Tag: political

January 26, 2026 Evening Edition

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

ABC7
— NRA, legal experts question Trump administration stance after fatal Minnesota protest shooting
https://abc7chicago.com/post/nra-response-alex-pretti-gun-rights-groups-question-trump-administration-stance-minneapolis-minnesota-shooting/18480147/
— Comparisons drawn between Alex Pretti, Kyle Rittenhouse in renewed Second Amendment debate. Ex-Illinois House GOP Leader Durkin called the White House’s comments on the Minneapolis shooting ‘the height of hypocrisy.’
https://abc7chicago.com/post/alex-pretti-shooting-minneapolis-comparisons-drawn-between-kyle-rittenhouse-renewed-second-amendment-debate/18480088/
— Congressional GOP criticism grows over Pretti shooting and Minnesota ICE operation
https://abc7chicago.com/post/congressional-gop-criticism-grows-pretti-shooting-minnesota-ice-operation/18479552/

NBC5
— Minneapolis remains on edge, ‘Border Czar’ heads to city after Pretti shooting. Protests have continued in the aftermath of Pretti’s death over the weekend.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/minneapolis-remains-on-edge-border-czar-heads-to-city-after-pretti-shooting/3881688/
— Gregory Bovino to leave Minneapolis, Border Patrol to draw back agents. NBC News confirmed reports from earlier in the day that Bovino would be leaving the Twin Cities.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/gregory-bovino-to-leave-minneapolis-border-patrol-to-draw-back-agents/3881725/
— Border Patrol commander and some agents planning to leave Minneapolis, sources say. Gregory Bovino, a public face of Trump’s immigration crackdown, will leave Tuesday, while some agents plan to leave sometime this week, sources told NBC News.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/border-patrol-commander-some-agents-planning-leave-minneapolis-sources/3881752/

CBS2
— “A terrible miscalculation”: Officials’ response to fatal Minneapolis shooting causes anger among some at DHS.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/alex-pretti-minneapolis-shooting-causes-internal-anger-dhs/

WGN9
— Republicans divided on ICE tactics as shutdown looms
https://wgntv.com/politics-3/republicans-divided-on-ice-tactics-as-shutdown-looms/

FOX32
— Senate Democrats block DHS funding, risking partial shutdown
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/senate-democrats-block-dhs-funding-risking-partial-shutdown

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump’s Minneapolis misadventure turns deadly for a second time
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/26/editorial-minneapolis-border-patrol-gregory-bovino-ice-alex-pretti/
— Alex Pretti’s death shows why militarized immigration raids portend lethal force
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/26/opinion-alex-pretti-minneapolis-ice-border-patrol-raids-lethal-force/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— New SNAP work rules leave unemployed Englewood man and thousands of others at risk. The new work rules for the federal food assistance program start Feb. 1 in Illinois, with state officials estimating that as many as 400,000 residents could be pushed out of the program.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2026/01/26/new-snap-work-rules-leave-unemployed-englewood-man-thousands-of-others-at-risk-food-benefits-cut-off-trump

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— House passes ICE funding bill. Here’s how Illinois lawmakers voted.
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/politics/2026/01/26/house-passes-ice-funding-bill-heres-how-illinois-lawmakers-voted/88320024007/

SOUTHERN
— Trump to send border czar Tom Homan to Minneapolis as admin faces outrage over Pretti shooting
https://southernillinoisnow.com/2026/01/26/trump-to-send-border-czar-tom-homan-to-minneapolis-as-admin-faces-outrage-over-pretti-shooting/
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals.
https://southernillinoisnow.com/2026/01/26/americans-largely-at-odds-with-trump-administration-on-immigration-ice-tactics-polls/

FOX ILLINOIS
— Trump demands Congress end sanctuary cities amid rising ICE tensions
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/trump-demands-congress-to-end-sanctuary-cities-amid-rising-ice-tensions

NPR ILLINOIS
— Amid lawsuits and protests, Trump signals changes to Minnesota immigration surge
https://www.nprillinois.org/2026-01-26/amid-lawsuits-and-protests-trump-signals-changes-to-minnesota-immigration-surge

NORTHERN STAR
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly push more pot. Pot is poison.
https://northernstar.info/132043/opinion/opinion-with-weed-legalized-cannabis-lawbreakers-should-be-released/

CAPITOL FAX
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2026/01/26/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-455/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— The McHenry GOP Governor’s Forum That Darren Bailey Skipped
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/01/26/the-mchenry-gop-governors-forum-that-daren-bailey-skipped/
— Gloria Van Hoff Gets Free Ride to Re-Election to the McHenry County Board, GOP COULD SLATE SOMEONE
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/01/25/gloria-van-hoff-gets-free-ride-to-re-election-to-the-mchenry-county-board/
— Cynthia Schenk Makes Pitch for Dabrowski Followed by Loud Speech by Rocio Cleveland
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/01/22/cynthia-schenk-makes-pitch-for-dabrowski-followed-by-loud-speech-by-rocio-cleveland/
— State Rep. Steve Reick’s Democratic Party Opponent Thrown Off the Ballot
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/01/26/state-rep-steve-reicks-democratic-party-opponent-thrown-off-the-ballot/

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— Waste watch: Illinois spends $2.6M on tennis, pickleball
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/waste-watch-illinois-spends-2-6m-on-tennis-pickleball/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— With Maduro gone, Venezuelan asylum-seekers should go home. ICE must prepare for those who won’t.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/jan/26/maduro-gone-venezuelan-asylum-seekers-go-home/
— ICE fight starts another shutdown showdown with Democrats demanding reworking of DHS funding bill
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/jan/26/ice-fight-starts-another-shutdown-showdown-democrats-demanding/
— Democrats stoke chaos for political gain. Lawlessness and disorder.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/jan/26/democrats-stoke-chaos-political-gain/
— The growing conservative rift risks fracturing America. Will we hang together or hang alone? DD: Who leads conservatives in Illinois, in your county, in your township, in your municipality, and in your school district? Hate-filled conservative-hating conservative-haters had their operatives and their dupes destroy TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois in 2012 and Illinois Center Right Coalition in 2007.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/jan/26/growing-conservative-rift-risks-fracturing-america/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Does America have the resolve to deport illegal border crossers?
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/daily-memo/4434193/america-resolve-deport-illegal-border-crossers/

NEW YORK POST
— Trump makes 4 demands to end Minneapolis chaos, calls on Congress to ban sanctuary cities
https://nypost.com/2026/01/26/us-news/trump-makes-four-demands-to-end-minneapolis-chaos-calls-on-congress-to-ban-sanctuary-cities/
— DHS investigating whether Alex Pretti’s gun accidentally fired — and sparked deadly Minneapolis shooting
https://nypost.com/2026/01/26/us-news/dhs-investigating-whether-alex-prettis-gun-accidentally-fired-and-sparked-deadly-minneapolis-shooting-sources/
— Holocaust Museum scolds Tim Walz over ‘deeply offensive’ comparison of Trump to horrors witnessed by Anne Frank
https://nypost.com/2026/01/26/us-news/holocaust-museum-scolds-tim-walz-over-deeply-offensive-anne-frank-comparison/

HERITAGE FOUNDATION
— Vetting of 80,000+ Afghans Brought to America Failed the National Security Test
https://www.heritage.org/border-security/report/vetting-80000-afghans-brought-america-failed-the-national-security-test

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

ROLL CALL
— The race for Florida’s 19th District, which includes Fort Myers and Naples, has attracted an eclectic mix of Republican candidates who’ve run for office in other states. Among them are former North Carolina Rep. Madison Cawthorn, who lost a 2022 primary after a scandal-plagued single term; former Illinois state Sen. Jim Oberweis, who’s made multiple unsuccessful bids for Congress; conservative activist Catalina Lauf, who ran for a suburban Chicago House seat in 2022; and businesswoman Ola Hawatmeh, a 2020 House candidate in New York. Other GOP hopefuls include businessman Jim Schwartzel and Marine veteran Mike Pedersen.
https://rollcall.com/2026/01/23/former-new-york-rep-chris-collins-pardoned-by-trump-seeks-comeback-in-florida/

MSN
— Best and worst degrees for earning money. DD: Choosing the right college major is extremely important. I should have majored in accounting from the beginning. But I did not start taking graduate evening accounting courses until I was 27. I did not take and pass the CPA examination and pass it on my first attempt until I was 30. I did not earn a master’s degree in accounting until I was 31. I did not take and pass the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt until I was 32. I did not become a licensed CPA until I was 32. But by then, the accounting profession viewed me as being too old to have a career in accounting. The profession would not have done that if I had been a minority, female, or veteran.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/careersandeducation/best-and-worst-degrees-for-earning-money/ss-AA1V0ueo

WASHINGTON POST
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly hint/imply/argue/shout that if you cannot afford something, it is Trump’s fault. Why do you have less money? I have lots less money because my Democrat superiors in the federal government wasted my career and forced me to retire when I was 49 years old in 1997.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/01/26/trump-affordability-midterms/

USA TODAY
— DD: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters ever-increasingly blame Trump for affordability problems. My critics/opponents have always stressed a) what I could not have afforded if I had not avoided the Vietnam War draft and b) what my wife and I could not have afforded if we had children. What helped you afford more things? For me, it was my always earning money since I was 14 years old. For me, it was my earning a job-related bachelor’s degree, three job-related master’s degrees, six job-related professional certifications, and a job-related professional license.
https://www.aol.com/articles/trump-plays-blame-game-white-034521979.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Sanctuary Cities Can Be Deadly. To reduce tension and violence, let local police departments cooperate with ICE.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/sanctuary-cities-can-be-deadly-906eec57

BLOOMBERG
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals.
https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-01-26/ice-has-engineered-chaos-in-my-minneapolis-community

BROOKINGS
— DD: Democrat leaders say ICE expansion has outpaced accountability.
https://www.brookings.edu/articles/ice-expansion-has-outpaced-accountability-what-are-the-remedies/

MANHATTEN INSTITUTE
— Unlike Mamdani, Most Dems Want Prosperity — Not Class Warfare
https://manhattan.institute/article/unlike-zohran-mamdani-most-dems-want-prosperity-not-class-warfare

RUSMUSSEN REPORTS
— 55% Want Penalties on Companies That Hire Illegals. DD: All my employers would have hired noncitizens instead of me if they could have.
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/trump_administration_second_term/55_want_penalties_on_companies_that_hire_illegals

January 25, 2026 Evening Edition

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

NBC5
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/brandon-johnson-to-speak-at-chicago-ice-out-of-everywhere-rally/3881184/

CBS2
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/more-protests-planned-chicago-federal-agents-kill-minneapolis-resident/
https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/tim-walz-donald-trump-immigration-surge-ice-border-patrol-alex-pretti/
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/minneapolis-police-chief-says-people-have-had-enough-after-fatal-shooting-by-federal-agents/
— Bondi seeks Minnesota voter rolls, welfare data to “help bring back law and order” in wake of shootings
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/bondi-minnesota-voter-rolls-welfare-data-walz-immigration-shootings/

FOX32
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/ice-mn-updates-jan-25

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/25/mother-detained-ice-church-community-help/
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/25/minneapolis-mourns-man-killed-border-patrol-agent/
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/25/republican-investigation-minneapolis-shooting/
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/25/democrats-homeland-security-funding-bill/
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/25/immigration-agents-minneapolis-shooting/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2026/01/25/ice-protesters-immigration-minneapolis-loop-congress-plaza-pretti-bovino-good
— Man acquitted of Bovino murder plot taken into ICE custody. Juan Espinoza Martinez now faces deportation despite the courtroom victory Thursday by his attorneys.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2026/01/24/juan-espinoza-martinez-bovino-murder-plot-ice-custody

DAILY HERALD
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260125/nation-and-world/protesters-demand-immigration-agents-leave-minneapolis-after-man-is-shot-and-killed-during-crackdown/

