April 30, 2026 Evening Edition

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

ABC7
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly blame Trump for gasoline prices.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/gas-prices-chicago-area-drivers-feeling-pain-skyrocketing-oil-reaches-126-highest-price-4-years/19009215/
— Hegseth clashes for a second day with Democrats in Congress over the Iran war.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/defense-secretary-pete-hegseth-faces-second-day-democrats-grilling-iran-war/19005045/
— US Department of Justice investigating 36 Illinois school districts over sexuality, gender lessons.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/us-department-justice-investigating-36-illinois-school-districts-sexual-orientation-gender-ideology-lessons/19008848/
— IL Accountability Commission refers federal agents for investigation, possible prosecution.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/illinois-accountability-commission-refers-federal-agents-investigation-possible-prosecution-conduct-op-midway-blitz/19008040/
— Street signs are going up in the Orange County city of Westminster, honoring slain political activist Charlie Kirk.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/new-charlie-kirk-street-signs-westminster-california-draw-mixed-reactions-residents/18996555/

NBC5
— Dozens of Illinois schools, many in suburban Chicago, being investigated by DOJ. The agency said it will investigate whether the schools “have included sexual orientation and gender ideology (SOGI) content in any class for grades pre-K-12.” Districts under investigation include several across the Chicago area, including suburbs like Country Club Hills, DeKalb, North Chicago, Lyons, Elmwood Park and more.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/dozens-of-illinois-school-districts-many-in-suburban-chicago-being-investigated-by-doj/3930294/

WGN9
— Illinois report blames Trump, White House officials for unlawful immigration acts. What happens next?
https://wgntv.com/news/illinois/illinois-report-blames-trump-white-house-officials-for-unlawful-immigration-acts-what-happens-next/

FOX32
— Illinois commission alleges pattern of misconduct, brutality in Operation Midway Blitz
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/illinois-commission-alleges-pattern-of-misconduct-brutality-in-operation-midway-blitz
— Illegal immigrant admitted posing as Border Patrol agent in calculated scheme to disrupt deportations.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/illegal-immigrant-admitted-posing-border-patrol-agent-calculated-scheme-disrupt-deportations-doj
— No workplace retirement plan? Trump’s new site aims to change that. DD: I got in line for a Civil Service Retirement System pension when I was 18 years old in 1966. Knowing that helped me endure tremendous efforts by my Democrat Post Office, IRS, and GAO superiors to get rid of me.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/trump-signs-executive-order-retirement-savings-plans-401k-site
— Trump signs DHS funding bill, ending a record shutdown
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/house-approves-bill-fund-dhs

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DD: Democrat leaders use racial gerrymandering to defeat Republicans. The gerrymandered Illinois 3rd Congressional District that I live in was drawn by Illinois Democrat leaders based on race.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/04/30/the-black-caucus-supreme-court/
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/04/30/supreme-court-voting-rights-act/
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/04/29/supreme-court-voting-rights-ruling-shakeup/
— Pritzker can help Illinois students compete for college admissions. DD: My critics/opponents have always used against me my ACT score being only 24. In retrospect, with benefit of hindsight, I should have used the money that I earned washing dishes while I was in high school for ACT tutoring instead of for a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint, a poor man’s GTO, to commute to/from my parents’ home in Crete and classes at UIC.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/04/30/opinion-university-of-illinois-college-admissions/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Just applying to college has become increasingly expensive. Students hoping to strengthen their competitiveness with Advanced Placement exams and additional ACT attempts can quickly rack up hundreds of dollars in fees. Add application costs, and families can easily spend $600 or more on the process. With tutoring, costs can climb even higher. Many families earn too much for financial assistance and still struggle to cover these costs. For Illinoisans navigating this process, even modest help matters. The federal program could cover public school students, unlocking a new way to fund these costs. Support from scholarship-granting organizations could cover the extra steps students now need to distinguish themselves in the competitive college admissions environment. My sister learned the hard way that even high-achieving students struggle to stand out. I graduated from U. of I., but my sister was rejected with a higher test score and stronger extracurriculars than mine. My family didn’t have resources for extra test prep or tutoring. I was lucky to be admitted then, and I might not have been so today.)

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Republican legislators call for SAFE-T act amendments following Swedish Hospital shooting. The man accused of shooting two police officers, one fatally, had been free at the time of the shooting after a judge declined to order him to remain in custody pending trial in an earlier case.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/springfield/2026/04/30/republicans-talley-police-shooting-swedish-hospital-cashless-bail-law-pretrial-release
— Chicago cop killer violently robbed store for $110, fled on scooter before hospital shooting. Judge D’Anthony Thedford called Alphanso Talley “dangerous” during a detention hearing Thursday and ordered him held at the Cook County Jail pending trial. Prosecutors still haven’t explained how Talley got a gun into the hospital after he was arrested and searched following the earlier robbery.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/04/30/swedish-hospital-john-bartholomew-alphanso-talley-chicago-police-department
— Pritzker commission investigating Operation Midway Blitz ‘lays the foundation for real accountability’
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2026/04/30/pritzker-illinois-accountability-commission-operation-midway-blitz-trump-immigration
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more hatred against Trump.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2026/04/30/trumps-enemies-james-comey-democrats-journalists-maga-s-e-cupp
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more abortion.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2026/04/30/chicago-abortion-fund-busiest-first-quarter-40-year-history

DAILY HERALD
— Bailey calls for SAFE-T Act repeal after Chicago officer’s fatal shooting.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260430/illinois-state-politics/bailey-calls-for-safe-t-act-repeal-after-chicago-officers-fatal-shooting/
— Federal agents won’t be prosecuted over pepper-spraying protesters in Elgin
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260430/crime/federal-agents-wont-be-prosecuted-over-pepper-spraying-protesters-in-elgin/
— Kane County revamping property tax bill look.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260430/local-politics/kane-county-revamping-property-tax-bill-look/
— Speaker Johnson calls for redistricting Southern states before November
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260430/nation-and-world-politics/speaker-johnson-calls-for-redistricting-southern-states-before-november/

WGN RADIO
— Senate GOP Leader John Curran: CPD shooting suspect would not have been out prior to SAFE-T Act.
https://wgnradio.com/john-williams/senate-gop-leader-john-curran-cpd-shooting-suspect-would-not-have-been-out-prior-to-safe-t-act/

WBEZ
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) glorify and praise their illegals and b) fight their deportation.
https://www.wbez.org/immigration/2026/04/30/nonprofit-mano-a-mano-unidos-patty-gamboa-immigrant-families-operation-midway-blitz
— Illinois schools have been required to teach Asian American history for 5 years. How is it going?  In 2021, Illinois became the first state in the nation to require a unit of Asian American history at public schools. DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly hint/imply/argue/shout at non-Whites that Whites have caused, are causing, and will forever cause all the problems that non-Whites have had, are having, and will have.
https://www.wbez.org/in-the-loop-with-sasha-ann-simons/2026/04/30/illinois-schools-have-been-required-to-teach-asian-american-history-for-5-years-how-is-it-going

RIVER BENDER
— DD: Duckworth insults Hegseth
https://www.riverbender.com/news/details/duckworth-grills-hegseth-caine-over-lack-of-strategy-in-iran-92952.cfm

UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
— DD: Everything is zero-sum. All the promotions that I did not get were given by my Democrat superiors to Democrats a) who were minority, female, younger than me, and/or veteran and/or b) who had less work experience than I had, had less education that I had, had no professional certifications or fewer than I had, and/or had no professional license like the one I had.
https://news.uchicago.edu/story/listen-grandma-lifes-not-zero-sum-game

CAPITOL CITY NOW
— Bailey proposes bill to eliminate SAFE-T Act, as Republicans introduce similar bill.
https://capitolcitynow.com/news/248842-bailey-proposes-bill-to-eliminate-safe-t-act-as-republicans-introduce-similar-bill/

CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS
— Senate committee passes bill to protect prescription info for trans, abortion patients. The bill would exclude certain prescriptions from a statewide database. DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more abortion.
https://capitolnewsillinois.com/news/senate-committee-passes-bill-to-protect-prescription-info-for-trans-abortion-patients/

GLEN ELLYN PATCH
— Nicki Conforti Applauds Supreme Court Decision On Racial Gerrymandering. “In Illinois, our districts have been gerrymandered to the extreme, which limits the voice of the people,” says the IL-06 GOP candidate. DD: I am in the racially gerrymandered Illinois 3rd Congressional District.
https://patch.com/illinois/glenellyn/amp/34050320/il-06-republican-candidate-niki-conforti-applauds-supreme-count-decision-on-racial-gerrymandering-op

CHICAGO READER
— DD: Democrat leaders use May Day to promote more hatred against Republicans.
https://chicagoreader.com/city-life/reader-radar/may-day-2026/

AXIOS CHICAGO
— DD: Democrat leaders use May Day to promote more hatred against Republicans.
https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2026/04/30/chicago-may-day-protest-organizers-expect-big-turnout-for-rally-and-march

CAPITOL FAX
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2026/04/30/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-515/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
—  Scott Walker: WHCD shooting highlights danger of reckless political rhetoric. Leaders and influencers face scrutiny for language that fuels hatred.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/apr/30/whcd-shooting-highlights-danger-reckless-political-rhetoric/

CREATORS SYNDICATE
— The Elitist Media Despise Black Conservatives
https://www.creators.com/read/tim-graham/05/26/the-elitist-media-despise-black-conservatives

FOX NEWS
— Chicago reparations advocates say federal gov morally owes ‘7 quadrillion dollars’ in slave labor. The advocates spoke to dozens of students at an event, titled ‘Developing an Agenda: A Conversation on Reparations’ at Kennedy King College. DD: Affirmative Action and DEI are reparations. To get more votes from Blacks, Democrat leaders push more reparations. The more of the following that you are, the more reparations that Democrat leaders want you to pay: conservative, Republican, White, male, older, non-poor, married, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.
https://www.foxnews.com/media/chicago-reparations-advocates-say-federal-gov-morally-owes-7-quadrillion-dollars-slave-labor.amp

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

THE HILL
— Trump signed an executive order on Thursday that expands retirement benefits for employees who do not have access to such benefits through their employers. DD: I got in line for a Civil Service Retirement System pension when I was 18 years old in 1966. Knowing that helped me endure tremendous efforts by my Democrat Post Office, IRS, and GAO superiors to get rid of me.
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5857949-trump-executive-order-retirement-benefits/

CBS NEWS
— Senate rejects Democrats’ 6th Iran war powers resolution ahead of 60-day deadline.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/senate-iran-war-powers-democrats/
— Confrontation between law enforcement and alleged correspondents’ dinner shooter lasted 7 seconds
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/confrontation-law-enforcement-alleged-correspondents-dinner-shooter-7-seconds/
— Louisiana suspends House primaries for May 16 following Supreme Court ruling.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/louisiana-house-primaries-suspended/

MSN
— Trump sued for firing mostly Black federal government employees. DD: My Democrat GAO (1980-1997), IRS (1971-1980), and Post Office (1966-1969) superiors outrageously, disgusting, falsely, and unethically hinted/implied that they had “cause,” that is, performance problems, to take the many big adverse actions that they took against me. In my defense, I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970, b) job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, c) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and d) a job-related professional license when I was 32. In my defense, I got promoted when I was 23, 24, 25, and 38.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/trump-sued-for-firing-mostly-black-federal-government-employees/ar-AA2100cd
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The White House in December said Trump was well within his legal rights to fire Brown and that performance, not bias, drove the decision.)

WASHINGTON POST
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly glorify and praise non-Whites and non-males.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2026/04/30/diversity-graduate-school-earnings/

SPLC
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote hatred.
https://www.splcenter.org/resources/hatewatch/history-christian-supremacy-antisemitism-battle-shared-safety/

DAILY KOS
— DD: Democrat leaders use racial gerrymandering to defeat Republicans. The gerrymandered Illinois 3rd Congressional District that I live in was drawn by Illinois Democrat leaders based on race.
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2026/4/30/800030538/courts/how-democrats-plan-to-fight-the-supreme-courts-racist-ruling/

April 30, 2026

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

ABC7
— Proposed Illinois referendum protecting redistricting paused after SCOTUS voting rights ruling. Politicians, legal experts react to Supreme Court ruling on key provision of Voting Rights Act. DD: The Illinois 3rd Congressional District that I live in was drawn by Illinois Democrat leaders based on race.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/proposed-illinois-referendum-protecting-redistricting-paused-supreme-court-voting-rights-ruling-weakens-civil-era-law/18999904/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In a 6-3 decision, the nation’s high court limited the landmark Voting Rights Act of 1965, striking down Louisiana’s congressional map after it was argued one of the state’s two majority-Black districts was drawn based on race.

