free Joints – Brad Tuttle
http://time.com/money/4622174/donald-trump-inauguration-day-free-marijuana/

NEW REPUBLICAN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “The Republican Party’s Corruption Will Bring Them Down—Again. They’ve forgotten just how badly corruption can hobble an administration.”
https://newrepublic.com/article/139618/republican-partys-corruption-will-bring-downagain
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “How to Protect Diversity During Trump’s Presidency. Liberals should expand the concept to include socioeconomic status.” What if Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion was only for those whose parents did not have college degrees? Neither of my outstanding parents attended college. My father was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma. My mother never attended high school.
https://newrepublic.com/article/139620/protect-diversity-trumps-presidency

MEDIAITE
— ‘F*ck Donald Trump! F*ck White People!’: 4 in Custody for Torturing Young Man Live on Facebook – Justin Baragona
http://www.mediaite.com/online/f-donald-trump-f-white-people-4-in-custody-for-torturing-man-live-on-facebook/

AFGE
— Largest Federal Employee Union Opposes Reinstatement of ‘Holman Rule’ House proposal lets lawmakers slash federal workers’ pay, jobs without due process
https://www.afge.org/publication/largest-federal-employee-union-opposes-reinstatement-of-holman-rule/

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— Federal Employee Accountability Bill Is First Approved by House in New Congress – Eric Katz
http://www.govexec.com/management/2017/01/federal-employee-accountability-bill-first-approved-house-new-congress/134296/

FED SMITH
— The Holman rule: How To Quickly Reduce Federal Employee Salaries and Agency Programs – Ralph R. Smith (DIERSEN: Will my critics/opponents ask Durbin, Duckworth, Roskam, and the rest of the Illinois congressional delegation to use the Holman rule to cut, if not eliminate, my Civil Service Retirement System pension and my federal health, dental, and vision insurance subsidy? My critics/opponents continue to blame me for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems. They viciously demonize me, viciously denigrate me, and viciously condemn me as being a Trump supporter. They blame me for each and every defeat that Republican candidates have suffered in Illinois since 2000. They demand that I be punished for the aforesaid.)
http://www.fedsmith.com/2017/01/04/how-to-quickly-reduce-federal-employee-salaries-and-agency-programs/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Holman rule was eliminated in 1983. It is now back in operation under the Rules for the 115th Congress which were adopted on January 2, 2017. The House Rules specifically cite the Holman Rule which will have the following purpose: “The purpose of this provision is to see if the reinstatement of the Holman rule will provide Members with additional tools to reduce spending during consideration of the regular general appropriation bill.” The Holman Rule will enable the House of Representatives to reduce the number of federal workers at specific agencies or cut their compensation. It would be done as a provision of or an amendment to an appropriations bill. The rule will allow Congress to reduce the workforce or compensation for employees in agencies covered by the specific spending bill in which the provision or amendment is included.)

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Voters Say Media Still Anti-Trump
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_politics/january_2017/voters_say_media_still_anti_trump
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Voters remain critical of the news coverage of Donald Trump and think the media is still showing the same bias against him that it displayed during the presidential campaign. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that nearly half (48%) of all Likely U.S. Voters believe most reporters are biased against the president-elect. Only 12% think they are biased for Trump, while 31% feel most reporters try to be fair and balanced. (To see survey question wording, click here.) A closer look finds that 74% of Republicans and a plurality (47%) of voters not affiliated with either major political party think most reporters are biased against Trump. Even Democrats think most reporters are more likely to be biased against Trump (26%) than biased for him (16%). But 47% of voters in President Obama’s party believe most reporters try to be fair and balanced, a view shared by 29% of unaffiliateds and only 15% of GOP voters.)

January 1 Evening Edition

ABC7
— NEWSVIEWS: NEW ILLINOIS LAWS
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/newsviews-new-illinois-laws/1680607/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The New Year means nearly 200 new laws are now in effect here in Illinois. They impact everything from hair stylists to police dogs and even social media accounts. Discussing some of them are Illinois State Senators Republican Michael Connelly and Democrat Tom Cullerton.)
— 762 MURDERED IN CHICAGO IN 2016 – Michelle Gallardo and Laura Podesta
http://abc7chicago.com/news/762-murdered-in-chicago-in-2016/1681356/
— Trump’s Incoming Press Secretary Questions if Russia Sanctions Are Out of ‘Proportion’ – ABC News
https://abc7chicago.com/news/trumps-incoming-spokesman-questions-if-russia-sanctions-are-out-of-proportion/1681655/

NBC5
— Chicago’s 2016 Was One of Bloodiest Years in Decades In total there were 762 murders, 3,550 shooting incidents, and 4,331 shooting victims in 2016, police said
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-police-violence-plan-409169355.html

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Republican dominance hits mark not seen in half century (DIERSEN: Yes, but did the majority vote for Trump in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, and in your county?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/midwest/ct-wisconsin-legislature-gop-dominance-20170101-story.html
— Trump to continue making news, policy via Twitter, spokesman says – Alan Levin
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-donald-trump-twitter-20170101-story.html
— Vandalized Hollywood sign now reads ‘Hollyweed’
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/weird/ct-hollywood-sign-hollyweed-20170101-story.html
— Democrats plan to target eight Trump Cabinet nominees – Ed O’Keefe
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-democrats-trump-cabinet-nominees-20170101-story.html
— Mariah Carey bungles New Year’s Eve show, stops singing on live TV
http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/ct-mariah-carey-new-years-eve-20170101-story.html
— Mexican town whose chief earners are in the U.S. worries what happens if they’re sent home – Patrick J. McDonnell
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-mexican-town-deportations-20170101-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Plenty of Illinois Dems in the mix to challenge Rauner – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/illinois-democrats-challenge-gov-bruce-rauner/
— Trump expected to embrace bold use of Twitter – AP
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/trump-expected-to-embrace-bold-use-of-twitter/
— Can presidency shape a man? Not Trump – Laura Washington
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/laura-washington-can-presidency-shape-a-man-not-trump/
— Illinois State Museum: Another long-term casualty of state budget crisis – Editorial
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/editorial-another-long-term-casualty-of-state-budget-crisis/
— DIERSENL HEADLINE: Anti-Trump Jesse Jackson says “Civil rights at risk under Sessions.” Democrats focus on taking civil rights away from those who are Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/jesse-jackson-civil-rights-at-risk-under-sessions/
— What’s so wrong with giving parents school choices? – John Stossel (DIERSEN: My parents had school choice. They sent me to Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete 1953-1961 and then to Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest 1961-1962 to stay with the Missouri Synod. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes use that to hint/imply/argue/shout that my parents were filthy rich.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/john-stossel-whats-so-wrong-with-giving-parents-school-choices/

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Illinois held ‘auction’ of residents while closing facility – AP
http://www.pantagraph.com/ap/state/illinois-held-auction-of-residents-while-closing-facility/article_6e071352-252d-5ded-9fbf-b7c379909cf2.html
— Here’s a 2017 wish — lawmakers do your job – Editorial
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/opinion/editorial/editorial-here-s-a-wish—-lawmakers-do/article_db12d7d2-47e8-5005-a5cf-81ab2651b8ad.html

FOX ILLINOIS
— Jacksonville Developmental Center Auction Preceded Move To Group Homes In Illinois – AP
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/report-jdc-auction-preceded-move-to-group-homes-in-illinois

FOX NEWS
— Obama’s Petty Attempts To Sabotage Trump Are Bound To Fail – F. H. Buckley
http://nation.foxnews.com/2017/01/01/obama-s-petty-attempts-sabotage-trump-are-bound-fail

NEWSMAX
— WSJ Won’t Refer to Trump’s ‘Lies’ as Lies – Eric Mack
http://www.newsmax.com/Politics/wall-street-journal-wont-use-lie-trump-falsehoods/2017/01/01/id/766348/

BLAZE
— Incoming press secretary: We should be talking about ‘punishing’ Clinton for manipulating election – Chris Enloe
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/01/01/incoming-press-secretary-we-should-be-talking-about-punishing-clinton-for-manipulating-election/

BREITBART
— Former Chicago Police Chief Garry McCarthy Blames Black Lives Matter for Rise in Violent Crime – KATHERINE RODRIGUEZ
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/01/01/former-chicago-police-chief-blames-black-lives-matter-rise-violent-crime/
— Michele Norris: Make a America Great Again Is Trump’s Deeply Encoded Promise of ‘White Prosperity’ – PAM KEY (DIERSEN: My Democrat GAO superiors would say that they fought “White Prosperity” when they forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, did not promote me beyond GS-13, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take an $18,459 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980. My Democrat IRS superiors would say that they fought “White Prosperity” when they did not promote me beyond GS-12, that they disallowed my education deductions, and that they disallowed my partial day per diem claims. My Democrat Post Office superiors would say that they fought “White Prosperity” when they forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests.)
http://www.breitbart.com/video/2017/01/01/michele-norris-make-a-america-great-again-is-trumps-deeply-encoded-promise-of-white-prosperity/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Sunday on CBS’s “Face The Nation,” radio journalist and former host of the National Public Radio’s “All Things Considered,” Michele Norris said President-elect Donald Trump’s campaign promise to “Make America Great Again,” is a “deeply encoded,” slogan meant as a “promise of white prosperity above everything else.” Norris said, “In the phrase ‘Make America Great Again,’ there’s one word that if you are a person of color, that you sort of stumble over, and it’s the word ‘again.’ Because you’re talking about going back to a time that was not very comfortable for people of color. They did not have opportunities, they were relegated to the back of the line.” “And this was a country that — to be honest — was built on the promise of white prosperity above everything else. And for a lot of people, when they hear that message, ‘Make America Great Again,’ deeply encoded in that message is a return to a time where white Americans can assume a certain amount of prosperity,” she added.)

WORLD NET DAILY
— GINGRICH’S BIGGEST FEAR ABOUT TRUMP AGENDA Will his team ‘lose their nerve’ and capitulate to Dem naysayers?
http://www.wnd.com/2017/01/gingrichs-biggest-fear-about-trump-agenda/

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Gingrich: My Biggest Fear Is That Trump Will Lose His Nerve – Tim Hains
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2017/01/01/gingrich_my_biggest_fear_is_that_trump_will_lose_his_nerve.html
— Donna Brazile: Trump “Has An Enormous Opportunity” To Find Common Ground With Democrats – Tim Hains
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2017/01/01/donna_brazile_trump_has_an_enormous_opportunity_to_find_common_ground_with_democrats.html

HUFFINGTON POST
— Donald Trump Is ‘Absolutely’ Going To Keep Tweeting Hoo boy. – Elise Foley
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/donald-trump-twitter-sean-spicer_us_58695a64e4b0d9a5945be130

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Priebus faces daunting task bringing order to White House that will feed off chaos.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/priebus-faces-daunting-task-bringing-order-to-white-house-that-will-feed-off-chaos/2017/01/01/5a2ba9e4-cd31-11e6-a87f-b917067331bb_story.html

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— Newt Gingrich worries Trump’s incoming administration will ‘lose their nerve’ in the White House – Adam Edelman
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/gingrich-worries-trump-administration-lose-nerve-article-1.2930871

USA TODAY
— Traveling abroad in the age of Trump – Christopher Elliott (DIERSEN: Foreign countries and their citizens want U.S. Presidents who put the interests of foreign countries and their citizens ahead of the interests of America and its citizens.)
http://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/advice/2017/01/01/traveling-abroad-donald-trump-administration/95999452/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: How should Americans travel abroad in the age of Donald Trump? No matter how you voted in the last election, the answer is the same: carefully. But also, definitely. As the president-elect prepares to take office Jan. 20, travelers have expressed worries about how they’ll be perceived internationally after a lengthy campaign that tested the limits of civility. “A potentially controversial president means you have to prepare,” says Colby Martin, an intelligence director for Pinkerton. “Americans traveling abroad need to have a comprehensive plan for staying safe.” Reality check: Most international trips abroad will probably — hopefully — be uneventful, regardless who’s in the White House. That’s because our most popular destinations are Mexico and Canada, in that order. And they’re used to the ups and downs of our political system and accustomed to American visitors. Roughly the same number of Americans visit Canada as they do all of Europe. But wander outside the well-trodden areas, and things could get interesting, say experts.)

