April 26 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Chicago car protest calls for cancellation of rent during COVID-19 crisis
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-coronavirus-illinois-rent-relief/6129852/
— Illinois coronavirus: Which counties are offering property tax relief during the COVID-19 pandemic? – Jason Knowles and Ann Pistone
https://abc7chicago.com/finance/are-illinois-counties-providing-property-tax-relief-during-the-pandemic-/6125150/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Naperville: Loaves & Fishes says people seeking food assistance up dramatically, and they need financial help to meet demand – SUZANNE BAKER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-loaves-and-fishes-virtual-food-drive-st-0424-20200425-dz5owxfxlbek7j5v3mu4xdshim-story.html
— Newly released state figures show jump in COVID-19 deaths at some Illinois long-term care facilities – JOE MAHR and PATRICK M. O’CONNELL
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-illinois-nursing-homes-deaths-increase-20200426-y7yt6zqpfrheve7dwtwn4y42ty-story.html
— Officials scale back McCormick Place plans by 2,000 beds as coronavirus curve flattens – Lisa Schencker
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-mccormick-beds-not-opening-curve-flattening-20200425-dqsqvuk2wrd7pmbtgzjik7hkji-story.html
— Amazon plans 1.2 million-square-foot fulfillment center in University Park – MIKE NOLAN (DIERSEN: I bought a new town home in University Park in 1972 when I was 24 years old. I a) lived in it full-time 1972-1974, b) lived in it weekends 1974-1976, c) rented it out 1976-1984, and d) sold it in 1984.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/ct-sta-university-park-amazon-st-0423-20200423-z4324rj5zjbbvplg74mgr3gg4i-story.html
— ‘It’s a slap in the face’: Victims are angered as jails free inmates – JOHN ELIGON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/sns-nyt-victims-angry-as-jails-free-inmates-20200426-gmcnrwlt5zgzvprhvkmpan6vkq-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Illinois man sues Trump for denying stimulus checks to Americans married to immigrants “It’s a deliberately cruel carve-out,” Manar Waheed, senior legislative and advocacy counsel with the American Civil Liberties Union, said in the suit. – Sam Kelly
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/4/25/21237048/president-trump-sued-immigrant-cares-act-federal-lawsuit-stimulus-check
— Cook County medical examiner confirms 91 more coronavirus deaths, raising toll to 1,351 A 20-year-old Park Forest man without any underlying health conditions died Saturday of a COVID-19 infection, the medical examiner’s office said. – Sam Kelly
https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2020/4/25/21236942/cook-county-medical-examiner-confirms-91-more-coronavirus-deaths-raising-toll-to-1351

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE: Lab medical director explains how COVID-19 testing works – Marie Wilson
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200425/lab-medical-director-explains-how-covid-19-testing-works

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Flaw in guidelines fuels wrong thinking on reopening – Mark Glennon
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/guest-commentary/guest-commentary-flaw-in-guidelines-fuels-wrong-thinking-on-reopening/article_cc15fac9-8c5c-53ff-bbbf-844049895c56.html

HERALD NEWS
— Protesters gather in Crest Hill due to stay-at-home order – ERIC GINNARD
https://www.theherald-news.com/lists/2020/04/25/abf8e1ef0d3a449297a30b1e41e3e238/index.xml

SOUTHERN
— ‘Mixed emotions’: Local GOP lawmakers happy with some of Pritzker’s stay-home response, still waiting on others – Isaac Smith 
https://thesouthern.com/news/local/mixed-emotions-local-gop-lawmakers-happy-with-some-of-pritzkers-stay-home-response-still-waiting/article_b573dd3e-9bfe-519f-a690-dbc2fb53ed84.html

PLATT COUNTY JOURNAL REPUBLICAN
— Third-party candidates’ ballot access rules officially loosened – Rebecca Anzel (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes talk and/or act like they are Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, or RINOs. They focus on getting the leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Organization, etc. a) to discourage me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and b) to discourage everyone from reading those emails.)
https://www.journal-republican.com/coronavirus/third-party-candidates-ballot-access-rules-officially-loosened/article_42e1a318-868f-11ea-9c24-f3c45c1fd52a.html

WEEK
— Protesters demand Gov. Pritzker reopen Illinois – Mike Miletich
https://week.com/2020/04/25/protesters-demand-pritzker-reopen-illinois/

NPR ILLINOIS
— Concerns Over Giving Nursing Homes Civil Immunity Protections – INA JAFFE
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/concerns-over-giving-nursing-homes-civil-immunity-protections#stream/0
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, a) Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs a) encourage young people to be LGBTQers and b) demonize, denigrate, and condemn those who do not promote LGBTQ activity.
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/some-lgbtq-youth-find-hard-times-home#stream/0
https://www.npr.org/2020/04/25/844904676/some-lgbtq-youth-find-hard-times-at-home

FOX ILLINOIS
— Conservative group sues to stop California aid to illegal immigrants – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/conservative-group-sues-to-stop-california-aid-to-immigrants
— Out of pandemic crisis, what could a new New Deal look like? – AP (DIERSEN: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs want any “new deal” to get rid of the following once and for all: individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/out-of-pandemic-crisis-what-could-a-new-new-deal-look-like

NEWS CHANNEL 20
— In Trump’s shadow, Congress-at-home eyes reboot during virus – AP
https://newschannel20.com/news/coronavirus/in-trumps-shadow-congress-at-home-eyes-reboot-during-virus

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— AS PRITZKER CONTINUES TO EXTEND HIS EMERGENCY POWERS, WHAT ROLE SHOULD THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY PLAY? – Joe Tabor
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/as-pritzker-continues-to-extend-his-emergency-powers-what-role-should-the-general-assembly-play/

CAPITOL FAX
— 2,119 new cases, 80 additional deaths
https://capitolfax.com/2020/04/25/2119-new-cases-80-additional-deaths/
— Pritzker praises volunteers – Dr. Ezike bemoans “significant increase in calls to the Illinois Poison Center” – “Injecting, ingesting, snorting household cleaners is dangerous” – Ezike says state ran 11,985 tests in last 24 hours – Dr. Ezike asked about rumors – Encourages those who’ve had it to donate plasma – Reporter asks question posed by front group – Yet another question about summertime activities – Asked about boating – Ezike says she’s looking at allowing drive-in theaters – Pritzker counters WIND reporter: “We actually never closed dentists or doctors offices” – Says lakefront and city golf reopening is up to mayor – Reporter mischaracterizes memo – Says why county-by-county approach won’t work – Still no humidity guidance – Talks about limitations on rapid test machines – Says workers’ comp commission revisiting emergency rule – Deflects gotcha question on Trump – Dr. Ezike again explains nursing home reporting system – No housecalls for hairdressers – Says it’s possible state could allow independent pharmacies to do tests – Pleads for more federal help for small businesses
https://capitolfax.com/2020/04/25/pritzker-praises-volunteers-dr-ezike-bemoans-significant-increase-in-calls-to-the-illinois-poison-center/

CNS NEWS
— Sen. Cotton: ‘Stop Allowing Hundreds of Thousands of Chinese Students to Come to Our Universities’ – Susan Jones
https://cnsnews.com/article/washington/susan-jones/sen-cotton-stop-allowing-hundreds-thousands-chinese-students-come

TOWNHALL
— A Little Something For Everyone…To Hate – Derek Hunter
https://townhall.com/columnists/derekhunter/2020/04/26/a-little-something-for-everyoneto-hate-n2567618
— CBP Agents Rescue 4 Lost Illegals Who Called 911 After Crossing Border – Bronson Stocking
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bronsonstocking/2020/04/26/cbp-agents-rescue-4-lost-illegals-who-called-911-after-crossing-border-n2567625

NEWS BUSTERS
— The Liberal Media’s Latest Corona Attack on Trump – Jeffrey Lord 
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/jeffrey-lord/2020/04/25/liberal-medias-latest-corona-attack-trump

HOT AIR
— Team Trump Fears Suburban Women In 2020, Especially After COVID-19
https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2020/04/team-trump-fears-suburban-women-2020-especially-covid-19/

GATEWAY PUNDIT
— Tens of Thousands Defy Newsom’s Authoritarian Lockdown Order and Flock to SoCal Beaches Amid Heatwave – Cristina Laila
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2020/04/tens-thousands-defy-newsoms-authoritarian-lockdown-order-flock-socal-beaches-amid-heatwave/
— The Experts Were ALL WRONG: Six New Studies Show COVID-19 Infected Millions More than Predicted Across US from NYC to LA to Miami to Boston to Chicago! – Jim Hoft
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2020/04/experts-wrong-six-new-studies-show-covid-19-infected-millions-predicted-across-us-nyc-la-miami-boston-chicago/

TEA PARTY
— Reporters Stand Ground After White House Tried To Move CNN To Back Row In Briefing Room – Gateway Pundit (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the following who pander to Capitol Fax and the rest of the Democrat news media in Illinois: activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, campaign managers, etc. in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois who paint themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican and have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout. I would focus on those who blame me and blame my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems. ) 
https://www.teaparty.org/reporters-stand-ground-after-white-house-tried-to-move-cnn-to-back-row-in-briefing-room-437024/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— America Can’t Face China Alone – MATTHEW CONTINETTI (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and other Trump-haters side with Communist China against America.)
https://www.nationalreview.com/2020/04/china-american-foreign-policy-facing-threat-requires-new-institutions-and-alliances/

THE HILL
— Biden takes back seat to Pelosi, Schumer in coronavirus response – ALEXANDER BOLTON (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents have their operatives and their dupes do their dirty work for them. While most of the operatives and dupes who work for my critics/opponents have severe financial, health, and other problems, some are candidates, elected officials, and Republican party leaders. I should write a book about them.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/494621-biden-takes-back-seat-to-pelosi-schumer-in-coronavirus-response
— Coronavirus exposes scars of Great Recession – SYLVAN LANE 
https://thehill.com/policy/finance/494625-coronavirus-exposes-scars-of-great-recession

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE: A Candidate in Isolation: Inside Joe Biden’s Cloistered Campaign Walled off from voters in a distinctive kind of lockdown, Mr. Biden has developed a routine, of sorts, as he seeks the presidency from his basement. – Alexander Burns, Shane Goldmacher and Katie Glueck
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/25/us/politics/joe-biden-coronavirus-quarantine.html
— A Few Thousand Protest Stay-at-Home Order at Wisconsin State Capitol The protest was one of the nation’s largest gatherings to date to condemn lockdown orders enacted by state and local governments. – Reid J. Epstein and Kay Nolan
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/24/us/politics/coronavirus-protests-madison-wisconsin.html
— A Big, Once-Reliable Source of Investor Cash Is Drying Up The losses aren’t coming just from the drop in stock prices. The effect of the dividend cuts sweeping through the market will hurt, too. – Jeff Sommer
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/24/business/coronavirus-stocks-investing-dividends.html
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Economic Dignity For All – Gene Sperling (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) who make it very clear that they would never have stooped to take the jobs that I did and b) who demonize me, denigrate me, and condemn me as having been grossly overpaid. I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; worked on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970; sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumped gasoline 1971-1972; collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980; and audited federal agencies 1980-1997.) 
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/24/opinion/sunday/essential-workers-wages-covid.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: They treat the notion of a living wage as radical even though it was a Republican, Theodore Roosevelt, who called for a “living wage” that was high enough “to provide for education and recreation, to care for immature members of the family, to maintain the family during periods of sickness, and to permit of reasonable saving for old age.” Conservatives, and some traditional economic analyses, claim that a living wage would lead to job loss, but that has been repeatedly contradicted by empirical evidence — including a recent analysis of 138 state minimum-wage increases. But even this debate misses a larger reality. We have many policies that can be used in tandem to ensure an effective living wage while alleviating any fears of job loss. The $20-an-hour or more that is most likely needed for working parents to raise their children with true economic dignity can be reached by combining a $15 minimum wage with policies that do not raise employer costs at all — like major expansions of the earned-income tax credit and child-care subsidies. We could further protect employment levels by pairing a major minimum-wage increase with expansions of green jobs, health service jobs and caregiving.)
— Who Has Enough Cash to Get Through the Coronavirus Crisis? – Alissa Quart and Yaryna Serkez (DIERSEN: Sooner or later, if not already, the less that your income has gone down because of the crisis, the less that your expenses have increased because of the crisis, and/or the less that your net worth has gone down because of the crisis, the more that Trump-haters will viciously demonize you, viciously denigrate you, and viciously condemn you.) 
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/04/23/opinion/emergency-savings-coronavirus.html

WASHINGTON POST
— WHO says no evidence recovery prevents second infection as coronavirus deaths surpass 200,000 worldwide
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2020/04/25/coronavirus-latest-news/

NEW YORK POST
— Spa workers shocked after making more on unemployment than on the job – Dana Kennedy
https://nypost.com/2020/04/25/these-wa-spa-workers-make-more-on-unemployment-than-on-job/

BOSTON HERALD
— Facebook fails the coronavirus censorship test – DAVID HARSANYI (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) glorify, praise, and promote the Democrat/Libertarian/Green/RINO Facebook, b) want everyone to look at and read only what they post the Democrat/Libertarian/Green/RINO Facebook, c) discourage me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, and d) discourage everyone from reading GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. That shows that my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are anti-Republican.)
https://www.bostonherald.com/2020/04/26/facebook-fails-the-coronavirus-censorship-test/

BLOOMBERG
— Americans’ Fear of Job Loss Surges to 45-Year High, Poll Shows – Christopher Condon (DIERSEN: One reason why government employees endure the tremendous hatred against government employees is that government employees generally have more job security. I should write a book about those in my neighborhood, in my precinct, in Wheaton’s West District, in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County’s 4th District, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout and who hate government employees the most. I would focus on those who hate past, present, and future federal employees and federal retirees the most. I was a federal employee for almost 30 years. I have been a federal retiree for almost 23 years.) 
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-04-22/americans-fear-of-job-loss-surges-to-45-year-high-poll-shows

FORBES
— Coronavirus, CARES And PPP Will Explode The Federal Deficit And Debt – Chuck Jones
https://www.forbes.com/sites/chuckjones/2020/04/25/the-coronavirus-will-explode-the-federal-deficit-and-debt/#2e35b1837ef7
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, a) Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs a) encourage young people to be LGBTQers and b) demonize, denigrate, and condemn those who do not promote LGBTQ activity.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/ashleefowlkes/2020/04/25/covid-19-the-gay-the-homeless-the-gay-and-homeless/#6e6a3a04ad78

BUSINESS JOURNAL
— Virus Casts a Dark Cloud Over Once-thriving Home Market – AP (DIERSEN: How many thousands, if not tens of thousands, if not hundreds of thousands of dollars have efforts to fight the virus driven down the value of real estate in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipal district, in your municipality, in your township, and in your county?)
https://businessjournaldaily.com/virus-casts-a-dark-cloud-over-once-thriving-home-market/

ATLANTIC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Who wants your main source of income to file for bankruptcy? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes want the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) to file for bankruptcy. The CSRS should sue my Democrat GAO superiors for forcing me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old.
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/04/why-mitch-mcconnell-wants-states-go-bankrupt/610714/

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— Why Americans Don’t Vote Their Class Anymore – Eric Levitz (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, those in the lower class join with those in the upper class to vote for Democrats, that is, to screw those the middle class. Ever-increasingly, those in the lower class and those in the upper class are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/04/why-americans-dont-vote-their-class-bernie-sanders-marxist-electoral-theory.html

JD SUPRA
— Three Ways COVID-19 Is Changing How We Will Work In The Future (DIERSEN: Democrat, Libertarian, Green, and RINO employers use Affirmative Action, Diversity, Inclusion, up-or-out, etc. to not hire, to not retain, to not promote, and to get rid of Republicans. So of course, they will use COVID-19 to not hire, to not retain, to not promote, and to get rid of Republicans.) 
https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/three-ways-covid-19-is-changing-how-we-94574/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Screening For COVID-19. For employees who will return to an office, many companies will ramp-up sanitation and screening measures to avoid turning the water cooler into a Coronavirus swap-meet. One such measure may include temperature and/or symptom screening. Disability-related inquiries and medical examinations are prohibited by the ADA unless they are job related and consistent with business necessity. However, because the CDC and local health authorities have acknowledged community spread of COVID-19, likely until the spread of COVID-19 reduces exponentially, the EEOC’s guidance tells us that employers may measure employees’ body temperature and ask employees if they are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 or if they are at risk of exposure. Employers should carefully train managers and supervisors to ensure that inquiries are confidential and administered evenly among employees. Further, it is permissible to ask certain employees about their symptoms if those symptoms are COVID-19 related, such as sneezing, coughing, or appearing feverish. For more information on this topic, see Updated EEOC COVID-19 Guidance: The Commission Adds New Q&A To Help Employers Understand Their EEO Obligations In These Trying Times, available here. From a wage and hour standpoint, employers should update policies to reflect the compensability of time spent undergoing temperature checks or responding to medical inquires.)

VOICE OF AMERICA:
— Vietnam Blogger Crackdown Continues with Harsh Supreme Court Ruling, More Arrests – An Hai (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) glorify, praise, and promote the Democrat/Libertarian/Green/RINO Facebook, b) want everyone to look at and read only what they post the Democrat/Libertarian/Green/RINO Facebook, c) discourage me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, and d) discourage everyone from reading GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. That shows that my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are anti-Republican.)
https://www.voanews.com/press-freedom/vietnam-blogger-crackdown-continues-harsh-supreme-court-ruling-more-arrests
(FROM THE ARTICLE: An appeals court in Vietnam has upheld a lower court decision to sentence a music teacher to 11 years in prison for criticizing the government on Facebook. Nguyen Nang Tinh, 45, was found guilty of “making and spreading anti-state information and materials” in a one-day trial at the People’s Court in the north central province of Nghe An in November. On Tuesday, the Council of Justices of the Supreme People’s Court upheld that decision at a final appeals hearing. The decision comes amid increased pressure on Facebook to comply with Vietnam’s censorship demands and a spate of similar charges filed against people who used the platform to criticize Hanoi’s pandemic response online. With limited space for independent journalism, many bloggers and journalists use Facebook and social media to report on important issues. In January, the government accused Facebook of violating the law by allowing users to post anti-government comments. Facebook’s local servers in Vietnam were then taken offline until the U.S.-based company agreed to substantially increase the censorship of “anti-state” posts for local users, as Reuters reported Tuesday. In an emailed statement, Facebook confirmed it had reluctantly complied with the government’s request to “restrict access to content which it has deemed to be illegal.” In its 2020 annual World Press Freedom Index, Paris-based Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said bloggers are a primary source of independently reported information.)

LGBTQ NATION
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, those who promote LGBTQ activity make it clear that they are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2020/04/trumps-anti-lgbtq-press-secretary-defends-suggestion-inject-people-lysol/
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2020/04/parades-might-get-canceled-pride-never-will/

SPLC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, SPLC promotes hatred against individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.splcenter.org/hatewatch/2020/04/24/trumps-immigration-order-was-drafted-officials-ties-hate-groups-according-report

GUARDIAN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Donald Trump set to fall back on xenophobia with re-election plan in tatters.”
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/apr/26/donald-trump-xenophobia-re-election-campaign-2020

April 23 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Mitch McConnell says states should consider bankruptcy; Governors fire back
https://abc7chicago.com/mitch-mcconnell-coronavirus-andrew-cuomo-phil-murphy/6124411/
— Chicago coronavirus: Aldermen propose bill making face masks mandatory – Liz Nagy
https://abc7chicago.com/health/chicago-aldermen-propose-bill-for-mandatory-face-masks-in-city/6123602/
— 4.4M more Americans applied for unemployment last week; 26 million have sought US jobless aid since coronavirus hit – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/finance/44m-more-americans-applied-for-unemployment-last-week/6124230/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— President Trump’s sports advisory committee is missing 2 important voices — athletes and health experts – Paul Sullivan (DIERSEN: Who represents your financial interests in Trump’s advisory committees? What about interest rates being far below inflation? What about the stock market crash?) 
https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/ct-sports-shutdown-donald-trump-committee-20200422-ll5gzrqzezebxl3y3qsvbgy6zu-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, pot pushers use coronavirus to push pot.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-illinois-restaurant-marijuana-pivot-20200422-mcyz52or2vb5xgxxpx4dfrzpzu-story.html
— Racism charges leveled after woman refers to Asian residents as ‘carpetbaggers’ at Naperville council meeting – ERIN HEGARTY
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-chinese-race-comments-naperville-inclusion-st-20200422-ctklix3uj5f5ni3amzbjsihspi-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A woman who described Asian residents as “roving carpetbaggers” in comments made at a recent Naperville City Council meeting triggered charges of racism this week and council support for an “action plan” to address the city’s numerous racial incidents. Erika DeCarlo’s statement was made in support of reversing a council ban on recreational marijuana sales in Naperville, a topic discussed at the April 7 council meeting. It was read out loud so it would be included in the meeting’s record. In it, the Naperville native described Opt Out Naperville — a group opposed to recreational cannabis sales in the city — as being made up of many “Asian (mainly Chinese)” members whose motivations were questionable. “We will not be silenced or bullied by carpetbaggers funded by nefarious dark money PACs,” she said in her statement. “I will never apologize for believing in freedom, personal choice and traditional American values.” Bill Liu, chairman of Chinese Community Outreach for Naperville, condemned DeCarlo’s comments at Tuesday’s council meeting as insulting and demeaning. He said the term carpetbagger is derogatory and meant to describe people who don’t belong and take unfair advantage of situations, Liu said. “The American citizens of Chinese descent, like other American citizens have a variety of opinions that rest anywhere along a great spectrum of both political and economic concerns,” Liu said. “To depict any group as a single voting block is ignorant and offensive. To describe any group as carpetbaggers is beyond abhorrent.” Naperville resident Nancy Chen called on the council to condemn attacks on Asian Americans and other residents, which could help eradicate racism and hate crimes in the city. “Asian Americans everywhere are coping with and fighting against the threat of COVID-19, but they are also facing the threat of violence and harassment,” Chen said. DeCarlo’s comment was read out loud at the April 7 meeting because council meetings are now held via video conference in compliance with the coronavirus pandemic ban on public gatherings. Council members and city officials participate remotely through computers and those wanting to weigh in on topics do so using phones or by submitting written statements that are read into the public record. Liu acknowledged DeCarlo’s right to free speech, but said derogatory and insulting language should not be tolerated. “Ms. DeCarlo probably will be surprised that she and I stand together on this issue,” he said. “However, I cannot disagree more with Ms. DeCarlo’s depiction of many Naperville citizens of Chinese descent who support the Opt Out as carpetbaggers. … The portrayal was demeaning and highly offensive.” Chen said she was “very disturbed” by DeCarlo’s comments as well as the allegation that a Chinese American resident was attacked by two women who yelled and spit at him as he rode his bike on a Naperville trail. The incident is being investigated by Naperville police. Chen requested the council adopt a resolution she drafted condemning the recent attacks on Asian Americans and other allegations of racism in Naperville over the past two years.)
— Tribune Publishing announces furloughs as ad revenue declines have ‘profound’ impact on newspaper chain – ROBERT CHANNICK (DIERSEN: When employers get rid of their employees, who goes and who stays? While I worked for GAO 1980-1997, the first to go were those who were Republican, White, male, non-veteran, non-poor, Protestant, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time who had not made GS-13 (currently $101,176) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $119,559) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $140,634) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $170,800) by age 40.) 
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-chicago-tribune-furloughs-20200421-hqzlz6pozrdtnae3qjlefaqde4-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Illinois is already in the peak for COVID-19 deaths – but projections show the pain is far from over So far, 1,565 people have died from COVID-19 in Illinois. As horrible as that is, Gov. Pritzker has data projecting that if the state had not enacted the stay-at-home order on March 21 the death toll would have been 14 times that. – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2020/4/23/21232125/illinois-covid-19-peak-coronavirus-projection-pritzker-stay-home
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “President Trump stands on the side of wrong — again Protesters trying to force governors to ditch stay-at-home orders are playing a dangerous game.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/4/22/21231831/president-trump-stands-on-the-side-of-wrong-again