CBS2
— DD: Under the Democrats, soon, everyone in Illinois will be a) handing out welfare and/or b) receiving welfare.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/willie-wilson-heads-to-springfield-to-advocate-for-underserved-in-illinois-budget/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Graduate student workers at UIC go on strike: ‘We want to be paid a living wage.’ DD: In today’s dollars, the Park Forest Post Office paid me $19.57-$20.87/hour while I worked part-time, took classes at UIC and then NIU, and lived with my parents in Crete.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/04/30/uic-graduate-student-workers-strike/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) glorify and praise their illegals and b) fight their deportation.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2026/04/29/supreme-court-to-weigh-trump-administration-push-to-end-protections-for-haitian-syrian-migrants

SOUTHERN
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly crow about their success in driving Trump’s approval rating down.
https://southernillinoisnow.com/2026/04/30/americans-oppose-trump-ballroom-2-to-1-even-more-oppose-his-signature-on-money-abc-news-washington-post-ipsos-poll/

WAND TV
— Correspondents dinner shooter case raises concerns about train security.
https://www.wandtv.com/news/national/correspondents-dinner-shooter-case-raises-concerns-about-train-security/article_f1d56eef-9d0e-5764-a282-fb2d664f6592.html

WBEZ
— DD: Under the Democrats, soon, everyone in Illinois will be a) handing out welfare and/or b) receiving welfare.
https://www.wbez.org/health-medicine/2026/04/30/snap-food-assistance-cutoffs-begin-in-illinois-on-may-1-what-you-need-to-know

ILLINOIZE
— After Split from GOP, Collin Corbett Making Independent Run for Governor. DD: How many votes will that take away from Bailey?
https://www.theillinoize.com/articles/split-gop-corbett-independent-governor

ILLINOIS
— Illinois Accountability Commission’s Fifth Public Hearing Reveals Names of Rogue Border Patrol Agents
https://www.illinois.gov/news/release.html?releaseid=32450

THE 74
— 1,000s of Chicago MS, HS Students Expected to Join Union-Driven Day of Action. Chicago Teachers Union negotiated May Day civics programs, assemblies, lessons and a rally & march — but says district is backing away from agreement.
https://www.the74million.org/article/1000s-of-chicago-ms-hs-students-expected-to-join-union-driven-day-of-action/

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— Weighing a response to voting ruling. DD: The Illinois 3rd Congressional District that I live in was drawn by Illinois Democrat leaders based on race.
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2026/04/30/weighing-a-response-to-voting-ruling-00899413

CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2026/04/30/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-727/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Prospective Independent Gubernatorial Collin Corbett and Lt. Governor Candidate Carolyn Schofield Planned Run Before GOP Primary WITH STATEMENT FROM CANDIDATE
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/04/30/update-prospective-independent-gubernatorial-and-lt-governor-candidate-planned-run-before-gop-primary-with-statement-from-candidate/

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Government leaders statewide call for cashless bail reform after CPD officer killed
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_63852411-7fe2-4d68-86ef-4c70cbb18f70.html

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

NEW YORK POST
— Applauding a speech that labels Jews as supremacists is not principled: It’s hatred — and wrong.
https://nypost.com/2026/04/29/opinion/applauding-a-speech-that-labels-jews-as-supremacists-is-not-principled-its-hatred-and-wrong/
— Equal playing field is ‘discrimination’ to Dem exploiters after SCOTUS strikes down Louisiana congressional map.
https://nypost.com/2026/04/29/opinion/equal-playing-field-is-discrimination-to-dems-after-scotus-louisiana-congressional-map-ruling/

FOX NEWS
— Illinois no-cash bail law ‘utterly manipulated’ by violent offenders, Dem alderman says after cop’s killing. Democrat Raymond Lopez says dangerous repeat offenders are exploiting the SAFE-T Act that eliminated cash bail in Illinois.
https://www.foxnews.com/us/illinois-cash-bail-law-utterly-manipulated-violent-offenders-dem-alderman-says-cops-killing

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— SPLC Tried To Cut Off “Hate List” Groups From Fidelity Charitable, Now It’s Cut Off. DD: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois and Illinois Center right Coalition (ICRC) were hate groups. I served as the TAPROOT chairman 2005-2012 and as an ICRC Steering Committee member 2003-2007.
https://legalinsurrection.com/2026/04/karma-splc-tried-to-cut-off-hate-list-groups-from-fidelity-charitable-now-its-cut-off/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— College Accreditation Helps Promote Leftism
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/college-accreditation-helps-promote-leftism/

NEWSMAX
— Pro-Liberty Groups Vindicated by SPLC Indictment
https://www.newsmax.com/platinum/southern-poverty-law-center-money-hate-groups/2026/04/28/id/1254448/

TOWNHALL
— Southern Poverty Law Center Labeled Me an Extremist. Now Everyone Can See the Fraud. DD: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I am an extremist. They certainly hinted/implied/argued/shouted that TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois and Illinois Center right Coalition (ICRC) were extremist groups. I served as the TAPROOT chairman 2005-2012 and as an ICRC Steering Committee member 2003-2007.
https://townhall.com/columnists/kimberlyfletcher/2026/04/30/southern-poverty-law-center-labeled-me-an-extremist-now-everyone-can-see-the-fraud-n2675262

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

NBC NEWS
— Supreme Court sharply limits use of race in redistricting in a win for Republicans. The court agreed with Republicans that the congressional map Louisiana drew is a racial gerrymander, making it harder for civil rights plaintiffs to challenge future maps. DD: I am in the racially gerrymandered Illinois 3rd Congressional District.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/supreme-court-limits-use-race-redistricting-win-republicans-rcna245856

MSN
— Supreme Court curbs race-based redistricting in Louisiana map ruling. DD: I am in the racially gerrymandered Illinois 3rd Congressional District.
— DD: Democrat leaders racially gerrymander. I am in the racially gerrymandered Illinois 3rd Congressional District.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/the-doj-s-bogus-allegations-against-the-splc-are-a-dog-whistle-to-white-nationalists/ar-AA21YS3v

YAHOO
— DD: Southern Poverty Law Center is a criminal organization that dupes its supporters.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/insight/supreme-court-curbs-race-based-redistricting-in-louisiana-map-ruling/gm-GM55110B01
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/southern-poverty-law-center-criminal-212548514.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— DD: According to Democrat leaders, because Republicans have always discriminated against non-Whites, are discriminating against non-Whites, and will always discriminate against non-Whites, race based preference giving will always be needed.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/30/us/politics/supreme-court-voting-rights-act-conservatives.html
— DD: All the promotions that I did not get were given by my Democrat superiors to Democrats a) who were minority, female, younger than me, and/or veteran and/or b) who had less work experience than I had, had less education than I had, had no professional certifications or fewer than I had, and/or had no professional license like the one I had.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/27/opinion/trump-attorney-general.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Supreme Court limits key provision of the landmark Voting Rights Act. The decision could touch off a scramble by Republicans to redraw majority-minority congressional districts, especially in the South, that could cost many Black Democrats their seats. DD: I am in the racially gerrymandered Illinois 3rd Congressional District.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/04/29/supreme-court-voting-rights-act-louisiana-voting-maps/
— DD: Democrat leaders racially gerrymander. I am in the racially gerrymandered Illinois 3rd Congressional District.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/04/29/supreme-court-voting-rights-louisiana-congressional-redistricting/6a52574e-43da-11f1-b19d-32431046b5b4_story.html

USA TODAY
— Supreme Court ruling restores proper limits on race-based maps. Racial discrimination is both unconstitutional and morally wrong, even when pursued in the name of engineered equality. The Supreme Court’s decision reaffirms that principle. DD: I am in the racially gerrymandered Illinois 3rd Congressional District.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2026/04/30/supreme-court-louisiana-redistricting-racial-gerrymandering/89859065007/
— DD: Democrat leaders racially gerrymander. I am in the racially gerrymandered Illinois 3rd Congressional District.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/04/29/supreme-court-ruling-voting-rights-act/84383560007/

CHRISTIANITY TODAY
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly blame Republicans for all the problems that Blacks have had, are having, and will have.
https://www.christianitytoday.com/2026/04/black-hope-faces-a-crisis-afropessimism/

WALL STREET JOUNAL
— A Victory for Voting Rights at the Supreme Court. The Justices vote 6-3 to restrict the misuse of race to gerrymander Congressional districts.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/lousiana-v-callais-supreme-court-voting-rights-act-samuel-alito-4f060bdb
— The High Court Strikes a Blow Against Racial Gerrymandering. The Constitution ‘almost never permits a State to discriminate on the basis of race,’ the justices hold.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/the-high-court-strikes-a-blow-against-racial-gerrymandering-555d64e3

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— Feds that Trump fired without cause can take their appeals directly to federal court. DD: My Democrat GAO, IRS, and Post Office superiors outrageously, disgusting, falsely, and unethically hinted/implied that they had “cause” to take the many big adverse actions that they took against me. In my defense, I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970, b) job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, c) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and d) a job-related professional license when I was 32. In my defense, I got promoted when I was 23, 24, 25, and 38.
https://www.govexec.com/workforce/2026/04/feds-trump-fired-without-cause-can-take-their-appeals-directly-federal-court-judges-say/413215/

NPR & ATLANTIC
— DD: Democrat leaders racially gerrymander. I am in the racially gerrymandered Illinois 3rd Congressional District.
https://www.npr.org/2026/04/29/nx-s1-5754657/supreme-court-louisiana-redistricting
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/04/vra-supreme-court-callais-decision/686997/

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR
— 90 years ago, the Supreme Court limited whom presidents can fire. Trump wants to reverse that. DD: My Democrat GAO, IRS, and Post Office superiors outrageously, disgusting, falsely, and unethically hinted/implied that they had “cause” to take the many big adverse actions that they took against me. In my defense, I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970, b) job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, c) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and d) a job-related professional license when I was 32. In my defense, I got promoted when I was 23, 24, 25, and 38.
https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Justice/2025/1205/supreme-court-slaughter-ftc-humphreys
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Mr. Trump has dismissed dozens of executive branch officials, including leaders of a half-dozen agencies who, by law, can only be fired “for cause,” which is defined as “inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance.”

SPLC
— DD: Democrat leaders racially gerrymander. I am in the racially gerrymandered Illinois 3rd Congressional District.
https://www.splcenter.org/presscenter/supreme-court-decision-callais-louisiana-redistricting-case/

FROM FOREIGN SOURCES

BBC
— Supreme Court limits use of race in drawing electoral maps. DD: I am in the racially gerrymandered Illinois 3rd Congressional District.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clyw3p7xv4wo

April 29, 2026 Evening Edition

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

ABC7
— Republican leaders call for changes to electronic monitoring after Chicago police officer killed. 7-time felon Alphanso Talley, charged in CPD Ofc. John Bartholomew murder, was on monitoring, missed court for carjacking, robbery
https://abc7chicago.com/post/swedish-hospital-shooting-republicans-call-electronic-monitoring-changes-chicago-police-officer-john-bartholomew-killed/18999187/
— Former U.S. attorney for northern Illinois Patrick Fitzgerald representing Comey in Trump threat case. DD: In Diersen v. GAO, Patrick Fitzgerald Represented the Democrats who ran GAO against me.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/former-us-attorney-northern-illinois-patrick-fitzgerald-representing-ex-fbi-director-james-comey-trump-threat-case/18997258/
— Proposed Illinois referendum protecting redistricting paused after SCOTUS voting rights ruling. Politicians, legal experts react to Supreme Court ruling on key provision of Voting Rights Act.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/proposed-illinois-referendum-protecting-redistricting-paused-supreme-court-voting-rights-ruling-weakens-civil-era-law/18999904/
— DD: To get more votes from non-Whites, Democrat leaders want race based everything.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/supreme-court-voids-majority-black-congressional-district-louisiana-boosting-republican-chances/18996416/
— Florida legislature approves new congressional map that could give GOP 4 more seats. It’s a key win for Gov. Ron DeSantis, but is likely to face legal challenges.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/florida-legislature-approves-new-congressional-map/18998631/

WGN9
— DD: Democrat Leaders ‘Outraged’ by Supreme Court Redistricting Decision
https://wgntv.com/news/politics/wgn-the-point-politics-chicago-illinois/illinois-leaders-outraged-by-supreme-court-redistricting-decision/

FOX32
— Republican bill could change SAFE-T Act
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/fmc-ztx73uiwvc0gqig9

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Israel boycott question won’t appear on Oak Park Township ballots after packed meeting, passionate comments.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/04/29/oak-park-township-israel-vote/
— Illinois Senate halts redistricting constitutional amendment question after Supreme Court’s voting rights ruling
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/04/29/illinois-senate-halts-redistricting-constitutional-amendment-question-after-supreme-courts-voting-rights-ruling/
— DD: To get more votes from non-Whites, Democrat leaders want race based everything.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/04/29/supreme-court-house-law/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) glorify and praise their illegals and b) fight their deportation.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2026/04/28/illinois-accountability-commission-pritzker-federal-immigration-agents-ice-midway-blitz

DAILY HERALD
— DuPage County OKs raises for board members, other elected officials
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260429/local-politics/dupage-oks-raises-for-county-board-members-other-elected-officials/
— Supreme Court voids majority Black congressional district in Louisiana, boosting Republican chances
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260429/nation-and-world-politics/supreme-court-voids-majority-black-congressional-district-in-louisiana-boosting-republican-chances/

WBEZ
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) glorify and praise their illegals and b) fight their deportation.
https://www.wbez.org/wbez-newsletter/2026/04/29/the-rundown-immigrant-visa-pause-pains-illinois-families
— DD: To get more votes from non-Whites, Democrat leaders want race based everything.
https://www.wbez.org/politics/2026/04/29/us-supreme-court-ruling-voting-rights-act-illinois-democrats-reaction

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— DD: Soon, under the Democrats, everyone in Illinois will be a) handing out welfare and/or b) receiving welfare.
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/state/2026/04/29/estimated-150000-illinois-residents-set-to-lose-snap-benefits-may-1/89825826007/

WQAD
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) glorify and praise their illegals and b) fight their deportation.
https://www.wqad.com/article/news/politics/illinois-politics/illinois-commission-finds-agent-abuses-were-greenlit-by-washington-for-operation-midway-blitz/526-56179703-0894-4959-a3b3-f41ae779eeca

CAPITOL FAX
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2026/04/29/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-514/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Hegseth calls House Democrats the biggest obstacle facing U.S. in Iran
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/apr/29/pete-hegseth-face-incoming-questioning-congress/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— The young, violent political Left
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/columnists/4548205/young-violent-political-left/

COLLEGE FIX
— U.S. and Israel are grounded in ‘white supremacy,’ ‘Jewish supremacy,’ professor says.
https://www.thecollegefix.com/us-is-built-on-white-supremacy-universities-repress-criticism-of-colonial-roots-professor/

DAILY CITIZEN
— Should Colleges Be Forced to Push Abortion Pills on Campus? Colorado Lawmakers Say Yes.
https://dailycitizen.focusonthefamily.com/abortion-pills-on-college-campuses/

FOX NEWS
— Hundreds of jailed illegal aliens released back onto blue-state streets despite ICE detainers. State law requires releasing detained migrants rather than handing them to immigration enforcement without a federal warrant.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/hundreds-jailed-illegal-aliens-released-back-onto-blue-state-streets-despite-ice-detainers-records-show
— Chicago’s South Side is drowning in excuses, dependency and decay. Rooftop Revelations: There is no external force orchestrating our destruction from the shadows.
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/chicagos-south-side-drowning-excuses-dependency-decay

TOWNHALL
— Brandon Johnson Admits Chicago Discriminates in Hiring City Employees
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/amy-curtis/2026/04/29/brandon-johnson-city-hiring-white-males-n2675226

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

THE HILL
— DD: To get more votes from non-Whites, Democrat leaders want race based everything.
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5856059-illinois-governor-condemns-scotus-ruling/

CBS NEWS
— DD: To get more votes from non-Whites, Democrat leaders want race based everything.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/supreme-court-louisiana-congressional-map-voting-rights-act/

April 29, 2026

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

ABC7
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) glorify and praise their illegals and b) fight their deportation.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/border-patrol-ice-chicago-marimar-martinez-expected-testify-2nd-day-illinois-accountability-commission/18988841/
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly push more pot.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/team-exposes-scandal-uic-drug-test-lab-marijuana-dui-cases-questions-grow-holding-labs-accountable/18991617/