PALM BEACH POST
— After whirlwind week at winter White House, Trump leaves town – Jeff Ostrowski
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/update-after-whirlwind-week-winter-white-house-trump-leaves-town/6N7FulQpozA0SnTw7FTDDI/

NEWSWEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trump ROBERT REICH says “TIME FOR TRUMP TO START BEHAVING LIKE A PRESIDENT.”
http://www.newsweek.com/robert-reich-time-trump-start-behaving-president-537627

TRUTHOUT
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “A Bad Year Ends, a Worse One Begins” and ask “What Will You Do With 2017?”
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/38914-a-bad-year-ends-a-worse-one-begins-what-will-you-do-with-2017
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps ask “How Do Republicans Get Away With Voter Suppression?” Anti-Trumps were not suppressed in my precinct: 211 voted for Clinton and only 137 voted for Trump.)
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/38936-how-do-republicans-get-away-with-voter-suppression

ALTERNET
— Former Employee Sues Google, Claims It Maintained an Internal Spy Network That Encouraged Workers to Snitch on Each Other Did Google illegally monitor its workers’ electronic devices? – Michael Arria (DIERSEN: Federal employees know that their superiors want help in meeting their Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion quotas, goals, and targets, that is, that their superiors want help in getting rid of their employees who are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://www.alternet.org/labor/former-google-employee-files-lawsuit-against-company-claims-they-maintained-internal-spy

December 28 Evening Edition

ABC7
— ISRAELI PM CALLS KERRY SPEECH A ‘DEEP DISAPPOINTMENT’ – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/israeli-pm-calls-kerry-speech-a-deep-disappointment/1676745/

NBC5
— New Taxes Chicago Residents Will Face in 2017 – Tom Schuba
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/new-taxes-chicago-residents-2017-408543245.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Cook County Sheriff’s deputies being investigated for lying about work hours – Rummana Hussain
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/sheriffs-deputies-being-investigated-for-lying-about-work-hours/amp/
— You spent $50 million on what? – Phil Kadner
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/kadner-you-spent-50-million-on-what/
— Trump can be defense hawk and budget hawk – Byron York
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/opinion-trump-can-be-defense-hawk-and-budget-hawk/
— Rahm hauls in $1.6 million in campaign cash in 2016 – Mick Dumke and Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/rahm-hauls-in-1-6-million-in-campaign-cash-in-2016/

— Make colleges a sanctuary from deportation threat – Editorial (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats side with foreign countries and with their citizens against America and against America’s citizens.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/editorial-make-colleges-a-sanctuary-from-deportation-threat/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Republicans on pace to control Illinois General Assembly by 2020 – Ted Slowik
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-slowik-partisanship-st-1229-20161228-story.html
— Who had the lousiest year? – Lara Weber
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-lousy-year-illinois-newsmakers-perspec-1229-md-20161228-story.html
— Bernie Sanders, Democratic leaders call for ‘Day of Action’ to oppose health care cuts – David Weigel
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-bernie-sanders-democrats-healthcare-20161228-story.html
— Clarendon Hills village president glad he ran as write-in candidate – Chuck Fieldman
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/clarendon-hills/news/ct-dch-len-austin-tl-0105-20161228-story.html
— Cook County sheriff’s office probes whether 60 deputies lied about work hours – Nereida Moreno
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-deputies-attendance-investigation-20161228-story.html
— Asian-American professor sues UIC, alleging race discrimination – Corilyn Shropshire
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-uic-professor-sues-discrimination-1229-biz-20161228-story.html
— David Murphy, a Wisconsin state assemblyman attacks University of Wisconsin’s class on ‘The Problem of Whiteness’ – Cleve R. Wootson Jr.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/midwest/ct-university-of-wisconsin-whiteness-class-20161228-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Press must build trust by constantly monitoring its reports and presentation – Editorial (DIERSEN: I monitor the press 10+ hours each and every day. Ever-increasingly, the press acts like it exists a) to elect and to reelect Democrats and b) to defend and advance the Democrat Party platform.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161228/discuss/161229069/
— Anonymous donor provides boost to People’s Resource Center – Jessica Cilella
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161228/news/161229063/
— VERY SAD: Palatine council to take up video gambling in spring – Doug T. Graham
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161228/news/161229055/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Could Trump nix Chicago Stock Exchange’s China deal? – LYNNE MAREK
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20161228/NEWS01/161229915/could-trump-nix-chicago-stock-exchanges-china-deal
— Emanuel emails show bumpy road to luring jobs to Chicago – GREG HINZ (DIERSEN: The Democrats who run Chicago want employers that are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20161228/BLOGS02/161229925/emanuel-emails-show-bumpy-road-to-luring-jobs-to-chicago

NBC5
— Rauner Doubles Down on Workers’ Compensation Reform in New Op-Ed – Tom Schuba
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/rauner-pushes-workers-comp-reform-new-op-ed-408538865.html

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— Rauner banks on winning 2018 battle – Scott Reeder
http://www.rrstar.com/opinion/20161228/my-view-rauner-banks-on-winning-2018-battle

TIMES
— Riling readers with Rauner piece – Jim Nowlan
http://www.mywebtimes.com/news/editorial/state-affairs-riling-readers-with-rauner-piece/article_efd25fa0-7c9b-5a2c-a272-70a32edd7b90.html

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Illinois concealed carry classes aim at increasing safety – HUEY FREEMAN
http://www.bnd.com/news/state/illinois/article123280674.html

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Trump: ‘NOT’ a smooth transition after Obama roadblocks President-elect expresses frustrations on Twitter – EUGENE SCOTT
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/trump-not-a-smooth-transition-after-obama-roadblocks/632782979

WJBD
— Trump Takes Credit for Bump in Consumer Confidence – ABC News
http://www.wjbdradio.com/politics/2016/12/28/trump-takes-credit-for-bump-in-consumer-confidence
— Trump Blasts Obama for Disrupting ‘Smooth Transition’
http://www.wjbdradio.com/politics/2016/12/28/trump-blasts-obama-for-disrupting-smooth-transition

WJOL
— Gloria Steinem To Co-Chair Women’s March After Trump’s Inauguration – ABC News
http://www.wjol.com/syndicated-article/?id=287584

WAND
— Trump accuses Obama of ‘inflammatory’ roadblocks – AP
http://www.wandtv.com/story/34139467/trump-accuses-obama-of-inflammatory-roadblocks

NAPERVILLE COMMUNITY TELEVISION
— The Road to Potential Consolidation in Naperville in 2016 –
http://www.nctv17.com/the-road-to-potential-consolidation-in-naperville-in-2016/

CHICAGO MAGAZINE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who reject many planks in the Republican Party platform glorify and praise Mark Kirk.
http://www.chicagomag.com/city-life/December-2016/Mark-Kirk-The-Last-Lincoln-Republican/

REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY
— RTA Worked With Service Boards And Partners To Move Transit Forward In 2016 – Kirk Dillard
http://www.publicnow.com/view/5845D49AAAD47D5E69F14E6F79F5F33FD1A4EE21

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Illinois Auditor General Frank Mautino – Lawsuit answer admits violation of law – Kirk Allen
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2016/12/illinois-auditor-general-frank-mautino-lawsuit-answer-admits-violation-of-law/
— Chatham Mayor Tom Gray Censured for Obscene Gesture at Ethics Hearing – John Kraft
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2016/12/chatham-mayor-tom-gray-censured-for-obscene-gesture-at-ethics-hearing/
— Village of Chatham – Resignation of Village Clerk requested for election law violations – Kirk Allen
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2016/12/village-of-chatham-resignation-of-village-clerk-requested-for-election-law-violations/

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— DEFENDING THE INDEFENSIBLE: IMRF DIRECTOR ON PENSIONS The head of the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund, or IMRF, has dismissed calls for pension reform, disregarding the fact that pensions aren’t manageable, benefits aren’t affordable, and previous “reforms” propped up pensions on the backs of new workers. – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/defending-the-indefensible-imrf-director-on-pensions/?linkId=32785751

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— THORNER & INGOLD: OBAMA’S LAME-DUCK LAND MINES
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/12/thorner-ingold-obamas-lame-duck-land-mines.html
— KERRY: “ISRAEL CAN EITHER BE JEWISH OR DEMOCRATIC. IT CANNOT BE BOTH…” (DIERSEN: What do say to my critics/opponents, to their operatives, and to their dupes who hint/imply/argue/shout that “Diersen can either be a Republican Precinct Committeeman or the GOPUSA Illinois Editor, but he cannot be both?”)
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/12/kerry-israel-can-either-be-jewish-or-democratic-it-cannot-be-both.html

FOX NEWS
— Filmmaker Michael Moore Calls for Civil Disobedience, Disruption of Trump’s Inauguration
http://insider.foxnews.com/2016/12/28/michael-moore-five-ways-keep-donald-trump-out-office
— Food Stamp Fraud at All-Time High: Is It Time to End the Program?
http://insider.foxnews.com/2016/12/27/food-stamp-fraud-all-time-high

BREITBART
— Obama Added $7.917 Trillion to the National Debt, 68 Percent Spike – JEROME HUDSON
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2016/12/27/obama-added-7-917-trillion-to-the-national-debt-68-percent-spike/
— Huffington Post’s Stein: ‘Destruction of the Democratic Party’ Under Obama Makes You Wonder What Electoral Benefits He Gave It – IAN HANCHETT
http://www.breitbart.com/video/2016/12/28/huffpos-stein-destruction-of-the-democratic-party-under-obama-makes-you-wonder-what-electoral-benefits-he-gave-it/
— Top Mexican Officials Admit to Bribery Scheme in Texas – ILDEFONSO ORTIZ
http://www.breitbart.com/texas/2016/12/28/top-ranking-mexican-officials-plead-guilty-extorting-bribes-texas-businesses/
— Boko Haram Jihadists Teach Boy Soldiers How to Rape Women – THOMAS D. WILLIAMS, PH.D.
http://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2016/12/28/boko-haram-jihadists-teach-boy-soldiers-rape-women/

BLAZE
— Nicolas Cage reportedly worried taking role positively portraying Ronald Reagan will damage his career – Tre Goins-Phillips
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2016/12/28/nic-cage-reportedly-worried-taking-role-positively-portraying-ronald-reagan-will-damage-his-career/

DAILY CALLER
— Trump: We Can’t Allow Israel To Be Treated With ‘Disdain And Disrespect’ – Russ Read
http://dailycaller.com/2016/12/28/trump-we-cant-allow-israel-to-be-treated-with-disdain-and-disrespect/
— Oh No: That Other Time A Super-Rich President Appointed Family Advisers To Top Roles In The White House – Christopher Bedford
http://dailycaller.com/2016/12/27/oh-no-that-other-time-a-super-rich-president-appointed-family-advisers-to-top-roles-in-the-white-house/

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— How Catholics Swung the Electoral College to Donald Trump – Richard A Viguerie
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/24788

CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICAN NEWS
— THE SENSIBLE WAY TO HELP THE POOR AND REDUCE POVERTY – Kent Kellar (DIERSEN: What would your superiors say that they did to help the poor and reduce poverty? My Democrat GAO superiors would stress that they forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, did not promote me beyond GS-13, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take an $18,459 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980. My Democrat IRS superiors would stress that they did not promote me beyond GS-12, they disallowed my education deductions, and they disallowed my partial day per diem claims. My Democrat Post Office superiors would stress that they forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests. My aforesaid Democrat superiors would stress that the aforesaid adverse actions that they took against me directly benefited their employees who were poor, and especially their poor employees who were Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran.)
http://conservativerepublicannews.com/2016/12/28/the-sensible-way-to-help-the-poor-and-reduce-poverty/

NEW AMERICAN
— LOL Illinois: Corporate Group Works to Keep State From Becoming a Laughingstock – Bob Adelmann
http://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/politics/item/24948-lol-illinois-corporate-group-works-to-keep-state-from-becoming-a-laughingstock

THE HILL
— Trump slams Obama for ‘inflammatory’ statements – MALLORY SHELBOURNE
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/311970-trump-slams-obama-for-inflammatory-statements-during-transition
— White-supremacist groups: We will revolt if Trump disappoints us – JENNIFER CALFAS
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/312028-white-supremacist-groups-we-will-revolt-against-trump-if-he
— Franklin Graham, Cardinal Dolan to take part in Trump inauguration – REBECCA SAVRANSKY
https://origin-nyi.thehill.com/homenews/campaign/312013-ny-archbishop-dolan-to-take-part-in-trump-inauguration

POLITICO
— Trump reverses: Transition is going ‘very, very smoothly’ The comment came hours after he tweeted that Obama was throwing up roadblocks: ‘Thought it was going to be a smooth transition – NOT!’ – LOUIS NELSON and NOLAN D. MCCASKILL
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/12/donald-trump-tweet-barack-obama-roadblocks-transition-233000

CNN
— Trump declares victory: Sprint will create 5,000 U.S. jobs – Heather Long
http://money.cnn.com/2016/12/28/news/economy/donald-trump-sprint-jobs/

