FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— US Olympians speaking up about politics at home face online backlash – including from Trump
https://abc7chicago.com/post/winter-olympics-2026-hunter-hess-chris-lillis-amber-glen-get-backlash-politics-speak-donald-trump-posts-truth-social/18568048/
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— US Olympians speaking up about politics at home face online backlash – including from Trump
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/08/us-olympians-politics-at-home/
— DD: The mainstream news media exists to destroy Trump.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/07/cascos-y-placas-falsas-reportes-sobre-tcticas-del-ice-aumentan-el-miedo-en-minnesota/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DD: The mainstream news media exists to destroy Trump.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/other-views/2026/02/09/donald-trump-propaganda-deed-video-violence-renee-macklin-good-alex-pretti-janette-defelice
https://chicago.suntimes.com/public-safety/2026/02/06/how-can-chicagos-top-prosecutor-hold-ice-accountable
— Chicago Tribune owner Alden wants to acquire publisher of northwest suburban Daily Herald. In a full-page ad in Sunday’s Tribune, Alden Global Capital said it could pay 30% more than others for employee-owned Paddock Publications and offer employees better terms. Crystal Lake-based Shaw Media could be another bidder.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/business/2026/02/08/chicago-tribune-alden-global-paddock-daily-herald-shaw-media-newspapers
CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— US Olympians speaking up about politics at home face online backlash – including from Trump
https://www.news-gazette.com/news/nation-world/us-olympians-speaking-up-about-politics-at-home-face-online-backlash-including-from-trump/article_4aa8a33a-6fe1-5993-afe0-58386766e6c5.html
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals.
https://www.news-gazette.com/news/nation-world/appeals-court-affirms-trump-policy-of-jailing-immigrants-without-bond/article_26a5affa-996d-53ce-afdd-f3b14ee16077.html
SHAW LOCAL
— 2026 Election Questionnaire: Don Tracy, United States Senate
https://www.shawlocal.com/news/2026/02/08/2026-election-questionnaire-don-tracy-united-states-senate/
NPR ILLINOIS
— Trump administration lauds plastic surgeons’ statement on trans surgery for minors
https://www.nprillinois.org/2026-02-08/trump-administration-lauds-plastic-surgeons-statement-on-trans-surgery-for-minors
— DD: All elections should have both Republican and Democrat oversight.
https://www.nprillinois.org/2026-02-07/what-does-it-mean-when-the-president-calls-to-nationalize-the-voting
CAPITOL FAX
— Morning roundup
https://capitolfax.com/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— In your county, in your township, in your municipality, in your school district, and in your precinct, how successful have Democrat leaders been blaming Republicans for all problems that those who are the following have: liberal/moderate, minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, veteran, non-married, non-rich, non-citizen, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time? Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
BREAKTHROUGH IDEAS
— Articles DD: Hopefully, Breakthrough Ideas will start posing its outstanding newsletters on its website. All my 10,000+ GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters since 2016 are posted at www.gopillinois.com . Since 2004, my newsletters have included links to 534,000+ articles. I have sent out my newsletters since 2000.
https://www.breakthrough-ideas.com/read
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Thank our schools and churches for the Minneapolis madness. They’ve taught and preached divisive, apologist swill for decades.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/feb/8/thank-schools-churches-minneapolis-madness/
— DOJ reaches legal settlement declaring Biden’s border ‘parole’ to be unlawful. Deal would prevent future use of ‘parole’ for immigrants caught at the border, then released.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/feb/8/doj-reaches-legal-settlement-declaring-bidens-border-parole-unlawful/
— No Noem or no deal: Democrats vow to oppose any funding bill if Noem remains in charge. DD: Democrats run the federal government. GAO works for Congress. When I was 49 years old in 1997, my Democrat GAO superiors talked and acted like Democrat politicians would fire them if they did not force me to retire. I should write about a) Democrat Durbin and Braun who were the U.S. Senators in 1997 and b) Democrat Rush, Jackson, Gutierrez, Blagojevich, Davis, and Yates who were U.S. Congressmen who represented Chicago in 1997. Hyde was my Congressman. My Democrat GAO superiors replaced me with my Democrat Black Chicagoan subordinate a) who had less work experience than I had, b) had less education than I had, c) had one professional certification while I had six, and d) had no professional license like the one I had. Federal employees who are Republican have no Civil Service protections and especially those who are White, male, older, non-veteran, non-poor, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time like me.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/feb/8/no-noem-no-deal-remains-charge-dhs-democrats-vow-oppose-funding-bill/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Democrats reject woke rebrand in favor of message to ‘fight’ for progressive ideals
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/4448272/democrats-reject-anti-woke-rebrand-favor-message-fight-progressive-ideals/
NEW YORK POST
— Trump slams Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show: ‘An affront to the Greatness of America.’ DD: My critics/opponents watched Bad Bunny. My supporters watched the Turning Point USA show.
https://nypost.com/2026/02/08/us-news/trump-slams-bad-bunnys-super-bowl-halftime-show/
— Trump slams ‘loser’ Olympian Hunter Hess over ‘mixed emotions’ representing US.
https://nypost.com/2026/02/08/sports/trump-slams-loser-olympian-hunter-hess-over-mixed-emotions-representing-us/
— Democrat leaders may go too far for their illegals
https://nypost.com/2026/02/08/opinion/dems-may-go-too-far-for-illegals-the-eus-digital-service-despots-and-other-commentary/
— Democrats’ ICE hysteria hides their deepest midterm fears
https://nypost.com/2026/02/08/opinion/democrats-ice-hysteria-hides-their-deepest-midterm-fears/
— California’s K-12 schools have been put on notice that indoctrinating children in extremist left wing ideology will lead to federal funding cuts.
https://nypost.com/2026/02/08/us-news/california-public-schools-indoctrinating-kids-with-leftist-ideology-could-lose-funding/
— Med schools’ racial preferences degrade all doctors
https://nypost.com/2026/02/08/opinion/the-death-of-dei-med-schools-racial-preferences-degrade-all-doctors/
AMERICAN THINKER
— The second American Civil War. We have been in a state of civil war for years; all it has lacked is a formal declaration. DD: Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War against Republicans. Their illegals are their soldiers in their Democrat Army.
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2026/02/the_second_american_civil_war.html
— So You Wanna Be a Democrat? As a public service, then, let me educate potential Democrats on what will be necessary for them to fit in with their fellow donkeys. DD: To vote for Democrats is to be anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-non-poor people, anti-Protestant, anti-German American, and anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2026/02/so_you_wanna_be_a_democrat.html
— What would America have looked like had Trump not won? Spain. Right now. The terrifying specter of what’s happening to Spain should tell everyone that, as Obama once said, “elections have consequences.”
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2026/02/what_would_america_have_looked_like_had_trump_not_won_spain_right_now.html
— Peaceful Protesters, or Fifth Column Insurrectionists? A sobering analysis of Chinese ties to progressive politicians.
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2026/02/peaceful_protesters_or_fifth_column_insurrectionists.html
— Disrupting church isn’t journalism. There is no right to protest on private property, nor to be present there, journalist or not. DD: How successful have Democrats been taking over your church?
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2026/02/disrupting_church_isn_t_journalism.html
— Interpreting the leftist noise about illegal alien deportations. One of the most important things we must understand is that, while there’s always a kernel of truth in leftist narratives, the direction is invariably toward indoctrination.
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2026/02/interpreting_the_leftist_noise_about_illegal_alien_deportations.html
— New York in a Mamdani state of mind. New York’s mayor calls for looking to Islam for guidance as New York’s trash and snow pile high.
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2026/02/new_york_in_a_mamdani_state_of_mind.html
— Keep the monkey and Hitler out of our politics. Politics in a civil society works when people focus on issues, not name-calling.
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2026/02/keep_the_monkey_and_hitler_out_of_our_politics.html
BLAZE
— Mamdani cites the Quran and quotes Muhammed while announcing order to protect illegal aliens from ICE
https://www.theblaze.com/news/mamdani-cites-the-quran-and-quotes-muhammed-while-announcing-order-to-protect-illegal-aliens-from-ice
BREITBART
— Turning Point USA’s All-American Halftime Show Wins the Super Bowl. DD: My critics/opponents watched Bad Bunny. My supporters watched the Turning Point USA show.
https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2026/02/08/charlie-spikes-the-ball-turning-point-usas-all-american-halftime-show-wins-the-super-bowl/
— Sports fans lament the left-wing political activism in this year’s NFL Super Bowl LX Sunday game, and especially from its halftime show star Bad Bunny, who has a long history of leftist activism. DD: My critics/opponents watched Bad Bunny. My supporters watched the Turning Point USA show.
https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2026/02/08/from-backing-blm-and-kamala-to-bashing-ice-super-bowl-60-star-bad-bunnys-history-of-left-wing-activist-fk-trump/amp/
CENTER SQUARE
— Majority prefer Trump’s immigration policies over Biden’s. DD: How successful was Biden filling your county, township, municipality, school district, and precinct with his illegals?
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_11e240e1-37bc-40fe-ab3e-94b290a1785d.html
CITY JOURNAL
— Want to Reduce Poverty? Teach the “Success Sequence.” Any serious attempt to tackle the problem must address not just economics but culture. DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly destroy traditional marriage. What helped you become marriage material? By the time I got married when I was 29 in 1978, I had worked for IRS for almost 7 years and my salary was $110,066/year in today’s dollars. I had earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976 and I was taking graduate evening accounting courses at DePaul. I lived in a one bedroom condo in the Outer Drive East building that I had bought in 1976. I was renting out a town home in University Park that I had bought new in 1972. I owned a 1972 Corvette that I had bought new in 1971. Things that impressed me about my outstanding wife included that her first job after high school was working for the FBI. She soon became the Corporate Secretary for the U.S. League of Savings Institutions. She did much to help elect Big Jim Thompson governor in 1976. She earned a bachelor’s degree in finance from DePaul in 1986.
https://www.city-journal.org/article/poverty-success-sequence-school-employment-marriage
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Success Sequence. Social scientists have long observed a simple, three-step behavioral pattern that dramatically lowers the risk of poverty: graduate from high school, secure full-time employment, and marry before having children. This pattern, known as the success sequence, is not a guarantee of success. But the numbers are striking. Ninety-seven percent of Americans who follow all three steps avoid poverty by age 30. Encouragingly, this idea enjoys broad support; a majority of both Democratic and Republican parents believe the success sequence should be taught in public schools. Cultural Norms and Elite Messaging. The success sequence is widely followed by affluent professionals—but rarely endorsed publicly. Many elites fear that endorsing these norms will seem moralizing or judgmental. But their silence sends mixed signals. When those at the top quietly follow a set of rules while refusing to articulate them, it creates confusion—especially for young people without strong role models, who rely more heavily on cultural cues to guide their decisions. Family Structure and Stability. In 1960, nearly all American children, regardless of income, lived with their married biological parents. Among high-income families today, that figure remains above 80 percent today. But for families in the bottom income quintile, the number has dropped to just 30 percent. This divergence matters. Research consistently shows that marriage boosts upward mobility, even when controlling for education and income. For example, a child born to a married mother with only a high school diploma is three times more likely to graduate from college than a child born to an unmarried mother with the same level of education. The Importance of School Discipline. Academic success also depends on order in the classroom. Even the best teachers struggle in environments filled with disruption. Recent efforts to reform school discipline, especially those aimed at reducing racial disparities in suspensions, have often had unintended consequences. In many districts, disorder has increased, teachers have left the profession, and student achievement has declined. Students cannot learn when chaos reigns. Schools must have the authority to enforce clear behavioral standards to create environments where learning can happen. A Cultural Foundation for Upward Mobility. Policymakers often look for quick, measurable solutions to complex problems. But the most powerful interventions work over the long term. If we want to confront poverty in a meaningful way, we must reinforce the social and cultural foundations that support stability: strong families, clear norms, disciplined schools, and a culture that values responsibility. These ideas are not novel—but they are neglected. The roots of poverty are not just economic; they are cultural, too. Any serious attempt to reduce poverty must be willing to address both aspects of the problem.)
COLLEGE FIX
— A University of Minnesota education professor ran an “ICE drill” in class which included having selected students “shield” peers who might be targeted by the agency. DD: Schools in Minnesota today, schools in your school district tomorrow, if not already.
https://www.thecollegefix.com/umn-professor-allegedly-conducted-ice-drill-in-class-had-students-shield-targeted-peers-report/
DAILY SIGNAL
— Conservative Media at a Crossroads
https://www.dailysignal.com/2026/02/08/conservative-media-at-a-crossroads-daily-signals-rob-bluey-on-press-freedom-trust-and-future-of-journalism/
— Pollsters Don’t Ask If Anti-ICE Activists Have ‘Gone Too Far’
https://www.dailysignal.com/2026/02/08/pollsters-dont-ask-if-anti-ice-activists-have-gone-too-far/amp/
FEDERALIST
— It’s Time For Trump To Win The West’s Civil War. DD: Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War against Republicans. Their illegals are their soldiers in their Democrat Army.
https://thefederalist.com/2026/02/06/its-time-for-trump-to-win-the-wests-civil-war/
FOX NEWS
— Turning Point USA’s patriotic Super Bowl alternative earns praise as millions tune in over Bad Bunny. DD: My critics/opponents watched Bad Bunny. My supporters watched the Turning Point USA show.
https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/turning-point-usas-patriotic-super-bowl-alternative-earns-praise-millions-tune-over-bad-bunny.amp
— American Olympian taking social media breather over ‘hate’ after Trump criticism.
https://www.foxnews.com/sports/american-olympian-taking-social-media-breather-over-hate-after-trump-criticism
— Mamdani expands sanctuary laws, defends alleged cop-attacker.
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6388973301112
— Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show ignites Trump’s fury, divides viewers. Many viewers were frustrated that almost none of the show was in English. DD: Anticipate/expect that ever-increasingly, Democrat leaders will force everyone to speak, read, and write Spanish.
https://www.foxnews.com/sports/bad-bunnys-super-bowl-halftime-show-ignites-trumps-fury-divides-viewers?lid=gxbe53lgujd2
LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Non-Whites Can “Take Over This Country.” DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly unite those who are the following to destroy America: non-White, non-citizen, non-Republican, liberal/moderate, female, younger, non-rich, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time.
https://legalinsurrection.com/2026/02/resurfaced-remarks-show-texas-lawmaker-pushing-racial-power-politics/
NUMBERS USA
— The Worst of the ICE Reform Demands
https://www.numbersusa.com/blog/the-worst-of-the-ice-reform-demands/
POST MILLENNIAL
— DHS demands California honor ICE detainers for illegal immigrant criminals
https://thepostmillennial.com/dhs-demands-california-honor-ice-detainers-for-illegal-immigrant-criminals
TOWNHALL
— No Sanctuary in the Sanctuary. DD: Illinois is a lot like Minnesota.
https://townhall.com/columnists/jerrynewcombe/2026/02/08/no-sanctuary-in-the-sanctuary-n2670689
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Minnesota is a Sanctuary State, meaning that illegal aliens can flaunt our immigration laws, even though every nation has to have borders to remain a nation. But as we all know, there was no sanctuary for those in the sanctuary of Cities Church in St. Paul a couple of weeks ago. Just last week, Don Lemon—a former CNN anchor who was present during the sanctuary riot—was re-arrested for his role in the chaos that erupted when belligerent protesters commandeered a Sunday morning worship service. Lemon claims he was just acting as an impartial journalist at the scene. Fox News reports, “Lemon, who was released without bail Friday, says he was acting as a journalist, while prosecutors allege he coordinated with activists who disrupted services at Cities Church.” Lemon went on to quote Jesus in his defense (“The truth shall set you free.”)
— Foreign-Born Ohio Lawmaker Pushes ‘Sensitive Locations’ Bill to Limit ICE Enforcement
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/scott-mcclallen/2026/02/08/foreign-born-ohio-lawmaker-pushes-sensitive-locations-bill-to-limit-ice-enforcement-n2670936
— Texas Democrat Goes Viral After Pitting Whites Against Minorities
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/josephchalfant/2026/02/08/texas-democrat-goes-viral-after-pitting-whites-against-minorities-n2670938
WESTERN JOURNAL
— Affirmative Action Quotas in Question as Female, Minority Pilots Caused Half of Pilot-Error Crashes. DD: All during the almost 30 years that I worked for the Democrats who ran the federal government, they had to meet race and/or gender quotas, goals, and targets to promote their employees who were minority and/or female, that is, they had to discriminate against their employees who were White and/or male. They especially discriminated against their employees who were White and/or male and who were Republican, older, non-veteran, German American, and/or had ancestors who had been in America for a long time. To meet their quotas, goals, and targets, they ever-increasingly lowered standards. That ever-increasingly rendered worthless my three job-related master’s degrees, my six job-related professional certifications, and my job-related professional license.
https://www.westernjournal.com/affirmative-action-quotas-question-female-minority-pilots-caused-half-pilot-error-crashes/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
MSN
— Millions of Super Bowl fans tune into Turning Point USA’s halftime show instead of Bad Bunny. DD: My critics/opponents watched Bad Bunny. My supporters watched the Turning Point USA show.
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/entertainment/tv/millions-of-super-bowl-fans-tune-into-turning-point-usa-s-halftime-show-instead-of-bad-bunny/ar-AA1VWHCy
YAHOO
— Turning Point USA’s alternative Super Bowl halftime show draws millions. What happened. DD: My critics/opponents watched Bad Bunny. My supporters watched the Turning Point USA show.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/turning-point-usas-alternative-super-022229919.html
AOL
— Kid Rock’s Alternative Super Bowl Show By Turning Point USA Sparks Backlash Online. DD: My critics/opponents watched Bad Bunny. My supporters watched the Turning Point USA show.
https://www.aol.com/articles/kid-rock-alternative-super-bowl-064438036.html
YAHOO
— Donald Trump called Bad Bunny ‘terrible,’ but still watched it over Erika Kirk’s Turning Point show. DD: My critics/opponents watched Bad Bunny. My supporters watched the Turning Point USA show.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/donald-trump-called-bad-bunny-080000264.html
CBS NEWS
— Trump lashes out at Team USA athlete for sharing thoughts on political situation at home.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-lashes-out-hunter-hess-milano-cortina-winter-games/
NEW YORK TIMES
— Turning Point USA’s All-American Halftime Show draws 6.1M concurrent viewers on YouTube. DD: My critics/opponents watched Bad Bunny. My supporters watched the Turning Point USA show.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7031946/2026/02/08/turning-point-usa-halftime-show-pete-hegseth/
— DD: I have been the Illinois reporter for GOPUSA since 2000. Democrat leaders stand up for reporter Georgia Fort. According to Google AI, she is “a Twin Cities-based independent, three-time Emmy-winning journalist and founder of BLCK Press, focusing on racial justice, policing, and community stories. She previously worked for WTVM, KBJR, and covered the George Floyd murder trial.” Republican and conservative leaders in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton have rarely stood up for me. In fact, many of them have taken many big adverse actions against me since 2000.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/opinion/minnesota-protest-arrested-press-journalism.html
— Demanding Support for Trump, Justice Dept. Struggles to Recruit Prosecutors. Some offices are so decimated that the Justice Department has sent in military lawyers. More recently, officials asked for volunteers from other offices who can quickly deploy to places in desperate need. DD: The Democrats who ran the Post Office in 1966, IRS in 1971, and GAO in 1980 hired me because they could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. Since then, to hire Democrats who are minority, female, younger, and/or veteran, they have lowered standards.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/07/us/politics/doj-prosecutors-recruiting-trump.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Democrat leaders say “Trump Finds A Rare Need To Pull Back.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/07/us/politics/trump-social-post-reaction.html
USA TODAY
— Trump vows ‘softer touch’ but forges ahead with ‘mass deportation.’ Immigrant advocates point to the billions of dollars in funding to beef up ICE detention and put thousands more agents on the street.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/02/07/trump-softer-touch-ice-mass-deportation/88497160007/
— They had enough money to retire. Then the cost of living went up. DD: My retirement and savings are dramatically less because my Democrat superiors in the federal retirement wasted my career and forced me to retire when I was 49 in 1997.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2026/02/05/why-older-adults-unretire/88483469007/
NEW YORK TODAY
— NYC Mayor Signs Order to Protect Immigrants from ICE Enforcement. Mamdani’s executive order aims to uphold sanctuary city laws and limit information-sharing with federal immigration authorities. DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasing use their illegals to destroy America.
https://nationaltoday.com/us/ny/new-york/news/2026/02/07/nyc-mayor-signs-order-to-protect-immigrants-from-ice-enforcement/
KGW
— Did you miss Turning Point’s ‘All American Halftime Show’? Here’s how to rewatch it. DD: My critics/opponents watched Bad Bunny. My supporters watched the Turning Point USA show.
https://www.kgw.com/article/sports/nfl/superbowl/how-rewatch-turning-point-all-american-halftime-show/507-0a908db4-3408-4245-8cc9-a19ced3d0f10
KLEW
— More than 5 million people watch TPUSA halftime show live on YouTube. DD: My critics/opponents watched Bad Bunny. My supporters watched the Turning Point USA show.
https://klewtv.com/news/nation-world/watch-tpusa-halftime-show?teaserSource=trending
WCNC
— Trump slams Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show. DD: My critics/opponents watched Bad Bunny. My supporters watched the Turning Point USA show.
https://www.wcnc.com/article/sports/nfl/superbowl/trump-critiques-bad-bunny-super-bowl-halftime-show/507-5cd226dd-020f-415f-a23f-c161e63d7fdf
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Elderly Lawmakers Won’t Step Aside, Prompting New Debate Over Age Limits. Calls are increasing for mandatory retirement ages for politicians, with Rahm Emanuel proposing 75 for federal officeholders. DD: How old are you? I am 77. I have been fighting age discrimination since I was 25 in 1974 when my Democrat IRS superiors used up-or-out to deem me to be too old to be promoted to GS-13. I finally succeeded in getting promoted to GS-13 by GAO when I was 38 in 1986 after a) I earned an MBA when I was 27, b) passed the CPA examination on my first attempt when I was 30, c) transferred from IRS to GAO when I was 31, d) earned a master’s degree in accounting when I was 31, e) passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt when I was 32, and f) became a licensed CPA when I was 32. I never would have made GS-13 if the GAO manager who had arranged my transfer a) had not gotten back into power when I was 37, b) had not assigned to audits of IRS when I was 37, c) had not promoted me to GS-13 when I was 38. Because he did that, my Democrat GAO superiors forced him to retire when I was 39.
https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/politician-age-limits-debate-ef33b504
(FROM THE ARTICLE: An aging political class in Washington is prompting fresh calls for forcing older officeholders to step aside in favor of younger faces. Working well past retirement age is an area of rare bipartisan agreement in Washington. President Trump will turn 80 this year, and Joe Biden left office at age 82, both breaking Ronald Reagan-era records for age in office. In Congress, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R., Iowa) is 92 years old, while Rep. Maxine Waters (D., Calif.) is 87. It isn’t unusual for members to die on the job, as three did in 2025 alone. Rahm Emanuel, a 66-year-old Democrat and Washington veteran, recently called for a mandatory retirement age of 75 for presidents, cabinet officials, members of Congress and federal judges. The former congressman, White House chief of staff and Chicago mayor said that should also apply to him, should he ever return to a major Washington job. “Washington needs a good power washing,” Emanuel, who is exploring a possible 2028 presidential bid, said in an interview. Trump is showing signs of aging in public and private, The Wall Street Journal has reported. He has struggled to keep his eyes open during several televised events, and some people close to him have said he at times strains to hear. (Trump denied having a hearing problem and said he closes his eyes for relaxation.) Biden’s age-related collapse in 2024 damaged the Democratic Party in ways it is still working to repair.)
