July 13 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Coronavirus Illinois: IL COVID-19 cases increase by 883, 6 additional deaths 7-day positivity rate remains at 3%
https://abc7chicago.com/health/il-reports-883-new-covid-19-cases-monday/6315394/
— White House turns on Fauci as Trump minimizes coronavirus spike – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/white-house-turns-on-fauci-as-trump-minimizes-covid-19-spike/6315677/

NBC5
— President Trump Says Chicago Violence Worse Than Afghanistan The president has a long history of disparaging Chicago and its violence
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/president-trump-says-chicago-violence-worse-than-afghanistan/2304459/
— Illinois Reports 883 New Coronavirus Cases, 6 Additional Deaths Monday The state also crossed an important milestone, having now conducted more than 2 million tests during the pandemic
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/illinois-reports-883-new-coronavirus-cases-6-additional-deaths-monday/2304259/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— President Donald Trump says he will bring down Chicago violence even if he has to ‘go in and take over’ – JOHN BYRNE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-donald-trump-chicago-afghanistan-20200713-dlnlinomdzczrhjxya73aymumi-story.html
— President Donald Trump says Chicago gun violence ‘worse than Afghanistan’ – JOHN BYRNE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-donald-trump-chicago-afghanistan-20200713-dlnlinomdzczrhjxya73aymumi-story.html
— Florida shatters record for a state’s largest single-day increase in coronavirus cases as WHO warns ‘no return to normal’- AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-nw-covid-19-world-updates-20200713-32w2lugrkzb7borud72qc53ppe-story.html
— Voting by mail in Illinois this year? Read this first. – BROOKE FOWLER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/elections/ct-cb-illinois-general-election-voting-mail-20200713-v2acf7i4dvhkzptnxlhmlv7v34-story.html
— Gold Coast residents oppose marijuana dispensary. ‘If people want to smoke, god bless them, let them smoke, but why in this neighborhood?’ – ALLY MAROTTI
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-gold-coast-marijuana-dispensary-20200713-lbl7ckbc35eclmkoy7p2ww4w6a-story.html
— Chicago sets record for mail-in ballot applications ahead of new state law that will offer vote-by-mail to anyone who voted in last few elections – RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-vote-by-mail-chicago-election-20200713-354qxjsiezgxphmllxhmy654la-story.html
— Marathon cancellation is a major blow to Chicago, both dreams and money – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-chicago-marathon-canceled-covid-20200713-rjw2clmaazaatpepp7sbzpqety-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-haters promote hatred of Trump.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/7/13/21323169/black-lives-matter-civil-rights-movement-segregation-separate-but-equal-racism-jesse-jackson

DAILY HERALD
— Court refuses to order Houston to host Texas GOP gathering – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20200713/news/307139956/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Here’s something business can learn from government The public sector beats corporations on diversity. – A.D. QUIG (DIERSEN: What if business adopted the federal government’s up-or-out policy? What if business would get rid of its White male employees who are not earning at least $100,000/year by age 25, $200,000/year by age 30, $400,000/year by age 35, $800,000/year by age 40, $1,600,000/year by age 45, $3,200,000/year by age 50, etc.?)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/heres-something-business-can-learn-government

WTTW
— Sounding a ‘Distress Signal,’ Lightfoot Warns Chicago is Falling Behind on Census Response – Heather Cherone
https://news.wttw.com/2020/07/13/mayor-lightfoot-warns-chicago-falling-behind-census

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Coronavirus Stimulates County Court to Introduce Innovations Allowing Traffic Violators to Appear via Internet
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/07/13/coronavirus-stimulates-county-court-to-introduce-innovations-allowing-traffic-violators-to-appear-via-internet/
— County Coronavirus Deaths Constant, Updated Comparative Data for IL, FL, TX & GA
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/07/13/coronavirus-deaths-constant-updated-comparative-data-for-il-fl-tx-ga/
— A Retired Public Official’s Lament – Part 2
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/07/12/a-retired-public-officials-lament-part-2/
— A Retired Public Official’s Lament – Part 3
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/07/13/a-retired-public-officials-lament-part-3/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— DISGUSTING, OUTRAGEOUS: Federal employees can support Black Lives Matter on the job, Office of Special Counsel rules – Stephen Dinan (DIERSEN: BLM is anti-law enforcement, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexuals, anti-married people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-Protestant, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jul/13/federal-employees-can-support-black-lives-matter-j/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Mayors back reparations that could cost $6.2 quadrillion, or $151M per descendant – Paul Bedard
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/washington-secrets/mayors-back-reparations-could-cost-6-2-quadrillion-151m-per-descendant
— Washington Post tries turning Never Trumpers into a ‘movement’
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/washington-post-tries-turning-never-trumpers-into-a-movement

FOX NEWS
— Trump reelection ‘behemoth’ expands to 1,500 staffers nationwide RNC touts Trump Victory field staff is more than double the size of Biden’s team – Paul Steinhauser
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-reelection-behemoth-expands-nationwide

GOPUSA
— Romney Again Sides With Democrats To Blast Trump
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=91753
— Washington’s NFL Team Officially Surrenders ‘Redskins’ Name After 87 Years
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=91789
— Left-Wing Democrats Want To Control Minorities
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=91760
— Court Refuses To Order Houston To Honor Contract To Host Texas GOP Convention
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=91794

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— Corporations Hyping BLM Fail Us In Every Other Way If Apple and Nike actually cared, they would focus on creating jobs in struggling American black communities. But they don’t. -DARRELL C. SCOTT
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/corporations-hyping-blm-fail-us-in-every-other-way/

BREITBART
— Joel Pollak: Media Played Central Role in Pushing Democrats Further Left – ROBERT KRAYCHIK
https://www.breitbart.com/radio/2020/07/13/joel-pollak-media-played-central-role-in-pushing-democrats-further-left/
— Road to American Citizenship for DACA Illegal Aliens Is Amnesty – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/07/13/expert-road-to-american-citizenship-for-daca-illegal-aliens-is-amnesty/
— BIG MISTAKE: President Will ‘Support’ DACA Migrants, Import More Foreign Workers – NEIL MUNRO
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2020/07/13/trump-campaign-official-president-will-support-daca-migrants-import-more-foreign-workers/

CALIBRE PRESS
— I Agree: Reform the Police, But the Devil’s in the Details – Jim Glennon
https://www.calibrepress.com/2020/06/i-agree-reform-the-police-but-the-devils-in-the-details/

DAILY CALLER
— ‘America Better Wake Up And Get Angry About This’: Dan Patrick Rips Democrats, Anti-Police Rhetoric And Black Lives Matter Movement – SHELBY TALCOTT
https://dailycaller.com/2020/07/13/dan-patrick-rips-democrats-anti-police-rhetoric-black-lives-matter-movement/

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Are Dems condoning current social chaos as part of strategy to overthrow Trump? Welcome to the 2020 Presidential Campaign: As Trump holds rallies, Dem-supporting leftists hold riots
https://www.lifesitenews.com/blogs/are-dems-condoning-current-social-chaos-as-part-of-strategy-to-overthrow-trump

NATIONAL REVIEW
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Federal Marijuana Legalization Is the Cure Our COVID-Ravaged Economy Needs – ZOE ZORKA
https://www.nationalreview.com/2020/07/coronavirus-federal-marijuana-legalization-would-boost-economy/

NEW YORK TIMES
— OUTSTANDING: N.Y. Town Rejects Black Lives Matter Painting – Sarah Maslin Nir
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/13/nyregion/mural-black-lives-matter-catskill.html
— California Imposing Sweeping Rollback of Reopening Plans Amid Case Surges
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/13/world/coronavirus-updates.html
— As Disease Sweeps the U.S., a Record 5.4 Million Americans Have Lost Health Insurance
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/13/world/coronavirus-updates.html
— While America Looks Away, Autocrats Crack Down on Digital News Sites Independent journalism is on the defensive, from Hungary to Malaysia. – Ben Smith (DIERSEN: www.gopillinois.com is an independent digital news site.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/12/business/media/freedom-digital-news-sites-autocrats.html
— Headed to the Convention? Not I, More Republicans Are Saying “Everybody just assumes no one is going,” said one House member wary of the virus risks. But other delegates dismissed the health threat and said it was an honor to help nominate President Trump. – Reid J. Epstein, Nicholas Fandos and Patricia Mazzei
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/13/us/politics/florida-virus-republican-convention.html
— Trump Continues Criticism of Movement to Defund the Police
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/13/us/politics/trump-police-reform.html

WASHINGTON POST
— U.S. budget deficit shattered one-month record in June as spending outpaced revenue by $864 billion A huge spending increase and sharp falloff in revenue led to the large gap. The deficit in the past nine months has breached $2.7 trillion. – Jeff Stein
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/07/13/june-2020-budget-deficit-coronavirus/

NIEMAN LAB
— Hundreds of hyperpartisan sites are masquerading as local news. This map shows if there’s one near you.
https://www.niemanlab.org/2020/07/hundreds-of-hyperpartisan-sites-are-masquerading-as-local-news-this-map-shows-if-theres-one-near-you/

July 8 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Coronavirus Illinois: IL COVID-19 cases increase by 980, with 36 deaths as Gov. Pritzker expands mobile testing sites
https://abc7chicago.com/health/illinois-covid-19-cases-increase-by-980-biggest-single-day-increase-in-a-month/6307157/
— ‘Black Lives Matter’ mural in Oak Park defaced, painted over to read ‘All Lives Matter’
https://abc7chicago.com/black-lives-matter-mural-in-oak-park-painted-over-to-read-all-lives-matter/6306939/
— Movement for Black Lives’ bill proposes sweeping legislative changes to justice system The bill is broken into four sections, the first of which specifically would divest federal resources from incarceration and policing. – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/breathe-act-black-lives-matter-race-in-america-racial-equality/6306745/
— Sen. Tammy Duckworth becomes target of attacks on Biden’s possible VP shortlist; Tucker Carlson calls her ‘coward,’ ‘fraud’ – Will Jones
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/duckworth-becomes-target-of-attacks-on-bidens-possible-vp-shortlist/6307653/

NBC5
— Nearly 1,000 New Coronavirus Cases, 36 Additional Deaths Reported in Illinois Wednesday
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/nearly-1000-new-coronavirus-cases-36-additional-deaths-reported-in-illinois-wednesday/2301884/
— Black Lives Matter Mural in Oak Park Defaced, Changed to Read ‘All Lives Matter’ Police said the incident happened during the overnight hours at the intersection of Scoville and Lake Streets and an investigation is underway
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/black-lives-matter-mural-in-oak-park-defaced-changed-to-read-all-lives-matter/2301856/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Despite President Donald Trump’s push for nation’s schools to reopen this fall, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot says the decision should be local – Gregory Pratt
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-lori-lightfoot-jb-pritzker-react-trump-schools-20200708-qcoav2fdebectblyhlg5thmcyu-story.html
— United Airlines to send layoff notices to nearly half of US employees – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-coronavirus-united-airlines-layoffs-20200708-biw3qo6yajh7tklgmpbqgam7zu-story.html
— Black Lives Matter mural in Oak Park vandalized overnight; talks planned to restore it – STEVE SCHERING
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/oak-park/ct-oak-blm-mural-defaced-tl-0716-20200708-fvszy6r4a5hpdcum2ffvwu5gye-story.html
— Troops who previously used marijuana get second chance under new provision – BRENDAN BURES (DIERSEN: Your past predicts your future.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/marijuana/sns-tft-marijuana-use-troops-second-chance-20200708-rhmzct6wdbchhiqnjl3e4c4fau-story.html
— The retail bankruptcies and store closings just keep coming. For some merchants, the pandemic was ‘the straw that broke the camel’s back.’ – LAUREN ZUMBACH
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-illinois-retail-impact-bankruptcies-20200708-tnuflm5mgbdvnjvrfi3zs4ge2m-story.html
— Despite risks, 74-year-old President Donald Trump invests big in attacks on 77-year-old Democratic rival Joe Biden’s age – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/election-2020/ct-trump-biden-age-20200708-6nddcxdywngitfqifn7k3cufb4-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Black Lives Matter mural in Oak Park vandalized The mural, on Scoville Avenue just south of Lake Street in the near-west suburb, was unveiled less than two weeks ago. – Manny Ramos
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2020/7/8/21317328/black-lives-matter-mural-oak-park-vandalized
— It’s a time of protest, and college football players are starting to make their voices heard Maybe the crazy inequity of playing for free in front of 80,000 paying customers (someday, we hope) will end soon. From players rising up. – Rick Telander
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/7/7/21316812/blm-protests-college-football-players-voices-ncaa-statues
— Pritzker says Trump should order nation to wear masks: ‘It’s not too late for the federal government to make an impact’ Pritzker is not the only governor to call for a national mask mandate. New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has also done so. Trump does not wear a mask and has said it is a “voluntary” measure, despite health officials urging Americans to wear face coverings to try to contain the virus’ spread. – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/7/8/21317430/pritzker-trump-national-mask-mandate-face-covering-federal-government-covid-19-coronavirus
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-haters say “Trump runs foreign students out of the country in a desperate move to return to ‘normal.’ International students pump billions of dollars into the economy. Yet the Trump administration says they must leave if they take too many courses online because of COVID-19.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/7/7/21316102/higher-education-international-students-immigration-enforcement-university-of-illinois-editorial
— Will calling Joe Biden ‘old and mentally weak’ be a winning strategy for Donald Trump? Trump has accused his Democratic rival Joe Biden of having connections to the “radical left” and has pilloried his relationship with China, his record on criminal justice, his plans for the pandemic and even his son’s business dealings. – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/7/8/21317821/joe-biden-old-mentally-weak-donald-trump

DAILY HERALD
— Carol Stream mayor, trustee face criticism for offensive social media posts – Katlyn Smith
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200708/carol-stream-mayor-trustee-face-criticism-for-offensive-social-media-posts
— Houston scraps Texas GOP’s in-person convention due to virus – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20200708/news/307089918/
— Recount underway in 2018 Macon County sheriff election – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20200708/news/307089934/
— Republicans in Kane County host Community Care Package Drive July 11
https://www.dailyherald.com/submitted/20200707/republicans-in-kane-county-host-community-care-package-drive-july-11

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— United warning 36,000 workers of possible layoffs The airline has not decided how many of those non-management workers will actually lose their jobs. – JOHN PLETZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/transportation/united-warning-36000-workers-possible-layoffs

SUBURBAN LIFE
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: 1st-half sales figures show pot is plenty popular in Illinois – Scott T. Holland
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2020/07/08/eye-on-illinois-1st-half-sales-figures-show-pot-is-plenty-popular-in-illinois/a5c4pxt/

OAK PARK
— ‘Fair tax’ or ‘blank check’? – Richard J. Willis, Oak Park GOP committeeman
https://www.oakpark.com/News/Articles/7-8-2020/’Fair-tax’-or-‘blank-check’%3F/

FOX ILLINOIS
— Trump forgoes insults of past, calls Mexico cherished friend – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/trump-lopez-obrador-visit-is-about-trade-but-politics-too

NPR ILLINOIS
— Trump Acknowledges GOP Convention May Adapt As Florida Coronavirus Tally Rises – DON GONYEA
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/trump-acknowledges-gop-convention-may-adapt-florida-coronavirus-tally-rises#stream/0