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— The media got a lot wrong this year, but the criticism has been over the top – Doyle McManus (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats a) dominate the media, b) falsely deny that they are Democrats, and c) falsely deny that they are in the media to help elect and reelect Democrat candidates and to defend and advance the Democrat Party platform.)
http://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-mcmanus-mea-culpa-20161228-story.html

NEW YORK POST
— Obama is doing everything he can to make things hard for Trump – Michael Goodwin
http://nypost.com/2016/12/27/obama-is-doing-everything-he-can-to-make-things-hard-for-trump/

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats argue that only 0.09% of food stamp spending is fraudulent.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/12/28/fox-news-wonders-if-we-should-cancel-food-stamps-since-0-09-percent-of-spending-is-fraudulent/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— How to Tweet if You’re in Government and Not Donald Trump: Write, Review, Edit, Seek Approval, Wait, Edit, (Maybe) Send The president-elect, poised to become the first tweeter-in-chief, will assume control of a federal bureaucracy that muffles its social-media presence under pages of rules; ‘Twitter committees’ – ARUNA VISWANATHA and NATALIE ANDREWS (DIERSEN: Who do your critics/opponents want you to get permission from? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that because I am a Republican Precinct Committeeman, I should get specific permission from all of the following before I include anything in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails: past and present a) Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC) officers, b) DuPage County Republican Central Committee officers, executive committee members, and employees, c) Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Central Committee officers, members, and deputies, d) IRP officers and employees, e) the IRP National Committeeman, f) the IRP National Committeewoman, and g) all the Republican elected officials who represent my precinct. While I was the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, the MTRCC webmaster, an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, and an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I should have gotten specific permission from the past and present officers of the aforesaid organizations before I included anything in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/how-to-tweet-if-youre-in-government-and-not-donald-trump-write-review-edit-seek-approval-wait-edit-maybe-send-1482942440
— Electric Cars: Still Unpopular with Buyers and Unprofitable for Sellers Auto makers face hurdles to widespread adoption despite rollout of midpriced vehicles – CHARLEY GRANT
http://www.wsj.com/articles/electric-cars-still-unpopular-with-buyers-and-unprofitable-for-sellers-1482940661

INDEPENDENT
— Finland to begin paying basic income to unemployed citizens Scandinavian country becomes first to adopt policy with new trial of 2,000 unemployed people – Ben Kentish (DIERSEN: What would be a reasonable “basic income” in the United States? $30,000 if no high school diploma, $40,000 with a high school diploma, $50,000 with a bachelor’s degree, $60,000 with a master’s degree, $70,000 with a professional certification, $80,000 with a professional license?)
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/finland-universal-basic-income-ubi-citizens-560-euros-monthly-job-poverty-unemployment-a7492911.html

BBC
— Google: Our job to help remove hate and harmful content (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps hint/imply/argue/shout that anything that Trump supporters say or do is “hate and harmful.”)
http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-38368285

December 24 Evening Edition

ABC7
— PRESIDENT-ELECT TRUMP ANNOUNCES INTENT TO DISSOLVE DONALD J. TRUMP FOUNDATION – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-intends-to-dissolve-donald-j-trump-foundation/1672008/

NBC5
— Chicago Way? Yet Another Alderman is Accused of Corruption – Michael Tarm
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Chicago-Way-Yet-Another-Alderman-is-Accused-of-Corruption–408146245.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Trump says he will dissolve foundation amid NY investigation – AP
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/trump-to-dissolve-his-foundation-before-inauguration/
— Arrests down 28 percent in Chicago this year – Mick Dumke and Frank Main
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/the-watchdogs-arrests-down-25-percent-in-chicago-this-year/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— TRAGIC: Heavy drinking among women has been normalized, and it’s killing them in record numbers – Kimberly Kindy and Dan Keating
http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/health/ct-heavy-drinking-is-killing-women-in-record-numbers-20161223-story.html

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Spike in city retirements tied to loss of vacation ‘spike’ – Mary Hansen
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20161224/spike-in-city-retirements-tied-to-loss-of-vacation-spike

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— Chicago can take lead nationally in pension reform, even with a bankruptcy – Karen Kidd
http://chicagocitywire.com/stories/511052587-analyst-chicago-can-take-lead-nationally-in-pension-reform-even-with-a-bankruptcy

ST. LOUIS TODAY
— Christmas not so merry for Illinois as it loses people and hemorrhages money – Patrick E. Gauen
http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/columns/pat-gauen/christmas-not-so-merry-for-illinois-as-it-loses-people/article_73db0837-fc0f-5337-937b-5c22fc34af79.html

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Glenbard District 87 emphasizes importance of service to others – DAVID F. LARSON (DIERSEN: What service do you provide to others? I send out a GOPUSA ILLINOIS email each and every morning and each and every evening free of charge and without any advertising.)
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2016/12/21/larson-glenbard-district-87-emphasizes-importance-of-service-to-others/a5nruuh/

SAGAMON SUN
— Lyons businessman says workers’ comp costs weighing down state’s businesses – Karen Kidd
http://sangamonsun.com/stories/511055666-lyons-businessman-says-workers-comp-costs-weighing-down-state-s-businesses

CHICAGO MAROON
— Incoming Trump Press Secretary Sean Spicer Visit to Institute of Politics Sparks Controversy – Jamie Ehrlich
https://www.chicagomaroon.com/article/2016/12/24/incoming-trump-press-secretary-visit-iop-sparks-co/

PUBLIUS FORUM
— With Anti-Trump Hysteria, Creepy Liberals Are Proving How Disgusting They Really Are – Warner Todd Huston
http://www.publiusforum.com/2016/12/24/anti-trump-hysteria-creepy-liberals-proving-disgusting-really/

BREITBART
— The Clash of Civilizations Demands U.S. Alliance with Russia – TOM TANCREDO
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2016/12/24/tancredo-the-clash-of-civilizations-demands-u-s-alliance-with-russia/
— The Democrats Are Officially the Anti-Israel Party – JOEL B. POLLAK
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2016/12/23/democrats-officially-anti-israel-party/

FEDERALIST PAPERS
— Why The Democrat Party Is The World’s Most Successful Hate Group
http://thefederalistpapers.org/us/why-the-democrat-party-is-the-worlds-most-successful-hate-group

CONSTITUTION
— Millions of Hard-Earned Tax Dollars Spent on Defense Funds for Illegal Immigrants
http://constitution.com/millions-hard-earned-tax-dollars-spent-defense-funds-illegal-immigrants/

AMERICAN THINKER
— National Review owes an apology to the Trump family – Mike Ford
http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2016/12/national_review_owes_an_apology_to_the_trump_family.html

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Obama’s Betrayal of Israel Is a Black Day for American Diplomacy – ANDREW C. MCCARTHY
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/443327/united-nations-israel-settlements-resolution-barack-obama-betrayal-israel

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Media open a skeptical eye after 8-year sleep – Editorial
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/media-open-a-skeptical-eye-after-8-year-sleep/article/2610331#.WF8JQgwIeoI.facebook

THE HILL
— NY AG: Trump can’t dissolve foundation until investigation over – HARPER NEIDIG
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/311773-ny-ag-trump-cannot-legally-dissolve-foundation-until

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— As Obama accomplished policy goals, his party floundered – Lisa Lerer
https://durangoherald.com/articles/123828-as-obama-accomplished-policy-goals-his-party-floundered

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “The chaos theory of Donald Trump: Sowing confusion through tweets.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/the-chaos-theory-of-donald-trump-sowing-confusion-through-tweets/2016/12/23/11e1315c-c928-11e6-85b5-76616a33048d_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “A new solution for Trump and his team of billionaires: Ignore the law.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/a-new-solution-for-trump-and-his-team-of-billionaires-ignore-the-law/2016/12/23/f9f1689a-c90f-11e6-8bee-54e800ef2a63_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump’s pick for attorney general is shadowed by race and history.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/trumps-pick-for-attorney-general-is-shadowed-by-race-and-history/2016/12/24/1432cffa-b650-11e6-959c-172c82123976_story.html
— TRAGIC: For women, heavy drinking has been normalized. That’s dangerous. – Kimberly Kindy and Dan Keating
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/for-women-heavy-drinking-has-been-normalized-thats-dangerous/2016/12/23/0e701120-c381-11e6-9578-0054287507db_story.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Democrats Demand Rex Tillerson’s Tax Returns The request is preview of the intense scrutiny Donald Trump’s cabinet picks are likely to experience – BYRON TAU
http://www.wsj.com/articles/democrats-demand-rex-tillersons-tax-returns-1482489005
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Donald Trump’s Forays Into Foreign Policy Strain Transition.”
http://www.wsj.com/articles/let-it-be-an-arms-race-trump-says-1482507844
— Obama’s Anti-Israel Tantrum The U.N. resolution is a defining act of Obama’s Presidency. – Editorial
http://www.wsj.com/articles/obamas-anti-israel-tantrum-1482533330

NEWSWEEK
— GOOGLE EMPLOYEE SUES COMPANY OVER ‘SPYING PROGRAM’ – ANTHONY CUTHBERTSON
http://www.newsweek.com/google-employee-sue-spying-program-lawsuit-534592

FORBES
— 2016: The Year Of Learning Dangerously – Shellie Karabell
http://www.forbes.com/sites/shelliekarabell/2016/12/24/2016-the-year-of-learning-dangerously/#504656a17d55

December 22 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE HEADLINE: Fleeing taxpayers aren’t frogs in Madigan’s pot – John Kass (DIERSEN: What discourages you from leaving Illinois? My ancestors have lived in northeast Illinois since 1844; I have lived in Illinois since 1948; my wife and I have lived in Wheaton since 1978; the four universities that I earned degrees from are in Illinois; my wife and I have lived in our home since 1984; religious/conservative/Republican values have brought prosperity and safety to Wheaton, to Milton Township, and to DuPage County; and all those who represent my precinct in congress, state senate, state house, county, and township are Republicans.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-illinois-population-decline-kass-1222-20161221-column.html
— From Indianapolis to London: Are gay bars going extinct?
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/midwest/ct-gay-bars-indianapolis-20161222-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: Outside mayor’s house, marchers call on him to quell gun violence – Sam Charles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/mayor-rahm-emanuel-vigil-marchers-gun-violence/
— Gov and Dems looking like ushers at Illinois exit door – Editorial (DIERSEN: Who works the hardest to get you to leave Illinois? For me, they include those who I have sued, those who blame me for their election defeats, those who focus on destroying those who they cannot manipulate/dominate, and those who promote LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, political affiliation discrimination, race and gender based preference giving, age discrimination, booze, pot, and/or gambling.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/editorial-gov-and-dems-looking-like-ushers-at-illinois-exit-door/
— In bitter divide, repeal of North Carolina LGBT law fails – AP
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/repeal-of-north-carolina-lgbt-law-fails/
— Outside mayor’s house, marchers call on him to quell gun violence – Sam Charles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/mayor-rahm-emanuel-vigil-marchers-gun-violence/

DAILY HERALD
— $75K loan Records show College of DuPage Chair Deanne Mazzochi of Elmhurst loaned her campaign $75,000 Dec. 16. Mazzochi was elected to a 6-year term in April 2015, but could use the funds to help other candidates. Three of the board’s seven members are not running for re-election: including trustees Erin Birt and Dianne McGuire, as well as David Olsen, who was appointed to replace former board chair Katherine Hamilton. Olsen was named this summer to fill Sandack’s post over the summer and won election to a two-year term in November. – Kerry Lester
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161222/news/161229679/

WGN RADIO
— Rick Pearson: “We Can’t Stop Pointing Out What The Truth Is” – JOE YGELMAN (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout. According to them, only they determine what is true or not true. They demand that I not do anything without their specific authorization.)
http://wgnradio.com/2016/12/21/rick-pearson-we-cant-stop-pointing-out-what-the-truth-is/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: According to Crain’s, with 42,887 full-time employees as of the end of 2015, the United States Government employees the most people in the Chicago area.
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/section/lists?djoPage=view_html&djoPid=1643&djoPY=%40pGKJyF3ZKmUM
— Survey: Are you on a path to promotion? (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government. If you work for the federal government, the more of the following that you are, the more that you are on a path to promotion: Democrat, minority, female, young, and someone who helps their superiors get rid of employees who are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/GVYHZXZ

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Group asks Sangamon County Board to stop prayers – Bernard Schoenburg (DIERSEN: What do your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes pray for? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes pray that GOD would not only stop me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, but that GAO would a) severely punish me for having sent those emails out and b) severely punish those who have read the emails for reasons other than opposition research. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who want video gambling in Wheaton pray that GOD would send me straight to HELL so that Wheaton can have video gambling.)
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20161221/bernard-schoenburg-group-asks-sangamon-county-board-to-stop-prayers
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS TIGHTENS: Illinois anything but rosy when you consider the numbers – Editorial
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20161221/our-view-illinois-anything-but-rosy-when-you-consider-numbers

