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January 26 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Senate GOP largely votes against holding Trump impeachment trial – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/gop-largely-votes-against-holding-trump-impeachment-trial/10026720/
— Illinois COVID Update Today: IL reports 3,667 new cases, 87 deaths; Regions 8,9 move into Tier 1 mitigations Walgreens, Jewel providing COVID-19 vaccines across IL
https://abc7chicago.com/health/il-reports-3667-new-cases-87-deaths/10032879/

NBC5
— GOP Largely Sides Against Holding Trump Impeachment Trial Republican denunciations of Trump have cooled since the riot at the U.S. Capitol – Lisa Mascaro and Mary Clare Jalonick
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/republican-senators-want-to-halt-trump-impeachment-trial/2422605/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Georgia lawmaker removed from House Chamber after refusing COVID-19 test – Claire Simms (DIERSEN: From what I see, soon, you will not be allowed to do anything in America unless a) you are wearing a mask, b) you social distance, c) you have recently tested negative, and d) you have been fully vaccinated.)
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/georgia-house-speaker-removes-lawmaker-for-refusing-covid-19-tests

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— State House to convene for just one day to hash out ways to meet in future that ‘preserve as much normalcy as possible’ A spokesman for House Speaker Emanuel ‘Chris’ Welch said cancelling the other scheduled days gives members time to figure out how to conduct the session with a combination of remote work and socially distanced meetings. – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2021/1/26/22251079/state-house-speaker-welch-cancel-february-session-days-covid-19-coronavirus-concerns
— ‘THIS IS ME’: Rioters flaunt involvement in Capitol siege. In dozens of cases, supporters of Donald Trump downright flaunted their activity on social media on the day of the deadly insurrection. – AP (DIERSEN: If you really are a Trump supporter, you do not do things that harm Trump.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/1/26/22250573/rioters-flaunt-involvement-in-capitol-siege
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Biden signs Executive Orders that promote patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2021/1/26/22251548/joe-biden-susan-rice-executive-orders-systemic-racism-trump-1776-commission-private-prisons-aapi

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters promote Romney.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-mitt-romney-republicans-election-20210126-ohugfwzwgjcg5echre2xv7tr7y-story.html
— White House news of more vaccine doses ‘heartening,’ Gov. Pritzker says | Lightfoot, teachers union hit stalemate | Pritzker administration facing federal probe after approving scrap shredder on Southeast Side – LISA DONOVAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-white-house-governors-city-hall-gentrification-ordinances-spin-20210127-4l2hqeutczgxtewbkjuhlxv5za-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters hint/imply/argue/shout that to regain the suburbs, the Republican Party should a) dump its traditional marriage/family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving), and other planks in its platform and b) dump voters, dump organizations, dump companies, and dump governments that support the aforesaid planks and especially dump the aforesaid that are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20210126/to-regain-suburbs-republicans-must-return-to-first-principles
— Aurora Electoral Board removes alderman-at-large candidate from ballot – Susan Sarkauskas
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210126/aurora-electoral-board-removes-alderman-at-large-candidate-from-ballot
— Settlement in defamation suit filed by McHenry County clerk, recorder – Katie Smith
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210126/settlement-in-defamation-suit-filed-by-mchenry-county-clerk-recorder

HERALD & REVIEW
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot. To push pot on an individual, municipality, township, county, state, or country is to destroy that individual, municipality, township, county, state, or country.
https://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/a-look-inside-bloomingtons-first-recreational-cannabis-dispensary-which-opens-tuesday/article_c2edaabf-9c22-57d4-b405-2567587b4c1b.html

DAILY EGYPTIAN
— Illinois National Guard at the Inauguration, largest special deployment in 15 years – Jason Flynn
https://dailyegyptian.com/105576/crime/illinois-national-guard-at-the-inauguration-largest-special-deployment-in-15-years/

WALLS 102 & WGLC
— LaSalle County Republicans hosting rally against U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger
https://www.walls102.com/lasalle-county-republicans-hosting-rally-against-u-s-rep-adam-kinzinger/
https://www.wglc.net/lasalle-county-republicans-hosting-rally-against-u-s-rep-adam-kinzinger/

NPR ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump Appointee, Michael Pack, Leaves Trail Of Shattered Careers At VOA.” Elmer Staats who ran GAO 1966-1981 and Charles Bowsher who ran GAO 1981-1996 and James Hinchman who ran GAO 1996 -1998 and David Walker who ran GAO 1998 to 2008 left trails of many shattered careers at GAO. They wasted the careers of and got rid of GAO employees who were White, male, and/or non-veteran who they did not promote to GS-13 (currently $102,188) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $120,755) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $142,041) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $172,500) by age 40. Extremely few GAO employees make the aforesaid promotion deadlines.)
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/trump-appointee-michael-pak-leaves-trail-shattered-careers-voa#stream/0
— Biden Administration Restores Aid To Palestinians, Reversing Trump Policy – MARK KATKOV
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/biden-administration-restores-aid-palestinians-reversing-trump-policy#stream/0
— Trump Impeachment Trial Could Further Polarize Nation.
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/trump-impeachment-trial-could-further-polarize-nation-analyst-says#stream/0

FOX ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats ramp up their efforts to increase illegal immigration.
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/doj-rescinds-zero-tolerance-immigration-rule

CHICAGO MAGAZINE
— How to Succeed in Politics Without Winning an Election. Two weeks into a new term, State Sen. Heather Steans is retiring, leaving political allies to pick her replacement. On the Far North Side, that’s simply how it’s done. – EDWARD MCCLELLAND
https://www.chicagomag.com/news/heather-steans-kelly-cassidy-handoff/

CENTER SQUARE
— Kinzinger says Trump Republicans will come back around – Cole Lauterbach (DIERSEN: Trump-supporting Republicans support far more planks in the Republican Party platform than other Republicans do. Overwhelmingly, Trump-supporting Republicans support the traditional marriage/family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks. )
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/kinzinger-says-trump-republicans-will-come-back-around/article_06e27da2-6009-11eb-9f7f-af48af9bb4fc.html
— Illinois House cancels all but one session day for February – Greg Bishop
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/illinois-house-could-cancel-all-but-one-session-day-for-february/article_fcb7d414-5ff7-11eb-8a97-eb045d37a8b0.html

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Grogan says White is evading servicers
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/572982214-grogan-says-white-is-evading-servicers

ILLINOIS NEWSROOM
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Biden signs Executive Orders that promote patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination.
https://illinoisnewsroom.org/biden-white-house-aims-to-advance-racial-equity-with-executive-actions/

CAPITOL FAX
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters hint/imply/argue/shout that to regain the suburbs, the Republican Party should a) dump its traditional marriage/family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving), and other planks in its platform and b) dump voters, dump organizations, dump companies, and dump governments that support the aforesaid planks and especially dump the aforesaid that are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://capitolfax.com/2021/01/26/the-splintering-gop/
— 3,667 new confirmed and probable cases; 87 additional deaths; 3,001 hospitalized; 608 in ICU; 4.6 percent average case positivity rate; 5.7 percent average test positivity rate; 30,180 average daily doses; Two more regions move to Tier 1
https://capitolfax.com/2021/01/26/3667-new-confirmed-and-probable-cases-87-additional-deaths-3001-hospitalized-608-in-icu-46-percent-average-case-positivity-rate-57-percent-average-test-positivity-rate-30180-average-daily-doses-two-mo/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump’s post-presidency clout puts Republicans on notice, Democrats on high alert – Dave Boyer
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jan/26/donald-trump-post-presidency-clout-puts-republican/

GOPUSA
‘– MAGA Patriot Party’ Files With FEC; Trump Team Says It’s Not Affiliated
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=105732

ACCURACY IN MEDIA
— News outlets can’t figure out why Americans don’t trust them — Ella Carroll-Smith (DIERSEN: By their actions, my critics/opponents make it clear that they side with the Democrat news media.)
https://www.aim.org/aim-column/news-outlets-cant-figure-out-why-americans-dont-trust-them/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: For years now, media outlets have been more interested in pushing their own partisan agendas than reporting the facts and the American people are sick and tired of it. Even Politico is beginning to see through its own bias enough to understand this, as noted by Jack Shafer in his recent piece: “How About a Little Sobriety Please?” In the column, Shafer says, “At a time when large portions of the country think mainstream media is a tool of the left, perhaps it’s time to tone down the Biden adulation.”)