DAILY HERALD
— ‘It’s totally safe to come to the hospital’: Edward, Elmhurst managing pandemic – Marie Wilson
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200423/its-totally-safe-to-come-to-the-hospital-edward-elmhurst-managing-pandemic

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Pritzker stands firm: You still have to stay home While other states have begun to ease up on pandemic rules for shopping, entertainment and other venues, Illinois is “not there yet,” the governor says on a day with a record 2,049 COVID cases reported. – GREG HINZ 
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/pritzker-stands-firm-you-still-have-stay-home-0

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Wheaton College, DuPage County to provide housing for first responders
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2020/04/22/wheaton-college-dupage-county-to-provide-housing-for-first-responders/a7qhha3/

NEWS CHANNEL 20
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “Despite warnings, Trump downplays threat of virus returning.”
https://newschannel20.com/news/coronavirus/despite-warnings-trump-downplays-threat-of-virus-returning
— AP-NORC poll: Few Americans support easing virus protections – AP
https://newschannel20.com/news/coronavirus/ap-norc-poll-few-americans-support-easing-virus-protections

NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— Pritzker: Looking For “The Right Balance” Before Re-opening The State – SEAN CRAWFORD
https://www.northernpublicradio.org/post/pritzker-looking-right-balance-re-opening-state

NPR ILLINOIS
— Illinois Prepares To Enter COVID-19 Induced Financial Storm – SAM DUNKLAU
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/illinois-prepares-enter-covid-19-induced-financial-storm#stream/0

FOX ILLINOIS
— BEYOND DISGUSTING, BEYOND TRAGIC: 24 million Americans using stimulus check to buy pot, alcohol or tobacco, survey finds.
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/24-million-americans-using-stimulus-check-to-buy-pot-alcohol-or-tobacco-survey-finds
— Trump order to bar new green cards, not temporary visas – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/trump-order-to-bar-new-green-cards-not-temporary-visas
— Trump campaign tests lines of attack to define Biden – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/trump-campaign-tests-lines-of-attack-to-define-biden
— Virus misinformation flourishes in online protest groups – AP (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all government and political news and commentary is misinformation except for the government and political news and commentary that they put out or bless.)
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/virus-misinformation-flourishes-in-online-protest-groups
— As workers, businesses seek more aid, politics could stall further stimulus in Congress – Stephen Loiaconi (DIERSEN: From what I see, sooner or later, all individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries in the world will be adversely impacted financially by coronavirus and/or by efforts to stop it.)
https://foxillinois.com/news/connect-to-congress/as-workers-businesses-seek-more-aid-politics-could-stall-further-stimulus-in-congress
— Cuomo outlines plan for ‘tracing army’ to tame outbreak – AP (DIERSEN: Will Pritzker form a tracing army in Illinois?)
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/cuomo-outlines-plan-for-tracing-army-to-tame-outbreak

KMOX
— Madison County forms committee to plan reopening businesses. The country says it will ask Gov. Pritzker to approve the plan. – BRIAN KELLY (DIERSEN: What are the leaders of your county doing to reopen?) 
https://kmox.radio.com/articles/news/madison-county-illinois-forms-committee-to-plan-reopening

CENTER SQUARE
— Illinois ranks 7th lowest in study of small businesses affected by coronavirus
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/illinois-ranks-7th-lowest-in-study-of-small-businesses-affected-by-coronavirus/article_e1ac074c-84fd-11ea-b620-b35720f97167.html
— Pritzker again rejects notion of Illinois filing for bankruptcy – Kevin Bessler (DIERSEN: Exactly, how fast are America, Illinois, your county, your township, your municipality, and the employers in the aforesaid headed for bankruptcy?)
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/pritzker-again-rejects-notion-of-illinois-filing-for-bankruptcy/article_819db2b8-84e1-11ea-bf83-0f4c95af48d5.html
— Illinois state Senators demand list of convicted killers released early during pandemic – Greg Bishop 
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/illinois-state-senators-demand-list-of-convicted-killers-released-early-during-pandemic/article_87509a8a-84d3-11ea-9c40-9faaa225e479.html

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— DURING Board Meeting, Jack Franks Asks Citizens to Submit Comments by Email BEFORE the Meeting
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/04/23/during-board-meeting-jack-franks-asks-citizens-to-submit-comments-by-email-before-the-meeting/ 
— Bankruptcy for States Supported by U.S. Senate Republican Leader
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/04/23/bankruptcy-for-states-supported-by-u-s-senate-republican-leader/ 
— Greens, Libertarians Gain Ballot Access by Federal Court Order
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/04/22/greens-libertarians-gain-ballot-access-by-federal-court-order/ 
— Outline of Suzanne Ness’ Telephone Town Hall
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/04/22/outline-of-suzanne-ness-telephone-town-hall/ 
— Senate Passes PPP and Veterans Assistance Bills
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/04/22/senate-passes-ppp-and-veterans-assistance-bills/ 
— Attorney General Refuses to Release Names of Mayors Seeking to Delay Mandated FOIA Responses
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/04/22/attorney-general-refuses-to-release-names-of-mayors-seeking-to-delay-mandated-foia-responses/

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— PATRONAGE HIRES LEAD TO FEDERAL OVERSIGHT OF COOK COUNTY CLERK’S OFFICE – Ben Szalinski (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who focus on promoting patronage. I would focus on those who want jobs and/or contracts with Illinois, with DuPage County, with Milton Township, and/or with Wheaton.)
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/patronage-hires-lead-to-federal-oversight-of-cook-county-clerks-office/
— ILLINOIS PAYROLLS SEE LARGEST MONTHLY DROP SINCE GREAT RECESSION – Bryce Hill
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-payrolls-see-largest-monthly-drop-since-great-recession/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Skeptical Republicans reject ‘blank check’ for governors – Dave Boyer and David Sherfinski (DIERSEN: If/when the leaders of Illinois, of your county, of your township, of your municipality, and/or of your municipal district gets a blank check, what will they do with it?)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/apr/22/mitch-mcconnell-republicans-reject-blank-check-gov/

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— States Made Risky Bets with Pensions Before Coronavirus. Now They Want a Bailout. – Charles Fain Lehman
https://freebeacon.com/policy/states-made-risky-bets-with-pensions-before-coronavirus-now-they-want-a-bailout/
— America’s Pain Is the Ecosocialist’s Pleasure An Earth Day reminder – Editorial
https://freebeacon.com/coronavirus/americas-pain-is-the-ecosocialists-pleasure/

DAILY SIGNAL
— Harvard Smears Homeschooling Parents and Their Children – Nicole Russell 
https://www.dailysignal.com/2020/04/21/harvard-smears-homeschooling-parents-and-their-children/

FEDERALIST
— Instead Of ‘Flattening The Curve,’ We Flattened Hospitals, Doctors, And The U.S. Health Care System Across the country, hospitals shut down ‘non-essential’ procedures in preparation for a surge of coronavirus patients that never appeared. – John Daniel Davidson
https://thefederalist.com/2020/04/23/instead-of-flattening-the-curve-we-flattened-hospitals-doctors-and-the-u-s-health-care-system/

TOWNHALL
— Elected Officials Reward Illegal Aliens While Ignoring Struggling Veterans – Casey Ryan
https://townhall.com/columnists/caseyryan/2020/04/22/elected-officials-reward-illegal-aliens-while-ignoring-struggling-veterans-n2567404

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— The Chinese Coronavirus Is This Generation’s Tiananmen Test We are suffering a catastrophe of the Chinese Communist Party’s making. It must be held accountable, made to pay for the destruction it has caused, putting every lever of American power on the table to ensure it. – Ben Weingarten 
https://amgreatness.com/2020/04/22/the-chinese-coronavirus-is-this-generations-tiananmen-test/

EPOCH TIMES
— Protesters Across Nation Call for Easing of Lockdown Measures Demonstrators from coast to coast defy stay-at-home orders to call for ‘sensible’ easing of restrictions, allowing people to work again – BOWEN XIAO
https://www.theepochtimes.com/anti-lockdown-protests-surge-amid-ongoing-fight-against-virus-2_3319903.html
— USDA: Food Stamp Benefits Up 40 Percent – ZACHARY STIEBER
https://www.theepochtimes.com/usda-food-stamp-benefits-up-40-percent_3322954.html

THE HILL
— GOP sounds alarm bell over coronavirus-fueled debt – JORDAIN CARNEY (DIERSEN: Exactly, how fast are America, Illinois, your county, your township, your municipality, and the employers in the aforesaid headed for bankruptcy?)
https://thehill.com/policy/finance/494218-gop-sounds-alarm-bell-over-coronavirus-fueled-debt
— Pandemic sparks concerns about surging STD, HIV rates – JESSIE HELLMANN
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/494236-pandemic-sparks-concerns-about-surging-std-hiv-rates

HUFFINGTON POST
— Far-Right Network One America News Network Gets A Big Boost From Trump’s Coronavirus Briefings The conspiracy-laden outlet is using the president’s widely watched briefings to praise Trump and promote itself. – Nick Robins-Early
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/oan-trump-coronavirus_n_5ea05fd7c5b6b2e5b83b801c

POLITICO
— The Koch network, avatar of the tea party, rejects shutdown protests The decision reflects changes in the focus and tactics of the Koch-led movement in the Trump era. – MAGGIE SEVERNS (DIERSEN: I should write a book about past/present Libertarian plants in the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, etc. and how they worked/work with Democrat plants, Green plants, and RINOs to a) drive conservatives like me out of the aforesaid organizations and b) destroy the aforesaid organizations.)
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/04/22/koch-coronavirus-shutdown-protests-202320

CNBC
— U.S. economy is in a ‘medically induced coma,’ but that doesn’t mean we’re heading into a depression just yet – Megan Leonhardt (DIERSEN: Exactly, how fast are America, Illinois, your county, your township, your municipality, and the employers in the aforesaid headed for bankruptcy?) 
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/04/22/us-economy-not-in-depression-yet.html
— ‘Biblical’ famines could double global hunger as a result of the coronavirus crisis, UN warns – Chloe Taylor
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/04/22/coronavirus-biblical-famines-could-double-global-hunger-un-warns.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— More Than 4 Million Workers Filed Unemployment Claims Last Week
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/23/business/stock-market-today-coronavirus.html
— The Cold Calculations America’s Leaders Will Have to Make Before Reopening With no vaccine or cure, the president, governors, mayors and county executives will have to decide how many deaths would be acceptable to restore a shattered economy. – Peter Baker
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/22/us/politics/coronavirus-reopening-governors-trump.html
— Airlines and Automakers Consider How to Reopen
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/22/business/stock-market-tracker-live-coronavirus.html
— The Quiet Hand of Conservative Groups in the Anti-Lockdown Protests – Kenneth P. Vogel, Jim Rutenberg and Lisa Lerer (DIERSEN: I should write a book about past/present Libertarian plants in the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Rublican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, etc. and how they worked/work with Democrat plants, Green plants, and RINOs to a) drive conservatives like me out of the aforesaid organizations and b) destroy the aforesaid organizations.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/21/us/politics/coronavirus-protests-trump.html
— Stephen Moore: ‘Like a Nuclear Bomb’ Dropped on the Economy – Lisa Lerer 
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/22/us/politics/stephen-moore-coronavirus-economy.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that do not promote LGBTQ activity are being gotten rid of.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/22/us/politics/intelligence-sharing-lgbt-laws.html
— With Selective Coronavirus Coverage, China Builds a Culture of Hate The state propaganda machine highlights other countries’ mistakes while suppressing China’s, fueling anger toward foreigners and domestic critics alike. – Li Yuan (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the cultures of the following: Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, GAO, IRS, Post Office, etc.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/22/business/china-coronavirus-propaganda.html
— Chinese Operatives Helped Spread Messages That Sowed Virus Panic in U.S., Officials Say – Edward Wong, Matthew Rosenberg and Julian E. Barnes (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who paint themselves as being nasty vicious operatives for those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, etc.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/22/us/politics/coronavirus-china-disinformation.html
— As Leaders Urge Face Masks, Their Behavior Muffles the Message The medical guidelines are clear, but it’s not always an easy choice for image-conscious politicians. – Annie Karni and Maggie Astor
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/22/us/politics/coronavirus-masks.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— 2016 Conventions Might Have Been the Last Will Democrats make it to Milwaukee and Republicans to Charlotte N.C.? – Karl Rove
https://www.wsj.com/articles/2016-conventions-might-have-been-the-last-11587595465
— Bail Out the States? Any more federal aid should come with very strict conditions. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/bail-out-the-states-11587597191
— Trump’s Best Re-Election Bet: Run Against China The public increasingly sees a threat, and he can argue the establishment was wrong for decades. – Walter Russell Mead
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trumps-best-re-election-bet-run-against-china-11587573159
— Students’ Summer-Internship Plans Evaporate Amid Coronavirus Pandemic As companies continue work-from-home edicts, many students see their offers rescinded; ‘It’s demoralizing’ – Patrick Thomas (DIERSEN: Have you had a job offer rescinded? In 1971, when I was 22 years old, Oldsmobile rescinded a job offer that I had accepted saying that it had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint. That directly resulted in my accepting a job offer from IRS.) 
https://www.wsj.com/articles/students-summer-internship-plans-evaporate-amid-coronavirus-pandemic-11587556801

NEW YORK PIX 11
— McConnell suggests states hit hard by COVID-19 consider filing for bankruptcy – Kirstin Cole
https://www.pix11.com/news/coronavirus/mcconnell-suggests-states-hit-hard-by-covid-19-consider-filing-for-bankruptcy

SANTA CRUZ NEWS
— Libertarian Activist Organizes “Re-Open” Santa Cruz March, Calls Pandemic a Hoax (DIERSEN: I should write a book about past/present Libertarian plants in the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, etc. and how they worked/work with Democrat plants, Green plants, and RINOs to a) drive conservatives like me out of the aforesaid organizations and b) destroy the aforesaid organizations.)
https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2020/04/22/18832568.php

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater asks “Will Trump Allow the Coronavirus to Ravage Blue America?” How blue is your neighborhood, your precinct, your municipal district, your municipality, your township, and your county?
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/04/is-trump-mobilizing-red-america-to-smite-blue-america.html
— National Conservatives Coordinated State Lockdown Protests – Ed Kilgore (DIERSEN: I should write a book about past/present Libertarian plants in the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Rublican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, etc. and how they worked/work with Democrat plants, Green plants, and RINOs to a) drive conservatives like me out of the aforesaid organizations and b) destroy the aforesaid organizations.)
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/04/national-conservatives-coordinate-state-lockdown-protests.html

NEW YORKER
— Chicago Plans for a Slow Recovery from the Coronavirus – Peter Slevin
https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/chicago-plans-for-a-slow-recovery-from-the-coronavirus

ATLANTIC
— What the ‘Liberate’ Protests Really Mean for Republicans While some members of the GOP want to end the coronavirus shutdowns immediately, others are grappling with the complexities and risks of reopening the country. – RUSSELL BERMAN (DIERSEN: I should write a book about past/present Libertarian plants in the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, etc. and how they worked/work with Democrat plants, Green plants, and RINOs to a) drive conservatives like me out of the aforesaid organizations and b) destroy the aforesaid organizations.)
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2020/04/coronavirus-protests/610363/

NEW REPUBLIC
— The Media’s Coronavirus Coverage Exposes Its Ignorance About the Working Class Those whose livelihoods are being ravaged by the pandemic are getting further maligned by an out-of-touch press. – LIBBY WATSON (DIERSEN: I should write a book about past/present Libertarian plants in the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, etc. and how they worked/work with Democrat plants, Green plants, and RINOs to a) drive conservatives like me out of the aforesaid organizations and b) destroy the aforesaid organizations.)
https://newrepublic.com/article/157399/medias-coronavirus-coverage-exposes-ignorance-working-class

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS TIMES
— COVID-19 Protests Inflame America’s Political Division – Andrew Arnold (DIERSEN: I should write a book about past/present Libertarian plants in the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, etc. and how they worked/work with Democrat plants, Green plants, and RINOs to a) drive conservatives like me out of the aforesaid organizations and b) destroy the aforesaid organizations.)
https://www.ibtimes.com/covid-19-protests-inflame-americas-political-division-2963180

COLDWELL BANKER
— FOR SALE: 1203 Golf Lane, Wheaton – $395,900
https://www.coldwellbankerhomes.com/il/wheaton/1203-golf-ln/pid_35692040/

April 22 Morning Edition

NBC5
— When Will Coronavirus Cases Peak in Illinois? Models Now Predict Mid-May, Pritzker Says
https://www.nbcchicago.com/top-videos-home/when-will-coronavirus-cases-peak-in-illinois-models-now-predict-mid-may-pritzker-says/2259801/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Wall Street ratings firm: COVID-19 could mean ‘long-term damage’ to already woeful Illinois finances The COVID-19 crisis will “exacerbate” financial problems that have festered in Illinois for years, analysts say. – Mitchell Armentrout
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/4/21/21230351/illinois-credit-rating-downgrade-coronavirus-moodys
— COVID-19 could mean ‘long-term damage’ to already woeful Illinois finances
https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2020/4/21/21229247/latest-coronavirus-news-live-updates-chicago-illinois-2020
— Chicago Police Department COVID-19 cases now at 365 Of the confirmed cases, 347 are officers and 18 are civilian employees.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2020/4/21/21230401/chicago-police-department-covid-19-coronavirus-365
— Fourth of July fireworks may be the next victim of coronavirus One fireworks company suggests using only fireworks that explode high in the sky, which would allow watchers to view from their yards or cars and practice social distancing. – Mitch Dudek 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/metro-state/2020/4/21/21229761/july-fourth-fireworks-canceled-coronavirus
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters use coronavirus to promote hatred against Trump.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/4/21/21230025/donald-trump-executive-order-immigration-coronavirus-covid-green-cards-19-editorial
— Illinois still short of COVID-19 testing goal of 10,000 people a day — and even that might be less than what’s needed Gov. J.B. Pritzker set a testing goal late last month that has so far proven to be elusive. Whether the state can ramp up testing will determine how quickly life can return to normal. – Tom Schuba
https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2020/4/21/21228424/illinois-testing-coronavirus-j-b-pritzker-covid-19
— Medical examiner confirms 66 more COVID-19 deaths; Cook County toll surpasses 1,000 Deaths in Cook County make up about 70% of deaths in the state.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/4/21/21230531/medical-examiner-confirms-66-more-covid-19-deaths-cook-county-toll-surpasses-1000
— Lightfoot wins emergency spending and contracting authority through pandemic Aldermanic resistance was so strong, Budget Committee Chairman Pat Dowell (3rd) was forced to recess for an hour to give the mayor more time to lobby and appease aldermen and fend off a motion to delay the final vote. – Fran Spielman 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/4/21/21229514/coronavirus-emergency-powers-ordinance-lightfoot-city-council-pandemic

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers use coronavirus to push pot. 
https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/ct-ent-willie-nelson-4-20-celebration-comment-20200421-wo2knre5m5hyzbe76euqhzekkm-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats demonize, denigrate, and condemn those who enforce laws as being racists.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/marijuana/illinois/ct-aclu-marijuana-arrests-racial-disparity-20200421-ct3tmkrambaf3dswlkqwh7bn4q-story.html
— At some Chicago homeless shelters, half of staff and residents tested positive for COVID-19. Advocates say better housing is crucial. – Cecilia Reyes (DIERSEN: What do you say to those who have for many decades steered homeless people to DuPage County and especially to Wheaton?) 
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-homeless-shelter-positive-cases-coronavirus-cha-vacant-units-20200421-vrvjo3vjyneh5ldn2cloauctpi-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE: Forest preserve parking lots closed in DuPage to discourage crowds – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200421/forest-preserve-parking-lots-closed-in-dupage-to-discourage-crowds
— Ives was right to focus on personal responsibility – James R. Kreamer, Naperville
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20200420/ives-was-right-to-focus-on-personal-responsibility
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters want isolated incidents to be used to paint Naperville as being full of racists and even worse things.
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200422/naperville-working-toward-broad-steps-to-address-race-inclusion

WTTW
— What’s Being Done to Address COVID-19 at Nursing Homes in Illinois – Alexandra Silets 
https://news.wttw.com/2020/04/21/what-s-being-done-address-covid-19-nursing-homes-illinois
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://wbbm780.radio.com/articles/weeds-420-celebration-moves-online

WBEZ
— Cook County Is Considering Disclosing COVID-19 Patients’ Addresses to First Responders – Kristen Schorsch
https://www.wbez.org/stories/cook-county-considers-disclosing-covid-19-patients-addresses-to-first-responders/c70fb87f-5f72-4363-a896-d65600e40454

HERALD & REVIEW
— State’s cannabis policy an injustice – Kathy Valente, Director of Operations, Illinois Family Institute, Tinley Park 
https://herald-review.com/opinion/letters/letter-states-cannabis-policy-an-injustice/article_3ad90dc5-d653-582f-9a73-67ca059aa300.html

SUBURBAN LIFE
— 102 more COVID-19 cases, including 5 deaths, reported in DuPage County A total of 99 COVID-19-related deaths reported in the county
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2020/04/21/102-more-covid-19-cases-including-5-deaths-reported-in-dupage-county/ahrgof0/

FOX ILLINOIS
— Virus cancels world events; divided opinions on reopening – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/virus-cancels-world-events-divided-opinions-on-reopening
— Trump defends decision to furlough Mar-a-Lago employees – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/coronavirus/trump-defends-decision-to-furlough-mar-a-lago-employees

NEWS CHANNEL 20
— Pandemic worsening threat to global media freedom – AP
https://newschannel20.com/news/coronavirus/watchdog-pandemic-worsening-threat-to-global-media-freedom

NPR ILLINOIS
— America Weighs Health Versus Economy, As Divide Grows On When To Reopen – DOMENICO MONTANARO & ALANA WISE (DIERSEN: Democrats have always done everything they could to harm America’s economy a) to elect Democrats and b) to defeat Republicans.)
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/america-weighs-health-versus-economy-divide-grows-when-reopen#stream/0
— U.S. Must Avoid Building Racial Bias Into COVID-19 Emergency Guidance – JOSSIE CARRERAS TARTAK (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs hint/imply/argue/shout that minorities, females, younger people, those who have less money, etc. should get preference over Whites, males, older people, those who have more money, etc.)
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/opinion-us-must-avoid-building-racial-bias-covid-19-emergency-guidance#stream/0
— How Do You Do Contact Tracing? – JASON BEAUBIEN (DIERSEN: What has reduced your contacts with people? I am no longer a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, GAO employee, etc.)
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/how-do-you-do-contact-tracing-poor-countries-have-plenty-advice#stream/0
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Contact tracing is used all over the world, including in the U.S. The idea is to track down anyone in recent contact with a newly diagnosed patient, then monitor the health of these contacts. In the developing world, it’s been a valuable tool in fighting infectious diseases like Ebola and tuberculosis. Public health workers there have lots of experience. So as the U.S. hires potentially hundreds of thousands of contact tracers to contain the coronavirus, health departments could be looking to models from such regions as Africa, South Asia and Latin America on how these teams will do their work.)

