April 8 Evening Edition

KNOLLCREST FUNERAL HOME
— OBITUARY: Ron Smith October 2, 1932 – April 5, 2019
https://www.knollcrest.net/obituaries/Ronald-Smith?obId=4277432#/obituaryInfo
(FROM THE OBITUARY: Ronald Smith, age 86 of Lombard. Beloved husband of Gail Smith, nee Bouda; loving father of Patti Buchholz and Sherri (Michael) DellAquila; devoted grandfather of Ronald (Brittany) Buchholz, and Shana DellAquila; great-grandfather of Lyla and Skyler Buchholz; fond brother Gerald Smith. Uncle of many nieces and nephews. Korean War Veteran and Purple Heart recipient, former Milton Township Supervisor and proud former member of the Republican State Central Committee. Memorial Gathering Wednesday, April 10, from 9:30 AM until time of service at 11 AM, at Community Presbyterian Church, 1111 E Madison St, Lombard. Memorials to Community Presbyterian Church, or Wounded Warrior Project are appreciated. Funeral info: www.knollcrest.net or 630-932-1500.)

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Illinois billboard touts ‘safe, legal abortion’ in hit against Missouri’s pro-life laws
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/illinois-billboard-touts-safe-legal-abortion-in-hit-against-missouri-s-pro-life-laws
— Presidential candidate Cory Booker introduces Senate bill on slavery reparations
http://www.fox32chicago.com/politics/presidential-candidate-cory-booker-introduces-senate-bill-on-slavery-reparations

NBC5
— Durbin Proposal Would Give $200M in Caregiver Support – By Ash-har Quraishi
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/dick-durbin-caregiver-law-508286441.html

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Controversial rocker Ted Nugent is booked for McHenry County Fair. Not everyone is happy. – Amanda Marrazzo
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/ct-met-ted-nugent-mchenry-county-fair-20190408-story.html
— Legislators in Aurora hope national cooling-off period for handgun purchases will save lives – Megan Jones
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/news/ct-abn-legislators-cool-off-act-0409-story.html
— No, it’s not the Starbucks and avocado toast that’s causing our financial stress – Helaine Olen
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-starbucks-avocado-toast-spending-myths-20190408-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Once the underdog, Bernie Sanders now embracing frontrunner status – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/bernie-sanders-new-role-front-runner-2020-presidential-election/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats focus on getting minorities to defeat Trump.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/donald-trump-mexico-border-wall-central-american-migrants/

DAILY HERALD
— Wheaton man charged with fatally stabbing brother-in-law – Katlyn Smith
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190408/wheaton-man-charged-with-fatally-stabbing-brother-in-law

WBBM780
— Pritzker Looking Forward To Partnership With Lightfoot – ANDY DAHN (DIERSEN: From what I see, Pritzker, Lightfoot, and their supporters want to use government to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://wbbm780.radio.com/articles/pritzker-looking-forward-partnership-lightfoot

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— Poor left, rich thrived when Illinois hiked flat tax – BGA
https://www.rrstar.com/news/20190408/poor-left-rich-thrived-when-illinois-hiked-flat-tax

CARMI TIMES
— Rep. Bailey Files Legislation to Fight Against Taxpayer Funded Sex-Change Operations in Illinois
https://www.carmitimes.com/news/20190408/rep-bailey-files-legislation-to-fight-against-taxpayer-funded-sex-change-operations-in-illinois

COOK COUNTY RECORDER
— Judge allows discrimination lawsuit vs Pritzker campaign, defamation claim vs Stratton, to continue – Scott Holland
https://cookcountyrecord.com/stories/512412750-judge-allows-discrimination-lawsuit-vs-pritzker-campaign-defamation-claim-vs-stratton-to-continue
— Ruling ‘does not bode well for pension reform,’ says reform advocate Adam Andrzejewski – Karen Kidd
https://cookcountyrecord.com/stories/512408954-ruling-does-not-bode-well-for-pension-reform-says-reform-advocate

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— THORNER: ILLINOIS’ MISGUIDED PATH TOWARD LEGALIZING MARIJUANA
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/04/thorner-illinois-misguided-path-toward-legalizing-marijuana.html
— PRITZKER PLEDGES PROTECTING ILLINOIS’ ABUSED CHILDREN WHILE PUSHING MORE ABORTION RIGHTS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/04/pritzker-pledges-to-protect-illinois-children-while-pushing-more-abortion-rights.html
— BEARDSTOWN IL SCHOOL CAUSES CONTROVERSY BY REMOVING BATHROOM STALL DOORS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/04/beardstown-il-school-causes-controversy-by-removing-bathroom-stall-doors-.html
— ILLINOIS TAXPAYERS NOW FUNDING MEDICAID GENDER-REASSIGNMENT SURGERIES
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/04/illinois-taxpayers-now-funding-medicaid-gender-reassignment-surgeries-.html

TOWNHALL
— Disgusting: Kim Foxx Defenders Smear Chicago Cops as ‘Blue Klux Klan,’ Racists – Guy Benson
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2019/04/08/amid-smollett-firestorm-kim-foxx-defenders-call-chicago-cops-blue-klux-klan-n2544394

NEWSMAX
— Judge Blocks Trump Policy of Returning Asylum Seekers to Mexico 
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/mexico-asylum-trump/2019/04/08/id/910745/

FEDERALIST
— Why Are Democrats Kissing The Ring Of Al Sharpton? Many of the same Democrat hopefuls who boycotted AIPAC last month could be found pandering to the infamous race-baiter this week. – David Harsanyi
https://thefederalist.com/2019/04/08/why-are-democrats-kissing-the-ring-of-al-sharpton/

RUSH LIMBAUGH
— The Beginnings of a Democrat Revolt?
https://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2019/04/08/the-beginnings-of-a-democrat-revolt-against-socialism/
— Democrats Reduced to Promising Reparations
https://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2019/04/08/democrats-reduced-to-promising-reparations/

HANNITY
— Cory Booker Introduces First ‘Reparations’ Bill in US Senate
https://www.hannity.com/media-room/developing-cory-booker-introduces-first-reparations-bill-in-us-senate/

FOX NEWS
— Illinois billboard touts ‘safe, legal abortion’ in hit against Missouri’s pro-life laws – Caleb Parke
https://www.foxnews.com/us/illinois-billboard-touts-safe-legal-abortion-in-hit-against-missouri-pro-life-laws
— Beto twists Trump words on MS-13 in defending comparison to Nazis – Brooke Singman
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/beto-twists-trump-words-on-ms-13-in-defending-comparison-to-nazis
— Tomi Lahren: Poorer Neighborhoods Are the Ones ‘Really Losing Out’ With Illegal Immigration
https://insider.foxnews.com/2019/04/08/tomi-lahren-illegal-immigrants-affecting-lower-class-communities-urban-america

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Booker announces legislation to pave path for slavery reparations – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/apr/8/booker-legislation-pave-path-slavery-reparations/

— ‘That’s leadership’: ICE employees cheer Trump’s move to dump agency chief – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/apr/8/ice-employees-cheer-trumps-move-dump-agency-chief/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— It’s Trump’s fault that the border is a mess and no new DHS secretary will change that
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/its-trumps-fault-that-the-border-is-a-mess-and-no-new-dhs-secretary-will-change-that
— De Blasio annoys activists by trying to share out ‘reparations’ among all aggrieved voter blocs – Becket Adams
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/de-blasio-annoys-activists-by-trying-to-share-out-reparations-among-all-aggrieved-voter-blocs

BREITBART
— Limbaugh to Trump: ‘Shuffle Around Some Money and Get That Wall Up’ – Jeff Poor
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2019/04/08/limbaugh-to-trump-shuffle-around-some-money-and-get-that-wall-up/
— Ilhan Omar Falsely Claims Jewish Trump Adviser ‘Stephen Miller Is a White Nationalist’ – Kyle Morris (DIERSEN: Sooner or later, if you do not demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump, Democrats will call you a White Nationalist and even worse things.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/04/08/ilhan-omar-falsely-claims-jewish-trump-adviser-stephen-miller-is-a-white-nationalist/
— Analysis: 1% of Honduran, Guatemalan Populations to Arrive in U.S. by 2020 – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/04/08/analysis-1-of-honduran-guatemalan-populations-to-arrive-in-u-s-by-2020/

BLAZE
— Bill de Blasio goes full-blown socialist, says America needs ‘actual redistribution’ of wealth He also believes wealth in America is concentrated in the ‘wrong hands’ – Chris Enloe
https://www.theblaze.com/news/bill-de-blasio-redistribute-wealth

CBN NEWS
— With Nielsen Out, Will Trump Turn Tougher to Fix Border Crisis? – Amber C. Strong
http://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/politics/2019/april/with-nielsen-out-will-trump-turn-tougher-to-fix-border-crisis

DAILY CALLER
— GUATEMALAN MIGRANT RECRUITER: IT’S ‘NEVER BEEN EASIER’ TO GET ILLEGALS INTO THE US – Jason Hopkins
https://dailycaller.com/2019/04/08/migrants-families-guatemala/

LIFEZETTE
— Sanders, Eager to Go Up Against Trump in 2020, Wants All Felons Behind Bars to Vote Bernie tells Iowans this is ‘direction we should go’ — here’s why – Wayne Dupree
https://www.lifezette.com/2019/04/sanders-eager-go-up-against-trump-2020-wants-all-felons-behind-bars-to-vote/

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— The West Will Disappear – George Rasley
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/30016
— Which side of the border crisis are Democrats and the media on? – Jeffrey A. Rendall
http://www.conservativehq.com/article/30014-assault-america-day-96-which-side-border-crisis-are-democrats-and-media

WORLD NET DAILY
— ALREADY DEM CANDIDATES SAYING TRUMP IS HITLER Pat Buchanan hits Bernie, Beto for portraying president as racist Nazi
https://www.wnd.com/2019/04/already-dem-candidates-saying-trump-is-hitler/
— LIMBAUGH: DEMS WOULD SHOOT MIGRANTS IF THEY WORE MAGA HATS ‘What do you think the media and the Democrat Party would be doing?’
https://www.wnd.com/2019/04/limbaugh-dems-would-shoot-migrants-if-they-wore-maga-hats/
— WHY CHRISTIANS ARE LOSING THEIR COUNTRY Jesse Lee Peterson blasts left for attacking people for telling truth
https://www.wnd.com/2019/04/why-christians-are-losing-their-country/

GOPUSA
— Ilhan Omar prays for Donald Trump: ‘My Lord, forgive my people for they do not know’
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=67641

HOT AIR
— Open Border Group: Don’t Hire Former Trump Administration People Or Else – KAREN TOWNSEND
https://hotair.com/archives/2019/04/08/open-border-group-dont-hire-former-trump-administration-people-else/

LIFE SITE NEWS
— New Abortion Billboard Says “Welcome to Illinois Where You Can” Kill Your Baby – MICAIAH BILGER
https://www.lifenews.com/2019/04/08/new-abortion-billboard-says-welcome-to-illinois-where-you-can-kill-your-baby/

CAMPUS REFORM
— NJ doles out $250k for law students to rep illegals in court – Victoria Snitsar
https://www.campusreform.org/?ID=12076

COLLEGE FIX
— Harvard prof: Rise of Donald Trump similar to Jim Crow, KKK era
https://www.thecollegefix.com/harvard-prof-rise-of-donald-trump-similar-to-jim-crow-kkk-era/

ONE NEWS NOW
— Pro-family activist warns Day of Silence is a ‘con job’ Another family advocate is encouraging parents to keep their children home on Friday if their school is observing what’s known as “Day of Silence.” – Bob Kellogg
https://onenewsnow.com/education/2019/04/08/pro-family-activist-warns-day-of-silence-is-a-con-job

ROLL CALL
— Democrats worry Trump will replace Nielsen with an immigration hard-liner – John Bennett
https://www.rollcall.com/news/whitehouse/nielsens-ouster-dhs-mini-purge-complicate-senate-agenda-dems-fear-hardline-noms

THE HILL
— Judge halts Trump policy requiring asylum seekers stay in Mexico – JACQUELINE THOMSEN 
https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/437919-federal-judge-issues-injunction-over-policy-requiring-asylum-seekers

REUTERS
— Inspired by migrant caravans, new wave of Cubans seek U.S. asylum – Julia Love
https://ca.reuters.com/article/topNews/idCAKCN1RK2KI-OCATP

NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump Purge Signals Even Fiercer Immigration Agenda – Michael D. Shear, Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Maggie Haberman
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/08/us/politics/trump-asylum-seekers-federal-judge.html

WASHINGTON POST
— How paranoia about the ‘deep state’ brought down a president. And how it could do so again. – Zachary Jonathan Jacobson (DIERSEN: Who seeks “to discredit, even destroy” you? I should write a book about those who seek “to discredit, even destroy” me. They include a) past and present Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants, City of Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, GAO, IRS, Post Office, etc. officials, employees, and members and b) those who I have sued.) 
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2019/04/08/how-paranoia-about-deep-state-brought-down-president/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In the Nixon White House, ruminating about the threat of a deep state was common fodder. President Richard Nixon’s team sought to discredit, even destroy, political opponents, inside government and out, by pursuing them as un-American traitors. Nixon’s deep-statism illustrated the self-destructiveness undergirding conspiracism, and ultimately led to his resignation.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Kirstjen Nielsen just revealed how Trump’s pathologies and lawlessness will get worse.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/04/08/kirstjen-nielsen-just-revealed-how-trumps-pathologies-lawlessness-will-get-worse/
— Facebook and Google to be quizzed on white nationalism and political bias as Congress pushes dueling reasons for regulation – Tony Romm
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2019/04/08/facebook-google-be-quizzed-white-nationalism-political-bias-congress-pushes-dueling-reasons-regulation/

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Although transgender workers face steep barriers, corporate America wants to hire them – MELISSA GOMEZ (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will employers a) stop hiring those who do not promote LGBTQ activity and b) get rid of their employees who do not promote LGBTQ activity?)
https://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-corporate-transgender-job-fair-20190408-story.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— White House Seeks Tighter Grip on Immigration Policy Tensions that led to Kirstjen Nielsen’s ouster presage more departures at Homeland Security
https://www.wsj.com/articles/white-house-seeks-tighter-grip-on-immigration-policy-11554757291

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Trump Demands Homeland Security Secretary Who Will Break the Law.” My Democrat superiors in the federal government demanded supervisors who would break the law, that is, who would use Affirmative Action, Diversity, Inclusion, and up-or-out to get rid of federal employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who had not made GS-13 (currently $98,198) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $116,040) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $136,495) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $165,500) by age 40.)
http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2019/04/trump-kirstjen-nielsen-fired-homeland-illegal.html

NEWSWEEK
— DAVID HOGG ACCUSES TRUMP OF SUPPORTING ‘TERRORISM’ AGAINST PREDOMINANTLY BLACK CHURCHES – JENNI FINK 
https://www.newsweek.com/david-hogg-trump-supports-terrorism-black-church-fires-1389515

QUARTZ
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “The many ways Trump has made the situation at the US-Mexico border worse.”
https://qz.com/1585758/trumps-immigration-policy-is-worsening-the-border-crisis/

LGBTQ NATION
— Mike Huckabee claims LGBTQ rights are the ‘greatest threat’ to America – Alex Bollinger 
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2019/04/mike-huckabee-claims-lgbtq-rights-greatest-threat-america/