NEWSMAX
— Rep. Scott DesJarlais to Newsmax TV: Liberals Using Censorship to Kill GOP – Charlie McCarthy (DIERSEN: I should write a book about all the efforts to censure me since 2000.)
https://www.newsmax.com/newsmax-tv/scott-desjarlais-censorship-twitter-facebook/2021/01/26/id/1007324/

EPOCH TIMES
— Border Wall Contractors Told to Stop Construction by Tuesday Night: Congressman – JACK PHILLIPS
https://www.theepochtimes.com/all-border-wall-construction-will-be-stopped-tuesday-night-congressman_3672101.html

THE HILL
— Oregon Republican Party calls Capitol riot a ‘false flag’ operation to discredit GOP, silence Trump supporters – LEXI LONAS
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/535882-oregon-republican-party-calls-the-capitol-riot-a-false-flag-operation-to
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Biden signs Executive Orders that promote patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination.
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/535999-5-things-to-know-about-bidens-racial-equity-executive-orders

ROLL CALL
— Trump conviction unlikely after most GOP senators vote to dismiss impeachment trial. 45 Republicans supported a constitutional point of order against holding the trial. – Lindsey McPherson
https://www.rollcall.com/2021/01/26/trump-conviction-unlikely-senate-impeachment-trial/

CBS NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The hate-filled Trump-hating Tammy Duckworth calls the upcoming Senate impeachment trial “perfectly constitutional.”
https://www.cbsnews.com/video/tammy-duckworth-senate-impeachment-trial-trump-cbsn-red-and-blue-interview-2021-01-26/

NBC NEWS
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Group of U.S. Catholic bishops encourage children to be LGBTQers.
https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/group-u-s-catholic-bishops-urges-support-lgbtq-youth-n1255645

NEW YORK TIMES
— Rupert Murdoch, Accepting Award, Condemns ‘Awful Woke Orthodoxy’ Mr. Murdoch of News Corp, who spoke in a video, has been relatively quiet publicly in recent years. He called conformity on social media “a straitjacket on sensibility.” – Katie Robertson
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/25/business/media/rupert-murdoch-josh-hawley-woke.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Oregon Republican Party calls U.S. Capitol riot a ‘false flag’ meant to ‘discredit President Trump’ – Jaclyn Peiser
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/01/26/oregon-republican-false-flag-capitol/
— Biden to sign executive actions on equity – Cleve R. Wootson Jr. and Tracy Jan (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that instead of me, the Post Office should have hired a Black in 1966, b) that the Post Office should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a Black could have my job, c) that instead of me, IRS should have hired a Black in 1971, d) that instead of me, IRS should have promoted Blacks in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) that instead of me, GAO should have hired a Black in 1980, f) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted a Black in 1986, and g) that GAO should have gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a Black could have my job and my preferred corner office. My plan for a career in the automotive industry ended in 1971 when Oldsmobile withdrew a job offer that I had accepted saying that Oldsmobile had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint. That directly resulted in my accepting a job offer from IRS.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/biden-to-sign-executive-actions-on-equity/2021/01/26/3ffbcff6-5f8e-11eb-9430-e7c77b5b0297_story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Black Americans trail Whites on every economic measure, including wealth, income, employment and homeownership. The disparities have existed for decades, even when comparing workers with similar education levels. The gaps, economists say, stem in large part from government-sanctioned policies that continue to discriminate against Black people in lending, housing, education and criminal justice.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “More voters have had it with Trump.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/01/26/more-voters-have-had-it-with-trump/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “After Capitol attack, Republicans are again whitewashing Trump’s behavior.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/01/26/after-capitol-attack-republicans-are-again-whitewashing-trumps-behavior/

BOSTON GLOBE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater a) glorifies and praises hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters and b) demonizes, denigrates, and condemns those who do not hate Trump.
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/01/26/opinion/gops-incipient-civil-war-who-is-standing-up-who-is-toadying-up/

BLOOMBERG
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “YouTube Suspends Rudy Giuliani From Ads Over Election Lies.”
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-01-26/youtube-temporarily-suspends-rudy-giuliani-from-partner-program

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Most GOP Voters Say Trump Third Party Is a Good Idea (DIERSEN: Hate-filled Trump-haters would argue that for every Republican who joined a Trump Third Party, two, three, four, five+ Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, or Independents would join the Republican Party.)
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/trump_administration/most_gop_voters_say_trump_third_party_is_a_good_idea

INDEPENDENT
— Oregon Republicans say Capitol riot was staged to harm Trump. Resolution passed by Oregon GOP compares House Republicans who voted to impeach to Revolutionary War traitor Benedict Arnold – Gustaf Kilande
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/oregon-republicans-capitol-riot-trump-b1792867.html

GUARDIAN
— U.S. companies using pandemic as a tool to break unions, workers claim – Michael Sainato
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/jan/26/coronavirus-pandemic-unions-break
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Biden signs Executive Orders that promote patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/jan/26/joe-biden-executive-orders-us-racial-equity

January 23 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Illinois COVID Update Today: IL reports 5,152 new cases, 97 deaths Chicago, suburban Cook County drops to Tier 1 Saturday – Eric Horng
https://abc7chicago.com/health/illinois-reports-5152-new-cases-97-deaths-/9940539/

WGN RADIO
— MyPillow Guy among the Trump acolytes picking up the torch – AP (DIERSEN: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters want Republicans to dump Trump and to dump Trump-supporters. 2,446,891 in Illinois voted for Trump. 193,611 in DuPage County voted for Trump. 20,080 in Milton Township voted for Trump. 157 in my precinct voted for Trump.)
https://wgnradio.com/news/business-news/mypillow-guy-among-the-trump-acolytes-picking-up-the-torch/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Illinois reports 5,152 new COVID-19 cases, 97 additional deaths
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/illinois-reports-5152-new-covid-19-cases-97-additional-deaths
— Biden tells Mexico’s president he will end Trump’s ‘draconian’ immigration policies (DIERSEN: Democrats have declared war on Republicans. Democrats see citizens of Mexico as being their soldiers in their army to get rid of Republicans once and for all.)
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/biden-tells-mexicos-president-he-will-end-trumps-draconian-immigration-policies

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Statewide coronavirus positivity rate dips below 5% for first time in 3 months as Chicago restaurants reopen. The positivity rate is still higher than it was over the summer, when it hovered around 3%, but it’s been on a sharp decline since Jan. 7. – Mitchell Armentrout
https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2021/1/23/22246018/illinois-coronavirus-cases-deaths-vaccine-pritzker-covid-19-jan-23

DAILY HERALD
— COD Board Vice Chairman Fenne to serve as chairman as Napolitano steps down to trustee role
https://www.dailyherald.com/submitted/20210122/cod-board-vice-chairman-fenne-to-serve-as-chairman-as-napolitano-steps-down-to-trustee-role
— Arizona Republicans reelect fervent Trump ally as chair – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20210123/news/301239914/
— Suburban members of Congress talk priorities as Democratic Senate gives them sway – Marni Pyke (DIERSEN: Top priorities for Democrats include using the federal government a) to promote dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination and b) to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are law enforcement, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210123/suburban-members-of-congress-talk-priorities-as-democratic-senate-gives-them-sway