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Is there enough COVID-19 testing to safely reopen states? Lawmakers weigh in
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/coronavirus/is-there-enough-covid-19-testing-to-safely-reopen-states-lawmakers-weigh-in/

NAPERVILLE COMMUNITY TELEVISION
— Local Officials Consider When Businesses Can Reopen
https://www.nctv17.com/news/local-officials-consider-when-businesses-can-reopen/

NAPERVILLE PATCH
— Naperville, IL Coronavirus Updates & News For April 22
https://patch.com/illinois/naperville/covid-19/2020-04-22

CENTER SQUARE
— Entering second month of stay-at-home order, Illinois State Rep. Darren Bailey, R-Xenia, not ruling out legal challenge to Pritzker’s power – Greg Bishop
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/entering-second-month-of-stay-at-home-order-illinois-state-lawmaker-not-ruling-out-legal/article_ddac72a4-8411-11ea-a741-27e2c11d6f02.html
— State Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer, R-Jacksonville, wants Congress give Illinois the ability to sue China over COVID-19 – Greg Bishop 
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/state-lawmaker-wants-congress-give-illinois-the-ability-to-sue-china-over-covid-19/article_082a21e4-83fd-11ea-92f3-630ad51fef7d.html

WIREPOINTS
— Huge Flaw in Federal Guidelines Feeds Wrongheaded Thinking on ‘Opening Up’ – Mark Glennon
https://wirepoints.org/huge-flaw-in-federal-guidelines-feeds-wrongheaded-thinking-on-opening-up-wirepoints/

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— PRITZKER FAILING TO HELP OUT-OF-WORK ILLINOISANS AS OTHER STATES ADAPT – Austin Berg
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/pritzker-failing-to-help-out-of-work-illinoisans-as-other-states-adapt/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— THREE REASONS WHY STATES LIKE ILLINOIS SHOULDN’T GET A CONGRESSIONAL BAILOUT
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/04/three-reasons-why-states-like-illinois-shouldnt-get-a-congressional-bailout.html
— ILLINOIS CONGRESSMAN LAHOOD CALLS ON CHINA TO STOP DELAYS EXPORTING COVID-19 TESTING SUPPLY TO U.S. (DIERSEN: What do you say to those who have worked the hardest to make America dependent on Communist China? What do you say to those who have worked the hardest to give Communist China the power to destroy America?)
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/04/illinois-congressman-lahood-calls-on-china-to-stop-delays-exporting-covid-19-testing-supply-to-us.html
— NATIONAL CORONAVIRUS RECOVERY COMMISSION ANNOUNCES FIVE-PHASE PLAN FOR REOPENING AMERICA
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/04/national-coronavirus-recovery-commission-announces-five-phase-plan-for-reopening-america.html
— WHAT THE WUHAN VIRUS ON THE USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT TELLS US ABOUT WHAT WE SHOULD DO NEXT
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/04/what-the-wuhan-virus-on-the-uss-theodore-roosevelt-tells-us-about-what-we-should-do-next.html
— GOVERNORS PROVIDE A LIBERTY VS. TYRANNY CONTRAST. WHICH ONE IS ILLINOIS?
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/04/governors-provide-a-liberty-vs-tyranny-contrast-which-one-is-illinois.html

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Coronavirus-related questions on immunity, treatments, reopening still unanswered – Shen Wu Tan 
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/apr/21/coronavirus-related-questions-on-immunity-treatmen/

FREEDOM’S JOURNAL
— BENEFITS VS. COSTS AND COVID-19 – Walter E. Williams
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/opinion/benefits-vs-costs-and-covid-19/

GOPUSA
— Biden Delivers Own Version Of Bitter-Clinging ‘Deplorables’
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=87816

RUSH LIMBAUGH
— Poll: 60% of Democrats Blame Trump More Than China for Coronavirus (DIERSEN: In your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipal district, in your municipality, in your township, and in your county, what percent blame Trump more than China for coronavirus?)
https://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2020/04/21/poll-60-of-dems-blame-trump-more-than-china-for-coronavirus/

FOX NEWS
— Trump suspension of immigration over coronavirus will protect our health, jobs and wages – Tom Homan 
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/tom-homan-trump-suspension-of-immigration-over-coronavirus-will-protect-our-health-jobs-and-wages

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Ivy League Schools to Receive Millions of Dollars in Coronavirus Relief – Eric Lendrum
https://amgreatness.com/2020/04/22/ivy-league-schools-to-receive-millions-of-dollars-in-coronavirus-relief/

BREITBART
— Democrats Call Trump ‘Xenophobe’ yet Obama, Sanders Have Praised Immigration Reduction to Boost Wages – SEAN MORAN
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/04/21/democrats-call-trump-xenophobe-yet-obama-sanders-have-praised-immigration-reduction-to-boost-wages/
— Dan Crenshaw: Leftists ‘Obsessed’ with Blaming Trump for Coronavirus – KRISTINA WONG
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/04/21/dan-crenshaw-leftists-obsessed-with-blaming-trump-for-coronavirus/
— Russia Cancels Victory Day Parade, Quarantines 15,000 Troops – JOHN HAYWARD
https://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2020/04/21/russia-cancels-victory-day-parade-quarantines-15000-troops/

BLAZE
— Mind-reading MSNBC panel: ‘Overwhelmingly white’ protesters demanding reopening of economy actually want ‘more black and brown people to die’ ‘They are the Fox News, Nazi, confederate death cult rump of the Republican Party’ – Dave Urbanski
https://www.theblaze.com/news/mind-reading-msnbc-panel-overwhelmingly-white-protesters-demanding-reopening-of-economy-actually-want-more-black-and-brown-people-to-die

SEAN HANNITY
— SQUAD SPEWS HATE: Rep. Pressley Accuses President Trump of ‘War Crimes’ for Virus Response
https://hannity.com/media-room/squad-spews-hate-rep-pressley-accuses-president-trump-of-war-crimes-for-virus-response/

CNS NEWS
— Joe Biden: ‘Trump is Fanning the Flames of White Supremacy and Hatred in Our Country’ (DIERSEN: How soon will Biden officially call for the a) the Democrats in your neighborhood to get rid of the Republicans in your neighborhood once and for all, b) the Democrats in your precinct to get rid of the Republicans in your precinct once and for all, c) the Democrats in your municipal district to get rid of the Republicans in your municipal district once and for all, d) the Democrats in your municipality to get rid of the Republicans in your municipality once and for all, e) the Democrats in your township to get rid of the Republicans in your township once and for all, f) the Democrats in your county to get rid of the Republicans in your county once and for all, g) the Democrats in Illinois to get rid of the Republicans in Illinois once and for all, and h) the Democrats in America to get rid of the Republicans in America once and for all? Ever-increasingly, Republicans are buying firearms and ammunition for their self-defense.) 
https://www.cnsnews.com/article/national/cnsnewscom-staff/joe-biden-trump-fanning-flames-white-supremacy-and-hatred-our

DAILY CALLER
— Nearly 2/3 Of Americans View China Unfavorably As Beijing Officials Blame U.S. For Virus: Poll – CHRIS WHITE
https://dailycaller.com/2020/04/21/america-china-unfavorable-coronavirus-pew-poll/

DAILY SIGNAL
— China Suppressed the Truth About Coronavirus. Top WHO Officials Keep Praising China’s ‘Transparency.’ – Peter Hasson
https://www.dailysignal.com/2020/04/21/china-suppressed-the-truth-about-coronavirus-top-who-officials-keep-praising-chinas-transparency/

DAILY WIRE
— Journalists Say Trump’s Flagrant Misinformation Needs To Be Filtered Through Their Unreasoning Hatred And Lies [Satire] – Andrew Klavan
https://www.dailywire.com/news/journalists-say-trumps-flagrant-misinformation-needs-to-be-filtered-through-their-unreasoning-hatred-and-lies-satire

PATRIOT POST
— AOC Celebrates Oil-Market Collapse – Gary Bauer
https://patriotpost.us/opinion/70108-aoc-celebrates-oil-market-collapse-2020-04-22

MEDIA RESEARCH CENTER
— Liberal Media Double-Down on Anti-Trump Coverage After Impeachment Acquittal – L. Brent Bozell III
https://go.mrc.org/April2020/CoronaVirus-1000YQ-5086LC.html

NEWS BUSTERS
— Journalists Coldly Claim Trump and GOP Want Thousands to Die – Geoffrey Dickens
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/geoffrey-dickens/2020/04/21/top-16-journalists-coldly-claim-trump-and-gop-want-thousands-die
— MSNBC: Trump Backers Making China the ‘New Scary Non-White People’ – Brad Wilmouth
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/brad-wilmouth/2020/04/21/msnbc-trump-backers-making-china-new-scary-nonwhite-people

THE HILL
— Poll: 43 percent of Americans have lost jobs or wages due to coronavirus outbreak – REID WILSON (DIERSEN: When employers get rid of their employees, who goes and who stays? While I worked for GAO 1980-1997, the first to go were those who were Republican, White, male, non-veteran, non-poor, Protestant, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time who had not made GS-13 (currently $101,176) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $119,559) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $140,634) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $170,800) by age 40.) 
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/493913-poll-43-percent-of-americans-have-lost-jobs-or-wages-due-to-coronavirus
— USPS is hanging on by a thread – KIMBERLY WEHLE
https://thehill.com/opinion/finance/493920-usps-is-hanging-on-by-a-thread
— Illinois governor: Trump encouraging coronavirus protests is ‘fomenting some violence’ – ZACK BUDRYK (DIERSEN: How soon will Pritzker officially call for the a) the Democrats in your neighborhood to get rid of the Republicans in your neighborhood once and for all, b) the Democrats in your precinct to get rid of the Republicans in your precinct once and for all, c) the Democrats in your municipal district to get rid of the Republicans in your municipal district once and for all, d) the Democrats in your municipality to get rid of the Republicans in your municipality once and for all, e) the Democrats in your township to get rid of the Republicans in your township once and for all, f) the Democrats in your county to get rid of the Republicans in your county once and for all, g) the Democrats in Illinois to get rid of the Republicans in Illinois once and for all, and h) the Democrats in America to get rid of the Republicans in America once and for all? Ever-increasingly, Republicans are buying firearms and ammunition for their self-defense.) 
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/493923-illinois-governor-trump-encouraging-stay-at-home-protests-is-fomenting

POLITICO
— Public health experts are now the bad guys – JILLIAN DEUTSCH and SARAH WHEATON (DIERSEN: What percent of public health experts are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/04/21/public-health-experts-are-now-the-bad-guys-198174
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “The government is all in on coronavirus: How it’s still not enough Every policy solution has been small in scope for the problem we face.”
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/04/21/government-response-coronavirus-199992

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Virus misinformation flourishes in online protest groups – Amanda Seitz (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all government and political news and commentary is misinformation except for the government and political news and commentary that they put out or bless. What do you say to my critics/opponents when I include in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails links to articles that they put out or bless ?)
https://www.news4jax.com/news/politics/2020/04/21/virus-misinformation-flourishes-in-online-protest-groups/

CNN
— U.S. could see a higher summer death toll as CDC warns of a winter coronavirus outbreak that may be worse – Christina Maxouris
https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/22/health/us-coronavirus-wednesday/index.html

CNBC
— Joe Biden raises over $46 million in March as he faces pressure to attract more small-dollar donors – Brian Schwartz
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/04/21/joe-biden-urged-to-attract-small-donors-after-raising-46-million-in-march.html

REUTERS
— Wall Street tumbles as oil crash stirs pandemic fears – Noel Randewich
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-stocks/wall-street-tumbles-as-oil-crash-stirs-pandemic-fears-idUSKCN22319P

ABC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Trump’s threat of total immigration ban ignites outrage, confusion.”
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trumps-threat-total-immigration-ban-ignites-outrage-confusion/story?id=70265156

NEW YORK TIMES
— With Selective Coronavirus Coverage, China Builds a Culture of Hate The state propaganda machine highlights other countries’ mistakes while suppressing China’s, fueling anger toward foreigners and domestic critics alike. – Li Yuan
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/22/business/china-coronavirus-propaganda.html
— FRONT PAGE: The Quiet Hand of Conservative Groups in the Anti-Lockdown Protests Groups in a loose coalition have tapped their networks to drive up turnout at recent rallies in state capitals and financed lawsuits, polling and research to combat the stay-at-home orders. – Kenneth P. Vogel, Jim Rutenberg and Lisa Lerer
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/21/us/politics/coronavirus-protests-trump.html
— Joe Biden Starts General Election Nearly $187 Million Behind Trump New fund-raising figures show the depth of the financial hole in which Mr. Biden finds himself against a president and Republican Party that have built up a huge war chest. – Shane Goldmacher
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/21/us/politics/biden-2020-fundraising.html
— Coronavirus Threatens Press Freedom Around the World, Report Says The United States, which ranked 45th out of 180 countries and territories, and Brazil were becoming models of hostility toward the news media, according to the World Press Freedom Index. – Jenny Gross (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have been most hostile toward me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails since 2000. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois. I would focus on those who paint themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/21/world/americas/coronavirus-press-freedom-journalism.html
— OUTRAGEOUS: Sheriff Told Teen to Take Down Posts About Coronavirus, Family’s Lawsuit Says Amyiah Cohoon, 16, was asked to remove Instagram posts about what she believed was her experience with Covid-19 because it upset some parents at her school, the lawsuit said. – Mihir Zaveri (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes side with the Sheriff against the teen.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/21/us/marquette-county-sheriff-instagram-lawsuit.html
— FRONT PAGE: Solving the Mysteries of Coronavirus With Genetic Fingerprints Scientists traced the virus brought to the Seattle area in January. They were astonished to learn that the same branch of the virus traveled on through at least a dozen states and to other parts of the world. – Mike Baker and Sheri Fink
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/22/us/coronavirus-sequencing.html
— As Leaders Urge Face Masks, Their Behavior Muffles the Message The medical guidelines are clear, but it’s not always an easy choice for image-conscious politicians. – Annie Karni and Maggie Astor
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/22/us/politics/coronavirus-masks.html

— The Death of the Department Store: ‘Very Few Are Likely to Survive’ Shuttered flagships. Empty malls. Canceled orders. Risks of bankruptcy. The coronavirus has hit the behemoths of the retail world. Sapna Maheshwari and Vanessa Friedman
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/21/business/coronavirus-department-stores-neiman-marcus.html

WASHINGTON POST
— CDC director warns second wave of coronavirus is likely to be even more devastating – Lena H. Sun
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2020/04/21/coronavirus-secondwave-cdcdirector/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: If you promote hatred of Trump, Trump-haters promote you.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/04/21/america-has-been-abused-by-this-president-former-rnc-chairman-michael-steele-says/
— IRS stimulus checks are going to dead people, while needy go without – Michelle Singletary 
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/personal-finance/irs-stimulus-checks-are-going-to-dead-people-while-needy-go-without/2020/04/21/de380002-8408-11ea-a3eb-e9fc93160703_story.html

USA TODAY
— Amazon and Target workers plan ‘sickouts’ over coronavirus safety concerns – Kelly Tyko
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2020/04/21/target-amazon-workers-call-more-covid-19-safety-measures/2995955001/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Some States Look to Reopen, but Others Want More Testing First Attorney General says Justice Department would consider backing those who claim states’ coronavirus policies violate their rights – Jennifer Calfas, Arian Campo-Flores and Ruth Bender
https://www.wsj.com/articles/coronavirus-latest-news-04-21-2020-11587459301
— Oil-Price Crash Deepens, Weighs on Global Markets Stocks fall as U.S. crude benchmark plunges, a day after one contract fell below zero – Joe Wallace, David Hodari and Amrith Ramkumar
https://www.wsj.com/articles/oil-crash-accelerates-rippling-to-currencies-and-stocks-11587463189
— Coronavirus and the Laboratories in Wuhan Their researchers travel to caves across China, where they capture live bats to study viruses. – Tom Cotton
https://www.wsj.com/articles/coronavirus-and-the-laboratories-in-wuhan-11587486996
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats want immigrants because immigrants vote for democrats. RINOs want immigrants because RINOs want cheap labor.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trumps-immigration-distraction-11587511218

BLOOMBERG
— Stocks Are Finally Feeling the Fear That’s Hitting Other Markets – Sam Potter, Justina Lee, and Anchalee Worrachate
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-04-21/stocks-are-finally-feeling-the-fear-that-s-hitting-other-markets
— Grim Economics of Shutdown Balances Death Against Unemployment – Craig Torres
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-04-21/grim-economics-of-shutdown-balances-death-against-unemployment

PENSIONS & INVESTMENTS
— Pandemic likely to worsen U.S. retirement savings deficit – MARGARIDA CORREIA (DIERSEN: According to your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, why were you able to save more for your retirement? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes stress my good health, my avoiding the draft, my wife and I giving up trying to have children, our not adopting, our not becoming foster parents, our federal health, dental, and vision insurance subsidy, etc. They hint/imply/argue/shout that the federal government grossly overpaid me, that my Civil Service Retirement System pension is far too generous, etc. They hint/imply/argue/shout than I, my parents, my grandparents, my great grandparents, and the rest of my ancestors discriminated against minorities, against women, against non-German Americans, against non-Missouri Synod Lutherans, against etc., and that I benefitted directly from that.) 
https://www.pionline.com/retirement-plans/ebri-pandemic-likely-worsen-us-retirement-savings-deficit

SEATTLE PI
— More than 700,000 workers in Washington directly impacted by COVID-19 – Becca Savransky (DIERSEN: What percent of those in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipal district, in your municipality, in your township, and in your county a) are “workers” and/or b) have been directly impacted financially in a major way by COVID-19? It seems that the more of the following that you are, the less likely that you have, are, and will be directly impacted financially in a major way: retired, non-poor, no dependents.) 
https://www.seattlepi.com/coronavirus/article/more-than-700-k-workers-in-wa-impacted-by-covid-19-15213239.php

KOMO NEWS
— Tips for building your best natural immunity to fight a virus – Denise Whitaker (DIERSEN: Of course, the more natural immunity that you have to fight viruses, the more that Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs will hint/imply/argue/shout that is a) because you are a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things and b) because you are a Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and/or because your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://komonews.com/news/local/best-ways-to-build-immunity

FED SMITH
— White House Tells Federal Employees to Prepare to Return to Their Offices – Ian Smith (DIERSEN: I was a federal employee for almost 30 years, almost 3 years working for the Post Office 1966-1969, almost 9 years working for IRS 1971-1980, and almost 18 years working for GAO 1980-1997.) 
https://www.fedsmith.com/2020/04/20/white-house-tells-federal-employees-prepare-return-their-offices/

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— Union Files National Grievance Over Alleged Safety Violations at Federal Prisons During Coronavirus Pandemic Forced leave, lack of protective gear and privacy breaches are among the allegations. – COURTNEY BUBLE
https://www.govexec.com/workforce/2020/04/union-files-national-grievance-over-alleged-safety-violations-federal-prisons-during-coronavirus-pandemic/164755/

PEW RESEARCH CENTER
— About Half of Lower-Income Americans Report Household Job or Wage Loss Due to COVID-19 Only 23% say they have emergency funds that would last them three months – KIM PARKER, JULIANA MENASCE HOROWITZ AND ANNA BROWN
https://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2020/04/21/about-half-of-lower-income-americans-report-household-job-or-wage-loss-due-to-covid-19/

SPLC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, SPLC promotes hatred against individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.splcenter.org/news/2020/04/21/covid-19-updates-splc-continues-fight-against-injustice
https://www.splcenter.org/hatewatch/2020/04/21/anti-immigrant-movement-has-history-politicizing-disease

April 21 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Coronavirus Chicago: 2 more Cook County Jail detainees die after testing positive for COVID-19, bringing total to 6
https://abc7chicago.com/2-more-cook-county-jail-detainees-die-after-testing-positive-for-covid-19/6119164/
— Illinois Coronavirus: Matteson man billed nearly $2K after being tested for COVID-19 – Samantha Chatman
https://abc7chicago.com/health/matteson-man-billed-nearly-$2k-after-being-tested-for-covid-19-/6118404/

NBC5
— Chicago Works to Reach More Black Residents Amid Pandemic – Kathleen Foody and Don Babwin 
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-works-to-reach-more-black-residents-amid-pandemic/2259221/

CBS2
— Coronavirus Pandemic Means Major Changes To Marijuana Industry In Illinois – Tara Molina (DIERSEN: Of course, pot pushers, including the Democrats who run Illinois, want to use the coronavirus pandemic to push pot, then again, they want to use everything to push pot.)
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/04/20/coronavirus-pandemic-means-major-changes-to-marijuana-industry-in-illinois/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— When and how to reopen Illinois amid coronavirus pandemic – Mike Flannery
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/when-and-how-to-reopen-illinois-amid-coronavirus-pandemic

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Some U.S. producers, states reopening amid political pressure The reopenings came amid economic gloom, as oil futures plunged below zero on Monday and stocks and Treasury yields also dropped on Wall Street. – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2020/4/20/21228976/some-united-states-producers-reopening-amid-political-pressure-coronavirus-pandemic-economy-2020
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/2020/4/20/21228425/wiz-khalifa-billy-ray-cyrus-4-20-virtual-celebration-weedmaps-cannabis-coronavirus
— Coronavirus has made incarceration a potential death sentence Prisons should be a priority for supplies, for tests, and for early release of as many inmates as possible, particularly the elderly and the vulnerable. – Jesse Jackson 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/4/20/21228739/coronavirus-has-made-incarceration-a-potential-death-sentence

