September 15, 2025 Evening Edition

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

ABC7
— Robinson was negatively obsessed with Kirk; Robinson DNA found at the crime scene
https://abc7chicago.com/post/charlie-kirk-killing-suspect-tyler-robinson-had-obsession-conservative-influencer-fbi-says/17821299/
— Former federal prosecutor Maurene Comey sues Trump administration over her firing. Anticipate/expect that the court will rule against Trump. When I filed Diersen v. GAO in 1998, I anticipated/expected that the court would rule against me. But I wanted to get my evidence into the court record. Anyone who reads the court record will see that I should have won the lawsuit.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/former-southern-district-new-york-prosecutor-maurene-comey-sues-firing/17821823/

NBC5
—  GOP State Rep. Adam Niemerg files articles of impeachment against Pritzker over ‘hateful rhetoric’
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/gop-lawmaker-files-articles-of-impeachment-against-pritzker-over-hateful-rhetoric/3824495/
— When is Charlie Kirk’s memorial service? Here’s what we know about funeral arrangements. President Donald Trump, who said he will posthumously award Kirk the Presidential Medal of Freedom, has committed to traveling to Arizona for the memorial service.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/when-is-charlie-kirks-memorial-service-heres-what-we-know-about-funeral-arrangements/3824609/

CBS2
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/west-chicago-illinois-ice-arrests-district-33-schools/

WGN9
— Pritzker’s rhetoric sparks impeachment calls from Illinois conservatives
https://wgntv.com/news/politics/pritzkers-rhetoric-sparks-impeachment-calls-from-illinois-conservatives/
— Democrats and RINOs want Kirk memorial in Arlington Heights to be removed
https://wgntv.com/news/north-suburbs/arlington-heights-park-district-memorial/
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals
https://wgntv.com/western-suburbs/lawmakers-residents-sound-alarm-after-reported-ice-raids-in-western-suburbs/

FOX32
— Pritzker ever-increasingly promotes more hatred against Trump
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/pritzker-warns-rising-violence-criticizes-trumps-rhetoric
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1708007
— Vance hosts episode of ‘The Charlie Kirk’ show
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/jd-vance-host-episode-charlie-kirk-show
— Senator Ted Cruz paints over profane graffiti referencing Charlie Kirk
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/senator-ted-cruz-paints-over-profane-graffiti-referencing-charlie-kirk
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/el-grito-festival-continues-pilsen-amid-immigration-fears

WTTW
— Pritzker ever-increasingly promotes more hatred against Trump
https://news.wttw.com/2025/09/15/gov-jb-pritzker-blasts-trump-saying-he-fans-flames-division-amid-ice-raids-charlie-kirk

WGN RADIO
— Choose Chicago’s campaign to change peoples’ perceptions of the city. Under the Democrats, poverty and crime in Chicago ever-increasingly increase. I lived in Chicago part-time for 2 years and full-time for 2 years. I worked in Chicago for 25 years. I took college courses in Chicago for 15 years.
https://wgnradio.com/bob-sirott/choose-chicagos-campaign-to-change-peoples-perceptions-of-the-city/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Vance hosts Charlie Kirk’s radio show
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/09/15/charlie-kirk-radio-show-jd-vance/
— Officials call for unity during Valparaiso vigil for Charlie Kirk
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/09/15/officials-call-for-unity-during-valparaiso-vigil-for-charlie-kirk/
— Many public officials feel unsafe right now
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/09/15/editorial-threats-public-officlals-social-media/
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/09/15/federal-immigration-arrests-chicago-west-chicago-suburbs/
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/09/15/dead-rat-immigrants-alderman/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Pritzker ever-increasingly promotes more hatred against Trump
https://chicago.suntimes.com/illinois-governor/2025/09/15/jb-pritzker-political-violence-charlie-kirk-donald-trump
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals
https://chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdogs/2025/09/15/pritzker-governor-immigration-franklin-park-ice-agent-fatal
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2025/09/15/ice-west-chicago-arrests-federal-agents-immigration
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2025/09/15/silverio-villegas-gonzalez-fatally-shot-by-ice-agents-touched-the-lives-of-so-many-loved-ones-say
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly protect criminals and illegals
https://chicago.suntimes.com/other-views/2025/09/15/criminal-justice-reforms-fair-act-public-safety-defense-risa-lanier

DAILY HERALD
— ICE arrests 15 people during Monday sweep in West Chicago
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250915/news/ice-activity-reported-in-west-chicago/
— Conservative group wants Buffalo Grove teacher fired over Kirk remarks
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250915/news/moms-for-liberty-calling-for-activist-teachers-dismissal/
— District 300 board president faces backlash over social media post following Charlie Kirk’s death
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250915/education/district-300-board-president-faces-backlash-over-social-media-post-following-charlie-kirks-death/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Pritzker ever-increasingly promotes more hatred against Trump
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/politics/pritzker-urges-trump-calm-rhetoric-after-kirk-killing

JOURNAL COURIER
— Anticipate/expect that hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters will ever-increasingly promote more hatred against Kirk.
https://www.myjournalcourier.com/news/politics/article/trump-administration-joins-republicans-campaign-21049852.php

WAND TV
— Pritzker ever-increasingly promotes more hatred against Trump
https://www.wandtv.com/news/statehouse/pritzker-says-trump-fans-flames-of-division-after-freedom-caucus-files-impeachment-resolution/article_aba418cd-cae3-4032-a233-844b97883c7c.html

IPM NEWSROOM
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration
https://ipmnewsroom.org/head-start-preschool-remains-open-to-all-regardless-of-immigration-status-two-judges-rule/

CAPITOL FAX
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2025/09/15/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-382/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Charlie Kirk Supporters Demonstrate Outside District 300 Headquarters Calling Out Board President Nancy Zettler
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/09/15/charlie-kirk-supporters-demonstrate-outside-district-300-headquarters-calling-out-bosrd-president-nancy-zettler/
— Lake in the Hills Pot Tax Up 50%
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/09/15/lake-in-the-hills-pot-tax-up-50/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump team eyes a crackdown on left-wing groups blamed for the spread of political violence
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/sep/15/trump-team-eyes-crackdown-left-wing-groups-blamed-spread-political/
— Democratic Party suffers from growing cancer of radical left-wing ideology. Antisemitism and anti-American sentiment spread unchecked through party ranks as leaders remain silent.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/sep/15/democratic-party-suffers-growing-cancer-radical-left-wing-ideology/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Candidate quality matters: Republican primary voters need to put their party in the best position to win
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/premium/3801740/candidates-matter-gop-primary-voters-best-position-win/
— Trump fights to reverse China’s infiltration of higher education
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/beltway-confidential/3807763/trump-china-influence-higher-education/
— Left spews more hate and targets Erika Kirk after Charlie’s murder
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/3807588/liberals-target-erika-kirk-charlie-kirk-assassination/
— The concern over Charlie Kirk copycat assassins
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/beltway-confidential/3807429/concern-over-charlie-kirk-copycat-assassins/

NEW YORK POST
— Nancy Mace moves to censure Ilhan Omar for ‘vile comments’ about Charlie Kirk
https://nypost.com/2025/09/15/us-news/nancy-mace-moves-to-censure-ilhan-omar-for-vile-comments-about-charlie-kirk-all-but-blamed-him-for-his-own-assassination/

BREITBART
— People Knew in Advance of  Robinson’s Plan
https://www.breitbart.com/2nd-amendment/2025/09/15/dan-bongino-people-knew-in-advance-of-kirk-assassination-suspects-plan/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

THE HILL
— Washington divide grows after Kirk assassination
https://thehill.com/newsletters/evening-report/5504362-washington-divide-grows-after-kirk-assassination/

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more abortion
https://apnews.com/article/social-media-abortion-censorship-eff-a71965f86b40912db10fad6d26bcdd95

CBS NEWS
— Vance hosts “The Charlie Kirk Show” after Kirk’s assassination
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jd-vance-host-the-charlie-kirk-show-assassination/

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— Taylor Swift shielded by bulletproof screen at Chiefs game amid security concerns
https://www.nydailynews.com/2025/09/15/taylor-swift-bulletproof-screen-chiefs-game/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump Advisers Prepare to Target Left-Leaning Groups After Kirk Shooting
https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/charlie-kirk-shooting-death-republican-reaction-456d6237

DAILY KOS
— Anticipate/expect Democrats to ever-increasingly promote more hatred against Kirk
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2025/9/15/2343641/-Apparently-the-Washington-Post-can-t-stomach-calling-out-Kirk-s-racism

September 11, 2025 Evening Edition

I know/knew many people who knew Kirk.

The more that you rely on the Democrat mainstream news media, the more that you will become anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexual, anti-traditional marriage and family, anti-those who have more money than you, anti-Protestant, anti-German American, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than your ancestors.

Ever-increasingly, the Democrat mainstream news media hints/implies/argues/shouts that Trump caused Kirk’s assassination.

ILLINOIS GOP
— ILGOP Responds to Pritzker’s Vile Comments on Charlie Kirk. On Wednesday, immediately following the assassination of Charlie Kirk, Governor Pritzker doubled down on the violent political rhetoric the left is known for, and blamed President Trump for the despicable, violent act that occurred in Utah. Speaking to reporters, Pritzker said that, “there are people who are fomenting it in this country. I think the president’s rhetoric often foments it.” ILGOP Chair Kathy Salvi released the following statement: “JB Pritzker is a despicable human being for using this tragedy to take political shots and launch his campaign for president. Not only are these comments dangerous and unacceptable, but Pritzker seemingly ignores the fact that left-wing shooters attempted to assassinate President Trump during the 2024 campaign. Political violence has no place in this country and the ILGOP continues to pray for Charlie Kirk’s family.” Don’t Forget: in April, Pritzker stoked a New Hampshire crowd in calling for political violence.
https://illinois.gop/ilgop-responds-to-pritzkers-vile-comments-on-charlie-kirk/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

ABC7
— Charlie Kirk shooting: Images of person of interest released, $100K reward announced amid manhunt. Cartridges with “transgender and anti-fascist” writing on them were found.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/charlie-kirk-shooting-fbi-appeals-tips-manhunt-continues/17791749/

NBC5
— Trump orders US, Illinois flags at half-staff through Sunday in honor of Charlie Kirk
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/trump-orders-us-illinois-flags-at-half-staff-through-sunday-in-honor-of-charlie-kirk/3822848/
— Images of person of interest in Charlie Kirk shooting released by FBI. Even as law enforcement officials revealed new details about an attack they called targeted, much remained unclear nearly 24 hours later, including the sniper’s identity, motive and whereabouts.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/images-of-person-of-interest-in-charlie-kirk-shooting-released-by-fbi/3822851/

CBS2
— Charlie Kirk’s political activism and Turning Point USA organization were born in Chicago suburbs.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/charlie-kirk-turning-point-usa-chicago-suburbs/
— Fellow Republicans, friends remember Charlie Kirk, shot and killed while speaking at university event in Utah.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/reactions-to-death-of-charlie-kirk/

FOX32
— Charlie Kirk’s casket to be flown on Air Force Two from Utah to Arizona
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/charlie-kirks-casket-be-flown-air-force-two-from-utah-arizona

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Friends recall Charlie Kirk, who started Turning Point USA in Chicago suburbs, as man who ‘inspired millions.’ Turning Point USA has a network of more than 800 campus chapters nationwide, including more than a dozen at Illinois colleges and universities.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/09/11/charlie-kirk-death-illinois-friends/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Democrat leaders ever-increasing protect and promote their illegals.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/la-voz/2025/09/11/mexican-independence-day-weekend-caravans-protest

DAILY HERALD
— ‘One of a kind’: Young suburbanites remember Kirk as mentor, friend
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250911/nation-and-world-politics/one-of-a-kind-young-suburbanites-remember-kirk-as-mentor-friend/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Pritzker floats executive action to regulate intoxicating hemp. Pot pushers want hemp to be regulated because hemp sales cut into pot sales.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/politics/jb-pritzker-renews-delta-8-hemp-regulation-fight

WGN RADIO
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters promote Joe Walsh
https://wgnradio.com/john-williams/former-gop-congressman-joe-walsh-the-country-is-jarred-by-the-death-of-charlie-kirk/

CAPITOL FAX
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2025/09/11/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-380/
— Charlie Kirk
https://capitolfax.com/2025/09/11/charlie-kirk/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Group urges Trump to help save Chicago ‘before it’s too late’
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_f73e4022-38a6-447c-af4d-778efdd64132.html
— IL Secretary of State candidate talks issues, Giannoulias yet to announce
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_8bb6ae1c-b581-4bdc-bf9a-5858fd1db7ca.html

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Remembering Charlie Kirk.
https://illinoisfamily.org/faith/remembering-charlie-kirk-2025/
— Charlie Kirk’s compassionate legacy.
https://mailchi.mp/illinoispolicy/the_good_fight_072625-4863247?e=121ae0abc5