CAPITOL FAX
— Pritzker urges national face-covering mandate
https://capitolfax.com/2020/07/08/pritzker-urges-national-face-covering-mandate-says-states-were-forced-to-play-some-sick-hunger-games-game-show-to-save-the-lives-of-people/
— 980 new cases, 36 additional deaths, 2.6 percent positivity rate
https://capitolfax.com/2020/07/08/980-new-cases-36-additional-deaths-26-percent-positivity-rate/

FOX NEWS
— Supreme Court rules in favor of Little Sisters of the Poor in ObamaCare contraception case The court ruled 7-2 in favor of the Trump administration and the Catholic charity – Tyler Olson, Ronn Blitzer
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/scotus-upholds-religious-exemptions-to-obamacare-contraception-coverage

FEDERALIST
— New York Times: It’s ‘Nativist’ To Say Someone Doesn’t Love America – Tristan Justice
https://thefederalist.com/2020/07/08/new-york-times-its-nativist-to-say-someone-doesnt-love-america/

GOPUSA
— Ilhan Omar Calls For ‘Dismantling’ The American Way Of Life – Bobby Eberle
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=91593
— This Is A Good Time To Be A Government Worker – Stephen Moore
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=91606
— Joe Biden, The Anti-American Candidate – Star Parker
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=91604

BREITBART
— Tucker Carlson: Tammy Duckworth a ‘Coward,’ ‘Fraud’ — ‘She Has No Moral Authority’ – Jeff Poor
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/07/07/tucker-carlson-tammy-duckworth-a-coward-fraud-she-has-no-moral-authority/

CNS NEWS
— Not All Black Lives Matter to Black Lives Matter – Ben Shapiro
https://www.cnsnews.com/commentary/ben-shapiro/ben-shapiro-not-all-black-lives-matter-black-lives-matter

TOWNHALL
— Joe Biden Says Police Have ‘Become the Enemy,’ ‘Absolutely’ Should Defund Them – Katie Pavlich
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2020/07/08/joe-biden-says-police-have-become-the-enemy-entertains-defunding-them-n2572130
— Kaepernick Cashes In: Bashing America Is Now a Lucrative American Business Model – Guy Benson
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2020/07/08/kaepernick-cashes-in-bashing-america-is-lucrative-n2572029
— Liberals Will Come For You Sooner Than You Think – Derek Hunter
https://townhall.com//columnists/derekhunter/2020/07/07/liberals-will-come-for-you-sooner-than-you-think-n2571946
— The Media Turned the Fourth of July into an Embarrassing Fiasco – Matt Vespa|
https://townhall.com//columnists/mattvespa/2020/07/07/the-media-turned-the-fourth-of-july-into-an-embarrassing-fiasco-n2571995
— Two Californians Charged With Hate Crime For Painting Over BLM Mural – Leah Barkoukis
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/leahbarkoukis/2020/07/08/opposing-black-lives-matter-is-now-a-hate-crime-n2572075

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Denying Progress Is Key to the Left’s Rhetoric – ROBERT DOAR
https://www.nationalreview.com/2020/07/left-denies-american-progress-civil-rights-fighting-poverty/

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hater says “Trump is wrapping himself in a racist banner.”
https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/506397-trump-is-wrapping-himself-in-a-racist-banner


— DISGUSTING, RACIST, TRAGIC: NYC to start painting Black Lives Matter mural in front of Trump Tower Thursday despite pushback from Trump – ARIS FOLLEY
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/506499-nyc-to-start-painting-black-lives-matter-mural-in-front-of-trump-tower

POLITICO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-haters say “Trump won’t get the convention he wants.”
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/playbook/2020/07/08/trump-wont-get-the-convention-he-wants-489728

NEW YORK TIMES
— Some Republicans Have Grown Wary of Protests, Poll Shows A month ago, polls reflected a new consensus around the need for racial justice. But after weeks of attacks by President Trump, some Republicans’ views have shifted. – Giovanni Russonello
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/08/us/politics/polling-race-protesters.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hater says “Tammy Duckworth Confronts Nativist Smears From Tucker Carlson. Ms. Duckworth, an Illinois senator who is Thai-American and lost both legs fighting in Iraq, has been the target of two nights of attacks from the Fox News host; some were amplified by President Trump.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/08/us/politics/tucker-carlson-tammy-duckworth.html

FORBES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: How soon, if not already, a) will employers get rid of their employees who do not promote BLM and LGBTQ and b) will organizations get rid of their members who do not promote BLM and LGBTQ?
https://www.forbes.com/sites/douglaswigdor/2020/07/08/should-lawmakers-protect-peaceful-protestors-from-being-fired/

July 7 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Coronavirus Illinois: IL COVID-19 cases increase by 587, with 37 new deaths, to over 148K
https://abc7chicago.com/health/illinois-covid-19-cases-increase-by-587/6304665/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters use Trump’s niece to promote hatred against Trump.
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/mary-trumps-book-offers-scathing-portrayal-of-president/6305006/

NBC5
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Illinois Sets New Record for Cannabis Sales in June
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/illinois-sets-new-record-for-cannabis-sales-in-june/2301398/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Chicago police trying to combat violence limited by politics-driven policy: McCarthy
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-police-trying-to-combat-violence-limited-by-politics-driven-policy-mccarthy

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Coronavirus in Illinois updates: 587 new COVID-19 cases and 37 additional fatalities reported; U. of I. starts offering saliva-based tests at Urbana-Champaign campus
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-covid-19-pandemic-chicago-illinois-news-20200707-7fzs3f7fhjh4jlxzjjkkntvsdm-story.html
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Oakton Community College kicks-off new cannabis certification program for students this fall – KAREN ANN CULLOTT
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/wilmette/ct-wml-oakton-cannabis-certificate-tl-0709-20200707-jl2vknq63ree5c6gofxgmcf36q-story.html
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: June weed sales top $47 million in Illinois, a monthly record
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-marijuana-illinois-june-weed-sales-20200707-ucluulqiaveifd4irjnlewoz4e-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters use Trump’s niece to promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-nyt-cb-mary-trump-book-highlights-20200707-gw3jcv5sl5ayxcadrhn5i7w4he-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— University of Chicago removes two campus tributes to Stephen Douglas The university has taken down a bronze plaque of Douglas, and a stone from the Old University of Chicago. Both are being moved to the university library’s Special Collections Research Center. – Jade Yan
https://chicago.suntimes.com/metro-state/2020/7/7/21316257/university-chicago-stephen-douglas-plaque-stone-slavery
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Illinois weed dispensaries have most successful month yet in June Dispensaries racked up about $47.6 million in total sales last month. – Stefano Esposito
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/2020/7/7/21316409/illinois-weed-dispensaries-june-sales
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters use Trump’s niece to promote hatred against Trump.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/7/7/21316205/mary-trump-book-donald-too-much-never-enough

DAILY HERALD
— DiCianni: I won’t apologize for standing up for cops – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200707/dicianni-i-wont-apologize-for-standing-up-for-cops
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-haters say “Trump stokes racial rancor to motivate voters.”
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20200707/news/307079898/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot sales hit new high. June was the best month yet for the new industry in Illinois. – JOHN PLETZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/marijuanacannabis/pot-sales-hit-new-high

NPR ILLINOIS
— How Newt Gingrich Shaped The Republican Party
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/how-newt-gingrich-shaped-republican-party#stream/0

CENTER SQUARE
— Duckworth faces criticism for requesting ‘national dialogue’ on removing George Washington monuments – Cole Lauterbach (DIERSEN: Democrats want to remove all individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/duckworth-faces-criticism-for-requesting-national-dialogue-on-removing-george-washington-monuments/article_c7bfceea-c07b-11ea-9d54-576a8752b9b0.html

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Judge Rules All of Illinois Free From Gov. Pritzker’s Unlawful Mandates – Austin Scott Davies
https://illinoisfamily.org/politics/judge-rules-all-of-illinois-free-from-governor-j-b-pritzkers-unlawful-executive-orders/

CAPITOL FAX
— 587 new cases, 37 additional deaths, positivity rate of 2.5 percent
https://capitolfax.com/2020/07/07/587-new-cases-37-additional-deaths-positivity-rate-of-25-percent/
— I’m not sure why this (Oberweis) is being treated almost like a scandal
https://capitolfax.com/2020/07/07/im-not-sure-why-this-is-being-treated-almost-like-a-scandal/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Potential Biden VP pick: Black-on-Black crime deserves ‘same sense of urgency’ as police brutality – Jessica Chasmar
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jul/7/keisha-lance-bottoms-black-on-black-crime-deserves/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— What do Black Lives Matter protesters even want anymore?
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/what-do-black-lives-matter-protesters-even-want-anymore

GOPUSA
— WH Press Corps Ask A Dozen Questions On Confederate Flag, Not One On Deadly Violence In Cities
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=91497

RUSH LIMBAUGH
— July 4th MAGA Exposes the Left’s Hatred for America
https://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2020/07/06/july-4th-maga-exposes-the-lefts-hatred-for-america/

DAILY CALLER
— Black Lives Don’t Matter To Black Lives Matter – KEN BLACKWELL
https://dailycaller.com/2020/07/07/blackwell-black-lives-dont-matter-to-black-lives-matter/

NEWSMAX
— Trump Internet Trolls Register for NH Rally Tickets – Marisa Herman
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/trump-rally-social-media-tiktok-new-hampshire/2020/07/07/id/976075/

NEWS BUSTERS
— Hypocritical Hacks: CNN Panel Blames Trump for ‘Culture Wars,’ Gloats Over Polls Saying Americans ‘Trust’ Biden – Duncan Schroeder
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/duncan-schroeder/2020/07/07/hypocritical-hacks-cnn-panel-blames-trump-culture-wars-gloats

THE HILL
— Facebook pledges to ‘get better and faster’ at addressing hate speech – MARTY JOHNSON (DIERSEN: According to Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs, hate speech is anything that does not promote the Democrat, Libertarian, and/or Green party platforms.)
https://thehill.com/policy/technology/tech-execs/506154-facebook-pledges-to-get-better-and-faster-at-addressing-hate

CNN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters use Trump’s niece to promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/07/politics/mary-trump-book-donald-trump/index.html

NBC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hater says “Trump is destroying the Republican party. It’s up to conservatives to stop him.”
https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/trump-destroying-republican-party-it-s-conservatives-stop-him-ncna1232972
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say that Trump is “fanning racism.”
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-going-his-gut-fanning-racism-frustrating-some-white-house-n1233103

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters use Trump’s niece to promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/07/us/politics/mary-trump-book.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters use Trump’s niece to promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trumps-worldview-forged-by-neglect-and-trauma-at-home-his-niece-says-in-new-book/2020/07/07/b19b22f6-bf9d-11ea-864a-0dd31b9d6917_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hater says “Let’s not mince words. Trump is racist.” To call someone a racist in America today is like calling someone a Jew in Germany during the 1930s and 1940s.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/07/07/time-racial-euphanisms-is-over/
— As statues of Founding Fathers topple, debate rages over where protesters should draw the line – Annie Gowen
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/as-statues-of-founding-fathers-topple-debate-rages-over-where-protesters-should-draw-the-line/2020/07/07/5de7c956-bfb7-11ea-b4f6-cb39cd8940fb_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Suburban voters got behind Trump’s message in 2016. Now they are walking away.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/07/07/suburban-voters-got-behind-trumps-message-2016-now-they-are-walking-away/
— DNC blasts Facebook for ‘unkept promises’ ahead of ad boycott meetings – Isaac Stanley-Becker
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/07/07/dnc-facebook-criticism-trump/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “Trump uses the coronavirus to impede immigration. His aim at foreign students is a new low.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/trump-uses-the-coronavirus-to-impede-immigration-his-aim-at-foreign-students-is-a-new-low/2020/07/07/ec3ca966-c06a-11ea-b178-bb7b05b94af1_story.html
— Civil rights groups denounce Facebook over hate speech – AP
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/civil-rights-groups-denounce-facebook-over-hate-speech/2020/07/07/0edcbdd0-c0ac-11ea-8908-68a2b9eae9e0_story.html

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-haters promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.nydailynews.com/holidays/sns-trump-stokes-divisions-on-fourth-20200706-uzp366c4ejerphyyp5dtnx6sgm-story.html

NEW YORK POST
— To stop ‘cancel culture,’ protect people’s viewpoints under civil-rights law – Michael Schwartz
https://nypost.com/2020/07/07/to-stop-cancel-culture-protect-peoples-viewpoints-under-civil-rights-law/

MIAMI HERALD
— From the Trump camp’s mouth to Miami: Assimilate. ‘Why do we need Little Havana?’ – FABIOLA SANTIAGO
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/news-columns-blogs/fabiola-santiago/article244033502.html

July 4 Evening Edition

NAPERVILLE COMMUNITY TELEVISION
— Safe DuPage Hosts Celebrating Naperville’s Heroes – Aysha Ashley (DIERSEN: The twelve speakers were Krishna Bansal, Robert Berlin, Kevin Coyne, John Curran, Lisa Gangi, Babette Holder, Jeanne Ives, Paul Leong, Jim McCluskey, Jim Oberweis, Stephanie Trussell, and Grant Wehrli.)
https://www.nctv17.com/news/safe-dupage-hosts-celebrating-napervilles-heroes/

ABC7
— Gov. JB Pritzker donates $51.5M more for taxes initiative
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/gov-pritzker-kicks-in-$515m-more-for-taxes-initiative/6297729/
— Many Chicagoans swap cookouts for community activism this 4th of July – Evelyn Holmes
https://abc7chicago.com/community-events/chicagoans-swap-july-4th-cookouts-for-community-activism/6298158/
— Coronavirus Illinois: IL COVID-19 cases increase by 862 to over 146K – Stacey Baca
https://abc7chicago.com/health/illinois-covid-19-cases-increase-by-862/6298053/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “President Trump entices masses with ‘Salute for America’ event as COVID-19 cases rise.”
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-entices-masses-with-4th-of-july-event-as-virus-cases-rise/6298342/

NBC5
— Marches, Protests Take Place Throughout Chicago on Fourth of July Gatherings took place downtown and on the city’s South Side in protest of racism and inequality – Chris Hush
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/hundreds-take-to-streets-of-chicago-for-protests-on-fourth-of-july/2299873/
— Illinois Reports 862 New Coronavirus Cases, 10 Additional Deaths Saturday
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/illinois-reports-862-new-coronavirus-cases-10-additional-deaths-saturday/2299884/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Outside agitators? Few arrested in Chicago after George Floyd’s death came from elsewhere. About three of every four people arrested in the period around the protests and looting — 1,847 — gave the police Chicago addresses, and 230 more were from the suburbs. – Lauren FitzPatrick
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/7/4/21312969/outside-agitators-george-floyd-chicago-looting-matthew-rupert
— Playing politics over Illinois’ big backlog of unemployment claims Some lawmakers want the governor’s office to do more to help their constituents waiting on claims. But if some folks were given preferential treatment, everyone else who’s having trouble with the system would undoubtedly be pretty darned upset. – Rich Miller
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/7/3/21312064/illinois-big-backlog-of-unemployment-claims-turns-dem-legislators-against-pritzker-rich-miller

WBBM
— Republican Senator Jim Oberweis Says Masks Should Not Be A Partisan Issue – CRAIG DELLIMORE
https://wbbm780.radio.com/articles/republican-senator-oberweis-masks-are-not-a-partisan-issue

WAND
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Americans expected to spend more on marijuana than Fourth of July food
https://www.wandtv.com/news/americans-expected-to-spend-more-on-marijuana-than-fourth-of-july-food/article_72e0a32e-be3a-11ea-81b1-4f6b478ae0ec.html