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois to ramp up nursing home testing, Lightfoot rips Florida governor for beach reopening and hotels selling ‘bonds’ for future travel
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-cb-daywatch-newsletter-april21-20200421-xarluavouzcwvlqp4qhzq73fz4-story.html
— 4/20 just isn’t same this year for marijuana users amid the coronavirus crisis. ‘It’s a weird one.’ – Robert McCoppin (DIERSEN: Of course, pot pushers, including the Democrats who run Illinois, want to use the coronavirus pandemic to push pot, then again, they want to use everything to push pot.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-marijuana-4-20-20200421-rof4h4tb3jetjpgzce6qxgrjt4-story.html
— Suburban libraries are preparing major changes before they eventually reopen: ‘It may not be the same way that it was’ – JENNIFER JOHNSON (DIERSEN: Protected groups include those that are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. Protected groups include: Trump-haters, illegals, non-citizens, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, RINOs, moderates, liberals, Blacks, Asians, females, young people, LGBTQers, non-Protestants, non-German Americans, drinkers, gamblers, stoners, those who have criminal records, those who have less money than others, those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, etc.) 
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/park-ridge/ct-prh-library-reopen-planning-tl-0423-20200416-abc7cznvs5gobdc2mytltqhh3e-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “I’ve heard some libraries talking about specific hours for protected groups,” she continued. “Maybe we need to have special hours for kids. But anything we do, we’ve got to think of the potential risk to the staff as well.”)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Protests against coronavirus stay-at-home orders put us all at risk, may delay America’s reopening.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/rex-huppke/ct-coronavirus-protesters-testing-social-distancing-trump-huppke-20200420-zy42j2pwabapvm3atk6236srtq-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— DuPage County plans to help tenants facing eviction during COVID-19 crisis – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200421/dupage-county-plans-to-help-tenants-facing-eviction-during-covid-19-crisis
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers use coronavirus to push pot.
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200420/pot-company-donating-420-from-every-sale-on-420-to-health-care-workers

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Treasury hands out $2.9 billion to airlines—and says there’s more to come The feds didn’t say which carriers received the money yet. However, they said United Airlines, American, Delta and Southwest have struck agreements for aid. – 
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/treasury-hands-out-29-billion-airlines-and-says-theres-more-come
— State Farm funds $10 million for Illinois businesses, nonprofits The Bloomington-based insurance giant is working with a Chicago nonprofit to support women- and minority-owned businesses, as well as small nonprofits. – STEVE DANIELS
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/finance-banking/state-farm-funds-10-million-illinois-businesses-nonprofits

WTTW
— Illinois Elections Officials to Get $13.9M in Federal Funds to Hold 2020 Election – Heather Cherone
https://news.wttw.com/2020/04/20/illinois-elections-officials-get-139m-federal-funds-hold-2020-election

BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO
— Coronavirus Patients Occupying 40% Of State’s ICU Beds, Far Less Than Projections: ‘You Have Saved Thousands Of Lives’ The state still saw another 59 coronavirus deaths in the past 24 hours. But Illinoisans who came together to social distance “so far prevented our worst-case scenarios.” – Kelly Bauer
https://blockclubchicago.org/2020/04/20/coronavirus-patients-are-occupying-40-of-icu-hospital-beds-in-illinois-you-have-saved-thousands-of-lives/

CENTER SQUARE
— Illinois free clinics providing essential supplies for diabetics – Zeta Cross
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/illinois-free-clinics-providing-essential-supplies-for-diabetics/article_42ab2c50-8321-11ea-9df3-b79baaf2c2eb.html

CAPITOL FAX
— A look at the numbers
https://capitolfax.com/2020/04/21/a-look-at-the-numbers-3/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— 70% of voters support a ban on immigration in new poll – Jennifer Harper
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/apr/21/good-news-for-trump-70-of-voters-support-a-ban-on-/

FOX NEWS
— Cynthia Nixon says Biden is ‘courting hard-core racists’ in latest coronavirus ad – Julius Young 
https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/cynthia-nixon-biden-courting-hard-core-racists-coronavirus-ad

FOX BUSINESS
— Coronavirus sends one-fifth of workers to unemployment line in some states Rates of illness, however, don’t appear to be a factor – Kim Mackrael, Doug Cameron
https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/coronavirus-workers-unemployment-line-states

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Media Dials Up Assaults on Trump at Press Conferences – Liz Sheld
https://amgreatness.com/2020/04/20/morning-greatness-media-dials-up-assaults-on-trump-at-press-conferences/

BREITBART
— Trump: Lockdown Protesters ‘Great People’ Who ‘Want Their Jobs Back’ – CHARLIE SPIERING (DIERSEN: What do you say to lockdown promoters who want to use lockdowns to get rid of the following once and for all: individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?) 
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/04/19/trump-lockdown-protesters-jobs-back/

DAILY WIRE
— ‘Infuriating’: Nikki Haley Unloads On Illinois Dems For Trying To Use Crisis To Fund Its ‘Corrupt’ Pension System – James Barrett
https://www.dailywire.com/news/infuriating-nikki-haley-unloads-on-illinois-dems-for-trying-to-get-coronavirus-money-for-its-pension-crisis
— Leftist Journalists Rip Americans Protesting Lockdowns: ‘Nazi, Confederate Death-Cult … Want More Black And Brown People To Die’ – Hank Berrien (DIERSEN: What do you say to lockdown promoters who want to use lockdowns to get rid of the following once and for all: individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?) 
https://www.dailywire.com/news/watch-leftist-journalists-rip-americans-protesting-lockdowns-nazi-confederate-death-cult-want-more-black-and-brown-people-to-die

TOWNHALL
— With Coronavirus, Liberals Only Have Racism Left – Derek Hunter
https://townhall.com/columnists/derekhunter/2020/04/21/with-coronavirus-liberals-only-have-racism-left-n2567268
— As We Fight The Wuhan Coronavirus, The Media Perverts This Four-Letter Word (HOPE) Because They Hate Trump – Matt Vespa
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2020/04/20/the-media-has-perverted-this-four-letter-word-because-they-hate-trump-n2567214

CNS NEWS
— 50% of Liberals Say U.S. Can Afford to Remain Locked Down ‘as Long as Gov’t Officials Say’ – Craig Bannister (DIERSEN: Liberals want to use coronavirus a) to replace capitalism with socialism, b) then to replace socialism with communism, and c) then to replace communism with dictatorship.) 
https://cnsnews.com/blog/craig-bannister/50-liberals-say-us-can-afford-remain-locked-down-long-govt-officials-say
(FROM THE ARTICLE: While the GAO says the federal government’s current fiscal path is “unsustainable,” a third of U.S. likely voters – and 50% of self-identified liberals – believe the U.S. can afford to remain shut down for “as long as government officials say is necessary,” results of a new Rasmussen Reports survey reveals.)
— Where COVID-19 Grants Lead to Racial, Sexual Discrimination – Hans Bader (DIERSEN: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs use government grants to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://cnsnews.com/commentary/hans-bader/where-covid-19-grants-lead-racial-sexual-discrimination

PATRIOT POST
— Chinese Influence on American Media Massive amounts of money flows from Beijing to U.S. media conglomerates. – Arnold Ahlert (DIERSEN: He who pays the piper calls the tunes.)
https://patriotpost.us/articles/70054-chinese-influence-on-american-media-2020-04-20

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— IL Senate Democrats Using Wuhan Coronavirus to Get Federal Aid to Solve Their Financial Mess – Mary Chastain 
https://legalinsurrection.com/2020/04/il-senate-democrats-using-wuhan-coronavirus-to-get-federal-aid-to-solve-their-financial-mess/

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Low trust in Trump mars crisis response.”
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/493777-the-memo-low-trust-in-trump-mars-crisis-response
— Trump says he will sign executive order temporarily suspending immigration into U.S. – BRETT SAMUELS
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/493812-trump-says-he-will-sign-executive-order-temporarily-suspending?rnd=1587435349
— Trump trails Biden by 8 points despite record high approval: poll – JONATHAN EASLEY
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/493674-trump-trails-biden-by-8-points-despite-record-high-approval-poll

POLITICO
— Coronavirus protests test Facebook’s free speech pledges Mark Zuckerberg says his company is combating “harmful misinformation” by taking down posts promoting defiance of social-distancing rules. But conservatives like Donald Trump Jr. call its actions “chilling & disturbing.” – STEVEN OVERLY (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents a) glorify and praise Facebook and b) want Facebook to get rid of me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails once and for all. My critics/opponents also want the following to get rid of me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails once and for all: Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, GAO, etc.) 
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/04/20/coronavirus-protests-test-facebooks-free-speech-pledges-197724
— Surgeon general gets pushed to sidelines, sparking questions Jerome Adams is the Trump administration’s strongest voice for minority communities and the coronavirus, but has drawn fire from liberals. – DAN DIAMOND
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/04/20/surgeon-general-coronavirus-197508
— Republicans attack Facebook as network shuts down anti-lockdown protests The social network has already removed protest messages in California, New Jersey and Nebraska. – STEVEN OVERLY (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who focus on promoting the Democrat/Libertarian/Green/RINO Facebook. I would focus on those in Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout. I would focus on those who focus on a) destroying me, b) destroying my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, and c) destroying those like you who read the emails.) 
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/04/20/facebook-shuts-down-anti-quarantine-protests-at-states-request-196143

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— US home sales plunge 8.5% in March, and it may grow worse – JOSH BOAK
https://wwmt.com/news/nation-world/us-home-sales-plummeted-85-in-march

NBC NEWS
— Coronavirus: Trump says some governors ‘have gone too far’ on lockdown measures – Linda Givetash
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/coronavirus-trump-says-some-governors-have-gone-too-far-lockdown-n1187596

NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump Says He Will Halt Immigration; States Start to Reopen Businesses
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/20/us/coronavirus-live-news.html
— Trump, Head of Government, Leans Into Antigovernment Message With his poll numbers fading after a rally-around-the-leader bump, the president is stoking protests against stay-at-home orders. – Maggie Haberman
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/20/us/politics/trump-coronavirus.html
— Stocks Fall as Oil’s Slide Continues: The S&P 500 fell about 2 percent in early trading.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/21/business/live-stock-market-trading-coronavirus.html

WASHINGTON POST
— ‘Someone in our building has it’: Covid-19 fuels tensions at apartments and condos – Michael E. Miller (DIERSEN: Will COVID-19 encourage people to live in single family homes?)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/someone-in-our-building-has-it-covid-19-fuels-tensions-at-apartments-and-condos/2020/04/19/576fcb32-7ff2-11ea-a3ee-13e1ae0a3571_story.html
— Trump to temporarily ban immigration; some state move to open up despite warnings
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2020/04/21/coronavirus-latest-news/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “Most rate Trump’s coronavirus response negatively and expect crowds will be unsafe until summer.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/most-rate-trumps-coronavirus-response-negatively-and-expect-crowds-will-be-unsafe-until-summer-post-u-md-poll-finds/2020/04/20/0b436dda-833b-11ea-a3eb-e9fc93160703_story.html
— Coronavirus recession could plunge tens of millions into poverty, new report warns The poverty rate could spike as much as 50 percent if the nation’s unprecedented plunge in unemployment is prolonged. – Christopher Ingraham 
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/04/20/coronavirus-recession-could-plunge-tens-millions-into-poverty-new-report-warns/
— Oil prices extend slide one day after U.S. crude drops below zero; Dow plunges 500 points The commodity’s collapse drives home the stark drop in economic activity due to the coronavirus – Thomas Heath 
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/04/21/oil-crash-stocks-today-coronavirus/

NEW YORK POST
— Kellyanne Conway slams states for going ‘too far’ with coronavirus lockdown – Bruce Golding
https://nypost.com/2020/04/20/kellyanne-conway-slams-michigan-going-too-far-with-lockdown/

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— In San Francisco, Latinos account for 25% of coronavirus cases – MAURA DOLAN
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-04-20/latinos-sf-coronavirus

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The Lockdown Rebellion Ordinary Americans protesting to reopen the economy face only contempt from elites. – William McGurn
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-lockdown-rebellion-11587400850
— States Burn Through Cash for Unemployment Payments Nearly half of U.S. states have logged double-digit percentage declines in their trust-fund balances since the end of February – Sarah Chaney
https://www.wsj.com/articles/states-burn-through-cash-for-unemployment-payments-11587412810
— Poll Finds 67% of Voters Support Mail-In Ballots for November Elections Some 58% of voters in the survey said they favor changing election laws permanently to allow voting by mail – Alexa Corse
https://www.wsj.com/articles/poll-finds-67-of-voters-support-mail-in-ballots-for-november-elections-11587463200

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— Trump Adviser Stephen Moore Compares Social-Distancing Protesters to Rosa Parks – Matt Stieb
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/04/trump-advisor-compares-coronavirus-protesters-to-rosa-parks.html
— On 4/20, Coronavirus Is Killing the Buzz – Adam K. Raymond (DIERSEN: Of course, pot pushers, including Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs, want to use the coronavirus pandemic to push pot, then again, they want to use everything to push pot.)
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/04/on-4-20-coronavirus-is-killing-the-buzz.html

NEWSWEEK
— GOP LAWMAKERS JOIN HUNDREDS AT PENNSYLVANIA RALLY DEMANDING END TO CORONAVIRUS SHUTDOWN – EWAN PALMER
https://www.newsweek.com/coronavirus-reopen-pennsylvania-rally-protest-1499120
— IDAHO STATE REP. SAYS STAY-AT-HOME ORDER IS ‘NO DIFFERENT THAN NAZI GERMANY,’ CLAIMS PEOPLE CALL GOVERNOR ‘LITTLE HITLER’ – CHRISTINA ZHAO
https://www.newsweek.com/idaho-state-rep-says-stay-home-order-no-different-nazi-germany-claims-people-call-governor-1498824

VOICE OF AMERICA
— Who Will Foot Economic Costs of Coronavirus Pandemic? – Jamie Dettmer (DIERSEN: ANSWER: Individuals, organizations, and companies that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.voanews.com/covid-19-pandemic/who-will-foot-economic-costs-coronavirus-pandemic

FORBES
— On 4/20, It’s High Time To Rethink Marijuana & Taxes – Kelly Phillips Erb (DIERSEN: Of course, pot pushers, including Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs, want to use the coronavirus pandemic to push pot, then again, they want to use everything to push pot.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2020/04/20/on-420-its-high-time-to-rethink-marijuana–taxes/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters a) glorify and praise Chinese Communists and b) paint Trump and his supporters as being Asian-haters. 
https://www.forbes.com/sites/tomspiggle/2020/04/20/coronavirus-scapegoating-employment-discrimination-against-asian-americans/

MOTLEY FOOL
— The Best-Case Scenario for the Coronavirus Impact on U.S. Auto Sales Just Got Worse Auto investors hoping for a quick rebound will be disappointed. – John Rosevear
https://www.fool.com/investing/2020/04/21/the-best-case-scenario-for-the-coronavirus-impact.aspx

JD SUPRA
— Reminder: Conduct An Adverse Impact Analysis Prior To Any COVID-19 Reductions In Force (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs use Affirmative Action, Diversity, Inclusion, up-or-out, budget cuts, etc. to get rid of Republicans, and especially to get rid of Republicans who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. It is called patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination.)
https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/reminder-conduct-an-adverse-impact-48009/
— EEOC Updates COVID-19 Guidance (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will it be illegal for employers to stop their employees who are members of the following protected groups from spreading coronavirus: anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?) 
https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/eeoc-updates-covid-19-guidance-86500/

NATIONAL LAW REVIEW
— Handling Employee Concerns and Protests During the Pandemic (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will it be illegal for employers to stop their employees who are members of the following protected groups from spreading coronavirus: anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.natlawreview.com/article/handling-employee-concerns-and-protests-during-pandemic-federal-law-interference

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— Survey: Most Federal Employees Say the Coronavirus Pandemic Has Had a ‘Major’ or ‘Extreme’ Impact on Agency Operations Only 4-in-10 of those still reporting to work say their agencies have provided adequate protections. – Eric Katz
https://www.govexec.com/workforce/2020/04/survey-most-feds-say-coronavirus-pandemic-has-had-major-or-extreme-impact-agency-operations/164746/
— GAO is Reviewing the Federal Government’s Pandemic Response – Courtney BuBle
https://www.govexec.com/workforce/2020/04/coronavirus-roundup-gao-reviewing-federal-governments-pandemic-response/164743/
— Office of Special Counsel to Federal Employees: We’re Here to Protect You – HENRY J. KERNER (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government. If you are a federal employee, the more of the following that you are, the less protected that you are: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.govexec.com/workforce/2020/04/office-special-counsel-federal-employees-were-here-protect-you/164742/

April 19 Morning Edition

ABC7
— South Side meat packing plant employees call for investigation after 21 COVID-19 cases confirmed – Alexis McAdams
https://abc7chicago.com/health/covid-19-outbreak-at-chicago-meat-packing-plant-sparks-calls-for-investigation/6114075/
— Coronavirus crisis: UK researchers training dogs to sniff out COVID-19 virus in humans – CNN
https://abc7chicago.com/pets-animals/researchers-training-dogs-in-uk-to-sniff-out-covid-19-virus-in-humans/6114833/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Fox News is trying to kill its audience – Rex Huppke
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/rex-huppke/ct-coronavirus-fox-news-protests-michigan-hannity-pirro-huppke-20200417-u4w3bflsyrb37e2epp37kws6yi-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Illinois cannot walk until it crawls in beating COVID-19, but on testing we’re still crawling We all know why we need to contain and reduce our risk to the COVID-19 virus. Now we details on how. – Rich Miller
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/4/17/21225830/illinois-cannot-walk-until-it-crawls-in-beating-covid-19-but-on-testing-were-still-crawling

DAILY HERALD
— Some Illinois golf officials say it’s time to open courses – John Dietz
https://www.dailyherald.com/sports/20200418/some-illinois-golf-officials-say-its-time-to-open-courses
— Lost insurance and need insulin? Makers offer it free or cheap – Linda A. Johnson (DIERSEN: My father fought type 1 diabetes from age 14. He died suddenly of heart failure in 1969 when I was 21 and he was 47. The high cost of insulin was one reason why he and his father had less money.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/entlife/20200419/lost-insurance-and-need-insulin-makers-offer-it-free-or-cheap

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— That $174 million is only part of the bill – Doug Finke (DIERSEN: One could argue that efforts to stop coronavirus are bankrupting every government entity and every country in the world.)
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20200418/statehouse-insider-that-174-million-is-only-part-of-bill

QUINCY HERALD WHIG
— Even group of Republicans won’t vote for Trump – Steve Miller, Nauvoo (DIERSEN: What do you say to Republican activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. who talk and/or act like they are really anti-Trumps if not Trump-haters?) 
https://www.whig.com/20200419/even-group-of-republicans-wont-vote-for-trump
(FROM THE LETTER: So, I thought it would be interesting to share the contents of a recent Washington Post column written by members of the “Lincoln Project,” an organization of Republicans with a mission to defeat Trump in November. They say “The United States is beset with a president who was unprepared for the burden of the presidency and who has made plain his deficits in leadership, management, intelligence and morality.” They see the U.S. as “in a transcendent and transformative period” and conclude we “cannot afford another four years of chaos, duplicity and Trump’s reality distortion.” They have seen the damaging effect that “corruption and cultish amateurism” has done to this country and feel we need to heal and go in a new direction. This group supports Joe Biden for president, the first time any of them has ever supported a Democrat.)

SUBURBAN CHICAGOLAND
— Oberweis offers Speaker Pelosi ice cream if she goes to Washington D.C. to help small businesses
https://suburbanchicagoland.com/2020/04/19/oberweis-offers-speaker-pelosi-ice-cream-if-she-goes-to-washington-d-c-to-help-small-businesses/

NPR ILLINOIS
— Trump Warns Of ‘Consequences’ If China Was ‘Knowingly Responsible’ For Outbreak – JUANA SUMMERS (DIERSEN: Democrats side with Communist China against America.)
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/trump-hold-briefing-coronavirus-developments#stream/0

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— IL-14: Geneva Swedish Days 2020 Cancelled due to Coronavirus Pandemic
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/04/18/il-14-geneva-swedish-days-2020-cancelled-due-to-coronavirus-pandemic/ 
— IL-14: So What’s All the Chatter with House Nancy Speaker Pelosi and Ice Cream?
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/04/19/kingdom-man-called-home-arthur-evans-sr-august-12-1929-november-25-2019-copy/ 
— How Donald Trump Got His Bible
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/04/19/how-donald-trump-got-his-bible/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— ‘Heartbroken’ Obama ‘eager’ to help Biden defeat Trump in election – Anthony Leonardi (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, defeating Trump and defeating all the other Republicans on November 3, 2020 ballots in America is the Democrat Party’s top priority. 
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/heartbroken-obama-eager-to-help-biden-defeat-trump-in-election

FOX NEWS
— Maine lawmaker organizes protest of governor’s coronavirus stay-at-home order – Robert Gearty
https://www.foxnews.com/us/maine-lawmaker-organizes-protest-of-governors-coronavirus-restrictions
— How complicit is the WHO in China’s coronavirus cover-up? – Hollie McKay
https://www.foxnews.com/world/how-complicit-is-who-china-coronavirus-cover-up
— Trump hails ‘positive signs’ in coronavirus fight, says US is ‘king of ventilators’ – Adam Shaw
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/president-trump-hails-positive-signs-coronavirus-fight

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— China Might Try to Take Taiwan Not since the interwar period has the American military position in the Pacific been weaker—and the Chinese know it. – Brandon J. Weichert (DIERSEN: If Communist China takes Taiwan, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes will side with China.)
https://amgreatness.com/2020/04/18/china-might-try-to-take-taiwan/

BREITBART
— Franklin Graham: Democrats Exploit Coronavirus to ‘Defeat Donald Trump in the Election’ – THOMAS D. WILLIAMS, PH.D.
https://www.breitbart.com/health/2020/04/18/franklin-graham-democrats-exploit-coronavirus-defeat-donald-trump-election/

TOWNHALL
— Never Let A Good Crisis Go To Waste – Derek Hunter
https://townhall.com/columnists/derekhunter/2020/04/19/never-let-a-good-crisis-go-to-waste-n2567181
— Jeff Sessions Doesn’t Have Trump’s Support, But His Immigration Moratorium Should – Gavin Wax (DIERSEN: Whose support do you not have and why? I should write a book about those whose support I do not have. I would focus on those who paint themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican. I would focus on those who hold leadership positions in the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois. I would focus on those who focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate or dominate. I would focus on those who blame me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails for their problems, your problems, my problems, and everyone’s problems.)
https://townhall.com/columnists/gavinwax/2020/04/19/jeff-sessions-doesnt-have-trumps-support-but-his-immigration-moratorium-should-n2567174

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Tucker Carlson: Blame America Or China? China Is Waging a Coronavirus Distraction Campaign – Ian Schwartz (DIERSEN: Democrats side with Communist China against America.)
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2020/04/18/tucker_carlson_blame_america_or_china_china_is_waging_a_coronavirus_distraction_campaign.html

EPOCH TIMES
— Why America’s Youth Have Such a Distorted View of America – FRED J. ECKERT
https://www.theepochtimes.com/why-americas-youth-have-such-a-distorted-view-of-america_3309073.html

THE HILL
— Progressives look for concession from Biden with running mate – TAL AXELROD (DIERSEN: Of course, progressives want Biden’s running mate to be anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.) 
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/493307-progressives-look-for-concession-from-biden-with-running-mate-pick
— Why China will likely avoid liability in spread of coronavirus pandemic – JONATHAN TURLEY (DIERSEN: Democrats side with Communist China against America.)
https://thehill.com/opinion/judiciary/493467-why-china-will-likely-avoid-liability-in-spread-of-coronavirus-pandemic
— Foreign powers test U.S. defenses amid coronavirus pandemic – ELLEN MITCHELL (DIERSEN: Trump-haters side with foreign countries and with their citizens against America and against its citizens.)
https://thehill.com/policy/defense/493490-foreign-powers-test-us-defenses-amid-coronavirus-pandemic