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— Reform bill approved by Illinois legislature could remove ‘bad apples’ from police forces -Jeff Kolkey (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I must be a BAD APPLE a) because my Democrat superiors in the federal government dumped me even though I had earned a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48; job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48; and a job-related professional license when I was 32 and b) because TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois dumped me in 2012, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce dumped me in 2011, Milton Township Republican Organization dumped me in 2010 and 2004, Illinois Center Right Coalition dumped me 2007, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter dumped me 2004.)
https://www.rrstar.com/story/news/politics/2021/01/23/gov-jb-pritzker-now-considers-illinois-police-reform-bill/4218787001/

KPVI
— Rockford Republican seeks Kinzinger censure, disavowal over Trump impeachment – Corina Curry
https://www.kpvi.com/news/national_news/rockford-republican-seeks-kinzinger-censure-disavowal-over-trump-impeachment/article_c23422f0-63f3-5b70-9517-63eb2af035fb.html

FOX ILLINOIS
— Trump shuns ‘ex-presidents club’ — and the feeling is mutual – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/trump-shuns-ex-presidents-club-and-the-feeling-is-mutual

NPR ILLINOIS
— Lawmakers React As Trump Senate Impeachment Trial Gets Timetable – JASON SLOTKIN
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/lawmakers-react-trump-senate-impeachment-trial-gets-timetable#stream/0

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Term Limits for Legislative Leaders Draws BGA Support
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/01/23/term-limits-for-legislative-leaders-draws-bga-support/
— DeWitte Reports on Lame Duck Session
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/01/23/dewitte-reports-on-lame-duck-session/
— IL-14: Underwood Hiring Veteran Liaison
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/01/22/il-14-underwood-hiring-veteran-liaison/
— Unboarding the State Capitol
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/01/22/unboarding-the-state-capitol/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Executive orders are not unifying – Cheryl K. Chumley
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jan/23/executive-orders-are-not-unifying/

FOX NEWS
— Ingraham: Second Senate impeachment trial of Trump will be ‘ugly, futile farce’ – Charles Creitz
https://www.foxnews.com/media/laura-ingraham-trump-impeachment-trial-ugly-feudal-farce

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Deprogramming . . . You! – Theodore Roosevelt Malloch (DIERSEN: Who do you predict that hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters will put in charge of deprograming Trump-supporters in your municipality, in your township, in your county, and in Illinois?)
https://amgreatness.com/2021/01/22/deprogramming-you/

BREITBART
— Hirono: Goal of Impeachment to Hold Trump Accountable, Stop Him from Ever Seeking Elected Office Again – JEFF POOR
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2021/01/23/hirono-goal-of-impeachment-to-hold-trump-accountable-stop-him-from-ever-seeking-elected-office-again/
— ICE Agents Ordered to Free All Illegal Aliens in Custody: ‘Release Them All’ – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/01/23/ice-agents-ordered-free-all-illegal-aliens-custody-release-them-all/

CBN NEWS
— 500+ Participants to Join March for Life Chicago’s 20-Mile Car Procession and Diaper Drive Today – Andrea Morris
https://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/us/2021/january/500-participants-to-join-march-for-life-chicagos-20-mile-car-procession-and-diaper-drive-today

THE HILL
— Section 230’s unconstitutional delegation of power to Big Tech – WILLIAM L. KOVACS (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents want Google, Facebook, etc. to regulate my speech. In addition, they want the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Organization, Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton to regulate my speech. They want the aforesaid to take adverse actions against me if I include links to articles in GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters that they do not like.)
https://thehill.com/opinion/technology/535497-section-230s-unconstitutional-delegation-of-power-to-big-tech
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Two questions must be answered: Can private parties controlling the public square deprive citizens of their right to free speech? and Can Congress empower private parties to regulate competitors? What does section 230 do? Section 230 has two primary provisions. The first exempts internet providers from civil liability for publishing any information from another content provider that is objectionable. The second provision exempts Big Tech from liability when it takes voluntary, good faith actions to restrict objectionable materials or provides the technical means to restrict them. Private parties cannot deprive unpopular citizens of constitutional rights when governing the public square: By granting Big Tech immunity from civil liability when restricting material from the internet it deemed objectionable, Congress encouraged and indirectly authorized private parties to regulate speech. Congress has no constitutional power to authorize private parties to deprive even unpopular citizens of their constitutional rights. Moreover, when private parties control the new public square they function as a government and must provide constitutional rights for all.)

POLITICO
— McCarthy voices ‘concerns’ with Cheney after impeachment vote. In an interview set to air Sunday, McCarthy suggested he was blindsided by the GOP conference chairwoman’s decision. – EVAN SEMONES
https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/23/kevin-mccarthy-liz-cheney-trump-impeachment-461591

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater wants the Republican Party to dump Trump.
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/republicans-impeachment-trump-mcconnell-civil-war-insurrection.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump jumps into a divisive battle over the Republican Party — with a threat to start a ‘MAGA Party’ (DIERSEN: Democrat plant, Libertarian plant, Green plant, Independent plant, and RINO leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Organization, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, and Illinois Center Right Coalition have always wanted conservatives to leave the Republican Party, that is, they have always wanted the base of the Republican Party to leave the Republican Party. They would be overjoyed if the 2,446,891 in Illinois who voted for Trump, the 193,611 in DuPage County who voted for Trump, the 20,080 in Milton Township voted for Trump, and the 157 in my precinct who voted for Trump left the Republican Party.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-republican-split/2021/01/23/d7dc253e-5cbc-11eb-8bcf-3877871c819d_story.html

January 23 Morning Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— The six applicants for Illinois Republican Party (IRP) Chairman are Steve Anderson, Mike Fryzel, Scott Gryder, Steve Sauerberg, Mark Shaw, and Don Tracy. The IRP State Central Committee (SCC) will meet via Zoom at 10:00 AM this morning to determine the finalists. On Saturday, January 30, 2021, the IRP SCC will interview the finalists and select the new IRP Chairman by weighted vote. Those who want to have input on the determination should contact their representative on the IRP SCC.

Sadly, this process is a far cry from what happened in 2005. In 2005, as an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, I organized a candidate forum in Springfield the evening before the IRP SCC meeting at which the IRP SCC elected Andy McKenna. Candidate forum attendees included McKenna, Steve McGlynn, John Cox, and Jim Nalepa.

According to Jeff Berkowitz’s report, the IRP SCC meeting “attracted about 500 Republican activists, operatives, party functionaries, office holders and wannabees– including more than 150 County, Ward and Township Committeemen; State GOP Chairman candidates Andy McKenna, Jr., Steve McGlynn, Jim Oberweis, John Cox and Jim Nalepa. Andy McKenna, Jr., who is known for his father’s and perhaps his own fundraising prowess and business contacts and who ran in the Republican U. S. Senate Primary in 2004, garnering 14% and a 4th out of 7 candidates finish, won the State GOP chairmanship vote, primarily because of the backing of the Illinois Republican Party Finance Committee, i.e., in large part the Chicago Metropolitan Republican Business Interests and Donors. McGlynn, who had campaigned vigorously for the position, withdrew prior to the vote when he saw he could not get a majority of the SCC weighted vote. Nalepa, who drew acclaim and cheers from the assembled for his stirring speech, came in a very distant second to McKenna– who, in addition to the aforementioned money interests, had the New Republican Establishment behind him– Lahood-Kirk, for sure, and most likely Cross. Of course, the New Republican Establishment and money interests go together like ham and cheese.”