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Township Officials of DuPage County no longer a PAC – JOHN KRAFT & KIRK ALLEN
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2020/07/township-officials-of-dupage-county-no-longer-a-pac/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— GOP Holds Mini-Parade in Crystal Lake
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/07/04/gop-holds-mini-parade-in-crystal-lake/
— Thoughts on Liberty
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/07/04/thoughts-on-liberty/
— No New McHenry County Coronavirus Deaths, Illinois Still Has Almost Twice as Many Deaths as Florida
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/07/03/no-new-coronavirus-deaths-illinois-still-has-almost-twice-as-many-deaths-as-florida/

FOX NEWS
— Justice Kavanaugh denies emergency request from Illinois GOP groups seeking to hold large rallies The Illinois Republican Party is continuing to push the lawsuit forward in the lower courts, but the Supreme Court will not be stepping in to permit political gatherings. – Caitlin McFall
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/kavanaugh-denies-emergency-request-illinois-gop-groups-hold-large-rallies

BREITBART
— NPR Gives Platform to Former Neo-Nazi to Call Trump a ‘Megaphone’ for White Supremacy – Penny Starr
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/07/04/npr-gives-platform-former-neo-nazi-call-trum-megaphone-white-supremacy/

NEWSMAX
— EEOC Complaint Alleges Facebook Biased Against Black Workers – Cathy Burke
https://www.newsmax.com/us/facebook-bias-eeoc/2020/07/03/id/975669/

HILLSDALE DAILY NEWS
— ‘We refuse to celebrate’: July 4th protesters say not all Americans are free – Grace Hauck
https://www.hillsdale.net/zz/news/20200704/we-refuse-to-celebrate-july-4th-protesters-say-not-all-americans-are-free

NEWS BUSTERS
— Will Joe Biden’s Press Corps Reelect Trump? – Jeffrey Lord
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/jeffrey-lord/2020/07/04/will-joe-bidens-press-corps-reelect-trump

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that all Republicans are racist. The Republican Party should sue the Democrat Party.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/505852-biden-shares-fourth-of-july-message-focusing-on-racism-we-have-a-chance-to
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: To punish Trump, Trump-haters want you to vote for all the Democrats on your November 3, 2020 ballot. To vote for Democrats is to shout that you hate individuals, hate organizations, hate companies, hate governments, and hate countries that are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, involved in law enforcement, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://thehill.com/homenews/the-memo/505752-the-memo-unhappy-voters-could-deliver-political-shocks-beyond-trump

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-haters promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-racism-white-nationalism-republicans/2020/07/04/2b0aebe6-bbaf-11ea-80b9-40ece9a701dc_story.html
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/white-power-video-was-a-glimpse-into-trump-era-political-discourse-in-americas-friendliest-retirement-community/2020/07/04/0ca405dc-bbc0-11ea-8cf5-9c1b8d7f84c6_story.html

NEW YORK POST
— How Trump — not Biden — has helped make black lives better – Gianno Caldwell
https://nypost.com/2020/07/04/trump-not-biden-has-helped-make-black-lives-better/

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— Vladimir Putin trashes US Embassy for flying rainbow flag during Pride Month
https://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/ny-vladimir-putin-us-embassy-rainbow-flag-moscow-20200704-aphmjndwdzdxrd2m2qd3yufhme-story.html

CBS PITTSBURG
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Protesters Gather To Protest Trump Boat Parade In Pittsburgh – Chris Hoffman (DIERSEN: If a pro-Trump event was held in your municipality, in your township, in your county, a) how many would attend and b) how many would protest?)
https://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2020/07/04/protesters-gather-to-protest-trump-boat-parade-in-pittsburgh/

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— ‘Fv*k the Fourth’ rants are stunning as radical left tries to erase America – Vivek Saxena
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2020/07/04/fvk-the-fourth-rants-are-stunning-as-radical-left-tries-to-erase-america-942724

NEWSWEEK
— Big Tech Employees Donate Overwhelmingly to 2020 Democrats – BENJAMIN FEARNOW
https://www.newsweek.com/big-tech-employees-donate-overwhelmingly-2020-democrats-1515430

June 11 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Coronavirus Illinois: IL COVID-19 deaths surpass 6K with 130K total cases
https://abc7chicago.com/illinois-coronavirus-cases-update-chicago/6243019/
— Coalition of black activist groups put up ‘tent city’ to demand more affordable housing in Woodlawn – Liz Nagy
https://abc7chicago.com/society/woodlawn-protesters-assemble-tent-city-in-fight-for-affordable-housing/6243377/
— Chicago police officers ‘lounging,’ sleeping in Bobby Rush’s office, ignoring looters, congressman says Surveillance video clips shown at Mayor Lightfoot’s press conference – Stacey Baca
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/video-shows-chicago-police-lounging-in-bobby-rushs-office-ignoring-looters-rep-says/6242919/

NBC5
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote BLM.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/long-seen-as-radical-black-lives-matter-goes-mainstream/2288226/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Illinois recreational marijuana sales set another record in May with more than $44 million in transactions despite the coronavirus – Robert McCoppin
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-illlinois-marijuana-record-sales-may-coronavirus-20200611-wbaqoxd2jjbabledh4wbb2mrju-story.html
— Chicago police made coffee and popcorn in US Rep. Bobby Rush’s office while shopping plaza was being looted; Mayor Lori Lightfoot apologizes – GREGORY PRATT and JEREMY GORNER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-chicago-police-looting-popcorn-20200611-je3afw3lxbhknicv37ijnncgkq-story.html
— Even during unprecedented pandemic, Gov. Pritzker bows to organized labor – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-061220-illinois-chicago-budget-deficits-20200611-wb6jcc2yzjd4reo24gdtcppxxu-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— 91 more Illinois coronavirus deaths The virus has claimed 6,185 lives overall across the state, while the recovery rate in Illinois is 92%. – Mitchell Armentrout
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/6/11/21288278/illinois-coronavirus-pritzker-reopen-cases-deaths-june-11
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Recreational pot sales topped $44 million in May, most since weed was legalized in Illinois Despite facing strict social distancing guidelines aimed at limiting the spread of COVID-19, Illinois residents bought up over $34 million of pot products, while out-of-staters purchased $10 million. – Tom Schuba
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/2020/6/11/21288259/recreational-pot-sales-chicago-dispensaries-illinois-weed-may
— More than 3,000 COVID-19 interviews a day planned as county seeks to ‘quickly ramp up’ contact tracing program The $40 million investment is a crucial step as the county begins to reopen, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle said. “The program will help us continue to mitigate the pandemic by identifying new cases quickly and helping residents who’ve been exposed to someone carrying the disease.” – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/6/11/21288141/cook-county-covid-19-contract-tracing-health-preckwinkle-coronavirus-relief-fund
— Rush says cops lounged in his burglarized campaign office as nearby stores were looted “They even had the unmitigated gall to go and make coffee for themselves and pop popcorn, my popcorn, in my microwave,” U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush said Thursday, but the police union president says police had been told to “make themselves at home” while guarding the office. – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/6/11/21288167/bobby-rush-chicago-police-looting-campaign-office

DAILY HERALD
— As COVID-19 cases statewide surpass 130,000, Republicans seek faster reopening – Marni Pyke
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200611/as-covid-19-cases-statewide-surpass-130000-republicans-seek-faster-reopening
— Bloomingdale cop Sean Noonan disciplined for Facebook ‘like’ – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200611/bloomingdale-cop-disciplined-for-facebook-like
— Kane County panel backs body cameras as board chairman chastises cop critics – James Fuller
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200611/kane-county-panel-backs-body-cameras-as-board-chairman-chastises-cop-critics

WBEZ
— Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker Hired 35 People From House Speaker Michael Madigan’s Clout List – Dan Mihalopoulos
https://www.wbez.org/stories/pritzker-madigan/809f86d3-4eff-413f-8c5c-cc3210a9ed9d

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Illinois saw its largest monthly cannabis sales yet in May, reaching nearly $45 million – Kevin Schwaller
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/state-news/illinois-saw-its-largest-monthly-cannabis-sales-yet-in-may-reaching-nearly-45-million/

CENTER SQUARE
— Lawmakers: Gov. Pritzker holds news events, discussions without inviting Republicans – Greg Bishop
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/lawmakers-gov-pritzker-holds-news-events-discussions-without-inviting-republicans/article_74d7418c-ac25-11ea-a352-93cc1afb2e07.html

JOHN BIVER
— ILLINOIS CAN BE SAVED WITH THE RIGHT LEADERSHIP
https://johnbiver.com/illinois-can-be-saved-with-the-right-leadership/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Time to End Pritzker Purgatory
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/06/11/time-to-end-pritzker-purgatory/
— Licensing Police Compared to Licensing Nail Stylists and Barbers
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/06/11/licensing-police-compared-to-licensing-nail-stylists-and-barbers/
— Zane Seipler Recounts Problems in Sheriff’s Department
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/06/11/zane-seipler-recounts-problems-in-sheriffs-department/
— Last Ten Minutes of Crystal Lake Black Lives Matter Speeches
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/06/11/last-ten-minutes-of-crystal-lake-black-lives-matter-speeches/
— McHenry County College Rolls Out Black Lives Matter Response
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/06/11/mchenry-county-college-rolls-out-black-lives-matter-response/

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Unqualified Will County Electoral Board Member could nullify any decisions – JOHN KRAFT
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2020/06/unqualified-will-county-electoral-board-member-could-nullify-any-decisions/

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— PRITZKER SIGNS BUDGET OUT OF BALANCE BY $6B – Adam Schuster and Ben Szalinski
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/pritzker-signs-budget-out-of-balance-by-6b/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Democrats suggest Trump would refuse to leave White House if he loses: He’d try to ‘steal’ election – David Sherfinski
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jun/11/joe-biden-trump-going-try-steal-election/
— Seattle’s ‘autonomous zone’ is ‘Mad Max’ movie mayhem come alive – Cheryl K. Chumley
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jun/11/seattles-autonomous-zone-mad-max-movie-mayhem-come/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Mark Levin: Disband the Democratic Party which ‘birthed the KKK’ – Dominick Mastrangelo
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/mark-levin-disband-the-democratic-party-which-birthed-the-kkk

BREITBART
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: $454 Million: Corporate America Floods Social Justice Causes with Cash amid Floyd Protests – JOHN CARNEY
https://www.breitbart.com/economy/2020/06/11/corporate-donations-to-social-justice/
— Jobless Claims, Never Before As High As 700,000, Above 1.5 Million for 11th Straight Week – JOHN CARNEY
https://www.breitbart.com/economy/2020/06/11/u-s-weekly-jobless-claims-1-542-million/
— ‘Total Blackout on the Insanity in Seattle’ as Establishment Media Turn Focus from the ‘Autonomous Zone’ – HANNAH BLEAU
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/06/11/total-blackout-insanity-seattle-establishment-media-turn-focus-from-autonomous-zone/

DAILY SIGNAL
— Seattle Occupiers’ Dangerous and Unconstitutional Demands – GianCarlo Canaparo
https://www.dailysignal.com/2020/06/11/seattle-occupiers-dangerous-and-unconstitutional-demands/

FEDERALIST
— The Corporate Media Is Now Controlled By The Radical Left Top editors are rapidly resigning over allegations of racial insensitivity—most of which are correctable or forgivable if they’re accurate—legitimizing the radical left’s inane policing of our politics and culture. – Emily Jashinsky (DIERSEN: Who controls you? No one controls me. My critics/opponents focus on destroying those who they cannot control. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes.)
https://thefederalist.com/2020/06/11/the-corporate-media-is-now-controlled-by-the-radical-left/

EAGLE FORUM
— OUTSTANDING: Eagle Forum Commends RNC for Maintaining “Solid Grassroots” Platform
https://eagleforum.org/publications/press-releases/eagle-forum-commends-rnc-for-maintaining-solid-grassroots-platform.html

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Unnecessary Lockdowns Created Social Turmoil, Global Suffering – Yinon Weiss
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2020/06/11/unnecessary_lockdowns_created_social_turmoil_global_suffering_143419.html

EPOCH TIMES
— ‘Take Back Your City Now’: Trump to Washington State Governor, Seattle Mayor – TOM OZIMEK
https://www.theepochtimes.com/take-back-your-city-now-trump-to-washington-state-governor-and-seattle-mayor_3384875.html
— GOP Votes for Scaled-Back Convention in Charlotte, Without Trump Acceptance Speech – ZACHARY STIEBER
https://www.theepochtimes.com/gop-votes-to-keep-convention-in-charlotte-without-trump-acceptance-speech_3384863.html

WASHINGTON POST
— ‘This is not a game’: Trump threatens to ‘take back’ Seattle as protesters set up ‘autonomous zone’ – Tim Elfrink and Marisa Iati
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/06/11/trump-seattle-autonomous-zone-inslee/
— Republicans announce Trump convention events will move to Jacksonville – Annie Linskey
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/republicans-announce-trump-convention-events-will-move-to-jacksonville/2020/06/11/e8023372-ac22-11ea-a9d9-a81c1a491c52_story.html

BLOOMBERG
— Trump Touts Economy as Racial-Justice Fix, Snubs Police Overhaul – Justin Sink and Jennifer Jacobs
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-06-11/trump-calls-for-economic-development-instead-of-police-overhaul
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters use BLM to promote hatred of Trump.
https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2020-06-11/black-lives-matter-is-more-popular-than-trump-or-biden

June 8 Morning Edition

ABC7
— ‘Defund the police’: Alderman, activists call for Chicago to cut CPD funding – Will Jones (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Trump-hating protesters/looters/rioters demand that your municipality and your county defund law enforcement?)
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-alderman-joins-activists-in-call-to-defund-police/6236745/
— 35 shot, 5 fatally, in Chicago weekend violence
https://abc7chicago.com/35-shot-5-fatally-in-chicago-weekend-violence/6237120/
— Curfews remain in effect in Chicago’s suburbs including Aurora, Berwyn, Cicero, Crest Hill, Joliet, and Waukegan
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-suburbs-under-curfews-after-looting-unrest/6227792/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Absentee voting expansion coming to Illinois. Should we be worried? – Editorial (DIERSEN: How much deadwood is on voter rolls for your precinct?)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorial-absentee-voting-mail-illinois-20200608-76p4r7f32vdbfj6you3uqq3ejm-story.html
— Two black women denounce Black Lives Matter protests in unusual confrontation in West Town – MEGAN CREPEAU, WILLIAM LEE and KAITLIN EDQUIST
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-chicago-protests-george-floyd-20200608-k4jqco5skjeffjpfmuzdyayr6y-story.html
— Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot announces Jewel-Osco $1 million donation to city’s emergency fund for looted, damaged businesses – Gregory Pratt (DIERSEN: Nothing is free. How fast are prices increasing at Jewel-Osco?)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-lori-lightfoot-business-program-fund-jewel-osco-20200605-kkq3wquzxzbnpiqdatqzudwyce-story.html
— FRONT PAGE WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE: AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS TIGHTENS: Midwestern cities continue to lose population. Two of the fastest-shrinking (Rockford and Decatur) are in Illinois. – PATRICK M. O’CONNELL
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-census-illinois-cities-population-loss-20200608-elh5s7pq7vcjriqnlii6hyaiea-story.html
— FRONT PAGE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Democrats want minorities to be pot pushers. To push pot on an individual, group, organization, company, government, or country is to destroy that individual, group, organization, company, government, company, government, or country.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-illinois-marijuana-dispensary-delays-20200527-gjbbmysiwvebdfym7r65tcyidm-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “Police back off as peaceful protests in the wake of George Floyd’s death push for deep reforms.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-george-floyd-protests-20200608-3qu2ttkonvdbbb5detl2l5nesy-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— One year in, Lightfoot’s approval rating at 75% – Fran Spielman (DIERSEN: What percent of those who approve of Lightfoot are anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-Protestant, anti-German American, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/6/6/21282089/one-year-mayor-lori-lightfoot-approval-rating-poll-coronavirus-looting-teachers-strike

