February 8 Evening Edition

ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN PARTY
— Praise for New ILGOP Chairman Rushes In All corners of GOP applaud the selection of Don Tracy, leader of and major donor to the anti-progressive tax and numerous successful campaigns
https://mailchi.mp/28bbae26e2b2/icymi-pritzker-admin-mia-while-over-20-of-lasalle-veterans-home-residents-die-of-covid-4743608

ABC7
— Illinois COVID Update: IL reports 1,747 new coronavirus cases, 35 deaths – Eric Horng
https://abc7chicago.com/health/il-reports-1747-new-covid-19-cases-35-deaths/10321765/

NBC5
— Trump Lawyers Blast Democrats Before Impeachment Trial, Deny He Incited Capitol Riot – Kevin Breuninger
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/business/money-report/trump-lawyers-blast-democrats-before-impeachment-trial-deny-he-incited-capitol-riot/2432451/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats have declared war on Republicans. Democrats see immigrants as being their soldiers in their army to get rid of Republicans once and for all.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/2/8/22272781/immigrants-activists-worry-biden-wont-end-trump-barriers

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Lightfoot vs. Sharkey on hammering out deal | Businessman Rabine to run as Republican for governor | Former CTU leader, mayoral hopeful Karen Lewis dies – LISA DONOVAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-lightfoot-sharkey-ctu-near-deal-karen-lewis-dies-impeachment-spin-20210208-vd3fc73rivcbnavom2stalvvam-story.html

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters promote Kinzinger. 2,446,891 in Illinois voted for Trump, 193,611 in DuPage County voted for Trump, 20,080 in Milton Township voted for Trump, and 157 in my precinct voted for Trump.
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/tom-kacich-a-winning-gop-would-take-kinzingers-medicine/article_662062a1-082b-571e-9860-183c194acaf8.html

SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE
— Guns, ammunition fly off shelves at South Bend area stores after ‘perfect storm’ of events – Ed Semmler and Marek Mazurek
https://www.southbendtribune.com/news/local/guns-ammunition-fly-off-shelves-at-south-bend-area-stores-after-perfect-storm-of-events/article_3d2c5ffe-67f2-11eb-839b-2b6a288f303b.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Fear caused by the pandemic, civil unrest and even the election of a new president has created unprecedented demand for guns and ammunition that has some shop owners concerned about their own survival. When news of the pandemic started to spread, lines started forming at stores here and across the country for guns, ammunition, bulletproof vests and other items deemed important for self-defense and survival. And civil unrest throughout most of the country only served to fan the flames as well as the election of President Joe Biden, who many fear will seek to constrict 2nd Amendment rights. “It’s been a perfect storm,” said Rebecca Bartol, owner of gun store Femme Fatale in South Bend. “People started panic buying in March and it really hasn’t let up since because of rioting, protesting and political changes.” Femme Fatale closed for a couple of months because of the pandemic and the supply shortage, but reopened in June at its old location at 1201 S. Main St. In November, it relocated to a new store at 4325 S. Michigan St. Bartol said the move had been planned for some time and was prompted by the desire to get into a bigger space and near the Ireland Road retail corridor on the south side of the city. But the shortage of inventory is more evident than ever in the bigger store with its largely barren display cases for handguns, racks for shotguns and rifles and cubicles that store ammo. Almost as fast as new inventory comes in, it is purchased by customers. “Our firearms inventory is about 10% of normal,” Bartol said between customers who were looking for hard-to-find ammunition and guns. “This is the thinnest we’ve ever been, and we’re working harder than ever to find inventory.” Federal background checks soared to nearly 39.7 million in 2020, about a 39% jump compared to the previous year and the most on record since background checks got under way in 1998, according to NCIS statistics. Bartol and other gun shop owners said that millions of those background checks were for first-time gun owners, which helps explain the shortages in addition to the factory shutdowns and slowdowns caused by the pandemic.)

NPR ILLINOIS
— Groundwork For Insurrection Was Laid Well Before Jan. 6 – STEVE INSKEEP
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/groundwork-insurrection-was-laid-well-jan-6#stream/0

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Anonymous Political Campaigns are like Cockroaches; They scatter when the light comes on – JOHN KRAFT & KIRK ALLEN
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2021/02/anonymous-political-campaigns-are-like-cockroaches-they-scatter-when-the-light-comes-on/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— A DIVIDED IL GOP PICKS DOWNSTATE ATTORNEY AS NEXT CHAIRMAN
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/02/a-divided-il-gop-picks-downstate-attorney-as-next-chairman-.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: While the IL GOP has been following the lead of anti-conservative activists and consultants for years, the election of Tracy could indicate the growing power of downstate Republicans that deliver most of the state’s conservative, pro-Trump Republican votes – granting them more weight in the party’s decision-making. )
— CONGRESSMAN KINZINGER LAUDS JEEP’S “COMMON GROUND” SUPER BOWL AD
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/02/congressman-kinzinger-lauds-jeeps-common-ground-super-bowl-ad-.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Business owner, Trump supporter Gary Rabine says he will run for governor
https://capitolfax.com/2021/02/08/business-owner-trump-supporter-gary-rabine-says-he-will-run-for-governor/
— HGOP responds *** House releases new proposed rules
https://capitolfax.com/2021/02/08/house-releases-new-proposed-rules/
— 1,747 new confirmed and probable cases; 35 additional deaths; 2,161 hospitalized; 469 in ICU; 3.3 percent average case positivity rate; 4.1 percent average test positivity rate; 51,794 average daily doses
https://capitolfax.com/2021/02/08/1747-new-confirmed-and-probable-cases-35-additional-deaths-2161-hospitalized-469-in-icu-33-percent-average-case-positivity-rate-41-percent-average-test-positivity-rate-51794-average-daily-doses/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Biden border surge prompts ‘catch-and-release’ restart in Texas – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/feb/8/joe-biden-border-surge-prompts-catch-and-release-r/

FOX NEWS
— Sen. Tim Scott: Putting ‘all the blame on President Trump’ for Capitol riot ‘just wrong’
https://news.yahoo.com/sen-tim-scott-putting-blame-191633162.html
— Sen. Tim Scott: Former President Trump ‘is not guilty’
https://news.yahoo.com/sen-tim-scott-former-president-190257425.html
— A Censured Liz Cheney Appears On Fox News Sunday
https://www.gopusa.com/a-censured-liz-cheney-appears-on-fox-news-sunday/

GOPUSA
— The Tyrannical Left’s Sinister Conspiracy To Silence Conservatives – David Limbaugh
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=106244
— Fox News FALLOUT: Lou Dobbs Retweets ‘Fox In A Race To The Bottom’ – Bobby Eberle
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=106288

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Biden to Further Cut Down on ICE Arrests and Deportations – Eric Lendrum
https://amgreatness.com/2021/02/08/biden-to-further-cut-down-on-ice-arrests-and-deportations/

BREITBART
— John Cusack Calls NFL ‘Complete Hypocrites’ for $250M Systemic Racism Pledge While ‘Blacklisting’ Kaepernick – WARNER TODD HUSTON
https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2021/02/08/john-cusack-calls-nfl-complete-hypocrites-for-250m-systemic-racism-pledge-while-blacklisting-kaepernick/

BLAZE
— Bruce Springsteen was calling for a White House ‘exorcism’ 3 months ago. He appeared in a Super Bowl ad on Sunday calling for unity: ‘To the ReUnited States of America’ – SARAH TAYLOR
https://www.theblaze.com/news/bruce-springsteen-was-calling-for-a-white-house-exorcism-3-months-ago-he-appeared-in-a-super-bowl-ad-on-sunday-calling-for-american-unity
— Maxine Waters claims she didn’t encourage violence against Trump supporters, but here’s what she said in 2018 Waters said in 2018: ‘The people are going to turn on them, they are gonna protest, they are gonna absolutely harass them’ – CHRIS ENLOE
https://www.theblaze.com/news/maxine-waters-claims-she-didnt-encourage-violence-against-trump-supporters-but-heres-what-she-said-in-2018

TOWNHALL
— Joe Biden’s Immigration Crisis Is Just Beginning – Julio Rosas
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/juliorosas/2021/02/08/joe-bidens-immigration-crisis-is-just-beginning-n2584381

NEWSMAX
— Biden’s Immigration Surrender – James Walsh
https://www.newsmax.com/jameswalsh/executive-orders-socialism/2021/02/08/id/1009043/

PJ MEDIA
— Trump’s Defense Brief Eviscerates the Democrats’ Case for Impeachment – TYLER O’NEIL
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/tyler-o-neil/2021/02/08/trumps-defense-brief-eviscerates-the-democrats-case-for-impeachment-n1423968

EPOCH TIMES
— Evidence Mounts that Capitol Breach Was Pre-Planned, Eroding Incitement Allegation in Trump Impeachment Trial – TOM OZIMEK
https://www.theepochtimes.com/evidence-mounts-that-capitol-breach-was-pre-planned-eroding-incitement-allegation-in-trump-impeachment-trial_3689106.html

THE HILL
— New variants threaten to reverse progress against COVID-19 – PETER SULLIVAN
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/537887-new-variants-threaten-to-reverse-progress-against-covid-19

POLITICO
— Trump lawyers rip impeachment case as ‘political theater’ The attorneys also rejected claims that Donald Trump sat on his hands during the violence. – KYLE CHENEY and ANDREW DESIDERIO
https://www.politico.com/news/2021/02/08/trumps-legal-team-says-impeachment-is-constitutionally-flawed-senate-cant-convict-467210

ABC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Donald Trump’s impeachment trial looms as Republicans grapple with a leadership void.”
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-02-09/what-to-expect-from-donald-trumps-second-impeachment-trial/13131468

MSNBC
— The problem with ‘centrists’ fighting for the soul of the GOP – Steve Benen
(DIERSEN: I should write a book about past and present “centrist” leaders of Republican organizations, including the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization, who focus on destroying conservative Republicans, that is, who focus on destroying platform Republicans like me.)
https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/problem-centrists-fighting-soul-gop-n1257059

YAHOO NEWS
— Trump impeachment: Supporters rioted ‘of their own accord’
https://news.yahoo.com/trump-impeachment-supporters-rioted-own-170053582.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Adam Kinzinger says “My fellow Republicans, convicting Trump is necessary to save America.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/02/08/adam-kinzinger-trump-impeachment-senate-republicans/
— Lou Dobbs is lashing out at Fox on Twitter for dropping his show. Though still under contract with Fox, the longtime host is retweeting critics of the network, including a call for viewers to switch to far-right competitors. – Jeremy Barr
https://www.washingtonpost.com/media/2021/02/08/lou-dobbs-twitter-fox-angry/
— Fearing violence and political uncertainty, Americans are buying millions more firearms. More than 2 million guns were sold in January, an 80% jump and the third-highest monthly total on record. – Hannah Denham and Andrew Ba Tran
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2021/02/03/gun-sales-january-background-checks/
— Historian: Black Power Movement once thrived in D.C., but recent mayors have “set aside” its goal of empowering poor. – Robert McCartney
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/dc-politics/dc-black-power-musgrove/2021/02/07/67c115f4-67cd-11eb-8c64-9595888caa15_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Want to hold Trump supporters accountable? It doesn’t have to be complicated.” How will the hate-filled Trump-hating a) Trump-haters in Illinois hold accountable the 2,446,891 in Illinois who voted for Trump, b) Trump-haters in DuPage County hold accountable the 193,611 in DuPage County who voted for Trump, c) Trump-haters in Milton Township hold accountable the 20,080 in Milton Township who voted for Trump, and d) Trump-haters in my precinct hold accountable the 157 in my precinct who voted for Trump? How strongly will the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Organization, and Republican Precinct Committeeman Dave Diersen come to the defense of the aforesaid Trump-voters?)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/02/08/my-pillow-david-hogg-world-series-liberals/

NEW YORK POST
— Twitter bans blogger Jim Hoft, conservative radio host Wayne Allyn Root – Natalie Musumeci
https://nypost.com/2021/02/08/twitter-bans-conservatives-jim-hoft-wayne-allyn-root/
— Mitt Romney leads the way on the pro-family GOP of the future – Gladden Pappin
https://nypost.com/2021/02/08/mitt-romney-leads-the-way-on-the-pro-family-gop-of-the-future/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Impeachment Trial Puts Trump Back on Center Stage for GOP. Senate Republicans face another public test of loyalty to the former president, with their base voters watching closely – Joshua Jamerson and Lindsay Wise
https://www.wsj.com/articles/impeachment-trial-puts-trump-back-on-center-stage-for-gop-11612793155

CLEVELAND
— The widening assault on Trump supporters and conservative thought has to end – Jean Kumler, Rocky River
https://www.cleveland.com/letters/2021/02/the-widening-assault-on-trump-supporters-and-conservative-thought-has-to-end.html

February 4 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Dem-led House, drawing a line, kicks Marjorie Taylor Greene off committees – AP
(DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs charge all Republicans with embracing “conspiracy theories?”)
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/dem-led-house-drawing-a-line-kicks-greene-off-committees/10302477/

NBC5
— House Votes to Strip Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Committee Assignments – Kevin Breuninger
(DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs charge all Republicans with embracing “conspiracy theories?”)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/business/money-report/house-will-vote-to-strip-rep-marjorie-taylor-greene-of-committee-assignments/2429431/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— La Salle County GOP censures Rep. Kinzinger over Trump impeachment vote – Morgan Phillips
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/la-salle-county-gop-censures-rep-kinzinger-over-trump-impeachment-vote

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Lightfoot’s ‘patience’ with teachers union has run out | Super Bowl shuffle: Chicago can legally bet on the game, but health officials say don’t take chance on party | Ex-state Sen. McCann indicted – LISA DONOVAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-lightfoot-teachers-union-mccann-indicted-marjori-taylor-greene-spin-20210204-ihmiyuezlzcsjmsxwofizz7xq4-story.html

KANKAKEE DAILY JOURNAL
— LaSalle County GOP committee votes to censure Kinzinger
https://www.daily-journal.com/news/illinois/lasalle-county-gop-committee-votes-to-censure-kinzinger/article_958bc88a-671e-11eb-a916-3b3a0eb47e69.html

