Tag: political

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— President Trump leaves White House for last time to face an uncertain future at Mar-a-Lago – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-donald-trump-leaves-white-house-20210120-3qn4jyharrc67o7j5shbvfekyi-htmlstory.html
— Can Joe Biden hold off the left? – John Kass
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/john-kass/ct-joe-biden-inauguration-kass-20210120-vjd7qwnlerc6zjtvvxgyexn7zi-story.html
— McConnell blames Trump, others in power for provoking Capitol riot: ‘The mob was fed lies’ – AP (DIERSEN: Trump-supporters believe that Trump wanted a Big Demonstration, but not a Capitol Riot. Will Kinzinger use McConnell to officially call for all Republicans to officially disavow Trump or leave the Republican Party? 2,446,891 in Illinois voted for Trump. 193,611 in DuPage County voted for Trump. 20,080 in Milton Township voted for Trump. 157 in my precinct voted for Trump.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-mitch-mcconnell-trump-capitol-riots-20210119-wcvfpibhjrhohimy3y4wckdfbq-story.html
— President Trump pardons former chief strategist Steve Bannon, dozens of others – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-trump-pardons-20210119-kzktdtp56fa4zdz2tfkckait4i-story.html
— Restaurants decry uneven playing field because of owners who flout indoor dining ban – PHIL VETTEL
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-outdoor-dining-chicago-restaurants-20210119-mywwurdmizhlfg3yqdahpld42i-story.html
— 108 years after racially motivated trial, court docket for Black heavyweight champ Jack Johnson goes public – JASON MEISNER (DIERSEN: Soon, if not already, Illinois Democrats will demand that all Illinois Republicans disclose what their ancestors did in 1913. My ancestors on my father’s side operated Crete’s only hardware store. My ancestors on my mother’s side operated a farm in Grant Park.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/criminal-justice/ct-jack-johnson-boxer-chicago-trial-docket-20210119-colkpe6hondotgs5knzyg35eeu-story.html
— FRONT PAGE IN NAPERVILLE SUN: Asian-American professionals with Naperville ties talk racism, their roots, careers in District 203 virtual panel – RAFAEL GUERRERO
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-naperville-203-asian-american-panel-st-0117-20210119-mmzboc7e6ncoje7hxctbjplmru-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON AMERICA, ON ILLINOIS, ON COOK COUNTY, AND ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: Activists rally in Federal Plaza ahead of Biden inauguration. “We’re here because we know that this country is still facing innumerable crises,” said Victoria Cervantes, one of the rally’s organizers and a coordinator of the human rights group La Voz de los de Abajo. “We know that the inequity, the institutionalized racism, violence, poverty, problems from A to Z, are still facing us. – Sam Charles (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats blame Republicans for all problems.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/1/19/22239733/activists-rally-in-federal-plaza-ahead-of-biden-inauguration
— Happy people who treat everyone nicely. Fairfield, Illinois, which voted even more for Trump in 2020 than it did in 2016, supports him still. – Neil Steinberg
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2021/1/19/22238631/fairfield-wayne-county-votes-trump-presidency-2020-election-dispute-biden-inauguration-steinberg

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Trump leaves Washington. “I will tell you that the future of this country has never been better. I wish the new administration great luck, great success,” Trump said before boarding Air Force One for the last time. – Bloomberg
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/trump-leaves-washington

WTTW

— Lightfoot Extends Stay-at-Home Order Until Jan. 30 – Heather Cherone
https://news.wttw.com/2021/01/19/lightfoot-extends-stay-home-order-until-jan-30
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats illegally encourage citizens of foreign countries to illegally come to America illegally and to illegally stay in America illegally. Democrats have declared war on Republicans. Democrats see illegals as being their soldiers in their army to get rid of Republicans once and for all.
https://news.wttw.com/2021/01/19/aldermen-advance-measure-expand-protections-immigrants

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Crisis Lincoln faced in 1861 ‘larger’ than Biden’s, historians say. Abraham Lincoln faced a nation that was literally falling apart in 1861. Some parallels between then and now. – Steven Spearie (DIERSEN: Of course, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs see Biden’s election as being a directive to get rid of Republicans once and for all.)
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/2021/01/20/abraham-lincoln-faced-crisis-1861-as-joe-biden-does-today/4200643001/

