Tag: LGBTQ

February 20, 2024

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Which homeowners in your county, in your township, in your municipality, in your school district, in your precinct, in your neighborhood, and on your block will Democrat and RINO leaders expect/encourage/force the most to house their illegals and to provide them with food, clothing, medical care, transportation, education, etc.? It should be Democrat and RINO homeowners. Will it be those who are wealthy, own big homes, have empty bedrooms, have donated money to Democrats and/or to RINOs, are minority, are female, are LGBTQ, despise/hate Trump, etc.? – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

ABC7
— Mayor Johnson backs out of commitment to $250M joint city, county, state migrant care package – Craig Wall
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-migrants-brandon-johnson-migrant-crisis-news/14445847/
— Union leaders want Ford held responsible after vehicles stolen, vandalized inside Chicago lots
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uE8GMLd0uns

NBC5
— Aldermen, lawmakers criticized Chicago Board of Education over selective enrollment – Mary Ann Ahern and Shelby Bremer
https://www.nbcchicago.com/investigations/aldermen-lawmakers-criticized-chicago-board-of-education-over-selective-enrollment-in-private-briefings-newly-obtained-videos-show/3360537/
— Court order delays early voting in Chicago. The court order will cost the Board of Elections tens of thousands of dollars, but it will also cost Chicago voters days on the early voting calendar. – Charlie Wojciechowski
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/court-order-delays-early-voting-in-chicago/3360241/

CBS2
— Illegal street takeover at Southwest Side Chicago intersection appalls neighbors
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgoEizZriIg
— Dozens of car stolen, vandalized outside Ford Chicago Assembly Plant
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/dozens-of-car-stolen-vandalized-outside-ford-chicago-assembly-plant/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGCag7xPwrY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6sxFVcyu-8
— “Peace Warriors” become violence interrupters at their schools
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/peace-warriors-become-violence-interrupters-at-their-schools/

FOX32
— Conservative parents group rallies for ballot question on child gender therapy consent
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/conservative-parents-group-ballot-question-child-gender-therapy-consent
— Beverly residents speak out after Ridge Country Club, front yards damaged during ‘car caravan drifting event’
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-car-caravan-drifting-event-2-teens-arrested-vehicles-impounded
— Car caravan in West Beverly leads to 2 arrests. Chicago police arrested two teenagers after a car caravan disrupted the West Beverly neighborhood Saturday night. The group drove cars in circles at a high rate of speed and struck an Evergreen Park squad car.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1413382
— Teens from Chicago steal nearly a dozen luxury cars in Wisconsin. The teens led police on a chase in Wisconsin. (COMMENT: Under the Democrats and under the RINOs, crime will ever-increasingly increase. What are you doing to protect yourself, your home, and your vehicles from that?)
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1413707
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ruNe3C6Q8jI
— Workers at Chicago’s Ford Assembly Plant demand action over vandalism surge – Kasey Chronis
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicagos-ford-assembly-plant-vandalism-surge
— Chicago public housing residents claim poor living conditions, demand action
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-public-housing-residents-poor-living-conditions
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LB6BHUTvw0k
— Activists in Chicago rally to support Palestine amid Israeli conflict
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/activists-chicago-rally-support-palestine-israeli-conflict

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Pritzker confronts migrant crisis, projected shortfall as he prepares for his sixth budget address – JEREMY GORNER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/02/20/gov-j-b-pritzker-confronts-migrant-crisis-projected-shortfall-as-he-prepares-for-his-sixth-budget-address/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Democrats ever-increasingly celebrate their success in promoting abortion. To be a Democrat is to be an abortion promoter.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/abortion/2024/02/19/chicago-abortion-rights-national-analysis-roe-v-wade-reproductive-health-dobbs
— ‘Doom spending’ takes hold among younger consumers. The stress of managing high living costs and food is leading some to cope by actually spending more, survey finds. – Hector Cervantes (COMMENT: Back in the good old days, I was able to earn and save enough money a) washing dishes part-time for the minimum wage for 18 months to buy a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint in 1966 when I was 17, b) delivering mail part-time for 13 months to pay my UIC expenses and buy a new 1968 Oldsmobile 442 when I was 19, c) delivering mail part-time for 12 months to pay my UIC expenses and buy a new 1969 Dodge Charger SE when I was 20, d) delivering mail par-time for 9 months to pay for my NIU expenses, e) working for IRS for 4 months and for Firestone Stores part-time for 7 months, and for Firestone Stores full-time for 7 months before that to but a new 1972 Corvette when I was 23, and e) working for IRS 15 months and for Firestone Stores for 25 months to pay for my Loyola expenses and to buy a new town home in University Park when I was 24. Granted, my parents having provided me with room and board 1948-1968, weekends during my first semester a NIU in 1969, and the summer of 1969 enabled me to do the aforesaid.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/money/2024/02/18/doom-spending-inflation-among-younger-consumers-economy

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE WITH PHOTOS: DuPage County recorder: Democratic primary challengers say it’s time for change – Alicia Fabbre
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240219/news/dupage-county-recorder-democratic-primary-challengers-say-its-time-for-change/
— Under the Democrats and under the RINOs, poverty and crime ever-increasingly increase in DuPage County.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240219/editorials/fighting-hunger/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Chicago’s migrant crisis raises questions of equity – Judith Crown (COMMENT: Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration. To give preference to newly arrived illegals discriminates against everyone else.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/equity/chicagos-migrant-crisis-divides-communities-over-equity
— Migrants have three routes to get permission to work – Judith Crown (COMMENT: The Democrats who ran the Post Office in 1966, IRS in 1971, and GAO in 1980 hired me. But if could have hired illegals instead of me, they would have.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/equity/three-ways-migrants-can-get-work-permits
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/equity/asylum-seekers-are-also-victims-failed-policies-opinion

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— More funding for migrants, education to highlight Pritzker budget proposal – Brenden Moore
https://pantagraph.com/news/state-regional/government-politics/pritzker-budget-plan-adds-funding-for-migrants-education/article_54311be8-cd0e-11ee-9199-b7908ca37a4e.html

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— Democrat and RINO Winnebago County leaders want Winnebago County to do more to encourage illegal immigration.
https://www.rrstar.com/story/news/local/2024/02/20/rockford-area-leaders-seek-limits-on-spending-to-help-migrants/72633913007/

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Trump’s first remarks about Navalny compare Russian’s death to his legal situation – Brett Samuels
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/hill-politics/trumps-first-remarks-about-navalny-compare-russians-death-to-his-legal-situation/

WSIU
— Trump has only weeks to pay the state of New York hundreds of millions of dollars
https://www.wsiu.org/politics-elections/2024-02-20/trump-has-only-weeks-to-pay-the-state-of-new-york-hundreds-of-millions-of-dollars

NPR ILLINOIS
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly kill the American Dream for Americans, and especially for Americans who are heterosexual, conservative, Republican, White, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time. The Post Office hired me when I was 18 in 1966, Firestone Stores when I was 21, IRS when I was 22, and GAO when I was 31. But because I am all of the aforesaid, if I was 18, 21, 22, or 31 today, I doubt that they would hire me.
https://www.nprillinois.org/arts-life/2024-02-19/illinois-humanities-examines-the-changing-narrative-of-the-american-dream

ILLINOIS PUBLIC MEDIA
— Illinois now requires public schools to teach LGBTQ+, Asian American and pre-enslavement Black history. Are teachers ready? – Emily Hays
https://ipmnewsroom.org/illinois-now-requires-public-schools-to-teach-lgbtq-asian-american-and-pre-enslavement-black-history-are-teachers-ready/

CHICAGO MAGAZINE
— The 50 Most Powerful Chicagoans, Ranked. Who’s in charge here? The heavy hitters in our Power 50 know how to use their influence to make things happen in Chicago and beyond. – EDWARD ROBERT MCCLELLAND (COMMENT: Dick Uihlein is ranked 6th. Pat Ryan is ranked 43rd.)
https://www.chicagomag.com/chicago-magazine/march-2024/the-50-most-powerful-chicagoans-ranked/

WINDY CITY TIMES
— As Chicago prepares to host DNC, former delegates reflect on LGBTQ+ inclusion at previous conventions – Jake Wittich
https://www.windycitytimes.com/lgbt/As-Chicago-prepares-to-host-DNC-former-delegates-reflect-on-LGBTQ-inclusion-at-previous-conventions/76664.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2024/02/20/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-235/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— If the University of Wisconsin Wants to Get Rid of Its Statue of Lincoln, Why Not Put It Here?
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2024/02/20/if-the-univeristy-of-wisconsin-wants-to-get-rid-of-its-statue-of-lincoln-why-not-put-it-here/

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— New Illinois bill looks to give abortion seekers and providers tax credits – Catrina Petersen
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_8ae8011c-cc49-11ee-b67d-7be0d570d7e7.html

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— Chicago, Are You SUPER Prepared?
https://chicagocitywire.com/stories/654895536-chicago-are-you-super-prepared
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Stay Alert! Report Suspicious Activity by Calling 9-1-1)

KANKAKEE TIMES
— Kankakee County municipalities mum on accepting funding for illegal immigrant resettlement
https://kankakeetimes.com/stories/654928817-kankakee-county-municipalities-mum-on-accepting-funding-for-illegal-immigrant-resettlement

KANE COUNTY REPORTER
— Mayor Richard C. Irvin Declares February As Black History Month In Aurora! (COMMENT: During the last 8 years that I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO’s Chicago office, they had my Black subordinate lead the office’s big annual Black History Month events. In September of 1997, they forced me to take their early retirement “offer” and gave my Black subordinate my job and my preferred corner office.)
https://kanecountyreporter.com/stories/654895527-mayor-richard-c-irvin-declares-february-as-black-history-month-in-aurora

WIREPOINTS
— Three federal judges in Illinois giving extra time for arguments to young female and minority lawyers – Mark Glennon
https://wirepoints.org/three-federal-judges-in-illinois-giving-extra-time-for-arguments-to-young-female-and-minority-lawyers-wirepoints/
— How Illinois’ political machine gets billions in school bond referendums passed – Nick Binotti and Ted Dabrowski
https://wirepoints.org/how-illinois-political-machine-gets-billions-in-school-bond-referendums-passed-wirepoints/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Border chaos peels Black voters from Biden, pollster says – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/feb/19/border-chaos-peels-black-voters-biden-pollster/

NEW YORK POST
— Native Americans fear woke efforts by Kansas City Chiefs, Taylor Swift to erase heritage
https://nypost.com/2024/02/19/us-news/native-americans-fear-woke-efforts-by-kansas-city-chiefs-boy-scouts-and-taylor-swift-to-erase-heritage/
— Migrants continue to flock into unofficial border camp near remote California town by the hundreds – Andy Tillett
https://nypost.com/2024/02/19/us-news/migrants-continue-to-flock-to-jacumba-hot-springs-california/

AMERICAN FAMILY NEWS
— Connecting an open U.S. border with ‘unrestricted warfare’ and the PLA – Chad Groening, Billy Davis
https://afn.net/national-security/2024/02/19/connecting-an-open-u-s-border-with-unrestricted-warfare-and-the-pla/

AMERICAN MILITARY NEWS
— Illegal immigration skyrockets 240% on northern border – TIMOTHY FRUDD
https://americanmilitarynews.com/2024/02/video-illegal-immigration-skyrockets-240-on-northern-border/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Death of 5-year-old illegal in Chicago facility condemns the left’s approach to public policy – Olivia Murray
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/02/death_of_5yearold_illegal_in_chicago_facility_condemns_the_lefts_approach_to_public_policy.html
— America’s Open Border – Intentionality or Incompetence? – Brian C. Joondeph (COMMENT: Intentionality )
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2024/02/americas_open_border__intentionality_or_incompetence.html

AMERICAN WIRE
— NYC Dems push for unlimited shelter stays for illegals, seek to overrule mayor – Chris Donaldson
https://americanwirenews.com/nyc-dems-push-for-unlimited-shelter-stays-for-illegals-seek-to-overrule-mayor/

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Migrant smuggling operation at northern border spikes, locals have Border Patrol on speed dial – Kevin Haggerty
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2024/02/19/migrant-smuggling-operation-at-northern-border-spikes-locals-have-border-patrol-on-speed-dial-1438228/
— Four illegals living in migrant shelter arrested for robbing, strangling Chicago man – Terresa Monroe-Hamilton
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2024/02/19/four-illegals-living-in-migrant-shelter-arrested-for-robbing-strangling-chicago-man-1438353/
— NYC Dems push for unlimited shelter stays for illegals, seek to overrule mayor – Chris Donaldson
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2024/02/19/nyc-dems-push-for-unlimited-shelter-stays-for-illegals-seek-to-overrule-mayor-1438245/
— Peanuts’ new special features black character as atonement for past sins – Tom Tillison
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2024/02/19/peanuts-new-special-features-black-character-as-atonement-for-past-sins-1438264/

BREITBART
— 5 Presidents Who Warned Against Mass Immigration – JOHN BINDER (COMMENT: To warn against mass immigration is one thing. To take actions to stop it is another.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/02/19/presidents-day-5-presidents-who-warned-against-mass-immigration/
— Four Illegal Aliens Arrested in Chicago for Robbing and Strangling Man on Mass Transit – WARNER TODD HUSTON
https://www.breitbart.com/crime/2024/02/19/four-illegal-aliens-arrested-in-chicago-for-robbing-and-strangling-man-on-mass-transit/
— Desperate Anti-Trumpers to Hold Anti-Trump, Anti-CPAC Counter-Summit – HANNAH BLEAU KNUDSEN (COMMENT: I attended many CPACs, but not recently. I should write a book about my critics/opponents who used my attending CPACs against me the most.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/02/19/desperate-anti-trumpers-hold-anti-trump-anti-cpac-counter-summit/
— Boston Families Furious as City Kicks Black Children Out of Community Center to House Biden’s Migrants – WARNER TODD HUSTON (COMMENT: Since 1964 when I was 16 years old, my critics/opponents have ever-increasingly hinted/implied/argued/shouted that the jobs, degrees, professional certifications, and professional license that I got should have been given to minorities, females, those who were younger than me, veterans, LGBTQers, non-Protestants, non-German Americans, those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, illegals, and other “victims.” I should write a book about my critics/opponents. I would focus on those whose parents are/were rich, who bought them cars, who paid for their college expenses, and who got them good jobs.)
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2024/02/19/boston-families-furious-kicks-black-children-out-community-center/
— Two-Thirds of Voters Strongly Oppose Secret ‘Woke’ Civics Classes. A Rasmussen Reports survey revealed Monday that 66 percent of voters believe parents should be told if their children are being taught that the United States was founded on the concepts of racism and white supremacy. – ALANA MASTRANGELO
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/02/19/poll-two-thirds-voters-strongly-opposes-secret-woke-civics-classes/
— Native American Groups Decry Woke Effort by Chiefs, Taylor Swift to Erase Heritage – WARNER TODD HUSTON
https://www.breitbart.com/sports/2024/02/19/native-american-groups-decry-woke-effort-chiefs-taylor-swift-erase-heritage/
— NYC Mayor Eric Adams Reverses Plan to Give Luxury Harlem Condos to Migrants After Public Outcry – PAUL BOIS
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/02/20/nyc-mayor-eric-adams-reverses-plan-to-give-luxury-harlem-condos-to-migrants-after-public-outcry/

DAILY CALLER
— Biden Weighs Cracking Down On Illegal Immigration After Saying For Months He Couldn’t Do Anything About It – JAKE SMITH
https://dailycaller.com/2024/02/19/biden-weighs-cracking-down-on-illegal-immigration-after-saying-for-months-he-couldnt-do-anything-about-it/
— Blue State (Washington) Promotes Map Directing Minors To Free Condoms – ROBERT SCHMAD
https://dailycaller.com/2024/02/19/washington-promotes-map-directs-minors-condom-map/

DAILY SIGNAL
— Texas vs. Biden: Lone Star State’s Battle to Secure the Border – Virginia Allen
https://www.dailysignal.com/2024/02/20/texas-vs-biden-lone-star-states-battle-secure-border/

EPOCH TIMES
— Alarming Rise in Military-Aged Chinese Men Entering US Illegally – Tom Ozimek
https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/alarming-rise-in-military-aged-chinese-men-entering-us-illegally-border-patrol-union-chief-warns-5590289

FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM
— White House Threatens Mass Release of Illegal Aliens
https://www.fairus.org/biden-immigration-border-policy/white-house-threatens-mass-release-illegal-aliens
— Denver Cuts Millions From Public Services to Pay for Illegal Aliens – Shari Rendall (COMMENT: Denver today, your municipality tomorrow.)
https://www.fairus.org/state-immigration-legislation-policies/denver-cuts-millions-public-services-pay-illegal-aliens
— Texas’ Border Security Efforts are Working – Ira Mehlman
https://www.fairus.org/state-immigration-legislation-policies/texas-border-security-efforts-are-working
— Biden Issues Order Shielding Palestinians from Deportation
https://www.fairus.org/biden-immigration-border-policy/biden-issues-order-shielding-palestinians-deportation
— White House Threatens Mass Release of Illegal Aliens
https://www.fairus.org/biden-immigration-border-policy/white-house-threatens-mass-release-illegal-aliens

FOX BUSINESS
— Teens working part-time jobs at highest rate since 2009 – Hanna Panreck (COMMENT: Because my critics/opponents had wealthy parents, they did not have to work while they were in high school or college. Their parents bought them cars, paid for their college expenses, and got them good jobs when they graduated. I should write a book about my critics/opponents. I would focus on those who look down on me the most.)
https://www.foxbusiness.com/media/teens-working-part-time-jobs-highest-rate-since-2009-perfect-storm-economic-conditions-stability

FOX NEWS
— Chicago police arrest four Venezuelan migrants for allegedly strangling, robbing man on train. The defendants could face deportation if convicted. – Bradford Betz
https://www.foxnews.com/us/chicago-police-arrest-four-venezuelan-migrants-allegedly-strangling-robbing-man-train
— Michigan asks residents to help house, settle migrants amid crisis at border. Volunteers would be expected to support newly arrived refugees by greeting them at the airport and securing and preparing initial housing. – Louis Casiano (COMMENT: Michigan today, Illinois tomorrow. Will such hosts accept full responsibility for any wrongdoing done by their guests (illegals)? Of course, such hosts will demand that their neighbors also “welcome” their guests (illegals).)
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/michigan-asks-residents-help-house-settle-migrants-crisis-border
— Woke left will erase American history unless we stop them. Left-wing extremists attack Constitution, while others target American heroes like the Founders. – Douglas MacKinnon
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/woke-left-will-erase-american-history-unless-stop-them
— New York rule change makes thousands of migrants eligible for cash payments
https://wfin.com/fox-national-news/new-york-rule-change-makes-thousands-of-migrants-eligible-for-cash-payments/

LAW ENFORCEMENT TODAY
— Military-aged Chinese nationals continue pouring across border, disappearing into America at ‘terrifying speed’ – Pat Droney
https://lawenforcementtoday.com/military-aged-chinese-nationals-continue-invasion-at-bidens-open-southern-border
— HHS Inspector General: Report says agency neglected to adequately screen the hosts assigned to migrant children – Pat Droney
https://lawenforcementtoday.com/health-and-human-services-inspector-general-finds-agency-failed-to-properly-vet-those-migrant-children-were-placed-with

NEW AMERICAN
— Secession? Why Not Nullification? – Gary Benoit
https://thenewamerican.com/print/secession-why-not-nullification/

NEWSMAX
— Media an Arm of Democratic Party, Especially on Immigration – Steve Levy
https://www.newsmax.com/stevelevy/cnn-msnbc/2024/02/16/id/1153932/
— Fourth ‘Anti-CPAC’ Summit Packed With Trump Critics – Mark Swanson (COMMENT: I attended many CPACs, but not recently. I should write a book about my critics/opponents who used my attending CPACs against me the most.)
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/principles-first-summit-anti-trump-cpac/2024/02/19/id/1154199/

PJ MEDIA
— Border Crisis: From ‘Take the Money and Run’ to ‘Run and Take the Money’ – STEPHEN GREEN
https://pjmedia.com/vodkapundit/2024/02/19/border-crisis-record-number-of-chinese-cross-to-take-the-money-n4926565

PARADISE NEWS
— Gov. Whitmer Calls on Michiganders to House Illegals As Migrant Invasion Crisis Worsens (COMMENT: Michigan today, Illinois tomorrow.)
https://theparadise.ng/gov-whitmer-calls-on-michiganders-to-house-illegals-as-migrant-invasion-crisis-worsens/

ZERO HEDGE
— How The US Regime Subsidizes Immigration (Both Legal & Illegal) – TYLER DURDEN
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/how-us-regime-subsidizes-immigration-both-legal-illegal

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

NEWSWEEK
— Joe Biden’s Nightmare Immigration Numbers
https://www.newsweek.com/us-immigration-poll-biden-1871229

MSN
— Conservatives blaming Democrats for “taking opportunities away” from Black children after hosting illegals in Boston rec center (COMMENT: Since 1964 when I was 16 years old, my critics/opponents have ever-increasingly hinted/implied/argued/shouted that the jobs, degrees, professional certifications, and professional license that I got should have been given to minorities, females, those who were younger than me, veterans, LGBTQers, non-Protestants, non-German Americans, those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, illegals, and other “victims.” I should write a book about my critics/opponents. I would focus on those whose parents are/were rich, who bought them cars, who paid for their college expenses, and who got them good jobs.)
https://www.msn.com/en-sg/entertainment/news/conservatives-blaming-democrats-for-taking-opportunities-away-from-black-children-after-hosting-illegals-in-boston-rec-center/ar-BB1iwgU7

NEW YORK TIMES
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly encourage all the citizens of all the foreign countries of the world to seek asylum in America, that is, Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly destroy America.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/20/nyregion/asylum-seekers-homeless-evictions-new-york-city.html
— FRONT PAGE: Anti-Trump Burnout: The Resistance Says It’s Exhausted. Bracing for yet another election against Donald Trump, America’s liberals are feeling the fatigue. “We’re kind of, like, crises-ed out,” one Democrat said. – Katie Glueck
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/19/us/politics/trump-resistance-democrats-voters.html

USA TODAY
— A record number of Americans are choosing to work part time. Here’s why. – Paul Davidson (COMMENT: My working part-time for the Firestone Store in Chicago Heights 1971-1972 while I worked for IRS in Chicago and then Harvey enabled me to a) to buy a new 1972 Corvette in 1971, b) to pay for graduate business courses at Loyola in 1972, and c) buy a new town home in University Park in 1972.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2024/01/25/part-time-jobs-hit-record-high/72331112007/

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— Trump-supporting truckers threaten to boycott NYC after court rulings against him – BRIAN NIEMIETZ
https://www.nydailynews.com/2024/02/19/trump-trucker-boycott-new-york-chicago-ray/

BOSTON
— Activists call for Boston to pay $15 billion in reparations for slavery – Molly Farrar (COMMENT: How many billions in reparations will Democrat and RINO leaders call for America, Illinois, your county, your township, your municipality, and your school district to pay?)
https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2024/02/19/activists-call-for-boston-to-pay-15-billion-in-reparations-for-slavery/

FORTUNE
— College students who have jobs are much less likely to graduate than their privileged peers – WALTER G. ECTON, CELESTE K. CARRUTHERS (COMMENT: I graduated debt-free from NIU with a bachelor’s degree in management and owing a 1969 Dodge Charger SE in when I was 21 in 1970 notwithstanding the fact that I worked all part-time hours that I could for the Park Forest Post Office 1966-1969. However, working all those hours made me major in management instead of accounting and harmed my GPA.)
https://fortune.com/2023/01/11/college-students-with-jobs-20-percent-less-likely-to-graduate-than-privileged-peers-study-side-hustle/

FORBES
— Some Undocumented Immigrants Get Benefits From States
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXA3_6DBNhA

GO BANKING RATES
— I (Kent Bausman) Grew Up Poor: How I Reached the Upper Middle Class by Age 30. – Laura Beck (COMMEMT: I am 75. Because of ever-increasing Democrat and RINO led disapproval/disgust/hatred against those who share my demographics (conservative, Republican, White, male, Protestant, 100% German American, and my ancestors have been in America for a long time), if I was 30 today, I would not have been able to accomplish what I did. I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt when I was 30. I got married and bought a home in Wheaton with my wife when I was 29. I earned an MBA from Loyola when I was 27. I bought real estate when I was 27, 25, and 24. I bought new cars when I was 29, 25, 20, 19, and 17. I graduated debt-free from NIU owing a 1969 Dodge Charger SE when I was 21. The Democrats who ran the Post Office hired me when I was 18, Firestone Stores when I was 21, and IRS when I was 22, but they would not hire me today if I was 18, 21, or 22. IRS promoted me when I was 23, 24, and 25, but IRS would not do that if I was 23, 24, or 25 today. )
https://www.gobankingrates.com/money/wealth/i-grew-up-poor-how-i-reached-the-upper-middle-class-by-age-30/

CREATORS SYNDICATE
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters ever-increasingly promote mote hatred against Trump.
https://www.creators.com/read/rights-aclu/02/24/anti-dei-efforts-are-the-latest-attack-on-racial-equity-and-free-speech

POLITICO
— NYT publisher: White House ‘extremely upset’ on Biden age coverage. “We are going to continue to report fully and fairly,” A.G. Sulzberger said. – KIERRA FRAZIER (COMMENT: The issue should be health, not age.)
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/02/19/nyt-white-house-upset-biden-age-coverage-00142098

DAILY MAIL
— Kremlin threatens to unleash Armageddon on the West if it loses in Ukraine: Moscow warns it will fire nuclear missiles on London, Washington, Berlin and Kyiv if Russia is forced to give up territory. Putin snarls Ukraine war is a ‘matter of life and death’ for Russia. – WILL STEWART
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13097421/kremlin-threatens-Armageddon-west-russia-loses-Ukraine.html
— Dozens of Chinese migrants spotted entering US illegally in California border town of Jacumba and say they’re here to ‘take the money’ along with others from Syria and Turkey. Chinese nationals now make up the fastest-growing nationality of illegal border crossers into the US. Over 37,000 Chinese migrants crossed in the 2023 fiscal year – and almost 20,000 have crossed since October, according to US government. Jacumba, California has become crossing hot spot for Chinese nationals. – MARYANN MARTINEZ
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/us-border-crisis/article-13101039/Startling-photo-shows-large-group-Chinese-migrants-California-crossing-border-illegally-Mexico-numbers-continue-rise.html
— Biden, 81, now has a Secret Service agent stand at the bottom of Air Force One steps to make sure he doesn’t fall as his fitness for office comes under greater scrutiny. A Secret Service agent now stands at the bottom of the steps of Air Force One. An added precaution in case President Joe Biden takes a tumble again. Comes amid a series of stumbles since taking office – and rising concerns over the president’s physical and mental fitness for office. – KATELYN CARALLE
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13100325/biden-secret-service-agent-air-force-one-fall.html

February 19, 2024

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Gerrymandering continues to ruin our democracy. When you have few or no choices on your primary election ballot in a few weeks, blame gerrymandering. When the violence in our cities escalates and the response remains utterly inadequate, blame gerrymandering. – Madeleine Doubek
https://chicago.suntimes.com/letters-to-the-editor/2024/02/16/gerrymandering-continues-ruins-democracy-cta-red-line-extension-madeleine-doubek-kirk-dillard

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE WITH PICTURE: Mexicans prepare to vote in Chicago for their homeland’s president, with a woman as a front-runner – LAURA RODRÍGUEZ PRESA (COMMENT: All my ancestors immigrated legally during the 1840s and 1850s from what now Germany. I am proud to say that my grandfather on my father’s side fought the Germans in WWI, that my uncles on my mother’s side fought the Germans in WWII, and that my father would have fought the Germans in WWII if he had not been 4-F.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/02/19/mexicans-prepare-to-vote-in-chicago-for-their-homelands-president-with-a-woman-as-a-front-runner/
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters ever-increasingly promote more hatred against Trump.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/02/18/clarence-page-donald-trump-david-french/
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly push more pot.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/02/19/cannabis-companies-go-vertical-to-both-grow-and-sell-products/

DAILY HERALD
— McHenry board chair touts successes in state of county address – Claire O’Brien
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240218/news/mchenry-board-chair-touts-successes-in-state-of-county-address/

FOX32
— Democrat leaders work to decriminalize psychedelic mushrooms
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1412980

WBEZ
— To trace the origins of busing migrants to Chicago, start with Donald Trump, Tucker Carlson and Ted Cruz. Key decision makers in Illinois and Texas talk about the early months of Texas’s program to export migrants to Democratic cities like Chicago. – Frank Main, Tina Sfondeles
https://www.wbez.org/stories/the-political-origins-of-busing-migrants-to-chicago/ad12e13b-aa59-445d-a371-21a2948243f4
— After Illinois banned assault weapons, rural gun owners registered very few of them. A new law allowed gun owners to keep assault weapons if they disclosed them. Illinois county registration rates ranged from 0.5% to 1.8%. – Mawa Iqbal, Amy Qin, Matt Kiefer
https://www.wbez.org/stories/illinois-assault-weapon-registrations-by-the-numbers/5ec250d1-897e-43bf-b278-d3ed77a88ec7

WGN RADIO
— Retiring in an era of increased longevity – Ben Anderson (COMMENT: I started earning my Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) pension when I was 18 years old in 1966. I have been getting a CSRS pension since 1997. Virtually none of the operatives and dupes who work for my critics/opponents have pensions. My critics/opponents not only stress to their operatives and their dupes that I get a CSRS pension, they demonize, denigrate, and condemn my CSRS pension as being grossly excessive.)
https://wgnradio.com/this-week-in-wealth/retiring-in-an-era-of-increased-longevity/

WAND TV
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.wandtv.com/news/national/gop-candidates-elevate-anti-transgender-messaging-as-a-rallying-call-to-christian-conservatives/article_e50a0f68-283b-525b-92b1-9a90979d63f9.html

WSIL TV
— Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz endorses Darren Bailey in IL 12th District race
https://www.wsiltv.com/video/florida-rep-matt-gaetz-endorses-darren-bailey-in-il-12th-district-race/video_b4368af8-d7d6-5fd9-89b6-5fb412abf89e.html

NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— The GBH News podcast What Is Owed? It considers the issue of reparations in the cradle of the American Revolution — and the first American colony to legalize slavery — Massachusetts. (COMMENT: I have always stressed that all my ancestors have always lived in northeast Illinois, that they never were in a position to discriminate against anyone, and that they never did discriminate against anyone.)
https://www.northernpublicradio.org/2024-02-18/pod-corner-what-is-owed-explores-reparations-for-slavery

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

WIREPOINTS
— Chicago criminals out on probation/parole/pretrial release continue violence in 2024 – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
https://wirepoints.org/chicago-criminals-out-on-probation-parole-pretrial-release-continue-their-violent-mayhem-in-2024-wirepoints/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— ‘We were just better off’ under Trump, Tim Scott says – Jennifer Harper
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/feb/18/inside-beltway-we-were-just-better-under-donald-tr/
— Sen. Lindsey Graham, a close ally to Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, said Sunday that the former president is wrong to want to wait until potentially getting reelected to fix the southern border. – Ramsey Touchberry
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/feb/18/lindsey-graham-clashes-with-donald-trump-on-southe/
— Haley: Trump’s growing influence over RNC should be a ‘wake-up call’ – Ramsey Touchberry
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/feb/18/nikki-haley-trumps-growing-influence-over-rnc-shou/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Government shouldn’t have the power to discriminate based on race – Julian Adorney (COMMENT: Life is a zero-sum-game. To give preference to one group is to discriminate against another group. To give preference to minorities and/or females is to discriminate against Whites and/or males. My Democrat superiors in the federal government used Affirmative Action and DEI big time to give preference to their Democrat employees who were minority and/or female. Ever-increasingly, to get more votes from minorities and/or females, Democrat and RINO politicians use DEI to give preference to minorities and/or females.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/2861205/government-shouldnt-have-the-power-to-discriminate-based-on-race/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In his new book The End of Race Politics, Coleman Hughes takes aim at the spread of diversity, equity, and inclusion ideology in the U.S. government. Instead of DEI that discriminates on the basis of race, he argues, we should adopt colorblindness as a national policy. What is colorblindness? Hughes defines it this way: “We should treat people without regard to race, both in our public policy and in our private lives.” One reason to adopt colorblindness as a national policy is that the government cannot be trusted with such a weighty power as picking and choosing which skin colors to favor and which ones to disadvantage. The government’s race-based classifications are completely arbitrary. Hughes notes that the current five racial categories (black, Hispanic, white, Asian/Pacific Islander, Native American/Alaska Native) were developed by the Carter administration and are enormously inconsistent. For example, Pakistanis are considered to be Asian. But Afghans right next door are considered to be white. The arbitrariness with which these lines were drawn isn’t fixable; it’s baked into the cake. Race is a social construct and is at least somewhat fuzzy, so racial categorization means the government will inevitably rely on crude measures to try to decide who fits into which bucket. . .There’s an even bigger problem: History shows that governments can’t be trusted with the power to discriminate. Slavery was the law of the land for 89 years (1776-1865), and Jim Crow for another 100 (1865-1965). For most of our nation’s history, the U.S. government wielded its power to place a boot on the neck of people of a specific skin color. A mere six years ago, then-president Donald Trump was reported as referring to Haiti and African nations as “s***hole countries” from which we shouldn’t want more immigrants. Is this really the government that social justice warriors want to endow with the power to make more decisions on the basis of race? This point should be especially salient for proponents of DEI. Ibram X. Kendi, one of the most popular advocates of DEI in the United States, proposed the creation of a new Department of Anti-Racism with totalitarian powers to police Americans’ speech and actions. But in How to Be An Antiracist, Kendi said that the United States has “stage four” racism (comparable to stage four cancer). He says racism and white supremacy have “spread to nearly every part of the body politic.” If the United States is as irredeemably racist as he claims, who does he imagine will end up staffing his new Department of Anti-Racism? Where will he find the saints necessary to discriminate in the “right” way rather than use their enormous powers to discriminate the “wrong” way? Hughes notes that the civil rights movement and the abolitionist movement fought for the idea that our government should be colorblind. The abolitionist Wendell Phillips said in a speech in 1867, “When once the nation is absolutely, irrevocably pledged to the principle that there shall be no recognition of race by the United States or by State law, then the work of the great anti-slavery movement which commenced in 1831, is accomplished.”)