— Why Unemployment is Rising Among Young College Grads. Their skills, experience and ability to function are increasingly out of step with employers’ needs. DD: To waste my career and to get rid of me, my Democrat Post Office, IRS, and GAO superiors ever-increasingly outrageously, disgustingly, and unethically hinted/implied/argued/shouted that what I learned earning a) a job related bachelor’s degree, b) three job-related master’s degrees, c) six job-related professional certifications, and d) a job-related professional license a) was not related to my job duties, b) did not maintain or improve my job skills, c) was acquired by me to get a job in the private sector, d) qualified me for a new trade or business, and/or e) was a distraction. They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, minority, female. and/or veteran.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/why-unemployment-is-rising-among-young-college-grads-42d037da
— Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? It turns out the way to become wealthy is to refrain from living as if you’re rich. DD: Ever since my wife and I got married in 1978, we tried to live on just one of our salaries. My salary ended abruptly in 1997, but my pension is 44% of what it was..
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/who-wants-to-be-a-millionaire-554fa8ee
— Brazil Criminalizes Transgender Dissent. A feminist could go to prison for asserting that a male can’t become a female.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/brazil-criminalizes-transgender-dissent-69ae7917
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: How a $30 Billion Welfare Program Became a ‘Slush Fund’ for States. Republicans and Democrats alike decry the lack of oversight for America’s famous antipoverty experiment. ‘Fraud by design.’
https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/how-a-30-billion-welfare-program-became-a-slush-fund-for-states-c39b8311
LA PROGRESSIVE
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly blame Republicans for all problems that not only minorities have, but for all problems that those who are female, younger, LGBTQ, veteran, non-married, non-rich, non-citizen, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time.
https://www.laprogressive.com/economic-equality/why-the-racial-wealth-gap-funds-white-supremacy
VANITY FAIR
— Democrat leaders say “As Bad Bunny Slayed the Super Bowl, Turning Point USA Staged Its Own Weird Little Event. The counterprogramming to the half time show was predictably xenophobic, but (perhaps) surprisingly low-quality and poorly attended.” DD: My critics/opponents watched Bad Bunny. My supporters watched the Turning Point USA show.
https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/story/turning-point-usa-all-american-halftime-show-review
INSIDE HIGHER EDUCATION
— N.C. State Fires LGBTQ Pride Employee in Undercover Video. DD: When I was 49 in 1997, if I had recorded what my Democrat GAO superiors told me they would do to me if I did take their early retirement “offer,” I would have won Diersen v. GAO. SEE: https://gopillinois.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/DiersenGAOFifthAmendedComplaint.pdf They said they would a) assign me to work for my subordinates, that is, that they would constructively demote me and/or b) throw me out of their group that audited federal financial regulators. I had worked in that group for 8 years. Because they had assigned to that group in 1990, I had taken 14 graduate evening finance courses at IIT starting in 1992 and I had earned a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997. In addition, I had become a certified fraud examiner in 1990, government financial manager in 1994, financial services auditor in 1996, and forensic accountant in 1997. Previously, I had earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976, passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, and became a licensed CPA in 1981. They made it clear they would ever-increasingly give me bad job assignments, assign me to supervise their most problematic employees, give me unfair performance expectations, give me unfair performance appraisals, and always rank me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance.
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-takes/2026/02/09/nc-state-fires-secretly-recorded-lgbtq-pride-employee
SALON
— DD: Democrats fought for slavery in the Civil War. Today’s Democrat leaders ever-increasingly paint today’s Republicans as being yesterday’s Democrats, that is, they ever-increasingly hint/imply that Republicans were the Confederates in the Civil War and that Democrats were the Union Army in the Civil War. Yesterday’s Democrats fought for slavery. Today’s Democrats fight for Affirmative Action and for DEI, that is, they fight for race and gender based preference giving, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and national origin discrimination. Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War against Republicans. Their illegals are their soldiers in their Democrat Army.
https://www.salon.com/2026/02/08/magas-war-on-woke-has-a-long-history-like-400-years/
FROM FOREIGN SOURCES
HINDUSTAN TIMES
— Laura Loomer threatens ICE raid on Bad Bunny Super Bowl performance over foreign flags; ‘nothing American about this.’ Loomer threatened that somebody should ‘call in an ICE raid’ during the Bad Bunny Super Bowl performance. DD: My critics/opponents watched Bad Bunny. My supporters watched the Turning Point USA show.
https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/laura-loomer-threatens-ice-raid-on-bad-bunny-super-bowl-performance-over-foreign-flags-nothing-american-about-this-101770602486657.html
EWTN NEWS
— Professor calls student ‘fascist bastard,’ stops speech in favor of traditional marriage. A lawsuit has been filed against officials of the Los Angeles Community College District after a professor censored and threatened to expel a student for his speech about marriage and his Christian faith in a public speaking class. DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly destroy traditional marriage. What helped you become marriage material? By the time I got married when I was 29 in 1978, I had worked for IRS for almost 7 years and my salary was $110,066/year in today’s dollars. I had earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976 and I was taking graduate evening accounting courses at DePaul. I lived in a one bedroom condo in the Outer Drive East building that I had bought in 1976. I was renting out a town home in University Park that I had bought new in 1972. I owned a 1972 Corvette that I had bought new in 1971. Things that impressed me about my outstanding wife included that her first job after high school was working for the FBI. She soon became the Corporate Secretary for the U.S. League of Savings Institutions. She did much to help elect Big Jim Thompson governor in 1976. She earned a bachelor’s degree in finance from DePaul in 1986.
https://www.ewtnnews.com/world/us/professor-calls-student-fascist-bastard-stops-speech-in-favor-of-traditional-marriage
INDEPENDENT
— Trump slams ‘absolutely terrible’ Bad Bunny halftime show: ‘Slap in the face to our country.’ Rant comes as Turning Point USA’s ‘All-American’ Super Bowl halftime show garnered just four million viewers. DD: My critics/opponents watched Bad Bunny. My supporters watched the Turning Point USA show.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-bad-bunny-halftime-show-response-b2916397.html
— Trump silent on Kid Rock’s MAGA alternative despite Democrats’ taunts. MAGA-friendly Super Bowl alternative to Bad Bunny featured Kid Rock, Brantley Gilbert and more.
https://www.the-independent.com/arts-entertainment/turning-point-halftime-show-kid-rock-b2916233.html
— Alternative Super Bowl halftime show features Charlie Kirk tribute. DD: My critics/opponents watched Bad Bunny. My supporters watched the Turning Point USA show.
https://www.independent.co.uk/bulletin/culture/super-bowl-turning-point-charlie-kirk-b2916458.html
U.S. SUN
— Erika Kirk breaks silence on Turning Point USA Super Bowl halftime show after failing to show at event honoring Charlie. The late Charlie Kirk’s wife took to social media after the show honoring the Turning Point USA founder. DD: My critics/opponents watched Bad Bunny. My supporters watched the Turning Point USA show.
https://www.the-sun.com/sport/15911091/erika-kirk-super-bowl-turning-point/
— Turning Point USA confirms last-minute BAN on streaming its rival Super Bowl halftime show on X. DD: My critics/opponents watched Bad Bunny. My supporters watched the Turning Point USA show.
https://www.the-sun.com/sport/15910201/turning-point-super-bowl-all-american-halftime-show/
— Turning Point USA legend Charlie Kirk sends gutwrenching messages from beyond the grave at rival halftime show. DD: My critics/opponents watched Bad Bunny. My supporters watched the Turning Point USA show.
https://www.the-sun.com/sport/15910692/charlie-kirk-sends-messages-beyond-grave-rival-halftime-show/
— Nearly 5 MILLION tune in to Turning Point USA’s Super Bowl rival halftime show as fans switch off Bad Bunny. DD: My critics/opponents watched Bad Bunny. My supporters watched the Turning Point USA show.
https://www.the-sun.com/sport/15910450/turning-point-usa-halftime-show-bad-bunny/
Tag: GOPUSA
February 8, 2026
FOX NEWS
— How do you watch The All-American Halftime Show
https://www.foxnews.com/sports/how-watch-turning-point-usa-alternate-halftime-show
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use their illegals and their protesters to demonize, denigrate, and condemn Republicans.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-anti-ice-protests-held-area-1-month-fatal-shooting-renee-good-federal-agents-minneapolis-minnesota/18562004/
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) promote LGBTQ and b) destroy traditional marriage and family.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/wings-host-drag-extravaganza-valentines-day-2026-sidetrack-chicago-support-lgbtq-survivors-domestic-violence/18548137/
FOX32
— DD: Democrats ever-increasingly promote more dependency on government. How many have Democrats put on SNAP in your county, township, municipality, school district, and precinct?
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/trump-budget-bill-illinois-impact
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Waukegan High students walk out to protest federal crackdown. DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use their illegals and their protesters to demonize, denigrate, and condemn Republicans.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/07/waukegan-high-school-walkout/
— Appeals court affirms Trump administration policy of jailing immigrants without bond
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/07/trump-policy-jailing-immigrants-without-bond/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Specifically, circuit judge Edith H. Jones wrote in the 2-1 majority opinion that the government correctly interpreted the Immigration and Nationality Act by asserting that “unadmitted aliens apprehended anywhere in the United States are ineligible for release on bond, regardless of how long they have resided inside the United States.”)
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly blame Trump for health costs.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/07/health-costs-are-fueling-voter-stress-and-powering-democratic-campaigns/
— Republicans rarely criticize Donald Trump in his second term. A racist post briefly changed that. DD: Advice for Republican candidates, elected officials, and party leaders. Anticipate/expect that Democrat candidates, elected officials, party leaders, and their mainstream news media will spin everything that you say or do against you.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/07/republicans-criticize-trump-racist-post/
— DD: Under Chicago Democrats, soon, if not already, everyone in Chicago will be a) handing out welfare and/or b) receiving welfare.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/07/divine-nine-repack-greater-chicago-food-depository-competition/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG PICTURE: Long-beleaguered Gary is serious about the Bears. Are the Bears serious about Gary? DD: I worked in Gary for 2 weeks in 1970. Firestone had hired me and assigned me to its Chicago Heights store. But the manager of that store would never have hired me. He not only disapproved of my avoiding the Vietnam War draft, he disapproved of my religion and national origin. He forced me to pass a 2-week probationary period in Firestone’s Gary store.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/07/bears-stadium-gary-indiana/
DAILY HERALD
— Pentagon cuts academic ties with ‘woke’ Harvard to focus on training ‘warriors’
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260207/nation-and-world/pentagon-cuts-academic-ties-with-woke-harvard-to-focus-on-training-warriors/
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly blame Trump for health costs.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260207/nation-and-world-politics/health-costs-are-fueling-voter-stress-and-powering-democratic-campaigns/
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly analogize Donald Trump to Joseph McCarthy.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260207/editorials/daily-herald-opinion-in-search-of-a-sense-of-decency-a-presidents-behavior-is-not-irrelevant-to-t/
MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use the “Trump ape video” to promote more hatred against all Republicans.
https://www.jsonline.com/story/opinion/columnists/james-causey/2026/02/08/trump-video-obama-ape/88549754007/
FOX ILLINOIS
— DD: Advice for Republican candidates, elected officials, and party leaders. Anticipate/expect that Democrat candidates, elected officials, party leaders, and their mainstream news media will spin everything that you say or do against you.
https://www.foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/republicans-rarely-criticize-trump-in-his-second-term-a-racist-post-briefly-changed-that/article_734dd055-4276-59fa-9b29-0bc54eb1429a.html
25 NEWS NOW
— Conservative policy wonk Ted Dabrowski says GOP needs to try something new to beat Pritzker in 2026
https://www.25newsnow.com/2026/02/08/conservative-policy-wonk-says-gop-needs-try-something-new-beat-pritzker-2026/
CWB CHICAGO
— Chicago’s snowplow naming contest buries city in anti-ICE submissions. DD: Democrats ever-increasingly a) promote illegal immigration and b) fight deportation of their illegals.
https://cwbchicago.com/2026/02/chicagos-snowplow-naming-contest-buries-city-in-anti-ice-submissions.html
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— What do you do and why do you do it? Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. The Republican Party platform is conservative. I have sent out GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters since 2000 to promote conservative principles and to help elect Republican candidates. But since 2000, virtually all the leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization have talked and acted like me and my newsletters do not exist. Far too many of them blame me and blame my newsletters for the defeats that Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct have suffered since 2000. Far too many have taken many big adverse actions against me to stop me from sending out my newsletters. Far too many have done far too much to discourage everyone from reading my newsletters. What would you do if you were me? – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— Advice for Republican candidates, elected officials, and party leaders. Anticipate/expect that Democrat candidates, elected officials, party leaders, and their mainstream news media will spin everything that you say or do against you. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— To what extent should candidates, elected officials, and party leaders be held responsible for the words and actions of those under them? I hold Democrat elected officials directly responsible for all the adverse actions that my Democrat superiors in the federal government took against me. I hold RINO elected officials directly responsible for all the adverse actions that leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Organization, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Illinois Center Right Coalition, Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton have taken against me and continue to take against me. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— Illinois gives almost $1.2M to labor activist group
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/waste-watch-illinois-gives-almost-1-2m-to-labor-activist-group/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Trump, another hair-on-fire uproar, and the midterms
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/columnists/4450273/trump-another-uproar-midterms/
NEW YORK POST
— The anti-ICE activists are an insurgency, not a protest movement
https://nypost.com/2026/02/07/opinion/anti-ice-movement-an-insurgency-not-a-protest/
— The end of college racial quotas is already making America more just. DD: All during the almost 30 years that I worked for the Democrats who ran the federal government, they had to meet race and/or gender quotas, goals, and targets to promote their employees who were minority and/or female, that is, they had to discriminate against their employees who were White and/or male. They especially discriminated against their employees who were White and/or male and who were Republican, older, non-veteran, German American, and/or had ancestors who had been in America for a long time.
https://nypost.com/2026/02/07/opinion/the-end-of-college-racial-quotas-is-already-making-america-more-just/
AMERICAN THINKER
— The kids should not be marching. Teachers can’t teach the basics, but they can organize child armies against ICE.
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2026/02/the_kids_should_not_be_marching.html
— Democrats want to get you killed. Listening to Democrats is not only foolish, but potentially deadly.
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2026/02/democrats_want_to_get_you_killed.html
— What if we went back to the moon and nobody cared? Something that was once seen as one of humanity’s and America’s greatest triumphs is now greeted with a nod and a yawn. DD: Democrat leaders have succeeded in making America’s top priority giving more and more and more preference to those who have demographics that vote for Democrats.
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2026/02/what_if_we_went_back_to_the_moon_and_nobody_cared.html
— DD: My Democrat superiors in the federal government used my may Jewish superiors and supervisors to waste my career and to get rid of me. I should write about that.
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2026/02/jews_should_not_be_indifferent_to_antisemitism.html
BREITBART
— National Teachers Union Encouraging School Walkouts, Pushing Anti-ICE Propaganda
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2026/02/07/national-teachers-union-encouraging-school-walkouts-pushing-anti-ice-propaganda/amp/
— Cross-Referencing SSNs Is Key to Catch Illegals Holding CDLs
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2026/02/07/ernst-cross-referencing-ssns-is-key-to-catch-illegals-holding-cdls-study-minnesota-fraudsters-to-see-if-that-was-template/
— Homan Has Struck Agreements with Nearly All Minnesota Counties to Hand Over Violent Illegal Aliens from Jails
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2026/02/07/exclusive-leavitt-tom-homan-has-struck-agreements-with-nearly-all-minnesota-counties-to-hand-over-violent-illegal-aliens-from-jails/
— Hegseth Cuts War Department Ties With His ‘Woke’ Alma Mater Harvard. DD: I earned degrees from NIU (BS-management), Loyola (MBA), DePaul (MS-accounting), and IIT (MS-finance) in 1970, 1976, 1980, and 1997 respectively. They all have moved dramatically to the left.
https://www.breitbart.com/education/2026/02/07/hegseth-cuts-war-department-ties-his-woke-alma-mater-harvard/
CHRISTIAN POST
— Former ‘Bachelor’ host comes under fire over casting call for ‘traditional marriage’ dating show. DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly destroy traditional marriage. My critics/opponents have always been furious that my traditional marriage in 1978 a) helped my wife and I buy two news cars and a home in Wheaton in 1978, b) helped me pass the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, c) helped us afford my taking a $23,699/year (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980, d) helped me earn a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, e) helped me pass the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, f) helped me become a licensed CPA in 1981, g) helped us have a home built in Wheaton in 1984, h) helped my wife earn a bachelor’s degree in finance from DePaul in 1986, i) helped me get promoted in 1986, j) etc.
https://www.christianpost.com/news/chris-harrison-criticized-for-traditional-marriage-dating-show.html
DAILY CALLER
— ‘Harvard Is Woke; The War Department Is Not’: Pentagon Terminates Academic Partnerships With Ivy League University
https://dailycaller.com/2026/02/07/harvard-university-woke-war-department-pentagon-pete-hegseth-terminates-academic-partnership/
DAILY SIGNAL
— ICE Operations: What Americans Actually Want
https://www.dailysignal.com/2026/02/07/ice-operations-what-americans-actually-want/amp/
FOX NEWS
— Schools that let students leave class to protest ICE have failing academic records. High schools across multiple states staged walkouts while showing math and English proficiency rates well below state averages.
https://www.foxnews.com/media/schools-let-students-leave-class-protest-ice-have-failing-academic-records
— DHS says anti-ICE agitators helped child rapist, gang members evade deportation. ICE agitators threw rocks, bottles at officials after a gang member rammed them with his car and barricaded himself in an apartment.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/child-rapists-gang-members-domestic-abusers-helped-evading-deportation-anti-ice-agitators-dhs
LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Hegseth: The War Department is Cutting Academic Ties With Harvard
https://legalinsurrection.com/2026/02/pete-hegseth-the-war-department-is-cutting-academic-ties-with-harvard/amp/
POST MILLENNIAL
— Woke Team USA athletes trash talk America at Olympics
https://thepostmillennial.com/woke-team-usa-athletes-trash-talk-america-at-olympics-it-brings-up-mixed-emotions
PJ MEDIA
— A Handful of Examples of How ‘Harvard Is Woke,’ as Hegseth Said
https://pjmedia.com/catherinesalgado/2026/02/07/a-handful-of-examples-how-harvard-is-woke-as-hegseth-said-n4949219
— Students Walk Out of School in Protest of ICE — With Support of the School Board. DD: Los Angeles Unified School District today, your school district tomorrow, if not already.
https://pjmedia.com/rabbi-michael-barclay/2026/02/07/students-walk-out-of-school-in-protest-of-ice-with-support-of-the-school-board-n4949248
(FROM THE ARTICLE: On Friday, Feb. 6, over 22,500 students from 85 schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) walked out of class an organized protest. This was not a walkout in protest of the killing of innocent civilians in Iran. It wasn’t about the horrors that Hamas has perpetrated. Students were not leaving their schools as a way of calling for more learning tools at their schools, or better facilities. It was to protest ICE doing its job of arresting criminal illegal aliens. And LAUSD employees, teachers, and administrators tacitly (and in many cases overtly) supported and promoted it. Let’s be clear. This was not a protest against an injustice, but a supported walkout of middle and high school students protesting federal agents doing their job. It wasn’t based on a violation of civil rights or abuses of power. These teenagers were encouraged to walk out of their education in order to complain about duly appointed officers enforcing federal law. There’s certainly an argument to be made about protecting the children of illegal aliens, and the compassionate side of me says that all children should be educated in the best ways possible. The pragmatic side of me argues that it should not be the responsibility of American taxpayers to pay for the education of these children, and especially the financial support of their families. But while that inner dialogue may justify adults protesting immigration policies, it really doesn’t enter into this discussion of a student walkout. Worse still is the support that this kind of behavior has received from the LAUSD, which has even set up the website of WeAreOne to help illegal aliens evade law enforcement. Here, the LAUSD has created a campaign entitled “We Have Rights,” and states its mission as “We Have Rights is an empowerment campaign to prepare for and safely defend our rights during encounters with Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE).” On this website, the LAUSD provides videos (produced at taxpayers’ expense) on how to avoid ICE in Arabic, French, Haitian-Creole, Mandarin, Russian, Spanish, and Urdu (the language of the Islamic regime of Pakistan). Illegal aliens from countries that sponsor terrorism (Iran, Pakistan, Libya, Yemen, et al) as well as nations that are clearly not allies, such as Russia and China, can go to the LAUSD website to learn how to avoid ICE. How does this fit into the LAUSD mission statement of “realizing excellence for all students by providing the unique, rigorous, and culturally relevant education that each and every student deserves”? In what way does scheduling a student walkout, let alone teaching families from terrorist-supporting nations, integrate with educating our children? Maybe the logic of LAUSD administrators is that their school district is so successful at educating children that they can spend their time, money, and resources on walkouts. But the reality is the opposite. If there’s any question about the quality, or lack thereof, of education at LAUSD, they are proud that in 2024/2025, only 43.1% of students demonstrated proficiency in math and 32.8% in reading, as this was slightly better than last year. Fewer than half the students in this district, the second-largest school district in the nation, know basic math, and fewer than a third are proficient in reading. This is despite the fact that LAUSD teachers are paid nearly 40% more than the national average. I grew up in the LAUSD public school system, when it was one of the top educational districts in the country, but that was a long time ago, when the governor of the state was Ronald Reagan (a Republican), and the mayors of Los Angeles were Sam Yorty and then Tom Bradley (both conservative Democrats). Then, it was a district dedicated to teaching children in a classic educational way, as opposed to indoctrinating children in neo-Marxism and ignoring educational standards. Most people do not have their children in a school system like LAUSD, but more and more cities, especially larger Democratic metropolitan cities, are following in the footsteps of LAUSD. Which is why, as we approach the upcoming elections this year, it is so important for people to recognize the importance of school boards. The left has been very successful over the last thirty years in taking over school boards around the country, and changing the educational agenda to focus more on far-left preoccupations and values such as drag queens, gender dysphoria, immigration, socialism, etc. They have been indoctrinating our children, the next generation of voters, and this indoctrination must stop… for the sake of our children, and of this country. I pray that as we approach elections this year that sensible parents will run for and take back seats on school boards. That school districts will again focus on educating our children in the subjects that they will need to succeed in life. That they will learn the skills and information that will allow them to be creators of brilliant inventions, informed voters, and successful contributors to society. Otherwise, God forbid, school districts around the country will be progressively more forced to deal with children walking out of school to protest the legal actions at federal officers.)
— Anti-ICE High Schoolers Depict Trump Crucified. DD: Anticipate/expect that sooner or later, Democrat leaders will get most if not virtually all of the students in your school district to walkout to protest enforcement of federal immigration laws. Anticipate/expect that the students who walkout will overwhelmingly be illegals, females, and minorities. Of course, their walking out will be on their records for the rest of their lives. Anticipate/expect that Democrat colleges and Democrat employers will give preference to those students who walked out over those who did not. For Democrat leaders, education exists to crank out good little Democrats. Democrats exist to destroy Republicans.
https://pjmedia.com/catherinesalgado/2026/02/07/anti-ice-high-schoolers-depict-trump-crucified-n4949233
— Trump Should Not Ease Up on Deportations
https://pjmedia.com/aj-christopher/2026/02/07/hugh-hewitt-is-wrong-president-trump-should-not-ease-up-on-deportations-n4949222
TOWNHALL
— A Few Simple Snarky Rules to Make Life Better
https://townhall.com/columnists/derekhunter/2026/02/08/a-few-simple-snarky-rules-to-make-life-better-n2670921
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
THE HILL
— Jeffries calls on GOP leaders to denounce president over Obamas video. DD: Advice for Republican candidates, elected officials, and party leaders. Anticipate/expect that Democrat candidates, elected officials, party leaders, and their mainstream news media will spin everything that you say or do against you.