HUFFINGTON POST
— Lawmakers Demand To Know Where Business Stimulus Funds Are Going The Trump administration so far is stonewalling on even the most basic information. – Mary Papenfuss
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/business-stimulus-funds-basic-details-senators_n_5e9b9914c5b664cb6c43e702

POLITICO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs blame not just Trump for coronavirus, but a) all the Republican candidates on November 3, 2020 ballots in America, b) all Republican elected and appointed officials, c) all Republican Party leaders, and d) all Republican Precinct Committeemen/Captains.
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/04/18/trump-coronavirus-who-bill-gates-fauci-193379
— Blackburn accuses Facebook of enabling WHO misinformation – ALEXANDRA S. LEVINE (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operative, and their dupes want everyone to look at their pictures on Facebook and read their postings on Facebook instead of reading GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/morning-tech/2020/04/17/blackburn-accuses-facebook-of-enabling-who-misinformation-786945

MSNBC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “Trump again takes credit for coronavirus successes while shifting blame for his failures.”
https://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/watch/trump-again-takes-credit-for-coronavirus-successes-while-shifting-blame-for-his-failures-82249285611

NEW YORK TIMES
— It’s the End of the World Economy as We Know It Experts suggest there will be “a rethink of how much any country wants to be reliant on any other country.” – Neil Irwin (DIERSEN: America-haters want America to be dependent on foreign countries and on their citizens.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/16/upshot/world-economy-restructuring-coronavirus.html
— Conservatives Fuel Protests Against Coronavirus Lockdowns – Manny Fernandez (DIERSEN: What percent of these “conservatives” are really Libertarians?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/18/us/texas-protests-stay-at-home.html
— For Charlie Kirk, Conservative Activist, the Virus Is a Cudgel – Matthew Rosenberg and Katie Rogers
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/19/us/politics/charlie-kirk-conservatives-coronavirus.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats side with Communist China against America.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/18/us/politics/trump-china-virus.html
https://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2020/04/18/world/asia/18reuters-health-coronavirus-trump-china.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE: The Coronavirus in America: The Year Ahead There will be no quick return to our previous lives, according to nearly two dozen experts. But there is hope for managing the scourge now and in the long term. – Donald G. McNeil Jr.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/18/health/coronavirus-america-future.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters us coronavirus to promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/opinion/america-inequality-coronavirus.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/14/opinion/sunday/coronavirus-racism-african-americans.html
— ‘I AM THE PORTRAIT OF DOWNWARD MOBILITY’ Today’s 40-year-olds on the lives they’ve led, and now this. – Lora Kelley
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/04/17/opinion/inequality-economy-1980.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: It used to be a given that each American generation would do better than the last. Fully 92 percent of the Americans who reached their 30th birthday in 1970 earned more than their parents had earned at the same age, even after adjusting for inflation. But beginning in the 1970s, the economic ladder gradually became harder to climb, and fewer Americans were able to surpass their parents. In the cohort of Americans who turned 30 in 2010, only half earned more than their parents at the same age, according to research by a team of economists led by Raj Chetty, a Harvard professor. The American dream had become a coin flip. That group of Americans, born in 1980, missed out on the post-World War II economic boom that lifted their elders to prosperity. While the economy grew during their childhoods, the gains were distributed much less evenly, as the federal government backed away from policies aimed at minimizing inequality. The winners won bigger, but more people were left behind. The year this group turned 21, the stock market collapsed and the economy fell into recession. In 2008, there was a bigger recession. Now they’re turning 40 and life hasn’t gotten any easier. A decade of sluggish growth has ended in an economic collapse already more severe than the last. They have more debt, less predictable employment, and less reliable access to health care.)
— What Do You Owe Your Neighbor? The Pandemic Might Change Your Answer – Alexander W. Cappelen, Ranveig Falch, Erik O. Sorensen, Bertil Tungodden and Gus Wezerek (DIERSEN: According to Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs, Republicans owe everything to those who are Democrat, Libertarian, Green, and/or RINO, and especially to those who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/04/16/opinion/coronavirus-inequality-solidarity-poll.html
— ‘All of It Is Happening All at Once’: When Congress Works From Home. With the Capitol shuttered for the foreseeable future, senators and representatives are struggling, with the rest of the country, to adapt to virtual working. – Nicholas Fandos and Sheryl Gay Stolberg
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/18/us/politics/coronavirus-congress-remote-work.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Republican-hater says “Stop saying ‘we’re all in this together.’ You have money. It’s not the same. Lower-income Americans easily can fall through the cracks — even without a pandemic.” Do you have money? Why do you have money? I should write a book about those who have demonized, denigrated, and condemned me the most for my having money. They hint/imply/argue/shout that I undeservedly have money because I am White, male, healthy, Protestant (baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran), conservative, Republican, 100% German American, draft avoider, my ancestors have been in America since 1844, federal employee for almost 30 years, federal retiree for more than 22 years, married since 1978, we gave up trying to have children, we did not adopt, and we did not become foster parents, etc. 
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/04/18/coronavirus-retail-jobs-inequality/
— We’ve never backed a Democrat for president. But Trump must be defeated. – George T. Conway III, Reed Galen, Steve Schmidt, John Weaver and Rick Wilson (DIERSEN: What do you say to Republican activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. who talk and/or act like they are really anti-Trumps if not Trump-haters?)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/04/15/weve-never-backed-democrat-president-trump-must-be-defeated/

NEW YORK POST
— Why coronavirus will not cost Trump reelection: Goodwin – Michael Goodwin
https://nypost.com/2020/04/18/why-coronavirus-will-not-cost-trump-reelection-goodwin/
— America’s junk food diet makes us even more vulnerable to coronavirus – Mary Kay (DIERSEN: What do you say to those who do things that increase their vulnerability to coronavirus?) 
https://nypost.com/2020/04/18/americas-junk-food-diet-makes-us-more-vulnerable-to-coronavirus/

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Coronavirus survivors face the stigma and discrimination – PAIGE ST. JOHN, MOLLY HENNESSY-FISKE
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-04-18/fear-and-stigma-around-coronavirus-deliver-harm-and-control

COLUMBUS DISPATCH
— Coronavirus: Racial divide on infections, deaths becomes even starker as more data emerge – AP (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that Republicans created coronavirus and spread coronavirus to get rid of minorities?)
https://www.dispatch.com/news/20200419/coronavirus–racial-divide-on-infections-deaths-becomes-even-starker-as-more-data-emerge

ST. LOUIS AMERICAN
— We must organize the black masses to fight for fair treatment – Malik Ahmed (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that Republicans created coronavirus and spread coronavirus to get rid of Blacks?)
http://www.stlamerican.com/news/columnists/guest_columnists/we-must-organize-the-black-masses-to-fight-for-fair-treatment/article_93dec13c-8186-11ea-bd29-3375fcf0ed07.html

PITTSBURGH POST GAZETTE
— Study finds link between air pollution and COVID-19 fatalities – DON HOPEY
http://shale.sites.post-gazette.com/news/health/2020/04/19/COVID-19-fatalities-linked-air-pollution-coronavirus-Harvard-study-PM25-particulate-allegheny-county/stories/202004140148

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— New York City’s Coronavirus Deaths Match Demographics in Other Hot Spots The elderly, men and some racial minorities among the disease’s most vulnerable victims – Shan Li
https://www.wsj.com/articles/new-york-citys-coronavirus-deaths-match-demographics-in-other-hot-spots-11587214800
— Coronavirus Trackers Try Out AI Tools as Eyes Turn to Reopening A lack of testing has spurred efforts to tap other data sources, ranging from medical records to real-time temperature readings – Daniela Hernandez
https://www.wsj.com/articles/coronavirus-trackers-try-out-ai-tools-as-eyes-turn-to-reopening-11587294000

BLOOMBERG
— Trump Suggests China May Be ‘Knowingly Responsible’ for Virus – Mario Parker (DIERSEN: Democrats side with Communist China against America.)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-04-18/trump-suggests-china-may-be-knowingly-responsible-for-virus

NPR
— Who’s Hit Hardest By COVID-19? Why Obesity, Stress And Race All Matter – Allison Aubrey
https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2020/04/18/835563340/whos-hit-hardest-by-covid-19-why-obesity-stress-and-race-all-matter
— Supporters Of Digital Currency Say Pandemic Bolsters Case For A New Approach – MEREDITH ROATEN
https://www.npr.org/2020/04/19/837619834/supporters-of-digital-currency-say-pandemic-bolsters-case-for-a-new-approach

PBS
— Will antibody testing help get people back to work? (DIERSEN: Of course, if members of protected groups have lower antibodies, Trump-haters will blame that on Trump and those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. Protected groups include: Trump-haters, illegals, non-citizens, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, RINOs, moderates, liberals, Blacks, Asians, females, LGBTQers, non-Protestants, non-German Americans, those who have criminal records, those who have less money than others, those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, etc.)
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/will-antibody-testing-help-get-people-back-to-work

NEWSWEEK
— MORE THAN 60,000 AMERICANS HAVE NOW RECOVERED FROM CORONAVIRUS – JENNI FINK
https://www.newsweek.com/more-60000-americans-have-now-recovered-coronavirus-1498635

NEW YORKER
— There Is No Panacea for the Coronavirus Economy – John Cassidy (DIERSEN: One could argue that the more that you speak one-on-one face-to-face with others, the more likely that you will get coronavirus. What has reduced your one-on-one face-to-face speaking with others? I am no longer a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, GAO employee, etc.)
https://www.newyorker.com/news/our-columnists/there-is-no-panacea-for-the-coronavirus-economy

HR DIGEST
— Inside America’s Attitude about Age (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always promoted age discrimination to get rid of those who are older than they are and/or to curry favor with those who promote age discrimination. I should write a book about them. They use Affirmative Action, Diversity, Inclusion, and up-or-out to promote age discrimination.)
https://www.thehrdigest.com/ok-boomer-inside-americas-attitude-about-age/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Anyone hitting forty in today’s work scenario is like hitting the wall– or use by date! You are no longer a correct fit in the work culture. Changing technology and a dismal job and economic scenario have forced many companies to tighten their budgetary belt. One of the steps taken is job cuts to make the company leaner meaner. With machine learning, AI, and apps taking over a myriad of jobs many job profiles have become redundant. It is the mid-segment executives that were handling the finance, accounting, sales, and administrative jobs that are finding themselves left out in the cold with applications software taking over their careers. This segment is mostly middle-aged and above, and companies are looking at this section as their pay scales now can no longer be justified. People in their mid-40s and later, who have hit the peak of their working career are suddenly faced with a very empty near future. A crucial point missed by the over-eager human resources is that these middle-aged people are rearing to take the company to the next level. They have passed the ‘learning process” and are ready to put everything into practice. Co-workers who have hit the mid-40s have had their career stalled. If the decision is based on performance or non-delivery of said work, one can accept the fact. Still, most times, the decision is based on the grey hair, and the belief that anyone over 50 is not capable of doing the task or “overqualified” is how they kindly put it. A colleague hitting 40, a star performer for most of his working life, was suddenly persona non grata. Why? Because he was upsetting the average age of the company, which was 28. It was subtle harassment at its best. Many of us have been a witness to workplaces that are glaring lessons in “how not to run a workplace.” The reason — people at the helm lack experience or are still finding their feet as workers, let alone leaders, as simple as that. Experience and age give perspective and patience, two things that the young lack in heaps. It is here that an older pair of shoulders comes in handy. So what is the case made out against the aging? The older generation is slower, not technologically savvy, and cannot think like the young. There is no denying the freshness of ideas that the young bring to the table, but most times, they lack the knowledge to translate that idea into a working one. A significant lacuna is the inability to see the larger picture or missing the forest for the trees. So much time is lost in the details that the actual work is lost somewhere in all the planning.)

DAILY MAIL
— President Trump’s Florida properties furlough 713 workers – including 153 at Mar-a-Lago – due to the coronavirus pandemic – LAUREN EDMONDS
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8232729/Trumps-Florida-properties-furlough-713-workers-coronavirus-pandemic.html
— Trump turns up the heat on ‘unreasonable’ governors who have ‘got carried away’ with lockdowns amid national protests from thousands demanding to be ‘liberated’ after president rips ‘rude’ and ‘nasty’ Democrats – KEITH GRIFFITH (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the most rude and nasty people in Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout and who paint themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican. They talk and/or act like they want to destroy the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and the Illinois Republican Party. They talk and/or act like they are Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, or RINOs. They do everything that they can to destroy me and to destroy my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8233409/Trump-says-governors-gotten-carried-away-lockdown-orders.html

April 17 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Illinois schools to remain closed for rest of school year; state sees highest daily spike in COVID-19 cases Illinois suffers highest spike in COVID-19 cases in 1 day – Sarah Schulte and Liz Nagy
https://abc7chicago.com/health/illinois-schools-closed-for-rest-of-academic-year-pritzker-says/6110838/

NBC5
— 1,842 New Coronavirus Cases Reported in Illinois- State’s Largest Single-Day Spike With the state preparing to enter its fourth week of a stay-at-home order, the total number of cases reached 27,575
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/1842-new-coronavirus-cases-reported-in-illinois-states-largest-single-day-total/2257659/
— Pritzker Announces Illinois Schools Will Remain Closed for Rest of School Year “My decisions are hard ones, but they will follow the science and the science says they can’t go back to their normal,” Pritzker said – Lauren Stone 
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/pritzker-to-announce-illinois-schools-will-remain-closed-for-rest-of-school-year-sources/2257533/
— Illinois Hasn’t Hit Its Peak Yet, Health Officials Say “We haven’t peaked yet,” Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Friday
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/illinois-hasnt-hit-its-peak-yet-health-officials-say/2257757/
— Senator Tells VP Failed Virus Testing Is ‘dereliction’ The Senate is away from Washington through May 4, but it convenes twice each week for pro forma sessions that could be used to pass more coronavirus aid – Lisa Mascaro and Andrew Taylor
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/new-pressure-on-lawmakers-as-virus-aid-for-firms-hits-limit/2257484/
— Coronavirus Could Complicate Trump’s Path to Reelection The pandemic, which has killed more than 30,000 Americans and left millions out of work, has eviscerated Trump’s hope to run for reelection on a strong economy – Jonathan Lemire, Nicholas Riccardi and Thomas Beaumont 
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/coronavirus-complicate-trump-reelection-path/2257388/

WGN TV
— Illinois schools to be closed for remainder of academic school year as state sees 1,842 new COVID-19 cases
https://wgntv.com/news/coronavirus/illinois-schools-expected-to-be-closed-for-remainder-of-academic-school-year/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker shuts down schools for rest of academic year as state reports new single-day high in coronavirus cases – JAMIE MUNKS, GREGORY PRATT and JOHN BYRNE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-illinois-schools-pritzker-20200417-uxpkcai7ejcyhazlhii3kwuflq-story.html
— Wall Street agency downgrades Illinois debt after Gov. J.B. Pritzker says coronavirus will blow multibillion hole in state budget – Dan Petrella
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-illlinois-finances-ratings-20200417-cv6w6xft5zbgzdqzehfkea7m6y-story.html
— Illinois National Guard activated for COVID-19 response at Park Forest developmental center with more than 100 cases – ZAK KOESKE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/ct-sta-illinois-national-guard-ludeman-center-st-0419-20200417-evmpvn4bfbegtia2njinmdbf54-story.html
— Some states take nation’s first, small steps toward loosening coronavirus restrictions, some seek help from Washington to expand testing – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-nw-coronavirus-in-united-states-updates-20200417-qlhaumw7xvc6dpll4wgczuerxy-story.html
— Eight more coronavirus-related deaths reported in DuPage County, highest single day yet – Robert McCoppin
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-illinois-dupage-8-deaths-20200417-hfbef7rh5vdg7c5e7whjk2wpgy-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Record spike of 1,842 new Illinois coronavirus cases: ‘The curve is bending. But it isn’t flat yet’ Get the latest news on how COVID-19 is impacting Chicago and Illinois.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2020/4/17/21224770/latest-coronavirus-news-live-updates-chicago-illinois-2020

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Pritzker will keep schools closed – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/pritzker-will-keep-schools-closed

DAILY HERALD
— Illinois records highest single-day spike in COVID-19 cases, largely as a result of more tests – Jake Griffin
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200417/illinois-records-highest-single-day-spike-in-covid-19-cases-largely-as-a-result-of-more-tests
— Scant testing in US migration system risks spreading virus – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20200417/news/304179930/
— Sean Morrison reelected Cook County GOP chair
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200417/sean-morrison-reelected-cook-county-gop-chair
— Link, Shaw to keep political posts in Lake County
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200417/link-shaw-to-keep-political-posts-in-lake-county
— Madison County officials fired for alleged dirt-digging – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20200417/news/304179937/
— Some states more ready for mail-in voting than others – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20200417/news/304179980/
— DuPage schools concerned about impact of potential property tax delays – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200417/dupage-schools-concerned-about-impact-of-potential-property-tax-delays

NEWS CHANNEL 20
— Virus forced schools online, but many students didn’t follow – AP
https://newschannel20.com/news/coronavirus/virus-forced-schools-online-but-many-students-didnt-follow

WIREPOINTS
— Illinois Senate Democrats Seek Massive Federal Bailout for State, Going Far Beyond Coronavirus Impact – Mark Glennon and Ted Dabrowski
https://wirepoints.org/illinois-senate-democrats-seek-massive-federal-bailout-for-state-going-far-beyond-coronavirus-impact-wirepoints/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Trump: From Hamilton to Jefferson in Three Days: How Trump Positioned Governors to Take the Blame for Cocid-19 Deaths after Economy Re-Opened
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/04/17/trump-from-hamilton-to-jefferson-in-less-than-one-week-how-trump-positioned-governors-to-take-the-blame-for-deaths-after-economy-re-opened/ 
— Tyler Wilke Elected to Head McHenry County Republican Party
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/04/17/tyler-wilke-elected-to-head-mchenry-county-republican-party/ 
— Ness Pulls in BIG Bucks for Challenge to Skillicorn, Mainly from Mike Madigan and His Allies
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/04/17/ness-pulls-in-big-bucks-for-challenge-to-skillicorn/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— IVES BLASTS CASTEN FOR WITHHOLDING SUPPORT FOR DISTRICT SMALL BUSINESS COVID-19 AID
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/04/ives-blasts-casten-for-withholding-support-for-district-small-business-covid-19-aid.html
— WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION SAYS RESTRICT ALCOHOL SALES DURING COVID CRISIS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/04/world-health-organization-says-restrict-alcohol-sales-during-covid-crisis.html
— SCHOOL NOT TO RESUME FOR 2019-20 YEAR, SAYS ILLINOIS GOV
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/04/school-not-to-resume-for-2019-20-year-says-illinois-gov.html
— IL ESSENTIAL BUSINESSES THREATENED WITH WORKERS COMP LAWSUITS IF EMPLOYEES ACQUIRE COVID-19
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/04/workers-comp-.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Pritzker closes schools for rest of the academic year – “This was not a decision that I made lightly” – New EO to modify teacher licensing requirement – Outlines federal aid – Asks for understanding on grades – Has messages for teachers and students – Superintendent Ayala: “Closing the digital divide will be pivotal” – IDPH is tracking cases of healthcare workers, hasn’t made them public yet, but will – McCormick Place has five patients – Leaves door open for summer school – Hasn’t contemplated allowing parents to redo school year – Dr. Ezike: “I don’t think we’ve peaked” – Pritzker: “We have not peaked” – No specific action available to force a downward curve – Shies away from a mask requirement: “We don’t live in a dictatorial society” – Asked about large state facilities in southern Illinois
https://capitolfax.com/2020/04/17/pritzker-closes-schools-for-rest-of-the-academic-year-this-was-not-a-decision-that-i-made-lightly/
— 1,842 new cases, 62 additional deaths
https://capitolfax.com/2020/04/17/1842-new-cases-62-additional-deaths/
— COVID-19 roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2020/04/17/covid-19-roundup-20/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Coronavirus case and death counts in U.S. ridiculously low – Cheryl K. Chumley
https://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/apr/14/coronavirus-case-and-death-counts-in-us-ridiculous/
— Joe Biden: Some Trump supporters back notion that ‘all Mexicans are rapists and all Muslims are bad’ – David Sherfinski (DIERSEN: Are you a Trump supporter? How do the following treat Trump supporters: a) the leaders of your Republican township/ward/county party organizations; b) the leaders of the Illinois Republican Party; c) the Republican leaders of your municipality; d) the Republican leaders of your township; e) the Republican leaders of your county; f) your Republican state representative and senator; g) your Republican U.S. Representative; and h) the Republican candidates on the November 3, 2020 ballot in your precinct?)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/apr/16/joe-biden-some-trump-supporters-back-notion-all-me/
— Coronavirus ‘much more widespread’ than previously thought, Stanford antibody study finds – Valerie Richardson
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/apr/17/coronavirus-much-more-widespread-previously-though/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— ‘Full steam ahead’: RNC chairwoman says GOP plans to stage August convention despite coronavirus – David M. Drucker
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/full-steam-ahead-rnc-chairwoman-says-gop-plans-to-stage-august-convention-despite-coronavirus
— Congressional scorekeeper estimates enacted pandemic relief bill will cost $1.8 trillion – Jay Heflin
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/congressional-scorekeeper-estimates-enacted-pandemic-relief-bill-will-cost-1-8t
— Republicans move away from their corporate allies and toward Trump on China – W. James Antle III (DIERSEN: From what I see, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are going to stay with Communist China.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/republicans-move-away-from-their-corporate-allies-and-toward-trump-on-china

FOX NEWS
— Biden’s ‘deplorables moment’? Trump camp decries comments on president’s base – Gregg Re (DIERSEN: Are you a Trump supporter? How do the following treat Trump supporters: a) the leaders of your Republican township/ward/county party organizations; b) the leaders of the Illinois Republican Party; c) the Republican leaders of your municipality; d) the Republican leaders of your township; e) the Republican leaders of your county; f) your Republican state representative and senator; g) your Republican U.S. Representative; and h) the Republican candidates on the November 3, 2020 ballot in your precinct?)
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/bidens-deplorables-moment-trump-camp-decries-comments-on-presidents-base
(FROM THE ARTICLE: During a question-and-answer session, Biden responded “probably not” when someone asked if he could win over Trump supporters, and then he launched into a scathing critique. “There are people who support the president because they like the fact that he is engaged in the politics of division,” Biden said. “They really support the notion that, you know, all Mexicans are rapists and all Muslims are bad and… dividing this nation based on ethnicity, race. This is the one [sic] of the few presidents who succeeded by deliberately trying to divide the country, not unite the country.” Trump’s campaign fired back on Thursday. “Biden reveals his disdain for certain Americans burns just as hot as Hillary’s,” the Trump campaign said in a statement as Biden’s comments circulated. The campaign accused Biden of calling “working-class voters racist, xenophobic and Islamophobic.”)