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Judge: Medical providers don’t have to give info on abortion – AP
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois/judge-medical-providers-don-t-have-to-give-info-on/article_d0910a6b-85e5-503f-8702-c272c339a594.html

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Moving out More and more Illinoisans have had enough – Editorial (DIERSEN: What discourages you from leaving Illinois? My ancestors have lived in northeast Illinois since 1844; I have lived in Illinois since 1948; my wife and I have lived in Wheaton since 1978; the four universities that I earned degrees from are in Illinois; my wife and I have lived in our home since 1984; religious/conservative/Republican values have brought prosperity and safety to Wheaton, to Milton Township, and to DuPage County; and all those who represent my precinct in congress, state senate, state house, county, and township are Republicans.)
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2016-12-22/moving-out.html

SOUTHERN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump.
http://thesouthern.com/news/opinion/editorial/quick/quick-will-you-reach-out-your-helping-hand/article_023ca91c-417d-537e-b9e4-610fa39e8adb.html

EAST PEORIA TIMES COURIER
— The press: ‘You’re gonna miss me when I’m gone’ – Bill Knight (DIERSEN: If my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes succeed in stopping me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, who will they replace me with? How much will they pay my replacement – $200,000, $500,000, $1 million+ per year? How much will they charge for GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails – $500, $750, $1,000+ a year?)
http://www.eastpeoriatimescourier.com/news/20161222/press-youre-gonna-miss-me-when-im-gone

WJBD RADIO
— Trump Adviser Defends His Wealthy Cabinet, Administration Picks (DIERSEN: Where did your wealth come from? My wealth came from money that I earned working for GAO 1980-1997; for IRS 1971-1980; for Firestone Stores 1970-1972; for Chrysler and University Plaza Dormitory in 1970; for the Post Office 1966-1969; for John’s Sinclair, Thrall Car, and Flossmoor Country Club in 1966; and S.S. Kresges 1964-1966.)
http://www.wjbdradio.com/politics/2016/12/22/trump-adviser-defends-his-wealthy-cabinet-administration-picks

LAWNDALE NEWS
— Governor Bruce Rauner kicks-off the Grand Opening of the Hispanic Innovation Center – Chicago (HICC) (DIERSEN: All my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) glorify and praise entrepreneurs and b) demonize, denigrate, and condemn lowly wage earners. I was a lowly wage earner 1964-1997.)
http://www.lawndalenews.com/2016/12/governor-bruce-rauner-kicks-off-the-grand-opening-of-the-hispanic-innovation-center-chicago-hicc/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: HICC provides International Hispanic entrepreneurs access to experienced professional resources to understand the US Market, develop effective business plans, access US based talent, connect, network and transform their businesses with help of the Chicago professional business community.)

WHEATON LEADER
— Wheaton City Council approves increase in property tax levy Suess, Fitch vote against increase – ERIC SCHELKOPF
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2016/12/20/wheaton-city-council-approves-increase-in-property-tax-levy/anl086j/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Pregnancy Care Center of Rockford Wins Injunction – John Biver
https://illinoisfamily.org/religious/pregnancy-care-center-rockford-wins-injunction-temporarily-halts-illinois-abortion-referral-mandate/

PUBLIUS FORUM
— Vitriolic Keith Olbermann Demands Fans ‘Never Call Trump President’ – Warner Todd Huston
http://www.publiusforum.com/2016/12/21/vitriolic-keith-olbermann-demands-fans-never-call-trump-president/

GOPUSA
— Michelle Obama’s Christmas Lump of Coal – Michelle Malkin
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=18584

BREITBART
— Illinois Loses More Residents than Any Other State for Third Year in a Row – KATHERINE RODRIGUEZ
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2016/12/21/report-illinois-loses-more-residents-than-any-other-state-for-third-year-in-a-row/

ACCURACY IN MEDIA
— CBS News Report on Haiti Recovery Focus on American Red Cross, but Ignore Clinton Foundation Scandals – Spencer Irvine
http://www.aim.org/on-target-blog/cbs-news-report-on-haiti-recovery-focus-on-american-red-cross-but-ignore-clinton-foundation-scandals/

NEWSMAX
— Millions of Mexican Immigrants Urged to Apply for US Citizenship – Jeffrey Rodack
http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/millions-mexican-immigrants-us-citizenship/2016/12/21/id/765095/

DAILY CALLER
— Harry Reid Says He ‘Did What Was Necessary’ By Lying About Mitt Romney’s Tax Returns – Chuck Ross (DIERSEN: Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs are moral relativists who believe that their end justifies their means.)
http://dailycaller.com/2016/12/21/reid-i-did-what-was-necessary-by-lying-about-romneys-tax-returns/
— Kellyanne Conway: White House Will Have ‘Great Deal Of Press Availability’ – Kaitlan Collins
http://dailycaller.com/2016/12/22/kellyanne-conway-press-will-have-daily-access-to-donald-trump/

CNS NEWS
— FRC’s Perkins: Trump’s Sec. of State Must Ferret Out LGBT and Abortion Activists in State Dep’t – Michael W. Chapman
http://www.cnsnews.com/blog/michael-w-chapman/trumps-sec-state-must-ferrot-out-lgbt-and-abortion-activists-state-dept

THE HILL
— The media’s student loan forgiveness myth – ALAN COLLINGE
http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/economy-budget/311437-the-medias-student-loan-forgiveness-myth
— Dems seek more vetting for Trump nominees before hearings – JORDAIN CARNEY
http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/senate/311487-dems-seek-more-vetting-for-trump-nominees-before-hearings

CNN
— Dreamers prepare for fight against Trump – Rosa Flores (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats encourage people to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring others to America illegally.)
http://www.cnn.com/2016/12/22/politics/dreamers-trump-immigration/

AOL NEWS
— Bill O’Reilly’s ‘white establishment’ comments ignite firestorm over his racism – EMILY C. SINGER
http://www.aol.com/article/news/2016/12/21/bill-oreillys-white-establishment-comments-ignite-firestorm/21632884/

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE: AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: Bored, Broke and Armed: Clues to Chicago’s Gang Violence – JOHN ELIGOND
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/22/us/chicago-gang-violence.html
— The Long-Term Jobs Killer Is Not China. It’s Automation. – Claire Cain Miller (DIERSEN: What I do for you as your GOPUSA Illinois Editor CANNOT BE AUTOMATED.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/21/upshot/the-long-term-jobs-killer-is-not-china-its-automation.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump’s conflicts of interest could conflict federal employees.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2016/12/22/trumps-conflicts-of-interest-could-conflict-federal-employees/
— Texas AG: Lawyer speech code proposed by American Bar Association would violate the First Amendment – Eugene Volokh
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/2016/12/20/texas-ag-lawyer-speech-code-proposed-by-american-bar-association-would-violate-the-first-amendment/

USA TODAY
— Half of Americans have missed out on the ‘Trump Rally’ – Adam Shell
http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2016/12/22/stocks-trump-main-street/95695856/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The U.S. stock market has generated $1.8 trillion in paper profits since Election Day, but nearly half of Americans haven’t made a penny in the so-called “Trump Rally.” The reason: they don’t own stocks. Only 52% of Americans polled by Gallup in early April said they “have money invested in the stock market,” matching the lowest stock ownership rate in the 19 years Gallup has been tracking that statistic. The percentage of Americans invested in the stock market is down from its peak of 65% back in 2007 prior to the financial crisis and worst stock market rout since the Great Depression, Gallup data show. The fallout from the Great Recession took a big toll on Americans’ sense of financial well-being, sapping their confidence in the job market, the economy and Wall Street. “Fear is a powerful emotion and has caused investors to flee stocks since the recession,” says Randy Warren, chief investment officer at Warren Financial Service. The lack of broad individual investor participation in the stock rally since Nov. 8 is notable, given that Trump’s surprise win over Hillary Clinton was driven by the billionaire businessman’s promise to bolster the fortunes of the U.S. middle class.)
— Google charitable donations set record – Jessica Guynn (DIERSEN: If you give money to charities that promote the Democrat Party platform, you are a Democrat.)
http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/news/2016/12/20/google-charitable-donations-set-record/95636922/
— Teachers who sexually abuse students still find classroom jobs DESPITE DECADES OF SCANDALS, AMERICA’S SCHOOLS STILL HIDE ACTIONS OF DANGEROUS EDUCATORS – Steve Reilly
http://www.usatoday.com/longform/news/2016/12/22/Teachers-who-sexually-abuse-students-still-find-classroom-jobs/95346790/

NPR
— ‘Dawn Of A New Unified Republican Government’ Coming In 2017 – SUSAN DAVIS (DIERSEN: Virtually all federal employees are Democrats who want Republicans to fail.)
http://www.npr.org/2016/12/22/505618360/-dawn-of-a-new-unified-republican-government-coming-in-2017

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who want cheap labor promote Mexico and promote the citizens of Mexico.
http://www.wsj.com/articles/the-latino-drivers-of-economic-growth-1482363118
— Michelle’s Trump Despair Donald Trump out-hoped the liberals who thought they owned hope. – DANIEL HENNINGER (DIERSEN: Liberals do not want members of the following groups to have hope: Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/michelles-trump-despair-1482363263

BLOOMBERG
— Amazon Nets $13 Million in Tax Credits From Illinois – Michael J. Bologna
https://www.bna.com/amazon-nets-13-n73014448991/

MONEY MAGAZINE
— More Young Americans Are Living With Their Parents Than in Decades – Kerry Close
http://time.com/money/4608925/living-parents-americans-millennials/

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— VA Bonus Dustup, Trump’s Government ‘Accountability’ Play and More
http://www.govexec.com/pay-benefits/pay-benefits-watch/2016/12/va-bonus-dustup-trumps-government-accountability-play-and-more/134094/
— With Sequestration Looming, GAO Suggests How Agencies Can Do More With Less – Eric Katz
http://www.govexec.com/management/2016/12/gao-suggests-how-agencies-can-do-more-less/134092/

December 20 Evening Edition

ABC7
— PRESIDENT OBAMA BANS ARCTIC DRILLING IN WAY TRUMP CAN’T REVERSE – CNN
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/obama-bans-arctic-drilling-in-way-trump-cant-reverse/1665639/
— NEW LAWS 2017: ILLINOIS LAWS THAT TAKE EFFECT JANUARY 1
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/new-laws-2017-illinois-laws-that-take-effect-january-1/1665227/

NBC5
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS TIGHTENS: Illinois Loses More Residents Than Any State in 2016 The state lost 37,508 residents in 2016, bringing Illinois’ population to 12,801,539 people. This marks the third straight year the state’s population has dipped. – Tom Schuba
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/illinois-loses-residents-2016-407669025.html
— Calumet City Residents to Vote on $15 Minimum Wage for All Workers The city is now the first in Illinois to allow residents to vote in a referendum on the minimum wage – Tom Schuba (DIERSEN: What is next? $25/hour for jobs that require a high school diploma? $35/hour for jobs that require a bachelor’s degree? $45/hour for jobs that require a master’s degree? $55/hour for jobs that require a professional certification? $65/hour for jobs that require a professional license?)
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/calumet-city-vote-15-dollar-minimum-wage-407638215.html
— Illinois GOP Ad Ties Chris Kennedy to Madigan “Chris Kennedy comes from a legendary American family with a history of public service, but instead of following in their footsteps, Chris Kennedy chose to serve corrupt politicians like Mike Madigan,” Illinois GOP spokesman Steven Yaffe said. – Tom Schuba (DIERSEN: If you sought a government office or a political office, who would your critics/opponents tie you to?)
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/Illinois-GOP-Ad-Ties-Chris-Kennedy-to-Madigan-407648595.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “With Trump spokesman, lots more questions than answers.”
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/Illinois-GOP-Ad-Ties-Chris-Kennedy-to-Madigan-407648595.html

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Illinois’ new, former comptrollers have battle of words – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/224704124-story