If I was still the TAPROOT Republicans Chairman, the organization would host a candidate forum on Friday, January 29, 2021. Questions that I would ask the candidates include: a) If selected, what would you do to keep the 2,446,891 in Illinois who voted for Trump to continue to vote for Republicans and b) If selected, what would you do discourage promotion of the following: reparations, BLM, LGBTQ, dependency on government, dependency on charity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, more gun controls, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination? – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats want all the citizens of all the countries of the world to come to America if they agree to vote for Democrats. Ever-increasingly, Democrats give more and more and more preference to citizens of foreign countries over citizens of America, and especially to citizens of foreign countries who are minority, female, younger, poor, liberal/moderate, LGBTQ, and/or non-Christian.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2021/1/22/22245083/immigration-reform-erendira-rendon-daca-trump-biden
— Carjackings show that, despite pandemic’s economic toll, parents must watch their kids. With carjackings skyrocketing and the primary offenders being young people, it must be because there is a severe lack of supervision in too many homes. – Mary Mitchell (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, Independents and Independent plants, and RINOs do everything that they can to destroy traditional marriage and to destroy the traditional family.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2021/1/22/22245063/carjackings-chicago-covid-coronavirus
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Supporters words may haunt Trump at impeachment trial.” What do you say to people who claim to be Trump supporters, but who say things that harm Trump and do things that harm Trump?
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/1/23/22245869/trump-impeachment-trial

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats want all the citizens of all the countries of the world to come to America if they agree to vote for Democrats. Ever-increasingly, Democrats give more and more and more preference to citizens of foreign countries over citizens of America, and especially to citizens of foreign countries who are minority, female, younger, poor, liberal/moderate, LGBTQ, and/or non-Christian.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/post-tribune/ct-ptb-nwi-immigration-response-st-0124-20210122-ocjvlkcli5bmtjvuaro4ubok4e-story.html

WGN TV
— Third stimulus check: GOP lawmaker wants $1,400 payment reserved for people who get COVID-19 vaccine – Austin Kellerman (DIERSEN: Soon, if not already, positive incentives to get vaccinated will be replaced with negative punishments. Where you live, who will take the lead in punishing those who fail/refuse to get vaccinated? How will they punish people? Will your municipality officially put you on an official blacklist and publish that list? Will your municipality officially ban you from seeking or holding a government or political office? Will your municipality turn off your utilities?)
https://wgntv.com/news/coronavirus/third-stimulus-check-gop-lawmaker-wants-1400-payment-reserved-for-people-who-get-covid-19-vaccine/

WGN RADIO
— The Chicago Way w/John Kass: What will the media do now that Trump has left the White House?
https://wgnradio.com/wgn-plus/thechicagoway/the-chicago-way-w-john-kass-what-will-the-media-do-now-that-trump-has-left-the-white-house/

ROCKFORD SUN
— Kinzinger under fire from Winnebago County Republican Central Committee executive committee member
https://rockfordsun.com/stories/572895496-kinzinger-under-fire-from-winnebago-county-republican-central-committee-executive-committee-member

HERALD & REVIEW & BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The more that you demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump, the more that hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters glorify and praise you.
https://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/with-trump-era-over-rep-davis-ready-to-work-with-biden-on-infrastructure-agriculture/article_27b36f08-2a8a-531a-82b4-c54e13cdf22f.html
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/with-trump-era-over-rep-davis-ready-to-work-with-biden-on-infrastructure-agriculture/article_943a189e-47fa-58dd-9760-17cdb7d86c81.html

SOUTHERN
— Bost, Miller condemn pipeline permit revocation
https://thesouthern.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/bost-miller-condemn-pipeline-permit-revocation/article_dcc9b926-d795-562a-bc1a-e8364e0d438f.html

LINCOLN COURIER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater promotes hatred against Trump and against Trump’s supporters.
https://www.lincolncourier.com/story/opinion/2021/01/22/new-era-being-civil-each-other/6658582002/

SUBURBAN LIFE
— DuPage County reports 317 COVID-19 cases Friday, 5 deaths, region’s positivity remains at 7.9% – Joshua Welge
https://www.shawlocal.com/my-suburban-life/coronavirus/2021/01/23/dupage-county-reports-317-covid-19-cases-friday-5-deaths-regions-positivity-remains-at-79/

NPR ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats want all the citizens of all the countries of the world to come to America if they agree to vote for Democrats. Ever-increasingly, Democrats give more preference to citizens of foreign countries over citizens of America, and especially to citizens of foreign countries who are minority, female, younger, poor, liberal/moderate, LGBTQ, and/or non-Christian.
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/asylum-seekers-hope-bidens-pledge-welcome-immigrants-includes-them#stream/0
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/refugee-resettlement-coordinator-hopeful-what-comes-next-under-biden#stream/0
— DNC Chairman Jaime Harrison Wants To Build The ‘Next Generation’ Of Democratic Talent – AVIE SCHNEIDER (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who demonize, denigrate, and condemn boomers the most, that is, those who promote age discrimination the most. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois.)
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/dnc-chairman-jaime-harrison-wants-build-next-generation-democratic-talent#stream/0
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: How soon, if not already, will Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs officially get rid of you if you believe that election fraud cost Trump his reelection?
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/even-after-inauguration-trumps-election-fraud-claims-persist-parts-us#stream/0

FOX ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats want all the citizens of all the countries of the world to come to America if they agree to vote for Democrats. Ever-increasingly, Democrats give more preference to citizens of foreign countries over citizens of America, and especially to citizens of foreign countries who are minority, female, younger, poor, liberal/moderate, LGBTQ, and/or non-Christian.
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/biden-moves-to-dismantle-trump-immigration-policies-as-he-eyes-broader-reform

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled America-hating America-haters say “Senate Republicans can shut door on immigration reform with filibuster.”
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/border-report-tour/senate-republicans-can-shut-door-on-immigration-reform-with-filibuster/
— More than 150 National Guard in Washington for inauguration test positive for coronavirus – Reuters
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/more-than-150-national-guard-in-washington-for-inauguration-test-positive-for-coronavirus/

PLAINFIELD PATCH
— Kraulidis Faces Criticism For Attending Jan. 6 Pro-Trump Rally. A public comment about Will Co. Board member Debbie Kraulidis called her a “conspiracy theorist who believes the election was rigged.” – Abhinanda Datta (DIERSEN: Soon, if not already, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters will officially call for your municipality, your township, your county, Illinois, America, your Republican township/ward/county party organizations, and the Illinois Republican Party to get rid of Trump-supporters once and for all. The more of the following that you are, the more that hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters want to get rid of you once and for all: law enforcement officer, Trump supporter, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owner, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time. 2,446,891 in Illinois voted for Trump. 193,611 in DuPage County voted for Trump. 20,080 in Milton Township voted for Trump. 157 in my precinct voted for Trump.)
https://patch.com/illinois/plainfield/kraulidis-faces-criticism-attending-jan-6-pro-trump-rally
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Kraulidis spoke at the meeting and said that accusations stating she was part of the violence were “false” and “ridiculous.” She said she never went near the Capitol grounds or inside the building. Kraulidis also said she and the those she was traveling with apparently found out about the break-ins and were at their hotel. She said the violence was “inexcusable.” “We were absolutely and totally shocked to find out what has happened,” Kraulidis said.)