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Conservative activist Charlie Kirk mourned as a ‘martyr for truth’ after assassination.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/sep/11/conservative-activist-charlie-kirk-mourned-martyr-truth-assassination/

NEW YORK POST
— Affirmative action is done, but some schools may be using it to solve the crisis of boys and college. As fewer and fewer and fewer men earn college degrees, America will crash and burn.
https://nypost.com/2025/09/11/us-news/schools-may-be-using-affirmative-action-to-solve-the-boy-crisis/

AMAC
— Twin Monster – Illegal Immigration and Drug Trafficking. What percent of illegals are involved with selling illegal drugs?
https://amac.us/newsline/politics/twin-monster-illegal-immigration-and-drug-trafficking/

BREITBART
— On 9/11 Anniversary, Marsha Blackburn Introduces Bill to Ban Issuance of Driver’s Licenses to Illegals
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2025/09/11/exclusive-marsha-blackburn-9-11-anniversary-introduces-bill-ban-issuance-drivers-licenses-illegal-aliens/amp/

DAILY CALLER
— House Approves Stiffer Penalties For Illegals Who Re-Enter US, Commit Felonies. To come into a country illegally and/or to stay in a country illegally is to demonstrate gross disrespect for the rule of law and for that country.
https://dailycaller.com/2025/09/11/house-passes-more-jail-time-for-illegals/

DAILY SIGNAL
— Government Spending Does Not Drive Economic Growth
https://www.dailysignal.com/2025/09/11/government-spending-does-not-drive-economic-growth/amp/

FOX NEWS
— ‘Captured the youth’: How Charlie Kirk helped fuel Donald Trump’s return to the White House. Turning Point USA co-founder turned youth organization into 2024 voter turnout machine for Trump.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/how-charlie-kirk-helped-fuel-donald-trumps-return-white-house
— Pritzker condemns political violence after Kirk’s death, says Trump’s rhetoric ‘often foments it’. Pritzker ever-increasingly promotes more hatred against Trump and against everyone who voted for Trump.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/jb-pritzker-condemns-political-violence-after-charlie-kirks-death-says-trumps-rhetoric-often-foments-it
— Homan defends Chicago ICE raids as Pritzker claims targets are not criminals. Homan says sanctuary policies force arrests in public rather than secure jail facilities. Democrat leaders ever-increasingly protect criminals and illegals.
https://www.foxnews.com/media/tom-homan-defends-chicago-ice-raids-illinois-gov-pritzker-claims-targets-not-criminals

MARY MILLER
— Miller, Bost, LaHood Introduce Congressional Resolution Honoring Illinois Native and American Martyr, Charlie Kirk.
https://marymiller.house.gov/media/press-releases

NEW AMERICAN
— Leftists Finger Kirk and Trump as Real Culprits in TPUSA Founder’s Murder; SPLC Added TPUSA to Hate Map in May. My critics/opponents have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) and TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois were hate groups. I served on ICRC’s teering Committee 2003-2007 and as TAPROOT’s chairman 2005-2012.
https://thenewamerican.com/us/crime/leftists-finger-kirk-and-trump-as-real-culprits-in-tpusa-founders-murder-splc-added-group-to-hate-map-in-may/

TURNING POINT USA
— Charlie Kirk: A Life of Faith, A Legacy that Endures.
https://tpusa.com/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

THE HILL
— Trump calls Kirk’s widow ‘absolutely devastated’; Vance arrives in Utah.
https://thehill.com/
— GOP rep tells reporters at Capitol: ‘You are responsible’ for Kirk’s assassination.
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5499278-republican-blames-media-kirk/
— State Department warns immigrants against praising Kirk’s death.
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5498992-foreigners-warned-charlie-kirk/

NEW YORK TIMES
— They Couldn’t Afford Homes in the Big City. So They Left. I could afford to buy a new town home in University Park ( https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/774-Sunset-Ct-5-University-Park-IL-60484/5451474_zpid/ ) when I was 24 in 1972. But if that same townhome has been in a more expensive town, for example, in Flossmoor, I could not have afforded it. According to Zillow, it is currently worth $88,000.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/31/realestate/first-time-home-buyers-cities-affordability.html
— South Koreans Fly Home After Hyundai Raid. What percent of things made in America are made by citizens of foreign countries in America. Employers want cheap labor.
https://www.wsj.com/world/asia/south-koreans-are-freed-in-georgia-after-hyundai-immigration-raid-6da45736

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump Says ‘Big Progress’ in Finding Charlie Kirk’s Killer.
https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/charlie-kirk-shot
— Senators Call for Hearings About JPMorgan’s Ties to Jeffrey Epstein. Democrats want CEO Jamie Dimon to testify about keeping Epstein as a client until 2013. What does Dimon think of you and of those who share your demographics?
https://www.wsj.com/finance/senators-call-for-hearings-about-jpmorgans-ties-to-jeffrey-epstein-988fe58c

PROPLE
— Charlie Kirk’s Parents: What to Know About the Late Conservative Activist’s Mom and Dad. Charlie Kirk was raised by his parents in a politically moderate household.
https://people.com/all-about-charlie-kirk-parents-11807941

September 3, 2025

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WIH BIG PICTURE: Pritzker braces Chicagoans for federal incursion as Trump says ‘we’re going in’ but won’t say when. Democrat leaders ever-increasingly protect criminals and illegals.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/09/02/president-trump-reiterates-guard-chicago-threat-timing-unclear/
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly protect criminals and illegals.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/
— TOP OF FOLD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly push more pot.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/09/03/retired-police-sell-marijuana-alderman-blocks-dispensary/
— My Democrat superiors in the federal government had my Jewish superiors and supervisors take adverse actions against me. I should write about that.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/09/03/holocaust-museum-satellite-location-renovation-genocide/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Trump says feds are ‘going in’ to Chicago, Pritzker adds Texas troops may be en route. Democrat leaders ever-increasingly protect criminals and illegals.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/donald-trump/2025/09/02/donald-trump-national-guard-deployment-chicago-jb-pritzker-brandon-johnson-crime
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly protect criminals and illegals.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2025/09/03/chicago-sees-its-fewest-summer-murders-since-1965
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2025/09/02/veterans-speak-out-against-proposed-deployment-of-national-guard-in-chicago
— Prioritize funding after-school programs. What did you do after-school, Saturdays, and summers while you were in high school? I did yard work while I was a freshman and sophomore, I delivered newspapers all 4 years, and I washed dishes while I was a junior and senior.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/other-views/2025/09/03/funding-after-school-programs-trump-lakesia-collins
— Protect workers toiling in the heat. When did you toil in the heat the most? For me it was when I delivered mail for the Park Forest Post Office during the summers of 1967, 1968, and 1969.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/other-views/2025/09/03/protect-workers-deadly-heat-summer-city-council-maria-hadden-michael-rodriguez

NBC5
— Texas border patrol chief expected to lead increased immigration efforts in Chicago
https://www.nbcchicago.com/investigations/texas-border-patrol-chief-expected-to-lead-increased-immigration-enforcement-in-chicago/3818712/

CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2025/09/03/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-582/
(FROM THE BRIEFING: Republican Robert Vrankovich. Is running for the district now held by retiring Republican Rep. Amy Grant…Robert Vrankovich, husband, father, successful entrepreneur, and longtime community leader, today announced his campaign for State Representative in the 47th Legislative District. “Illinois is my home, and I will help reverse the course Springfield has set,” Vrankovich said. “It’s time to cut taxes and costs, make our communities safer, and turn Illinois into a business-friendly state where families can thrive.” “Representative Amy Grant has always represented the interests of our community. I am grateful for her years of dedicated service and look forward to continuing to protect the quality of life and shared values that make our neighborhoods such a great place to live and raise a family.” A proven entrepreneur, Vrankovich was the genesis of a start-up propane company 25 years ago, starting with zero customers and building it into a national operation generating more than $110 million annually. Having grown his business from the ground up, he knows firsthand how harmful policies from Springfield can stifle growth, drive up costs, and make life unaffordable for working families. “Springfield is making life unaffordable for families across Illinois,” Vrankovich explained. “The endless taxes and runaway spending are driving families and businesses out of our state. We should be making it easier to start and grow a business in Illinois, but instead, they’ve created one of the most hostile environments for job creators in the country. I’m running to change that.”)

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

JOHN KASS
— Chicago Democrats From America’s Murder Capital Refuse Trump’s Help on Crime
https://johnkassnews.com/democrats-from-americas-murder-capital-refuse-trumps-help-on-crime/

HOUSE REPUBLICANS
— House Republican licensing reforms aim to get Illinois working. I transferred from IRS to GAO when I was 31 in 1980. My becoming a licensed CPA and my passing the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt when I was 32 and my earning a master’s degree in accounting when I was 31 frustrated my Democrat GAO superiors’ efforts to get rid of me.
https://www.thecaucusblog.com/2025/09/house-republican-licensing-reforms-aim.html

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

NEW YORK POST
— In WWIII, which countries will side with Russia and China against America?
https://nypost.com/2025/09/03/us-news/trump-accuses-putin-kim-jong-un-and-xi-jinping-of-conspiring-against-us-as-they-meet-at-military-parade-in-china/

BLAZE
— Congress must kill DEI before it kills our military readiness
https://www.theblaze.com/columns/opinion/congress-must-kill-dei-before-it-kills-our-military-readiness

BREITBART
— Tim Walz Appears to Fantasize About President Trump’s Demise
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2025/09/02/watch-tim-walz-appears-fantasize-about-president-trumps-demise-there-will-be-news-sometime/amp/

CHRONICLES
— Woke Ideology Has Always Benefited Elites, Not Victims. My critics/opponents have always wokeness/wokeism, that is, they have always promoted discrimination against those who are conservative, Republican, White, male, older, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.
https://chroniclesmagazine.org/reviews/woke-ideology-has-always-benefited-elites-not-victims/

COLLEGE FIX
— Ed Dept cuts child care grants to dozen universities over ‘racial justice’ curriculum. To promote racial justice is to promote more hatred against Whites who are conservative, Republican, male, older, Protestant, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.
https://www.thecollegefix.com/ed-dept-cuts-child-care-grants-to-dozen-universities-over-racial-justice-curriculum/

DAILY CALLER
— The ‘America First’ Solution For Farmers and Hotels. Illegals take bad jobs. My critics/opponents never had to take bad jobs. But I did. I did yard work 1962-1964. I delivered newspapers 1962-1966. I washed dishes 1964-1966. I cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966. I delivered mail 1966-1969. I worked on an automobile assembly line in 1970. If there had been as many illegals back then as there are now, they would have gotten the jobs that I got, and if not that, my wages would have been lower.
https://dailycaller.com/2025/09/02/america-first-solution-farm-workers-hotels-restaurants-h2b-h2a-visa-trump/
— Tim Walz Appears To Tell Supporters All Is Not Lost Because Trump Will Die Soon
https://dailycaller.com/2025/09/02/tim-walz-trump-death-rumors/

DAILY WIRE
— Chicago Mayor Calls On Organized Labor To ‘Defend’ City From Trump. Under Mayor Brandon Johnson, Chicago experienced 572 homicides in 2024. Democrat leaders ever-increasingly protect criminals and illegals.
https://www.dailywire.com/news/chicago-mayor-calls-on-organized-labor-to-defend-city-from-trump

FOX NEWS
— Trump responds to critics with counterpunches across politics and ongoing culture wars. President targets Democratic governors, media figures and calls for charges against George Soros.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/why-trump-fights-everyone-and-he-going-too-far
— In WWIII, which countries will side with Russia and China against America?
https://www.foxnews.com/world/trump-claims-putin-xi-kim-conspiring-against-us-after-military-parade-china
— Chicago residents beg for more help as crime wreaks ‘havoc.’  How has Chicago crime impacted you? While I worked for IRS in Chicago, my 1969 Dodge Charger SE was stolen in 1971 and my 1962 Chevrolet Bel Air was stolen in 1973. Both thefts had a big negative impact on me.
https://www.foxnews.com/us/chicago-residents-beg-more-help-crime-wreaks-havoc-more-top-headlines

NEWS BUSTERS
— Democrat leaders say Black women are among the hardest hit by Trump cuts. All my coworkers who my Democrat superiors promoted over me were Democrats who were minority, female, younger than me, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or had ancestors who had 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 I had.
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/clay-waters/2025/09/02/ny-times-front-beyond-parody-black-women-are-among-hardest-hit

PJ MEDIA
— Back to Activism: Teachers’ Union Boycotts Target Over DEI
https://pjmedia.com/catherinesalgado/2025/09/02/back-to-activism-teachers-union-boycotts-target-over-dei-n4943253

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

CNN
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly protect criminals and illegals
https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/03/us/national-guard-chicago-trump-push-wwk
https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/02/politics/appeals-court-ruling-trump-alien-enemies-act-deportations-unlawful
— In WWIII, which countries will side with China against America?
https://www.cnn.com/world/live-news/china-military-parade-xi-jinping-09-03-25-intl-hnk
https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/03/politics/trump-china-xi-putin-kim-modi-analysis