NBC5
— Cook County State’s Attorney decries electronic monitoring system as broken. The announcement comes as the man who killed one Chicago police officer and severely injured another makes another court appearance.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/does-not-work-cook-county-states-attorney-decries-electronic-monitoring-system-as-broken/3929191/

CBS2
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) glorify and praise their illegals and b) fight their deportation.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-imimgration-car-chase-tear-gas-shooting-operation-midway-blitz/

FOX32
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) glorify and praise their illegals and b) fight their deportation.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/marimar-martinez-shooting-new-evidence

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) glorify and praise their illegals and b) fight their deportation.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/04/28/illinois-accountability-day-2/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) glorify and praise their illegals and b) fight their deportation.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2026/04/28/illinois-families-separated-by-trump-immigrant-visa-ban
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2026/04/28/illinois-accountability-commission-pritzker-federal-immigration-agents-ice-midway-blitz
— Having access to a lawyer is the foundation of justice. DD: I should write about the lawyers who represented a) me in the lawsuits I filed and b) the defendants in the lawsuits I filed.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/letters-to-the-editor/2026/04/29/lawyer-milorad-dodik-genocide-judson-bosnian-serbs-cellphones-cps-pay
— CPS projected to end school year with $45M deficit as budget challenges persist. District leaders had expected the budget deficit for the next school year would be $529 million, but officials recently predicted it could be much higher.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/education/2026/04/28/cps-deficit-budget-challenges

NPR ILLINOIS
— DD: Democrat leaders downplay their success in promoting hatred against Trump.
https://www.nprillinois.org/2026-04-28/with-no-radical-footprint-what-drove-suspect-to-try-and-assassinate-trump

OAK PARK
— Chicagoan Boulton elected 7th District GOP State Central Committeeman. Alienated some on GOP right for Trump criticism.
https://www.oakpark.com/2026/04/28/boulton-7th-district-gop-state-central-committeeman/

CWB CHICAGO
— Judge pointed to SAFE-T Act, freed suspected cop killer on ankle monitor ‘over the state’s rigorous objection’
https://cwbchicago.com/2026/04/judge-pointed-to-safe-t-act-freed-suspected-cop-killer-on-ankle-monitor-over-the-states-rigorous-objection.html

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— Dems split on Israel boycott law
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2026/04/29/dems-split-on-israel-boycott-law-00897658

CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2026/04/29/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-726/
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2026/04/28/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-513/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— QUESTION: What attracts citizens of foreign countries to America? ANSWER: First and foremost, it is the tremendous preference that Democrat and RINO leader give them over citizens of America. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Congressional progressives introduce $25 federal minimum wage plan. DD: I did not start earning $27/hour in today’s dollars until I was 22 in 1971 and had earned a bachelor’s degree in management.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_c2590dcd-be1b-40db-ba35-89fa602f813d.html

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— Pritzker’s 57 tax and fee hikes cost Illinoisans $77 billion
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/pritzkers-57-tax-and-fee-hikes-cost-illinoisans-77-billion/
— Proposed amendment does nothing to curb gerrymandering in Illinois
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/proposed-amendment-does-nothing-to-curb-gerrymandering-in-illinois/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— Third Assassination Attempt on Trump Sparks Outrage as Pritzker, Democrats Blamed for Dangerous Rhetoric
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2026/04/third-assassination-attempt-on-trump-sparks-outrage-as-pritzker-democrats-blamed-for-dangerous-rhetoric.html

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Blue Cities Dole Out Homeless Services Based on Race and Sexual Identity
https://freebeacon.substack.com/p/exclusive-blue-cities-dole-out-homeless

NEW YORK POST
— Woke NYC commission outsources its own job to study slavery reparations. DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly shout at Blacks that Republicans have caused, are causing, and will forever cause all the problems that Blacks have had, are having, and will have. I should write about the successes and the failures that my Democrat GAO, IRS, and Post Office superiors had in getting my many Black superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates to hate me.
https://nypost.com/2026/04/28/us-news/woke-nyc-commission-outsources-its-own-job-to-study-reparations/

BREITBART
— Pritzker Defends Nazi Reference to Trump Admin. DD: Anticipate/expect that Democrat leaders will ever-increasingly promote more hatred against German Americans, and especially against German Americans who share Trump’s other demographics: conservative, Republican, White, male, older, non-poor, married, Protestant, and have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2026/04/28/pritzker-defends-nazi-reference-to-trump-admin-much-of-what-i-said-has-been-proven-to-be-true/
— GAO to investigate release of Epstein files. DD: Democrats run GAO. Enough said.
https://www.breitbart.com/news/gao-to-investigate-release-of-epstein-files/

DAILY SIGNAL
— California is an Incubator for Leftist Violence
https://www.dailysignal.com/2026/04/28/california-incubator-radical-leftists-cole-allen/
— Squad Pushes $25 Minimum Wage in the Name of ‘Racial Justice.’ DD: I did not start earning $27/hour in today’s dollars until I was 22 in 1971 and had earned a bachelor’s degree in management.
https://www.dailysignal.com/2026/04/28/squad-pushes-25-minimum-wage-in-the-name-of-racial-justice/

DAILY WIRE
— There’s A Reason Why The Left Keeps Trying To Kill Republicans. It’s because they despise our very existence.
https://www.dailywire.com/news/theres-a-reason-why-the-left-keeps-trying-to-kill-republicans

FOX NEWS
— Ramirez and Rep. Analilia Mejia, D-N.J., on Tuesday, introduced the Living Wage for All Act — a bill to raise the federal minimum wage to $25-per-hour, with coalition of 100+ organizations. NAACP, American Federation of Teachers and National Education Association join the push at US Capitol. DD: I did not start earning $27/hour in today’s dollars until I was 22 in 1971 and had earned a bachelor’s degree in management.
https://www.foxnews.com/media/sanders-aoc-backed-progressive-debuts-federal-25-minimum-wage-bill-coalition-100-organizations.amp
— Blue state poured thousands of dollars into study on reparations as effort launches. DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly shout at Blacks that Republicans have caused, are causing, and will forever cause all the problems that Blacks have had, are having, and will have. I should write about the successes and the failures that my Democrat GAO, IRS, and Post Office superiors had in getting my many Black superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates to hate me.
https://www.aol.com/news/blue-state-poured-thousands-dollars-111149830.html

JUDICIAL WATCH
— States Keep Offering Illegal Aliens Discounted Tuition Despite DOJ Lawsuits, Mandates. DD: UIC admitted me in 1966, NIU in 1969, Loyola in 1972, DePaul in 1976, Roosevelt in 1980, and IIT in 1992, but they would have admitted noncitizens instead of me if they could have.
https://www.judicialwatch.org/states-keep-offering-illegal-aliens-discounted-tuition-despite-doj-lawsuits-mandates/

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Illinois Supreme Court Accused of Double Standard in Judge’s Removal Over Pro-Trump Comments. DD: Ever-increasingly, Democrat leaders will destroy you if you do not promote more hatred against Trump.
https://legalinsurrection.com/2026/04/illinois-supreme-court-accused-of-double-standard-in-judges-removal-over-pro-trump-comments/

NUMBERS USA
— ICE Is Cracking Down on Illegal Hiring — Congress Must Finish the Job with Mandatory E-Verify
https://www.numbersusa.com/blog/ice-is-cracking-down-on-illegal-hiring-congress-must-finish-the-job-with-mandatory-e-verify/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

CBS NEWS
— King Charles gives historic speech in Washington
https://www.cbsnews.com/detroit/video/king-charles-gives-historic-speech-in-washington/

NBC NEWS
— GAO to review DOJ’s handling of the Epstein files. The probe by GAO is the second into whether the department is complying with the Epstein Files Transparency Act. DD: Democrats run GAO. Enough said.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/government-watchdog-review-dojs-handling-epstein-files-rcna342513

AOL
— DD: To get more and more and more votes from non-Whites, Democrat leaders ever-increasingly shout at non-Whites that Republicans have caused, are causing, and will forever cause all the problems that non-Whites have had, are having, and will have.
https://www.aol.com/lifestyle/psychology-racism-174457319.html

MS NOW
— DD: Pritzker ever-increasingly promotes more hatred against Trump. Ever-increasingly, Democrat leaders will destroy you if you do not promote more hatred against Trump.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgZwpmjXqQs

MSN
— Bovino says there are 100 million illegals in US and ‘they all need to go’
https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/world/make-it-hard-for-them-to-live-procreate-greg-bovino-says-there-are-100-million-illegals-in-us-and-they-all-need-to-go/ar-AA21p41d
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly destroy traditional marriage and family.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/relationships/11-reasons-why-more-women-are-walking-away-from-men-and-marriage/ss-AA1YvbfS?ocid=ob-tw-enus-1508523114409

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Democrat leaders ever-increasing a) glorify and praise their illegals and b) fight their deportation.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/28/us/supreme-court-tps-immigration-haiti-syria.html
— Full Guest List for Trump’s State Dinner With Charles and Camilla. Six members of the Supreme Court were invited to the dinner, alongside top administration officials, billionaires and Republican lawmakers.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/28/us/politics/state-dinner-guest-list.html
— Democrats Pitch ‘New Affordability,’ Looking to Widen Midterm Appeal. Progressives who expect their party to take control of Congress are putting forth a slate of bills aimed at helping lower costs for Americans, financed by tax increases on the wealthy. DD: What has helped you afford things? For me  it has been the money that I earned I doing yard work 1962-1964, delivering newspapers 1962-1966, washing dishes 1964-1966, cleaning golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966, delivering mail 1966-1969, working on an automotive assembly line in 1970, selling tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971, pumping more gasoline 1971-1972, collecting delinquent federal taxes 1971-1980, and auditing federal agencies 1980-1997.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/28/us/politics/democrats-affordability-midterms.html
— Trump Tests the Limits of His Most Faithful Supporters. The president’s rhetoric on religion, along with hard-line immigration policies and the U.S. war in Iran, has splintered a coalition of Christian voters who returned him to the White House.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/28/us/politics/trump-christian-evangelical-faith.html
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use the Pope against Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/28/opinion/catholic-church-trump.html
— Republicans Brace for Brutal Midterms as Trump’s Popularity Slips. The elections are still six months off, and some within the G.O.P. say there is still time to right the ship.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/28/us/politics/republicans-midterms-trump-popularity-decline.html
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly side with Iran against America.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/26/opinion/iran-cost-united-states-iraq-ukraine.html
— DD: For Democrats, the federal government exists to hire, to retain, and to promote Democrats. The Democrats who ran GAO in 1980, IRS in 1971, and the Post Office in 1966 hired me because they could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/27/us/politics/eeoc-trump-discrimination-cases.html

WASHINGTON POST
— GAO agrees to review Justice Department’s handling of Epstein files. The review by the Government Accountability Office, an independent agency that is part of the legislative branch, will look into how the department released the files. DD: Democrats run GAO. Enough said.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/04/28/epstein-files-gao/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Government Accountability Office plans to examine the Justice Department’s handling of files related to Jeffrey Epstein after a bipartisan group of senators raised concerns that the department violated the law. The Justice Department has released millions of pages of documents related to the late convicted sex offender since President Donald Trump signed a law in November requiring the department to make the records public with narrow restrictions. But Democrats and some Republicans in Congress questioned whether the Justice Department released all the required files and have criticized officials for not redacting some victims’ names and for redacting the names of some Epstein associates. Sens. Jeff Merkley (D-Oregon), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Ben Ray Luján (D-New Mexico) and Dick Durbin (D-Illinois) last month asked the GAO — an independent agency that is part of the legislative branch — to look into how the department reviewed the files “and the resulting failure of the Department to follow the law, respond to Congress and protect victims.” Merkley said Tuesday that the GAO has agreed to do so. “This independent investigation is an important step in holding this Administration accountable for siding with the rich and powerful to help cover up the abuse of our most vulnerable,” Merkley said in a statement. “I’ll keep fighting to use all the tools at my disposal to deliver justice for Epstein’s victims and transparency for the American people.” The GAO is the second agency to agree to examine the Justice Department’s handling of the Epstein files and compliance with the law. The Justice Department inspector general’s office said last week that it would audit how the department identified, redacted and released the Epstein records after Merkley, Murkowski, Durbin and other senators asked the inspector general to do so. The GAO told Merkley in a letter that it will coordinate with the inspector general’s office to ensure that the two agencies do not duplicate each other’s efforts. Epstein, a well-connected financier who pleaded guilty in 2008 to charges of soliciting prostitution and died in federal custody while awaiting trial on federal sex trafficking charges in 2019, faced multiple investigations during his lifetime over his relationships with young women. His longtime companion, Ghislaine Maxwell, was convicted on sex trafficking charges and is serving a 20-year prison sentence in Texas. Since Epstein’s death, which was later ruled a suicide, conspiracy theorists have speculated without evidence that federal officials have worked to protect powerful friends who may have participated in his crimes. The Epstein files consumed months of Trump’s presidency, with Attorney General Pam Bondi testifying twice on Capitol Hill about the release of the files before Trump ousted her this month. At a news conference in January, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said the department identified about 6 million documents related to Epstein but withheld roughly half of them because they were deemed to fall under exceptions in the law or to be duplicates of files it had already released. “I can assure that we complied with the statute, we complied with the [law], and we did not protect President Trump,” Blanche said. “We didn’t protect or not protect anybody,” he added, dismissing the ongoing debate as “a thirst for information that I do not think will be satisfied by the review of these documents.” Trump had a long-standing friendship with Epstein, and the two had a falling out in the mid-2000s. Trump has not been accused of participating in Epstein’s criminal conduct. Blanche, now the acting attorney general, has signaled a desire to move on from the Epstein case. “To the extent that the Epstein files was a part of the past year of this Justice Department, it should not be a part of anything going forward,” Blanche said on Fox News after Bondi’s ouster.)