SUBURBAN LIFE
— DuPage County reports 338 COVID-19 cases Tuesday, 3 deaths, region’s positivity rate decreases to 8.2% – Joshua Welge
https://www.shawlocal.com/my-suburban-life/coronavirus/2021/01/19/dupage-county-reports-338-covid-19-cases-tuesday-3-deaths-regions-positivity-rate-decreases-to-82/

MDJ ONLINE
— Republicans begin to whittle down potential Bill Brady replacements – Zach Roth
https://www.mdjonline.com/neighbor_newspapers/extra/news/republicans-begin-to-whittle-down-potential-brady-replacements/article_fa259fd9-87fd-53e7-88c5-8701f03de977.html

WCIA
— “No White Guilt” Bags Thrown in Champaign and Urbana Neighborhoods
https://www.wcia.com/news/no-white-guilt-bags-thrown-in-champaign-and-urbana-neighborhoods/
— Police investigate ‘No White Guilt’ flyers scattered in yards – Brice Bement
https://www.wcia.com/news/police-investigate-no-white-guilt-flyers-scattered-in-yards/

RUSS STEWART
— MADIGAN MAY BE GONE, BUT HE’S TAKING $17.8 MILLION WITH HIM
http://www.russstewart.com/articles/2021/01-20-21.html

WILL COUNTY REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE
— Upcoming April 6th Election Dominates Local Republican Activities (DIERSEN: What are Republican organizations where you live doing to help elect Republican candidates on April 6?)
https://mailchi.mp/a8315c76c01b/upcoming-april-6th-election-dominates-local-republican-activities

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Catalina Lauf Reflects on Last Four Years on Inauguration Eve
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/01/19/lauf011921/
— Reick Reports on Springfield – The Most Comprehensive Yet
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/01/19/reick-reports-on-springfield/
— Jeff Schwartz Sworn In as County Board Member
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/01/19/jeff-schwartz-sworn-in-as-county-board-member/
— Conspiracies, Including Vote Fraud Showing Tweeter Deletions
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/01/20/conspiracies/
— 2017 Inauguration Day Protests
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/01/20/2017-inauguration-day/
— Low Inflation Rate Will Limit Tax Hikes for Next Two Years
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/01/20/low-inflation-rate-will-limit-tax-hikes-for-next-two-years/

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Plainfield Township Supervisor Facing 6 Count Federal Indictment Alleging Theft of Approximately $1,380,769.90 – KIRK ALLEN & JOHN KRAFT
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2021/01/plainfield-township-supervisor-facing-6-count-federal-indictment-alleging-theft-of-approximatly-1380769-90/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— The Shape of Things to Come in the Biden/Never-Trumper Dystopia – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/federal/the-shape-of-things-to-come-in-the-biden-never-trumper-dystopia/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— TRUMP LEAVES DC, SAYING “HAVE A GOOD LIFE, WE WILL SEE YOU SOON”
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/01/trump-leaves-dc-saying-have-a-good-life-we-will-see-you-soon-.html
— JEANNE IVES ON THE FUTURE OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/01/jeanne-ives-on-the-future-of-the-republican-party.html

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump leaves White House for last time, promises to return ‘in some form’ – Dave Boyer
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jan/20/trump-leaves-white-house-last-time-promises-return/
— Biden announces Day One erasure of Trump legacy. 1776 Commission, travel ban, border wall halted; climate change, racial justice to become focus of admin. – Stephen Dinan (DIERSEN: Of course, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs see this as being a directive to get rid of Republicans once and for all.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jan/20/joe-biden-announces-day-one-erasure-trump-legacy/
— Biden eyes executive orders as ‘common ground’ remains elusive – Seth McLaughlin
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jan/19/joe-biden-eyes-executive-orders-common-ground-rema/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— The Trump GOP is dead — the time to replace it is now – Nicole Russell (DIERSEN: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters want to use the Capitol Riot to destroy the Republican Party once and for all.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/the-trump-gop-is-dead-the-time-to-replace-it-is-now