EDITOR AND PUBLISHER
— Facebook is Asking to Be Regulated But Wants to Choose How – Emily Bell 
https://www.editorandpublisher.com/news/facebook-is-asking-to-be-regulated-but-wants-to-choose-how/

April 7 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Gov. JB Pritzker signs bill raising smoking age to 21 statewide
https://abc7chicago.com/health/governor-jb-pritzker-signs-bill-raising-smoking-age-to-21-statewide/5237498/
— Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen leaving Trump administration
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/homeland-security-sec-kirstjen-nielsen-resigns/5237761/

NBC5
— Illinois Becomes First State in Midwest to Adopt ‘Tobacco 21’ The initiative will go into effect on July 1 – Daniela Prizont-Cado
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/Tobacco-21-Law-Passes-in-Illinois-508238131.html

CBS2
— Pritzker Signs ‘Tobacco 21’ Bill Into Law
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/04/07/tobacco-21-bill-illinois/

WGN TV
— Illinois first Midwest state to raise tobacco, e-cigarette buying age to 21 – MIKE LOWE
https://wgntv.com/2019/04/07/illinois-first-midwest-state-to-raise-tobacco-age-limit-to-21/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen resigns amid growing frustration in Trump administration over border crossings – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-kirstjen-nielsen-resigns-20190407-story.html
— The government wants your money. They could at least get creative about it. – Randy Blaser
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/barrington/ct-evr-column-blaser-taxes-tl-0410-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Underwood visits border; Republicans lining up to challenge freshman Democrat – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/lauren-underwood-visits-border-republicans-lining-challenge-freshman-democrat/
— Fact-check: Downstate legislator all wet on Chicago bailout claim – BGA (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Chicago Democrat politicians force the entire state of Illinois to promote a) dependency on government, b) dependency on charity, c) LGBTQ activity, d) abortion, e) mass/illegal immigration, f) booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, g) diminishment of Second Amendment rights, h) patronage, i) reverse discrimination, j) age discrimination, and k) even worse things.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/fact-check-downstate-politifact-bga-chicago-bailout-halbrook-davidsmeyer/
— Governor signs law raising buying age for nicotine products to 21 – Jon Seidel
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/governor-tobacco-18-21-age-nicotine-illinois-cigarettes/
— Pritzker dines with Lightfoot, predicts ‘great relationship’ – Jon Seidel
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/pritzker-lightfoot-governor-mayor-chicago-relationship/

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters glorify and praise illegals. 
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20190407/news/304079918/

PEORIA STANDARD
— GOP names Rep. LaHood Republican of the Week – Glenn Minnis
https://peoriastandard.com/stories/512411773-gop-names-rep-lahood-republican-of-the-week

CENTER FOR ILLINOIS POLITICS
— Chicago’s April 2 vote dropped most dramatically in Hispanic, North side wards (DIERSEN: Too what extent do elected officials give preference to political jurisdictions in which they got the most votes?)
https://mailchi.mp/centerforilpolitics/spendingpowerconcentration-2341725?e=5b5285a9ea

WEST CENTRAL REPORTER
— ILLINOIS’ 100TH STATE HOUSE DISTRICT: Davidsmeyer leads opposition to welfare benefits for illegal immigrants
https://westcentralreporter.com/stories/512412041-illinois-100th-state-house-district-davidsmeyer-leads-opposition-to-welfare-benefits-for-illegal-immigrants

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— ISRA director Pearson urges Illinois gun owners to stand together and fight proposed legislation – Glenn Minnis
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/512410888-isra-director-pearson-urges-illinois-gun-owners-to-stand-together-and-fight-proposed-legislation

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Kim Foxx suggests race behind criticism: ‘I have been asking myself … what is this really about’ – Don Babwin
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/apr/7/kim-foxx-suggests-race-factor-jussie-smollett-crit/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Democrats ramp up Nazi rhetoric against Trump: ‘This is how fascists talk’ – Emily Larsen 
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/democrats-ramp-up-nazi-rhetoric-against-trump-this-is-how-fascists-talk

PJ MEDIA
— Nearly 20 Percent of Inmates in Federal Prisons Are Criminal Aliens – PAULA BOLYARD
https://pjmedia.com/trending/report-nearly-20-percent-of-inmates-in-federal-prison-are-criminal-aliens/

EPOCH TIMES
— Hispanic Support for President Trump Reaches 50 Percent – BOWEN XIAO
https://www.theepochtimes.com/polls-hispanic-support-for-president-trump-reaches-50-percent_2870164.html

AMERICAN THINKER
— Democrats so white…. desperately seeking black votes – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/04/democrats_so_white_desperately_seeking_black_votes.html
— Get ready for it: Newsom to blame illegal immigration on global warming – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/04/get_ready_for_it_newsom_to_blame_illegal_immigration_on_global_warming.html

TOWNHALL
— Catholic Cardinal Slams Mass Migration As ‘New Form of Slavery’ – Timothy Meads
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/timothymeads/2019/04/07/catholic-cardinal-slams-mass-migration-as-new-form-of-slavery-n2544372

DAILY CALLER
— AOC RESPONDS TO ‘BLACK ACCENT’ CRITICISM BY SAYING THAT’S HOW SHE TALKS, VIDEOS TELL ANOTHER STORY – Scott Morefield
https://dailycaller.com/2019/04/06/ocasio-cortez-black-accent-criticism-video/

REPUBLICAN LEADER KEVIN MCCARTHY
— Democrats’ Plan To Take Over the Internet
https://www.republicanleader.gov/democrats-plan-to-take-over-the-internet/

CHRISTIAN POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs work very hard to turn religious people into Democrats.)
https://www.christianpost.com/voice/how-pastors-and-churchgoers-can-approach-immigration-together.html

WASHINGTON POST
— How regulators, Republicans and big banks fought for a big increase in lucrative but risky corporate loans – Damian Paletta
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/how-regulators-republicans-and-big-banks-fought-for-a-big-increase-in-lucrative-but-risky-corporate-loans/2019/04/06/08c8cd58-4b1e-11e9-b79a-961983b7e0cd_story.html

NEW YORK POST
— De Blasio: US needs a program for ‘actual redistribution’ of wealth – Julia Marsh
https://nypost.com/2019/04/07/de-blasio-us-needs-a-program-for-actual-redistribution-of-wealth/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump Administration Officials Back Herman Cain Despite Scrutiny Federal Reserve Board candidate cited sexual-harassment accusations in Facebook video – Brett Forrest and Paul Kiernan
https://www.wsj.com/articles/herman-cain-expects-cumbersome-scrutiny-if-he-is-nominated-to-fed-board-11554559518

LOS ANGELES DAILY NEWS
— Facing the hardest facts on illegal immigration – DOUG MCINTYRE
https://www.dailynews.com/2019/04/07/facing-the-hardest-facts-on-illegal-immigration/

INC
— 4 Things the Parents of Successful Kids do Differently Here are several practices researchers have found which help children grow up to do better in life. – Christina DesMarais
https://www.inc.com/christina-desmarais/science-says-most-successful-kids-have-parents-who-do-these-4-things.html?cid=hmpopface1

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats promote hatred against Steve King.
http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2019/04/will-iowans-dump-disgraced-racist-steve-king.html

WEEK
— Trump mocks asylum seekers, Democrats during inflammatory speech
https://theweek.com/speedreads/833809/trump-mocks-asylum-seekers-democrats-during-inflammatory-speech-

April 6 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump visits Mexican border city in California and declares ‘our country is full’ – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-border-immigration-20190405-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Expect hard push from Pritzker for progressive income tax – Rich Miller
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/rich-miller-pritzker-progressive-income-tax-2/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— The fight in Illinois begins again to protect your vote – Editorial (DIERSEN: The Chicago Sun-Times should write an article about the 2015 gerrymandering of my DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9 in Wheaton. That gerrymandering sent a strong message to Republican Precinct Committeemen in DuPage County, and especially in Milton Township, and especially in Wheaton, that Republican Precinct Committeemen like me who focus on defending and advancing a) the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving), and the rest of the Republican platform planks and b) the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling ARE NOT WELCOME.) 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/illinois-gerrymandering-fair-maps-legislature/

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who promote LGBTQ activity and mass/illegal immigration promote hatred against those who do not promote LGBTQ activity and mass/illegal immigration. 
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190406/letter-jeanne-ives-wrong-for-college-of-dupage
— Abortion in the guise of reproductive health – Dushan Lipensky, Wheaton
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190406/letter-abortion-in-the-guise-of-reproductive-health

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Illinois consumers deserve quality infrastructure – Matthew Kandrach
https://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20190405/guest-view-illinois-consumers-deserve-quality-infrastructure

MCDONOUGH VOICE
— LaHood: U.S. can build wall, address infrastructure – Jared DuBach
https://www.mcdonoughvoice.com/news/20190405/lahood-us-can-build-wall-address-infrastructure

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Revered Illinois Republican Totten dead at 86 – W.J. Kennedy
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/512408907-revered-illinois-republican-totten-dead-at-86

SAVE YOUR HOME NOW
— Hinsdale home sells for $1.53 million less than 2003 purchase price (DIERSEN: In today’s dollars, that is, adjusted for inflation, a) what did you pay for your home, b) how much have you spent on improvements, c) how much in real estate taxes have you paid on it, and d) what would it sell for today?)
https://saveyourhomenow.org/stories/512359003-market-watch-hinsdale-home-sells-for-1-53-million-less-than-2003-purchase-price
— Cathy & Joseph Talbert lose over $279,000 on sale of Wheaton townhome
https://saveyourhomenow.org/stories/512358984-market-watch-cathy-joseph-talbert-lose-over-279-000-on-sale-of-wheaton-townhome
— Jeffrey Weller loses over $380,000 on sale of Hinsdale home
https://saveyourhomenow.org/stories/512338378-market-watch-jeffrey-weller-loses-over-380-000-on-sale-of-hinsdale-home

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Regressives in Springfield Attack IFI and IFA – Jonathon Clay de Hale (DIERSEN: Who has attacked you? I should write a book about those who have attacked me. They include past and present Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC), DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, GAO, IRS, Post Office, etc. officials, employees, and members. They a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the MTRCC resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid.) 
https://illinoisfamily.org/politics/junior-commies-in-springfield-co-sponsor-misguided-resolution/

FOX NEWS
— Trump declares ‘country is full’ in Fox News interview, says US can no longer accept illegal immigrants – Lukas Mikelionis
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-declares-the-country-full-in-fox-news-interview-says-american-can-no-longer-accept-illegal-immigrants

WASHINGTON TIMES
— MARCH 18, 2019 FLASHBACK: Every candidate must learn his past is never past – Wesley Pruden (DIERSEN: If you have ever done anything that subjects you to blackmail, you should not seek or hold any kind of government or political job or office.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/mar/18/beto-orourke-other-candidates-must-learn-their-pas/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— White House Report Card: Slogging through immigration, buoyed by jobs – Paul Bedard
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/washington-secrets/white-house-report-card-slogging-through-immigration-buoyed-by-jobs

DAILY CALLER
— HERE’S WHERE EACH 2020 DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE STANDS ON SLAVERY REPARATIONS – Scott Morefield (DIERSEN: Every citizen of America who has one or more of the following demographics should ask each Democratic presidential candidate how much reparations they will have to pay: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://dailycaller.com/2019/04/05/2020-democrats-slavery-reparations/

DAILY SIGNAL
— Trump, Newsom Clash Over Illegal Immigration as President Visits California Wall Construction – Fred Lucas
https://www.dailysignal.com/2019/04/05/trump-newsom-clash-over-illegal-immigration-as-president-visits-california-wall-construction/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Immigration as Economic Warfare – Joshua Foxworth (DIERSEN: What protected groups are you a member of? Constructively, if not officially, members of the following groups are NOT PROTECTED: Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. Constructively, if not officially, members of the following groups ARE PROTECTED: anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/04/immigration_as_economic_warfare.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The first aspect of this warfare is simple. The government institutes programs that give special privileges to one group of people in the form of educational access and benefits, exclusive contracts with the government, quotas within the job market, and legal protections that are exclusive to those people. While many of these benefits are subtle, on multigenerational timelines they effectively destroy the unprotected group while ensuring the success of the protected group. In addition to this, there is the selective enforcement of laws and the absolution of some groups from many laws. However, the more important aspect of this warfare is the collusion of immigrants to exclude portions of the native population from the economy. This activity has two facets — exclusion from the market and denial of service.)
— Howie Schultz must be giving the DNC night terrors – Anna L. Stark
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/04/howie_schultz_must_be_giving_the_dnc_night_terrors.html
— Violence and harassment against Trump supporters and GOP in California – Thomas Lifson
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/04/violence_and_harassment_against_trump_supporters_and_gop_in_california.html

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Kill Coyotes – Pedro Gonzalez
https://www.amgreatness.com/2019/04/05/kill-coyotes/
— Melodrama or Reality? – Karl Spence
https://amgreatness.com/2019/04/05/melodrama-or-reality/

AMERICAN FREE PRESS
— Trump’s Bloated Budget: The Good, the Bad & the Ugly
https://americanfreepress.net/trumps-bloated-budget-the-good-the-bad-the-ugly/

BLAZE
— Tucker Carlson calls Mexico a ‘hostile power’ while debating a Mexican official over immigration ‘Mexico is…seeking to undermine our country and sovereignty’ – Aaron Colen
https://www.theblaze.com/news/tucker-carlson-calls-mexico-a-hostile-power-while-debating-a-mexican-official-over-immigration

BREITBART
— LGBTQ Activists Seek Control of Maine Mental Health Professionals – Dr. Susan Berry
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/04/05/lgbtq-activists-seek-control-of-maine-mental-health-professionals/
— Robert ‘Beto’ O’Rourke Compares Donald Trump to Nazi ‘Third Reich’ – Michelle Moons (DIERSEN: Are you a German American? From what I see, because Trump is German American, the more German American that you are, the more that Trump-haters want to get rid of you once and for all. What if I had claimed Swedish ancestry? During the 1840s and 1850s, all my ancestors immigrated to northeast Illinois from what is now Germany. Of course, needless-to-say, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always used that against me. In my defense, I stress that my grandfather on my father’s side fought the Germans during WWI, that my uncles on my mother’s side fought the Germans during WWII, and that my father would have fought the Germans during WWII if he had not been 4-F. Further, according to http://dna.ancestry.com, my ancestry is 33% Europe West, 28% Scandinavia, 24% Great Britain, 11% Ireland, 2% Europe East, 1% Finland/Northwest Russia, and 1% Italy/Greece. What if I had claimed Swedish ancestry?)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/04/05/robert-beto-orourke-compares-donald-trump-to-nazi-third-reich/

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Elderly Trump-supporter berated at Starbucks, called Nazi, gets his turn to speak; reveals what’s under his MAGA hat – Vivek Saxena
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2019/04/05/elderly-trump-supporter-berated-at-starbucks-called-nazi-gets-his-turn-to-speak-reveals-whats-under-his-maga-hat-741263

EPOCH TIMES
— Trump Threatens Financial Penalties on Mexico for Illegal Drugs, Migration – HOLLY KELLUM
https://www.theepochtimes.com/trump-threatens-financial-penalties-on-mexico-for-illegal-drugs-migration_2868890.html

LIFE NEWS
— Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz May Run for President, Says Abortion “Between a Woman and Her God” – MICAIAH BILGER 
https://www.lifenews.com/2019/04/05/former-starbucks-ceo-howard-schultz-may-run-for-president-says-abortion-between-a-woman-and-her-god/