WGN RADIO
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals.
https://wgnradio.com/news/protesters-demand-immigration-agents-leave-minneapolis-after-man-fatally-shot/

WBEZ
— DD: If I was still the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman and an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, the organizations would still be hosting candidate forums.
https://www.wbez.org/government-politics/elections/2026/01/22/what-to-know-us-senate-debate-march-17-primary-krishnamoorthi-kelly-stratton

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly side with America’s enemies against America.
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/ap-getting-to-no-europes-leaders-find-a-way-to-speak-with-one-voice-against-trump/
— DD: The more that you criticize blast Trump, the more that Democrat leaders promote you.
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/hill-politics/republican-governor-expresses-concern-over-minneapolis-shooting-americans-dont-like-what-theyre-seeing-right-now/

NPR ILLINOIS
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly glorify and praise immigrants.
https://www.nprillinois.org/2026-01-25/thousands-of-new-americans-opt-for-ultimate-act-of-inclusion-despite-obstacles

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Protester killed Saturday in clash with ICE agents had Sig Sauer high-capacity 9mm pistol
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/jan/25/protester-killed-saturday-clash-ice-agents-sig-sauer-high-capacity/
— Second Minnesota killing by U.S. officials sparks showdown between Trump admin, community leaders
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/jan/25/second-minnesota-killing-us-officials-sparks-showdown-trump-admin/
— Spanberger and Democrats work overtime to turn Virginia into Venezuela
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/jan/25/spanberger-democrats-work-overtime-turn-virginia-venezuela/
— After Trump, Republicans face a reckoning over conservatism. A personality-driven movement leaves unanswered questions about what comes next. DD: Who leads conservatives in Illinois, in your county, in your township, in your municipality, and in your school district?
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/jan/25/trump-republicans-face-reckoning-conservatism/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Bondi offers path to end ‘chaos’ in Minnesota in letter to Walz seeking voter rolls
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/justice/4432820/bondi-letter-walz-minnesota-ice-pretti-shooting/

NEW YORK POST
— Tim Walz compares Trump’s ICE crackdown in Minnesota to Nazi occupation told by Anne Frank
https://nypost.com/2026/01/25/us-news/tim-walz-compares-trumps-ice-crackdown-to-nazi-occupation/
— Top Trump lieutenants join in blasting Dems Tim Walz and Jacob Frey for ‘inciting’ protesters
https://nypost.com/2026/01/25/us-news/trump-noem-blast-dems-tim-walz-and-jacob-frey-for-inciting-protesters-like-alex-pretti/
— Enrollment declines in major city school districts as parents seek better options. DD: My parents sending me to Missouri Synod Lutheran grade schools put me on track to earn a job-related bachelor’s degree, three job-related master’s degrees, six job-related professional certifications, and a job-related professional license.
https://nypost.com/2026/01/22/media/enrollment-declines-in-major-city-school-districts-as-parents-seek-better-options/
— Bessent trashes Canada’s PM as Trump bemoans China ‘completely taking over’ US neighbor
https://nypost.com/2026/01/25/us-news/scott-bessent-trashes-canadas-pm-as-president-trump-bemoans-china-completely-taking-over-us-neighbor/
— How Zohran Mamdani’s ignorance could drive New York to ruin
https://nypost.com/2026/01/25/opinion/how-zohran-mamdanis-ignorance-could-drive-new-york-to-ruin/
— Sorry, AOC — protest culture is un-American
https://nypost.com/2026/01/25/opinion/sorry-aoc-protest-culture-is-un-american/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Democrats threaten to shut down government to protect illegal alien criminals
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2026/01/democrats_threaten_to_shut_down_government_to_protect_illegal_alien_criminals.html
— The facts show that Alex Pretti died to protect fraud and other illegality. There’s something very wrong with Americans who will fight to the death for this.
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2026/01/the_facts_show_that_alex_pretti_died_to_protect_fraud_and_other_illegality.html

BREITBART
— Barack Obama Urges More Street Protests, Blames Trump for Minneapolis Shooting
https://www.breitbart.com/crime/2026/01/25/obama-urge-more-protests-blames-trump-after-minneapolis-shooting/
— Vance: ‘Engineered Chaos’ in Minneapolis Is Consequence of Leftists Working with Local Officials
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2026/01/25/jd-vance-engineered-chaos-in-minneapolis-is-consequence-of-leftists-working-with-local-officials/
— Noem: It Is ‘Breaking the Law’ in Minnesota to ‘Conceal Carry Without an ID on You’
https://www.breitbart.com/2nd-amendment/2026/01/25/kristi-noem-it-is-breaking-the-law-in-minnesota-to-conceal-carry-without-an-id-on-you/
— Chicago’s police chief delivered a blunt warning amid rising confrontations with federal immigration officers, reminding residents in October that ICE and HSI personnel are “law enforcement officers” and that attacking or obstructing them is a criminal act. He cautioned that emotional disagreement with federal operations does not give anyone license to interfere, adding that Chicago police “do not interfere with the duties and responsibilities of federal agents” and are committed to keeping them safe.
https://www.breitbart.com/border/2026/01/24/chicago-police-chief-federal-agents-are-officers/

EPOCH TIMES
— Homeland Security Seeks to Restrict Immigrants From Relying on Welfare. Changes to the public charge rule aim to reduce incentives to illegal immigration and discourage immigrants from relying on public benefits. DD: How strongly do illegals use food pantries in your county, township, municipality, and school district?
https://www.theepochtimes.com/article/homeland-security-seeks-to-restrict-immigrants-from-relying-on-welfare-5949944

FOX NEWS
— Tim Walz compares Minnesota ICE actions to Holocaust and Anne Frank: ‘Hiding in their houses.’  Minnesota governor says children are ‘hiding in their houses, afraid to go outside’ following fatal ICE shooting of ICU nurse Alex Pretti.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/tim-walz-compares-minnesota-ice-actions-holocaust-anne-frank-hiding-houses
— Walz blasts Trump and federal agents, likens immigration sweep in Minneapolis to the Holocaust
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6388299124112
— Anti-ICE agitators adopt Palestinian tactics, including martyrdom. Alex Pretti brought gun and extra ammunition before allegedly intervening in immigration arrest.
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/david-marcus-anti-ice-agitators-adopt-palestinian-tactics-including-martyrdom

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— Pritzker Defines Tipping Off ICE as Illegal ‘Discrimination.” Landlord who tipped off ICE about illegal alien gang members faces investigation. DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals.
https://www.frontpagemag.com/gov-pritzker-defines-tipping-off-ice-as-illegal-discrimination/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Canadian Media Outlets Help Whip Up U.S. Invasion Fears
https://www.nationalreview.com/2026/01/canadian-media-outlets-help-whip-up-u-s-invasion-fears/

NEW AMERICAN
— 76 Republicans Vote to Fund Abortions & “Trans” Procedures
https://thenewamerican.com/us/politics/congress/76-republicans-vote-to-fund-abortions-trans-procedures/

NEWS BUSTERS
— Gavin Newsom Looks Like The Media’s 2028 Candidate
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/jeffrey-lord/2026/01/24/gavin-newsom-looks-medias-2028-candidate

PJ MEDIA
— The Left Doesn’t Want You to Know This About Alex Pretti, the Man the Border Patrol Shot
https://pjmedia.com/matt-margolis/2026/01/25/the-left-doesnt-want-you-to-know-this-about-the-man-shot-by-border-patrol-n4948728
— Suicide by ICE: Leftist Masterminds Are Getting What They Wanted
https://pjmedia.com/tim-o-brien/2026/01/25/suicide-by-ice-n4948732

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

THE HILL
— Local sanctuary policies are creating chaos for communities
https://thehill.com/opinion/immigration/5704178-immigration-policy-national-law/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Immigration policy is not a local preference. It is not a city ordinance. It is not a state experiment. Under the Constitution and federal statute, immigration law is national law under Article I, Section 8, Clause 4. It is written by Congress, enforced by the executive branch, and applied uniformly across the country. City councils and statehouses do not get to decide immigration policy for the rest of the nation. Congress does. That distinction matters, because much of what now defines the immigration debate is not coming from Congress. It is coming from municipalities and state governments attempting to carve out “sanctuary” regimes that limit cooperation with federal enforcement, restrict information sharing, and in some cases actively obstruct federal immigration operations. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is not a private agency. It is an enforcement arm of the federal government. Entering the U.S. without inspection is a federal offense. Overstaying a visa is a civil violation. In both cases, the legal remedy established by Congress is removal from the country.)

ABC NEWS
— DD: Those who reject America’s immigration laws use enforcement tragedies to fight America’s immigration laws.
https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/republicans-express-concern-tactics-minnesota-urge-shooting-investigation-129543773

NEWSWEEK
— DD: Those who reject America’s immigration laws use enforcement tragedies to fight America’s immigration laws.
https://www.newsweek.com/abolish-ice-republican-support-minnesota-11414059
— Pritzker Should ‘Beg’ Trump for Natl Guard in Chicago
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/peter-navarro-jb-pritzker-chicago/2026/01/25/id/1243463/

WFIN
— DD: Pritzker and other Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals.
https://wfin.com/fox-political-news/pritzker-urges-unified-response-from-democrat-republican-governors-after-cpb-fatally-shoots-man/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Sen. Graham Proposes Bill Ending Sanctuary Cities
https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/minneapolis-shooting-alex-pretti/card/sen-graham-proposes-bill-ending-sanctuary-cities-GARbkK0QRNjCJrzXEdK2
— These Developers Stand to Win in Trump’s Housing-Investor Crackdown. The build-to-rent business looks poised to take off after Trump exempted this industry from his regulations on large investors. DD: Homeownership should be everyone’s goal. People take better care of what they own than what they rent.
https://www.wsj.com/economy/housing/these-developers-stand-to-win-in-trumps-housing-investor-crackdown-fed348a7
— ICE’s Expanding Authority Under Trump. DD: Trump was elected to stop illegal immigration and to deport the illegals.
https://www.wsj.com/podcasts/whats-news/ices-expanding-authority-under-trump/2575bda6-8a92-4e8f-ae80-d80f91120f1e

BLOOMBERG
— DD: Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War against Republicans. Their illegals are their soldiers in their Democrat Army.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-25/mamdani-vows-to-use-all-options-to-keep-ice-out-of-new-york-city?srnd=phx-politics

FORTUNE
— DD: Those who reject America’s immigration laws use enforcement tragedies to fight America’s immigration laws.
https://fortune.com/2026/01/25/republican-critics-trump-minnesota-tragedy-disturbing-ice-shooting/

BANKING RATES
— 6 Things the Upper Middle Class Won’t Be Able To Afford in 5 Years. DD: My critics/opponents have always stressed a) what could not have afforded if I had not avoided the Vietnam War draft and b) what my wife and I could not have afforded if we had children. What helped you afford more things? For me, it was my always earning money since I was 14 years old. For me, it was my earning a job-related bachelor’s degree, three job-related master’s degrees, six job-related professional certifications, and a job-related professional license.
https://www.aol.com/articles/6-things-upper-middle-class-215505196.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Single-Family Homes in Many Cities, Childcare, New Cars, International Vacations, Retirement

ATLANTIC
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly call Trump fascist.
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/01/america-fascism-trump-maga-ice/685751/

FROM FOREIGN SOURCES

IRELAND INDEPENDENT
— Wealthy Amer­ic­ans flee­ing here in grow­ing num­bers. Over 380 visas issued last year to US res­id­ents with sub­stan­tial income and funds to buy own house.
https://www.pressreader.com/ireland/sunday-independent-ireland/20260125/281569477140860