USA TODAY
— Trump’s would-be assassin echoed Democrats’ dangerous rhetoric. What kind of political climate produces this level of hatred? What makes someone attempt an assassination in a room full of journalists?
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2026/04/27/trump-cole-allen-manifesto-political-violence/89811825007/
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use Fuentes to promote more hatred against Republicans.
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/usa-today-us-edition/20260429/281625311905245

STATELINE
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more Islam.
https://stateline.org/2026/04/28/gop-candidates-revive-anti-islam-attacks-as-midterms-approach/

BUZZ FEED
— DD: To get more and more and more votes from non-Whites, Democrat leaders ever-increasingly shout at non-Whites that Republicans have caused, are causing, and will forever cause all the problems that non-Whites have had, are having, and will have.
https://www.buzzfeed.com/leylamohammed/people-of-color-uncomfortable-things-white-people
https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/articles/people-color-sharing-things-white-120104785.html

REASON
— DD: Everything is zero-sum. All the promotions that I did not get were given by my Democrat superiors to Democrats a) who were minority, female, younger than me, and/or veteran and/or b) who had less work experience than I had, had less education that I had, had no professional certifications or fewer than I had, and/or had no professional license like the one I had.
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/04/28/the-political-influence-of-zero-sum-thinking/

FEDERAL NEWS WEEK
— Federal job applicants can’t skip ‘loyalty question’ that OPM says is optional, court filings claim. DD: For Democrats, the federal government exists to hire, to retain, and to promote Democrats. The Democrats who ran GAO in 1980, IRS in 1971, and the Post Office in 1966 hired me because they could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job.
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/hiring-retention/2026/04/federal-job-applicants-cant-skip-loyalty-question-that-opm-says-is-optional-court-filings-claim/

EDUCATION WEEK
— DD: For Democrats, education exists to crank out good little Democrats. If my parents had not  sent me to Missouri Synod Lutheran grade schools, I never would have been able to earn a bachelor’s degree, three master’s degrees, six professional certifications, and a professional license.
https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/opinion-some-claim-ed-schools-are-woke-are-they/2026/04

WONKETTE
— DD: My Democrat GAO, IRS, and Post Office superiors crowed about their success in meeting their Affirmative Action (AA) quotas, goals, and targets, that is, they crowed about their success in used AA to not hire Republicans, to not retain Republicans, and to get rid of Republicans.
https://www.wonkette.com/p/trump-eeoc-scrambling-to-find-actual

FROM FOREIGN SOURCES

GUARDIAN
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly blame Republicans for all the problems that everyone has. and especially for all the problems that Black women have.
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/apr/29/stress-racism-black-women-more-likely-die-childbirth-study-suggests
https://www.pressreader.com/uk/the-guardian/20260429/281818585432508

April 28, 2026

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Slain Chicago police officer would still be alive but for our broken system of enforcing arrest warrants
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/04/28/editorial-john-bartholomew-chicago-police-alphanso-talley-warrants-shooting/
— DD: Anticipate/expect that this summer, Democrat teens will takeover your downtown.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/04/28/opinion-chicago-teen-takeovers/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) glorify and praise their illegals and b) fight their deportation.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2026/04/28/illinois-families-separated-by-trump-immigrant-visa-ban

DAILY HERALD
— After mayor’s remarks, Geneva rethinking its support for chamber of commerce fests. DD: In 2021, to cut the number of Republican candidate entries in Wheaton Independence Day parades, Democrat and RINO Wheaton leaders ended my role as the Republican fundraiser for those parades.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260426/local-politics/after-mayors-remarks-geneva-rethinking-its-support-for-chamber-of-commerce-fests/

ABC7
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) glorify and praise their illegals and b) fight their deportation.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/border-patrol-ice-chicago-illinois-accountability-commission-reveal-results-operation-midway-blitz-investigation/18976454/

NBC5
— SAFE-T Act questioned after Chicago police officer fatally shot at hospital. The suspect in the shooting was out on electronic monitoring at the time of the attack, though there was an active warrant for his arrest, according to NBC 5 Investigates.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/officials-question-safe-t-act-after-chicago-police-officer-fatally-shot-at-hospital/3928605/
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) glorify and praise their illegals and b) fight their deportation.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/video/news/local/mother-says-trump-immigration-campaign-featured-daughter-without-her-approval/3928691/

WGN9
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) glorify and praise their illegals and b) fight their deportation.
https://wgntv.com/news/politics/pritzker-backed-commission-accuses-trump-administration-of-federal-misconduct/amp/

WBEZ
— DD: The less death penalty, the more murders.
https://www.wbez.org/2026/04/27/dead-man-walking-nun-brings-message-of-hope-and-activism-to-depaul-university

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— ABA settles lawsuit claiming minority scholarship fund was discriminatory
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/news/ccb-aba-lawsuit-settlement-dei-scholarship-20260427/

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— Florida’s redistricting fight puts Ron DeSantis back in the Republican spotlight.
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/politics/article/florida-s-redistricting-fight-puts-ron-desantis-22229451.php

WCIA
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly push more pot.
https://www.wcia.com/news/champaign-county/champaign-co-dispensary-reacts-to-trump-admin-reclassifying-medical-marijuana/

EVANSTON NOW
— Guaranteed income plan expanded
https://evanstonnow.com/guaranteed-income-plan-expanded/

LEGAL NEWSLINE
— Constitutional tests await IL Dems’ race-based district plan
https://www.legalnewsline.com/cook-county-record/constitutional-tests-await-il-dems-race-based-district-plan/article_c4b1ec83-efc9-47cf-8eec-f35736f554be.html

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) glorify and praise their illegals and b) fight their deportation.
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2026/04/28/illinois-hearings-revisit-ice-chaos-00894461

CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2026/04/28/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-725/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— McHenry County GOP Sees New Treasurer
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/04/27/mchenry-county-gop-sees-new-treasurer/

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly put their noncitizens who are minority, female, and/or younger ahead of Republicans who are White, male, and/or older. Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Noncitizens are their soldiers in their Democrat Army.
http://www.gopillinois.com

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

NEW YORK POST
— Suspected WHCD gunman Cole Allen came from picture-perfect family of achievers — with church-leader dad at helm.
https://nypost.com/2026/04/27/us-news/suspected-whcd-gunman-cole-allen-came-picture-perfect-family/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Allen — a 31-year-old engineering graduate from prestigious Cal Tech — has three siblings with even more impressive resumes and lived with his parents in a neatly kempt home in Torrance, Calif. His kin are reportedly shocked and alarmed by his extremist, anti-Trump rhetoric, which surfaced after he allegedly tried to attack President Trump and other senior administration officials at the ritzy DC gala Saturday. His sister Avriana, 27, recounted his “radical” statements to federal investigators, while his brother called police about a chilling manifesto he allegedly sent the day he tried to storm past White House security with knives and guns. Allen’s brother, Gabriel, studied engineering at the elite Webb Institute in Glen Cove on Long Island, where his projects included designing Navy vessels, according to materials from the school’s website. His graduation page said he was bound for the maritime engineering firm Thayer Mayan. Gabriel married in 2025, and he and his wife may have a baby on the way this year, according to a gift registry with their names created exactly one week before the attack. Avriana, one of Cole’s two sisters, studied journalism and statistics at the prestigious Northwestern University. She worked as a reporter for CalMatters, where she helped build their 2021 recall election guide. She later joined the Pew Research Center as a junior engineer. The baby of the family, Stephanie, 23, studied physics at Harvey Mudd College in Claremont, Calif., reports said. She later joined the National Accelerator Laboratory at Stanford University, where she researched dark matter and energy-based cancer treatment. Cole’s father Thomas Allen has been a leader at their local Grace United Reformed Church, according to public records. The church declined to speak to reporters after Saturday’s violence and took down its leadership page. The suspect — a self-styled “friendly federal assassin,” according to his alleged manifesto — stayed close to home. He was employed by C2 Education, a tutor and test prep company, and named “Teacher of the Month” in December 2024, according to social-media posts. He graduated from the California Institute of Technology with an engineering degree in 2017 and earned a master’s in computer science before dabbling in video-game design and released his own game on Steam in 2018. One of Cole’s students, Max Harris, a high-school senior, told the New York Times that he never felt anything amiss. “He seemed like a completely average guy. … Like, I never would have expected anything like this from a guy like him,” Harris said of Cole. But simmering beneath the surface of this seemingly well-adjusted math whiz was violent vitriol for the president and his administration, prosecutors claim. “I am no longer willing to permit a pedophile, rapist, and traitor to coat my hands with his crimes,” Cole’s alleged manifesto reads, an apparent reference to Trump. It includes a thank-you to “my family, both personal and church,” along with a theological defense of the assassination attempt to people who might tell him to “turn the other cheek.” The manifesto ends with: “Stay in school, kids.”)
— KKK informants to the SPLC de-hooded: One-legged Imperial Wizard ‘true believer’ and cleaning lady, who show no signs of reform
https://nypost.com/2026/04/27/us-news/kkk-informants-to-the-splc-de-hooded-one-legged-true-believer-and-cleaning-lady-who-show-no-signs-of-reform/
— SPLC’s high-profile donors like Clooney, Soros stay mum after nonprofit indicted over alleged $3M hate group informant scheme
https://www.aol.com/news/splc-high-profile-donors-clooney-033407448.html

CENTER FOR IMMIGRATION STUDIES
— Has There Been a ‘Minneapolis Effect’ on Immigration Enforcement? ICE ‘interior arrests’ decrease 21.7 percent between December and March.
https://cis.org/Arthur/Has-There-Been-Minneapolis-Effect-Immigration-Enforcement

COLLEGE FIX
— Dozens of law schools still require DEI to graduate
https://www.thecollegefix.com/dozens-of-law-schools-still-require-dei-to-graduate-watchdog-group-finds/
— Arizona honors colleges push DEI, anti-capitalist, anti-Israel agendas
https://www.thecollegefix.com/arizona-honors-colleges-push-dei-anti-capitalist-anti-israel-agendas-report/

DAILY SIGNAL
— $10.5 Million in Medicaid Given to Illegal Aliens in Mississippi, State Auditor Says
https://www.dailysignal.com/2026/04/27/10-5-million-in-medicaid-given-to-illegals-in-mississippi/

DAILY WIRE
— SPLC Does Not Define Hate Groups — Corporate America Shouldn’t Act Like It Does. DD: My critics/opponents have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois and Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) were hate groups. I served as the TAPROOT chairman 2005-2012 and as an ICRC Steering Committee member 2003-2007. I should write about my critics/opponents who had their operatives and their dupes destroy TAPROOT and ICRC.
https://www.dailywire.com/news/the-splc-does-not-define-hate-groups-corporate-america-shouldnt-act-like-it-does

FOX NEWS
— Mamdani education plan undermines merit
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6393804686112
— Radical activist groups circle wagons around Southern Poverty Law Center amid federal charges
https://www.aol.com/news/radical-activist-groups-circle-wagons-104218164.html
— Mamdani’s education plan’s ‘lack of merit’ could fundamentally change student outcomes. DD: According to my critics/opponents, I was able to earn a bachelor’s degree, three master’s degrees, six professional certifications, and a professional license not because of merit, but because I benefitted from discrimination against those who were minority, female, younger, poor, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or had ancestors who had not been in America for a long time. In my defense, neither of my parents attended college, my father was only the first of my ancestors to earn a high school diploma, my mother never attended high school, and I had to work my way through college.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/mamdanis-education-plans-lack-merit-could-fundamentally-change-student-outcomes-gop-leader-warns
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Mamdani has proposed phasing out the city’s gifted and talented programs for younger students over inequity concerns, a move critics argue could limit academic opportunities for high performers from low-income families. “That’s my biggest concern,” Forte told Fox News Digital. “The lack of merit and the lack of competitiveness…is going to lead to test scores declining and the quality of our education declining significantly.”)

WESTERN JOURNAL
— After Karoline Leavitt Calls Out Dems for Their Vile Anti-Trump Rhetoric, GOP Brings the Receipts.  DD: I should write about my critics/opponents who have demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me the most. I would start with past and present a) leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization, b) Republican leaders of Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton, c) Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct, d) major Republican donors, e) conservative leaders, and f) religious leaders. I would focus on the many big adverse actions that the aforesaid have had their operatives and their dupes take against me since 2000.
https://www.westernjournal.com/karoline-leavitt-calls-dems-vile-anti-trump-rhetoric-gop-brings-receipts/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Leavitt also quoted Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, who said, “Never before in my life have I called for mass protest disruptions. These Republicans cannot know a moment of peace.” Last fall, Pritzker took several minutes of a podcast to liken actions taken by Trump and his administration to Nazi Germany. “I think [Trump] needs to prove otherwise, because at the moment, he’s following precisely a kind of playbook that we’ve seen throughout history,” the governor said. “I also built a Holocaust museum with Holocaust survivors.” “I’m not suggesting we’re heading toward a Holocaust,” Pritzker hedged, but then continued, “I am suggesting, though, that authoritarianism, which they easily recognize the early stages of, is coming upon this country and that people are beginning to wake up and recognize it.” After podcast host Nicolle Wallace commended him for making the comparison, the governor dialed it back even further. “I do want to separate myself from the idea that I’m calling him Hitler. … I haven’t suggested that Donald Trump is Hitler,” Pritzker said. “I don’t think any Democrat has,” Wallace then responded, but that’s a false statement.)
— Leftist SPLC ‘secretly funneled’ over $3 million to members of white supremacist and extremist groups. DD: My critics/opponents have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois and Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) were extremist groups. I served as the TAPROOT chairman 2005-2012 and as an ICRC Steering Committee member 2003-2007. I should write about my critics/opponents who had their operatives and their dupes destroy TAPROOT and ICRC.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/bombshell-indictment-leftist-splc-secretly-funneled-over-3-million-to-members-of-white-supremacist-and-extremist-groups/ar-AA21tdFt

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

AOL
— Fox News turns on Donald Trump in shock move as network reveals his awful approval ratings. DD: What percent of the following approve of what I do as the GOPUSA Illinois Editor: a) leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization, b) Republican leaders of Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton, c) Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct, d) major Republican donors, e) conservative leaders, and f) religious leaders? My critics/opponents stress the many big adverse actions that the aforesaid have taken against me since 2000.
https://www.aol.com/entertainment/fox-news-turns-donald-trump-094600703.html
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use the Pope against Trump. Were it not for America’s military actions, there would be no Christianity, no Catholicism, and no Pope.
https://www.aol.com/archbishop-praises-popes-anti-war-111930827.html
https://www.aol.com/articles/famed-conclave-actor-praises-pope-211418228.html

THE HILL
— White House blames WHCA shooting on Democratic rhetoric.
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5851255-democrats-rhetoric-trump-violence-whca-dinner/amp/

CNN
— White House blames press dinner shooting on systemic demonization of Trump by Democrats
https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/27/politics/video/leavitt-whcd-rhetoric-digvid

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— DD: Democrat leaders and their mainstream news media ever-increasingly promote more hatred against Trump.
https://apnews.com/video/leavitt-blames-democrats-for-promoting-rhetoric-that-fueled-cult-of-hatred-against-trump-a1e26a72f91e4deda172f8f546fda468