THE HILL
— Trump: ‘I don’t need a summit’ with Mexico, El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras – TAL AXELROD 
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/437675-trump-i-dont-need-a-summit-with-mexico-el-salvador-guatemala-and

CNN
— Barr concerned about low morale among LGBTQ employees at DOJ, he writes to Pride group – Laura Jarrett and Caroline Kelly (DIERSEN: To get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who they had not promoted to GS-13 (currently $98,198) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $116,040) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $136,495) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $165,500) by age 40, my Democrat superiors in the federal government did everything that they could to drive their morale down.) 
https://www.cnn.com/2019/04/05/politics/william-barr-attorney-general-low-morale-doj-lgbtq/index.html

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— ‘Our Country Is Full’: Trump Says Immigration System Is Crippled By Illegals
http://rockrivertimes.com/2019/04/05/our-country-is-full-trump-says-immigration-system-is-crippled-by-illegals/

YAHOO NEWS
— President Trump says border wall is needed now more than ever to stop ‘colossal surge’ of migrants
https://www.yahoo.com/news/president-trump-says-border-wall-221611360.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— Americans Borrowed $88 Billion to Pay for Health Care Last Year, Survey Finds – Karen Zraick (DIERSEN: Since 1966, when I was 18 years old, and became a federal employee, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always been beyond furious that the federal government a) paid 75% of my healthcare insurance while I worked for the Post Office 1966-1969, IRS 1971-1980, and GAO 1980-1997 and b) has paid 75% of my healthcare insurance since the federal government forced me to retire in 1997.) 
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/02/health/americans-health-care-debt-borrowing.html
— Harvard Is Investigating Fencing Coach for Sale of Home to Prospective Student’s Father – Kate Taylor
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/05/us/harvard-coach-admissions.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who blame Trump everything that bad say “Attacks by White Extremists Are Growing. So Are Their Connections.” Those who commit crime in the name of a cause must know that they are harming/destroying that cause.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/04/03/world/white-extremist-terrorism-christchurch.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Domestic terrorism story renews fears over Trump’s coddling of white nationalists. DHS says it is improving threat detection; critics see a lack of willpower.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/04/05/domestic-terrorism-story-renews-fears-over-trumps-coddling-white-nationalists/
— With the most diverse presidential field ever, black voters ponder the best odds against Trump – Sean Sullivan and David Weigel (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, since the Civil War, Democrats have shouted at Blacks, and at everyone else, that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all.) 
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/with-the-most-diverse-presidential-field-ever-black-voters-ponder-the-best-odds-against-trump/2019/04/05/382043ac-572a-11e9-9136-f8e636f1f6df_story.html

SACRAMENTO BEE
— With Trump at border, California launches fight to block billions in wall funding – HANNAH WILEY AND SOPHIA BOLLAG (DIERSEN: How soon will California officially leave the United States and join up with Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador?)
https://www.sacbee.com/latest-news/article228890649.html

TROY RECORD
— This is how bad Trump derangement syndrome has gotten in Washington – Marc Thiessen
https://www.troyrecord.com/opinion/marc-thiessen-this-is-how-bad-trump-derangement-syndrome-has/article_e9dc8256-5791-11e9-933f-f32a2e822343.html

MILBANK MONITOR
— Starbucks CEO: Cannabis-infused drinks ‘not on the road map‘ right now (DIERSEN: If municipalities in Illinois are going to be able to vote to ban the sale and growing of pot, who in your municipality is going to take the lead on that? I am going to take the lead in getting Wheaton to be the first city in Illinois to ban the sale and growing of pot. If you do not oppose pot, you shout that you are anti-religious, anti-conservative, and anti-Republican. If you promote pot, you shout that you are a Democrat or Democrat plant, Libertarian or Libertarian plant, Green or Green plant, or RINO.)
https://milbankmonitor.com/starbucks-ceo-cannabis-infused-drinks-not-on-the-road-map-right-now/06/04/2019/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Google’s Advisory Board Crash and Burn A lesson in tolerance from the moralists in Mountain View. – Editorial (DIERSEN: What percent of Google employees are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/googles-advisory-board-crash-and-burn-11554506676
— The Secret Trust Scores Companies Use to Judge Us All – Christopher Mins
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-secret-trust-scores-companies-use-to-judge-us-all-11554523206
— Are Far-Right Extremist Crimes Rising? No Terrorism is ticking up, but hate crimes and related violence have been steady since at least 1970 – Jo Craven McGinty (DIERSEN: Those who commit crime in the name of a cause must know that they are harming/destroying that cause.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/far-right-extremist-crimes-have-been-with-us-for-decades-11554463800

FORTUNE
— Microsoft and Google Face Employee Protests – ELLEN MCGIRT (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors in the federal government talked and acted like their employees who were Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran had protested that not enough was being done to get rid of employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who had not made GS-13 (currently $98,198) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $116,040) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $136,495) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $165,500) by age 40.)
http://fortune.com/2019/04/05/microsoft-and-google-face-employee-protests/

WIRED
— MICROSOFT EMPLOYEES PROTEST TREATMENT OF WOMEN TO CEO NADELLA (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors in the federal government talked and acted like their employees who were Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran had protested that not enough was being done to get rid of employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who had not made GS-13 (currently $98,198) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $116,040) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $136,495) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $165,500) by age 40.)
https://www.wired.com/story/microsoft-employees-protest-treatment-women-ceo-nadella/

HR MORNING
— Workplace investigations: Handling employee complaints and problems successfully We live in a litigious world, and nowhere is that truer than in the workplace. Especially since the #MeToo era began, workplace investigations have come under increased scrutiny. – Lynn Cavanaugh (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the lawsuits and grievances that I have filed or been an active member in. Of course, even though I have not filed a lawsuit since 1998, if I sought a government office or a political office, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would demonize me, denigrate me, and condemn me as being litigious. Of course, they side with the defendants in the lawsuits that I have filed and with my former employers.)
https://www.hrmorning.com/workplace-investigations-handling-employee-complaints-and-problems-successfully/

MRC TV
— Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz: Situation at the Border ‘Is a Crisis’ – Melanie Hunter
https://www.mrctv.org/videos/starbucks-ceo-howard-schultz-situation-border-crisis

DAILY BEAST
— House Files Lawsuit Against Trump Administration Over Border Wall Funding
https://www.thedailybeast.com/border-wall-fight-house-files-lawsuit-against-trump-administration-over-funding
— Trump on Asylum Seekers: ‘It’s a Scam, It’s a Hoax’
https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-on-asylum-seekers-its-a-scam-its-a-hoax

INSTINCT MAGAZINE
— Ben Carson Doesn’t Believe LGBTQ Protections At HUD Need To Be Improved – Adam Dupuis
https://instinctmagazine.com/post/ben-carson-doesnt-believe-lgbtq-protections-at-hud-need-to-be-improved/

GUARDIAN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, those who promote LGBTQ activity make it clear that they want to destroy all the religions of the world.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/apr/05/texas-sb17-lgbt-discrimination-religious-freedom

DAILY MAIL
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez calls for an ‘agenda of reparations’ to Black Americans for slavery as she unveils a radical 2020 victory plan for Democrats at an Al Sharpton conference in NY – ROD ARDEHALI (DIERSEN: Every citizen of America who has one or more of the following demographics should ask each Democratic presidential candidate how much reparations they will have to pay: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6892403/Alexandria-Ocasio-Cortez-calls-agenda-reparations.html

UNIVERSITY WORLD NEWS
— Starbucks to pay employees’ tuition fees at US university (DIERSEN: The federal government reimburses its employees little or nothing for job-related college courses. My superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government used that to justify their not taking job-related college courses. Nevertheless, I used my own money and my own time to earn a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
https://www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?story=20190406074012880

BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY
— FOR SALE: 515 West Park Avenue, Wheaton – $799,900
https://samanthabauman.koenigrubloff.com/homes-for-sale/515-W-Park-Avenue-Wheaton-IL-60189-259298534

April 3 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Joe Biden: I’ll be more mindful of ‘respecting personal space’ – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/joe-biden-ill-be-more-mindful-of-respecting-personal-space/5232493/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Naperville City Councilman Kevin Coyne criticizes DuPage GOP, announces run for county board – Erin Hegarty
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-naperville-council-coyne-dupage-county-board-st-0405-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Naperville City Councilman Kevin Coyne used a Facebook post early Wednesday to blast the DuPage County Republican Party and announce his bid to run for the DuPage County Board in District 5. Posting after Tuesday’s election votes had been counted, Naperville City Councilman Kevin Coyne wrote the DuPage County Republican organization did not do enough to get GOP candidates elected and said his county board candidacy should be seen as an effort to “stand up for conservative principals.” “I would say I think the Republican party right now is really struggling locally, and I hope to add a new voice for GOP voters,” Coyne said in a phone interview Wednesday. “I hope to be able to offer that voice on the DuPage County Board.” Coyne said he plans to run in the 2020 county election, pursuing the seat currently held by James Healy, a Naperville resident who has been on the county board since 1996. Seats held by District 5 board members Sadia Covert and Dawn DeSart are not up for election until 2022. In his post on his Naperville City Councilman Facebook page, Coyne said the DuPage GOP had “another embarrassing showing” in the most recent election cycle. “While the DuPage Democrats’ local leadership organize candidate forums, canvassing drives and social media initiatives throughout DuPage County, our DuPage GOP does what it usually does … nothing,” Coyne wrote. “Our once great DuPage GOP organization has become a shell of its former self. “The DuPage GOP has successfully handed both our County and the City of Naperville over to the Illinois’ Democratic Party. I am unwilling to let this stand!” Coyne repeated the criticism Wednesday. “The party around here was in power for a very long time and I don’t think ever adapted to the way in which politics has changed. The results for GOP folks have been very damaging.” Coyne said he made the post on his official Naperville City Council page because he thought it important to let people who follow local politics know of his plans to run for the county board. The post had drawn more than 50 comments as of Wednesday morning, many criticizing Coyne for talking about partisan politics when the council is elected as a nonpartisan body. “I will present a platform focused on reducing the size of government, reducing real estate tax levies and protecting LIFE … both as a supporter of pro-life initiatives and as a supporter of our constitutional right to bear arms,” Coyne wrote in the Facebook post. “I look forward to keeping my supporters abreast of my platform and to fighting for pro-life and small government reforms in DuPage County,” the post said. “We are better than what we have shown in recent elections. Republican voters in DuPage County need someone that will stand up for conservative principals! I ask conservative voters in DuPage County’s District 5 to give me the chance to be their voice. Much more to come….”)
— What Chicago’s mayoral election reveals about the 2020 presidential race – Steve Chapman
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/chapman/ct-perspec-chapman-chicago-mayor-lightfoot-president-2020-story.html
— With Lori Lightfoot victory, Chicago’s LGBTQ community hopes to be ‘more visible and more relevant’ – Patrick M. O’Connell (DIERSEN: From what I see, soon, if not already, individuals, organizations, and companies that do not promote LGBTQ activity will be driven out of Chicago.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/politics/elections/ct-met-lori-lightfoot-lgbtq-community-20190403-story.html
— What to know about Amy Eshleman, Chicago’s soon-to-be first lady
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/politics/elections/ct-met-cb-amy-eshleman-what-to-know-20190403-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Democratic socialists now control one-tenth of the Chicago City Council – Ryan Smith
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/democratic-socialists-america-city-council-dsa-rodriguez-sanchez/
— City Council poised to have most Hispanic, fewest white aldermen ever – Rachel Hinton and Mitch Dudek
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/chicago-city-council-most-hispanics-fewest-whites-ever/

DAILY HERALD
— Naperville councilman Kevin Coyne bashes DuPage GOP, announces county board candidacy – Justin Kmitch
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190403/naperville-councilman-bashes-dupage-gop-announces-county-board-candidacy
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A Naperville City Council member, unhappy with what he called a lack of aggression from the DuPage County Republican Organization in recent elections, took to Facebook early Wednesday to slam the party and announce his candidacy for DuPage County Board. Kevin Coyne, a business attorney who has served on the council since 2015, posted on his city council Facebook page that he’s tired of seeing local Democrats lead candidate forums and social media initiatives while Republicans stand on the sidelines. “Our once great DuPage GOP organization has become a shell of its former self,” Coyne wrote around 2 a.m. “It does nothing to support local or State R candidates.” Coyne said he will offer a new voice and perspective to Republican voters next November when he runs for the DuPage County Board District 5 seat currently held by attorney James Healy of Naperville. Healy did not return a call seeking comment Wednesday. Several of Coyne’s followers were quick to criticize him for discussing partisan politics while he sits on the historically nonpartisan city council. Others praised him for taking a stand. Reached Wednesday, Coyne doubled down on his social media comments. “I think the Republican Party around here was in place and successful for so long that I just don’t think they ever had to adapt to the new times with social media,” Coyne said. “I just think the general manner in which they have been running things is outdated. They’re not aggressive enough. There’s no outreach and there’s very few social media posts. We need new energy and life in the party.” DuPage Republican Chairman Brian Krajewski did not return calls Wednesday.)
— DuPage voters favored familiar faces for mayor – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190403/dupage-voters-favored-familiar-faces-for-mayor
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Meanwhile in Wheaton, Phil Suess defeated another city councilman to become the city’s first new mayor in 12 years. He will succeed Michael Gresk, who did not seek re-election. Suess made city taxes a signature campaign issue. In each of the past four years, he’s voted against raising property taxes “at a time when the city has consistently underspent its budget, has generated higher than expected surpluses and has maintained reserves in excess of stated targets.” On Wednesday, Suess said he believes his record helped him win the election. “I have been on the council for 14 years,” he said. “I have been very consistent in my positions over that period of time. I think our ability to win this election was a reaffirmation of the things we’ve been doing.”)
— Kane County chairman, state’s attorney renew fight with finger-pointing memos – James Fuller
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190403/kane-county-chairman-states-attorney-renew-fight-with-finger-pointing-memos
— Why Caylor isn’t ready to concede to Naperville Mayor Chirico – Lauren Rohr
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190403/why-caylor-isnt-ready-to-concede-to-naperville-mayor-chirico
— Mix of incumbents, newcomers win seats on Naperville City Council – Katlyn Smith
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190403/mix-of-incumbents-newcomers-win-seats-on-naperville-city-council

WGN TV
— Teen with cerebral palsy says he was denied job interview: ‘We don’t hire people with disabilities’ (DIERSEN: While worked for GAO 1980-1997, at one time or another, my Democrat superiors assigned to supervise all the disabled employees that they hired.) 
https://wgntv.com/2019/04/03/teen-with-cerebral-palsy-says-he-was-denied-job-interview-we-dont-hire-people-with-disabilities/

WBEZ
— Making Reparations Work in America (DIERSEN: How much reparations do the Democrats want you to pay and why?) 
https://www.wbez.org/shows/the-takeaway/making-reparations-work-in-america/6b273998-881b-4be5-911a-57fd44f3bef9

WEEK
— Durbin calls for end of Electoral College
https://week.com/news/political/2019/04/03/durbin-calls-for-end-of-electoral-college/

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Fitch earns endorsement from Milton Township Dems before reelection to Wheaton City Council – Danielle Pacey
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/512358982-fitch-earns-endorsement-from-milton-township-dems-before-reelection-to-wheaton-city-council
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Fitch has been endorsed by numerous local Republican elected officials during her career in public service, including state Rep. Amy Grant, former Lt. Gov. Evelyn Sanguinetti and others. “The Milton Township Republicans do not endorse candidates in the consolidated election, but if they did, I am certain that I would receive the endorsement of the Republicans,” Fitch said. “I have a history of working well with all members of the council regardless of whether we disagree on some issues.”)