NEW YORK POST
— Kansas City mayor accuses governor of racial ‘dog whistle’ for calling Super Bowl parade shooters ‘thugs’ – Anders Hagstrom
https://nypost.com/2024/02/18/us-news/kansas-city-mayor-accuses-governor-of-racial-dog-whistle-for-calling-parade-shooters-thugs/
— Hidin’ Biden AWOL as America faces crisis after crisis – Joe Concha
https://nypost.com/2024/02/18/opinion/hidin-biden-awol-as-america-faces-crisis-after-crisis/
— Haley won’t say she’ll back Trump if he wins GOP nod — despite debate pledge – Ryan King
https://nypost.com/2024/02/18/us-news/nikki-haley-wont-say-shell-back-trump-if-he-wins-the-nod-despite-debate-pledge/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Transgender free-for-all at St. Patrick’s Catholic Cathedral in New York – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/02/transgender_freeforall_at_st_patricks_catholic_cathedral_in_new_york.html
— Even a Catholic country like Mexico isn’t immune to the tyranny of gender madness – Andrea Widburg
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/02/even_a_catholic_country_like_mexico_isnt_immune_to_the_tyranny_of_gender_madness.html

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— ‘Next level cringe’: NYPD mocked for having a ‘dance’ team – Chris Donaldson
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2024/02/18/next-level-cringe-nypd-mocked-for-having-a-dance-team-1438155/

BREITBART
— Joy Reid: Black People ‘Literally, Physically, Built this Country,’ Obama Our Only Reparation – PAUL BOIS
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/02/18/joy-reid-black-people-literally-physically-built-country-obama-only-reparation/
— New York Cathedral Holds ‘Mass of Reparation’ After ‘Sacrilegious’ Trans Event – THOMAS D. WILLIAMS, PH.D.
https://www.breitbart.com/faith/2024/02/19/new-york-cathedral-holds-mass-of-reparation-after-sacrilegious-trans-event/
— Drug-Induced Transgender ‘Chestfeeding’ as Safe as Milk From Mothers, Claims NHS Trust – KURT ZINDULKA
https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2024/02/19/drug-induced-transgender-chestfeeding-as-safe-as-milk-from-mothers-claims-nhs-trust/

DAILY CALLER
— ‘Parental Nightmare’: Blue States Are Becoming Magnets For Runaway Kids Seeking Trans Treatments – BRANDON POULTER
https://dailycaller.com/2024/02/18/parental-nightmare-blue-states-becoming-magnets-runaway-kids-seeking-trans-treatments/
— Non-Citizens Voting? No Thanks, Americans Say – JENNY BETH MARTIN:
https://dailycaller.com/2024/02/18/opinion-non-citizens-voting-no-thanks-americans-say-jenny-beth-martin/
— Deceased Transgender Activist Mourners’ Alleged Deception Of Catholic Cathedral Which Welcomed Them – HAILEY GOMEZ
https://dailycaller.com/2024/02/18/transgender-activist-deceived-saint-patricks-cathedral-catholic-church-funeral-cecilia-gentili-new-york/

FOX NEWS
— Democrat governors fight over busing migrants to one another: ‘Unhelpful’ Illinois leaders have called out Colorado and New York City for sending migrants their way. – Lindsay Kornick
https://www.foxnews.com/media/democrat-governors-fight-busing-migrants-one-another-unhelpful
— Trump winning Illinois would be ‘insane’ for the 2024 election. Fox News political analyst Gianno Caldwell examines Nikki Haley’s strategy in the GOP’s race for the White House during an appearance with Arthel Neville on ‘Fox News Live.’
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6347162871112
— Behind-the-scenes look inside NYC’s iconic Roosevelt Hotel repurposed into migrant processing hub. ‘The Sanctuary Trap’ is streaming now on Fox Nation. – Taylor Penley
https://www.foxnews.com/media/exclusive-look-inside-nyc-iconic-roosevelt-hotel-repurposed-into-migrant-processing-hub
— Haley: Congress is ‘lying to the American people’ by tying foreign aid to border security. Haley said securing border is ‘priority number one,’ but stresses Congress must choose ‘preventing war’ – Danielle Wallace
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/haley-congress-lying-american-people-tying-foreign-aid-border-security
— Sen. Scott rips Haley for ‘ridiculous’ and ‘desperate’ attack against Trump
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74X5kbKREDQ
— New York rule change makes thousands of migrants eligible for cash payments. As many as 17,000 migrants could be receiving the payments in New York City. – Michael Lee
https://www.foxnews.com/us/new-york-rule-change-makes-thousands-migrants-eligible-cash-payments
— How St Patrick’s says it was tricked into hosting trans activist funeral, why it held Mass of Reparation. Mass of Reparations are performed to re-sanctify church after scandalous activity. – Bradford Betz
https://www.foxnews.com/us/how-st-patricks-cathedral-says-tricked-hosting-trans-activist-funeral-mass-reparation
— St. Patrick’s Cathedral ‘had no idea’ about atheist trans activist’s funeral: ‘It was a sacrilege’ Cecilia Gentili, a self-proclaimed atheist and transgender activist, had her funeral held at ‘America’s Parish’ in St. Patrick’s Cathedral. – Alba Cuebas-Fantauzzi
https://www.foxnews.com/media/st-patricks-cathedral-had-no-idea-about-atheist-trans-activists-funeral-it-was-a-sacrilege

HERITAGE FOUNDATION
— Scranton Joe and the Temple of Doom Spending – EJ Antoni and Peter St Onge (COMMENT: Back in the good old days, that is, back in 1972 when I was 24, I bought a new townhome ( https://www.redfin.com/IL/University-Park/774-Sunset-Ct-60484/unit-5/home/23344604 ) in University Park. The downpayment came from what earned a) working for IRS for 15 months, b) working part-time for the Firestone Store in Chicago Heights for 18 months, and c) working full-time for that store for 7 months before that. That money also enabled me to buy a new Corvette in 1971 and to pay tuition for graduate business courses at Loyola in 1972. In today’s dollars, my IRS salary was $54,728/year in 1971 and $66,942/year in 1972.)
https://www.heritage.org/markets-and-finance/commentary/scranton-joe-and-the-temple-doom-spending
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Millions of young Americans seem to have given up on their economic future, turning instead to “doom spending.” Adults under 30 are moving back in with their parents at rates not seen since the Great Depression, giving up on the American dream of homeownership. So long as the uniparty in D.C. keeps spending like there’s no tomorrow, America’s youth will believe there’s no tomorrow for them.)

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— LGBT Nursing Course Accused of Putting Activism Ahead of Healthcare – MIKE LACHANCE
https://legalinsurrection.com/2024/02/lgbt-nursing-course-accused-of-putting-activism-ahead-of-healthcare/amp/
— DHS Is Training Teachers To Develop Student ‘Disinformation’ Informers – I Know, I Took The Training. DHS Media Literacy Has Little To Do With Media or Literacy. It is a K-12 Surveillance Program With The Goal Of Training Teachers and Students to Identify and Report On Alleged “Disinformation” and Alleged “Violent Extremism” – Ramona Bessinger
https://legalinsurrection.com/2024/02/dhs-is-training-teachers-to-develop-student-disinformation-informers-i-know-i-took-the-training/
— Get Out of New York, If You Can. Rough politics has given way to the political weaponization of prosecutors’ offices. The price of living in and doing business in New York should not be that you have to be politically obedient. – William A. Jacobson
https://legalinsurrection.com/2024/02/get-out-of-new-york-if-you-can/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— CPAC Will Host a Pro-Life Panel – MICHAEL J. NEW (COMMENT: I should write books about my critics/opponents who have done the most to destroy me because I support the right to life plank in the Republican Party platform. I would focus on those who have/had lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois. I would focus on those who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me.)
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/cpac-will-host-a-pro-life-panel-this-weekend/

PJ MEDIA
— Muslim Families Can Opt Out of School LGBTQ Propaganda — and That’s Bad News for Biden – ROBERT SPENCER
https://pjmedia.com/robert-spencer/2024/02/18/muslim-families-can-opt-out-of-school-lgbtq-propaganda-and-thats-bad-news-for-biden-n4926544

TOWNHALL
— Trump Overwhelmingly Outperforms Biden on Key Issues – Sarah Arnold
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/saraharnold/2024/02/18/trump-overwhelmingly-outperforms-biden-on-key-issues-n2635403
— Mass Deportation—It CAN Be Done – Mark Lewis
https://townhall.com/columnists/marklewis/2024/02/19/mass-deportationit-can-be-done-n2635411

TURNING POINT USA
— The Walt Disney Company finds itself facing a lawsuit alleging that the company’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) policies are unlawful and discriminatory. The lawsuit, brought forth by American First Legal, cites both public documents available on Disney’s website and internal memos that show the company is actively prioritizing diversity initiatives like race and gender identity in its hiring practices. – Erin Elmore, Esq. (COMMENT: All during the almost 30 years that I worked for the Democrats who ran the federal government, they used Affirmative Action and DEI to get rid of their employees who were Republican.)
https://www.tpusa.com/live/disney-faces-lawsuit-over-alleged-discrimination-in-dei-policies

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

NBC NEWS
— Haley ramps up attacks on Trump over Russia ahead of South Carolina GOP primary
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7qtbZ-TDEo

CNN
— Why this millionaire gifted his own money to Tulsa survivors seeking reparations. Reparations into his own hands: As the two remaining survivors of the 1921 Tulsa race massacre await their day in court, philanthropist Ed Mitzen, who gifted $3 million to their families, reflects on why the wealthy White community needs to “step up.” (COMMENT: What arguments do your critics/opponents make that you should pay reparations? Mine stress that my ancestors have been in America since 1844, that none of them fought for the Union Army in the Civil War, that I have a pension, that I am not poor, that I am old (born in 1948), that I am White, that I am male, that I have been married since 1978, that I have no children, that I am conservative, that I am Republican, that I avoided the Viet War draft, that I am Protestant, that I am German American, that I lived in Crete 1948-1972, and that I have lived in Wheaton since 1978.)
https://www.cnn.com/videos/us/2024/02/16/tulsa-massacre-survivors-reparations-donation-jimenez-orig.cnn

MSN
— What nationalities are the migrants crossing the US-Mexico border illegally?
https://www.msn.com/en-ie/news/world/what-nationalities-are-the-migrants-crossing-the-us-mexico-border-illegally/ss-BB1i9Fbf

MSNBC
— DePaul professor and her students are helping migrants seeking asylum – ALI VELSHI (COMMENT: Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.)
https://www.msnbc.com/ali-velshi/watch/a-chicago-professor-and-her-students-are-helping-migrants-seeking-asylum-204442693610

NEW YORK TIMES
— As Trump rallies in Michigan, the state G.O.P. is in disarray. – Neil Vigdor (COMMENT: Everyone in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton sees how the leaders of the Illinois Republican Party (IRP), DuPage County Republican Central Committee (DCRCC), and Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO) treat me and treat my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters. None of those leaders came to my defense when Democrat and RINO leaders a) ended my service as the Republican fundraiser for Wheaton Independence Day parades and fireworks in 2021, b) gerrymandered my precinct in 2015, c) ended my service as the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman in 2012, d) ended my service as the MTRO webmaster in 2010 and 2004, e) ended my service as an Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) Steering Committee member in 2007, or f) almost got ICRC to censure me for my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters in 2006. I should write a book about how IRP, DCRCC, and MTRO leaders have treated me and treated my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters since 2000.)
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/02/17/us/trump-haley-biden-election
— Reeling From $450 Million Penalty, Trump Hawks $400 Shoes. In just the past year, Mr. Trump has promoted trading cards, his mug shot, scraps of his clothes and firearms bearing his name and likeness. – Chris Cameron
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/18/us/politics/trump-sneakers-line.html
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters ever-increasingly promote more hatred against Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/18/opinion/magas-violent-threats-are-warping-life-in-america.html

WASHINGTON POST
— As everyone comes to realize how divisive DEI is, companies are ditching their DEI teams. Zoom and Snap are among companies that have cut their DEI teams in recent weeks.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/02/20/corporate-diversity-job-cuts/
— Tucker Carlson faces new backlash over Putin interview after Navalny death – Adela Suliman and María Luisa Paúl
https://www.washingtonpost.com/style/2024/02/17/tucker-carlson-navalny-putin-killing/
— The inexplicable silence of George W. Bush – David Kling, Vienna (COMMENT: From what I see, Bush has always been on the left and that he has only pretended to be on the right to get elected and reelected as president.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/02/18/inexplicable-silence-george-w-bush/
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly destroy those like me who do not promote LGBTQ.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/02/18/lgbtq-transgender-republicans-trump-christian-conservatives-election/baa4ce44-ce5b-11ee-ac8b-765284b5203e_story.html

DENVER POST
— Migrants in Denver scrape by with odd jobs, pleading: “Open the doors so that we can work” City officials help Venezuelans, others apply for work authorization as asylum cases play out. – MEGAN ULU-LANI BOYANTON (COMMENT: If those who hired me could have hired illegals instead of me, they would have. I got hired to a) do yard work and deliver newspapers in 1962, b) wash dishes in 1964, c) clean golf shoes, chip slag, pump gasoline, and deliver mail in 1966, d) work on an automobile assembly line in 1970, e) sell tires, automotive services, and major appliances in 1970, f) pump gasoline and collect delinquent taxes in 1971, and g) audit federal agencies in 1980.)
https://www.denverpost.com/2024/02/18/denver-migrants-work-permits-jobs-shelters-venezuela/

LEXINGTON HERALD LEADER
— DEI is a practice that cites equity in theory but discriminates in practice (COMMENT: To promote DEI is to promote discrimination against those who are conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.kentucky.com/opinion/op-ed/article285573152.html

UNION LEADER
— Haley assails Trump for silence on ‘hero’ Navalny’s death
https://www.unionleader.com/news/politics/voters/nikki-haley-assails-trump-for-silence-on-hero-navalny-s-death/article_a2832828-ceb1-11ee-894f-bb1e5c0fe2dc.html

WBUR
— Can focusing on class instead of race solve our country’s equity issues? – Paige Sutherl and Meghna Chakrabarti (COMMENT: What if Affirmative Action had been only for those whose parents did not have college degrees? Neither of my parents attended college. My father was only the first of my ancestors to earn a high school diploma. My mother never attended high school.)
https://www.wbur.org/onpoint/2024/02/19/rebroadcast-class-race-solve-america-equity-issues

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.wsj.com/video/series/on-the-news/why-immigration-legislation-is-next-to-impossible-to-pass-in-congress/8B2963FD-1354-42AA-90FA-B4C2FE058514
— Black History Month Is More Complicated Than It Seems. Celebrate the story of survival and liberation, but beware dwelling too much on suffering and grievance. – Lance Morrow (COMMENT: During the last 8 years that I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO’s Chicago office, they had my Black subordinate lead the office’s annual Black History Month events. In September of 1997, they forced me to take their early retirement “offer” and gave my Black subordinate my job and my preferred corner office.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/black-history-month-more-complicated-than-it-seems-survival-liberation-over-grievance-c8906ed3
— FBI Director Says China Cyberattacks on U.S. Infrastructure Now at Unprecedented Scale. Christopher Wray warns that pre-positioned malware could be triggered to disrupt critical systems in the U.S. – Joe Parkinson and Drew Hinshaw
https://www.wsj.com/politics/national-security/fbi-director-says-china-cyberattacks-on-u-s-infrastructure-now-at-unprecedented-scale-c8de5983
— What We Know About Cognitive Decline. The White House plays down Biden’s mental lapses. – Allysia Finley (COMMENT: What demonstrates your cognitive health? For me, it is my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/what-we-know-about-cognitive-decline-e56f0ded
— For President Biden, Nothing Beats a Weekend in Delaware. Biden spent 254 days in the state in the first three years of his presidency – LEAH MILLIS/REUTERS
By Andrew Restuccia
https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/for-president-biden-nothing-beats-a-weekend-in-delaware-84083283
— Donald Trump Courts Sneakerheads With $399 Gilded High-Tops. GOP front-runner makes a foray into footwear, unveiling his ‘Never Surrender’ shoes at Sneaker Con. – Jacob Gallagher
https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/donald-trump-courts-sneakerheads-with-399-gilded-high-tops-ea2e334c
— Congrats on Your Retirement. Time to Find a New Job. Hit by rising costs and boredom, retirees weigh going back to work. – Clare Ansberry (COMMENT: I should write a book about how impossible it was for me to get a job that would have been appropriate for someone with my work experience, education, professional certifications, and professional license after my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old. Employers do not want employees like me who fight political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination. Employers do not employees like me who have sued their employers. Employers do not want employees like me who they cannot manipulate or dominate. Employers do not want employees like me who will not cover up their wrong doing. Employers do not want employees like me who will not discriminate against anyone including those who are conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time. Employers want cheap labor. In today’s dollars, my ending GAO salary was $150,075/year. Employers want employees who help them meet their Affirmative Action and DEI quotas, goals, and targets.)
https://www.wsj.com/health/wellness/retirement-costs-back-to-work-inflation-d84924f1

FORBES
— Average ‘Net Lifetime Cost Of An Illegal Immigrant Is $69,000’ Per Person – Tom McClintock
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOk7jxsW8bY
— Where To Find Donald Trump’s Hot New Sneakers – Shaun Harper
https://www.forbes.com/sites/shaunharper/2024/02/18/where-to-find-donald-trumps-hot-new-sneakers/

BUSINESS INSIDER
— Over 50 once beloved cars that have been discontinued – Steven John and Alexa St. John (COMMEMT: Discontinued cars include Ford Thunderbirds, Dodge Chargers, and Chevrolet Cuzes. I own a 1996 Thunderbird LX, 2013 Charger R/T Max, and 2018 Cuze LT. Cars I used to own are: 1958 and1962 Chevrolet Bel Airs, 1962 Chevrolet Impala SS, 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint, 1968 and 1969 Chargers, 1968 Oldsmobile 442, 1974 Dodge Dart, 1978 Chevrolet Chevette, 1978 Oldsmobile Delta Royale, 1990 and 1993 Thunderbirds, 1997 and 2003 Chevrolet Cavaliers, and 2016 Mustang.)
https://www.businessinsider.com/50-once-beloved-cars-that-have-been-discontinued-2019-3

FAST COMPANY
— The Slack generation can’t communicate with the email generation. Why more platforms are dividing the workplace. Workplace miscommunication and conflict are on the rise, as work becomes more decentralized and multigenerational. – JARED LINDZON (COMMENT: I should write a book about my critics/opponents who discourage everyone from reading emails. I would focus on those who brag that they do not read emails.)
https://www.fastcompany.com/91026349/the-slack-generation-cant-communicate-with-the-email-generation-why-more-platforms-are-dividing-the-workplace

ATLANTIC
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2024/02/asylum-seekers-migrant-crisis/677464/

AXIOS
— Nikki Haley’s unwanted fan: How Biden uses her against Trump. – Sophia Cai and Justin Green (COMMENT: Democrats and RINOs are overjoyed about Haley’s success in promoting hatred against Trump. How many Democrats and RINOs will vote for Haley in your precinct, municipality, township, and county?)
https://www.axios.com/2024/02/18/nikki-haley-biden-trump-twitter-x
— Haley says U.S. “will have a female president” in 2024, be it her or Harris – Shauneen Miranda (COMMENT: To get more votes from minorities and from women, Democrat and RINO candidates ever-increasing promote more hatred against Whites and against men.)
https://www.axios.com/2024/02/18/nikki-haley-female-president-republican-racee

DAILY MAIL
— Haley says older politicians should get ‘some sort of cognitive test’ and ‘there’s a concern’ when it comes to Biden: He’s showing ‘he’s not totally in charge’ – MATT MCNULTY (COMMENT: If you were attacked, who would come to your defense? My critics/opponents stress that no one came to my defense when they a) ended my service as the Republican fundraiser for Wheaton Independence Day parades and fireworks in 2021, b) gerrymandered my precinct in 2015, c) ended my service as the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman in 2012, d) ended my service as the MTRO webmaster in 2010 and 2004, e) ended my service as an Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) Steering Committee member in 2007, or f) almost got ICRC to censure me for my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters in 2006. I should write a book about my critics/opponents. I would focus on those who read my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters.)
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10167883/Nikki-Haley-says-older-politicians-cognitive-test.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Biden made the bizarre remarks during an address at Joint Base Langley-Eustis in Virginia. Hundreds of Twitter users accused the president of being ‘creepy’; others came to his defense saying he just appeared ‘socially awkward.’)

February 18, 2024

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. The Republican Party platform and the Illinois Republican Party Platform are conservative. The following are questions to ask the candidates on the March 19, 2024 Republican primary ballot in your precinct.- Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

What have you done and what will you do if elected on November 5, 2024 to:
— Promote individual responsibility and oppose promotion of dependency on government and charity,
— Promote traditional marriage and family and oppose promotion of LGBTQ,
— Promote right to life and oppose promotion of abortion,
— Promote enforcement of immigration laws and oppose promotion of mass/illegal immigration,
— Promote enforcement of vice laws and oppose promotion of booze, gambling, pot, and other vices,
— Promote enforcement of gun laws and oppose diminishment of Second Amendment rights, and
— Promote equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) and oppose promotion of patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination?

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. The Republican Party platform and the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) Platform are conservative. The Republican Party Platform is at: https://prod-static.gop.com/media/Resolution_Platform.pdf and the IRP platform is at: https://illinois.gop/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/2020PlatformoftheIllinoisRepublicanParty.pdf . Those who reject the individual responsibility, traditional marriage and family, right to life, immigration, vice, Second Amendment, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks want to water down if not strike the aforesaid planks. I have asked to be appointed to serve on the IRP State Convention Platform and Resolutions Committee. I served on that committee at the 2008 IRP State Convention. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Who is running to serve as your Republican Precinct Committeeman? I am running to serve as the Republican Precinct Committeeman for DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 59 in Wheaton. Who is running to serve as officers of your Republican township and county party organizations? – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— For President, who do you predict will get more votes in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township, in your county, and in your congressional district – Trump or Haley? In the 3rd Congressional District, a) Trump delegates include Gordon Kinzler, b) Haley delegates include Elizabeth Roskam, and c) the only Haley alternate delegate is Peter Roskam. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— What has your Republican Precinct Committeeman done to encourage registered Republicans in your precinct to vote in the March 19, 2024 primary? In my DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 59 in Wheaton, I have hand-delivered a copy of the sample Republican ballot to each of the precinct’s 224 homes and 4 apartments that have at least one registered Republican voter. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

CBS2
— Chicago pastor calls for White House response to American violence following Kansas City parade shooting
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-pastor-calls-for-white-house-response-to-american-violence-following-kansas-city-parade-shooting/

NBC5
— Robbers targeting patrons at suburban banks. Wheeling police are urging residents to be aware of their surroundings, especially when visiting and leaving banks or ATMs.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/robbers-targeting-patrons-at-suburban-banks-police-say/3359278/
— Chicago’s mayor issues statement after medical examiner reveals migrant boy’s cause of death. The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office report said the 5-year-old died of sepsis from Strep A, COVID-19 and other viruses.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicagos-mayor-issues-statement-after-medical-examiner-reveals-migrant-boys-cause-of-death/3359239/

WGN9
— Chicago police offer warning to Northwest Side businesses amid rash of robberies
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-N2lTVPgWE

FOX32
— Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García speaks out on migrant boy’s death in Chicago
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9Rx9hIJrdo
— Street vendors demand more police patrols after being targeted by robbers on Northwest Side – Nate Rodger
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/northwest-side-armed-robbery-spree-chicago-police-looking-for-2-5-suspects

WBBM
— Controversial plans for another homeless shelter in Uptown rejected
https://www.audacy.com/wbbm780/news/local/plans-for-another-homeless-shelter-in-uptown-rejected

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Oak Park trustees approve community partners for new migrant shelter – JESSE WRIGHT (COMMENT: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/02/17/oak-park-trustees-approve-community-partners-for-new-migrant-shelter/
— 5-year-old migrant who fell sick in shelter died of sepsis – ALYSA GUFFEY
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/02/17/five-year-old-migrant-who-fell-sick-in-shelter-died-of-sepsis-medical-examiner-says/
— Trump’s legal debts top a half-billion dollars. How much will he have to pay? – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/02/17/trumps-legal-debts-top-a-half-billion-dollars-will-he-have-to-pay/
— Today in History: Donald Trump commutes sentence of former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich – Ap
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/02/18/today-in-history-donald-trump-commutes-sentence-of-former-illinois-gov-rod-blagojevich/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Bothered by pro-Palestinian activists? Most Americans didn’t like civil rights, Vietnam War protests either. Americans tend to quickly praise demonstrators engaging in “good trouble” overseas but bristle at dissent in their own backyard. – Rummana Hussain (COMMENT: Conservatives protest against Democrat and RINO promotion of the Democrat Party platform, that is, conservatives protest against the promotion of dependency on government and charity, LGBTQ, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, diminishment of Second Amendment rights, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2024/02/16/protests-palestinian-activists-civil-rights-vietnam-war-social-justice-rummana-hussain

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH PICTURE: Uihleins spent more than $1 million on DeSantis’ presidential campaign in fall — will they now back Trump? – Russell Lissau
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240218/news/uihleins-spent-more-than-1-million-on-desantis-presidential-campaign-in-fall-will-they-now-back/
— What to do if you’re concerned you might be laid off — or if you’ve lost your job – ADRIANA MORGA (COMMENT: My Democrat GAO purposely misled me to believe that they were going to let me work until I was 55 in 2003 and could take regular retirement. But in September of 1997, they suddenly succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer.”)
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240218/business/what-to-do-if-youre-concerned-you-might-be-laid-off-or-if-youve-lost-your-job/

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Illinois, Cook County seeking more than $250M for migrant crisis – Patrick M. Keck
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/politics/state/2024/02/18/pritzker-asks-for-182-million-to-take-on-migrant-crisis/72605532007/

TRISTATES PUBLIC RADIO
— In wake of mass shootings, some parents hesitate bringing their kids to big events – Diba Mohtasham
https://www.tspr.org/npr-news/2024-02-17/in-wake-of-mass-shootings-some-parents-hesitate-bringing-their-kids-to-big-events

FOX ST. LOUIS
— Illinois considers making assisted suicide legal for the terminally ill – Drea Barone
https://fox2now.com/news/illinois/illinois-considers-making-assisted-suicide-legal-for-the-terminally-ill/

CWB CHICAGO
— Gun, drugs, cash recovered during sting operation at West Loop homeless camp
https://cwbchicago.com/2024/02/two-arrested-gun-drugs-cash-recovered-west-loop-homeless-camp.html

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

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FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Biden’s border blackmail – Editorial
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/editorials/2860246/bidens-border-blackmail/
— Michigan GOP’s ‘descent into chaos’ at the center of DNC’s strategy to hold pivotal swing state – Naomi Lim (COMMENT: When Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, Independent plants, and/or RINOs dominate Republican organizations, those organizations do little or nothing to defend or advance the Republican Party platform. One could argue that the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization do little or nothing to defend and advance the Republican Party platform, and especially its individual responsibility, traditional marriage and family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/2860101/michigan-gops-chaos-center-dnc-strategy-pivotal-swing-state/
— As Texas resistance grows, illegal entries increase in Arizona, California, New Mexico – Bethany Blankley
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/2860143/as-texas-resistance-grows-illegal-entries-increase-in-arizona-california-new-mexico/

NEW YORK POST
— How America’s medical system has become totally woke – Kevin Bass
https://nypost.com/2024/02/17/opinion/americas-medical-system-has-become-totally-woke/
— Democrat elites shouldn’t be laughing at Trump’s civil trial outcome — they just made him a political martyr – Post Editorial
https://nypost.com/2024/02/16/opinion/dem-elites-shouldnt-be-laughing-at-trumps-civil-trial-outcome-they-just-made-him-a-political-martyr/
— St. Patrick’s Cathedral says it was tricked into hosting ‘sacrilegious’ transgender activist’s wild funeral – Patrick Reilly
https://nypost.com/2024/02/17/us-news/st-patricks-cathedral-said-it-was-tricked-into-hosting-transgender-activists-funeral/

AMERICAN THINKER
— The Feminization of America – Rick McDowell
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2024/02/the_feminization_of_america.html
— Under the Democrats’ Rule, America Has Become A Failed State – Vince Coyner
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2024/02/under_the_democrats_rule_america_has_become_a_failed_state.html
— The New York judge’s non-legal, hyper-partisan ruling will only make Trump stronger – Andrea Widburg
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/02/the_new_york_judges_nonlegal_hyperpartisan_ruling_will_only_make_trump_stronger.html
— The DEI Road Leads to Gaza – John Green
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2024/02/the_die_road_leads_to_gaza.html

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Residents air laundry list of complaints against Illinois (Dolton) mayor who reportedly ‘dressed like Nino Brown’ – Melissa Fine
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2024/02/17/insider-residents-air-laundry-list-of-complaints-against-illinois-mayor-who-reportedly-dressed-like-nino-brown-1437946/

FOX NEWS
— Facing community pushback, NYC mayor reverses plan to house migrants in luxury building. The building was first advertised as luxury housing with a swimming pool and was expected to be converted into a temporary shelter for illegal migrants. – Michael Dorgan
https://www.foxnews.com/us/facing-community-pushback-nyc-mayor-reverses-plan-to-house-migrants-in-luxury-building
— Haley: Trump should not use RNC as ‘piggy bank’ for legal woes. Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley warned that former President Trump is poised to use the RNC to pay his legal bills. – Chris Pandolfo
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/haley-trump-should-not-use-rnc-piggy-bank-legal-woes
— Archdiocese of New York condemns ‘scandalous,’ ‘sacrilegious’ behavior following trans activist funeral. Following the outcry, the church said it would begin a ‘Mass of Reparation’ – Sarah Rumpf-Whitten
https://www.foxnews.com/us/new-york-archdiocese-condemns-scandalous-sacrilegious-behavior-following-trans-activist-funeral

HOT AIR
— The US’s northern border saw a record number of illegal crossings last year, as migrants found it easier to enter through Canada, new US Customs and Border.
https://hotair.com/headlines/2024/02/17/us-sees-highest-influx-of-illegals-ever-from-canada-cuz-easier-n3783128