WIREPOINTS
— Compulsory Political Ideology for Illinois K-12 Teachers And Classrooms Moves Closer To Finalization – Mark Glennon
https://wirepoints.org/compulsory-political-ideology-for-illinois-k-12-teachers-and-classrooms-moves-closer-to-finalization-wirepoints/

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Real Threats to Democracy Still Come From the Left – David Limbaugh
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2021/01/real-threats-to-democracy-still-come-from-the-left/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Dealing with Cancel Culture – Oliver Perry (DIERSEN: I should write a book those who have cancelled me the most since 2000 and the reasons why. Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct, their major donors, their fundraisers, their political consultants, their campaign managers, their campaign staff members, and their campaign volunteers who have lost elections have cancelled me the most. They blame me and they blame my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters for their losses.)
https://illinoisfamily.org/faith/dealing-with-cancel-culture/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Cesar Chavez, whose bust is in Biden Oval Office, has history of anti-immigration comments and positions – Andrew Mark Miller
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/cesar-chavez-history-anti-immigration-positions-biden-bust
— House Republicans who impeached Trump can’t lean on NRCC in GOP primaries – David M. Drucker (DIERSEN: To get reelected, expect that House Republicans, including Kinzinger, who voted to impeach Trump will promise to get rid of those who voted for Trump once and for all. 2,446,891 in Illinois voted for Trump. 193,611 in DuPage County voted for Trump. 20,080 in Milton Township voted for Trump. 157 in my precinct voted for Trump.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/house-republicans-impeached-trump-nrcc-gop-primaries

FOX NEWS
— Reince Priebus: ‘Tough time for the Republican Party’ but Biden’s actions easy to unite against. ‘The Republican versus Democrat dynamic live(s) on’ former RNC chairman says – Stephanie Giang-Paunon
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/reince-priebus-tough-time-republican-party

GOPUSA
— Masks Forever? Experts Call For Masks Even After Vaccination
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=105544

BREITBART
— Ted Cruz: Joe Biden Amnesty Would Protect Illegals at ‘Expense’ of ‘American Workers’ – SEAN MORAN (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents a) have not been personally harmed by immigration, b) have personally benefitted from immigration, or c) are operatives or dupes for those who promote immigration. If there had been many immigrants during the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s as there are today, immigrants would have gotten the jobs that I got.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/01/21/ted-cruz-joe-biden-amnesty-would-protect-illegals-expense-american-workers/
— Kevin McCarthy: Joe Biden More Interested in Helping Illegal Immigrants than Americans – SEAN MORAN (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents a) have not been personally harmed by immigration, b) have personally benefitted from immigration or c) are operatives or dupes for those who promote immigration. If there had been as many immigrants during the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s as there are today, immigrants would have gotten the jobs that I got.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/01/21/kevin-mccarthy-joe-biden-more-interested-helping-illegal-immigrants-americans/
— Biden Halts Deportations for Illegal Aliens as Migrant Caravan Heads to U.S. – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/01/20/biden-halts-deportations-for-illegal-aliens-as-migrant-caravan-heads-to-u-s/
— Biden Amnesty Seeks Indefinite Democrat Majority with Quick U.S. Citizenship for Illegal Aliens – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/01/21/biden-amnesty-seeks-indefinite-democrat-majority-with-quick-u-s-citizenship-for-illegal-aliens/

DAILY CALLER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters want Trump to be convicted. Expect that the hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters who run your municipality, your township, your county, Illinois, America, your Republican township/ward/county party organizations, and the Illinois Republican Party will get rid of you if you do not promote hatred of Trump.
https://dailycaller.com/2021/01/22/reuters-ipsos-poll-donald-trump-impeachment-convicted/
— ‘He Did It In One Day’: Reince Priebus Says Joe Biden Is Uniting The Republican Party With His Executive Orders – DAVID KRAYDEN (DIERSEN: Republican Party leaders who are Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, Independent plants, or RINOs are happy with Biden’s Executive Orders.”)
https://dailycaller.com/2021/01/22/one-day-reince-priebus-joe-biden-uniting-republican-party-executive-orders/

DAILY SIGNAL
— Virginia Values Act Makes Everyone Who Disagrees a Bigot – Nicole Russell (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will the Democrats and RINOs who run your municipality, your township, your county, Illinois, America, your Republican township/ward/county party organizations, and the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) officially get rid of you if you do not promote LGBTQ? I should write a book about those in the following who during the last 20 years have done the most to get rid of those who do not promote LGBTQ: Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County’s 4th District, DuPage County, Illinois, America, Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and IRP.)
https://www.dailysignal.com/2021/01/21/virginia-values-act-makes-everyone-who-disagrees-a-bigot/

TOWNHALL
— The Conservative Path Forward in the Biden-Harris Era – Josh Hammer
https://townhall.com/columnists/joshhammer/2021/01/22/the-conservative-path-forward-in-the-bidenharris-era-n2583560

PATRIOT POST
— Biden’s ‘Illegals First’ Amnesty Plan. The new president wants to make 11 million illegal aliens American citizens, and it’s all for the votes. – THOMAS GALLATIN
https://patriotpost.us/articles/77173-bidens-illegals-first-amnesty-plan-2021-01-21

NEWS BUSTERS
— Big Tech Leaders, Corporations Slobber Over Biden’s Leftist Agenda – Joseph Vazquez
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/business/joseph-vazquez/2021/01/22/big-tech-leaders-corporations-slobber-over-bidens-leftist

NEW YORK TIMES
— 10 Republicans Voted to Impeach Trump. The Backlash Has Been Swift. The House Republicans who voted to charge President Donald J. Trump with inciting the Capitol riot are facing a fleet of primary challengers, censures and other rebukes from their party. – Reid J. Epstein and Katie Glueck (DIERSEN: I should write a book those who have punished me the most since 2000 and the reasons why. Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct, their major donors, their fundraisers, their political consultants, their campaign managers, their campaign staff members, and their campaign volunteers who have lost elections have punished me the most. They blame me and they blame my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters for their losses.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/23/us/politics/republican-who-wont-vote-to-impeach-trump.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: For Mr. Katko and Representatives Adam Kinzinger of Illinois, Anthony Gonzalez of Ohio, David Valadao of California, and Fred Upton and Mr. Meijer of Michigan, all Republicans who voted for impeachment and hail from states likely to lose seats in this year’s redistricting process, the shapes of the districts they may seek to represent in 2022 have yet to be determined. Democratic state legislators in New York and Illinois could draw Mr. Katko and Mr. Kinzinger into districts represented by fellow incumbent Republicans, potentially cutting off a path for a Trumpian insurgent, while commissions will determine district lines in California, Michigan and Ohio. Gene Koprowski, a conservative filmmaker who filed to run against Mr. Kinzinger, said he did so to start raising money but he is waiting for the Illinois legislature to redraw its congressional district maps before formally beginning a campaign.)

WASHINGTON POST
— Is Kamala Harris Generation X’s first vice president, or just another boomer? – Ellen McCarthy (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who demonize, denigrate, and condemn boomers the most, that is, those who promote age discrimination the most. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/kamala-harris-gen-x/2021/01/13/958b6254-4ea1-11eb-bda4-615aaefd0555_story.html

MONTGOMERY SENTINEL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Capital insurrection causes greater divide.”
https://www.thesentinel.com/communities/montgomery/opinion/capital-insurrection-causes-greater-divide/article_4ecb942e-5cde-11eb-a4c4-1b88287e35ef.html

ONE IDADIS PATCH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Calming the stampede.”
https://www.oneidadispatch.com/news/local-news/lyons-calming-the-stampede/article_ea1cff50-5cc3-11eb-be80-3f6626795014.html

January 22 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Trump impeachment trial to begin week of Feb. 8, Schumer says – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-impeachment-trial-to-begin-week-of-feb-8/9901492/
— Texas sues Biden administration over halt to deportations – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/texas-sues-biden-administration-over-deportation-halt/9910862/
— Google threatens to pull search engine in Australia over tech giants bill
https://abc7chicago.com/technology/google-threatens-to-pull-search-engine-in-australia/9906840/?cmp=emc-wls-news-headlines-1/22/2021