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly protect criminals and illegals
https://apnews.com/article/trump-chicago-baltimore-law-enforcement-6d7c80258f17c3d679358467531f7e9d

NBC NEWS
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly attack Trump’s health
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-rebuffs-health-speculation-golf-hand-bruise-biden-clinton-rcna228542

NEW YORK TIMES
— Mass Migration and Liberalism’s Fall
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/02/opinion/immigration-liberal-europe-merkel.html

WASHINGTON POST
— According to Democrat leaders, they can retaliate against Republicans, but Republicans leaders cannot retaliate against Democrats. My Democrat superiors in the federal government retaliated against me big time because I complained about their political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2025/09/02/fema-employees-leave-whistleblower-legal-complaint/
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly attack Trump’s health
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/09/03/trump-health-media-coverage/b8889dd6-887a-11f0-895c-97bd39cbdc59_story.html
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly protect criminals and illegals
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/09/02/trump-administration-use-national-guard-la-violated-law-judge-rules/

USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly protect illegals
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/09/01/aggressive-immigration-enforcement-burnout-ice-agents/85859330007/

FORBES
— Careers and chance: How much control do you really have? If Oldsmobile had not agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint when I was 22 years old in 1971, my entire life would have been different. Because of that agreement, Oldsmobile withdrew a job offer that I had accepted. Because I had accepted that offer, my Firestone Store boss rudely fired me. Because of that, I accepted a job offer from IRS.
https://www.forbesindia.com/article/insead/careers-and-chance-how-much-control-do-you-really-have/81963/1

AFGE
— I was a union member for almost 12 years. My critics/opponents have always used that against me. Most commonly, they hint/imply/argue/shout that because I was a union member, I was grossly overpaid. During that time, my salary increased from $19.37/hour to $112,280/year in today’s dollars. But during that time, I earned a job-related a) bachelor’s degree, b) master’s degree, and c) professional certification.
https://www.afge.org/article/trump-strips-more-federal-workers-of-their-negotiated-rights
https://www.afge.org/article/public-opposition-growing-in-response-to-trumps-attacks-on-our-public-institutions-labor-rights-and-personal-freedoms

ATLANTIC
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use their judges to scold Trump
https://www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/archive/2025/09/trump-national-guard-law-california/684084/

HUFFINGTON POST
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly attack Trump’s health
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/marc-siegel-trump-health_n_68b7afb5e4b0e9fcc5f3235d

TIMES OF INDIA
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use Epstein against Trump
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/international/trumps-terrified-ugly-clash-in-u-s-house-over-presidents-name-in-epstein-files-dems-explode/videoshow/123672340.cms

September 2, 2025

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Democrat and RINO leaders want Pritzker to win in 2026. Failing that, they want an anti-Trump Republican candidate to win who is Democrat plant, Democrat Lite, RINO, if not anti-conservative, if not anti-Republican who rejects the personal responsibility, traditional marriage and family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving), and/or other if not all of the planks in the Republican Party platform.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/09/02/illinois-republicans-governor-ilgop-2028/
— FRONT PAGE WITH PICTURE: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly push more pot.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/09/02/outdoor-cannabis-cultivation-illinois/

ABC7
— Chicago-area residents celebrate Labor Day 2025 with parades. I have always been big on parades. I attended Bob Doles’ rally after he walked in Wheaton’s Independence Day Parade in 1996. SEE: https://www.nytimes.com/1996/07/05/us/for-dole-upbeat-crowd-on-a-spirited-day.html  At the 2000 Illinois Republican Party State Convention in Springfield, I encouraged George Ryan to encourage Bush/Cheney to walk in Wheaton’s 2000 Independence Day Parade. But my attending the Bush/Cheney rally before Naperville’s 2000 Labor Day Parade and my walking in that parade really got me going. SEE: https://www.chicagotribune.com/2000/09/05/no-ordinary-fling-in-naperville/  I ever-increasingly encouraged Republican candidates to walk in Wheaton Independence Day Parades. I served as the Republican  fundraiser for Wheaton Independence Day Parades from 2005 until my critics/opponents ended that in 2021.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/labor-day-events-2025-chicago-area-residents-wrap-holiday-weekend-parades-festivals/17714451/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The marching bands got their work done early in Naperville, with the annual Labor Day parade. Thousands lined the course, watching the many community organizations marching by.)

NBC5
— At least 54 people shot, 7 fatally, during Labor Day weekend in Chicago
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/at-least-54-people-shot-7-fatally-during-labor-day-weekend-in-chicago/3818070/

FOX32
— Deadly weekend: Eight killed, 48 wounded over Labor Day weekend in Chicago, prompting Trump to threaten National Guard deployment. Chicago Democrat leaders ever-increasingly protect criminals and illegals.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/labor-day-violence-chicago-prompts-trump-national-guard-warning

NORTHWEST HERALD
— More than 600 people attend Labor Day protest in McHenry. ‘Workers Over Billionaires’ one of many across Illinois, country.
https://www.shawlocal.com/northwest-herald/2025/09/01/more-than-600-people-attend-labor-day-protest-in-mchenry/

DAILY LINE
— Illinois Republicans light on candidates for statewide races in 2026 midterm
https://www.thedailyline.com/illinois-republicans-light-candidates-statewide-races-2026-midterm

CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2025/09/02/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-581/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Tax Eaters in Search of Another Mass Transit Bailout
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/09/02/tax-eaters-in-search-of-another-mass-transit-bailout/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Nationwide Labor Day protests denounce billionaires in Trump’s orbit. Organizers are aiming to remind the country of Labor Day’s origins and emphasize workers’ rights. My critics/opponents look down on if not despise workers. I was a worker 1964-1997.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/09/01/nationwide-labor-day-protests-denounce-billionaires-trumps-orbit/

BREITBART
— Illinois Lt. Gov.: Trump Wants to Do ‘Aggressive Attack’ Here to ‘Provoke’ Reaction So They Can Federalize Troops
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2025/09/01/il-lt-gov-trump-wants-to-do-aggressive-attack-here-to-provoke-reaction-so-they-can-federalize-troops/
— Texas Trucking’s Silent Threat: Non-English Speaking Drivers Surge as Crashes Mount Nationwide
https://www.breitbart.com/border/2025/09/01/texas-truckings-silent-threat-non-english-speaking-drivers-surge-as-crashes-mount-nationwide/
— Chicago Alderman: Trump’s Trying to Use ‘Violence’ Here
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2025/09/01/chicago-alderman-trumps-trying-to-use-violence-here/
— Chicago Alderman on Shootings in City: Trump ‘Exacerbated’ Inner City Violence
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2025/09/01/chicago-alderman-on-shootings-in-city-trump-exacerbated-inner-city-violence/
— Trump’s policies spark protests in multiple US cities on Labor Day
https://www.breitbart.com/news/president-donald-trumps-policies-spark-protests-in-multiple-us-cities-on-labor-day/
— Trump Administration Suspends U.S. Visas for Palestinian Passport Holders
https://www.breitbart.com/middle-east/2025/09/01/trump-administration-suspends-u-s-visas-for-palestinian-passport-holders/

COLLEGE FIX
— FBI probes slew of nationwide false campus shooter reports tied to online group
https://www.thecollegefix.com/fbi-probes-slew-of-nationwide-false-campus-shooter-reports-tied-to-online-group/

EPOCH TIMES
— Why Can’t Teens Get Jobs? While I was a Crete-Monee High School student 1962-1966, UIC student 1966-1968, and NIU student 1969-1970, few of my classmates had jobs. But I did yard work 1962-1964. I delivered newspapers 1962-1966. I washed dishes 1964-1966. I cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966. I delivered mail 1966-1969. I worked on an automobile assembly line in 1970. My critics/opponents have always used my taking the aforesaid jobs against me. They make it clear that they would never had stooped to take the aforesaid jobs. They hint/imply/argue/shout that my taking the aforesaid jobs proves that I am a loser. I should write about my critics/opponents. I would focus on those whose parents had the most money.
https://www.theepochtimes.com/opinion/why-cant-teens-get-jobs-5897482

FOX NEWS
— Judge halts Trump admin’s effort to deport Guatemalan children
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6378087284112

NEWSMAX
— Trump: Bring Back Insane Asylums, House Mentally Ill
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/mentally-ill-insane-asylums-donald-trump/2025/09/01/id/1224673/
— Insurrection Act Gives Trump Power to Deploy Guard. Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War against Republicans. Criminals and illegals are soldiers in the Democrat Army.
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/trump-deploytroops-insurrectionact/2025/09/01/id/1224681/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

THE HILL
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly protect criminals and illegals.
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5480608-may-day-strong-labor-protest/

NBC NEWS
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly protect criminals and illegals.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2efnUi0f3A
https://www.nbcnews.com/meet-the-press/video/chicagoans-want-help-tackling-crime-but-with-different-approach-than-trump-s-crackdown-246363205702

CNN
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly protect criminals and illegals.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/01/politics/video/the-lead-juliana-stratton-chicago-national-guard-president-trump-tapper
https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/02/politics/trump-national-guard-epstein-russia-ukraine-china-senate-analysis
https://www.cnn.com/audio/podcasts/the-arena-with-kasie-hunt/episodes/34cb4784-6cdf-11f0-995b-5fc5837b209c

REUTERS
— China’s Xi convenes ‘Axis of Upheaval’ in Beijing, sidelining Trump. In WWIII, which countries will side with China against America?
https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/chinas-xi-convenes-axis-upheaval-beijing-sidelining-trump-2025-09-02/

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly protect criminals and illegals.
https://apnews.com/video/anti-trump-protests-held-in-chicago-e2fb17c619a64478bab5d0c63cf913cf
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxCxn5BVBY0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-1vsob2slg

NEW YORK TIMES
— Labor Day Protests Denounce Trump While Supporting Workers. The demonstrations were part of the continuing effort by Trump opponents to try to pressure his administration, even if many events were modest in size. My critics/opponents look down on if not despise workers. I was a worker 1964-1997.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/us/trump-labor-day-protests.html
— Young and Old Are Facing Off for Jobs. For White male non-veterans, it is up-or-out. For White male non-veteran federal employees, they are out if they do not make GS-13 ($117,807/year) by age 25, GS-14 ($139,211/year) by age 30, GS-15 ($163,749/year) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service ($195,200/year)by age 40. Extremely few White male non-veteran federal employees make the aforesaid promotion deadlines.
https://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/21/business/21age.html
— Fine-Tune Your Feed and Get News You Can Use. My critics/opponents want to stop me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters. Failing that, they want to stop everyone from reading the newsletters. Failing that, they want me to stop including links in the newsletters to articles that promote planks in the Republican Party platform that they reject. Most commonly, they reject the personal responsibility, traditional marriage and family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and/or equal opportunity (no race of gender based preference giving) planks
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/27/technology/personaltech/apple-google-news-customize.html
— A Guide to Repaying Your Student Loans. If you had to work your way through college like me, what if you had gotten a student loan? If I had gotten a student loan my GPA would have been higher. Instead of studying, I spent far too many hours washing dishes, delivering mail, working for IRS, and working for GAO.
https://www.nytimes.com/article/student-loan-repayment-options.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Nationwide Labor Day protests denounce billionaires in Trump’s orbit. Organizers are aiming to remind the country of Labor Day’s origins and emphasize workers’ rights. My critics/opponents look down on if not despise workers. I was a worker 1964-1997.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/09/01/nationwide-labor-day-protests-denounce-billionaires-trumps-orbit/

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Hidden cost of EV ownership: high insurance premiums
https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2025-08-28/insurance-premiums-hike-up-the-price-of-evs

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Rahm Emanuel: We Have Met the Enemy and He Isn’t Us. Can Americans stop fighting each other long enough to appreciate the threat from China?
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/we-have-met-the-enemy-and-he-isnt-us-b3faa55c
— Remember the Children of Annunciation. Don’t let yourself grow numb. School shootings are a horror we can’t accept.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/remember-the-children-of-annunciation-add5b127?mod=opinion_lead_pos8
— You Can’t Work Your Way Through College Anymore. I would not have been able to work my way through college and graduate debt-free in 1970 owning a 1969 Dodge Charger SE a) if my parents had not provided me with room and board 1966-1968, weekends during my first semester in 1969, and the summer of 1969 and b) if I had not worked for the Post Office part-time during the school years and full-time during the summers 1966-1969.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/you-cant-work-your-way-through-college-anymore-1521239612

FORBES
— OK Boomers, About That Working-Through-College Thing. I would not have been able to work my way through college and graduate debt-free in 1970 owning a 1969 Dodge Charger SE a) if my parents had not provided me with room and board 1966-1968, weekends during my first semester in 1969, and the summer of 1969 and b) if I had not worked for the Post Office part-time during the school years and full-time during the summers 1966-1969.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/patrickwwatson/2019/12/09/ok-boomers-about-that-working-through-college-thing/
— Many Small Businesses Are Finding It Harder To Hire Workers. My big employers included GAO, IRS, Firestone Stores, Post Office, and SS Kresge.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/edwardsegal/2021/10/28/many-small-businesses-are-finding-it-harder-to-hire-workers-new-poll/

WALLET HUB
— 50% of people don’t think it’s realistic for the average American to expect to retire comfortably. Starting when I was 18 years old in 1966, my critics/opponents have envied my earning credits toward a Civil Service Retirement System pension and the federal government paying 72% of my health insurance and paying 72% of my wife’s health insurance since 1978. Their envy worsened when I became eligible for early retirement and a $25,000 buyout when I was 45 in 1993. Their envy worsened more when I took early retirement when I was 49 in 1997. In my defense, I stress that I worked for the Post Office for almost 3 years, I worked for IRS for almost 9 years, and that I worked for GAO for almost 18 years. I should write about my critics/opponents. I would focus on those a) who have made it clear that they would never stoop to take a federal job and/or b) who lacked qualifications for federal jobs.
https://wallethub.com/blog/retirement-savings-survey/133047
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Retirement doubt. 50% of people don’t think it’s realistic for the average American to expect to retire comfortably. Americans worry about retirement. Nearly 2 in 5 people feel anxious when thinking about retirement. Many people lack a plan. More than 1 in 4 Americans don’t have a retirement plan. Many people may never retire. 43% of people say they expect to work until they die. Debt takes precedence. Most Americans (53%) think paying off debt is more important than making retirement contributions. Dependency risk. More than 1 in 4 Americans are counting on family members to support them financially when they retire.)