FOX ILLINOIS
— Greene regrets ‘words of the past,’ without specific apology on House floor
(DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs charge all Republicans with embracing “conspiracy theories?”)
https://foxillinois.com/news/connect-to-congress/watch-georgia-rep-marjorie-taylor-greene-speaks-from-house-floor-thursday

CHICAGO MAGAZINE
— Where Illinois Is Losing Population – EDWARD MCCLELLAND
(DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats drive individuals, organizations, and companies out of Illinois that are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.chicagomag.com/news/where-illinois-is-losing-population/

CAPITOL FAX
— Dozens of southern Illinois Republican county chairs “condemn” Kinzinger’s actions
https://capitolfax.com/2021/02/04/dozens-of-southern-illinois-republican-county-chairs-condemn-kinzingers-actions/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: To Date the following 36 Republican Chairmen/ leaders have echoed their concerns and concurrence from the following counties throughout the 12th, 13th and 15th Congressional Districts in the Southern Region of State of Illinois: Alexander; Christian; Clay; Clinton; Crawford; Cumberland; Edwards; Effingham; Fayette; Franklin; Gallatin;Greene;Hamilton;ardin;Jackson;Jasper;Jefferson;Johnson;Lawrence;Madison;Marion;Massac;Montgomery;Perry;Pope;Pulaski;Randolph;Richland;Saline;Shelby;Union;Wabash;Washington;Wayne; White; and Williamson.)
— Grundy GOP votes down Kinzinger censure motion, but LaSalle Republicans embrace it
https://capitolfax.com/2021/02/04/grundy-gop-votes-down-kinzinger-censure-motion-but-lasalle-republicans-embrace-it/
— 3,328 new confirmed and probable cases; 69 additional deaths; 2,341 hospitalized; 513 in ICU; 3.4 percent average test positivity rate; 4.4 percent average case positivity rate; 46,709 average daily doses; 1,156,453 doses administered; Region 4 moves to Phase 4
https://capitolfax.com/2021/02/04/3328-new-confirmed-and-probable-cases-69-additional-deaths-2341-hospitalized-513-in-icu-34-percent-average-test-positivity-rate-44-percent-average-case-positivity-rate-46709-average-daily-doses-115645/

FOX NEWS
— Illinois county GOP censures Kinzinger over impeachment vote. The measure passed with 88% of committee members voting to censure. Morgan Phillips
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/illinois-county-gop-censures-kinzinger-impeachment-vote

GOPUSA
— Smearing The Military With A ‘Domestic Terror’ Brush?
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=106136
— Long Beach Tells Private Employers To Pay ‘Hero Pay’; Stores Close
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=106116
— ‘I’m With Franklin!’ Petition Takes On Cancel Culture
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=106159

ACCURACY IN MEDIA
— Media parrots AOC’s misleading claim that her life was in danger during Capitol riot. – Ella Carroll-Smith
https://www.aim.org/aim-column/aoc-capitol-riot-claim/

BREITBART
— Kinzinger Questions ‘Broken’ GOP — Matt Gaetz Has to Be ‘Embarrassed’ – TRENT BAKER
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2021/02/04/kinzinger-questions-broken-gop-matt-gaetz-has-to-be-embarrassed/

BLAZE
— Horowitz: Ruling class openly saying fascism and masks will NEVER end. Will we FINALLY wake up? – DANIEL HOROWITZ
https://www.theblaze.com/op-ed/horowitz-ruling-class-openly-saying-fascism-and-masks-will-never-end-will-we-finally-wake-up

DAILY CALLER
— Kinzinger Censured By District Republicans Following Impeachment Vote – ANDREW TRUNSKY
https://dailycaller.com/2021/02/04/kinzinger-censured-republicans-following-impeachment-vote/

DAILY WIRE
— Marjorie Taylor Greene Removed From All Her Committees, Kinzinger Votes To Remove Her – Ryan Saavedra
(DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs charge all Republicans with embracing “conspiracy theories?”)
https://www.dailywire.com/news/marjorie-greene-removed-from-committees-multiple-republicans-vote-to-remove-her

EPOCH TIMES
— House Impeachment Brief Against Trump Threatens Freedom of Speech of All Americans: Dershowitz – TOM OZIMEK
https://www.theepochtimes.com/house-impeachment-brief-against-trump-threatens-freedom-of-speech-of-all-americans-dershowitz_3685022.html

THE HILL
— House votes to kick Greene off committees over embrace of conspiracy theories – CRISTINA MARCOS AND MIKE LILLIS
(DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs charge all Republicans with embracing “conspiracy theories?”)
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/537445-house-votes-to-kick-greene-off-committees-over-embrace-of-conspiracy-theories
— LaSalle county GOP censures Kinzinger over Trump impeachment – CELINE CASTRONUOVO
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/537408-illinois-county-gop-censures-kinzinger-over-trump-impeachment

MSN
— Kinzinger slapped with censure by Illinois county GOP – Shia Kapos
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/kinzinger-slapped-with-censure-by-illinois-county-gop/ar-BB1dou97

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump rejects request to testify at Senate impeachment trial – Felicia Sonmez, Colby Itkowitz, Amy B Wang and John Wagner
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/02/04/joe-biden-live-updates/

PBS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters use Marjorie Taylor Greene to divide Republicans.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/debate-over-one-of-their-own-opens-new-fault-lines-in-republican-ranks

NEWSWEEK
— Kinzinger Voted to Remove Marjorie Taylor Greene from Committees – DANIEL VILLARREAL
(DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs charge all Republicans with embracing “conspiracy theories?”)
https://www.newsweek.com/these-11-republicans-voted-remove-marjorie-taylor-greene-committees-1566993
— Adam Kinzinger Praises Liz Cheney, Calls on GOP to ‘Stand for Truth’ Not Conspiracies – KATHERINE FUNG
https://www.newsweek.com/adam-kinzinger-praises-liz-cheney-calls-gop-stand-truth-not-conspiracies-1566843
— Adam Kinzinger Censured by His Illinois District’s GOP Committee Over Comments on Trump – NATALIE COLAROSSI
https://www.newsweek.com/adam-kinzinger-censured-his-illinois-districts-gop-committee-over-comments-trump-1566961

January 30 Evening Edition

ABC7
— South Carolina GOP censures Rep. Tom Rice for voting to impeach Donald Trump – AP
(DIERSEN: What positions on Kinzinger do each of the 18 Illinois Republican Party State Central Committee members have? What weighted vote do each of the 18 have?)
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/south-carolina-gop-censures-rep-rice-for-impeachment-vote/10162153/

NBC
— Illinois Reports 3,345 New Coronavirus Cases, 65 Additional Deaths Saturday
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/illinois-reports-3345-new-coronavirus-cases-71-additional-deaths-saturday/2424821/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Black Lives Matter nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/black-lives-matter-nominated-for-nobel-peace-prize

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— ‘Full circle:’ Legal marijuana revenue going back to communities hurt by war on drugs – Ben Szalinski
(DIERSEN: Hurt was not caused by efforts to stop the use of pot. Hurt was caused by the sale, purchase, and use of pot. To push pot on an individual, municipality, township, county, state, or country is to destroy that individual, municipality, township, county, state, or country.)
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/2021/01/30/legal-marijuana-revenue-going-back-communities-hurt-war-drugs/4314855001/

LCBC RADIO
— Anti-Kinzinger rally more about election losses – John Small
https://www.lcbcradio.com/wlpo/anti-kinzinger-rally-more-about-election-losses-and-progressive-party/article_104af80a-635c-11eb-a720-bf507032b578.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: An anti-Kinzinger rally Saturday spent more time on election losses and the party now in charge. About three hundred stood in Ottawa’s Washington Park in cold and misting conditions. It was sixteenth District Congressman Adam Kinzinger’s vote to impeach Trump that angered the La Salle County Republican Central Committee and prompted them to have the rally. Larry Kaifesh, who lost to Tammy Duckworth in a 2014 House race took a turn at the mike. Kaifesh praised Ohio Congressman Jim Jordan’s critical stance on Russian collusion, election fraud and the current impeachment. Calling Kinzinger, the “Coward of the County”, Kaifesh added this:)

NPR ILLINOIS
— Could Trump Make A Comeback In 2024? – RON ELVING
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/could-trump-make-comeback-2024#stream/0

FOX ILLINOIS
— South Carolina GOP censures Rep. Tom Rice after vote to impeach Trump
by ALEXX ALTMAN-DEVILBISS
https://foxillinois.com/news/connect-to-congress/sc-gop-censures-rep-tom-rice-after-vote-to-impeach-trump

WSPY NEWS
— Kendall Co. Board Chair Scott Gryder Finalist for State GOP Chairman Job – James Wyman
(DIERSEN: If I was still the chairman of TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, the organization would be hosting a candidate forum.)
http://www.wspynews.com/news/local/kendall-co-board-chair-scott-gryder-finalist-for-state-gop-chairman-job/article_0be27e1c-6296-11eb-ad33-874aaab5c7cc.html

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Cheerleader sues Northwestern, says she was harassed – AP
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jan/30/report-cheerleader-sues-northwestern-says-she-was-/
— Marjorie Taylor Greene vows ‘I won’t back down’ as Democrats seek censure, resignation – Andrew Blake
(DIERSEN: I should write a book about those tried to get the Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) to censure me in 2006 and who ended my TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship in 2012, my Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee membership in 2011, my Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster service in 2010 and 2004, my ICRC Steering Committee membership in 2007, my American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board membership in 2004, and my GAO employment in 1997.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jan/30/marjorie-taylor-greene-vows-i-wont-back-down-as-de/

BREITBART
— Twitter Suspends Spanish Political Party After ‘Stop Islamisation’ Campaign – CHRIS TOMLINSON
https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2021/01/30/twitter-suspends-spanish-political-party-after-stop-islamisation-campaign/
— Josh Mandel: Keep Ohio Red by Maintaining ‘Trump Coalition’ – SEAN MORAN
(DIERSEN: What did the Republican Party leaders in Illinois, in your county, in your township, and in your municipality do to maintain a Trump coalition?)
https://www.breitbart.com/radio/2021/01/30/josh-mandel-keep-ohio-red-by-maintaining-trump-coalition/
— Joe Biden’s Immigration Plan Will Impact Communities Far from Border – RANDY CLARK
https://www.breitbart.com/border/2021/01/30/clark-joe-bidens-immigration-plan-will-impact-communities-far-from-border/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Poll: Strong Majority of Americans Back the Hyde Amendment – JOHN MCCORMACK
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/poll-strong-majority-of-americans-back-the-hyde-amendment/

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Activists Seek To Purge Suspected Pro-Trump White House Sign-Language Interpreter
https://legalinsurrection.com/2021/01/activists-seek-to-purge-suspected-pro-trump-white-house-sign-language-interpreter/

BUZZ PAC REVIEW
— Tucker: Dems ‘seem that much more afraid now that Donald Trump has left office.’ But why? – Vivek Saxena
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/01/30/tucker-dems-seem-that-much-more-afraid-now-that-donald-trump-has-left-office-but-why-1023389/

EPOCH TIMES
— ‘Yes There Is An Enemy Within’: Rep. Marjorie Greene – ALLEN ZHONG
https://www.theepochtimes.com/yes-there-is-an-enemy-within-rep-marjorie-greene_3678619.html?utm_source=news&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=breaking-2021-01-30-3

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Even-increasingly, Democrats push pot and LGBTQ.
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/536563-pennsylvania-lt-governor-to-defy-orders-against-weed-lgbtq-rights-flags
— Lawmakers offer bill to repeal cap on SALT deduction – NAOMI JAGODA
(DIERSEN: The SALT cap discourages marriage and it discourages homeownership. It should be increased to $20,000 for married filing jointly.)
https://thehill.com/policy/finance/536533-lawmakers-offer-bill-to-repeal-cap-on-salt-deduction

REUTERS
— U.S. House Democrat Cori Bush to move office after confrontation with Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene – Richard Cowan
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-congress-greene/u-s-house-democrat-to-move-office-after-confrontation-with-republican-lawmaker-idUSKBN29Y2YR?il=0

MSNBC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “How to fix what’s wrong with the Republican Party. Joe Biden is offering Republicans unity. Republicans should accept.”
https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/how-fix-what-s-wrong-republican-party-n1256241

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Controversies Are Piling Up. Republicans Are Quiet.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/29/us/politics/marjorie-taylor-greene-republicans.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump’s Shadow Lingers Over Divided G.O.P.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/30/us/politics/trump-republicans-impeachment.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “How Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, promoter of QAnon’s baseless theories, rose with support from key Republicans.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/greene-qanon-house-trump-republicans/2021/01/30/321b4258-623c-11eb-ac8f-4ae05557196e_story.html

BOSTON HERALD
— Curley: Conservatives need to cut out their thirst for progressive approval
https://www.bostonherald.com/2021/01/30/curley-conservatives-need-to-cut-out-their-thirst-for-progressive-approval/

CASPER STAR TRIBUNE
— It’s a scary time for conservatives – Michael Reagan
https://trib.com/opinion/columns/reagan-its-a-scary-time-for-conservatives/article_447cffe6-b4f3-5462-a3be-729d91ac16d2.html

NPR
— Where Have QAnon Supporters Gone?
https://www.npr.org/transcripts/962358038
— South Carolina GOP Censures Rep. Tom Rice Over Trump Impeachment Vote – JASON SLOTKIN
https://www.npr.org/2021/01/30/962440542/south-carolina-gop-censures-rep-tom-rice-over-trump-impeachment-vote

NEWSWEEK
— George W. Bush Wades Into GOP Civil War as Matt Gaetz Stirs Wyoming Revolt – CHRISTINA ZHAO
https://www.newsweek.com/george-w-bush-wades-gop-civil-war-matt-gaetz-stirs-wyoming-revolt-1565611

AXIOS
— Black Lives Matter movement nominated for 2021 Nobel Peace Prize
https://www.axios.com/black-lives-matter-nobel-peace-prize-e151417d-c857-4199-b555-be49b8096daf.html

SALON
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Republicans are no longer a political party. They’re a mob. Only a handful of Republicans have renounced Trump, or his mob of violent supporters. That’s who their party is now
. (DIERSEN: Every Republican political organization in Illinois should expect that sooner or later, their hate-filled Trump-hating members will call for the organization a) to renounce Trump and b) to terminate their members who fail/refuse to renounce Trump.)
https://www.salon.com/2021/01/30/republicans-are-no-longer-a-political-party-theyre-a-mob/