January 24, 2026

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

ABC7
— Chicago leaders, protesters react after Illinois-born nurse killed by federal agents in Minneapolis
https://abc7chicago.com/post/minneapolis-shooting-chicago-area-illinois-leaders-protesters-speak-man-shot-killed-federal-agents-minnesota/18464838/
— Trump threatens Canada with 100% tariff over its China trade deal, escalates feud with Carney
https://abc7chicago.com/post/president-donald-trump-threatens-canada-100-tariff-china-trade-deal-escalates-feud-prime-minister-mark-carney/18465052/

NBC5
— Chicagoans protest against deadly Minneapolis ICE operations in sub-zero cold. A flyer advertising the protest said the “emergency action” to “stop ICE terror” was “in response to another shooting by CBP [U.S. Customs and Border Protection].”
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicagoans-protest-against-deadly-minneapolis-ice-operations-in-sub-zero-cold/3880970/
— ICU nurse killed by federal officer in Minneapolis was born in Illinois. His parents, who live in Wisconsin, recently told him to be careful while protesting.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/icu-nurse-killed-by-federal-officer-in-minneapolis-was-born-in-illinois/3880952/
— An off-duty Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer was charged with attacking a protester last month at a gas station in west suburban Brookfield, according to officials and the alleged victim of the attack.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/ice-officer-charged-with-attacking-immigrant-rights-activist-in-chicago-suburb/3881010/

CBS2
— Gov. JB Pritzker, Mayor Brandon Johnson respond to deadly Minneapolis shooting of Alex Pretti by federal agents
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/pritzker-johnson-minneapolis-shooting-alex-jeffrey-pretti/
— Federal agents fatally shoot another Minneapolis resident; BCA says feds deny access to shooting scene
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/live-updates/reported-shooting-south-minneapolis-federal-agents-protesters/

FOX32
— Minneapolis shooting today: Reaction pours in after man killed by border agent
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/minneapolis-shooting-today-border-patrol-ice-reaction-protests

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Mayor Johnson calls to abolish ICE after Minneapolis shooting as Pritzker urges funding halt
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/24/brandon-johnson-abolish-ice-pritzker-funding-minnesota/
— Indiana Senate OKs bill allowing police to enforce immigration laws
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/23/indiana-senate-oks-bill-allowing-police-to-enforce-immigration-laws/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Pritzker, Johnson call for ICE to be abolished after second fatal shooting by federal agents in Minneapolis
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2026/01/24/pritzker-johnson-call-for-ice-to-be-abolished-after-second-fatal-shooting-by-federal-agents-in-minneapolis

DAILY HERALD
— Pritzker calls for abolishing ‘Trump’s ICE’ after fatal shooting in Minnesota
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260124/news/pritzker-calls-for-abolishing-trumps-ice-after-fatal-shooting-in-minnesota/
— Why pro-Israel lobbying group has been targeted by progressive candidates
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260124/us-congress-politics/why-pro-israel-lobbying-group-has-been-targeted-by-progressive-candidates/

WGN RADIO
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly glorify and praise their noncitizens.
https://wgnradio.com/outside-the-loop-radio/otl-1006-borderless-magazine-tells-the-story-of-immigrants-in-chicago-the-connection-between-school-attendance-and-successful-students/

SHAW LOCAL
— GOP governor hopefuls pledge unity
https://www.shawlocal.com/daily-journal/2026/01/24/united-front-gop-governor-hopefuls-pledge-unity/

NPR ILLINOIS
— DD: Democrats describe massive immigration sweep on the ground in Minneapolis
https://www.nprillinois.org/2026-01-23/reporters-describe-covering-a-massive-immigration-sweep-on-the-ground-in-minneapolis

WCIA
— Gubernatorial Republican candidates Darren Bailey and Aaron Del Mar stopped in Danville and Champaign on Jan. 23. At Papa Del’s, the two shared why they decided to enter the race and issues they’re focused on statewide.
https://www.wcia.com/news/local-news/gubernatorial-republican-candidates-stop-in-central-illinois-as-part-of-tour/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump blames Minnesota officials for ‘inciting insurrection’ with fatal shooting
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/jan/24/trump-blames-minnesota-officials-inciting-insurrection-fatal-shooting/
— ‘America First’ means ‘China Out’  Trump’s post-Maduro vision for the hemisphere is clear
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/jan/22/america-first-means-china/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Democrats push to blacklist ICE agents from future government jobs. DD: My Democrat superiors in the federal government blacklisted me.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/congressional/4430445/democrats-push-to-blacklist-ice-agents-from-future-government-jobs/

NEW YORK POST
— Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson calls out Clarence Thomas while defending city’s reparations task force. DD: Democrats push for reparations to get more votes from Blacks.
https://nypost.com/2026/01/23/media/chicago-mayor-brandon-johnson-calls-out-clarence-thomas-while-defending-citys-reparations-task-force/
— Officer ‘will lose finger’ after unhinged Minnesota rioters bite him during protests
https://nypost.com/2026/01/24/us-news/unhinged-rioters-face-off-against-feds-as-anger-violence-in-minneapolis-spirals-out-of-control/
— Chilling new video reveals new angle of fed shooting armed anti-ICE protester in Minneapolis
https://nypost.com/2026/01/24/us-news/chilling-new-video-reveals-new-angle-of-fed-shooting-armed-anti-ice-protester-in-minneapolis/
— AOC urges US Senate to block ICE funding after armed protestor fatally shot in Minneapolis
https://nypost.com/2026/01/24/us-news/aoc-urges-senate-to-block-ice-funding-after-armed-protestor-is-shot-in-minneapolis/
— Mamdani urges ‘abolish ICE’ after armed protester shot in Minneapolis
https://nypost.com/2026/01/24/us-news/mamdani-urges-abolish-ice-after-armed-protester-shot-in-minneapolis-abolish-ice/

AMERICAN THINKER
— What happened in Minneapolis today? No one in the public really knows, but the narratives are already in place.
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2026/01/what_happened_in_minneapolis_today.html

BREITBART
— Agent in Minneapolis Fired ‘Defensive Shots’ in Fear for His Life
https://www.breitbart.com/2nd-amendment/2026/01/24/dhs-agent-in-minneapolis-fired-defensive-shots-in-fear-for-his-life/amp/
— More Protests in Minneapolis After Federal Officers Shoot Armed Man
https://www.breitbart.com/2nd-amendment/2026/01/24/more-protests-in-minneapolis-after-federal-officers-shoot-armed-man/amp/
— The media are going to bat for Maine employers who are upset that their pool of cheap migrant labor has been put at risk by the immigration operation that was launched this week.
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2026/01/23/maine-media-outlets-nyt-guardian-shill-for-employers-who-want-cheap-labor/amp/

DAILY CALLER
— Pro-Life Movement Sends A Clear Message About A Political Liability For Republicans
https://dailycaller.com/2026/01/24/opinion-pro-life-movement-sends-a-clear-message-about-a-political-liability-for-republicans-david-bereit/

EPOCH TIMES
— US Homeland Security Secretary Holds Press Conference
https://www.theepochtimes.com/epochtv/replay-us-homeland-security-secretary-holds-press-conference-5975950

FOX NEWS
— Trump cites armed suspect, lack of police support following fatal Border Patrol shooting in Minneapolis. President claims federal agents ‘had to protect themselves’ without local police support during fatal Minneapolis shooting.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-cites-armed-suspect-lack-police-support-following-fatal-border-patrol-shooting-minneapolis
— Senate Dems revolt against DHS funding bill amid Minneapolis chaos, hiking government shutdown risk. Minneapolis man Alex Pretti was fatally shot by border patrol agent during immigration enforcement operation on Saturday.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/senate-dems-revolt-against-dhs-funding-bill-amid-minneapolis-chaos-dramatically-hiking-government-shutdown-ri
— Walz sending National Guard to Minneapolis after standby period
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6388249896112

TOWNHALL
— Border Patrol Does Not Mince Words With Their Statement About the Recent Shooting in Minneapolis
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2026/01/24/border-patrol-comes-in-hot-with-this-statement-about-the-recent-shooting-in-minneapolis-n2670022
— Border Patrol Commander Greg Bovino Set the Record Straight on the Minneapolis Shooting in This Presser
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/josephchalfant/2026/01/24/border-patrol-commander-greg-bovino-just-set-the-record-straight-in-this-presser-n2670031

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

CBS NEWS
— FBI agent in Minneapolis involved in Renee Good probe resigns. DD: When my Democrat superiors and supervisors in the federal government came under pressure to waste my career and to take adverse actions against me including forcing me to retire, none of them resigned, none of them came to my defense.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/fbi-agent-minneapolis-renee-good-resigns/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Mergen left the FBI “in part due to the pressure on her to reclassify/discontinue the (Good) investigation,” a source with knowledge of her departure told CBS News. Another FBI source said Mergen “would not bow to pressure” from leadership.

ATLANTIC
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly demonize, denigrate, and condemn ICE’s recruiting push.
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/2026/01/ice-new-h

January 23, 2026

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

ABC7
— 5 open congressional seats could help drive higher voter turnout for March primary in Illinois. Large-scale protests also illustrate public investment in politics, some say.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/5-open-congressional-seats-could-help-drive-higher-voter-turnout-march-primary-ahead-2026-midterm-election-illinois/18457666/

CBS2
— RNC clears the way for “midterm convention” later this year
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/rnc-midterms-convention-2026/
— Federal government watchdogs deny Duckworth’s request for joint probe of immigration agents’ use of force
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/inspectors-general-reject-tammy-duckworth-request-probe-immigration-agents-use-of-force/
— Judge says Trump administration must keep funding child care subsidies in 5 states for now
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/child-care-subsidies-5-states-judge-trump-administration/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Immigrants often don’t open the door to ICE, but that may no longer stop officers.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/23/immigrants-ice-open-door/
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/23/chicago-faith-leaders-ice/
— Oak Park River Forest League of Women Voters makes a pitch for fair maps
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/23/fair-maps-illinois-oak-park/

DAILY HERALD
— ‘RINOs,’ meet the ‘Depublicans’
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260123/syndicated-columnists/rinos-meet-the-depublicans/

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— Vance touts the Trump administration’s record against abortion at a Washington rally
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/vance-touts-the-trump-administration-s-record-21311747.php

CITIES 92.9
— Illinois lawmakers clash over ICE funding as DHS bill advances
https://www.cities929.com/2026/01/23/illinois-lawmakers-clash-over-ice-funding-as-dhs-bill-advances/

CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS
— As Illinois House returns to Springfield, Democrats focus on Trump. First week of House session yields several symbolic resolutions condemning the administration.
https://capitolnewsillinois.com/news/as-illinois-house-returns-to-springfield-democrats-focus-on-trump/

CAPITOL FAX
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2026/01/23/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-454/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Proposed Illinois bill would let local voters approve rent control, drawing sharp criticism
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_4c9c735d-81fe-4bd8-833c-cbebe2652bfe.html

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— DHS says family abandoned 5-year-old migrant, ICE ‘cared for him’
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/jan/23/dhs-says-family-abandoned-5-year-old-migrant-ice-cared/
— HUD orders citizenship checks for those in public housing
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/jan/23/hud-orders-citizenship-checks-public-housing/

NEW YORK POST
— Lefty efforts to justify the St. Paul church invasion are worse than the attack itself
https://nypost.com/2026/01/22/opinion/lefty-efforts-to-justify-the-st-paul-church-invasion-are-worse-than-the-attack-itself/

BLAZE
— Trump’s primary endorsements are sabotaging his own agenda
https://www.theblaze.com/columns/opinion/trumps-primary-endorsements-are-sabotaging-his-own-agenda