INSIDE HIGHER EDUCATION
— Not College Material. I was not viewed as being college material. Neither of my parents attended college. My father was only the first of my ancestors to earn a high school diploma. My mother never attended high school. My ACT score was only 24. I only just barely made it into the upper 20% of my class. I washed dishes during my junior and senior years and the summer in between. I could not run because I had a bone disease. My eyesight could not be corrected to 20/20. I had partial red/green color blindness.
https://www.insidehighered.com/blogs/just-visiting/not-college-material

KEEN ON AMERICA
— Wealthy Families Game the College Admission Process. Neither of my parents attended college. My father was only the first of my ancestors to earn a high school diploma. He never earned more than $50,000/year in today’s dollars. He died suddenly when he was 47 and I was 21. My mother never attended high school. I had to work my way through college.
https://keenon.substack.com/p/the-hypocrisy-of-trumps-war-on-universities

AMERICA MAGAZINE
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use the Pope to promote LGBTQ.
https://www.americamagazine.org/vatican-dispatch/2025/09/01/pope-leo-meets-with-father-james-martin-seen-as-a-sign-of-support-for-ministry-with-l-g-b-t-q-catholics/

HUFFINGTON POST
— Democrat leaders attack Trump’s health
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-health-questions-garrett-graff_n_68b65715e4b0cd019d229af8

August 30, 2025 Evening Edition

Democrat leaders ever-increasingly protect criminals and illegals

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

ABC7
— Chicago mayor signs executive order in response to possible deployment of National Guard. Democrat leaders exist to protect criminals and illegals.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-mayor-brandon-johnson-sign-executive-order-saturday-reports-say-related-trumps-immigration-crackdown/17694349/
— Texas governor signs new voting maps pushed by Trump to gain five GOP seats in Congress in 2026
https://abc7chicago.com/post/texas-gov-greg-abbott-signs-new-voting-maps-pushed-trump-gain-gop-seats-congress-2026/17685031/

NBC5
— Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson signs executive order challenging immigration crackdown. The executive order establishes campaigns to inform people of their rights and utilizes legal action and legislation to prevent attempts to violate citizens’ rights.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-mayor-brandon-johnson-signs-executive-order-challenging-immigration-crackdown/3817471/

CBS2
— Pritzker says sending military troops to Chicago would be an “invasion” by Trump administration
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/illinois-gov-pritzker-military-national-guard-chicago-invasion-trump/
— Mayor Johnson signs executive order against possible deployment of federal agents to Chicago
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/mayor-johnson-executive-order-deployment-federal-agents-chicago/
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/family-worry-trump-admin-plans-to-ramp-up-immigration-crackdown-chicago/

WGN9
— Mayor Johnson signs executive order demanding President Trump stand down on threats to send troops to Chicago
https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/mayor-johnson-signs-executive-order-demanding-president-trump-stand-down-on-threats-to-send-troops-to-chicago/

FOX32
— Chicago mayor signs order to protect residents’ rights amid fears of troop deployment
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-johnson-executive-order-rights
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1699976
— Wealthy enclave’s sewage reveals higher than average cocaine levels in the water
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/wealthy-enclaves-sewage-higher-than-average-cocaine-levels-water

WTTW
— Mayor Brandon Johnson Signs Executive Order Designed to Protect Residents if Trump Sends National Guard, ICE Strike Team to Chicago
https://news.wttw.com/2025/08/30/mayor-brandon-johnson-signs-executive-order-designed-protect-residents-if-trump-sends

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Mayor Brandon Johnson’s executive order urges law enforcement to not wear masks amid impending immigration crackdown
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/08/30/mayor-brandon-johnson-executive-order-federal-crackdown/
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly protect criminals and illegals
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/08/30/trump-federal-agents-local-policing/
— Happy Labor Day weekend, teetotalers. You’re winning the war against alcohol. Most if not virtually all of the older White men who have taken big adverse actions against me since the 1960s were Democrats who were heavy drinkers.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/08/29/alcohol-drinking-sober-cocktails-weekend-holiday/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Mayor Johnson signs ‘Protecting Chicago Initiative’ in attempt to safeguard city from federal agents, troops
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2025/08/30/mayor-johnson-protecting-chicago-initiative-executive-order
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly protect criminals and illegals
https://chicago.suntimes.com/other-views/2025/08/30/national-guard-black-community-racism-trump-dc-chicago-suzanne-goodney-lea-natalie-hopkinson

DAILY HERALD
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight Republican efforts to fight crime and deport illegals
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250830/news/hundreds-of-police-departments-use-camera-company-accused-of-breaking-state-law/
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters ever-increasingly demonize, denigrate, and condemn tariffs
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250830/business/trumps-tariffs-remain-unpopular-a-warning-sign-for-republicans/

CHICAGO CRUSADER
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly push minorities to be pot pushers
https://chicagocrusader.com/loan-applications-for-all-cannabis-social-equity-licensees-open-now/

WGLT
— Democrat leaders bring out their hate-filled Trump-hating protestors in Bloomington
https://www.wglt.org/local-news/2025-08-30/only-counter-protestors-show-up-for-march-on-bloomington-after-flyers-with-swastika-like-imagery
— Texas advances bill allowing citizens to sue makers and distributors of abortion pills
https://www.wglt.org/2025-08-30/texas-advances-bill-allowing-citizens-to-sue-makers-and-distributors-of-abortion-pills

WAND TV
— Trump blocks $4.9B in foreign aid
https://www.wandtv.com/news/national/trump-blocks-4-9b-in-foreign-aid-congress-okd-using-maneuver-last-seen-nearly-50/article_de5d0daa-7dff-5dc7-abe5-9974743e0fa8.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Bailey asked about ICE agents: ‘As governor of Illinois, there would be no one wearing masks’
https://capitolfax.com/2025/08/29/bailey-asked-about-ice-agents-as-governor-of-illinois-there-would-be-no-one-wearing-masks/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

CHICAGO CONTRARIAN
— Mayor Brandon ‘Insurrectionist’ Johnson Urges Chicago Residents to Rebel Against Trump
https://www.chicagocontrarian.com/blog/mayor-brandon-johnson-chicago-residents-trump

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Bondi fires DOJ employee for flipping off, cussing at National Guard troops
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/aug/30/bondi-fires-doj-employee-flipping-cussing-national-guard-troops/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Chicago mayor signs order resisting Trump crackdown on crime and illegal immigration
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/crime/3788532/chicago-mayor-order-resisting-trump-crackdown-crime-illegal-immigration/

NEW YORK POST
— Wikipedia bias influences how one’s perception of reality is perceived
https://nypost.com/2025/08/29/opinion/wikipedia-bias-influences-how-ones-perception-of-reality-is-perceived/

DAILY WIRE
— Pritzker mandates Illinois State Colleges Provide Controversial Abortion Pills, says the pill will still be allowed in his state, even if the FDA deems it unsafe.
https://www.dailywire.com/news/dem-gov-mandates-all-state-colleges-provide-controversial-abortion-pills

FOX NEWS
— Noem demands Pritzker ‘abandon’ liberal immigration policies
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/noem-demands-pritzker-abandon-immigration-policies-after-alleged-killer-caught
— Pritzker claims Trump administration planning an ‘invasion’ with US troops. Illinois governor also said President Trump has ulterior motives beyond fighting crime
https://www.foxnews.com/media/jb-pritzker-claims-trump-administration-planning-invasion-us-troops
https://www.wccsradio.com/rss/jb-pritzker-claims-trump-administration-planning-an-invasion-with-us-troops/

NEWSMAX
— Johnson Orders Chicago to Resist Trump’s Law-and-Order Push
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/chicago-brandon-johnson-national-guard/2025/08/30/id/1224545/
— All of the lawyers assigned to the Justice Department’s Sanctuary Cities Enforcement task force have now resigned, with the final member departing this week, after claiming they were not given substantive legal duties. To get rid of me, my Democrat GAO superiors kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO. They purposely wasted what I had learned about IRS working for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 Levels, currently $99,069-$112,280/year. Democrats do not want Republicans to audit IRS.
https://www.wjbc.com/2025/08/30/doj-lawyers-quit-sanctuary-cities-task-force/
https://www.997wpro.com/2025/08/30/doj-lawyers-quit-sanctuary-cities-task-force/

TOWNHALL
— The Left’s Hysteria Over Trump’s Immigration Enforcement Plans in Chicago
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/saraharnold/2025/08/30/the-lefts-hysteria-over-trumps-immigration-enforcement-plans-in-chicago-n2662570

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

NBC NEWS
— Chicago mayor signs order with blueprint for fighting a potential Trump crackdown. Mayor Brandon Johnson said the order directs his city to use “every legal mechanism” to combat a potential deployment of troops or federal law enforcement to Chicago.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/chicago-mayor-signs-order-blueprint-fighting-potential-trump-crackdown-rcna228212

NEWSWEEK
— Chicago Mayor Signs Order to Resist Trump Immigration Crackdown
https://www.newsweek.com/chicago-mayor-brandon-johnson-order-trump-immigration-crackdown-2122164

FORBES
— Chicago Mayor Johnson Claims Trump’s ‘Ultimate Desire’ Is To ‘Break Our City’ Amid Nat Guard Threats
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOmRpX-s4R0

NEW REPUBLIC
— Pritzker Just Set Himself Apart From All Other Democrats. This week, the Illinois governor suggested that he’s ready to take the fight against Trump much further than his party colleagues.
https://newrepublic.com/post/199800/jb-pritzker-trump-opposition-2028

August 17, 2025

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

ABC7
— Democrat leaders ever-increasing promote their protests against Trump.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/texas-house-democrats-fled-illinois-join-millennium-park-rally-downtown-chicago-protest-republican-redistricting/17559271/

WGN9
— Democrat leaders ever-increasing promote their protests against Trump.
https://wgntv.com/news/texas-democrats-declare-victory-in-redistricting-battle-at-chicago-rally-against-trump-administration/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUiZMDZ0AtY

FOX32
— Democrat leaders ever-increasing promote their protests against Trump.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1692602

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Democrat leaders ever-increasing promote their protests against Trump.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/08/16/redistricting-protest/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Democrat leaders ever-increasing promote their protests against Trump.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2025/08/16/texas-democrats-join-chicago-anti-trump-protest

WGN9
— Democrat leaders ever-increasing promote their protests against Trump.
https://wgntv.com/news/texas-democrats-declare-victory-in-redistricting-battle-at-chicago-rally-against-trump-administration/

WBEZ
— A first-generation college student shares her journey to campus. I was a first-generation college student. My critics/opponents have always held that against me. I should write about my critics/opponents. I could focus on those whose parents had the most education.
https://www.wbez.org/education/2025/08/15/first-generation-college-student-northern-illinois-first-in-family

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— It’s not much of a party if there’s only one ruling political party. More than anything else, my critics/opponents blame today’s Illinois GOP problems on Jim Ryan’s loss to Blagojevich in 2002. They blame TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois support for Pat O’Malley in the 2002 GOP Illinois gubernatorial primary for Ryan’s loss to Blagojevich. They blame my serving as a TAPROOT leader in 2002 and they blame my serving as O’Malley’s Milton Township campaign coordinator in 2002.
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/jim-dey-its-not-much-of-a-party-if-theres-only-one-ruling-political-party/article_c762518b-3b3e-4218-a1d6-912a1f0eb702.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Whatever happens on the GOP side doesn’t really matter. Illinois is solidly Democratic statewide. That reality has driven credible Republicans to the sidelines, leaving ballot spots to be filled by wannabes who range from unprepared dreamers to outright nuts. Republicans bear most of the responsibility for their current state of affairs. In 1994, when Republican Gov. Jim Edgar ran the state, every statewide office was held by a Republican. Corruption under Edgar’s successor — Gov. George Ryan — laid the groundwork for GOP doom. (Ironically, Ryan’s Democratic successor, Rod Blagojevich, was equally corrupt, but his sickening tenure didn’t hurt his party at all. Neither will that of soon-to-be-federal-prison-inmate Michael Madigan, the longtime Democratic speaker of the Illinois House.) Ryan’s corruption was exacerbated by rancor within GOP ranks — so-called real Republicans condemning evil RINOs — Republicans In Name Only. The fight over who is pure and who gets to decide who is pure has been politically poisonous. As a consequence, the GOP is going nowhere. Making matters even worse, GOP decline combined with ruthless Democratic gerrymandering of state and federal legislative districts has made Illinois a one-party state. The Ds don’t mind that because it serves their political self-interest. But Paul Vallas, a Democrat who has run unsuccessfully for governor and mayor of Chicago, argues that “one-party dominance imposed and perpetuated through aggressive (legislative) map manipulation” is bad both for the party and the public. He said cemented Democratic majorities “reward identity politics and stifle dissenting voices.” As a result of that “unchecked power,” Illinois’ political environment has “moved further left all the time,” in a way that favors “government expansion over economic growth.” He said lack of competition between parties has left the ruling party unaccountable for policy choices that have had bad results. They include stagnating job growth, out-migration from Illinois by higher-income earners looking for a better life elsewhere, and “dozens of tax and fee increases” since 2019 that generated billions in new revenue but did little to solve the state’s financial woes. Not enough people realize it, but Illinois is a mess that will only get messier absent changes as seismic as they are unlikely.)