NBC5
— Wisconsin Republicans Propose Getting Rid of Mask Mandate. Evers first issued a statewide mask requirement in July and has extended the order three times, most recently on Tuesday.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/wisconsin-republicans-propose-getting-rid-of-mask-mandate/2420815/

CBS2
— ‘Operation Safe Pump’ Patrolling Chicago Gas Stations To Thwart Carjackings
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2021/01/22/operation-safe-pump-patrolling-chicago-gas-stations-to-thwart-carjackings/
— National Guard Allowed Back Into Capitol After Sen. Tammy Duckworth, Other Lawmakers Erupt At Banishment To Parking Garage
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2021/01/22/national-guard-allowed-back-into-capitol-after-sen-tammy-duckworth-other-lawmakers-erupt-at-banishment-to-parking-garage/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Biden signs executive orders on $15 minimum wage for federal workers, food aid increases – Josh Boak (DIERSEN: In 1966, when I was 18 years old, my critics/opponents were furious that the Post Office paid me $16.81 an hour (GS-4 Step 1) in today’s dollars. The Post Office hired me because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The job had the following requirements and I met all those requirements: high school diploma, pass an employment examination, pass a physical examination, pass a background investigation, pass a truck driving test, own a car to deliver mail from, and be available to work at least 20 hours a week.)

https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/biden-signs-executive-orders-on-15-minimum-wage-for-federal-workers-food-aid-increases

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Biden, Fauci offer COVID-19 warnings as Chicago bars, restaurants set to reopen | CPS announces teacher vaccination plan | $31M in pot revenues go to communities hurt by war on drugs – LISA DONOVAN (DIERSEN: Pot pushers hurt communities, not the war on drugs. What are the demographics of pot pushers?)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-biden-fauci-pritzker-bars-restaurants-spin-20210122-s5n3ihmspzez7jd2zfa7ih3v5q-story.html
— Maine Township Electoral Board removes Republican candidates from ballot after ruling they violated election code – JENNIFER JOHNSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/park-ridge/ct-prh-maine-township-republicans-decision-tl-0128-20210122-ffanllojw5erxgsqyrsokuzbyu-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A slate of Republican candidates running for the Maine Township Board should not appear on the April ballot because the caucus to nominate them was held outside the township, an electoral board has ruled. The three-member Maine Township Electoral Board voted 2-1 Thursday in favor of an objection to the Republicans’ candidacy, removing the seven candidates from the April 6 election ballot and leaving only eight Democratic candidates.)
— United Airlines CEO wants to make COVID-19 vaccine mandatory for employees — if other companies go along – LAUREN ZUMBACH
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-united-airlines-covid-19-vaccine-employees-20210122-imbrimgrz5cxpdmehvw7ummwbq-story.html
— Chicago’s other epidemic: A plague of juvenile carjackers – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-carjacking-chicago-juveniles-police-20210122-ffujd7vshfb7db3q42jfifzeji-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Targeting domestic violent extremism on the agenda for President Biden, Sens. Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth. At a hearing Friday Duckworth warned “there is not adequate training against white extremism and that a lot of our younger troops are being targeted for recruitment.” – Lynn Sweet (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats like Durbin and Duckworth promote hatred against White men and especially against White men who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2021/1/22/22245296/domestic-terrorism-violent-extremism-president-joe-biden-senators-durbin-duckworth-agenda
— Riverside, other suburbs struggling with anti-cop sentiment in recruiting, keeping officers. Tom Weitzel, the police chief in the west suburb, says last year his department hit a low for police recruiting. And he’s worried about a big rise in the number of retirements this year. – Frank Main (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2021/1/22/22243132/riverside-suburbs-police-recruiting-anticop-sentiment
— When teens with guns go on a carjacking spree. Chicago Police Supt. David Brown wants to work with the youth organizations to curb carjackings. But he’ll be cracking down, too — as well he should. – Editorial (DIERSEN: What did you do when you were a teen? I washed dishes, cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, pumped gasoline, and delivered mail. I took college preparatory courses in high school, got a score of 24 on the ACT, graduated in the upper 20% of my class, and was a full-time student at UIC. I bought two new cars.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/1/22/22243680/when-teens-guns-go-carjacking-spree
— Aldermen and their terrified constituents demand answers to carjacking spike. More police, surveillance cameras and license plate readers, brighter street lights, one-way streets and jersey barriers to cut off escape routes were just some of the suggestions. – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2021/1/22/22244894/chicago-carjackings-aldermen-public-demand-answers-prevention-policing
— In effort to thwart carjackings, private security firm to post guards at gas stations. The effort comes amid a spike in carjackings and is meant to ease the minds of women and seniors from feeling like easy targets while pumping gas. – Mitch Dudek (DIERSEN: I pumped gas Chicago Heights in 1966 and 1970-1972. I worked as a security guard in DeKalb in 1970.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2021/1/22/22244743/carjackings-private-security-firm-guard-gas-stations-early-walker-william-kates

DAILY HERALD
— Republican slate to appeal removal from Maine Township ballot – Eric Peterson
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210122/republican-slate-to-appeal-removal-from-maine-township-ballot
— Kane County searching for a local Republican to fill treasurer position – James Fuller
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210121/kane-county-searching-for-a-local-republican-to-fill-treasurer-position
(FROM THE ARTICLE: According to the treasurer’s website, the treasure has “the duty and power to receive and safely keep the revenue and public monies of the county. It is also the duty of the county treasurer to invest and reinvest any funds which are not to be used within 30 days. Along with the collection of real estate taxes, the county treasurer collects the Mobile Home Local Service Tax and administrates the Senior Citizens Real Estate Tax Deferral Program on behalf of the Department of Revenue.” The treasurer has a staff of 10 and manages a current budget of $731,000. The appointed treasurer will be required to be bonded and to complete statutory training within 60 days of taking office.)
— Naperville District 203 to rebate taxpayers $10 million in surplus funds – Lauren Rohr
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210122/naperville-district-203-to-rebate-taxpayers-10-million-in-surplus-funds

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Does the GOP still want Adam Kinzinger? A rising star often spoken of as governor or senator material, Kinzinger now may no longer have a home in his own party. His sin: defying Trump.”
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/does-gop-still-want-adam-kinzinger

NPR ILLINOIS
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Biden Administration Prepares To Overturn Trump Abortion Rule – SARAH MCCAMMON
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/biden-administration-prepares-overturn-trump-abortion-rule#stream/0

FOX ILLINOIS
— GOP lawmaker with gun sets off House chamber metal detector – MATTHEW DALY
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/gop-lawmaker-with-gun-sets-off-house-chamber-metal-detector

NPR ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Biden Administration Announces Plans To Assess Domestic Violent Extremism.” (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, Independents and Independent plants, and RINOs frame Republicans as being domestic violent extremists. They especially frame Republicans who are law enforcement officers, veterans, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. That is why ever-increasingly, Republicans are buying firearms and ammunition for their self-defense.)
https://www.npr.org/sections/president-biden-takes-office/2021/01/22/959681427/biden-administration-announces-plans-to-assess-domestic-violent-extremism

CITY OF WHEATON
— Watch Wheaton’s Annual State of the City Address
https://www.wheaton.il.us/civicalerts.aspx?AID=525