CAMPUS REFORM
— Nurses to simulate abortions on dragon fruit at University of Illinois Chicago’s ‘Abortion Care Skills Day.’  The college’s ‘Abortion Care Skills Day’ will be an ‘immersive experience’ for nursing students on how to perform medicated and procedural abortions as well as a hands-on abortion training using dragon fruit to simulate a fetus. ‘The very people that are meant to save lives are taught how to intentionally end them by starving, vacuuming, dismembering, and poisoning the most vulnerable in our society,’ a student told Campus Reform.
https://www.campusreform.org/article/nurses-simulate-abortions-dragon-fruit-university-illinois-chicagos-abortion-care-skills-day/29294
— University of Illinois funds ‘The New Age of Sexism’ book club. A book club centered on AI and misogyny is being hosted by the Women’s Resources Center at the University of Illinois. It is promoted through UIUC’s Diversity Calendar as an official campus event.
https://www.campusreform.org/article/university-illinois-funds-the-new-age-sexism-book-club/29283
— Augustana College, a Lutheran liberal arts school in Rock Island, Illinois, has renamed its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) office, saying the move reflects internal decision-making as colleges nationwide retreat from the DEI label.
https://www.campusreform.org/article/augustana-college-rebrands-dei-office-cites-mission-driven-shift/29291

DAILY CALLER
— Feds Fail To Convict Chicago Illegal Who Allegedly Put $10,000 Bounty On Border Chief’s Head
https://dailycaller.com/2026/01/23/gangbanger-not-guilty-of-bovino-bounty/

DAILY SIGNAL
— Left-Wing Late-Night Propaganda Isn’t ‘News’
https://www.dailysignal.com/2026/01/23/left-wing-late-night-propaganda-isnt-news/amp/

EPOCH TIMES
— Rich Chinese are “Renting” American Women’s Wombs to get US Citizenship
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7NXU2USSQo

FEDERALIST
— Virginia Democrats Want Schools To Push State-Enforced Homosexuality
https://thefederalist.com/2026/01/23/virginia-democrats-want-schools-to-push-state-enforced-homosexuality/
— Protesters Who Disrupted Minnesota Church Service Were Practicing Their Own Godless Religion
https://thefederalist.com/2026/01/23/protesters-who-disrupted-minnesota-church-service-were-practicing-their-own-godless-religion/

REASON
— The GOP Looks Increasingly Like a Home for Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders. Many Republicans are now openly embracing ideas from the progressive playbook. Call them “Depublicans.”
https://reason.com/2026/01/22/the-gop-looks-increasingly-like-a-home-for-elizabeth-warren-and-bernie-sanders/

TOWNHALL
— This New Virginia Law Helps Illegals Vote for Democrats
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/josephchalfant/2026/01/23/this-new-virginia-law-helps-keep-illegals-voting-for-democrats-n2669983

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

NEW YORK TIMES
— DD: How much success have Democrats had taking over your church? The Democrat Party platform is extremely anti-religious.
https://www.nytimes.com/video/opinion/100000010656349/good-for-the-church-but-bad-for-the-country.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Clergy Members Are Arrested in Minnesota Amid Anti-ICE Protests. Thousands take part in demonstrations across Twin Cities. Approximately 100 clergy members were arrested at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport during an immigration protest. DD: How strongly have Democrat leaders taken over your church?
https://www.wsj.com/us-news/clergy-members-are-arrested-in-minnesota-amid-anti-ice-protests-cce52a25

FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK
— Trump lauds ‘tremendous’ federal workforce cuts. Partnership for Public Service calls them ‘disturbing.’ DD: If I could tell Trump about my federal career, that is, if I could tell him about how my Democrat Post Office, IRS, and GAO superiors wasted my career and forced me to retire when I was 49 years old in 1997, I wonder how he would react. I never sat around and did nothing, although, I was grossly underutilized. The longer that you are a federal employee, the more difficult, if not impossible, it is to get a job appropriate for your education, work experience, professional certifications, and/or professional license. Virtually everyone shares Trump’s extremely low opinion of federal employees. What does Trump know about political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination in the federal government? I know a lot.
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/workforce/2026/01/trump-lauds-tremendous-federal-workforce-cuts-good-government-group-calls-them-disturbing/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: As he marked one year since being sworn into office, President Donald Trump on Tuesday touted the actions of his administration — including praising the major reductions to the federal workforce throughout 2025. “I don’t want to cut people, but when you cut them and they go out and get a better job, I like to cut them,” Trump said during a nearly two-hour press briefing, while also stating his administration “slashed tremendous numbers of people off the federal payroll.” The White House on Tuesday also released a list of “365 wins” over the last year, commending the administration’s efforts to ensure a “merit-based” federal workforce. The list includes federal workforce actions overhauling the probationary period; eliminating diversity, equity and inclusion across government; requiring employees to work on-site full-time; slashing federal jobs; and limiting agencies to one new hire for every four employees who exit the civil service. “I say, get rid of everybody that’s unnecessary, because that’s the way you make America great again,” Trump said. “When you have all these jobs where people are sitting around doing nothing and they get a lot of money from the government, it’s no good.”)

LAWFARE
— Is the GAO the Next Battlefield in the Fight for Separation of Powers? The expiration of the comptroller general’s term is an opportunity for Congress to reassert itself, or retreat further. DD: GAO is supposed to be nonpartisan, but it is ever-increasingly not. It has ever-increasingly been run by Democrats. In 1980, when I was 31 years old, I was one of the last Republicans GAO hired. Virtually all, if not all of GAO employees are Democrats. If Gingrich had reformed GAO instead of gutting it, there would have been no need for DOGE. My Democrat GAO superiors wasted my career and forced me to retire in 1997, when I was 49 years old.
https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/is-the-gao-the-next-battlefield-in-the-fight-for-separation-of-powers

January 22, 2026 Evening Edition

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

ABC7
— Vance lands in Minneapolis blaming the ‘far left’ for turmoil over White House deportation efforts
https://abc7chicago.com/post/vance-heads-minneapolis-says-far-left-should-stop-resisting-immigration-enforcement/18449071/

FOX32
— Illinois congressional candidate acknowledges past domestic violence charge
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/illinois-congressional-candidate-acknowledges-past-domestic-violence-charge

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— More Illinois parents are rejecting their public schools. The silence from Springfield is deafening.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/22/enrollment-chicago-public-schools-enrollment-decline-private-schools-school-choice/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2026/01/22/antonio-king-chicago-first-ever-lgtbq-affairs-director-mayor-brandon-johnson-appointment

DAILY HERALD
— Vance’s message in Minneapolis: Local officials must cooperate with the immigration crackdown
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260122/nation-and-world-politics/vances-message-in-minneapolis-local-officials-must-cooperate-with-the-immigration-crackdown/
— 3 people involved in a Minnesota church protest are arrested, as judge refuses to charge Don Lemon
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260122/nation-and-world-politics/3-people-involved-in-a-minnesota-church-protest-are-arrested-as-judge-refuses-to-charge-don-lemon/
— ‘I got loud’: DuPage undersheriff disputes reports of bar brawl
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260122/news/i-got-loud-dupage-undersheriff-disputes-reports-of-bar-brawl/
— EEOC scraps anti-harassment guidance, citing Trump’s orders
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260122/business/workplace-rights-agency-scraps-anti-harassment-guidance-citing-trumps-orders/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Illinois targeted in Trump review of federal funds to Democratic states
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/politics/illinois-targeted-trump-review-federal-funding

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Republican groups host GOP candidates at McHenry County forums Thursday and Sunday
https://www.shawlocal.com/northwest-herald/2026/01/22/republican-groups-host-gop-candidates-at-mchenry-county-forums-thursday-and-sunday/

MUDDY RIVER NEWS
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly blame Trump for inflation.
https://muddyrivernews.com/politics/illinois-lawmakers-2026-theme-affordability/20260122071403/

DAILY EGYPTIAN
— Carbondale residents discuss race, identity at National Day of Racial Healing
https://dailyegyptian.com/122997/showcase/carbondale-residents-discuss-race-identity-at-national-day-of-racial-healing/

CAPITOL FAX
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2026/01/22/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-453/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Resolution condemning federal immigration law enforcement sparks debate
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_28915364-aa79-4cf6-87d7-d1b841066cb0.html

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Cynthia Schenk Makes Pitch for Dabrowski Followed by Loud Speech by Rocio Cleveland
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/01/22/cynthia-schenk-makes-pitch-for-dabrowski-followed-by-loud-speech-by-rocio-cleveland/
— 9th District Democrat Bushra Amiwala Speaks to McHenry County Democratic Central Committee
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/01/22/9th-district-democrat-bushra-amiwala-speaks-to-mchenry-county-democratic-central-committee/
— 9th District Democrat Phil Andrew Hits the Airwaves
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/01/22/9th-district-democrat-phil-andrew-hits-the-airwaves/
— Richard Behof Selected McHenry County Public Defender
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/01/22/richard-behof-selected-mchenry-henry-county-public-defender/
— Citizen Action Illinois Endorsed Daniel Biss for Congress
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/01/22/citizen-action-illinois-endorsed-daniel-biss-for-congress/
— Brad Schneider Opponent Releases Endorsements
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/01/22/brad-schneider-opponent-releases-endorsements/
— Kat Tells of Having Chronic Disease Narcolepsy
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/01/22/kat-tells-of-having-chronic-disease-narcolepsy/
— Two Candidates for GOP Nomination for Governor in McHenry at Vixen Sunday Afternoon
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/01/22/two-candidates-for-gop-nomination-for-governor-in-mchenry-at-vixen-sunday-afternoon/
— Sports’ Luminaries Endorse R. Cary Capparelli for GOP U.S. Senate Nomination
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/01/22/sports-luminaries-endorse-r-cary-capparelli-for-gop-u-s-senate-nomination/
— Four Vie for Republican Suicide Run in 9th Congressional District
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/01/22/four-vie-for-republican-suicide-run-in-9th-congressional-district/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

NEW YORK POST
— Woke never really died, it’s coming back with a vengeance — and we should be terrified
https://nypost.com/2026/01/22/opinion/woke-is-returning-with-a-vengeance-with-minneapolis-mamdani/
— Target employees skip work as ICE crackdown rattles Minnesota stores
https://nypost.com/2026/01/22/business/target-employees-skip-work-as-ice-crackdown-rattles-minnesota-stores-report/

BLAZE
— ‘We Mexicans are reclaiming our territory’: Peter Schweizer drops bombshell on Glenn Beck about Mexico’s invisible coup
https://www.theblaze.com/shows/the-glenn-beck-program/we-mexicans-are-reclaiming-our-territory-peter-schweizer-drops-bombshell-on-glenn-beck-about-mexicos-invisible-coup

FOX NEWS
— Vance tells Minneapolis to ‘stop fighting’ ICE as White House doubles down on crackdown
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/vance-tells-minneapolis-stop-fighting-ice-white-house-doubles-down-crackdown.print
— Trump uses Davos to showcase American strength and shake the global order
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/morning-glory-trump-uses-davos-showcase-american-strength-shake-global-order

JUDICIAL WATCH
— Judicial Watch Sues Chicago Treasurer Over Plan to Halt U.S. Treasury Purchases
https://www.judicialwatch.org/judicial-watch-sues-chicago-treasurer/

PJ MEDIA
— Pope Leo Taps Pro-LGBT Archbishop for Key Clergy Role, Raising Alarms Among Faithful
https://pjmedia.com/michaelcantrell/2026/01/22/pope-leo-taps-pro-lgbt-archbishop-for-key-clergy-role-raising-alarms-among-faithful-n4948636

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Vance in Minneapolis Calls for Local Cooperation on ICE Crackdown. Vice president blames left-wing protesters and mayor for chaos in the city where opposition to immigration policies has led to public clashes with federal agents.
https://www.wsj.com/us-news/vance-in-minneapolis-calls-for-local-cooperation-on-ice-crackdown-72a45988
— Trump Sues JPMorgan for $5 Billion for Closing His Bank Accounts. The president alleges the bank and Jamie Dimon made ‘woke’ political decision to shut down family-business accounts following the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.
https://www.wsj.com/finance/president-trump-sues-jpmorgan-for-5-billion-for-closing-his-bank-accounts-17892253
— JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon Reaps $43 Million in Pay for Last Year. The pay package for the 69-year-old is a 10% increase from the previous year.
https://www.wsj.com/finance/banking/jpmorgan-ceo-jamie-dimon-reaps-43-million-in-pay-for-last-year-8a0d0f5b