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Firing Speaker Madigan: Legislators, oust him now or doom Illinois to 2 more years of dysfunction – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-oust-speaker-michael-madigan-illinois-edit-1221-jm-20161220-story.html
— City Council must allow public comment, judge rules – Hal Dardick
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-chicago-city-council-open-meetings-met-1221-20161220-story.html
— Clinton, Trump and the end of hope? – John Kass
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-michelle-obama-oprah-kass-1221-20161220-column.html
— New Year’s resolutions for Madigan, Rauner – Eric Zorn (DIERSEN: What are your demographics? What new year’s resolutions does Zorn have for those who share you demographics? From what I see, Zorn would want you to STOP DOING BAD THINGS if you are Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoider, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/zorn/ct-resolutions-madigan-rauner-zorn-perspec-1223-md-20161220-column.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “The promises Trump’s voters need him to keep.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-trump-economy-jobs-wages-20161220-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Exelon competitors behind ‘grassroots’ BEST group – Dan Mihalopoulos
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/mihalopoulos-exelon-competitors-behind-grassroots-best-group/
— Nuns get holiday reprieve from nearby strip club; lawsuit goes on – Andy Grimm
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/nuns-get-holiday-reprieve-from-nearby-strip-club-lawsuit-goes-on/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS TIGHTENS: Illinois lost people in the last year: Census Bureau – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20161220/BLOGS02/161229993/illinois-lost-people-in-the-last-year-census-bureau

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Will the GOP be the pro-Putin party? – E.J. Dionne
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20161220/ej-dionne-will-gop-be-pro-putin-party

POSITIVELY NAPERVILLE
— PUBLIC WELCOMED TO COMMENT AT JAN. 10 HEARING ON ELECTION COMMISSION PROPOSAL
http://www.positivelynaperville.com/2016/12/20/public-welcomed-comment-jan-10-hearing-election-commission-proposal/68517

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— ILLINOIS’ CORPORATE HANDOUT PROGRAM HALTED TEMPORARILY The expiration of the state’s EDGE program – which has given large companies more than $1 billion in tax credits the last 15 years – is good news for taxpayers and should encourage lawmakers to pass real reforms. – Joe Kaiser
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-corporate-handout-program-halted-temporarily/

PUBLIUS FORUM
— Facebook Set to Use Left-wing Snopes, PolitiFact, and FactCheck.Org to Quash Conservative News Sites – Warner Todd Huston (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes want to quash all conservative websites except those conservative websites that they manipulate/dominate.)
http://www.publiusforum.com/2016/12/20/facebook-set-use-left-wing-snopes-politifact-factcheck-org-quash-conservative-news-sites/

NEWSMAX
— GAO Sting Exposes Obamacare Fraud a Second Time – Eric Mack
http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/government-accountability-obamacare-health-insurance-fraud/2016/12/20/id/764913/

GOPUSA
— The families of three victims of the Pulse nightclub massacre in Orlando, Fla., have sued three social media websites (Facebook, Twitter, and Google) for allegedly providing support to the Islamic State. – UPI
http://www.gopusa.com/families-of-pulse-nightclub-victims-sue-facebook-twitter/
— The Diversity Fraud – Thomas Sowell (DIERSEN: Democrats promote Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion only because those who benefit from the aforesaid overwhelmingly vote for Democrats and are overwhelmingly anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.gopusa.com/the-diversity-fraud/
— Bill Clinton insists Comey, ‘angry white men’ made Hillary lose – Michael Haverluck (DIERSEN: Who works the hardest to make you angry? I should write a book about those who have worked the hardest to make me angry. So far, I have sued only a few of them.)
http://www.gopusa.com/bill-insists-comey-angry-white-men-made-hillary-lose/

FEDERALIST
— ‘Fake News’ Is The Legacy Media Shaking Down Facebook The ‘fake news’ hysteria is an attempt to intimidate Facebook into setting up the ‘legacy media’ as gatekeepers and toll collectors for the digital media. – Robert Tracinski (DIERSEN: Operatives and dupes for my critics/opponents would love to be hired as “gatekeepers and toll collectors for the digital media.” All the operatives and dupes for my critics/opponents “need money.”)
http://thefederalist.com/2016/12/19/fake-news-legacy-media-shaking-facebook/

AMERICAN THINKER
— ‘Students of color’ conference at University of California reportedly dissolves into a fight over who is most oppressed – Thomas Lifson (DIERSEN: Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that the longer that your ancestors have been in America, the more that you have benefited from their discrimination against minorities and against women.)
http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2016/12/students_of_color_conference_at_university_of_california_reportedly_dissolves_into_a_fight_over_who_is_most_oppressed.html

HUFFINGTON POST
— The Student Debt Crisis Is Driving Elderly People Into Poverty This isn’t how it’s supposed to work. – Zach Carter (DIERSEN: What if I had taken out student loans to pay for the courses I took at IIT 1992-1997, at DePaul 1976-1980, at Loyola 1972-1976, at NIU 1969-1970, and/or at UIC 1966-1968 AND I HAD FAILED/REFUSED TO PAY THOSE LOANS BACK?)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/student-debt-elderly-poverty_us_58595c6be4b08debb78b2f2a

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “What’s Trump up to? Don’t ask his spokesman.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/whats-trump-up-to-dont-ask-his-spokesman/2016/12/19/1e133264-c634-11e6-85b5-76616a33048d_story.html
— ISIS claims responsibility for Berlin attack, says driver was ‘soldier of the Islamic State’ – Anthony Faiola, Souad Mekhennet and Stephanie Kirchner
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/truck-rams-into-berlin-christmas-market-in-deliberate-attack-killing-12/2016/12/20/2c73c5ec-c63b-11e6-acda-59924caa2450_story.html
— The disturbing trend of people losing Social Security benefits to student debt – Danielle Douglas-Gabriel (DIERSEN: I went on Social Security in 2010 when I was 62 years old. What if I had taken out student loans to pay for the courses that I took at IIT 1992-1997, at DePaul 1976-1980, at Loyola 1972-1976, at NIU 1969-1970, and/or at UIC 1966-1968 AND I HAD FAILED/REFUSED TO PAY THOSE LOANS BACK?)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/grade-point/wp/2016/12/20/the-disturbing-trend-of-people-losing-social-security-benefits-to-student-debt/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— For President-Elect Trump, Loyalty Comes Second Many of Donald Trump’s picks to fill his administration suggest situational pragmatism is a guiding force on his path to the White House – MICHAEL C. BENDER (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents DEMAND BLIND LOYALITY and they have their operatives and their dupes DESTROY THOSE WHO ARE NOT BLINDLY LOYAL. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes. They include past and present activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois.)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/for-president-elect-trump-loyalty-comes-second-1482247614

BOSTON GLOBE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are anti-White, anti-Republican, and/or anti-American do more and more and more to encourage people to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring others to America illegally.
https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2016/12/20/miles-from-border-diplomat-offers-aid-mexicans-trump-era/JGzFHR3EiCFTR2BZNGNpAK/story.html

SEATTLE TIMES
— Gambling industry hopes bet on Trump will pay off – AP
http://www.seattletimes.com/business/gambling-industry-hopes-bet-on-trump-will-pay-off/

TIME GAZETTE
— Bill Clinton Says Donald Trump Won Because He Understands ‘Angry White Men’ (DIERSEN: What do you say to White men who demonize, denigrate, and condemn White men to curry favor with those who are anti-White and/or anti-men?)
http://timegazette.com/2016/12/bill-clinton-says-donald-trump-won-because-he-understands/

DANBURY NEWS TIMES
— Young immigrants to host ‘protection gathering’ in Danbury ahead of Trump’s inauguration – Julia Perkins (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps demonize, denigrate, and condemn those who voted for Trump and especially those who are Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.newstimes.com/local/article/Young-immigrants-to-host-protection-10809006.php

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Most Don’t See Need for More Legal Immigrants Even with Border Control (DIERSEN: Democrats want immigrants because immigrants vote for Democrats. RINOs want immigrants because RINOs want cheap labor.)
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/current_events/immigration/december_2016/most_don_t_see_need_for_more_legal_immigrants_even_with_border_control
— Are Safe Spaces, Trigger Warnings Hurting College Graduates? (DIERSEN: It seems like ever-increasingly, colleges focus on turning students against those who are Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for long time.)
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/lifestyle/education/are_safe_spaces_trigger_warnings_hurting_college_graduates

NEXT GOV
— TRUMP DOESN’T NEED SILICON VALLEY TO ELIMINATE GOVERNMENT WASTE – Frank Konkel (DIERSEN: Yes, but virtually all GAO employees are Democrats and GAO’s top priority is hiring, retaining, and promoting Democrats and especially Democrats who are minority, female, and/or younger.)
http://www.nextgov.com/emerging-tech/2016/12/trump-doesnt-need-turn-silicon-valley-eliminate-government-waste/134023/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: President-elect Donald Trump met with a powerful group of Silicon Valley tech executives last week to discuss ways to root out government waste. He would do better to confer with the Government Accountability Office, the independent, nonpartisan federal agency that supports Congress to meet its constitutional responsibilities, and improves performance and ensures accountability on behalf of all Americans. Amid the turmoil of presidential transition, with more than 4,000 political appointees to be named and additional professional turnover difficult to quantify, GAO is a rock. Only one of its 3,000-plus employees, U.S. Comptroller General Gene Dodaro, is appointed, and his 15-year term runs through 2025. What’s more, GAO wants to help the incoming president-elect, as Dodaro explained last week at an event hosted by Nextgov. “Under the Presidential Transition Act, GAO has a special responsibility—we’re referred to as a resource that incoming administrations are encouraged to talk to, to find out about their management challenges, risk and responsibilities,” Dodaro said. “So we take that responsibility very seriously, and we don’t wait until people to come us.” After the election, GAO unveiled its Transition App, for example, allowing users to view a range of serious issues organized by topic and agency. New personnel within an agency can use it to get up to speed about waste, fraud, abuse and other issues plaguing their new workplace. The app boils nearly 6,000 open recommendations from GAO to roughly 10 priority recommendations per agency. “The app was created specifically to help the incoming administration and Congress understand the issues across government,” Dodaro said. The app also directs users to more information, including links to a management agenda concerning issues like finance and cybersecurity, and GAO’s most important product, the High Risk List. The 2015 iteration of the list included IT acquisition and veteran health care among several dozen of the riskiest, problematic federal programs. That GAO has already identified opportunities to improve technology—an issue Trump presumably addressed with the Silicon Valley tech execs—and veteran health care—which Trump during the campaign trail often criticized the current administration of executing so poorly on—ought to catch the attention of Trump’s transition team. Dodaro, speaking last week, said GAO will deliver its next high-risk list in February, following Trump’s inauguration. GAO will also release a report on technology, encompassing feedback from a forum Dodaro hosted on IT that included tech executives, members of Congress and other experts. IT is actually a momentum area for GAO, with the executive branch implementing 23 percent more of approximately 800 recommendations the watchdog made in 2016 compared to 2015. In data center consolidation alone, GAO has identified upward of $8 billion in savings across agencies, or almost 10 percent of the federal IT budget. And that’s only a drop in the bucket compared GAO’s overall work. In fiscal 2015, it identified $136.7 billion in improper payments made by programs like Medicaid. In fiscal 2016, GAO found $63.4 billion in financial benefits to taxpayers, rooting out waste, fraud and abuse, returning $112 to taxpayers for every $1 spent on the agency. GAO also identified a tidy 1,234 ways to make government more efficient. If Trump is serious about rooting out government waste, he should spend an afternoon with GAO, rather than a room full of Silicon Valley tech executives. Or, as one columnist for Government Executive suggested recently, Trump could trade Twitter for GAO’s transition app.)