JONATHAN TURLEY
— Chicago Mayor Extends Contract on Anti-Crime Program That He Campaigned Against As Racist
https://jonathanturley.org/2024/02/17/chicago-mayor-extends-contract-on-anti-crime-program-that-he-campaigned-against-as-racist/

LAW ENFORCEMENT TODAY
— Eight non-government organizations are funneling illegal immigrants into America, using taxpayer dollars – Matthew Holloway
https://www.lawenforcementtoday.com/eight-non-govt-organizations-are-funneling-illegal-immigrants-into-america-the-house-gop-is-fighting-to-defund-them
— Burn an American flag? No problem. Do a burnout on a ‘pride mural’ painted on the road? Get the book thrown at you. – Noah Webster
https://lawenforcementtoday.com/burn-an-american-flag-no-problem-do-a-burnout-on-a-pride-mural-painted-on-a-roadway-you-get-the-book-thrown-at-you

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— NYC Mayor Assures Harlem Residents That Empty Luxury Apartment Building Won’t House Illegal Migrants. “The development has sat empty for the past decade, until this week when neighbors noticed boxes of bunk beds being loaded in.” – Mike LaChance
https://legalinsurrection.com/2024/02/nyc-mayor-assures-harlem-residents-that-empty-luxury-apartment-building-wont-house-illegal-migrants/
— School District in Minnesota Allows Parents to Opt-Out of LGBT Curriculum After Muslim Families Object. – Mike LaChance
https://legalinsurrection.com/2024/02/school-district-in-minnesota-allows-parents-to-opt-out-of-lgbt-curriculum-after-muslim-families-object/

NEWS BUSTERS
— CBS: Catholic Church Declining…Because It’s Not LGBTQ-Affirming and Surrogacy-Supporting – Tim Graham
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/tim-graham/2024/02/17/cbs-catholic-church-decliningbecause-its-not-lgbtq-affirming-and

NEWSMAX
— Mayorkas Cannot Hide Behind Biden – Rep. Michael Guest, R-Miss. (COMMENT: GAO is less than a shell of what it once was. Charles Bowsher served as an operative/dupe for the congressmen who destroyed GAO 1981-1996. Bowsher cannot hide behind those congressmen. I should write a book about that.)
https://www.newsmax.com/newsmax-tv/alexandro-mayorkas-dhs-secretary/2024/02/17/id/1153982/
— San Francisco Names Noncitizen to Elections Board – Nick Koutsobinas (COMMENT: How soon, if not already, will noncitizens run your school district, your municipality, your township, your county, Illinois, and America?)
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/san-francisco-chinese-election-board/2024/02/17/id/1154009

PJ MEDIA
— Give Me Your Ungrateful, Your Criminal, Your Anti-Western Masses Yearning To Loiter Free – CHRISTOPHER SKEET (COMMENT: I am proud to say that all my ancestors immigrated legally during the 1840s and 1850s from what is now Germany. On my father’s side, they worked in a brick factory in Chicago for 10 years and then homesteaded a farm in southeast Crete Township. On my mother’s side, they sharecropped a farm in Grant Park along the Indiana border.)
https://pjmedia.com/christopherskeet/2024/02/17/give-me-your-ungrateful-your-criminal-your-anti-western-masses-yearning-to-loiter-free-n4926522
— Illinois and Cook County to Pump $250 Million Into Chicago’s Migrant Crisis – RICK MORAN
https://pjmedia.com/rick-moran/2024/02/17/illinois-and-cook-county-to-pump-250-million-into-chicagos-migrant-crisis-n4926528

TOWNHALL
— Famous NYC Catholic Church Holds Funeral for Atheist Transgender Activist – Sarah Arnold
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/saraharnold/2024/02/17/famous-nyc-catholic-church-holds-funeral-for-atheist-transgender-activist-n2635382

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

THE HILL
— Lara Trump steps into political spotlight with RNC role – JULIA MANCHESTER (COMMENT: Leading a political organization is a thankless job. Your critics/opponents blame you for the defeats that your party’s candidates suffer. I served as the chairman of TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois 2005-2012. I served as an officer of the Illinois Center Right Coalition 2003-2007. I served as the webmaster for the Milton Township Republican Organization 2008-2010 and 2000-2004. I should write a book about my critics/opponents who have blamed me the most for defeats that Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct have suffered since 2000. I would focus on those who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4473118-lara-trump-steps-into-political-spotlight-with-rnc-role/

NEW YORK TIMES
— CPAC Straw Poll, Slighting Haley, Will Ask About Trump’s Ideal Running Mate. The poll question at the prominent gathering of conservatives points to his front-runner status — and just how much he controls the political right. – Michael C. Bender (COMMENT: I attended many CPACs, but not recently. I should write a book about my critics/opponents who have held my attending CPACs against me the most.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/17/us/politics/trump-running-mate-cpac.html
— What a Reported Trump Plan on Restricting Abortion Would Mean. The idea, a federal ban after 16 weeks, is not very popular — nor would it stop very many abortions. – Claire Cain Miller and Margot Sanger-Katz (COMMENT: Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more abortion. I should write a book about past and present RINO leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization who have promoted abortion the most. I would focus on those who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me because I oppose the promotion of abortion.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/17/upshot/trump-16-week-abortion-ban.html
— N.Y. Archdiocese Condemns Funeral of Transgender Activist at Cathedral. In a statement, the pastor of St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Manhattan said the church was not aware of Ms. Gentili’s background, or her avowed atheism, when it agreed to host the Thursday service. – Liam Stack
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/17/nyregion/cecilia-gentili-st-patricks-cathedral.html
— Haley Says She Is Going the Distance Against Trump. Here’s Her Plan. The former South Carolina governor is expected to lose big in her home state. Beyond that, it’s an even steeper climb. – Jazmine Ulloa
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/18/us/politics/haley-trump-gop.html
— How Trump Turns His Courtroom Losses Into Wins – Andrea Bernstein
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/16/opinion/trump-civil-trial-losses.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Seeing Haley’s attacks on Trump, some claim her as a member of the resistance. But the former S.C. governor rejects the label, saying her campaign ‘is not an anti-Trump movement’ – Ashley Parker and Dylan Wells
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/02/18/haley-trump-resistance-gop-primary/

CNN
— Nikki Haley slams Trump after death of Alexey Navalny
https://edition.cnn.com/videos/world/2024/02/18/exp-nikki-haley-navalny-trump-sot-021804aseg1-cnni-u-s-politics.cnn

NEWSWEEK
— Texas Could Regret Joining United States, Republican Suggests – James Bickerton (COMMENT: Democrats and RINOs have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Illegals are soldiers in the Democrat/RINO army.)
https://www.newsweek.com/texas-could-regret-joining-united-states-republican-1870931

MSN
— 63% of Democrats would choose another candidate over Biden – Stephanie Raymond
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/63-of-democrats-would-choose-another-candidate-over-biden/ar-AA1jlkY4
— Joe Biden ‘breaking records’ for vacation days and ‘illegal immigration’
https://www.msn.com/en-au/travel/news/joe-biden-breaking-records-for-vacation-days-and-illegal-immigration/ar-BB1irHe0

NBC BOSTON
— Group calls for Boston to pay $15B in cash as slavery reparations
https://www.nbcboston.com/on-air/as-seen-on/group-calls-for-boston-to-pay-15b-in-cash-as-slavery-reparations/3283151/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfOHre4wYhE

USA TODAY
— What happens if Biden, Trump drop 2024 presidential bids? Here’s how it could play out – Rachel Looker
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/02/15/what-happens-trump-biden-drop-out-2024/72352522007/

FORT WORTH STAR TELEGRAM
— Black Americans need more success stories, not victimhood (COMMENT: Democrats can stress their success in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old and giving my Black subordinate my job and my preferred corner office.)
https://www.star-telegram.com/opinion/opn-columns-blogs/other-voices/article285583607.html

BOSTON HERALD
— What you should know about disability rights (COMMENT: While I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO’s Chicago office 1980-1997, they assigned me to supervise all their Democrat employees who were disabled, minority, female, veteran, unmarried, non-Protestant, non-German American, who had ancestors who had not been America for a long time, who had performance problems, and/or who they wanted to get rid of. They did everything that they could to turn them against me. I should write a book about that.)
https://www.bostonherald.com/2023/12/18/what-you-should-know-about-disability-rights/

FORBES
— Glenn Grothman Sounds The Alarm On The Consequences Of Biden’s ‘Massive Catch & Release Campaign’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpNSf2uYadU
— ‘Ushered In A New Era Of Mass Illegal Immigration’: Beth Van Duyne Hammers Biden Over The Border
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tstqjdyagyQ

BARRON’S
— What If Biden Or Trump Leaves The Race? – Camille CAMDESSUS and Aurelia END
https://www.barrons.com/news/us-election-what-if-biden-or-trump-leaves-the-race-2e3e336a

FAST COMPANY
— My Democrat IRS superiors, supervisors, coworkers were furious when IRS promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974. My Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were furious when GAO promoted me in 1986. According to them, those promotions should have been given to Democrats who were minority, female, younger, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or had ancestors who had not been in America for a long time.
https://www.fastcompany.com/91022464/4-things-to-do-when-you-get-a-promotion-and-avoid-sabotaging-your-success

February 16, 2024

Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly flood America with illegals; Democrats because illegals vote for Democrats and RINOs because RINOs want cheap labor.

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

ABC7
— Pritzker, Preckwinkle pledge combined $250M for Chicago migrants; mayor dodges questions – Craig Wall
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-migrants-immigration-pritzker-preckwinkle/14428975/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lm4iMD4-2s
— Chicago Mayor Johnson dodges questions on migrant funding
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1OfsX7z4ls
— Public safety concerns around homelessness in Chicago as crisis grows. – Chuck Goudie, Barb Markoff, Christine Tressel, Tom Jones, Maggie Green and Adriana Aguilar
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-homeless-people-homelessness-in-america/14430064/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIAsR0mbjRw

NBC5
— Highland Park woman charged with trafficking immigrants from Mexico. Gladys Ibanez Olea, 34, allegedly told the immigrants that their families back home would be killed if they didn’t comply with her demands.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/highland-park-woman-charged-with-trafficking-immigrants-from-mexico/3357338/
— Johnson mum on city participation as Illinois, Cook County agree to migrant funding deal
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/johnson-mum-on-city-participation-as-illinois-cook-county-agree-to-migrant-funding-deal/3357852/
— Group protests DNC, demands aid for Chicago homeless
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/group-protests-dnc-demands-aid-for-chicago-homeless/3357694/

CBS2
— State of Illinois, Cook County pledge funds for migrant mission, no word from City of Chicago – Sabrina Franza
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/state-of-illinois-cook-county-funds-migrant-mission/
— After relatives are killed and homes destroyed, Chicago-area Palestinians plead for a cease-fire in Gaza – Andrew Ramos
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-area-palestinians-plead-cease-fire/
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/chicago-families-plead-for-cease-fire-in-gaza/

FOX32
— Illinois, Cook County allocate $250M to aid migrants in Chicago
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/illinois-cook-county-aid-migrants-chicago
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FW3_VVc1YU
— Controversy erupts as Uptown residents challenge placement of homeless shelter in mixed-use building – Kasey Chronis
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/uptown-homeless-shelter
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoQcdeRiwTs
— Under the Democrats, poverty and crime ever-increasingly increase.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-chefs-community-leaders-unite-feed-less-fortunate
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1411999

WTTW
— State, County Leaders Agree to Spend Additional $250M to Care for Migrants — But $70M Gap Remains – Heather Cherone
https://news.wttw.com/2024/02/15/state-county-leaders-agree-spend-additional-250m-care-migrants-70m-gap-remains

WBEZ
— JB Pritzker and Toni Preckwinkle will seek $250 million more to alleviate Chicago’s migrant crisis. The governor and Cook County Board president’s funding agreement is noticeably missing a key partner — the city of Chicago. – Tina Sfondeles
https://www.wbez.org/stories/illinois-cook-county-seeking-250m-more-for-migrant-crisis/7e003453-3541-43bc-8665-621ff1768e4d

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— To trace the origins of busing migrants to Chicago, start with Donald Trump, Tucker Carlson and Ted Cruz. The Chicago Sun-Times spoke with some of the key decision-makers in Illinois and Texas about the early months of Texas’ continuing program to export migrants to Democratic cities like Chicago. Officials here were caught off guard when Texas Gov. Greg Abbott began shipping busloads of new arrivals in 2022 and were furious when Colorado’s governor and the El Paso, Texas, mayor — Democrats — got in on the act. – Frank Main and Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2024/02/15/busing-migrants-chicago-texas-origins-start-donald-trump-tucker-carlson-ted-cruz
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly flood America with illegals, that is, they ever-increasingly destroy America.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2024/02/15/immigration-republicans-win-border-deal-democrats-election

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH PICTURE: Mayor Brandon Johnson cites differences on migrant response for failure to pitch in on latest state, Cook County funding plan – JEREMY GORNER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/02/15/mayor-brandon-johnson-notably-absent-as-gov-j-b-pritzker-cook-county-president-toni-preckwinkle-pledge-250-million-in-migrant-aid/
— Highland Park woman arrested after forcing immigrants to hand over money earned and locking up their food – CLIFFORD WARD, CHLOE HILLES
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/02/14/highland-park-woman-arrested-after-forcing-immigrants-to-hand-over-money-earned-and-threatening-their-families-police-say/
— First-time candidates compete in GOP primary for Illinois House District 49 seat – DAVID SHAROS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/02/15/first-time-candidates-compete-in-gop-primary-for-illinois-house-district-49-seat/
— Local officials keep proving why distrust in government is high in the Midwest – David Greising
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/02/16/column-distrust-in-government-midwest-greising/
— Wisconsin Assembly passes constitutional amendment to limit diversity efforts – SCOTT BAUER (COMMENT: My critics/opponents have always promoted diversity and they continue to promote diversity, that is, they have always promoted and they continue to promote political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/02/15/wisconsin-assembly-diversity-constitutional-amendment/
— Tribune Editorial Board endorsements for the 2024 Illinois primary election
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/02/16/tribune-editorial-board-endorsements-for-the-2024-illinois-primary-election/

DAILY HERALD
— In last-minute reversal, former Sen. Sam McCann pleads guilty to corruption charges – HANNAH MEISEL
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240215/illinois/in-last-minute-reversal-former-sen-sam-mccann-pleads-guilty-to-corruption-charges/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Pritzker, Preckwinkle pony up $250M for migrant crisis. How about Johnson? – Leigh Giangreco
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/politics/illinois-cook-county-commit-migrant-crisis-funds-separate-city

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH & HERALD & REVIEW
— With tax credit scholarships expiring soon, Illinois schools, parents scramble to fund students’ tuition – ALYSA GUFFEY (COMMENT: How much money do/did your parents have/had? My critics/opponents have always falsely painted my parents as having been filthy rich because they sent me to Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete 1953-1961 and then to Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest 1961-1962 to stay with the Missouri Synod. But in fact, my father never earned more than $50,000/year in today’s dollars. He almost always worked second jobs to pay the family’s bills. Because my parents lacked money, I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964 to buy a 1958 Chevrolet Bel Air in 1964. I washed dishes and delivered newspapers 1964-1966 to buy a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint in 1966. I cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966 and delivered mail 1966-1967 to pay my UIC expenses and buy a new 1968 Oldsmobile 442 in 1967. I delivered mail in 1968 to pay for my UIC expenses and buy a new 1969 Dodge Charger SE in 1968. I delivered mail in 1969 to pay for my NIU expenses 1969-1970.)
https://pantagraph.com/news/state-regional/with-tax-credit-scholarships-expiring-soon-illinois-schools-parents-scramble-to-fund-students-tuition/article_743a7904-cb8b-11ee-ace5-c7920d557486.html
https://herald-review.com/news/state-regional/with-tax-credit-scholarships-expiring-soon-illinois-schools-parents-scramble-to-fund-students-tuition/article_4b604104-3c73-5642-922f-9c65d73c19f6.html

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Sam McCann pleads guilty to wire fraud, money laundering, tax evasion charges – Zach Roth
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/courts/2024/02/15/former-illinois-state-senator-sam-mccann-pleads-guilty-on-nine-federal-felony-counts/72619807007/

EFFINGHAM DAILY NEWS
— Who’s funding the Mike Bost and Darren Bailey campaigns to represent IL in Congress?
https://www.effinghamdailynews.com/news/local_news/whos-funding-the-mike-bost-and-darren-bailey-campaigns-to-represent-il-in-congress/article_a55c147e-cc40-11ee-8404-db47ef4a0921.html

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Trump wants to fire thousands of government workers. Liberals are preparing to fight back if he wins. – AP (COMMENT: While I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO 1980-1997, IRS 1971-1980, and Post Office 1966-1969, virtually all of my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were Democrats. Virtually all of them despised/hated Republicans. My Democrat superiors and supervisors wasted my career and took many big adverse actions against me. It is called political affiliation discrimination. I should write a book about that.)
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/ap-trump-wants-to-fire-thousands-of-government-workers-liberals-are-preparing-to-fight-back-if-he-wins/
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more dependency on government and charity.
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/ap-14-gop-led-states-have-turned-down-federal-money-to-feed-low-income-kids-in-the-summer-heres-why/

ILLINOIS TIMES
— Targeting diversity efforts. Complaint filed against SIU School of Medicine for scholarship honoring Tracey Meares. – Scott Reeder
https://www.illinoistimes.com/news-opinion/targeting-diversity-efforts-18087977
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A scholarship for medical students on Southern Illinois University School of Medicine’s Springfield campus is the target of an Ivy League law professor’s ire because he says it discriminates against white and straight people.)

ILLINOIS PUBLIC MEDIA
— The issue should be health, not age.
https://will.illinois.edu/21stshow/story/why-are-voters-only-concerned-with-president-bidens-age

CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2024/02/16/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-234/
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2024/02/15/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-36/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

CARBONDALE REPORTER
— Senate Republicans Criticize Pritzker Administration Over Free Healthcare for Migrants
https://carbondalereporter.com/stories/654806619-senate-republicans-criticize-pritzker-administration-over-free-healthcare-for-migrants

SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS NEWS
— GOP candidate gets more funds from teachers’ unions in six weeks than last Dem candidate did in two election cycles
https://seillinoisnews.com/stories/654790716-gop-candidate-gets-more-funds-from-teachers-unions-in-six-weeks-than-last-dem-candidate-did-in-two-election-cycles

WIREPOINTS
— Huge Problems With Proterra Electric Transit Buses In Many Cities, Though CTA And PACE Say No Concerns – Mark Glennon
https://wirepoints.org/huge-problems-with-proterra-electric-transit-buses-in-many-cities-though-cta-and-pace-say-no-concerns-wirepoints/

CHICAGO REPUBLICAN PARTY
— The Illinois Republican Civil War is Dumb – Patrick Pfingsten
https://www.chicagogop.com/illinois_republican_civil_war_is_dumb

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Rep. Fallon challenges former Biden DHS official: ‘How many migrants are you housing personally?’ – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/feb/16/pat-fallon-challenges-former-biden-dhs-official-ho/
— Michigan GOP chair refuses to step down after party votes her out – Mallory Wilson
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/feb/15/kristina-karamo-refuses-to-step-down-from-michigan/
— What do Democrats do with a problem like Biden? – Scott Walker
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/feb/15/what-do-democrats-do-with-problem-like-biden/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Republicans face Trump turning ‘effectively bankrupt’ RNC into legal fund for indicted front-runner – Mabinty Quarshie
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/2858352/trump-effectively-bankrupt-rnc-legal-fund/
— Trump’s scapegoating of mail-in voting is sinking the GOP – Zachary Faria (COMMENT: Anticipate/expect that there will be many millions of fraudulent ballots mailed in for the November 5, 2024 election.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/beltway-confidential/2856837/trumps-scapegoating-mail-in-voting-sinking-gop/

NEW YORK POST
— Shameful Biden tries to reward Hamas terror with a Palestinian state – Douglas Murray
https://nypost.com/2024/02/15/opinion/shameful-biden-tries-to-reward-hamas-terror-with-a-palestinian-state/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Illegals Nation: A ‘great replacement’ beginning to unfold? – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/02/illegals_nation_a_great_replacement_beginning_to_unfold.html
— Chumming the border for illegal aliens – Ned Cosby
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/02/chumming_the_border_for_illegal_aliens.html
— The arrogance of the elites – Tim Jones
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/02/the_arrogance_of_the_elites.html
— Urbanization is Coming For Your Suburb – Jessica Marie Baumgartner (COMMENT: The Democrat Party platform promotes poverty and crime.)
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2024/02/urbanization_is_coming_for_your_suburb.html
— The leftist war against women’s yearning for a family – Molly Slag
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/02/the_leftist_war_against_womens_yearning_for_a_family.html

AMERICAN WIRE NEWS
— Illegal immigrants account for up to 22 seats in the House thanks to Biden’s exec order, experts warn – Vivek Saxena
https://americanwirenews.com/illegal-immigrants-account-for-up-to-22-seats-in-the-house-thanks-to-bidens-exec-order-experts-warn/

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Illegal immigrants account for up to 22 seats in the House thanks to Biden’s exec order – Vivek Saxena
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2024/02/15/illegal-immigrants-account-for-up-to-22-seats-in-the-house-thanks-to-bidens-exec-order-experts-warn-1437228/
— South American crime rings have spread across America stealing millions. Just like we’d been warned. – Vivek Saxena
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2024/02/15/south-american-crime-rings-have-spread-across-america-stealing-millions-just-like-wed-been-warned-1437383/

BLAZE
— ICE may release nearly half of all detained illegal aliens because of budget issues: ‘Give us more money or else’ – CORTNEY WEIL
https://www.theblaze.com/news/ice-may-release-nearly-half-of-all-detained-illegal-aliens-because-of-budget-issues-give-us-more-money-or-else
— These are the specific NGOs helping illegal aliens cross the border
https://www.theblaze.com/shows/pat-gray-unleashed/these-are-the-specific-ngos-helping-illegal-aliens-cross-the-border

BREITBART
— ‘Sanctuary Church’ Helps Free from Jail Illegal Alien Charged with Migrant Mob Attack on NYPD Officers – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/02/15/sanctuary-church-helps-free-from-jail-illegal-alien-charged-with-migrant-mob-attack-on-nypd-officers/
— ‘Conservative’ South Korea Establishes Ties with Cuba, Throwing Communists a Critical Lifeline – FRANCES MARTEL
https://www.breitbart.com/latin-america/2024/02/15/conservative-south-korea-establishes-ties-cuba-throwing-communists-critical-lifeline/

CENTER FOR IMMIGRATION STUDIES
— The Democrats’ Immigration Evolution
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4-7S1Jik-o

CHRISTIAN POST
— Minnesota public school allows Somali Muslim families to opt out of LGBT curriculum. St. Louis Park Public Schools was slapped with two demand letters in recent months. – Jon Brown
https://www.christianpost.com/news/minnesota-school-district-allows-parents-to-opt-out-of-lgbt-books.html

EPOCH TIMES
— Trump Dismisses Haley as VP Then Strongly Praises Tim Scott – Nathan Worcester
https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/trump-dismisses-haley-as-vp-then-strongly-praises-tim-scott-5587584

DAILY CALLER
— GOP Rep Chip Roy Joins Fellow Lawmaker Calling On Texas A&M To End Minor In LGBTQ Studies – HAILEY GOMEZ
https://dailycaller.com/2024/02/15/chip-roy-brian-harrison-texas-lgbtq-university/
— One Asylum Rule Is Opening The Immigration Floodgates Even Wider – ANNA ST. JOHN
https://dailycaller.com/2024/02/15/st-john-asylum-rule-immigration-floodgates-wider/

DAILY SIGNAL
— Biden’s Border Chaos Lets Foreign Criminals Live Here Indefinitely – Simon Hankinson
https://www.dailysignal.com/2024/02/15/bidens-border-chaos-lets-foreign-criminals-live-here-indefinitely-borderline/
— Denver’s Fiscal Woes Climb as Illegal Aliens Overwhelm City – Jarrett Stepman
https://www.dailysignal.com/2024/02/15/denvers-financial-apocalypse-from-illegal-immigration-is-a-disaster-of-its-own-making/

FEDERALIST
— Biden’s Border Invasion Victimizes Young And Old Americans Everywhere – JORDAN BOYD
https://thefederalist.com/2024/02/15/president-joe-bidens-border-invasion-victimizes-young-and-old-americans-everywhere/
— As Long As Universities Are Identity Obsessed, America Will Have A Surplus Of Stupid Students – DONALD T. CRITCHLOW
https://thefederalist.com/2024/02/16/as-long-as-universities-are-identity-obsessed-america-will-have-a-surplus-of-stupid-students/

FOX NEWS
— Chicago migrants make poor and homeless ‘an afterthought’ in their own city: local activist. Mayor Brandon Johnson has faced backlash from the Black community over the migrant crisis. – Lindsay Kornick
https://www.foxnews.com/media/chicago-migrants-make-poor-and-homeless-afterthought-their-own-city-local-activist
— To get more votes from Blacks, Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote reparations.
https://www.foxnews.com/media/civil-rights-attorney-argues-cash-payments-descendants-slaves-recognize-harm-done-slavery
— House Republican introduces bill to reimburse Texas the nearly $4 billion it spent to secure border. ‘Texas has been forced to step up to protect our homes and communities, and we must be reimbursed,’ Texas GOP Rep Roger Williams tells Fox News Digital. – Kyle Morris
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/house-republican-introduces-bill-reimburse-texas-nearly-4-billion-spent-secure-border

GOPUSA
— Trump Dismisses Haley As VP Then Strongly Praises Tim Scott
https://www.gopusa.com/trump-dismisses-haley-as-vp-then-strongly-praises-tim-scott/

HOT AIR
— Homeland Security: We Don’t Track Illegal Immigrants – DAVID STROM
https://hotair.com/david-strom/2024/02/15/homeland-security-we-dont-track-illegal-immigrants-n3783000

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Brandon Johnson Is Now the Most Tragically Stupid Big-City Mayor in America – JEFFREY BLEHAR
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/brandon-johnson-is-now-the-most-tragically-stupid-big-city-mayor-in-america/
— A Red-Hot Job Market for Immigrants – MARK KRIKORIAN (COMMENT: All those who hired me 1962-1997 would have hired immigrants instead of me if they could have. All the jobs that I had were bad jobs that my critics/opponents would never have stooped to take. I should write a book about my critics/opponents. I would focus on those whose parents were filthy rich, who bought them cars, who paid for their college expenses, who got them good jobs, etc.)
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/a-red-hot-job-market-for-immigrants/
— National Geographic Names Drag Queen as a ‘Traveler of the Year’ – ABIGAIL ANTHONY
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/national-geographic-names-drag-queen-as-a-traveler-of-the-year/

NEWSMAX
— Dems Shower Illegal Immigrants with Gifts, Citizens Get Nothing – Deroy Murdock
https://www.newsmax.com/murdock/democrats-illegal-immigrants/2024/02/15/id/1153680/

PATRIOT POST
— Chiefs Super Bowl Parade Shattered by Urban Violence. Joe Biden jumped out to blame firearms and opponents of his gun control measures, but Democrat crime policies are the real culprit. – NATE JACKSON
https://patriotpost.us/articles/104456-chiefs-super-bowl-parade-shattered-by-urban-violence-2024-02-15

POST MILLENNIAL
— Illegal immigration to increase House seats from ‘sanctuary’ states. There are 16.8 million illegal immigrants living in the United States. – Katie Daviscourt
https://thepostmillennial.com/illegal-immigration-to-increase-house-seats-from-sanctuary-states

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

NEWSWEEK
— US Taxpayers to Pay $70 Million Toward Migrants in Chicago – Nick Mordowanec
https://www.newsweek.com/us-taxpayers-pay-70-million-toward-migrants-chicago-1870408

MSN
— Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida is backing a Republican challenger, Darren Bailey, against incumbent Republican Rep. Mike Bost of Illinois. – Jordan Andrews
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/matt-gaetz-fought-mccarthy-and-won-now-has-a-new-republican-target/ar-BB1idJwV
— Democrat and RINO leaders allege that their illegals deliver an economic windfall.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/immigration-wave-delivers-economic-windfall-but-there-s-a-catch/ar-BB1ijwfi

YAHOO
— Putin signs law to confiscate property from critics of Ukraine war (COMMENT: My critics/opponents destroy those like me a) who they cannot manipulate or dominate, b) who refuse to glorify and praise them, c) who refuse to pander to them, d) who refuse to serve as one of their operatives or dupes, e) who refuse to cover up their wrongdoing, and/or f) who refuse to give them money. I should write a book about my critics/opponents. I would focus on those who blame me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters the most for their problems, your problems, my problems, and everyone’s problems. I would focus on those who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me.)
https://news.yahoo.com/putin-signs-law-confiscate-property-125650000.html

CNBC
— All my coworkers who my Democrat superiors promoted over me were Democrat DEI hires a) who had less work experience than I had, b) who had less education than I had, c) who had no professional certifications or fewer than I had, and/or d) who had no professional license like the one I had. Virtually all of them were minorities and/or females. It is called political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination.
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/02/15/racial-wage-gap-starts-as-early-as-16-heres-why.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly flood America with illegals; Democrats because illegals vote for Democrats and RINOs because RINOs want cheap labor.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/15/learning/film-club-things-fall-apart-how-the-middle-ground-on-immigration-collapsed.html
— I.R.S. Commissioner Warns Budget Cuts Would Add to Deficit. Daniel Werfel, the Internal Revenue Service commissioner, pushed back against claims from Republicans that he had not been following the law. – Alan Rappeport (COMMENT: In 1971, I was one of the last Republicans IRS hired. GAO audits IRS. In 1980, I was one of the last Republicans GAO hired.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/15/us/politics/internal-revenue-service-budget-cuts-hearing.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly flood America with illegals; Democrats because illegals vote for Democrats and RINOs because RINOs want cheap labor.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/02/15/marco-rubio-joins-toxic-democrats-are-importing-voters-chorus/
— Biden administration failed to vet adults housing migrant children, federal watchdog says – Amanda Seitz
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/02/15/biden-migrants-border-children-labor-child/1f09c66e-cc13-11ee-aa8e-1e5794a4b2d6_story.html

LAS VEGAS REVIEW JOURNAL
— Who’s funding illegal immigration? You are. – Mark Krikorian
https://www.reviewjournal.com/opinion/commentary-whos-funding-illegal-immigration-you-are-3001893/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— FRONT PAGE: Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly flood America with illegals, that is, they ever-increasingly destroy America.
https://www.wsj.com/economy/jobs/immigration-wave-delivers-economic-windfall-but-theres-a-catch-51085c4f

BLOOMBERG
— Illinois Governor Plans Additional $182 Million in Migrant Aid. Illinois already committed $638 million to migrant response. State joint funding plan with Cook County totals $250 million. – Shruti Singh (COMMENT: Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly flood America with illegals; Democrats because illegals vote for Democrats and RINOs because RINOs want cheap labor.)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-02-15/illinois-governor-plans-additional-182-million-in-migrant-aid
— My critics/opponents have always promoted diversity and they continue to promote diversity, that is, they have always promoted and they continue to promote political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2024-02-15/us-companies-cut-diversity-teams-does-dei-matter-in-corporate-america

FORBES
— Chicago Mayor Pressed Over Migrant Funding Claims
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LK4hIB1u04E
— Democrats and RINOs ever-increasingly use DEI to get rid of Republicans.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesbusinesscouncil/2024/02/15/what-can-we-expect-from-dei-in-2024/
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbeshumanresourcescouncil/2024/02/16/4-reasons-employers-wont-abandon-equity-in-2024/

BARRON’S
— Want to Retire Early? Consider These Costs Before Calling it Quits. An early workforce exit may have ripple effects across your financial life. What to know. – Elizabeth O’Brien (COMMENT: I should write a book about early retirement. I have more than 26 years of experience at it.)
https://www.barrons.com/amp/articles/retire-early-social-security-medicare-aa48d7db

AFBF
— New Census Shows Alarming Loss of Family Farms. The 2022 Census of Agriculture reports 141,733 fewer farms in 2022 than in 2017. (COMMENT: The farm in Grant Park along the Indiana border that my mother was raised on and I spent lots of time at in the 1950s and early 1960s is gone.)
https://www.morningagclips.com/new-census-shows-alarming-loss-of-family-farms/