POLITICO
— Abortion opponents demand more as Trump targets Planned Parenthood, foreign aid and fetal tissue research. The administration moves, timed around the annual March for Life, may not win back frustrated groups.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/01/22/abortion-opponents-demand-more-as-trump-targets-planned-parenthood-foreign-aid-and-fetal-tissue-research-00741765

January 21, 2026 Evening Edition

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

ABC7
— DHS increasing self-deportation stipend from $1,000 to $2,600. DD: How many will come to America illegally to get a stipend to go back home?
https://abc7chicago.com/post/dhs-increasing-deportation-stipend-1000-2600/18444117/

NBC5
— Here’s who’s running for governor of Illinois in the 2026 election
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/heres-whos-running-for-governor-of-illinois-in-the-2026-election/3879200/
— ICE officers authorized to enter homes without a judge’s warrant ICE memo says. The memo authorizes ICE officers to use force to enter a residence based solely on a more narrow administrative warrant to arrest someone with a final order of removal.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/ice-officers-enter-homes-without-warrant-memo/3879382/

CBS2
— U.S. Rep. for Illinois Robin Kelly has introduced an amendment to the defense funding  bill to prevent President Trump from taking over Greenland.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/illinois-rep-robin-kelly-amendment-prevent-trump-greenland-takeover/
— Bremen High School students in Midlothian launch closet to help students in need. DD: Back in the good old days, back in the 1950s and 1960s, extremely few of my grade school and high school classmates were in need. Virtually all of them, if not all of them, were products of traditional marriages.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/bremen-high-school-midlothian-closet-students-in-need/

FOX32
— Chicago’s homeless population far higher than official count
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/report-chicago-homeless-population-far-higher-than-official-count

CHICAGO TRIBUNE & CHICAGO SUN-TIMES & WTTW
— Immigration Officers Assert Sweeping Power to Enter Homes Without a Judge’s Warrant. DD: I was an IRS Revenue Officer for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 Levels, currently $100,059-$113,402/year. According to Google AI: IRS Revenue Officers are specialized, field-based personnel who handle high-priority, complex, and delinquent tax cases, exercising broad, legally authorized enforcement powers to secure payments. These officers possess greater discretion and authority compared to automated systems, allowing them to take direct, in-person action. Core Collection Powers  Levies and Seizures: They can place levies on bank accounts, investment funds, and wages, and have the authority to seize property to satisfy tax debts. Summons Authority: Under IRC 7602(a), they may issue a summons to the taxpayer or third parties (banks, employers, etc.) to produce books, papers, or testimony, a power upheld by the Supreme Court. Liens: They can file a Notice of Federal Tax Lien, which acts as a public claim against a taxpayer’s property. Direct Interaction: They can visit a taxpayer’s home or place of business to demand payment or investigate financial situations. Employment Tax Enforcement: They are specifically assigned to cases involving unpaid payroll tax deposits.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/21/immigration-officers-entering-homes-warrant/
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2026/01/21/immigration-customs-enforcement-warrant-memo
https://news.wttw.com/2026/01/21/immigration-officers-assert-sweeping-power-enter-homes-without-judge-s-warrant-memo-says
— DD: Anticipate/expect that Democrat leaders will ever-increasingly flood their day care centers and their churches with their illegals.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/21/minnesota-st-paul-cities-church-renee-good-protesters/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Judge denies former Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau’s attempt to dismiss order regarding his political blog
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/21/judge-denies-orland-park-mayor-keith-pekau/
— Chicago paid $26.5M in OT to ineligible employees
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/21/chicago-26-5-million-overtime-ineligible-employees/
— New Melissa Conyears-Ervin ad in Illinois’ 7th District race highlights federal campaign spending loophole
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/21/melissa-conyears-ervin-loophole-federal-campaign-spending/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— More than 58,000 Chicagoans were homeless in 2024. DD: The Democrat Party platform destroys traditional marriage and family, that is, it promotes homelessness.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago/2026/01/21/more-than-58-000-chicagoans-experienced-homelessness-new-report-says
— DD: Soon, under the Democrats, everyone in Illinois will be a) handing out welfare and/or b) receiving welfare.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/health/2026/01/21/new-snap-work-requirements-cook-county-warn-health-consequences-cut-off-congress-donald-trump-food-stamps
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more dependency on government.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/other-views/2026/01/21/congress-must-pass-older-americans-act-reauthorization-meals-services-caregivers-michael-pessman

DAILY HERALD
— What’s the holdup?: Six months in, county is still waiting for an attorney’ general’s ruling with widespread implications
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260121/editorials/daily-herald-opinion-whats-the-holdup-six-months-in-county-is-still-waiting-for-an-attorney-ge/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: DuPage County Board members had good reason to grumble last week as they reflected on a sluggish response from the state attorney general’s office to an appeal regarding the county clerk’s refusal to abide by county purchase and accounting policies. The county’s hit on the legal bills in this yearslong standoff has reached nearly $280,000 and counting, the county already has a judge’s ruling in its favor and the Attorney General’s Office has been doing whatever it is doing in its investigation since last July — without yet even having interviewed the central figure in the case, DuPage County Clerk Jean Kaczmarek.)
— Davis, Rice try to differentiate themselves at debate in 8th Congressional District GOP primary
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260121/us-congress-politics/davis-rice-try-to-differentiate-themselves-at-debate-in-8th-congressional-district-gop-primary/

JOURNAL COURIER
— GOP governor hopefuls in unison against sanctuary policies, state spending
https://www.myjournalcourier.com/news/article/governor-candidates-sanctuary-policies-state-21307412.php

SOUTHERAN
— DHS increasing self-deportation stipend from $1,000 to $2,600
https://southernillinoisnow.com/2026/01/21/dhs-increasing-self-deportation-stipend-from-1000-to-2600/

CAPITOL CITY NOW
— GOP: You won’t find ‘affordability’ in Dem-run Illinois. McCombie: IL spends big bucks on illegal immigrants while inflation is down 70 percent under Trump.
https://capitolcitynow.com/news/248842-gop-you-wont-find-affordability-in-dem-run-illinois/

DAILY ILLINI
— Champaign protesters rally against Trump administration
https://dailyillini.com/news-stories/champaign-urbana/2026/01/21/champaign-protestors-trump-administration/

CAPITOL FAX
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2026/01/21/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-452/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

CHICAGO CONTRARIAN
— Chicago parents expect Chicago Public Schools educators to teach reading, writing, and critical thinking skills — not to use classrooms as staging grounds for foreign and domestic political activism.
https://www.chicagocontrarian.com/blog/cant-spell-sign-dont-wave-chicago-schools

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— Jeanne Ives Condemned the Irvin Playbook, Now She’s Using It In The Dabrowski Campaign
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2026/01/jeanne-ives-condemned-the-irvin-playbook-now-shes-using-it-in-the-dabrowski-campaign.html

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Weaponized Compassion: How Federal Food Programs Undermine Culture
https://illinoisfamily.org/federal/weaponized-compassion-how-federal-food-programs-undermine-culture/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump calls for ‘immediate’ talks to acquire Greenland. Says Denmark couldn’t defend it in WWII, and can’t protect it now.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/jan/21/trump-calls-immediate-talks-acquire-greenland/
— Vance to visit Minneapolis as tensions rise over ICE operations
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/jan/21/jd-vance-visit-minneapolis-tensions-rise-ice-operations/

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— New York Times Hiring a Reporter To Cover US Jews. Expert understanding of Judaism required. DD: What do you have an expert understanding of? I have an expert understanding of how the leaders of the following treat conservatives: Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization.
https://freebeacon.substack.com/p/new-york-times-hiring-a-reporter

NEW YORK POST
— House committee finds Bill and Hillary Clinton in contempt of Congress after skipping Epstein depositions
https://nypost.com/2026/01/21/us-news/house-committee-finds-bill-and-hillary-clinton-in-contempt-of-congress-after-skipping-epstein-depositions/

BREITBART
— Minnesota AG Keith Ellison Tries to Stop Sheriffs from Turning Criminal Illegal Aliens Over to ICE Agents
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2026/01/21/minnesota-ag-keith-ellison-tries-to-stop-sheriffs-from-turning-criminal-illegal-aliens-over-to-ice-agents/

EPOCH TIMES
— Trump Right About Arctic Security
https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/trump-right-about-arctic-security-natos-rutte-says-5974139

JUDICIAL WATCH
— Americans Pay Over a Billion Dollars a Year to Subsidize Illegal Aliens’ College Education. DD: Where did the money come from to pay for your college expenses? The money to pay for my bachelor’s degree in 1970 and for my master’s degrees in 1976, 1980, and 1997 came from what I earned a) doing yard work 1962-1964, b) delivering newspapers 1962-1966, c) washing dishes 1964-1966, d) cleaning golf shoes and chipping slag in 1966, e) pumping gasoline in 1966, 1971, and 1972, f) delivering mail 1966-1969, g) working on an automobile assembly line in 1970, h) selling tires, automotive services, and major appliances in 1971 and 1972, i) collecting delinquent taxes for IRS 1971-1980, and j) auditing federal agencies for GAO 1980-1997.
https://www.judicialwatch.org/subsidize-illegal-aliens-education/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

MOTLEY FOOL
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly blame Trump for inflation. While I worked for IRS in 1971, my superiors had me make phone calls for 2 weeks as part of Nixon’s “Wage & Price Freeze” program. What has helped you deal with inflation.? For me, it has been COLAs, step increases, and promotions. I have gotten federal wage, Civil Service Retirement System pension, and/or Social Security COLAs almost every year since 1966. I got step increases in 1967, 1968, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979 and 1987-1996. I got promotions in 1972, 1973, 1974, and 1986.
https://www.fool.com/retirement/2026/01/18/im-not-counting-on-social-security-colas-to-carry/

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— New Duckworth Senate bill would bar administration officials from serving as an inspector general. Most IGs confirmed since the start of President Donald Trump’s second term have experience working in his administration. DD: While I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO 1980-1997, I often worked with the Chicago offices of inspector generals. Democrats do not want Republicans to audit Democrats.
https://www.govexec.com/oversight/2026/01/new-senate-bill-would-bar-administration-officials-serving-inspector-general/410829/?oref=ge-author-river

NPR
— How ICE grew to be the highest-funded U.S. law enforcement agency
https://www.npr.org/2026/01/21/nx-s1-5674887/ice-budget-funding-congress-trump

January 20, 2026 Evening Edition

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

ABC7
— Trump’s record set to be major talking point in Illinois gubernatorial race
https://abc7chicago.com/post/2026-midterms-ahead-primary-election-illinois-governor-jb-pritzker-republican-hopeful-darren-bailey-field-trump-talk/18439825/

WGN9
— Trump touts accomplishments in first year, Illinois critics point to failures
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cV4ga81sj-M

FOX32
— Trump says he’ll cut funding to ‘sanctuary’ states like Illinois
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAwa7oDJH8M

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Republican hopeful Ted Dabrowski defends TV ad likening Gov. JB Pritzker to communist Poland, Ecuador turmoil
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/20/ted-dabrowski-defends-tv-ad-pritzker-communist/
— Gov. JB Pritzker, Attorney General Kwame Raoul look back on first year of Trump 2.0
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/20/pritzker-raoul-trump-one-year/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— One year and 51 lawsuits later, Illinois Democrats lament ‘chaos’ of second Trump administration. Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul said he’s “optimistic” heading into Year Two of sweeping legal fights with the White House.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/donald-trump/2026/01/20/trump-one-year-kwame-raoul-illinois-lawsuits-jb-pritzker