LGBTQ NATION
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “The insurrection-loving members of Congress also have anti-LGBTQ histories. The extremism of Marjorie Taylor Greene, Paul Gosar, Andy Biggs and Lauren Boebert includes spewing bigoted remarks and harassing LGBTQ people.” Ever-increasingly, LGBTQ-promoters demonize, denigrate, and condemn those who do not promote LGBTQ. I should write a book about LGBTQ-promoters who demonize, denigrate, and condemn me the most.
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2021/01/insurrection-loving-members-congress-also-anti-lgbtq-histories/

January 28 Evening Edition

REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE
— RNC Statement on Senate Impeachment Trial
https://twitter.com/GOPChairwoman/status/1354552272685035521

ABC7
— Chief federal judge scorns Capitol riot suspects, keeps rioter jailed – CNN
https://abc7chicago.com/chief-federal-judge-scorns-capitol-riot-suspects-keeps-rioter-jailed/10105487/
— Illinois COVID Update: IL reports 4,191 new cases, 103 deaths; vaccine efforts ramp up. As Illinois COVID vaccination ramps up, 2nd appointments prove hard to find – Sarah Schulte, Leah Hope
https://abc7chicago.com/health/il-covid-vaccinations-ramp-up-more-than-4k-new-cases-reported/10097641/
— Chicago Auto Show postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic; annual McCormick Place event pushed to spring – Liz Nagy
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-auto-show-2021-mccormick-place-covid/8589401/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Illinois Republican lawmakers urge Pritzker to veto police reform proposal – Mike Flannery
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/republican-lawmakers-urge-pritzker-to-veto-police-reform-proposal

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— House GOP leader calls new speaker’s style and offer of talks over coffee ‘refreshing’ — and he’s not talking about the cup of joe. The conversations Republican Jim Durkin’s had with Democrat Emanuel ‘Chris’ Welch leave Durkin hopeful that this General Assembly will be markedly different than those led by Mike Madigan, whose iron-fisted grip on the gavel earned him the nickname “The Velvet Hammer.” – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2021/1/28/22254660/durkin-welch-speaker-republican-democrat-general-assembly-madigan-coffee

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois population continues to drop, CMAP study finds | At Pentagon’s request, Pritzker sends Illinois guard to D.C. | Lightfoot, Pritzker to speak at racial healing virtual summit – LISA DONOVAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-immigration-economy-illinois-census-welch-legislative-agenda-spin-20210128-oljpgbccmrfcriveubruziglk4-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— State Republicans slam Pritzker as COVID-19 vaccinations lag – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20210128/news/301289877/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Durbin, Duckworth sign on to D.C. statehood bill. Though popular among Democrats, the measure faces long odds in a closely divided Congress. – GREG HINZ
(DIERSEN: What about making Chicago the 52nd state?)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/durbin-duckworth-sign-dc-statehood-bill

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: If you promote violence, you are not a Christian.
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois/christianity-on-display-at-capitol-riot-sparks-new-dialogue/article_71903d08-098b-5b30-ae36-b46758721a72.html

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Illinois senators support legislation to make Washington D.C. 51st state – Matt Sheehan
(DIERSEN: What about making Chicago the 52nd state?)
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/illinois-senators-support-legislation-to-make-washington-d-c-51st-state/

NPR ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: How soon, if not already, will Democrats get rid of law enforcement officers who support Trump?
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/after-capitol-attack-does-police-maga-sentiment-cross-line#stream/0

FOX ILLINOIS
— Cancel culture on campuses: Students are ‘in an echo chamber’ says Campus Reform – ELISSA SALAMY
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/cancel-culture-on-campuses-students-are-in-an-echo-chamber-says-campus-reform

WIFR
— Rep. Kinzinger unsure of party alignment. Now that the impeachment trial is on the Senate floor, Kinzinger says there’s not much else he can do.
https://www.wifr.com/2021/01/29/rep-kinzinger-unsure-of-party-alignment/

CAPITOL FAX
— 500 Illinois National Guard members activated for Washington, DC security duty
https://capitolfax.com/2021/01/28/500-illinois-national-guard-members-activated-for-washington-dc-security-duty/
— Shaw, Tracy and Gryder to be interviewed for state GOP chair
https://capitolfax.com/2021/01/28/shaw-tracy-and-gryder-to-be-interviewed-for-state-gop-chair/
— 4,191 new confirmed and probable cases; 103 additional deaths; 2,802 hospitalized; 567 in ICU; 4.3 percent average case positivity rate; 5.5 average test positivity rate; 36,728 average daily doses
https://capitolfax.com/2021/01/28/4191-new-confirmed-and-probable-cases-103-additional-deaths-2802-hospitalized-567-in-icu-43-percent-average-case-positivity-rate-55-average-test-positivity-rate-36728-average-daily-doses/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Stop Big Tech and Big Businesses Silencing of Conservative Voices – Christine Misner
https://illinoisfamily.org/media/gardner-stop-big-tech-and-big-businesses-silencing-of-conservative-voices/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Duckworth ‘profoundly disappointed’ Biden Cabinet doesn’t include Asian Americans – Jessica Chasmar
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jan/28/tammy-duckworth-profoundly-disappointed-biden-cabi/
— ICE orders agents to stop using ‘illegal alien’ – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jan/28/ice-orders-agents-stop-using-illegal-alien/

FOX NEWS
— Ocasio-Cortez’s ‘white supremacist’ accusations about Republicans ‘reckless’ and ‘divisive’: Ronna McDaniel. Ocasio-Cortez’s comments do nothing to bring down the ‘temperature,’ McDaniel argues – Nikolas Lanum
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/aoc-accusations-republicans-reckless-divisive-ronna-mcdaniel


— CPAC organizers accuse Politico of trying to ‘cancel’ conservative event with ‘misleading’ claims to sponsors. ‘Politico is attempting to chill sponsorship of CPAC and harm the American Conservative Union,’ general counsel David Safavian wrote. – Brian Flood
https://www.foxnews.com/media/cpac-organizers-politico-cancel-conservative-misleading-claims-sponsors

HANNITY
— Today’s Democratic Party Doesn’t Respect Freedom of Speech or Expression
https://hannity.com/media-room/hannity-todays-democratic-party-doesnt-respect-freedom-of-speech-or-expression/


— CRUZ: ‘Silicon Valley Billionaires’ and ‘Big Tech’ Are ‘Using Power to Silence Dissent’
https://hannity.com/media-room/cruz-silicon-valley-billionaires-and-big-tech-are-using-power-to-silence-dissent/

EPOCH TIMES
— Trump Will Be ‘Actively Involved’ in Republican Politics, Not Interested in Third Party: Former Adviser – JACK PHILLIPS
https://www.theepochtimes.com/trump-will-be-actively-involved-in-republican-politics-not-interested-in-third-party-former-advisor_3675722.html

THE HILL
— Kinzinger: Marjorie Greene is ‘not a Republican’ – JOSEPH CHOI
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/536299-kinzinger-marjorie-taylor-greene-is-not-a-republican

— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters paint Marjorie Taylor Greene as being a typical Trump supporter.
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/536355-gop-has-growing-taylor-greene-problem

WASHINGTON POST
— Time to double or upgrade masks as coronavirus variants emerge, experts say. Better face coverings are needed to curb more-transmissible strains as vaccine rollout is underway, they say – Fenit Nirappil
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2021/01/27/double-mask-variants-guidance/
— General Motors to eliminate gasoline and diesel light-duty cars and SUVs by 2035. Big U.S. automaker says it will invest heavily in electric vehicles and become carbon neutral by 2040 – Steven Mufson
https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2021/01/28/general-motors-electric/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater glorifies and praises Liz Cheney and paints Marjorie Taylor Greene as being a typical Trump supporter.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/01/28/gop-is-self-policing-further-right/

NEWSWEEK
— Republicans Most at Risk of Being Primaried in 2022 – ALEXANDRA HUTZLER
(DIERSEN: How hard will hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters work to get hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters to run against Republican Precinct Committeemen?)
https://www.newsweek.com/republicans-most-risk-being-primaried-2022-1565100

NEW YORKER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled boomer-hating boomer-haters promote hatred against boomers.
https://www.newyorker.com/news/our-columnists/the-conservative-case-against-the-boomers

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— 57% of Voters Say Trump Impeachment Will Further Divide America
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/trump_administration/57_of_voters_say_trump_impeachment_will_further_divide_america

January 25 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Joe Biden reverses Trump ban on transgender people serving in military – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/biden-reverses-trump-ban-on-trans-people-in-military/10001483/
— Parents rally for Illinois high school sports as COVID-19 puts season on hold for student athletes – John Garcia
https://abc7chicago.com/covid-illinois-sports-high-school-ihsa/9978778/

WGN TV
— House to send Trump impeachment to Senate tonight – Sydney Kalich
https://wgntv.com/news/house-to-send-trump-impeachment-to-senate-tonight/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Mayor Lori Lightfoot gets first dose of COVID-19 vaccine | President Biden asked about battle over Chicago teachers returning to classrooms | Line grows for Kelly Cassidy’s state rep seat – LISA DONOVAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-lighfoot-gets-vaccine-ra-joy-budzinski-washington-spin-20210126-bccviuyqzzfshixbeanb7s3fde-story.html
— Trump’s sway over GOP tested as impeachment heads to the Senate – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-trump-impeachment-senate-trial-20210125-uowfdmbv4bchfc42bi5tcwh2g4-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Leave the sign on Chicago’s Trump Tower.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-trump-tower-sign-riverfront-20210125-a3vc6k2dhnddxmac45zfodqdcu-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats promote Catholics who promote abortion.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/ct-nyt-joe-biden-catholic-20210125-3hgicpwtbnfntprn3zy764d5ru-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Trump’s sway over GOP tested as impeachment heads to Senate. House Democrats were to carry the sole impeachment charge of “incitement of insurrection” across the Capitol late Monday, the prosecutors making the ceremonial walk to the Senate. – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/1/25/22248716/house-sending-trump-impeachment-senate-gop-opposes-trial

DAILY HERALD
— Woman files lawsuit to reverse removal of Algonquin Township abolition question from ballot – Sam Lounsberry
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210125/woman-files-lawsuit-to-reverse-removal-of-township-abolition-question-from-ballot
— Illinois reports 40 more COVID-19 deaths, another 3,292 cases – Jake Griffin
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210124/illinois-reports-40-more-covid-19-deaths-another-3292-cases

PEORIA PUBLIC RADIO
— Sally Turner Picked For Bill Brady’s Former Senate Seat – RYAN DENHAM
https://www.peoriapublicradio.org/post/sally-turner-picked-bill-bradys-former-senate-seat#stream/0

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— LASALLE CO GOP TO HOLD RALLY CALLING FOR KINZINGER TO REPRESENT HIS HOME 16TH CD
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/01/lasalle-co-gop-to-hold-rally-calling-for-kinzinger-to-represent-his-home-16th-cd.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Durkin’s new leadership team
https://capitolfax.com/2021/01/25/durkins-new-leadership-team/
— 2,944 new confirmed and probable cases; 49 additional deaths; 2,962 hospitalized; 601 in ICU; 4.7 percent average case positivity rate; 5.8 percent average test positivity rate; 28,171 average daily doses; Two regions move to Phase 4
https://capitolfax.com/2021/01/25/2944-new-confirmed-and-probable-cases-49-additional-deaths-2962-hospitalized-601-in-icu-47-percent-average-case-positivity-rate-58-percent-average-test-positivity-rate-28171-average-daily-doses-two-re/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— CNN’s Jim Acosta: Trump supporters, Fox News ‘a threat to our democracy’ – Jessica Chasmar
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jan/25/jim-acosta-trump-supporters-fox-news-remain-a-thre/
— Biden’s empty words belie his actions. Biden promises unity but tears down everything Trump did. – Newt Gingrich
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jan/25/bidens-empty-words-belie-his-actions/
— Chief Justice John Roberts won’t preside over Trump impeachment trial – Alex Swoyer
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jan/25/chief-justice-john-roberts-wont-preside-over-trump/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Gaetz-Cheney feud reflects House GOP MAGA-establishment factional fight – Kerry Picket
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/gaetz-cheney-feud-reflects-house-gop-maga-establishment-factional-fight

FOX NEWS
— House Democrats present Trump impeachment charge to the Senate, allowing trial to begin. Trump will be tried for ‘incitement of insurrection’ – Thomas Barrabi
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-impeachment-proceeds-senate-trial-house-democrats-present-charge
— Meghan McCain: Katie Couric, others calling for ‘deprogramming’ Republicans can ‘go to hell’ ‘I don’t need to be deprogrammed,’ said ‘The View’ co-host – David Rutz
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/meghan-mccain-katie-couric-deprogamming-republicans-hell

GOPUSA
— Unbelievable! Mitt Romney Says Trump Impeachment Trial Needed For ‘Unity’ – Bobby Eberle
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=105687

BREITBART
— GOP Rep. Kinzinger: ‘Majority’ of GOP Would Have Voted to Impeach Trump in a ‘Secret’ Vote – TRENT BAKER
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2021/01/25/gop-rep-kinzinger-majority-of-gop-would-have-voted-to-impeach-trump-in-a-secret-vote/
— Democrats Push Three Amnesty Plans – NEIL MUNRO
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/01/25/democrats-push-three-amnesty-strategies/
— Kevin McCarthy: Liz Cheney Has to ‘Answer’ to GOP Conference for Impeachment Vote – SEAN MORAN
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/01/25/kevin-mccarthy-liz-cheney-answer-gop-conference-impeachment-vote/

BLAZE
— Gun store says it won’t sell firearms, ammunition to Biden supporters: ‘Sorry for the inconvenience’ The announcement from Trigger Firearms and Reloading came on Inauguration Day – DAVE URBANSKI
https://www.theblaze.com/news/gun-store-will-not-sell-to-biden-supporters