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Progressives in Springfield Co-sponsor Misguided Resolution – Jonathon Clay de Hale 
https://illinoisfamily.org/politics/junior-commies-in-springfield-co-sponsor-misguided-resolution/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— OUTRAGEOUS, TRAGIC: CASTEN WORKS TO REMOVE PREDECESSOR HENRY HYDE’S PROLIFE FUNDING PROTECTION
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/04/casten-works-to-remove-predecessor-henry-hydes-prolife-funding-protection.html
— FAMILY GROUP LOBBYISTS RESIGN AS PRESSURE BUILDS OVER HATE SPEECH RESOLUTION
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/04/family-group-lobbyists-resign-as-pressure-builds-over-hate-speech-resolution.html
— AS MORE “RED FLAG” STATES EMERGE, SO DO MORE “SANCTUARY” COUNTIES
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/04/as-more-red-flag-states-emerge-so-do-more-sanctuary-counties.html
— OBERWEIS: I SUPPORT TRUMP’S POLICIES, NOT HIS STYLE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/04/oberweis-i-support-trumps-policies-not-his-style.html
— WHERE’S WEYERMULLER? AT THE “KIM FOXX MUST GO” PROTEST
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/04/wheres-weyermuller-at-the-kim-foxx-must-go-protest.html
— BEYOND TRAGIC: NUMBER OF RELIGIOUS MARRIAGE CEREMONIES FALLS TO AN ALL TIME LOW
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/04/number-of-religious-marriage-ceremonies-falls-to-an-all-time-low.html

CONCERNED WOMEN FOR AMERICA
— Illinois Pro-Family Group Under Attack by Radical Left
https://concernedwomen.org/illinois-pro-family-group-under-attack-by-radical-left/

FOX NEWS
— Democratic socialists pick up slew of seats on Chicago’s City Council – Andrew O’Reilly
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/democratic-socialists-pick-up-seats-chicago-council
— Rep. Ilhan Omar accuses President Trump of lying about ‘border crisis,’ calls wall ‘monument to racism’ – Victor Garcia 
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/rep-ilhan-omar-accuses-trump-of-lying-about-border-crisis-calls-wall-monument-to-racism

BREITBART
— New Ad Tells Trump: ‘Protect American Workers,’ Reject ‘Koch Brothers Cheap Labor Agenda’ – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/04/03/fair-ad-koch-bros-white-house/

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Bernie Brings In $18.2 Million Driving Democrats Further Left – George Rasley
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/29989

DAILY CALLER
— CALIFORNIA ATTORNEY GENERAL BECOMES LATEST DEMOCRAT TO CALL FOR DECRIMINALIZATION OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS – Jason Hopkins (DIERSEN: How soon will California officially leave the United States and join up with Mexico?)
https://dailycaller.com/2019/04/03/becerra-california-decriminalize-illegals/

JP MEDIA
— If Mexico Won’t Lift a Finger, President Trump Should Lower the Boom – MARK ELLIS 
https://pjmedia.com/trending/if-mexico-wont-lift-a-finger-president-trump-should-lower-the-boom/

GOPUSA
— ‘Limousine Liberals,’ have been replaced by ‘Sybaritic Socialists’ like Bernie Sanders
http://www.gopusa.com/limousine-liberals-have-been-replaced-by-sybaritic-socialists-like-bernie-sanders/

ACCURACY IN MEDIA
— CNN Changes Course on Border Crisis Reporting – Carrie Sheffield
https://www.aim.org/aim-column/cnn-changes-course-on-border-crisis-reporting/

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— Facebook is Thrilled Uncle Sam is Coming for Big Tech Mark Zuckerberg now says he would rather have government set standards than try to do so himself. – JAMES P. PINKERTON 
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/facebook-is-thrilled-uncle-sam-is-coming-for-big-tech/

EPOCH TIMES
— Migrants in El Paso Temporarily Face Conditions Our Homeless Endure Daily – Adrian Norman (DIERSEN: What percent of the homeless in America White, male, and/or older? What percent of the illegals are minority, female, and/or younger?)
https://www.theepochtimes.com/migrants-in-el-paso-temporarily-face-conditions-our-homeless-endure-daily_2859723.html

ONE NEWS NOW
— NATIONAL SECURITY FAIR labels bipartisan immigration bill ‘dangerous’ – Chad Groening
https://onenewsnow.com/national-security/2019/04/03/fair-labels-bipartisan-immigration-bill-dangerous

CAMPUS REFORM
— Immigration experts: In-state tuition for illegal aliens violates Clinton-era federal regulation – Victoria Snitsar
https://www.campusreform.org/?ID=12059

TRIBUNE CONTENT AGENCY
— GOP Sees Early Spike in Women Eyeing House Bids
https://tribunecontentagency.com/article/gop-sees-early-spike-in-women-eyeing-house-bids/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Evelyn Sanguinetti, who lives with multiple sclerosis and is the daughter of a Cuban refugee, was the first Latina lieutenant governor in the country when she was elected in 2014 with former Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner. . .Republican operatives are encouraged, however, at the prospect of running candidates like Weir, who recruiters say is considering a run against Rep. Sharice Davids in suburban Kansas City, and Sanguinetti, who could challenge Rep. Sean Casten in suburban Chicago. Hillary Clinton carried both seats in 2016.)

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrat and RINOs encourage citizens of foreign countries to seek asylum in America.
https://thehill.com/opinion/immigration/436725-to-solve-the-us-crisis-at-the-border-look-to-its-cause

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— California bans state-funded travel to South Carolina due to LGBT policies (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will the Democrats who run Illinois ban those who do not promote LGBTQ activity from traveling to Illinois?) 
https://abc7.com/politics/california-bans-state-funded-travel-to-south-carolina/5232289/

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Fresh signs of Trump’s unfitness have emerged” and asks “How can Democrats deal with this?”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/04/03/fresh-signs-trumps-unfitness-have-emerged-how-can-democrats-deal-with-this/
— Charles Koch wants a more open border. Immigration is one reason he’s backed away from the GOP. – James Hohmann (DIERSEN: RINOs want cheap labor.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/paloma/daily-202/2019/04/03/daily-202-charles-koch-wants-a-more-open-border-immigration-is-one-reason-he-s-backed-away-from-the-gop/5ca38a9b1b326b0f7f38f2eb/

NEW YORK POST
— Trump taunts Smollett as ‘the actor that nobody ever heard of’ – Lia Eustachewich
https://nypost.com/2019/04/03/trump-taunts-smollett-as-the-actor-that-nobody-ever-heard-of/

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats and RINOs say “Mexico border closing: Trump and US face logistical nightmare if he follows through with threats.”
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2019/04/03/donald-trump-faces-logistical-nightmare-closing-u-s-mexico-border/3337332002/

BLOOMBERG
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats and RINOs say “Mexico Border Shutdown Won’t Do What Trump Thinks.”
https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2019-04-03/u-s-economy-mexico-border-shutdown-won-t-do-what-trump-thinks
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who want cheap labor say “Trump’s Bullying on Border Crisis Will Backfire. Mexico and Central America can do little to curb migration without robust U.S. support.”
https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2019-04-03/trump-s-bullying-of-mexico-and-central-america-will-backfire

NEWSWEEK
— ABOLISHING ELECTORAL COLLEGE WOULD INCENTIVIZE ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS TO VOTE DEMOCRAT, NEWT GINGRICH CLAIMS – BENJAMIN FEARNOW 
https://www.newsweek.com/newt-gingrich-abolish-electoral-college-fox-friends-steal-election-democrats-1384609
— FOX NEWS HOST COMPLAINS ‘ILLEGALS’ WHO ‘DON’T SPEAK ENGLISH’ ARE ADDING ‘EXTRA KIDS’ TO SCHOOLS IN THE U.S. – JESSICA KWONG
https://www.newsweek.com/fox-news-host-illegals-immigrants-border-1385223
— ILHAN OMAR SLAMS DONALD TRUMP’S BORDER WALL AS A ‘MONUMENT TO RACISM’ – ALEXANDRA HUTZLER 
https://www.newsweek.com/ilhan-omar-trump-racism-border-wall-monument-1385318

March 31 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Former Vice President Joe Biden defends his behavior with women – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/former-vp-joe-biden-defends-his-behavior-with-women/5227426/

NBC5
— Rev. Jesse Jackson, Fraternal Order of Police Plan Monday Rallies Over Smollett Dismissal
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/jesse-jackson-fop-plan-monday-rallies-over-jussie-smollett-case-507919311.html
— Northern Illinois Sheriff (Winnebago County Sheriff Gary Caruana) Sues County Officials Over Budget
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/northern-Illinois-sheriff-sues-county-officials-over-budget-507912551.html

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Rev. Jackson plans rally in support of Kim Foxx – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/rev-jackson-plans-rally-in-support-of-kim-foxx

WLS AM
— Ocasio-Cortez says ‘AOC sucks’ chant at Trump rally shows Trump needs a woman to ‘vilify’
http://www.wlsam.com/news/ocasio-cortez-says-aoc-sucks-chant-at-trump-rally-shows-trump-needs-a-woman-to-vilify/

DAILY HERALD
— In an uncertain era, expressing certainty is a potent weapon – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20190331/news/303319951/
— Police: ‘Ripper Crew’ member registered as sex offender in Aurora – Lauren Rohr and Justin Kmitch
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190331/police-ripper-crew-member-registered-as-sex-offender-in-aurora

SAUK VALLEY
— Republicans paint bleak picture of Springfield politics Locals reps say no cooperation happening in Capitol – TODD McKENNA 
https://www.saukvalley.com/2019/03/31/republicans-paint-bleak-picture-of-springfield-politics/abbnoyt/

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— DuPage businessman Falbo swayed by levels of transparency from COD board candidates – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/512358779-dupage-businessman-falbo-swayed-by-levels-of-transparency-from-cod-board-candidates
— Wheaton home prices rise in October 2018
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/512335110-wheaton-home-prices-rise-in-october-2018

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— PRITZKER’S $3.4B INCOME TAX HIKE CAN FUND LESS THAN 4 MONTHS OF STATE PENSION COSTS – Austin Berg and Adam Schuster
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/pritzkers-3-4b-income-tax-hike-can-fund-less-than-4-months-of-state-pension-costs/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Border traffic to get jammed up even more from ‘illegal immigration superhighway’ – Stephen Dinan and Valerie Richardson 
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/mar/31/us-mexico-border-illegal-immigration-superhighway/
— Mulvaney defends Trump’s Central America aid cuts: ‘We would like them to do more’ – Valerie Richardson 
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/mar/31/mick-mulvaney-defends-trump-central-america-aid-cu/

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Mr. President Close The Border
http://www.conservativehq.com/article/29976-mr-president-close-border

AMERICAN THINKER
— Honduran caravan migrant who called Mexican beans ‘pig food’ arrested on aggravated assault with a deadly weapon rap in Dallas – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/03/honduran_caravan_migrant_who_called_mexican_beans_pig_food_arrested_on_aggravated_assault_with_a_deadly_weapon_charges_in_dallas.html

NEWS BUSTERS
— Open-Borders CNN Promotes ‘Sanctuary’ Activist Who Shielded Illegals from ICE Agents – Brad Wilmouth 
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/brad-wilmouth/2019/03/31/cnn-promotes-sanctuary-activist-who-shielded-illegals-ice-agents

TOWNHALL
— Trump Cuts Aid To Central American Nations In Response To Migrant Caravans, Needs Approval From Congress – Timothy Meads
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/timothymeads/2019/03/31/trump-cuts-aid-to-central-american-nations-in-response-to-migrant-nations-needs-approval-from-congress-n2544039
— White Men Really Are The Worst – Derek Hunter
https://townhall.com/columnists/derekhunter/2019/03/31/white-men-really-are-the-worst-n2544025

LIFEZETTE
— As ‘Mother of All Caravans’ Moves Toward U.S., Trump Will Cut Aid to Central American Countries New group of migrants headed our way may number more than 20,000 people right now
https://www.lifezette.com/2019/03/as-mother-of-all-caravans-moves-toward-u-s-trump-will-cut-aid-to-central-american-countries/

AMERICAN ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE
— For Equal Pay Day (Apr. 2): Evidence of employers paying women 20% less than men for the same work is as elusive as Bigfoot sightings – Mark J. Perry (DIERSEN: If I had been a woman, the federal government would have promoted me into its Senior Executive Service long before I was 40 years old. I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
http://www.aei.org/publication/for-equal-pay-day-evidence-of-employers-paying-women-20-less-than-men-for-the-same-work-is-as-elusive-as-bigfoot-sightings/

THE HILL
— GOP on defensive over Dem votes on policies geared toward women – CRISTINA MARCOS (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, to get votes from women, Democrats promise to use government to take income, assets, rights, etc. away from men, and especially away from men who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time, and to give that income, assets, rights, etc. to women.) 
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/436529-gop-on-defensive-over-dem-votes-on-policies-geared-toward-women
— Giuliani praises Pirro on return to Fox News show: ‘You’re a crusader for justice’ – MICHAEL BURKE
https://thehill.com/homenews/media/436604-giuliani-praises-pirro-on-return-to-fox-news-youre-a-crusader-for-justice

CNN
— Ocasio-Cortez says ‘AOC sucks’ chant at Trump rally shows Trump needs a woman to ‘vilify’ – Eli Watkins
https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/30/politics/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-donald-trump/index.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump Administration Defends Plan to Close the Border, Telling Democrats, ‘We Told You So’ – Katie Rogers
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/31/us/politics/trump-mulvaney-border-close-mexico.html
— OUTRAGEOUS: Pope Francis Warns Trump About Walls – Jason Horowitz
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/31/world/europe/pope-francis-trump-morocco.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “Yes, there’s a problem at the border. Trump’s wall won’t fix it.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/yes-theres-a-problem-at-the-border-trumps-wall-wont-fix-it/2019/03/31/2acb8592-518d-11e9-8d28-f5149e5a2fda_story.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Reparations for Slavery Open Pandora’s Box – John Foster, Portola Valley, Calif.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/reparations-for-slavery-open-pandoras-box-11554061750
— The Right and the Moral High Ground Today minorities suffer from underdevelopment, not racism. And here, at last, is conservatism’s great opportunity. – Shelby Steele
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-right-and-the-moral-high-ground-11554057729

FORBES
— Don’t Discount Cluelessness In The Remaining Gender Pay Gap – Rodd Wagner (DIERSEN: If I had been a woman, the federal government would have promoted me into its Senior Executive Service long before I was 40 years old. I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/roddwagner/2019/03/31/dont-discount-cluelessness-in-the-remaining-gender-pay-gap/#3d244c1f38a2

FINANCIAL NEWS
— Age discrimination is the last acceptable form of prejudice – Becky Pritchard (DIERSEN: All my critics/opponents, all their operatives, and all their dupes promote age discrimination a) because they want to get rid of those who are older than they are and/or b) because they want to curry favor with those who promote age discrimination.) 
https://www.fnlondon.com/articles/the-careerologist-age-discrimination-is-the-last-acceptable-form-of-prejudice-20190401

DALLAS NEWS
— A progressive crusade blacklisted Chick-Fil-A from the San Antonio airport – Mark Pulliam (DIERSEN: Which individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries do Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs blacklist in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois?) 
https://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/commentary/2019/03/30/progressive-crusade-blacklisted-chick-fil-san-antonio-airport
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The city’s blacklisting of Chick-fil-A seeks to punish the company for espousing mainstream beliefs shared by millions of Americans and an overwhelming majority of San Antonio’s residents, many of them Catholic.)