MSN
— Cole Allen’s LinkedIn gives glance into his background
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/alleged-whcd-gunman-cole-allens-linkedin-gives-glance-into-his-background/ar-AA21LLOJ
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly blame Trump for everything that is bad. Since 2000, my critics/opponents have ever-increasingly blamed defeats suffered by Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct a) on me, b) on my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters, c) on what I did as the Republican fundraiser for Wheaton Independence Day parades and fireworks 2005-2019, d) on what I did as the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012, and e) on what I did as an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007. Most commonly, they hint/imply/argue/shout a) that I painted candidates on ballots in my precinct as being more conservative than they wanted to be, and that caused them to lose and/or b) that I promoted candidates who were unelectable because they were too conservative.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/77-percent-blame-trump-for-gas-prices-survey/ar-AA21IvLh
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/insight/trump-faces-steep-approval-collapse/gm-GM1E49E466

NEW YORK TIMES
— Canada’s New Route to Citizenship Has Thousands of Americans Lining Up to Apply. DD: You can be loyal to only one country at a time.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/27/world/canada/canadian-citizenship-by-descent-applications-americans-us.html
— Raising children. DD: My wife and I got married in 1978 when I was 29 and she was 27. We lived on one of our paychecks in anticipation of our having children. But we gave up trying to have children because we both had major fertility problems. My Democrat GAO superiors used that and our not adopting or becoming foster parents against me big time. They hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I lied about our efforts to have children. All my Democrat GAO superiors had children. They all complained about their paychecks and the time and money they spent raising their children. Their spouses had little or no income. According to them, if my wife and I had children, I would not have been able a) to pass the CPA examination on my first attempt, b) to earn a master’s degree in accounting, c) to pass the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt, or d) to become a licensed CPA.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/26/business/children-rising-costs.html

USA TODAY
— Average cost of raising a child rises to $303,418.  DD: My wife and I got married in 1978 when I was 29 and she was 27. We lived on one of our paychecks in anticipation of our having children. But we gave up trying to have children because we both had major fertility problems. My Democrat GAO superiors used that and our not adopting or becoming foster parents against me big time. They hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I lied about our efforts to have children. All my Democrat GAO superiors had children. They all complained about their paychecks and the time and money they spent raising their children. Their spouses had little or no income. According to them, if my wife and I had children, I would not have been able a) to pass the CPA examination on my first attempt, b) to earn a master’s degree in accounting, c) to pass the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt, or d) to become a licensed CPA.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2026/04/22/cost-raising-child-by-state/89708045007/

SPECTRUM NEWS
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use the Pope against Trump. Were it not for America’s military actions, there would be no Christianity, no Catholicism, and no Pope.
https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nc/charlotte/news/2026/04/27/pope-leo-donald-trump-religion-

FORBES
— Career Coaches. DD: In retrospect, with benefit of hindsight, career-wise, what would have done differently? I would have majored in accounting from the beginning. I did not because I wrongly believed that I could not pass the CPA examination. But I passed it on my first attempt when I was 30 in 1979. But by then, it was too late. The accounting profession saw me as being too old. Further, the accounting profession was under tremendous pressure to hire, retain, and promote young minorities and young females, and I was none of the aforesaid. My doing the following did not help. I earned a master’s degree in accounting when I was 31. I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt when I was 32. I became a licensed CPA when I was 32. I became a certified fraud examiner when I was 41, government financial manager when I was 45, financial services auditor when I was 47, and forensic accountant when I was 48.
https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbescoachescouncil/2026/04/27/why-job-seekers-shouldnt-skip-the-fundamentals/

TIME
— Pritzker May Be Running for More Than Governor
https://time.com/article/2026/04/28/jb-pritzker-trump-presidency-2028/

WEEK
— Cole Allen shared social media posts saying Trump staged previous assassination attempt. Allen’s social media showed that he shared posts comparing Donald Trump to Adolf Hitler and encouraged gun purchases.
https://www.theweek.in/news/world/2026/04/28/white-house-correspondents-dinner-shooting-suspect-cole-allen-shared-posts-saying-trump-staged-his-previous-assassination-attempt.html

KTRH
— Newsom Spent $1 Billion To Import 400,000 Extra Illegal Aliens
https://ktrh.iheart.com/featured/houston-texas-news/content/2026-04-23-report-newsom-spent-1-billion-to-import-400000-extra-illegal-aliens/

FED WEEK
— Consolidating Job Classification a First Step in Larger Effort. DD: I transferred from IRS to GAO when I was 31 in 1980. My Democrat GAO superiors outrageously, disgustingly, falsely, and unethically used my IRS job classification to force me to take a $23,699/year (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer. They ignored/dismissed/belittled a) the fact that much of what I did as an IRS Revenue Officer for almost 9 years was similar to what I would do as a GAO Analyst, b) the fact that GAO audits IRS, c) I had earned an MBA in 1976, d) I had passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, and e) I had almost completed the requirements for a master’s degree in accounting.
https://www.fedweek.com/federal-managers-daily-report/consolidating-job-classification-a-first-step-in-larger-effort-says-opm/

ATLANTIC
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use the Pope against Trump. Were it not for America’s military actions, there would be no Christianity, no Catholicism, and no Pope.
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/04/pope-leo-trump-iran/686964/

RAW STORY
— ‘Unsettling’: New details emerge about suspected would-be WHCD shooter
https://www.rawstory.com/cole-allen-unsettling-new-detail/

FROM FOREIGN SOURCES

WION NEWS
— ‘Friendly Federal Assassin’ Allen was carrying THESE weapons when he tried to assassinate Trump at WHCD
https://www.wionews.com/photos/-friendly-federal-assassin-allen-was-carrying-these-weapons-when-he-tried-to-assassinate-trump-at-whcd-1777354027890
(FROM THE ARTICLE: a 12-gauge pump-action Mossberg shotgun and a .38 semiautomatic pistol, along with “at least three knives and all kinds of paraphernalia.”)

AL JAZEERA
— DD: Democrat leaders and their mainstream news media ever-increasingly promote more hatred against Trump.
https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/4/27/leavitt-blames-democrats-for-cult-of-hatred-against-trump
— DD: Democrat leaders and the rest of America’s enemies ever-increasingly side with Iran against America.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/27/iran-very-skilful-as-us-humiliated-says-german-chancellor
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/27/have-us-iran-talks-failed-why-no-deal-yet-doesnt-mean-diplomacy-is-dead
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/27/iran-war-whats-happening-on-day-59-amid-diplomatic-push-to-end-conflict
https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/4/27/who-holds-the-cards-in-iran-us-talks

April 27, 2026 Evening Edition

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

NBC5
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) glorify and praise their illegals and b) fight their deportation.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/mother-says-daughter-would-have-hated-being-linked-to-operation-midway-blitz/3928749/

CBS2
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) glorify and praise their illegals and b) fight their deportation.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/new-videos-from-operation-midway-blitz-released-by-illinois-accountability-commission/

FOX32
— Gianno Caldwell describes the chilling scene after White House Correspondents’ Dinner
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/fmc-542so2xzofque293

WTTW
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) glorify and praise their illegals and b) fight their deportation.
https://news.wttw.com/2026/04/27/katie-abraham-would-ve-hated-association-midway-blitz-mother-tells-accountability

WGN RADIO
— White House blames WHCD shooting on Democratic rhetoric
https://wgnradio.com/john-williams/white-house-blames-whcd-shooting-on-democratic-rhetoric/
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) glorify and praise their illegals and b) fight their deportation.
https://wgnradio.com/john-williams/rick-pearson-how-residents-feel-about-the-federal-governments-immigration-efforts-in-chicago/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) glorify and praise their illegals and b) fight their deportation.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/04/27/illinois-accountability-commission-immigration-testimony-day-1/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Man admits opening fire near border agents during Operation Midway Blitz. Hector Gomez made the admission while pleading guilty to illegally possessing a firearm as a felon, giving the feds their second guilty plea tied to Operation Midway Blitz.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2026/04/27/midway-blitz-ice-border-patrol-little-village-trump-bovino
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use the Pope against Trump.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2026/04/25/christianity-catholics-pope-vance-trump-hegseth-hannity-mona-charen

DAILY HERALD
— DeSantis floats Florida map that could give GOP up to four more House seats
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260427/nation-and-world-politics/desantis-floats-florida-map-that-could-give-gop-up-to-four-more-house-seats/
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) glorify and praise their illegals and b) fight their deportation.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260427/illinois-state-politics/its-not-for-her-dhs-dedicated-midway-blitz-in-her-name-her-mother-says-she-would-have-hated-it/

CHAMPAIGN
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) glorify and praise their illegals and b) fight their deportation. All my employers would have hired noncitizens instead of me if they could have.
https://champaignil.gov/equity-and-engagement/diversity-equity-inclusion-division/supporting-immigrant-communities/

WHEATON RECORD
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more hatred against Trump.
https://thewheatonrecord.com/2026/04/27/measuring-regret-wheaton-students-seek-a-new-path-forward-for-the-2026-election/

CAPITOL FAX
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2026/04/27/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-512/
— Bailey makes some valid points about ISU, Pritzker
https://capitolfax.com/2026/04/27/bailey-makes-some-valid-points-about-isu-pritzker/
— Mayor Johnson’s favorability rating emerges from absolute dumpster fire territory
https://capitolfax.com/2026/04/27/poll-mayor-johnsons-favorability-rating-emerges-from-absolute-dumpster-fire-territory/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— White House blames Democrats’ rhetoric for latest assassination attempt against Trump
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/apr/27/white-house-blames-democrats-rhetoric-latest-assassination-attempt/
— Hakeem Jeffries doubles down on call for ‘maximum warfare’ on Republicans
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/apr/27/hakeem-jeffries-doubles-call-maximum-warfare-republicans/
— Family Research Council helping feds take on Southern Poverty Law Center
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/apr/27/family-research-council-helping-feds-take-southern-poverty-law-center/
— In wake of dinner shooting, White House reviews if VP Vance should attend events with Trump
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/apr/27/wake-dinner-shooting-white-house-reviews-vp-jd-vance-attend-events/
— SPLC raked in donations after Unite the Right rally allegedly facilitated by its paid informant
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/apr/22/splc-raked-donations-unite-right-rally-allegedly-facilitated-paid/
— Left uses violence as its stock in trade. Cole Tomas Allen’s ideology raises questions about rhetoric from Democrats and activist movements.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/apr/27/editorial-left-uses-violence-stock-trade/

WASHINGON EXAMINER
— What the Secret Service did well and not so well
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/beltway-confidential/4544709/what-secret-service-did-well-not-so-well/
— Cole Allen’s background isn’t that unusual for a terrorist
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/beltway-confidential/4544056/cole-allen-background-isnt-unusual-for-terrorist/

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Florida rolls out congressional map that could erase Virginia Dems’ gerrymander advantage
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2026/04/27/florida-rolls-out-congressional-map-that-could-erase-virginia-dems-gerrymander-advantage-1635137/

BLAZE
— Trump launches ‘RINO’ purge in Indiana as primary looms
https://www.theblaze.com/news/trump-launches-rino-purge-in-indiana-as-primary-looms

TOWNHALL
— Pritzker Just Showed Us Why Nobody Should Take Him Seriously
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/jeff-charles/2026/04/27/jb-pritzker-just-showed-us-why-nobody-should-take-him-seriously-n2675135
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Pritzker joined the chorus of Democrats blaming President Donald Trump for the actions of an individual who wished to kill him and members of this team. During an appearance on CNN, the governor chimed in on the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington D.C., Pritzker brought up various comments Trump made.)

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

CBS NEWS
— Court document reveals new details about correspondents’ dinner shooting
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/white-house-correspondents-dinner-shooting-fbi-affidavit-cole-allen/

NBC NEWS
— False flag conspiracy theories swirl around White House Correspondents’ dinner attack
https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/misinformation/conspiracy-theories-staged-white-house-correspondents-dinner-rcna342212

C-SPAN
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) glorify and praise their illegals and b) fight their deportation.
https://www.c-span.org/event/public-affairs-event/illinois-accountability-commission-hearing-on-operation-midway-blitz/442511

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Suspected Gunman Charged With Attempting to Assassinate Trump. The man accused of opening fire outside the White House Correspondent’s dinner faces a potential life sentence.
https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/white-house-correspondents-dinner-trump-shooting

April 27, 2026

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

CBS2
— 4 people killed, 11 others injured in Chicago weekend shootings
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-weekend-shootings-april-24-to-27/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DD: Democrat leaders have always used SPLC to destroy Republicans.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/04/27/column-southern-poverty-law-center-federal-charges-page/
— FRONT PAGE WITH PICTURE: DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) glorify and praise their illegals and b) fight their deportation.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/04/27/suffolk-tribune-poll-immigration-operation-midway-blitz/
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/04/24/orland-park-ballet-communities-afriad-ice/
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly shout at Blacks, and at everyone else, that Republicans cause all the problems that Blacks have.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/04/27/illinois-educators-pro-black-curricula-erikson-institute/

NORTHWEST INDIANA TIMES
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly push more pot.
https://nwitimes.com/news/local/illinois/chicago/article_81805bb2-1512-5fde-bfcc-2a12bf86b9ac.html

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— Veteran Illinois GOP consultant Collin Corbett is leaving the Republican Party and becoming an independent.
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2026/04/27/a-gop-strategist-leaves-his-party-00892517

CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2026/04/27/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-724/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Fourth attempt on Trump’s life raises fresh questions about ‘Trump Derangement Syndrome’
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/apr/26/fourth-attempt-trumps-life-raises-fresh-questions-trump-derangement/

NEW YORK POST
— Who are ‘The Wide Awakes,’ leftist group WHCD gunman Cole Allen was part of?
https://nypost.com/2026/04/26/us-news/who-are-the-wide-awakes-leftist-group-whcd-gunman-cole-allen-was-supposedly-a-part-of/
https://www.aol.com/articles/wide-awakes-leftist-group-whcd-022825056.html
— Trump calls ‘60 Minutes’ host ‘disgraceful’ for reading WHCD suspect Cole Allen’s alleged manifesto on air.
https://nypost.com/2026/04/26/media/trump-calls-60-minutes-host-disgraceful-for-reading-whcd-suspect-cole-allens-alleged-manifesto-on-air/
— Ex-President Barack Obama claims ‘we don’t have’ WHCD gunman Cole Allen’s motives — despite raving anti-Trump manifesto.
https://nypost.com/2026/04/26/us-news/ex-president-barack-obama-claims-we-dont-know-whcd-gunmans-motives-despite-raving-anti-trump-manifesto/
— Read White House Correspondents’ Dinner gunman Cole Allen’s full anti-Trump manifesto.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/read-white-house-correspondents-dinner-gunman-cole-allen-s-full-anti-trump-manifesto/ar-AA21KTOm