SHAW LOCAL
— To get more votes from women, Democrat leaders ever-increasingly blame Trump for all the problems that women have.
https://www.shawlocal.com/news/2025/08/16/trump-impact-on-womens-health-examined-by-joliet-panel/

25 NEWS NOW
— DOJ demands sensitive Illinois voter registration data
https://www.25newsnow.com/2025/08/17/doj-demands-sensitive-illinois-voter-registration-data/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

JOHN KASS
— Obama is the New Nixon
https://johnkassnews.com/russia-hoax-reveals-obama-as-more-devious-than-nixon/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Kane County Republican Party “Coup Attempt” of August 5
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/08/16/kane-county-republican-troubles/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

NEW YORK POST
— Keep racial lunacy out of air traffic control before more planes crash. To hire, retain, and promote more young Democrat minorities and more young Democrat females, my Democrat superiors in the federal government ever-increasingly lowered hiring, retention, and promotion standards. That ever-increasingly rendered worthless my three job-related masters degrees, my six job-related professional certifications, and my job-related professional license. I should write about that.
https://nypost.com/2025/08/16/opinion/pete-buttigieg-let-dei-cloud-air-traffic-control-decisions/
— Pritzker recently signed a bill to compel all Illinois schools to offer students mental-health screenings. Pritzker proclaimed the new law “is a national first worth celebrating.” But his Children’s Behavioral Health Transformation Initiative is far likelier to produce more jobs for therapists than better health for pupils. Academic achievement levels in Illinois schools have sharply declined in recent years, but that’s not stopping politicians from further intruding into students’ lives and minds. According to Democrats, if you are not a Democrat, you have mental problems.
https://nypost.com/2025/08/16/opinion/jb-pritzkers-school-screening-law-mandates-more-mental-illness-and-your-state-could-be-next-parents/

FOX NEWS
— Turley: Illinois should have been ‘last on the list’ for ‘fugitive’ Democrats
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6377001642112
— Interior Department adopts no-tolerance policy for homeless encampments in Washington, DC. White House says those in encampments must accept shelter treatment or face jail time. Where are the homeless encampments in your county, township, and municipality? Where are your Democrat leaders going to set up new ones?
https://www.foxnews.com/us/interior-department-adopts-no-tolerance-policy-homeless-encampments-washington-dc
— Hundreds arrested as Trump’s Washington, DC, crime crackdown hits full stride
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/hundreds-arrested-as-trumps-washington-dc-crime-crackdown-hits-full-stride

INDEPENDENT JOURNAL REVIEW
— LARRY ELDER: Gerrymandering: Obama Vs. Obama
https://ijr.com/larry-elder-gerrymandering-obama-vs-obama/

NEWSMAX
— D.C. Police to Notify ICE When They Encounter Illegal Aliens
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/dc-police-illegal/2025/08/16/id/1222768/

TOWNHALL
— Some Simple Truths About Slavery
https://townhall.com/columnists/derekhunter/2025/08/17/some-simple-truths-about-slavery-n2661936

WESTERN JOURNAL
— Obama Rails Against Texas Redistricting, But Just Look What Jumpstarted His Entire Career
https://www.westernjournal.com/larry-elder-gerrymandering-obama-vs-obama/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

CBS NEWS
— Trump administration to more heavily scrutinize “good moral character” requirement for U.S. citizenship. What percent of illegals committed crimes in their motherland?
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-administration-uscis-ctizenship-good-moral-character-scrutinize/

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— For Democrat leaders, gerrymandering is their key to winning elections. How strongly have Democrat leaders gerrymandered the political jurisdictions that you live in?
https://apnews.com/article/trump-democrats-redistricting-texas-california-newsom-9422a8300f5bcc2aa587bcb3811a1479

REUTERS
— Democrat leaders ever-increasing promote their protests against Trump.
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/over-300-protests-held-saturday-against-trump-redistricting-push-2025-08-17/

NEWSWEEK
— Democrats and RINOs love it when Trump does anti-conservative things.
https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-approval-rating-conservatives-poll-2109635

NEW YORK TIMES
— Three Republican-Led States to Send Troops to Expand Guard’s Presence in D.C.
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/08/16/us/trump-dc-news
— The mainstream news media exists to destroy Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/17/insider/white-house-correspondent.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/12/opinion/trump-manhattan-project.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/16/us/politics/trump-washington-crime.html
— Democrat leaders ever-increasing promote their protests against Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/16/us/politics/texas-democrats-redistricting-protests.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/16/us/politics/washington-dc-national-guard-protest.html
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more crime.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/16/opinion/criminal-fights-crime.html
https://www.nytimes.com/video/opinion/100000010343087/trumps-political-theater-wont-save-dc.html
— To get more votes from women, Democrat leaders ever-increasingly destroy men.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/15/opinion/men-boys-crisis-progressive-era.html
— Democrats push pot, therefore, Democrats push addiction.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/14/opinion/non-sober-addiction-recovery.html

USA TODAY
— Trump is right about homeless camps: Make them move out, IMMEDIATELY. Where are the homeless encampments in your county, township, and municipality? Where are your Democrat leaders going to set up new ones?
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2025/08/15/trump-homeless-encampments-dc-oregon-public-safety/85629433007/
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote crime.
https://www.usatoday.com/picture-gallery/news/politics/2025/08/16/protester-trumps-dc-seizure-photos/85693469007/

ACCOUNTING PROFESSION
— Can the lack of accountants be understood & fixed? The accounting profession had no use for me because I was “too old.”  I did not start taking graduate accounting courses until I was 27. I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt, but not until I was 30. I earned a master’s degree in accounting, but not until I was 31. I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt, but not until I was 32. I became licensed CPA, but not until I was 32. Further, because of my bad demographics, I could not help the accounting profession meet its Affirmative Action quotas, targets, and goals.
https://accountingprofessor.org/is-there-a-lack-of-accountantsif-so-why-does-this-occur-and-can-it-be-fixed/

FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK
— Fast-track removal of federal employees for ‘suitability’ reasons. Democrats run the federal government. According to my Democrat GAO, IRS, and Post Office superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates, because I have always been a Republican, I have never been suitable to be a federal employee. All during the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, 9 years for IRS, and 3 years for the Post Office, they did everything that they could to remove me. The following frustrated their efforts: a) I earned a job-related bachelor’s degree and three job-related master’s degrees, b) I earned six job-related professional certifications, and c) I earned a job-related professional license.
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/hiring-retention/2025/06/opm-seeks-fast-track-removal-of-federal-employees-for-suitability-reasons-in-proposed-rule/

AFGE
— White House’s New Hiring, Firing Plans Aim at Creating Subservient Federal Workforce Loyal to Trump, Not Constitution. Democrats run the federal government. According to my Democrat GAO, IRS, and Post Office superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates, because I have always been a Republican, I have never been suitable to be a federal employee. All during the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, 9 years for IRS, and 3 years for the Post Office, they did everything that they could to fire me. The following frustrated their efforts: a) I earned a job-related bachelor’s degree and three job-related master’s degrees, b) I earned six job-related professional certifications, and c) I earned a job-related professional license.
https://www.afge.org/article/white-houses-new-hiring-firing-plans-aim-at-creating-subservient-federal-workforce-loyal-to-trump-not-constitution/

BRITANNICA
— Equal opportunity. My critics/opponents oppose equal opportunity. According to my critics/opponents, all the problems of those who are non-conservative, non-Republican, minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, non-rich, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time are caused by those who are conservative, Republican, White, male, older, heterosexual, non-poor, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.
https://www.britannica.com/topic/equal-opportunity

PHYSCHOLOGY TODAY
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly blame Republicans for all the problems that those who are the following have: non-conservative, non-Republican, minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, non-rich, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-race-to-good-health/202508/beyond-the-backpack-cultivating-belonging-and-mental-health

ECONOMIC TIMES
— PM Modi says India will not tolerate illegal immigration, announces high-power demography mission. What percent of those who come to America are anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older older people, anti-heterosexual, anti-rich people, anti-Protestant, anti-German American, and/or anti-those who have ancestors who have been in America for a long time?
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/pm-modi-says-india-will-not-tolerate-illegal-immigration-announces-high-power-demography-initiative/articleshow/123316314.cms

August 12, 2025

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Pritzker again makes Nazi comparisons after President Trump threatens DC-like takeover in Chicago. Because Trump is German American, anticipate/expect that Democrat leaders will ever-increasingly hint/imply/argue/shout that Trump is a Nazi.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/08/11/gov-jb-pritzker-again-makes-nazi-comparisons-after-president-trump-threatens-dc-like-takeover-in-chicago/

DAILY HERALD
— Ever-increasingly, the mainstream news media serves as a mouthpiece for Democrat leaders.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250811/media/illinois-newsrooms-receive-4-million-from-state-through-tax-credits/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Pot pushers ever-increasingly push Trump to push pot
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/cannabis/trump-lifts-hopes-chicago-cannabis-companies

NBC5
— Trump calls up National Guard to combat crime in DC, says Chicago could be next
https://www.nbcchicago.com/investigations/president-trump-calls-up-national-guard-to-combat-crime-in-dc-says-chicago-could-be-next/3808191/

CBS2
— The more that you do to fight crime, the more that Democrat leaders demonize you, denigrate you, and condemn you.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/pritzker-president-trump-has-no-legal-ability-to-send-troops-into-chicago/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VU0H9TGv_6E
— Chicago to install 50 flood sensors providing real-time alerts of flash flooding
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/verizon-50-flood-sensors-real-time-flash-flooding-alerts/

WGN9
— Trump puts D.C. police under federal control, warns Chicago could be next
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjxQFYQpF70
— The more that you do to fight crime, the more that Democrat leaders demonize you, denigrate you, and condemn you.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNfOQqZD8G4

FOX32
— The more that you do to fight crime, the more that Democrat leaders demonize you, denigrate you, and condemn you.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1689617

WTTW
— Johnson, Pritzker Dismiss Trump’s Threat to Send National Guard to Chicago. The more that you do to fight crime, the more that Democrat leaders demonize you, denigrate you, and condemn you.
https://news.wttw.com/2025/08/11/johnson-pritzker-dismiss-trump-s-threat-send-national-guard-chicago

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Who is running on the Republican ticket for Illinois governor? Here are the candidates so far.
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/politics/state/2025/08/12/here-are-the-candidates-for-illinois-governor-in-2026-so-far/85609674007/

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— The more that you do to fight crime, the more that Democrat leaders call you a racist.
https://pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois/article_bd8bbe5e-ce83-5b5d-9303-3bd543f568b6.html

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD & WMBD & NPR ILLINOIS
— The more that you do to fight crime, the more that Democrat leaders demonize you, denigrate you, and condemn you.
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-news/trump-criticizes-illinois-safe-t/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SiZZKxJowY4
https://www.nprillinois.org/2025-08-11/trump-is-taking-over-d-c-police-and-sending-in-the-national-guard-locals-are-furious

NPR ILLINOIS
— Were you an unhoused college student?” I was not. My parents provided me with room and board in their Crete home a) while I was a full-time UIC student 1966-1968, b) weekends while I was a full-time NIU student during my first semester in 1969, c) the summer of 1969, and d) while I worked part-time during the school years and full-time during the summers for the Park Forest Post Office 1966-1969.
https://www.nprillinois.org/2025-08-11/trump-administration-proposal-could-harm-funds-for-unhoused-students