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
— SF police search for MAGA hat-wearing man accused in sword slashing – Kimberly Veklerov and Gwendolyn Wu 
https://www.sfchronicle.com/crime/article/SF-police-search-for-MAGA-hat-wearing-man-accused-13730196.php

BULLETIN
— AARP: Most workers experience age discrimination in Oregon Nearly half of all workers in Deschutes County are 45-64 years of age – Suzanne Roig (DIERSEN: From what I see, 100% of federal employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran experience age discrimination if they do not make GS-13 (currently $98,198) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $116,040) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $136,495) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $165,500) by age 40.)
https://www.bendbulletin.com/business/7048964-151/three-out-of-five-workers-experience-age-discrimination

NEWSWEEK
— BACK ON FOX NEWS, JEANINE PIRRO CALLS FOR ‘TRAITOROUS, TREASONOUS’ TRUMP CRITICS TO BE PUT BEHIND BARS – JASON LEMON 
https://www.newsweek.com/fox-jeanine-pirro-trump-critics-behind-bars-1380970

March 31 Morning Edition

DAILY HERALD
— MARCH 31, 2019 DUPAGE COUNTY HARDCOPY EDITION: DIERSEN HEADLINE: The Nine DuPage County Township Governments take out a full-page ad (Page 8). They stress their general assistance, emergency assistance, Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, and food pantry services. 
https://local.dailyherald.com/wheaton-il/public-services/government-office/dupage-county/2019-03-31-9982910-dupage-county-townships-your-neighoorhood-government-serving-you-township-government-is-the-oldest-existing-unit-of-government-continuing-to-serve-on-the-north-american-continent-township-govemment-was-in-existence-for-140-years-prior-to
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD IN DUPAGE EDITION: DuPage ballots to include questions about taxes, consolidation – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190330/dupage-ballots-to-include-questions-about-taxes-consolidation
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Naperville Township Voters in Naperville Township will decide whether a previously approved plan to consolidate a road district should be scrapped in favor of another proposal to dissolve the small unit of government. Residents in Naperville and Lisle townships in 2017 approved a measure to combine their road districts to form one agency. The consolidation is scheduled to take effect May 2021. But Naperville Township officials put a new question on the ballot that asks voters if they want to follow a state law that allows the township government to absorb the road district. Naperville Township officials say they believe the outcome of Tuesday’s vote would supersede the decision from two years ago. But they don’t know for certain that the idea of absorbing the road district into the township legally can replace the previously approved — and now required — merger.)
— FRONT PAGE: Daily Herald wins 46 awards from Illinois Press Association (DIERSEN: I wonder what the Illinois Press Association thinks of me, my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, and my www.gopillinois.com website?)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190329/daily-herald-wins-46-awards-from-illinois-press-association

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— ‘Saturday Night Live’ follows Up on Jussie Smollett scandal – Danielle Turchiano
https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/tv/ct-ent-snl-jussie-smollett-scandal-20190331-story.html
— Love your job? Tell us about it. Nominate your company as a top workplace. (DIERSEN: What if back in 1997 one of my Democrat GAO Chicago Office superiors, supervisors, coworkers, or subordinates had nominated GAO for this while still worked there? What if GAO had agreed to participate? What if the Chicago Tribune had distributed a confidential survey to me? Back then, my Democrat GAO superiors used Affirmative Action, Diversity, Inclusion, up-or-out, and Republican-led budget cuts a) to hire, retain, and promote young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females and b) to make way for them by getting rid of their employees like me who were Republican, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-top-workplaces-2019-nominations-20190326-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A top workplace can be described this way: It’s an organization that is successful because its employees enjoy their work, embrace their mission and feel like valued teammates. Compensation and perks are factors, but the more important components include opportunities for professional growth and being treated with respect. To qualify, a workplace must have at least 100 employees in the Chicago area. Nominations are open to all employers, including nonprofits. Nominated companies that agree to participate will distribute to employees between April and July an easy-to-complete, confidential survey developed by the Tribune’s research partner, Energage, which will calculate the list of top workplaces.)

NORTHWEST HERALD
— No end in sight: Algonquin Township officials predict lawsuits will brew for years Algonquin Township officials predict lawsuits will brew for years – ED KOMENDA (DIERSEN: To get me to turn against township government, those who want to abolish township government could stress the adverse actions that Milton Township officials and Milton Township employees have taken against me since the 1980s.) 
https://www.nwherald.com/2019/03/29/no-end-in-sight-algonquin-township-officials-predict-lawsuits-will-brew-for-years/ajnv1si/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “It’s been a long winter in Algonquin Township,” Chirikos said at the board’s March 20 meeting. “Longer still is the discontent felt by township taxpayers who have funded a two-year campaign to discredit township government through protracted and expensive legal challenges.”)

HERALD & REVIEW
— MARCH 1, 2019 FLASHBACK: Smaller governmental units cost less – Bryan Smith, Decatur
https://herald-review.com/opinion/letters/letter-smaller-governmental-units-cost-less/article_0056cd63-4272-5108-9df8-226415c421a3.html
(FROM THE LETTER: I am responding to the Herald & Review’s piece (“Time to address reducing some governing layers,” Feb. 24) in which it’s stated that Illinois’ taxes are high because there are too many forms of government. As the executive director of the Township Officials of Illinois, I’d like to share some important data from the Illinois Comptroller’s office that clearly dispels those claims. Indeed, state reporting shows that smaller units of local government in Illinois cost taxpayers less than larger units of government. This can be seen among municipalities where taxes per resident tend to be higher where governments are larger. There has been an aggressive push to eliminate township government in Illinois, often based on information that is simply not true. Townships, which are generally smaller, have had the lowest tax increase rates in recent decades among the various types of government in the state. Further, township labor costs per employee are also the lowest of any government type. Local democracy is stronger where local governments are smaller. If townships were to be eliminated and forced into consolidating with units of government with higher cost structures, taxes, spending and debt are likely to increase. Just as bad, it would make local governments less responsive to constituents. This is no way to reduce taxes.)

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Anti-smoking advocates think raising age limit to 21 is answer – Tracy Crane
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2019-03-31/anti-smoking-advocates-think-raising-age-limit-21-answer.html

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Chicago attorney Sato has no defense for proposed city tax on higher-end law, accounting firms – Glenn Minnis
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/512352685-chicago-attorney-sato-has-no-defense-for-proposed-city-tax-on-higher-end-law-accounting-firms

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— AUDIO CLIP: Link to WLS Interview regarding HJR 55
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Laurie-H_Trussel-interview.mp3

BREITBART
— Trump Halts Aid to El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras as Flood of Migrants Overwhelms Border Patrol – John Hayward
https://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2019/03/31/trump-halts-aid-to-el-salvador-guatemala-honduras-as-flood-of-migrants-overwhelms-border-patrol/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Smollett and the Deep State: We Deserve Justice – Lloyd Marcus
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/03/smollett_and_the_deep_state_we_deserve_justice.html

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— The Hate Crimes of Jussie Smollett – Carl M. Cannon 
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2019/03/31/the_hate_crimes_of_jussie_smollett_139915.html
— Can the Federal Government Rescue Campus Free Speech? – Peter Berkowitz
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2019/03/31/can_the_federal_government_rescue_campus_free_speech_139916.html

WORLD NET DAILY
— SOROS BANKROLLED ‘HATE CRIME’ DATABASE USED BY MEDIA SPLC, CAIR among suppliers of ‘unverified’ claims – ART MOORE
https://www.wnd.com/2019/03/soros-bankrolled-hate-crime-database-used-by-media/

LIFEZETTE
— Trump Repeats Warnings About the Border: ‘We Will Take No More Illegals’ President’s Saturday tweets demonstrated that he’s doubling down on stopping the flow of unlawful individuals into U.S. – Elizabeth Zwirz 
https://www.lifezette.com/2019/03/trump-repeats-warnings-about-the-border-we-will-take-no-more-illegals/

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Chick-fil-A pulled from another airport a week after backlash in Texas. Fascist abuse of power starting to scare people. – Vivek Saxena 
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2019/03/31/chick-fil-a-pulled-from-another-airport-a-week-after-backlash-in-texas-fascist-abuse-of-power-starting-to-scare-people-739101

ABC NEWS
— Trump seeks to cut foreign aid to 3 Central American nations Trump takes first steps to cut aid to El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras in response to border issues – AP
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/trump-threatens-shut-mexico-border-62053098

REUTERS
— Trump cuts aid to Central American countries as migrant crisis deepens – Julia Harte, Tim Reid
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-immigration-trump/trump-cuts-aid-to-central-american-countries-as-migrant-crisis-deepens-idUSKCN1RC013

NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump Turns U.S. Policy in Central America on Its Head – Elisabeth Malkin
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/30/world/americas/trump-turns-us-policy-in-central-america-on-its-head.html
— The $70,000-a-Year Minimum Wage A small Seattle company shows that capitalism can have a heart. – Nicholas Kristof (DIERSEN: When did you start earning more than $70,000-a-year in today’s dollars? I did in 1974 when I was 25 years old. I had worked for IRS for 3 years. I was taking graduate business courses at Loyola. I had earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970.) 
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/30/opinion/sunday/dan-price-minimum-wage.html
— It’s Dangerous to Be a Boy They smoke more, fight more and are far more likely to die young than girls. But their tendency to violence isn’t innate. – Michael C. Reichert
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/30/opinion/sunday/boys-men-violence.html

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “How Trump used financial documents to exaggerate his wealth and hide debts.” (DIERSEN: While I worked for IRS’s Collection Division 1971-1980, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $82,579-$93,592/year, I saw many cases in which individuals, organizations, and companies understated their income and assets and overstated their expenses and debts to get tax delinquencies declared uncollectible or to get more favorable payment agreements.) 
https://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-trump-financial-documents-20190329-story.html

CBS LOS ANGELES
— Democratic Presidential Hopefuls Come To LA To Court The LGBTQ Vote (DIERSEN: What about the heterosexual vote?)
https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2019/03/30/democratic-presidential-hopefuls-come-to-la-to-court-the-lgbtq-vote/

BOSTON HERALD
— Trump is blamed for everything – Howie Carr (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have blamed me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails the most for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems. They blame me a) for all the losses that Republican candidates have suffered in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois since 2000, b) for all the problems that the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party has had, is having, and will have, and c) for all the problems that TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, etc. has had, is having, and will have.) 
https://www.bostonherald.com/2019/03/30/fault-line-trump-is-blamed-for-everything/

LAS VEGAS REVIEW
— Democrats plan to bring down the American system by overwhelming it – Wayne Allyn Root
https://www.reviewjournal.com/opinion/opinion-columns/wayne-allyn-root/commentary-democrats-plan-to-bring-down-the-american-system-by-overwhelming-it-1630244/

RIVERDALE PRESS
— There really is no one more anti-Semitic than Democrats – ALVIN GORDON (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors at GAO 1980-1997, at IRS 1971-1980, and at the Post Office 1966-1969 stressed that I was 100% German American and Missouri Synod Lutheran. They routinely had their Jewish supervisors take adverse actions against me.) 
https://riverdalepress.com/stories/there-really-is-no-one-more-anti-semitic-than-democrats,68501

PATHEOS
— JUNE 21, 2018 FLASHBACK: What Is a Christian Hypocrite? – MARK DRISCOLL (DIERSEN: What do you say to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who demonize me, who denigrate me, and who condemn me as being a Christian hypocrite because a) I am not a member of any church, b) I do not attend church services, c) I do not give money to a church, and d) I put GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and send them out on Sunday mornings? They hint/imply/argue/shout that they manipulate/dominate/control all the churches in Wheaton.)
https://www.patheos.com/blogs/markdriscoll/2018/06/what-is-a-christian-hypocrite/

March 30 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Vice President Mike Pence tells crowd in Rosemont they are ‘young patriots’ who will lead Trump to re-election – Rick Pearson
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-mike-pence-speaks-in-chicago-20190329-story.html
— State finds more cancer than expected near Sterigenics plant – Michael Hawthorne
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-sterigenics-willowbrook-cancer-20190329-story.html
— DuPage County invites adult business owners to testify about potential regulations – Alicia Fabbre
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-adult-businesses-dupage-st-0331-story.html
— Mayor, city council, school boards and a road referendum: What Naperville voters will see on ballots Tuesday – Erin Hegarty
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-naperville-vote-mayor-city-council-school-st-0331-story.html
— Mapping pot legalization politics: Not just red vs. blue – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/sns-bc-us–marijuana-legalization-landscape-20190326-story.html
— Trump’s Fed pick Stephen Moore worries economists, rallies conservatives – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-bc-us–federal-reserve-moore-20190328-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Massive Tent City cleanup biggest in recent memory, residents say – Mitchell Armentrout (DIERSEN: Of course, under the Democrats, there will be more and more and more tent cities.) 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/tent-city-cleaning-bulldozers-chicago-homeless-residents-housing-shelter-south-loop/
— Top cop admits some officers ‘look the other way’ at police misconduct – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/eddie-johnson-makes-his-case-to-remain-as-superintendent-under-new-mayor/
— Jussie Smollett’s case was strange enough; how it ended was stranger still – Andy Grimm
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/jussie-smollett-case-charges-dropped-records-sealed-court/

ABC7
— Lightfoot, Preckwinkle meet with faith leaders ahead of mayoral race’s final weekend – Craig Wall (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents in Wheaton hint/imply/argue/shout that they manipulate/dominate/control all the churches in Wheaton.)
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/lightfoot-preckwinkle-meet-with-faith-leaders-ahead-of-mayoral-races-final-weekend/5225113/

CBS2
— Jussie Smollett’s Attorney Contributed Money To Kim Foxx’s Campaign – Charlie De Mar
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/03/29/jussie-smolletts-attorney-contributed-money-to-kim-foxxs-campaign/
— Husband Of Woman Charged In Forced Labor Scheme Says He Didn’t Know What Was Going On
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/03/29/forced-labor-scheme-cicero/

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in getting rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, draft avoiders, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190330/lets-unite-behind-new-wave-of-leaders

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Many horses in the race for legalized sports gambling in Illinois – Grant Morgan
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20190329/many-horses-in-race-for-legalized-sports-gambling-in-illinois

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Changes make way for needed laws – RICH MILLER 
https://www.pantagraph.com/opinion/editorial/miller-changes-make-way-for-needed-laws/article_da5900aa-a0ac-53f3-a60e-f922b7796a59.html

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— Thousands of Gun Owners Turn Out for Lobbying Day in Springfield – Greg Bishop
http://www.altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?id=281856#.XJ861Jh_OM8

WHEATON PATCH
— Wheaton Seeks Input On Roosevelt Road Pedestrian Underpass The city is weighing whether to close the underpass, reopen it, or replace it with an ADA-compliant underpass. – Lisa Marie Farver (DIERSEN: The south entrance of this underpass is in my precinct.) 
https://patch.com/illinois/wheaton/wheaton-seeks-input-roosevelt-road-pedestrian-underpass