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— BIDEN-HARRIS ADMIN COMMITS TO “CODIFYING” ABORTION
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/01/biden-harris-admin-commits-to-codifying-abortion-.html
— KINZINGER CENSURE REMAINS ON TRACK, DESPITE REPORTS OTHERWISE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/01/kinzinger-censure-remains-on-track-despite-reports-otherwise.html
— ILLINOIS GOVERNMENT SCHOOL CLASSES TO BECOME EXTREMIST “WOKE INDOCTRINATION SESSIONS”
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/01/illinois-government-schools-to-become-extremist-woke-indoctrination-sessions-.html
— ILLINOIS GOP CONGRESS MEMBERS LAHOOD, MILLER: BIDEN HALTING THE KEYSTONE XL PIPELINE IS BAD FOR THE US
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/01/illinois-gop-congress-members-lahood-miller-biden-halting-the-keystone-xl-pipeline-is-bad-for-the-us.html
— LOCKDOWNS STARVE MOM AND POP
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/01/lockdowns-starve-mom-and-pop.html
— GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS RAMP UP ANTI-‘WHITENESS’ AGENDA WITH TAXPAYER DOLLARS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/01/government-schools-ramp-up-anti-whiteness-agenda-with-taxpayer-dollars.html
— TIME FOR CHANGE ON ALL SIDES
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/01/time-for-change-on-all-sides.html

CAPITOL FAX
— 7,042 new confirmed and probable cases; 95 additional deaths; 3,179 hospitalized; 661 in ICU; 5.0 percent average case positivity rate; 6.2 percent average test positivity rate; 24,190 average daily doses administered; No regions in Tier 3 mitigations
https://capitolfax.com/2021/01/22/7042-new-confirmed-and-probable-cases-95-additional-deaths-3179-hospitalized-661-in-icu-50-percent-average-case-positivity-rate-62-percent-average-test-positivity-rate-24190-average-daily-doses-admini/
— Illinois’ panhandling law violates First Amendment (DIERSEN: Soon, under the Democrats, everyone in Illinois will be handing out charity and/or receiving charity.)
https://capitolfax.com/2021/01/22/illinois-panhandling-law-violates-first-amendment/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— AOC says fear of GOP lawmakers kept her from Biden inauguration. Democrat: ‘We still don’t yet feel safe around other Members of Congress’
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jan/22/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-says-fear-of-gop-lawmaker/
— Biden, Harris commit to ‘codifying Roe’ as pro-lifers decry abortion agenda. Fauci says White House will revoke ban on foreign-aid funding for abortion. – Valerie Richardson
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jan/22/biden-harris-commit-codifying-roe-pro-lifers-decry/

BREITBART
— Biden Admin Previews Fight Against ‘Serious Threat’ of ‘Domestic Violent Extremism’ – CHARLIE SPIERING (DIERSEN: The more of the following that you are, the more that hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters call you an extremist who should be gotten rid of once and for all: law enforcement officer, Trump supporter, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owner, soldier, veteran, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time. I should write a book about my critics/opponents who hinted/implied/argued/shouted that TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois and Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) were extremist groups. They, their operatives, and their dupes succeeded in ending my TAPROOT chairmanship in 2012 and my ICRC Steering Committee membership in 2007.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/01/22/biden-admin-previews-fight-against-serious-threat-of-domestic-violent-extremism/
— Google Threatens to Remove Search Engine from Australia – LUCAS NOLAN
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2021/01/22/google-threatens-to-remove-search-engine-from-australia/
— Gov. Ron DeSantis Orders Return of Florida National Guard Troops: ‘They’re Not Nancy Pelosi’s Servants’ – HANNAH BLEAU
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/01/22/gov-desantis-orders-return-florida-national-guard-troops-theyre-not-nancy-pelosis-servants/

FEDERALIST
— New York Times: Unite The Country Against The Trump Voters – Jordan Davidson
https://thefederalist.com/2021/01/22/new-york-times-unite-the-country-against-the-trump-voters/

CHRISTIANITY DAILY
— Left Sowing Discord, Calls For ‘Citizen Detectives’ Who Will Monitor Trump Supporters – JONNA MARCAIDA CALAGUI
http://www.christianitydaily.com/articles/10611/20210122/left-sowing-discord-calls-for-citizen-detectives-who-will-monitor-trump-supporters.htm
— More Than Just Censorship: Liberals Want To ‘Deprogram’ Trump Supporters – JONNA MARCAIDA CALAGUI
http://www.christianitydaily.com/articles/10612/20210122/more-than-just-censorship-liberals-want-to-deprogram-trump-supporters.htm

ONE NEWS NOW
— Biden wastes no time; ‘trans-ing’ of America has begun – Chris Woodward, Jody Brown
https://onenewsnow.com/culture/2021/01/22/biden-wastes-no-time-trans-ing-of-america-has-begun

THE HILL
— Democrats float 14th Amendment to bar Trump from office – JORDAIN CARNEY
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/535467-democrats-float-14th-amendment-to-bar-trump-from-office
— Trump campaign had paid $2.7M to organizers of rally ahead of Capitol riot – MAX GREENWOOD
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/535440-trump-campaign-paid-27-million-to-organizers-of-rally-ahead-of-capitol-riot

HUFFINGTON POST
— A Digital Dragnet Is Coming For The U.S. Capitol Insurrectionists. Social media companies have provided information to the feds to have them track down members of the Trump-supporting mob that stormed the Capitol. Ryan J. Reilly
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/capitol-attack-trump-fbi-surveillance_n_6009c26fc5b697df1a0d28f0

POLITICO
— Schumer agrees to two-week delay of Trump’s impeachment trial. Republicans are warning the upcoming trial will take up all the Senate’s attention. MARIANNE LEVINE and SARAH FERRIS
https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/22/schumer-says-senate-will-receive-impeachment-article-on-monday-461305

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump impeachment trial will start week of Feb. 8, Schumer says – Mike DeBonis
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/pelosi-delivers-impeachment-articles-monday/2021/01/22/d858374e-5cd7-11eb-b8bd-ee36b1cd18bf_story.html

USA TODAY
— CNN moves to No. 1, Fox drops in post-election ratings shakeup: Will it last? – Bill Keveney
https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2021/01/22/cnn-replaced-fox-top-rated-cable-news-network-post-election/6666017002/

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Biden’s America: One Nation or Us Versus Them? – Patrick J. Buchanan (DIERSEN: Democrats have declared war on Republicans.)
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/political_commentary/commentary_by_pat_buchanan/biden_s_america_one_nation_or_us_versus_them
— By 2-to-1 Margin, Voters Want Migrant Caravan Stopped at the Border (DIERSEN: How soon will Biden-supporters, that America-haters, tear down the Wall and surrender America to the rest of the world?)
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/current_events/immigration/by_2_to_1_margin_voters_want_migrant_caravan_stopped_at_the_border

SPLC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Capitol Insurrection Shows How Trends On The Far-Right’s Fringe Have Become Mainstream.”
https://www.splcenter.org/hatewatch/2021/01/22/capitol-insurrection-shows-how-trends-far-rights-fringe-have-become-mainstream

January 21 Evening Edition

ABC7
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Joe Biden halts border wall building after Donald Trump’s final surge – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/biden-halts-border-wall-building-after-trumps-final-surge/9882444/

NBC5
— Illinois Reports 4,979 New Coronavirus Cases, 123 Additional Deaths Thursday. According to the Illinois Department of Public Health, Thursday’s new cases brought the statewide total number of confirmed cases to 1,086,333 since the pandemic began.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/illinois-reports-4979-new-coronavirus-cases-123-additional-deaths-thursday/2420106/
— In an Increasingly Suburbanized America, Do Republicans Still Have a Path to the Presidency? (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, hypocritical hate-filled hypocritical Republican-hating hypocritical Republican-haters hypocritically move in to DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton to hypocritically take advantage of the prosperity and safety that Republicans created there. I should write a book about such hypocritical hate-filled hypocritical Republican-hating hypocritical home buyers in DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/lx/in-an-increasingly-suburbanized-america-do-republicans-still-have-a-path-to-the-presidency/2420058/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Just Move On: Republicans Grapple With Post-Trump Future. The transfer of power is especially intense this year as Republicans confront profound questions about what the party stands for without Donald Trump in charge.”
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/just-move-on-republicans-grapple-with-post-trump-future/2419859/