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— When will public transit feel safe to ride again? Getting from here to there has never been more complicated – JUDITH CROWN
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/crains-forum-transportation/forum-transportation-main-bar

WTTW
— New Virus Cases Slow, But Officials Fear Spike Following Protests New statewide totals: 127,757 cases, 5,904 deaths – Amanda Vinicky
https://news.wttw.com/2020/06/07/new-virus-cases-slow-officials-fear-spike-following-protests
— As National Conversation Returns to Police Brutality, Black Lawmakers Demand Meaningful Change – Amanda Vinicky (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters promote hatred against everyone involved in law enforcement. IRS Revenue Officers enforce tax laws. I was an IRS Revenue Officer 1971-1980, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $85,084-$96,431/year.)
https://news.wttw.com/2020/06/08/national-conversation-returns-police-brutality-black-lawmakers-demand-meaningful-change

WBBM
— Chicago Teachers Union Members March To Demand Chicago Public Schools Defund Police – ARIEL PARRELLA-AURELI
https://wbbm780.radio.com/articles/chicago-teachers-union-marches-to-demand-cps-defund-cpd

CHICAGO CRUSADER
— Latino gang vigilantes targeting Blacks in neighborhoods (DIERSEN: White-haters want minorities to unite against Whites.)
https://chicagocrusader.com/latino-gang-vigilantes-targeting-blacks-in-neighborhoods/

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters promote protests.
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20200607/youth-is-served-group-earns-praise-for-peaceful-protests-but-says-work-has-only-just-begun

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Champaign march organizer: ‘If we don’t see change, we have to keep fighting’ – Anthony Zilis (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes reject the equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) plank in the Republican Party platform. Ever-increasingly, if you do not hint/imply/argue/shout that systemic racism is a problem in America, that is, if you do not promote Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion, that is, if you do not promote patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination, Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs get rid of you. The aforesaid certainly focus on getting rid of me. I should write a book about them. I would focus on past and present leaders of a) Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois; b) Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party; c) TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Illinois Center Right Coalition, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter; d) Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct; and e) GAO, IRS, and Post Office.)
https://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/community-events/champaign-march-organizer-if-we-don-t-see-change-we-have-to-keep-fighting/article_4d04d8be-4890-568f-9de1-92ab26c70e95.html

RIVER CITY READER
— Neither Sheriff Nor Politician Wants to Look Like “Bull” Connor When Black Lives Matter Visits Illinois – Rich Miller (DIERSEN: What do you say to those who hint/imply/argue/shout that protesters protest in those municipalities a) that have the most police brutality and/or b) that invite protests?)
https://www.rcreader.com/commentary/neither-sheriff-nor-politician-wants-look-%E2%80%9Cbull%E2%80%9D-connor-when-black-lives-matter-visits

SUBURBAN LIFE
— ‘It’s a step in the right direction’ Huge crowd in Downers Grove protests police brutality, demands change Crowd estimated in the thousands gathers at Downers Grove North, marches through streets – JOSHUA WELG (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters promote protests.)
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2020/06/07/its-a-step-in-the-right-direction-huge-crowd-in-downers-grove-protests-police-brutality-demands-change/axvshmy/
— ‘We are fed up’ Demonstrators in La Grange demand changes to support black community Hundreds gather in front of village hall, march on La Grange Road – BOB RAKOW (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters promote protests.)
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2020/06/06/we-are-fed-up-demonstrators-in-la-grange-demand-changes-to-support-black-community/aazsg2a/ (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters promote protests.)
— Prayers for unity with Joliet mayor ring hollow to anti-racist protestors ‘You were wrong. You assaulted somebody’ – ALEX ORTIZ
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2020/06/06/prayers-for-unity-with-joliet-mayor-ring-hollow-to-anti-racist-protestors/amgp58x/

WIFR
— Rockford Youth Activism plans for a long night of protests (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, younger people act as operatives and as dupes for the Democrat, Libertarian, and Green parties, that is, ever-increasingly younger people promote hatred against individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are policemen and others involved in law enforcement, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wifr.com/content/news/Rockford-Youth-Activism-plans-for-a-long-night-of-demonstrations-571086611.html

FOX ILLINOIS
— Officials urge Floyd protesters to get coronavirus tests
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/officials-urge-floyd-protesters-to-get-coronavirus-tests-06-07-2020

WSIL TV
— A group of state lawmakers are calling for police reform and at least a billion dollars of investment into black communities.
https://wsiltv.com/2020/06/07/illinois-lawmakers-demand-at-least-a-billion-dollars-into-black-communities/

BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO
— 1,000 Protesters March In Chatham Demanding End To Police Brutality. Then They Fed Neighbors After looting hit the city hard, Chatham felt “like dang near a food desert,” said Jahmal Cole of My Block, My Hood, My City. So he decided to do something about it. – Justin Laurence (DIERSEN: What do you say to those who hint/imply/argue/shout that protesters protest in the municipalities a) that have the most police brutality and/or b) that invite protests?)
https://blockclubchicago.org/2020/06/07/1000-protesters-march-in-chatham-demanding-end-to-police-brutality-then-they-fed-neighbors/

COURIER
— Silence for Black Lives Matter on the COD Campus – Sadie Romero (DIERSEN: What if Trump-haters called for mass protests, looting, and riots at COD?)
https://codcourier.org/13252/features/silence-for-black-lives-matter-on-the-cod-campus/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Part of Pam Althoff/Jack Franks County Board Pension Bill Found Unconstitutional
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/06/08/part-of-jack-franks-pam-althoff-county-board-pension-bill-found-unconstitutional/
— Parties Add Candidates to Fall Ballot
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/06/07/parties-add-candidates-to-fall-ballot/

WIREPOINTS
— COVID-19 Peaked In April in Illinois Just When Pritzker Changed ‘Science and Data’ To Say Otherwise – Mark Glennon
https://wirepoints.org/covid-19-peaked-in-april-in-illinois-just-when-pritzker-changed-science-and-data-to-say-otherwise-wirepoint/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— THORNER/BOESE: WHO IS GEORGE FLOYD? FALSE NARRATIVE OF SYSTEMIC RACISM
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/06/thornerboese-who-is-george-floyd-false-narrative-of-systemic-racism.html
— DC MAYOR’S TREATMENT OF NATIONAL GUARD TROOPS CALLED ‘SHAMEFUL, PETTY’
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/06/dc-mayors-treatment-of-national-guard-troops-called-shameful-petty.html

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Pressure to ‘defund police’ turns protest chants into action Minneapolis, New York City take first steps – Alex Swoyer and Jeff Mordock (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Trump-hating protesters/looters/rioters demand that your municipality and your county defund law enforcement?)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jun/7/defund-police-movement-advances-minneapolis-new-yo/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— ‘Committed to shifting resources’: Bill de Blasio announces NYPD funding cuts and reforms – Emma Colton (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Trump-hating protesters/looters/rioters demand that your municipality and your county defund law enforcement?)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/committed-to-shifting-resources-bill-de-blasio-announces-nypd-funding-cuts-and-reforms

GOPUSA
— Fauci Says George Floyd Protests Provide ‘Perfect Recipe’ For New Coronavirus Surges
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=90061

AMERICAN THINKER
— America is too good for Democrats – James D. Best
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2020/06/america_is_too_good_for_democrats.html

FREEDOM’S JOURNAL
— THOU DOTH PROTEST TOO MUCH – Patrick Hall
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/opinion/thou-doth-protest-too-much/

DAILY CALLER
— Are States Going To Prosecute Their Rioters? It Depends – ANDERS HAGSTROM (DIERSEN: Trump-haters are moral relativists who believe that their end justifies their means. They promote protests, looting, riots, etc. to defeat Trump.)
https://dailycaller.com/2020/06/06/states-prosecute-rioters-looters/

DAILY WIRE
— Huckabee To Republicans: ‘Get Over’ Trump’s Personality, It’s Him Or Biden – Frank Camp (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who paint themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican, but who hint/imply/argue/shout that they will not vote for Trump because of their criticisms of Trump. I should also write a book about those who hint/imply/argue/shout that everyone should vote for all the Democrat candidates on November 3, 2020 to punish Trump.)
https://www.dailywire.com/news/huckabee-to-republicans-get-over-trumps-personality-its-him-or-biden

TOWNHALL
— When the Left is Livid, Nobody’s Safe – Elliot Fuchs (DIERSEN: How livid is the left in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipal district, in your municipality, in your township, in your county, and in Illinois? How safe are you? One measure of how livid the left is, that is, one measure of how unsafe you are, is how fast and how many Trump-haters they can assemble in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipal district, in your municipality, in your township, your county, and in Illinois. Ever-increasing, the lift quickly assembles more and more and more Trump-haters in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois.)
https://townhall.com/columnists/elliotfuchs/2020/06/08/the-lefts-angry-reputation-killing-spree-n2570145

PATRIOT POST
— Hitler’s Brownshirts Used Antifa Tactics to Overthrow Germany’s Republic – William Federer (DIERSEN: What do you say to those who use Antifa tactics to overthrow Republican-led governments? Of course, Antifa is overjoyed with recent Democrat-led protests in Republican-led DuPage County, Republican-led Milton Township, and Republican-led Wheaton.)
https://patriotpost.us/opinion/71208-hitlers-brownshirts-used-antifa-tactics-to-overthrow-germanys-republic-2020-06-08

HILL REPORTER
— GoFundMe Has Suspended Trump Favorite Candace Owens – TODD NEIKIRK
https://hillreporter.com/gofundme-has-suspended-trump-favorite-candace-owens-70361

THE HILL
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Bush, Romney won’t support Trump reelection – JUSTINE COLEMAN
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/501567-bush-romney-wont-support-trump-reelection-new-york-times
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Left plays into Trump’s hands on Biden and race.”
https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/501588-juan-williams-left-plays-into-trumps-hands-on-biden-and-race
— OUTSTANDING: NRCC turns up heat on vulnerable Democrats over Omar’s call to abolish police – JULIEGRACE BRUFKE
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/501449-nrcc-turns-up-heat-on-vulnerable-democrats-over-omars-call-to-abolish

POLITICO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters focus on destroying law-and-order Republicans. How successful have Trump-hating politicians in your municipal district, in your municipality, in your township, and in your county been in destroying law-and-order Republicans?
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2020/06/08/last-stand-law-and-order-republicans-306333

CNN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote hatred against Trump.
http://www.wicz.com/story/42219137/as-trump-uses-fear-of-change-to-stoke-his-base-heres-what-some-cities-are-doing
http://www.wicz.com/story/42219609/top-trump-officials-claim-theres-no-systemic-racism-in-us-law-enforcement-agencies-as-americans-flood-streets-in-protest
http://www.wicz.com/story/42219907/pressure-mounts-on-trump-to-project-unity
— The partisan chasm over ‘systemic racism’ is on full display – Ronald Brownstein (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes reject the equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) plank in the Republican Party platform. Ever-increasingly, if you do not hint/imply/argue/shout that systemic racism is a problem in America, that is, if you do not promote Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion, that is, if you do not promote patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination, Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs get rid of you. The aforesaid certainly focus on getting rid of me. I should write a book about them. I would focus on past and present leaders of a) Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois; b) Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party; c) TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Illinois Center Right Coalition, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter; d) Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct; and e) GAO, IRS, and Post Office.)
http://www.wicz.com/story/42219904/the-partisan-chasm-over-systemic-racism-is-on-full-display
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The throngs of protesters demanding systemic changes in policing are marching directly into one of the deepest chasms between the two political parties. The belief that widespread racism is no longer a problem in American society has become one of the core convictions uniting the modern Republican coalition, especially in the Donald Trump era, polls have found. Several academic studies found the belief that discrimination against minorities (and women) is no longer a problem was a far better predictor of support for Trump in 2016 than economic anxiety. Democrats of all races, by contrast, are much more likely to say that discrimination against African Americans, including in their interactions with police, remains a structural feature of American society. In surveys by the nonpartisan Public Religion Research Institute, Americans who support Trump were far more likely than those who don’t to say that police shootings of black men are only isolated incidents and to claim that discrimination against whites is now as great a problem as bias against minorities. This contrast looms heavily over the partisan reaction to the current eruption of protest. Since George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis last month, a chorus of prominent conservative voices have insisted it is a “lie” to describe racial discrimination as a pervasive problem. And, while some polls conducted amid the upsurge of protest hint that more Republicans may see discrimination as a problem, generally the surveys have documented the persistence of a huge gap between the parties on the issue. That divergence has big implications for both policy and politics. In policy terms, it helps explain why Trump’s Justice Department, while initiating an inquiry into the specific circumstances of Floyd’s death, has effectively shelved efforts under former President Barack Obama to examine systematic bias in city police departments through so-called pattern and practice investigations. Appearing Sunday on CBS’ “Face the Nation,” Attorney General William Barr rejected such an investigation of the Minneapolis Police Department and argued that while individual “bad cops” remain a problem in forces around the country, “I don’t think that the law enforcement system is systemically racist.” Politically, the heightened focus on police behavior and racial inequities more broadly could compel Trump to squeeze out bigger margins and turnout from the white constituencies most skeptical that racism remains a widespread problem, in order to offset what could be a further decline in November among the groups in all races that do consider bias an enduring blight on American life. In that way, this latest crisis could force Trump to further double down on the underlying political bet he is imposing on the GOP: squeezing bigger margins from shrinking groups at the price of alienating groups in society that are growing. Brian Schaffner, a political scientist at Tufts University who has conducted some of the central research on the role of racist and sexist attitudes in the 2016 vote, says that prospect leaves Trump navigating a very thin path. Comparing the election results in 2018 with those in 2016, his research found that House Republican candidates lost more ground among voters who agree that racism and sexism remain problems than they gained among those who do not. “In 2018, Republican House candidates paid a pretty significant penalty for being tied to his racist and sexist views,” Schaffner says. Trump faces the same risk in November, he believes. Partisan opinion gap emerges — and widens American public opinion about race is complex and contradictory, and, particularly among whites, it has not moved in a straight line. But the general pattern is that for decades most Americans, especially whites, concluded — despite evidence to the contrary — that the civil rights revolution of the 1960s defanged racial discrimination and created a situation in which African Americans had equal opportunity with whites. . .Trump’s reelection chances could be affected Schaffner, the political scientist, says there is “a lot to unpack” to understand why many whites, primarily but not entirely in the GOP, reject the idea that discrimination is an ongoing problem.)