DAILY MAIL
— Alec Baldwin reveals his pay for critically acclaimed impersonation of Donald Trump on Saturday Night Live – Paul Chavez
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-4053756/Alec-Baldwin-reveals-pay-critically-acclaimed-impersonation-Donald-Trump-Saturday-Night-Live.html

December 16 Evening Edition

ABC7
— 16-Plus Arrested at North Carolina Legislature Protesting GOP-Led Bills – ABC News
https://abc7chicago.com/news/16-plus-arrested-at-nc-legislature-protesting-gop-led-bills/1659305/

NBC5
— Chicago Well Represented as Former Chiefs of Staff Meet with Priebus The list includes former White House Chiefs of Staff Rahm Emanuel, Bill Daley, John Podesta and Samuel Skinner. – Tom Schuba and Mary Ann Ahern
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Chicago-Well-Represented-as-Former-Chiefs-of-Staff-Meet-with-Priebus-407116955.html

CBS2
— Gov. Rauner Challenges Dems To Bring Him Spending Plan – Craig Dellimore
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2016/12/16/gov-rauner-challenges-dems-to-bring-him-spending-plan/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “FBI backs CIA view that Russia intervened to help Trump win election.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-fbi-backs-cia-on-russia-hacking-20161216-story.html
— Investors proving bullish on Trump – Renae Merle
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-stock-market-trump-wall-street-20161216-story.html
— Group homes CEO tells judge he doesn’t know location of 6 residents – Patricia Callahan
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/watchdog/grouphomes/ct-group-homes-1217-20161216-story.html
— Sprint’s free broadband service easing life for some Leyden students
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/franklin-park/news/ct-fhj-leyden-broadband-gets-boost-tl-1222-20161216-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Some big givers win big roles in Trump administration – USA TODAY
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/analysis-some-big-givers-win-big-roles-in-trump-administration/
— More tax money for Chicago’s booming TV, movie studio – Tim Novak
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/watchdogs-more-tax-money-for-chicagos-booming-tv-movie-studio/
— Podesta, Rahm at ex-White House chiefs of staff lunch for Priebus – Lynn Sweet
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/podesta-at-former-white-house-chiefs-of-staff-lunch-for-priebus/
— Downers Grove-based DeVry to pay $100M in FTC deceptive ads case – AP
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/downers-grove-based-devry-to-pay-100m-in-ftc-deceptive-ads-case/

— Police union boss troubled over talk of relaxing hiring standards – Fran Spielman (DIERSEN: All during the almost 30 years that I worked for the federal government 1966-1969 and 1971-1997, the federal government lowered its hiring and promotion standards to hire, retain, and promote more minorities and more females.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/police-union-boss-troubled-over-talk-of-relaxing-hiring-standards/

DAILY HERALD
— Program’s expansion means free internet for more students
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161216/submitted/161219176/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Pritzker’s entry could make governor race a costly one for the ages – Rich Miller
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20161216/NEWS02/161219907/j-b-pritzkers-entry-could-make-illinois-governor-race-a-costly-one

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Trump paid $12.5 million to his own businesses during race Movement of money all legal – DREW GRIFFIN , MARSHALL COHEN AND SCOTT ZAMOST
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/trump-paid-125-million-to-his-own-businesses-during-race/621601191

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Social mediation: Politicians bypass press, control message – AP
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois/social-mediation-politicians-bypass-press-control-message/article_7f58d9da-cb8b-52d2-9404-04cafe76344b.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The anti-Trump First Lady says “White House needs a ‘grown-up’ to calm in crisis.”
http://www.pantagraph.com/entertainment/first-lady-white-house-needs-a-grown-up-to-calm/article_4bdb1606-8fba-58da-b0ef-ce62b90b5219.html

NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— Durkin Says Deteriorating Tone Of Legislature Due To Upset Democrats – TONY ARNOLD
http://northernpublicradio.org/post/durkin-says-deteriorating-tone-legislature-due-upset-democrats

GATEWAY PUNDIT
— Trump Michigan Elector: Opposition Threatened to Put a Bullet in My Head – Jim Hoft
http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2016/12/trump-michigan-elector-democrats-threatened-put-bullet-head-video/

FOX NEWS
— Facebook’s war on ‘fake news’ has skeptics asking: Who decides? – William LaJeunesse (DIERSEN: Since 2000, Dave Diersen, your GOPUSA Illinois Editor, has decided what is fake news, that is, what should not be linked to in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails contain links to non-fake news and to non-fake commentary.)
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2016/12/16/facebooks-war-on-fake-news-has-skeptics-asking-who-decides.html

ONE NEWS NOW
— Trump expected to act swiftly on immigration – Chad Groening
https://www.onenewsnow.com/politics-govt/2016/12/16/trump-expected-to-act-swiftly-on-immigration

BREITBART
— Facebook to Label ‘Fake News’ with Help of Partisan ‘Fact Checkers’ – BEN KEW
http://www.breitbart.com/tech/2016/12/15/facebook-introduce-warning-labels-stories-deemed-fake-news/
— 9 Reasons Why PolitiFact Is Unqualified to Label ‘Fake News’ – JEROME HUDSON15
http://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2016/12/15/9-reasons-politifact-unqualified-label-fake-news/

BLAZE
— Michelle Obama: The nation is experiencing ‘what not having hope feels like’ – Kate Scanlon (DIERSEN: Under Obama, members of the following groups had lots of hope and made lots of progress: anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2016/12/16/michelle-obama-the-nation-is-experiencing-what-not-having-hope-feels-like/

DAILY CALLER
— George Soros, Big Banks And Google Fund Anti-Trump Resistance Group – Justin Caruso
http://dailycaller.com/2016/12/15/george-soros-big-banks-and-google-fund-anti-trump-resistance-group/

PJ MEDIA
— Indiana Town’s Entire Police Force Quits, Citing Requests to ‘Do Illegal, Unethical and Immoral Things’ – DEBRA HEINE
https://pjmedia.com/trending/2016/12/15/indiana-towns-entire-police-force-quits-citing-requests-to-do-illegal-unethical-and-immoral-things/

CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICAN NEWS
— GOVERNMENT BUREAUCRATS DON’T UNDERSTAND BUSINESS OR ECONOMICS – Kent Kellar (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that the undergraduate business and the graduate business, accounting, and finance courses that I took a) were not job-related, b) did not help me carry out my job duties, c) were taken by me to get a job in the private sector, and d) were a distraction. To keep their jobs and to get promoted, my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government focused on getting rid of federal employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://conservativerepublicannews.com/2016/12/16/shocker-government-bureaucrats-dont-understand-business-or-economics/

COLLEGE FIX
— Cornell College Republicans president assaulted, called ‘racist bitch’
http://www.thecollegefix.com/post/30381/

THE HILL
— Mainstream media increasingly complicit in ‘fake news’ outbreak – JACK MALLORY
http://origin-nyi.thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/media/310746-mainstream-media-increasingly-complicit-in-fake-news-outbreak

HUFFINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps ask if the sanctuary campuses controversy is blown out of perspective and say “Thousands of students are demanding sanctuary campuses, and some state leaders are warning against it. But the ruckus appears divorced from current legal reality.”
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/sanctuary-campuses-controversy-blown-out-of-perspective_us_585401c7e4b0630a254231e6
— Time For Democrats To Stop Catering To The Professional Class – Jason Linkins (DIERSEN: I earned professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48 and I earned a professional license when I was 33.)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/so-that-happened-thomas-frank_us_585441fde4b08debb788d881

MSNBC
— The genial transition from Obama to Trump gets a lot less friendly – Steve Benen
http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/the-genial-transition-obama-trump-gets-lot-less-friendly

NEW YORK TIMES
— To Combat Trump, Democrats Ready a G.O.P. Tactic: Lawsuits – VIVIAN YEED
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/14/nyregion/donald-trump-democrats-lawsuits.html
— Nine New Findings About Inequality in the United States – JEREMY ASHKENAS (DIERSEN: Democrats always promise to use government a) to take money away from those who have more money and b) to give that money to those who have less money. Why earn more money if the Democrats are going to take it away from you?)
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/12/16/business/economy/nine-new-findings-about-income-inequality-piketty.html

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— California is itching to take on Trump. Here are the prominent figures leading the charge – Melanie Mason
http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-pol-ca-californians-trump-critics-20161216-htmlstory.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Facebook’s Fake Fix for Fake News Liberal fact-checkers are not the way to ensure a more informed public. – Editorial
http://www.wsj.com/articles/facebooks-fake-fix-for-fake-news-1481932361
— The Upper Crust Built New York Without the 1%, we’d have no Metropolitan Museum of Art, no Metropolitan Opera and no New York Public Library. William L. Hamilton reviews “In Pursuit of Privilege” by Clifton Hood. – WILLIAM L. HAMILTON
http://www.wsj.com/articles/the-upper-crust-built-new-york-1481917884
— Donald Trump and the Overinflated Presidency The president-elect will inherit an executive branch whose power has ballooned far beyond its constitutional bounds. – JEFFREY ROSEN
http://www.wsj.com/articles/donald-trump-and-the-overinflated-presidency-1481911622
— Northeast Schools With Highest Graduate Salaries MCPHS University tops Harvard University for salaries in the region in the WSJ/THE College Rankings (DIERSEN: How much in today’s dollars did you earn 10 years after you started college? I started college in 1966, I earned a bachelor’s degree from NIU in 1970, and I earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976. In 1976, IRS paid me at the GS-12 Step 3 level, or $83,093 in today’s dollars.)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/northeast-schools-with-highest-graduate-salaries-1481914766
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “The Voters Spoke, but Trump’s Cabinet Picks Suggest He’s Not Listening.”
http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2016/12/16/the-voters-spoke-but-trumps-cabinet-picks-suggest-hes-not-listening/

FORBES
— Madonna’s Billboard Speech And Why Silicon Valley’s Ageism Starves Innovation – Drew Hansen (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes promote age discrimination.)
http://www.forbes.com/sites/drewhansen/2016/12/16/madonna-billboard-ageism-innovation/#4daf2fb102bc
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Last Friday Madonna received the Woman of the Year award at the 2016 Billboard Women in Music event. Her acceptance speech centered on the sexism she’s endured as a female entertainer in the music industry. But amid her criticism of the treatment she’s received as a woman, she touched on a different issue altogether. “To age is to sin,” she remarked. “I think the most controversial thing I have ever done is to stick around.” Ageism is one of the last bastions of prejudice in the North American workforce. Ageism In The United States Age discrimination in the workplace involves treating an applicant or employee less favorably because of his or her age. It tends to be a bias against older workers such as when deserving employees over 50 are passed over for promotions, career opportunities, or training. In 1967, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) into law “to promote the employment of older persons based on ability rather than age, to prohibit arbitrary age discrimination in employment and to help employers and workers find ways to address problems arising from the impact of age on employment.” The original legislation protected employees between the ages of 40 and 65. In 1978 Congress passed an amendment to extend the age of the protected group from 65 to 70 and in 1987 the age cap was lifted entirely.)
— How Academia, Google Scholar And Predatory Publishers Help Feed Academic Fake News – Kalev Leetaru
http://www.forbes.com/sites/kalevleetaru/2016/12/16/how-academia-google-scholar-and-predatory-publishers-help-feed-academic-fake-news/#2db5eaf66ea6

MARKET WATCH
— Opinion Journal: Facebook’s Fake News Censors Web Columnist James Taranto on why the social media giant is caving to leftist critics.
http://www.marketwatch.com/video/opinion-journal-facebooks-fake-news-censors/7AD6FF44-D4F4-4DB6-8892-57DACD3BCFD7.html

BOWLING GREEN DAILY NEWS
— Journalists’ attitudes bigger problem for industry than fake news – CAL THOMAS
http://www.bgdailynews.com/opinion/commentary/journalists-attitudes-bigger-problem-for-industry-than-fake-news/article_392ff397-19b9-534b-8433-4267e801efbe.html

STANFORD DAILY
— Study finds students unable to identify fake news – Stephanie Brito
http://www.stanforddaily.com/2016/12/16/study-finds-students-unable-to-identify-fake-news/

AMERICAN PROSPECT
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “The Audacity of Hope” and “Trump’s win was both a perfect storm and the culmination of long term trends” and ask “Can American fascism be stopped?”
http://prospect.org/article/audacity-hope

NEW REPUBLIC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Democrats Need to Oppose Trump’s Cabinet Picks En Masse. If Democrats still believe that Trump is a threat to democracy, then they should act accordingly.”
https://newrepublic.com/article/139368/democrats-need-oppose-trumps-cabinet-picks-en-masse

FINANCIAL TIMES
— U.S. social mobility gap continues to widen Data show about half of 30-year-olds in 2016 earn less than their parents at same age – Lauren Leatherby
https://www.ft.com/content/7de9165e-c3d2-11e6-9bca-2b93a6856354

GUARDIAN
— Facebook’s plan to tackle fake news raises questions over limitations Operation prompted scrutiny about process and site’s apparent unwillingness to pay for fact-checking that relies on users and non-partisan organizations – Olivia Solon and Julia Carrie Wong
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/dec/16/facebook-fake-news-system-problems-fact-checking