WCIA
— The more that you do to fight crime, the more that Democrat leaders call you a racist.
https://www.wcia.com/news/politics/ap-politics/ap-trumps-washington-police-takeover-echoes-history-of-racist-narratives-about-urban-crime/

AXIOS CHICAGO
— The more that you do to fight crime, the more that Democrat leaders demonize you, denigrate you, and condemn you.
https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2025/08/11/trump-cash-bail-chicago

CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2025/08/12/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-566/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

WIREPOINTS
— Manipulated maps, hypocrisy and Illinois’ collapsing Congressional influence
https://wirepoints.org/manipulated-maps-hypocrisy-and-illinois-collapsing-congressional-influence-wirepoints/
— Pritzker is gunning for the presidency, sacrificing Illinoisans for the national spotlight
https://wirepoints.org/gov-pritzker-is-running-for-president-which-means-illinoisans-needs-are-sacrificed-for-the-national-spotlight-wirepoints-on-with-jeff-daly-of-wzus-decatur-radio/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Rushing for the exit: Illegal immigrant population down 1.6 million under Trump crackdown
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/aug/12/illegal-immigrant-population-16-million-trump-crackdown/

CAMPUS REFORM
— New academic coalition calls for reparations, end to US global influence. Professors, educators, and activists have formed a coalition to dismantle what they call an “imperialist” world order headed by the United States.
https://www.campusreform.org/article/new-academic-coalition-calls-reparations-end-us-global-influence/28434

DAILY WIRE
— Trump Promises To Liberate D.C. From ‘Savagery, Filth, And Scum’
https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-promises-to-liberate-d-c-from-savagery-filth-and-scum

FEDERALIST
— Democrats Promise To Turn Illegal Aliens Into Voters
https://thefederalist.com/2025/08/11/democrats-promise-to-turn-illegal-aliens-into-voters/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— The Long Battle Ahead to Stamp Out DEI
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/the-long-battle-ahead-to-stamp-out-dei/

NEWSMAX
— Trump: Liberation Day for D.C.
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/donald-trump-washington-d-c-crime/2025/08/11/id/1221999/
— Hold Members of Congress to Their Oath
https://www.newsmax.com/michaeldorstewitz/guatemala-omar-somalia/2025/08/11/id/1222008/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Rep. Delia Ramirez is the latest congresswoman to draw flak from remarks that call her allegiance to the United States into question, an allegiance to which they had both pledged when they were sworn in as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives. Speaking before a Mexico City summit over the last weekend, the Illinois Democrat announced, “I’m a proud Guatemalan before I’m an American.” Ramirez is a member of the House Committee on Homeland Security, and the Department of Homeland Security retweeted her statement along with a quote from Theodore Roosevelt: “There is no room in this country for hyphenated Americanism,” the 28th president said. “Americanism is a matter of the spirit and of the soul. Our allegiance must be purely to the United States. We must unsparingly condemn any man who holds any other allegiance.” That’s especially true for members of Congress. Their oath of office is as follows: “I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter. So help me God.” As Roosevelt noted, there is no room for divided loyalties in this country — especially where one expresses a greater loyalty to a foreign country than to the United States. Although Ramirez was the latest politician to call her loyalty into question, she’s not the only one to do so.)

U.S. HOUSE ENERGY & COMMERCE COMMITTEE
— Chairman Guthrie Issues Statement Regarding CBO Coverage Update from the One Big Beautiful Bill
https://energycommerce.house.gov/posts/chairman-guthrie-issues-statement-regarding-cbo-coverage-update-from-the-one-big-beautiful-bill
(FROM THE POSTING: “The prolonged lie exacerbated by Democrats that 17 million individuals will lose health care coverage from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act has finally been dispelled by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). In the most recent coverage update released by CBO, CBO estimates 10 million individuals enrolled in federal health care programs will no longer be covered, with 5.3 million being able-bodied adults refusing to work, 3.7 million having access to other forms of coverage, and the remaining balance being removed from the rolls since coverage was limited to U.S. citizens and lawfully permanent residents. It’s easy to scare people with coverage loss estimates, but the facts are clear – the vast majority of these individuals are either choosing to lose coverage or aren’t actually eligible for Medicaid, and nearly all are eligible for other forms of coverage. “I think about Americans all across the country, who work hard every day but have to pay with their own taxpayer dollars for the health care of millions of able-bodied Americans who are choosing not to work. Republicans will continue to find commonsense solutions that ensure these programs are available for those who need them most, for generations to come. I thank President Trump for his steadfast leadership on this issue and for signing a piece of legislation that promotes the future of our health programs to serve their intended purpose.” BACKGROUND: The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) recently released the updated coverage numbers for H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). CBO estimated the total number of uninsured beneficiaries to be 10 million by 2034. The breakdown includes: 5.3 million able-bodied adults currently covered by Medicaid who are choosing not to work; 3.7 million individuals who will have access to another form of health insurance; and
1 million individuals who are not U.S. citizens or lawfully permanent residents.)

WESTERN JOURNAL
— Illegal Alien Criminals Exploited Loophole Meant for Abused Children to Sneak Into U.S.
https://www.westernjournal.com/illegal-alien-criminals-exploited-loophole-meant-abused-children-sneak-u-s/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

THE HILL
— The more that you do to fight crime, the more that Democrat leaders demonize you, denigrate you, and condemn you.
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5447320-chicago-mayor-trump-national-guard/
— Democrats and RINOs use DEI to get rid of Republicans, and especially Republicans like me who are conservative, White, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, an/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.
https://thehill.com/homenews/5443275-with-anti-dei-and-esg-battles-trump-is-waging-war-against-freedom/

CNN
— The more that you do to fight crime, the more that Democrat leaders demonize you, denigrate you, and condemn you.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/08/12/politics/trump-washington-dc-police-national-guard-analysis
https://www.cnn.com/2025/08/11/politics/police-washington-dc-trump-take-over
— Democrat leaders send in Democrats to taunt Republicans at Republican townhalls
https://www.cnn.com/2025/08/11/politics/california-gop-congressman-doug-lamalfa-town-hall

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— The more that you do to fight crime, the more that Democrat leaders call you a racist.
https://apnews.com/article/trump-washington-dc-takeover-race-39388597bad7e70085079888fe7fb57b

MSNBC
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly put all their eggs in their Epstein basket.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6Jd7O_g65Y

NEWSWEEK
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly shout at Blacks that Trump causes all the problems that Blacks have. My Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government hinted/implied/argued/shouted at my Black superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates that Republicans cause all the problems that Blacks have.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/donald-trump-s-approval-rating-collapses-with-black-voters/ar-AA1K8PHG

ABC NEWS
— Pot pushers ever-increasingly push Trump to push pot
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-administration-reclassifying-marijuana/story?id=124552149
— Supreme Court formally asked to overturn landmark same-sex marriage ruling. Kim Davis, a former clerk who refused gay couples, brought the appeal.
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/supreme-court-formally-asked-overturn-landmark-same-sex/story?id=124465302

NBC NEWS
— The more that you do to fight crime, the more that Democrat leaders demonize you, denigrate you, and condemn you.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/legality-trumps-deployment-national-guard-l-argued-federal-court-rcna224432

NEW YORK TIMES
— The more that you do to fight crime, the more that Democrat leaders demonize you, denigrate you, and condemn you.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/11/us/politics/trump-mayor-washington-dc-crime.html
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/11/us/politics/undocumented-immigrants-aid-texas-floods.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump is sending National Guard troops to D.C. Here’s how home rule works. The president also placed city police under federal control.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/08/11/trump-dc-national-guard-deployment/
— Democrat leaders call Trump’s takeover of D.C. police department ‘unsettling and unprecedented’
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/08/11/trump-presidency-news/
— Trump nominates Bureau of Labor Statistics critic to replace fired agency head. My Democrat GAO superiors replaced me with my Black subordinate. He was the office’s leading advocate of Affirmative Action and DEI. 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 was not a licensed CPA like I was.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/08/11/trump-bls-nomination-antoni/
— The more that you do to fight crime, the more that Democrat leaders demonize you, denigrate you, and condemn you.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/08/10/trump-crime-data-federal-takeover/
— The federal government should “intervene in business” to protect national security. Ever-increasingly, everything depends on chips.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/08/11/trump-nvidia-amd-chips-china/
— — Democrats cannot win unless they gerrymander.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/08/11/texas-gerrymandering-redistricting-reforms/

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Democrats cannot win unless they gerrymander.
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2025-08-11/scotus-gerrymander-texas-redistricting

USA TODAY
— The more that you do to fight crime, the more that Democrat leaders demonize you, denigrate you, and condemn you.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/08/11/donald-trump-washington-dc-takeover-civil-rights-advocates/85617724007/
— Democrats cannot win unless they gerrymander.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2025/08/10/texas-redistricting-standoff-democrats-republicans-gerrymandering/85548057007/

BOSTON GLOBE
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly blame Trump for everything that is bad including bad health.
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/08/12/opinion/letters-to-the-editor-alzheimers-trump-funding/

OHIO CAPITAL JOURNAL
— Democrats cannot win unless they gerrymander.
https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/08/12/stop-the-steal-politicians-cheat-voters-and-destroy-democracy-with-shameless-gerrymandering/

NBC SAN DIEGO
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote LGBTQ in the military
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXMcqq0Futo

THE WEEK
— Democrats cannot win unless they gerrymander.
https://theweek.com/politics/texas-gerrymander-battle-states

VANGUARD NWS GROUP
— Wealth Inequality. Why do you have less money? My Democrat superiors in the federal government wasted my career and forced me to retire when I was 49 years old in 1997.
https://davisvanguard.org/2025/08/reduce-wealth-inequality-america/

LAW 360 & JD SUPRA
— Democrats and RINOs use DEI to get rid of Republicans, and especially Republicans like me who are conservative, White, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, an/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.
https://www.law360.com/employment-authority/articles/2373417/what-to-know-following-doj-s-guidance-on-unlawful-dei
https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/department-of-justice-issues-new-8831676/

MONDAQ
— Illinois Employers Get Ready—Busy Equal Pay Reporting Season Is Coming. My Democrat superiors in the federal government always paid their similarly qualified employees who were Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran more than they paid those like me who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran. As I earned more qualifications, the gap got bigger. I earned an MBA when I was 27. I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt when I was 30. I earned a master’s degree in accounting when I was 31. I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt and became a licensed CPA when I was 32. I earned four more job-related professional certifications when I was 41, 45, 47, and 48. I earned a master’s degree in finance when I was 48.
https://www.mondaq.com/unitedstates/employee-benefits-compensation/1664682/illinois-employers-get-readybusy-equal-pay-reporting-season-is-coming

POLITICO
— The more that you do to fight crime, the more that Democrat leaders demonize you, denigrate you, and condemn you.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/08/11/california-national-guard-trial-00504664

AXIOS
— Pot pushers ever-increasingly push Trump to push pot
https://www.axios.com/2025/08/11/trump-marijuana-reclassification-federal-dangerous-drugs
— The more that you do to fight crime, the more that Democrat leaders demonize you, denigrate you, and condemn you.
https://www.axios.com/2025/08/11/trump-law-enforcement-new-york-oakland-baltimore-chicago

GUARDIAN
— The more that you do to fight crime, the more that Democrat leaders demonize you, denigrate you, and condemn you.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/11/trump-washington-dc-crime-los-angeles
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/11/trump-washington-dc-national-guard-police

August 10, 2025 Evening Edition

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

ABC7
— At least 27 shot, 5 fatally, in weekend gun violence across city
https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-shootings-weekend-least-10-shot-2-fatally-gun-violence-city-police-department-says/17483197/
— Democrat leaders crow about their success in getting religious leaders to do their bidding.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/texas-democrats-welcomed-saint-sabina-church-chicago-mark-1-week-illinois-protesting-redistricting/17494831/
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more abortion.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/abortion-laws-what-know-how-donald-trumps-judicial-picks-could-reshape-rights-decades/17493499/

NBC5
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote Pritzker
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/will-gov-jb-pritzker-run-for-president-in-2028-governor-addresses-speculation/3807572/

CBS2
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly gerrymander to favor minorities
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/rainbow-push-coalition-texas-democrats-republican-redistricting-protest/

WGN9
— Democrat leaders crow about their success in getting religious leaders to do their bidding.
https://wgntv.com/news/texas-democrats-find-support-at-st-sabina-church-amid-redistricting-battle/
— I spent far too many hours washing dishes and delivering mail instead of studying.
https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/from-homework-help-to-career-prep-where-can-students-get-free-tutoring-in-chicago/

FOX32
— Pot pushers ever-increasingly push Trump to push pot
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/trump-considers-reclassifying-marijuana-less-dangerous-drug-report