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5727664-jeffries-gop-leaders-trump-obama-video/
REUTERS
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use toddlers to promote more hatred against Republicans.
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/toddler-was-returned-ice-custody-denied-medication-after-hospitalization-lawsuit-2026-02-08/
CBS NEWS
— As Winter Olympics begin in Italy, some Team USA athletes speak out about politics at home
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/as-winter-olympics-begin-in-italy-some-team-usa-athletes-speak-out-about-politics-at-home/
NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump’s Obama Derangement Syndrome
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/07/opinion/trump-obama-apes-post-video.html
— DD: Federal employees who are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran do not have Civil Service protections. The decision in Diersen v. GAO proves that. SEE: https://gopillinois.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/DiersenGAOFifthAmendedComplaint.pdf My critics/opponents have no problem with that, in fact, they applaud that.
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/02/05/us/trump-news
— DD: Democrat leaders say Trump stifles dissent. In Diersen v. GAO, the Democrats who ran GAO, DOJ, and the courts stifled dissent big time. Even though opposing political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination is legal, GAO, DOJ, and the courts denied me my 7th Amendment right to a jury trial. That dramatically discourages Republicans, Whites, men, older people, and non-veterans from becoming and remaining federal employees.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/02/06/opinion/ice-minnesota-democracy-america.html
ABC BALTIMORE
— Hundreds of Baltimore students stage walkout demanding changes to ICE policies. DD: Anticipate/expect that high school students who walkout to protest ICE will stress that in their college and employment applications. If I had been active in Republican politics when I was a Crete-Monee High School student 1962-1966, the Democrats who ran the Park Forest Post Office would not have hired me in 1966. If I had been active in Republican politics when I was an UIC student 1966-1968 and 1971 and/or a NIU student 1969-1970, the Democrats who ran IRS would not have hired me in 1971. If I had been active in Republican politics when I was a part-time Loyola student 1972-1976, the Democrats who ran IRS would not have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974. If I had been active in Republican politics when I was a part-time DePaul student 1976-1980, the Democrats who ran GAO would not have hired me in 1980 or promoted me in 1986.
https://www.wmar2news.com/news/region/baltimore-city/hundreds-of-baltimore-students-stage-walkout-demanding-changes-to-ice-policies
TAMPA FREE PRESS
— The Immigration Crisis And The Question Of Fairness. DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use their illegals and their protesters to demonize, denigrate, and condemn Republicans.
https://www.tampafp.com/op-ed-the-immigration-crisis-and-the-question-of-fairness/
HOUSTON PRESS
— Hundreds of Cy Falls HS Students Walk Out to Protest ICE. The walkout turns into an improvised march. DD: Anticipate/expect that high school students who walkout to protest ICE will stress that in their college and employment applications. If I had been active in Republican politics when I was a Crete-Monee High School student 1962-1966, the Democrats who ran the Park Forest Post Office would not have hired me in 1966. If I had been active in Republican politics when I was an UIC student 1966-1968 and 1971 and/or a NIU student 1969-1970, the Democrats who ran IRS would not have hired me in 1971. If I had been active in Republican politics when I was a part-time Loyola student 1972-1976, the Democrats who ran IRS would not have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974. If I had been active in Republican politics when I was a part-time DePaul student 1976-1980, the Democrats who ran GAO would not have hired me in 1980 or promoted me in 1986.
https://www.houstonpress.com/news/hundreds-of-cy-falls-hs-students-walk-out-to-protest-ice/
CENTRAL MAINE & PRESS HERALD
— White Guilt. DD: My critics/opponents who promote Affirmative Action and DEI and are White and/or male have/had wealthy parents who bought them cars, who paid for their college expenses, and/or who got them jobs. I bought a 1958 Chevrolet Bel Air when I was 16 in 1964 with money I earned doing yard work and delivering newspapers. I bought a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint in 1966 with money I earned washing dishes for the minimum wage. I paid for my UIC expense 1966-1968 and my NIU expenses 1969-1970 with money I earned delivering mail. I bought a new 1968 Oldsmobile 442 in 1967 and a new 1969 Dodge Charger SE in 1968 with money I earned delivering mail 1966-1968. I got my Post Office job by passing the postal employment examination and earning a high school diploma. I got my Firestone Stores job by earning a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970. I got my IRS job by passing the Federal Service Entrance Examination in 1970 and earning the aforesaid bachelor’s degree.
https://www.centralmaine.com/2026/02/08/white-guilt-explains-everything-about-race-in-america-opinion/
https://www.pressherald.com/2026/02/08/white-guilt-explains-everything-about-race-in-america-opinion/
POST BULLETIN
— What motivates protesters to protect criminals?
https://www.postbulletin.com/opinion/letters/letter-what-motivates-protesters-to-protect-criminals
KWTX
— DHS condemns New York mayor’s executive order protecting criminal illegal immigrants
https://www.kwtx.com/2026/02/07/dhs-condemns-new-york-mayors-executive-order-protecting-criminal-illegal-immigrants/?outputType=amp
— Texas Education Agency warns students about penalties for staging walkouts. DD: Anticipate/expect that high school students who walkout to protest ICE will stress that in their college and employment applications. If I had been active in Republican politics when I was a Crete-Monee High School student 1962-1966, the Democrats who ran the Park Forest Post Office would not have hired me in 1966. If I had been active in Republican politics when I was an UIC student 1966-1968 and 1971 and/or a NIU student 1969-1970, the Democrats who ran IRS would not have hired me in 1971. If I had been active in Republican politics when I was a part-time Loyola student 1972-1976, the Democrats who ran IRS would not have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974. If I had been active in Republican politics when I was a part-time DePaul student 1976-1980, the Democrats who ran GAO would not have hired me in 1980 or promoted me in 1986.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xssFgkUecS4
NATIONAL TODAY
— Loyola Chicago Offers Abortion Coverage in Student Health Plan. Catholic university’s student insurance includes “abortion care services” despite Jesuit identity and church teachings. DD: To promote abortion is to reject all religion.
https://nationaltoday.com/us/il/chicago/news/2026/02/07/loyola-chicago-offers-abortion-coverage-in-student-health-plan/
POLITICO
— ICE surveillance concerns shift Democrats’ demands for body cameras. Critics fear the cameras could be used to feed video of protesters into facial recognition tools. DD: If I had worn a body camera when my Democrat GAO superiors told me what they would do to me if I did take their early retirement “offer,” I would have won Diersen v. GAO. SEE: https://gopillinois.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/DiersenGAOFifthAmendedComplaint.pdf
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/02/07/democrats-fear-body-cameras-could-be-ices-new-mass-surveillance-tool-00769363
GAO
— GAO’s FY 2025 Report Card—What We Did to Improve Federal Programs and Save Billions of Dollars. DD: If Gingrich had reformed GAO instead of gutting it, I might still be a GAO employee.
https://www.gao.gov/blog/gaos-fy-2025-report-card-what-we-did-improve-federal-programs-and-save-billions-dollars
FOUNDATION FOR AMERICAN INNOVATION
— Congress Should Prioritize the Comptroller General Nomination and Reform GAO. DD: If Gingrich had reformed GAO instead of gutting it, I might still be a GAO employee.
https://www.thefai.org/posts/congress-should-prioritize-the-comptroller-general-nomination-and-reform-gao
FEDERATION FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS AND EXPRESSION
— Speech Protected Under the First Amendment. DD: According to my critics/opponents, the West Chicago teacher and me gave up our First Amendment rights. The West Chicago teacher because he chose to work for the Democrats who ran his school district and me because I chose to work for the Democrats who ran the Post Office 1966-1969, IRS 1971-1980, and GAO 1980-1997. Republicans should be advised that if you choose to work for Democrats, by definition, you give up your First Amendment Rights. In America, ever-increasingly, Republicans do not have First Amendment rights. Federal employees have no Civil Service protections if they are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.
https://www.thefire.org/research-learn/protected-speech
ACLU
— Protecting Free Speech in the Face of Government Retaliation. DD: According to my critics/opponents, the West Chicago teacher and me gave up our First Amendment rights. The West Chicago teacher because he chose to work for the Democrats who ran his school district and me because I chose to work for the Democrats who ran the Post Office 1966-1969, IRS 1971-1980, and GAO 1980-1997. Republicans should be advised that if you choose to work for Democrats, by definition, you give up your First Amendment Rights. In America, ever-increasingly, Republicans do not have First Amendment rights. Federal employees have no Civil Service protections if they are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.
https://www.aclu.org/news/free-speech/protecting-free-speech-in-the-face-of-government-retaliation
LIBERAL CURRENTS
— Speech That Plays It Safe Does Not Remain Free for Long. DD: The West Chicago teacher case proves that Democrats ever-increasingly a) run education in America and b) use education to crank out good little Democrats. The GAO Diersen case proves that Democrats a) run the federal government, b) use the federal government to hire, retain, and promote Democrats who are minority, female, younger, and/or veteran, and c) waste the careers of and get rid of federal employees who are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.
https://www.liberalcurrents.com/s/
EDUCATION WEEK
— DD: My critics/opponents promote free speech for anti-ICE students but oppose free speech for pro-ICE teachers. My critics/opponents promote employers that give preference to their employees who are Democrat, RINO, minority, female, and/or younger, that is, my critics/opponents promote employers that waste the careers of and get rid of their employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or older.
https://www.edweek.org/leadership/free-speech-debates-resurface-with-student-walkouts-over-ice-raids/2026/02
FROM FOREIGN SOURCES
GUARDIAN
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use democracy a) to take more and more and more opportunities and money away from those who have demographics that vote for Republicans and b) to give those opportunities and that money to those who have demographics that vote for Democrats.
https://www.theguardian.com/news/ng-interactive/2026/feb/08/washington-post-layoffs-democracy-trump
February 7, 2026
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Naperville North students hold walkout to protest ICE actions. DD: Anticipate/expect that sooner or later, Democrat leaders will get most if not virtually all of the students in your school district to walkout to protest enforcement of federal immigration laws. Anticipate/expect that the students who walkout will overwhelmingly be illegals, females, and minorities. Of course, their walking out will be on their records for the rest of their lives. Anticipate/expect that Democrat colleges and Democrat employers will give preference to those students who walked out over those who did not. For Democrat leaders, education exists to crank out good little Democrats. Democrats exist to destroy Republicans.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/06/naperville-north-walkout-protest-ice-students/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Naperville School District 203’s officials said the consequences of the students leaving school comes down to their individual situations. Attendance and any follow-up actions are addressed on a case-by-case basis according to guidelines in the student handbook. “While we support our students’ right to peaceful expression, our primary priority remains maintaining a safe and orderly learning environment for all,” a district statement said. “Students are expected to adhere to the policies and attendance guidelines outlined in the NNHS Student Handbook.”)
— Democratic Senate contenders clash over PAC money, ICE abolition in heated Illinois primary debate
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/06/illinois-senate-radio-debate-0206/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Students at Senn High School stage schoolwide anti-ICE walkout. DD: Anticipate/expect that sooner or later, Democrat leaders will get most if not virtually all of the students in your school district to walkout to protest enforcement of federal immigration laws. Anticipate/expect that the students who walkout will overwhelmingly be illegals, females, and minorities. Of course, their walking out will be on their records for the rest of their lives. Anticipate/expect that Democrat colleges and Democrat employers will give preference to those students who walked out over those who did not. For Democrat leaders, education exists to crank out good little Democrats. Democrats exist to destroy Republicans.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2026/02/06/immigration-education-senn-high-students-walkout
— ALL OF THE FRONT PAGE: GOOGLE AI: Trump gives ammunition to his enemies. SEE: https://www.google.com/search?q=trump+gives+%22ammunition%22+to+his+enemies DD: Ever-increasingly, Trump’s enemies use that ammunition to promote more hatred not only against Trump, but also against those who share Trump’s demographics: conservative, Republican, White, male, older, non-poor, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time. I am all of the aforesaid, and in addition, I am the GOPUSA Illinois Editor and a Republican Precinct Committeeman. I will get a measure of that hatred when I hand-deliver sample ballots, candidate literature, and a Milton Township Republican Organization flyer to 400 residences in my precinct that have at least one registered Republican or Not Affiliated voter.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/donald-trump/2026/02/06/donald-trump-racist-video-barack-michelle-obama-depiction-primates
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2026/02/07/maga-trump-base-polls-republicans-conservatives-mona-charen
DAILY HERALD
— DD: Soon, under the Democrats, everyone in Illinois will be a) handing out welfare and/or b) receiving welfare.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260206/submitted-content/northern-illinois-food-bank-sets-dates-for-signature-2026-events/
ABC7
— Chicago-area teacher resigns after ‘Go ICE’ social media post draws outrage. DD: Will anyone come to the teacher’s defense? Will anyone argue that his punishment was too severe? The message of all this is that Democrats can and will destroy you if you a) oppose their flooding America with their illegals and/or b) oppose their fighting their deportation.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/gary-elementary-school-teachers-go-ice-post-social-media-draws-outrage-west-chicago-district-33-community/18556009/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2oEgFlos3I
— Judge blocks Trump’s $10B child care funding freeze that targeted blue states, including Illinois. DD: Under the Democrats, dependency on government ever-increasingly increases.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/judge-blocks-president-donald-trumps-10b-child-care-funding-freeze-targeted-blue-states-including-illinois/18556490/
NBC5
— Suburban teacher resigns after backlash over social media post supporting ICE. The West Chicago Elementary School District 33 board announced Thursday during a school board meeting that it had accepted the voluntary resignation of a Gary Elementary School teacher. DD: Will anyone come to the teacher’s defense? Will anyone argue that his punishment was too severe? The message of all this is that Democrats can and will destroy you if you a) oppose their flooding America with their illegals and/or b) oppose their fighting their deportation.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/suburban-teacher-resigns-after-backlash-over-social-media-post-supporting-ice/3888112/
WGN9
— Illinois lawmakers take to social media to denounce Trump’s now-deleted racist social media post
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYftPwSiiWg
STATELINE
— Illinois proposes over $470 annual fee for electric vehicle owners
https://www.mystateline.com/news/local-news/illinois-proposes-over-470-annual-fee-for-electric-vehicle-owners/
ADVANTAGE NEWS
— DD: Democrats want to stop deportation of their illegals. But failing that, they want to obstruct, cripple, disable, hinder, impede, hamstring, and undermine ICE.
https://www.advantagenews.com/news/local/duckworth-continues-call-for-ice-reforms/article_76091623-e43e-43e4-9cf6-dfb38d262e02.html
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— How successful have Democrat leaders been using students to promote more hatred against Republicans in your county, township, municipality, and school district? Anticipate/expect that sooner or later, Democrat leaders will get most if not virtually all of the students in your school district to walkout to protest enforcement of federal immigration laws. Anticipate/expect that the students who walkout will overwhelmingly be illegals, females, and minorities. Of course, their walking out will be on their records for the rest of their lives. Anticipate/expect that Democrat colleges and employers will give preference to those students who walked out over those who did not. For Democrat leaders, education exists to crank out good little Democrats. Democrats exist to destroy Republicans. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly crow about their success in getting students to walkout over ICE. The more walkouts, the more proof that for Democrats, education exists to crank out good little Democrats. How many students have Democrats gotten to walkout in your school district so far? If I had been active in Republican politics when I was a Crete-Monee High School student 1962-1966, the Democrats who ran the Park Forest Post Office would not have hired me in 1966. If I had been active in Republican politics when I was an UIC student 1966-1968 and 1971 and/or a NIU student 1969-1970, the Democrats who ran IRS would not have hired me in 1971. If I had been active in Republican politics when I was a part-time Loyola student 1972-1976, the Democrats who ran IRS would not have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974. If I had been active in Republican politics when I was a part-time DePaul student 1976-1980, the Democrats who ran GAO would not have hired me in 1980 or promoted me in 1986. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— What gives you freedom to speak freely? For me, it includes my Civil Service Retirement System pension, my Social Security, my retirement savings, and my not having any dependents. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— What is your Republican Precinct Committeeman going to do to encourage registered Republican and Not Affiliated voters in your precinct to cast Republican ballots in the March 17, 2026 primary? I am going to hand-deliver an envelope to each of the 400 residences in my precinct that have at least one registered Republican or Not Affiliated voter. I have affixed 800 mailing labels and my return address labels on those envelopes, sorted them into five batches, and put them in walk order. I will stuff those envelopes with the sample ballot for my precinct as soon as it is available, campaign literature that Republican candidates have provided the Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO), and a MTRO flyer. The Republican candidates in contested races in my precinct are a) Chlebek, Tracy, Capparelli, Long, Tillman, and Evans for U.S. Senate, b) Dabrowski, Mendrick, Baley, and Heidner for Governor, c) Adamczyk and Harris for Secretary of State, d) Moore and Noonan for DuPage County Sheriff, and e) Helland and Senak for Appellate Court Judge. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— E Pluribus Plures
https://illinoisfamily.org/faith/e-pluribus-plures/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The United States is in the process of unmaking itself. We are not being invaded or facing financial collapse. What’s happening is far more insidious. Before our eyes, a deliberate, systematic severance from reality—both the reality God created and the reality our Founders created in principle 250 years ago—is underway. The “City on a Hill” is not being assaulted from the outside so much as dismantled from the inside, stone by stone, founding principle by founding principle. For most of our history, America was not unified by blood, location, or tribe, but by a shared creed and a common identity. E pluribus unum, out of many, one, has been our motto. The many were real—different regions, cultures, denominations, ethnicities—but they were expected to be woven into a single fabric, bound by the U.S. Constitution, the Declaration of Independence, and a widely shared moral vocabulary that took both virtue and vice seriously. Today, that unity is dissolving. The “we” is being replaced by a proliferation of identities—race, gender, sexual orientation, immigration status, victim class—each competing for recognition, privilege, and power.)
— Equal Protection for Our Preborn Neighbors
https://illinoisfamily.org/life/equal-protection-for-our-preborn-neighbors/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
NEW YORK POST
— Gen Z — The first generation officially dubbed dumber than the last
https://nypost.com/2026/02/07/us-news/gen-z-the-first-generation-officially-dubbed-dumber-than-the-last/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “They’re the first generation in modern history to score lower on standardized academic tests than the one before it,” Dr. Jared Cooney Horvath, 43, told The Post. “And to make matters worse, most of these young people are overconfident about how smart they are. The smarter people think they are, the dumber they actually are. . .Horvath, who studied reams of data from standardized academic tests, told Congress that Z’s struggles stem from the fact that they’re the first generation to grow up with constant screen time. And it’s no substitute for real learning.)
BREITBART
— Associated Press Complains That Winter Olympics Teams Are ‘Overwhelmingly White’
https://www.breitbart.com/sports/2026/02/06/associated-press-complains-that-winter-olympics-teams-are-overwhelmingly-white/
— DD: My critics/opponents will watch Bad Bunny, not the Turning Point USA show.
https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2026/02/06/poll-majority-of-florida-republicans-will-not-watch-bad-bunny-super-bowl-halftime-show/amp/
FOX NEWS
— Noem rips Dems for using families as ‘political weapons’ as DHS funding fight threatens life beyond ICE. DD: Democrats ever-increasingly use Democrats who are the following as political weapons: minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, veteran, non-rich, non-Protestant, non-German American, have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time, and/or are noncitizens.
https://www.aol.com/articles/noem-rips-dems-using-families-183048567.html
— Republicans warn Democrats’ ICE reform push is cover to defund border enforcement. DD: Democrats want to stop deportation of their illegals. But failing that, they want to obstruct, cripple, disable, hinder, impede, hamstring, and undermine ICE.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/republicans-warn-democrats-ice-reform-push-cover-defund-border-enforcement
LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Appeals Court Greenlights Trump Anti-DEI Executive Orders
https://legalinsurrection.com/2026/02/appeals-court-greenlights-trump-anti-dei-executive-orders/
NATIONAL REVIEW
— Nationalizing Elections Is a Very Bad Idea, as It Was When Democrats Tried It. DD: All elections should have both Republican and Democrat oversight.
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/nationalizing-elections-is-a-very-bad-idea-as-it-was-when-democrats-tried-it/
TOWNHALL
— This Is What Republicans Are Saying About Democrats’ List of Demands for Reforming ICE
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/jeff-charles/2026/02/06/republicans-say-no-to-democrats-ice-reform-demands-n2670809
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
THE HILL
— Helping Americans break free from government dependency. DD: Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more dependency on government. Ever-increasingly, everyone believes that without massive government assistance from Democrats, they cannot succeed in America. What government assistance have you gotten? According to my critics/opponents, if the Democrat Post Office had not employed me 1966-1969, if the Democrat IRS had not employed me 1971-1980, and if the Democrat GAO had not employed me 1980-1997, I would not have been able to a) buy new cars in 1967, 1968, 1971, 1973, 1978, etc., b) pay expenses to earn a bachelor’s degree in 1970 and master’s degrees in 1976, 1980, and 1997, c) buy real estate in 1972, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1984, etc., d) pay for review courses to pass the CPA and Certified Internal Auditor examinations in 1979 and 1981, e) get married in 1978, f) etc. According to my critics/opponents, the federal jobs that I got should have given to Democrats who were minority, female, younger, and/or veteran.
https://thehill.com/opinion/congress-blog/5673996-benefits-cliff-poverty-trap/
CBS NEWS
— Who qualifies for the IRS Fresh Start program? DD: While I worked for IRS as a Revenue Officer for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 Levels, currently $100,059-$113,402/year, I made many ability to pay decisions. Delinquent taxpayers almost always ask for payment agreements.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/who-qualifies-for-the-irs-fresh-start-program/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Each year, millions of Americans fail to file or pay their federal taxes by the deadline, a decision that can lead to serious — and expensive — penalties. The IRS assesses billions of dollars in penalties to those who fail to comply with federal tax filing, reporting and payment requirements, and in some cases, the outcomes can also include criminal investigations. As a result, you may feel overwhelmed at the idea of dealing with your delinquent tax debt, especially if you’ve allowed the issue to compound over time. But while taking care of old tax debt can be tough, the good news is that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) offers programs designed to help taxpayers manage their obligations and get back on track financially. Among these initiatives, the Fresh Start program can be particularly valuable for those struggling with tax debt. Launched in 2011 and expanded several times since then, the goal of the Fresh Start program is to make it easier for taxpayers to settle their tax debts and avoid tax liens by offering various payment plan options. . .The Fresh Start program’s eligibility requirements vary depending on the specific payment solution you’re seeking and eligibility primarily depends on your income level, tax debt amount and ability to pay. . .The right tax relief service can negotiate installment terms, like longer payment periods or lower monthly payments than standard IRS agreements, based on your specific financial situation and ability to pay.)