NEWS NATION
— Chicago Democrat calls for ‘sanctuary city’ tag removal. Chicago city employee says local funding divested to cover migrant costs. More than 34,000 migrants have been sent to Chicago in 18 months. More than 14,000 asylum-seekers are still in city-run shelters. – Jeff Arnold
https://www.newsnationnow.com/us-news/midwest/chicago-dem-sanctuary-city-removal/

PBS
— My critics/opponents have always promoted diversity and they continue to promote diversity, that is, they have always promoted and they continue to promote political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vU4rK9bAftw

POLITICO
— Nearly half of voters think it’s likely Biden will be replaced as nominee, a new poll shows. About a third of voters said they thought Trump could lose the Republican nomination because of his legal troubles. – SAMANTHA LATSON
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/02/15/poll-biden-trump-nominees-00141732

LEGAL DEFENSE FUND
— To get more votes from those who are minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or those who have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time, Democrat and RINO candidates, elected officials, and party leaders ever-increasingly shout at those who are the aforesaid that they will protect those who are the aforesaid from those who are White, male, older, heterosexual, Protestant, German American, and/or those who have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.
https://www.naacpldf.org/equal-protection-initiative/

HRO TODAY
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly use DEI to get rid of Republicans.
https://www.hrotoday.com/diversity-inclusion/diversity-pay-equity-and-inclusion/

INSIDE PUBLIC ACCOUNTING
— Illinois CPA Society Survey Explores Turnover and How to Lower It (COMMENT: In 1997, when I was 49 years old, my Democrat GAO superiors talked and acted like my Black Democrat CPA subordinate threatened to leave unless they forced me to take their early retirement “offer.” They succeeded in forcing me to retire and they gave him my job and my preferred corner office.)
https://insidepublicaccounting.com/2024/02/15/illinois-cpa-society-survey-explores-turnover-and-how-to-lower-it/

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Most Judge Biden’s Presidency a Failure
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/biden_administration/most_judge_biden_s_presidency_a_failure

February 15, 2024

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

NBC5
— Chiefs’ full statement after shooting at Super Bowl celebration
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/sports/nbcsports/read-the-chiefs-full-statement-after-shooting-at-super-bowl-celebration/3356579/
— Hate-filled Republican-hating Republican-haters ever-increasingly a) promote more hatred against Republicans, and especially against Republicans who are conservative, White, male, older, non-poor, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time and b) destroy those who do not promote LGBTQ and BLM.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/oak-park-neighbors-spread-love-amid-chronic-vandalism-to-flags-outside-home/3356780/

CBS2
— Suburban Chicago woman arrested for human trafficking of Mexican migrants – John Dodge, Andrew Ramos
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/suburban-chicago-woman-arrested-for-human-trafficking-of-mexican-migrants/

WBEZ
— How much do religious dating apps really help? Connecting with someone who shares your deepest values is tough to do. How much do religious dating apps narrow down the dating pool? – Adora Namigadde (COMMENT: I met my wife at a Presbyterian singles event. She is Catholic and I am Missouri Synod Lutheran. We both worked in the Loop. I worked for IRS and she working for the U.S. League of Savings Institutions.)
https://www.wbez.org/stories/how-religious-dating-apps-help-singles-if-at-all/19bf0981-0073-416f-9f7e-a895b50ba595

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Illinois assault weapons ban penalizes lawful gun owners. Simply passing an assault weapons ban that is ignored by criminals who get their guns illegally, yet places new mandates on lawful gun owners, is not the answer, state Sen. Craig Wilcox writes.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/letters-to-the-editor/2024/02/14/illinois-assault-weapons-ban-handguns-noncitizens-voting-school-board-lead-pipes-letters
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Highland Park woman charged with trafficking immigrants from Mexico, forcing them into labor. – Emmanuel Camarillo
https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2024/02/14/highland-park-gladys-olea-trafficking-mexico-labor-onwentsia
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2024/02/14/democrats-should-take-note-of-george-santos-replacement-if-they-want-to-win-in-november
— Syphilis cases in Chicago babies more than doubled in two years, study shows. While syphilis, a curable sexually transmitted infection, is most often mild in adults, the infection in infants, passed from their mothers in the womb, can be severe, disabling and sometimes life-threatening. – Kaitlin Washburn
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2024/02/14/syphilis-cases-in-chicago-babies-more-than-doubled-in-two-years-study-shows

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Judge hears arguments in Johnson homelessness referendum lawsuit – A.D. QUIG
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/02/14/johnson-homelessness-referendum-lawsuit/
— HUD awards $2 million in Chicago area for program aimed at helping low-income families achieve financial independence – OLIVIA STEVENS (COMMENT: Since I was 24 years old in 1972 and bought a new town home in University Park, my critics/opponents have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I unfairly if not improperly if not unethically took advantage of a HUD program that was aimed at helping Blacks.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/02/14/hud-awards-2-million-in-chicago-area-for-program-aimed-at-helping-low-income-families-achieve-financial-independence/
— We must close the digital divide in America – Meka Egwuekwe
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/02/15/opinion-digital-access-us-literacy/
— What responsibility do parents have for their kids? Plenty, when there is a gun involved. Handing a weapon to a disturbed teen is inexcusable. Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/02/15/michigan-shooting-jennifer-crumbley-ethan-crumbley/
— CHICAGO TRIBUNE HARDCOPY ARTICE HEADLINE: Trump wants RNC leaders ousted – AP (COMMENT: Who has wanted you ousted? I should write a book about my critics/opponents who succeeded in ousting me as a) the Republican fundraiser for Wheaton Independence Day parades and fireworks, b) the chairman of TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, c) a member of the Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee, d) the Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster, e) a member of the Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee, f) a member of the American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board of directors, g) GAO employee, h) etc. I would focus on my critics/opponents who blame me and blame my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters the most for defeats that Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct have suffered since 2000.)
https://apnews.com/article/republican-national-committee-ronna-mcdaniel-trump-whatley-51c1cf029cd0a5901082f475abc81673

DAILY HERALD
— Four people rescued as Highland Park woman charged with multiple counts of human trafficking – Mick Zawislak
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240214/news/four-people-rescued-as-highland-park-woman-charged-with-multiple-counts-of-human-trafficking/
— How to boost your professionalism at work – Mary Lynn Fayoumi (COMMENT: To get promoted, I earned job-related college degrees, professional certifications, and a professional license. To get promoted, my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates who were minority, female, younger, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German America, and/or had ancestors who had not been in America for a long time destroyed their superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates who did not share their demographics. I should write a book about them.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240214/human-resources/how-to-boost-your-professionalism-at-work/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— For airlines, the DEI wars are just beginning – John Pletz
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/airlines-airports/dei-policies-airlines-united-political-social-media-pressure

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Biden’s abortion rhetoric riles progressives for not going far enough – Alex Gangitano, Nathaniel Weixel
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/hill-politics/bidens-abortion-rhetoric-riles-progressives-for-not-going-far-enough/

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE & SOUTHERN
— Will Democrat and RINO leaders reduce their promotion of illegal immigration because of ever-increasing backlash from voters?
https://www.news-gazette.com/news/nation-world/democrats-embrace-tougher-border-enforcement-seeing-trumps-demolition-of-deal-as-a-gift/article_4654e1d2-603d-50d3-8e06-7c520ae601e3.html
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/ap-democrats-embrace-tougher-border-enforcement-seeing-trumps-demolition-of-deal-as-a-gift/

SOUTHERN
— Investigators search for answers in deadly mass shooting at Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl celebration – Morgan Winsor
https://southernillinoisnow.com/2024/02/15/investigators-search-for-answers-in-deadly-mass-shooting-at-kansas-city-chiefs-super-bowl-celebration/
— Trump calls Putin’s comment that he prefers Biden over Trump a ‘great compliment’ – Soo Rin Kim, Gabriella Abdul-Hakim and Lalee Ibssa
https://southernillinoisnow.com/2024/02/15/trump-calls-putins-comment-that-he-prefers-biden-over-trump-a-great-compliment/

OUR QUAD CITIES
— Republicans challenge Illinois’ judicial policies on female, minority attorneys – Joey Schneider
https://www.ourquadcities.com/news/state-news/illinois-news/republicans-challenge-illinois-judicial-policies-on-female-minority-attorneys/

RIVERFRONT TIMES
— Democrats push pot in Collinsville.
https://www.riverfronttimes.com/weed/revolution-dispensary-to-open-new-location-in-collinsville-41873705

CHICAGO CRUSADER
— Rules for Illinois’ Paid Leave for All Workers Act on hold amid concerns – Greg Bishop
https://chicagocrusader.com/rules-for-illinois-paid-leave-for-all-workers-act-on-hold-amid-concerns/

WCIA
— Illinois State Rifle Association officially files appeal to SCOTUS on assault weapon ban – Cole Henke
https://www.wcia.com/news/illinois-state-rifle-association-officially-files-appeal-to-scotus-on-assault-weapon-ban/

FOX ILLINOIS
— Independent voters leaning toward voting for Trump – AUSTIN DENEAN
https://foxillinois.com/news/beyond-the-podium/independent-voters-leaning-toward-voting-for-former-president-donald-trump-focus-group-finds-president-joe-biden-2024-election-republicans-democrats

CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2024/02/15/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-233/
— Afternoon roundup.
https://capitolfax.com/2024/02/14/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-35/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Measure would make parents abusers for denying children sex changes – Greg Bishop
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_f3957638-cb84-11ee-9f0e-c79ea099b4d9.html

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Biden is lying to the public about the border. President has express authority to enforce immigration law. – Tom Homan and Matt O’Brien
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/feb/14/biden-is-lying-to-public-about-border/
— The 25th Amendment and a disabled president – Hans von Spakovsky
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/feb/14/25th-amendment-and-disabled-president/
— DHS gave out 3.5 million work permits to immigrants in 2023 – Stephen Dinan (COMMENT: Democrat and RINO leaders claim that “helped U.S. economy avoid recession.”)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/feb/14/border-upside-surge-of-illegal-immigrants-helped-u/
— Republicans dismiss influence of Democrat Suozzi’s New York House seat win – Mallory Wilson and Alex Miller
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/feb/14/republicans-dismiss-mazi-pilips-loss-of-new-york-h/
— Biden, Schumer and Romney’s foreign aid budget buster adds $1,200 per household to our crushing debt – Stephen Moore
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/feb/14/biden-schumer-and-romneys-foreign-aid-budget-buste/
— It’s expensive for Trump to defend himself, and conservatives. Battle is about more than self-preservation. – Rowan Scarborough
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/feb/14/its-expensive-for-trump-to-defend-himself-and-cons/
— Progressives don’t deserve the Jewish vote. Leftists’ abandonment of Israel is a betrayal. – Adam Milstein
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/feb/13/democrats-dont-deserve-jewish-vote/
— Watchlisted: You’re probably already on a government extremism list. We’re all presumed guilty until proven innocent. – John & Nisha Whitehead (COMMENT: According to Democrat and RINO leaders, the more planks in the Republican Party platform that you support, the more of an extremist that you are.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/feb/6/governments-definition-of-domestic-extremists-incl/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— ICE circulates plan to release thousands of detainees to ease deficit – Brady Knox
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/2856568/ice-circulates-plan-to-release-thousands-of-detainees-to-ease-deficit/
— America’s dysfunctional overclass – Michael Barone
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/2856471/americas-dysfunctional-overclass/
— Eric Adams says people will soon be ‘on the streets’ due to immigrant influx – Asher Notheis
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/2856333/eric-adams-says-people-will-be-on-streets-due-immigrant-influx/
— Obama is just like Santa and ‘gives something to each American whether they’ve been naughty or nice’ – Melissa Quinn
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/red-alert-politics/1939203/watch-toure-obama-is-just-like-santa-and-gives-something-to-each-american-whether-theyve-been-naughty-or-nice/

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Palestinian Authority Security Forces Behind Dozens of Recent Attacks on Israelis – Andrew Tobin
https://freebeacon.com/national-security/palestinian-authority-forces-attack-israelis/

NEW YORK POST
— George Santos trolls NY Republicans after Mazi Pilip loses special election – Ryan King
https://nypost.com/2024/02/14/us-news/george-santos-skewers-ny-republicans-after-tom-suozzi-victory-you-fing-idiots/
— Lisa Lopez-Galvan, Kansas City Chiefs superfan and mom of 2, killed in Super Bowl parade shooting: ‘Most wonderful, beautiful person’ – Katherine Donlevy
https://nypost.com/2024/02/14/us-news/lisa-lopez-galvan-killed-in-kansas-city-chiefs-parade-shooting-report/
— NYC migrants must be deported to halt crime spree – Editorial
https://nypost.com/2024/02/14/opinion/nyc-migrants-must-be-deported-to-halt-crime-spree/
— Slave descendants say they’re owed $74B in reparations from St. Louis University – Jesse O’Neill
https://nypost.com/2024/02/14/us-news/slave-descendants-demand-70b-in-reparations-from-missouri-university/

AERICAN FAMILY NEWS
— DEI over public safety – Parrish Alford
https://afn.net/culture/2024/02/14/dei-over-public-safety/

AMERICAN FREE PRESS
— Crisis on Southern Border Intensifying
https://americanfreepress.net/crisis-on-southern-border-intensifying/
— Gov. Sarah Sanders Battling Against Cultural Bolshevism in Arkansas
https://americanfreepress.net/gov-sarah-sanders-battling-against-cultural-bolshevism-in-arkansas/
— UN, NGOs Facilitate Migrant Caravans
https://americanfreepress.net/pair-of-courageous-filmmakers-prove-un-ngos-facilitate-migrant-caravans/
— It’s Time to End America’s Global Occupation
https://americanfreepress.net/its-time-to-end-americas-global-occupation/
— Civil War Brewing. GOP states send troops to stop Biden’s illegal invasion.
https://americanfreepress.net/Issue_5_6_AFP_2024_FP.pdf

AMERICAN MILITARY NEWS
— Biden giving veteran healthcare resources to illegal immigrants – TIMOTHY FRUDD
https://americanmilitarynews.com/2024/02/biden-giving-veteran-healthcare-resources-to-illegal-immigrants/

AMERICAN THINKER
— The people taking illegal aliens into their homes—saints, predators, or fools? – Andrea Widburg (COMMENT: Anticipate/expect ever-increasingly pressure from Democrat and RINO leaders on homeowners to house their illegals and to provide them with food, clothing, medical care, transportation, education, etc.)
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/02/the_people_taking_illegal_aliens_into_their_homes_saints_predators_or_fools.html
— Leftwing ‘experts’ tout the illegal invasion as a ‘$7 trillion gift’ to the economy – Jack Hellner
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/02/leftwing_experts_tout_the_illegal_invasion_as_a_7_trillion_gift_to_the_economy.html
— Well done, GOP: Mayorkas finally gets impeached – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/02/well_done_gop_mayorkas_finally_gets_impeached.html

BLAZE
— Illegal immigration puts America’s kids last – IRENE ARMENDARIZ-JACKSON
https://www.theblaze.com/columns/opinion/illegal-immigration-puts-americas-kids-last

BREITBART
— Mexico Repays Biden by Slashing Migration in 2024 Campaign Year – NEIL MUNRO
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/02/15/mexico-helps-biden-slashes-migration-in-2024-campaign-year/
— Biden’s DHS Drafts Plan to ‘Mass Release’ Illegal Aliens into U.S. – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/02/14/report-joe-bidens-dhs-drafts-plan-to-mass-release-illegal-aliens-into-u-s/

CENTER SQUARE
— Oversight committee opens investigation into IRS for selective enforcement. House members claim that agency is not applying tax-exempt rules against left-leaning nonprofits. – Casey Harper
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_0cc60a38-cc06-11ee-871e-d7f8a4ed2229.html

COLLEGE FIX
— California bill could pave way for free tuition for black students – JENNIFER KABBANY (COMMENT: How much money did you paid for your college degree(s)? I paid lots of money to earn a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970, an MBA from Loyola in 1976, a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, and a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997. All that money came from what I earned working for the Park Forest Post Office 1966-1969, Firestone Stores 1970-1972, IRS 1971-1980, and GAO 1980-1997.)
https://www.thecollegefix.com/calif-bill-could-pave-way-for-free-tuition-for-black-students/
— LGBTQ nursing course called out for prioritizing activism over healthcare
https://www.thecollegefix.com/total-disgrace-lgbtq-nursing-course-called-out-for-prioritizing-activism-over-healthcare/

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— The Venezuelan Narco State Threatens American National Security – Laurence F. Sanford
https://www.conservativehq.com/post/the-venezuelan-narco-state-threatens-american-national-security

DAILY CALLER
— Climate Protesters Throw Pink Powder On Case Holding US Constitution – OLIVIA HICKEY
https://dailycaller.com/2024/02/14/video-shows-climate-protesters-throwing-pink-powder-on-case-holding-us-constitution/
— Rank-And-File DHS Officials Applaud Impeachment Of Secretary Mayorkas – JENNIE TAER (COMMENT: During the 1980s and 1990s, GAO employees who were Democrat, minority, female, younger, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or had ancestors who had not been in America for a long time applauded Charles Bowsher’s success in getting rid of GAO employees who were Republican, White, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or had ancestors who had been in America for a long time. I should write a book about that.)
https://dailycaller.com/2024/02/14/mayorkas-impeachment-dhs-officials-border-patrol/
— Ben Crump, MSNBC Contributor Suggests Re-Defining Crime To Accommodate ‘Black Culture’ – BRIANNA LYMAN
https://dailycaller.com/2024/02/14/ben-crump-msnbc-contributor-suggests-re-defining-crime-accommodate-black-culture/

DAILY SIGNAL
— Biden Administration’s Plan to Impose DEI on Pentagon-Run Schools – Micaela Burrow
https://www.dailysignal.com/2024/02/14/internal-documents-shed-light-on-biden-administrations-plan-to-impose-dei-on-pentagon-run-schools/

DAILY WIRE
— Border Congressman: Mexican Drug Cartels Dialing It Back Before Election To Help Biden
https://www.dailywire.com/news/border-congressman-mexican-drug-cartels-dialing-it-back-before-election-to-help-biden
— Eric Adams Says New York City Is Handcuffed By Sanctuary City Laws Amid Migrant Crisis – Tim Pearce
https://www.dailywire.com/news/eric-adams-says-new-york-city-is-handcuffed-by-sanctuary-city-laws-amid-migrant-crisis

EPOCH TIMES
— Trump Denies Biden Is ‘Too Old’ to Be President – Jack Phillips (COMMENT: The issue should be health, not age.)
https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/trump-denies-biden-is-too-old-to-be-president-5587189

FEDERALIST
— Chinese Nationals Are Surging Over The Border — This Isn’t A Crisis, It’s An Invasion. – JORDAN BOYD
https://thefederalist.com/2024/02/14/chinese-nationals-are-surging-over-the-border-this-isnt-a-crisis-its-an-invasion/

FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM
— One Sure Prediction: Mass-Immigration Special Interests will be Dependably Wrong
https://www.fairus.org/blog/2024/02/14/one-sure-prediction-mass-immigration-special-interests-will-be-dependably-wrong

FOX BUSINESS
— Chicago’s mayor is ending gunshot alert system because it ‘targets minorities’?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqO7DLNwCjo

FOX NEWS
— Illegal immigration could have major impact on House seats, Electoral College. Illegal immigration ‘distorts the mechanics of democratic government.’ – Thomas Catenacci
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/illegal-immigration-major-impact-house-seats-electoral-college-experts
— DEI training suspended after telling firefighters that White staff have caused ‘racial harm.’ The DEI training included quizzes on anti-racist thought. – Jeffrey Clark (COMMENT: Democrats and RINOs use DEI to promote hatred against Republicans.)
https://www.foxnews.com/media/dei-training-suspended-after-telling-firefighters-white-staff-caused-racial-harm-report

HOT AIR
— Southern Border Chinese Invasion Update
https://hotair.com/headlines/2024/02/14/southern-border-chinese-invasion-update-n3782901

LIFE NEWS
— Democrat Wants to Give Abortionists Tax Credits to Move to Illinois to Kill Babies – Steven Ertelt
https://www.lifenews.com/2024/02/14/democrat-wants-to-give-abortionists-tax-credits-to-move-to-illinois-to-kill-babies/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson Knows Exactly How Much of a Hypocrite He Is on Crime – JEFFREY BLEHAR
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/chicago-mayor-brandon-johnson-knows-exactly-how-much-of-a-hypocrite-he-is-on-crime/
— Haley Pins GOP Loss in N.Y. Special Election on Trump, Urges Party to ‘Wake Up’ – JAMES LYNCH (COMMENT: My critics/opponents blame me for all the losses that Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct have suffered since 2000. I should write a book about my critics/opponents.)
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/haley-pins-gop-loss-n-y-special-election-trump-urges-party-wake-up/
— What Biden Should Do at the Border – DANIEL DI MARTINO
https://www.nationalreview.com/2024/02/what-biden-should-do-at-the-border/
— Hur Report on Joe Biden: Unfit to Stand – DAN MCLAUGHLIN
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/unfit-to-stand/
— White House Spokesman Asks Media to Soften Coverage of Damning Special-Counsel Report – JAMES LYNCH
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/white-house-spokesman-asks-media-to-soften-coverage-of-damning-special-counsel-report/

NEWSMAX
— Biden, Dems Gaslighting Americans on Border – Rep. Dan Meuser, R-Pa.
https://www.newsmax.com/newsmax-tv/dan-meuser-newsmax-border/2024/02/14/id/1153608/

PJ MEDIA
— Democrats Have Another Dirty Trick to Play on Illegal Immigration – STEPHEN GREEN
https://pjmedia.com/vodkapundit/2024/02/14/democrats-have-another-dirty-trick-to-play-on-illegal-immigration-n4926422

RON PAUL INSTITUTE
— Heading For the ‘Texit’?
https://ronpaulinstitute.org/heading-for-the-texit/

TOWNHALL
— FBI Warns of Gang Members Teaming Up With Illegal Venezuelans In the U.S. Thanks to Biden’s Open Border – Sarah Arnold
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/saraharnold/2024/02/14/fbi-warns-of-violent-gang-members-in-the-us-thanks-to-bidens-open-border-n2635251
— Colorado Town Residents Urge Officials to Not Help Denver With Illegal Immigrant Influx – Madeline Leesman
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/madelineleesman/2024/02/14/residents-urge-colorado-town-to-not-help-denver-with-ongoing-illegal-immigrant-crisis-n2635182
— KJP’s Desperate Attempt to Convince America Biden Is Mentally and Physically Fit Isn’t Working – Guy Benson
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2024/02/14/kjp-lets-face-it-this-president-does-more-in-one-hour-than-most-people-do-in-a-day-n2635177

ZERO HEDGE
— Let The Illegals ‘Serve’? – TYLER DURDEN
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/let-illegals-serve

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

THE HILL
— Biden critics list immigration as top reason for opposition – MIRANDA NAZZARO (COMMENT: My critics/opponents reject the individual responsibility, traditional marriage and family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform. The more of the aforesaid planks that they reject, the more that they oppose me.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/4467263-biden-critics-list-immigration-as-top-reason-for-opposition-gallup/

NEWSWEEK
— Anticipate/expect ever-increasing efforts by Democrat and RINO leaders to sell their illegal immigration. Anticipate/expect them to ever-increasingly say that that there is a “workforce crisis” in America, that is, that there are many unfilled jobs in America. But in reality, Democrat leaders just want more Democrat voters. But in reality, RINO leaders just want more cheap labor, that is, they just want to drive wages down.
https://www.newsweek.com/america-facing-workforce-crisis-immigration-answer-opinion-1870062

CBS NEWS
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/immigration-ice-release-migrants-funding-congress/

AOL
— Seattle students told it’s ‘white supremacy’ to love reading, writing – Jason Rantz
https://www.aol.com/m/4a8b138a-53c0-39d9-b0b0-96758956b6ab/rantz-seattle-students-told.html

YAHOO
— Michigan House promotes more hatred against Republicans, and especially against Republicans who are conservative, White, male, older, non-poor, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.
https://news.yahoo.com/michigan-house-passes-resolution-condemning-023240865.html

MSN
— Descendants of slaves who built St Louis University demand $74B
https://www.msn.com/en-ie/money/other/descendants-of-slaves-who-built-st-louis-university-demand-74b/ss-BB1igi9y?ocid=finance-verthp-feeds

NEW YORK TIMES
— Biden Shields Palestinians in the U.S. From Deportation. The president, who is facing mounting criticism over U.S. support for Israel, used an authority that exempts people from deportation if their homeland is in crisis. – Hamed Aleaziz (COMMENT: What percent of those Palestinians despise/hate Jews? What percent despise/hate Republicans?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/14/us/politics/biden-palestinians-deportation.html
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/15/opinion/trans-visibility-legislative-rights.html
— FRONT PAGE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters ever-increasingly promote more hatred against Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/13/us/politics/republicans-racist-language.html
— I.R.S. Commissioner Aims to Show Progress Amid Threats of Budget Cuts. Daniel Werfel will try to persuade skeptical Republicans on Thursday that funding the tax agency is a good investment. – Alan Rappeport (COMMENT: I worked for IRS for almost 9 year, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 Levels, currently $97,079-$110,020/year. I worked for GAO on audits of IRS for 3 years at the GS-13 Step 1-3 Levels, currently $115,439-$123,136/year. I should write a book about those who wasted my knowledge of IRS the most.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/14/us/politics/irs-budget-congressional-hearing.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/02/15/trans-adults-bathroom-medical-identity/

USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/02/06/anti-trans-bills-grow-2024/72353716007/
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/02/13/border-security-rhetoric-affects-communities/72401347007/

NEW YORK SUN
— Migrant Crime Turning America’s Cities Into War Zones. Gang members recruit migrants from shelters and as they come off buses from Texas, putting them to work in retail theft rings or worse. – BETSY MCCAUGHEY
https://www.nysun.com/article/migrant-crime-turning-americas-cities-into-war-zones

SEATTLE TIMES
— Biden shields Palestinians in the U.S. from deportation – Hamed Aleaziz (COMMENT: What percent of those Palestinians despise/hate Jews? What percent despise/hate Republicans?)
https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation-politics/biden-shields-palestinians-in-the-u-s-from-deportation/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— A Lesson in Wokeness. Of course this is a story about California, but it can happen anywhere. – JJames Freeman
https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-lesson-in-wokeness-d55ce9de
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/congress-isnt-going-to-fix-the-border-can-biden-8e819275
https://www.wsj.com/articles/tom-suozzi-wins-new-york-house-seat-mazi-pilip-gop-border-bill-donald-trump-51e36a38
— Biden Can’t Win Without Help From Trump. The Hur report only reinforced that voters have decided the president isn’t up to a second term. But he keeps on running. – Karl Rove
https://www.wsj.com/articles/biden-cant-win-without-help-from-trump-hur-report-voters-age-disqualify-5e64c2e2
— The Real Reason Biden Won’t Quit. If you enjoyed the perks and trappings of the presidency, would you drop out? – Kenneth L. Khachigian
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-real-reason-biden-wont-quit-2024-presidential-election-30c01808

FORBES
— Democrats and RINOs ever-increasingly use DEI to destroy Republicans.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/juliekratz/2024/02/14/dei-is-not-being-cancelled-its-just-getting-started/

ACLU
— While I worked for the Democrats who ran the federal government for almost 30 years (Post Office 1966-1969, IRS 1971-1980, and GAO 1980-1997), a) virtually none of my superiors and supervisors were Republican and b) fewer and fewer and fewer of my coworkers and subordinates were Republican. While I have served as a DuPage County Milton Township Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999, fewer and fewer and fewer of my fellow Precinct Committeemen are conservative, that is, fewer and fewer and fewer are platform Republicans.
https://www.aclu.org/news/racial-justice/there-was-no-one-that-looked-like-me-why-diversity-matters-in-the-military
https://www.aclu.org/news/free-speech/anti-dei-efforts-are-the-latest-attack-on-racial-equity-and-free-speech

LINKEDIN
— Top Tips for Career Advancement in Accounting – Lisa Ingram (COMMENT: In retrospect, with benefit of hindsight, if I could do it over again, I would have overcome my fear of not being able to pass the CPA examination much sooner. I would have majored in accounting instead of management at UIC, NIU, and Loyola and I would have done things much sooner than I did. As it was, I did not earn an MBA from Loyola until I was 27 in 1976. I did not take and pass the CPA examination until I was 30. I did not earn a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul until I was 31. I did not take and pass the Certified Internal Auditor examination and become a licensed CPA until I was 32. But by then, because of my bad demographics, I was much “too old” to have a successful career in accounting. I did not take more than one graduate evening course at a time at Loyola and DePaul because of financial limitations and time limitations. IRS did not offer me a job until I was 22 and it was as a “Revenue Officer” job instead of a “Revenue Agent” job because I had not taken enough accounting courses.)
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/top-tips-career-advancement-accounting-finance-lisa-ingram-bsc/

DAILY MAIL
Majority of side effects suffered by trans people taking hormone drugs are ‘serious’ and potentially life threatening – CASSIDY MORRISON
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-13083339/Majority-effects-suffered-trans-people-taking-hormone-drugs-potentially-life-threatening-according-striking-analysis-official-data.html

February 12, 2024

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

DAILY HERALD
— Both parties agree immigration policy failing – Tonia Khouri, Naperville Township Republican Organization Chairman
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240211/letters-to-the-editor/both-parties-agree-immigration-policy-failing/
(FROM THE LETTER: The crisis at our southern border is being politicized by the media to further the partisan divide between Republicans and Democrats. Both parties agree the anonymous uncontrolled mass entry of millions of migrants is adversely affecting states, counties, cities and local communities, posing a growing risk of enduring consequences. As a nation proud of its immigrant heritage, Naperville Township values diversity and espouses generosity towards charity and helping those in need. For 3 years the Biden Administration’s border policy has negligently overlooked the surge of migrants. Bipartisan concerns have fallen on deaf ears of state and federal leadership. In these challenging economic conditions, taxpayers can’t afford the unsustainable financial burden and unintended consequences we will face due to the influx of migrants. The challenges posed by the influx of migrants remain unaddressed, with no viable solutions or responses in sight: How do you expect educators to run their classrooms when overwhelmed with an influx of migrant children with different languages and backgrounds who are required to be educated without any additional resources? How do you expect medical providers to continue the quality, cost and availability of care that our community relies upon when healthcare must account for an enormous influx of migrants into our local healthcare system? How can our elected officials guarantee our safety when additional strain is placed on law enforcement and judicial system by this influx of migrants without support? Our responsibility to stand up for the well-being and future of our children, as well as the community, transcends political boundaries. Republicans and Democrats unite in acknowledging the failure of the Biden border policy. We endorse Republican candidates who offer practical solutions and seek lasting resolutions that protect our communities instead of jeopardizing them further.)

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— You can thank a German immigrant for the start of the Naperville Public Library – STEVE METSCH and ANDREA FIELD
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/02/08/the-way-we-were-you-can-thank-a-german-immigrant-for-the-start-of-the-naperville-public-library/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Naperville Public Library has a rich history helped in large part by the generosity of James L. Nichols. Nichols, born in Germany in 1851, spoke his native tongue until age 12. He learned to speak English after he and his parents moved to America, living first in Albany, New York, and then moving to Illinois. Nichols earned a certificate to teach at a country district school by age 18, and later moved to Naperville in 1876 when he was 25. He graduated from North-Western College — now known as North Central College — in 1880. In 1882, Nichols was appointed chair of the college’s commerce department and four years later he published a textbook called “The Business Guide.” A huge success, his book had sold 3 million copies by 1917. In 1891, he left higher education to focus on running his publishing company, J.L. Nichols & Co. Nichols was just 44 when he died Aug. 18, 1895, but what he left in his last will and testament had a lasting impact on his adopted hometown. Nichols bequeathed $10,000 to the city of Naperville for the establishment of a library with the requirements that the city maintain it, supply its materials and provide employees for its continual use.)