December 16 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Rauner, Democrats praise criminal justice plan as their budget fight continues – Kim Geiger
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-offender-id-met-1216-20161215-story.html
— Report says Clinton got more votes in suburban Cook County than Obama did – Hal Dardick
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-hillary-clinton-donald-trump-cook-county-story.html
— Trump calls on Pennsylvania crowd to cheer African-Americans who ‘didn’t come out to vote’
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-pennsylvania-rally-20161215-story.html
— Aurora passes ‘very lean’ 2017 budget – Steve Lord
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/news/ct-abn-aurora-budget-st-1216-20161215-story.html
— FRONT PAGE WITH COLOR PICTURE IN NAPERVILLE SUN: Eighteen of the 25 best public elementary schools in Illinois are in Naperville – Suzanne Baker
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-niche-top-elementary-schools-st-1216-20161214-story.html
— The Trump Cabinet: Bonfire of the agencies – Charles Krauthammer
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-trump-cabinet-pruitt-epa-education-devos-krauthammer-perspec-1216-jm-20161215-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Five weeks before becoming president, Donald Trump once again is spreading falsehood.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-analysis-donald-trump-spreading-falsehood-20161215-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump’s Twitter falsehoods fire up his base, provoke opponents and distract from larger issues.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/la-na-pol-trump-truth-20161215-story.html
— Tollway OKs $1.7B budget, including funds for western access to O’Hare – Mary Wisniewski
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-tollway-budget-20161215-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Racial segregation is seldom a matter of choice – Natalie Moore (DIERSEN: If you are White, the fewer minorities that live in your precinct, that live in your municipality, that live in your township/ward, and that live in your county, the more that Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that you are a racist and even worse things.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/natalie-moore-racial-segregation-is-seldom-a-matter-of-choice/
— Rahm Emanuel back in Washington DC today: White House, Pentagon – Lynn Sweet
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/rahm-emanuel-back-in-washington-dc-today-white-house-pentagon/

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE: McMahon on the move? – Charles Keeshan and Susan Sarkauskas
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161216/news/161219190/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Could Kane County State’s Attorney Joe McMahon be in line for a role in the Trump administration? McMahon’s name has been floated — along with that of DuPage County State’s Attorney Bob Berlin — as a possible choice for U.S. attorney from Chicago, should Republican leaders decide not to stick with the current officeholder, Zachary Fardon. When asked about it this week, McMahon quickly stressed that the position is filled. “I am honored to have my name attached to the U.S. attorney’s office. I have great respect for what they do,” he said, adding that he would welcome the opportunity to serve citizens across the state. “I respect (Fardon’s) role and the work he’s accomplished there.” McMahon’s profile has been on the rise in recent months. In August, he was sworn in as special prosecutor in the case of Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke, charged with first-degree murder in the 2014 killing of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald in Chicago. An appointment as U.S. attorney would place McMahon, or Berlin, among the most powerful government officials in Illinois, responsible not only for prosecuting cases involving gangs and white-collar criminals but also political corruption.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161216/news/161219190/
— Challenger Schultz withdrawing from Naperville Township road district race – Marie Wilson
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161215/news/161219231/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Schultz also has been appointed to a temporary seat as a Naperville Township trustee. He assumed the role Tuesday, filling the unexpired term of former Trustee Janice Anderson, who recently was elected and sworn in as a DuPage County Board member for District 5.)
— Good for District 211 to video record meetings – Editorial
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161215/discuss/161219295/
— BEYOND TRAGIC: Recreational marijuana law takes effect in Massachusetts – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161215/news/312159992/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Trump’s attempt to out climate scientists rattles Argonne – STEVEN R. STRAHLER (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates always assured that all my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates knew that a) I was a Republican, b) I was conservative, c) I avoided the draft with student and financial hardship draft deferments, d) I was 100% German national origin, e) my ancestors had been in America since the 1840s, f) I was born in 1948, g) I was not poor, h) I opposed political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation, i) I had became an active member of a class action lawsuit in 1988 that charged GAO with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation, j) my Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests, k) my Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims, and l) my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, did not promote me beyond GS-13, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take an $18,459 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20161216/NEWS13/161219924

ABC7
— VA Secretary ‘Most Difficult’ Position to Fill in Trump Cabinet, Transition Team Official Says – ABC News
https://abc7chicago.com/news/va-secretary-most-difficult-position-to-fill-in-trump-cabinet-transition-team-official-says-/1658828/

WTTW
— Will Madigan Face Challenge for Speaker of the House? – Paris Schutz
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2016/12/15/will-madigan-face-challenge-speaker-house

JOURNAL TOPICS
— VERY SAD: Video Gambling In Palatine? Council Talks Possible In Spring
http://www.journal-topics.com/news/article_344194c0-c2e9-11e6-864c-5fa7d9003d9b.html

POSITIVELY NAPERVILLE
— CONSOLIDATION OF TOWNSHIP ROAD DISTRICTS COULD BE THE FUTURE IN NAPERVILLE
http://www.positivelynaperville.com/2016/12/15/consolidation-township-road-districts-future-naperville/68357

CAPITOL FAX
— Republicans highlight Democrat Rep. La Shawn Ford’s call for term-limiting Madigan
http://capitolfax.com/2016/12/16/republicans-highlight-democrats-call-for-term-limiting-madigan/

GOPUSA
— Facebook will be flagging ‘fake’ news
http://www.gopusa.com/facebook-will-be-flagging-fake-news/

DAILY SIGNAL
— Facebook’s Reliance on Liberal Fact-Checkers Means Your News Is About to Be Censored – Katrina Trinko
http://dailysignal.com/2016/12/15/facebooks-reliance-on-liberal-fact-checkers-means-your-news-is-about-to-be-censored/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Business is expected to boom with the new president – Editorial
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/dec/15/business-expected-to-boom-under-president-trump/
— Obamacare subsidies increase by $10 billion as costs spiral out of control Republicans scramble to rewrite health care law that’s ‘not sustainable’ – Tom Howell Jr.
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/dec/15/obamacare-subsidies-increase-by-10-billion-as-cost/
— Democrats’ bill to force Donald Trump to divest business empire Seeks to eliminate conflicts of interest – David Sherfinski
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/dec/15/democrats-bill-to-force-donald-trump-to-divest-bus/
— Aloha: President Obama’s Hawaiian vacations have an $85 million price tag – Jennifer Harper
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/dec/15/obama-heads-to-hawaii-for-the-holidays/

DAILY CALLER
— CBS News Analyst Calls Trump And Roof ‘Brothers In White Resentment’ – DEREK HUNTER
http://dailycaller.com/2016/12/15/cbs-news-analyst-calls-trump-and-roof-brothers-in-white-resentment/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Hollywood Celebs seek to Disenfranchise Voters – Daniel John Sobieski
http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2016/12/hollywood_celebs_seek_to_disenfranchise_voters.html
— Unions Playing Defense Now – Peter Skurkiss
http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2016/12/unions_playing_defense_now.html
— The Washington Post’s Islam vs. Donald Trump’s Islam – Paul Austin Murphy
http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2016/12/the_washington_empostems_islam_vs_donald_trumps_islam.html

OP ED NEWS
— Tea Partier Joe Walsh Blasts “Treasonous” Trump – Meryl Ann Butler
http://www.opednews.com/articles/Tea-Partier-Joe-Walsh-Blas-by-Meryl-Ann-Butler-Republican_Treason_Trump-russia-Ties-161215-865.html

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— With early supporters, Trump faces loyalty test – W. JAMES ANTLE III
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/trump-faces-test-of-loyalty-with-his-early-supporters/article/2609807
— The Expendables: Why Trump left Giuliani, Gingrich and Christie outside his Cabinet – SARAH WESTWOOD
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/the-expendables-why-trump-left-giuliani-gingrich-and-christie-outside-his-cabinet/article/2609808

THE HILL
— Bette Midler mocks ‘fragile’ Trump over Vanity Fair attack – MARK HENSCH
http://origin-nyi.thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/in-the-know/310685-bette-midler-mocks-fragile-trump-over-vanity-fair

POLITICO
— Spicer: Trump won’t ban news outlets from White House briefing room – LOUIS NELSON (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents want me to be banned from all briefing rooms. Further, they want me to be banned from everything else. What do you say to those activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. who pander to my critics/opponents?)
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/12/trump-white-house-briefings-sean-spicer-232730
— Why Trump can’t stop counterpunching ‘Sometimes, you think, you’re the president now, why do you care about that person or insult?’ one transition aide said. – JOSH DAWSEY
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/12/trump-counterpunching-232722

POLITIFACT
— In Illinois energy debate, Ives’ German anecdote is Mostly True – Kevin Hoffman
http://www.politifact.com/illinois/statements/2016/dec/15/jeanne-ives/illinois-energy-debate-ives-german-anecdote-mostly/

HUFFINGTON POST
— House Democrats Convene Their Own Hearing To Talk About Donald Trump’s Conflicts Of Interest It’s a preview of how Democrats can provide oversight without Republican support. – Paul Blumenthal
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-conflicts-of-interest-hearing_us_5852d7f6e4b012849c05e9a6

NEW YORK TIMES
— Democrats at Crossroads: Win Back Working-Class Whites, or Let Them Go? – JONATHAN MARTIN and ALEXANDER BURNS (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs have let members of the following groups go: Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owner, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. That is why Trump won.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/15/us/politics/democrats-joe-biden-hillary-clinton.html
— Facebook Joins Fight Against Fake News – PUI-WING TAM (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes dispute anything and everything that does not glorify and praise them and/or glorify and praise what they want.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/16/technology/daily-report-facebook-joins-fight-against-fake-news.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Facebook is now taking steps to limit the misinformation on its site. On Thursday, Mike Isaac reports, the company began a series of experiments to better identify, flag and reduce the prominence of false articles, as well as making ad changes to hurt the bottom lines of fake news purveyors. If the tests are successful, they will be rolled out to a bigger audience, the company said. The new measures include partnering with groups that can help fact-check articles. If an article is deemed fake, it will carry a “disputed” designation on Facebook. If people still want to share it, they will see a pop-up that reminds them that the veracity of the information is in question. In an interview, James Goldston, the president of ABC News, which is one of the groups that will be doing the fact-checking, explained how the partnership would work.)
— How Facebook’s Fact-Checking Partnership Will Work – MIKE ISAAC (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes dispute anything and everything that does not glorify and praise them and/or glorify and praise what they want.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/15/technology/facebook-fact-checking-fake-news.html
— Facebook Mounts Effort to Limit Tide of Fake News – MIKE ISAAC (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes dispute anything and everything that does not glorify and praise them and/or glorify and praise what they want.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/15/technology/facebook-fake-news.html
— Excitement and Worry as Trump’s Inauguration Draws Near – MATTHEW ROSENBERG and JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/16/us/politics/donald-trump-transition.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps ask “Is Donald Trump a Threat to Democracy?”
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/16/opinion/sunday/is-donald-trump-a-threat-to-democracy.html

NEW YORK POST
— Wall St. CEOs have made an insane amount of money since Trump’s win – Kevin Dugan
http://nypost.com/2016/12/16/wall-st-ceos-have-made-an-insane-amount-of-money-since-trumps-win/

NEW YORK SUN
— Bitterness of Liberals Begets a Campaign To Foil Trump Voters – SETH LIPSKY
http://www.nysun.com/foreign/bitterness-of-liberals-begets-a-campaign-to-foil/89839/

DENVER POST
— Facebook rolls out tools to curb fake news after uproar Rolling out Thursday, new features add flagging, tweak algorithm and restrict advertising – Bloomberg
http://www.denverpost.com/2016/12/15/facebook-rolls-out-tools-to-curb-fake-news-after-uproar/

USA TODAY
— Electors’ lawyer: Founding Fathers ‘anticipated’ Trump – Heidi M Przybyla
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2016/12/15/electors-lawyer-founding-fathers-anticipated-trump/95455178/
— $253,088 monthly in retirement? That’s what’s coming for some CEOs – Kevin McCoy (DIERSEN: How much is or will be your monthly retirement income? My Civil Service Retirement System monthly pension is dramatically reduced because my Democrat superiors in the federal government wasted my career and forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old.)
http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2016/12/15/253088-monthly-retirement-s-whats-coming-some-ceos/95445950/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Electors, dump Trump.”
http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2016/12/15/rep-himes-electors-dump-trump/95491248/
— It’s unanimous: Supreme Court playing small ball – Richard Wolf
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2016/12/16/supreme-court-decisions-unanimous-samsung-apple-insider-trading/95470098/
— FRONT PAGE WITH COLOR PHOTO OF ZUCKERBERG: Fake-news fighters enter breach left by Facebook, Google – Jon Swartz
http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2016/12/15/pitched-fight-against-fake-news-takes-shape/95110032/
— Fake news spread by 23% of Americans, study says – Mike Snider (DIERSEN: Your GOPUSA Illinois Editor is not part of that 23%.)
http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/news/2016/12/15/fake-news-spread-23-americans-study-says/95462424/
— Here’s how Facebook (and you) are going to fight fake news
http://www.usatoday.com/videos/news/2016/12/15/here’s-how-facebook-(and-you)-going-fight-fake-news/95483606/
— Facebook unveils first serious effort to wipe out fake news – Jessica Guynn
http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/news/2016/12/15/facebook-taking-on-fake-news/95444334/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— A Bill to Police Campus Speech Senate legislation aimed at anti-Semitic speech runs afoul of the First Amendment. – ERWIN CHEMERINSKY and HOWARD GILLMAN (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, under the Democrats and under the RINOs, demonizing, denigrating, and condemning members of the following groups is not only OK, it is encouraged: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/a-bill-to-police-campus-speech-1481846338
— A New ‘Benevolent Empire’ to Cure Social Maladies The classic American virtues were inculcated by philanthropy—and modern reformers can do the same. – KARL ZINSMEISTER (DIERSEN: DEMOCRATS AND DEMOCRAT PLANTS, LIBERTARIANS AND LINTARIAN PLANTS, GREENS AND GREEN PLANTS, AND RINOS FOCUS ON PROMOTING MALADIIES INCLUDING LGBTQ ACTIVITY, ABORTION, POT, BOOZE, GAMBLING, AND EVEN WORSE THINGS.)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/a-new-benevolent-empire-to-cure-social-maladies-1481846265
— TRAGIC: U.S. Home Prices Soar, But Minorities and Young People Miss Out Study shows decline in homeownership is steepest among African-Americans – LAURA KUSISTO (DIERSEN: Since 1972 when I was 24 years old, I have lived in a town home, a condo, or single family home that I have owned.)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-home-prices-soar-but-minorities-and-young-people-miss-out-1481828400