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— How the Corporate Boycott of the GOP Could Backfire. Drawdown of corporate contributions could lead to more extremism, research shows. – Charles Fain Lehman (DIERSEN: I should write a book about businesses and organizations in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois that ever-increasingly make it clear that they hate individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are law enforcement, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. I would focus on those businesses and organizations that promote BLM and/or LGBTQ.)
https://freebeacon.com/policy/how-the-corporate-boycott-of-the-gop-could-backfire/

FOX NEWS
— Huckabee pushes back on calls for ‘deprogramming’ Trump voters: ‘The cult of the left’ Huckabee says free Americans can think for themselves – Joshua Q. Nelson
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/huckabee-katie-couric-deprogram-trump-voters-cult
— Cotton: Democrats being ‘very sore winners’ toward Trump supporters ahead of Biden inauguration. Arkansas Republican says Dems want to use ‘narrow and probably fleeting majority to try to silence all opposition’ – Angelica Stabile (DIERSEN: From what I see, Democrat plant, Libertarian plant, Green plant, Independent plant, and RINO leaders of Republican organizations a) despise/hate Trump supporters and b) will use the Capitol Riot to destroy the Republican Party once and for all.)
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/sen-cotton-democrats-being-sore-winners-towards-trump-supporters

GOPUSA
— In Fractured Country, Left Determined It Will Define ‘Unity’ And Punish Dissenters
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=105417
— Opinions Disallowed: 12 National Guardsmen Removed From Inaugural Duty For ‘Inappropriate’ Comments
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=105428
— Trump Vows His Movement Is ‘Just Beginning’ In Farewell Address
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=105424
— Get Ready For 4 Years Of Media Sycophancy
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=105422
— Biden Inauguration Day: America’s Dark Winter Begins
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=105439

HERITAGE FOUNDATION
— The Challenge for Conservatives in a Post-Trump World – Lee Edwards
https://www.heritage.org/conservatism/commentary/the-challenge-conservatives-post-trump-world

NEWSMAX
— Giuliani to Newsmax TV: McConnell ‘Lying’ Putting Riot Blame on Trump
https://www.newsmax.com/newsmax-tv/giuliani-capitol-riot-mcconnell/2021/01/19/id/1006338/
— For the Left, Calling Trump Names No Longer Works – Patrick Buchanan
https://www.newsmax.com/patrickbuchanan/antifa-blm-capitol-honduras/2021/01/19/id/1006167/
— Sore Winner Left Wants Right Silenced Forever – Michael Reagan with Michael R. Shannon
https://www.newsmax.com/reagan/aws-big-dorsey-tech/2021/01/19/id/1006259/
— Social Media Faces Reckoning as Trump Ban Shatters ‘Neutral’ Facade (DIERSEN: Social media giants focus on destroying individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are conservative.)
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/social-media/2021/01/19/id/1006337/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Social media giants crossed a threshold in banning President Donald Trump and an array of his supporters — and now face a quandary on defining their efforts to remain politically neutral while promoting democracy and free speech. After Jan. 6, with its unprecedented violence in the seat of Congress, Trump was banned for allegedly inciting the rioters — on platforms including Facebook, Twitter, Google-owned YouTube and Snapchat. The alternative network Parler, which drew many Trump backers, was forced offline by Amazon’s web services unit. The bans broke new ground for internet firms but also shattered the longstanding notion that they are simply neutral platforms open for all to express any views. “Banning Donald Trump was a crossing of a Rubicon for social media firms, and they can’t go back,” said Samuel Woolley, a professor and researcher with the University of Texas Center for Media Engagement. “Up to now their biggest goal was to promote free speech, but recent events have shown they can no longer do this.”)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “America in Fourth ‘Great Crisis.”
https://www.newsmax.com/us/ken-burns-documentary-filmmaker-movie/2021/01/19/id/1006282/

BLAZE
— MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell says multiple major retailers will no longer sell his products following election controversy. He hits back with a classy response. ‘They were good partners’ – Sarah Taylor
https://www.theblaze.com/news/mypillow-ceo-mike-lindell-retailers