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Pritzker’s political future may hinge on 2024 DNC
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/crains-daily-gist/pritzkers-political-future-may-hinge-2024-dnc

SAINT LOUIS PUBLIC RADIO
— Missouri legalized recreational marijuana a year ago. What’s that mean for the Metro East? – Will Bauer
https://www.stlpr.org/economy-business/2024-02-07/missouri-legalized-recreational-marijuana-a-year-ago-whats-that-mean-for-the-metro-east

DEPAULIA
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more abortion.
https://depauliaonline.com/68225/news/biden-rolls-out-new-reproductive-guidelines-on-the-51st-anniversary-of-roe-v-wade/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

WIREPOINTS
— When moving, most people say ‘I want a good job, I want my kids to do well’ and that’s just not what Illinois offers anymore
https://wirepoints.org/when-moving-most-people-say-i-want-a-good-job-i-want-my-kids-to-do-well-and-thats-just-not-what-illinois-offers-anymore-wirepoints-on-with-jeff-daly-of-wzus-decatur-radio/

SOUTHLAND JOURNAL
— Local Black Business Organization Stands Against ‘Bring Chicago Home” Referendum
https://thesouthlandjournal.com/local-black-business-organization-stands-against-bring-chicago-home-referendum/

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Developer says banning single-family zoning in Illinois would end ‘American Dream’ – Catrina Petersen
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_3485140e-c799-11ee-9495-df03544a0663.html
— State Rep. Dan Ugaste, R-Geneva, urges Illinois’ school choice program be reinstated – Greg Bishop
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_ff8845d4-c782-11ee-bc70-77c8f85f375b.html

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Poll: 86% of voters say Biden ‘too old’ to serve second term – Ramsey Touchberry (COMMENT: Health should be the issue, not age.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/feb/11/abc-newsipsos-poll-86-of-voters-say-joe-biden-too-/
— DHS Secretary Mayorkas on border crisis: ‘We don’t bear responsibility for a broken system’ – Ramsey Touchberry
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/feb/11/alejandro-mayorkas-we-dont-bear-responsibility-for/
— Marriage is the glue that holds society together – Don Feder
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/feb/11/valentine-to-future-marriage-is-glue-that-holds-so/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Mayorkas denies ‘responsibility for broken system’ at border – Jenny Goldsberry
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/immigration/2849563/mayorkas-denies-responsibility-for-broken-system-at-border/

NEW YORK POST
— Now it’s free cash: Hochul and Adams’ never-ending migrant-money spigot – Nicole Gelinas
https://nypost.com/2024/02/11/opinion/hochul-and-adams-never-ending-migrant-money-spigot/
— Biden defends Nikki Haley from Trump jab on her deployed husband’s whereabouts – Ryan King
https://nypost.com/2024/02/11/news/biden-defends-nikki-haley-from-trump-jab-on-her-deployed-husbands-whereabouts/
— How Joe Biden can save his old-man image – James Bovard
https://nypost.com/2024/02/11/opinion/how-joe-biden-can-save-his-old-man-image/
— Whopping 86% of voters feel Biden is too old to finish another term – Ryan King (COMMENT: The issue should be Biden’s health, not his age.)
https://nypost.com/2024/02/11/news/whopping-86-of-voters-feel-biden-is-too-old-to-finish-another-term-poll/

AMERICAN FAMILY NEWS
— Base it on merit – that’s the point at West Point – Chad Groening (COMMENT: My critics/opponents promote race and gender based preference giving, that is, they promote patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination. I should write a book about my critics/opponents.)
https://afn.net/national-security/2024/02/12/maginnis-base-it-on-merit-that-s-the-point-at-west-point/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Respect for Authorities ‘Died Suddenly’ – J.B. Shurk
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2024/02/respect_for_authorities_died_suddenly.html
— I never thought I’d see – Blaine L. Pardoe
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/02/i_never_thought_id_see.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: I never thought I’d see….America in another Cold War with Russia. Cities ignore the law under the label of “Sanctuary Cities,” then complain when illegal immigrants are sent there. Government officials conspiring with Big Tech to censor millions of Americans online. The Federal government human trafficking over a million illegal and undocumented people a year. A President who took deliberate actions to make the southern border weaker.
Congress and the media labeling a protest as an “insurrection” while calling actual riots, “peaceful protests.” The American people turning a blind eye to a President who clearly is suffering from dementia and pretending that everything is all right.)

AMERICAN WIRE NEWS
— Chaos, uncertainty loom as Chicago set to evict 13K illegal immigrants from shelters – Kevin Haggerty|
https://americanwirenews.com/chaos-uncertainty-loom-as-chicago-set-to-evict-13k-illegal-immigrants-from-shelters/

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Chaos, uncertainty loom as Chicago set to evict 13K illegal immigrants from shelters – Kevin Haggerty
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2024/02/11/chaos-uncertainty-loom-as-chicago-set-to-evict-13k-illegal-immigrants-from-shelters-1436165/
— ‘Hey NFL, the United States only has one National Anthem’ – Vivek Saxena
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2024/02/11/hey-nfl-the-united-states-only-has-one-national-anthem-1436188/
— Denver mayor cuts $5M from public services to pay for illegal immigrants, faults GOP, Donald Trump – Melissa Fine
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2024/02/11/denver-mayor-cuts-5m-from-public-services-to-pay-for-illegal-immigrants-faults-gop-donald-trump-1436120/
— Democrat cries foul over Hochul’s ‘endless handouts’ to illegal aliens: ‘It’s time to end this madness’ – Vivek Saxena
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2024/02/11/democrat-cries-foul-over-hochuls-endless-handouts-to-illegal-aliens-its-time-to-end-this-madness-1436139/
— ‘Political retaliation’: San Fran teacher who exposed ‘Woke Kindergarten’ program put on leave. – Melissa Fine (COMMENT: I should write a book about the many/big adverse actions that have been taken against me because I promote conservative principles.)
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2024/02/11/political-retaliation-san-fran-teacher-who-exposed-woke-kindergarten-program-put-on-leave-1436024/
— Obama’s WH physician says special counsel report shows Biden has ‘serious issues’ – Chris Donaldson
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2024/02/11/obamas-wh-physician-says-special-counsel-report-shows-biden-has-serious-issues-1436114/
— UCSF Black History Month ‘Diagnosing Whiteness’ lecture claims ‘whites are psychopaths’ – Vivek Saxena
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2024/02/11/ucsf-black-history-month-diagnosing-whiteness-lecture-claims-whites-are-psychopaths-1436066/

BREITBART
— Democrat Mayor of Sanctuary City Denver Cuts Services for Americans, Blames Trump – Neil Munro
https://www.breitbart.com/2024-election/2024/02/11/colorados-sanctuary-city-mayor-cuts-services-americans-blames-trump/

CAMPUS REFORM
— Kansas considers bill to end mandatory DEI statements in higher ed – Patrick McDonald (COMMENT: Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly destroy you if you do not promote DEI, that is, if you do not help them destroy Republicans who are conservative, White, male, older, non-poor, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.campusreform.org/article/kansas-considers-bill-to-end-mandatory-dei-statements-in-higher-ed-/24820

COLLEGE FIX
— Johns Hopkins University swaps ‘citizenship’ study with focus on ‘colonialism’ – JENNIFER KABBANY
https://www.thecollegefix.com/johns-hopkins-university-swaps-citizenship-study-with-focus-on-colonialism/

DAILY SIGNAL
— Teacher Who Criticized ‘Woke Kindergarten’ Put on Leave by School District – Brandon Poulter (COMMENT: I should write a book about the many/big adverse actions that have been taken against me because I promote conservative principles.)
https://www.dailysignal.com/2024/02/11/teacher-who-criticized-woke-kindergarten-put-on-leave-by-school-district/

DAILY WIRE
— Mayorkas Claims He And Biden ‘Don’t Bear Responsibility’ For Border Crisis
https://www.dailywire.com/news/mayorkas-claims-he-and-biden-dont-bear-responsibility-for-border-crisis-wont-say-he-deserves-to-keep-job
— Nikki Haley Commits To Taking Mental Competency Test, Calls On Trump, Biden To Take One
https://www.dailywire.com/news/nikki-haley-commits-to-taking-mental-competency-test-calls-on-trump-biden-to-take-one

FOX NEWS
— Biden’s age, mental acuity impacting election chances becomes media focus after tough special counsel report. Left-leaning news organization and liberal pundits have put a spotlight on Biden’s advanced age. – Brian Flood, David Rutz (COMMENT: The issue should be Biden’s health, not his age.)
https://www.foxnews.com/media/bidens-age-mental-acuity-impacting-election-chances-becomes-media-focus-after-tough-special-counsel-report
— Why Biden’s anger and defensiveness inflamed anxiety about his memory issues. A majority of Democrats are questioning Biden’s fitness for the job. – Howard Kurtz
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/why-bidens-anger-defensiveness-inflamed-anxiety-his-memory-issues
— Haley calls for ‘diminished’ Biden, Trump to take mental acuity tests. Haley says she’d have ‘no problem’ taking cognitive test herself. – Stephen Sorace
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/haley-calls-diminished-biden-trump-take-mental-acuity-tests
— Legal experts question if Biden is ‘using all of the resources at his disposal’ in light of failed border bill. Legal experts weigh in on whether the Biden administration is ‘flouting’ US immigration law. – Brianna Herlihy
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/legal-experts-question-biden-using-all-resources-his-disposal-light-failed-border-bill
— University of California campuses see dramatic rise in students identifying as transgender or non-binary. Gender non-conforming, non-binary and transgender students have tripled over the last four years. – Nikolas Lanum
https://www.foxnews.com/media/university-california-campuses-dramatic-rise-students-identifying-transgender-non-binary
— Chinese migrant says TikTok helped her to know where to cross the US southern border. TikTok is purportedly circulating content of instructions on how to get into the U.S. illegally. – Alba Cuebas-Fantauzzi
https://www.foxnews.com/media/chinese-migrant-says-tiktok-helped-know-where-cross-us-southern-border
— Chinese migrants are fastest growing group to illegally enter U.S.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXr38ZpzomM

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Sunny Hostin, Race-Obsessed Host of ‘The View,’ Learns She is Descended From Slave Owners – Mike LaChance (COMMENT: In my defense, I have always stressed that all my ancestors have always lived in northeast Illinois, that they were never in a position to discriminate against anyone, and that they never did discriminate against anyone.)
https://legalinsurrection.com/2024/02/sunny-hostin-race-obsessed-host-of-the-view-learns-she-is-descended-from-slave-owners/

PARADISE
— Elon Musk says Biden opened border to keep Democrats in power
https://theparadise.ng/24336/elon-musk-says-biden-opened-border-to-keep-democrats-in-power/

PJ MEDIA
— Eviction Clock Is Ticking for Migrants in Chicago – RICK MORAN
https://pjmedia.com/rick-moran/2024/02/11/eviction-clock-is-ticking-for-migrants-in-chicago-as-mayor-johnson-panics-n4926343

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— DHS Secretary Mayorkas On Border Crisis: “We Don’t Bear Responsibility For A Broken System” – Tim Hains
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2024/02/11/dhs_secretary_mayorkas_on_border_crisis_we_dont_bear_responsibility_for_a_broken_system.html

TOWNHALL
— Crime Caused by Illegal Migrants Skyrocket Thanks to Joe Biden – Sarah Arnold
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/saraharnold/2024/02/11/illegal-migrant-arrested-after-allegedly-shooting-tourist-in-nyc-n2635078
— Border Czar Mayorkas Blames Congress for Immigration Crisis. – Sarah Arnold
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/saraharnold/2024/02/11/border-czar-mayorkas-blames-congress-for-immigration-crisis-n2635102

ZERO HEDGE
— Gaslight Supreme: Mayorkas Says “We Don’t Bear Responsibility” For Border Crisis – TYLER DURDEN
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/gaslight-supreme-mayorkas-says-we-dont-bear-responsibility-border-crisis

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— To get votes from those who have demographics that vote for Democrat candidates, RINO candidates, RINO elected officials, and RINO party leaders ever-increasingly give more and more and more preference to those who have demographics that vote for Democrat candidates. I should write a book about those RINOs and their preference giving in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton. Demographics that vote for Democrat candidates include: liberal/moderate, minority, female, younger, non-Christian, non-Protestant, non-Italian American, non-German American, and/or those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time.
https://www.ourmidland.com/news/politics/article/republicans-work-to-recruit-female-minority-18662293.php

CNN
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote Haley.
https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/11/politics/nikki-haley-immigration-policy/index.html

CBS NEWS
— Democrat and RINO leaders use illegals to destroy Denver’s schools. How soon, if not already, will Democrat and RINO leaders use illegals to destroy the schools in your school district?
https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/video/migrant-crisis-in-colorado-is-now-affecting-enrollment-in-denver-schools-go-behind-the-story/

NEW YORK TIMES
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters ever-increasingly use Taylor Swift against Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/11/us/politics/trump-taylor-swift-travis-kelce.html
— A Biden promoter says “Biden Seems Forgetful, but That Doesn’t Mean He Is Forgetting.” Putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters together reminds me of the many big adverse actions that my critics/opponents have taken against me. I should write a book about my biggest critics/opponents the biggest adverse actions that they have taken against me.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/12/opinion/neuroscientist-on-biden-age-memory.html

USA TODAY
— Older workers find a less tolerant workplace: Why many say age discrimination abounds. – Daniel de Visé (COMMENT: I have fought age discrimination since 1974 when I was 25 years old.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2024/02/11/older-workers-see-rampant-age-discrimination/72526697007/
— Using the SAT, ACT in college admissions isn’t ‘racist.’ What else has the left got wrong? – Ingrid Jacques (COMMENT: Since I was 17 years old in1966, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have falsely hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I unfairly got an ACT score of 24 because my parents were filthy rich and because I benefitted tremendously from discrimination against those who are minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, unmarried, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes. I would focus on those whose parents were filthy rich.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2024/02/11/dartmouth-standardized-testing-sat-racism-progressives/72498000007/
— Why do women look for freelance, gig jobs? Avoiding the ‘old boys network’ at the office. – Paul Davidson (COMMENT: I should write a book about my GAO Chicago office superiors 1980-1997. I would focus on those who were liberal, Democrat, minority, female, younger, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or had ancestors who had not been in America for a long time. I would focus on those a) who had less education than I had, b) who had no professional certifications or fewer than I had, and/or c) who had no professional license like the CPA license that I had. I would focus on those who took the most big adverse actions against me.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2024/02/09/gig-work-economy-women-avoid-coworkers/72496492007/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump Is Strongest GOP Leader Standing as Johnson, McConnell Take Flak. House and Senate Republicans grumble and feud as nomination front-runner gains power. – Lindsay Wise and Alex Leary
https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/republican-party-leader-donald-trump-299af353
— Maduro Plays the Migrant Blackmail Card. Venezuela dares the U.S. to reimpose oil and gas sanctions. Will Biden give in? – Mary Anastasia O’Grady (COMMENT: Constructively, Venezuela has declared war on America. When will Maduro have his citizens in America rise up and destroy America?)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/maduro-plays-the-migrant-blackmail-card-venezuela-us-oil-gas-sanctions-biden-d1278704
— Can Nikki Haley Harness ‘Freedom’ in the MAGA Fight?
https://www.wsj.com/video/series/potomac-watch-strassel/wsj-opinion-can-nikki-haley-harness-freedom-in-the-maga-fight/FDA3CBEC-25C6-4C0D-B1FE-FD16CE187C6B
— A Concrete Jungle Where Bad Dreams Are Made Of. Migrants have learned that there’s nothing they can’t do in New York, from shoplifting to assault. – Allysia Finley
https://www.wsj.com/articles/new-york-concrete-jungle-where-bad-dreams-are-made-of-crime-shooting-migrants-365864a5
— This Father and Son Are the Brains. Their 1967 GTO Is the Brawn. Bob Williford’s classic Pontiac has no air conditioning but plenty of muscle, and has been in the family for nearly six decades. Samuel and Bob Williford’s 1967 Pontiac GTO is a model widely regarded as the first muscle car. – A.J. Baime (COMMENT: In 1966, when I was in high school, I wanted to buy a new loaded 1966 Pontiac GTO. But all I could afford to buy was a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint which was widely regarded as being a poor man’s GTO. I never even considered asking my father for money. He worked in the office of a nasty chemical plant on the east side of Chicago Heights. He never earned more than $50,000/year in today’s dollars. He almost always worked second jobs to pay the family’s bills.)
https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/cars/he-could-have-bought-a-practical-car-he-got-an-american-icon-instead-21e44b62
— Denver Is Furious That Washington Can’t Fix the Border. Blocking of Senate bill to overhaul U.S. asylum law leaves big cities strained by migrant arrivals. – Alicia A. Caldwell and Michelle Hackman
https://www.wsj.com/us-news/denver-colorado-immigration-bill-border-62766163

BLOOMBERG
— Biden’s Reelection Campaign Joins TikTok to Reach Young Voters. Move comes amid concerns about security of Chinese-owned app. – Akayla Gardner
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-02-12/biden-s-reelection-campaign-joins-tiktok-to-reach-young-voters

BUSINESS INSIDER
— Democrats flood the Sunday shows to insist Biden’s mind is just fine – Katie Balevic
https://www.businessinsider.com/democrats-biden-mind-fine-special-counsel-report-sunday-shows-2024-2

TULSA WORLD
— Tulsa Race Massacre reparations discussion makes its way to City Hall (COMMENT: In my defense, I have always stressed that all my ancestors have always lived in northeast Illinois, that they were never in a position to discriminate against anyone, and that they never did discriminate against anyone.)
https://tulsaworld.com/news/local/racemassacre/tulsa-race-massacre-reparations-discussion-makes-its-way-to-city-hall/article_545999be-c788-11ee-a14c-175713bd0955.html

PUBLISHED REPORTER
— Biden Campaign Co-Chair Defends President’s Mental Fitness Amid Speculation – Harrington Maury (COMMENT: My critics/opponents stress that when they take big adverse actions against me, virtually no one comes to my defense. Most recently, they stress their success in ending my role as the Republican fundraiser for Wheaton Independence Day parades and fireworks in 2021, a role that I had since 2005. I should write a book about those who could/should have come to my defense, but did not. I would focus on those unsuccessful Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct who I did the most to help elect/reelect. I would focus on those who read my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters and paint themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican.)
https://www.publishedreporter.com/2024/02/12/biden-campaign-co-chair-defends-presidents-mental-fitness-amid-speculation/

GO BANK RATE
— Two’s Company, Three’s a Crowd: The Average Income of Dual-Income, No Kids Duos – Karen Doyle (COMMENT: All my superiors and supervisors had children and almost all of them a) had spouses who had little or no income, b) painted themselves as having far far far less money because they had children, c) blamed their not having master’s degrees, professional certifications, and/or professional licenses on their having children, and d) despised/hated DINKs (dual income, no kids) like my wife and I. I should write a book about my superiors and supervisors. I would focus on my GAO superiors who strongly hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that I lied about my and my wife’s unsuccessful efforts to have children, b) that we could have and we should have adopted or became foster parents, and c) that if we had children, I would never had been able to pass the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, earn a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, pass the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, become a licensed CPA in 1981,earn job-related professional certifications in 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997, earn a master’s degree in finance from IIT in 1997, etc. I would focus on my superiors who were the most furious a) when my wife and I went on frequent vacations after her frequent business trips to luxury resorts across America 1978-1992, b) when my wife and I had a home built in Wheaton in 1984, c) when I bought collector cars in 1989 and 1994, d) when they saw how much money we were saving for our retirement, e) etc.)
https://www.gobankingrates.com/money/finance/average-income-dual-income-no-kids-duos/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Every parent knows that kids are expensive. But in addition to shelling out more when you have offspring, parents also often earn less. This makes the little darlings doubly expensive. Here’s what you need to know about the income disparity between parents and those who are child-free. Couples Without Kids Earn More. Couples known as dual income, no kids — or DINKs as they’re sometimes called — earn more than couples with kids, even if both spouses work. According to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Current Population Survey Data, as analyzed by Rocket Mortgage, the average dual-income couple who has children has income of $129,000 per year. Two-income couples without kids averaged $9,000 more per year, for a total of $138,000 in annual income. Couples Without Kids Also Spend Less. In addition to having more time to spend on their careers and the increase in salary that comes along with that, couples without kids spend less simply because they aren’t feeding, housing, clothing and educating little people who aren’t contributing to the household income. According to the Institute for Family Studies, the cost to raise a child to adulthood ranges from $202,248 to $430,928. These added expenses coupled with reduced income result in a double whammy for parents. What Are DINKs Doing With All That Extra Money? The dual income, no kids crowd earns more and spends less, so where is that extra money going? Some of it is going to savings, with DINKs putting more aside for retirements than their colleagues who are parents.)
— Mark Cuban: Here’s Why I Don’t Spend Money on a Chauffeur or Cleaning Services – Josephine Nesbit (COMMENT: I am one of the fewer and fewer and fewer homeowners in Wheaton who fertilize, mow, and edge their lawns, trim their bushes, mulch/rake their leaves, shovel their driveway and sidewalk, etc.)
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/mark-cuban-why-don-t-130059290.html
(FROM THGE ARTICLE: World-famous entrepreneur, investor and philanthropist Mark Cuban has a net worth of $4.7 billion, but even he doesn’t spend money on a chauffeur or cleaning services. On “The Really Good Podcast,” the billionaire told host Bobbi Althoff that he doesn’t have a butler, prefers to drive himself everywhere, and does his own laundry. While Cuban does have a personal chef in Dallas, he and his wife cook most of their meals. The video currently has over 2.5 million views on YouTube. Cuban said he drives himself because he enjoys the privacy when asked if he has a chauffeur. “I like the privacy. I’ve been around people who have hired somebody to do everything for them, and that’s just like no privacy,” he explained. “It’s hard enough to have privacy.” Cuban does own several houses and enjoys his private jets, which he says helps him save time. Cuban also said he tries to be the same person as when he was poor and rich and has kept most of the same friends. “When I was poor, I had a blast. I loved my life,” he explained. “I could wake up smiling and back then, you just had not to answer the phone because it could be a bill collector.” Earlier this year, Cuban told CBS’s Sunday Morning that he worked hard to keep his wealth from changing his personality and would be happy with 1% of his net worth. Born to working-class parents in Pittsburgh, Cuban didn’t grow up with the wealth he has today. When Althoff asked when he stopped being poor, Cuban said it was when he was 28 or 29 years old. “But when I was 27, I won’t forget it,” Cuban said. “I went to the ATM, and it showed me a big old zero. So that’s when I was 27. And then got past that, and then bam, bam, bam, bam, bam.”)

ECONOMIC TIMES
— People are so confident about their earning power today that they do not keep tabs on saving, spending. – Uma Shashikant (COMMENT: Under the Democrats and under the RINOs, those who are the following should be less and less and less confident: heterosexual, conservative, Republican, White, male, older, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.)
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/wealth/save/people-are-so-confident-about-their-earning-power-today-that-they-do-not-keep-tabs-on-saving-spending/articleshow/107574095.cms

February 9, 2024

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Special counsel finds Joe Biden ‘willfully’ disclosed classified materials as private citizen, but no criminal charges warranted – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/02/08/special-counsel-biden-willfully-disclosed-classified-materials-as-private-citizen-but-no-criminal-charges-warranted/
— Special counsel alleged Biden couldn’t recall personal milestones. His response: ‘My memory is fine’ – JOSH BOAK
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/02/08/special-counsel-alleged-biden-couldnt-recall-personal-milestones-his-response-my-memory-is-fine/
— No migrants camped out at O’Hare International Airport for first time since summer, questions loom over dwindling city funds – ALICE YIN and NELL SALZMAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/02/08/no-migrants-at-ohare-airport/
— Democratic candidates for state’s attorney split on juvenile crimes, retail theft – A.D. QUIG
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/02/08/cook-county-states-attorney-debate/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG PICTURE IN NAPERVILLE SUN: Naperville residents lambast McBroom for his migrant sign-up sheet proposal, calling it politically motivated and ‘self-serving’ – TESS KENNY
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/02/08/naperville-mcbroom-council-chicago-migrant-criticism/

DAILY HERALD
— A surcharge for hybrid vehicles? – Editorial
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240209/editorials/a-surcharge-for-hybrid-vehicles/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— For Pritzker, the DNC could be a dress rehearsal for a presidential run – Leigh Giangreco
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/2024-democratic-national-convention/jb-pritzker-dnc-presidential-springboard

NBC5
— Biden angrily pushes back at special counsel’s report that questioned his memory, handling of documents – AP
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/special-counsel-biden-willfully-disclosed-classified-materials-but-no-criminal-charges-warranted/3351019/
— Task force to gather information, history on Illinois’ underground railroad created (COMMENT: Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly equate slaves fleeing slavery with citizens of foreign countries fleeing their motherlands.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/top-videos-home/task-force-to-gather-information-history-on-illinois-underground-railroad-created/3348966/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBR-sIKq9AU
— A look into the process behind Evanston’s reparations program
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4Rd2VjC6D0
— Important details on migrant shelters remain up in the air following Johnson, Pritzker meeting – Mary Ann Ahern
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WfkkLTfEko

CBS2
— Democrats and RINOs ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/volunteers-free-store-migrants-chicago/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbPhg6UTJ94

FOX32
— Illinois Republicans raise concerns over spending on healthcare for non-citizens
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/illinois-republicans-spending-healthcare-noncitizens
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2I6BWfc2pgQ
— Biden insists ‘my memory is fine’ as he angrily criticizes Special Counsel report. President Biden on Thursday addressed the nation in a primetime speech regarding the release of a Special Counsel report that called into question his mental clarity, as well as the war in Gaza.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1408444

WTTW
— Special Counsel: Biden ‘Willfully’ Disclosed Classified Materials, but No Criminal Charges Warranted – AP
https://news.wttw.com/2024/02/08/special-counsel-biden-willfully-disclosed-classified-materials-no-criminal-charges

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— NRA endorses incumbent Bost over challenger Bailey – Brenden Moore
https://pantagraph.com/news/state-regional/government-politics/nra-endorses-incumbent-bost-over-challenger-bailey/article_e707a414-c5ed-11ee-9c63-3bfee16ff224.html

STATELINE
— Votes for Trump won’t be counted in Illinois if challenge to keep him off primary ballot is successful – John Clark
https://www.mystateline.com/news/local-news/votes-for-trump-wont-be-counted-in-illinois-if-challenge-to-keep-him-off-primary-ballot-is-successful/

WJBC
— Illinois Senate Republicans tired of tax dollars going to free health care for immigrants – Dave Dahl
https://www.wjbc.com/2024/02/09/illinois-senate-republicans-tired-of-tax-dollars-going-to-free-health-care-for-immigrants/

FOX ILLINOIS
— Biden’s age continues to linger as a campaign issue amid slip-ups – AUSTIN DENEAN (COMMENT: The issue should be his health, not his age.)
https://foxillinois.com/news/beyond-the-podium/president-joe-bidens-age-continues-to-linger-as-a-campaign-issue-amid-slip-ups-2024-election-politics-former-president-donald-trump-republican-primary-nikki-haley-dean-phillips

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Democrat and RINO leaders reject the Supreme Court Affirmative Action decision.
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/business/ap-as-dei-policies-come-under-legal-attack-philanthropic-donors-consider-how-to-adapt/

CHICAGO MAGAZINE
— The Illinois-Indiana Border Separates Two Worlds – EDWARD ROBERT MCCLELLAND
https://www.chicagomag.com/city-life/the-illinois-indiana-border-separates-two-worlds/

CHALKBEAT
— Chicago Public Schools enrollment climbs as more migrant families arrive – Becky Veveaand
https://www.chalkbeat.org/chicago/2024/02/08/chicago-public-schools-sees-more-migrant-students/

CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2024/02/09/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-230/
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2024/02/08/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-32/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

JOHN KASS
— The Invasion Democrats Created and America Can’t Unsee
https://johnkassnews.com/the-invasion-america-wont-forget/

WIREPOINTS
— The well-educated are fleeing Illinois, too – Nick Binotti
https://wirepoints.org/the-well-educated-are-fleeing-illinois-too-wirepoints/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Justice Department Describes Joe Biden as “An Elderly Man with a Poor Memory”
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2024/02/08/justice-department-describes-joe-biden-as-an-elderly-man-with-a-poor-memory/

NORTH COOK NEWS
— North County municipalities refuse to discuss illegal immigrant crisis
https://northcooknews.com/stories/654329444-north-county-municipalities-refuse-to-discuss-illegal-immigrant-crisis

WEST COOK NEWS
— West Cook County municipalities refuse to discuss illegal immigrant crisis
https://westcooknews.com/stories/654334892-west-cook-county-municipalities-refuse-to-discuss-illegal-immigrant-crisis

LAKE COUNTY GAZETTE
— Lake Forest podcast hosts: ‘The law allows you to come to the United States border and say I am seeking Asylum’
https://lakecountygazette.com/stories/654138370-lake-forest-podcast-hosts-the-law-allows-you-to-come-to-the-united-states-border-and-say-i-am-seeking-asylum

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— IL State Rifle Assoc. Launches Video Highlighting Gun Control’s Racist History, Says Laws Were Meant to Keep Minorities Unarmed
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2024/02/il-state-rifle-assoc-launches-video-highlighting-gun-controls-racist-history-says-laws-were-meant-to-keep-minorities-unarmed.html
— The Failed Experiment of Decriminalizing Drugs – David E. Smith
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2024/02/opinion-the-failed-experiment-of-decriminalizing-drugs.html

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— ‘Well-meaning elderly man’: Republicans seize on Biden memory issues detailed in Hur report – Jeff Mordock
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/feb/8/republicans-seize-joe-biden-memory-issues-detailed/
— Stephen A. Smith grapples with reality in MAGA meltdown: ‘Who’s to say Black people would be wrong to vote Trump? – Terresa Monroe-Hamilton
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2024/02/08/stephen-a-smith-grapples-with-reality-in-maga-meltdown-whos-to-say-black-people-would-be-wrong-to-vote-trump-1435147/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Nikki Haley reads ‘mean tweets’ in new viral video – Asher Notheis
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/2844867/nikki-haley-mean-tweets-second-late-night-appearance/
— Executive actions cannot stem tide of illegal immigration: White House – Haisten Willis
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/white-house/2845797/white-house-executive-action-tide-illegal-immigration/
— Eric Adams’s gangs of New York – Parker Miller
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/beltway-confidential/2844540/eric-adamss-gangs-new-york/
— Sunny Hostin still wants reparations after discovering ancestors were ‘enslavers’ – Jenny Goldsberry (COMMENT: In my defense, I have always stressed that all my ancestors have always lived in northeast Illinois.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/2845357/sunny-hostin-reparations-ancestors-were-enslavers/
— Biden likes banning books too, you hypocrites – Parker Miller
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/beltway-confidential/2845323/the-amazon-files-biden-likes-banning-books-too-you-hypocrites/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Grindr, the original gay hookup app, is under fire for discriminating against gays – Andrea Widburg
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/02/grindr_the_original_gay_hookup_app_is_under_fire_for_discriminating_against_gays.html

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— ‘Asylum seekers’ seem to think they’ll be voting in 2024: ‘Of course, for Biden’ – Frieda Powers
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2024/02/08/asylum-seekers-seem-to-think-theyll-be-voting-in-2024-of-course-for-biden-1435213/
— Dangerous new trend? Illegal alien beats NY homeowner, steals flag before flipping camera the bird – Terresa Monroe-Hamilton
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2024/02/08/dangerous-new-trend-illegal-alien-beats-ny-homeowner-steals-flag-before-flipping-camera-the-bird-1435119/
— GOP candidate ignites firestorm when she takes a flamethrower to ‘sexualized’ books that ‘groom’ kids – Frieda Powers
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2024/02/08/gop-candidate-ignites-firestorm-when-she-takes-a-flamethrower-to-sexualized-books-that-groom-kids-1435200/

BLAZE
— Enough border photo ops! GOP governors need to fight the interior invasion – DANIEL HOROWITZ
https://www.theblaze.com/columns/opinion/enough-border-photo-ops-gop-governors-need-to-fight-the-interior-invasion

BREITBART
— Joe Biden Threatens to Further Cut Deportations Unless Congress Funnels Billions to Border Crossers – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/02/08/joe-biden-threatens-to-further-cut-deportations-unless-congress-funnels-billions-to-border-crossers/

COLLEGE FIX
— Bill would stop universities from imposing DEI pledges on students, staff – MARY MOBLEY
https://www.thecollegefix.com/bill-would-stop-universities-from-imposing-dei-pledges-on-students-staff/
— New York, Illinois universities vandalized with swastikas, antisemitic graffiti in same week – MICAIAH BILGER
https://www.thecollegefix.com/new-york-illinois-universities-vandalized-with-swastikas-antisemitic-graffiti-in-same-week/