DAILY CALLER
— House Officially Presents Article Of Impeachment To The Senate – HENRY RODGERS
https://dailycaller.com/2021/01/25/house-presents-article-of-impeachment-donald-trump-to-senate/
— ‘A Demographic Cul-De-Sac’: Jeff Flake Says There Is ‘Certainly No Future With Trumpism’ – BRANDON GILLESPIE
https://dailycaller.com/2021/01/25/jeff-flake-donald-trump-trumpism-republican-party/

PJ MEDIA
— Biden’s Trans Agenda Threatens the Military, Science, and Women’s Rights – TYLER O’NEIL
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/tyler-o-neil/2021/01/25/bidens-trans-agenda-threatens-the-military-science-and-womens-rights-n1409461

THE HILL
— House formally sends impeachment to Senate, putting Trump on trial for Capitol riot – MIKE LILLIS AND SCOTT WONG
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/535749-house-formally-sends-impeachment-to-senate-putting-trump-on-trial-for-capitol

CNN
— Arizona Republicans wrestle with their party’s future – Kyung Lah and Kim Berryman
By Kyung Lah and Kim Berryman,
https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/25/politics/arizona-republican-party-trump/index.html
— Trump begins speaking with impeachment lawyer, even as he scrambles to build defense team – Jeff Zeleny and Manu Raju
https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/25/politics/impeachment-trump-lawyer-legal-team/index.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— For the second time in just over a year, the House delivered the Senate an impeachment charge against Trump. – Nicholas Fandos
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/25/us/politics/house-impeachment-article-senate.html
— With Impeachment Trial Looming, Republicans Waver on Punishing Trump
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/25/us/politics/trump-republicans-impeachment-trial.html

WASHINGTON POST
— As Trump departs, his extremes live on in state GOPs – Aaron Blake
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/01/25/trump-departs-his-extremes-live-state-gops/
— After Capitol riot, police chiefs work to root out officers with ties to extremist groups – Kimberly Kindy, Mark Berman and Kim Bellware
(DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, Independents and Independent plants, and RINOs frame Republicans as being domestic violent extremists. They especially frame Republicans who are law enforcement officers, veterans, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. That is why ever-increasingly, Republicans are buying firearms and ammunition for their self-defense.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/police-capitol-riot-extremists/2021/01/24/16fdb2bc-5a7b-11eb-b8bd-ee36b1cd18bf_story.html
— Tech experts overwhelmingly approve of Trump suspensions from social media – Cat Zakrzewski
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/01/25/technology-202-tech-experts-overwhelmingly-approve-trump-suspensions-social-media/

NEW YORK POST
— House GOP want to add Facebook, Twitter to Parler probe of Capitol siege – Ebony Bowden
https://nypost.com/2021/01/25/house-gop-want-to-add-facebook-twitter-to-parler-probe-of-dc-siege/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trying Mr. Trump, Private Citizen. Democrats want to punish the ex-President but may revive him. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trying-mr-trump-private-citizen-11611618128

NEWSWEEK
— Kinzinger Thinks Republican Party Is ‘in a Battle’ Over Post-Trump Future – ALEXANDRA HUTZLER
https://www.newsweek.com/adam-kinzinger-thinks-republican-party-battle-over-post-trump-future-1564190

AXIOS
— Trump political team disavows “Patriot Party” groups – Lachlan Markay
https://www.axios.com/trump-political-team-disavows-patriot-party-groups-f97c1a07-2541-4ba9-baee-6e31ced88bfa.html

January 24 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Growing number of Republican senators oppose Trump’s impeachment trial – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/growing-number-of-gop-senators-oppose-impeachment-trial/9966294/
— Chicago weekend gun violence leaves at least 24 shot, 5 killed across city
https://abc7chicago.com/24-shot-5-fatally-in-weekend-gun-violence-/9961858/

NBC5
— Illinois Reports 3,292 New Coronavirus Cases, 40 Additional Deaths Sunday
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/illinois-reports-3292-new-coronavirus-cases-40-additional-deaths-sunday/2421391/
— CTU Educators Vote Against Returning For In-Person Instruction, CPS Pushes Start Date
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/ctu-educators-vote-against-returning-for-in-person-instruction/2421409/

CBS2
— Judge Modifies Bond For Kyle Rittenhouse To Prohibit Him From Associating With White Supremacists, Consuming Alcohol
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2021/01/24/judge-modifies-bond-for-kyle-rittenhouse-to-prohibit-him-from-associating-with-white-supremacists-consuming-alcohol/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Some worry process to pick senator replacement on North Side ‘leaves behind the voters’ Indivisible IL-9, a North Side group, said the process of picking who will serve out the remaining two years in Sen. Heather Steans’ term “leaves behind the voters.” – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/1/24/22247627/state-senator-heather-steans-replacement-north-side-group-leaves-behind-the-voters

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrat minorities, non-Christians, women, and younger people blame Republican Whites, Christians, men, and older people for their problems.
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210123/group-launches-task-force-to-address-systemic-racism

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Anti-police or simple justice? Controversial bill on governor’s desk – Jim Dey
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/jim-dey-anti-police-or-simple-justice-controversial-bill-on-governors-desk/article_04eb11b9-b842-5d13-a9eb-4b0d4db945a5.html

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Sheriffs’ Take on the New Criminal Reform Bill
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/01/24/sheriffs-take-on-the-new-criminal-reform-bill/
— No News from Biden Administration regarding Future of Detainees in McHenry County Jail
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/01/24/no-news-from-biden-administration-regarding-future-of-detainees-in-mchenry-county-jail/
— Coronavirus Vaccinations Lowest in McHenry County – Map Showing Most Illinois Counties
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/01/24/coronavirus-vaccinations-lowest-in-mchenry-county/

FOX NEWS
— Flashback: Nancy Pelosi praised unionists storming Wisconsin State Capitol. ‘Democrats were for occupying capitols before they were against it,’ Fox News contributor writes. – Yael Halon
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/nancy-pelosi-praised-unionists-wisconsin-state-capitol
— Rubio: Trump impeachment trial is ‘stupid,’ ‘bad for the country’ – Evie Fordham
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-impeachment-trial-rubio-senate-republicans
— Mexican leader says Biden offers $4B for Central America. Mexico has stopped recent attempts by caravans of Central American migrants to cross Mexico. AP
https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/mexican-leader-says-biden-offers-4b-for-central-america

AMERICAN THINKER
— ‘Moving on from President Trump’ is a Failing Strategy for the GOP – Laureen Lipsky
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2021/01/moving_on_from_president_trump_is_a_failing_strategy_for_the_gop.html
— Cancel Culture Intensifies – Michael Curtis
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2021/01/cancel_culture_intensifies.html
— Biden’s Presidency of Disunity – Shane Burke
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2021/01/bidens_presidency_of_disunity.html
— Obey, America, for Your Own Good! – J.B. Shurk
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2021/01/obey_america_for_your_own_good.html
— Joe Biden signs whatever’s put in front of him – Steve Feinstein
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2021/01/joe_biden_signs_whatevers_put_in_front_of_him.html
— Why do such incompetent people so often get to be leaders over others? – Robert Arvay
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2021/01/why_do_such_incompetent_people_so_often_get_to_be_leaders_over_others.html

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Trump Offers to Let National Guard Stay at the Trump Hotel D.C. After Parking Garage Outrage – Debra Heine
https://amgreatness.com/2021/01/22/trump-offers-to-let-national-guard-stay-at-the-trump-hotel-d-c-after-parking-garage-outrage/

BREITBART
— Joe Biden to Mexico: We’ll Cut Migration by Raising Migration – NEIL MUNRO
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2021/01/24/joe-biden-mexico-well-cut-migration-raising-migration/
— Christie: ‘Shameful’ Republicans Keep Pushing Election Lies to Score ‘Political Points’ with Trump Base – PAM KEY
(DIERSEN: Will Christie take the lead in driving Trump-supporters out of the Republican Party? Will Christie take the lead in destroying the Republican Party? 2,446,891 in Illinois voted for Trump. 193,611 in DuPage County voted for Trump. 20,080 in Milton Township voted for Trump. 157 in my precinct voted for Trump.)
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2021/01/24/christie-shameful-republicans-keep-pushing-election-lies-to-score-political-points-with-trump-base/
— Ted Cruz Hammers ‘Moron’ Seth Rogen: Your Side Shuts Down Business, Oppresses Faith, Censors Speech, Cancels Those Who Disagree – DAVID NG
https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2021/01/24/ted-cruz-hammers-moron-seth-rogen-your-side-shuts-down-business-oppresses-faith-censors-speech-cancels-those-who-disagree/
— Rand Paul to Stephanopoulos: You Are Not a Journalist — You Are a Liberal Saying ‘Republican Are Liars’ – Pam Key
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2021/01/24/rand-paul-to-stephanopoulos-you-are-not-a-journalist-you-are-a-liberal-saying-republican-are-liars/
— Romney: Trump’s Impeachment Is Important to Bring ‘Unity in Our Country’ – Pam Key
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2021/01/24/romney-trumps-impeachment-is-important-to-bring-unity-in-our-country/
— New York Times Slammed for Labeling Joe Biden as ‘Most Religious’ President – KATHERINE RODRIGUEZ
https://www.breitbart.com/faith/2021/01/24/new-york-times-slammed-labeling-biden-most-religious-president/

CBN NEWS
— The Left Flirts with Detaining Undesirables and Deprogramming Trumpers, Just Like Communist China – Gary Lane
https://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/us/2021/january/commentary-the-left-flirts-with-detaining-undesirables-and-deprogramming-trumpers-just-like-communist-china

TOWNHALL
— Hundreds of National Guard Troops Test Positive for COVID – Cortney O’Brien
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/cortneyobrien/2021/01/23/national-guard-troops-test-positive-for-covid-n2583576

PAUL CRAIG ROBERTS
— The Media Destroyed America
https://www.paulcraigroberts.org/2021/01/24/the-media-destroyed-america/
— America’s Demise Is Near At Hand
https://www.paulcraigroberts.org/2021/01/18/america-r-i-p-2/
— Teaching Black Americans to Hate White Americans Has Consequences
https://www.paulcraigroberts.org/2021/01/01/teaching-black-americans-to-hate-white-americans-has-consequences/

EPOCH TIMES
— Migrants Increasing at ‘Concerning Rate’ on Southern Border, Says CBP Agent – TERRI WU
https://www.theepochtimes.com/migrants-increase-at-concerning-rate-on-southern-border_3667976.html
— Republican Senator: Canceling Keystone XL Means Oil Goes to China, Other Countries, or Less Safe Rail – IVAN PENTCHOUKOV
https://www.theepochtimes.com/republican-senator-cancelling-keystone-means-oil-goes-to-china-other-countries-or-less-safe-rail_3668876.html

THE HILL
— Five examples of media’s sycophancy for Biden on inauguration week – JOE CONCHA
https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/535584-five-examples-of-medias-sycophancy-for-biden-on-inauguration-week
— Lawmakers move to oust extremists from military – ELLEN MITCHELL
(DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, Independents and Independent plants, and RINOs frame Republicans as being domestic violent extremists. They especially frame Republicans who are law enforcement officers, veterans, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. That is why ever-increasingly, Republicans are buying firearms and ammunition for their self-defense.)
https://thehill.com/policy/defense/535503-lawmakers-move-to-oust-extremists-from-military

CNN
— Trump adviser says former President not currently considering launching a third party – Jim Acosta and Paul LeBlanc
https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/24/politics/trump-republican-party/index.html

NBC NEWS
— Tech flight: Why Silicon Valley is heading to Miami and Austin, Texas. The desire for cheaper expenses and to avoid costly local laws drives business relocations. – Cyrus Farivar
https://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/tech-flight-why-silicon-valley-heading-miami-austin-texas-n1255330

MSNBC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Riddled with ‘bad-faith arguments’, Trump’s 1776 Commission aimed to refute teachings on American racism.”
https://www.msnbc.com/politicsnation/watch/gotcha-riddled-with-bad-faith-arguments-trump-s-1776-commission-aimed-to-refute-teachings-on-american-racism-99948613890

REUTERS
— Trump’s coming impeachment trial aggravates rift among Republicans – Susan Cornwell
(DIERSEN: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters want even more ammunition to use to get rid of Trump-supporters once and for all. 2,446,891 in Illinois voted for Trump. 193,611 in DuPage County voted for Trump. 20,080 in Milton Township voted for Trump. 157 in my precinct voted for Trump.)
https://wtvbam.com/2021/01/24/trumps-coming-impeachment-trial-aggravates-rift-among-republicans/

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump Wants Back on Facebook. This Star-Studded Jury Might Let Him. A new kind of corporate supercourt is looking for legitimacy.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/24/business/media/trump-facebook-oversight-board.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump made 30,573 false or misleading claims as president. Nearly half came in his final year.” My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes dislike many, if not most, if not virtually all, if not all of the articles that I have included links to in GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters since 2000, including the 390,624 articles that I have included links to since 2004. It would be great if they would get together, maybe in the Wheaton Bowl Banquet Hall, go through all the articles, and identify the top 10, 50, 100, 500, 1,000, or more articles that they dislike the most. I expect that many of the most disliked articles are posted on certain websites and/or were written by certain authors.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/how-fact-checker-tracked-trump-claims/2021/01/23/ad04b69a-5c1d-11eb-a976-bad6431e03e2_story.html

USA TODAY
— Rand Paul won’t say election not stolen – Matthew Brown
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2021/01/24/live-politics-updates-trump-impeachment-joe-biden/6692511002/

PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats illegally encourage citizens of foreign countries to illegally come to America illegally and to illegally stay in America illegally.
https://www.inquirer.com/news/joe-biden-immigration-citizenship-philadelphia-20210124.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Facebook and Amazon Boosted Lobbying Spending in 2020. The tech giants led all other companies in federal lobbying expenditure last year, reports show. – Ryan Tracy, Chad Day and Anthony DeBarros
(DIERSEN: He who pays the piper calls the tunes.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/facebook-and-amazon-boosted-lobbying-spending-in-2020-11611500400

January 17 Evening Edition

ABC7
— IL, US brace for possible unrest leading to Inauguration Day. Illinois State Capitol fortified as National Guard responds across country – Cate Cauguiran and Liz Nagy
https://abc7chicago.com/il-braces-for-possible-unrest-leading-to-inauguration/9742582/
— Pro-Trump protests start small, peacefully at heavily guarded state capitol buildings across US – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/pro-trump-protesters-demonstrate-at-heavily-guarded-statehouses/9753671/