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote Pritzker
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/08/10/jb-pritzker-wont-rule-out-2028-presidential-bid-meet-press/
https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/pritzker-trump-abbott-cheating-texas-gerrymandering-1235404675/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Democrat leaders crow about their success in getting religious leaders to do their bidding.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2025/08/10/texas-democrats-gop-redistricting-illinois

DAILY HERALD
— Texas governor promises to keep redistricting fight going for years
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250810/nation-and-world/texas-governor-promises-to-keep-redistricting-fight-going-for-years/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
—  Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote Pritzker
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/politics/jb-pritzker-wont-rule-out-presidential-run

FOX RADIO
— My critics/opponents despise/hate unions. I was a union member for almost 12 years.
https://wgnradio.com/the-workers-mic/the-workers-mic-08-10-25-the-workers-mic-talk-about-the-updated-requirments-for-ice-recruitment/

FOX ILLINOIS
— Trump vows crackdown on crime in D.C., orders homeless to leave capital immediately.
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/trump-vows-crackdown-on-crime-in-dc-orders-homeless-to-leave-capital-immediately-news-conference-doge-carjacking-task-force-doug-burgum-interior-secretary-citywide-curfew-juveniles-karoline-leavitt-zones

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Vance says Republican redistricting efforts remedy Democratic gerrymandering in blue states
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/aug/10/vance-says-republican-redistricting-efforts-remedy-democratic/
— Texas launches full legal assault on runaway Democrats blocking redistricting
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/aug/10/texas-launches-full-legal-assault-runaway-democrats-blocking/
— Pritzker calls runaway Texas Democrats ‘heroes,’ vows to provide ‘safe haven’ in Illinois
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/aug/10/jb-pritzker-calls-runaway-texas-democrats-heroes-vows-provide-safe/
— Why Americans aren’t having children. Careers and consumerism can’t bring fulfillment.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/aug/10/americans-arent-children/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Pritzker rips ‘joke’ Abbott on Texas redistricting for ‘licking the boots’ of Trump
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/state/3495748/jb-pritzker-greg-abbott-texas-illinois-redistricting/

NEW YORK POST
— Pritzker hits back at Mamdani for declaring billionaires shouldn’t exist.
https://nypost.com/2025/08/10/us-news/illinois-gov-pritzker-rips-mamdani-for-attacking-billionaires/
— Trump vows to push homeless people out of DC, jail criminals: ‘We want our Capital BACK’
https://nypost.com/2025/08/10/us-news/trump-vows-to-push-homeless-people-out-of-dc-and-get-our-capital-back/

DAILY CALLER
— ‘You’re Using The Same Tactics’: Pritzker Ducks Question When Pressed On Illinois Gerrymandering Hypocrisy
https://dailycaller.com/2025/08/10/youre-using-the-same-tactics-jb-pritzker-ducks-question-when-pressed-on-illinois-gerrymandering-hypocrisy/

DAILY SIGNAL
— When Liberals Say What They Really Think of Illegal Immigrants. Democrats have declared a Second Civil War against Republicans. Illegals are soldiers in the Democrat Army.
https://www.dailysignal.com/2025/08/10/condescension-when-liberals-say-what-they-really-think-illegal-immigrants/

PJ MEDIA
— Obama’s Rise to Power Was Engineered by Gerrymandering
https://pjmedia.com/matt-margolis/2025/08/10/barack-obama-owes-his-entire-political-career-to-gerrymandering-n4942578

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Vance: Blue States Have Already Maxed Out Advantage With Gerrymandering, Counting Illegals In Census
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2025/08/10/vance_blue_states_have_already_maxed_out_advantage_by_gerrymandering_districts_counting_illegals_in_census.html
— Pritzker is asked: How Do You Preserve Democracy If Illinois Uses The Same Tactics You’re Criticizing Texas Republicans For?
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2025/08/10/pritzker_texas_republicans_whittling_away_democray_to_lick_trumps_boots.html

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

THE HILL
— The more protected groups that citizens of foreign countries are a member of, the more that Democrat leaders invite them to falsely claim asylum. Those Democrat leaders should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
https://thehill.com/opinion/immigration/5444217-salvadoran-woman-denied-asylum/

CBS NEWS
— Trump says homeless should leave D.C. “IMMEDIATELY” — after floating federal takeover of capital
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-says-homeless-should-leave-d-c-immediately-after-floating-federal-takeover-of-capital/

NEW YORK TIMES
— Democrat candidates win because of Democrat gerrymandering.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/10/us/politics/fighting-fire-with-fire-democrats-on-defense-as-texas-redistricting-looms.html

WASHINGTON POST
— FBI moves to dispatch 120 agents to D.C. streets as Trump vows crackdown on crime. The Trump administration has assigned FBI agents to work overnight shifts to combat carjackings and other crimes.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/08/10/dc-crime-trump-crackdown/

MSN
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote Ramirez
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/dhs-stoops-to-new-low-in-racist-attack-on-democratic-lawmaker/ar-AA1JXpkL

NPR
— Democrat leaders encourage citizens of foreign countries to falsely claim asylum in America. Those Democrat leaders should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
https://www.wypr.org/2025-08-10/asylum-seekers-thought-they-were-following-the-rules-now-some-are-told-to-start-over

POLITICO
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly gerrymander
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/08/10/democrats-pritzker-republicans-redistricting-gerrymandering-00501739

ROLLING STONE
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly gerrymander
https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/pritzker-trump-abbott-cheating-texas-gerrymandering-1235404675/

August 10, 2025

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Gerrymandering now truly is a dangerous threat to American democracy. The last few months have ramped up partisan warfare to levels that could cause lasting damage. Illinois 3rd Congressional District is a leading example. Democrats ever-increasingly a) get rid of Whites and b) gerrymander to create more minority-majority political jurisdictions.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/08/10/editorial-gerrymandering-democracy-threat-texas-republicans-california-democrats/
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly bring warring factions into America. RINO leaders do nothing to counter that.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/08/09/armenians-azerbaijanis-us-brokered-peace-deal/
— To get more votes from women, Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) demonize, denigrate, and condemn men and b) paint themselves as being protectors of women.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/08/10/opinion-jeffrey-epstein-sexual-assault-is-common/
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ+, that is, Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more destruction of traditional marriage and family.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/08/10/lgbtq-groceryland-heartland-alliance-chicago/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Pritzker, on ‘Meet the Press,’ says he won’t rule out ’28 presidential run. Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote Pritzker.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/illinois-governor/2025/08/10/gov-jb-pritzker-meet-the-press-2028-election
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/health/2025/08/08/chicago-premier-aids-unit-illinois-masonic-hospital-trump-cripples-research

DAILY HERALD
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration. Democrats ever-increasingly a) get rid of Whites and b) gerrymander to create more minority-majority political jurisdictions.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250810/news/home-depot-doesnt-have-a-deal-with-ice-agents/

ABC7
— My critics/opponents are Democrat Lite if not RINO if not anti-conservative if not anti-Republican.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/jim-durkin-illinois-house-republican-resigning/12678017/

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Democrats ever-increasingly a) get rid of Whites and b) gerrymander to create more minority-majority political jurisdictions.
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/editorial-how-long-can-those-tall-texans-hang-out-in-illinois/article_3aa4dd54-6cef-4675-9f63-1f7afd9b2d9c.html

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Trump’s intellectual allies look to cement his nationalism influence. Trump’s enemies ever-increasingly paint themselves as being anti-American.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/3493465/influence-nationalism-trump-intellectual-allies/

NEW YORK POST
— What does your bank think of those who spare your demographics?
https://nypost.com/2025/08/09/business/gasparino-inside-the-enormous-biden-effort-to-debank-trump-after-jan-6/

BLAZE
— Leftist violence surges — and media still blames the right
https://www.theblaze.com/columns/opinion/leftist-violence-surges-and-media-still-blames-the-right

BREITBART
— IRS Commissioner Billy Long Ousted After Clash Over Using Illegal Aliens’ Data. All data can and should be used to deport illegals.
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2025/08/09/report-irs-commissioner-billy-long-ousted-after-clash-over-using-illegal-aliens-data/

DAILY SIGNAL
— Learning From America’s Immigrant Past. From what I see, ever-increasingly, those who come to America despise/hate Americans who are conservative, Republican, White, male, older, non-poor, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time. From what I see, they ever-increasingly want to turn America into their motherland.
https://www.dailysignal.com/2025/08/09/learning-from-americas-immigrant-past/

EPOCH TIMES
— The 16 Midterm Races That Could Determine Who Controls the Next Congress. Although candidate-filing deadlines in many states are months away, hundreds of House hopefuls have already launched 2026 campaigns.
https://www.theepochtimes.com/article/the-16-midterm-races-that-could-determine-who-controls-the-next-congress-5895775

FOX BUSINESS
— Pot pushers push Trump to push pot. To push pot is to destroy America.  RINO leaders do nothing to counter that.
https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/trump-considers-reclassifying-marijuana-less-dangerous-drug

FOX NEWS
— This is why Democrats ‘open our borders and obstruct deportation’
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6376749350112
— Mamdani preaches from pulpit of radical pastor pushing reparations, abolishing police
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/mamdani-preaches-from-pulpit-of-radical-pastor-pushing-reparations-abolishing-police-brother-and-friend/ar-AA1JXatN

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— People in Higher Education Are Finding Secret Workarounds to Keep DEI Alive
https://legalinsurrection.com/2025/08/people-in-higher-education-are-finding-secret-workarounds-to-keep-dei-alive/

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Trump Is Showing Republicans What You Do With Power, Send The Democrats Into The Political Wilderness
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2025/08/09/ned_ryun_trump_is_showing_republicans_what_you_do_with_power_send_the_democrats_into_the_political_wilderness.html

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

NBC NEWS
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote Pritzker.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/illinois-gov-jb-pritzker-blasts-texas-gov-greg-abbott-trump-gop-redist-rcna224081

CNN
— Running for Office Shouldn’t Require a Flak Jacket. If you run for an office, anticipate/expect that your opponent(s) will promote hatred against you. I should write about the hated that my opponent promoted against me when I ran for Milton Township Republican Organization Treasurer in 2004.
https://www.cnn.com/audio/podcasts/smerconish-on-cnn/episodes/4471111a-2cca-11ef-88f0-cff1f28e446a

NEWSWEEK
— Trump’s Approval Rating Suddenly Slides With Conservatives. Who speaks for the conservatives in Illinois, your county, your township, and your municipality?
https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-approval-rating-conservatives-poll-2109635
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration. RINO leaders do nothing to counter that.
https://www.newsweek.com/man-applying-green-card-detained-ice-after-decades-us-2111317

MSN
— Ever since the 1960s, all those above me have been under ever-increasing pressure from Democrat and RINO leaders to use Affirmative Action and DEI to get rid of Republicans who are conservative, White, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/americans-perception-of-discrimination-against-black-people-dropped-in-last-four-years/ar-AA1JOObt

NEW YORK TIMES
— America’s enemies use cartels to destroy America. RINO leaders do nothing to counter that.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/10/us/trumps-cartel-order-revives-bitter-memories-in-latin-america.html
— The Democrat Party exists to destroy Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/10/opinion/electric-vehicles-china-clean-energy.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/10/opinion/stagflation-trump-economy.html
— Democrats leaders ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ. RINO leaders do nothing to counter that.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/10/opinion/trans-health-care-detransitioning.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Democrat leaders deny that crime is out of control in DC.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/08/10/trump-crime-data-federal-takeover/

USA TODAY
— Democrats ever-increasingly a) get rid of Whites and b) gerrymander to create more minority-majority political jurisdictions.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2025/08/10/texas-redistricting-standoff-democrats-republicans-gerrymandering/85548057007/
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use IVF against Trump. My Democrat GAO superiors used IVF against me big time because my wife and I gave up trying to have children without trying IVF.  I should write about that.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2025/08/09/trump-ivf-policy-costs-insurance-healthcare/85563626007/
— The Democrats who ran GAO during the 1990s used early retirement to get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran who they had not promoted to GS-15, currently $163,749-$195,200/year. I should write about that.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/08/08/air-force-remove-retirement-trans-military/85573587007/
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote Texas Democrats.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/08/09/texas-democrats-trump-redistricting-gerrymandering-exodus/85524601007/

ATLANTIC
— According to my critics/opponents, my successes in life were not because of meritocracy, but instead, because I benefited tremendously from discrimination against those who share their demographics. I should write about my critics/opponents. I would focus on those who are liberal, moderate, minority, female, younger, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for less time than mine have.
https://www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/archive/2025/08/dylan-rothko-meritocracy/683792/

DAILY BEAST
— Pot pushers push Trump to push pot. To push pot is to destroy America. RINO leaders do nothing to counter that.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-considers-giving-big-gift-to-marijuana-enthusiasts/

INDEPENDENT
— Trump ‘open to’ Zelensky attending Alaska summit with Putin. My critics/opponents blame Trump for Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/ukraine-russia-war-live-trump-putin-zelensky-alaska-talks-latest-news-b2804967.html

August 9, 2025 Evening Edition

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Democrats cannot win unless they gerrymander. Most gerrymandering is done to create more minority districts. Look at Illinois 3rd Congressional District.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2025/08/09/texas-democrats-illinois-rainbow-push-hq-redistricting
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2025/08/09/illinois-texas-trump-pritzker-gerrymandering-alden-loury

DAILY HERALD
— ‘What more could the governor do?’: Illinois lawmakers doubt state’s districts could be more gerrymandered
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250809/illinois-state-politics/what-more-could-the-governor-do-illinois-lawmakers-doubt-states-districts-could-be-more-gerryma/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “Illinois is one of the most gerrymandered states in the country,” said Republican state Rep. Martin McLaughlin of Barrington Hills. “What more could the governor do?” . . . Senate Republican Leader John Curran of Downers Grove accused Pritzker of “meddling in other states’ redistricting issues for national press coverage.” “He should be working to increase voter choice here in Illinois by calling for fair maps like he pledged when running for office,” Curran said. . . Illinois’ current congressional map was drawn to give Democrats an edge in nearly all of the state’s 17 districts, even though roughly 41% of the state’s voters supported Trump in the 2020 election and 44% of voters did so in 2024. Likewise, Trump carried 88 of Illinois’ 102 counties in 2020 and again in 2024. The gerrymandering is particularly obvious in the West and Northwest suburbs, where some districts curl through a dozen or more communities in multiple counties like ribbons in the wind. Curran said it’d be “impossible” to gerrymander the map more than it already has been. “Gerrymandering weakens our democracy and removes choice from voters,” Curran said. “It should be ended throughout the country — starting here in Illinois.”)