25 NEWS NOW
— Illinois lawmakers’ 2026 theme: affordability. Democrats seeking to capitalize on Trump-driven chaos during election year session.
https://www.25newsnow.com/2026/01/20/illinois-lawmakers-2026-theme-affordability/

WSIU
— Darren Bailey/Aaron Del Mar launch ‘Take Back Illinois’ Bus Tour
https://www.wsiu.org/politics-elections/2026-01-20/darren-bailey-aaron-del-mar-launch-take-back-illinois-bus-tour

ELMHURST PATCH
— DuPage Candidates To Take Questions In Elmhurst. County Board, clerk, sheriff and forest preserve hopefuls are expected to attend the local League of Women Voters forum.
https://patch.com/illinois/elmhurst/dupage-candidates-take-questions-elmhurst

CAPITOL FAX
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2026/01/20/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-451/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

MCHENRY COUNT BLOG
— Senator Darby Hills on Human Trafficking Panel
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/01/20/senator-darby-hills-on-human-trafficking-panel/
— Dems Have $50,000 in the Bank
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/01/19/dems-have-50000-in-the-bank/
— Democratic Party $50,000 Not the Only Available Money
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/01/20/democratic-party-50000-not-the-only-available/
— McLaughlin Critiques Dems’ Energy Law
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/01/19/mclaughlin-critiques-dems-energy-law/
— Democrat Rolls Out Tax Sale Solution
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/01/19/democrat-rolls-out-tax-sale-solution/
— Illinois Budget Has Risen Five Times Our Economic Growth
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/01/19/illinois-budget-has-risen-five-times-our-economic-growth/
— Governor Jim Edgar’s Pension Timebomb
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/01/19/governor-jim-edgars-pension-bomb/
— Ted Dabrowski’s First and Second TV Ad During Bear’s Games
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/01/18/ted-dabrowskis-second-tv-ad-during-bears-game/
— Mandatory Mental Health Screening in Schools (Passed in Illinois) Found to Make No Difference
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/01/18/mandatory-mental-health-screening-in-schools-passed-in-illinois-found-to-make-no-difference/
— Kat TV Ad
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/01/17/kat-tv-ad/
— UPDATE: Referendums on School Choice Scholarships on One-Third of Illinois Counties’ Ballots WITH MAP
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/01/17/referendums-on-school-choice-scholarships-on-one-third-of-illinois-counties-ballots/

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— What is your position on equal opportunity? As time goes on, it is ever-increasingly clear that my critics/opponents have always and continue to reject the equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) plank in the Republican Party platform, that is, they have always and continue to promote Affirmative Action (AA) and DEI, that is, they have always and continue to promote race and gender based preference giving, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and national origin discrimination. That ever-increasingly explains why they have had their operatives and their dupes take so many big adverse actions against me. They have personally benefitted from AA and DEI and/or want to personally benefit from AA and DEI and/or have used AA and DEI to curry favor with minorities and/or females and/or want to use AA and DEI to curry favor with minorities and females. They applaud my Democrat superiors in the federal government for their wasting my career and their forcing me to retire when I was 49 years old in 1997 because I opposed their race and gender based preference giving, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and national origin discrimination. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump settles scores in epic review of year in office
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/jan/20/trump-settles-scores-epic-review-year-office/
— 100,000 illegal immigrants have taken DHS’ self-deportation bonus. DHS official says ‘foreign interference’ is fueling anti-ICE protests.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/jan/20/100000-illegal-immigants-taken-dhs-self-deportation-bonus/
— Newly sworn-in Gov. Spanberger turns Virginia into a sanctuary state
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/jan/19/editorial-newly-sworn-gov-spanberger-turns-virginia-sanctuary-state/
— China owns America. From your food to your alma mater, the CCP is omnipresent.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/jan/20/china-owns-america/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Minnesota and the battle to cripple ICE
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/daily-memo/4425299/minnesota-battle-cripple-immigration-customs-enforcement/

NEW YORK POST
— Mamdani calls to abolish ICE
https://nypost.com/2026/01/20/us-news/zohran-mamdani-calls-to-abolish-ice-in-gushing-interview-on-the-view/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Compassion Cannot Be The Basis Of Immigration Policy
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2026/01/compassion_cannot_be_the_basis_of_immigration_policy.html

FEDERALIST
— Because Libraries Push Racism And Queer Extremism, They Deserve Their Massive Federal Funding Cuts
https://thefederalist.com/2026/01/20/because-libraries-push-racism-and-queer-extremism-they-deserve-their-massive-federal-funding-cuts/

FOX NEWS
— Chicago kids are dying while Mayor Johnson fights Trump, ICE and reality. Rooftop Revelations: Surrendering our values to elite agendas leaves nothing for the rest of us. Only folks like Mayor Johnson benefit. Our kids deserve leaders who fight for them
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/chicago-kids-dying-while-mayor-johnson-fights-trump-ice-reality.amp

STEVE SCALISE
— Scalise Highlights Democrats’ Radical Agenda, Trump’s Record of Delivering for American People
https://scalise.house.gov/press-releases/scalise-highlights-democrats-radical-agenda-trumps-record-of-delivering-for-american-people

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

CBS NEWS
— Trump touts first-year accomplishments in lengthy White House briefing
https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/trump-white-house-press-briefing-davos-greenland/
— Republican senators demand end to visa program they say encourages Chinese “birth tourism”
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/china-birth-tourism-visa-waiver-program-republican-senators/

VILLAGES NEWS
— Illegals are criminals because they are here illegally
https://www.villages-news.com/2026/01/20/illegals-are-criminals-because-they-are-here-illegally/

GAO
— Financial Audit: IRS’s FY 2025 Financial Statements
https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-26-107977
(FROM THE REPORT: The Internal Revenue Service collects taxes to fund federal programs and services. In FY25, IRS collected more than $5.3 trillion in taxes and paid out about $639 billion in tax refunds, credits, and other payments. We audit and issue opinions annually on IRS’s financial statements and on related internal controls (e.g., processes to reasonably assure that transactions are properly authorized and recorded). In FY25, we found the statements were reliable and that controls over financial reporting were effective—although some controls over unpaid assessments could be improved.)

NEW YORKER
— DD: How successful have Democrats been taking over your church?
https://www.newyorker.com/news/fault-lines/can-american-churches-lead-a-protest-movement-under-trump

January 20, 2026

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

ABC7
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly blame Trump for all the problems that Blacks have. My Democrat superiors in the federal government  always blamed Republicans for all the problems that Blacks have. They wasted my career, forced me to retire when I was 49 years old in 1997, and gave my Black subordinate my job and my preferred corner office. He had less work experience than I had. He had less education than I had. He had one professional certification while I had six. He had no professional license like the one I had.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-organizations-celebrate-martin-luther-king-jrs-legacy-events-area-morgan-park-high-dusable-museum/18431515/

NBC5
— DD: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters use MLK against Trump.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-leaders-criticize-trump-admin-ice-during-mlk-events/3878342/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— In freezing conditions, hundreds gather downtown to protest ICE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/19/mlk-day-protest-ice/
—  FRONT PAGE WITH PICTURE: They voted for Trump. But one year into his second term, they have grave concerns.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/20/they-voted-for-trump-one-year-presidency-grave-concerns/
— The number of Americans who feel politically homeless is rising. DD: Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. The Republican Party platform is conservative. As the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization dump more and more and more planks in that platform, I feel more and more and more politically homeless.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/20/gallup-realclearpolling-independents-politics-partisan-polarized-midterms/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DD: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters use MLK against Trump.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2026/01/19/protesters-martin-luther-king-jr-day
— ALL OF THE FRONT PAGE: Video gambling establishments see alarming spike in burglaries, $2.7 million stolen in 2025. At least 473 burglaries were reported in Illinois last year at businesses offering video gambling — compared to 358 in 2024, when $1.9 million was stolen. Many incidents involve crews of masked bandits smashing through front doors and windows, wielding sledgehammers and other tools. In the first two weeks of January, there were 40 cases. DD: In 2009, I led the successful effort to ban video gambling in Wheaton.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdogs/2026/01/20/video-gambling-establishments-spike-burglaries-illinois-gaming-board-chicago-suburbs

DAILY HERALD
— Where do GOP candidates sit with fundraising as Pritzker war chest grows?
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260119/illinois-state-politics/where-do-gop-candidates-sit-with-fundraising-as-pritzker-war-chest-grows/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: With just eight weeks until the March 17 primary, campaign finance records show two Republican gubernatorial newcomers with more cash on hand than the party’s 2022 standard-bearer. Meanwhile, Gov. JB Pritzker continues to lead the pack with $23.3 million in the bank as of Dec. 31. The Chicago Democrat also gave $25.5 million to his campaign last quarter, according to Illinois State Board of Elections filings. Former state Sen. Darren Bailey of Xenia, who won the 2022 GOP primary but lost to Pritzker in the general election, raised $151,371 between Oct. 1 and Dec. 31, spent $139,400, and ended the year with about $35,000 in the bank. Fellow Republican hopefuls Ted Dabrowski of Wilmette and Rick Heidner of Barrington Hills each reported more than $1 million in funds as of Dec. 31.)
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG PICTURE: Democrat leaders used to promote integration, but now they promote segregation to consolidate ever-increasing minority power.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260119/news/somebody-had-to-do-it-civil-rights-pioneer-speaks-about-desegregating-school/
— FRONT PAGE WITH PICTURE: A ‘data center next to homes?’ near Naperville and Warrenville roads.  Naperville council weighs Karis development.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260119/news/a-data-center-next-to-homes-naperville-council-weighs-karis-development/
— Nervous Europe working to end reliance on American security. DD: In WWIII, which countries will side with Russia and China against America? The countries that believe that Russia and China will win will side with Russia and China.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260119/nation-and-world-politics/nervous-europe-working-to-end-reliance-on-american-security/

WFIW
— ILLINOIS GOP GOVERNOR CANDIDATES PUSH UNITY, TARGET PRITZKER AND “SANCTUARY” POLICIES. DD: If I was still the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman and an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, the organizations would still be hosting candidate forums.
https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/01/20/illinois-gop-governor-candidates-push-unity-target-pritzker-and-sanctuary-policies/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Four Republican candidates for Illinois governor—Darren Bailey, Ted Dabrowski, Rick Heidner and DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick—shared a stage for the first time at a central Illinois forum last Thursday in Tazwell County, largely avoiding attacks and urging party unity ahead of early voting and the March 18 primary.