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— We Hope Biden Fails – George Rasley
https://www.conservativehq.org/post/we-hope-biden-fails

DAILY CALLER
— Trump Discussing The Idea Of Creating A New Political Party – SCOTT MOREFIELD (DIERSEN: From what I see, Democrat plant, Libertarian plant, Green plant, Independent plant, and RINO leaders of Republican organizations a) despise/hate Trump supporters, b) want Trump to start a new political party, and c) will use the Capitol Riot to destroy the Republican Party once and for all.)
https://dailycaller.com/2021/01/19/donald-trump-patriot-new-political-party/

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Trump delivers farewell address: ‘proud of what we achieved together,’ ‘best is yet to come’ ‘Now, as I prepare to hand power over to a new administration at noon on Wednesday, I want you to know that the movement we started is only just beginning.’ – Calvin Freiburger
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/trump-delivers-farewell-address-proud-of-what-we-achieved-together-best-is-yet-to-come

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Trump Farewell Address: ‘The Movement We Started is Only Just Beginning’ – Mary Chastain
https://legalinsurrection.com/2021/01/trump-farewell-address-the-movement-we-started-is-only-just-beginning/

EPOCH TIMES
— Trump Leaves Washington, Tells Supporters: ‘We Will Be Back in Some Form’ – ZACHARY STIEBER
https://www.theepochtimes.com/trump-leaves-washington-for-florida-skipping-bidens-inauguration_3663965.html

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Ultra-Woke Illinois Mandates Are Top Threat to U.S. Education – STANLEY KURTZ
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/ultra-woke-illinois-mandates-are-top-threat-to-u-s-education/

POLITICO
— President Biden Wants to Unite the Country. How Can He Do It? Two dozen thinkers offer bold ideas for a new administration in a fractious era. (DIERSEN: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs want to unite America against individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2021/01/20/president-biden-administration-unity-healing-policies-experts-ideas-inauguration-roundup-460470
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Root out extremism in the military ranks. . .Reaffirm the First Amendment. . .A White House task force on white supremacy. . .Call out the excesses of the left. . .A Civic Communication Corps. . .Punish politicians who lie. . .Update national standards for U.S. history. . .Invest in better digital platforms. . .Rebuild a shared reality. . .A new voting rights act. . .A truth and reconciliation commission. . .Increase access to affordable housing. . .Investigate Trump’s treatment of immigrants. . .Reparations for Black Americans. . .A week of national mourning for Covid victims. . .A push for better masks. . .A nonpartisan, no-nonsense virus strategy. . .Lower drug prices—for the pandemic and beyond. . .A 21st-century WPA. . .American-made pharmaceuticals. . .A Mental Health Corps. . .Reinvest in the working class)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Republican support for convicting Trump in Senate growing.”
https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/19/republican-support-convicting-trump-growing-460247

NBC NEWS
— Biden’s call for unity isn’t helped by Big Tech’s deplatforming Trump and the right. It will only stoke resentment and make millions of Americans feel the elites dismiss their struggles and opinions — the same thing that helped lead to Trump. – Kelly Jane Torrance (DIERSEN: The more that you promote the Republican Party platform, the more that Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs deplatform you. I am no longer a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, or American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member.)
https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/biden-s-call-unity-isn-t-helped-big-tech-s-ncna1254810