NBC5
— Trump Approval Remains Stable in New NBC Poll, With Republicans Unmoved After Capitol Violence. Eighty-seven percent of Republicans approve of how Trump is doing his job in a new NBC News poll.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/trump-approval-remains-stable-in-new-nbc-poll-with-republicans-unmoved-after-capitol-violence/2417942/
— Trump Should Not Be Prosecuted for Capitol Riot Incitement, Former FBI Director James Comey Says. “The country would be better off if we did not give him the platform that a prosecution would for the next three years,” James Comey told Sky News.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/trump-should-not-be-prosecuted-for-capitol-riot-incitement-former-fbi-director-james-comey-says/2417926/
— Illinois Reports 4,162 New Coronavirus Cases, 29 Additional Deaths Sunday
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/illinois-reports-4162-new-coronavirus-cases-29-additional-deaths-sunday/2417914/

WTTW
— Heavy Fortified Statehouses Around the US See Small Protests – AP
https://news.wttw.com/2021/01/17/heavy-fortified-statehouses-around-us-see-small-protests

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— All quiet at the Illinois Capitol as protests fail to materialize Sunday – STACY ST. CLAIR
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-illinois-springfield-capitol-lockdown-security-protests-inauguratio-20210117-osakar473nfwtjwzhgmwpfjtr4-story.html
— Conservative Joe Ricketts, Cubs family patriarch who closed DNAinfo after union vote, to launch Omaha-based ‘unbiased’ news site
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-joe-ricketts-omaha-online-news-20210117-lsxxh7auhvh6hjy5mp76647agu-story.html
— A few protesters gather at some statehouses as states, US Capitol prepare for possible violence this week – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-capitol-lockdown-20210117-hdwi7eu3vng2bklvwvrgxbcrf4-story.html
— A Catholic pastor speaks out about Trump. Some parishioners walk out. – MARY SCHMICH
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/mary-schmich/ct-met-schmich-father-bill-speaks-out-20210116-lcj44df3pzc4znahnslt3ot6em-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Protests start small at newly fortified US statehouses. The FBI has warned of the potential for armed protests at all 50 state capitol buildings, beginning this weekend. – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/1/17/22236010/statehouses-us-capitol-riot-washington-unrest-biden-inauguration-protests

NPR ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “The Republican Party After Trump.”
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/republican-party-after-trump#stream/0

ELGIN PATCH
— Streets Closed Near Capitol As IL Braces For Possible Riots. The FBI warned last week that armed protests could crop up in Illinois this weekend. So far, it’s been quiet in Springfield.
– Amie Schaenzer
https://patch.com/illinois/elgin/s/hdz0w/streets-closed-near-capitol-as-il-braces-for-possible-riots

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Big Tech declares war: ‘Woke capitalism instead of freedom’ – Valerie Richardson
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jan/17/big-tech-declares-war-woke-capitalism-instead-free/

FOX NEWS
— Pelosi deputy chief of staff responds after Graham questions House speaker over riot security failures. ‘It’s her job to provide Capitol security,’ Graham said of Pelosi. – Ronn Blitzer
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/pelosi-deputy-chief-of-staff-graham-capitol-riot-security-failure
— North Dakota bill would allow lawsuits over big tech censorship
(DIERSEN: My critic/opponents want not only Big Tech to censure me, but also the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Organization, Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, and Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct.)
https://www.foxnews.com/tech/live-updates-big-tech-censorship-1-17-21
— Trump turns on some loyalists as others regret his tumultuous exit. Instead of celebrating his first term, ‘we all watched in horror while the Capitol was run over’ – Howard Kurtz
https://www.foxnews.com/media/trump-turns-on-some-loyalists-as-others-regret-his-tumultuous-exit
— Trump’s chances for acquittal in upcoming Senate impeachment trial unclear. The Senate is set to begin Trump’s trial on Jan. 20, at 1 p.m.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/live-updates-trump-impeachment-1-15-2021

FAMILY RESEARCH COUNCIL
— Technically (Not) Speaking: The Conservative Purge Begins – Tony Perkins
https://www.frc.org/get.cfm?i=WA21A18&fbclid=IwAR1Wvg7Y96qfg9H3ws8lVEhzb78zfQyfowKLnux_pqnIVH5nClMRlXaDA90

BREITBART
— Durbin Says No to Whipping Senate Democrat Votes for Trump Impeachment Trial – JEFF POOR
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2021/01/17/durbin-says-no-to-whipping-senate-democrat-votes-for-trump-impeachment-trial/
— Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey Approved Blacklisting Donald Trump While on French Polynesia Vacation – LUCAS NOLAN
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2021/01/17/nyt-twitter-ceo-jack-dorsey-approved-blacklisting-donald-trump-while-on-french-polynesia-vacation/

BLAZE
— Former top Facebook official argues conservative content should be deplatformed: ‘Extremely radical.’ ‘We have to turn down the capability of these conservative influencers to reach these huge audiences’ – Chris Enloe
https://www.theblaze.com/news/alex-stamos-right-leaning-content
— Biden to sign a dozen executive orders on day one in office — reverse Trump’s travel ban, rejoin Paris Agreement Big changes are only days away – Paul Sacca
https://www.theblaze.com/news/biden-administration-executive-orders-trump
— Ocasio-Cortez demands taxpayer dollars to ‘deradicalize’ white supremacists: ‘Their world will never exist’ – Chris Enloe
(DIERSEN: Who is or will be in charge of identifying and deradicalizing White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, and bigots in your municipality, in your township, in your county, Illinois, and America?)
https://www.theblaze.com/news/aoc-taxpayer-funds-deradicalize-white-supremacy

TOWNHALL
— Facebook Takes Aim at the Firearms Industry Ahead of Inauguration Day – Beth Baumann
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bethbaumann/2021/01/17/facebook-takes-aim-at-the-firearms-industry-ahead-of-inauguration-day-n2583264
— Unfettered Immigration Imperils Job Prospects, Wages, and Security for all Americans – Jeff Davidson
https://townhall.com/columnists/jeffdavidson/2021/01/17/unfettered-immigration-imperils-job-prospects-wages-and-security-for-all-americans-n2583251

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Using The Power of State Government To Address Big Tech Censorship
https://legalinsurrection.com/2021/01/using-the-power-of-state-government-to-address-big-tech-censorship/

EPOCH TIMES
— ‘They Want to Cancel Our Culture, Our History, Our Liberty’: Goya CEO – GARY DU
https://www.theepochtimes.com/they-want-to-cancel-our-culture-our-history-our-liberty-goya-ceo_3659453.html

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Pro-Trump demonstrations begin at statehouses.”
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/government-news/2021/01/the-latest-pro-trump-demonstrations-begin-at-statehouses/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Impeachment prosecutor says Trump committed ‘the most dangerous crime’ ever by a president.”
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/impeachment-prosecutor-says-trump-committed-the-most-dangerous-crime-ever-by-a-president-01610919718
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump allies behind rally that ignited Capitol riot, records show
https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/politics-and-government/trump-allies-behind-rally-that-ignited-capitol-riot-records-show-2256622/
https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2021/01/17/trump-allies-campaign-capitol-riot/115326400/

NBC NEWS
— Selfies, social media posts making it easier for FBI to track down Capitol riot suspects. – Kevin Collier
https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/social-media/selfies-social-media-posts-making-it-easier-fbi-track-down-n1254522

CNN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater asks “What if Twitter had banned Trump sooner? Hate-filled conservative-hating conservative-haters ask “What if we had succeeded in closing down TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois and Illinois Center Right Coalition sooner?”
https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/17/opinions/social-media-ban-effect-trump-obeidallah/index.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “I Answered the Call of My President’: Rioters Say Trump Urged Them On. The defense from Trump supporters arrested in the Capitol assault is emerging in court papers and interviews — and could play a role in impeachment proceedings.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/17/nyregion/protesters-blaming-trump-pardon.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “How Republicans Are Warping Reality Around the Capitol Attack.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/17/us/politics/Capitol-conspiracy-theories-blm-antifa.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “When extremists are forced off social media platforms, law enforcement may have difficulty following them to their next mode of communication.” Who would leaders of the following organizations say are extremist members of their organizations: Illinois Republican Party, your Republican county party organization, and your Republican township/ward party organization? Who would Republican candidates on November 3, 2020 ballots in your precinct say are extremist members of the aforesaid organizations?)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/far-right-investigations-encrypted-fbi/2021/01/17/bd7a71ac-580a-11eb-a931-5b162d0d033d_story.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Senate GOP Set to Argue Out-of-Office Trump Can’t be Convicted in Impeachment. New report suggests most scholars are on the other side; trial could start this week. – Jess Bravin
https://www.wsj.com/articles/senate-gop-set-to-argue-out-of-office-trump-cant-be-convicted-in-impeachment-11610881200
— Biden to Eclipse Reagan as Oldest President as Washington Leadership Ages. The average age in the Senate went from 54.4 to 62.9 years between 1987 and 2019, Congressional Research Service data show. – John McCormick
https://www.wsj.com/articles/biden-to-eclipse-reagan-as-oldest-president-as-washington-leadership-ages-11610809201

PBS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “A look at the rioters stoked by extremism.”
(DIERSEN: Who would leaders of the following organizations say are extremist members of their organizations: Illinois Republican Party, your Republican county party organization, and your Republican township/ward party organization? Who would Republican candidates on November 3, 2020 ballots in your precinct say are extremist members of the aforesaid organizations?)
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/an-olympian-a-therapist-professionals-a-look-at-the-rioters-stoked-by-extremism

INDEPENDENT
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Armed protesters gather at heavily fortified state capitols of Ohio, Michigan, Texas and elsewhere. Smatterings of ‘boogaloo boys’ have begun appearing at state capitols.”
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-election-2020/armed-protesters-ohio-michigan-texas-oregon-b1788668.html

GUARDIAN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Trump enters final days in power as US braces for potential unrest.”
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2021/jan/17/joe-biden-inauguration-donald-trump-protests-washington-capitol-latest-news-live-updates

January 10 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Illinois Rep. Darren Bailey collapses on House floor, taken to hospital Gov. Pritzker wished Bailey a speedy recovery
https://abc7chicago.com/9534487/
— Criminal Justice reform bill aims to end cash bail, expand police training, maintain police misconduct records – Will Jones
https://abc7chicago.com/il-lawmakers-discussed-new-controversial-criminal-justice-reform-bill-/9506894/
— Pelosi: House ‘will proceed’ to impeachment of Trump – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/pelosi-house-will-proceed-to-impeachment-of-trump/9538199/
— Arnold Schwarzenegger calls Trump ‘worst president’ ever, ‘failed leader’ after Capitol riot – CNN
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/arnold-schwarzenegger-calls-trump-worst-president-ever/9533922/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “How Trump’s words, rhetoric have incited violence, including Capitol breach.”
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/how-trumps-words-rhetoric-have-incited-violence/9528818/

NBC5
— Illinois Rep. Darren Bailey Collapses on House Floor In a tweet, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said he was “wishing a speedy recovery to Representative Bailey.”
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/illinois-rep-darren-bailey-collapses-on-house-floor/2412847/
— Pelosi Says House Will Impeach Trump Unless VP Forces Ouster. Republican Sen. Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania on Sunday joined Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska in calling for Trump to “resign and go away as soon as possible” – Darlene Superville, Alan Fram and Mary Clare Jalonick
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/pelosi-house-will-proceed-to-impeachment-of-trump/2412933/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Records Show Fervent Trump Fans Fueled US Capitol Takeover.”
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/records-show-fervent-trump-fans-fueled-us-capitol-takeover/2412968/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Lawmakers Who Voted Against Biden Are Denounced Back Home.”
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/lawmakers-who-voted-against-biden-are-denounced-back-home/2412860/

CBS2
— ‘I Don’t Want You In The Store, I Don’t Want You Near Me:’ Elmhurst Cigar House Owner Puts Up Sign Reading, ‘Biden Voters Keep Out’ – Jeremy Ross
(DIERSEN: If you oppose “Trump Voters Keep Out” signs you should oppose “Biden Voters Keep Out” signs.)
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2021/01/09/elmhurst-cigar-house-biden-voters-keep-out-sign/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Impeachment process to start Monday morning, Speaker Nancy Pelosi says
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/impeachment-process-to-start-monday-morning-speaker-nancy-pelosi-says

WGN TV
— Illinois health officials report 4,711 new cases of COVID-19, 81 deaths
https://wgntv.com/news/coronavirus/illinois-health-officials-report-4711-new-cases-of-covid-19-81-deaths/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Trump remains defiant amid calls to resign.”
https://wgntv.com/news/trump-remains-defiant-amid-calls-to-resign/

WGN RADIO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters Congressmen allege that Trump-supporting Congressmen violate their oaths by supporting Trump.
https://wgnradio.com/news/national/oaths-questioned-as-trumps-backers-fight-against-loss/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Records show fervent Trump fans fueled US Capitol takeover.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-capitol-breach-who-was-there-20210111-l4zns2esifgoja2vx3fpttgnxm-story.html

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers push pot. To push pot on an individual, municipality, township, county, state, or country is to destroy that individual, municipality, township, county, state, or country.
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/editorial-legal-weed-a-booming-business/article_78174ff8-4ace-5b37-8025-8e52edffedab.html

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Illinois House continues to debate police reform omnibus – RAYMON TRONCOSO
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/illinois-house-continues-to-debate-police-reform-omnibus/article_76f85cd1-dffb-5eb4-8d6c-cfd7677f56bb.html

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— Gun, ammo sales brisk; many items hard to find – Scott Cousins
https://www.thetelegraph.com/insider/article/Gun-ammo-sales-brisk-many-items-hard-to-find-15859748.php