SAVE YOUR HOME NOW
— Andrea & Gregroy Barrett lose over $124,000 on sale of Wheaton (916 W. Elm St.) mid-century modern home
https://saveyourhomenow.org/stories/512325281-market-watch-andrea-gregroy-barrett-lose-over-124-000-on-sale-of-wheaton-mid-century-modern-home

ILLINOIS BUSINESS DAILY
— Analysis: zip code 60426 in Harvey has 45th highest home vacancy rate among U.S. zip codes. (DIERSEN: How many homes are vacant in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois? Why are they vacant?)
https://ilbusinessdaily.com/stories/512330694-analysis-zip-code-60426-in-harvey-has-45th-highest-home-vacancy-rate-among-u-s-zip-codes

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Joe Biden’s Pathetic Pandering – David Limbaugh (DIERSEN: What do you say to RINO politicians who pander to Democrats, to Libertarians, and/or to Greens? I should write a book about them.) 
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2019/03/joe-bidens-pathetic-pandering/

FOX NEWS
— Trump critics say there’s no emergency at the border. The numbers show they are wrong – Mark Morgan 
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/mark-morgan-trump-critics-say-theres-no-emergency-at-the-border-the-numbers-show-they-are-wrong

DAILY CALLER
— ERIC HOLDER: ‘WHEN DID YOU THINK AMERICA WAS GREAT?’ – David Krayden (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats make it clear that they have always hated America and that they will always hate America and that they especially hate America’s citizens who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://dailycaller.com/2019/03/29/eric-holder-america-never-great-maga/

PATRIOT POST
— Denying American Greatness – Gary Bauer 
https://patriotpost.us/opinion/62095-denying-american-greatness

CANADA FREE PRESS
— Rahm Emanuel Blames Trump For Alleged Smollett Crime
https://canadafreepress.com/article/rahm-emanuel-blames-trump-for-alleged-smollett-crime

AMERICAN THINKER
— Omar blames flow of illegals on ‘white nationalism’ – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/03/omar_blames_flow_of_illegals_on_white_nationalism.html
— New post-Mueller Report poll shows Trump gaining support – Thomas Lifson
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/03/new_postmueller_report_poll_shows_trump_gaining_support.html

BREITBART
— Michelle Malkin to Trump: ‘Empty Threats’ on Immigration Won’t Change Open Borders Status Quo – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/03/29/exclusive-michelle-malkin-to-trump-empty-threats-on-immigration-wont-change-open-borders-status-quo/

WORD NET DAILY
— EMANUEL: SMOLLETT HOAX IS TRUMP’S FAULT City reeling after prosecutor drops all charges in ‘hate’ case (DIERSEN: When Republican candidates lose elections in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes always say that it is my fault.)
https://www.wnd.com/2019/03/emanuel-smollett-hoax-is-trumps-fault/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— The Judiciary Can’t Impose Proportional Representation on the Nation, Justice Kavanaugh – JAMES W. LUCAS (DIERSEN: What percent of the voters in your precinct, municipality, township/ward, county, Illinois, and America share your demographics (gender, race, age group, religion, national origin, political affiliation, marital status, home ownership status, income group, net worth group, veteran status, gun ownership status, length of time that your ancestors have been in America, length of time that you have lived in your precinct, municipality, township/ward, county, Illinois, etc.)? What percent of the elected officials who represent your precinct, municipality, township/ward, county, Illinois, and America share your demographics?) 
https://www.nationalreview.com/2019/03/the-judiciary-cant-impose-proportional-representation-on-the-nation-justice-kavanaugh/

ABC NEWS
— Trump cuts all direct assistance to Northern Triangle countries Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala The stunning development came late Friday night. – Conor Finnegan (DIERSEN: What do you say to countries that illegally send their citizens into America illegally?)
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-cuts-direct-assistance-honduras-el-salvador-guatemala/story?id=62051082

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Donald Trump-haters use Rick Wiles and his TruNews website to promote hatred of Donald Trump Jr.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/03/30/news-outlet-that-covered-lizard-people-called-obama-demon-just-interviewed-trump-jr/
— Most federal employees to get a 2019 pay raise retroactive to January – Eric Yoder (DIERSEN: With this pay raise, in today’s dollars, a) GAO paid me $127,654/year (GS-13 Step 10) in 1997 when I was 49 years old, b) IRS paid me $93,592/year (GS-12 Step 5) in 1980 when I was 31 years old, c) IRS paid me $82,579/year (GS-12 Step 1) in 1974 when I was 25 years old, d) IRS paid me $68,897/year (GS-11 Step 1) in 1973 when I was 24 years old, e) IRS paid me $56,945/year (GS-9 Step 1) in 1972 when I was 23 years old, f) IRS paid me $46,554/year (GS-7 Step 1) in 1972 when I was 22 years old, g) the Post Office paid me $17.23/hour (GS-4 Step 3) in 1969 when I was 20 years old, and h) the Post Office paid me $16.15/hour (GS-4 Step 1) in 1966 when I was 18 years old. In my defense, I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/most-federal-employees-to-get-a-2019-pay-raise-retroactive-to-january/2019/03/29/ae557e50-5259-11e9-a3f7-78b7525a8d5f_story.html
— Why an anti-Ocasio-Cortez chant at a Trump rally was all but inevitable – Philip Bump (DIERSEN: Since 1999, I have the best record by far for attending Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC) meetings and fundraisers. Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who are MTRCC members would love to get anti-Diersen chants going at MTRCC meetings and fundraisers. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who are MTRCC members.) 
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/03/29/why-an-anti-ocasio-cortez-chant-trump-rally-was-all-inevitable/

COLUMBUS DISPATCH
— Targeted ads have Facebook in trouble with HUD – AP (DIERSEN: How bad are your demographics? From what I see, the more of the following that you are, the more that employers do NOT target you in their ads: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)

https://www.dispatch.com/news/20190329/targeted-ads-have-facebook-in-trouble-with-hud
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The federal government charged Facebook with high-tech housing discrimination Thursday for allegedly allowing landlords and real estate brokers to systematically exclude groups such as non-Christians, immigrants and minorities from seeing ads for houses and apartments. . .Just last week, Facebook agreed to overhaul its targeting system and abandon some of the practices singled out by HUD to prevent discrimination, not just in housing listings but in credit and employment ads as well. The move was part of a settlement with the American Civil Liberties Union and other activists.)

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Jussie Smollett Tests America’s Taste for Lies Chicago’s Democratic machine didn’t want to hold a hate-crime faker accountable. – Holman W. Jenkins, Jr.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/jussie-smollett-tests-americas-taste-for-lies-11553898368
— Will We Ever Tire of Calling Presidents Illegitimate? The public seems to be the only real check on this mania among the elite – Gerard Baker (DIERSEN: Who hints/implies/argues/shouts that you are illegitimate? Since 2000, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I am NOT a legitimate journalist. I should sue them.) 
https://www.wsj.com/articles/will-we-ever-tire-of-calling-presidents-illegitimate-11553868443
— ‘Snowplowing’: When Parents Try to Clear All Obstacles After the rise of ‘helicopter parenting’ there’s now another way to overprotect children—seen at its extreme in the college admissions scandal – Ben Zimmer (DIERSEN: What obstacles did your parents clear for you? My outstanding parents could not clear many obstacles for me. Neither of them attended college. My father died suddenly in 1969 when he was 47 and I was 21. He was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma. He worked in the office of a nasty chemical plant. He almost always worked second jobs to pay the family’s bills. He did not buy a new car until he was 47, and it was a bottom-of-the-line 2-door Chevy. My mother never attended high school.) 
https://www.wsj.com/articles/snowplowing-when-parents-try-to-clear-all-obstacles-11553874295
— The Two Americas Have Grown Much Fiercer The U.S. was divided 46 years ago. But no one saw it as a fight to the death. – Peggy Noonan
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-two-americas-have-grown-much-fiercer-11553816463

BUSINESS INSIDER
— Years of Mark Zuckerberg’s old Facebook posts have vanished. The company says it ‘mistakenly deleted’ them. – Rob Price
https://www.timesunion.com/technology/businessinsider/article/Years-of-Mark-Zuckerberg-s-old-Facebook-posts-13727938.php

PHYS
— Why pay transparency alone won’t eliminate the persistent wage gap between men and women – Nancy Modesitt (DIERSEN: If I had been a woman, the federal government would have promoted me into its Senior Executive Service long before I was 40 years old. I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
https://phys.org/news/2019-03-transparency-wont-persistent-wage-gap.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The federal workforce, where the pay gap is significantly lower than in the private sector, can also be seen as support for the argument that pay transparency helps reduce it. The federal wage gap ranges from about 4 percent to 9 percent, when controlling for relevant factors that affect pay, compared with 8 percent to 18 percent among all employers.)

WASHINGTON BLADE
— DOJ Pride concerned over EEO statement, ‘declining morale’ at Justice Department (DIERSEN: While I worked for GAO 1980-1997, my Democrat superiors hinted/implied/argued/shouted that their employees who were Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran would have much better morale if GAO got rid of its employees like me who were Republican, White, male, older, and non-veteran.)
https://www.washingtonblade.com/2019/03/29/doj-pride-concerned-over-eeo-statement-declining-morale-at-justice-department/

March 29 Evening Edition

ABC7
— President Donald Trump threatens to close border with Mexico next week – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-threatens-to-close-border-with-mexico-next-week/5224651/
— Higher rates of cancer detected near Sterigenics’ Willowbrook facility, IDPH study finds – Will Jones
https://abc7chicago.com/health/higher-rates-of-cancer-detected-near-sterigenics-study-finds/5225370/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Trump threatens to shut down Mexico border: ‘not kidding around’ – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/national/trump-threatens-to-shut-down-mexico-border-not-kidding-around-
— Green ‘swamp creatures’ crash Trump nominee’s Senate confirmation hearing
http://www.fox32chicago.com/politics/green-swamp-creatures-crash-trump-nominee-s-senate-confirmation-hearing

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump threatens to close southern border next week, voicing heightened frustration with Mexico – John Wagner and Colby Itkowitz
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-trump-border-closure-20190329-story.html
— The 2020 presidential candidates are drawing from a bottomless reservoir of hellscape hyperbole – Matt Welch
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-hellscape-hyperbole-2020-presidential-candidates-20190329-story.html
— Thomas Kokoraleis, murderer from notorious Ripper Crew, headed to Wheaton to begin life as a free man – Christy Gutowski
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-thomas-kokoraleis-ripper-crew-free-20190329-story.html
— Illinois shut down Sterigenics because of ethylene oxide. Meanwhile, in Lake County … – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-lake-county-ethylene-oxide-medline-vantage-20190306-story.html
— Shocking dismissal of charges against Jussie Smollett shines harsh light on Cook County justice system – Jason Meisner and Megan Crepeau
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-jussie-smollett-charges-dropped-20190329-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Veterans harmed at VA nursing homes in 25 states, inspections find – USA Today
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/va-veterans-harmed-25-states-nursing-homes/

DAILY HERALD
— New legislation in the works to grant county boards various powers – Madhu Krishnamurthy
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190329/new-legislation-in-the-works-to-grant-county-boards-various-powers
— Poll: Most see women equal to men in politics – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20190329/news/303299907/

NPR ILLINOIS
— The Latest Immigration Crackdown May Be Fake Social Security Numbers – JOEL ROSE
https://www.npr.org/2019/03/29/707931619/social-security-administration-plans-to-revive-no-match-letters

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Wheaton mayoral candidate Prendiville’s record is loaded with tax votes, missteps on the issues – W.J. Kennedy
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/512334325-mayoral-candidate-prendiville-s-record-is-loaded-with-tax-votes-missteps-on-the-issues

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump vows ‘closing’ border to punish Mexico for illegal immigration – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/mar/29/donald-trump-vows-closing-border-punish-mexico-ill/

GOPUSA
— Entitled brat? Smollett now demands apology! Plus, don’t make fun of the Green New Deal – Bobby Eberle
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=67260
— Exactly when did you think America was great? (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats make it clear that they have always been anti-American.) 
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=67240
— 2020 Democrats’ proposed Electoral College, voting age changes follow state actions
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=67249
— List of trusted journalistic sources shrinks in post-Mueller report world (DIERSEN: Republicans trust me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs tell everyone to NOT trust me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=67255

BREITBART
— Kim Foxx Spoke at Fundraiser Hosted by George Soros Son this Month – Joshua Caplan
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/03/28/kim-foxx-spoke-at-fundraiser-hosted-by-george-soros-son-this-month/

BLAZE
— ‘Mother of all migrant caravans’ — more than 20,000 people — could be headed toward US, Mexican official says The caravan reportedly is forming in Honduras – Dave Urbanski
https://www.theblaze.com/news/mother-of-all-migrant-caravans-on-its-way

EPOCH TIMES 
— Large Percentage of Democrats Think Socialism Didn’t ‘Really’ Get a Chance to Succeed, Poll Shows – PETR SVAB
https://www.theepochtimes.com/large-percentage-of-democrats-think-socialism-didnt-really-get-a-chance-to-succeed-poll-shows_2858971.html

PJ MEDIA
— Mayor Emanuel Finally Gets in Line, Blames Trump for Smollett Hoax
https://pjmedia.com/trending/mayor-emanuel-finally-gets-in-line-blames-trump-for-smollett-hoax/

TOWNHALL
— Rahm Emanuel is Now Blaming Jussie Smollett on…Donald Trump – Katie Pavlich
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2019/03/29/rahm-emanuel-is-now-blaming-jussie-smollett-on-donald-trump-n2543976

WORLD NET DAILY
— TRUMP WARNS MEXICO: STOP ILLEGALS OR WE’LL CLOSE BORDER ‘Mother of all caravans’ said to be forming in Central America – ZART MOORE
https://www.wnd.com/2019/03/trump-warns-mexico-stop-illegals-or-well-close-border/

CANADA FREE PRESS
— Border in Extreme Crisis: SHUT IT DOWN! – Sher Zieve 
https://canadafreepress.com/article/border-in-extreme-crisis-shut-it-down

THE HILL
— GAO: One-third of lobbying disclosures failed to include political contributions – ALEX GANGITANO
https://thehill.com/business-a-lobbying/436474-lobbyists-most-likely-to-not-disclose-political-contributions-and
— Trump threatens to close Mexican border next week – JOHN BOWDEN
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/436459-trump-threatens-to-close-mexican-border-next-week

CNN
— Chicago mayor accuses Trump of creating ‘hate-filled environment’ that led to Jussie Smollett’s ‘hoax’ – Veronica Stracqualursi
https://www.wral.com/chicago-mayor-accuses-trump-of-creating-hate-filled-environment-that-led-to-jussie-smolletts-hoax/18292378/

NBC NEWS
— Trump threatens border closing next week: ‘I’m not playing games’ Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen call the situation a “cascading crisis” and warned of a “growing humanitarian catastrophe.” – Dareh Gregorian and Michael Kosnar
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-threatens-potential-border-closing-next-week-n988881
— ‘Lock them up’? Trump’s attention turns to his enemies list – Jonathan Allen (DIERSEN: Whose enemies lists are you on? I should write a book about those who have me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails on their enemies lists.) 
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/lock-them-trump-turns-his-attention-enemies-his-state-n988711

NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump Threatens to Close Mexican Border Next Week Over Immigration – Katie Rogers
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/29/us/politics/trump-mexico-illegal-immigration.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump Threatens to Close Border If Mexico Doesn’t Stop Illegal Entries On Twitter, he complains ‘Mexico has for many years made a fortune off of the U.S.’ – Vivian Salama
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-threatens-to-close-border-if-mexico-doesnt-stop-illegal-entries-11553874917