WASHINGTON POST
— Feds can’t withhold social service funds from 5 Democratic states amid fraud claims, judge rules. DD: Under the Democrats, dependency on government ever-increasingly increases.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/2026/02/06/social-service-funds-trump-democratic-states/70aaa534-03b5-11f1-ad9f-6f689ec6b060_story.html
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— DD: Democrats ever-increasingly use Democrats who are the following as political weapons: minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, veteran, non-rich, non-Protestant, non-German American, have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time, and/or are noncitizens.
https://www.nydailynews.com/2026/02/05/prayer-breakfast-jesse-jackson-son-trump-minneapolis-ice-victims/
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly get religious leaders to promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.nytimes.com/video/podcasts/100000010686811/father-james-martin-lgbtq-catholics.html
SANTA FE NEW MEXICAN
— Hundreds of Santa Fe students hold walkout over ICE. DD: Anticipate/expect that sooner or later, Democrat leaders will get most if not virtually all of the students in your school district to walkout to protest enforcement of federal immigration laws. Anticipate/expect that the students who walkout will overwhelmingly be illegals, females, and minorities. Of course, their walking out will be on their records for the rest of their lives. Anticipate/expect that Democrat colleges and Democrat employers will give preference to those students who walked out over those who did not. For Democrat leaders, education exists to crank out good little Democrats. Democrats exist to destroy Republicans.
https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/we-need-to-speak-up-hundreds-of-santa-fe-students-hold-walkout-over-ice/article_1947da8b-98ff-43cb-81c1-fe7b676b976b.html
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— DD: Democrat leaders fight E-Verify because illegals vote for Democrats. RINO leaders fight E-Verify because RINOs want cheap labor. All my employers would have hired noncitizens instead of me if they could have.,
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/florida-jobs-employment-immigration-e-verify-ron-desantis-5a9abb89
— More college kids than ever claim to have disabilities. DD: To get rid of me, my Democrat GAO superiors assigned me to supervise all their employees who were disabled and/or had performance problems. They all were Democrats who were minority, female, and/or veteran.
https://www.wsj.com/us-news/education/elite-colleges-universities-disabilities-accommodations-95864f4b
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Thirty-eight percent of Stanford University undergrads identify as disabled—that’s according to records from Stanford’s own Office of Accessible Education. Based on student surveys and internal records, Harvard and Brown put the number at upward of 20 percent. It’s 34 percent at Amherst. When I read about how a broadened definition of disability, which includes everything from dyslexia to anxiety to ADHD, allows some students to get certain perks—a single room in the dorm or permission to bring a dog to college—I am sympathetic.)
FORBES
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use their illegals to drive Trump’s approval rating down.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/saradorn/2026/02/06/trump-approval-rating-remains-historically-low-amid-negative-immigration-polling/
QUIVER QUANTITIVE
— Senator Tammy Duckworth introduces S. 3687: Inspectors General Independence Act. DD: While I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO 1980-1997, I frequently worked with Chicago office Inspector General (IG) employees. While I served on the Association of Government Accountants (AGA) Chicago Chapter (CC) Executive Committee (EC) 1983-1996, virtually all my fellow AGA CC EC members were Democrat IG office employees. Absolutely none of them came to my defense when my Democrat GAO superiors took many big adverse actions against me and forced me to retire when I was 49 years old in 1997.
https://www.quiverquant.com/news/New+Bill%3A+Senator+Tammy+Duckworth+introduces+S.+3687%3A+Inspectors+General+Independence+Act
POLITICO
— Appeals court backs Trump’s mass detention policy. The ruling from the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals contradicts thousands of lower-court rulings.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/02/06/trump-mass-detention-5th-circuit-00770361
GOOGLE AI
— Trump gives ammunition to his enemies. DD: Ever-increasingly, Trump’s enemies use that ammunition to promote more hatred against not only against Trump, but also against those who share Trump’s demographics: conservative, Republican, White, male, older, non-poor, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time. I am all of the aforesaid, and in addition, I am the GOPUSA Illinois Editor and a Republican Precinct Committeeman. I will get a measure of that hatred when I hand-deliver sample ballots, candidate literature, and a Milton Township Republican Organization flyer to 400 residences in my precinct that have at least one registered Republican or Not Affiliated voter.
https://www.google.com/search?q=trump+gives+%22ammunition%22+to+his+enemies
FROM FOREIGN SOURCES
ECONOMIC TIMES
— Mamdani reaffirms NYC’s sanctuary city status, slams ICE
https://m.economictimes.com/news/international/world-news/ice-is-a-manifestation-of-abuse-of-power-mamdani-reaffirms-nycs-sanctuary-city-status-slams-ice/amp_podcast/128019902.cms
February 4, 2026 Evening Edition
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
DAILY HERALD
— Elgin High School students protest immigration enforcement with walkout, march. DD: What policy does your school district have on student walkouts? Democrats run education in America. Obviously, students in high schools in America who support enforcement of America’s immigration laws are ever-increasingly unwelcome.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260204/news/elgin-high-school-students-protest-immigration-enforcement-with-walkout-march/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Carrying signs with messages like “my parents aren’t criminals” and “kids shouldn’t live in fear,” more than a thousand Elgin High School students walked out of the school just after noon on Wednesday to march in protest of federal immigration enforcement. Multiple students estimated that about three-quarters of their roughly 2,500 classmates participated. “We want people to see that we can make a difference and that what we’re doing is important,” senior Silvia Scimonelli said. The roughly 2-mile march along frequently snow-covered sidewalks took the students from the school to Chicago Street, where they headed west to Willard Avenue, then south to Villa Street and back to the school. The protest follows a similar event at Elgin Area School District U-46’s Streamwood High School. Walkouts are also planned in the coming days at Larkin and South Elgin high schools. Freshman Jamison Vaskin said he took part because “what is happening in America is 100% not OK.” “I’m out here because of the dehumanization that’s happening in our country,” he said. “The attack on our Constitution and our rights, the constant abuse that ICE is inflicting on our citizens, the murder of American citizens. It is heinous.” Matthew Napoles donned a sombrero and carried a portable speaker while leading his classmates in songs and chants. He said he was there to “show ICE that we obviously don’t like them.” “They always try to take away the people that we love, and I’m just trying to keep them safe,” he said. A statement from the school district said the walkout was “initiated by a group of students who wished to express their views about an issue that is important to them.” The district sent a communication to parents on Tuesday to make them aware of the walkout and encouraged families to have conversations about “respectful expression, civic engagement, and making responsible choices while at school.” A spokesperson for the district said students who participated in the walkout were marked absent for missed instructional time, in accordance with district policy. Students were allowed back in after the protest.)
— Democrats demand ‘dramatic changes’ for ICE, including masks, cameras and judicial warrants. DD: Democrats want to stop deportation of their illegals. But failing that, they want to cripple, disable, hinder, impede, hamstring, and undermine ICE.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260204/nation-and-world-politics/democrats-demand-dramatic-changes-for-ice-including-masks-cameras-and-judicial-warrants/
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Cook County clerk urges early mail-in voting amid USPS postmark change before March 17 primary
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/04/cook-county-clerk-urges-early-mail-in-voting-amid-usps-postmark-change-before-march-17-primary/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— USPS postmark change could ‘threaten’ mail-in voters, Cook County officials warn. The Illinois primary election will be held March 17. All mail-in ballots must be postmarked by Election Day and received within 14 days to be counted.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/elections/2026/02/04/usps-postmark-change-could-threaten-mail-in-voters-cook-county-officials-warn
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) glorify and praise their illegals and b) fight their deportation.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2026/02/04/federal-judge-orders-trump-administration-not-to-deport-chicago-man-cleared-of-bovino-murder-plot
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2026/02/04/trans-students-felt-threatened-by-this-symbol-of-the-far-right-why-didnt-northwestern-intervene
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more and more and more dependency on government, that is, Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote socialism.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/other-views/2026/02/04/nih-funding-cuts-science-life-saving-medications-research-northwestern-flies-genevieve-nemeth
ABC7
— US Postal Service changes could delay mail-in ballots for upcoming Illinois primary election
https://abc7chicago.com/post/us-postal-service-changes-could-delay-mail-ballots-upcoming-illinois-primary-elections-2026-march/18541796/
— A federal judge in Indiana ordered the Trump administration not to deport a Chicago carpenter cleared of accusations that he put a $10,000 bounty on the life of Border Patrol Cmdr. Greg Bovino. DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) glorify and praise their illegals and b) fight their deportation.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/indiana-federal-judge-orders-trump-administration-not-deport-juan-espinoza-martinez-acquitted-bovino-murder-hire-trial/18542149/
— Trump says his admin could use a ‘softer touch’ on immigration. DD: Democrat leaders and their illegals are overjoyed.
https://abc7chicago.com/live-updates/minneapolis-ice-shooting-live-updates-county-medical-examiner-lists-alex-prettis-death-homicide/18528885/
FOX32
— Trump’s call to nationalize elections ‘not possible,’ expert says. DD: All elections should have both Republican and Democrat oversight.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/fmc-2ap9oe0guenrydon
— New bill would ban ICE agents from becoming law enforcement officers in Illinois. DD: Have you been banned? My their wasting my career, by their taking many big adverse actions against me, and by their forcing me to retire when I was 49 years old in 1997, my Democrat superiors in the federal government banned me from getting any kind of employment appropriate for someone with my work experience, education, professional certifications, and professional license.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/fmc-4nnbispqzmtkxe1v
WBEZ
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.wbez.org/education/2026/02/04/trans-students-felt-threatened-by-this-symbol-of-the-far-right-why-didnt-northwestern-intervene
WILL
— GOP U.S. Senate candidate Casey Chlebek, Polish immigrant, talks immigration reform, taxes, ‘cultural Marxism’
https://will.illinois.edu/21stshow/story/republican-u.s-senate-candidate-casey-chlebek
NPR ILLINOIS
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use Good and Pretti to fight deportation of their illegals.
https://www.nprillinois.org/2026-02-04/brothers-of-renee-good-call-for-action-in-congress
KFVS
— DD: Democrats and RINOs use Affirmative Action and DEI to get rid of Republicans.
https://www.kfvs12.com/2026/02/04/siu-celebrate-diversity-with-2026-international-festival/
PATCH ILLINOIS
— Peoria County Delays Early Voting Due To Court Case Involving Republican Gubernatorial Candidate
https://patch.com/illinois/across-il/il-county-delays-early-voting-due-court-case-involving-republican-gubernatorial
PROPUBLICA
— The Real Story Behind the Midnight Immigration Raid on a Chicago Apartment Building. DD: The owner of the low-income apartments that surround the Milton Township government building in Wheaton prohibited me from distributing flyers there that promote Republican participation in and Republican support of Wheaton Independence Day Parades. The parades stage there and start there. In 2007, many of the residents of those apartments came out to see the elephant that I had arranged to walk in the parade.
https://www.propublica.org/article/chicago-venezuela-immigration-ice-raid-landlord-tren-de-aragua
CAPITOL FAX
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2026/02/04/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-462/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— What do you get blamed for? According to my critics/opponents, I bring all my problems on myself. The following are things that I have done, that my critics/opponents have used to justify their taking adverse actions against me. I did not become a Democrat. I avoided the Vietnam War draft. I complained about political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination. I filed arbitration demands and lawsuits. My wife and I gave up trying to have children, we did not adopt, and we did not become foster parents. I became an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged my superiors with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation. I have served as the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000 and I have always fought for direct election of Illinois Republican Party State Central Committee members. I served as the Milton Township coordinator for Pat O’Malley’s gubernatorial primary campaign in 2001 and 2002. I served as an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007. I served as the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012. I served as the Republican fundraiser for Wheaton Independence Day parades and fireworks 2005-2019. I led groups that stopped video gambling in Wheaton in 2009 and the sale of pot in Wheaton in 2019. I have always promoted conservative principles. My critics/opponents have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial power and clout. They use their operatives and their dupes to destroy people like me who they cannot manipulate or dominate, who refuse to glorify and praise them, who refuse to pander to them, who refuse to serve as one of their operatives or dupes, who refuse to cover up their wrong doing, and/or who refuse to give them money. I should write about my critics/opponents. I take the many big adverse actions that they have taken against me as badges of honor. But of course, my critics/opponents deny that they took their adverse actions against me for the aforesaid reasons. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— The blue-state model is failing
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/editorials/4444096/blue-state-model-failing/
NEW YORK POST
— White House to scrap race, sex requirements for mortgage applications. DD: University Park was created by HUD. Ever since I bought a new townhome in University Park ( https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/774-Sunset-Ct-5-University-Park-IL-60484/5451474_zpid/ ) when I was 24 years old in 1972, my critics/opponents have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that my buying that townhome improperly/unethically stopped a Black and/or a female from buying that townhome.
https://nypost.com/2026/02/04/us-news/white-house-pushed-to-scrap-race-sex-requirement-for-mortgage-applications/
AMERICAN THINKER
— Europe Chooses Abortion and Suicide. If America can’t learn from Europe’s death, America will soon die, too.
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2026/02/europe_chooses_abortion_and_suicide.html
FOX BUSINESS
— Ex-RNC chair Reince Priebus outlines the keys to victory for GOP in midterms
https://www.foxbusiness.com/video/6388777445112
FOX NEWS
— Trump doubles down on calls for GOP to ‘nationalize’ voting as congressional leaders balk. GOP leaders in the House and Senate say they don’t want to federalize elections. DD: All elections should have both Republican and Democrat oversight.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-doubles-down-calls-gop-nationalize-voting-congressional-leaders-balk
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC NEWS
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use Good and Pretti to promote more hatred against Republicans.
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/ice-gets-worse-ratings-polling-after-prettis-fatal/story?id=129859236
— What Democrats are demanding in the fight over Immigration and Customs Enforcement funding. DD: To vote for Democrats is to promote illegal immigration.
https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/democrats-demanding-fight-immigration-customs-enforcement-funding-129842937
ABC NEW YORK
— Black History Month. DD: My Black Democrat GAO subordinate who my Democrat GAO superiors replaced me with led the office’s Black History Month events.
https://abc7ny.com/post/what-is-black-history-month-important-heres-know-2026/18542088/
NEW YORK TIMES
— DD: Democrat leaders and their illegals crow that Homan is pulling 700 immigration agents out of Minnesota
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/02/04/us/trump-news
— 10 Movies to Stream for Black History Month. DD: My Black Democrat GAO subordinate who my Democrat GAO superiors replaced me with led the office’s Black History Month events.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/movies/black-history-month-movies-streaming.html
WASHINGTON POST
— 12 ways to celebrate Black History Month. DD: My Black Democrat GAO subordinate who my Democrat GAO superiors replaced me with led the office’s Black History Month events.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2026/02/04/black-history-month-events-concerts-dc/
WFAA
— Texas students could face discipline after immigration enforcement walkouts. DD: What policy does your school district have on student walkouts?
https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/politics/immigration-news/texas-students-could-face-discipline-immigration-enforcement-walkouts/287-8bbe3097-38de-4940-95e5-06c32c9f2de6
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Nike Is Investigated for Alleged Discrimination Against White Workers. The EEOC is investigating allegations that Nike’s DEI objectives resulted in ‘a pattern or practice of disparate treatment against white employees.’ DD: While I worked for the Democrats who ran the federal government for almost 30 years, they gave tremendous preference to their Democrat employees who were minority and/or female, that is, they discriminated tremendously against their Republican employees who were White and/or male.
https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/workplace/nike-subpoenaed-over-alleged-discrimination-against-white-workers-e8f1bb0e
— Top Senate negotiators said that an effort to renew expired healthcare subsidies had effectively collapsed, likely ending the hopes of 20 million Americans that the tax-credit expansion could be revived and lower their monthly insurance premiums. DD: Because I am a retired federal employee, the federal government pays 72% of my and my wife’s healthcare insurance premiums. The 28% that we pay just increased from $600/month to $700/month.
https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/negotiators-say-talks-to-restore-aca-subsidies-likely-dead-a9c710b4
POLITICO
— Supreme Court won’t disturb new California congressional map. It seemed unlikely the justices would block Democrats’ gerrymandering effort after they kept Texas’ Republican map in place.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/02/04/supreme-court-california-prop-50-map-00764862
ONLINE NEWS ASSOCIATION
— ONA Condemns Arrests of Journalists Covering Anti-ICE Demonstration in Minnesota. DD: I should write about those who have had their operatives and their dupes take the most/biggest adverse actions against me since 2000 because of my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters.
https://www.journalists.org/news/ona-condemns-arrests-of-journalists-covering-anti-ice-demonstration-in-minnesota
(FROM THE POSTING: The Online News Association stands with journalists who have been threatened, physically assaulted, detained and arrested while doing their jobs covering immigration raids and protests in Minnesota, Portland, Chicago and elsewhere. We condemn the arrests of journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort on Jan. 30, who have since been released. They were lawfully covering a Jan. 18 demonstration at a church in St. Paul, Minn., actions that are protected newsgathering activities and should have never resulted in arrest. To be clear, journalism is not a crime. These journalists were not committing unlawful acts; they were committing acts of journalism. ONA, alongside NABJ, NAHJ and other journalism support organizations, urges law enforcement and courts to uphold the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. Press freedom is a cornerstone of that amendment and is essential for healthy, informed communities and a functioning democracy. When journalists are detained or arrested for doing their work, it sets a very dangerous precedent that undermines public trust and weakens the democratic bedrock we all rely on. The same constitutional protections apply to independent journalists as to those working within newsrooms. Independent journalists like Lemon and Fort play a vital role in documenting our communities and bearing witness during moments of profound public consequence, and they need our collective support now more than ever.)
February 4, 2026
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use Marimar Martinez to promote more hatred against Republicans.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/my-own-government-attempted-to-execute-me-chicago-woman-shot-by-border-patrol-testifies/ar-AA1VCjBE
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/04/opinion-federal-agents-immigration-raids-accountability/
— Chicago schools, transit, public housing remain rudderless under Mayor Brandon Johnson
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/chicago-schools-transit-public-housing-110000025.html
DAILY HERALD
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use Good and Pretti to promote more hatred against Republicans.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260203/nation-and-world-politics/renee-goods-brothers-others-describe-assaults-shootings-at-hearing/
WTTW
— As Illinois Weighs Joining Federal School Voucher Program, Education Policy Experts Debate the Impact. DD: My parents paid to send me and my brother to Missouri Synod Lutheran grade schools. Because of that, I had to work my way through college.
https://news.wttw.com/2026/02/03/illinois-weighs-joining-federal-school-voucher-program-education-policy-experts-debate
WMBD
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more dependency on government.
https://wmbdradio.com/2026/02/03/child-care-funding-freeze-could-worsen-shortage-in-illinois-providers-say/
SHAW LOCAL
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote bilingualism. Everyone in America speaking English is what made America great. My ancestors speaking German held them back. All my grandparents spoke German. Consequently, my father was only the first of my ancestors to earn a high school diploma. My mother never attended high school.
https://www.shawlocal.com/news/2026/02/04/bilingual-education-surges-in-illinois-as-state-seal-of-biliteracy-marks-10-years-of-success/
ENEWS PARK FOREST
— Southland Career and Technical Education Center. DD: Choosing the right college major is extremely important. I should have majored in accounting from the beginning, but I did not until I was 27 when I started taking graduate evening accounting courses at DePaul. I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt when I was 30. I earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul when I was 31. I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt when I was 32. I became a licensed CPA when I was 32. But by then, the accounting profession had no interest in me a) because it viewed me as being too old and b) because my demographics were terrible. The profession was under tremendous pressure to advance minorities and females. Why didn’t I major in accounting from the beginning? I erroneously believed that because I was not strong in math, I could never pass the CPA examination. But I belatedly learned that accountants do not use the types of math that I was not strong in.
https://www.enewspf.com/latest-news/the-latest-on-the-southland-career-and-technical-education-center/
IPM NEWS
— U of I students react to Illini Republicans controversial ICE social media post
https://ipmnewsroom.org/u-of-i-students-react-to-illini-republicans-controversial-ice-social-media-post/
BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO
— DePaul Students Push For ‘Sanctuary Campus’ Policies After Immigration Agents Spotted Nearby. Students want limits on cooperation with federal immigration agents, real-time alerts and formal policies they say would better protect immigrant and international classmates.
https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/02/03/depaul-students-push-for-sanctuary-campus-policies-after-ice-sightings-nearby/
POLITICO ILLINOIS
— Everyone’s making moves in IL-07
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2026/02/04/everyones-making-moves-in-il-07-00763953
CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2026/02/04/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-673/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
CHICAGO CONTRARIAN
— Chicago Democrats Declare War on the Federal Government
https://www.chicagocontrarian.com/blog/chicago-democrats-declare-war-federal-government
JOHN KASS
— The Loss of Trust in Legacy Media
https://johnkassnews.com/the-loss-of-trust-in-legacy-media/
WIREPOINTS
— Scrutiny Grows Over Benefits Fraud and Fiscal Policy as Illinois Faces Mounting Pressures
https://wirepoints.org/scrutiny-grows-over-benefits-fraud-and-fiscal-policy-as-illinois-faces-mounting-pressures-wirepoints-mark-glennon-on-am560/
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Were you active in politics when you were in school? I was not. If I had been active in Republican politics when I was a Crete-Monee High School student 1962-1966, the Democrats who ran the Park Forest Post Office would not have hired me in 1966. If I had been active in Republican politics when I was an UIC student 1966-1968 and 1971 and/or a NIU student 1969-1970, the Democrats who ran IRS would not have hired me in 1971. If I had been active in Republican politics when I was a part-time Loyola student 1972-1976, the Democrats who ran IRS would not have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974. If I had been active in Republican politics when I was a part-time DePaul student 1976-1980, the Democrats who ran GAO would not have hired me in 1980 or promoted me in 1986. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Dems fail in first try to use ‘state sovereignty’ to ‘veto’ ICE. DD: Federal law trumps state and local law.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_766b220c-5727-543c-9c95-094fcc2c326d.html
— Congresswoman Mary Miller, R-Oakland, slammed the Illinois State Board of Elections on Monday for what she called a “dereliction of duty” in maintaining accurate voter rolls, criticizing the board’s decision to delay its response to a congressional inquiry until Feb. 12. “For years, Illinois has refused to mandate voter ID, a commonsense election integrity measure. The State also insists on counting mail-in ballots received long after election day, a controversial practice that is subject to ongoing litigation,” states a letter sent by Illinois Republican congressmen.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_b1290fcf-d81a-4723-9980-deb70b2e7a7d.html
ILLINOIS REVIEW
— FBI Formally Asked to Review Illinois GOP Over Alleged Illegal Use of Nonprofit Postage
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2026/02/fbi-formally-asked-to-review-illinois-gop-over-alleged-illegal-use-of-nonprofit-postage.html
ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— Illinois politicians still want boosted tax power
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-politicians-still-want-boosted-tax-power/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
BLAZE
— How to watch Turning Point USA Super Bowl halftime show — ‘American culture, freedom, and faith.’ DD: Those who are anti-conservative will not watch this except maybe for opposition research.
https://www.theblaze.com/align/tpusa-super-bowl-halftime-show
— Wokeness runs on ungratefulness — and normal people are over it. DD: All my critics/opponents are woke.
https://www.theblaze.com/columns/opinion/wokeness-runs-on-ungratefulness-and-normal-people-are-over-it
BREITBART
— People Victimized by Illegals Should Be Heard as Well
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2026/02/03/dem-sen-blumenthal-people-victimized-by-illegals-should-be-heard-as-well-gop-should-face-facts-here-on-dhsdem-sen-blumenthal-people-victimized-by-illegals-should-be-heard-as-well-gop/
COLLEGE FIX
— Ohio University TPUSA students face gun threat, harassment during tabling event. DD: How strong is the opposition to Turning Point USA in your county, township, municipality, school district, and precinct?
https://www.thecollegefix.com/ohio-u-tpusa-students-face-gun-threat-harassment-during-tabling-event/
— Philadelphia universities mostly quiet about plans for America’s 250th
https://www.thecollegefix.com/philadelphia-universities-mostly-quiet-about-plans-for-americas-250th/
DAILY WIRE
— Illinois Bill Would Ban ICE Agents Hired Under Trump From Working As Local Cops. “If you enabled the cruelty of the Trump administration, you don’t get to wear a badge in Illinois.” DD: My their wasting my career, by their taking many big adverse actions against me, and by their forcing me to retire when I was 49 years old in 1997, my Democrat superiors in the federal government banned me from getting any kind of employment appropriate for someone with my work experience, education, professional certifications, and professional license.
https://www.dailywire.com/news/blue-state-bill-would-ban-ice-agents-hired-under-trump-from-working-as-local-cops
EPOCH TIMES
— Why Skyrocketing Premiums Were Inevitable Under Obamacare’s Design. The Affordable Care Act caused a cracked insurance market and skyrocketing premiums, now at an average of nearly $500 per month for a 40-year-old to be insured. DD: Because I am a retired federal employee, the federal government pays 72% of my and my wife’s healthcare insurance premiums. The 28% that we pay just increased from $600/month to $700/month.
https://www.theepochtimes.com/article/why-skyrocketing-premiums-were-inevitable-with-obamacares-design-5961530
FOX NEWS
— ICE arrests New Orleans police recruit with deportation order who was issued firearm by department. DD: All my employers would have hired noncitizens instead of me if they could have because of my bad demographics.
https://noticias.foxnews.com/us/ice-arrests-new-orleans-police-recruit-deportation-order-who-issued-firearm-department
— DD: I have been the Illinois reporter for GOPUSA since 2000. I should write about the times that “Republican” candidates, “religious” leaders, “conservative” leaders, and “Republican” party leaders a) hid their events from me, b) barred me from attending their events, and/or c) threw me out of their events. I would focus on the aforesaid a) who want to curry favor with the Democrat news media and b) who pander the most to the Democrat news media.