FREE PRESS
— The Disappointments of Cole Allen
https://www.thefp.com/p/the-disappointments-of-cole-allen

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— California Stealth Attempt To Reinstate Affirmative Action In Education
https://legalinsurrection.com/2026/04/california-stealth-attempt-to-reinstate-affirmative-action-in-education-opposed-by-equal-protection-project/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

NBC NEWS
— Cole Allen
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/shooting-suspect-white-house-correspondents-dinner-cole-thomas-allen-rcna342146

MSN
— Cole Allen: NASA fellow and teacher accused in White House dinner shooting
https://www.msn.com/en-in/autos/photos/who-is-cole-allen-nasa-fellow-and-teacher-accused-in-white-house-dinner-shooting/ar-AA21KfKA

CNBC
— How much one parent needs to earn so the other can stay home in every U.S. state. DD: In Illinois, it is $79,102/year. In today’s dollars, my father never earned more than $50,000/year. He died suddenly when he was 47 and I was 21 in 1969. My mother, who never attended high school, never worked outside of the home until after he died. She stayed at home and raised me and my brother.  Consequently, I did yard work 1962-1964. I delivered newspapers 1962-1966. I washed dishes 1964-1966. I cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966. I delivered mail 1966-1969, and I worked on an automotive assembly line in 1970. I had to work my way through college.
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/15/how-much-one-parent-needs-to-earn-so-the-other-can-stay-home-by-state.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— Again, a Gunman Got Perilously Close to Trump. After two previous assassination attempts, the effort by an armed man to storm the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner is sure to raise questions about security and political violence.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/26/us/politics/trump-gunman-security-violence.html
— Influencers Are Spinning Nicotine as a ‘Natural’ Health Hack. The influencers, many of them aligned with the Make America Healthy Again Movement, say the medical establishment has unfairly demonized the compound.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/20/well/nicotine-health-maha.html
— The Hotel Where Reagan Was Shot in 1981 Becomes a Crime Scene Again. The Washington Hilton was the site of an assassination attempt against the 40th president.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/26/us/politics/correspondents-dinner-shooting-washington-hilton-reagan.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Correspondents’ dinner lacked highest security level despite presence of top officials
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/04/26/white-house-correspondents-dinner-security-status/
— Cole Allen
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/04/26/whcd-shooting-suspect/

USA TODAY
— Cole Allen: FBI retraces a cross-country trail.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/04/26/cole-tomas-allen-white-house-dinner-suspect/89809523007/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Allen, according to police, boarded a train from Los Angeles, checked into a Washington hotel that was the scene of the black-tie gala, and fired a weapon outside the dinner attended by President Donald Trump and other top federal officials.)

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Cole Allen
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-04-25/suspect-california-trump-white-house-dinner

USA TODAY
— DD: What percent of those who took out student loans never expected/intended to pay them off?
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2026/04/10/borrowers-avoid-student-loans-moving-abroad/89504893007/

MINNESOTA DAILY
— A progress report on the American dream. DD: My critics/opponents promote Affirmative Action (AA) and DEI. What are your demographics? If you were born years later than you were, could have had the successes that you had? I would not because of AA and DEI, that is, because of race and gender based preference giving, that is, because of political affiliation discrimination, that is, because of reverse discrimination, that is, because of age discrimination, that is, because of religious discrimination, that is, because of national origin discrimination. I was born in 1948. Ever-increasingly my superiors were under ever-increasing pressure from Democrat leaders to get rid of their employees who were conservative, Republican, White, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or had ancestors who had been in America for a long time. My critics/opponents promote AA and DEI.
https://mndaily.com/opinion/progress-report-american-dream-0/05/01/2008/snoadmin/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Millions of Americans Are Going Uninsured Following Expiration of ACA Subsidies. Nearly a tenth of those enrolled in Affordable Care Act plans last year dropped insurance after costs rose sharply. DD: The federal government paying 72% of my health insurance since 1966 and then also my wife’s health insurance since 1978 helped me endure tremendous efforts by my Democrat superiors to get rid of me.
https://www.wsj.com/health/healthcare/millions-of-americans-are-going-uninsured-following-expiration-of-aca-subsidies-0051240d
— DD: Were it not for America’s military actions, there would be no Christianity, no Catholicism, and no Pope.
https://www.wsj.com/world/what-happened-to-just-war-why-modern-popes-have-become-peace-activists-a8cd7ecb

FORTUNE
— Record numbers of kids are enrolling in state-funded preschool. DD: My father never earned more than $50,000/year in today’s dollars and died suddenly when he was 47 and I was 21 in 1969. Nevertheless, because he sent me to Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete 1953-1961 and then to Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest 1961-1962 to stay with the Missouri Synod, my critics/opponents have outrageously, disgustingly, falsely, and unethically demonized, denigrated, and condemned him, and therefore me, as being filthy rich. They have always known full-well that I had to work my way through college.
https://fortune.com/2026/04/22/record-preschool-funding-trump-state-coverage-iran-war/

ED WEEK
— Cole’s online resume says he worked for tutoring company. DD: My critics/opponents have always used against me my ACT score being only 24. In retrospect, with benefit of hindsight, I should have used the money that I earned washing dishes while I was in high school for ACT tutoring instead of for a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint, a poor man’s GTO, to commute to/from my parents’ home in Crete and classes at UIC.
https://www.edweek.org/policy-politics/man-accused-of-firing-weapon-at-event-with-trump-has-background-as-tutor-and-computer-programmer/2026/04
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Allen’s online resume says he worked for the last six years at C2 Education, a company that offers admissions counseling and test preparation services to aspiring college students. “Your Child’s Path to a Dream School Starts Here,” the C2 Education website says. “For over 25 years, we’ve helped high-performing students get accepted into top universities through expert test prep, GPA management, and personalized college counseling,” the company states. In addition to offering prep for the ACT and SAT tests, the organization touts academic support for elementary, middle, and high school students. It says its services are delivered both in-person at academic centers around the country, and virtually.)

ROLLING STONE
— Trump wants to make it harder for veterans to work in government. DD: For Democrat leaders, the federal government exists to hire, to retain, and to promote Democrats who are minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/trump-wants-to-make-it-harder-for-veterans-to-work-in-government/ar-AA21jXXG

FROM FOREIGN SOURCES

TELEGRAPH
— Trump shooting suspect is Democrat-supporting ‘teacher of the month.’ Alleged gunman at Washington dinner is video game developer who donated to Kamala Harris campaign.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/04/26/washington-donald-trump-gunman-cole-tomas-allen-teacher/

MEAWW
— ‘We were horrified’: Cole Allen’s employer C2 Education condemns WHCD shooting. DD: My critics/opponents have always used against me my ACT score being only 24. In retrospect, with benefit of hindsight, I should have used the money that I earned washing dishes while I was in high school for ACT tutoring instead of for a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint, a poor man’s GTO, to commute to/from my parents’ home in Crete and classes at UIC.
https://news.meaww.com/we-were-horrified-cole-allens-employer-c-2-education-condemns-whcd-shooting
(FROM THE ARTICLE: C2 Education, a tutoring and college preparation center where Allen began working in 2020, issued a statement condemning the shooting as ‘horrifying’ and said it is cooperating fully with law enforcement investigating the incident. . .Allen joined C2 Education as a tutor in 2020 in Torrance, California, soon after graduating from Caltech. According to a social media post, he was recognized as Teacher of the Month at C2 Education in December 2024.)
— Is the photo of Cole Allen wearing an Israel Defense Forces sweatshirt real?
https://news.meaww.com/fact-check-is-the-photo-of-cole-allen-wearing-an-israel-defense-forces-sweatshirt-real

HINDUSTAN TIMES
— Cole Allen: Wife and marriage. A claim has gone viral on social media that Allen was married. To be sure, these claims have been made by unverified profiles. They allege that Allen is married to one Priyanka Rao, and the posts claim she’s an Indian. An alleged photo of Rao’s passport has also been shared alongside an alleged image of Allen and her together.
https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/cole-tomas-allen-married-fact-check-claims-about-wife-white-house-correspondents-dinner-shooting-suspect-motive-details-101777237413313.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: However, there is nothing to suggest that the alleged shooter was married. The image of the passport shared appears to be a doctored image. On close inspection, it shows that the nationality of Allen’s alleged wife is also listed as Cole Tomas Allen – which is not possible. No mainstream media coverage has indicated that Allen was married, and makes no mention of any serious relationship either. As per a NBC report, Allen lived with his parents. Paul Thompson, one of Allen’s neighbors, told NBC that Allen lived with his parents and rode a blue moped around the area. Noting Allen was “not necessarily friendly,” Thompson added that he had not noticed anything off about him. Further, the person said that that Allen’s “parents are nice, friendly people,” and the “father especially knows everybody.” Allen’s sister also confirmed that he had purchased two handguns and a shotgun from CAP Tactical Firearms and kept them stored at their parents’ home, the publication further reported. . .While details about Allen continue to emerge many are also curious as to his motive. It has now come to light that the Los Angeles man had sent writings to his family members before the attack, where he referred to himself as a “Friendly Federal Assassin”. Authorities believe the attack to be politically motivated, as per Associated Press. Before the shooting at Washington Hilton, Allen sent out writings which made repeated references to President Donald Trump though he was not named directly. The writings also alluded to grievances over a range of administration actions, including the strikes on boats accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean.)
— Cole Tomas Allen manifesto: Full text and quotes from White House correspondents’ dinner shooting suspect. Cole Allen, the accused shooter at WHCD, sent a manifesto detailing his justification and ‘rules of engagement’ before the attack, criticizing US leadership.
https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/cole-tomas-allen-manifesto-full-text-and-quotes-from-white-house-correspondents-dinner-shooting-suspect-101777242227511.html
— Why was Cole Tomas Allen shirtless? WHCD shooter’s photos raise questions amid claims of Instagram being deleted.
https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/why-was-cole-tomas-allen-shirtless-whcd-shooters-photos-raise-questions-amid-claims-of-instagram-being-deleted-101777260093456.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: An official reason for Cole Tomas Allen being shirtless was not provided. However, in such situations, law enforcement officials are known to remove the clothes off a suspect to check for additional weapons or explosives, or anything else that might be dangerous that the individual might have on their person. . .While the likely reason for Allen’s clothes being removed was tied to security reasons, it sparked plenty of social media speculation. It came mostly from unverified profiles. A claim was made that Allen was wearing an IDF tee-shirt or an Israeli Defense Forces tee-shirt. This springs from an alleged image of his that has been doing the rounds online. . .There were also claims that he was seen in this IDF tee-shirt before his Instagram profile was taken down. “Cole Allen was seen in an IDF sweatshirt on his Instagram before his profile was removed,” a page on X claimed. However, the photo in the IDF tee does not appear to be true. Grok fact checked claims saying “The image is a fake composite. The suspect in the WHCD shooting is Cole Tomas Allen, 31, a California tutor/computer science grad from Torrance with no reported IDF, Israeli, or military ties of any kind. Media and law enforcement photos of him (grad cap/gown, shirtless in custody) don’t match this couch shot. The IDF emblem was clearly added to manufacture a “coincidence” conspiracy. No credible reporting supports it.” HT.com could not independently verify the claims about Allen and IDF either. Notably, Allen’s Instagram profile may have been taken down by law enforcement, as they sometimes do to examine the feeds for potential clues or evidence, in such cases. However, after his arrest, a Facebook and LinkedIn account linked to Allen reportedly remained active.)
— The Wide Awakes: All about the Abraham Lincoln-linked group Cole Allen was part of.
https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/the-wide-awakes-all-about-the-abraham-lincoln-linked-group-cole-allen-was-allegedly-part-of-101777271124434.html

TIMES OF INDIA
— Trump Shooter Cole Allen’s Manifesto Has A Message For Iran
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/international/trump-shooter-cole-allens-manifesto-has-a-message-for-iran-you-could-do-worse/videoshow/130541292.cms

ECONOMIC TIMES
— American dream under strain: Indian students rethink US plans amid low H-1B odds and rising visa uncertainty
https://www.msn.com/en-in/money/news/american-dream-under-strain-indian-students-rethink-us-plans-amid-low-h-1b-odds-and-rising-visa-uncertainty/ar-AA1ZbICG

April 26, 2026

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

ABC7
— Gunman charges White House Correspondents’ Dinner checkpoint with Trump inside. The suspect in the shooting incident is in custody.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/trump-first-lady-removed-security-incident-correspondents-dinner/18967739/
— DD: Democrat leaders shout that economy is getting worse.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/americans-are-unhappy-economy-reeling-high-prices-polls-say/18966050/
— DD: Democrat leaders  promote SPLC
https://abc7chicago.com/post/splc-indictment-alabama-civil-rights-groups-respond-southern-poverty-law-center-funding-allegations/18960110/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump unharmed after shooting incident at White House correspondents’ dinner
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/04/25/donald-trump-white-house-correspondents-dinner/
— FRONT PAGE: Many hold dim view of Johnson. Mayor may face uphill reelection climb as 44% view him unfavorably.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/04/26/brandon-johnson-suffolk-tribune-poll/
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) glorify and praise their illegals and b) fight their deportation.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/04/25/legal-providers-try-to-bridge-the-gap-touting-the-benefits-of-counsel-for-immigrants-fighting-removal/
— Will County Republicans choose Frankfort Township Trustee Hillary Kurzawa to lead party. DD: I should about why I was drafted to serve as the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman in 2005.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/04/22/will-county-republicans-hillary-kurzawa-chair/
— DD: According to Democrat leaders, GOD hates Trump, and therefore, DOD hates those who are conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, Protestant, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/04/26/opinion-pete-hegseth-christian-nationalism/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Immigration raids upending Chicago’s construction industry. DD: All my employers would have hired noncitizens if they could have.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/work/2026/04/25/ice-raids-construction-industry-worker-shortage-border-patrol
— DD: The more that you support Trump, the more that hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters promote hatred against you.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2026/04/25/christianity-catholics-pope-vance-trump-hegseth-hannity-mona-charen

DAILY HERALD
— DD: Anticipate/expect that soon, the Democrats who run Illinois will use gerrymandering to assure that no Republican will ever be elected in Illinois again. Anticipate/expect that the Democrats who run Illinois will ever-increasingly destroy Republicans in Illinois who are conservative, White, male, non-poor, married, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260425/editorials/daily-herald-opinion-things-to-be-said-on-redistricting-at-its-worst-houses-proposed-amendment-i/
— ICE arrests drop nearly 12% after Minneapolis killings and immigration shake-up
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260425/nation-and-world-politics/a-sudden-shift-ice-arrests-drop-nearly-12-after-minneapolis-killings-and-immigration-shake-up/