EFFINGHAM DAILY NEWS
— Illinois GOP leadership needs vision, tradition – Darren Bailey
(DIERSEN: Who wants to be the next Illinois Republican Party (IRP) chairman? I should write a book about IRP chairmen since 2002 — Judy Baar Topinka (2002–2005), Andrew McKenna (2005–2009), Pat Brady (2009–2013), Jack Dorgan (2013–2014), and Tim Schneider (2014–present). I would focus on how the aforesaid got elected. I would focus on how they have treated Republicans like me who support the traditional family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform. In 2005, as an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, I organized a candidate forum in Springfield the evening before the day that the IRP State Central Committee elected McKenna. Attendees included candidates McKenna, Steve McGlynn, John Cox, and Jim Nalepa.)
https://www.effinghamdailynews.com/opinion/columns/darren-bailey-guest-columnist-illinois-gop-leadership-needs-vision-tradition/article_beafcfd0-5383-11eb-be60-73903f6adb8b.html

FOX ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump’s legacy on race shadowed by divisive rhetoric, actions.”
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/trump-legacy-on-race-shadowed-by-divisive-rhetoric-actions
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Schwarzenegger calls Trump ‘worst president ever.’
https://foxillinois.com/news/entertainment/arnold-schwarzenegger-calls-president-trump-worst-president-ever

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Trump to visit U.S.-Mexico border Tuesday – AP
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/trump-to-visit-u-s-mexico-border-tuesday/

NPR ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Recalling Nazis From His Childhood, The Hate-filled Trump-hating Schwarzenegger Decries The Capitol Assault.
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/recalling-nazis-his-childhood-arnold-schwarzenegger-decries-capitol-assault#stream/0
— Trump Is Leaving Office, But His Supporters Are Here To Stay – HANNAH ALLAM
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/trump-leaving-office-his-supporters-are-here-stay#stream/0

NAPERVILLE REPUBLICAN ORGANIZATION
— Opposition Defunding IL Police
https://www.facebook.com/NapervilleGOP/

ILLINOIS FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE
— Petition: Stop Bill HB 163 & Associated Defund the Police Legislation
https://www.ilfop.org/stop-bill-hb-163/

CAPITOL FAX
— House Speaker election updates
https://capitolfax.com/2021/01/10/house-speaker-election-updates/
— Fireworks before vote on House Speaker
https://capitolfax.com/2021/01/10/fireworks-before-vote-on-house-speaker/
— Indivisible Illinois, Chicago NOW, Women’s March Chicago, Illinois NOW join call *** Women’s groups urge vote for woman as new House Speaker – All 19 MJM opponents say they are still together
https://capitolfax.com/2021/01/10/womens-groups-urge-vote-for-woman-as-new-house-speaker-all-19-mjm-opponents-say-they-are-still-together/
— Higher education reform bill unveiled in House; Bill filed to end state wagering prohibition on in-state college games
https://capitolfax.com/2021/01/10/higher-education-reform-bill-unveiled-in-house-bill-filed-to-end-state-wagering-prohibition-on-in-state-college-games/
— AG Raoul lashes out at RAGA over robocalls urging march to US Capitol
https://capitolfax.com/2021/01/10/ag-raoul-lashes-out-at-raga-over-robocalls-urging-march-to-us-capitol/
— Democrats will start voting today on House Speaker’s race
https://capitolfax.com/2021/01/10/democrats-will-start-voting-today-on-house-speakers-race/
— Illinois State Bar Association touts benefits of criminal justice reform bill
https://capitolfax.com/2021/01/10/illinois-state-bar-association-touts-benefits-of-criminal-justice-reform-bill/
— 4,711 new confirmed and probable cases; 81 additional deaths; 3,527 hospitalized; 740 in ICU; 7.9 percent case positivity rate; 9.1 percent test positivity rate
https://capitolfax.com/2021/01/10/4711-new-confirmed-and-probable-cases-81-additional-deaths-3527-hospitalized-740-in-icu-79-percent-case-positivity-rate-91-percent-test-positivity-rate/
— Bailey collapses on House floor
https://capitolfax.com/2021/01/10/bailey-collapses-on-house-floor/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Pelosi sets timetable for likely Trump impeachment. House Democrats to push resolution pressuring Pence to trigger 25th Amendment. – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jan/10/nancy-pelosi-sets-timetable-likely-trump-impeachme/?utm_source=onesignal&utm_campaign=pushnotify&utm_medium=push
— AOC: Dems consider barring Trump from future office in impeachment charges – Ryan Lovelace
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jan/10/aoc-dems-consider-barring-trump-from-future-office/

FOX NEWS
— Levin: Media ‘exploiting’ Capitol riot to ‘silence conservatives’ as Democrats work to ‘choke the system’ ‘The media have played a huge, huge role in what’s going on in this country,’ says ‘Life, Liberty & Levin’ host – Charles Creitz
https://www.foxnews.com/media/mark-levin-capitol-riot-media-exploitation-silence-conservatives
— House vote on Trump impeachment ‘will happen this week’: Rep. Clyburn
https://www.foxnews.com/transcript/house-vote-on-trump-impeachment-will-happen-this-week-rep-clyburn
— Big Tech censorship – the Left should be most worried about this conservative purge. Democrats celebrating censorship, and social media companies flaunting their decisions, should be wary. – Jason Rantz
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/big-tech-censorship-left-conservative-purge-jason-rantz
— Bozell: Social media giants ‘canceling conservatives,’ antitrust action needed. Amazon, Apple and Google have taken action against Parler, an alternative social media app drawing conservative users. – Evie Fordham
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/amazon-parler-apple-removal-download-aws-conservatives

BLAZE
— Antifa mob attacks Trump supporters in San Diego But Joe Biden said ‘Antifa’s an idea’ – Paul Sacca
https://www.theblaze.com/news/antifa-attack-trump-supporters-san-diego

CBN NEWS
— Parler Suspended From Amazon, Apple, Google; CEO Says It’s a ‘Coordinated Attack by the Tech Giants’ – Andrea Morris
https://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/us/2021/january/parler-suspended-from-amazon-apple-google-ceo-says-its-a-coordinated-attack-by-the-tech-giants

DAILY WIRE
— Left-Wing Reporters Demand Twitter Silence Conservative Reporters That Have Done Nothing Wrong – Ashe Schow
https://www.dailywire.com/news/left-wing-reporters-demand-twitter-silence-conservative-reporters-that-have-done-nothing-wrong
— ACLU Worries About Social Media’s ‘Unchecked Power To Remove People From Platforms’ After Twitter, Facebook Ban Trump – Ashe Schow
https://www.dailywire.com/news/aclu-worries-about-social-medias-unchecked-power-to-remove-people-from-platforms-after-twitter-facebook-ban-trump

NEWSMAX
— Federalist Publisher: Big Tech Colluding to Destroy Conservative Speech – Eric Mack
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/bigtech-federalist-conservative-socialmedia/2021/01/10/id/1004993/

TOWNHALL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The hate-filled Trump-hating Kinzinger says “There’s a Better Alternative to Impeachment.”
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bethbaumann/2021/01/10/why-rep-kinzinger-backs-invoking-the-25th-amendment-over-impeachment-n2582888
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Republican Congressman Adam Kinzinger (IL) on Sunday said he believes impeaching President Donald Trump isn’t a “smart move.” Instead, he would rather see Vice President Mike Pence invoke the 25th Amendment. “I honestly don’t think impeachment is the smart move because I think it victimizes Donald Trump again, Kinzinger explained to ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos. “… He stirred up a crowd. It was an executive branch attack on the legislative branch, one of the worst days in American history.” The congressman said he would “vote the right way” on whatever articles of impeachment are brought forth. The issue he has is the small amount of time left in Trump’s administration. “I would think it’s the right move if we had more than basically 10 days left of the administration,” Kinzinger said. ” … We’re not going to be able to even get through a trial so, yeah, he’ll be impeached a second time, but also exonerated, in theory, a second time. It depends on how that trial goes. If they do it once he’s out of office, all that. I think there’s a lot of ideas with censor, with preventing him from being able to run again. The reality is we just don’t have a lot of time in this administration left, which is a good thing.”)
— Get Ready for the Biden Gun Grab – Andrew Pollack
https://townhall.com/columnists/andrewpollack/2021/01/10/get-ready-for-the-biden-gun-grab-n2582867

EPOCH TIMES
— Biden Says He Will ‘Defeat the NRA’ While in Office – ZACHARY STIEBER
https://www.theepochtimes.com/biden-says-he-will-defeat-the-nra-while-in-office_3650623.html
— Rep. Nunes Calls for Racketeering Investigation Into Big Tech Companies Following Parler Ban – ZACHARY STIEBER
https://www.theepochtimes.com/rep-nunes-calls-for-racketeering-investigation-into-big-tech-companies-following-parler-ban_3650863.html

THE HILL
— Pelosi: Democrats will move to impeach Trump – MIKE LILLIS
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/533572-pelosi-democrats-will-impeach-trump
— Lawmakers mount pressure on Trump to leave office – ZACK BUDRYK
https://thehill.com/homenews/sunday-talk-shows/533542-lawmakers-mount-pressure-on-Trump-to-leave-office
— Kinzinger: Trump’s resignation would be ‘best thing for the country to heal’ – JOSEPH CHOI
https://thehill.com/homenews/sunday-talk-shows/533529-kinzinger-trumps-resignation-would-be-best-thing-for-the-country
— GOP and nation grapples with what comes next – NIALL STANAGE
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/533545-the-memo-gop-and-nation-grapples-with-what-comes-next

POLITICO
— Pelosi says Democrats will move forward with trying to remove Trump. “We will act with urgency,” she said. – HEATHER CAYGLE and SARAH FERRIS
https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/10/pelosi-says-democrats-will-move-forward-with-trying-to-remove-trump-457257
— GOP prepares for battle with new archvillain. Less than 24 hours after Trump’s ban from Twitter, Republicans seized on the issue for the midterm elections and beyond. – DAVID SIDERS
https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/10/gop-trump-twitter-ban-big-tech-456866

ABC NEWS
— Trump should resign or be removed by 25th Amendment: Illinois Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger Rep. Ocasio-Cortez: Trump was a “clear and present danger,” should be impeached. – Adia Robinson
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-represents-clear-present-danger-congress-country-ocasio/story

NEW YORK TIMES
— House Says It Will Move Swiftly With Impeachment If Pence Won’t Act
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/01/10/us/joe-trump-biden
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “The Narcissist in Chief Brings It All Crashing Down. An ending as terrible as it was predictable engulfs the president and the country.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/10/opinion/trump-narcissist-capitol-riots.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump scrambles to find new social network after Twitter ban, as White House prepares to blast big tech – Tony Romm and Josh Dawsey
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/01/09/trump-twitter-banned-apps/
— Police departments across the U.S. open probes into whether their own members took part in the Capitol riot – Kim Bellware
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2021/01/09/investigating-police-rioters/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— House to Move to Impeach Trump After Push to Have Pence Remove Him From Office. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she will introduce a resolution on Monday; ‘We will act with urgency’ – Andrew Restuccia, Brent Kendall and Siobhan Hughes
https://www.wsj.com/articles/house-prepares-for-trump-impeachment-could-add-charges-on-georgia-allegations-11610295488

USA TODAY
— YouTube removes Rudy Giuliani podcast video and Steve Bannon’s channel as it cracks down on misinformation – Kelly Tyko
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2021/01/09/trump-twitter-ban-rudy-giuliani-youtube-podcast-video-removed/6611765002/

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
— Schwarzenegger compares mob attack on Capitol to Nazi assault on Jews, calls Trump a ‘failed leader’ – Kellie Hwang
https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/Schwarzenegger-compares-mob-attack-on-Capitol-to-15859983.php

PBS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump haters say “No surprise: Trump left many clues he wouldn’t go quietly.”
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/no-surprise-trump-left-many-clues-he-wouldnt-go-quietly

NEWSWEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Adam Kinzinger Never Felt ‘Real Evil’ More Strongly Than During Pro-Trump Capitol Riot.”
https://www.newsweek.com/adam-kinzinger-never-felt-real-evil-more-strongly-during-pro-trump-capitol-riot-1560343
— Devin Nunes Complains on Fox News ‘Republicans Have No Way to Communicate’ if Parler Taken Down – BENJAMIN FEARNOW
https://www.newsweek.com/devin-nunes-complains-fox-news-republicans-have-no-way-communicate-if-parler-taken-down-1560337

GUARDIAN
— Republicans and Democrats split over freedom of speech
(DIERSEN: RINOs side with Democrats against Republicans. Democrats and RINOs do not want anyone to read GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/jan/09/trump-twitter-republicans-democrats

January 9 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Illinois COVID-19 Update: IL reports 6,717 new cases, 101 deaths
https://abc7chicago.com/health/il-reports-6717-new-covid-19-cases-101-deaths-/9499535/
— Criminal Justice reform bill aims to end cash bail, expand police training, maintain police misconduct records – Will Jones
https://abc7chicago.com/police-reform-criminal-justice-house-bill-163-cash-bail/9506894/

NBC5
— A Farewell to @realDonaldTrump, Gone After 57,000 Tweets – Aamer Madhani and Jill Colvin
(DIERSEN: Since 2004, GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails have included links to more than 388,900 articles.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/a-farewell-to-realdonaldtrump-gone-after-57000-tweets/2412500/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois GOP to begin seeking state chairman applicants on Monday – RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-republican-chairman-20210109-tyqzd5cfebdddetml25jurtivy-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Illinois Republican Party agreed on a time frame for selecting a new state chairman Saturday, launching the process for potential candidates to apply on its website during a 10-day period beginning Monday. The goal, the party’s state central committee agreed, was to select someone by as soon as Jan. 30 to replace Tim Schneider, who announced last month he was stepping down after more than six years in the post. Schneider is leaving the post before his term ends May 23 amid a push by conservative hard-liners on the 18-member committee who sought someone more in line with their views, even though Schneider was an ardent supporter of President Donald Trump’s reelection bid. . .The state GOP leadership committee will meet on Jan. 23 to screen applicants and schedule a date to meet with finalists. A week later, the panel hopes to conclude interviews with finalists with the potential of voting that day on a new chairman. The GOP state central committee established some guidelines for candidates for the post, including a requirement to stay neutral in party primary contests and that the applicant not be a vendor or stakeholder in any campaign, including work for election technology or political consulting firms. In addition, the committee said it was seeking candidates who are not currently salaried public officials or candidates for public office that provides a salary. It also said it preferred candidates who are not registered lobbyists or government employees. The committee, however, did not issue a blanket ban on such applicants and said the individual’s circumstances should be considered by committee members. The final decision will come down to a weighted vote of the state central committee members, representing each of Illinois’ 18 congressional districts, based on 2020 primary results.)
— Pro-Trump rioters who stormed US Capitol now face backlash at work – AP
(DIERSEN: I attended a Bob Dole rally in Wheaton in 1996. That made my Democrat GAO superiors furious. SEE: https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1996/07/05/dole-takes-pulse-of-the-heartland/913b56e4-dd07-4491-9bb3-7de45ad54d5f/ )
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-trump-mob-backlash-at-work-20210109-yogizaqyaveyjgtmxv5slty7ha-story.html
— Momentum builds among House Democrats to impeach Trump as Speaker Nancy Pelosi accuses rioters of choosing ‘their whiteness over democracy’ – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/election-2020/ct-trump-impeachment-capitol-mob-20210109-2asefgfckjgwvhxn42aburlzqm-story.html
— Democrats are determined to pressure Biden to investigate Trump, whether or not the House pursues impeachment charges – REID J. EPSTEIN AND LISA LERER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-nyt-biden-democrats-trump-investigation-20210110-y5mucegmhnftja3pbcpxeifsme-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— As Madigan hangs on, House Democrats wait for full field of speaker candidates to emerge – Mark Brown
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/2021/1/8/22221275/madigan-michael-illinois-house-speaker-democrats