CBS NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.cbsnews.com/video/trumps-promise-to-forgotten-men-and-women-stops-short-at-ending-racism/

CNBC
— The future of U.S. global leadership depends on how the nation addresses systemic racism – Frederick Kempe (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes reject the equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) plank in the Republican Party platform. Ever-increasingly, if you do not hint/imply/argue/shout that systemic racism is a problem in America, that is, if you do not promote Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion, that is, if you do not promote patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination, Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs get rid of you. The aforesaid certainly focus on getting rid of me. I should write a book about them. I would focus on past and present leaders of a) Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois; b) Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party; c) TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Illinois Center Right Coalition, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter; d) Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct; and e) GAO, IRS, and Post Office.)
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/06/07/op-ed-us-global-leadership-depends-on-how-it-addresses-systemic-racism.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— Other Protests Flare and Fade. Why This Movement Already Seems Different. The massive gatherings for racial justice across the country and now the world have achieved a scale and level of momentum not seen in decades. – Jack Healy and Kim Barker (DIERSEN: Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs smell blood in the water. They intend to use George Floyd to get rid of the following once and for all: individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. Consequently, the aforesaid are purchasing more and more and more firearms and ammunition for their self-defense.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/07/us/unrest-protests-minneapolis-ending.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater uses George Floyd to promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/08/opinion/george-floyd-protests-race.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters crow about their success in promoting protests, looting, and rioting to defeat Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/08/briefing/minneapolis-coronavirus-new-york-your-monday-briefing.html
— De Blasio Vows for First Time to Cut Funding for the N.Y.P.D. – Dana Rubinstein (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Trump-hating protesters/looters/rioters demand that your municipality and your county defund law enforcement?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/07/nyregion/deblasio-nypd-funding.html

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— Mitt Romney joins George Floyd anti-racist protest march in Washington D.C. – DAVE GOLDINER (DIERSEN: The more that you promote hatred against Trump, the more that the Trump-hating mainstream media promotes you.)
https://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/ny-mitt-romney-washington-george-floyd-20200607-5ewfexpwyna4lelnclj3iifcpi-story.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters crow about their success in promoting protests, looting, and rioting to defeat Trump.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/06/08/racism-not-outside-agitators-is-fueling-uprisings-america/
— Faith community takes center stage on 10th day of D.C. protests; Mitt Romney becomes first GOP senator at demonstrations – Dana Hedgpeth (DIERSEN: The more that you promote hatred against Trump, the more that the Trump-hating mainstream media promotes you.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2020/06/08/live-updates-dc-protests-george-floyd/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters promote hatred against everyone involved in law enforcement. IRS Revenue Officers enforce tax laws. I was an IRS Revenue Officer 1971-1980, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $85,084-$96,431/year.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/protests-spread-over-police-shootings-police-promised-reforms-every-year-they-still-shoot-nearly-1000-people/2020/06/08/5c204f0c-a67c-11ea-b473-04905b1af82b_story.html

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters, that is, Democrats, want religious leaders to be Trump-haters. What percent of the religious leaders in your municipality, in your township, and in your county are Trump-haters?
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2020/06/08/pastors-faith-protesting-injustice-christians-racism-oppression-george-floyd-column/3145475001/
— Are public pensions doomed because of the coronavirus pandemic? State, local budgets feel pain – Nathan Bomey
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2020/06/04/coronavirus-pensions-retirement-covid-19-state-local-budget-markets/5198176002/

MINNEAPOLIS STAR TRIBUNE
— Minneapolis’ Third Precinct served as ‘playground’ for renegade cops Even before George Floyd was killed, the south Minneapolis precinct had a reputation for being home to police officers who played by their own rules. – Libor Jany and Andy Mannix (DIERSEN: Why do protesters protest in municipalities like Wheaton that have no record of police brutality? Is it because those who run those municipalities invite protesters?)
https://www.startribune.com/third-precinct-served-as-playground-for-renegade-cops/571076562/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Lone Wolves, Self-Styled Anarchists: the Disparate Actors Accused of Protest Violence Officials warn extremists groups have infiltrated some George Floyd protests; criminal charges, investigations reveal still-hazy picture – Rebecca Davis O’Brien, Andrew Tangel and Ben Chapman (DIERSEN: What percent of protesters/looters/rioters are Trump-haters – 98%, 99%, 100%?)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/lone-wolves-self-styled-anarchists-the-disparate-actors-accused-of-protest-violence-11591608601
— Protests Sparked by George Floyd Fuel Moves to Defund Police – Jennifer Calfas and Elizabeth Findell (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Trump-hating protesters/looters/rioters demand that your municipality and your county defund law enforcement?)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/protests-sparked-by-george-floyd-killing-set-to-resume-as-some-leaders-dial-back-enforcement-11591542085
— Local Crime App Citizen Becomes a Key Tool During Protests Downloads surge as users seek details on demonstrations, police movements – Sebastian Herrera (DIERSEN: How safe are you? One measure of how livid the left is, that is, one measure of how unsafe you are, is how fast and how many Trump-haters they can assemble in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipal district, in your municipality, in your township, your county, and in Illinois. Ever-increasing, the lift quickly assembles more and more and more Trump-haters in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/local-crime-app-citizen-becomes-a-key-tool-during-protests-11591545600
— Protests Complicate Mayors’ Efforts to Combat Coronavirus Cities, filling a gap left by federal government, work on testing and tracing; a moment of crisis for Atlanta mayor – Thomas M. Burton (DIERSEN: What percent of protesters/looters/rioters have/spread coronavirus?)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/protests-complicate-mayors-efforts-to-combat-coronavirus-11591522202
— Airlines Got $25 Billion in Stimulus; Industry Still Expected to Shrink U.S. carriers are planning to operate smaller companies with fewer flights and employees – Alison Sider
https://www.wsj.com/articles/airlines-got-25-billion-in-stimulus-industry-still-expected-to-shrink-11591527600

BLOOMBERG
— 2020 Is Not 1968. It May Be Worse. Social unrest helped doom Lyndon Johnson’s presidency. It may end up saving Trump’s. – Niall Ferguson (DIERSEN: What do you say to those who promote social unrest, that is, promote protests, that is, promote hatred against individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are policemen and others involved in law enforcement, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?
https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2020-06-07/floyd-protests-and-coronavirus-2020-is-not-1968-it-s-worse
— ‘Black People Are Locked Out’: $10 Billion Fund Manager John Rogers On Race Inequality – Annie Massa
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-06-05/-black-people-are-locked-out-ariel-s-rogers-on-race-inequality
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, big business paints itself as being anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-Protestant, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2020-06-08/trump-barr-violated-free-speech-in-clearing-lafayette-square

FORBES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly employers make it clear that they prefer foreign countries and their citizens over America and its citizens.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/stuartanderson/2020/06/08/how-to-limit-a-presidents-power-over-immigration/#312b32562531
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote protests, looting, and riots.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/judystone/2020/06/08/tear-gas-and-pepper-spray-can-maim-kill-and-spread-coronavirus/

AMERICAN LAWYER & HARVARD LAW TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: What do you say to lawyers who promote hatred against individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are policemen and others involved in law enforcement, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?
https://www.law.com/americanlawyer/2020/06/08/law-firms-voice-support-for-change-and-pledge-to-donate-and-take-action/
https://today.law.harvard.edu/hls-professors-and-other-associates-condemn-president-trumps-statements-about-recent-protests/

NEWSWEEK
— Illinois Should License Police Officers like Hairdressers, Physicians: State’s Top Legal Officer – BRENDAN COLE (DIERSEN: GAO audits IRS. I transferred from IRS to GAO in 1980 when I was 31 years old; I became a licensed CPA in 1981; and I worked for GAO in its Chicago office until 1997. To best of my knowledge, I was the only licensed CPA who worked for GAO in its Chicago office 1980-1997.)
https://www.newsweek.com/illinois-police-licenses-kwame-raoul-floyd-protests-1509160

ATLANTIC
— America Is Giving Up on the Pandemic Businesses are reopening. Protests are erupting nationwide. But the virus isn’t done with us. – ALEXIS C. MADRIGAL AND ROBINSON MEYER
https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2020/06/america-giving-up-on-pandemic/612796/

REASON
— The Problem of Racial Profiling —Why it Matters and What Can be Done About it Why racial profiling is an important problem, why it’s so difficult to address, and what can nonetheless be done about it. – ILYA SOMIN (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters profile members of the following groups as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all: policemen and others involved in law enforcement, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older people, non-poor people, gun owners, Protestants, German Americans, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://reason.com/2020/06/08/the-problem-of-racial-profiling-why-it-matters-and-what-can-be-done-about-it/

UN NEWS
— UN human rights office welcomes moves to curtail spread of hatred and violence online (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the mainstream media promotes hatred against individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/05/1065092

GUARDIAN
— ‘Denigrated and discredited’: how American journalists became targets during protests Members of the media have faced brutal crackdowns amid a national uprising. Many observers lay the blame with Trump – David Smith (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who discredit me, demonize me, denigrate me, and condemn me to curry favor with Rich Miller and the rest of the Democrat/Libertarian/Green/RINO media in Illinois. I would focus on past and present Democrat/Libertarian/Green/RINO leaders of a) Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois; b) Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party; c) TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Illinois Center Right Coalition, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter; and d) Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct.)
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2020/jun/08/us-journalists-media-protests-donald-trump
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: White-haters use White supremacists to promote hatred against Whites.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/jun/08/trayvon-martin-oscar-grant-tamir-rice-police-killings-protest

June 6 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Naperville man, 21, says he was stabbed while trying to stop looters – Alexis McAdams
https://abc7chicago.com/naperville-man-says-he-was-stabbed-while-trying-to-stop-looters/6234301/?cmp=emc-wls-news-headlines-6/6/2020

WGN TV
— Weekend protests planned as city announces additional resources – Dana Rebik

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Are we shocked by the outcry? America has spent much of its history sanctioning racism. – ZACHARY FARDON (DIERSEN: Since the 1960s, Democrats and RINOs have used Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion, that is, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination to get rid of Republicans, and especially to get rid of Republicans who are White, male, older, non-poor, conservative, patriotic, gun owners, Protestant, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-america-racism-history-fardon-20200605-jcjmhw53uzd45iloyo2ct2y2aa-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: To promote reparations is to promote hatred against those who are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. How will the following respond to demands for reparations: the leaders of your municipal district, your municipality, your township, your county, and Illinois?)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-nyt-opinion-reparations-david-brooks-20200606-crypwmm6q5ggxflzvk4bwiv6wy-story.html
— Armed bystanders watch Floyd protesters in Crown Point: ‘They have a right to do that.’ – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/post-tribune/ct-ptb-crown-point-guns-st-0607-20200605-jfpnnm7drjdpxeyliwwkt2yhbm-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The Chicago Sun-Times promotes protests against law enforcement. Protests against law enforcement promote riots.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/6/5/21280918/chicago-george-floyd-protesters-speak-out

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The Associated Press promotes protests against law enforcement. Protests against law enforcement promote riots.
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20200605/news/306059995/
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20200606/news/306069993/
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20200606/news/306069992/

WTTW
— Mayor Lightfoot Pleads With Walmart, Other Retailers To Not Abandon Chicago – CRAIG DELLIMORE
https://wbbm780.radio.com/articles/mayor-lightfoot-pleads-with-walmart-to-not-abandon-chicago

SUBURBAN LIFE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: U.S. Rep. Bill Foster sides with the rioters.
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2020/06/05/foster-denounces-trumps-threat-to-use-military-in-illinois/a3b748l/

HERALD & REVIEW
— Mayor of Lincoln resigns, citing ‘weight of the job’ – Allison Petty
https://herald-review.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/mayor-of-lincoln-resigns-citing-weight-of-the-job/article_83915447-3cf5-5a02-99a6-3aab23edc626.html

FOX ILLINOIS
— Lauding ‘force’ to restore order, Sen. Cotton raises profile – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/lauding-force-to-restore-order-sen-cotton-raises-profile
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-hating “retired military leaders publicly denounce Trump.” Democrats want the military to be an arm of the Democrat Party.
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/scores-of-retired-military-leaders-publicly-denounce-trump-06-06-2020

NAPERVILLE PATCH
— State’s Attorney Encourages Peaceful Protests, Cautions Against Violence DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin reiterated people should not take advantage of the peaceful protests to commit crimes. (DIERSEN: Democrats promote protests against law enforcement. Protests against law enforcement promote riots.)
https://patch.com/illinois/naperville/state-s-attorney-encourages-peaceful-protests-cautions-against-violence

BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: To promote reparations is to promote hatred against those who are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. How will the following respond to demands for reparations: the leaders of your municipal district, your municipality, your township, your county, and Illinois?
https://blockclubchicago.org/2020/06/05/reparations-for-black-chicagoans-are-long-overdue-supporters-of-new-resolution-say-we-need-to-put-our-money-where-our-mouth-is/

CITY OF WHEATON
— Community Message: Planned Protest on 6/6
https://www.wheaton.il.us/civicalerts.aspx?AID=419
(FROM THE PRESS RELEASE: The Wheaton and Glen Ellyn Police Departments are aware of a protest planned for Saturday, June 6, from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. along Roosevelt Road from Main Street in Wheaton east to Main Street in Glen Ellyn. The event is advertised by organizers as a peaceful protest in which participants are planning to hold signs along the sidewalks. Access to businesses and private drives will remain open, but we encourage customers to call ahead to check business operating hours. Protests of this nature are a protected form of the Constitutional right to free speech and assembly. We ask drivers in this area to please be cautious of increased pedestrian traffic and be aware of possible traffic delays or temporary road closures, if necessary. The Wheaton and Glen Ellyn Police Departments have been in contact with the event’s organizer, and officers from both communities will be present for everyone’s safety. We expect this will be a peaceful gathering and we respect the right of people to assemble peacefully, but we remind attendees that violent criminal acts will not be tolerated. The City of Wheaton and the Wheaton Police Department will continue to keep the community up-to-date. To receive updates, follow the City of Wheaton on Facebook and Twitter (@CityOfWheaton), sign up to receive email updates (www.wheaton.il.us/emailupdates) or visit the City’s website at www.wheaton.il.us.)