STATELINE
— Illinois lawmaker proposes removing citizenship requirement for professional licenses. DD: My Democrat GAO superiors ignored/dismissed/belittled my becoming a licensed CPA when I was 32 in 1981.
https://www.mystateline.com/news/illinois-lawmaker-proposes-removing-citizenship-requirement-for-professional-licenses/

NORTHWEST INDIANA TIMES
— Region teens join dangerous street ‘takeovers’ in Chicago
https://nwitimes.com/opinion/columnists/jerry-davich/article_82bab291-5ac3-465d-a0ae-de5ae11d0235.html

FOX ILLINOIS
— Trump says dinner shooting suspect was armed with multiple weapons before being stopped by Secret Service
https://www.foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/trump-says-dinner-shooting-suspect-was-armed-with-multiple-weapons-before-being-stopped-by-secret/article_50b30b99-fd42-55f8-a12d-82bd8e3289a9.html
— Video posted by Trump shows suspect running past security barricade as Secret Service agents run toward him.
https://www.foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/video-posted-by-trump-shows-suspect-running-past-security-barricade-as-secret-service-agents-run/article_885745b7-5b69-57c2-9b4c-e1544edb1c69.html

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Trump posts video of man running past security during Correspondents’ dinner.
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/trump-posts-video-of-man-running-past-secuirty-during-correspondents-dinner/

25 NEWS NOW
— Top Illinois Dems, GOP condemn political violence after shots fired near Trump
https://www.25newsnow.com/2026/04/26/top-illinois-dems-gop-condemn-political-violence-after-shots-fired-near-trump/

ADVANTAGE NEWS
— Republican AG candidate Fioretti seeks to reform SAFE-T Act
https://www.advantagenews.com/news/local/ag-candidate-seeks-to-reform-safe-t-act/article_4f2cf2e9-c9c1-4823-90b6-d36be43b8277.html

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Democrats and RINOs destroy conservatives. QUESTION: What helps/enables people to fight for conservative principles? ANSWER: Substantial guaranteed income for life. Substantial financial, real estate, and other assets. Limited fixed expenses. No debts. No dependents. Relevant education, career, and/or professional successes. Lots of available time. Lots of motivation. Life history of not only following conservative principles, but promoting them. Ability to suffer adverse actions from Democrats and from RINOs. Under the Democrats and under the RINOs who run Illinois, there are ever-increasingly fewer and fewer and fewer who have the aforesaid in Illinois, in DuPage County, in Milton Township, and in Wheaton. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

JOHN KASS
— A World Without Billionaires
https://johnkassnews.com/a-world-without-billionaires/

CHICAGO CONTRARIAN
— Chicago’s Middle-Class Families Are Leaving
https://www.chicagocontrarian.com/blog/quiet-exodus-chicago-middle-class-families-leaving

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— The Southern Poverty Law Center: An Empire Built on Fear
https://illinoisfamily.org/federal/the-southern-poverty-law-center-an-empire-built-on-fear/

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— East St. Louis Township paid $550 to a politician, who had previously spent four years in federal prison for tax evasion, to clear an inch of snow from the township’s parking lot – a task he didn’t even complete.
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/east-st-louis-township-hires-politician-to-shovel-inch-of-snow/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— House GOP Leader Tony McCombie Loses Control as Republicans Break Ranks to Back Pritzker Bailout Bill
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2026/04/house-gop-leader-tony-mccombie-loses-control-as-republicans-break-ranks-to-back-pritzker-bailout-bill.html
— AFP Award Winners Among Republicans Backing Pritzker-Bears Bailout – A Stunning Reversal on Taxpayer Promises. https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2026/04/afp-award-winners-among-republicans-backing-pritzker-bears-bailout-a-stunning-reversal-on-taxpayer-promises.html

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Shots fired at White House Correspondents’ Dinner, Trump rushed from the stage
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/apr/25/shots-fired-white-house-correspondents-dinner-trump-rushed-stage/
— ‘Quite an evening’: Trump ready for round two after gunshots force dinner cancellation
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/apr/25/quite-evening-trump-ready-round-two-gunshots-force-dinner/
— SPLC’s troubles mount as Republicans probe Biden administration ties
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/apr/25/splcs-troubles-mount-republicans-probe-biden-administration-ties/
— Socialism for thee, heck not for me
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/apr/24/socialism-thee-heck-not/
— Hegseth slams Europeans for ‘free riding,’ says they have long benefited from U.S. protection
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/apr/24/pete-hegseth-slams-europeans-free-riding-says-long-benefited-us/

NEW YORK POST
— Shocking scenes from LA’s homeless apocalypse — as filthy camps overrun kids’ playgrounds
https://nypost.com/2026/04/25/us-news/homeless-encampments-overtake-kids-parks-across-la-in-disturbing-scenes/
— Pro-Palestine protesters swarm outside glitzy White House Correspondents’ Dinner venue
https://nypost.com/2026/04/25/us-news/white-house-correspondents-dinner-live-updates-news-trump-speech/
— Mamdani releases propaganda video promoting Soviet-style city-run grocery stores
https://nypost.com/2026/04/25/us-news/mamdani-releases-propaganda-video-promoting-soviet-style-city-run-grocery-stores/

BLAZE
— One soldier’s fight against creeping Marxism in the military
https://www.theblaze.com/align/call-sign-courage-one-soldier-s-fight-against-creeping-marxism-in-the-military

BREITBART
— SHOOTING AT CORRESPONDENTS DINNER, PRESIDENT TRUMP WHISKED OUT OF ROOM
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2026/04/25/livewire-shooting-at-correspondents-dinner-president-trump-whisked-out-of-room/

CENTER FOR IMMIGRATION STUDIES
— Has There Been a ‘Minneapolis Effect’ on Immigration Enforcement?  ICE ‘interior arrests’ decrease 21.7 percent between December and March.
https://cis.org/Arthur/Has-There-Been-Minneapolis-Effect-Immigration-Enforcement

DAILY SIGNAL
— Trump, Vance Evacuated and Safe After Shooting at White House Correspondents Dinner
https://www.dailysignal.com/2026/04/25/shots-fired-trump-cabinet-officials-evacuated-white-house-correspondents-dinner/

EPOCH TIMES
— Correspondents’ Dinner, Trump Evacuated, Suspect Detained. The president later confirmed that one Secret Service agent had been shot during the incident, but is ‘doing great.’
https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/shots-fired-at-white-house-correspondents-dinner-president-evacuated-6017151
— Suspect Facing Multiple Charges After Shooting at WH Correspondents’ Dinner. The suspect will be arraigned on Monday, the Justice Department said.
https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/suspect-facing-multiple-charges-after-shooting-at-wh-correspondents-dinner-doj-6017219

FOX NEWS
— Networks downplay Southern Poverty Law Center funding KKK, Nazis
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/broadcast-bias-networks-downplay-southern-poverty-law-center-funding-kkk-nazis.amp
— Southern Poverty Law Center: A tale of a racism scam
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/southern-poverty-law-center-tale-racism-scam

JONATHAN TURLEY
— “Racial Profiling” or Race Baiting? Tom Steyer’s Illiterate Take on English Proficiency.
https://jonathanturley.org/2026/04/25/racial-profiling-or-race-baiting-tom-steyers-illiterate-take-on-english-proficiency/comment-page-1/

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— DEI Industrial Complex Survival Guide: “hide it and conceal it and mask it”
https://legalinsurrection.com/2026/04/dei-industrial-complex-survival-guide-hide-it-and-conceal-it-and-mask-it/

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Dems ‘White Supremacy’ Tactics All About Political Power
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/2026/04/25/dems_lsquowhite_supremacyrsquo_tactics_all_about_political_power_697927.html

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

NEWSWEEK
— Trump and Epstein photos projected onto the hotel before correspondents’ dinner
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-and-epstein-photos-projected-onto-the-hotel-before-correspondents-dinner/ar-AA21HBT6

MSN
— DeSantis bans local governments from supporting Pride events & DEI initiatives
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/ron-desantis-bans-local-governments-from-supporting-pride-events-dei-initiatives/ar-AA21yNGJ

NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump Describes Gunman’s Attack at Washington Hotel. Trump was rushed from the stage of a dinner hosted by the White House reporters’ association. Trump said a Secret Service agent was shot at but “saved” by his bulletproof vest. The F.B.I. said a suspect was in custody.
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/04/25/us/trump-correspondents-dinner-shooting
— DD: Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more age discrimination. Anticipate/expect that the more of the following that you are, the more age discrimination that you will face: conservative, Republican, American, White, male, non-poor, married, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/opinion/ageism-gerontacracy-america.html

WEEK
— How did gunman Cole Tomas Allen reach White House Correspondents’ dinner venue
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vd3JMB0Bha8

WION
— Trump: Suspect Lone Wolf, Would-Be-Assassin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7DnKRLj7XfQ

FORBES
— 4 Ways To Overcome A Lack of ‘Relevant’ Work Experience. DD: GAO audits IRS. To force me to take a $23,699/year (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO when I was 31 in 1980, my Democrat GAO superiors outrageously, disgustingly, falsely, and unethically deemed my almost 9 years of experience working for IRS, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 Levels, currently $100,059-$113,402/year, as being not “relevant.” They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, minority, female, or veteran. If I had been any of the aforesaid, they would have offered me a promotion to GS-13, currently $118,984/year, to transfer. Further, they ignored/dismissed/belittled a) that much of what I did for IRS was very similar to what I would do for GAO, b) that I had earned an MBA when I was 27, b) that I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt when I was 30, and c) that I earned master’s degree in accounting when I was 31.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/ashleystahl/2015/03/26/4-ways-to-overcome-a-lack-of-relevant-work-experience/

KIPLINGER’S
— Healthiest retirees target 95 years-plus in planning.
https://www.kiplinger.com/retirement/new-65-why-the-healthiest-retirees-are-planning-for-30-more-years

BANKRATE
— How rising car prices present one more hurdle for homebuyers. DD: I was able to buy a new townhome when I was 24 in 1972 even though I was still paying off a new car loan because a) I had worked for IRS for 15 months and b) I had worked part-time for a Firestone Store for 18 months and full-time for 7 months before that.
https://www.bankrate.com/mortgages/car-loan-effect-on-mortgage-application/

BUSINESS JOURNALS
— Five ways to distinguish meaningful certifications from vanity credentials. DD: My critics/opponents have always stressed a) that my IRS and GAO superiors ignored/dismissed/belittled my passing the CPA examination on my first attempt when I was 30 in 1979 and b) that my GAO superiors ignored/dismissed/belittled my passing the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt when I was 32, my becoming a licensed CAP when I was 32, and my becoming a certified fraud examiner when I was 41, government financial manager when I was 45, financial services auditor when I was 47, and forensic accountant when I was 48.
https://www.bizjournals.com/bizwomen/news/profiles-strategies/2026/04/certifications-credentials-career-advancement-plan.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Employer recognition. . .Accreditation and standards. . .Career impact)

SCHLESINGER
— Can I – or will I ever – retire? DD: The more of the following that you are, the sooner that you will be forced to retire: conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, Protestant, German American, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.mercurynews.com/2026/04/20/jill-on-money-can-i-or-will-i-ever-retire/

GRADUATE MANAGEMENT ADMISSION COUNCIL
— How will you fund your MBA degree? DD: I used my Post Office salary pay for tuition and books to earn a bachelor’s degree in management form NIU when I was 21 in 1970. I used my IRS salary to pay for tuition and books for 16 courses to earn an MBA from Loyola when I was 27 in 1976. I used my IRS and GAO salary to pay for tuition and books for 12 courses to earn a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul when I was 31 in 1980. I used my GAO salary to pay for tuition and books for 14 courses to earn a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT when I was 48 in 1997. My critics/opponents have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that if I had any potential, I would have gotten scholarships and a) that if my Post Office, IRS, and GAO superiors saw any potential in me, they would have had their agencies pay what I paid to earn the aforesaid.
https://www.gmac.com/resources/learners/how-to-apply/scholarships-financing/mba-finance-unique-ways-fund-degree

April 25, 2026

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

CBS2
— Morris mom is pushing for tougher child grooming laws in Illinois
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/morris-mom-is-pushing-for-tougher-child-grooming-laws-in-illinois/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DD: The less death penalty, the more murders.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2026/04/24/pope-leo-affirms-support-illinois-death-penalty-ban-2011-quinn-ryan-trump-firing-squads

ADVANTAGE NEWS
— Illinois Democrats pass redistricting amendment
https://www.advantagenews.com/news/local/dems-pass-redistricting-amendment/article_b129fa30-b330-432b-9d34-29d2c36df89a.html

FOX ILLINOIS
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly push more pot.
https://www.foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/will-trumps-reclassifying-of-medical-marijuana-have-any-impact-on-criminal-justice-reform/article_dee2f674-2547-58dd-8039-5954afb6d6b5.html

NPR ILLINOIS
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use veterans to promote Iran.
https://www.nprillinois.org/2026-04-24/at-a-veteran-led-protest-on-capitol-hill-grief-and-dismay-reverberate-over-iran-war

WGLT
— DD: Democrat leaders use veterans to push more pot.
https://www.wglt.org/2026-04-24/why-veterans-want-looser-research-restrictions-on-psychedelics-and-marijuana

WCIA
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly push more pot.
https://www.wcia.com/news/business/ap-business/ap-reclassifying-marijuana-as-a-less-dangerous-drug-might-only-be-the-first-step-for-trump/

KWQC
— Illinois House approves redistricting amendment
https://www.kwqc.com/2026/04/24/house-approves-redistricting-amendment-fearing-federal-voting-rights-act-will-be-eliminated/

EFFINGHAM RADIO
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly push more pot.
https://www.effinghamradio.com/2026/04/25/governor-pritzker-awards-95-loans-to-licensed-social-equity-cannabis-businesses-across-all-license-types/

NADIG NEWSPAPERS
— Which Chicago schools will be sending students to May Day rallies? CPS says it’s up to each principal.
https://nadignewspapers.com/which-chicago-schools-will-be-sending-students-to-may-day-rallies-cps-says-its-up-to-each-principal/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Return on investment questioned as Chicago Red Line construction begins. DD: I lived in Crete 1948-1972. If commuter rail service had existed for Crete, Steger, or Chicago Heights, my entire life would be different. Commuter rail service for University Park was a big reason why I bought a new townhome there in 1972.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_5ea5f86a-28ec-4841-8609-f79db7aac72b.html

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

NEW YORK POST
— Ferrari drivers on food stamps — how states help scammers game welfare.
https://nypost.com/2026/04/22/opinion/ferraris-and-food-stamps-states-help-scammers-game-welfare/