DAILY SIGNAL
— The Gang’s All Here—Thanks to Biden’s Open Border – Simon Hankinson
https://www.dailysignal.com/2024/02/08/gangs-all-here-thanks-bidens-open-border-borderline/

DAILY WIRE
— Republicans Slam Biden Admin For Saying ICE Will Reduce Deportations If GOP Doesn’t Pass Border Bill – Ryan Saavedra
https://www.dailywire.com/news/republicans-slam-biden-admin-for-saying-ice-will-reduce-deportations-if-gop-doesnt-pass-border-bill
— Stephen A. Smith Rips Democrats For Prioritizing Illegal Aliens Over Americans
https://www.dailywire.com/news/stephen-a-smith-rips-democrats-for-prioritizing-illegal-aliens-over-americans
— Senator Murphy On Democrats’ Priorities: ‘People We Care About Most’ Are ‘Undocumented Americans’
https://www.dailywire.com/news/senator-murphy-on-democrats-priorities-people-we-care-about-most-are-undocumented-americans
— Dartmouth Brings Back SAT Requirement. – Mairead Elordi (COMMENT: The federal government should bring back the Federal Service Entrance Examination (FSEE). Because I passed the FSEE in 1970, IRS offered me a job in 1971. The Democrats who run the federal government dumped the FSEE because it frustrated their efforts to hire Democrats who were minority, female, younger, and/or veteran.)
https://www.dailywire.com/news/dartmouth-brings-back-sat-requirement
— The Racial Get-Out-Of-Jail-Free Card. It’s Only Going To Lead To More Failure. – Ben Shapiro
https://www.dailywire.com/news/the-racial-get-out-of-jail-free-card-its-only-going-to-lead-to-more-failure

EPOCH TIMES
— Trump Glides to Victory in Nevada Caucus. Trump’s win came hours after the Supreme Court heard arguments on an effort to remove him from the ballot in Colorado. – Janice Hisle
https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/trump-glides-to-victory-in-nevada-caucus-5583315

FEDERATION FOR IMMIGRATION REFORM
— House to Vote Again on Mayorkas Impeachment After Setback – Kari Jacobson
https://www.fairus.org/biden-immigration-border-policy/house-vote-again-mayorkas-impeachment-after-setback

FOX BUSINESS
— Democrats border bill attempts to ‘normalize’ illegal immigration: Sen. Ted Cruz. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, discusses whether the Republican Party is in ‘chaos’ after killing the Democrats’ border package on ‘Varney & Co.’
https://www.foxbusiness.com/video/6346486485112

FOX NEWS
— It’s become an industry for race hustlers to find racism in everything. Race obsessed snake oil salesmen do us all a grave disservice while lining their own pockets – Greg Gutfeld
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/greg-gutfeld-industry-race-hustlers-racism
— Infighting continues at New York Times as staffers complain about LGBTQ coverage. Times staffers have bickered over everything from transgender issues to coverage of Israel-Hamas war. – Brian Flood
https://www.foxnews.com/media/infighting-continues-new-york-times-staffers-complain-about-lgbtq-coverage
— ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith rails against ‘$53 million pilot program for illegals,’ predicts Trump victory. ‘I personally think his return to the presidency is going to be civil war in this country,’ Smith says of Trump. – Brian Flood
https://www.foxnews.com/media/espns-stephen-a-smith-predicts-trump-will-defeat-biden-immigration-economic-issues-persist
— Democratic senator reveals ‘people we care about most’ are ‘undocumented Americans’ in US. Democratic Sen Chris Murphy joined MSNBC’s Chris Hayes on Wednesday to discuss border security bill. – Hanna Panreck
https://www.foxnews.com/media/democratic-senator-reveals-people-we-care-about-most-undocumented-americans-us
— Biden admin facing mounting backlash after migrant attacks homeowner, steals flag: ‘Becoming a trend’ ‘When people break our laws, they put their middle finger up to the cameras,’ Harris Faulkner says. – Hanna Panreck
https://www.foxnews.com/media/biden-admin-facing-more-outrage-after-migrant-attacks-homeowner-steals-flag-becoming-a-trend
— ‘Friends’, ‘Seinfeld’ and other TV shows unfit for today’s woke culture. What is woke culture? Revisit 8 TV shows that grapple with complexities of societal sensitivity. – Maeghan Dolph
https://www.foxnews.com/media/tv-shows-woke-culture
— Bipartisan lawmakers eye ‘pilot program’ to expedite citizenship for migrants who serve in US military. Bill proposed as a bipartisan immigration and border security deal went down in flames. – Elizabeth Elkind
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/bipartisan-lawmakers-eye-pilot-program-expedite-citizenship-migrants-who-serve-us-military

HERITAGE FOUNDATION
— Stop Allowing Noncitizens To Determine Congressional and Presidential Representation – Lora Ries
https://www.heritage.org/immigration/commentary/stop-allowing-noncitizens-determine-congressional-and-presidential
— Voters Want Meaningful Reforms To Stem Illegal Immigration – Simon Hankinson
https://www.heritage.org/immigration/commentary/voters-want-meaningful-reforms-stem-illegal-immigration

MRC TV
— ‘Biden Should Be Removed’: X Reacts To Biden Avoiding Docs Prosecution Due To Mental Deficiencies – ERIC SCHEINER
https://www.mrctv.org/blog/eric-scheiner/biden-should-be-removed-x-reacts-biden-avoiding-docs-prosecution-due-mental

NEWS BUSTERS
— Musk Bashes Disney’s ‘Mandatory Institutionalized Racism,’ Promises to Support Lawsuits – Tom Olohan
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/business/tom-olohan/2024/02/08/musk-bashes-disneys-mandatory-institutionalized-racism
— Racial Revelations: Sunny Hostin’s Family Owned Slaves, Still DEMANDS Reparations – Nicholas Fondacaro (COMMENT: In my defense, I have always stressed that all my ancestors have always lived in northeast Illinois.)
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/nicholas-fondacaro/2024/02/08/racial-revelations-hostins-family-owned-slaves-still-demands

NEWSMAX
— Biden, No-Border Dems Brought Us Illegal Immigrant Crime – Deroy Murdock
https://www.newsmax.com/murdock/ice-newsom-nypd/2024/02/08/id/1152803/
— Musk Rages Against ‘Disney’s DEI Gestapo’ – Lee Barney
https://www.newsmax.com/finance/streettalk/elon-musk-dei-disney/2024/02/08/id/1152802/

ONE AMERICA NEWS
— Democrat Senator Chris Murphy Wants Illegals To Help Them Win Elections – Will Scharf
https://www.oann.com/video/oan-contribution/will-scharf-democrats-want-illegals-to-help-them-win-elections/

PJ MEDIA
— Need More Proof That Transgenderism Is a Mental Disorder? Here You Go! – MATT MARGOLIS
https://pjmedia.com/matt-margolis/2024/02/08/need-more-proof-that-transgenderism-is-a-mental-disorder-here-you-go-n4926257

POST MILLENNIAL
— The View’s Sunny Hostin SHOCKED to find she’s descended from Spanish slaveholders (COMMENT: In my defense, I have always stressed that all my ancestors have always lived in northeast Illinois.)
https://thepostmillennial.com/the-views-sunny-hostin-shocked-to-find-shes-descended-from-spanish-slaveholders

POWER LINE
— ILLEGALS ARE ALREADY VOTING – LLOYD BILLINGSLEY
https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2024/02/illegals-are-already-voting.php

TOWNHALL
— The Absurd Democrat Border Con – Victor Davis Hanson
https://townhall.com/columnists/victordavishanson/2024/02/09/the-absurd-democrat-border-con-n2635023
— Mayorkas Wants You to Have Pity for Illegal Migrants Who Killed Americans – Sarah Arnold
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/saraharnold/2024/02/08/mayorkas-americans-killed-by-illegals-should-not-be-politicized-n2634948
— Biden Plans to Do What He Said He Couldn’t Regarding Illegal Immigration – Matt Vespa |
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2024/02/08/biden-plans-to-do-what-he-said-he-couldnt-regarding-illegal-immigration-n2634976
— Democrat PLEDGES ALLEGIANCE to Illegal Immigrants, ADMITS AMERICA-LAST AGENDA!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwPWPJ-_iZQ
— Sunny Hostin Learned Her Ancestors Owned Slaves and Her Response Is Truly Something – Spencer Brown (COMMENT: In my defense, I have always stressed that all my ancestors have always lived in northeast Illinois.)
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/spencerbrown/2024/02/08/its-a-bummer-sunny-hostin-on-finding-out-her-ancestors-owned-slaves-n2634971

ZERO HEDGE
— Democrats Fail America’s Youth As Dozens Of Schools In Illinois & Maryland Have Zero Kids Proficient In Math – TYLER DURDEN
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/democrats-fail-americas-youth-dozens-schools-illinois-maryland-have-zero-kids-proficient

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

REUTERS
— Republican US senators seek info on Illinois judges’ diversity policies – Nate Raymond
https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/republican-us-senators-seek-info-illinois-judges-diversity-policies-2024-02-08/

NBC NEWS
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly use DEI to get rid of Republicans.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/anti-dei-rhetoric-black-organizations-counter-billionaires-rcna136815

CBS NEWS
— Migrant crossings fall sharply along Texas border, shifting to Arizona and California – Camilo Montoya-Galvez
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/immigration-texas-border-arizona-california-migrants/

NEW YORK TIMES
— Democrats ever-increasingly a) run America and b) blame Republicans for everything that is bad.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/08/opinion/trump-republicans-border-ukraine.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/07/us/politics/trump-border-biden.html

FOX SAVANNAH
— Chicago may delay school year so students can ‘attend’ Democratic National Convention – KRISTINA WATROBSKI
https://fox28savannah.com/news/nation-world/chicago-may-delay-school-year-so-students-can-attend-democratic-national-convention-dnc-2024-election-chicago-public-schools-illinois-politics-education-crisis-in-the-classroom

FOX SAN DIEGO
— 80% of asylum-seekers rejected, DHS official says – Salvador Rivera
https://fox5sandiego.com/news/border-report/80-of-asylum-seekers-rejected-dhs-official-says/

FORBES
— Musk Rages Against ‘Disney’s DEI Gestapo’ And Doubles Down On Crusade – Robert Hart
https://www.forbes.com/sites/roberthart/2024/02/08/musk-rages-against-disneys-dei-gestapo-and-doubles-down-on-anti-diversity-crusade/

GOVERNING
— The Resentments and Realities of the Rural-Urban Divide. There are some delightful, lively small towns, but let the numbers do the talking: In Illinois, downstaters and their city “cousins” live in different worlds of expectations and aspirations. – Jim Nowlan
https://www.governing.com/politics/the-resentments-and-realities-of-the-rural-urban-divide

DAILY MAIL
— Biden’s own DOJ said he has ‘diminished faculties and a faulty memory’: Classified docs probe reveals he left Afghan files next to dog bed in garage, forgot when his son Beau died AND couldn’t remember when he was vice president. Long-awaited report reveals an 81-year-old president suffering memory lapses. ‘He did not remember, even within several years, when his son Beau died,’ it said. Biden said he had cooperated fully and that the matter was now closed. -ROB CRILLY
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13062835/joe-biden-classified-documents-garage-private-office-investigation-not-charged.html

February 8, 2024

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

ABC7
— Orland Park mayor suggests those opposing US interests ‘go to another country.’ Mayor Keith Pekau’s comments came amid discussion on an Israel-Hamas cease-fire resolution. – Emmanuel Camarillo
https://abc7chicago.com/village-of-orland-park-il-mayor-keith-pekau/14394841/
— 33 arrested in Niles protest at Woodward Manufacturing, accuse company of complicity in Gaza war – Maher Kawash
https://abc7chicago.com/niles-protest-woodward-manufacturing-israel-hamas-war/14396475/

NBC5
— Northern Illinois University dramatically expands no-tuition program for incoming students (COMMENT: My father died suddenly in 1969 when he was 47 and I was 21. In today’s dollars, he never earned more than $60,000 a year.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/northern-illinois-university-dramatically-expands-no-tuition-program-for-incoming-students/3348559/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: According to a press release, students who have an overall GPA of 3.0 or above, and whose families have an adjusted gross income of $100,000 or less qualify for the program. Previously, the income cutoff was $75,000, according to the press release.)

CBS2
— Protests to be allowed just outside of DNC in Chicago this summer
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/dnc-protests-chicago/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMhFSG_oZsQ
— Effort to remove former President Trump from Illinois ballot is allowed to go ahead – Chris Tye
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/effort-remove-trump-from-illinois-ballot/

WGN9
— Orland Park mayor unapologetic, despite criticism over rejecting cease-fire in Gaza – Angelica Sanchez
https://wgntv.com/israel-hamas-conflict/orland-park-mayor-unapologetic-despite-criticism-over-rejecting-cease-fire-in-gaza/

FOX32
— People camping out for Trump Supreme Court case
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1407712
— Chicago crime: 457 cars stolen in a single week, alderwoman weighs in (COMMENT: While I worked for IRS in Chicago, my 1969 Dodge Charger SE was stolen in 1971 and my 1962 Chevrolet Bel Air was stolen in 1973.)
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-crime-457-cars-stolen-single-week
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVL8OFzImsc

WTTW
— Donald Trump’s Allies in Nevada GOP Ensured Victory for ‘None of These Candidates’ Over Nikki Haley – AP
https://news.wttw.com/2024/02/07/donald-trump-s-allies-nevada-gop-ensured-victory-none-these-candidates-over-nikki-haley

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau’s remarks on cease-fire draw protest from Islamic advocacy group – MIKE NOLAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/02/07/orland-park-mayor-keith-pekaus-remarks-on-cease-fire-draw-protest-from-islamic-advocacy-group/
— Trump’s presidential bid hangs in the balance in a Supreme Court case that’s broken new legal ground – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/02/07/trumps-presidential-bid-hangs-in-the-balance-in-a-supreme-court-case-thats-broken-new-legal-ground/
— Judge rejects request for hold on challenge to Donald Trump’s place on Illinois primary ballot – RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/02/07/judge-rejects-request-for-hold-on-challenge-to-donald-trumps-place-on-illinois-primary-ballot/
— Nikki Haley pushes forward after Trump’s allies in Nevada ensured her loss to ‘none of these candidates’
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/02/07/haley-pushes-forward-after-trumps-allies-in-nevada-ensured-her-loss-to-none-of-these-candidates/
— Will the mayor’s pension working group seriously tackle the problem? 3 city pension plans have only enough money to pay out less than four years of benefits. – TED DABROWSKI, JOSH BANDOCH, DENNIS LACOMB and ED BACHRACH
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/02/08/opinion-chicago-pension-working-group/
— With tax credit scholarships expiring soon, schools and parents scramble to fund students’ tuition – Alysa Guffey
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/02/08/with-tax-credit-scholarships-expiring-soon-schools-and-parents-scramble-to-fund-students-tuition/
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/with-tax-credit-scholarships-expiring-soon-schools-and-parents-scramble-to-fund-students-tuition/ar-BB1hY7Az

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— 33 pro-Palestinian demonstrators arrested outside military contractor’s factory in Niles. More than 100 protesters gathered Wednesday outside Woodward Inc., alleging the firm is complicit in Gaza deaths. – Cindy Hernandez
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2024/2/7/24065418/33-pro-palestinian-protesters-arrested-niles-boeing-woodward-defense-contractor-israel-hamas-gaza
— Illinois challenge to Trump’s candidacy won’t be delayed, Cook County judge rules. Judge Tracie Porter denied Trump’s request to delay the challenge until after the U.S. Supreme Court weighs in on similar challenges in other states, setting a Feb. 16 next court date. – Dave McKinney
https://chicago.suntimes.com/elections/2024/2/7/24065356/donald-trump-objection-placement-illinois-march-primary-ballot-no-delay

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG PICTURE OF ANDERSON: A handful of politicians (Janice Anderson, Mark Curran, Paul Froehlich, Pete DiCianni) switch parties, citing extremism. Others question their motives.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240207/local-politics/a-handful-of-politicians-switch-parties-citing-extremism-others-question-their-motives/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Jim Zay, the DuPage Republican Party chairman and the longest-serving county board member, suggests switching parties is an opportunistic move. Zay remembers when Democratic candidates would lose and then run under the GOP banner. Roger Kotecki, for instance, ran unsuccessfully as a Democrat in 1988 before winning a county board seat as a Republican in 1990. Now Democrats hold the county board majority in DuPage, a traditional GOP bastion. “They’re taking advantage of this situation where they think, ‘The Republican Party’s done in DuPage, and so I’m going to jump on board the Democratic side here and run for office and nobody will know,’” Zay said. “And I think the voters in DuPage County are a lot smarter than that.”)
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG PICTURE: Naperville residents denounce McBroom’s ‘polite challenge’ to house migrants – Alicia Fabbre
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240207/news/naperville-residents-denounce-mcbrooms-polite-challenge-to-house-migrants/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Naperville residents Tuesday blasted City Councilman Josh McBroom, describing his idea of a volunteer signup sheet to house migrants as disingenuous and nothing more than a political stunt. McBroom drew national media attention following a Jan. 16 council meeting during which he suggested the city should look into creating a signup sheet for residents interested in housing new arrivals. In the days after the meeting, McBroom, a Republican, said his proposal was a “polite challenge” to those who support open borders. A week later, McBroom and three other council members who supported the notion withdrew the request and the city manager issued a memo stating city staff would not look into the proposal and it would not come before council for further discussion. “It has been astonishing to hear a council member declare with baseless conviction that Naperville residents are hypocrites about supporting people in need because they didn’t sign a nonexistent form,” resident Meena Banasiak said. “Instead of making an earnest effort to find common ground among different perspectives you provide a disingenuous proposal that needlessly insulted our residents and diverted attention from solving the actual problem to ridiculing people who want a real solution.” Banasiak was among the more than 150 people who attended Tuesday’s meeting, which included public comment from more than 30 residents. Though several focused on McBroom, others requested a resolution from the city council supporting a cease-fire in Gaza and addressed issues such as controversy surrounding this year’s social service agency grant awards and the resignation of a human rights and fair housing commission member. Banasiak and others called on council members to censure McBroom. Though some council members expressed disappointment in the events since Jan. 16, they did not discuss or indicate support for censure. After Tuesday’s meeting, McBroom said that while many who spoke offered to help — either through donations or programs — he did not hear anyone offer to house any migrants in their homes. Earlier this month, McBroom sent a letter to Texas Gov. Gregg Abbott thanking him for his leadership with the migrant crisis and shared his volunteer signup sheet proposal. “Democrat legislators helped to create this mess and now the rest of us are left paying the bill,” McBroom wrote. “Many of my colleagues and fellow residents are quick to support the idea of welcoming and supporting new migrants, but no one is willing to invite them into their home. And my statement proved that.” McBroom repeated similar sentiments Tuesday and remained steadfast in his belief that taxpayers should not foot the bill for new arrivals. In January, Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced another $11 million in state grants would be made available to municipalities to assist new arrivals. McBroom repeated similar sentiments Tuesday and remained steadfast in his belief that taxpayers should not foot the bill for new arrivals. In January, Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced another $11 million in state grants would be made available to municipalities to assist new arrivals. “I don’t want to use tax dollars, I don’t want to take state aid,” McBroom said after Tuesday’s meeting. Naperville Mayor Scott Wehrli said the city has not applied for state grant funding to assist migrants. He added that any grant application would have to come before the council. Though the city has not received buses carrying migrants from Texas in recent weeks, Wehrli said the city intends to follow its plan and provide safe passage to new arrivals to the landing zone in Chicago. “I don’t want to use tax dollars, I don’t want to take state aid,” McBroom said after Tuesday’s meeting. Naperville Mayor Scott Wehrli said the city has not applied for state grant funding to assist migrants. He added that any grant application would have to come before the council. Though the city has not received buses carrying migrants from Texas in recent weeks, Wehrli said the city intends to follow its plan and provide safe passage to new arrivals to the landing zone in Chicago.)

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more abortion.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/health-pulse/illinois-abortion-providers-discuss-threats-violence
— Kam Buckner introduces bill that would ban single-family zoning in most Illinois cities – Leigh Giangreco (COMMENT: Does your precinct have apartment buildings? My DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 59 in Wheaton has four apartment buildings. Renters are far less likely to vote for Republicans.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/politics/bill-banning-single-family-zoning-illinois-introduced#/

MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL
— RNC convention planning ‘full speed ahead’ in Milwaukee despite looming leadership shakeup. – Lawrence Andrea
https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/02/07/rnc-convention-planning-full-speed-ahead-despite-leadership-shakeup/72510636007/

MUDDY RIVER NEWS
— State representative, other GOP candidates make pitches at Quincy Tea Party meeting – J. ROBERT GOUGH
https://muddyrivernews.com/top-stories/state-representative-other-gop-candidates-make-pitches-at-quincy-tea-party-meeting/20240207075945/

NORTHERN STAR
— Democrats and RINOs ever-increasingly push more pot on students. My having never used pot helped me a) work my way through college and graduate from NIU with a bachelor’s degree in management and owning a 1969 Dodge Charger SE when I was 21 in 1970, b) pass the Federal Service Entrance Examination in 1970, c) get hired by Firestone Stores in 1970, d) get hired by IRS in 1971 and promoted in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) earn an MBA from Loyola in 1976, f) pass the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, g) get hired by GAO in 1980, h) earn a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, i) pass the Certified Internal Auditor Examination on my first attempt in 1981, j) become a licensed CPA in 1981, k) etc.
https://northernstar.info/112642/opinion/marijuana-should-be-federally-legalized/

CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2024/02/08/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-229/
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2024/02/07/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-31/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— DuPage County municipalities refuse to discuss illegal immigrant crisis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/654202054-dupage-county-municipalities-refuse-to-discuss-illegal-immigrant-crisis
— McHenry County municipalities refuse to discuss illegal immigrant crisis
https://mchenrytimes.com/stories/654194659-mchenry-county-municipalities-refuse-to-discuss-illegal-immigrant-crisis
— Lake County municipalities refuse to discuss illegal immigrant crisis
https://lakecountygazette.com/stories/654213650-lake-county-municipalities-refuse-to-discuss-illegal-immigrant-crisis
— Sean Casten shows once again that he cares more about people who entered the country illegally than American citizens’ – Jeanne Ives
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/654174123-jeanne-ives-sean-casten-shows-once-again-that-he-cares-more-about-people-who-entered-the-country-illegally-than-american-citizens

BREAKTHROUGH IDEAS
— Cleta’s Memo- The Threat of Non-Citizens Voting in 2024
https://www.breakthrough-ideas.com/post/cleta-s-memo-the-threat-of-non-citizens-voting-in-2024

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Top campaign contribution recipients in Illinois for the week of Dec. 17
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/654203180-top-campaign-contribution-recipients-in-illinois-for-the-week-of-dec-17

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— UPWARD MOBILITY TOUGHER IN ILLINOIS THAN IN REST OF MIDWEST, MOST OF U.S. – Joe Tabor
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/upward-mobility-tougher-in-illinois-than-in-rest-of-midwest-most-of-u-s/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— IL GOP Ally Ronna Romney-McDaniel to Resign as RNC Chair, Leaves Legacy of Election Losses, Poor Fundraising
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2024/02/breaking-il-gop-ally-ronna-romney-mcdaniel-to-resign-as-rnc-chair-leaves-legacy-of-election-losses-poor-fundraising.html

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Unstoppable Trump cements hold over Republican Party – Susan Ferrechio
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/feb/8/unstoppable-donald-trump-cements-hold-over-republi/
— Last-minute 2020 election changes encouraged voter fraud – Jennifer Harper
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/feb/7/inside-beltway-last-minute-2020-election-changes-e/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— The Senate GOP is functionally leaderless – Jeremiah Poff
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/beltway-confidential/2843297/the-senate-gop-is-functionally-leaderless/
— Mitch McConnell played bigger part in failed border plan than anyone knew: ‘He wrote the deal’ – Rachel Schilke
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/senate/2844183/chris-murphy-mitch-mcconnell-role-border-legislation/
— Trump suggests North Carolina GOP Chairman Whatley as Ronna McDaniel successor at RNC – Julia Johnson
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/2843976/trump-north-carolina-gop-chairman-whatley-ronna-mcdaniel-republican-national-committee/
— Whom Trump could pick to lead the RNC – Misty Severi
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/2843358/who-trump-could-pick-new-leader-rnc/
— Leaked Border Patrol numbers show illegal immigrant arrests dropped 50% from December to January – Anna Giaritelli
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/immigration/2843511/border-patrol-numbers-illegal-immigrant-arrests-january/
— The border bill is a setup for the GOP – Elizabeth Stauffer
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/2842732/the-border-bill-is-a-setup-for-the-gop/

NEW YORK POST
— Biden’s mental decline cannot be ignored – Editorial
https://nypost.com/2024/02/07/opinion/joe-bidens-mental-decline-cannot-be-ignored/
— Biden admin aware many migrants shouldn’t qualify as asylum seekers – Alex Oliveira
https://nypost.com/2024/02/07/news/internal-documents-show-dhs-knows-many-migrants-shouldnt-qualify-for-asylum/
— Hamas’ ‘cease-fire offer’ was only a call for Israel to give up – Editorial
https://nypost.com/2024/02/07/opinion/hamas-cease-fire-offer-was-only-a-call-for-israel-to-give-up/

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— How ‘Diversity, Equity and Inclusion’ May Be Imperiling Airline Safety. “Equity” and mendacity could go hand in hand when there are political points to be scored. – Mark Bradford (COMMENT: To promote Affirmative Action (AA) and DEI is to reject meritocracy. I should write books about how AA and DEI have harmed the following: Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Organization, Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, conservative organizations, religious organizations, education, healthcare, GAO, IRS, Post Office, etc.)
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/the-faas-disability-bait-and-switch/

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— The Absurd Democrat Border Con. It remains unclear why Biden and Homeland Security Chief Alejandro Mayorkas destroyed what Trump had achieved. Why would they ensure such misery for both Americans and millions of illegal migrants? – Victor Davis Hanson
https://amgreatness.com/2024/02/08/the-absurd-democrat-border-con/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Calls grow to get Mitch McConnell out of there – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/02/calls_grow_to_get_mitch_mcconnell_out_of_there.html
— Are We on The Doorstep of Another Civil War? – John Kudla
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2024/02/are_we_on_the_doorstep_of_another_civil_war.html
— Mail-in voter fraud and the 2020 election – Chris Talgo
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/02/mailin_voter_fraud_and_the_2020_election.html

BREITBART
— Mayorkas: Americans Killed by Illegals ‘Should Not Be Politicized’ – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/02/07/dhs-chief-mayorkas-americans-killed-by-illegals-should-not-be-politicized/

CAMPUS REFORM
— Biden admin wants to reward illegal immigrants with college prep programs
https://www.campusreform.org/article/biden-admin-wants-to-reward-illegal-immigrants-with-college-prep-programs/24815

CREATORS SYNDICATE
— Trump Called ‘Racist’ for Saying ‘Invasion’ — Is it Still Racist When Sharpton Says It? – Larry Elder
https://www.creators.com/read/larry-elder/02/24/trump-called-racist-for-saying-invasion-is-it-still-racist-when-sharpton-says-it

DAILY CALLER
— DEI Activists Pressure Corporations To Keep Pushing Race-Based Programs Despite Mounting Lawsuits – JAMES LYNCH
https://dailycaller.com/2024/02/07/dei-activists-pressure-corporations-pushing-programs-lawsuits/
— Dems Want To Make Everything Electric — Except The Border Fence – Ron Hart
https://dailycaller.com/2024/02/07/hart-democrat-border-bill-illegal-immigration-trump/
— Senate Republicans Block Border Bill – BRIANNA LYMAN
https://dailycaller.com/2024/02/07/senate-republicans-block-border-bill/

DAILY SIGNAL
— Stop Allowing Noncitizens to Determine Congressional and Presidential Representation – Lora Ries
https://www.dailysignal.com/2024/02/07/stop-allowing-noncitizens-to-determine-congressional-and-presidential-representation/
— Transgender Series: Why Parents Can’t Trust Mental Health Professionals – Tyler O’Neil
https://www.dailysignal.com/2024/02/08/transgender-series-part-2-truthful-therapist-explains-parents-cant-trust-mental-health-professionals/

CENTER FOR IMMIGRATION STUDIES
— The Availability of Work Authorization Is a Known ‘Pull Factor’ for Illegal Immigration and the Submission of Fraudulent Asylum Claims. The Senate’s border bill would make it worse. Elizabeth Jacobs
https://cis.org/Jacobs/Availability-Work-Authorization-Known-Pull-Factor-Illegal-Immigration-and-Submission

DAILY WIRE
— Illinois Math And Science Academy Hosts Race-Based Retreats Exclusively For ‘Black And Latinx’ Students. Staff at the school requested that photographers at the school be “Black/Latinx” – Leif Le Mahieu
https://www.dailywire.com/news/illinois-math-and-science-academy-hosts-race-based-retreats-exclusively-for-black-and-latinx-students

FEDERALIST
— Parental Rights Group Files Complaint Against Illinois School (Illinois Math and Science Academy in Aurora) For Racist Black- And Hispanic-Only Programs – SHAWN FLEETWOOD
https://thefederalist.com/2024/02/07/exclusive-parental-rights-group-files-complaint-against-illinois-school-for-racist-black-and-hispanic-only-programs/
— Trump’s Defense Of Anheuser-Busch Undermines Conservatives’ Most Effective Boycott Yet – SHAWN FLEETWOOD
https://thefederalist.com/2024/02/07/trumps-defense-of-anheuser-busch-undermines-conservatives-most-effective-boycott-yet/
— Democrats’ Election Interference Undermines Voters’ Confidence In The Electoral Process – SHAWN FLEETWOOD
https://thefederalist.com/2024/02/07/democrats-election-interference-undermines-voters-confidence-in-the-electoral-process/

FOCUS ON THE FAMILY
— Gender Pronouns are the Catechism of a New Secular Faith Being Pushed on All of Us
https://dailycitizen.focusonthefamily.com/gender-pronouns-are-the-catechism-of-a-new-secular-faith-being-pushed-on-all-of-us/

FOX BUSINESS
— ‘Woke-ism’ requires discrimination – Katie Pavlich (COMMENT: To be woke is to discriminate against Republicans who are conservative, White, male, older, non-poor, non-veteran, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.foxbusiness.com/video/6346432767112

FOX NEWS
— The entire structure of the government is pay to play. Watters calls out greed among officials. – JESSE WATTERS
https://www.foxnews.com/media/jesse-watters-entire-structure-government-pay-to-play
— Eric Adams is giving ‘illegal aliens everything’ – Curtis Sliwa
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7l8FWeBT5c
— Gaetz says George Santos ‘never missed more’ following failed Mayorkas ouster. Rep Matt Gaetz also mentioned missing former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, joking, ‘Never thought you’d hear me say that’ – Timothy H.J. Nerozzi
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/gaetz-says-george-santos-never-missed-more-following-failed-mayorkas-ouster

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Federal Judicial Bureaucracy Pushes DEI Agenda – ED WHELAN (COMMENT: Democrats push DEI because those who are the following vote for Democrats: liberal, minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, poor, non-Christian, non-Protestant, non-Italian American, non-German American, and/or nave ancestors who have not been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nationalreview.com/bench-memos/federal-judicial-bureaucracy-pushes-dei-agenda/
— Princeton University Boasts of Thriving DEI Programs in Annual Report – ABIGAIL ANTHONY (COMMENT: While I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO 1980-1997, they frequently crowed about their success in replacing their employees who were White, male, older, and/or non-veteran with employees who were minority, female, younger, and/or veteran.)
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/princeton-university-boasts-of-thriving-dei-programs-in-annual-report/

NEWS BUSTERS
— Elon Musk RIPS Biden Admin ‘Rolling Out the Red Carpet’ for Illegal Immigrants – Tom Olohan
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/business/tom-olohan/2024/02/07/elon-musk-rips-biden-admin-rolling-out-red-carpet-illegal

ONE AMERICA NEWS
— NYC Prioritizing Illegals Over Citizens – Andrew Giuliani
https://www.oann.com/video/real-america-video/nyc-prioritizing-illegals-over-citizens/

PATRIOT POST
— Impeach Him Again. A vote on Mayorkas’ impeachment can be brought up again, and, if Republicans aren’t trying to lose, it should be. Over and over and over again. – ANN COULTER
https://patriotpost.us/opinion/104266-impeach-him-again-2024-02-08