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— State House candidate Breen says Democrats’ $42 billion budget ignores true needs of Illinois residents – Glenn Minnis
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/538526578-state-house-candidate-breen-says-democrats-42-billion-budget-ignores-true-needs-of-illinois-residents

ILLINOIS BUSINESS DAILY
— Bachelor’s degree pay bonus over high school diploma is 89% in Illinois (DIERSEN: Are/were you accused of being overpaid? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always accused me of being overpaid. In my defense, I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
https://ilbusinessdaily.com/stories/539126551-bachelor-s-degree-pay-bonus-over-high-school-diploma-is-89-in-illinois

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— 63 FORMER STATE LAWMAKERS RECEIVING MORE THAN $100K PENSIONS – Ben Szalinski (DIERSEN: Those who get government pensions get little or no Social Security. My Social Security is only $2,155/year. My $54,168/year Civil Service Retirement System is dramatically less a) because my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old, b) because my Democrat GAO superiors refused to promote me beyond GS-13, c) because my Democrat IRS superiors refused to promote me beyond GS-12, and d) because my Democrat Post Office superiors forced me to resign in 1969.)
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/63-former-state-lawmakers-receiving-more-than-100k-pensions/

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— You Are Just Too Woke for Me – Dr. Michael L. Brown
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2020/06/you-are-just-too-woke-for-me/
— Young White Liberals Living Out Their “Teenage Anarchist Fantasy” – Peter Heck
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2020/06/young-white-liberals-living-out-their-teenage-anarchist-fantasy/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Racism is Your Fault, You Just Don’t Realize It – Micah Clark (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, since the Civil War, Democrats blame Republicans for racism, and especially Republicans who are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://illinoisfamily.org/uncategorized/racism-is-your-fault-you-just-dont-realize-it/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Ohio National Guardsman removed for alleged white supremacism activity online – Zachary Halaschak
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/ohio-national-guardsman-removed-for-alleged-white-supremacism-activity-online

GOPUSA
— Deplorable Moment: Biden Claims ’10 To 15 Percent’ Of Americans Are ‘Just Not Very Good People’
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=90009

RUSH LIMBAUGH
— The Democrat Party Declares War on Police
https://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2020/06/05/the-democrat-party-declares-war-on-police/

BREITBART
— Joe Biden Says Trump Deserves ‘No Credit’ For Job Increases – WILLIAM DAVIS (DIERSEN: I served as the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois Chairman 2005-2012. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes gave me no credit for my assuring that TAPROOT a) held a meeting every third Saturday morning except in August and December, b) held a picnic every August, and c) held a Christmas party every December. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes demonized, denigrated, and condemned a) those who I recruited to speak at TAPROOT events and/or b) those who attended those events.)
https://dailycaller.com/2020/06/05/joe-biden-trump-jobs-may-report-no-credit/

NEWSMAX
— GOP Already Has the Lock on Diversity – Stephen B. Presser (DIERSEN: What do you say to Democrat plant, Libertarian plant, Green plant, and RINO activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, campaign managers, etc. who talk and/or act like they are Democrats concerning diversity? They focus on getting rid of Republicans who are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.newsmax.com/stephenbpresser/maga-deplorables-people/2020/06/05/id/970760/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Democrats claim that Donald Trump seeks to divide America, but it’s the progressives like Hillary Clinton and Joe Biden, who maintain that there are good and bad Americans, and, presumably, that the bad should be ignored or silenced. Hillary bemoaned the “basket of deplorables” supporting Trump, and Biden dismisses “from 10 to 15 percent of the people out there who are just not very good people.” The Democratic Party is now committed to an adversarial ideology of “Us” vs. “Them.” The very core of identity politics is a marking out of groups — Women, African Americans, Hispanics, Native Americans, Gays and Lesbians, Transgenders, and others — groups against which America is alleged to have wrongly discriminated. Their claim is that these groups are entitled to an ameliorating redistribution of resources, to be funded by increasing taxes on the wealthy and privileged — presumably the nefarious beneficiaries of this alleged discrimination.)

THE HILL
— Michael Jordan donates $100M to fight for racial equality – BROOKE SEIPEL (DIERSEN: Democrats fight for racial equality by getting rid of Republicans, and especially Republicans who are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/in-the-know/501425-michael-jordan-donates-100-million-to-fight-for-racial-equality
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Republicans fear Trump may cost them Senate.”
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/501417-republicans-fear-trump-may-cost-them-senate
— Huge protest expected in DC amid escalating scrutiny of police tactics – MARTY JOHNSON (DIERSEN: To promote protests against law enforcement is to promote riots.).
https://thehill.com/homenews/news/501454-huge-protest-expected-in-dc-amid-escalating-scrutiny-of-police

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Paris police ban another protest citing spread of COVID-19
https://www.weareiowa.com/article/news/nation-world/paris-protest-europe/507-15ba0340-0018-4fe6-b34e-841febd54ac1

CNN
— Zuckerberg posts ‘Black lives matter’ and pledges to review Facebook’s policies – Rishi Iyengar (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Facebook officially condemn individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/05/tech/zuckerberg-facebook-black-lives-matter/index.html

CBS NEWS
— D.C. Mayor Bowser asks Trump to withdraw “extraordinary” military and unidentified law enforcement – GRACE SEGERS (DIERSEN: Trump-haters would love it if their “peaceful protesters” would burn down the White House.”)
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/dc-mayor-bowser-asks-trump-withdraw-extraordinary-military-unidentified-law-enforcement/

NBC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: To promote reparations is to promote hatred against those who are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/reparations-slavery-are-only-way-fix-america-s-racial-wealth-ncna1225251

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE: D.C.’s Mayor Fights for Control of Her City at Trump’s Front Door Amid tensions with the president over his deployment of federal officers during protests, Washington’s mayor had “Black Lives Matter” painted near the White House in an unmistakable assertion of control. – Zolan Kanno-Youngs, Jennifer Steinhauer and Kenneth P. Vogel (DIERSEN: How soon with the Democrats officially declare war on America?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/05/us/politics/muriel-bowser-trump.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats want Blacks to blame “corporate America” for the problems that Blacks have. Democrats also want Blacks to blame the following for the problems that Blacks have: those who are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/06/business/corporate-america-has-failed-black-america.html
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: 10% Pay Cut for Workers. Possible Jackpot for Boss. – Peter Eavis and Anupreeta Das (DIERSEN: When GAO was hit with devastating Republican-led budget cuts during the 1980s and 1990s, the Democrats who ran GAO assured its employees who were minority, female, younger, and/or veteran that they would be protected from any adverse impacts. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who a) rail against government salaries, benefits, and pensions but b) say nothing about private sector salaries, benefits, and pensions. They talk and/or act like they are getting money under the table from corporate America.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/04/business/raytheon-ceo-stock.html
— Minority Workers Who Lagged in a Boom Are Hit Hard in a Bust African-Americans and Latinos are especially vulnerable to job losses in the pandemic and at a disadvantage in getting government support. – Patricia Cohen and Ben Casselman (DIERSEN: When GAO was hit with devastating Republican-led budget cuts during the 1980s and 1990s, the Democrats who ran GAO assured its employees who were minority, female, younger, and/or veteran that they would be protected from any adverse impacts.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/06/business/economy/jobs-report-minorities.html
— Should I Die Abroad, Bring Me Back to Mexico. When it comes to our dead, Mexicans have deeply ingrained cultural traditions, which involves bringing them back to the place where they were born. – Jorge Ramos (DIERSEN: When I die, I want to be cremated. I do not want to be buried in Wheaton because there are far too many in my neighborhood, in my precinct, in Wheaton’s West District, in Wheaton, in Milton Township, and in DuPage County who are anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-non poor people, anti-gun owners, anti-Protestants, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time, anti-federal employees and retirees, anti-etc.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/05/opinion/mexico-coronavirus-burials.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “How to Beat the Bully in His Bunker. Democrats can learn from the people who know Trump’s base best — the Never Trump Republicans.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/05/opinion/republicans-lincoln-project-trump.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Donald Trump Is Our National Catastrophe. With malice toward all; with charity for none.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/05/opinion/donald-trump.html
— Appeals Court Blocks White House From Suspending Reporter’s Press Pass – Charlie Savage (DIERSEN: I should write a book about a) those who since 2000 have officially or unofficially suspended my GOPUSA ILLINOIS press credentials and b) the real reasons why they did that.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/05/us/politics/brian-karem-press-pass-white-house.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Security Concerns Give the White House a Fortified New Look. It increasingly resembles a Washington version of the Green Zone that sheltered American and Iraqi officials in Baghdad.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/05/us/politics/white-house-security.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Research Shows Students Falling Months Behind During Virus Disruptions The abrupt switch to remote learning wiped out academic gains for many students in America, and widened racial and economic gaps. Catching up in the fall won’t be easy. – Dana Goldstein
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/05/us/coronavirus-education-lost-learning.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Weekend George Floyd Protests Planned, Seek Police Reforms Calls for changes to U.S. justice system continue; some cities cut funding for police; Minneapolis moves to ban police chokeholds – Stephanie Yang, Akane Otani and Douglas Belkin (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, leaders of the following groups promote protests and/or take over protests: anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-Protestant, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/tenth-night-of-protests-follow-floyd-memorial-11591370259
— Violent Protest and the Intelligentsia Scholar Gary Saul Morson sees disturbing parallels between Russia before the Revolution and contemporary America. – Barton Swaim (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, leaders of the following groups promote protests and/or take over protests: anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-Protestant, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/violent-protest-and-the-intelligentsia-11591400422
— Politicians Shutter Churches and Synagogues, Then Tolerate Riots Congregating in public is now a privilege extended to political activists but denied to the devout. – Abigail Shrier
https://www.wsj.com/articles/politicians-shutter-churches-and-synagogues-then-tolerate-riots-11591376851
— The Office Is Far Away. Can Its Culture Survive? – Chip Cutter (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the cultures in the following: a) Milton Township Republican Organization since 1999, b) TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois 2005-2012, c) Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee 2003-2011, d) Illinois Center Right Coalition 2003-2007, e) American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter 2001-2004, f) GAO 1980-1997, g) IRS 1971-1980, h) Firestone Stores, 1970-1972, and i) Park Forest Post Office 1966-1969.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-office-is-far-away-can-its-culture-survive-11591369572
— Readers Flock to Books About Race Relations ‘White Fragility,’ ‘How to Be an Antiracist’ are among many titles related to racial issues leading Amazon’s bestseller list – Jeffrey A. Trachtenberg (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs demonize, denigrate, and condemn Republicans as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/readers-flock-to-books-about-race-relations-11591365596
— Democrats Push for New Criminal Justice Measures in Party Platform Some people writing the platform said they want a national database of police officers who have been punished for misconduct – Tarini Parti (DIERSEN: What is next – a national data base of federal employees who were forced to retire or resign?)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/democrats-push-for-new-criminal-justice-measures-in-party-platform-11591362000
— The Results Are In for Remote Learning: It Didn’t Work The pandemic forced schools into a crash course in online education. Problems piled up quickly. ‘- Tawnell D. Hobbs and Lee Hawkins
https://www.wsj.com/articles/schools-coronavirus-remote-learning-lockdown-tech-11591375078

FORBES
— Illinois Will Be The Poster Case For State Bankruptcy – Ike Brannon
https://www.forbes.com/sites/ikebrannon/2020/06/05/illinois-will-be-the-poster-case-for-state-bankruptcy/#28e0be73550d

BUSINESS INSIDER
— Elon Musk teases Twitter with an obscure tweet before defending marijuana dealing – Sophia Ankel (DIERSEN: To push pot on an individual, organization, company, government, or country is to destroy that individual, organization, company, government, or country.)
https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-questions-why-people-are-incarcerated-for-selling-marijuana-2020-6

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: ‘Stand up to Trump!’ Canada Protesters Shout to Trudeau Who Kneels at Anti-Racism Rally – Reuters
https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2020-06-05/stand-up-to-trump-canadian-protesters-shout-to-trudeau-during-anti-racism-rally

AARP
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, to fight for social justice is to get rid of people who are older, and especially those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, non-poor, gun owners, draft avoiders, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.aarp.org/politics-society/advocacy/info-2020/jenkins-social-justice.html

June 1 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Chicago looting continues as nearly 700 arrested by police in unrest in wake of George Floyd’s death – Jessica D’Onofrio, Craig Wall and Jesse Kirsch
https://abc7chicago.com/society/nearly-700-arrested-by-chicago-police-amid-looting-protests-/6224450/
— President Trump calls governors ‘weak,’ urges crackdown on protests – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-calls-governors-weak-urges-crackdown-on-protests/6224941/
— Trump warns of military deployment as George Floyd protests resume – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-warns-of-military-deployment-as-george-floyd-protests-resume/6225510/
— North Side protest marches on Lake Shore Drive
https://abc7chicago.com/society/live-large-peaceful-protest-marches-on-chicagos-north-side/6225780/
— Chicago curfew: Road closures around Loop in effect as Illinois National Guard called in; CTA resumes limited service Gov. Pritzker asks for Illinois National Guard’s assistance – Jessica D’Onofrio and Roz Varon
https://abc7chicago.com/traffic/road-closures-in-effect-in-chicagos-loop-with-curfews-in-city-suburbs/6224470/

NBC5
— Chicago Looting, Protests: 911 Call Overload, Nearly 700 Arrests in 24 Hours
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-protests-looting-demonstrators-march-transit-shut-down/2281679/
— Pritzker Issues Disaster Proclamation as Looting, Civil Unrest Continue Throughout State
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/pritzker-issues-disaster-proclamation-as-looting-civil-unrest-continue-throughout-state/2282108/
— Naperville Implements Curfew, Looters and Police Clash in Cicero; Metra Suspends Service Again, Looters, Police Clash in Cicero
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/suburban-live-blog-tinley-park-asks-businesses-to-close-joliet-declares-state-of-emergency/2282041/
— CTA Announces it Will Suspend Service Monday Evening
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/cta-announces-it-will-suspend-service-monday-evening/2282311/

CBS2
— CTA Suspends Service Beginning At 9:30 p.m.
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/06/01/cta-suspends-service-beginning-at-930-p-m/
— Marchers Turn Out For Peaceful Protest In Lakeview, Uptown In Wake Of George Floyd’s Death – Dave Savini
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/06/01/marchers-turn-out-for-peaceful-protest-in-lakeview-uptown-in-wake-of-george-floyds-death/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Civil unrest could influence Biden’s search for running mate – Alexandra Jaffe and Bill Barrow
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/civil-unrest-could-influence-bidens-search-for-running-mate

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— George Floyd fallout: Pritzker deploys National Guard troops to suburbs; disaster proclamation issued for several Illinois counties; CTA again suspending service; Lightfoot denies city favored downtown over neighborhoods
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-george-floyd-chicago-protests-20200601-mrgv3rsz3fgztlu5lyrsyuolr4-story.html
— George Floyd fallout: Pritzker deploys National Guard troops to suburbs and issues disaster proclamation for several Illinois counties; Lightfoot denies city favored downtown over neighborhoods
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-george-floyd-chicago-protests-20200601-mrgv3rsz3fgztlu5lyrsyuolr4-story.html
— Chicago marijuana dispensaries close indefinitely – Ally Marotti
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-chicago-marijuana-dispensaries-looted-20200601-622fkqyq4ffmtaiwv6yjil3cqe-story.html
— Gov. J.B. Pritzker accuses President Trump of ‘inflammatory’ rhetoric amid unrest that followed George Floyd’s death. Trump’s response: ‘I don’t like your rhetoric much either.’ – JAMIE MUNKS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-jb-pritzker-donald-trump-phone-call-20200601-xxs47ntgynbclfl3h4tw27tohm-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— In call, Trump urges governors ‘to dominate’ with arrests or look ‘like a bunch of jerks’; Pritzker hits back over White House rhetoric Gov. Pritzker, who was on the call, called President Trump out on his past remarks, saying they were only making things worse. – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/6/1/21276990/in-call-governors-president-donald-trump-urges-arrests-you-have-dominate
— ‘Outsiders’ blamed for fomenting violence in Chicago, elsewhere as Trump declares Antifa a terrorist group ‘Despite hundreds of arrests, hundreds more violent criminals remain at large in Chicago, and unverified reports suggest more may be traveling here from other locations, with intent to continue the mayhem,’ Ald. Brian Hopkins (2nd) said.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2020/5/31/21276134/george-floyd-protests-officials-blame-differing-groups-outsiders-violence-antifa-lightfoot-hopkins
— Black Lives Matter claims police brutality against peaceful protesters Here’s what happening today after a weekend of protests, as well as vandalism and looting in Chicago following the killing of George Floyd by police in Minneapolis
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/6/1/21276963/chicago-protests-looting-george-floyd-live-blog
— Some 2,000 arrested over ‘chaotic’ weekend, and sheriff investigating who was behind orchestrated looting and vandalism “There’s definitely organization [to the looting] but as far as the overarching organization, that’s being looked at,” the sheriff said. Preckwinkle said she had “no idea whatsoever” who was behind it. – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/6/1/21277148/arrests-weekend-looting-vandalism-protests-dart-preckwinkle-george-floyd
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: What do you say to Whites who demonize, denigrate, and condemn Whites?
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/6/1/21277076/colin-kaepernick-racism-bigotry-george-floyd-phil-kadner
— Profane exchange: Lightfoot, chief City Council critic tussle over police tactics during looting Ald. Ray Lopez said the mayor told him he was “full of s–t” when he demanded to know her plan to protect neighborhoods. His response? “I told her, ‘F–k you. You don’t know what’s going on.’” – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2020/6/1/21277272/chicago-protests-looting-city-council-police-lopez-lightfoot