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Those who illegally bring children into America illegally should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
https://www.news-gazette.com/news/nation-world/trump-administration-asks-judge-to-end-policy-on-protections-for-immigrant-children-in-custody/article_7768a439-53c4-521e-be43-70ac6bcdfdd5.html

WAND TV
— IL Freedom Caucus members blame Pritzker, Biden for skyrocketing electric bills
https://www.wandtv.com/news/statehouse/il-freedom-caucus-members-blame-pritzker-biden-for-skyrocketing-electric-bills/article_e4faf09e-3abf-4bb5-b0c8-2960b0d49e9f.html

NPR ILLINOIS
— Who are your enemies? They are those who have taken adverse actions against you. I should write about my enemies.
https://www.nprillinois.org/2025-08-08/justice-department-escalates-its-campaign-against-trumps-perceived-political-enemies

CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS
— Illinois newsrooms receive $4 million from state through tax credits. My direct competitors are beyond furious that I have the time, money, experience, ability, and motivation needed to put GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters together and send them out every morning free of charge and without any advertising or donation requests. I should write about my direct competitors who have their operatives and their dupes do everything that they can a) to stop me from sending the newsletters out and b) to stop everyone from reading them.
https://capitolnewsillinois.com/news/illinois-newsrooms-receive-4-million-from-state/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Jil Tracy argues IL should honor TX warrants for absconding Dems
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_64210fc0-f2cb-4e62-a5c8-3916c15bf866.html

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— The depraved success of Hamas propaganda
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/in_focus/3494721/depraved-success-hamas-propaganda/
— The census should ask about citizenship
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/editorials/3494535/census-immigrants-citizenship-trump-house-apportionment-constitution/

NEW YORK POST
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly push more pot. Because Democrat leaders ever-increasingly push more pot, it is fair to ask them if they use pot and if they say yes, how much, and if they say no, why not.
https://nypost.com/2025/08/09/us-news/trump-eyes-reclassifying-marijuana-as-less-dangerous-drug-report/
— Zohran Mamdani’s Democratic Socialists of America comrades push ‘abolition’ of traditional family
https://nypost.com/2025/08/09/us-news/dsa-leaders-tapping-into-mandanis-popularity-to-push-abolition-of-traditional-family/
— Why racial discrimination is so deeply institutionalized in US higher education
https://nypost.com/2025/08/09/opinion/why-racial-discrimination-is-so-deeply-institutionalized-in-us-higher-education/

AMERICAN ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE
— Personal Responsibility, Not Victimhood, Is the Path to Success. My parents and teachers promoted personal responsibility. That put me on track to earn a) a bachelor’s degree and three master’s degrees, b) six professional certifications, and c) a professional license.
https://www.aei.org/op-eds/personal-responsibility-not-victimhood-is-the-path-to-success/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Canada’s prime minister tells Canadians to get their news from state-controlled media. Of course, my critics/opponents do not anyone to read my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters.
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2025/08/canada_s_prime_minister_tells_canadians_to_get_their_news_from_state_controlled_media.html

BREITBART
— Trump Quashes Joe Biden’s ‘Quiet Amnesty’ for Illegal Aliens as DHS Reopens Deportation Cases
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2025/08/09/trump-quashes-joe-bidens-quiet-amnesty-illegal-aliens-dhs-reopens-deportation-cases/

CAMPUS REFORM
— Yale grad credits success to conservative values. My parents and teachers promoted conservative values. That put me on track to earn a) a bachelor’s degree and three master’s degrees, b) six professional certifications, and c) a professional license.
https://www.campusreform.org/article/yale-grad-credits-success-to-conservative-values/10953

DAILY WIRE
— ‘America Is Not A Short-Term Thing’: Lawmakers Urge Young Republicans Take Up The Fight. Over a thousand young conservatives gathered in Nashville for the largest National Young Republican Convention in decades. If I had been involved in Republican politics when I was young, a) the Democrats who ran the Post Office in 1966 would not have hired me, b) the Democrats who ran IRS in 1971 would not have hired me, and c) the Democrats who ran GAO in 1980 would not have hired me.
https://www.dailywire.com/news/america-is-not-a-short-term-thing-lawmakers-urge-young-republicans-take-up-the-fight

FEDERALIST
— Blue-State Governors Harbor Texas Fugitives To Help Democrats Get Control Of Congress
https://thefederalist.com/2025/08/08/blue-state-governors-harbor-texas-fugitives-to-help-democrats-get-control-of-congress/

FOX NEWS
— Illinois gov JB Pritzker lambasted for new ‘disastrous policy’ requiring mental health screenings for kids
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/illinois-gov-jb-pritzker-lambasted-new-disastrous-policy-requiring-mental-health-screenings-kids

NEWSMAX
— DEI Under Another Name Is Not Reform
https://www.newsmax.com/reagan/choice-discrimination-harvard/2025/08/09/id/1221864/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

THE HILL
— America’s white majority is aging out. Because minorities vote for Democrats, Democrat leaders ever-increasingly bring minorities in from foreign countries.
https://thehill.com/homenews/race-politics/4138228-americas-white-majority-is-aging-out/

ABC NEWS
— The easiest way to understand gerrymandering is through the lens of two basic techniques: cracking and packing. Cracking splits groups of disfavored voters among multiple districts. With their electoral strength divided, cracked groups struggle to elect their preferred candidates in any of the districts because they are too small a share of the electorate to be effective. Packing is the opposite of cracking. With packing, map drawers cram members of disfavored groups or parties into as few districts as possible. The packed groups are able to elect their preferred candidates by overwhelming margins, but their voting strength is weakened everywhere else. These techniques are not mutually exclusive — both may be deployed by map drawers to engineer a decided partisan advantage. Illinois 3rd Congressional District is an example Hispanic packing.
https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/closely-congressional-delegations-reflect-people-vote-124488387
— Because minorities vote for Democrats, Democrat leaders ever-increasingly bring minorities in from foreign countries.
https://abcnews.go.com/US/militias-hate-groups-grow-response-minority-population-boom/story?id=16370136

CNN
— Because minorities vote for Democrats, Democrat leaders ever-increasingly bring minorities in from foreign countries.
https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/23/politics/race-immigration-replacement-theory-demographics
https://www.cnn.com/2017/03/14/politics/kfile-steve-king-prediction

REUTERS
— Because minorities vote for Democrats, Democrat leaders ever-increasingly bring minorities in from foreign countries.
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/what-is-the-great-replacement-what-are-its-origins-2022-05-16/

NEW YORK TIMES
— To Tackle Poverty, We Need to Focus on Personal Responsibility. My parents and teachers promoted personal responsibility. That put me on track to earn a) a bachelor’s degree and three master’s degrees, b) six professional certifications, and c) a professional license.
https://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2014/01/05/does-the-us-need-another-war-on-poverty/to-tackle-poverty-we-need-to-focus-on-personal-responsibility
— Because minorities vote for Democrats, Democrat leaders ever-increasingly bring minorities in from foreign countries.
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/30/opinion/letters/whites-replacement-theory.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/22/us/white-americans-minority-population.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/22/business/economy/trump-election-ethnic-diverse-whites.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/06/us/politics/capitol-riot-study.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/20/us/white-minority-population.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/30/world/asia/sri-lanka-populism-ethnic-tensions.html
https://www.nytimes.com/1991/03/22/nyregion/minorities-a-majority-in-new-york.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Because minorities vote for Democrats, Democrat leaders ever-increasingly bring minorities in from foreign countries.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/05/16/white-americans-speak-against-great-replacement-theory/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/06/06/buffalo-shooting-replacement-theory-violence-whites-blacks-terrorism/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/census-minority-babies-are-now-majority-in-united-states/2012/05/16/gIQA1WY8UU_story.html

USA TODAY
— The key to success? Personal responsibility. My parents and teachers promoted personal responsibility. That put me on track to earn a) a bachelor’s degree and three master’s degrees, b) six professional certifications, and c) a professional license.
https://www.today.com/parents/key-success-personal-responsibility-wbna6847246
— Trump accounts give newborns $1,000. It could transform generational wealth in US. I was born in 1948. Adjusted for inflation, $1,000 today was $70  in 1948.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2025/08/08/trump-accounts-kids-investment-economy/85547265007/

FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK
— EPA terminates federal union contracts, effective immediately. GAO did not unionize until 2007. If GAO had been unionized earlier, my Democrat GAO superiors would not have been able to a) force me retire when I was 49 years old in 1997, b) delay my promotions and never promote me beyond GS-13, c) always rank me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance, d) keep me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and e) force me to take a $23,472/year (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS in 1980.
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/unions/2025/08/epa-terminates-federal-union-contracts-effective-immediately/

WASHINGTONIAN
— One my greatest regrets in life is my counting on civil service protections. I ever-increasingly came to realize that the more of the following that federal employees are, the fewer civil service protections that they have: conservative, Republican, White, male, older, non-veteran, non-union member, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.
https://www.washingtonian.com/2025/08/06/displaced-federal-employees-have-legal-options-heres-what-to-know/

CENTER FOR AMERICAN PROGRESS
— Because minorities vote for Democrats, Democrat leaders ever-increasingly bring minorities in from foreign countries.
https://www.americanprogress.org/article/white-supremacy-returned-mainstream-politics/

ATLANTIC
— Because minorities vote for Democrats, Democrat leaders ever-increasingly bring minorities in from foreign countries.
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2021/06/myth-majority-minority-america/619190/

PBS & NPR
— Because minorities vote for Democrats, Democrat leaders ever-increasingly bring minorities in from foreign countries.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/what-is-great-replacement-theory-and-how-does-it-fuel-racist-violence
https://www.npr.org/2022/05/17/1099223012/how-the-replacement-theory-went-mainstream-on-the-political-right

OUTSIDE THE BELTWAY
— Two Americas, Redux. Are Red and Blue states even part of the same country anymore? Ever-increasingly, elected officials who represent me in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton are not Republican.
https://outsidethebeltway.com/two-americas-redux/

LAW 360
— All my coworkers who my Democrat superiors in the federal government promoted over me were Democrats who a) 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 and/or b) were minority, female, younger than me, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or had ancestors who had not been in America for a long time.
https://www.law360.com/employment-authority/articles/2374835

BROOKINGS
— The US will become ‘minority white’ in 2045, Census projects. Because minorities vote for Democrats, Democrat leaders ever-increasingly bring minorities in from foreign countries.
https://www.brookings.edu/articles/the-us-will-become-minority-white-in-2045-census-projects/

PEW RESEARCH
— Future immigration will change the face of America by 2065. Because minorities vote for Democrats, Democrat leaders ever-increasingly bring minorities in from foreign countries.
https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2015/10/05/future-immigration-will-change-the-face-of-america-by-2065/
https://www.pewresearch.org/race-and-ethnicity/2020/09/23/the-changing-racial-and-ethnic-composition-of-the-u-s-electorate/
https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2012/05/17/explaining-why-minority-births-now-outnumber-white-births/

FOREIGN POLICY
— Because minorities vote for Democrats, Democrat leaders ever-increasingly bring minorities in from foreign countries.
https://foreignpolicy.com/2022/03/22/us-white-majority-minority-nation-demographic-change/

GUARDIAN
— Gen Z will be last generation with white majority in US. Because minorities vote for Democrats, Democrat leaders ever-increasingly bring minorities in from foreign countries.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/aug/08/gen-z-americans-white-majority-study