GOPUSA
— Sacramento Cops Warn: Violate Coronavirus Stay-At-Home Order, You Could Be Arrested
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=87675

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Are We Witnessing a Targeted Hit Against Trump Voters? If you tried to design an attack against the president’s supporters, you couldn’t do better than what the experts have done in the name of public health. – Curtis Ellis (DIERSEN: Are you a Trump supporter? How do the following treat Trump supporters: a) the leaders of your Republican township/ward/county party organizations; b) the leaders of the Illinois Republican Party; c) the Republican leaders of your municipality; d) the Republican leaders of your township; e) the Republican leaders of your county; f) your Republican state representative and senator; g) your Republican U.S. Representative; and h) the Republican candidates on the November 3, 2020 ballot in your precinct?)
https://amgreatness.com/2020/04/15/are-we-witnessing-a-targeted-hit-against-trump-voters/

BREITBART
— Joe Biden Exposes #MeToo Movement as Total BS – JOHN NOLTE
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/04/17/joe-biden-exposes-metoo-movement-total-bs/
— Blue State Blues: Media Would Destroy Republicans for What Nancy Pelosi Is Doing to Block Funding for PPP – JOEL B. POLLAK
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/04/17/blue-state-blues-media-would-destroy-republicans-for-what-nancy-pelosi-is-doing-to-block-funding-for-ppp/
— George W. Bush Center: More Globalization Is the Answer to Coronavirus Crisis – John Binder (DIERSEN: America-haters want America to be dependent on foreign countries for everything.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/04/16/george-w-bush-center-globalization-answer-coronavirus-crisis/
— Goldman Sachs Predicts 36% Drop in iPhone Shipments – LUCAS NOLAN
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2020/04/17/goldman-sachs-predicts-36-drop-in-iphone-shipments/
— Procter & Gamble Reports Biggest US Sales Surge in Decades – JOHN CARNEY
https://www.breitbart.com/economy/2020/04/17/procter-gamble-reports-biggest-us-sales-surge-in-decades/
— Coronavirus: International Flights Continue to Bring 100,000 Unchecked Travellers a Week to Britain – OLIVER JJ LANE
https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2020/04/17/coronavirus-international-flights-bring-100000-unchecked-travellers-week-britain/

NEWSMAX
— Undocumented Aliens and the Promised Land – James Walsh (DIERSEN: America-haters see illegals as being the soldiers in their army to destroy America.)
https://www.newsmax.com/jameswalsh/illegalimmigration/2020/04/17/id/963327/

HOT AIR
— “There’s nowhere to hide,” said Diane Swonk, chief economist at Grant Thornton in Chicago. “This is the deepest, fastest, most broad-based recession we’ve ever seen.” (DIERSEN: What helps you and your spouse to hide from the recession? For us, it includes my Civil Service Retirement System pension; our Social Security; our federal health, dental, and vision insurance subsidy; our having retirement savings; our owning a home; our not having debts; our not having dependents; etc.) 
https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2020/04/nowhere-hide-unemployment-permeates-economy/

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— When Media Advertising Boycotts Backfire – Mark Hemingway (DIERSEN: Which individuals, organizations, companies, and governments boycott you? I should write a book about those that boycott me and boycott my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. I would focus on those that claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican. I would focus on those that have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois.) 
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2020/04/10/when_media_advertising_boycotts_backfire_142918.html

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR
— Why Trump supporters are protesting state lockdowns From Michigan to Ohio and Texas, both Democratic and Republican governors are being challenged by protestors who claim a forced lockdown infringes on their constitutional rights. – AP
https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2020/0417/Why-Trump-supporters-are-protesting-state-lockdowns

THE HILL
— Trump appears to back those protesting social distancing measures – BRETT SAMUELS
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/493329-trump-appears-to-back-those-protesting-social-distancing-measures
— Governors complain testing is weak spot in Trump plan – PETER SULLIVAN
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/493403-governors-complain-testing-is-weak-spot-in-trump-plan
— Trump announces $19B program to help agriculture sector – SYLVAN LANE 
https://thehill.com/policy/finance/493418-trump-announces-19b-program-to-help-agriculture-sector

NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump tweets to “LIBERATE” states where people are protesting virus restrictions.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/17/us/coronavirus-cases-news-update.html#link-12bb7c5e
— Most U.S. Firms Have No Plans to Leave China Due to Coronavirus: Survey – Reuters
https://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2020/04/17/business/17reuters-health-coronavirus-china-business.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Texas announces dates for relaxing some coronavirus-related restrictions
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2020/04/17/coronavirus-latest-news/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater hints/implies/argues/shouts that Trump’s cabinet members are not qualified. QUESTION: What qualifies candidates for positions? ANSWER: Their relevant work experience, their relevant education, and their relevant professional certifications and licenses. QUESTION: But what if candidates have to be minority, female, younger, etc.?) 
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/04/17/cabinet-qualified-men-women/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— A Fed Bailout Is Wrong for States and Cities The central bank should adjust its lending methods to prevent abuse by profligate local governments. – Robert C. Pozen
https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-fed-bailout-is-wrong-for-states-and-cities-11586988167

CNBC
— OCTOBER 23, 2018 FLASHBACK: ‘Where do you see yourself in 5 years?’ – Marguerite Ward and Kathryn Dill (DIERSEN: I see myself continuing to send out a GOPUSA ILLINOIS email each and every morning and each and every evening too, and continuing to serve as the DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9 Republican Precinct Committeeman in Wheaton. Of course, my critics/opponents in Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois do not want that. Of course, they want to replace me with someone who they can manipulate/dominate. Of course, they want to replace me with a RINO who is not a Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, White, male, older, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, or someone whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes.) 
https://www.cnbc.com/2017/10/31/how-to-answer-the-interview-question-where-do-you-see-yourself-in-5-years.html

LAWYERS
— Ageism At Work Prominent In The United States – Sidney L. Gold (DIERSEN: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs use Affirmative Action, Diversity, Inclusion, up-or-out, etc., otherwise known as political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination, to not hire Republicans and to get rid of Republicans.) 
https://blogs.lawyers.com/attorney/labor-and-employment/ageism-at-work-prominent-in-the-united-states-61926/

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Most Democrats Want Woman, Person of Color As VP Nominee But Have No Favorite (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponent, their operatives, and their dupes, ever-increasingly, everyone wants everyone to get rid of everyone who is a Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. 
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2020/most_democrats_want_woman_person_of_color_as_vp_nominee_but_have_no_favorite

SPLC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: SPLC promotes hatred against individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.splcenter.org/hatewatch/2020/04/17/hate-groups-and-racist-pundits-spew-covid-19-misinformation-social-media-despite-companies

SUN
— Joe Biden says Trump supporters believe ‘all Mexicans are rapists and all Muslims are bad’ – David Boroff (DIERSEN: Are you a Trump supporter? How do the following treat Trump supporters: a) the leaders of your Republican township/ward/county party organizations; b) the leaders of the Illinois Republican Party; c) the Republican leaders of your municipality; d) the Republican leaders of your township; e) the Republican leaders of your county; f) your Republican state representative and senator; g) your Republican U.S. Representative; and h) the Republican candidates on the November 3, 2020 ballot in your precinct?)
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/11415811/joe-biden-donald-trump-supporters-mexicans-muslims/

April 14 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Coronavirus Illinois: Updated COVID-19 death toll nears 900, 24K total; Pritzker says IL ‘bending the curve’ – Jessica D’Onofrio, Craig Wall and Liz Nagy
https://abc7chicago.com/health/illinois-bending-the-curve-pritzker-says-as-covid-19-deaths-near-900/6102017/
— Trump directs halt to payments to World Health Organization during coronavirus pandemic – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-directs-halt-to-payments-to-who-during-virus-pandemic/6103052/
— Fauci: ‘We’re not there yet’ on key steps to reopen economy after coronavirus outbreak – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/health/fauci-were-not-there-yet-on-key-steps-to-reopen-economy/6102644/

NBC5
— Illinois Reports 1,222 New Cases of Coronavirus, 74 Additional Deaths In recent days, Governor Pritzker and other officials have said numbers are indicating that the state might be starting to “flatten the curve” of COVID-19 cases
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/illinois-reports-1222-new-cases-of-coronavirus-74-additional-deaths/2255720/
— Pritzker Says ‘Positive Trends’ in Coronavirus Numbers Helping to Flatten Curve The governor says the state is increasing healthcare capacity as the number of new cases of the virus begins to slow
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/pritzker-cites-positive-trends-in-coronavirus-numbers-statewide/2255763/
— Trump Reverses Course on Power to ‘Reopen’ States Amid Virus It’s unclear if any states are actively considering reopening their economies before May 1 – Jill Colvin and Zeke Miller
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/president-trump/trump-reverses-course-on-power-to-reopen-states-amid-virus/2255937/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Pritzker says Illinois is ‘bending the curve’ as coronavirus growth rate slows, ICU beds in use stabilize – LISA SCHENCKER and DAN PETRELLA
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-pritzker-illinois-bending-curve-20200415-5x3xosckmvebjaisooibf5fisi-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— 4/20 plans nixed as celebrations of legal weed move online amid coronavirus outbreak But Dispensary 33’s festival going virtual means revelers can actually legal consume pot — at home, a spokeswoman says. – Tom Schuba (DIERSEN: To smoke pot is to increase the likelihood of your catching and spreading coronavirus.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2020/4/14/21220991/4-20-legal-weed-illinois-cannabis-wellness-coronavirus-dispensary-33-olive-harvey
— Trump’s ‘I alone can fix it’ view and state powers collide In the days and weeks before, Trump had laid responsibility for the pandemic response at the feet of the nation’s governors. Now, he says he has vast powers as president to compel states to action. – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2020/4/14/21221038/donald-trump-state-powers-collide-stay-at-home-orders-coronavirus-covid-19
— Illinois Democrats pushing CDC to collect racial data about COVID-19 deaths “These numbers shed light on grave racial disparities in communities across the United States,” Illinois Democrats said in a letter to HHS Secretary Alex Azar. – Lynn Sweet (DIERSEN: What about other health disparities including gender, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, liberal/moderate/conservative, political affiliation, national origin, religion, income, net worth, veteran status, rural/suburban/urban, homeowner/renter, parents’ health, length of time ancestors have been in America, booze consumption, pot consumption, BMI, exercise, etc.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/4/14/21220519/illinois-democrats-demand-cdc-collect-data-on-covid-19-black-deaths
— Preckwinkle dumping two from party posts for backing Foxx rival: Her re-election ‘was particularly important to me’ “We serve at the pleasure of the president, and apparently, my independence doesn’t pleasure the president,” said state Sen. Laura Murphy, noting that her township organization has a long history of making its own endorsements. – Mark Brown
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/4/14/21221473/preckwinkle-foxx-reboyras-murphy-cook-county-democratic-party-slating
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: White-haters use coronavirus to promote hatred against Whites.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/4/13/21219283/racism-coronavirus-covid-19-african-americans
— King Donald can’t reopen America alone, but neither can governors As a practical matter, the president and the governors had better work this one out. A fractured effort to reopen the nation would be a lousy effort. – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/4/14/21220778/coronavirus-covid-19-pandemic-reopen-american-economy-states-constitution-editorial-j-b-pritzker
— Pritzker arranging secret flights from China to bring millions of masks and gloves to Illinois The governor is worried President Trump might try to seize the supplies for the federal stockpile so he’s keeping the details quiet, a source said. – Frank Main
https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2020/4/14/21221459/pritzker-secret-flights-china-illinois-ppe-trump-coronavirus

DAILY HERALD
— April 14 COVID-19 cases per county, some towns, and how to search by ZIP code.
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200414/april-14-covid-19-cases-per-county-some-towns-and-how-to-search-by-zip-code
— 6th Congressional District: Call with Casten, doctor tells seniors of scarcity in testing, masks – Marie Wilson
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200414/call-with-casten-doctor-tells-seniors-of-scarcity-in-testing-masks

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Pritzker looks to form Midwest version of West Coast, Northeast COVID coalitions The governor’s office confirms both he and key staffers have been on the phone with Midwest peers even as governors in the Northeast and Pacific Coast areas step up regional coordination. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/pritzker-looks-form-midwest-version-west-coast-northeast-covid-coalitions
— Big law firms cut pay amid COVID-19 worries Baker McKenzie is slashing base compensation 15 percent for U.S. lawyers and other professionals. Winston & Strawn has reduced monthly draws made by partners against their salaries by 50 percent. – STEVEN R. STRAHLER
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/law/big-law-firms-cut-pay-amid-covid-19-worries
— State’s COVID tab so far: $170 million Nearly all Illinois’ charges since March 24 are for personal protective equipment, but also included are two chartered flights to Shanghai and hospital beds for the state’s alternative care sites. – A.D. QUIG
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/states-covid-tab-so-far-170-million

WGN TV
— Indiana man waiting for $1,700 stimulus payment sees millions in his bank account – Dana Rebik (DIERSEN: To smoke pot is to increase the likelihood of your catching and spreading coronavirus.)
https://wgntv.com/news/coronavirus/indiana-man-waiting-for-1700-stimulus-payment-sees-millions-in-his-bank-account/

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— Recreational marijuana sales in Illinois are “essential” according to our state’s leaders. Why? Because according to a news release from the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, revenue generated by adult-use sales funds social justice and equity goals that are “at the core of Illinois’ adult use law.” – Philip J. Meyers, Rockford
https://www.rrstar.com/opinion/20200414/essential-businesses-are-just-those-that-make-money

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— State has spent over $174 million to fight COVID-19 – Doug Finke
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20200414/state-has-spent-over-174-million-to-fight-covid-19

HERALD NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Newman says that those who agree with her are savvy.
https://www.theherald-news.com/2020/04/13/newman-says-her-ideas-resonated-with-savvy-voters-in-illinois-3rd-district/amddmip/

NEWS CHANNEL 20
— Fauci: ‘We’re not there yet’ on key steps to reopen economy – AP
https://newschannel20.com/news/coronavirus/fauci-were-not-there-yet-on-key-steps-to-reopen-economy

WSIL TV
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: COVID-19 pandemic fuels push for online marijuana sales
https://wsiltv.com/2020/04/14/covid-19-pandemic-fuels-push-for-online-marijuana-sales/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Secretary of State’s Police Report on Jack Franks
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/04/14/secretary-of-states-police-report-on-jack-franks/ 
— DuPage, Lake County Boards Move Toward Freezing Elected Officials’ Salaries
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/04/14/dupage-lake-county-boards-move-toward-freezing-elected-officials-salaries/ 
— IL-06/IL-14: First Attack Ad Using Coronavirus Pandemic Launched by Republican Mike Garcia in California
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/04/14/il-06-il-14-first-attack-ad-using-coronavirus-pandemic-launched-by-republican-mike-garcia-in-california/ 
— Wilcox Asks Unemployment Comp Help for Gig Workers
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/04/14/wilcox-asks-unemployment-comp-help-for-gog-workers/

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— ILLINOIS STATE, LOCAL TAX BURDEN RANKED HIGHEST IN NATION – Brad Weisenstein
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-state-local-tax-burden-ranked-highest-in-nation/

CAPITOL FAX
— Brady sends out press release asking Pritzker to convene leaders meeting
https://capitolfax.com/2020/04/14/brady-sends-out-press-release-asking-pritzker-to-convene-leaders-meeting/
— Pritzker points to improved doubling rate, increased hospital capacity – 3600 out of state and retired healthcare professionals have signed up to join fight – Survey shows 69% recovery rate after 28 days – Talks about regional cooperation – Cooperation not a reaction to Trump comments – Repeats that state offers to Chicago for election day assistance were all rejected – Open to leaders meeting – Refuses to take Trump bait – Will talk about budget later this week – Decision “relatively soon” on state fairs
https://capitolfax.com/2020/04/14/pritzker-points-to-improved-doubling-rate-increased-hospital-capacity/
— 1,222 new cases, 74 additional deaths – 23,247 total cases, 868 total deaths
https://capitolfax.com/2020/04/14/1222-new-cases-74-additional-deaths-23247-total-cases-868-total-deaths/
— COVID-19 roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2020/04/14/covid-19-roundup-17/
— Comptroller says state has spent $174 million on COVID-19-related supplies
https://capitolfax.com/2020/04/14/comptroller-says-state-has-spent-174-million-on-covid-19-related-supplies/
— Pritzker’s three “T’s” to reopening: Testing, tracing and treatment
https://capitolfax.com/2020/04/14/pritzkers-three-ts-to-reopening-testing-tracing-and-treatment/
— Rep. Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) calls for mask requirement in stores and restaurants
https://capitolfax.com/2020/04/14/republican-calls-for-mask-requirement-in-stores-and-restaurants/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— ‘Greatest fear’: Chicago hides names of released prisoners from police – Jeff Mordock
https://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/apr/12/chicago-hides-names-cook-county-prisoners-released/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— ‘They have contempt for the American people’: Hannity rips ‘media mob’ as ‘destructive force for the country’ – Spencer Neale 
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/they-have-contempt-for-the-american-people-hannity-rips-media-mob-as-destructive-force-for-the-country
— States shell out billions for illegal immigrants while homeless veterans still languish – Andrew Mark Miller (DIERSEN: Democrats see illegals being their soldiers in their war against America.) 
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/states-shell-out-billions-for-illegal-immigrants-while-homeless-veterans-still-languish-study
— ‘CNN has a tenuous claim on being a news outlet’: Tucker Carlson rakes network over negative Trump coverage – Spencer Neale
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/cnn-has-a-tenuous-claim-on-being-a-news-outlet-tucker-carlson-rakes-network-over-negative-trump-coverage
— New survey results undercut liberal narrative that Republicans are anti-gay rights – Brad Polumbo (DIERSEN: In Illinois, ever-increasingly, RINO activists, RINO candidates, RINO party leaders, RINO major donors, RINO political consultants, RINO etc. get rid of and destroy Republicans like me who do not promote LGBTQ activity.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/new-survey-results-undercut-liberal-narrative-that-republicans-are-anti-lgbt

GOPUSA
— Shutdown Could Kill More Americans Than COVID-19
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=87530
— Parishioners In Their Cars With Windows Up, Fined $500 For Attending Drive-In Church Service
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=87553

BREITBART
— Trump: World Health Organization’s Attack on Travel Bans Put Political Correctness Above Saving Lives – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/04/14/trump-world-health-organizations-attack-on-travel-bans-put-political-correctness-above-saving-lives/

RUSH LIMBAUGH
— Pushback! Trump Exposes Phony Journalists with Video Montage
https://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2020/04/14/trump-exposes-phony-journalists-with-video-montage/

TOWNHALL
— ‘Get Us Out of This!’ – Bill Murchison
https://townhall.com/columnists/billmurchison/2020/04/14/get-us-out-of-this-n2566895

ONE NEWS NOW
— Liberal leaders say illegals deserving of stimulus money – Chad Groening (DIERSEN: Liberals see illegals being their soldiers in their war against America.)
https://onenewsnow.com/politics-govt/2020/04/14/liberal-leaders-say-illegals-deserving-of-stimulus-money

CAMPUS REFORM
— Will Obama’s endorsement help Biden? This video casts doubt. – Jon Street
https://campusreform.org/?id=14713

THE HILL
— Trump sparks GOP backlash with claim of ‘total’ power to reopen the country – JORDAIN CARNEY 
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/492716-trump-sparks-gop-backlash-with-claim-of-total-power-to-reopen-the-country

ROLL CALL
— As we rebuild from COVID-19, we cannot allow the Democrats, the liberal media or China to take us for a ride President Trump and House Republicans are up for the challenge, NRCC chairman Tom Emmer writes
https://www.rollcall.com/2020/04/14/as-we-rebuild-from-covid-19-we-cannot-allow-the-democrats-the-liberal-media-or-china-to-take-us-for-a-ride/

HUFFINGTON POST
— The Pandemic Is Crushing The Journalism Industry. The Government Could Save It. The scale of the crisis facing the journalism industry requires a radical and dramatic response: a massive public investment in local news. – Travis Waldron (DIERSEN: He who pays the piper calls the tunes.) 
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/journalism-coronavirus-bailout-stimulus_n_5e8de43ac5b6e59ccbfb9381
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “Trump’s Cabinet MIA As Coronavirus Pandemic Rages It’s supposed to be “all hands on deck,” but it’s really not.”
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-cabinet-missing-coronavirus_n_5e95bc65c5b6cc788eaf729e

CNN
— Trump halts World Health Organization funding over handling of coronavirus outbreak – Betsy Klein
https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/14/politics/donald-trump-world-health-organization-funding-coronavirus/index.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— N.Y.C. Death Toll Soars Past 10,000 in Revised Virus Count The city has added more than 3,700 additional people who were presumed to have died of the coronavirus but had never tested positive. – J. David Goodman and William K. Rashbaum
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/14/nyregion/new-york-coronavirus-deaths.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: White-haters use coronavirus to promote hatred of Whites. 
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/14/opinion/coronavirus-racism-african-americans.html

NEW YORK POST
— Wall Street feasts on federal coronavirus aid while Main Street starves – Charles Gasparino
https://nypost.com/2020/04/14/wall-street-feasts-on-federal-coronavirus-aid-while-main-street-starves/

WASHINGTON POST
— Coming to your $1,200 relief check: Donald J. Trump’s name – Lisa Rein 
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/coming-to-your-1200-relief-check-donald-j-trumps-name/2020/04/14/071016c2-7e82-11ea-8013-1b6da0e4a2b7_story.html

FORBES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, employers a) will not hire you, b) will not retain you, c) will not promote you, and d) will get rid of you if you do not promote Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion, that is, if you do not promote political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation for opposing the aforesaid. 
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesagencycouncil/2020/04/14/an-always-on-approach-to-gender-parity/
https://www.forbes.com/sites/nextavenue/2020/04/14/how-the-coronavirus-punishes-many-older-workers/#2c4b3a9b202a

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters side with Communist China against America.
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/04/trump-china-biden-coronavirus-false-travel-ban-wuhan.html

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— Federal Employee Cases and Deaths Continue to Increase There’s a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed. – COURTNEY BUBLÉ
https://www.govexec.com/workforce/2020/04/coronavirus-roundup-federal-employee-cases-and-deaths-continue-increase/164603/
— Congress Should Withhold Support for Agency Requests Until Trump Nominates Qualified Leaders, Groups Say Permanent, qualified officials are necessary to stabilize the administration’s ‘fumbling response’ to coronavirus, organizations say. – ERIC KATZ
https://www.govexec.com/management/2020/04/congress-should-withhold-support-agency-requests-until-trump-nominates-qualified-leaders-groups-say/164615/

SLATE
— The Coronavirus Recovery Could Pit the Old and Young Against Each Other – JOSHUA KEATING (DIERSEN: Individuals, organizations, companies, governments, countries that promote age discrimination will use coronavirus to promote age discrimination. “Up-or-out” will become more and more and more official.)
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2020/04/graying-populations-economic-recovery.html

NEWS ONE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: White-haters use COVID-19 to promote hatred of Whites.
https://newsone.com/3927994/black-america-covid-19-bullet-america-gun/

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— 65% of GOP Voters Say Coronavirus Reporters Chiefly Out to Get Trump
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/current_events/disease/65_of_gop_voters_say_coronavirus_reporters_chiefly_out_to_get_trump