DAILY HERALD
— More National Guard, state troopers deployed; disaster proclamations in suburbs – Marni Pyke
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200601/more-national-guard-state-troopers-deployed-disaster-proclamations-in-suburbs
— Naperville, Glen Ellyn, Aurora advise businesses to close ahead of planned protests – Katlyn Smith
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200601/naperville-glen-ellyn-aurora-advise-businesses-to-close-ahead-of-planned-protests-
— Volunteers flock to downtown Aurora to help after night of violence and looting
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200601/volunteers-flock-to-downtown-aurora-to-help-after-night-of-violence-and-looting
— Schaumburg Twp, highway commissioner will challenge Mussman for House seat – Charles Keeshan
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200601/schaumburg-twp-highway-commissioner-will-challenge-mussman-for-house-seat
— States, cities plead for virus aid as Congress faces crises – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200601/states-cities-plead-for-virus-aid-as-congress-faces-crises
— ‘Listen Up, DuPage!’ episode explores fiscal management in time of crisis
https://www.dailyherald.com/submitted/20200601/listen-up-dupage–episode-explores-fiscal-management-in-time-of-crisis

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Pritzker calls out more National Guard troops The governor also tangled with President Trump today over rhetoric he termed “inflammatory.” – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/pritzker-calls-out-more-national-guard-troops

WTTW
— Pritzker Calls Up 250 More Guardsmen to Assist Local Law Enforcement – Patty Wetli
https://news.wttw.com/2020/06/01/pritzker-calls-250-more-guardsmen-assist-local-law-enforcement

WBBM
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS, ON COOK COUNTY, AND ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: Expert Says Protests, Violence Are Part Of The Fabric Of American History National media continues to misunderstand dynamics of protest, professor says. – RACHEL PIERSON
https://wbbm780.radio.com/articles/expert-says-protests-violence-are-part-of-american-history

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGAPH
— Looters swarm Target, Walmart, other stores in Bloomington-Normal; ‘It’s senseless, it’s sad’ – ROGER MILLER
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/public_safety/update-looters-swarm-target-walmart-other-stores-in-bloomingon-normal-its-senseless-its-sad/article_0b2444ea-63bd-5763-ae5d-fdc211b495ee.html

EFFINGHAM DAILY NEWS & JOURNAL GAZETTE TIMES COURIER & BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— In conference call, Pritzker tells Trump his rhetoric is ‘making it worse’ as protests rage on – JERRY NOWICKI
https://www.effinghamdailynews.com/news/in-conference-call-pritzker-tells-trump-his-rhetoric-is-making-it-worse-as-protests-rage/article_c858aab2-a450-11ea-bfcb-eb825d231261.html
https://jg-tc.com/news/state-and-regional/pritzker-on-call-tells-trump-his-rhetoric-is-making-it-worse/article_a74b0552-6553-55ff-a2aa-794de5ebdbdd.html
https://www.bnd.com/news/politics-government/article243176741.html

JOURNAL COURIER
— A budget under the influence – Scott Reeder
https://www.myjournalcourier.com/opinion/article/Commentary-A-budget-under-the-influence-15307522.php

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Trump slams governors as ‘weak,’ urges crackdown on protests – AP
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/trump-took-shelter-in-white-house-bunker-as-protests-raged-2/
— With rare candor, employees protest Facebook’s Trump policy – AP
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/business/facebook-employees-speak-out-against-company-over-trump/

NPR ILLINOIS
— Protests Are ‘An Outward Expression Of Something That Is Burning Within’ Black Americans – Editorial
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/protests-echo-long-hot-summer-1967#stream/0

CENTER SQUARE
— Reporter Amy Jacobson sues Pritzker in federal court to gain access to news briefings – Greg Bishop
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/reporter-sues-pritzker-in-federal-court-to-gain-access-to-news-briefings/article_93e33218-a40d-11ea-b73e-d706baaba229.html

ROBERT FEDER
— WIND’s Amy Jacobson suing Pritzker over ban from media briefings
https://www.robertfeder.com/2020/06/01/winds-amy-jacobson-suing-pritzker-ban-media-briefings/

BATAVIA PATCH
— Republican Leaders To Hand Out Care Packages Saturday In Batavia Local elected officials are set to distribute packages using a drive-thru, no-contact system at Pal Joey’s Restaurant – Jason Addy
https://patch.com/illinois/batavia/republican-leaders-hand-out-care-packages-saturday-batavia

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Galesburg “Let’s Start a Riot” Man Arrested for Minneapolis and Chicago Acts
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/06/01/galesburg-lets-start-a-riot-man-arrested-for-minneapolis-and-chicago-acts/
— IL-14: Oberweis on George Floyd’s Violent Death
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/06/01/il-14-oberweis-on-george-floyds-violent-death/
— Pritzker and Franks Buddy Up in 2019
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/06/01/pritzker-and-franks-buddy-up-in-2019/
— Prosecution in Lake County As Opposed to Cook County
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/06/01/as-opposed-to-cook-county/
— Ugaste Wants to Help Small Business, Sees No Reason Big Box Stores Should Receive Preferential Treatment
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/06/01/ugaste-wants-to-help-small-business-sees-no-reason-big-box-stores-should-receive-preferential-treatment/
— Antifa in Chicago?
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/05/31/antifa-in-chicago

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Organized Rioters Attack U.S. Cities Across the State and Nation – David E. Smith
https://illinoisfamily.org/marriage/organized-rioters-attack-u-s-cities-across-the-state-and-nation/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— 6TH CD: IVES CONDEMNS RIOTING; CASTEN WITHHOLDS CRITICISM OF DESTRUCTION
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/06/6th-cd-ives-condemns-rioting-casten-withholds-criticism-of-destruction.html
— OBERWEIS CONDEMNS RIOTING; INCUMBENT LAUREN UNDERWOOD REMAINS SILENT
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/06/oberweis-condemns-rioting-incumbent-lauren-underwood-remains-silent.html
— WEYERMULLER: CHICAGO ENDURES A SUMMER OF PROTESTS AND RIOTS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/06/weyermuller-chicago-endures-a-summer-of-protests-and-riots.html
— CALLS TO REPORT SUSPECTED CHILD ABUSE IN ILLINOIS FALL BY 57%
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/06/calls-to-report-suspected-child-abuse-in-illinois-fall-by-57.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Pritzker calls up 250 more IL National Guard members, deploys 300 more ISP troopers for areas outside Chicago – Issues disaster proclamation for 9 counties – Says Trump has ”fanned the flames instead of bringing peace and calm” – Chicago requested “limited role” for National Guard – Of Trump: “I really think it is time to call for calm” – All community-based COVID-19 testing sites closed – “We’re being responsive as municipalities have asked us to step in” – “I don’t want to dominate peaceful protesters who have legitimate grievances” – On Trump spat: “I think people should know what we stand for” – ISP has “several different missions” – Disaster declaration gives flexibility
https://capitolfax.com/2020/06/01/pritzker-calls-up-250-more-il-national-guard-members-deploys-300-more-isp-troopers-for-areas-outside-chicago/
— ISP Director: Job is to allow people to be heard and not be drowned out by crime – “We’ve had requests for assistance from every part of the state” – No indication “of an organized structured group” – More ramp closures than anyone can recall – Says “different tone and tenor” today, and “we hope it stays that way” – Limitations of ILEAS prompts resource shifting – “This is different than other protests” – “We have to be different” – Three regions – “We are going to be ready for anything and we are ready for anything”
https://capitolfax.com/2020/06/01/isp-director-job-is-to-allow-people-to-be-heard-and-not-be-drowned-out-by-crime-weve-had-requests-for-assistance-from-every-part-of-the-state-no-indication-of-an-organized-structured-group-more-ramp-c/
— Jacobson sues
https://capitolfax.com/2020/06/01/jacobson-sues/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: I don’t think the governor himself handled this very well and I said so at the time. To this day, Jacobson has access to the governor through the pool reporters, like I do, like we all do. Pritzker should’ve made that clear in public. Now her attorneys are trying to cast her as some sort of martyr. I’ve been to press conferences where I couldn’t get my questions answered. I may have already told you this story, but Gov. Blagojevich tried that with me once, so I walked around the room and whispered questions to every Chicago TV reporter there. He had no choice but to answer questions from them. . .Um, she can’t get “back into the room” because access is being limited for everyone right now due to COVID-19. And while Pritzker most certainly disagrees with her points of view, she did speak at a rally in opposition to his stay at home order. That goes well beyond attendance. On the one hand, she’s a show-boating hyper-partisan. On the other, I’ve always been opposed to the government deciding who is and who is not a reporter, although it is indisputable that legislative leaders can limit access to their press boxes based on broad criteria (like working for a lobbying group). On the third hand, if reporters were really upset about this, they would’ve stood up for Jacobson and her access would’ve been restored by now.)
— 974 new cases, 23 additional deaths
https://capitolfax.com/2020/06/01/974-new-cases-23-additional-deaths/

GOPUSA
— Floyd Family Wants First Degree Murder & Death Penalty For All 4 Cops; Complains To Sharpton About Trump Phone Call
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=89668

NEWSMAX
— Social Media Not the ‘Arbiter of Truth’ – James Hirsen
https://www.newsmax.com/jameshirsen/zuckerberg-facebook-twitter-factcheck/2020/06/01/id/969885/

CAMPUS REFORM
— Professors nationwide offer assistance, advice, and support to Antifa-like rioters – Lacey Kestecher
https://www.campusreform.org/?ID=14959

THE HILL
— Trump mobilizes military in DC to quell protests as tear gas fired into crowds – BRETT SAMUELS AND MORGAN CHALFANT
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/500576-trump-mobilizes-military-in-dc-to-quell-protests-as-tear-gas-fired
— Protests risk spread of coronavirus – REID WILSON
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/500504-protests-risk-spread-of-coronavirus

CNN
— Trump encourages governors to use aggressive tactics on protesters – Kevin Liptak and Ryan Nobles
https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/01/politics/donald-trump-race-police/index.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump Lashes Out at Governors Over Response
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/01/us/george-floyd-protests-live-updates.html
— Facebook Employees Stage Virtual Walkout to Protest Trump Posts
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/01/technology/facebook-employee-protest-trump.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump threatens to deploy military if states don’t quell violence
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/06/01/george-floyd-protests-live-updates/
— Trump urges governors to ‘dominate’ protesters after another night of unrest
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/06/01/george-floyd-protests-live-updates/

FORBES
— DIERSEN: HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “Biden Lead Grows 5 Points Amid George Floyd Protests, Most Americans Think Trump Is Racist.”
https://www.forbes.com/sites/andrewsolender/2020/06/01/biden-lead-grows-5-points-amid-george-floyd-protests-most-americans-think-trump-is-racist-poll-finds/

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Trump Mulls Declaring an Insurrection and Sending Military Into Cities.”
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/06/trump-mulls-sending-military-into-u-s-cities.html

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Voters See Bias at Twitter, Facebook: 33% Embrace Trump’s Order to Punish Them
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_politics/may_2020/voters_see_bias_at_twitter_facebook_33_embrace_trump_s_order_to_punish_them

May 29 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Coronavirus Illinois: IL moves into Phase 3 of reopening plan Friday; COVID-19 cases top 117K with over 5K deaths Phase 4 could begin as early as June 26 – Jessica D’Onofrio
https://abc7chicago.com/business/illinois-moves-into-phase-3-of-reopening-plan/6218835/
— Derek Chauvin, police officer accused in George Floyd’s death, charged with 3rd-degree murder – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/police-officer-who-knelt-on-george-floyd-has-been-arrested/6219184/
— George Floyd death: Chicagoans march in solidarity with protests in Minneapolis; activist Ja’mal Green lends voice in Minnesota – Diane Pathieu, Will Jones and Liz Nagy
https://abc7chicago.com/chicagoans-march-in-loop-to-protest-george-floyds-killing/6219584/

NBC5
— Protesters Block Eisenhower Expressway Over Death of George Floyd
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/protesters-block-eisenhower-expressway-over-death-of-george-floyd/2280405/
— Lightfoot Lobs Coded F-Bomb at Trump Over Minnesota Tweet President Trump tweeted Friday that he wouldn’t let “THUGS” dishonor the memory of George Floyd
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/lightfoot-trumps-call-for-violence-against-minneapolis-protesters-profoundly-dangerous/2280166/
— 1,622 New Coronavirus Cases Reported as Illinois Enters Phase 3 of Reopening Much of Illinois entered phase three of reopening Friday
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/1622-new-coronavirus-cases-reported-as-illinois-enters-phase-3-of-reopening/2280154/

CBS2
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot. If you want to destroy an individual, organization, company, government, or country, you push pot on that individual, organization, company, government, or country.
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/05/29/first-marijuana-dispensary-in-river-north-area-now-open/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Protesters chanting ‘George Floyd’ briefly march onto Chicago highway, decrying Floyd’s death in Minneapolis – Javonte Anderson
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-floyd-protest-bean-downtown-20200529-cz2zy4fuvzaova2lmqycdxe5gi-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/rex-huppke/ct-george-floyd-minneapolis-racism-riot-chicago-violence-cooper-huppke-20200529-t7jmypfoqfeannt35marjx4w5a-story.html
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-lori-lightfoot-donald-trump-comments-minnesota-20200529-sjj52as7ura2zl75uss5aezl4i-story.html
— Trump plays in the sewer. Why did Lori Lightfoot jump right in with him? – John Kass
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/john-kass/ct-donald-trump-minneapolis-looters-kass-20200529-5lqhqt6vzbdntko6qouhibfanq-story.html
— The needless fight between Trump and Twitter – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorial-trump-twitter-section-230-20200529-qcup5nlkyzdkbplbnej3ho3bmm-story.html
— Anger, stupidity take hold in battle over Twitter – JONAH GOLDBERG
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-jonah-goldberg-twitter-trump-20200529-wg4h56gxxfeqnpmw5sf67o2dha-story.html
— Protests over the death of George Floyd are spreading across the US. Here are the latest updates from key cities. – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-george-floyd-protests-spread-nation-20200530-e4ve7n5nnvgfvcy7lohdx4h7pa-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Lake County Board extends emergency declaration until June 28 – Russell Lissau
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200529/lake-county-board-extends-emergency-declaration-until-june-28

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters Pritzker and Lightfoot lay into Trump. “He’s a racist,” said the governor. Said the mayor, “I will not remain silent while this man cynically tries to turn this incredibly painful moment into one for his own political gain.” Both were responding to the president’s reaction to events in Minnesota.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/pritzker-lightfoot-lay-trump
— Chicago faces an aviation apocalypse Unprecedented airline cutbacks will shake the local economy. – JOHN PLETZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/airlines-airports/chicago-faces-aviation-apocalypse
— United Airlines slashes senior management The Chicago-based carrier is eliminating about 20 percent of its high-level executive team as it deals with the impact of the pandemic on its operations. – JOHN PLETZ (DIERSEN: To deal with Republican-led budget cuts during the 1980s and 1990s, the Democrats who ran GAO got rid of GAO’s employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who they had not promoted to GS-13 (currently $101,176) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $119,559) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $140,634) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $170,800) by age 40.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/airlines-airports/united-airlines-slashes-senior-management