REAL CLEAR EDUCATION
— Despite Denials, Critical Race Theory Is Used to Teach Your Children – Rhyen Staley
https://www.realcleareducation.com/articles/2024/02/07/despite_denials_critical_race_theory_is_used_to_teach_your_children_1010258.html

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Cruz: Senate Border Bill Codifies Biden’s Open Border, Pays Off Sanctuary Cities – Ian Schwartz
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2024/02/07/cruz_senate_border_bill_codifies_bidens_open_border_pays_off_sanctuary_cities.html

TOWNHALL
— Biden Admits Senate ‘Border Security’ Bill Is a Precursor to Amnesty for Millions of Illegals – Sarah Arnold (COMMENT: If you come to a country illegally, you should never be allowed to vote in that country.)
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/saraharnold/2024/02/07/biden-admits-senate-bill-precursor-to-amnesty-for-illegals-n2634879
— First Illegal Migrants In NY Get Prepaid Credit Cards, Now They Get American Jobs – Sarah Arnold (COMMENT: If they could have, all the employers who hired me would have hired illegals instead of me.)
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/saraharnold/2024/02/07/dem-gov-hochul-relaxes-requirements-for-illegals-to-get-government-jobs-n2634877

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

THE HILL
— Democrats are rushing to fix their failed sanctuary city and open border schemes – J.T. YOUNG
https://thehill.com/opinion/immigration/4451085-democrats-are-rushing-to-fix-their-failed-sanctuary-city-and-open-border-schemes/
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration. Democrat leaders want illegals because illegals vote for Democrats. RINO leaders want illegals because RINOs want cheap labor.
https://thehill.com/opinion/immigration/4453130-after-fumbling-border-security-the-immigration-crisis-is-on-republicans/
https://thehill.com/opinion/congress-blog/4452675-for-gop-on-border-crisis-sells-better-than-compromise/

CBS NEWS
— NYC giving pre-paid debit cards to asylum seeker families for food, baby supplies
https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/video/nyc-distributing-pre-paid-debit-cards-to-asylum-seeker-families/
https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/nyc-giving-pre-paid-debit-cards-to-asylum-seeker-families-for-food-baby-supplies/

NBC NEWS
— Democrats and RINOs falsely argue that the “bipartisan immigration agreement” would have decreased illegal immigration.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/immigration/biden-administration-weighs-executive-action-border-migrants-rcna137804

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— IRS expects to collect hundreds of billions more in overdue and unpaid taxes thanks to new funding – FATIMA HUSSEIN (COMMENT: GAO audits IRS. I worked for the Democrats who ran IRS for almost 9 years and for the Democrats who ran GAO on audits of IRS for 3 years. Based on how those Democrats treated me, anticipate/expect that IRS will use its new funding to go after Republicans who are conservative, White, male, older, non-poor, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wifr.com/2024/02/07/irs-expects-collect-hundreds-billions-more-overdue-unpaid-taxes-thanks-new-funding/

YAHOO
— According to Democrats and RINOs, the more of the following that you are, the more privileged that you are: conservative, Republican, White, male, older, non-poor, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time. I should write a book about my critics/opponents who have demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me the most as being privileged. I would focus on how much money their parents have/had.
https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/6-things-white-people-highlight-151602356.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— Democrats and RINOs falsely argue that the “bipartisan immigration agreement” would have decreased illegal immigration.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/07/us/politics/trump-border-biden.html
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters promote Trump’s mistakes and shortcomings, but ignore, downplay, dismiss, belittle, demonize, denigrate, and condemn all that he has done right.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/04/opinion/politics-friends-trump-pandemic.html

ABC SAN DIEGO
— Democrats and RINOs ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration
https://www.10news.com/residents-in-chicago-suburbs-mobilize-to-aid-dropped-off-migrants

FOX ATLANTA
— 33 arrested after pro-Palestinian protest in Chicago suburb
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-KIsoyGKiA

AMERICA MAGAZINE
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly use Jesus to promote more illegal immigration. Democrat leaders want illegals because illegals vote for Democrats. RINO leaders want illegals because RINOs want cheap labor.
https://www.americamagazine.org/politics-society/2024/02/07/jrs-joan-rosenhauer-migrants-asylum-seekers-247180

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say Iran, Russia and China do not fear Trump.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/our-enemies-dont-fear-biden-or-trump-neither-man-can-deter-iran-russia-or-china-8815287b
— Minority business groups press companies to support diversity initiatives under legal attack – Tali Arbel
https://www.wsj.com/business/dei-diversity-initiatives-advocacy-elon-musk-bill-ackman-b64caeea
— Just because Mayorkas is an operative for Biden, that is not reason to not impeach Mayorkas.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/impeaching-mayorkas-was-a-mistake-this-precedent-will-be-used-against-gop-d0bf4956
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/border-deal-senate-gop-james-lankford-mitch-mcconnell-donald-trump-ukraine-israel-aid-f4e8ceb2

FORBES
— What Is A Forensic Accountant? Role And Responsibilities. – Kayla Missman (COMMENT: I became a Forensic Accountant in 1997 when I was 48 years old.)
https://www.forbes.com/advisor/education/healthcare/become-a-forensic-accountant/
— Earning A Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting: Everything You Need To Know – Ilana Hamilton and Brenna Swanston (COMMENT: Majoring in management instead of accounting at UIC 1966-1968, NIU 1969-1970, and Loyola 1972-1976 was one of my biggest mistakes. By the time I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979 when I was 30 years old, because I am a White male, I was viewed as being much too old to have a successful career in accounting. Accounting firms were never interested in me because they were under tremendous pressure from Democrat politicians to hire Democrats who were minority, female, and/or young. I became a licensed CPA when I was 32 in 1981. I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981. I earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980. I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979. I earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976. I worked for GAO 1980-1997, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 Levels, currently $115,439-$150,075/year. I worked for IRS 1971-1980, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step-1-5 Levels, currently $97,079-$110,020/year. If had been a minority or a female, I would have gotten many job offers from accounting firms.)
https://www.forbes.com/advisor/education/business-and-marketing/bachelors-in-accounting/
— Democrats and RINOs reject the Supreme Court Affirmative Action decision.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/aparnarae/2024/02/08/3-misconceptions-derailing-equity-efforts/

HR BREW
— PwC removes diversity requirement for its interns – Kristen Parisi (COMMENT: Accounting firms were never interested in me because they were under tremendous pressure from Democrat politicians to hire Democrats who were minority, female, and/or young. I became a licensed CPA when I was 32 in 1981. I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981. I earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980. I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979. I earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976. I worked for GAO 1980-1997, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 Levels, currently $115,439-$150,075/year. I worked for IRS 1971-1980, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step-1-5 Levels, currently $97,079-$110,020/year. If had been a minority or a female, I would have gotten many job offers from accounting firms.)
https://www.hr-brew.com/stories/2024/02/07/pwc-removes-diversity-requirement-for-start-interns
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Since SCOTUS issued its decision banning race-based affirmative action in education, multiple lawsuits have been filed against companies because of their DEI programs. PwC, an accounting firm with 46,000 US employees, was one of the companies targeted by anti-DEI activist group America First Legal in 2023 following the affirmative action decision. The group, led by Stephen Miller, said that PwC’s Start internship and scholarship programs, which only accepted applicants from underrepresented groups, could be illegal, the Financial Times reported.

CPA JOURNAL
— My critics/opponents applaud my Democrat GAO superiors for their forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old so that they could my job and my preferred corner office to my Democrat Black CPA subordinate, which is exactly what they did. It is called political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination.
https://www.cpajournal.com/2024/02/07/keeping-our-promise/

POLITICO                                                                                                  
— Loyalty is a one-way street in Donald Trump’s GOP. Just ask Ronna McDaniel. The Republican National Committee chair is expected to step down this spring. — NATALIE ALLISON and MERIDITH MCGRAW (COMMENT: I should write a book about those Republican candidates, elected officials, and party leaders a) who I have done the most to help elect and to reelect, b) who have blamed me the most for their defeats, and c) who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me to punish me for their defeats.)
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/02/08/ronna-mcdaniel-trump-step-down-00140291
— Could Taylor Swift tilt Florida blue? It’s Democrats’ wildest dream. “People care about her. People understand the importance of her. She is a youth icon,” said one Florida Democrat. – KIMBERLY LEONARD
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/02/07/taylor-swift-biden-florida-democrats-00140243

PARADISE
— TikTok Giving Chinese Illegals Step-By-Step Instructions On How To Invade U.S.
https://theparadise.ng/23728/watch-tiktok-giving-chinese-illegals-step-by-step-instructions-on-how-to-invade-u-s/

NATION BUILDER
— TRAINING & RESOURCE MANUAL for REPUBLICAN PRECINCT COMMITTEEMEN – Illinois Republican State Central Committee – GOP Training Subcommittee – August, 2015 (COMMENT: I am in the process of hand-delivering a copy of the March 19, 2024 Republican primary ballot for my precinct to each of the 228 residences in my precinct that have at least one registered Republican voter.)
https://assets.nationbuilder.com/mcleancountygop/pages/981/attachments/original/1650681545/PrecinctCommitteemanManual-1.pdf?1650681545/1000

PSYCHOLOGY TODAY
— To get more and more and more votes from those who are the following, Democrat and RINO candidates ever-increasingly shout at them that they are victims: liberal/moderate, minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, unmarried, veteran, non-rich, non-Christian, non-Protestant, non-Italian American, non-German American, and/or those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/positive-prescription/202402/an-antidote-for-wound-collecting

ACLU
— Democrats and RINOs reject the Supreme Court Affirmative Action decision.
https://www.aclu.org/podcast/how-to-dismantle-the-anti-dei-machine

NPR
— Democrats and RINOs ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.wbur.org/npr/1220480721/immigration-lgbtq-violence-asylum
https://www.npr.org/2024/02/08/1220480721/immigration-lgbtq-violence-asylum

TIME
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://time.com/6692645/immigration-economy-us-gdp-growth-cbo-report/

February 7, 2024

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Mayor Brandon Johnson touts $18M invested in Black, Latino businesses to feed migrants – ALICE YIN (COMMENT: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/02/06/mayor-brandon-johnson-touts-18m-invested-in-black-latino-businesses-to-feed-migrants/
— At downtown protest, parents press Chicago Public Schools to provide ‘immediate’ relief to families without busing. – ALYSA GUFFEY
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/02/06/at-downtown-protest-parents-press-chicago-public-schools-to-provide-immediate-relief-to-families-without-busing/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG PICTURE IN NAPERVILLE SUN: McBroom applauds migrant busing in letter to Texas governor, says his Naperville host idea meant to be ‘provocative’ – TESS KENNY
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/02/06/naperville-mcbroom-letter-texas-abbott-migrant/
— Illinois is not as blue as we think. Gerrymandering is the problem. – M. Todd Henderson:
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/02/07/illinois-gerrymandering-redistricting/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more abortion.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/02/06/illinois-man-sentenced-to-5-years-in-prison-for-trying-to-burn-down-danville-abortion-clinic/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Orland Park mayor rejects Gaza cease-fire resolution, suggests those opposing U.S. interests ‘go to another country.’ The Chicago Chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations condemned Keith Pekau’s comments calling them ‘ignorant and dangerous.’ Pekau said he values the ‘respectful views of all my constituents.’ – Emmanuel Camarillo
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2024/2/6/24064147/orland-park-mayor-dismisses-israel-hamaz-gaza-war-mideast-cease-fire-resolution-cair-chicago
— City slip-up to allow protesters to march right up to Democratic National Convention when whole world is watching. Due to a technicality, the city was forced on appeal Monday to allow one of those groups to march to the sidewalk in front of the United Center. The Poor People’s Army was granted its permit after the city failed to respond to the application within its own 10-day deadline. – David Struett
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2024/2/6/24063524/democratic-national-convention-chicago-protest
— ALL OF THE FRONT PAGE: Chicago migrants are under pressure as deadline to find permanent housing looms. Migrants looking for apartments face language and financial obstacles in a market without enough affordable places to live. – Adriana Cardona-Maguigad (COMMENT: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2024/2/6/24063447/chicago-migrants-under-pressure-deadline-find-permanent-housing-looms
— Antisemitic messages left on cars in Edgewater. Nearly 45 flyers were posted in the 5400 and 5500 blocks of North Magnolia Avenue sometime between Monday night and Tuesday morning.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2024/2/6/24064349/antisemitic-messages-left-on-cars-in-edgewater-hate-crime-chicago

DAILY HERALD
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240206/nation-and-world-politics/gop-says-biden-has-all-the-power-he-needs-to-control-the-border-the-reality-is-far-more-complicated/
— Democrat and RINO women ever-increasingly crow about their success in destroying men.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240205/syndicated-columnists/the-power-of-women/

ABC7
— House vote to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas fails, thwarted by Republican defections – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/house-republicans-impeachment-homeland-security-secretary-alejandro-mayorkas/14390975/
— Appeals court rejects Trump’s immunity claim in federal election interference case. The three-judge panel heard arguments in early January. – Katherine Faulders, Alexander Mallin and Peter Charalambous
https://abc7chicago.com/donald-trump-news-immunity-president-today/14391216/
— Lincoln Park vehicles targeted by antisemitic flyers with outlandish claims about Jews – Michelle Gallardo and Eric Horng
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-crime-police-investigation-antisemitism-antisemitic-flyers/14392824/
— CPS students, parents rally after bus transportation canceled just weeks before start of school year – Stephanie Wade
https://abc7chicago.com/cps-school-bus-chicago-protest-daley-plaza/14392385/
— Mayor Johnson, Gov. Pritzker meet on migrant crisis as local businesses help feed new arrivals. – Sarah Schulte (COMMENT: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.)
https://abc7chicago.com/migrants-in-chicago-migrant-crisis-mayor-brandon-johnson-news-illinois-governor-jb-pritzker/14390575/

NBC5
— Important details on migrant shelters remain up in the air following Johnson, Pritzker meeting at City Hall (COMMENT: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/top-videos-home/important-details-on-migrant-shelters-remain-up-in-the-air-following-johnson-pritzker-meeting-at-city-hall/3348863/
— Food service for asylum seekers in Chicago takes center stage amid new contract – Mary Ann Ahern (COMMENT: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/food-service-for-asylum-seekers-in-chicago-takes-center-stage-amid-new-contract/3348932/
— 50 vehicles parked in Lincoln Park targeted by antisemitic flyers
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/50-vehicles-parked-in-lincoln-park-targeted-by-antisemitic-flyers/3349090/

CBS2
— Chicago touts $18M effort to feed migrants at city shelters (COMMENT: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.)
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/chicago-touts-18m-effort-to-feed-migrants-at-city-shelters/
— Activists fighting for permits to protest closer to DNC in Chicago – Chris Tye
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/democratic-national-convention-protesters-permits-union-park-grant-park/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-izmjOjmzQ
— Antisemitic flyers found on Chicago car windshields
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/antisemitic-flyers-found-on-chicago-car-windshields/

WGN9
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly side with Hamas.
https://wgntv.com/news/national/ap-us-news/ap-opinion-piece-about-detroit-suburb-is-racist-and-islamophobic-democrats-say/

FOX32
— Chicago mayor celebrates role of Black, brown businesses in feeding migrants (COMMENT: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpt7O8Y3qDM
— Nearly $18M invested in feeding Chicago migrants over 8 months (COMMENT: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.)
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/feeding-chicago-migrants
— Activist groups demand protest permit for Chicago DNC
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-activist-groups-protest-permit-democratic-national-convention
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHEKYzDODCY
— Chicago Public Schools faces demand for expanded transportation services
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-public-schools-expanded-transportation-services

WTTW
— Illinois Supreme Court Denies State Lawmaker’s Bid to Vacate Gun Ban Ruling – Jerry Nowicki
https://news.wttw.com/2024/02/06/illinois-supreme-court-denies-state-lawmaker-s-bid-vacate-gun-ban-ruling

WBEZ
— Chicago migrants are under pressure as the deadline to find permanent housing looms. Migrants looking for apartments face language and financial obstacles in a market without enough affordable places to live. – Adriana Cardona-Maguigad (COMMENT: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.)
https://www.wbez.org/stories/chicago-migrants-search-for-housing-as-deadline-looms/4c347c3d-1b59-47e2-a707-76855a4e9166

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Democrats push more pot in Springfield.
https://www.sj-r.com/story/business/2024/02/06/cannabis-retailer-high-profile-opens-store-in-springfield/72487230007/
— Playwright hopes original work about 1908 race riot can jumpstart conversations. ‘Outraged’ will makes its debut at the UIS Studio Theatre this weekend. – Steven Spearie (COMMENT: Democrats ever-increasingly hint/imply/argue/shout that the longer that your ancestors have been in America and the more of the following that you are, the more that you have benefitted from discrimination against Blacks: conservative, Republican, White, male, older, non-poor, Protestant, and/or German American.)
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/history/2024/02/06/an-original-play-on-the-1908-springfield-race-riot-debuts-this-weekend/72419776007/

FOX ILLINOIS
— Businesses around Springfield celebrate Black History Month – Kaira Willis (COMMENT: While I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO’s Chicago Office 1980-1997, they encouraged/forced their employees to celebrate a different oppressed group virtually every month. Of course that hinted/implied/argued/shouted that the oppressors were conservatives, Republicans, Whites, males, older people, non-veterans, Protestants, Italian Americans, German Americans, and/or those whose ancestors had been in America for a long time.)
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/businesses-around-springfield-celebrate-black-history-month

NPR ILLINOIS
— Republicans and Democrats are moving in opposite directions on immigration – Steve Inskeep, Claudia Grisales
https://www.nprillinois.org/2024-02-07/republicans-and-democrats-are-moving-in-opposite-directions-on-immigration

CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2024/02/07/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-228/
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2024/02/06/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-30/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

WIREPOINTS
— Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy and others draw attention to Illinois’ dismal education results – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
https://wirepoints.org/elon-musk-vivek-ramaswamy-and-others-draw-attention-to-illinois-dismal-education-results-wirepoints/
— Publishers of op-eds by CTBA’s Ralph Martire on immigration should start checking his facts – Mark Glennon
https://wirepoints.org/publishers-of-ralph-martires-op-eds-on-immigration-should-start-checking-his-facts-wirepoints/
— You can see why criminals are so emboldened in Chicago
https://wirepoints.org/you-can-see-why-criminals-are-so-emboldened-in-chicago-wirepoints-on-am-560-chicagos-morning-answer/

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— Former Mayoral candidate Green slams Mayor Johnson’s $105m illegal alien dining plan
https://chicagocitywire.com/stories/654132481-former-mayoral-candidate-green-slams-mayor-johnson-s-105m-illegal-alien-dining-plan

KANKAKEE TIMES
— Kankakee County municipalities refuse to discuss illegal immigrant crisis
https://kankakeetimes.com/stories/654136053-kankakee-county-municipalities-refuse-to-discuss-illegal-immigrant-crisis

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— IL GOP Unveils New Logo Instead of New Leadership, as Pro-Choice, Anti-Trump State Party Violates Platform and Perfects the Art of Losing
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2024/02/il-gop-unveils-new-logo-instead-of-new-leadership-as-pro-choice-anti-trump-state-party-violates-platform-and-perfects-the-art-of-losing.html

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Senate border deal reignites conservative fury against McConnell, calls for his ouster – Ramsey Touchberry
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/feb/6/senate-border-deal-reignites-gop-fury-against-mitc/
— Senate’s illegal-alien amnesty bill will crush this country. America is stupid and weak under Biden’s leadership. – Peter Navarro
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/feb/6/senates-illegal-alien-amnesty-bill-will-crush-this/
— Mayorkas avoids impeachment as House Republicans fail to muster votes – Stephen Dinan and Alex Miller
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/feb/6/alejandro-mayorkas-avoids-impeachment-house-republ/
— Voters want meaningful reforms to stem illegal immigration – Simon Hankinson (COMMENT: E-Verify.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/feb/6/voters-want-meaningful-reforms-to-stem-illegal-imm/
— RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel plans to resign – Kerry Picket and Mallory Wilson
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/feb/6/ronna-mcdaniel-rnc-chairwoman-leave-post-end-month/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Conservative GOP senators say time is up on McConnell and his ‘failing’ leadership – Samantha-Jo Roth
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/senate/2840388/conservative-gop-senators-say-times-up-mcconnell-leadership/
— China is infiltrating America through its open borders – Parker Miller
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/2837574/china-is-infiltrating-america-through-its-open-borders/

NEW YORK POST
— If Trump is convicted, an election win evaporates for Republicans – Isaac Schorr
https://nypost.com/2024/02/06/opinion/if-trump-is-convicted-an-election-win-evaporates-for-republicans/
— NYC’s migrant crisis hits new level of madness: Free rooms, meals to thugs who are robbing us – Betsy McCaughey
https://nypost.com/2024/02/06/opinion/nycs-migrant-crisis-hits-new-level-of-madness-free-rooms-meals-to-thugs-who-are-robbing-us/
— House Republicans fail to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas in dramatic 216-214 vote – Josh Christenson
https://nypost.com/2024/02/06/news/house-republicans-fail-to-impeach-homeland-security-secretary-alejandro-mayorkas/
— Eric Adams asks Albany to cover 50% of NYC’s migrant crisis costs on ‘Tin Cup Day’ – Craig McCarthy, Vaughn Golden, Aneeta Bhole and Emily Crane
https://nypost.com/2024/02/06/metro/mayor-adams-begs-albany-to-cover-50-of-nycs-migrant-crisis-costs-on-tin-cup-day/
— RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel tells Trump she’s resigning after South Carolina primary – Victor Nava
https://nypost.com/2024/02/06/news/rnc-chairwoman-ronna-mcdaniel-tells-trump-shes-resigning-after-south-carolina-primary-report/

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— Nikki Haley Is All-In on the Climate Cult. A failing campaign isn’t stopping Haley from getting in tight with Wall Street. – Riley Moore
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/nikki-haley-is-all-in-on-the-climate-cult/

AMERICAN THINKER
— The new ‘border security’ bill is about legalizing illegals – Michael Letts
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/02/the_new_border_security_bill_is_about_legalizing_illegals.html
— Next up from Team Biden: Free college for illegals? – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/02/next_up_from_team_biden_free_college_for_illegals.html

BLAZE
— Find out where illegal immigrants are allowed to vote
https://www.theblaze.com/shows/sara-gonzales-unfiltered/find-out-where-illegal-immigrants-are-allowed-to-vote
— THIS Elon Musk tweet just made establishment GOP very upset
https://www.theblaze.com/shows/the-rubin-report/this-elon-musk-tweet-just-made-establishment-gop-very-upset
— GOP senator James Lankford gets big mad at Elon Musk for his honest prediction about the ‘long-term goal’ of the so-called border bill – CHRIS ENLOE
https://www.theblaze.com/news/lankford-attacks-elon-musk-border-bill

BREITBART
— Biden Gives Game Plan Away: Senate Bill Precursor to Amnesty for Illegals – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/02/06/https-www-breitbart-com-politics-2024-02-06-exclusive-rep-bob-goods-alert-act-to-weaken-unelected-bureaucrats-gone-wild-passes-committee/
— ‘Disgrace’ Senate Bill Essentially Pays Illegal Aliens to Cross Southern Border – Beth Van Duyne
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/02/06/exclusive-beth-van-duyne-disgrace-senate-bill-essentially-pays-illegal-aliens-to-cross-southern-border/

DAILY CALLER
— ‘A Resounding Betrayal’: Republicans, Conservatives React To Failed Mayorkas Impeachment – HAROLD HUTCHISON
https://dailycaller.com/2024/02/06/resounding-betrayal-republicans-react-failed-mayorkas-impeachment/
— House Vote To Impeach DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas Fails – HENRY RODGERS
https://dailycaller.com/2024/02/06/house-vote-impeach-dhs-secretary-alejandro-mayorkas-fails/
— Here Are The Four Republicans Who Voted Against Impeaching Alejandro Mayorkas – HENRY RODGERS
https://dailycaller.com/2024/02/06/here-are-the-four-republicans-who-voted-against-impeaching-alejandro-mayorkas/
— Denver Starts Booting Hundreds Of Migrant Families From Shelter As It Struggles To Keep Up – HAILEY GOMEZ
https://dailycaller.com/2024/02/07/denver-boots-800-migrants-from-shelter-struggles-crisis/

DAILY WIRE
— Al Sharpton Calls Migrant Crisis ‘Invasion’ “You are seeing an influx of migrants all over the country.” – Mairead Elordi
https://www.dailywire.com/news/watch-al-sharpton-calls-migrant-crisis-invasion
— Biden Demands Illegal Aliens He’s Let In Get Pathway To Citizenship
https://www.dailywire.com/news/biden-demands-illegal-aliens-hes-let-in-get-pathway-to-citizenship

FEDERALIST
— Without Mass Deportations, America’s Demographics Shift Will Result In Radical Politics – B.L. HAHN
https://thefederalist.com/2024/02/07/without-mass-deportations-americas-demographics-will-result-in-radical-politics/
— The Border Crisis Is The Definition Of A Foreign ‘Invasion’ – JOSHUA S. TREVIÑO
https://thefederalist.com/2024/02/06/the-border-crisis-is-the-definition-of-a-foreign-invasion/
— Senate Border Bill Is Nothing But A Democrat Propaganda Op – KYLEE GRISWOLD
https://thefederalist.com/2024/02/06/senate-border-bill-is-nothing-but-a-democrat-propaganda-op/
— Biden Calls Texas Stopping Border Illegals In Eagle Pass ‘Blocking Enforcement’ – JORDAN BOYD
https://thefederalist.com/2024/02/06/biden-calls-texas-stopping-border-illegals-in-eagle-pass-blocking-enforcement/

FOX NEWS
— Chicago invests nearly $18M to feed illegal migrants amid homeless crisis. By the end of 2023, the city was serving 18,000 daily hot meals across 21 shelter sites to illegal migrants. – Stepheny Price
https://www.foxnews.com/us/chicago-invests-nearly-18m-feed-illegal-migrants-amid-homeless-crisis
— Stop allowing noncitizens to determine congressional and presidential representation. Biden’s intentional border crisis has produced unprecedented apportionment issues. – Lora Ries, RJ Hauman
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/stop-allowing-noncitizens-determine-congressional-presidential-representation
— Fastest growing migrant group is from China. Fox News’ Gillian Turner on the increase of illegal immigration into the U.S. coming from China.
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6346351635112
— Migrants’ attack on NYPD a glimpse of America’s future under Biden, other soft-on-crime Dems. The migrants’ attack on NYPD officers in Times Square feels like a watershed moment. – Paul Mauro
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/migrants-attack-nypd-glimpse-americas-future-under-biden-other-soft-crime-dems
— NYC mayor claims cards for migrants is a ‘smart policy shift’ Fox News correspondent Bryan Llenas reports on how migrants are supposed to get 40% more than citizens on SNAP on ‘Outnumbered.’
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6346376933112

LAW ENFORCEMENT TODAY
— Republicans, led by Rep. Eli Crane, Sens. Mike Lee, Tom Cotton, and others slam proposed border deal – Pat Droney
https://lawenforcementtoday.com/republicans-led-by-rep-eli-crane-sens-mike-lee-tom-cotton-and-others-slam-proposed-border-deal

NATIONAL REVIEW
— House Republicans Fail to Impeach DHS Secretary Mayorkas in Major Blow to GOP – HALEY STRACK
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/house-advances-vote-to-impeach-homeland-security-secretary-alejandro-mayorkas/

NEWSMAX
— Sen. Cruz: Time for McConnell to Go – Nick Koutsobinas
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/ted-cruz-mitch-mcconnell-border-bill/2024/02/06/id/1152571/
— Bill an express lane for illegal immigration – Missouri Senator Eric Schmitt
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_dKkE2l1m8

TOWNHALL
— Biden to Berate Republicans for Refusing to Fix a Crisis He Created – Katie Pavlich
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2024/02/06/biden-to-berate-republicans-for-refusing-to-fix-a-crisis-he-created-n2634833
— We Better Not See a Single RINO Traitor Vote for This ‘Border Security’ Monstrosity – Matt Vespa
https://townhall.com/columnists/mattvespa/2024/02/06/i-better-not-see-a-single-republican-vote-for-this-border-security-monstrosity-n2634809
— After a Crushing Defeat in Nevada, Nikki Haley Must Accept This Conclusion – Matt Vespa
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2024/02/07/after-crushing-defeat-in-nevada-someone-has-to-tell-nikki-haley-to-drop-out-n2634883

WESTERN JOURNAL
— NYC Mayor Eric Adams Compares Himself to Jesus During His Speech Celebrating Non-White Hires – Warner Todd Huston
https://www.westernjournal.com/nyc-mayor-eric-adams-compares-jesus-speech-celebrating-non-white-hires/
— DEI Run Amok: FAA Hiring People with ‘Severe Intellectual, Psychiatric Disability’ Is Disaster in the Making (COMMENT: While I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO’s Chicago office 1980-1997, they assigned me to supervise all their employees who had physical and/or mental health problems and/or were liberal, minority, female, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, had parents who were immigrants, and/or had ancestors who had not been in America for a long time.)
https://www.westernjournal.com/dei-run-amok-faa-hiring-people-severe-intellectual-psychiatric-disability-disaster-making/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

NBC NEWS & CNN & NEW YORK TIMES & THE HILL
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/transgender-survey-transition-hrt-surgery-gender-affirming-rcna137563
https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/07/us/us-transgender-2022-survey-reaj/index.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/07/health/trangender-survey-harassment-poverty.html
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/4452248-half-of-trans-people-in-us-have-considered-moving-out-of-state-because-of-anti-lgbtq-laws-survey/

MSN
— Elon Musk Pledges to Cover Legal Expenses for Disney Employees ‘Discriminated Against’ by DEI Policies – Benjamin Lindsay (COMMENT: My critics/opponents a) benefitted from DEI policies, b) want to benefit from DEI policies, and/or c) pander to minorities, females, younger people, LGBTQers, non-Protestants, non-German Americans, and/or those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time.)
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/news/elon-musk-pledges-to-cover-legal-expenses-for-disney-employees-discriminated-against-by-dei-policies/ar-BB1hTc9M

NEW YORK TIMES
— $2.4 Billion Is Not Enough for New York’s Migrant Crisis, Adams Says. Mayor Eric Adams told state lawmakers in Albany that New York City needed $4.6 billion just to pay for half of its yearly costs related to the migrant influx. – Grace Ashford and Claire Fahy
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/06/nyregion/adams-albany-migrant-crisis.html
— All my coworkers who my Democrat superiors promoted over me were Democrat DEI hires a) who had less work experience than I had, b) who had less education than I had, c) who had no professional certifications or fewer than I had, and/or d) who had no professional license. Virtually all of them were females and/or minorities. It got ever-increasingly worse after 1974 when I was 25. I earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976. I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979. I earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980. I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981. I became a licensed CPA on 1981. It is called patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/04/business/dei-job-interview.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Pritzker ramps up abortion rights investments amid 2028 chatter – Hannah Knowles
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/02/07/jb-pritzker-abortion-think-big/
— Haley loses to ‘none of these candidates’
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/02/07/nevada-primary-election-2024-campaign-updates/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Legacy Admissions May Not Be at Odds With Diversity. Selective colleges have a lot of minority alumni after half a century of affirmative action. – Jason L. Riley (COMMENT: What if Affirmative Action had only been for those whose parents did not have college degrees? Neither of my parents attended college. My father was only the first of my ancestors to earn a high school diploma. My mother never attended high school.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/legacy-admissions-may-not-be-at-odds-with-diversity-hcbu-campus-culture-b893e6b7
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-punts-on-the-border-rather-than-get-things-done-immigration-failure-campaign-7ae4dcbb

FORBES
— John Cornyn Blasts Biden’s Border Policies: ‘A High-Powered Magnet For Illegal Immigration’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMLvW7LOB0Y

COURIER JOURNAL
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more hatred against Republicans.
https://www.courier-journal.com/story/opinion/2024/02/07/anti-black-hate-fbi-report-nobody-cares/72492410007/

PATCH U.S.
— Thousands Of U.S. Cities Could Be Ghost Towns By 2100. About 15,000 cities nationwide, located everywhere but Hawaii and Washington, D.C., could see a dramatic population shift. – Beth Dalbey
https://patch.com/us/across-america/thousands-u-s-cities-could-be-ghost-towns-2100-new-study
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Five states — Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, Mississippi and New Hampshire — could see population declines in about three-fourths of their cities.)