NPR ILLINOIS
— Trump supporters share confusion and anger over the president’s focus on Greenland
https://www.nprillinois.org/2026-01-20/trump-supporters-share-confusion-and-anger-over-the-presidents-focus-on-greenland

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— Dem Senate primary turns fierce, fast
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2026/01/20/dem-senate-primary-turns-fierce-fast-00736135

CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2026/01/20/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-662/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— GOP hopefuls seek support, blast Pritzker at IL gubernatorial candidate forum. DD: If I was still the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman and an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, the organizations would still be hosting candidate forums.
https://www.wfiwra
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_14f1b42c-0ea2-4954-8bdd-25bd4e2f4d71.html

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— What will your Republican Precinct Committeeman do to turn out the vote for the March 17, 2026 Republican primary in your precinct? I have a) obtained a PDF file from the DuPage County Election Division of the mailing labels for the 800 Republican and Not Affiliated voters in my precinct, b) printed out those mailing labels, c) affixed those labels on 400 GOP envelopes provided by the Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO), d) affixed my return address labels on those envelopes, e) sorted those envelopes into five batches, and f) put those envelopes in walk-order. As soon as the sample ballot is available, I will print it out 400 times and stuff the envelopes with those sample ballots along with campaign literature that Republican candidates provide me through the MTRO and a MTRO-provided flyer. I will then hand-deliver those envelopes one batch at a time. I hope that we are going to have a mild winter. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Democrat-run states want to monitor automobile mileage to reduce car use, raise revenue.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/jan/12/democrat-run-states-want-monitor-automobile-mileage-reduce-car-use/

NEW YORK POST
— Kristi Noem announces more than 10K arrests of illegal migrants in Minnesota, rips Walz, Frey for ‘protecting criminals’
https://nypost.com/2026/01/19/us-news/kristi-noem-announces-more-than-10k-arrests-of-illegal-migrants-in-minnesota-rips-walz-frey-for-protecting-criminals/
— How many racists does Mayor Mamdani mean to hire?
https://nypost.com/2026/01/19/opinion/how-many-racists-does-mayor-mamdani-mean-to-hire/

BREITBART
— Trump Confronts Hollywood’s Cultural Cartel
https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2026/01/19/exclusive-corey-lewandowski-trump-confronts-hollywoods-cultural-cartel/amp/
— DD: According to my critics/opponents, the following have never existed: race and gender based preference giving, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and national origin discrimination. According to my critics/opponents, all the problem that liberals/moderates, Democrats, RINOs, Libertarians, minorities, females, younger people, non-Protestants, non-German Americans, and citizens of foreign countries have are caused by conservatives, Republicans, Whites, males, older people, Protestants, German Americans, and citizens of America.
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2026/01/19/hostin-trump-admins-opposition-to-dei-based-on-white-male-grievance/amp/

CENTER SQUARE
— DD: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters use MLK against Trump.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_97f19b90-cc41-44ad-8c83-3a0b4ec73692.html

DAILY SIGNAL
— Who’s Responsible for Demonizing ICE So Much That Agitators Invaded a Church Service?
https://www.dailysignal.com/2026/01/19/thanks-lefts-extreme-rhetoric-anti-ice-agitators-now-invading-church-services/

DAILY WIRE
— Vast Majority Of Illegals Arrested By ICE Have Criminal Records. “This statistic doesn’t account for those wanted for violent crimes in their home country or another country.”
https://www.dailywire.com/news/vast-majority-of-illegals-arrested-by-ice-have-criminal-records

FOX NEWS
— Noem hammers Walz, Frey for ignoring 1,360 ICE detainers for criminal illegal aliens. DHS says federal agents arrested over 10,000 illegal aliens in Minneapolis in recent months.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/noem-hammers-walz-frey-ignoring-1360-ice-detainers-criminal-illegal-aliens

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Harvard Student Exposes ‘Systematic’ Liberal Bias Among Faculty Members. DD: I escaped liberal indoctrination while I earned a bachelor’s degree and three master’s degrees my majoring in business, accounting, and finance.
https://legalinsurrection.com/2026/01/harvard-student-exposes-systematic-liberal-bias-among-faculty-members/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

THE HILL
— DD: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters use MLK against Trump.
https://thehill.com/opinion/civil-rights/5693222-trump-attacks-civil-rights-legacy/

CBS NEWS
— DD: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters use MLK against Trump.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/democratic-leaders-speak-out-against-trump-ice-at-annual-rainbow-push-mlk-breakfast/
https://www.cbsnews.com/video/how-martin-luther-king-jr-day-has-changed-under-the-trump-administration/

NEWSWEEK
— DD: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters use MLK against Trump.
https://www.newsweek.com/white-house-announces-mlk-day-proclamation-after-facing-backlash-11383692

NEW YORK TIMES
— DD: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters use MLK against Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/us/politics/trump-mlk-day-proclamation.html
— DD: To get more votes from those who are the following, Democrat and RINO candidates promise to use government to give them more preference: liberal/moderate, minority, female, younger, unmarried, LGBTQ, have less money than others, non-Protestant, non-German American, have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time, and/or noncitizen.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/20/opinion/democrats-racial-politics.html
— Prominent Architecture Firm Is Accused of Illegally Ousting Employees. A federal labor regulator says the firm, Snohetta, laid off eight employees in retaliation for trying to unionize. DD: My critics/opponents hate unions and hate past, present, and future union members. I was a union member for almost 12 years.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/business/snohetta-nlrb-complaint.html

WASHINGTON POST
— -DD: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters use MLK against Trump.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2026/01/19/mlk-trump-march-parade/

USA TODAY
— DD: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters use MLK against Trump.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/01/19/donald-trump-doesnt-acknowledge-martin-luther-king-jr-day/88252240007/
— DD: For federal employees, their salaries always have been and will forever be public record.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/columnist/2026/01/13/should-you-inflate-current-salary-job-interview/88157386007/
— DD: To get more votes from non-Whites, Democrat and RINO candidates ever-increasingly demonize, denigrate, and condemn Whites.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2026/01/19/vance-trump-mlk-white-people-apologize/88203684007/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG PICTURE: Trump’s first year back: How Americans see the president’s actions. Love him or hate him, President Donald Trump has had a profound impact on the lives of many Americans.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/01/18/a-year-into-trump-second-term-america/88037566007/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— DD: In WWIII, which countries will side with Russia and China against America? The countries that believe that Russia and China will win will side with Russia and China.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/the-greenland-war-of-2026-europe-trump-tariff-e27b8b98

JD SUPRA
— DD: According to my critics/opponents, the following have never existed: race and gender based preference giving, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and national origin discrimination. According to my critics/opponents, all the problem that liberals/moderates, Democrats, RINOs, Libertarians, minorities, females, younger people, non-Protestants, non-German Americans, and citizens of foreign countries have are caused by conservatives, Republicans, Whites, males, older people, Protestants, German Americans, and citizens of America.
https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/u-s-supreme-court-denies-certiorari-in-8677028/
— HUD moves to eliminate disparate impact rules under Fair Housing Act. DD: University Park was created by HUD. Ever since a bought a new townhome in University Park ( https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/774-Sunset-Ct-5-University-Park-IL-60484/5451474_zpid/ ) when I was 24 years old in 1972, my critics/opponents have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that my buying that townhome improperly/unethically stopped a Black from buying that townhome.
https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/hud-moves-to-eliminate-disparate-impact-7410495/

NATIONAL URBAN LEAGUE
— DD: Everything is a zero-sum game. What is given to members of one group of people because of their demographics is not given to members of another group of people because of their demographics. What is given to people because they are Democrat, liberal/moderate, minority, female, younger, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time is not given to people because they are Republican, conservative, White, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or  have ancestors who have been in America for a long time. All the promotions that I did not get were given to my coworkers because they were Democrat, liberal/moderate, minority, female, younger, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time. They all had less work experience than I had, had less education than I had, had no professional certifications or fewer than I had, and/or had no professional license like the one I had.
https://nul.org/news/trump-says-dei-civil-rights-policies-hurt-white-people-do-they

AMERICAN PROSPECT
— DD: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters use MLK against Trump.
https://prospect.org/2026/01/19/king-trump-day/

AXIOS
— DD: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters use MLK against Trump.
https://www.axios.com/2026/01/19/mlk-day-martin-luther-king-trump

FROM FOREIGN SOURCES

GUARDIAN
— DD: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters use MLK against Trump.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/19/mlk-day-celebrations
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jan/19/dr-martin-luther-king

LEGAL AFFAIR
— Merit Is Not a Guarantee: Promotion Can Be Deferred When Disciplinary Appeal Is Pending. DD: In 1974, to get rid of me, my Democrat IRS superiors disallowed my travel vouchers. They used that disallowance to stop me from being promoted to GS-13. I fought that disallowance. I won. But I did not win until 1977. SEE: https://www.gao.gov/products/b-180010.11-0  By then, they had destroyed my IRS career. They ignored/dismissed/belittled my earning an MBA in 1976 and my passing the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979.
https://thelegalaffair.com/news/merit-is-not-a-guarantee-promotion-can-be-deferred-when-disciplinary-appeal-is-pending-rules-calcutta-high-court/

January 17, 2026 Evening Edition

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

ABC7
— Large crowds return to Broadview ICE facility, protesting against immigration enforcement operations
https://abc7chicago.com/post/broadview-ice-protest-today-expected-draw-thousands-renee-good-shooting-minneapolis-minnesota/18421001/

NBC5
— Protesters stage demonstration against federal agents outside Broadview ICE facility. Among the speakers was a young woman from Miami who told NBC Chicago her father was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in October.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/protesters-stage-demonstration-against-federal-agents-outside-broadview-ice-facility/3877638/

CBS2
— “No Kings” protest held near Broadview ICE facility on Saturday
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/no-kings-protest-broadview-ice-facility-saturday/

FOX32
— Greenland latest: Trump charging tariff to 8 European countries
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/greenland-trump-control-us-tariff-european-countries-oppose

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Hundreds return to Broadview to denounce federal agents’ killings in Minneapolis, Chicago area
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/17/hundreds-return-to-broadview-to-denounce-federal-agents-killings-in-minneapolis-chicago-area/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Hundreds brave freezing temps at protest outside Broadview ICE facility. Protesters called for an end to immigration enforcement actions that have sparked protests nationwide, including over the killing of Renee Nicole Good by an ICE agent in Minneapolis on Jan. 7.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2026/01/17/broadview-protest-ice-renee-good
— Illinois Democrats join growing calls to ‘Abolish ICE’  Once a dicey political proposition, an increasing number of established Democrats are calling for a dissolution of the federal Immigration and Customs and Enforcement agency.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2026/01/17/abolish-ice-movement-illinois-democrats-delia-ramirez-juliana-stratton-patty-garcia

FOX ILLINOIS
— Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) criticizes Trump’s ICE tactics, compares them to Nazi raids and slave patrols
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/crockett-criticizes-trumps-ice-tactics-compares-them-to-nazi-raids-and-slave-patrols-ice-renee-good-trump-administration

NEW CHANNEL 20
— House Republicans launch investigation into Rep. Ilhan Omar’s finances
https://newschannel20.com/news/nation-world/house-republicans-launch-investigation-into-rep-ilhan-omars-finances-wealth-money-probe-report-minnesota-fraud-somali-community-ethics-house-oversight-committee-gop-republicans-democrats-politicians

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Democrats bent on destruction pivot from ‘defund police’ to ‘defund ICE’
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/jan/16/democrats-bent-destruction-pivot-defund-police-defund-ice/

DAILY CALLER
— Biden-Appointed Judge Limits ICE Tactics To Avoid ‘Retaliating’ Against Minnesota Protestors
https://dailycaller.com/2026/01/17/joe-biden-appointed-federal-judge-limits-immigration-customs-enforcement-tactics-avoid-retaliating-minnesota-protestors/

EPOCH TIMES
— $4 Billion in Healthcare Fraud in California
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbn0sONnd_E

PJ MEDIA
— This Is How the Minneapolis Sanctuary City Policy Is Getting People Shot
https://pjmedia.com/tim-o-brien/2026/01/17/this-is-how-minneapolis-sanctuary-city-policy-is-getting-people-shot-n4948417

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

THE HILL
— DD: Since the Civil War, to get more votes from Blacks, Democrat leaders have hinted/implied/argued/shouted at Blacks that Republicans cause all the problems that Blacks have.
https://thehill.com/opinion/civil-rights/5693043-trump-reversing-mlk-legacy/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Help Wanted at the Obama Presidential Center. Here are some jobs the center should offer to provide a more complete picture of the Obama administration’s record.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/free-expression/help-wanted-at-the-obama-presidential-center-6bbbe42c

FORBES
— Career success. DD: In retrospect, with benefit of hindsight, what could you have done, but you did not do, to avoid career setbacks? I worked for the Democrats who ran the federal government for almost 30 years. I could have enlisted, but I did not. I could have become a Democrat, but I did not. I could have given even more preference to my subordinates because they were Democrat, minority, female, and/or veteran, but I did not. I could have not complained about political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination, but I did. I could have not become an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged my superiors with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation when I was 40 in 1988, but I did. Consequently, my Democrat superiors wasted my career and forced me to retire when I was 49 years old in 1997. Further, I have been a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999. I could have become a RINO, but I did not. I could nave not become the GOPUSA Illinois Editor in 2000, but I did. I could have supported in Republican primaries only those candidates who my Republican leaders endorsed, but I did not. I could have not served as an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007, but I did. I could have not served as the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012, but I did. I could have not served as the Republican fundraiser for Wheaton Independence Day parades and fireworks 2005-2021, but I did.  Consequently, I have never been asked to serve as an officer of the Milton Township Republican Organization.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/carolinecastrillon/2025/03/06/why-career-success-depends-on-embracing-failure/