FORBES
— Is The IRS Losing To Scammers? – Lee Reams (DIERSEN: The Democrats who run GAO audit the Democrats who run IRS. The Democrats who ran GAO 1980-1997 wasted my knowledge of IRS. They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, a minority, a female, younger, and/or a veteran. I transferred from IRS to GAO in 1980 after having worked for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $77,899-$88,286.)
http://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesfinancecouncil/2016/12/16/is-the-irs-losing-to-scammers/#5577ae8067e9

DAILY MAIL
— Donald Trump’s cabinet is already worth more than the bottom THIRD of all American households combined – LIAM QUINN
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4041094/Donald-Trump-s-cabinet-worth-bottom-American-households-combined.html

December 14 Evening Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Milton Township Republican Central Committee Meeting and Christmas Party – Dave Diersen
https://gopillinois.com
Attendees at the outstanding Milton Township Republican Central Committee Meeting and Christmas Party Wednesday evening, December 14, 2016, at the Wheaton Bowl Banquet Hall included Almiron, Austin, Bohn, Brennan, Carlson, Caruso, Cherry, Connelly, Cooper, Crane, Dangelo, Eckhoff, Falbo, Fitzpatrick, Formento, Grant, Grogan, Heidorn, Hinds, Ives, Jorgensen, Keller, Krzyzewski, Lofgren, McGowen, McNeily, Mendrick, Minor, Molitor, Muehlfelt, Nathwani, Orel, Ryan, Tornga, Wehling, and Wiley.

ABC7
— ALDERMAN WILLIE COCHRAN INDICTED ON FEDERAL CHARGES – Charles Thomas and Ross Weidner
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/alderman-willie-cochran-indicted-on-federal-charges/1655825/
— How Trump Is Considering Changing White House Press Briefings – ABC NEWS
https://abc7chicago.com/news/how-trump-is-considering-changing-white-house-press-briefings/1656914/

CBS2
— Questions About Trump Immigration Policy Create Anxiety For Some Chicagoans – Jim Williams
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2016/12/14/questions-about-trump-immigration-policy-creates-anxiety-for-some/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Chicago OKs over $5M to families of police shooting victims – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/223652146-story

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— More than 129K Illinois voters skipped presidential vote – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/more-than-129k-illinois-voters-skipped-presidential-vote/
— Ald. Cochran charged with looting fund meant for kids, seniors – Jon Seidel and Fran Spielman
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/ald-willie-cochran-indicted-on-federal-fraud-charges-source/amp/
— VERY SAD: Emanuel opens the door to relaxing police hiring standards – Fran Spielman (DIERSEN: What you did in the past predicts what you will do in the future.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/three-powerful-aldermen-push-for-relaxed-police-hiring-standards/amp/
— Kanye West’s meeting with Trump totally self-serving – Mary Mitchell
http://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/mitchell-kanye-wests-meeting-with-trump-totally-self-serving/
— Ald. Cochran’s ‘off the books’ fund exposes deeper problem – Mark Brown
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/brown-ald-cochrans-off-the-books-fund-exposes-deeper-problem/
— Trump meets with Obamacare architect, Rahm brother, Zeke Emanuel – Lynn Sweet
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/trump-meets-with-obamacare-architect-rahm-brother-zeke-emanuel/
— Trump lavishes attention on brothers Emanuel – Lynn Sweet
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/sweet-trump-lavishes-attention-on-brothers-emanuel/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Is Chicago really that corrupt? Yes – John Kass
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-chicago-aldermen-and-corruption-kass-1215-20161214-column.html
— As Obamacare deadline looms, Illinois sign-ups still solid despite uncertainty – Lisa Schencker
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-chicago-obamacare-insurance-1215-biz-20161214-story.html
— Two Naperville residents (Gerald Cassioppi and William Habel) reappointed to county ethics commission – Gary Gibula
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-dupage-ethics-committee-naperville-st-1216-20161214-story.html
— Aldermen: Let CPD hire people with ‘minor drug and criminal offenses’ – John Byrne (DIERSEN: What you did in the past predicts what you will do in the future.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-chicago-police-hiring-met-1215-20161214-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “If Trump destroys our democracy, blame the Republicans who enabled him.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-trump-destroy-american-democracy-20161214-story.html
— Tech workers pledge to never build a database of Muslims – Tracey Lien and Melissa Etehad (DIERSEN: Islam is more like a political party or a country without borders than a religion.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/bluesky/technology/ct-tech-workers-oppose-muslims-database-20161214-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Donald Trump’s market-moving tweets are a huge scandal waiting to happen.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/columnists/ct-donald-trump-market-moving-tweets-20161214-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump is courting trouble with China, Russia — and endangering global peace.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/chapman/ct-trump-china-russia-chapman-perspec-1215-md-20161214-column.html
— Ald. Willie Cochran indicted on thefts from ward charity – Jason Meisner, Jeremy Gorner and Hal Dardick
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-alderman-willie-cochran-indicted-20161214-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Facing threat of lawsuit, Elk Grove will rescind support for Rauner agenda – Chacour Koop
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161214/news/161219428/
— Metra head gets pay hike of nearly 10 percent – Marni Pyke
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161214/news/161219483/
— Kane County Deputy fired by ex-Sheriff Pat Perez in line for $650,000 settlement – James Fuller
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161214/news/161219420/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Ald. Cochran indicted on extortion charges – AP
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20161214/NEWS02/161219961/ald-cochran-indicted-on-extortion-charges

WBEZ
— Illinois House GOP Leader Jim Durkin: Democrats ‘Still Reeling’ After Election – Tony Arnold
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/illinois-house-gop-leader-democrats-still-reeling-after-election/56dbdb44-9d9a-4337-8627-e620bb22a4cd
— Congressman Mike Quigley: Choose Your Battles When Working With Donald Trump – Mariah Woelfel
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/congressman-mike-quigley-choose-your-battles-when-working-with-donald-trump/07eea1bd-8fb1-42fe-9ad1-64eefa12f157

QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— Exelon hiring 400 for nuclear power plants
http://www.qconline.com/news/local/exelon-hiring-for-nuclear-power-plants/article_45a6ed26-6c8d-554b-9b4e-3c8855a8a383.html

JOURNAL TOPICS
— Elk Grove Village Rescinds Support For Rauner’s Turnaround Agenda Settlement Says Trustees Would Not Address Issue In Future, Union Would Not File Lawsuit – TOM ROBB
http://www.journal-topics.com/news/article_1aaa809e-c22b-11e6-ac31-37eb8a9d8ded.html

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Votes for Davis trump party-line politics – Tom Kacich
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2016-12-14/tom-kacich-votes-davis-trump-party-line-politics.html
— Davis’ spending among top 20% in House – Ben Zigterman
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2016-12-14/record-davis-spending-among-top-20-house.html

NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— IL GOP Lawmakers Criticize Unconfirmed Governor Candidate JB Pritzker – TONY ARNOLD
http://northernpublicradio.org/post/il-gop-lawmakers-criticize-unconfirmed-governor-candidate

PEORIA STANDARD
— Ray Lahood donates $1,000 to Peoria County Republican Central Committee
http://peoriastandard.com/stories/511054999-ray-lahood-donates-1-000-to-peoria-county-republican-central-committee

CITIZEN KELLY
— Citizen Kelly on the Mike Siegel Show: Trump Must Go to War with Rahm
http://www.citizenkelly.com/citizen-kelly-on-the-mike-siegel-show-trump-must-go-to-war-with-rahm/

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Will Obamacare Repeal Really Leave 30 Million without Insurance? – Dr. Brian Joondeph
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2016/12/will-obamacare-repeal-really-leave-30-million-without-insurance/

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— AFSCME TURNS ON THE ILLINOIS LABOR RELATIONS BOARD – Mailee Smith
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/afscme-turns-on-the-illinois-labor-relations-board/

GOPUSA
— Corrupt CIA Feeds Crooked Media
http://www.gopusa.com/corrupt-cia-feeds-crooked-media/
— 55 members of Electoral College try another tactic to overturn will of voters
http://www.gopusa.com/55-members-of-electoral-college-try-another-tactic-to-overturn-will-of-voters/
— The Election Results Deniers
http://www.gopusa.com/the-election-results-deniers/

NEWS BUSTERS
— NBC Devotes Full Story to GOP Aaron Schock Corruption Case, Skips Dem Chaka Fattah Sentencing – Kyle Drennen
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/kyle-drennen/2016/12/14/nbc-devotes-full-story-gop-corruption-case-skips-dem-sentencing

BLAZE
— Liberal Harvard law professor says up to 20 Republican presidential electors may flip against Trump – Chris Enloe
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2016/12/14/liberal-harvard-law-professor-says-up-to-20-republican-presidential-electors-may-flip-against-trump/

BREITBART
— 40 Sanctuary Cities Pledge to Risk Federal Funds Under Trump – JOHN BINDER
http://www.breitbart.com/texas/2016/12/14/40-sanctuary-cities-pledge-risk-federal-funds-trump/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— White House Correspondents Association rebuts Priebus – GABBY MORRONGIELLO
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/white-house-correspondents-association-rebuts-priebus/article/2609662
— Media hysteria over Trump’s possible changes to White House briefing – EDDIE SCARRY
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/media-hysteria-over-trumps-possible-changes-to-white-house-briefing/article/2609665

POLITICO
— Trump announces Ronna Romney McDaniel to be his pick for RNC – ALEX ISENSTADT
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/12/rnc-announces-mcdaniel-as-trumps-pick-to-head-rnc-232653
— Reince Priebus signals changes ahead for White House press corps – HADAS GOLD
http://www.politico.com/blogs/on-media/2016/12/reince-priebus-signals-changes-ahead-for-white-house-press-corps-232637

CNBC
— Running the government with no government experience: Another first for team Trump – John Harwood |
http://www.cnbc.com/2016/12/14/running-the-government-with-no-government-experience-another-first-for-team-trump.html

VALLEY CENTRAL
— In Texas, lawmakers don’t mess with employers of undocumented workers – Jay Root
http://valleycentral.com/news/local/in-texas-lawmakers-dont-mess-with-employers-of-undocumented-workers

FEDERAL TIMES
— Dems say Trump must divest from DC hotel, citing GSA – Laurie Kellman, Bernard Condon, AP
http://www.federaltimes.com/articles/dems-say-trump-must-divest-from-dc-hotel-citing-gsa

NEW REPUBLIC
— Trump’s Witch Hunts Are Having a Huge Chilling Effect His intimidation of journalists, civil servants, and businesses is already doing incalculable harm to the public interest. – BRIAN BEUTLER
https://newrepublic.com/article/139335/trumps-witch-hunts-huge-chilling-effect
— After 2016, Can We Ever Trust the Polls Again? Data was a rare source of clarity in the 2008 and 2012 elections. In 2016, it failed catastrophically.- NICOLE NAREA
https://newrepublic.com/article/139158/2016-can-ever-trust-polls-again

VANITY FAIR
— GOOGLE IS HIRING A “CONSERVATIVE OUTREACH” MANAGER TO MAKE NICE WITH TRUMP The formerly Clinton-friendly tech company looks ahead to 2017. – MAYA KOSOFF
http://www.vanityfair.com/news/2016/12/google-is-hiring-a-conservative-outreach-manager-to-make-nice-with-trump

WASHINGTON BLADE
— Exxon faces anti-gay bias lawsuit as Trump taps CEO for State – Chris Johnson
http://www.washingtonblade.com/2016/12/14/lawsuit-alleging-anti-gay-bias-exxon-ongoing-trump-taps-ceo-state/