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6388738477112
— Fox News host Jesse Watters discusses Democrats’ rhetoric about the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement crackdown.
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6388735870112
— Fox News host Sean Hannity discusses Democrats embracing illegal immigration.
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6388739785112
LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Voters Overwhelmingly Back Deportations and ICE. “Americans support deporting those in the country illegally by a [nearly] 2-to-1 margin, 61% to 34%.”
https://legalinsurrection.com/2026/02/new-poll-shatters-narrative-voters-overwhelmingly-back-deportations-and-ice/
HOMELAND SECURITY
— DHS Law Enforcement Experienced More Than 180 Vehicle Attacks Since President Trump Took Office. DD: How soon, if not already, will Democrat leaders officially offer training in using vehicles to attack ICE?
https://www.dhs.gov/news/2026/02/03/dhs-law-enforcement-experienced-more-180-vehicle-attacks-president-trump-took
— ICE Arrests Illegal Alien One Week Before Graduation from New Orleans Police Department Academy Training, Issued Firearm. DD: All my employers would have hired noncitizens instead of me if they could have because of my bad demographics.
https://www.dhs.gov/news/2026/02/03/ice-arrests-illegal-alien-one-week-graduation-new-orleans-police-department-academy
TOWNHALL
— The Turning Point Halftime Show Is Gonna Be Interesting. DD: Those who are anti-conservative will not watch this show except maybe for opposition research.
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/josephchalfant/2026/02/03/the-turning-point-halftime-show-lineup-is-gonna-be-interesting-n2670636
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
THE HILL
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use Good and Pretti to promote more hatred against Republicans.
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5720210-oversight-democrats-report-dhs-impunity/amp/
ABC NEWS
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use Good and Pretti to promote more hatred against Republicans.
https://abcnews.go.com/US/renee-goods-brothers-testify-capitol-hill-after-deadly/story?id=129826762
https://abcnews.go.com/US/live-updates/minneapolis-alex-pretti-shooting-death-immigration/?id=129787621
CBS NEWS
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use Good and Pretti to promote more hatred against Republicans.
https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/live-updates/renee-good-brothers-testify-operation-metro-surge-february-3-2026/
AOL
— Your $1.5 Million Nest Egg Runs Out 5 Years Early When Inflation Hits 4.5%. DD: My retirement income and savings are dramatically less because my Democrat superiors in the federal government wasted my career, took many big adverse actions against me, and forced me to retire when I was 49 in 1997. They would not have done that if I had been a been a Democrat, minority, female, and/or veteran.
https://www.aol.com/articles/1-5-million-nest-egg-143541736.html
NEW YORK TIMES
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly destroy traditional marriage and family.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/24/style/platonic-co-parenting-apps.html
WASHINGTON POST
— DD: All during the almost 30 years that I worked for the Democrats who ran the federal government, they were under tremendous pressure from Democrat elected officials to hire, retain, and promote Democrats, and especially Democrats who were minority, female, younger, and/or veteran.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2026/02/03/nfl-diversity-black-coaches/
WASLL STREET JOURNAL
— Emanuel: Trump Hands Democrats a Golden Opportunity
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/trump-hands-democrats-a-golden-opportunity-a9527397
— Trump’s ICE Tactics Alienate Americans. The hard-core MAGA base supports him, but that won’t be enough to win the midterms.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/trumps-ice-tactics-alienate-americans-7c2664fd
COEUR D’ALENE PRESS
— PROTESTS: Don’t interfere with law enforcement
https://cdapress.com/news/2026/feb/04/protests-dont-interfere-with-law-enforcement/
KXAN
— Gov. Abbott criticizes statewide public school ICE protests. DD: What policy does your school district have on student walkouts?
https://www.kxan.com/news/texas-politics/gov-abbott-cites-youth-alcohol-arrests-to-criticize-statewide-public-school-ice-protests/
OSV NEWS
— Catholic high school students in Utah walk out to protest ICE and support immigrants. DD: What policy does your school district have on student walkouts?
https://www.osvnews.com/catholic-high-school-students-in-utah-walk-out-to-protest-ice-and-support-immigrants/
FLORIDA TODAY
— Students will be disciplined for ICE walkouts despite Florida state guidance. DD: What policy does your school district have on student walkouts?
https://ca.news.yahoo.com/students-disciplined-ice-walkouts-despite-102810036.html
SPOT ON FLORIDA
— School board chair said he was threatened over warning to students over ICE walkout. DD: What policy does your school district have on student walkouts?
https://spotonflorida.com/east-central-florida/5954755/school-board-chair-said-he-was-threatened.html
— Parent questions daughter’s suspension following ICE protest walkout at Pensacola high school. DD: What policy does your school district have on student walkouts?
https://spotonflorida.com/western-panhandle/5954592/parent-questions-daughters-suspension.html
BENZINGA
— Anthony Scaramucci Says ‘Formula Hasn’t Changed’ For Building Wealth: ‘Get A Job.’ DD: My critics/opponents would not stoop to take the jobs that I took.
https://www.benzinga.com/personal-finance/financial-advisors/26/02/50363407/anthony-scaramucci-says-formula-hasnt-changed-for-building-wealth-get-a-job
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Former White House communications director and SkyBridge Capital founder Anthony Scaramucci outlined a simple, step-by-step approach to financial success, emphasizing work, discipline, and consistent saving. On Tuesday, in a post on X, Scaramucci shared a video clip offering practical advice for anyone looking to grow wealth from the ground up. “Step one is simple: get a job,” he wrote on X. He added, “That means showing up ready — personal hygiene, clean clothes, whatever you can manage. Start somewhere.” He encouraged workers to save at least 10% of their earnings, even if the amount feels small. “Bank it, invest it, build the habit. That’s how a nest egg forms — week by week,” Scaramucci wrote. The former financier drew on lessons from the 1926 classic The Richest Man in Babylon. “I started with almost nothing at 18 and learned this from a 100-year-old book,” he said. “The formula hasn’t changed: discipline, work, and saving. That’s how momentum begins.” Scaramucci also stressed the importance of personal presentation. “Work on personal hygiene. Try to get a clean suit or clean garments. Clean yourself up. Go get a job somewhere,” he said in the clip. Scaramucci On Resilience, Financial Reality Scaramucci urged resilience and personal responsibility while warning that many Americans were under growing financial pressure. Last month, the SkyBridge Capital founder encouraged young people to confront setbacks without self-pity, citing his own White House dismissal as a lesson in accepting reality and moving forward. He also cautioned entrepreneurs about the volatility that comes with risk. Separately, Scaramucci highlighted a widening gap between income and basic stability in the U.S., saying it took about $131,000 a year to live without constant financial stress, compared with a median income of about $84,000. He said the disparity was evident in everyday hardships and questioned whether such conditions were acceptable in the world’s richest nation.)
FED WEEK
— Boost in $25,000 Buyout Incentives under Consideration in House. DD: To get rid of their employees who had 25 or more years of federal service and were GS-14 or lower, conservative, Republican, White, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or had ancestors who had been in America for a long time, in 1993, the Democrats who ran GAO offered them a) a $25,000 buyouts ($55,600 in today’s dollars) for one year and b) early retirement for 4 years. I was all of the aforesaid. The following helped survive for 4 years: I earned a master’s degree in finance in 1997. I earned professional certifications in forensic accounting in 1997, financial services auditing in 1996, government financial management in 1994, fraud examination in 1990, internal auditing in 1981, and accounting in 1979. I became a licensed CPA in 1981. I earned a master’s degree in accounting in 1980. I earned an MBA in 1976.
https://www.fedweek.com/fedweek/boost-in-value-of-buyout-incentives-under-consideration-in-house/
NPR
— The history of Black History Month. DD: My Black Democrat GAO subordinate who my Democrat GAO superiors replaced me with led the office’s Black History Month events.
https://www.npr.org/2026/02/04/nx-s1-5690184/the-history-of-black-history-month-one-hundred-years-in
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRz1nKH6ll0
February 3, 2026
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— ALL OF THE FRIONT PAGE: DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly glorify and praise their illegals and fight their deportation.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2026/02/03/marimar-martinez-shot-border-patrol-chicago-speaks-out-after-good-pretti-deaths-i-am-their-voice
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE WITH PICTURE: DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly glorify and praise their illegals and fight their deportation.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/02/ecuatoriano-detenido-en-redada-en-minneapolis-niega-haber-abandonado-a-su-hijo-de-5-aos/
— Illinois joins World Health Organization network, after Trump administration withdraws from group.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/03/illinois-world-health-organization-trump/
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Ken Griffin bankrolls $10M push to lure CEOs to Florida.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/finance-banking/ken-griffin-backs-10m-push-lure-ceos-florida
DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG PICTURE: DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly glorify and praise their illegals and fight their deportation.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260202/news/west-chicago-teens-on-ice-watch-in-minneapolis-this-is-nothing-like-chicago-this-is-so-much-worse-2/
— Dabrowski focused on property taxes
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260203/letters-to-the-editor/governor-candidate-focused-on-property-taxes/
— Watch for candidate forums. The General Election season is in full swing and the League of Women Voters of Central Kane County is in the process of scheduling forums for area candidates in contested races for Kane County, the Illinois General Assembly and U.S. Congress. DD: If I was still the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman and an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, those organizations would still be hosting candidate forums. FEBRUARY 16, 2012 FLASHBACK: 42nd House candidates (Dave Carlin, Chris Hage, Jeanne Ives and Laura Pollastrini) argue about who’s ‘in’ and who’s ‘out.’ SEE:
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20120216/news/702169966/ MARCH 15, 2012 FLASHBACK: 42nd House candidates (Dave Carlin, Chris Hage, Jeanne Ives and Laura Pollastrini) trade jabs on ‘experience.’ SEE: https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20120315/news/703159698/ At a Wheaton League of Women Voters (WLWV) candidate forum for that race, I unsuccessfully came to Hage’s defense when the WLWV stopped Hage from participating saying that he not responded to WLWV’s invitation, something that Hage denied. I approached the dais twice. The first time asking the forum leader to let Hage participate because he was there, and then a second time after she said no because it would be unfair to Carlin, Ives, and Pollastrini. I asked her to let him participate if Carlin, Ives, and Pollastrini agreed to let him participate, but the forum leader said no. At the time, Hage lived in a home in front of the polling place for my precinct and Ives lived a home behind it.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260202/letters-to-the-editor/keep-watch-for-candidate-forums/
FOX32
— Dabrowski calls for Indiana-style property tax cap in Illinois. DD: How much real estate tax do you pay? My critics/opponents are furious that my wife and I pay only $12.493.96/year for our Wheaton home and only $8,592.96/year for our Naperville car condo. According to them, my wife and I can and should pay much more a) because we never had dependents, b) because we have no debts, c) because we have substantial retirement savings, d) because we inherited some money, e) because they believe that the federal government grossly overpaid me, f) because they believe that my $68,640/year Civil Service Retirement System pension is much too generous, g) because they believe that my $18,711.60/year Social Security is much too generous, h) because the federal government pays $21,000/year (72%) of our $30,000/year healthcare insurance premiums because I am a federal retiree, and i) because I avoided the Vietnam War draft. According to my critics/opponents, those who share our demographics and can pay more taxes should pay more taxes. According to them, we have what we have because we benefitted tremendously from discrimination against those who do not share our demographics. Comments?
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/dabrowski-calls-indiana-style-property-tax-cap-illinois
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_I3cGP3q4ak
MILWAUKEE MAGAZINE
— Milwaukee Cyclists Ride Out for Alex Pretti, VA Nurse Killed in Minneapolis. DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly turn Good and Pretti into George Floyd.
https://www.milwaukeemag.com/milwaukee-cyclists-ride-out-for-alex-pretti-va-nurse-killed-in-minneapolis/
DETROIT NEWS
— Just as it ruled in the death of Renee Good last month, the Hennepin County medical examiner’s office said Monday that Alex Pretti was a homicide victim when he was shot on Jan. 24 during an encounter with federal agents. DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly turn Good and Pretti into George Floyd.
https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/nation/2026/02/02/after-9-days-medical-examiner-classifies-alex-prettis-death-as-homicide/88481860007/
FOX ILLINOIS
— Trump’s $45 billion expansion of immigrant detention sites faces pushback from communities. State and local officials are pushing back against federal plans to expand immigrant detention facilities.
https://www.foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/trumps-45-billion-expansion-of-immigrant-detention-sites-faces-pushback-from-communities/article_a2b8e9e9-2b9a-50f2-b639-49670e3145d5.html
CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Trump plans to lower tariffs on Indian goods to 18% after India agreed to stop buying Russian oil.
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/ap-trump-says-he-plans-to-lower-tariffs-on-india-to-18-after-india-agreed-to-stop-buying-russian-oil/
WCIA
— Urbana High School students walk out of class in anti-ICE protest. DD: How successful have Democrat leaders been getting students to walk out in your county, township, municipality, and school district? Student walkouts prove Democrat dominate of education. What policy does your school district have on student walkouts?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATwBbFQd0zM
CAPITOL CITY NOW
— Thousands travel to Illinois for abortion care, advocates say access still limited. The American Civil Liberties Union found that 1 in 4 people nationwide traveled to Illinois for abortion care.
https://capitolcitynow.com/news/248842-thousands-travel-to-illinois-for-abortion-care-advocates-say-access-still-limited/
SMILE POLITELY
— OCTOBER 9, 2018 FLASHBACK: Trumpaganda, a new Journalism course at U of I, being offered this fall. DD: The mainstream news media exists to destroy Trump.
https://www.smilepolitely.com/splog/trumpaganda_a_new_journalism_course_at_u_of_i_being_offered_this_fall/
BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO
— Hundreds Of CPS Students Protest Federal Immigration Crackdown During School Walk-Out. At least 400 Chicago Public School students from across the North Side organized an afternoon school walk-out over the targeting of families in immigration raids. “We are fed up,” one student said. DD: What policy does your school district have on student walkouts?
https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/02/02/hundreds-of-students-protest-federal-immigration-crackdown-with-a-school-walk-out-we-are-fed-up/
WHEATON RECORD
— What Happens in a Town Hall Meeting When It’s Not In Movie
https://thewheatonrecord.com/2026/02/02/what-happens-in-a-town-hall-meeting-when-its-not-in-a-movie/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Attending a City Council Town Hall meeting is not quite the hullabaloo one would expect from depictions in films like Field of Dreams or shows like Gilmore Girls. There are the fancy podiums and agendas, but the Wheaton Town Hall on Jan. 21 was over and done within 17 minutes. And in that time, the council approved more than $2 million in spending.)
POLITICO ILLINOIS
— Illinois joins WHO network
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2026/02/03/illinois-joins-world-health-org-00761603
(FROM THE NEWSLETTER: Miller, Bost, LaHood request answers from Illinois Elections Board on voter roll integrity: The three Congress members are questioning Illinois’ compliance with federal election laws ahead of early voting,” via RiverBender. Their letter is here. Meanwhile … The Illinois Republican Party is urging its voters to take advantage of early voting this spring, even as President Donald Trump has long discredited the process. In a message sent Monday, Illinois GOP Chair Kathy Salvi said, “Early voting gives you flexibility, convenience and certainty that your voice will be heard in this critical election.” She added that early voting aligns with the party’s “family values,” which is “at the heart of everything we do.”)
CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
DAILY SIGNAL
— Minneapolis ICE Haters Are Not So Into Peace, Love, and Understanding
https://www.dailysignal.com/2026/02/02/minneapolis-ice-haters-are-not-so-into-peace-love-and-understanding/
FOX BUSINESS
— Democrats would rather let ‘criminal illegal aliens’ run rampant than secure the nation
https://www.foxbusiness.com/video/6388690981112
FOX NEWS
— Bad Bunny’s religion is ‘liberal wokeism’
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6388701490112
— Casey Anthony claims US is racist and sexist, says White men have ‘never been marginalized.’ DD: Democrats and RINOs use Affirmative Action and DEI to get rid of Republicans, and especially Republicans who are White and/or male.
https://www.aol.com/articles/casey-anthony-claims-us-racist-162438408.html
JONATHAN TURLEY
— The Remaking of Alex Pretti: Imperfect Times Demand the Perfect Hero
https://jonathanturley.org/2026/02/02/the-remaking-of-alex-pretti-imperfect-times-demand-the-perfect-hero/comment-page-3/
NATIONAL REVIEW
— DOJ Challenges Minnesota’s Affirmative Action Hiring Program. DD: Democrats and RINOs use Affirmative Action and DEI to get rid of Republicans.
https://natlawreview.com/article/doj-challenges-minnesotas-affirmative-action-hiring-program?amp
NEWSMAX
— NYC Dem Pushing Newsmax Ban Has Radical Left Record. DD: I should write about my critics/opponents who have worked the hardest since 2000 to stop me from sending out my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters and to stop everyone from reading my newsletters. I would focus on past and present a) leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization, b) Republican elected officials in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton, c) Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct, d) major Republican donors, e) radio personalities, f) political consultants, fundraisers, and pollsters, g) conservative leaders, and h) religious leaders. I would focus on the aforesaid who reject the most planks in the Republican Party platform. I would focus on those who have had their operatives and their dupes take the most/biggest adverse actions against me.
https://www.newsmax.com/newsmax-tv/newsmax-tv-new-york-city-democrats/2026/02/02/id/1244552/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Manhattan Borough President Brad Hoylman-Sigal, the New York City leftist Democrat pushing to ban Newsmax from taxicab screens, has spent years embracing some of the most aggressive positions on the political left. From likening President Donald Trump’s supporters to Nazis to backing socialist candidates, defying federal immigration enforcement, and demanding sweeping gun, law enforcement, and climate restrictions, Hoylman-Sigal has a record that offers a clear window into the ideology behind his latest censorship push. Hoylman-Sigal, 60, on Jan. 21 sent a letter to New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Taxi and Limousine Commissioner Midori Valdivia demanding that cabs should not carry Newsmax because of its “politically charged content.” New York City’s taxicabs are privately owned. The city issues licenses — called medallions — to cab owners. Last year, Newsmax signed with Curb a deal to provide a one-minute news update hosted by one of the network’s anchors to over 15,000 taxis across the country.)
REAL CLEAR HEALTH
— Health Care Costs Are Cannibalizing the Economy. DD: Because I am a retired federal employee, the federal government pays 72% of my and my wife’s healthcare insurance premiums. The 28% that we pay just increased from $600/month to $700/month.
https://www.realclearhealth.com/2026/02/02/health_care_costs_are_cannibalizing_the_economy_1162367.html
TOWNHALL
— New Poll Shows Democrats Are in for a Rude Awakening on Immigration
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/josephchalfant/2026/02/02/new-poll-shows-democrats-are-in-for-a-rude-awakening-on-immigration-n2670537
TURNING POINT USA
— All American Halftime Show’ Set to Air Sunday, February 8: Lineup and Streaming Details Announced. DD: Who heads Turning Point USA in Illinois, in your county, in your township, in your municipality, and in your School District?
https://tpusa.com/live/tpusa-s-all-american-halftime-show-set-to-air-sunday-february-8-lineup-and-streaming-details-announced/
(FROM THE ANNOUNCEMENT: Turning Point USA recently announced more details for its “All American Halftime Show,” which will be airing Sunday, February 8, around 8 p.m. Eastern time. The All American Halftime Show will be a unique, patriotic event proudly celebrating American culture, freedom, and faith. The show will feature musical performances from Kid Rock, Brantley Gilbert, Lee Brice, and Gabby Barrett. This exclusive halftime performance can be streamed on Turning Point USA social media channels, including YouTube, X, and Rumble. In addition to social media, the program will air on partner platforms, including Daily Wire+, Real America’s Voice, TBN, CHARGE!, The National News Desk, NTD.com, and OAN News. “The All-American Halftime Show is an opportunity for all Americans to enjoy a halftime show with no agenda other than to celebrate faith, family, and freedom,” Turning Point USA spokesman Andrew Kolvet said of the halftime show. “We set out to provide an entertainment option that will be fun, excellent, and exciting for the entire family while millions are gathered together for the big game. These performers will deliver exactly that, and we can’t wait to watch the incredible show they’re about to put on. We know millions around the country will be watching too.”)