FORTUNE
— Texas AG Says Chick-fil-A’s Constitutional Rights Violated by Banning from San Antonio Airport – NATASHA BACH 
http://fortune.com/2019/03/29/texas-attorney-general-investigates-chick-fil-a-airport-ban/

BOSTON GLOBE
— Reparations for slavery are unworkable — and unjust – Jeff Jacoby
https://www.bostonglobe.com/opinion/2019/03/29/reparations-for-slavery-are-unworkable-and-unjust/nEUbM1yUXPdRxjLbjHVwII/story.html

March 27 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Jussie Smollett update: What’s inside the CPD investigative file? – Ross Weidner, Chuck Goudie and Christine Tressel
https://abc7chicago.com/whats-inside-the-cpd-jussie-smollett-investigative-file/5220482/
— Trump poorly served by ‘reckless,’ ‘naive’ WH aides says former legal team spokesman – KYRA PHILLIPS
https://abc7chicago.com/trump-poorly-served-by-reckless-naive-wh-aides-says-former-legal-team-spokesman/5220592/

NBC5
— Facebook Extends Ban on Hate Speech to ‘White Nationalists’ After conversations with civil rights groups and academics, the company decided to stop linking expressions of white nationalism with broader concepts of nationalism and separatism – Barbara Ortutay (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Facebook ban everything that defends or promotes individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/tech/Facebook-Extends-Ban-on-Hate-Speech-to-White-Nationalists-507729771.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Illinois attorney general asked to review ‘integrity’ of Smollett case – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/entertainment/illinois-attorney-general-asked-review-integrity-jussie-smollett-case/
— Group plans 80-mile walk to protest proposed immigration detention center – Mitch Dudek
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/group-plans-80-mile-walk-protest-proposed-immigration-detention-center-little-village-dwight/
— Chicago’s image is muddied by crime and inequity. The Smollett case doesn’t help – USA Today
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/chicago-jussie-smollett-crime-kim-foxx-eddie-johnson-rahm-emanuel-kamala-harris/
— All presidents (and candidates) deserve Trump-level scrutiny from the press – S. E. Cupp
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/mueller-report-trump-media-press-s-e-cupp/
— Did Barbara Bush still consider herself Republican? ‘Horror that Trump had won’ – Susan Page
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/did-barbara-bush-still-consider-herself-republican-horror-that-trump-had-won/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Chicago police release files on Jussie Smollett investigation, showing behind-the-scenes maneuvers – Megan Crepeau, Jeremy Gorner and Jason Meisner
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-jussie-smollett-chicago-police-investigation-20190327-story.html
— Mayor says Kane clerk’s office handling elections saving Aurora almost $1 million – Steve Lord
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/news/ct-abn-aurora-voting-st-0328-story.html
— Waukegan aldermanic candidate accused of violating campaign finance law – Emily K. Coleman
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/news/ct-lns-waukegan-campaign-contribution-complaint-st-0328-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— DuPage inviting ‘adult’ businesses to defend what they do – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190327/dupage-inviting-adult-businesses-to-defend-what-they-do

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Pro-gun advocates march to Capitol for annual lobby day – Cassie Buchman
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20190327/pro-gun-advocates-march-to-capitol-for-annual-lobby-day

HERALD NEWS

— Will County officials concerned about Manley bill to eliminate 6 township clerks – ALEX ORTIZ
https://www.theherald-news.com/2019/03/27/will-county-officials-concerned-about-manley-bill-to-eliminate-6-township-clerks/applhbh/

MDJ ONLINE
— House passes bill requiring more disclosure in municipal pensions – PETER HANCOCK
https://www.mdjonline.com/neighbor_newspapers/extra/news/house-passes-bill-requiring-more-disclosure-in-municipal-pensions/article_be8a385e-1f2a-5b6f-92d6-466439555809.html

NPR ILLINOIS
— Facebook Bans White Nationalism And Separatism Content From Its Platforms – SASHA INGBER (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Facebook ban everything that defends or promotes individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?) 
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/facebook-bans-white-nationalism-and-separatism-content-its-platforms#stream/0

ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN PARTY
— Illinois Republican Party Chairman Tim Schneider Responds To Dropped Charges Against Jussie Smollett
https://illinois.gop/category/news/
— Republican County Chairs Elect Laura Pollastrini to Fill 14th District Vacancy on the Illinois Republican State Central Committee
https://illinois.gop/republican-county-chairs-elect-laura-pollastrini-fill-14th-district-vacancy-illinois-republican-state-central-committee/

CITIZEN KELLY
— FOX: CITIZEN KELLY SAYS SMOLLETT DISMISSAL POLITICALLY MOTIVATED
http://www.citizenkelly.com/fox-citizen-kelly-says-smollett-dismissal-politically-motivated/

CHAMBANA SUN
— Rep. Halbrook sees nothing but winners in legally separating Cook County from rest of Illinois – Glenn Minnis 
https://chambanasun.com/stories/512328579-rep-halbrook-sees-nothing-but-winners-in-legally-separating-cook-county-from-rest-of-illinois

NORTH COOK NEWS
— State Rep. Morrison praises pro-life protestors for speaking out against ‘extreme’ abortion bills – Glenn Minnis
https://northcooknews.com/stories/512324164-state-rep-morrison-praises-pro-life-protestors-for-speaking-out-against-extreme-abortion-bills

CAPITOL FAX
— Pritzker urges caution on driverless vehicles, ABATE wants action against them
https://capitolfax.com/2019/03/27/pritzker-urges-caution-on-driverless-vehicles-abate-wants-action-against-them/
— Ads slam “blank check” income tax proposal
https://capitolfax.com/2019/03/27/ads-slam-blank-check-income-tax-proposal/

FOX NEWS
— VIDEO: Citizen Kelly says Smollett dismissal politically motivated
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ttdrfXrZlA
— Smollett isn’t innocent. He’s something ‘better’ – privileged, famous and above the law – Tucker Carlson 
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/tucker-carlson-smollett-isnt-innocent-hes-something-better-privileged-famous-and-above-the-law

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Southern Poverty Law Center declares war on Trump, with Michelle Obama aide’s help – Paul Bedard
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/washington-secrets/southern-poverty-declares-war-on-trump-with-michelle-obama-aides-help
— Jussie Smollett proves the criminal justice system bends for the privileged and powerful – Tiana Lowe
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/jussie-smollett-proves-the-criminal-justice-system-bends-for-the-privileged-and-powerful

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Pelosi: Most Women Work for Free Compared to Men Until April Each Year – David Rutz
https://freebeacon.com/politics/pelosi-most-women-work-for-free-compared-to-men-until-april-2-each-year/

GOPUSA
— Joe Biden blames ‘white man’s culture’ for sexual assaults (DIERSEN: What do you say to Whites and to men who demonize, denigrate, and condemn Whites and men to curry favor with minorities and women?) 
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=67100

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Biden: “White Man’s Culture” Has Got To Change – Ian Schwartz (DIERSEN: What do you say to Whites and to men who demonize, denigrate, and condemn Whites and men to curry favor with minorities and women?)
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2019/03/26/biden_white_mans_culture_english_jurisprudential_culture_has_to_change.html

DAILY CALLER
— NUMBER OF ILLEGALS TRYING TO CROSS U.S. BORDER EVERY DAY HITS 13-YEAR HIGH – Jason Hopkins
https://dailycaller.com/2019/03/26/daily-border-crossings-record-high/

CBN NEWS
— ‘A Whitewash of Justice’: Jussie Smollet Outrage Grows After Charges Dropped, Michelle Obama Aide Involved? – Charlene Aaron
https://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/us/2019/march/a-whitewash-of-justice-jussie-smollet-outrage-grows-after-charges-dropped-michelle-obama-aide-involved

LIFE NEWS
— Illinois Bill Would Legalize Abortions Up to Birth, Make Killing Babies a “Fundamental Right” – MICAIAH BILGER 
https://www.lifenews.com/2019/03/27/illinois-bill-would-legalize-abortions-up-to-birth-make-killing-babies-a-fundamental-right/

COLLEGE FIX
— Support for traditional marriage will get you into trouble on campus – DANIEL PAYNE 
https://www.thecollegefix.com/support-for-traditional-marriage-will-get-you-into-trouble-on-campus/

PROPUBLICA
— IBM Accused of Violating Federal Anti-Age Discrimination Law A group of ex-employees filed a lawsuit that accuses the tech giant of failing to comply with a law requiring companies to disclose the ages of people over 40 who have been laid off. The suit also alleges that the company has improperly prevented workers from combining to challenge their ousters. – Peter Gosselin
https://www.propublica.org/article/ibm-accused-of-not-disclosing-ages-people-40-and-older-laid-off

THE HILL
— The hoax is on us: Smollett exemplifies celebrity justice – JONATHAN TURLEY
https://thehill.com/opinion/criminal-justice/436012-the-hoax-is-on-us-smollett-exemplifies-celebrity-justice
— Lawmakers press tech companies on efforts to combat extremism online – EMILY BIRNBAUM (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will tech companies ban everything that defends or promotes individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?) 
https://thehill.com/policy/technology/436145-lawmakers-press-tech-companies-on-efforts-to-combat-extremism-online

NBC NEWS
— Daily border crossings by undocumented migrants hit 13-year highs Homeland Security is now in talks with the Defense Department to care for the overflow on U.S. military bases, according to a DHS official and two other U.S. officials.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/immigration/daily-border-crossings-undocumented-migrants-hit-13-year-highs-n987396
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The Democrat Party platform is extremely anti-Christian. More than 100 Democrats who claim to be faith leaders unite to denounce Tennessee GOP’s ‘slate of hate.’
https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/more-100-faith-leaders-unite-denounce-tennessee-gop-s-slate-n987611

WASHINGTON POST
— Facebook says it will now block white-nationalist, white-separatist posts – Tony Romm and Elizabeth Dwoskin (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Facebook ban everything that defends or promotes individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?) 
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2019/03/27/facebook-says-it-will-now-block-white-nationalist-white-separatist-posts/
— U.S. has hit ‘breaking point’ at border amid immigration surge, Customs and Border Protection commissioner says – Nick Miroff and Maria Sacchetti
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/us-has-hit-breaking-point-at-border-amid-immigration-surge-customs-and-border-protection-commissioner-says/2019/03/27/d2014068-5093-11e9-af35-1fb9615010d7_story.html
— US shuts interior checkpoints to focus on Mexico border – AP
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/us-shuts-interior-checkpoints-to-focus-on-mexico-border/2019/03/27/99b68028-5049-11e9-bdb7-44f948cc0605_story.html

USA TODAY
— Ex-IBM employees allege age discrimination; seek to take collective legal action – Nina Schutzman
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2019/03/27/ex-ibm-employees-allege-age-discrimination/3292839002/

DALLAS NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, big business promotes LGBTQ activity.
https://www.dallasnews.com/news/texas-legislature/2019/03/27/amazon-google-facebook-pen-letter-opposing-texas-bills-allow-exclusion-lgbtq-people

DETROIT NEWS
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Marijuana supper clubs in Chicago the new high – Ally Marotti
https://www.detroitnews.com/story/life/home-garden/2019/03/27/marijuana-supper-clubs-chicago-new-high/3287361002/

FORTUNE 
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater promotes hatred of Trump.
http://fortune.com/2019/03/27/hate-public-health-mexico-new-zealand/

FORBES
— Citibank, IBM, IKEA: Age Discrimination Lawsuits On The Rise – Sheila Callaham
https://www.forbes.com/sites/sheilacallaham/2019/03/27/citibank-ibm-ikea-age-discrimination-lawsuits-on-the-rise/#514f21fa4654

NEWSWEEK
— MICHELLE OBAMA GOT JUSSIE SMOLLETT CHARGES DROPPED TO DISTRACT FROM MUELLER REPORT, FOX BUSINESS GUEST CLAIMS – BENJAMIN FEARNOW 
https://www.newsweek.com/jussie-smollett-michelle-obama-favor-chicago-charges-distraction-kim-foxx-1377597

PSYCHOLOGY TODAY
— How Did Pet Cats and Dogs Become Fur Babies? – Vinita Mehta Ph.D., Ed.M.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/head-games/201903/how-did-pet-cats-and-dogs-become-fur-babies

March 26 Evening Edition

WHITE HOUSE
— Congressional Democrats fail to override the national emergency
https://www.whitehouse.gov/1600daily/

ABC7
— Mayor Emanuel on Jussie Smollett charges being dropped: ‘This is a whitewash of justice’
https://abc7chicago.com/mayor-emanuel-on-jussie-smollett-charges-being-dropped-this-is-a-whitewash-of-justice/5218433/
— Lightfoot, Preckwinkle comment on Smollett case after FOX debate – Craig Wall
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/lightfoot-preckwinkle-comment-on-smollett-case-after-fox-debate/5219038/

NBC5
— Jussie Smollett Charges Dropped: ‘Empire’ Actor Maintains Innocence, Chicago Mayor and Police Blast Decision In a statement from the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office, it was revealed charges were dropped in return for Smollett’s agreement to do community service and forfeit his $10,000 bond to the City of Chicago
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/Jussie-Smollett-Case-Empire-Actor-Makes-Unexpected-Court-Appearance-507669861.html

CBS2
— Jussie Smollett Charges Dropped; ‘His Record Has Been Wiped Clean’ – Charlie De Mar
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/03/26/jussie-smollett-charges-dropped/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Emanuel: `Whitewash of justice” in Smollett case – Jessica Sager
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/emanuel-whitewash-of-justice-in-smollett-case

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats say “broad support for graduated state income tax pushed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-jb-pritzker-graduated-income-tax-poll-20190326-story.html
— Chicago could soon become the largest U.S. city to elect an openly gay mayor: ‘I feel the Earth moving under my feet’ – Gregory Pratt (DIERSEN: Soon, if not already, in Chicago, if you do not promote LGBTQ activity, you will be barred from getting an education, barred from getting a job, barred from etc.) 
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/politics/elections/ct-met-chicago-mayors-race-lori-lightfoot-lgbtq-20190326-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Why the charges against Jussie Smollett were dropped — and why many are stunned – Andy Grimm
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/jussie-smollett-charges-dropped-explainer/
— FOP renews calls for investigation into Foxx ‘interference’ in Smollett case – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/fop-federal-investigation-kim-foxx-interference-jussie-smollett-police-johnson-rahm-emanuel-react/
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/weed-greed-poll-chicagoans-favor-legalizing-pot-expanding-gambling-marijuana-simon/

DAILY HERALD
— DuPage County Board votes to continue invocations at board meetings – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190326/dupage-county-board-votes-to-continue-invocations-at-board-meetings
— Palatine Township officials spar over road budget – Bob Susnjara
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190326/palatine-township-officials-spar-over-road-budget
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20190326/news/303269988/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Why biz groups are lining up to oppose this bill Labor is floating a “super minimum wage” measure in Springfield, an early test of union clout in the Democrat-dominated Legislature. – GREG HINZ 
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/why-biz-groups-are-lining-oppose-bill

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— The 51st state – Editorial
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2019-03-25/editorial-the-51st-state.html

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— APRIL 30, 2018 FLASHBACK: Illinois working to combat election judge shortage (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who since 1999 have worked the hardest to discourage voters in my precinct from serving as Republican election judges.)
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20180430/illinois-working-to-combat-election-judge-shortage

KANKAKEE DAILY JOURNAL
— ‘Nationalist’ another word for ‘patriotic’ – Ron Hansen, Bourbonnais (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Trump-haters ramp up their efforts to kill Independency Day parades and fireworks?)
https://www.daily-journal.com/opinion/letters/voice-of-the-people-nationalist-another-word-for-patriotic/article_883d1f3a-4f01-11e9-9e13-df4bb38f82a7.html

CHICAGO NOW
— 2 Illinois abortion bills are wildly extreme – Dennis Byrne
http://www.chicagonow.com/dennis-byrnes-barbershop/2019/03/2-illinois-abortion-bills-are-wildly-extreme/

ILLINOIS HOUSE GOP
— IL House Approves Rep. McSweeney’s Public Disclosure of Accumulated Sick Days Measure (DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, my Democrat coworkers and Democrat subordinates in the federal government a) used many more sick days than I did and b) therefore, had far fewer accumulated sick days than I had.)
http://www.ilhousegop.org/member_news

HEARTLAND INSTITUTE
— CLASSROOM FORECAST: MISEDUCATED WITH A HIGH CHANCE OF INDOCTRINATION Instead of American history, students now learn about the evils of capitalism, airplanes and cow farts. – Larry Sand
https://www.heartland.org/news-opinion/news/classroom-forecast-miseducated-with-a-high-chance-of-indoctrination

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Former DuPage Twp Supervisor threatens Facebook group administrators – JOHN KRAFT 
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2019/03/former-dupage-twp-supervisor-threatens-facebook-group-administrators/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Apparently, former DuPage Township Supervisor William Mayer has a problem with people posting negative comments about him in the closed Facebook group “Bolingbrook Politics” and contacted his attorney to threaten at least one of its administrators. On March 22, 2019, attorney John R. Carrozza caused a letter (read it here) to be sent on behalf of William Mayer alleging that several posters to the page had posted several derogatory, and in his opinion, slanderous comments about Mr. Mayer.)