CNBC NEWS
— YouTube extends Trump suspension for another week – Jennifer Elias (DIERSEN: Google continues to refuse to treat www.gopillinois.com as being a news website.)
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/01/19/youtube-extends-trump-suspension-for-another-week.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— Deepening Schism, McConnell Says Trump ‘Provoked’ Capitol Mob. The Senate majority leader’s remarks were the clearest signal yet that he has come to regard President Trump as a force who could drag down the Republican Party. – Nicholas Fandos (DIERSEN: Trump-supporters believe that Trump wanted a Big Demonstration, but not a Capitol Riot. Will Kinzinger use McConnell to officially call for all Republicans to officially disavow Trump or leave the Republican Party? 2,446,891 in Illinois voted for Trump. 193,611 in DuPage County voted for Trump. 20,080 in Milton Township voted for Trump. 157 in my precinct voted for Trump.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/19/us/politics/mcconnell-trump-capitol-riot.html
— Prosecute Trump? Biden Is Wary, but His Voters Are Eager. Urging unity, the president-elect has tried to focus on his policy plans. But many of those who elected him are still fixated on his predecessor: “He’s a crook and he needs to pay.” – Trip Gabriel
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/19/us/politics/biden-trump-impeachment.html
— The Arizona G.O.P. Is Sticking With Trumpism, Whether Arizona Republicans Like It or Not. Despite losing a Senate seat and seeing Joe Biden win the state, state party leaders in the land of Barry Goldwater and John McCain aren’t switching gears. They’re doubling down. – Jennifer Medina
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/19/us/politics/arizona-republicans-trump.html
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Biden to Announce Broad Plan to Reverse Trump Immigration Policies. Legislation he will propose on his first day as president will give undocumented immigrants the chance to become citizens and restore and expand programs for refugees and asylum seekers. – Michael Shear
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/19/us/politics/biden-immigration-policies.html
— The Ideas Behind Trump’s 1776 Commission Report. The report of the president’s 1776 Commission advocating ‘patriotic history’ has no citations or source list. But its claims derive from arguments that have long circulated on the right. – Jennifer Schuessler
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/19/arts/1776-commission-claims-trump.html
— Pandemic teacher shortages imperil in-person schooling. – Natasha Singer (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/19/world/pandemic-teacher-shortages-imperil-in-person-schooling.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Does McConnell understand that he is being used by hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hates to destroy not only Trump and his supporters, but to destroy America?
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/01/20/mcconnell-raised-whole-bunch-questions/
— A Florida lawmaker wants a highway named after Trump. Some Democrats vow ‘not even a bench’ will bear his name. – Antonia Noori Farzan
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/01/20/trump-highway-florida/

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters ask “How long will Washington have to be an armed camp?”
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2021-01-20/how-long-will-washington-d-c-have-to-be-an-armed-camp

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “How Donald Trump will be remembered after four tumultuous years as president.”
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2021/01/20/trump-legacy-how-history-see-presidents-tumultuous-four-years/4158507001/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump Has Discussed Starting a New Political Party – Andrew Restuccia (DIERSEN: From what I see, Democrat plant, Libertarian plant, Green plant, Independent plant, and RINO leaders of Republican organizations a) despise/hate Trump supporters, b) want Trump to start a new political party, and c) will use the Capitol Riot to destroy the Republican Party once and for all.)
https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/trump-impeachment-biden-inauguration/card/90pPMzFPqr5fMzg1Bkbs
(FROM THE ARTICLE: It’s unclear how serious Mr. Trump is about starting a new party, which would require a significant investment of time and resources. The president has a large base of supporters, some of whom were not deeply involved in Republican politics prior to Mr. Trump’s 2016 campaign. Third parties have typically failed to draw enough support to play a major role in national elections. Any effort to start a new party would likely face intense opposition from Republican party officials, who would chafe at the thought of Mr. Trump peeling off support from GOP candidates.)
— Conspiracy Charges Filed Over Capitol Riot – Aruna Viswanatha
https://www.wsj.com/articles/first-conspiracy-charges-filed-over-capitol-riot-11611080191
— More Americans Face Retirement Insecurity. A Boston College study shows the pandemic worsens an already grim trend. – Anne Tergesen (DIERSEN: My Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) pension is only 41% of what my GAO salary was in 1997 in today’s dollars. My CSRS pension is less than what my IRS salary was in 1972 in today’s dollars.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/more-americans-face-retirement-insecurity-11611064810
— Net Neutrality and Big Tech’s Speech Hypocrisy. Facebook and Twitter once positioned themselves as champions of an open internet. No longer. – Allysia Finley
https://www.wsj.com/articles/net-neutrality-and-big-techs-speech-hypocrisy-11611097017
— How Will President Biden Govern? By his own instincts, or the desires of his party’s progressives? – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-will-president-biden-govern-11611097636
— America the Unextreme. Politicians need to relearn the wisdom of not denigrating voters by the millions. – Holman W. Jenkins, Jr.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/america-the-unextreme-11611096925