DAILY HERALD
— What Illinois Republicans are seeking in a new chairman – Marni Pyke
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210109/what-illinois-republicans-are-seeking-in-a-new-chairman
(FROM THE ARTICLE: On Saturday, Illinois Republican State Central Committee members approved a process and timeline for replacing Chairman Tim Schneider of Bartlett, who is stepping down. The hope is to name a new chairman by the Jan. 30 meeting, Grogan said. Committee members are “looking forward to getting the best qualified man or woman who comes forward at the helm,” Grogan said. “You have to come in already knowing Illinois politics and the stakeholders.” The committee needs “to go find a Solomon” who can bridge regional and ideological divides, former Republican state senator and gubernatorial candidate Kirk Dillard of Hinsdale said. Typically, the top Republican in the state steers the selection of the party chairman, as former Gov. Bruce Rauner did with Schneider, but right now there’s no apparent kingmaker. Possible contenders include: Illinois National Committeeman Richard Porter, a Northfield attorney; longtime Bolingbrook Mayor Roger Claar; Cook County Republican Party Chairman and Illinois Republican State Central Committee member Sean Morrison of Palos Park; and Chicago Cubs co-owner Todd Ricketts, who has been a fundraiser for Trump and the Republican National Committee. As of November 2020, the Democratic Party of Illinois had $2.63 million cash on hand and the Republican Party of Illinois had $286,067, according to OpenSecrets.org. Making up the shortfall will require a savvy fundraiser, one comfortable attending chicken dinners and golf outings and building rapport with wealthy Republican influencers like Uline founder Richard Uihlein and Citadel CEO Kenneth Griffin. . .He added that process for selecting a new chairman will be posted on the party’s illinois.gop website Monday. It will include an application to be completed by Jan. 21 or 22, followed by “a selection and vetting process, with the conclusion and selection at the end of the month,” he said.)

JOURNAL & TOPICS
— Del Mar Decries Storming Of U.S. Capitol – TOM ROBB
https://www.journal-topics.com/articles/del-mar-decries-storming-of-u-s-capitol/

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Central Illinois Republicans prepare for post-Trump politics – Kade Heather
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/watch-now-central-illinois-republicans-prepare-for-post-trump-politics/article_f3b5e602-7fa5-5b0e-8eba-8bed94ef7a01.html

SOUTHERN
— Legislation backed by Illinois Attorney General Raoul would reform police certification – RAYMON TRONCOSO
https://thesouthern.com/news/state-and-regional/crime-and-courts/legislation-backed-by-illinois-attorney-general-raoul-would-reform-police-certification/article_c4b813c5-50c2-5585-a76c-70c7dffb0946.html

DAILY REPUBLICAN
— Do Kinzinger’s comments lessen his chances for statewide office? – Rich Miller
https://www.dailyrepublicannews.com/opinion/20210109/rich-miller-do-kinzingers-comments-lessen-his-chances-for-statewide-office

NPR ILLINOIS
— More Than A Dozen GOP State Lawmakers Attended Rally That Gave Way To Riots – BEN PAVIOUR
https://www.npr.org/2021/01/09/955128569/more-than-a-dozen-gop-state-lawmakers-attended-rally-that-gave-way-to-riots
— As Inauguration Nears, Concern Of More Violence Grows – MATTHEW S. SCHWARTZ
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/inauguration-nears-concern-grows-more-violence-come#stream/0

WSIL TV
— Illinois House kicks off busy lame duck session – Mike Miletich
https://wsiltv.com/2021/01/08/illinois-house-kicks-off-busy-lame-duck-session/

WFAV
— Clay County State Representative Darren Baily Has Had Enough of Adam Kinzinger
https://www.wfav951.com/2021/01/08/hes-had-enough-of-adam-kinzinger/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— D.C. Four Years Ago
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/01/09/d-c-four-years-ago/
— Wilcox Opposes Bill to Weaken Law Enforcement
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/01/09/wilcox-opposes-bill-to-weaken-law-enforcement/
— Twitter Purge / Cleansing Far Beyond President Trump
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/01/09/twitter010921/
— IL-14: A Message from Lauren Underwood
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/01/09/il-14-a-message-from-lauren-underwood/
— Commenter Reflects on Storming of the Capitol and Voting as a “Pressure Valve”
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/01/09/commenter-reflects-on-storming-of-the-capitol-and-voting-as-a-pressure-valve/
— Sign re Police and Safety
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/01/09/message-of-the-day-a-sign-90/
— Patrick Kenneally and All Other State’s Attorneys But Cook County’s Oppose Law and Order Weakening Bill
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/01/08/kenneally-and-all-other-states-attorneys-but-cook-countys-oppose-law-and-order-weakening-bill/
— Aspirants to Replace Chuck Wheeler on the McHenry County Board – Kathleen Klehm Marinangel
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/01/08/aspirants-to-replace-chuck-wheeler-on-the-mchenry-county-board-3/
— Aspirants to Replace Chuck Wheeler on the McHenry County Board – John Marcrito
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/01/07/aspirants-to-replace-chuck-wheeler-on-the-mchenry-county-board-john-marcrito/
— Aspirants to Replace Chuck Wheeler on the McHenry County Board – Carl Klamienski
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/01/06/aspirants-to-replace-chuck-wheeler-on-the-mchenry-county-board-2/
— Aspirants to Replace Chuck Wheeler on the McHenry County Board – Jeff Buff
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/01/05/aspirants-to-replace-chuck-wheeler-on-the-mchenry-county-board-jeff-buff/
— A Democratic Party Corkscrew
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/01/08/message-of-the-day-a-corkscrew/
— Storming Capitol Puts Vote Fraud Charges on Back Burner
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/01/08/storming-capitol-puts-vote-fraud-charges-on-back-burner/
— IL 6/14: Casten and Underwood Call for Trump’s Impeachment
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/01/08/il-6-14-casten-and-underwood-call-for-trumps-impeachment/
— Congressman Adam Kinzinger, Spurned by Trump for DoD Secretary, Leads GOP Charge to Oust President
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/01/08/congressman-adam-kinzinger-spurned-by-trump-for-dod-secretary-leads-gop-charge-to-oust-president/
— Pondering the Illinois Republican Party’s Future
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/01/08/pondering-the-illinois-republican-partys-future/
— Resignations Starting 2021
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/01/07/resignations010721/
— Suzanne Ness Faces House Speakership Vote Quandary with Only 16% of Her District Thinking Favorably of Mike Madigan
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/01/07/suzanne-ness-faces-house-speakership-vote-quandary-with-only-16-of-her-district-thinking-favorably-of-mike-madigan/
— Dems Recommend Man to Replace Suzanne Ness on County Board
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/01/05/dems-recommend-man-to-replace-suzanne-ness-on-county-board/
— Pot Taxes Bring But $150 Million of $40 Billion Budget
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/01/06/pot-taxes-bring-but-150-million-of-40-billion-budget/
— IL-14: Analysis of Jim Oberweis Contesting the Election
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/01/06/oberweis010621/
— Higher Salaries for Incumbent Township Officials in Greenwood Township Than for Newcomers
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/01/05/higher-salaries-for-incumbent-township-officials-in-greenwood-township-than-for-newcomers/

CAPITOL FAX
— Likely GOP gubernatorial candidate Paul Schimpf vows to oppose mask mandate
https://capitolfax.com/2021/01/09/likely-gop-gubernatorial-candidate-vows-to-oppose-mask-mandate/
— 6,717 new confirmed and probable cases; 101 additional deaths; 3,589 hospitalized; 742 in ICU; 8.3 percent average case positivity rate; 9.3 percent average test positivity rate
https://capitolfax.com/2021/01/09/6717-new-confirmed-and-probable-cases-101-additional-deaths-3589-hospitalized-742-in-icu-83-percent-average-case-positivity-rate-93-percent-average-test-positivity-rate/
— AG Raoul unveils police licensing bill
https://capitolfax.com/2021/01/09/ag-raoul-unveils-police-licensing-bill/

GOPUSA
— Democrats Push To Impeach Trump As Twitter, Facebook And Instagram Permanently Suspend His Accounts
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=100276
— Failure To Contain Big Tech Is The Biggest Failure Of 2020
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=100118
— The Worst Of Days For Trump & His Supporters – Patrick J. Buchanan
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=100202

BLAZE
— Leftists compare Trump’s Twitter ban to Saddam Hussein’s capture, call it ‘most important moment in the history of social media’. Hollywood celebrities and Democrats celebrate Trump’s ban with outlandish statements. – Paul Sacca
https://www.theblaze.com/news/trump-twitter-ban-reactions-celebrities-democrats
— Facebook just deleted anti-Democrat ‘WalkAway’ page from platform, founder Brandon Straka said ‘Is this the unity and healing of Joe Biden’s America??? This is horrifying.’ – DAVE URBANSKI
https://www.theblaze.com/news/facebook-deletes-anti-democrat-walkaway-page
— Rush Limbaugh, Dan Bongino, Mark Levin take action against Twitter after platform permanently bans Trump – Chris Enloe
https://www.theblaze.com/news/top-conservatives-leave-twitter-trump-ban

PJ MEDIA
— The All-Out Assault on Conservative Thought Has Just Begun – TYLER O’NEIL
https://pjmedia.com/columns/tyler-o-neil/2021/01/09/the-all-out-assault-on-conservative-thought-has-just-begun-n1326710

NEWS BUSTERS
— Amazon Employee Group DEMANDS Speech APP Parler Be Deplatformed – Alexander Hall
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/techwatch/alexander-hall/2021/01/09/amazon-employee-group-demands-speech-app-parler-be

LIFE SITE NEWS
— In some videos, Capitol police appear to let protestors into US Capitol, pose for selfies. Other videos from other parts of the chaotic day show very different interactions between protestors and police. – Raymond Wolfe
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/videos-depict-capitol-police-letting-protesters-into-us-capitol-posing-for-selfies

EPOCH TIMES
— Nikki Haley Likens Trump Twitter Ban to Act of Chinese Communist Party – ZACHARY STIEBER
https://www.theepochtimes.com/nikki-haley-likens-trump-twitter-ban-to-act-of-chinese-communist-party_3650028.html

THE HILL
— Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.): Trump ‘committed impeachable offenses’ – ALEXANDER BOLTON
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/533498-gop-sen-toomey-trump-committed-impeachable-offenses
— Trump stares down new impeachment threat – CELINE CASTRONUOVO
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/533494-trump-to-face-new-impeachment-threat

CNN
— Trump considering Giuliani and Dershowitz for impeachment defense team – Jeremy Diamond and Pamela Brown
https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/09/politics/donald-trump-impeachment-lawyers-dershowitz-giuliani/index.html

CNBC
— Pro-Trump dark money groups organized the rally that led to deadly Capitol Hill riot – Brian Schwartz
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/01/09/pro-trump-dark-money-groups-organized-the-rally-that-led-to-deadly-capitol-hill-riot.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— Democrats Demand Answers From Justice Dept. About Trump’s Role as Impeachment Threat Looms
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/01/09/us/trump-biden

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “For Trump, the end is coming swiftly and with stinging rebukes.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/rebukes-trump-presidency-ending-/2021/01/09/35f2de3c-5287-11eb-83e3-322644d82356_story.html

NEW YORK POST
— Trump fans ditch Twitter en masse after president’s suspension – Jon Levine
https://nypost.com/2021/01/09/trump-fans-leave-twitter-after-presidents-suspension/

NEWSWEEK
— 51 Percent of Republicans Think Trump Deserves No Blame For Capitol Riots: Poll – JEFFERY MARTIN
https://www.newsweek.com/51-percent-republicans-think-trump-deserves-no-blame-capitol-riots-poll-1560206

ATLANTIC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Republicans Confront the Consequences of Their Doomsday Rhetoric. The Capitol riot showed how the ominous tenor of contemporary GOP messaging could be fueling white conservatives’ extremism.”
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2021/01/capitol-riot-and-white-conservatives-extremism/617615/

June 3 Evening Edition

WHITE HOUSE
— More violence is met with more silence
https://www.whitehouse.gov/1600daily/

ABC7
— Chicago protest: Hundreds march against police brutality in Bronzeville – Liz Nagy
https://abc7chicago.com/society/hundreds-protest-police-brutality-on-south-side/6230089/

NBC5
— Chicago Protests: City Starts to Reopen, Marches Continue
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-protests-city-starts-to-reopen-marches-continue/2283498/
— Illinois Reports 982 New Coronavirus Cases, 97 Additional Deaths
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/illinois-reports-982-new-coronavirus-cases-97-additional-deaths/2283730/

CBS2
— Despite Reopening Efforts, Chicagoans Still Struggle To Get Work, Unemployment Benefits – Dana Kozlov
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/06/03/despite-reopening-efforts-chicagoans-still-struggle-to-get-work-unemployment-benefits/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “This wave of protests is a reaction to Donald Trump.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/steve-chapman/ct-column-protests-george-floyd-trump-race-chapman-20200603-dnkiaqx5wvbrvo2uzdcrwk3nhi-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Be careful: How we talk about mayhem could reinvigorate Trump’s reelection chances.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/ct-george-floyd-fallout-donald-trump-november-grossman-20200603-m3gezzkv3vgu5kcj3xoecnxntq-story.html
— Naperville man’s video captures explosion during downtown chaos and violence
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-downtown-naperville-protest-explosion-video-st-0605-20200603-pxomvkdxjvhe3bzymy4fjujybi-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Protestors blast Whites.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-george-floyd-aftermath-suburban-rallies-20200604-pyfqktwrpzda3b766ognjewlpy-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In Wheaton, Carmin Awadzi came to a Black Lives Matter rally at Adams Park out of fear. Two of her children were going, and she wanted to make sure nothing happened to them. She even told her 16-year-old son to wear his Wheaton Warrenville South High School sweatshirt so people would know he belonged. “That’s our lives every single day here in Wheaton,” she said. “And I’m having to explain that to people — people that we’ve known for a very long time, educated people who are professionals. My husband and I are in the 1% but it still doesn’t matter.” The rally drew a diverse, young-skewing crowd of several hundred who listened to speakers reflect about racial injustice throughout America and close to home.)