ILLINOIS OPPORTUNITY PROJECT
— Illinois Adopts AOC’s Green New Deal
http://illinoisopportunity.org/illinois-adopts-aocs-green-new-deal/

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Organizers predict record turnout for gun-owners lobby day – Greg Bishop 
https://www.ilnews.org/news/justice/organizers-predict-record-turnout-for-gun-owners-lobby-day/article_a9fa1c3a-5001-11e9-94f9-1bb57edd3e72.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Lottery wants at least slightly educated suckers
https://capitolfax.com/2019/03/26/lottery-wants-at-least-slightly-educated-suckers/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats say “67% support generic graduated income tax, 66% back legalized pot, 61% oppose gas tax hike, 71% oppose retirement income tax
https://capitolfax.com/2019/03/26/simon-poll-67-support-generic-graduated-income-tax-66-back-legalized-pot-61-oppose-gas-tax-hike-71-oppose-retirement-income-tax/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Some 700 Cuban migrants join Central American caravan traveling on foot to US-Mexico border – Anna Giaritelli 
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/some-700-cuban-migrants-join-central-american-caravan-traveling-on-foot-to-us-mexico-border
— Team Trump: Double standard in Smollett case, ‘MAGA’ supporter ‘would be in prison’ – Paul Bedard
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/washington-secrets/team-trump-double-standard-in-smollet-case-maga-supporter-would-be-in-prison
— Mexican government spent $5 million to shelter, feed, protect each caravan that traveled to US – Anna Giaritelli 
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/mexican-government-spent-5-million-to-shelter-feed-protect-each-caravan-that-traveled-to-us

FOX NEWS
— Judge Nap on Prosecutors Dropping Charges Against Jussie Smollett: ‘Almost Unheard-Of’
https://insider.foxnews.com/2019/03/26/judge-napolitano-prosecutors-dropping-charges-against-jussie-smollett

CATHOLIC NEWS AGENCY
— Cardinal Cupich warns against ‘radical’ Illinois abortion bills
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/cardinal-cupich-warns-against-radical-illinois-abortion-bills-14795

RUSH LIMBAUGH
— Leftist Privilege Saves Jussie Smollett
https://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2019/03/26/leftist-privilege-saves-jussie-smollett/

BREITBART
— House Upholds Trump National Emergency, Veto Override Fails – Sean Moran
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/03/26/house-upholds-trump-national-emergency-with-failure-to-override-veto/

DAILY CALLER
— OUTSTANDING: PENTAGON PREPARES TO BUILD WALL TO CONFRONT NATIONAL EMERGENCY – David Krayden
https://dailycaller.com/2019/03/26/pentagon-builds-wall-national-emergency/
— SMOLLETT FORFEITING $10,000 TO CHICAGO WAS CRUCIAL TO CHARGES BEING DROPPED, STATE’S ATTORNEY SPOKESPERSON SAYS – Andrew Kerr
https://dailycaller.com/2019/03/26/smollett-forfeiting-charges-dropped/
— EMANUEL CALLS SMOLLETT CHARGES BEING DROPPED ‘A WHITEWASH OF JUSTICE’ – Mike Brest
https://dailycaller.com/2019/03/26/emanuel-smollett-charges-dropped-whitewash-justice/
— CPD SPOKESMAN WEIGHS IN ON SMOLLETT: ‘INNOCENT INDIVIDUALS DON’T FORGET BOND & PERFORM COMMUNITY SERVICE IN EXCHANGE FOR DROPPED CHARGES’ – 
Neetu Chandak
https://dailycaller.com/2019/03/26/cpd-smollett-dropped-charges/
— ‘JOURNALISM ETHICS’ INSTRUCTOR AT MSU LIKENS CONSERVATIVE STUDENTS TO KKK – Matt M. Miller (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will schools and employers officially get rid of those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://dailycaller.com/2019/03/26/journalism-ethics-conservative-students-kkk/
— NUMBER OF ILLEGALS TRYING TO CROSS U.S. BORDER EVERY DAY HITS 13-YEAR HIGH – Jason Hopkins
https://dailycaller.com/2019/03/26/daily-border-crossings-record-high/

HERITAGE FOUNDATION
— A Credible Immigration System Means No Mass Amnesties – James Jay Carafano
https://www.heritage.org/immigration/commentary/credible-immigration-system-means-no-mass-amnesties

HOT AIR
— The SPLC’s Hate Map Is An Outright Fraud ‘Designed To Scare Older Liberals Into Writing Checks’ – JOHN SEXTON
https://hotair.com/archives/2019/03/26/splcs-hate-map-outright-fraud-designed-scare-older-liberals-writing-checks/

ONE NEWS NOW
— Texas bill would shield religious rights from LGBTQ agenda – Michael F. Haverluck
https://onenewsnow.com/legal-courts/2019/03/26/texas-bill-would-shield-religious-rights-from-lgbtq-agenda

CONSERVATIVE DAILY NEWS
— Another Migrant Caravan Is Heading Toward The US – Jason Hopkins
https://www.conservativedailynews.com/2019/03/another-migrant-caravan-is-heading-toward-the-us/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— No Right to College for Illegal Immigrants – HANS A. VON SPAKOVSKY & CALEB MORRISON
https://www.nationalreview.com/2019/03/court-rules-illegal-immigrants-no-right-college-university-admission/

THE HILL
— House fails to override Trump veto on border wall – JULIEGRACE BRUFKE
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/435880-push-to-override-trump-border-veto-fails-in-house
— Trump calls Dems ‘party of open borders, drugs and crime’ after veto sustained – BRETT SAMUELS
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/435944-trump-calls-dems-party-of-open-borders-drugs-and-crime-after-veto

HUFFINGTON POST
— Schumer Compares Ilhan Omar To Trump As Top Democrats Echo GOP’s Criticism At AIPAC At the pro-Israel conference, Democratic leaders are helping the Republicans’ claim that the left has turned against Israel and toward anti-Semitism. – Akbar Shahid Ahmed
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/schumer-aipac-ilhan-omar-democrats-israel_n_5c9a66cae4b07c88662c7df0

ROLL CALL
— Capitol Hill workplace watchdog issues repeat recommendations to Congress New OCWR report urges Hill to join the rest of the country – Katherine Tully-McManus (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government. Therefore, in actuality, federal employees do NOT have the right to oppose the promotion of dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of First and Second Amendment rights, patronage, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, or retaliation.) 
https://www.rollcall.com/news/congress/capitol-hill-workplace-watchdog-issues-repeat-recommendations-congress
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Last year’s overhaul of the workplace complaint reporting and resolution system on Capitol Hill addressed many recommendations from the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights. But the watchdog group is not done yet. Its latest report sent to House and Senate leaders earlier this month suggests further changes to apply federal workplace standards to the legislative branch. Congress hasn’t always chosen to apply to itself the same laws that the rest of the country must follow. When it comes to Hill employee rights, the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 sets guidelines for the House, Senate and several related agencies. It was originally passed to help ensure that Hill staffers enjoy at least some of the same workplace and employment protections as private- and most public-sector employees.)

POLITICO
— House fails on vote to overturn Trump’s border emergency veto – MELANIE ZANONA 
https://www.politico.com/story/2019/03/26/house-veto-override-border-emergency-1235896
— Bizarre fight breaks out in House over whether socialists are Nazis – JOHN BRESNAHAN and KYLE CHENEY
https://www.politico.com/story/2019/03/26/congress-socialist-nazi-debate-1237472

CNN
— All charges against Jussie Smollett have been dropped, his lawyers say – Jason Hanna
https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/26/entertainment/jussie-smollett-charges-dropped/index.html

NBC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Trump’s extremism pushes Jews to the left on Israel. If siding with AIPAC and Netanyahu means siding with Trump, a lot of American Jews may start questioning their commitment to the organization.”
https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/2020-democrats-skip-aipac-trump-s-extremism-pushes-jews-left-ncna987406
— Two GOP lawmakers invoke Hitler to hammer Democrats So far this week, two House Republicans have pointed to the German dictator and the Nazi Party in partisan Hill debate to attack opponents of President Trump. – Rebecca Shabad and Marianna Sotomayor
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/two-gop-lawmakers-invoke-hitler-hammer-democrats-n987571

NEW YORK TIMES
— House Fails to Override Trump’s Veto, Preserving National Emergency Order – Emily Cochrane
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/26/us/politics/national-emergency-vote.html
— Jussie Smollett’s Charges Are Dropped, Angering Mayor and Police – Sopan Deb
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/26/arts/television/jussie-smollett-charges-dropped.html

WASHINGTON POST
— What was Hitler’s ‘Mein Kampf,’ and why was a GOP congressman quoting it? Rambling and rabidly anti-Semitic, the autobiography made the Nazi leader rich decades before Rep. Mo Brooks slammed Democrats with it on the House floor. – Michael E. Ruane
https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2019/03/26/what-was-hitlers-mein-kampf-why-was-gop-congressman-quoting-it/?utm_term=.ad6e80fa02fa
— Charges against ‘Empire’ actor Jussie Smollett dropped – Bethonie Butler and Elahe Izadi
https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2019/03/26/charges-against-empire-actor-jussie-smollett-dropped-his-attorney-says/
— Durbin and Graham introduce bill to protect ‘dreamers’ – Colby Itkowitz (DIERSEN: Are you a member of a protected group? If not, ever-increasingly, you are presumed to be a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, racist, sexist, hater, bigot, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all. NOTE: Constructively, in actuality, those over age 40 never were, are not now, and never will be protected because of their age.) 
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/durbin-graham-introduce-bill-to-protect-dreamers/2019/03/26/f3e5d140-4ffc-11e9-88a1-ed346f0ec94f_story.html

LOUISVILLE COURIER JOURNAL
— Louisville City football cub faces LGBTQ backlash over partnership with Chick-fil-A – Billy Kobin (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, if you do not promote LGBTQ activity, those who promote LGBTQ activity, their operatives, and their dupes punish you.) 
https://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/soccer/louisville-city-fc/2019/03/26/louisville-city-fcs-chick-fil-promotion-upsets-fans-gay-rights/3275619002/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— House Effort to Override Trump Veto on National Emergency Measure Comes up Short President’s veto of measure to terminate national emergency upheld in 248-181 vote – Kristina Peterson and Natalie Andrews
https://www.wsj.com/articles/house-effort-to-beat-trump-veto-on-emergency-expected-to-fall-short-11553619169?mod=djemalertNEWS
— Prosecutors Drop All Charges Against Actor Jussie Smollett   Smollett forfeits bond to resolve case in which he was accused of staging a racist, antigay attack – Erin Ailworth
https://www.wsj.com/articles/prosecutors-drop-all-charges-against-actor-jussie-smollett-11553615207
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Democrats promote reparations.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-case-forand-againstreparations-11553641356

BLOOMBERG
— TRAGIC: Almost Half of Older Americans Have Zero in Retirement Savings – Ben Steverman
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-03-26/almost-half-of-older-americans-have-zero-in-retirement-savings
— Citigroup Sued for Age Discrimination by 56-Year-Old Banker – Thomas Beardsworth
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-03-26/citigroup-sued-for-age-discrimination-by-56-year-old-u-k-banker

SAN ANTONIO CITY JOURNAL
— Blacklisting Chick-fil-A In San Antonio, a popular fast-food chain becomes the target of a progressive crusade. – Mark Pulliam
https://www.city-journal.org/san-antonio-progressive-crusade-chick-fil-a

JDSUPRA
— Age Discrimination Claims Limited for Job Applicants
https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/age-discrimination-claims-limited-for-44099/

GAO
— Strategic Human Capital Management is Needed to Address Serious Risks to IRS’s Mission (DIERSEN: GAO audits IRS. I worked for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $8I,071-$91,880. I transferred from IRS to GAO in 1980. I worked for GAO 1980-1997, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $96,403-$125,325/year. I should write a book about those who have wasted, dismissed, belittled, badmouthed, demonized, denigrated, and condemned that work experience the most. They include IRS officials, GAO officials, and past and present U.S. Senators, U.S. Representatives, their staffs, activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican.)
https://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-19-176
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Fewer individual and corporate tax returns have been audited in recent years, largely because IRS doesn’t have the people it needs to enforce existing tax laws while implementing new laws. As a result, billions of dollars in taxes go unpaid every year. Enforcing tax laws, a High Risk area, is critical to promoting voluntary compliance and collecting unpaid taxes. IRS’s workforce is the key to addressing its challenges. Cultivating a well-equipped and engaged workforce requires strategic human capital management that will help IRS focus its current and future hiring needs. We made 6 recommendations to improve IRS’s human capital management.)

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— House Panel Clears Bill to Pressure President on Inspector General Vacancies – Charles S. Clark
https://www.govexec.com/oversight/2019/03/house-panel-clears-bill-pressure-president-inspector-general-vacancies/155826/
— If Performance Governs Pay, More Workers Take Antidepressants – Chuck Finder (DIERSEN: Assessing job performance is extremely subjective. Democrat and RINO employers use that subjectivity to get rid of their employees who are Republican, and especially those who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.govexec.com/excellence/promising-practices/2019/03/if-performance-governs-pay-more-workers-take-antidepressants/155791/

CANNABIS NOW
— BULL: Study Ties Medical Marijuana to Productivity in Aging Workers Americans aged 51 and older are healthier and stay in the workforce longer when medical cannabis is available to them. – Chris Roberts 
https://cannabisnow.com/study-ties-medical-marijuana-to-productivity-in-aging-workers/