April 1 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Coronavirus in the US: Trump resists national shutdown, leaving it up to states – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-resists-national-shutdown-leaving-it-up-to-states/6068384/
— Coronavirus Illinois: 42 new COVID-19 deaths raise toll to more than 140 in Illinois, cases near 7K, officials say – Jessica D’Onofrio, Craig Wall and Eric Horng
https://abc7chicago.com/health/covid-19-death-toll-rises-to-more-than-140-in-illinois/6067701/
— Federal strategic stockpile of personal protective equipment nearly depleted, Trump says – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-federal-ppe-stockpile-nearly-depleted/6069551/

NBC5
— Coronavirus Deaths Top 100 in Illinois as Total Cases Rise to Nearly 7K The total number of 6,980 cases marks a spike of 986 confirmed results and 42 deaths in the last 24 hours, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/coronavirus-deaths-top-100-in-illinois-as-total-cases-rise-to-nearly-7k/2248636/
— What Will a Peak Look Like in Illinois? It Might Not Be What You Think Some residents hope it could happen soon, assuming a peak would be followed by a sharp decline in cases and an indication that the state is finally on the road to recovery. But that might not be how it unfolds
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/what-will-a-peak-look-like-in-illinois-it-might-not-be-what-you-think/2248528/

CBS2
— 42 New COVID-19 Deaths, Most Reported In One Day In Illinois; ‘Don’t Be Terrified, Don’t Be Discouraged’ “I’m not urging people to despair. Let’s be strong and courageous,” Illinois Public Health Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike said. – Todd Feurer
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/04/01/illinois-coronavirus-covid-19-deaths-wednesday-april-1-most-one-day/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Illinois COVID-19 cases climb to 6,980; total number of deaths now 141
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/illinois-covid-19-cases-climb-to-6980-total-number-of-deaths-now-141

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Mayor Lori Lightfoot blasts Trump for ‘wildly wrong’ statements, says Chicago faces a coronavirus peak but ‘starting to trend in the right direction’ – Gregory Pratt
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-chicago-mayor-lori-lightfoot-today-show-20200401-56x4cfgy6vagngoz7hwk6k2e3u-story.html
— FRONT PAGE: In some Illinois towns, internet shortfalls and lack of computers putting students at a disadvantage during an extended period away from the classroom. ‘A poverty issue, pure and simple.’ – JENNIFER SMITH RICHARDS, JODI S. COHEN and HARU CORYNE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-student-digital-divide-illinois-20200327-ezxulbtxw5bcxpesfrw7nooqhe-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans, and especially to get rid of Republicans who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. 
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-teacher-feature-st-0320-20200320-tturyfh7fjgdrhtzmw75i77cnu-story.html
— DuPage reports 3 new deaths of people with coronavirus — 2 from nursing homes. Countywide total is at 13. – Robert McCoppin
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-illinois-dupage-13-deaths-20200402-4etr3og7v5cnzoym5s6fnx7doy-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Durbin: Pritzker aiming to organize an airlift of COVID-19 supplies from China to Illinois The governor also has found an Illinois company with supplies to sell – but was seeking a better price from another state, Durbin said. – Lynn Sweet 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2020/4/1/21202775/dick-durbin-jb-pritzker-airlift-covid-19-supplies-china-to-illinois
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters use coronavirus to defeat Trump.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/4/1/21203256/less-than-half-back-trumps-pandemic-response-november-election-2020-covid-19-coronavirus

DAILY HERALD
— A 20-year-old college student from Glen Ellyn will be the Democratic nominee for a District 4 seat on the DuPage County Board after edging out her nearest competitor in a crowded primary field by a mere 48 votes. – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200401/afzal-narrowly-beats-laplante-to-become-democratic-nominee-for-dupage-district-4
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats and RINOs use gerrymandering to get rid of Republicans, and especially to get rid of Republicans who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. 
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20200401/editorial-fair-maps-amendment-a-good-move-for-minority-communities
— Morton Arboretum closing after visitors flout social distancing warnings – Katlyn Smith
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200401/morton-arboretum-closing-after-visitors-flout-social-distancing-warnings
— With pandemic causing economic hardship, Lake County Board may freeze members’ pay – Russell Lissau
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200401/with-pandemic-causing-economic-hardship-lake-county-board-may-freeze-members-pay
— Trump says ‘life and death’ at stake in following guidelines – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200401/trump-says-life-and-death-at-stake-in-following-guidelines

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Path of U.S. virus cases suggests peak growth could come next week A Schaumburg consultancy that’s been tracking the daily trajectory of new COVID-19 cases in the U.S. says we might soon see daily new cases decrease instead of increase. – JON ASPLUND
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/health-care/path-us-virus-cases-suggests-peak-growth-could-come-next-week
— Springfield split along partisan lines over expanded mail balloting Pritzker’s call to allow “all or substantially all” November voting via mail in light of COVID fears draws sharply differing reactions from Democrats and Republicans. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/springfield-split-along-partisan-lines-over-expanded-mail-balloting
— Will DNC convention happen in Milwaukee? Biden doubts it. And if it the big gathering is canceled, Chicago stands to lose.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/will-dnc-convention-happen-milwaukee-biden-doubts-it

WBBM RADIO
— Pritzker: White House Guilty Of ‘Leadership Malpractice’ Over Healthcare Access
https://wbbm780.radio.com/articles/pritzker-white-house-guilty-of-leadership-malpractice

FOX ILLINOIS
— Trump resists national shutdown, leaving it up to states – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/coronavirus/despite-grim-projections-trump-resists-national-quarantine

LEW ROCKWELL
— Northwestern Hospital Asks Seedy Illinois Politician For Permission To Ignore Dying Corona Patients – Allan Stevo
https://www.lewrockwell.com/2020/03/allan-stevo/northwestern-hospital-asks-seedy-illinois-politician-for-permission-to-ignore-dying-corona-patients/

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Illinois COVID-19 reporting terribly flawed and irresponsible – KIRK ALLEN
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2020/04/illinois-covid-19-reporting-terribly-flawed-and-irresponsible/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— 986 NEW COVID CASES IN ILLINOIS; 42 ADDITIONAL DEATHS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/04/986-new-covid-cases-in-illinois-42-additional-deaths.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Pritzker says state received over 1,100 applications to rejoin healthcare service here – Ezike: “As we develop more cases, we are going to have more deaths” – Should people wear masks? – 45 percent positive rate for Stateville tests – Addresses concerns at Shapiro – ICU shortage in Taylorville – Talks about possible session – Easter service should be online – Unable to project budget changes
https://capitolfax.com/2020/04/01/pritzker-says-state-received-over-1100-applications-to-rejoin-healthcare-service-here/
— 986 new cases, 42 additional deaths
https://capitolfax.com/2020/04/01/986-new-cases-42-additional-deaths/
— COVID-19 roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2020/04/01/covid-19-roundup-8/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Gun sales up 85% in March amid coronavirus fears FBI sets new record for background checks – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/apr/1/gun-sales-85-march-amid-coronavirus-fears/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Seattle police chief tells residents to dial 911 if they experience ‘racist name calling’ – Andrew Mark Miller 
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/seattle-police-chief-tells-residents-to-dial-911-if-they-experience-racist-name-calling

ACCURACY IN MEDIA
— NBC News blasts Christian group behind Central Park field hospital over religious beliefs – Spencer Irvine
https://www.aim.org/aim-column/nbc-news-blasts-christian-group-behind-central-park-field-hospital-over-religious-beliefs/

BREITBART
— Hispanic Caucus: ‘ICE Must Release All’ Illegal Aliens Amid Coronavirus Crisis – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/04/01/hispanic-caucus-ice-must-release-all-illegal-aliens-amid-coronavirus-crisis/
— CNN Blacklisted Trump’s Most Important Coronavirus Briefing to Date – JOHN NOLTE (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, organization, companies, and governments that blacklist me and blacklist my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. I would focus on those that falsely claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican.)
https://www.breitbart.com/the-media/2020/04/01/nolte-cnn-blacklisted-trumps-most-important-coronavirus-briefing-to-date/
— Donald Trump Responds to Illegals Not Getting Stimulus Checks: ‘They Came in Illegally’ – CHARLIE SPIERING
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/04/01/donald-trump-responds-to-illegals-not-getting-stimulus-checks-they-came-in-illegally/

CNS NEWS
— PBS and NPR Offer Journalism by Liberals for Liberals – Tim Graham
https://www.cnsnews.com/commentary/tim-graham/pbs-and-npr-offer-journalism-liberals-liberals
— Biden Says He Will Provide ‘a Roadmap to Citizenship for Nearly 11 Million Undocumented Immigrants’ (DIERSEN: Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout at illegals, and at everyone else, that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all. Democrats want to use illegals to get rid of Republicans once and for all.) 
https://www.cnsnews.com/article/national/cnsnewscom-staff/biden-says-he-will-provide-roadmap-citizenship-nearly-11-million

NEWS BUSTERS
— Latino Networks Bemoan Exclusion of Illegals In Economic Aid Package – Kathleen Krumhansl
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/latino/kathleen-krumhansl/2020/04/01/latino-nets-bemoan-exclusion-illegals-economic-aid
— Franklin Graham’s Charity Treats Virus Patients, Lefties Mock His Faith – Gabriel Hays
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/culture/gabriel-hays/2020/04/01/franklin-grahams-charity-treats-virus-patients-lefties-mock

PJ MEDIA
— Democrats and U.S. Media Star in New Chinese Propaganda Video – RICK MORAN
https://pjmedia.com/trending/democrats-and-u-s-media-star-in-new-chinese-propaganda-video/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Jonah Goldberg blasts Trump.
https://www.nationalreview.com/2020/04/coronavirus-trump-daily-briefings-shine-light-on-his-inadequacy/158615/

THE HILL
— Fauci given security detail after receiving threats – BRETT SAMUELS 
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/490725-fauci-given-security-detail-after-receiving-threats
— Several states have yet to issue stay-at-home orders – CRISTINA MARCOS
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/490695-several-states-have-yet-to-issue-stay-at-home-orders

HUFFINGTON POST
— Gov. Says Illinois Has Received About 10% Of Requested Medical Supplies From White House “We’re going to run out of ventilators,” J.B. Pritzker said, “and the federal government really isn’t helping at all.” – Nick Visser
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/illinois-medical-supplies-coronavirus-white-house_n_5e842a35c5b6a1bb764fe23d

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: ‘Never Thought I Would Need It’: Americans Put Pride Aside to Seek Aid With coronavirus-related job losses, many workers are reluctantly seeking charity and unemployment benefits for the first time in their lives. – Cara Buckley
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/31/us/virus-food-banks-unemployment.html

WASHINGTON POST
— U.S. stocks tank as bleak news mounts on health, economic fronts The Dow slides nearly 1,000 points coming off its worst first quarter ever – Jacob Bogage and Thomas Heath 
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/04/01/stocks-markets-today-economy-coronavirus/
— Protective gear in national stockpile is nearly depleted, DHS officials say – Nick Miroff 
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/coronavirus-protective-gear-stockpile-depleted/2020/04/01/44d6592a-741f-11ea-ae50-7148009252e3_story.html
— The list of those who won’t get a $1,200 stimulus check is growing — and includes some surprising groups Americans on Social Security now have to file a tax return to receive a stimulus check. Most high school seniors and college students won’t get any money at all. – Heather Long
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/04/01/bailout-checks-social-security/

USA TODAY
— Republican chairwoman: Donald Trump is working around the clock to keep Americans safe The commander in chief has engaged every sector of society in the fight against our shared enemy – Ronna McDaniel
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/todaysdebate/2020/03/31/coronavirus-president-donald-trump-working-keep-americans-safe-editorials-debates/5100208002/
— Health issues for blacks, Latinos and Native Americans may cause coronavirus to ravage communities – Deborah Barfield Berry
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/03/30/coronavirus-cases-could-soar-blacks-latinos-and-native-americans/2917493001/
— J.C. Penney to furlough most of 95,000 employees, extend store closures – Brett Molina
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2020/03/31/coronavirus-j-c-penney-co-furlough-most-95-000-employees/5095990002/
— Work strikes at Amazon, Instacart and Whole Foods show essential workers’ safety concerns – Mike Snider
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2020/03/30/coronavirus-safety-drives-strikes-amazon-instacart-and-whole-foods/5086135002/

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Voters Fear Indefinite Shutdown, Worry Government May Make Things Worse
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/current_events/disease/voters_fear_indefinite_shutdown_worry_government_may_make_things_worse

NEW REPUBLIC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater wants Biden to “Go for the Jugular.”
https://newrepublic.com/article/157104/go-jugular-joe-biden

SPLC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: SPLC promotes hatred against individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.splcenter.org/news/2020/04/01/splc-report-wake-call-lgbtq-people

March 30 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Texas requires 14-day quarantine for travelers flying from Chicago, other major cities
https://abc7chicago.com/health/travelers-flying-from-chicago-to-texas-must-quarantine-or-risk-jail-time/6061558/?cmp=emc-wls-news-headlines-3/30/2020
— 20 shot, 2 fatally, in Chicago weekend shootings
https://washingtonmonthly.com/magazine/april-may-june-2020/white-death/

NBC5
— Texas Issues Self-Quarantine Order for Travelers Arriving from Chicago, Other Coronavirus ‘Hot-Spots’
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/texas-issues-self-quarantine-order-for-travelers-arriving-from-chicago-other-coronavirus-hot-spots/2246954/

WGN TV
— Treasury Secretary says many will get stimulus check within 3 weeks (DIERSEN: What do you say about stimulus checks a) that go to those whose income has not yet gone down substantially because of coronavirus and b) that go to those whose expenses have not yet gone up substantially because of coronavirus?) 
https://wgntv.com/news/treasury-secretary-says-many-will-get-stimulus-check-within-3-weeks/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— A war like no other: Inside the Illinois National Guard’s unprecedented coronavirus mission – Stacy St. Clair
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-corona-illinois-national-guard-activation-screenings-20200330-cipqddo3jnfjzl372j7pe4fk3u-story.html
— Amid the pandemic, Illinois colleges are still trying to attract new students — even if they don’t know when classes will resume and can’t give tours – Elyssa Cherney
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-illinois-college-admissions-20200330-udxyyhio3vai3azizhrg3cluxm-story.html
— Japan looked like it had the coronavirus contained. Then the Tokyo Olympics were postponed, and cases spiked. – MARI YAMAGUCHI
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-nw-tokyo-olympics-coronavirus-20200330-fwlj7xw7rfb6jfkjh5iafplzsq-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— How Gov. Pritzker, sister Penny — billionaires both — jump-started Illinois COVID-19 relief fund In the war against COVID-19, the Pritzkers are working the philanthropy precincts — and opening their own wallets — to address the catastrophe statewide. – Lynn Sweet 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/3/29/21199064/how-illinois-gov-j-b-pritzker-sister-penny-billionaires-both-jumpstarted-illinois-covid-19-charity

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE: Restaurants are hurting, and so are suburbs’ sales tax hauls – Jake Griffin
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200330/restaurants-are-hurting-and-so-are-suburbs-sales-tax-hauls
— Funeral home owner Mark Justen, winner of McHenry coroner primary has died – Cassie Buchman
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200329/funeral-home-owner-winner-of-mchenry-coroner-primary-has-died

JOLIET PATCH
— Coronavirus: Joe Diffie Dies 3 Weeks After Rialto Show Joe Diffie, Mark Chesnutt and David Lee Murphy performed their Country Unplugged tour in Joliet on Saturday, March 7. – John Ferak
https://patch.com/illinois/joliet/coronavirus-joe-diffie-dies-3-weeks-after-rialto-show

BGA
— What the Gov: How Is Coronavirus Affecting Public Transportation? COVID-19 is touching nearly every aspect of our daily lives — including where we go and how we get there. What are the public transit agencies doing to respond? – Kiannah Sepeda-Miller
https://www.bettergov.org/news/what-the-gov-how-is-coronavirus-affecting-public-transportation/

CENTER SQUARE
— Prosperity study shows mixed bag for Illinois – Scot Bertram (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, hypocritically, Democrats hypocritically move into Republican areas to hypocritically take advantage of, to hypocritically take control of, and to hypocritically destroy the prosperity and safety that Republicans created there. Anyone who does not acknowledge the aforesaid is a) a Democrat or Democrat plant, b) a Libertarian or Libertarian plant, c) a Green or Green plant, d) a RINO, e) hopelessly uninformed, f) hopelessly stupid, or g) hopelessly naive.)
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/prosperity-study-shows-mixed-bag-for-illinois/article_b240a500-706a-11ea-b9ca-dff5af379696.html

WIREPOINTS
— Bad Public Pension Bailout Ideas Now Surfacing – Mark Glennon
https://wirepoints.org/bad-public-pension-bailout-ideas-now-surfacing-wirepoints/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Judges ordering release of high health risk illegals from ICE custody – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/mar/29/judges-ordering-release-high-health-risk-illegals-/

FOX NEWS
— Coronavirus having less of an impact on lower-income, rural areas, report finds – Bradford Betz 
https://www.foxnews.com/us/coronavirus-impact-low-income-rural-areas-report
— Trump says coronavirus ‘peak in death rate’ likely in 2 weeks, extends social-distancing guidelines through April 30 – Gregg Re
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-coronavirus-briefing-death-rate-social-distancing

BREITBART
— Trump: U.S. Will Not Pay for Harry and Meghan’s Security in California – BREITBART LONDON
https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2020/03/29/trump-u-s-will-not-pay-for-harry-and-meghans-security-california/

CNS NEWS
— What Is Essential in These United States of America? – Allen West 
https://www.cnsnews.com/commentary/allen-west/what-essential-these-united-states-america

DAILY CALLER
— Here’s How Some In Media Reacted To America Having The World’s Most Coronavirus Cases – SHELBY TALCOTT (DIERSEN: Each and every Republican candidate on November 3, 2020 ballots in Illinois should expect that their Democrat opponent will shout the number of coronavirus infections and deaths in their political jurisdiction and blame those infections and deaths on them.) 
https://dailycaller.com/2020/03/29/media-reacts-america-most-coronavirus-cases-world/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Some media pundits and politicians appeared to celebrate the U.S. reaching the most novel coronavirus cases in the world in an attempt to dunk on President Donald Trump. Republican Florida Sen. Marco Rubio tried to call the media out for its “glee & delight in reporting that the U.S. has more CoronaVirus cases than China” on Sunday morning. Many members of the press attacked him for the allegation, despite some of their own co-workers being involved in celebrating the news as a way to attack Trump.)
— ‘As The President Fiddles, People Are Dying’: Pelosi Invokes Emperor Nero To Slam Trump On Coronavirus – VIRGINIA KRUTA (DIERSEN: Each and every Republican candidate on November 3, 2020 ballots in Illinois should expect that their Democrat opponent will shout the number of coronavirus infections and deaths in their political jurisdiction and blame those infections and deaths on them.)
https://dailycaller.com/2020/03/29/pelosi-emperor-nero-slam-trump-coronavirus/

DAILY WIRE
— Biden’s Not Done Yet, Bests Trump In New Fox News Poll – Joseph Curl
https://www.dailywire.com/news/bidens-not-done-yet-bests-trump-in-new-fox-news-poll

TOWNHALL
— In Defense of Congressman Thomas Massie – John R. Lott, Jr.
https://townhall.com/columnists/johnrlottjr/2020/03/30/in-defense-of-congressman-thomas-massie-n2565946

EPOCH TIMES
— Federal Judge Frees Immigration Detainees on CCP Virus Fears – MATTHEW VADUM
https://www.theepochtimes.com/federal-judge-frees-immigration-detainees-on-ccp-virus-fears_3290365.html
— Nancy Pelosi and the Politics Pandemic – Roger L. Simon
https://www.theepochtimes.com/nancy-pelosi-and-the-politics-pandemic_3290474.html

THE HILL
— Coronavirus makes the campaign season treacherous for Joe Biden – DOUGLAS SCHOEN (DIERSEN: The Democrat Party’s top priority is to use coronavirus to defeat Trump on November 2, 2020 and defeat all the other Republican candidates on November 3, 2020. Anyone who does not acknowledge the aforesaid is a) a Democrat or Democrat plant, b) a Libertarian or Libertarian plant, c) a Green or Green plant, d) a RINO, e) hopelessly uninformed, f) hopelessly stupid, or g) hopelessly naive.) 
https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/490064-coronavirus-makes-the-campaign-season-treacherous-for-joe-biden
— Trump clashes with reporter during coronavirus briefing: ‘Be nice’ – JOHN BOWDEN (DIERSEN: I have been the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000. I should write a book about how nasty RINO politicians, their nasty operatives, and their nasty dupes have treated me since 2000.) 
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/490093-trump-gets-in-back-and-forth-with-reporter-during-coronavirus

HUFFINGTON POST
— Illinois Taking Charge Of COVID-19 Testing After Trump Administration’s ‘Profound Failing’ The missed opportunity of February testing triggered an “exponential” increase in the spread of coronavirus, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said. – Mary Papenfuss
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/jb-pritzker-tests-trump-administration-testing-failure_n_5e81350dc5b6cb9dc1a26edc

POLITICO
— Prepare to hunker down for one more month — at least – DAN DIAMOND and ADAM CANCRYN
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/politico-pulse/2020/03/30/prepare-to-hunker-down-for-one-more-month-at-least-786470

ABC NEWS
— Biden consolidates support, but trails badly in enthusiasm: Poll Strong enthusiasm for Biden among those who back him over Trump is just 24%. – Sofi Sinozich (DIERSEN: How enthusiastic for Trump are the following: a) the leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, b) the leaders of your Republican county/township/ward party organizations, c) your Republican Precinct Committeeman/Captain, d) the Republican elected officials in Illinois including those who run your county, township, municipality, and municipal district, e) conservative leaders in Illinois, and f) religious leaders in Illinois?) 
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/biden-consolidates-support-trails-badly-enthusiasm-poll/story?id=69812092

CNBC
— Italy’s death toll surpasses 10,000 as prime minister warns of rising ‘nationalist instincts’ – Silvia Amaro
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/30/italy-coronavirus-deaths-above-10000-conte-warns-against-anti-eu-sentiment.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats are using coronavirus to defeat Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/29/opinion/coronavirus-pandemic-politics.html
— Coronavirus Taunts Evoke a Painful History for Asian-American Leaders – Matt Stevens (DIERSEN: My grandmother on my father’s side told me about discrimination against German-Americans during WWI. Her husband fought the Germans during WWI. All my ancestors immigrated from what is now Germany to northeast Illinois (Crete and Grant Park) during the 1840s and 1850s. My uncles on mother’s side fought the Germans during WWII. My father would have fought the Germans during WWII if he had not been 4-F. I should write a book about those who by their words and/or by their actions have made it clear that they are anti-German American. I would focus on my Democrat superiors in the federal government and those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois. I would focus on German-Americans who discriminate against German-Americans to curry favor with those who despise/hate German-Americans.) 
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/29/us/politics/coronavirus-asian-americans.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters blame Trump for coronavirus.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/30/opinion/coronavirus-economy-saez-zucman.html
— Trump’s Attack on GM Over Ventilators Quickly Turns to Praise – Reuters
https://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2020/03/29/us/29reuters-health-coronavirus-trump-ventilators-gm.html