FORBES
— Fox News Lays Off Staffers As Trump Leaves Office – Nicholas Reimann
https://www.forbes.com/sites/nicholasreimann/2021/01/19/fox-news-lays-off-staffers-as-trump-leaves-office/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Half Of Americans View Trump Presidency As A Failure.” I should write a book about hate-filled conservative-hating conservative-haters in Illinois, in DuPage County, in Milton Township, and in Wheaton who wanted Trump to fail.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2021/01/19/polls-half-of-americans-view-trump-presidency-as-a-failure/

KMJN
— NBC News Poll: Voters Bleak on US Track, Future (DIERSEN: From what I see, the more of the following that you are, the more bleak that your future is: law enforcement officer, Trump supporter, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owner, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.kmjnow.com/news/nbc-news-poll-voters-bleak-on-us-track-future/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: More than 70% of voters think the country is on the wrong track and that the next four years will remain politically divided — while a majority are pessimistic about America’s future, a new poll showed. The NBC News poll released a day before the Wednesday inauguration of Joe Biden paints a bleak picture of a worried nation. Here’s the breakdown: 73% say the country is on the wrong track. 73% say the United States will remain divided in the next four years. 53% say they’re worried and pessimistic about the nation’s future — the first time that response has been given to the question since 1998. The poll also showed voters find Biden likable and ethical, but didn’t give him high marks on the economy or for sharing their positions on the issues. 39% gave Biden a “4” or “5” on a five-point scaled on the economy; 38% gave him those high marks on sharing their positions on the issues. 55% of voters give Biden a “4” or “5” on a five-point scale of being knowledgeable and experienced enough to handle the presidency, and 53% as being easygoing and likable. 47% gave Biden high marks for having the ability to handle a crisis, and 45% give him high marks for having high personal and ethical standards.)

DAILY BEAST
— Fox News Launches ‘Purge’ to ‘Get Rid of Real Journalists,’ Insiders Say ‘BLOOD BATH’ Fox laid off at least 16 staffers, including Chris Stirewalt, who defended the election-night call that pissed off Trump. Insiders say the firings are part of an ideological purge. – Diana Falzone and Lachlan Cartwright
https://www.thedailybeast.com/fox-news-launches-purge-to-get-rid-of-real-journalists
(FROM THE ARTICLE: But a dozen current and recently departed Fox News employees who spoke with The Daily Beast all said the “purge”—as a few characterized it—was part of the network’s larger effort to pivot its website from straight-news reporting to right-wing opinion content in the mold of Fox’s primetime programming. “There is a concerted effort to get rid of real journalists,” said one recently departed Fox staffer. “They laid capable people off who were actual journalists and not blind followers.” Others said it was an attempt to silence leakers from speaking to outside media about the changes being instituted by Porter Berry, a former producer for Hannity and Bill O’Reilly, who recently transitioned from the TV side to running Fox’s digital properties. “Porter’s uncomfortable around and is suspicious of experienced editors,” one Fox News insider remarked to The Daily Beast. “They make him feel inept because his background is entirely in TV.” “Porter is at the helm,” one current employee declared of the layoffs, while a recently departed staffer said: “This is all Porter. Both an ideological purge and a purge of people he was threatened by.” “It’s essentially the final nail in the coffin for digital journalism at Fox,” another recently departed staffer declared. Though, this former staffer noted, the shift to focusing on right-wing opinion has paid off for Berry. “What has slightly been working for him are recaps of the network’s primetime opinion shows,” the source said, and so the desire is for more “cheap labor to write a dozen 250 word recaps of the network’s primetime shows.”)

INDEPENDENT
— What if the US had a five-party system (Democratic Socialists, Progressive Democrats, Centre Bloc, Conservatives, America First)? The Trump years have wrecked the Republican Party, and the Democrats are pulling in different directions. But it doesn’t have to be this way. – Andrew Naughtie (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the most anti-conservative leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization since 2000. I would focus on those who falsely claim to be conservative to give themselves standing to destroy conservatives.)
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/us-politics-five-party-system-b1789531.html