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
NEW YORK TIMES
— DD: Democrats ever-increasingly use Affirmative Action and DEI to get rid of Trump and those who share his demographics.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/opinion/trump-backlash-politics-civil-war.html
LOS ANGELES DAILY NEWS
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use Good and Pretti to destroy America once and for all.
https://www.dailynews.com/2026/02/02/american-exceptionalism-is-now-at-a-crossroads/
USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG PICTURE: DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly glorify and praise their illegals and fight their deportation.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/01/29/immigrant-families-conditions-detention-sick-kids/88405597007/
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/01/28/ice-agents-immigration-protesters-legal-questions/88366872007/
— Women are leaving the workforce because of caregiving responsibilities. DD: Back in the good old days, my father earned enough money that my mother could stay home and raise me and my brother. He never earned more than $50,000/year in today’s dollars. He almost always worked second jobs to pay the family’s bills. He died suddenly when he was 47 and I was 21. His earning potential was limited because he had brittle type 1 diabetes and did not have a college degree. My mother’s earning potential was limited because she never attended high school.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2026/01/29/women-leaving-workforce-caregiving-responsibilities/88370584007/
— Frugal budgets. DD: My wife has always had good jobs. When we got married in 1978, tried to live on just one of our salaries in anticipation of child raising expenses, but we gave up trying to have children, we did not adopt, and we did not become foster parents. Then, we tried to live on just one of our salaries to save for our retirement. Then, my Democrat GAO superiors forced me retire when I was 49 years old in 1997. In today’s dollars, my income dropped $86,042/year (56%), from a salary of $154,682/year to a pension of $68,640/year.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2026/01/30/cut-starbucks-doordash-save-money/88107052007/
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— A U.S. Life Expectancy Milestone. It hit 79 years in 2024, which is a record and regains pandemic losses. DD: How old are you? I am 77. What is your life expectancy? According to Social Security, mine is 10.5 years.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/u-s-life-expectancy-2024-record-cdc-health-mortality-cancer-covid-60a171ee
FLORIDA TODAY
— Brevard Public Schools warns of discipline if students protest ICE. DD: What policy does your school district have on student walkouts?
https://www.floridatoday.com/story/news/education/2026/02/02/school-board-superintendent-warn-brevard-students-not-to-protest-ice/88480606007/
ATLANTA CIVIC CIRCLE
— Thousands of Atlanta students walked out to protest ICE, undeterred by disciplinary threats. Cobb County and other school districts threatened disciplinary action. DD: What policy does your school district have on student walkouts?
https://atlantaciviccircle.org/2026/02/02/thousands-atlanta-students-walk-out-protest-ice/
WTHR
— Hundreds of Indianapolis students walk out of school in protest of ICE. Around 400 high schoolers walked out of North Central High School Monday afternoon in protest of ICE policy and presence across the country. DD: What policy does your school district have on student walkouts?
https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/hundreds-north-central-high-school-indianapolis-students-walk-out-of-school-in-protest-of-ice-immigration/531-257834a6-c091-4b41-927b-5e3d953a193c
CBS AUSTIN
— Central Texas students continue walking out of class to protest ICE operations. DD: What policy does your school district have on student walkouts?
https://cbsaustin.com/news/local/central-texas-students-continue-walking-out-of-class-to-protest-ice-operations
FOX AUSTIN
— Hundreds of Hays CISD students leave campus to protest. DD: What policy does your school district have on student walkouts?
https://www.fox7austin.com/news/hays-cisd-student-protests
KXAN
— Texas attorney general investigating Austin school district policies after anti-ICE student walkouts. DD: What policy does your school district have on student walkouts?
https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/texas-attorney-general-demands-policies-from-aisd-for-allowing-student-led-walkout-against-ice/
SUN COMMERCIAL
— Trump posts more endorsements of GOP challengers to Indiana redistricting foes. DD: Which candidates on March 17, 2026 Republican primary ballot in your precinct are seeking or have gotten Trump’s endorsement? Which ones are constructively running as anti-Trumps?
https://www.suncommercial.com/gcdailyworld/article_664e11c7-d765-5a4c-9d29-f47a151b05cd.html
PRESS HERALD
— Midcoast students walk out to protest ICE. DD: What policy does your school district have on student walkouts?
https://www.pressherald.com/2026/02/02/were-fed-up-midcoast-students-walk-out-to-protest-ice/
COLLEGE RECRUITER
— The U.S. federal government hiring freeze is ending. DD: While I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO 1980-1997, the agency was almost always under hiring and/or promotion freezes because of Gingrich budget cuts.
https://www.collegerecruiter.com/blog/2026/02/02/the-u-s-federal-government-hiring-freeze-is-ending
GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— DD: Democrats run the federal government. For Democrats, the federal government exists to hire, retain, and promote Democrats. While I worked for the Democrats who ran the federal government for almost 30 years, virtually all of my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were Democrats. They wanted their superiors to get rid of their Republican employees, and especially their Republican employees who were conservative, White, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or had ancestors who had been in America for a long time. When I was 31 in 1980, I was one of the last Republicans GAO hired. The Democrats who ran GAO wasted my career and forced me to retire when I was 49 in 1997.
https://www.govexec.com/management/2026/02/opms-challenge-creating-high-performance-culture/411101/?oref=ge-featured-river-top
HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW
— Training Employees Pays Off. DD: All of the first 6 months that I worked for IRS in 1971 was training. Both IRS and GAO gave me lots of training. I have always been very grateful of that. But my Democrat IRS and GAO wasted what I learned, wasted my career, and forced me to retire when I was 49 years old in 1997.
https://hbr.org/2026/01/why-training-employees-pays-off-twihttps://hbr.org/2026/01/when-theres-nowhere-to-promote-a-star-employee
— DD: While I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO 1980-1997, the agency was almost always under promotion freezes because of Gingrich budget cuts.
https://hbr.org/2026/01/when-theres-nowhere-to-promote-a-star-employee
AFL-CIO
— We Proudly Celebrate Black History Month. DD: My Black Democrat GAO subordinate who my Democrat GAO superiors replaced me with led the office’s Black History Month events.
https://aflcio.org/2026/2/2/we-proudly-celebrate-black-history-month
FROM FOREIGN SOURCES
INDEPENDENT
— The impossible choices facing millions of Americans as healthcare costs soar. DD: Because I am a retired federal employee, the federal government pays 72% of my and my wife’s healthcare insurance premiums. The 28% that we pay just increased from $600/month to $700/month.
https://www.independent.co.uk/us/money/obamacare-expired-subsidies-middle-class-b2912529.html
GLOBE
— Alex Pretti’s Cause of Death Officially Ruled a Homicide After ICE Agents Shot Him ‘Multiple’ Times.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/alex-pretti-cause-death-officially-214959276.html
BUSINESS STANDARD
— 2 senior officials sent on forced retirement. DD: What did you do to keep your job? My Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire when I was 49 years old in 1997. If I had not done the following, they would have succeeded in getting rid of me sooner than they did. I earned a master’s degree in finance in 1997. I earned professional certifications in forensic accounting in 1997, financial services auditing in 1996, government financial management in 1994, fraud examination in 1990, internal auditing in 1981, and accounting in 1979. I became a licensed CPA in 1981. I earned a master’s degree in accounting in 1980. I earned an MBA in 1976.
https://www.tbsnews.net/bangladesh/corruption/2-senior-nbr-officials-sent-forced-retirement-over-graft-allegations-1118236
February 2, 2026
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CBS2
— GOP Illinois gubernatorial candidate Ted Dabrowski breaks down his policies
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/gop-illinois-gubernatorial-candidate-ted-dabrowski-breaks-down-his-policies/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=teNaamzcqr0
— At least 7 people killed, 3 injured in weekend shootings in Chicago
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-weekend-shootings-january-16-19-2026/
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DD: The Democrat Party platform is liberal. Illinois Democrat elected officials aggressively advance that platform. The Republican Party platform is conservative. Far too many Illinois Republican elected officials do not defend, let alone fight to advance that platform. Consequently, Democrat candidates ever-increasingly win in Illinois. Far too many Illinois Republican candidates and elected officials paint themselves as being Democrat Lite.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/02/opinion-political-party-suburbs/
— Fundraising hauls show RNC vastly outpacing Democrats ahead of midterm elections
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/01/fundraising-hauls-rnc-midterm-elections/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— ALL OF THE FRONT PAGE: DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals.
https://www.wbez.org/immigration/2026/01/31/suburban-teen-brothers-on-ice-watch-in-minneapolis-this-is-nothing-like-chicago-this-is-so-much-worse
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2026/02/02/a-chicago-couple-separated-by-midway-blitz-is-determined-to-reunite
DAILY HERALD
— Chicago Auto Show is back
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260201/autos/car-tastic-the-chicago-auto-show-is-back-with-2000-tires-to-kick/
JOURNAL COURIER
— Rob Winchester is pitching Republican Rick Heidner in central and southern Illinois: Winchester, a long-time lobbyist and previous senior adviser to former U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk, has been hired to promote Heidner’s campaign.
https://www.myjournalcourier.com/news/article/heidner-governor-candidate-gambling-mogul-visit-21319882.php
ALTON TELEGRAPH
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly using Good and Pretti to promote more hatred against Republicans.
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/carlinville-vigil-alex-pretti-illinois-21327579.php
WISCONSIN EXAMINER
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly using Good and Pretti to promote more hatred against Republicans.
https://wisconsinexaminer.com/2026/02/01/hayward-fat-bike-riders-take-to-the-snow-in-solidarity-remembrance-of-alex-pretti/
FOX ILLINOIS
— Fundraising hauls show RNC vastly outpacing Democrats ahead of midterm elections. The Republican National Committee vastly outpaced Democrats in 2025, according to year-end filings to the Federal Election Commission.
https://www.foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/fundraising-hauls-show-rnc-vastly-outpacing-democrats-ahead-of-midterm-elections/article_6e6ab52a-bbad-5546-bc51-30658c11529d.html
DAILY ILLINI
— Illini Republicans support ICE
https://dailyillini.com/news-stories/university-news/student-organizations/2026/02/01/illini-republicans-ice-minnesota/
POLITICO ILLINOIS
— Pritzker, Quigley and money moves
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2026/02/02/pritzker-quigley-and-money-moves-00759656
CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Chicago FOP boss: Mayor’s ICE on Notice order is ‘piece of toilet paper’
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_e32270d6-7227-4278-bc46-1eee944cc3b6.html
MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— McHenry County Anti-Ice Demonstration Sparsely Attended
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/02/02/mchenry-county-anti-ice-demonstration-sparsely-attended/
RAY HANANIA
— Polarization of America grows while challenges remain unresolved
https://hanania.substack.com/p/right-from-the-middle-polarization
BREAKTHROUGH IDEAS
— West Chicago, Illinois’ “Non-Partisan” Mayor Daniel Bovey Takes Anti-ICE Side Against Local Teacher
https://www.breakthrough-ideas.com/read/2026/01/27/west-chicago-illinois-non-partisan-mayor-daniel-bovey-takes-anti-ice-side-against-local-teacher
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— For academics, historians and activists, the past year has been tumultuous in advocating the teaching of Black history in the United States. Despite last year proclaiming February as National Black History Month, President Donald Trump started his second term by claiming some African American history lessons are meant to indoctrinate people into hating the country. The administration has dismantled Black history at national parks, most recently removing an exhibit on slavery in Philadelphia last month. Black history advocates see these acts and their chilling effect as scary and unprecedented. DD: My Black Democrat GAO subordinate who my Democrat GAO superiors replaced me with led the office’s Black History Month events.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/feb/1/black-history-centennial-channels-angst-anti-dei-climate-education/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Celebrities blast Trump, ICE, and illegal immigration enforcement operations at Grammys
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/4442514/celebrities-blast-ice-at-grammys/
— Chicago isn’t listening to Italian Americans
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/4439610/chicago-isnt-listening-italian-americans-christopher-columbus-arrigo-park/
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use Good and Pretti to promote more hatred against Republicans.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/senate/4441587/defeat-out-of-jaws-of-victory-gop-reckons-with-trump-ice-blunders/
NEW YORK POST
— Don Lemon returns to the scene of arrest, gets gushing reception at pre-Grammys bash.
https://nypost.com/2026/02/01/us-news/don-lemon-returns-to-the-scene-of-arrest-gets-gushing-reception-at-pre-grammys-bash/
— Democrats crush Republicans in race for Congress, clinch historic high in Fox News poll
https://nypost.com/2026/02/01/us-news/democrats-top-republicans-in-race-for-congress-clinch-historic-high-in-fox-news-poll/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Democrats topped Republicans on the generic congressional ballot by a considerable six points, 52% to 46%, scoring the highest of any party on that metric in the history of the survey commissioned by Fox News. The minority party also made massive gains on key issues, crushing Republicans on affordability by 14 points, health care by 21 points, helping the middle class by 14 points, transgender issues by 22 points, and even taxes by one point. “Democrats are taking back the House in November,” a confident Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) spokesperson, Justin Chermol, declared. Republicans still retain an advantage on border security by 15 points, national security by 12, immigration by 5 and tackling the national deficit by 2 points.)
AMERICAN GREATNESS
— West Chicago, Illinois’ “Nonpartisan” Mayor Daniel Bovey Takes Anti-ICE Side Against Local Teacher. West Chicago’s mayor scolded a teacher for saying “Go ICE,” twisting law enforcement into villains while shielding lawbreakers with emotion and bias.
https://amgreatness.com/2026/02/02/west-chicago-illinois-nonpartisan-mayor-daniel-bovey-takes-anti-ice-side-against-local-teacher/
AMERICAN THINKER
— Highlights from Don Lemon’s indictment. If the government can prove the allegations (and Lemon filmed them himself), things aren’t looking good for Mr. Lemon.
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2026/01/highlights_from_don_lemon_s_indictment.html
BLAZE
— Many Christians are falling back into the same emotional and political traps fueled by propaganda. DD: How successful have Democrats been taking over your church? According to Democrats Jesus is a liberal Democrat who promotes dependency on government and charity, LGBTQ, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, vices, abolition of the Second Amendment, and Affirmative Action and DEI, that is, race and gender based preference giving, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and national origin discrimination. According to Democrats, Jesus is anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-non-poor people, anti-married people, anti-Protestant, anti-German American, and anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.theblaze.com/shows/relatable/christians-are-falling-for-the-same-trap-that-fooled-them-in-2020
BREITBART
— Leftist Leader Hails Great ‘Replacement’ of Conservatives with Illegal Migrant Amnesty in Spain. DD: Spain today, America tomorrow. Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly replace those who have demographics that vote for Republican with those who have demographics that vote for Democrats.
https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2026/02/01/leftist-leader-hails-great-replacement-of-conservatives-with-illegal-migrant-amnesty-in-spain/
COLLEGE FIX
— Judge tosses case claiming Northwestern Law discriminated against white men. DD: Since the 1960s, Democrats and RINOs have used Affirmative Action to get rid of Republicans who were conservative, White, male, older, Protestant, German American, and/or had ancestors who had been in America for a long time.
https://www.thecollegefix.com/judge-tosses-case-claiming-northwestern-law-discriminated-against-white-men/
FOX NEWS
— Fox News Poll: An early look at the 2026 midterms. Voters prefer Democrats on affordability, Republicans on border security.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/fox-news-poll-early-look-2026-midterms
(FROM THE ARTICLE: As the midterm election year gets underway, voters are already drawing clear lines between the Democratic and Republican parties on the issues. A new Fox News survey, released Thursday, finds the Republican Party is seen as better able to handle border security (by 15 points), national security (+12), and immigration (+5). The Democratic Party is favored on transgender issues (by 22 points), healthcare (+21), vaccines (+16), helping the middle class (+14), and affordability (+14). And on three issues where Republicans have recently held the edge, now neither party has shown a clear preference: taxes (+1D), foreign policy (even), and the federal budget deficit (+2R). The survey asks voters what President Donald Trump’s top priorities should be, and the economy dominates. Nearly 4 in 10 cite either the economy in general (19%) or prices (17%). The view that the Democrats can better handle affordability gives them an early edge in the generic Congressional vote preference, where voters are asked who they will support in the U.S. House race in their district this November. While the question is largely hypothetical this far out, it gives us a baseline for the coming election, according to Republican pollster Daron Shaw. “Political science analyses demonstrate that aggregate responses to this question begin to more accurately predict the actual House vote by around mid-summer,” Shaw added. “But we ask it at this point simply to get a sense of how short-term forces might play out in the general election.” The survey shows if the election were today, 52% of voters would back the Democratic candidate in their House district and 46% the Republican. That’s a 6-point edge, which is right at the poll’s margin of sampling error. The current 52% Democratic support is the highest recorded for either party; the previous high was 50% for the Democrats in October 2017. Both parties are maintaining most of their coalitions. Democrats garner support from Black voters (+48 points), voters under age 30 (+28), and college graduates (+17), while Republicans receive backing from White evangelical Christians (+41), rural voters (+21), and White voters without a degree (+10). While the parties maintain high levels of support among most of their constituencies, Republicans are twice as likely as Democrats to defect across the aisle: 8% of self-identified Republicans currently say they would back the Democratic candidate, compared to 4% of self-identified Democrats who say they would go for the Republican today. Overall, three-quarters of voters say they are extremely (56%) or very (20%) motivated to vote in the November elections, and those voters are slightly more committed to the Democratic candidate than the Republican. That’s at least partly due to more Democrats (82%) than Republicans (76%) or independents (61%) saying they feel inclined to vote this year. Overall, motivation is on par with the 2022 midterm cycle, when 54% of voters said they were extremely motivated to vote. Twenty-eight percent of voters approve of the job Congress is doing, a 2-point increase since last January and the highest approval in nearly three years. However, disapproval is also up — from 67% last year to 71% today. In the generic ballot, those who disapprove of Congress are twice as likely to support the Democratic candidate (65%) as the Republican (33%). The small group of those who approve largely favor the Republican over the Democrat (79% to 21%). As Congress considers banning stock trading among members, the new survey finds 75% of voters favor the proposal. That’s unchanged from where things stood in September and higher than the 70% who favored the measure in 2022. Majorities of Democrats (70%), Republicans (83%), and independents (67%) favor a ban on stock trading by members of Congress, their immediate family, and staff.)
NEW AMERICAN
— Notre Dame Appoints Pro-abortion Population-control Advocate to Directorship
https://thenewamerican.com/us/culture/faith-and-morals/notre-dame-appoints-pro-abortion-population-control-advocate-to-directorship/
TOWNHALL
— Should Race Realism Be Suppressed? The New York Times Thinks So.
https://townhall.com/columnists/scottmorefield/2026/02/02/should-race-realism-be-suppressed-the-new-york-times-thinks-so-n2670491
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC NEWS
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use Liam Conejo Ramos and his father to promote more hatred against Republicans.
https://abc7.com/post/liam-conejo-ramos-5-father-board-plane-minneapolis-detention-release/18521490/
CBS NEWS
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly using Good and Pretti to promote more hatred against Republicans.
https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/rand-paul-says-dhs-ice-must-restore-trust-minneapolis-shootings-good-pretti-60-minutes-transcript/
— DD: What do your critics/opponents hold you responsible for? My critics/opponents hold me responsible for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems. I should write about my critics/opponents. I would focus on Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct who have lost elections since 2000. I would focus on those who have had their operatives and their dupes take the most/biggest adverse actions against me.
https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/government-shutdown-voters-blame-poll-keller/
ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Bad Bunny, more of music’s biggest stars use the Grammys stage to protest Trump’s immigration crackdown
https://abc7.com/post/grammys-2025-celebrity-ice-out-buttons-bad-bunny-immigration-speech/18523651/
REUTERS
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly using Good and Pretti to promote more hatred against Republicans.
https://www.reutersconnect.com/item/memorial-honouring-alex-pretti-and-renee-nicole-good-in-minneapolis/dGFnOnJldXRlcnMuY29tLDIwMjY6bmV3c21sX1JDMjlESkEyR0NJQw
NEWSWEEK
— Tammy Duckworth Calls on Trump to Fulfill IVF Promises. DD: Do you know anyone with fertility problems who could have tried IVF but did not? My Democrat GAO superiors knew full-well that my wife’s healthcare insurance covered IVF, but that we nevertheless gave up trying to have children without trying IVF. They knew full-well, but ignored/dismissed/belittled, the fact that our doctors had advised against us trying it. They knew full-well that I had big problems with my sperm and that my wife had big problems with her eggs. They knew full-well that we did not adopt or become foster parents. They viciously used the aforesaid to demonize, denigrate, and condemn us being selfish filthy rich DINKS. They constantly complained about the tremendous amount of time and money that they spent raising their children and decried their spouses having little or no income. According to them, if we had children, I would not have been able to a) pass the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, b) afford to take a $23,699/year (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980, c) earn a master’s degree in accounting in 1980, d) pass the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, e) become a licensed CPA in 1981, f) get promoted in 1986, g) etc. According to them, if we had children, we would not have been able to a) buy a home in Wheaton and two new cars in 1978, b) have a home built in Wheaton in 1984, c) go on four vacations a year after my wife’s business trips to luxury resorts across America 1978-1992, d) buy collector cars in 1989 and 1994, e) etc. They would not have used our not having children against me if I had been a Democrat, minority, female, and/or veteran.
https://www.newsweek.com/duckworth-trump-fulfill-ivf-promises-11450457
NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use Good and Pretti to promote more hatred against Republicans.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/us/alex-pretti-minneapolis.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/us/ice-lawsuits-states.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/opinion/renee-good-alex-pretti-ice-minneapolis.html
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use Bad Bunny to promote more hatred against Republicans.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/arts/music/bad-bunny-speech-ice-grammys.html
USA TODAY
— Here are the 20 most common jobs in America. DD: Less common jobs that I had were IRS Revenue Officer 1971-1980 and GAO Analyst 1980-1997.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2026/01/27/most-least-common-jobs-in-america-salary/88366751007/
— Don Lemon’s arrest is attack on press freedom, advocates say
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/01/30/don-lemon-arrest-press-freedom-face-act/88432005007/
DAILY PENNSYLVANIAN
— ‘Risk of escalation’: Penn civil war simulation mirrors Minneapolis today. DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly paint Republicans as having been the Confederates in the Civil War. Democrats have declared a Second Civil War against Republicans. Illegals are their soldiers in their Democrat Army.
https://www.thedp.com/article/2026/02/penn-simulation-civil-war-national-guard-minnesota-trump-ice
PHILADELPHIA TODAY
— How Big of a Raise Can You Expect in 2026? DD: My Democrat GAO superiors a) forced me to retire when I was 49 years old in 1997, b) always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance, c) delayed my promotions and never promoted me beyond GS-13, and d) forced me to take a $23,699/year (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS in 1980. My Democrat IRS superiors never promoted me beyond GS-12. My Democrat Post Office superiors forced me to resign when I was 20 years old in 1969. Consequently, my Civil Service Retirement System pension, my Social Security, and my retirement savings are dramatically less.
https://philadelphia.today/2026/02/how-big-of-a-raise-in-2026/
MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO
— DD: Democrats and RINOs stand up for Good and for Pretti because they fought ICE. Virtually no one stands up for me because I fight Democrat and RINO promotion of dependency on government and charity, LGBTQ, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, vices, diminishment of Second Amendment rights, and Affirmative Action and DEI, that is, race and gender based preference giving, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and notional origin discrimination.