BUSINESS INSIDER
—  DD: AFL-CIO sides with illegals against Americans.
https://www.businessinsider.com/afl-cio-ice-raids-minnesota-day-truth-freedom-homeland-security-2026-1

POLITICO
— ‘Hands off Greenland’ protests sweep Denmark as Trump escalates takeover threat. DD: Of course, when Putin invades Denmark, Denmark expects Trump to drive Putin out. In WWIII, will Denmark side with Russia or America?
https://www.politico.eu/article/hands-off-greenland-protests-sweep-denmark-donald-trump-escalates-takeover-threat/

FROM FOREIGN SOURCES

TIMES OF INDIA
— Minneapolis IN FLAMES: Anti-ICE Protests Directly Challenge Trump’s Federal Power | Streets On Fire
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3ls1COOuxM

January 17, 2026

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

ABC7
— Thousands expected at anti-ICE protest near Broadview facility
https://abc7chicago.com/post/broadview-ice-protest-today-expected-draw-thousands-renee-good-shooting-minneapolis-minnesota/18421001/

CBS2
— “No Kings” protest planned near Broadview ICE facility on Saturday
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/no-kings-protest-broadview-ice-facility-saturday/
— Judge rules federal agents can’t arrest or use pepper spray on peaceful protesters in Minneapolis
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/judge-rules-federal-agents-cant-arrest-or-use-pepper-spray-on-peaceful-protesters-in-minneapolis/

FOX32
— Large ‘No Kings’ protest planned near Chicago-area ICE facility
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/broadview-no-kings-protest-1-17
— Walz, Frey to be investigated for allegedly impeding law enforcement
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/walz-frey-be-investigated-allegedly-impeding-law-enforcement-report

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DD: The mainstream news media exists to destroy the Republican Party and to destroy Republicans.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2026/01/17/ice-laws-renee-macklin-good-minnesota-trump-mona-charen

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— ICE hiring ban bill reignites SAFE-T Act fight at Illinois Capitol
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_73963b26-4744-49eb-91b1-920c75dde2d2.html

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— Illinois Taxpayers Stuck With $175 Million Bill for Obama Center After Pledge of “No Public Money”
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2026/01/illinois-taxpayers-stuck-with-175-million-bill-for-obama-center-after-pledge-of-no-public-money.html

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Judge rules in favor of anti-ICE protesters; says they can legally shadow DHS vehicles
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/jan/17/judge-rules-favor-anti-ice-protesters-says-legally-shadow-dhs/

NEW YORK POST
— Trump admin slams LA Mayor Karen Bass after she called for ICE to leave the city:  ‘Doing the bidding of criminal illegal aliens’
https://nypost.com/2026/01/16/us-news/trump-admin-slams-la-mayor-after-she-called-for-ice-to-leave-the-city/
— Thousands pack lefty activist group Monarca’s anti-ICE training — where they’re urged to annoy agents ‘like a mosquito’ DD: The first 6 months that I worked for IRS in 1971 was in Revenue Officer training.
https://www.aol.com/articles/minnesota-lefty-activist-group-monarca-221013106.html

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Sitting Minnesota Dem live-posts locations and operations of ICE officers
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2026/01/16/sitting-minnesota-dem-live-posts-locations-and-operations-of-ice-officers-1616418/

CENTER FOR IMMIGRATION STUDIES
— Is a ‘Civil War’ Brewing in Minnesota over Immigration? Either get smart or stop lying, because the mullahs are watching. DD: Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War against Republicans. Illegals are soldiers in their Democrat Army.
https://cis.org/Arthur/Civil-War-Brewing-Minnesota-over-Immigration

EPOCH TIMES
— Minnesota Fraud Coverup Reaches ‘Highest Levels’ of State Government. The Trump administration said it would freeze child care funds in Minnesota unless officials there provide more data about the programs.
https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/dr-oz-says-minnesota-fraud-coverup-reaches-highest-levels-of-state-government-5972064

FEDERATION FOR IMMIGRATION REFORM
— Illegal Aliens Defy Removal Orders, Challenge Mandatory Fines
https://www.fairus.org/press-release/illegal-aliens-defy-removal-orders-challenge-mandatory-fines

WESTERN JOURNAL
— Texas Gave Over $1 Billion in Medical Care to Illegals in Less Than One Year
https://www.westernjournal.com/government-report-shows-red-state-gave-1-billion-medical-care-illegals-less-one-year/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

THE HILL
— Ocasio-Cortez ramps up fight with Vance amid 2028 speculation
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5692659-ocasio-cortez-presidential-bid/

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Trump administration delays plan to withhold wages for student loan borrowers in default. DD: If you had gotten a student loan, how would your life been different? My ACT score and my Crete-Monee High School, UIC, and NIU GPAs would have been higher because I would have studied instead of washing dishes and delivering mail.
https://www.kfyrtv.com/2026/01/17/trump-administration-delays-plan-withhold-wages-student-loan-borrowers-default/

AOL
— Average Net Worth of 55-Year-Old Americans. DD: Ever since I was 20 years old in 1969, my net worth has always been much lower because of the many adverse actions that my Democrat Post Office, IRS, and GAO superiors took against me, and especially their forcing me to retire when I was 49 in 1997. According to Democrats, federal jobs are for Democrats, and especially for Democrats who are minority, female, younger, and/or veteran.
https://www.aol.com/articles/heres-average-net-worth-55-163800431.html

NBC NEWS
— Duckworth introduces legislation that would put restraints on current and former political appointees to be nominated as inspectors general. The Inspector General’s Independence Act would bar Trump and future presidents from nominating political appointees who have served or are serving in their administration from serving as an inspector general. DD: While I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO 1980-1997, I often worked with the Chicago offices of inspector generals. Democrats do not want Republicans to audit Democrats.
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/democratic-senators-bill-prevent-political-appointees-serving-ig/story?id=129247009

NEW YORK TIMES
— Judge Restricts Immigration Agents’ Actions Toward Minnesota Protesters. A federal judge ordered agents not to retaliate against people “engaging in peaceful and unobstructive protest activity” in the state and not to stop drivers who are not “forcibly obstructing” officers.  DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/16/us/minnesota-ice-immigration-agents-protests.html
— DD: The mainstream news media exists to destroy the Republican Party and to destroy Republicans.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/opinion/ice-shooting-trump-republicans-polling.html
— The Judge in the Maduro Case Is 92. All Eyes Will Be on His Stamina. Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein was seen drifting in and out of sleep in court last year. The case of Nicolás Maduro, the Venezuelan leader, will test his endurance. DD: While I worked for the federal government, the retirement age was 55 a) if you were a Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran and b) if you had not made Senior Executive Service, currently $197,200/year. In 1993, when I was 45 years old, to get rid of their employees sooner who were the aforesaid, my Democrat GAO superiors “offered” those who had 25 or more years of federal service like I had a $25,000 buyout if they took and early retirement. I have been fighting age discrimination since I was 25 in 1973. My Democrat IRS superiors used “up-or-out” to waste my career and get rid of me. According to them, because they had not promoted me to GS-13 by the time I was 25, I was forever too old to be promoted to GS-13. Of course, they applied that rule only to Republicans like me. They forced the IRS manager to transfer to Dallas who had promoted me to GS-9 in 1972, GS-11 in 1973, and GS-12 in 1974. They disallowed my travel vouchers in 1974 and my education deductions in 1978. They ignored/dismissed/belittled my earning an MBA in 1976 and my passing the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979. Because of the aforesaid, I transferred to GAO in 1980. The Democrats who ran GAO finally did promote me to GS-13 when I was 38 in 1986. But that was not until after I had earned a master’s degree in accounting in 1980, I had passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, I had become a licensed CPA in 1981, and I had been assigned to audits of IRS in 1986. I never would have made GS-13 at GAO if the GAO manager who had arranged my transfer not gotten back into power in 1985. They forced him to retire in 1987.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/nyregion/judge-alvin-hellerstein-maduro.html

WBUR
— DD: Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. The Republican Party platform is conservative.
https://www.wbur.org/onpoint/2024/07/19/trump-vance-republican-party-platform-presidency

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— DD: I have never been a drinker. Virtually all my Democrat superiors in the federal government who took adverse actions against me and who were White, male, older, and/or veteran were big drinkers.
https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/food-cooking/in-defense-of-drinking-alone-1871fad4
— The Retirement Crisis No One Warns You About: Mattering. Many of us plan for our future wealth and health. Few prepare for an equally essential aspect of retirement: how to continue to feel seen and valued. DD: If you are not retired, what will you do when you are retired? If you are retired, what are you doing? My Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire when I was 49 years old in 1997. Since 1999, I have been a Republican Precinct Committeeman. Since 2000, I have sent out GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters. I served as the Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster 2000-2004 and 2008-2010. I served as an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member 2001-2004. I served as an Illinois Center Right Coalition officer 2003-2007.  I served as the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012. I served as the Republican fundraiser for Wheaton Independence Day parades and fireworks 2005-2021. While I continue on as a Republican Precinct Committeeman and as the GOPUSA Illinois Editor, my critics/opponents had their operatives and their dupes end all my other aforesaid roles. I should write about my critics/opponents.
https://www.wsj.com/health/wellness/the-retirement-crisis-no-one-warns-you-about-mattering-380873b2

LAWFARE
— Fear-Based Governance. DD: Because I have always been a Republican, my Democrat Post Office, IRS, and GAO superiors always wanted to get rid of me. They used their adverse actions against me, one of their extremely few Republican employees, to promote fear in my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates. My Democrat Post Office superiors disallowed my sick leave requests and forced me to resign. My Democrat IRS superiors disallowed my travel vouchers and education deductions and never promoted me beyond GS-12. My Democrat GAO superiors forced me to take a $23,699 (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, delayed my promotions and never promoted me beyond GS-13, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance, and forced me to retire when I was 49 in 1997. They flushed down their toilets what I had learned earning a job-related bachelor’s degree, three job-related master’s degrees, six job-related professional certifications, and a job related professional license. They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, minority, female and/or veteran.
https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/america-s-history-of-fear-based-governance

PARTNERSHIP FOR PUBLIC SERVICE
— DD: Democrats run the federal government. Potential federal employees should know that federal employees who are Republican have no Civil Service protections. SEE: https://gopillinois.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/DiersenGAOFifthAmendedComplaint.pdf
https://ourpublicservice.org/blog/pendleton-act-anniversary-president-james-garfield-civil-service-act/

JASON CROW
— DD: For Democrats, the federal government exists a) to hire, retain, and promote Democrats and b) to get rid of Republicans.
https://crow.house.gov/media/press-releases/crow-introduces-legislation-to-safeguard-against-political-harassment

POLITICO
— Judge limits ICE’s crowd control tactics following Minneapolis shooting. The judge’s order prevents federal agents from arresting peaceful protesters. DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/01/16/ice-minneapolis-arrests-judge-protests-00735416

GOOGLE AI
— DD: Under the Democrats, the more of the following that you are, the bleaker that your destiny is: conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, Protestant, German American, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.google.com/search?q=%22your+demographics+are+your+destiny

FROM FOREIGN SOURCES

DAILY MAIL
— MAGA civil war deepens as Tucker Carlson meets with Trump in the Oval Office while teasing conservative rivals… as ADL says he should have ‘no place in the White House’
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15472249/tucker-carlson-donald-trump-white-house-adl.html