ATLANTIC
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Democrat and RINO leaders promote the draft agreement on immigration and asylum.
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2024/02/republicans-congress-immigration-deal/677357/

RASMUSSEN REPORT
— 52% of Voters Approve of Mayorkas Impeachment
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/biden_administration/52_of_voters_approve_of_mayorkas_impeachment

DAILY MAIL
— Chicago property tycoon has spent $150,000 of his own money resettling almost 500 migrants in 15 buildings – but says he’s been condemned by locals and a city official ‘threatened his life’ Chris Amatore said he felt called by God to help house Chicago’s migrants. Migrants sleep on floors with no furniture, but are happy to be out of shelters. Amatore claims Alderman Greg Mitchell threatened his life for his efforts. – NIC WHITE
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13053729/Chicago-migrants-stay-Chris-Amatore-buildings-death-threat.html

February 2, 2024

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

ABC7
— Over 100 kids shot near Chicago schools in last 5 years – Chuck Goudie and Barb Markoff, Christine Tressel and Tom Jones
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-shooting-near-school-senn-high-gun-violence/14379567/

NBC5
— $66M earmarked for Chicago violence intervention program expansion (COMMENT: Why is there so much violence in Chicago?)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/top-videos-home/66m-earmarked-for-chicago-violence-intervention-program-expansion/3344821/

CBS2
— Chicago nonprofit helping students, parents attend college for free through scholarship program (COMMENT: Back in the good old days, I was able to work my way through college and graduate debt-free from NIU in 1970 with a bachelor’s degree in management and owning a 1969 Dodge Charger SE. But college expenses were much lower back then. But still, I could not have done it if my parents had not provided me with room and board a) while I was at student at UIC 1966-1968, b) weekends during my first semester at NIU in 1969 so that I could keep my part-time Park Forest Post Office job, and c) the summer of 1969.)
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/chicago-nonprofit-helping-students-parents-attend-college-for-free-through-scholarship-program/
— Tesla electric cars to feature at Chicago Auto Show for first time
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/tesla-electric-cars-to-feature-at-chicago-auto-show-for-first-time/

WGN9
— City leaders announce new plan to reduce gun violence in Chicago
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_ysPWFp94I
— The Great Migration: How a Chicago newspaper helped shape the nation (COMMENT: In defense of my ancestors, I have always stressed that all of them have only lived always in northeast Illinois.)
https://wgntv.com/news/black-history-month/the-great-migration-how-a-chicago-newspaper-helped-shape-the-nation/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AelHr8yk1r4

FOX32
— Pritzker criticizes Chicago City Council’s Gaza ceasefire resolution: ‘I was disappointed’
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/pritzker-criticizes-chicago-city-council-gaza-ceasefire-resolution
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26Ws-X7TLwc

WTTW
— New Anti-Violence Initiative Aims to Reduce Chicago Shootings by 50% in 5 Years – Amanda Vinicky
https://news.wttw.com/2024/02/01/new-anti-violence-initiative-aims-reduce-chicago-shootings-50-5-years
— Pritzker ‘Disappointed’ With Chicago’s Gaza Cease-Fire Resolution, Says It’ll Have No Impact on Foreign Policy – Amanda Vinicky
https://news.wttw.com/2024/02/01/pritzker-disappointed-chicago-s-gaza-cease-fire-resolution-says-it-ll-have-no-impact

WBEZ
— Can Chicago’s power grid handle a move from natural gas to electric in homes?
https://www.wbez.org/stories/can-chicagos-power-grid-handle-a-move-from-natural-gas-to-electric-in-homes/1c50f61f-6998-45b6-894c-b755fc84c69a

WGN RADIO
— More than 200 staffers with Chicago Tribune and 6 other newsrooms begin 24-hour strike – AP
https://wgnradio.com/news/business-news/ap-more-than-200-staffers-with-chicago-tribune-and-6-other-newsrooms-begin-24-hour-strike/
https://wgnradio.com/lisa-dent/a-look-into-chicago-tribunes-24-hour-strike/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Gov. J.B. Pritzker criticizes City Hall’s Gaza cease-fire resolution – OLIVIA STEVENS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/02/01/pritzker-criticizes-gaza-cease-fire-resolution/
— A hateful travesty on the floor of the City Council. Wednesday’s City Council vote on Gaza was shameful. – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/02/01/ct-editorial-gaza-resolution-debra-silverstein/
— Foundations, business interests raise $66 million to fight crime in Chicago – OLIVIA STEVENS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/02/01/foundations-business-interests-raise-66-million-to-fight-crime-in-chicago/
— CPS suggests starting school after Democratic National Convention for city’s ‘logistical needs’ The district suggests starting classes Monday, Aug. 26 – one week later than usual – after the Aug. 19-22 convention wraps up. – ALYSA GUFFEY
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/02/01/cps-suggests-starting-school-after-democratic-national-convention-for-citys-logistical-needs/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Left-wingers will not be ignored. Dems plan to crash Dem party in Chicago this summer to accuse fellow Dems of not being Dem enough. – Neil Steinberg
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2024/2/1/24057972/democratic-national-convention-protests-2024-election-trump-biden-lgbtq-abortion-rights
— Ald. Greg Mitchell accused of threatening building owner who housed migrants. Building owner Christopher Amatore said he was summoned to a meeting where a “screaming” Mitchell asked him “how dare I place migrants in his ward without his permission,” according to a complaint filed with the inspector general. – Fran Spielman (COMMENT: Anticipate/expect that Democrat and RINO leaders will ever-increasingly dump more and more and more of their illegals into your county, into your township, into your municipality, into your school district, into your precinct, and into your neighborhood.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2024/2/1/24058274/chicago-migrant-crisis-ald-greg-mitchell-7th-ward-property-owner-complaint
— Chicago Tribune reporters, newsroom staff strike for first time in newspaper’s 180-year history: ‘This is Chicago, we don’t back down’ They were joined by seven newsrooms across the country in the 24-hour strike for better pay and retention of their 401(k) match benefits. “None of us got into journalism for the money, but we can’t do it for free,” said Joe Mahr, a Pulitzer Prize winner. – Violet Miller (COMMENT: I was a union member for almost 12 years. What do you say to journalists who demonize me, denigrate me. and condemn me? They stress a) that I do not have a degree in journalism, b) that am not paid for what I do, and c) that I am conservative.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/business/2024/2/1/24058233/chicago-tribune-strike-alden-global-capital-union-walkout-labor-history
— Women make up more than half of new lawyers nationwide, but only 48.9% of all associates at Chicago’s law firms. – Kaitlin Washburn (COMMENT: All my employers were always under tremendous pressure from Democrat politicians to hire, to retain, and to promote women.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2024/2/1/24047138/chicago-law-firms-diversity-women-people-of-color-associates-partners
— Ambitious plan aims to raise $400 million to halve Chicago shootings, homicides in 5 years. A 50% decline in murders from last year would put the city at fewer than 400 — a total the city last saw in 1965, when there were 395 slayings, according to the Chicago Police Department. – Tina Sfondeles and Andy Grimm
https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2024/2/1/24058149/ambitious-plan-400-million-dollars-reduce-chicago-shootings-homicides-50-percent-5-years
— Controversial West Chicago trash site halted by state board. The ruling, made by a panel appointed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker, may not be the end to the controversial plan. Latino residents complained that their neighborhood would be a dump for predominantly white DuPage County cities. – Brett Chase (COMMENT: The higher the percentage of residents that are White in your county, township, municipality, and/or school district, the more that Democrat leaders demonize, denigrate, and condemn the aforesaid as being racist. I should write a book about that.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2024/2/1/24058169/dupage-garbage-racism-pollution-case-decided-lrs-pritzker-west-chicago
— Illinois incumbents in Congress have fundraising advantage over rivals heading into March primary. Incumbents in the most contested Illinois House primaries – Danny Davis, Sean Casten, Jesus “Chuy” Garcia, Bill Foster and Mike Bost have more – cash-on-hand than their rivals. – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2024/2/1/24058685/illinois-congressional-races-incumbents-fundraising-march-primary-election
— In Illinois politics, remaps keep the powerful in power. The maps Illinois Democrats approved in 2021 sealed in their political power for a decade — adding one Hispanic-majority blue seat in Congress and forcing two Republicans out of their districts. – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2024/2/2/24048182/gerrymandering-illinois-chicago-redistricting-reform-democracy-solutions-project
(FROM THE ARTICLE: And she called the “shining star” of the redistricting process the creation of the 3rd Congressional District, the state’s second Latino majority district, which ultimately elected Rep. Delia Ramirez, a fellow progressive.)

DAILY HERALD
— Illinois tax policy and the ability to help migrants – Ralph Martire
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240201/columns/illinois-tax-policy-and-the-ability-to-help-migrants/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Judge denies abortion-rights group’s protest permit ahead of DNC – Leigh Giangreco
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/2024-democratic-national-convention/judge-denies-protest-permit-ahead-chicago-dnc
— Pritzker dismisses significance of city’s cease-fire resolution – Justin Laurence
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/politics/jb-pritzker-dismisses-chicagos-cease-fire-resolution
— Chicago’s wealthiest raise $66 million for fight against crime – Miranda Davis
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/politics/chicagos-wealthiest-raising-funds-fighting-crime

SOUTHERN
— Southern Illinois cities talk about the ability to care for an influx of illegal immigrants – Robert Robbins
https://thesouthern.com/news/southern-illinois-cities-talk-about-the-ability-to-care-for-an-influx-of-illegal-immigrants/article_48bb5286-a29f-5a54-b038-26a361892e1b.html

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS/GAZETTE
— Ford County Board to vote on ‘no-migrant’ declaration – DAVE HINTON
https://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/politics/ford-county-board-to-vote-on-no-migrant-declaration/article_5894463a-e14d-5287-83fb-54a80f93a969.html
— Democrats push more pot in Danville
https://www.news-gazette.com/business/economy/danvilles-newest-dispensary-to-sell-cannabis-with-a-side-of-music/article_cd95a3bc-597e-558a-b9d2-99325069117c.html

NPR ILLINOIS
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters ever-increasingly paint Trump as being someone who despises/hates minorities and women, that is, as being a racist and a sexist.
https://www.nprillinois.org/2024-02-01/trump-and-his-supporters-continue-to-take-jabs-at-nikki-haleys-identity

FOX ILLINOIS
— DeSantis announces he’ll send Florida National Guard to the US-Mexico border – Jack Lemnus (COMMENT: Just kidding, but when will Illinois send its national guard to Texas?)
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/desantis-to-hold-press-conference-in-jacksonville-beside-state-law-enforcement-leaders-florida-national-guard-adjutant-general-john-haas-executive-director-highway-safety-motor-vehicles-dave-kerner-and-director-florida-february-1-2024
https://cbs12.com/news/local/desantis-to-hold-press-conference-in-jacksonville-beside-state-law-enforcement-leaders-florida-national-guard-adjutant-general-john-haas-executive-director-highway-safety-motor-vehicles-dave-kerner-and-director-florida-february-1-2024

CHICAGO MAGAZINE
— Someone Has to Wear the Jacket. The old Chicago phrase, “wear the jacket,” means to take the fall. We have a short list of some of the town’s great jacket-wearers. – EDWARD ROBERT MCCLELLAND (COMMENT: I adamantly refuse to wear the jacket for losses that Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct have suffered. I should write a book about those losing Republican candidates who have blamed me the most for their losses. I would focus on the real reasons why they lost elections. I would focus on those who have had their disgusting operatives and dupes take the most/biggest adverse actions against me.)
https://www.chicagomag.com/news/someone-has-to-wear-the-jacket/

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— Haley’s Illinois friends – SHIA KAPOS
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2024/02/02/haleys-illinois-friends-00139273

CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2024/02/02/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-225/
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2024/02/01/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-27/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

WIREPOINTS
— We’re handing out all these benefits, it’s costing Illinoisans billions…the simple answer is to end our sanctuary status.
https://wirepoints.org/were-handing-out-all-these-benefits-its-costing-illinoisans-billions-the-simple-answer-is-to-end-our-sanctuary-status-wirepoints-on-with-wjols-scott-slocum/
— Illinois’ Delia Ramirez one of just three U.S. Congress members voting against ban on U.S. entry by members of terror groups that attacked Israel October 7
https://wirepoints.org/all-but-three-members-of-u-s-congress-vote-to-ban-members-of-terror-groups-that-attacked-israel-on-october-7-illinois-della-ramirez-one-of-the-three-wirepoints-quickpoint/

CHAMBANA SUN
— Diving Into Digital Equity
https://chambanasun.com/stories/653995805-diving-into-digital-equity

WILL COUNTY GAZETTE
— 65.4% of Will County students failed the ELA portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) test in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education. The number of students who failed their ELA assessment in Will County rose by 30.2% compared to the previous school year. (COMMENT: My Trinity Lutheran Grade School, Hope Lutheran Grade School, and Crete-Monee High School teachers helped me earn an ACT score of 24, graduate in the upper 20% of my class, and get accepted by UIC in 1966.)
https://willcountygazette.com/stories/653949201-will-county-how-many-students-failed-the-ela-test-in-2021-22-school-year

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— CHICAGO NEEDS A PUBLIC SAFETY ACT TO COUNTER SAFE-T ACT – Paul Vallas
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/vallas-chicago-needs-a-public-safety-act-to-counter-safe-t-act/

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Exposing Deep State Corruption – Illinois State Board of Elections Outed? – Nancy Hayes
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2024/02/exposing-deep-state-corruption-illinois-state-board-of-elections-outed/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Violence-plagued Chicago mocked for city council demanding Gaza cease-fire – Valerie Richardson
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/feb/1/calls-for-chicago-cease-fire-erupt-after-city-coun/
— Media should tear apart Biden’s claims on illegal immigration. President caused border chaos, said nothing was wrong, now blames GOP. – Tim Murtaugh
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/feb/1/media-should-tear-apart-bidens-claims-on-illegal-i/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Chicago calls for end to violence in Gaza as crime in West Side neighborhoods escalates – Rachel Schilke
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/2831439/chicago-calls-end-to-violence-in-gaza-as-crime-in-neighborhoods-escalates/
— DeSantis wades back into national fight with promise to send soldiers to Texas – Eden Villalovas (COMMENT: Just kidding, but when will Illinois send its national guard to Texas?)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/2831674/desantis-wades-back-national-fight-promise-send-soldiers-texas/
— Hochul loosens state job requirements for migrant workers – Christian Wade (COMMENT: New York today, Illinois tomorrow. The Democrats who ran the Post Office in 1966, IRS in 1971, and GAO in 1980 hired me because they could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. They ever-increasingly lowered standards to hire, retain, and promote more Democrats who were minority, female, younger, and/or veteran.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/2830736/hochul-loosens-state-job-requirements-for-migrant-workers/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Hochul said the state is working with agencies to implement the changes, including dropping application requirements like proof of a high school diploma and English proficiency. . .The Hochul administration has identified 4,000 entry-level job openings within state agencies, including administrative, equipment service, repair and food services, according to an internal memo obtained by local media outlets.)
— Somalia First: Ilhan Omar hates America – Ian Haworth
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/2830843/somalia-first-ilhan-omar-hates-america/
— Trump or no Trump, the Lankford border deal will only make the border crisis worse – Conn Carroll
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/beltway-confidential/2831834/lankford-border-deal-will-only-make-border-crisis-worse/
— Even Gavin Newsom isn’t woke (or racist) enough for liberal activists – Zachary Faria
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/beltway-confidential/2831684/even-gavin-newsom-isnt-woke-or-racist-enough-for-liberal-activists/
— How Congress can help rid higher education of DEI – Sen. Bill Cassidy
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/2831335/how-congress-can-help-rid-higher-education-of-dei/

AMERICAN FAMILY NEWS
— Illegals in the voting booth: After 3 decades in the making, the threat is real
https://afn.net/politics-govt/2024/02/01/illegals-in-the-voting-booth-after-3-decades-in-the-making-the-threat-is-real/
— Growing hostility revealed toward Christians in the West – Parrish Alford
https://afn.net/persecution/2024/02/02/growing-hostility-revealed-toward-christians-in-the-west/

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Majority of House Dems Vote Against Deporting Illegals Convicted of Drunk Driving, Social Security Fraud – Debra Heine
https://amgreatness.com/2024/02/01/majority-of-house-dems-vote-against-deporting-illegals-convicted-of-drunk-driving-social-security-fraud/

AMERICAN THINKER
— From Hamas to drunk drivers, is there anybody Democrats won’t vote against deporting? – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/02/from_hamas_to_drunk_drivers_theres_nobody_democrats_wont_vote_to_keep_here.html

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Sen. Rick Scott accuses McConnell of ‘undermining’ Republicans with border deal – Vivek Saxena
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2024/01/31/sen-rick-scott-accuses-mcconnell-of-undermining-republicans-with-border-deal-1432579/
— Boston rec center turned into migrant shelter spark FURY among residents – Vivek Saxena
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2024/02/01/on-fire-first-photos-of-boston-rec-center-turned-into-migrant-shelter-spark-fury-among-residents-1432884/

BREITBART
— Alderman Blasts Chicago for Paying Illegals More than $9,000 a Month in Freebies: ‘I’d Come to Chicago, Too’ – WARNER TODD HUSTON (COMMENT: When your ancestors immigrated, what freebies did they get? I do not know of any that mine got.)
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2024/02/01/watch-alderman-blasts-chicago-for-paying-illegals-more-than-9000-a-month-in-freebies-id-come-to-chicago-too/
— Chuck Schumer Rushes Lankford’s More-Migration Bill to Senate Vote – NEIL MUNRO
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2024/02/02/chuck-schumer-rushes-lankfords-more-migration-bill-to-senate-vote/

CONSERVATIVE NUT
— Why low income students don’t go to college – Henry Conway (COMMENT: When you were in high school, were you viewed as being “college material?” I was not.)
https://theconservativenut.com/why-low-income-students-dont-go-to-college-yahoo-answers/
— What is low income in DuPage County? – Henry Conway
https://theconservativenut.com/what-is-low-income-in-dupage-county/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: DuPage County, located in Illinois, has a significant population of individuals and families with incomes at or below 200% of the federal poverty level. This means that many residents struggle to meet their basic needs and face financial challenges on a daily basis.)

DAILY CALLER
— GOP State Senator Who Fought Against Woke Schools Is Now Pushing Bill Requiring ‘Racial Bias’ Training For Nurses – KATE ANDERSON
https://dailycaller.com/2024/02/01/gop-state-senator-pushing-bill-requiring-racial-bias-training-nurses-despite-history-opposition-crt/

DAILY SIGNAL
— Escape to New York—America’s Wide-Open Northern Border – Simon Hankinson
https://www.dailysignal.com/2024/02/01/escape-new-york-americas-wide-open-northern-border-borderline/

EPOCH TIMES
— The Legal War Raging Between the White House and Texas. Just because the Supreme Court allowed the Biden administration some leeway last week, that doesn’t mean Texas will lose in the end, lawyers say. – Matthew Vadum
https://www.theepochtimes.com/article/the-legal-war-raging-between-the-white-house-and-texas-5574342

FOX BUSINESS
— Hundreds of millions are being spent on migrants in Chicago: William Kelly Chicago journalist William Kelly discusses how the city is nearing a breaking point over the migrant crisis on ‘The Bottom Line.’ (COMMENT: Kelly came to my defense when my critics/opponents had their operatives and their dupes end my chairmanship of TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois in 2012. I should write a book about my critics/opponents. I should also write a book about those who could/should have come to my defense in 2012 but did not. I would focus on those who I have done the most to help elect and to help reelect since 2000.)
https://www.foxbusiness.com/video/6346033588112
— Rising costs of housing pushing millennials to make ‘drastic sacrifices’ by living in vans for years. ‘People are just now having to make those drastic sacrifices,’ Orlando, Florida-based realtor Freddie Smith said. – Hannah Grossman (COMMENT; Back in the good old days, that is, back in 1972, I bought a new town home in University Park when I was 24 years old. The down payment came from what I had earned a) working for IRS for the previous 15 months, b) pumping gasoline for the Firestone Store in Chicago Heights for the previous 18 months, and c) working for that store full-time for 7 months before that. That income also enabled me to buy a new 1972 Corvette in 1971 and to pay for tuition and books for graduate business courses at Loyola in 1972.)
https://www.foxbusiness.com/media/rising-costs-housing-pushing-millennials-make-drastic-sacrifices-living-vans-years

FOX NEWS
— NYC migrant crisis started when Mayor Adams invited illegals in – Curtis Sliwa
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6346001180112
— What life was like 50 years ago in America, compared to now in 2024 – Nicole Pelletiere, Cortney D. Moore (COMMENT: What were you doing 50 years ago this month? I earned $80,094/year in today’s dollars supervising all of IRS’s employees in the Loop who answered taxpayer questions by telephone. I lived in a town home in University Park that I bought new in 1972. I owned a 1972 Corvette that I bought new in 1971, a 1974 Dodge Dart that I bought new in 1973, and a 1962 Chevrolet Bel Air that I bought in 1971. I took graduate evening business courses at Loyola.)
https://www.foxnews.com/lifestyle/what-life-like-50-years-ago-america-compared-now-2023

HOT AIR
— Charles Blow: Rejection of DEI Is ‘a New Era of Oppression’ – JOHN SEXTON (COMMENT: Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly require/force everyone to ever-increasingly give more and more and more preference to those who are minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, non-Protestant, non-German American, those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, those who have less money than others, citizens of foreign countries, etc.)
https://hotair.com/john-s-2/2024/02/01/charles-blow-rejection-of-dei-is-a-new-era-of-oppression-n608932

MRC TV
— Biden Admits the Border is a Sieve as Illegals Continue to Stream Into the United States – EVAN POELLINGER
https://www.mrctv.org/blog/evan-poellinger/biden-admits-border-sieve-illegals-continue-stream-united-states
— House Dems Overwhelmingly Vote Against Deporting Illegals Who Commit Crimes – NICK KANGADIS
https://www.mrctv.org/blog/nick-kangadis/house-dems-overwhelmingly-vote-against-deporting-illegals-who-commit-crimes

ONE AMERICA NEWS
— Rep. Greene Introduces Resolution To Censure Rep. Omar – Frank Lara-Risco
https://www.oann.com/newsroom/rep-greene-introduces-resolution-to-censure-rep-omar/

PJ MEDIA
— ‘You Have the Right to Remain Woke!’ El Paso Cops Required to Ask Perps Their Pronouns – EVIN DOWNEY JR.
https://pjmedia.com/kevindowneyjr/2024/02/01/you-have-the-right-to-remain-woke-el-paso-cops-required-to-ask-perps-their-pronouns-n4926032

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Equity Is Justice, Redefined – Richard Porter
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2024/02/01/equity_is_justice_redefined_150415.html

TOWNHALL
— America’s Future Clouded By Illegal Immigration, Uncontrolled Debt – Tom Patterson
https://townhall.com/columnists/tom-patterson/2024/02/02/americas-future-clouded-by-illegal-immigration-uncontrolled-debt-n2634512

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

YAHOO NEWS
— Nikki Haley trolls Trump over ballot claim: ‘He’s confused again’ – Martha McHardy
https://au.news.yahoo.com/nikki-haley-trolls-trump-over-131714168.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— Taylor Swift Is a ‘Treasure,’ Says Liz Cheney, a Prime Trump Critic. The former U.S. representative and others opposing the former president have needled conservatives over baseless theories involving the pop star, the Kansas City tight end Travis Kelce and the specter of a Biden endorsement. – Jonathan Weisman (COMMENT: How will hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters use Swift to defeat Trump?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/01/us/politics/taylor-swift-liz-cheney-trump.html
— Michigan Had No Seat at R.N.C. Meeting, but 2 People Showed Up Anyway. Kristina Karamo, the party’s far-right leader of almost a year, and Pete Hoekstra, a former House member who was elected to replace her, converged at a Republican National Committee conclave. – Neil Vigdor
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/01/us/politics/michigan-karamo-hoekstra-rnc.html

USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG PICTURE OF SWIFT: How will hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters use Swift to defeat Trump?
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/02/01/taylor-swift-conspiracy-theories-gop/72437805007/
— The ‘Harvard of Christian schools’ slams Fox News op/ed calling the college ‘woke’ Wheaton College is calling out a Fox News opinion piece by freelancer Tim Scheiderer, saying ‘it failed to meet minimal standards for journalistic accuracy.’ – Amaris Encinas
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/02/01/wheaton-college-fox-news-opinion-woke/72370641007/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A college known as the “Harvard of Christian schools” is clapping back at a Fox News opinion piece that claims the school has gone “woke” just like Harvard University. Wheaton College, a private Christian liberal arts school just outside Chicago, issued a statement Wednesday addressing the Fox News article, saying that they “remain committed to Christian service” and that the “claims made about the college are false or misleading.” Freelance writer Tim Scheiderer, who penned the Fox News op/ed, says that the school has begun to “mimic Harvard’s wokeness” by “banning biblical words, teaching critical race theory, and psychologizing gender identity issues.” “In the 19th century, Harvard was slowly, and permanently, transformed from a Christian university into a secular one,” Scheiderer writes. “At Wheaton, the biblical belief in only two sexes is being tainted. With this and the other shifts mentioned, it may seem like a slow drift. But a gentle tide can carry a boat far from its dock.” Wheaton College President Philip Ryken slammed the “incendiary” opinion piece, saying in a statement that it “failed to meet minimal standards for journalistic accuracy.” Here’s what we know. Who is Tim Scheiderer? Scheiderer, the author of the article, has no apparent affiliation with Wheaton College. He graduated from Bob Jones University, a private evangelical university in Greenville, South Carolina, with a B.A. in mass communications and media studies in 1999. He also has a “Master of Divinity” from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, according to his LinkedIn page. Scheiderer’s resumé also lists him as a founding board member of The Augustine Fellowship, a Christian Study Center at Georgetown University. He says on his website that he earned his “writing chops” working for ABC, Fox News and CNN. What else does the Fox News article say? Scheiderer writes that Wheaton College has slowly drifted away from traditional Christian values since the 2000s when the education department “commended the teachings of Marxists.” The college’s most “blatant offense against Christianity is the ban of certain biblical words that are key to the faith’s foundation,” stating that students have been discouraged from using words like “service” and “mankind.” He also calls out an endowed chair in Wheaton’s psychology program for expressing views on gender identity that Scheiderer says are “rooted in an anti-God philosophy.” Scheiderer concludes the article by asking: “Would Billy Graham, the most influential 20th-century evangelical, endorse his alma mater? How has Wheaton College responded? In his statement, Wheaton College’s president discouraged community members from “engaging further” with Scheiderer. The article, which Ryken says appeared to have been “cobbled from out-of-context items found on the Internet” is mischaracterizing since the author “does not name any sources or give any citations for his many contentions.” Ryken said that Scheiderer had reached out to the college’s marketing department a month ago, claiming that he was writing an article for the Wall Street Journal on a tight deadline. When the spokesperson questioned Scheiderer’s credentials, he told them that he was “actually a freelance writer attempting to pitch an idea to the Journal’s opinion section.” “A representative from the WSJ confirmed that Scheiderer was not an employee. Although the WSJ did not run his piece, evidently he was able to have it appear on a FOX News page,” Ryker noted. “Wheaton College remains fully committed to Christian service − which we embrace as ‘service’ in our very mission statement − to biblical orthodoxy and Christ-centered education, including in matters of human sexuality, gender identity, and race relations,” Ryken said. Ryker concludes the statement by pointing to the college’s institutional commitments website for “ accurate information about our convictions.”)

DES MOINES REGISTER
— Kim Reynolds introduces bill defining ‘man’ and ‘woman,’ opponents brand it ‘LGBTQ erasure’ – Brianne Pfannenstiel and Galen Bacharier
https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2024/02/01/iowa-governor-kim-reynolds-introduces-bill-defining-man-woman-criticized-lgbtq-erasure/72441900007/

PRESS OF ATLANTIC CITY
— Atlantic City raises flag for Black History Month – Matthew Strabuk (COMMENT: The Democrats who run the federal government have always promoted Black History Month big time. I should write a book about the many Black History Month event that I was required to attend. I would focus on those events 1980-1997 while I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO and 1971-1980 while I worked for IRS.)
https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/gallery-black-history-flag/collection_35d8075e-c13a-11ee-ac58-132e4f26d2c7.html#1

KTRH
— Cashing In: Illegals Living Large on U.S. Benefits – Corey Olson
https://ktrh.iheart.com/featured/houston-texas-news/content/2024-02-01-cashing-in-illegals-living-large-on-us-benefits/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The United States of Nullification. Political arguments, policy differences and personal slights are now grounds for destruction. – Lance Morrow (COMMENT: My critics/opponents destroy those like me a) who they cannot manipulate or dominate, b) who refuse to glorify and praise them, c) who refuse to pander to them, d) who refuse to serve as one of their operatives or dupes, e) who refuse to cover up their wrong doing, and/or f) who refuse to give them money. I should write a book about my critics/opponents. Better yet, I should sue them.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/04/us/politics/trump-
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-united-states-of-nullification-cancel-culture-polarization-df9e949e
— Topeka With a Message for Migrants: We Want You. Kansas capital hopes to lure migrants with work authorization to fill some of its thousands of open jobs. – Alicia A. Caldwell (COMMENT: The Democrats who ran the Post Office in 1966, IRS in 1971, and GAO in 1980 hired me because they could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. If those Democrats could have hired illegals instead of me, they certainly would have.)
https://www.wsj.com/us-news/the-american-city-with-a-message-for-migrants-we-want-you-69ef7049

FORBES
— Chicago EVs Froze As I Did An Easy Two Week Tesla Trip In Snowy Utah – Brad Templeton
https://www.forbes.com/sites/bradtempleton/2024/02/01/chicago-evs-froze-as-i-did-an-easy-two-week-tesla-trip-in-snowy-utah/

BUSINESS INSIDER
— Jealousy at work? Here is how to deal with it. – Rebecca Knight (COMMENT: My superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were extremely jealous. They held it against me big time a) when I avoided the draft, b) when IRS promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974 and GAO promoted me in 1986, c) when I bought news cars in 1966, 1967, 1968, 1971, 1974, 1978, etc., d) when I bought a new town home in 1972 and condos in 1974 and 1976, e) when I earned master’s degrees in business, accounting, and finance in 1976, 1980, and 1997 respectively, f) when I got married and we bought a home in Wheaton in 1978, g) when I accompanied my wife on her many business trips to luxury resorts 1978-1992, h) when I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, i) when I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, j) when I became a licensed CPA in 1981, k) when my wife and I had a home built in Wheaton in 1984, l) when I bought collector cars in 1989 and 1994, m) when I earned professional certifications in 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997, n) when etc. They hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I was able to do the aforesaid because I benefitted tremendously from discrimination against Democrats, minorities, females, younger people, veterans, non-Protestants, non-German Americans, and/or those whose ancestors had not been in America for a long time.)
https://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-deal-with-jealousy-and-envy-toward-a-coworker-2022-7

POLITICO
— Trump influence over congressional GOP spikes ever higher. Republicans are increasingly sensitive to Trump’s viewpoints and conscious of his power to upend bills that Joe Biden might be able to tout on the campaign trail. – BURGESS EVERETT, OLIVIA BEAVERS and MERIDITH MCGRAW
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/02/02/trump-congressional-republicans-influence-00139061

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— GOP Primary: Trump Leads Haley by 33 Points
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/biden_administration/gop_primary_trump_leads_haley_by_33_points

DAILY MAIL
— Ron DeSantis sends up to 1,000 Florida National Guard troops to the Texas-Mexico border to ‘stop this invasion once and for all’ because Biden doesn’t have ‘the will to get the job done’ – Rob Crilly (COMMENT: Just kidding, but when will Illinois send its national guard to Texas?)
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/ron-desantis-sends-up-to-1-000-florida-national-guard-troops-to-the-texas-mexico-border-to-stop-this-invasion-once-and-for-all-because-biden-doesn-t-have-the-will-to-get-the-job-done/ar-BB1hDbgE
— Woke Squad member Ayanna Pressley claims Walgreens is RACIST for closing stores in crime-ridden areas because it is a ‘disruptive, life-threatening act of racial and economic discrimination’ – JOE HUTCHISON
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13034023/ayanna-pressley-says-walgreens-racist-store-closures-high-crime-areas.html