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/02/02/alex-pretti-minneapolis-va-medical-center-colleagues-remember-him-kind-advocate
KESQ
— DD: Under Democrats and under the RINOs, the future is ever-increasingly a) BRIGHT for those who are liberal/moderate, Democrat, RINO, minority, female, younger, non-Protestant, non-German American, have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time, and/or are noncitizens and b) BLEAK for those who are conservative, Republican, White, male, older, Protestant, German American, have ancestors who have been in America for a long time, and/or are citizens of America.
https://kesq.com/stacker-money/2026/02/01/diverse-younger-ready-to-buy-inside-the-demographic-trends-set-to-drive-housing-demand/
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Alex Pretti Was Part of a Growing Gun Culture in Minneapolis. The blue city, now in a battle with the federal government, has seen a surge in armed citizens in the past several years.
https://www.wsj.com/us-news/alex-pretti-was-part-of-a-growing-gun-culture-in-minneapolis-e8459a5f
— The Chicago Teachers’ Mystery Audits. The union’s finances didn’t pass muster with its official auditor.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/the-chicago-teachers-mystery-audits-163dedcb
— The Blue State Population Bust. Democratic-run states could lose at least 10 House seats after 2030 based on migration trends.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/the-blue-state-population-bust-5da512a9
— DD: What did you do to keep your job? My Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire when I was 49 years old in 1997. If I had not done the following, they would have succeeded in getting rid of me sooner than they did. I earned a master’s degree in finance in 1997. I earned professional certifications in forensic accounting in 1997, financial services auditing in 1996, government financial management in 1994, fraud examination in 1990, internal auditing in 1981, and accounting in 1979. I became a licensed CPA in 1981. I earned a master’s degree in accounting in 1980. I earned an MBA in 1976.
https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/careers/its-time-to-start-tooting-your-own-horn-at-work-7838f92a
FORBES
— DD: Democrats and RINOs always have and always will use Affirmative Action and DEI to get rid of Republicans.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/juliekratz/2026/02/01/the-evolution-of-dei-why-its-time-to-move-toward-the-fair-framework/
HARVARD LAW REVIEW
— Challenging Politically Discriminatory Funding Cuts. DD: How have funding cuts impacted you? Gingrich succeeded in gutting GAO while I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO 1980-1997. If he had not done that, the Democrats who ran GAO would not have a) forced me to take a $23,699/year (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO, b) delay my promotions and never promote me beyond GS-13, c) keep me off audits of IRS except 1986-1988, d) always rank me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance, and e) force me to retire when I was 49 years old. The Democrats who ran GAO punished me for what Gingrich did.
https://harvardlawreview.org/blog/2026/02/challenging-politically-discriminatory-funding-cuts/
MONEY DIGEST
— You Might Be In The Top 5% If You Have This Income In Your State. . .Illinois’ state median income is $81,702, with the average income for the top 5% of earners landing at $514,347. . .In Illinois, IRS records reveal 495,720 taxpayers with incomes over $200,000 out of 6,030,260 tax filers.
https://www.moneydigest.com/2087604/top-5-percent-income-in-your-state/
EDUCATION WEEK
— DD: Affirmative Action is reparations.
https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/opinion-the-100-year-history-of-black-history-month/2026/02
INSIDE HIGHER EDUCATION
— DD: How well did you do taking standardized tests? My critics/opponents have always decried my success taking standardized tests. According to them, all the standardized tests that I passed favored those who share my demographics. I passed all the standardized tests needed a) to get accepted by UIC in 1966, b) to get hired by the Post Office in 1966, c) to get accepted by NIU in 1969 and to graduate from NIU in 1970, d) to get hired by IRS in 1971, e) to get accepted by Loyola in 1972 and to graduate from Loyola in 1976, f) to get accepted by DePaul in 1976 and to graduate from DePaul in 1980, g) to become a CPA in 1979, h) to become a Certified Internal Auditor and licensed CPA in 1981, and i) to get accepted by IIT in 1992 and to graduate from IIT in 1997.
https://www.insidehighered.com/opinion/views/2026/02/02/ucsd-can-live-without-sat-opinion
WASHINGTON MONTHLY
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals.
https://washingtonmonthly.com/2026/02/02/trumps-ice-problem-and-ours/
CT INSIDER
— DD: I have been the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000. I have always fully disclosed that I have always been conservative and Republican. Beyond that, I have always fully disclosed a) that I was baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran, b) that I am 100% German American, c) that my ancestors have been in America since 1844, d) that I lived in Crete 1948-1972, and e) that while I worked for the Democrats who ran the federal government for almost 30 years, they took many big adverse actions against me.
https://www.ctinsider.com/waterbury/opinion/article/don-lemon-face-act-21324751.php
DAILY TROJAN
— DD: According to Democrats and according to RINOs, when those who are the following succeed, it is because they benefit from discrimination against those who are not the following: conservative, Republican, White, male, older, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.
https://dailytrojan.com/2026/02/02/there-is-a-fundamental-issue-with-the-restoration-of-a-meritocracy/
SALON
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use Good and Pretti to promote more hatred against Republicans.
https://www.salon.com/2026/02/01/a-wake-up-call-for-white-americans/
FROM FOREIGN SOURCES
SKY NEWS
— A ‘politically charged’ Grammy Awards with protests against US immigration policy
https://news.sky.com/video/a-politically-charged-grammy-awards-with-protests-against-us-immigration-policy-13502199
AL JAZEERA
— Music stars target ICE crackdown at Grammy’s ceremony. ‘ICE out’, says Puerto Rican star Bad Bunny, whose upcoming Super Bowl appearance is set to be patrolled by ICE agents.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/2/stars-target-ice-crackdown-at-grammys-ceremony
HINDUSTAN TIMES
— Protest held outside Mamdani’s residence? What we know as videos surface after Mira Nair named in Epstein files. Social media posts claim that a protest was held outside Zohran Mamdani’s residence after his mother Mira Nair’s name appeared in the Epstein files.
https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/protest-held-outside-mamdani-s-residence-what-we-know-as-videos-surface-after-mira-nair-named-in-epstein-files-101770010637604.html
February 1, 2026
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly using Good and Pretti to promote more hatred against Trump.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/28/charles-selle-column-ice-shootings/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly paint Republicans as having been the Confederates in the Civil War. Democrats have declared a Second Civil War against Republicans. Illegals are their soldiers in their Democrat Army.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdogs/2026/01/30/gregory-bovino-border-patrol-confederate-general-william-mahone-obama
DAILY HERALD
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly using Good and Pretti to promote more hatred against Trump.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260131/editorials/daily-herald-opinion-not-thinking-a-thing-wrong-obvious-lies-about-tragic-events-go-beyond-spin/
SOUTHERN
— DD: Democrat and RINO leaders want Trump to dump Homan and Noem.
https://southernillinoisnow.com/2026/01/31/trump-continues-to-defend-homan-noem-amid-immigration-enforcement-backlash/
DAILY EGYPTIAN
— Rally, candlelight vigil held in Marion for those detained and killed by ICE
https://dailyegyptian.com/123132/news/rally-candlelight-vigil-held-in-marion-for-those-detained-and-killed-by-ice/
SPRINGFIELD MISSOURI NEWS LEADER
— Standardized tests are valuable, foster accountability. DD: My critics/opponents have always decried my success taking standardized tests. According to them, all the standardized tests that I passed favored those who share my demographics. I passed all the standardized tests needed a) to get accepted by UIC in 1966, b) to get hired by the Post Office in 1966, c) to get accepted by NIU in 1969 and to graduate from NIU in 1970, d) to get hired by IRS in 1971, e) to get accepted by Loyola in 1972 and to graduate from Loyola in 1976, f) to get accepted by DePaul in 1976 and to graduate from DePaul in 1980, g) to become a CPA in 1979, h) to become a Certified Internal Auditor and licensed CPA in 1981, and i) to get accepted by IIT in 1992 and to graduate from IIT in 1997.
https://www.news-leader.com/story/opinion/2026/01/31/state-standardized-tests-are-valuable-foster-accountability-opinion/88405751007/
TELEGRAPH HERALD
— Hundreds march in Madison, Milwaukee to protest Trump immigration enforcement
https://www.telegraphherald.com/news/iowa-illinois-wisconsin/article_2974237d-2a62-4889-82f4-f167567a4ce4.html
CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Springsteen surprises at anti-ICE benefit for Pretti, Good families
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/springsteen-surprises-at-anti-ice-benefit-for-pretti-good-families/
ST. LOUIS PUBLIC RADIO
— Anti-ICE protesters call for national action against federal immigration tactics
https://www.stlpr.org/npr/2026-01-31/anti-ice-protesters-call-for-national-action-against-federal-immigration-tactics
NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— DD: Affirmative Action is reparations.
https://www.northernpublicradio.org/2026-01-31/getting-to-reparations-argues-a-clear-path-and-legal-strategy-to-atone-for-slavery
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— What do you predict that your critics/opponents will eventually do? I predict that my “Republican” critics/opponents in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton will eventually officially declare a) that they have come out of their closets and that they have cast a Democrat primary ballot, b) that they have always really been Democrats or Libertarians, c) that they have always rejected conservativism and that they have always despised/hated Republicans, and especially conservative Republicans, d) that they have always done everything that they could to destroy conservatives and to destroy the Republican Party, e) that they have always been involved in Republican politics to get the Republican Party to dump its personal responsibility, traditional marriage and family, right to life, immigration, anti-vice, Second Amendment, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in its platform, and f) that they had their operatives and their dupes ban me attending conservative leadership meetings, throw me off the Illinois Republican Party Platform and Resolutions Committee in 2024, end my service as the Republican fundraiser for Wheaton Independence Day parades and fireworks in 2021, gerrymander my precinct in 2015, end my service as the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman in 2012, end my service as the Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO) webmaster in 2010 and 2004, end my membership on the Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) Steering Committee in 2007, almost get ICRC to censure me for my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters in 2006, and crush my bid to serve as MTRO Treasurer in 2004. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— What do your critic/opponents blame you for? My “Republican” critics/opponent blame me and blame my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems. They specifically blame me and blame my newsletters for the defeats that Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct have suffered since 2000. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— What demographics do your critics/opponents want to curry favor with? My critics/opponents want to curry favor with those who are liberal/moderate, Democrat, RINO, Libertarian, minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, unmarried, have less money than others, non-Protestant, non-German American, have ancestors who have not been in America for as long as mine have been, and/or are noncitizens. To curry with the aforesaid, they ever-increasingly badmouth/demonize/denigrate/condemn those who are conservative, Republican, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, have more money than others, Protestant, German American, have ancestors who have been in America for a long time, and/or are citizens of America. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— Who are the conservative leaders in Illinois, your county, your township, and your municipality? Far too many who paint themselves as being conservative leaders do far too little to defend and advance conservative principles. They should be writing and publishing articles that defend and advance conservative principles. They should be citing how their following conservative principles made them successful. I should write about those in Illinois who paint themselves as being conservative leaders, but who have done the most to destroy conservatives in Illinois. I would focus on those who have their operatives and their dupes ban me from attending conservative leadership meetings. I would focus on those who had their operatives and their dupes a) throw me off the Illinois Republican Party Platform and Resolutions Committee in 2024, b) end my service as the Republican fundraiser for Wheaton Independence Day parades and fireworks in 2021, c) gerrymander my precinct in 2015, d) end my service as the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman in 2012, e) end my service as the Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO) webmaster in 2010 and 2004, f) end my membership on the Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) Steering Committee in 2007, g) almost get ICRC to censure me for my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters in 2006, and h) crush my bid to serve as MTRO Treasurer in 2004. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— What does it mean to follow conservative principles? It includes complying with the rule of law, becoming a contributing member of society, making the most of your potential, earning a college degree, getting and keeping jobs, qualifying yourself for better paying jobs, avoiding vices, limiting immediate pleasures, living within your means, doing what you can to make yourself marriage material, keeping your marriage vows, and saving for your retirement. If I could do it over again, I would not have spent so much money on new cars. I worked far too many hours to earn money to buy those cars. Instead, I should have used those hours to study. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
NEW YORK POST
— ICE agents chase down migrant sex predator after judge allows him to stroll out of NYC courthouse
https://nypost.com/2026/01/31/us-news/ice-agents-chase-wanted-illegal-migrant-after-hes-allowed-to-leave-nyc-criminal-court/
BIZ PAC REVIEW
— LinkedIn feeling the heat for removing ‘hateful’ pro-ICE post – company says action was a ‘mistake.’ DD: The more that you do to promote enforcement of immigration law, the faster that Democrats and RINOs destroy you.
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2026/01/31/linkedin-feeling-the-heat-for-removing-hateful-pro-ice-post-company-says-action-was-a-mistake-1619375/
BREITBART
— Former Ben & Jerry’s Cofounder Debuts ‘Maxi Hearts of Minneapolis’ Ice Cream Honoring Renee Good, Alex Pretti
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2026/01/31/former-ben-jerrys-cofounder-debuts-maxi-hearts-of-minneapolis-ice-cream-honoring-renee-good-alex-pretti/
COLLEGE FIX
— Despite DEI bans, some public universities maintain DEI requirements
https://www.thecollegefix.com/despite-dei-bans-some-public-universities-maintain-dei-requirements-research-finds/
DAILY SIGNAL
— How ‘Midwest Nice’ Minnesota Became Ground Zero for Leftist Violence and Fraud
https://www.dailysignal.com/2026/01/30/how-midwest-nice-minnesota-became-ground-zero-for-leftist-violence-and-fraud/
DAILY WIRE
— Florida Takes Action On Foreign Drivers: ‘English Only.’ Illegals from sanctuary states have been involved in devastating crashes killing Americans, sparking this safeguard by Florida.
https://www.dailywire.com/news/florida-takes-action-on-foreign-drivers-english-only
LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Seattle Mayor’s ‘Set of Actions’ Against ICE Include Police Surveillance, and Tipping Off ‘Immigrant’ Communities
https://legalinsurrection.com/2026/01/seattle-mayors-set-of-actions-against-ice-include-police-surveillance-and-tipping-off-immigrant-communities/amp/
NATIONAL REVIEW
— The Gender Ideology Fight Is Far from Over
https://www.nationalreview.com/2026/01/the-gender-ideology-fight-is-far-from-over/
NEW AMERICAN
— A Challenge to Republican/Conservative Forces: What’s Your Plan to Win? DD: I should write about those in Illinois who paint themselves as being conservative leaders, but who have done the most to destroy conservatives in Illinois. I would focus on those who have their operatives and their dupes ban me from attending conservative leadership meetings. I would focus on those who had their operatives and their dupes a) throw me off the Illinois Republican Party Platform and Resolutions Committee in 2024, b) end my service as the Republican fundraiser for Wheaton Independence Day parades and fireworks in 2021, c) gerrymander my precinct in 2015, d) end my service as the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman in 2012, e) end my service as the Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO) webmaster in 2010 and 2004, f) end my membership on the Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) Steering Committee in 2007, g) almost get ICRC to censure me for my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters in 2006, and h) crush my bid to serve as MTRO Treasurer in 2004.
https://thenewamerican.com/opinion/a-challenge-to-republican-conservative-forces-whats-your-plan-to-win/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
MSN
— Starbucks sued over ‘reverse discrimination’ by Florida attorney general. DD: Democrat and RINO employers use Affirmative Action and DEI a) to not hire Republicans and b) to get rid of their Republican employees.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/starbucks-sued-over-reverse-discrimination-by-florida-attorney-general/ar-AA1Sa9uy
YAHOO
— Iowa cyclists ride to remember Alex Pretti, Renee Good
https://www.yahoo.com/news/videos/iowa-cyclists-ride-remember-alex-044414202.html
ABC LOS ANGELES
— Arrests made hours after hundreds gathered for another anti-ICE protest
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVBXj8Z3VX4
NBC LOS ANGELES
— Unlawful assembly declared during anti-ICE protest in LA
https://www.nbclosangeles.com/video/local/unlawful-assembly-declared-during-anti-ice-protest-in-la/3839415/
CBS LOS ANGELES
— Demonstrators face off with police in downtown Los Angeles after another anti-ICE protest
https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/ice-out-of-everywhere-protest-downtown-los-angeles-clash-with-lapd/
FOX PORTLAND
— Union workers protest ICE at Portland facility; City leaders decry use of tear gas
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrUPLcH7UF4
NEW YORK TIMES
— An Ocean of Frozen Flowers Grows Where Alex Pretti Was Killed. One week after the I.C.U. nurse was shot dead by federal agents, tributes continue to build on the sidewalk where he fell.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/31/us/alex-pretti-memorial-minneapolis.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: DD: To get more votes from those who are the following, Democrat and RINO candidates ever-increasingly promise to use government to give them more and more and more preference: liberal/moderate, Democrat, RINO, Libertarian, minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, unmarried, have less money than others, non-Protestant, non-German American, have ancestors who have not been in America for as long time, and/or are noncitizens.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/31/us/politics/affirmative-action-ruling-dei-lawsuits.html
— DD: The mainstream news media exists to destroy Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/31/opinion/trump-midterms-election-security.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/opinion/trump-minneapolis-america-pretti.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/opinion/minneapolis-dhs-ice-security.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/31/opinion/minneapolis-pretti-bovino.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/28/opinion/minneapolis-ice-trump-gettysburg.html
https://www.nytimes.com/video/opinion/100000010679666/the-case-for-more-immigrants.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/31/opinion/ice-minnesota-trump.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/31/opinion/trump-minnesota-don-lemon-arrest-power-protest.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/opinion/liam-ramos-ice-detention.html
— Genes May Control Your Longevity, However Healthily You Live. A new study suggests that those with long-lived families probably have the best prospects of making it to a very old age.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/29/health/longevity-lifespan-age-genes.html
PROVIDENCE JOURNAL
— Grassroots campaign seeking to reclaim GOP’s core principles. DD: Far too many who paint themselves as being conservative leaders do far too little to defend and advance conservative principles. They should be writing and publishing articles that defend and advance conservative principles. They should be citing how their following conservative principles made them successful.
https://www.providencejournal.com/story/opinion/columns/2025/07/19/national-grassroots-campaign-seeks-to-reclaim-gops-core-principlesgrassroots-campaign-seeks-to-recla/84522405007/
TWIN CITIES STAR TRIBUNE
— Judges rebuke immigration crackdown, offer sympathy for Minnesota in twin rulings
https://www.startribune.com/ice-raids-minnesota/601546426
HOUSTON CHRONICLE
— Houston cyclists take to the streets in one of 200 nationwide rides protesting killing of Alex Pretti
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/article/bicycle-ride-protests-alex-pretti-killing-21326198.php
— DD: Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote LGBTQ, that is, they ever-increasingly destroy traditional marriage and family.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/in-houston-lgbtq-candidates-show-the-rest-of-the-country-how-to-win-opinion/ar-AA1VjY0s?ocid=Peregrine
OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING
— Federal officers use crowd control munitions as demonstrators protest outside Portland ICE building
https://www.opb.org/article/2026/01/31/labor-against-ice-portland-oregon-immigration-protest/
MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO
— Hundreds join Minneapolis bike ride to honor Alex Pretti
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/01/31/hundreds-join-minneapolis-bike-ride-to-honor-alex-pretti
KCRG
— Hundreds attend ICE legal observer training
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEmcKD-VQr8
USA TODAY
— ‘SNL’ takes on Minneapolis as Pete Davidson plays border czar
https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2026/02/01/snl-cold-open-this-week-minneapolis-pete-davidson/88402377007/
OUR PUBLIC SERVICE
— Proposed rule on probationary period employee appeals would further erode due process for civil servants. DD: After I transferred from IRS to GAO when I was 31 years old in 1980, my Democrat GAO superiors were furious when they learned that they could not use probationary procedures to get rid of me because I had been an IRS employee for almost 9 years and a postal employee for almost 3 years before that.
https://ourpublicservice.org/blog/opm-proposed-rule-probationary-period-appeals-erode-due-process-federal-employees/
MEDIUM
— DD: Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote LGBTQ, that is, they ever-increasingly destroy traditional marriage and family.
https://extremearturo.medium.com/anti-trans-extremist-groups-unite-to-attack-marriage-equality-1912d17d9d83
DAILY KOS
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly crow about their success in getting minorities, females, and others to hate Republicans who share Trump’s demographics: conservative, White, male, older, non-poor, married, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2026/1/31/2366212/-Why-Republicans-fear-Black-women
January 31, 2026 Evening Edition
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— Mayor Johnson directs Chicago police to investigate federal immigration agents’ alleged misconduct
https://abc7chicago.com/post/brandon-johnson-executive-order-directs-chicago-police-investigate-alleged-illegal-activity-ice-agents-other-federal/18515701/
— Judge orders 5-year-old Liam Ramos and his dad released from ICE detention
https://abc7chicago.com/post/judge-orders-5-year-old-liam-conejo-ramos-dad-detained-minnesota-released-ice-detention-texas/18516884/
— Judge blocks additional citizenship provisions in latest setback to Trump’s election executive order
https://abc7chicago.com/post/agencies-cant-seek-us-citizenship-status-distributing-voter-registration-forms-setback-donald-trump-executive-order-judge/18515109/
— Partial government shutdown goes into effect, as Senate deal awaits House vote. The Senate voted to separate funding for DHS after reaching a White House deal.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/2026-government-shutdown-update-partial-goes-effect-senate-deal-awaits-house-vote-funding-bill/18514393/
NBC5
— Mayor Johnson directs CPD to investigate alleged misconduct by federal immigration agents. Under the order, officers are given a “clear procedure” to follow if they witness or receive reports of federal agents involved in illegal activity.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/mayor-johnson-directs-cpd-to-investigate-alleged-misconduct-by-federal-immigration-agents/3884283/
— ICE claim that a man shattered his skull running into wall triggers tension at a Minnesota hospital. The explanation from ICE is an example of recent run-ins between immigration officers and health care workers that have contributed to mounting friction at Minneapolis hospitals.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/ice-claim-that-a-man-shattered-his-skull-running-into-wall-triggers-tension-at-a-minnesota-hospital/3884273/
CBS2
— Johnson signs the “ICE On Notice” executive order, directing CPD to investigate, document violations by federal agents. https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/johnson-signs-ice-on-notice-executive-order-chicago-police/
— New ICE memo gives deportation officers more leeway to conduct warrantless arrests
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ice-memo-deportation-officers-warrantless-arrests/
— Agents were pursuing an immigrant when they killed Alex Pretti. Now, he shares his story.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jose-huerta-chuma-alex-pretti-minneapolis-shooting/
— Federal judge denies Minnesota’s request to temporarily halt Operation Metro Surge
https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/federal-judge-denies-minnesotas-request-to-temporarily-halt-operation-metro-surge/
— Judge orders 5-year-old detained in Minnesota and dad to be released from ICE detention in Texas
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/judge-orders-liam-ramos-dad-released-from-texas-detention/
FOX32
— Chicago mayor orders CPD to document illegal activity by immigration agents
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-johnson-exec-order-1-31
WTTW
— Mayor Johnson Signs Executive Order Designed to Lay ‘Groundwork’ to Prosecute Federal Agents for Actions During Immigration Raids
https://news.wttw.com/2026/01/31/mayor-johnson-signs-executive-order-designed-lay-groundwork-prosecute-federal-agents
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Mayor Brandon Johnson directs police to investigate federal immigration agents for possible felony charges
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/31/mayor-brandon-johnson-directs-police-to-investigate-federal-immigration-agents-for-possible-felony-charges/
— Vigil honors slain VA nurse Alex Pretti, his care for those in need
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/31/vigil-honors-slain-va-nurse-alex-pretti-his-care-for-those-in-need/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Mayor Brandon Johnson orders CPD to investigate federal immigration agents for potential prosecution. The directive makes Chicago the first city in the nation “to leverage local authority to pursue legal accountability for misconduct” by federal agents, according to the city.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2026/01/31/brandon-johnson-investigate-ice-prosecution-executive-order-chicago
DAILY HERALD
— DD: Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War against Republicans. Their Illegals are their soldiers in their Democrat Army.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260130/news/a-crisis-for-the-nation-ice-accountability-commission-continues-to-seek-solutions/
RIVER BENDER
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly glorify and praise Good and Pretti.
https://www.riverbender.com/topnews/details.cfm?id=503962
SOUTHERN
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly demonize, denigrate, and condemn ICE.
https://southernillinoisnow.com/2026/01/31/former-officials-say-dhs-tactics-undermine-public-trust-after-series-of-contradictory-statements/
SHAW LOCAL
— GOP governor candidates in McHenry say abolishing TRUST Act would end need for ICE raids
https://www.shawlocal.com/news/state/2026/02/01/gop-governor-candidates-in-mchenry-say-abolishing-trust-act-would-end-need-for-ice-raids/
FOX ILLINOIS
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly glorify and praise Good and Pretti.