DANVILLE COMMERCIAL NEWS
— A fatal failing of establishment elites – Patrick J. Buchanan
https://www.commercial-news.com/a-fatal-failing-of-establishment-elites/article_aefc978a-a1db-11ea-ab7c-33d0fa689eed.html

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— SCOTUS denied without prejudice emergency injunction in Churches v. Pritzker – JOHN KRAFT
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2020/05/scotus-denied-without-prejudice-emergency-injunction-in-churches-v-pritzker/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— 75 DAYS INTO THE COVID-19 CRISIS, ILLINOIS FOCUSES ON WHERE 46% PERISHED
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/05/75-days-into-the-covid-19-crisis-illinois-focuses-on-where-46-perished.html
— RIDINGS: THE COVID RELEVATION: WHAT THE LEFT INSISTS IS “SETTLED SCIENCE” IS REALLY “IDEOLOGY”
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/05/ridings-.html
— PRITZKER’S REMOVAL OF ALL COVID RESTRICTIONS ON CHURCHES CANNOT BE TRUSTED, SAYS LIBERTY COUNSEL
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/05/pritzkers-removal-of-all-covid-restrictions-on-churches-cannot-be-trusted-says-liberty-counsel-.html

CAPITOL FAX
— 1,622 new cases, 86 additional deaths
https://capitolfax.com/2020/05/29/1622-new-cases-86-additional-deaths/
— Pritzker thanks Dr. Ezike, extends financial protections, points to progress, says no more daily COVID-19 briefings – Calls Trump tweets “reprehensible” – “I want to send my condolences to the family of George Floyd, and also to every African American in this country” – Defends budget decisions – Credits Illinoisans for progress against virus – No bill signing ceremonies – Hopes testing progress continues – “It seems as if President Trump is withdrawing us from the rest of the world” – No out of state travel plans – Talks contact tracing – Asks Illinoisans to be careful during reopening – Will sign Medicare for undocumented seniors bill – Refuses to criticize Lightfoot for Trump comments – Talks about difficulties in securing testing locations – Dr. Ezike and Pritzker respond to question about what they’ve learned about themselves and leadership – “We’re no longer in a stay at home order”
https://capitolfax.com/2020/05/29/pritzker-thanks-dr-ezike-extends-financial-protections-points-to-progress-says-no-more-daily-covid-19-briefings/
— COVID-19 roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2020/05/29/covid-19-roundup-46/
— All metro areas reporting record high unemployment rates
https://capitolfax.com/2020/05/29/all-metro-areas-reporting-record-high-unemployment-rates/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Taylor Swift tells Trump ‘we will vote you out’ after ‘threatening violence’ in Minneapolis – Mike Brest
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/taylor-swift-tells-trump-we-will-vote-you-out-after-threatening-violence-in-minneapolis

NUMBERS USA
— Cheap Labor Lobbyists: 40 Million in U.S. Out of Work Proof of ‘Worker Shortage’ – Eric Ruark (DIERSEN: Those who want cheap foreign workers to take bad jobs could/would use my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes as examples. They would never stoop to take the jobs that I did. I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; worked on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970; sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumped gasoline 1971-1972; collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980; and audited federal agencies 1980-1997.)
https://www.numbersusa.com/blog/cheap-labor-lobbysists-40-million-us-out-work-proof-worker-shortage

THE HILL
— Lara Trump: Twitter no longer ‘a platform for free speech’ – JOE CONCHA
https://thehill.com/homenews/media/500115-lara-trump-twitter-no-longer-a-platform-for-free-speech

POLITICO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “Trump confronts a culture war of his own making as election looms. The president finds himself torn between his longtime promotion of law.” enforcement and his desire to win over black voters.
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/05/29/trump-black-voters-police-289564

NEW YORK TIMES
— Inside an Extraordinary G.O.P. Event: ‘Pressing Flesh and Kissing Babies’ Again At the South Carolina event, attended by Senators Lindsey Graham and Tim Scott, there were few masks and no social distancing — and that was the point. – Astead W. Herndon
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/29/us/politics/south-carolina-coronavirus-republicans.html
— Trump Moves to Strip Hong Kong of Special U.S. Relationship The president, angered by China’s security crackdown in Hong Kong and its handling of the coronavirus, said he would also terminate the United States’ relationship with the World Health Organization. – Michael Crowley, Edward Wong and Ana Swanson
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/29/us/politics/trump-hong-kong-china-WHO.html

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The Trump-hating Taylor Swift “slams Trump for ‘stoking the fires of white supremacy’ in tweets about George Floyd protests.”
https://www.nydailynews.com/snyde/ny-taylor-swift-slams-trump-george-floyd-protests-20200529-2rgnn7vlkbetjglzft6hmzvh2i-story.html

BLOOMBERG LAW
— Worker Safety, Privacy Clash as Temperature Checks Become Norm – Erin Mulvaney
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/worker-safety-privacy-clash-as-temperature-checks-become-norm

May 28 Evening Edition

WHITE HOUSE
— President Trump signs order to fight online censorship
https://www.whitehouse.gov/1600daily/

ABC7
— Trump signs executive order targeting social media companies after fact checks applied to his tweets
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-escalates-war-on-twitter-social-media-protections/6217025/

NBC5
— One Day Before Entering Phase 3, Illinois Reports 1,527 New Coronavirus Cases Much of Illinois is set to enter its next stage of reopening Friday
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/one-day-before-entering-phase-3-illinois-reports-1527-new-coronavirus-cases/2279458/
— All 4 of Illinois’ Health Regions Will be Allowed to Enter Phase 3 Friday: Pritzker As of Thursday, just two days remained in the statewide stay-at-home order, but regions can begin entering phase three Friday
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/all-4-of-illinois-health-regions-will-be-allowed-to-enter-phase-3-friday-pritzker-says/2279486/

CBS2
— Lightfoot : Phase 3 In Chicago Begins June 3
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/05/28/lightfoot-phase-3-in-chicago-begins-june-3/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Pritzker bolsters testing rules for nursing homes, issues Phase 3 ‘guidance’ for churches Each long-term care facility will be required to report to public health officials the number of residents and staff tested, and the number of positive and negative test results. The facilities must also make sure a copy of infection control policies and procedures is provided to residents and to the families of residents. – Mitchell Armentrout and Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2020/5/28/21273753/illinois-pritzker-coronavirus-cases-deaths-reopening-may-28
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Trump stomps on his Twitter megaphone The president’s assault on social media for daring to fact-check him is a reminder: He will take everything down with him.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/5/28/21272978/trump-twitter-fact-check-free-speech-vote-fraud-election-mail-in-ballots

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Mayor Lori Lightfoot says Chicago will move to phase 3 of her reopening plan on June 3 but warns: ‘COVID-19 is still very much part of our present’ – JOHN BYRNE, DAN PETRELLA and ADAM LUKACH
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-chicago-lightfoot-reopening-20200528-cefwiuidwnfd7a57m25uavq6me-story.html
— COVID-19 spurs union pushes among Chicago-area essential workers. ‘We’re not just burger flippers. We’ve been essential.’ – Ally Marotti
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-chicago-essential-workers-unionize-20200528-ggbhu4gec5fm7paj4fvbh6cpmu-story.html
— For second straight day, crowd confronts Chicago police making arrest on gun charges – Deanese Williams-Harris
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-chicago-police-confront-crowds-20200528-hfgglk2t7jgyfa2ucl7sovwvtm-story.html
— Bosses say $600 coronavirus unemployment boost makes reopening harder. Some workers ‘are making more money than they’ve ever made by not working right now.’ – Alexia Elejalde-Ruiz
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-pandemic-unemployment-benefits-600-per-week-20200528-skxom4r2obczxa6vef5b7iivz4-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— State reports 104 more COVID-19 deaths, passes 115,000 total cases – Marni Pyke
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200528/state-reports-104-more-covid-19-deaths-passes-115000-total-cases
— Job losses continue to mount in U.S. despite reopenings – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/business/20200528/job-losses-continue-to-mount-in-us-despite-reopenings

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Kaegi to cut assessments on homes, condos by 8 to 12 percent The Cook County Assessor has unveiled his plan to reduce the tax burden on most residential and commercial properties to account for the coronavirus pandemic. – ALBY GALLUN
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/commercial-real-estate/kaegi-cut-assessments-homes-condos-8-12-percent

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Pay hike coming for legislators? Dems, GOP at odds on question – Jim Dey
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/jim-dey-pay-hike-coming-for-legislators-dems-gop-at-odds-on-question/article_a39b07ef-fdb9-54ae-afd4-80c2dbb925b9.html

NPR ILLINOIS
— Stung By Twitter, Trump Signs Executive Order To Weaken Social Media Companies – BOBBY ALLYN
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/stung-twitter-trump-signs-executive-order-weaken-social-media-companies#stream/0

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Police State of Illinois Hits the Neighborhood
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/05/28/police-state-of-illinois-hits-the-neighborhood/
— Ugaste Summarizes Legislation Session
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/05/28/ugaste-summarizes-legislation-session/
— IL-6: Jeanne Ives Critiques State Budget…Again
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/05/28/il-6-jeanne-ives-critiques-state-budget-again/
— Wilcox on Pay Raise
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/05/28/146731/
— Skillicorn-Pritzker in Conflict
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/05/27/skillicorn-pritzker-in-conflict/
— IL-06/IL-14/IL-17: Jeanne Ives and Jim Oberweis Promoted to Top Tier of NRCC
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/05/27/il-06-il-14-il-17-jeanne-ives-and-jim-oberweis-promoted-to-top-tier-of-nrcc/
— Ugaste Puts Forth Checks and Balances Idea
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/05/27/ugaste-puts-forth-checks-and-balances-idea/
— AJ Friend DCFS Caseworker Carols Acosta’s Disciplinary Records Secret Until Final Decision
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/05/26/acosta-dcfs-disciplinary-records-secret-until-final-decision/
— Questions Governor Pritzker Should Answer, But Hasn’
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/05/26/questions-governor-pritzker-should-answer-but-hasnt/

CAPITOL FAX
— McSweeney forces removal of Blagojevich video, outs person behind it
https://capitolfax.com/2020/05/28/mcsweeney-forces-removal-of-blagojevich-video-outs-person-behind-it/
— 1,527 new cases, 104 additional deaths
https://capitolfax.com/2020/05/28/1527-new-cases-104-additional-deaths/
— Pritzker says IDPH has offered “suggestions” to churches – Says he’s received “pushback” from some private nursing homes – IDPH will file new rule on nursing homes – Still looking at what to do about IDPH rule – Dodges question about Willie Wilson – Employers should use “common decency” when bring workers back – Will wait on feds before making any more budget decisions – Central Illinois hospitalization numbers improve – “We might potentially have to move backwards in the phases – “Not our intention” to make changes to Phase 4 guidance – No plans to dine at restaurant this weekend – No decision about ending daily briefing – Repeats that he has never encouraged police enforcement – Suggests GOP demand for IDES audit could be a “political move” – Still pondering school reopening – All testing is free – Asked about dangers of Legionella in large buildings – Testing and tracing metrics are “internal goals” – Points to federal rules on unemployment and workers who refuse to return – “Difficult for us to open theaters in the near future” – Dr. Ezike talks rules for malls – Dr. Ezike monitoring outbreak at county jail with ICE detainees
https://capitolfax.com/2020/05/28/pritzker-says-idph-has-offered-suggestions-to-churches/
— COVID-19 roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2020/05/28/covid-19-roundup-45/
— Justice Kavanaugh orders Illinois to respond to church filing by tonight
https://capitolfax.com/2020/05/28/justice-kavanaugh-orders-illinois-to-respond-to-church-filing-by-tonight/
— Poll finds support for Clean Energy Jobs Act, Pritzker approval 56-40, State legislative Democrats more popular than Trump
https://capitolfax.com/2020/05/28/poll-finds-support-for-clean-energy-jobs-act-pritzker-approval-56-40-state-legislative-democrats-more-popular-than-trump/
— 21 million Americans currently receiving unemployment assistance
https://capitolfax.com/2020/05/28/21-million-americans-currently-receiving-unemployment-assistance/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Joe Biden confuses D-Day date with Pearl Harbor attack – Naomi Lim
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/joe-biden-confuses-d-day-date-with-pearl-harbor-attack

NEWSMAX
— Democrats Hate Trump More Than They’ll Ever Love America – Patrick Murray
https://www.newsmax.com/patrickmurray/tds-covid-china/2020/05/28/id/969494/

THE HILL
— Trump signs order targeting social media firms’ legal protections – CHRIS MILLS RODRIGO AND MORGAN CHALFANT
https://thehill.com/policy/technology/500006-trump-signs-order-targeting-social-media-firms-legal-protections

REUTERS
— Trump move could scrap or weaken law that protects social media companies – Nandita Bose, Jeff Mason
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-twitter-trump-executive-order-social/trump-move-could-scrap-or-weaken-law-that-protects-social-media-companies-idUSKBN2340MW
— U.S. weekly jobless claims still elevated; core capital goods orders fall – Lucia Mutikani
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-economy/us-weekly-jobless-claims-still-elevated-core-capital-goods-orders-fall-idUSKBN234208
— What’s in the law protecting internet companies – and can Trump change it? – Jonathan Weber, Elizabeth Culliford
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-twitter-trump-executive-order-explain/explainer-whats-in-the-law-protecting-internet-companies-and-can-trump-change-it-idUSKBN23434V

NEW YORK TIMES
— Legal Shield for Social Media Is Targeted by Trump Section 230, from a 1996 federal law, was meant to protect young internet companies from liability. Lawmakers have threatened to change it. – Daisuke Wakabayashi (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have attacked me for my including links in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails to articles that others have published. I would focus on candidates, their political consultants, their campaign managers, their staff members, their volunteers, their operatives, and their dupes. I would focus on the articles that candidates did not like because they were critical of the candidate or were positive about the candidate’s opponent. I would focus on candidates who focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate or dominate.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/28/business/section-230-internet-speech.html
— Trump’s Order on Social Media Could Harm One Person in Particular: Trump Without certain liability protections, companies like Twitter would have to be more aggressive about policing messages that press the boundaries — like the president’s. – Peter Baker and Daisuke Wakabayashi
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/28/us/politics/trump-social-media-executive-order.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “How White Women Use Themselves as Instruments of Terror.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/27/opinion/racism-white-women.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump signs order that could punish social media companies for how they police content, drawing criticism and doubts of legality – Tony Romm and Elizabeth Dwoskin
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/05/28/trump-social-media-executive-order/

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Trump’s Dangerous Desire for an In-Person Political Convention.”
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/05/trumps-dangerous-desire-for-an-old-school-convention.html

JD SUPRA
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Employer Rights Go Up in Smoke: NYC Largely Bans Marijuana Testing of Prospective Employees
https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/employer-rights-go-up-in-smoke-nyc-70881/?

FIVE THIRTY EIGHT
— The Voters Who Don’t Like Trump Or Biden – Geoffrey Skelley (DIERSEN: Trump and Biden share the following demographics: older, White, male, married, Christian, non-poor, gun owners, draft avoiders, and their ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/is-trump-losing-among-voters-who-dont-like-him-or-biden/

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— 27% of Blacks Say Black Voter Who Chooses Trump Over Biden Is Not Really Black
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2020/27_of_blacks_say_black_voter_who_chooses_trump_over_biden_is_not_really_black