USA TODAY
— Trump’s approval rating is rising amid the coronavirus crisis. What could it mean for November? – Joey Garrison (DIERSEN: How enthusiastic for Trump are the following: a) the leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, b) the leaders of your Republican county/township/ward party organizations, c) your Republican Precinct Committeeman/Captain, d) the Republican elected officials in Illinois including those who run your county, township, municipality, and municipal district, e) conservative leaders in Illinois, and f) religious leaders in Illinois?)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2020/03/29/coronavirus-what-could-trumps-jump-approval-rating-mean-november/5078347002/

COLUMBUS DISPATCH
— Beware: Misinformation insidious amid coronavirus pandemic – Darrel Rowland (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all government and political news and commentary is misinformation except for the government and political news and commentary that they put out or bless. I should write a book about my critics/opponents.) 
https://www.dispatch.com/news/20200329/capitol-insider–beware-misinformation-insidious-amid-coronavirus-pandemic

ABC 14 NEWS
— Coronavirus ‘A Disease Of Globalization’ – Brandon G. Jones (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) who promote globalization and b) who destroy those who do not promote globalization.) 
https://abc14news.com/2020/03/29/coronavirus-a-disease-of-globalization/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— U.S. Rebuffs Calls to Close Stock Market Closing stock market could trigger events harmful to investors, financial executives and academics say – Alexander Osipovich
https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-rebuffs-calls-to-close-stock-market-11585476000
— States Restrict Travelers from Coronavirus ‘Hot Zones’ Florida, Texas, Rhode Island take measures to force travelers to self-quarantine; police pull over drivers with out-of-state plates – Jennifer Calfas and Talal Ansari (DIERSEN: What do the Libertarians have to say about this? Needless-to-say, because Illinois is a “hot zone,” this will frustrate efforts to leave Illinois.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/states-restrict-travelers-from-coronavirus-hot-zones-11585518299
— Government Tracking How People Move Around in Coronavirus Pandemic Goal is to get location data in up to 500 U.S. cities to help plan response; privacy concerns call for ‘strong legal safeguards,’ activist says – Byron Tau (DIERSEN: What do the Libertarians have to say about this?)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/government-tracking-how-people-move-around-in-coronavirus-pandemic-11585393202
— MIT Researchers Launch Location-Tracking Effort for the New Coronavirus Users voluntarily enter data into an app and will be notified if they came into contact with anyone infected – Douglas Belkin and Kirsten Grind (DIERSEN: What do the Libertarians have to say about this?)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/mit-researchers-launch-location-tracking-effort-for-the-new-coronavirus-11585315674
— Coronavirus Pandemic Compels Historic Labor Shift Outbreak reshapes job market as some sectors shut down, others see demand surge – Ruth Bender and Matthew Dalton
https://www.wsj.com/articles/coronavirus-pandemic-compels-historic-labor-shift-11585474206
— America’s Make-or-Break Week The bills are now coming due for big companies and millions of laid-off workers. Decisions made in the next few days will shape how coronavirus impacts the economy. – Ruth Simon, Esther Fung, Suzanne Kapner and Heather Haddon (DIERSEN: Of course, Trump-haters want individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are adversely impacted by coronavirus to blame Trump for that.) 
https://www.wsj.com/articles/americas-make-or-break-week-11585510109
— Doctors With Coronavirus Frightened by Their Own Symptoms Those who believe they contracted the virus at hospitals are now treating themselves – Janet Adamy
https://www.wsj.com/articles/doctors-with-coronavirus-frightened-by-their-own-symptoms-11585479600
— The Class of 2020 Was Headed Into a Hot Job Market. Then Coronavirus Hit. Internships evaporate, career fairs are canceled and some college seniors wonder if they should even bother looking for jobs – Kathryn Dill and Patrick Thomas (DIERSEN: What class were you in? I was in the class of 1970. What negatively impacted your job search? For me, it was my being draft bait. My father had died suddenly in October of 1969. Potential employers did not believe that my financial hardship draft deferment application to support my mother and brother in Crete would be approved. Further, potential employers were under tremendous pressure to hire minorities, females, and veterans. Consequently, I took the only job offer that got — retail sales manager for the Firestone Store in Chicago Heights. The job did not really require a college degree. Constructively, I was the store’s salesman. Advancement opportunities were limited and slow. The store’s manager did not approve of my demographics (draft avoider, German-American, and Protestant). He never would have hired me, but Firestone Stores headquarters forced him to take me.) 
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-class-of-2020-was-headed-into-a-hot-job-market-then-coronavirus-hit-11585486800
— Coronavirus Threatens to Overwhelm Cities’ Social Safety Net Jump in demand at food banks, soup kitchens; number of callers to crisis hotlines surges – Douglas Belkin and Kate King
https://www.wsj.com/articles/coronavirus-threatens-to-overwhelm-cities-social-safety-net-11585474200
— Dr. Fauci Was a Basketball Captain. Now He’s America’s Point Guard. His teammates in high school looked to Dr. Anthony Fauci for leadership. They’re still doing it more than 60 years later. – Ben Cohen (DIERSEN: When I was in high school, I was not viewed as being “college material.” Neither of my outstanding parents had attended college. My father was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma. My mother never attended high school. I just barely made into the upper 20% of my class. My ACT score was only 24. I was 1-A for draft notwithstanding the fact that my eyesight could not be corrected to 20/20, I had partial red/green color blindness, and I had Osgood-Schlatter disease ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osgood%E2%80%93Schlatter_disease). I spent my junior and senior years in high school and the summer in between washing dishes in the basement of the S.S. Kresges in Chicago Heights. Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always stressed the aforesaid.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/dr-fauci-was-a-basketball-captain-now-hes-americas-point-guard-11585479601
— March Jobs Report Unlikely to Show Full Impact of the Coronavirus Crisis The data, reflecting the first half of the month, won’t completely capture the sudden closure of businesses – Eric Morath and Paul Kiernan
https://www.wsj.com/articles/march-jobs-report-unlikely-to-show-full-impact-of-the-coronavirus-crisis-11585490400

FORBES
— Social Media Reveals Even COVID-19 Crisis Fails To Bridge Political Divide – John Scott Lewinski
https://www.forbes.com/sites/johnscottlewinski/2020/03/29/social-media-reveals-even-covid-19-crisis-fails-to-bridge-political-divide/#cfbf813158ce

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters are overjoyed that “Trump Ditches Hopes Of Quick Virus Bounce-back For U.S.”
https://www.ibtimes.com/trump-ditches-hopes-quick-virus-bounce-back-us-2949210

THE WIRE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “GOP and the Price of Science Denialism.”
https://science.thewire.in/health/us-coronavirus-trump-republicans/

ATLANTIC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater asks “Where Is Trump’s Sense of Empathy?”
https://www.theatlantic.com/notes/2020/03/2020-time-capsule-10-projection/609022/
The Leaders Who Don’t Have Time for Trump’s Distractions
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Because the president isn’t helping, others try to fill the void.”
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/03/americas-fail-safe-systems-are-holdingfor-now/609016/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Spreading the Coronavirus to Own the Libs Across the country, social distancing is becoming a way to signal which side of the culture war you’re on. The consequences could be disastrous.”
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2020/03/social-distancing-culture/609019/

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Trump Is Fighting a War Against Governors, Not the Coronavirus.”
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/03/trump-fights-a-war-against-governors-not-the-coronavirus.html

WASHINGTON MONTHLY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: What do you say to RINO politicians who promote a) dependency on government, b) dependency on charity, c) LGBTQ activity, d) abortion, e) mass/illegal immigration, f) booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, g) abolition of the First and Second Amendments, h) patronage and political affiliation discrimination, i) reverse discrimination including Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion, j) age discrimination including up-or-out, and k) retaliation for opposing the aforesaid? I should write a book about such aforesaid RINO politicians. 
https://washingtonmonthly.com/magazine/april-may-june-2020/white-death/

SALON
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Donald Trumps needs a coronavirus scapegoat, and right now it’s China. Unable to accept responsibility, Trump has to find someone to blame for his failure to prepare for the pandemic.”
https://www.salon.com/2020/03/30/donald-trumps-needs-a-coronavirus-scapegoat-and-right-now-its-china_partner/

GUARDIAN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “Rightwing figures pushing Trump’s ‘back-to-work’ policy despite pandemic” Trump-haters have used, are using, and will ever-increasingly use coronavirus to defeat Trump. 
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/mar/29/trump-coronavirus-policy-rightwing-support-politicians
— Coronavirus upends U.S. election cycle as officials scramble to protect voters Primaries have been delayed and conventions are in question as calls for voting by mail raise concerns of their own – Joan E. Greve
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/mar/30/us-election-coronavirus-primaries-voting-by-mail

DAILY MAIL
— Texas Congressman Dan Crenshaw blasts Hillary Clinton’s ‘America First’ dig at Trump amid the coronavirus crisis saying ‘Now is not the time’ – JAMES GORDON
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8166177/Texas-Congressman-Dan-Crenshaw-blasts-Hillary-Clinton-criticism-Trump-amid-coronavirus-crisis.html

PRENSA LATINA
— China will protect its press from oppression by the U.S. (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the times when members of the Democrat press protected me from oppression by RINO politicians, their RINO operatives, and their RINO dupes.)
https://www.plenglish.com/index.php?o=rn&id=53942&SEO=china-will-protect-its-press-from-oppression-by-the-us

March 29 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Illinois sees 1K+ spike in COVID-19 cases in 1 day as state seeks to increase testing capacity – Eric Horng, Michelle Gallardo and Jesse Kirsch
https://abc7chicago.com/health/illinois-sees-1k+-jump-in-covid-19-cases-in-1-day/6060873/
— Dr. Fauci predicts 100K to 200K Americans will die from COVID-19 – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/health/dr-fauci-predicts-100k-200k-us-deaths-from-coronavirus/6060429/

CBS2
— Illinois Reports 1,105 New Coronavirus Cases; Deaths Now Total 65
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/03/29/illinois-reports-1105-new-coronavirus-cases-deaths-now-total-65/

WBBM
— Chicagoland COVID-19 Testing Locations
https://wbbm780.radio.com/articles/chicagoland-covid-19-testing-locations

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— U.S. social distancing guidelines extended to April 30, President Trump says The initial 15-day period set by the federal government was set to expire Monday. Now it’s set to last through next month. – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2020/3/29/21199040/coronavirus-trump-social-distancing-lockdown-april
— Illinois sees surge in coronavirus cases with increased testing
https://chicago.suntimes.com/essential-coronavirus-news/2020/3/29/21198590/latest-coronavirus-news-live-updates-chicago-illinois-2020
— Illinois confirms more than 1,000 new coronavirus cases as testing capacity grows The 1,105 new cases reported Sunday by Gov. J.B. Pritzker include 18 deaths and bring Illinois total number of cases to 4,596 and 65 deaths. – Tom Schuba, Jake Wittich, and Madeline Kenney 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2020/3/29/21198881/illinois-coronavirus-cases-testing-deaths-update-pritzker
— Officers enforcing stay-at-home order break up funeral service in Pulaski Park A crowd consisting of between 40 and 60 people — many of whom were elderly — was found gathering Sunday morning at St. Odisho Church, 6201 N. Pulaski Road. – Tom Schuba 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2020/3/29/21198996/officers-enforcing-stay-at-home-order-break-up-funeral-service-in-pulaski-park

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— President Trump extends coronavirus shutdown until April 30 – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-nw-coronavirus-world-updates-20200329-ezdk6zuf3zbibjbdvyslexamne-story.html
— Coronavirus prompts crackdown on crowds in Cook County forest preserves, and more closures possible if public doesn’t comply – John Keilman
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-cook-county-forest-preserves-20200329-zzft7xcd25hejl2tzaezi74h74-story.html
— DuPagePads and DuPage County joining forces to feed and shelter the homeless during the coronavirus pandemic – Robert McCoppin
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-illinois-dupage-homeless-20200329-3avtotbpgnfdzkl4d76iawp7sa-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Governor vows to increase testing as COVID-19 cases surge – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20200329/news/303299963/
— Man in his 60s succumbs to COVID-19 at Edward Hospital in Naperville – Steve Zalusky
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200329/man-in-his-60s-succumbs-to-covid-19-at-edward-hospital-in-naperville
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: We have 5 weeks to end gerrymandering here – Editorial
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20200329/editorial-we-have-5-weeks-to-end-gerrymandering-here
— Rhode Island door knocks in search of fleeing New Yorkers – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20200328/news/303289947/
— Arlington Park won’t open until at least June 1 – Jim O’Donnell
https://www.dailyherald.com/sports/20200329/arlington-park-wont-open-until-at-least-june-1

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Session is canceled, but lawmakers are still working – Doug Finke
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20200329/session-is-canceled-but-lawmakers-are-still-working

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— Illinois residents, governments part of $2 trillion federal coronavirus package – Greg Bishop 
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/Illinois-residents-governments-part-of-2-15165145.php

FOREST PARK REVIEW
— COVID-19 case-tracking website here today, gone tomorrow County mum on mysterious disappearance of site with data specific to suburbs – Michael Romain
https://www.forestparkreview.com/News/Articles/3-29-2020/COVID_19-case_tracking-website-here-today,-gone-tomorrow/

SUBURBAN CHICAGOLAND
— IDHS expanding services by phone and online; 14 offices will remain open – Ray Hanania
https://suburbanchicagoland.com/2020/03/29/idhs-expanding-services-by-phone-and-online-14-offices-will-remain-open/

CENTER FOR ILLINOIS POLITICS
— COVID-19: Attacking Our Health and Our Jobs Illinois’ New Unemployment Claims Leap Nearly 1000% – Brendan Rigney and Wagner Acerbi Horta
https://www.centerforilpolitics.org/articles/covid-19-attacking-our-health-and-our-jobs

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Kane County Treasurer Dave Rickert Proposes Legislation to Allow Taxpayers to Postpone June Real Estate Tax Payments Until September without Interest Penalty (DIERSEN: One could argue that this should only be available to those who have suffered a substantial decrease of income and/or a substantial increase in expenses because of coronavirus and efforts to fight it.)
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/03/29/kane-county-treasurer-dave-rickert-proposes-legislation-to-allow-taxpayers-to-postpone-june-real-estate-tax-payments-until-september-without-interest-penalty/

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— A civics lesson on the importance of Due Process during an emergency – coming to courtrooms across the country – KIRK ALLEN
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2020/03/a-civics-lesson-on-the-importance-of-due-process-during-an-emergency-coming-to-courtrooms-across-the-country/

CAPITOL FAX
— Pritzker says 4,000 tests per day being done, 10K tests per day in ten days – Bemoans federal red tape – Warns landlords against evictions – Asked about construction sites – “We have not hit the peak” – Promises Downstate visit; “Weeks to go” before peak – Says “There’s not enough [hospital] capacity,” points to efforts to expand
https://capitolfax.com/2020/03/29/pritzker-says-4000-tests-per-day-being-done-10k-tests-per-day-in-ten-days/
— 1,105 new cases, 18 new deaths
https://capitolfax.com/2020/03/29/1105-new-cases-18-new-deaths/
— COVID-19 roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2020/03/29/covid-19-roundup-7/
— A look at that University of Washington COVID-19 study and how Illinois fares
https://capitolfax.com/2020/03/29/a-look-at-that-university-of-washington-covid-19-study-and-how-illinois-fares/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Steve Bannon predicts Trump will opt for ‘harder lockdown’ to fight coronavirus – Daniel Chaitin
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/steve-bannon-predicts-trump-will-opt-for-harder-lockdown-to-fight-coronavirus

BREITBART
— British Govt Furious Over China’s Virus Lies, ‘Reckoning’ Expected Post-Pandemic – KURT ZINDULKA
https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2020/03/29/uk-furious-over-chinese-lies-calls-for-reckoning-of-relationship/

BLAZE
— ‘It can’t be right’: Wuhan residents say Chinese government is under-reporting coronavirus deaths They are paying hush money to grieving families as furnaces cremate bodies around the clock – Giancarlo Sopo
https://www.theblaze.com/news/wuhan_death_tolls_higher

DAILY CALLER
— De Blasio, NYC Officials Downplayed COVID-19 Threat After Trump Restricted Travel To China. Here Are 5 Examples – CHRIS WHITE
https://dailycaller.com/2020/03/29/de-blasio-coronavirus-trump-response/
— Media Blames Trump For Man Eating Fish Tank Cleaner – AMBER ATHEY
https://dailycaller.com/2020/03/28/media-trump-fish-tank-cleaner-coronavirus-unfit-to-print/

DAILY WIRE
— Biden: It’s ‘Too Harsh’ To Claim ‘Blood’ On Trump’s Hands For Coronavirus Deaths In U.S.
https://www.dailywire.com/news/joe-biden-its-too-harsh-to-claim-blood-on-president-trumps-hands-for-coronavirus-deaths-in-u-s

TOWNHALL
— Take Note, Anti-Gunners: Trump Administration Declares Gun Dealers and Manufacturers ‘Essential Businesses’ – Beth Baumann
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bethbaumann/2020/03/29/take-note-antigunners-trump-administration-declares-gun-dealers-essential-businesses-n2565919

CAMPUS REFORM
— University of California tells students ‘do not’ say ‘Chinese Virus’ and ‘do not allow’ others to say it either – Arik Schneider
https://campusreform.org/?id=14615

THE HILL
— Trump shifts, says distancing to go to April 30 – BRETT SAMUELS 
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/490089-trump-says-social-distancing-guidelines-to-continue-through-end-of
— Governors should focus on tackling coronavirus rather than shift blame – JONATHAN TURLEY
https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/489968-governors-should-focus-on-tackling-coronavirus-rather-than-shift-blame
— Fauci says US could have ‘millions’ of coronavirus cases and over 100,000 deaths – JUSTIN WISE
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/490048-fauci-says-us-could-have-millions-of-coronavirus-cases-and-over
— Governors, health experts warn coronavirus restrictions must stay in place – REBECCA KLAR (DIERSEN: The longer that coronavirus restrictions stay in place, the more individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries will file bankruptcy.)
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/490062-governors-health-experts-warn-coronavirus-restrictions-must-stay-in-place?rnd=1585503200
— We need a ‘pay everything’ policy to combat coronavirus recession – DAVID SOUDER
https://thehill.com/opinion/finance/490003-we-need-a-pay-everything-policy-to-combat-coronavirus-recession

CNN
— Trump extends federal social distancing guidelines to April 30 – Paul LeBlanc, Jason Hoffman and Kevin Liptak
https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/29/politics/trump-coronavirus-press-conference/index.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump Extends Social Distancing Guidelines to April 30 as U.S. Cases Top 135,000 The global count has passed 670,000, an official warns Britain that some kind of lockdown may last for months and Joe Biden urges mail-in elections. More than 894,000 tests have been performed in the United States, according to the Trump administration’s point man for testing.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/29/world/coronavirus-live-news-updates.html
— Governors plead for supplies as Nancy Pelosi attacks Trump for early ‘denial’ she called ‘deadly.’
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/29/world/coronavirus-news.html#link-3a153cc1
— Largest One-day Jump in Coronavirus Deaths in New York State
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/29/nyregion/coronavirus-new-york-update.html#link-91c847a
— Facebook, Google and Twitter Struggle to Handle November’s Election After spending billions to avoid a repeat of 2016, the tech giants are careening from crisis to crisis as their foes change tactics. – Kevin Roose, Sheera Frenkel and Nicole Perlroth
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/29/technology/facebook-google-twitter-november-election.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters use coronavirus to get Asian-Americans, and everyone else, to hate Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/29/us/politics/coronavirus-asian-americans.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump says federal guidance urging social distancing will stay in place through April 30
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2020/03/29/coronavirus-latest-news/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters use coronavirus to promote hatred of Trump.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-quarantine-defense-production-act-confusion/2020/03/28/2c7d9214-7125-11ea-b148-e4ce3fbd85b5_story.html

NEW YORK POST
— Massive field hospital for coronavirus patients going up in Central Park – Reuven Fenton, Julia Marsh and Bruce Golding
https://nypost.com/2020/03/29/massive-field-hospital-for-coronavirus-patients-going-up-in-central-park/
— 900 NYPD members will be positive for coronavirus by Monday, commissioner says – Craig McCarthy
https://nypost.com/2020/03/29/900-nypd-members-will-be-positive-for-coronavirus-by-monday-commissioner-says/

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— A whiplash world waits to see if coronavirus stimulus can help markets – JUSTIN CARRIGAN
https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2020-03-29/world-waits-to-see-if-coronavirus-stimulus-can-fix-wounded-markets

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— After Three Coronavirus Stimulus Packages, Congress Is Already Prepping Phase Four Push for yet more government support to culminate in April, before election-year politics undermine further compromise – Jacob M. Schlesinger and Joshua Jamerson
https://www.wsj.com/articles/after-three-coronavirus-stimulus-packages-congress-is-already-prepping-phase-four-11585483203

INVESTOR’S BUSINESS DAILY
— Dow Jones Futures: Can Stock Market Rally Survive Amid Coronavirus Crisis? Amazon, AMD Lead Six Stocks To Watch – ED CARSON
https://www.investors.com/market-trend/stock-market-today/dow-jones-futures-stock-market-rally-amid-coronavirus-crisis-watch-amazon-tesla-microsoft-amd-gm/

LEXINGTON DISPATCH
— Ageism is starting to run deep as virus disaster continues – MARY SCHMICH (DIERSEN: To promote age discrimination, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs use Affirmative Action, Diversity, Inclusion, and up-or-out. Now they will also use coronavirus.)
https://www.the-dispatch.com/opinion/20200329/schmich-ageism-is-starting-to-run-deep-as-virus-disaster-continues

PBS
— Coronavirus makes it harder for campaigns to ask for money – AP
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/coronavirus-makes-it-harder-for-campaigns-to-ask-for-money

DAILY BEAST
— NBC’s Chuck Todd Asks Biden If Trump Has ‘Blood’ on His Hands Over Coronavirus Response Todd’s question enraged many Trump supporters to on social media, and Biden called it the assessment “a little too harsh.” – Justin Baragona
https://www.thedailybeast.com/nbcs-chuck-todd-asks-biden-if-trump-has-blood-on-his-hands-over-coronavirus-response
— It’s Every State for Itself Now in Pandemic Panic If the Syrian refugee crisis fueled the global rise of nationalism, the COVID-19 crisis is an accelerant, leading to more localism as states and cities fend for themselves. – Matt Lewis
https://www.thedailybeast.com/states-tell-coronavirus-refugees-we-cant-take-care-of-our-own

GUARDIAN
— Churchgoers all over world ignore physical distancing advice – Andrew Roth, Shaun Walker, and Dom Phillips
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/29/church-goers-around-the-world-ignore-social-distance-advice
— Pelosi accuses Trump of costing US lives with coronavirus denials and delays House speaker criticizes president on CNN while Dr Anthony Fauci says as many as 200,000 Americans may die – Ed Pilkington and Victoria Bekiempis in New York and Oliver Laughland
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/mar/29/pelosi-trump-coronavirus-response-inaction-delays