https://www.foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/as-officials-disparage-pretti-and-good-families-of-black-people-killed-by-police-have-d/article_0ece1daf-6253-5d5a-b4be-2ec743903801.html
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— Illinois loses 1,700 jobs in 2025 while nation adds 584,000
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-loses-1700-jobs-in-2025-while-nation-adds-584000/
SALEM MEDIA
— “The Real Story” Expands to Weekdays on AM 560 The Answer, Adding Amy Jacobson as Co-Host
https://investor.salemmedia.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/911/the-real-story-expands-to-weekdays-on-am-560-the
(FROM THE PRESS RELEASE: Salem Media (OTCQX: SALM) announced today that “The Real Story,” hosted by Jeanne Ives, will expand to a weekday time slot on AM 560 The Answer (WIND-AM), airing Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. CT, beginning Monday, February 2. The move also marks the addition of longtime Chicago broadcaster Amy Jacobson as co-host. Since 2023, “The Real Story” has aired on Sunday evenings from 7-9 p.m. CT, with Ives hosting solo. The weekday expansion brings the program to a daily audience and reunites Jacobson with AM 560 The Answer in a new role, following her previous tenure as co-host of “Chicago’s Morning Answer.” “This outstanding team adds two powerful, local conservative voices to our AM 560 lineup,” said John Gallagher, regional vice president and general manager of AM 560 The Answer. “Bringing Amy Jacobson back to the station fills a huge void for our audience. She has been relentless in her quest for the truth, and she gets answers that our listeners need to hear. Jeanne Ives is one of the most politically connected people in the state of Illinois. She brings a wealth of knowledge regarding so many issues that affect everyone within our listening area. I am looking forward to the in-depth conversation and new perspective this team will offer.” “I am thankful and excited to be a part of the Salem family,” said Jeanne Ives. “Information is power and Amy and I want to bring the Real Story on policy along with informed commentary from years of experience knowing the players and politicians to our listeners. We want listeners to be informed, so they can hold the politicians accountable.” “I am thrilled to be returning home to AM 560 The Answer,” said Amy Jacobson. “Jeanne and I will be part of the strongest conservative line-up in Chicago radio! As many of you know, life takes some unexpected turns, but when you love what you do, the signal always finds its way back.” About Jeanne Ives Jeanne Ives served three terms as an Illinois State Representative, beginning in 2012. In keeping with her fiscally conservative principles, she refused both a taxpayer-funded pension and healthcare. In 2018, she mounted a primary challenge against Republican incumbent Bruce Rauner, who would go on to lose to J.B. Pritzker in the general election. In 2020, Ives ran for Congress against Democrat incumbent Sean Casten. Following her campaign, she launched Breakthrough Ideas, whose mission is to build the infrastructure and conservative networks needed to advance conservative ideas and Republican candidates in the suburbs. She is a graduate of West Point with a Bachelor of Science in Economics. She served in the U.S. Army as a platoon leader and headquarters detachment commander for transportation units in Germany and as an ROTC instructor at Wheaton College. She resigned from the Army in 1993 to raise her children. Her opinion pieces have been published in the Chicago Tribune, The Federalist, and the Wall Street Journal as well as several political news sites. Her awards include Champion of Free Enterprise from the Illinois Chamber of Commerce, the inaugural Titanium Backbone Award from Illinois Family Institute for her pro-family stances, and a 100% rating from the American Conservative Union. She and her husband have five children, three of whom serve in the military. About Amy Jacobson Amy Jacobson is a veteran Chicago broadcaster, known for her work in both television and radio. For nearly 15 years, she co-hosted “Chicago’s Morning Answer” on AM 560 The Answer (WIND-AM). Prior to that, she worked as a general assignment reporter for NBC 5 Chicago (WMAQ-TV), beginning in 1996. During her tenure, she covered major events such as the 2002 Winter Olympics and the Chicago White Sox’s 2005 World Series run. Her journalism career began with an internship at KGAN-TV in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, followed by reporting roles at KSAX-TV in Minnesota, KOLD-TV in Tucson, KVIA-TV in El Paso, and WJBK-TV in Detroit. Throughout her career, Jacobson has been consistently recognized for her reporting, including multiple Chicago Emmy Awards. Amy graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Iowa in 1991 with a degree in broadcasting and film.)
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Sanctuary cities are sanctuaries for criminals
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/columnists/4441828/sanctuary-cities-are-sanctuaries-for-criminals/
— GOP zeroes in on ‘sanctuary city’ demands in fight over ICE conduct
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/senate/4441455/republicans-name-sanctuary-city-demands-fight-ice-conduct/
BREITBART
— Blue State Dems Launching Schemes to Obstruct ICE, Federal Laws
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2026/01/31/blue-state-dems-launching-schemes-to-obstruct-ice-federal-laws/amp/
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly glorify and praise Good and Pretti.
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2026/01/31/walz-pretti-good-might-be-the-best-of-the-best/
REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Sanctuary Cities Are Forcing ICE Into the Streets by Ignoring Legal Process
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2026/01/30/chicago_former_top_cop_santuary_cities_forcing_ice_into_the_street_by_not_following_legal_process.html
REAL CLEAR POLICY
— Universities Push Sanctuary Agenda for Illegals
https://www.realclearpolicy.com/2026/01/31/universities_push_sanctuary_agenda_for_illegals_1162153.html
TOWNHALL
— Deport Every Single Illegal Alien Possible
https://townhall.com/columnists/townhallcomstaff/2026/01/31/stand-with-ice-n2670348
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
THE HILL
— DD: Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War against Republicans. Their Illegals are their soldiers in their Democrat Army.
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5716656-jacob-frey-minnesota-ice-surge-ruling/
ABC NEWS
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly glorify and praise Good and Pretti.
https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/officials-disparage-pretti-good-families-black-people-killed-129732421
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly demonize, denigrate, and condemn ICE.
https://abcnews.go.com/US/former-officials-dhs-tactics-undermine-public-trust-after/story?id=129717921
NEW YORK TIMES
— Chicago Orders Police to Document Potentially Illegal Federal Immigration Tactics. The order, signed by Mayor Brandon Johnson, instructs police officers to report allegations of unlawful conduct in an effort to prosecute the most aggressive federal immigration actions.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/31/us/chicago-police-federal-immigration.html
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly glorify and praise Good and Pretti.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/31/us/alex-pretti-memorial-minneapolis.html
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/31/us/judge-minnesota-ice-ruling.html
WASHINGTON POST
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly glorify and praise Good and Pretti.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/2026/01/31/minneapolis-ice-shootings-racial-justice-pretti-good/5ec6fe24-fead-11f0-954b-b80c7ed67fc7_story.html
GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— DD: Democrats run the federal government. For them, the federal government exists to hire, retain, and promote Democrats. The only federal employees who get Civil Service protections are those who are Democrats and minority, female, veteran, disabled, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time.
https://www.govexec.com/workforce/2026/01/schedule-f-wont-fix-governments-performance-management-problems-report-finds/411107/?oref=ge-featured-river-top
ATLANTIC
— DD: Democrats want Trump to fire Noem. My Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates who were minority, female, younger, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or had ancestors who had not been in America for a long time wanted my GAO superiors to get rid of me, that is, to waste my career and force me to retire. My superiors in the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization who are anti-conservative want to stop me from sending out my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters. Failing that, they want to stop everyone from reading my newsletters. They ever-increasingly blame my newsletters for defeats suffered by Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct. They want the Republican Party to dump the personal responsibility, traditional marriage and family, right to life, immigration, anti-vice, Second Amendment, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in its platform. They want the Republican Party to dump conservatives once and for all, that is, they want the Republican Party to dump its base, that is, they want to destroy the Republican Party. Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. The Republican Party platform is conservative.
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/2026/01/kristi-noem-humiliation-trump/685836/
January 31, 2026
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CBS2
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use Good and Pretti to promote more hatred against Republicans.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/ice-out-protest-packs-daley-plaza/vi-AA1VmQZk
FOX32
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use Good and Pretti to promote more hatred against Republicans.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/hundreds-rally-daley-plaza-national-shutdown-day
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— ALL OF THE FRONT PAGE: DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use Good and Pretti to promote more hatred against Republicans.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2026/01/30/chicagoans-continue-calls-to-abolish-ice-as-uncertainty-remains-over-feds-potential-return-to-city
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly glorify and praise a) their illegals and b) those who promote illegal immigration.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2026/01/31/father-son-immigration-detention-glen-ellyn-dilley-texas
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DD: If crime is decreasing in Chicago, it is because of ICE.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/31/illinois-republican-governor-primary-2026-crime/
— DD: RINO leaders glorify and praise George Ryan and Jim Ryan and blame conservatives for their problems. I should write about RINO leaders in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton who blame TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC), my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters, and me for their problems. They stress a) that I became a TAPROOT Director in 1998, then its Vice Chairman, and then its Chairman 2005-2012, b) that I have served as the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000, c) that I served as Pat O’Malley’s Republican gubernatorial Milton Township campaign coordinator 2001-2002, and d) that I served as an ICRC Steering Committee member 2003-2007.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/30/january-30-chicago-history/
CHICAGO CRUSADER
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use Good and Pretti to promote more hatred against Republicans.
https://chicagocrusader.com/multi-interfaith-clergy-protest-snowstorm-over-murders-of-u-s-citizens-protest/
PAXTON MEDIA
— GOP gubernatorial hopefuls outline priorities at forum. DD: If I was still the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman and an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, the organizations would still be hosting candidate forums.
https://www.paxtonmedia.com/news/the_southern_illinoisan/gop-gubernatorial-hopefuls-outline-priorities-at-forum/article_78b6f7bb-1557-5c03-9325-22bd7107cdfa.html
SPECTRUM NEWS
— Illinois GOP gubernatorial candidates make downstate pitch on taxes, waste and the Bears
https://spectrumlocalnews.com/mo/st-louis/news/2026/01/30/il-gop-governor-candidate-forum
FOX2
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly get “faith leaders” to do their bidding.
https://fox2now.com/news/illinois/metro-east-faith-leaders-call-for-immigration-enforcement-changes/
NPR ILLINOIS
— ‘Washington Post’ journalists plea to Bezos: Don’t gut our newsroom. DD: He who pays the piper calls the tunes. Bezos calls the Washington Post’s tunes. www.gopillinois.com has never been paywalled, and it never will be. Further, GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters have always been free and with no advertising or donation requests, and they always will be. I am independent. All the time and money needed for the newsletters and the website comes from my Civil Service Retirement System pension, my Social Security, and my retirement savings. He who pays the piper calls the tunes. No one calls my tunes.
https://www.nprillinois.org/2026-01-30/washington-post-journalists-plea-to-bezos-dont-gut-our-newsroom
WFCN
— VIDEO: Illinois Republican gubernatorial 2026 primary forum. DD: If I was still the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman and an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, the organizations would still be hosting candidate forums.
https://www.youtube.com/live/bnsiQ8oKg6g?t=389s
CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS
— DD: Illinois Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals.
https://capitolnewsillinois.com/news/a-crisis-for-the-nation-ice-accountability-commission-continues-to-seek-solutions/
IPM NEWSROOM
— DD: Democrat leaders get over 1,000 students at the University of Illinois and Urbana High School to walk out of their classes Friday as part of a nationwide protest against the Trump’s illegal immigration crackdown. How many students will Democrat leaders get to walk out in your school district?
https://ipmnewsroom.org/hundreds-of-university-of-illinois-and-urbana-high-school-students-protest-ice-federal-immigration-operations/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WIREPOINTS
— Chicago teacher suspended for writing ‘Go ICE’… months after woke educator in Windy City went unpunished for mocking Charlie Kirk assassination. DD: What motivates you to come to the teacher’s defense? For me, it is the many big adverse actions that my Democrat superiors in the federal government took against me a) because I complained about their race and gender based preference giving, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination and b) because I became an active member in a class action lawsuit when I was 40 in 1988 that charged them with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.
https://wirepoints.org/chicago-teacher-suspended-for-writing-go-ice-months-after-woke-educator-in-windy-city-went-unpunished-for-mocking-charlie-kirk-assassination-daily-mail/
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— To what extent are Democrat leaders succeeding in promoting hatred against Republicans in your county, township, municipality, school district, and precinct? I will get a measure of that in my precinct when I hand-deliver sample ballots and Republican campaign literature to the 400 residences in my precinct that have at least one registered Republican or one Not Affiliated voter. Since 2015, sadly, I have encountered many registered voters in my precinct who continue to be filled with hatred against Trump, who blame Trump for all problems, and who take their hatred against Trump out on me. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— What things protect you from adverse actions? For me, they include my Civil Service Retirement System pension, my Social Security, my retirement savings, the federal government paying 72% of my and my wife’s healthcare insurance premiums, my not having any debts or dependents, my litigation experience that I gained from my filing lawsuits, etc. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Surveillance, Resistance, and Lethal Force: Anatomy of the Pretti Shooting
https://illinoisfamily.org/federal/surveillance-resistance-and-lethal-force-anatomy-of-the-pretti-shooting/
— Preventing a Socialist American Revolution
https://illinoisfamily.org/federal/preventing-a-socialist-american-revolution/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— FTC Warns Big Law Over DEI Program That Sets ‘Unwritten Rules’ for Diversity Hiring. Agency vows to target ‘unlawful coordination on DEI metrics.’
https://freebeacon.com/trump-administration/exclusive-ftc-warns-big-law-over-dei-program-that-sets-unwritten-rules-for-diversity-hiring/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Sanctuary cities and the New Confederacy. DD: Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War against Republicans. Illegals are their soldiers in their Democrat Army.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/fairness-justice/4439839/sanctuary-cities-and-the-new-confederacy/
— Missouri challenges census counting of illegal immigrants in federal lawsuit. DD: Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War against Republicans. Illegals are their soldiers in their Democrat Army.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/state/4441246/missouri-challenges-census-counting-of-illegal-immigrants-in-federal-lawsuit/
FOX NEWS
— Sanctuary cities lead to illegal immigration, rampant fraud and a breakdown of law and order
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6388573918112
— Missouri launches sweeping lawsuit to block census from counting illegal immigrants: ‘hijack representation’ Attorney General Catherine Hanaway alleges illegal immigrants and visa holders artificially inflate populations in Democratic strongholds.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/missouri-launches-sweeping-lawsuit-block-census-from-counting-illegal-immigrants-hijack-representation
NATIONAL REVIEW
— DEI Zealots Realize They Need New Tactics. DD: Democrats and RINOs use DEI to get rid of Republicans.
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/dei-zealots-realize-they-need-new-tactics/
TOWNHALL
— The Right Reclaimed the Culture in 2024. There’s a Much Bigger Battle in 2026.
https://townhall.com/columnists/peyton-hornberger/2026/01/31/the-right-reclaimed-the-culture-in-2024-theres-a-much-bigger-battle-in-2026-n2670448
— Church Mob Suspect Says Being Handcuffed Was ‘Closest I’ve Felt to Slavery’ DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly equate their illegals with their runaway slaves.
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/amy-curtis/2026/01/30/nekima-levy-armstrong-being-handcuffed-was-just-like-slavery-n2670387
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CNN
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use Good and Pretti to promote more hatred against Republicans.
https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/minnesota-ice-minneapolis-protests-01-30-26
ABC NEWS
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use Good and Pretti to promote more hatred against Republicans.
https://abcnews.go.com/US/former-officials-dhs-tactics-undermine-public-trust-after/story?id=129717921
NEWSWEEK
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use Good and Pretti to promote more hatred against Republicans.
https://www.newsweek.com/ice-out-protesters-dumpster-fire-la-clash-11446834
NEW YORK TIMES
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use Good and Pretti to promote more hatred against Republicans.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/31/us/what-to-know-about-anti-ice-protests-this-weekend.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/31/arts/music/j-cole-bruce-springsteen-new-songs.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/31/us/minneapolis-school-district-ice-agents.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/31/magazine/jacob-frey-interview.html
— DD: Democrat and RINO leaders use Affirmative Action and DEI to get rid of conservatives who are White, male, older, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/31/us/politics/affirmative-action-ruling-dei-lawsuits.html
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more hatred against Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/29/opinion/prospera-honduras-trump-pardon.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/us/minnesota-voices-immigration-crackdown.html
TOWN & COUNTRY
— A College Admissions Expert Reveals the Summer Activities That Will Actually Impress on an Application. DD: What did you do during the summer between your junior and senior years in high school? I washed dishes for the minimum wage for 40 hours a week during the summer of 1965. I did that to earn money to pay for my UIC expenses and for a new car to commute to/from my parents’ home in Crete and classes at UIC. I worked 28 hours a week doing that during my junior and senior years 1964-1966.
https://www.townandcountrymag.com/education-college/a70189335/summer-activities-college-applications-advice/
MINNESOTA STAR TRIBUNE
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use Good and Pretti to promote more hatred against Republicans.
https://www.startribune.com/ice-raids-minnesota/601546426
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— DD: For far too long, far too many countries have used and abused America.
https://www.wsj.com/world/how-america-first-risks-becoming-america-alone-6592701a
— Trump: My Tariffs Have Brought America Back. The ‘experts’ predicted market crashes, massive inflation and recession. They were all wrong.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/donald-j-trump-my-tariffs-have-brought-america-back-2248391b
PBS
— What Trump’s nomination of inflation hawk Kevin Warsh means for the Federal Reserve. DD: What did you do to fight inflation? To qualify myself for better paying jobs, a) I earned a job-related bachelor’s degree, b) I earned three job-related master’s degrees, c) I earned six job-related professional certifications, d) I earned a job-related professional license, and e) I took jobs that my critics/opponents would never stoop to take and/or they were not qualified to take.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/what-trumps-nomination-of-inflation-hawk-kevin-warsh-means-for-the-federal-reserve
NPR
— Can Trump make buying a home more affordable? DD: Back in the good old days, that is, back when I was 24 in 1972, I was able to buy a new townhome ( https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/774-Sunset-Ct-5-University-Park-IL-60484/5451474_zpid/ ). The down payment came from the money I earned working for IRS for 15 months and for a Firestone Store part-time for 18 months and full-time for 7 months before that. That money I earned also enabled me to buy a new 1972 Corvette in 1971 and to pay for four graduate evening business courses at Loyola in 1972.
https://www.npr.org/2026/01/30/nx-s1-5690291/affordability-housing-market-own-home-trump-davos
HUFFINGTON POST
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use Good and Pretti to promote more hatred against Republicans.
https://www.aol.com/articles/check-photos-anti-ice-protests-224517720.html
LAW 360
— 7th Circ. Grills Trump Admin Atty Over Definition Of Illegal DEI. DD: Democrats and RINOs use DEI to get rid of Republicans.
https://www.law360.com/employment-authority/other/articles/2436161/7th-circ-grills-trump-admin-atty-over-definition-of-illegal-dei
DUCKWORTH
— Duckworth Implores Trump to Expand IVF Coverage for federal employees. DD: Do you know anyone with fertility problems who could have tried IVF but did not? My Democrat GAO superiors knew full-well that my wife’s healthcare insurance covered IVF, but that we nevertheless gave up trying to have children without trying IVF. They knew full-well, but ignored/dismissed/belittled, the fact that our doctors had advised against us trying it. They knew full-well that I had big problems with my sperm and that my wife had big problems with her eggs. They knew full-well that we did not adopt or become foster parents. They viciously used the aforesaid to demonize, denigrate, and condemn us being selfish filthy rich DINKS. They constantly complained about the tremendous amount of time and money that they spent raising their children and decried their spouses having little or no income. According to them, if we had children, I would not have been able to a) pass the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, b) afford to take a $23,699/year (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980, c) earn a master’s degree in accounting in 1980, d) pass the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, e) become a licensed CPA in 1981, f) get promoted in 1986, g) etc. According to them, if we had children, we would not have been able to a) buy a home in Wheaton and two new cars in 1978, b) have a home built in Wheaton in 1984, c) go on four vacations a year after my wife’s business trips to luxury resorts across America 1978-1992, d) buy collector cars in 1989 and 1994, e) etc.
https://www.duckworth.senate.gov/news/press-releases/duckworth-walkinshaw-implore-trump-administration-to-expand-ivf-coverage-for-the-millions-of-hardworking-americans-enrolled-in-fehb-plans
FOUNDATION FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS AND EXPRESSION
— The campaign to crush free speech. DD: What free speech rights have you exercised, that is, what have you protested? While I worked for the Democrats who ran the federal government for almost 30 years, I ever-increasingly protested their political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination. I erroneously believed that my Civil Service protections allowed me to do that. But I ever-increasingly learned that only federal employees who are Democrat and are minority, female, younger, and/or veteran have Civil Service protections. If had had Civil Service protections, my Democrat Post Office superiors would not have been able to disallow my sick leave requests in 1968 and 1969 and force me to resign in 1969. My Democrat IRS superiors would not have been able to disallow my travel vouchers in 1974, disallow my education deductions in 1978, and never promote me beyond GS-12. My Democrat GAO superiors would not have been able to force me to take a $23,699/year (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS in 1980, keep me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for them, delay my promotions and never promote me beyond GS-13, always rank me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance, and force me to retire when I was 49 years old in 1997.
https://www.thefire.org/news/campaign-crush-free-speech-minnesota
RASMUSSEN
— 73% of Democrats Want to Impeach Trump Again. DD: Are you a Republican? What adverse actions have Democrats taken against you because you are a Republican? I should write about the many big adverse actions that my Democrat superiors took against me not only because I am a Republican, but also a) because I avoided the Vietnam War draft, b) because I complained about their race and gender based preference giving, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination, and c) because I became an active member in a class action lawsuit when I was 40 in 1988 that charged them with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation. My Democrat superiors blamed Republicans for America losing the Vietnam War.
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/trump_administration_second_term/73_of_democrats_want_to_impeach_trump_again
FROM FOREIGN SOURCES
BBC
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use Good and Pretti to promote more hatred against Republicans.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c78vgnz3z6eo
GUARDIAN
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use Good and Pretti to promote more hatred against Republicans.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/31/trump-corporate-america-ice-minneapolis
INDIAN EXPRESS
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use Good and Pretti to promote more hatred against Republicans.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nq1PioNpBG0
TELEGRAPH
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use Good and Pretti to promote more hatred against Republicans.
https://www.telegraphindia.com/world/thousands-protest-in-minneapolis-student-walkouts-spread-across-us-against-ice-surge-photogallery-prnt/cid/2145208
LEGIT
— Woman Shares Marriage Views, Gives Qualities Her Ideal Partner Must Have. DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly destroy traditional marriage. What helped you become marriage material? By the time I got married when I was 29 in 1978, I had worked for IRS for almost 7 years and my salary was $110,066/year in today’s dollars. I had earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976 and I was taking graduate evening accounting courses at DePaul. I lived in a one bedroom condo in the Outer Drive East building that I had bought in 1976. I was renting out a town home in University Park that I had bought new in 1972. I owned a 1972 Corvette that I had bought new in 1971. Things that impressed me about my outstanding wife included that her first job after high school was working for the FBI. She soon became the Corporate Secretary for the U.S. League of Savings Institutions. She did much to help elect Big Jim Thompson governor in 1976. She earned a bachelor’s degree in finance from DePaul in 1986.
https://www.legit.ng/people/1694886-nigerian-lady-sparks-debate-explaining-marry/