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— Why (Traditional) Marriage Matters
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/why-traditional-marriage-matters/

AMERICAN ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE
— Voters in Virginia narrowly passed a gerrymander Tuesday that could eliminate up to four GOP congressional seats. Democrats are thrilled. They need only three seats to win control of the House of Representatives this November.
https://www.aei.org/op-eds/virginias-gerrymander-is-a-pyrrhic-victory-for-democrats/

FOX NEWS
— Chicago schools reward protest while students can’t read. Some of the sentiments expressed in Chicago could have been ripped from Mao’s Little Red Book and speeches.
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/jonathan-turley-chicago-schools-reward-protest-students-cant-read
— New HUD rules will stop sheltering illegals in public housing.
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/new-hud-rules-stop-sheltering-illegals-public-housing-heres-really-benefits

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— SPLC – The Racial Arsonist Fundraised Off The Fire. “This has got to be just the tip of the iceberg, not just for SPLC but for a lot of left-wing movements.”
https://legalinsurrection.com/2026/04/splc-the-racial-arsonist-fundraised-off-the-fire/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

THE HILL
— Democrats, not Trump, started the gerrymander fight
https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/5846155-democrats-responsible-gerrymandering/

WASHINGTON POST
— Generous Federal Retirement System. DD: I got in line for a Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) pension when I was 18 in 1966. I have gotten a CSRS pension since I was 49 in 1997. Currently, it is $68,640/year. In addition, the federal government has paid 72% of my health insurance premiums since 1966 and 72% of my wife’s health insurance premiums since 1978. My critics/opponents are ever-increasingly furious about that.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1977/10/18/generous-federal-retirement-system/3a9ef61d-0601-4bc7-a967-708c3a0a2c33/

BOSTON GLOBE
— DD: What demonstrates your mental capacity? For me, it is my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters.
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/04/24/opinion/president-trump-mentally-unfit-debate/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— How Obama’s Gerrymandering Pivot Opened a New Strategic Front for Democrats
https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/obama-democrats-congressional-map-redistricting-97e39b4c

KIPLINGER
— States That Won’t Tax Your Retirement Income in 2026
https://www.kiplinger.com/taxes/states-that-dont-tax-retirement-income
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Illinois has a flat income tax rate of 4.95%. However, the state doesn’t tax retirement income, meaning Social Security benefits, pensions, IRA, and 401(k) distributions are state tax-exempt. But Illinois does tax: Investment income. Gas (Illinois has one of the highest gas taxes in the U.S.). Estates worth more than $8 million (in 2026).)

WEEK
— Gerrymandering warps the balance of minority and majority rights. DD: Ever-increasingly, in Illinois, under the Democrats, those who are the following are in the minority or will soon to be in the minority: conservative, Republican, White, male, older, non-poor, married, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.
https://theweek.com/politics/instant-opinion-gerrymandering-texas-cuba-hospitals-tech

MEDIA MATTERS
— DD: What demonstrates your mental capacity? For me, it is my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters.
https://www.mediamatters.org/ms-now-msnbc/deadline-white-house-angelo-carusone-discusses-mainstream-media-ignoring-donald-trumps

FROM OTHER SOURCES

ILLINOIS CPA SOCIETY
— Sitting for the CPA examination. DD: My Democrat IRS superiors were furious when I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt when I was 30 years old in 1979 because my Democrat coworkers who they wanted to promote over me a) had not taken the examination or b) had taken it, but failed it.
https://www.icpas.org/docs/default-source/default-document-library/future-cpa/cpa-candidates/cpaexam-faq.pdf
— CPA License Requirements. DD: My Democrat GAO superiors were furious when I became a licensed CPA when I was 32 years old in 1981 because my Democrat coworkers who they wanted to promote over me a) had not applied to be licensed or b) had applied, but had been rejected.
https://www.icpas.org/information/licensing-registration/initial-license-requirements

INSTITUTE OF INTERNAL AUDITORS
— Become a Certified Internal Auditor. DD: My Democrat GAO superiors were furious when I passed the CIA examination on my first attempt when I was 32 years old in 1981 because my Democrat coworkers who they wanted to promote over me a) had not taken the examination or b) had taken it, but failed it.
https://www.theiia.org/en/certifications/cia/

April 24, 2026 Evening Edition

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

ABC7
— CPS parents deliver legal letter over May Day agreement as Chicago Board of Education meets
https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-board-education-meet-thursday-cps-parents-voice-may-day-concerns/18949132/
— DD: You can be loyal to only one country at a time.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/millions-americans-may-now-considered-canadian-new-law/18959387/

WGN9
— DD: Democrat leaders use Trump’s reclassification to push more pot.
https://wgntv.com/news/some-medical-marijuana-to-be-reclassified-will-that-make-cannabis-legal-nationwide/

FOX32
— Bailey courts Chicago voters, addresses policy divides in governor’s race
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/fmc-gemsgrkkex0mhew0
— DD: You can be loyal to only one country at a time.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/new-law-makes-canadian-citizenship-easier-americans
— DD: The mainstream news media exists to destroy Trump.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/money/reuters-americans-blame-trump-rising-gas-prices

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) glorify and praise their illegals and b) fight their deportation.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/04/24/trump-asylum-ban-ruled-illegal/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DD: Democrat leaders use SPLC to promote hatred against Republicans.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2026/04/24/southern-poverty-law-center-indictment-justice-hate-civil-rights-trump-marc-morial
— Some Chicagoans aren’t paying federal taxes in protest of Trump policies. President Donald Trump’s military campaign against Iran, his administration’s deportation efforts and U.S. support of Israel’s attacks in Gaza have turned the tax season’s familiar 1040 into a new form of civil disobedience. DD: 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 worked for GAO on audits of IRS’s Criminal Investigation Division for 3 years at the GS-13 Step 1-3 Levels, currently $118,984-$126,917/year.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2026/04/24/tax-protest-civil-disobedience-tax-avoidance-trump-israel-iran-gaza
— DD: Democrat leaders use Trump’s reclassification to push more pot.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2026/04/23/psychedelics-ibogaine-medicinal-use-ptsd-trump-executive-order-jacob-sullum

DAIL HERALD
— DD: Under the Democrats, soon, everyone in Illinois will be a) handing out welfare and/or b) receiving welfare.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260424/business/illinois-launches-online-resources-for-households-on-federal-food-assistance/

WGLT
— DD: The mainstream news media exists to destroy Trump.
https://www.wglt.org/2026-04-24/trumps-week-of-battles-and-losses

25 NEWS NOW
— Illinois House passes redistricting amendment, Central Illinois lawmakers react
https://www.25newsnow.com/2026/04/24/illinois-house-passes-redistricting-amendment-central-illinois-lawmakers-react/

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— DD: Democrat leaders use Trump’s reclassification to push more pot.
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/ap-will-trumps-reclassifying-of-medical-marijuana-have-any-impact-on-criminal-justice-reform/

NORTHER PUBLIC RADIO
— DD: Democrat leader ever-increasingly use veterans to push more pot.
https://www.northernpublicradio.org/2026-04-24/why-veterans-want-looser-research-restrictions-on-psychedelics-and-marijuana

CHICAGO READER
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use Affirmative Action and DEI to get rid of Republicans.
https://chicagoreader.com/news/cps-teachers-social-justice-dei-education/

UIC
— DD: Democrat leaders use Trump’s reclassification to push more pot.
https://today.uic.edu/research-participants-wanted-for-study-on-adults-age-60-or-older-and-cannabis-use/

CAPITOL FAX
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2026/04/24/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-511/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— The manufactured boogeyman of White supremacy. Leftist group found and funded Biden’s race-based agenda.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/apr/23/manufactured-boogeyman-white-supremacy/
— Texas law cracking down on illegal immigrant ‘invasion’ prevails in court challenge.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/apr/24/texas-law-cracking-illegal-immigrant-invasion-prevails-court/
— Feds bust network that smuggled migrants from Iran into U.S.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/apr/24/feds-bust-network-smuggled-migrants-iran-us/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Congress Has Established That People Here Illegally Are Not Residents
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2026/04/congress_has_established_that_people_here_illegally_are_not_residents.html

CENTER FOR IMMIGRATION STUDIES
— The Case for Denaturalization. How to make citizenship great again.
https://cis.org/Krikorian/Excerpt-Case-Denaturalization

DAILY WIRE
— Hospital System That Laid Off 1,000 Staff Gave $1.3 Million To ‘Anti-Racist’ Theatre Group
https://www.dailywire.com/news/hospital-system-that-laid-off-1000-staff-gave-1-3-million-to-anti-racist-theatre-group

FOX NEWS
— California gubernatorial candidates say police checking truck drivers’ English during highway stops is racist
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6393751139112

NEWSMAX
— RINOs undermining Trump
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/rinos-undermining-trump-lets-check-our-egos-at-the-door/ar-AA1ZKTTD

PJ MEDIA
— Does the Mayor of Chicago Really Need a 150-Member, $30 Million Security Detail?
https://pjmedia.com/tim-o-brien/2026/04/24/does-the-mayor-of-chicago-really-need-a-150-member-30-million-security-detail-n4952152


RED STATE
— Et Tu, Illinois?
Prairie State Moves to Rewrite Redistricting As All Eyes Are on Virginia.
https://redstate.com/ben-smith/2026/04/23/et-tu-illinois-prairie-state-moves-to-rewrite-redistricting-as-all-eyes-are-on-virginia-n2201597

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

MSN
— DD: My Civil Service Retirement System pension and retirement savings are dramatically less because my Democrat superiors in the federal government wasted my career and forced me to retire when I was 49 in 1997.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/personalfinance/5-reasons-you-might-be-forced-to-unretire-in-2026-even-with-savings/ar-AA21ttQ2
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Nearly 1 in 3 American retirees (31%) have considered going back to work either part- or full-time as a means to earn or save more money during retirement. That’s likely in response to a decrease in their standard of living, which a vast majority say they’ve had to adjust due to their retirement income.)
— The cost of raising a child has surged 28% in just 3 years — and it’s not slowing down. DD: My wife and I got married in 1978 when I was 29 and she was 27. We lived on one of our paychecks in anticipation of our having children. But we gave up trying to have children because we both had major fertility problems. My Democrat GAO superiors used that and our not adopting or becoming foster parents against me big time. They hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I lied about our efforts to have children. All my Democrat GAO superiors had children. They all complained about their paychecks and the time and money they spent raising their children. Their spouses had little or no income. According to them, if my wife and I had children, I would not have been able a) to pass the CPA examination on my first attempt, b) to earn a master’s degree in accounting, c) to pass the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt, or d) to become a licensed CPA.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/personalfinance/the-cost-of-raising-a-child-has-surged-28-in-just-3-years-and-it-s-not-slowing-down-new-report-finds/ar-AA20VuYP

NEW YORK TIMES
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) glorify and praise their illegals and b) fight their deportation.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/24/us/politics/appeals-court-trump-asylum-claims.html
— Microsoft Targets About 7% of Its U.S. Workers With Buyout Offer. DD: During the last 8 years that I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO, they had my supervisors do everything that they could to get rid of me. They were furious when I refused to take their $25,000 buyout and early retirement “offer” when I was 45 in 1993. The buyout expired in 1994. They succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” just before it expired on September 30, 1997. They had my supervisors make it clear that if I did not take their early retirement “offer,” they would make the next 6 years until I would be eligible for regular retirement a living hell for me. They made it clear that they would constructively, if not literally, demote me and that they would give me adverse transfers, bad job assignments, unfair performance expectations, and unfair performance evaluations. I continue to ask myself what would have happened if I had not succumbed to their threats.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/23/business/microsoft-layoffs-artificial-intelligence.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Appeals court clears way for U.S. to reopen border for asylum seekers. A federal appeals court found Trump’s declaration of an “invasion” at the U.S.-Mexico border was illegal, effectively reopening the U.S. to migrants seeking asylum. DD: Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Their illegals are their soldiers in their Democrat Army.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/2026/04/24/court-border-asylum-trump/

BLOOMBERG
— It’s harder to hide from a bad job market in grad school. DD: When I started my senior year at NIU when I was 21 in 1969, my plan was to get an MBA at NIU. But that all changed when my father died suddenly. My mother had never attended high school, she had never worked outside the home, and my brother was having problems. So I accepted the only job offer that I got, applied for a financial hardship draft deferment, moved in with them in Crete, and helped support them. Because of all that, I did not earn an MBA until I was 27 in 1976. By then, it was too late.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/careersandeducation/it-s-harder-to-hide-from-a-bad-job-market-in-grad-school/ar-AA21gsUu

FORTUNE
— With entry-level jobs vanishing, Gen Z grads are ditching corporate America. DD: When I graduated from NIU with a bachelor’s degree in management when I was 21 in 1970, I applied to many fortune 500 firms. Only Firestone Stores offered me a job, and it was for a job that really did not require a college degree. In the name of “training,” my boss used me like I was a car mechanic trainee. All the firms that I applied to were under tremendous pressure from EEOC to hire minorities, females, and veterans. I was not a minority, female, or veteran. To make matters worse, potential employers saw me as being Vietnam War draft bait. They did not believe that my financial hardship draft deferment application would be approved. Beyond that, my GPA was not that great because to work my way through college, I had spent far too many hours delivering mail instead of studying.
https://fortune.com/2026/04/24/gen-z-entrepreneurship-gig-work-freelance-entry-level-jobs-corporate-america/

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Appeals court says Trump’s asylum ban at the border is illegal, agreeing with lower court. DD: Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Their illegals are their soldiers in their Democrat Army.
https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2026-04-24/appeals-court-says-trumps-asylum-ban-at-border-is-illegal-agreeing-with-lower-court

CITY LIMITS
— Federal Proposal Would Make It Nearly Impossible for Immigrants Seeking Asylum to Work Legally. DD: All my employers would have hired noncitizens instead of me if they could have.
https://citylimits.org/federal-proposal-would-make-it-nearly-impossible-for-immigrants-seeking-asylum-to-work-legally-advocates-say/

FROM FOREIGN SOURSES

WORLD TRIBUNE
— Newsom spent $1B in taxpayer funds to import illegals as activist ‘pawns.’ DD: Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Their illegals are their soldiers in their Democrat Army.
https://worldtribune.com/report-californias-newsom-spent-1b-in-taxpayer-funds-to-import-illegals-as-activist-pawns/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: California Democrat Gov. Gavin Newsom spent $1 billion in taxpayer funds to import 400,000 illegal aliens from poor countries to essentially serve as activists for the state’s Democrat political machine and elite-dominated economy,)