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Daily COVID-19 cases dip under 1,000, but officials warn it could take 2 weeks to see if protests prompt uptick
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/6/3/21278999/latest-coronavirus-news-live-updates-chicago-illinois-2020
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Latinos and African Americans must unite against racism. If we’d let our ties bind us, we’d be much stronger against a predominantly white political and corporate power structure that thrives on our marginalization.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/6/3/21279612/george-floyd-protests-racism-vigilantes-little-village-latinos-mexican-african-americans-garcia
— Pritzker adds Lake, four downstate counties to disaster proclamation amid civil unrest Lake County is among those that represents “a threat for looting or destruction through planned protests,” is “home to critical infrastructure” or has requested state assistance, Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s office said. – Mitchell Armentrout
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/6/3/21279880/pritzker-illinois-national-guard-more-counties-lake-floyd-protests

DAILY HERALD
— ‘Leaving the footprint of change’: Batavia holds a peaceful rally in support of ‘Black Lives Matter’ – Lauren Rohr
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200603/leaving-the-footprint-of-change-batavia-holds-a-peaceful-rally-in-support-of-black-lives-matter
— Protesters disperse after peaceful assembly in Wheaton
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200603/protesters-disperse-after-peaceful-assembly-in-wheaton
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Protesters gathered peacefully in downtown Wheaton Wednesday to speak out against racial inequalities. Demonstrators met at Adams Park downtown about 1 p.m. The large group of mostly young people then rallied in front of city hall, reconvened in the historic park beside the Wheaton Public Library and began dispersing shortly before 5 p.m. The Downtown Wheaton Association has recommended businesses remain closed until Friday morning as a precaution ahead of planned protests. Police also have increased patrols. Some businesses may remain open. Before visiting, customers should call ahead to ensure the business is open and confirm their hours.)
— DuPage officials looking for ‘concrete actions’ to improve race relations – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200603/dupage-officials-looking-for-concrete-actions-to-improve-race-relations
— Officials, residents praise Naperville police for protest response – Marie Wilson
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200603/officials-residents-praise-naperville-police-for-protest-response

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— The government must protect people and property That’s the deal we make when we pay taxes and follow rules, writes a longtime Chicago business owner. – DOUGLAS VAN TRESS
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/opinion/government-must-protect-people-and-property

OAK PARK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater promotes hatred against Trump.
https://www.oakpark.com/News/Articles/6-3-2020/The-consequences-of-Trump%27s-racism/

SUBURBAN LIFE
— ‘We’re not going to let this happen anymore’ Protesters pack Wheaton park to decry racism – BOB RAKOW (DIERSEN: It would be great if a transcript of everything that was said by the protest speakers would be published.)
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2020/06/03/were-not-going-to-let-this-happen-anymore-protesters-pack-wheaton-park-to-decry-racism/ak15fz8/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Three speakers were scheduled for Wednesday’s Black Lives Matter protest in Wheaton’s Adams Park. But 90 minutes after the protest started, more than 20 people had taken the bullhorn, stepped before the crowd of about 1,000 people and offered passionate, emotional and fervent pleas to end racism and police violence against black people. The speakers were while and black, male and female, young and old, but the message was the same: racism in all its forms must end and the battle to stop it once and for all is just beginning. The 1 p.m. protest was planned for Memorial Park, which is fenced off and undergoing improvements, leading participants to move to nearby Adams Park. Protesters, many carrying signs with a wide array of messages including “Black Lives Matter,” “Only Justice Will Bring Peace” and “We Cannot Be Silent Because the Dead Cannot Speak,” formed a large circle in the center of the park and listened to and applauded each speaker, many who initially did not plan to address the crowd. The protest was one of several held Wednesday in DuPage, Cook and Kane counties as people harnessed the opportunity to vent their anger and frustration following the May 25 death of George Floyd, who was killed while in police custody in Minneapolis. “It’s disgusting that we’re begging people to understand that our lives matter, and there are people saying, ‘but this and but that.’ But that’s reality, right? No, because we’re not going to let this happen anymore,” said one speaker, who declined to give her name. “We are not criminals. We are not animals,” she said. “We are humans, we’re beautiful and we are loved,” she continued. She also chastised people who have criticized the phrase Black Lives Matter because they contend it excludes other races. “All lives matter,” she said. “We’re not screaming that only black lives matter. It’s because all lives matter that we are here protesting the ones that are actually targeted. “We’re not here to start a race war, we’re here to end one and finally be at the same level as you. So please, if you’re human, have humanity, open your eyes to what’s been going on in this country because I’m tired of having to explain to you why I’m scared, why I feel little, why l feel hurt.” Jerome Jackson attended the protest with his wife, Julie; son, Lincoln, 6; and daughter, Quinlan, 7. Jackson, a Wheaton resident, said it was critical that his children see the formation of a movement designed to end racism and bigotry. “The importance is for them to not only understand the importance of the message that Black Lives Matters and what it means to the greater good of society, but to our own family knowing that I’m an African American myself and raising two bi-racial children. It’s important for them to understand their roots and culture.” Jackson added that he doesn’t want his children to experience the bigotry he endured as a child. “As someone who grew up primarily in the 80s, I was subjected to bigotry and racism, and I’ve said from the moment they were born that I want them to grow up in a society that doesn’t’ view them for their skin color or tone and just views them as human beings,” he said. He added that the size of the protest was encouraging. “I’m very happy to see as many young people out supporting this cause and just standing up for what is right,” Jackson said. Following the protest, participants marched through downtown Wheaton chanting “Black Lives Matter.” Dan Clinch of Wheaton said he attend the protest because “it was the right thing to do.” “This just can’t go on,” he added. “What happened in Minneapolis, there’s no excuse in the world for it.” Clinch said he expects the movement to continue because Floyd’s death was a tipping point. “You heard the young people today,” he said. “This was very impressive.” Clinch’s daughter, Campbell, a Wheaton North graduate, and a friend of some of the speakers, said she saw numerous racist incidents while attending the high school. “You hear the N-word, you do hear things about white supremacy, you hear people calling African Americans animals. There’s no justification for that,” she said.)

CITY OF WHEATON
— Planned Protest for Memorial Park Area Concludes (DIERSEN: It would be great if a transcript of everything that was said by the protest speakers would be published.)
https://www.wheaton.il.us/civicalerts.aspx?AID=416
(FROM THE PRESS RELEASE: The planned protest that began at Memorial Park at 1 p.m. has concluded, and this peaceful event occurred without incident. The protest began in Adam’s Park, moved throughout the Central Business District, stopping at City Hall, before returning Adam’s Park. The City of Wheaton and the Wheaton Police Department respect the right of people to assemble peacefully. The participants met the City’s expectation for a peaceful gathering. Wheaton Police had been in contact with organizers before the event and provided a presence at the event to ensure everyone’s safety. We appreciate the cooperation of participants in helping ensure this was a peaceful gathering. Thank you for following the official City of Wheaton source for community information.)

JOHN BIVER
— BRUCE DONNELLY WAS A MAN IN FULL
https://johnbiver.com/bruce-donnelly-was-a-man-in-full/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Academic Finds Negative Impact to Black Communities When Police Departments Have Feet Held to the Fire
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/06/03/academic-finds-negative-impact-to-black-communities-when-police-departments-have-feet-held-to-the-fire/
— IL-14: Lauren Underwood Releases Video on George Floyd and Pandemic
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/06/02/il-14-lauren-underwood-releases-video-on-george-floyd-and-pandemic/
— Drivers Flock to Secretary of State’s Office
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/06/03/drivers-flock-to-secretary-of-states-office/
— Clown-Masked Chicago Man Faces Federal Charges for Torching Police Vehicle
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/06/03/clown-masked-chicago-man-faces-federal-charges-for-torching-police-vehicle/
— Feds Take Jurisdiction in Three Chicago Gun Arrests
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/06/03/feds-take-jurisdiction-in-three-chicago-gun-arrests/
— Ugaste Comments on Minnesota’s George Floyd
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/06/03/ugaste-comments-on-minnesotas-george-floyd/
— IL-14: Oberweis Comments on New Charges for Minneapolis Policemen
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/06/03/il-14-oberweis-comments-on-new-charges-for-minneapolis-policemen/
— IL-06: Jeanne Ives and Sean Casten Exchange Views on Minnesota and Aftermath
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/06/03/il-06-jeanne-ives-and-sean-casten-exchange-views-on-minnesota-and-aftermath/
— Three Men’s Deaths Attributed to Coronavirus, 60% of Dead in McHenry County Men
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/06/03/three-mens-deaths-attributed-to-coronavirus-60-of-dead-men/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— $1 MILLION BOND FOR LOMBARD MAN CHARGED WITH POSSESSION OF INCENDIARY DEVICE, ATTEMPTED TERRORISM
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/06/1-million-bond-for-lombard-man-charged-with-possession-of-incendiary-device-attempted-terrorism.html
— ILLINOIS BECOMES FIRST TO TAP FED LOANS AFTER YIELDS SURGE; THIRD TO LAST IN STATE BUSINESS CLIMATE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/06/illinois-becomes-first-to-tap-fed-loans-after-yields-surge-third-to-last-in-state-business-climate.html
— THORNER/INGOLD: AMERICA’S PANDEMIC OF LAWLESSNESS AND RAGE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/06/thorneringold-americas-pandemic-of-lawlessness-and-rage.html
— WEYERMULLER: ILLINOIS NATIONAL GUARD ON STREETS OF CHICAGO AS CITY REOPENS TO PHASE 3
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/06/weyermuller-illinois-national-guard-on-streets-of-chicago-as-city-reopens-to-phase-3.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Three House Black Caucus members call for special legislative session
https://capitolfax.com/2020/06/03/three-house-black-caucus-members-call-for-special-legislative-session/
— Oberweis wants expanded mail-in ballot program
https://capitolfax.com/2020/06/03/oberweis-wants-expanded-mail-in-ballot-program/
— 982 new cases, 97 additional deaths
https://capitolfax.com/2020/06/03/982-new-cases-97-additional-deaths/

BREITBART
— GOP Reps. Ask Donald Trump to Import Armies of Foreign Workers for White-Collar Jobs – NEIL MUNRO
https://www.breitbart.com/economy/2020/06/03/gop-reps-ask-donald-trump-to-import-armies-of-foreign-workers-for-white-collar-jobs/

FEDERALIST
— The Media Are Lying To You About Everything, Including The Riots The media lied about the Russia collusion hoax, about the Mueller probe, about impeachment, about the coronavirus—and now they’re lying about the riots. – John Daniel Davidson
https://thefederalist.com/2020/06/03/the-media-are-lying-to-you-about-everything-including-the-riots/

CANADA FREE PRESS
— Latest Democrat Strategy: Anarchy Replacing Pandemic Scare – Judi McLeod
https://canadafreepress.com/article/latest-democrat-strategy-anarchy-replacing-pandemic-scare

PATRIOT POST
— Bush Condemns Riots but Promotes Myth of Systemic Racism He calls for unity by capitulating to the “social justice” dogma that America is a racist nation. – Thomas Gallatin
https://patriotpost.us/articles/71109-bush-condemns-riots-but-promotes-myth-of-systemic-racism-2020-06-03
— Riots and the Media Between excusing the riots and over-covering them, the media gets it wrong. – Douglas Andrews
https://patriotpost.us/articles/71115-riots-and-the-media
— Are You a White Supremacist? – Nate Jackson (DIERSEN: To be called a White supremacist today in America is like being called a Jew in Germany during the 1930s and 1940s.)
https://patriotpost.us/articles/71090-are-you-a-white-supremacist-2020-06-03

HUFFINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Duckworth promotes hatred of Trump.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/tammy-duckworth-trump-military-protesters-digusting_n_5ed7fc3ec5b675737dc0de21

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters side with the rioters.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/02/us/politics/trump-law-enforcement-protests.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Protesters’ breach of temporary fences near White House complex prompted Secret Service to move Trump to secure bunker – Carol D. Leonnig
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/secret-service-moved-trump-to-secure-bunker-friday-after-protesters-breached-temporary-fences-near-white-house-complex/2020/06/03/e4ae77c2-a5b9-11ea-b619-3f9133bbb482_story.html

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Bush uses George Floyd to demonize, denigrate, and condemn Republicans.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2020/06/03/george-floyd-george-w-bush-anguished-brutal-suffocation/3132800001/

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Trump Is Reviving the Disgraceful Legacy of ‘Law-and-Order’ Politics.”
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/06/trump-law-and-order-politics-nixon-reagan.html

FED WEEK
— Federal Whistleblowers Fired 10 Times Normal Rate, GAO Finds (DIERSEN: In 1997, when I was 49 years old, the Democrats who ran GAO forced me to take their early retirement “offer,” that is, they fired me because I had blown the whistle on their political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.)
https://www.fedweek.com/fedweek/federal-whistleblowers-fired-10-times-normal-rate-gao-finds/