WTTW
— McConnell Seeks to Push Impeachment Trial to February – AP
https://news.wttw.com/2021/01/21/mcconnell-seeks-push-impeachment-trial-february

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot. To push pot on an individual, municipality, township, county, state, or country is to destroy that individual, municipality, township, county, state, or country.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/1/21/22242888/marijuana-pot-cannabis-illinois-grants-equity-restore-reinvest-renew-juliana-stratton
— Star-spangled banner still waves over us – Neil Steinberg (DIERSEN: An 18-foot wide 12-foot high horizontal auditorium/gymnasium American Flag will hang 20-foot high on the back wall of my 20-foot wide by 40-foot deep Iron Gate Motor Condo in Naperville.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2021/1/21/22242564/biden-inauguration-speech-amanda-gorman-lady-gaga-presidential-election-capitol-riot-steinberg

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Panhandling complaints are up in Oak Brook, but police say federal court ruling prohibits enforcement – CHUCK FIELDMAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/oak-brook/ct-dob-panhandling-enforcement-tl-0128-20210121-4fjbvhoz7negpbbhmfpgtwgxjm-story.html
— ‘A total failure’: The Proud Boys now mock Trump – SHEERA FRENKEL AND ALAN FEUER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/sns-nyt-proud-boys-mock-trump-20210121-cseirjsfxvetth3eibyw3ofm7u-story.html
— Thousands weigh in on proposal for new mosque in Naperville – SUZANNE BAKER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-islamic-center-plans-st-0122-20210121-pt7nqpfb3zcnxovrwhlh4lq2ge-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “The ideas promoted in Trump’s flawed 1776 Report must be denounced.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-1776-report-commission-history-20210121-unksd7yzg5ajpphvcbf652jwmm-story.html
— Biden revokes Trump ban on some diversity training addressing white privilege, systemic racism – AP (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government. Those Democrats use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion a) to not hire Republicans, b) to not retain Republicans, c) to not promote Republicans, and d) to get rid of Republicans.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-biden-systemic-racism-diversity-inclusion-20210121-vvmorswr6bayznfdvhbscmbrs4-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Pelosi vows action on impeachment trial: ‘We must do it’ – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20210121/news/301219901/
— DuPage will have 2 new traffic courts when in-person business reopens Feb. 1 – Susan Sarkauskas
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210121/dupage-will-have-2-new-traffic-courts-when-in-person-business-reopens-feb-1
— Local entrepreneur, former professional driver sworn in as newest McHenry County Board member – Kelli Duncan
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210121/local-entrepreneur-former-professional-driver-sworn-in-as-newest-mchenry-county-board-member

FOX ILLINOIS
— ‘Just move on’: Republicans grapple with post-Trump future
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/just-move-on-republicans-grapple-with-post-trump-future-01-21-2021

CAPITOL FAX
— Senate cancels next week’s scheduled session
https://capitolfax.com/2021/01/21/senate-cancels-next-weeks-scheduled-session/
— 4,979 new confirmed and probable cases; 123 additional deaths; 3,281 hospitalized; 662 in ICU; 5.4 percent average case positivity rate; 6.5 percent average test positivity rate; 22,585 average daily doses; Regions 6 and 7 advance
https://capitolfax.com/2021/01/21/4979-new-confirmed-and-probable-cases-123-additional-deaths-3281-hospitalized-662-in-icu-54-percent-average-case-positivity-rate-65-percent-average-test-positivity-rate-22585-average-daily-doses-regio/
— FROM THE ARTICLE: From Sen. Dave Syverson (R-Rockford)…Adam is a friend of mine but in this case he made a mistake. People are very angry with him. They believe he overreacted before doing his homework. Instead of calling out those who broke the law, some who have now been proven not to be Trump supporters he joined Pelosi in a political impeachment not a legal one. Politically it becomes a problem. Locally Democrats are saying he supported Trump’s initiatives all these years and he did this just to try to get cover going into remapping. And Republicans also think the motive was political. He has a difficult road ahead.
https://capitolfax.com/2021/01/21/circular-firing-squad-intensifies/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Rush Limbaugh denies legitimacy of presidential election as Biden administration begins – Andrew Blake
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jan/21/rush-limbaugh-denies-legitimacy-presidential-elect/
— Leftists in Portland protest Biden inauguration; vandalize Oregon Dem headquarters – Jeff Mordock
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jan/21/leftists-portland-protest-biden-inauguration-vanda/
— Rep. Greene files articles of impeachment against Biden – Dave Boyer
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jan/21/marjorie-taylor-greene-files-articles-impeachment-/
— Biden’s Oval Office features busts of Cesar Chavez, Rosa Parks – Dave Boyer
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jan/21/bidens-oval-office-features-busts-cesar-chavez-ros/

GOPUSA
— George Bush Called Clyburn A ‘Savior’ For Helping Biden To Get Elected
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=105480
— Antifa Smashes Democrat Party HQ In Portland, Burns Old Glory In Seattle
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=105490

BREITBART
— U.S. Chamber to Joe Biden: You Can Help Americans by Importing Foreign Workers – NEIL MUNRO
https://www.breitbart.com/economy/2021/01/21/us-chamber-biden-help-americans-importing-foreign-workers/
— Millions Migrate to Google/Facebook/Twitter Alternatives – JOHN NOLTE
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2021/01/21/nolte-millions-migrate-to-google-facebook-twitter-alternatives/

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Biden’s Hectoring Inaugural Address Bodes Ill For The Future – George Rasley
https://www.conservativehq.org/post/biden-s-hectoring-inaugural-address-bodes-ill-for-the-future

DAILY CALLER
— McConnell Proposes Delaying Impeachment Trial Until February To Give Trump Team Time
https://dailycaller.com/2021/01/21/mcconnell-delaying-impeachment-trial-february-trump-legal-team-time-prepare/

FEDERALIST
— Google-Funded ‘Conservative’ Groups Tell Congress To Leave Google And Big Tech Alone – Tristan Justice
https://thefederalist.com/2021/01/21/google-funded-conservative-groups-tell-congress-to-leave-google-and-big-tech-alone/

EPOCH TIMES
— Antifa in Seattle and Portland Smash Property, Oppose Biden, Police: ‘We Are Ungovernable’ – TOM OZIMEK
https://www.theepochtimes.com/antifa-in-seattle-and-portland-smash-property-oppose-biden-police-we-are-ungovernable_3665544.html
— Florida Rep. Proposes Renaming Major Florida Highway ‘President Donald J. Trump Highway’ – SAMUEL ALLEGRI
https://www.theepochtimes.com/florida-rep-proposes-renaming-major-florida-highway-president-donald-j-trump-highway_3665790.html

THE HILL
— Senate Democrats file ethics complaint against Hawley, Cruz over Capitol attack – JORDAIN CARNEY
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/535307-senate-democrats-file-ethics-complaint-against-hawley-cruz-over-capitol?rnd=1611264267
— Trump’s greatest legacy: The GOP now represents America’s workers – LIZ PEEK
https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/535144-trumps-greatest-legacy-the-gop-now-represents-americas-workers

POLITICO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump leaves behind diminished GOP. Three of the big power centers that drove the GOP’s last successful midterm campaign are no longer the same forces in party politics now.”
https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/21/republican-party-future-460966

ROLL CALL
— Does the GOP have an opening with Black voters? – Stuart Rothenberg (DIERSEN: According to Democrat plant, Libertarian plant, Green plant, Independent plant, and RINO political consultants, a) for every White that you drive out of the Republican Party, two minorities will join, b) for every male that you drive out, two females will join, c) for every older person that you drive out, two younger people will join, d) for every Trump supporter that you drive out, two Trump-haters will join, e) for every conservative that you drive out, two moderates/liberals will join, f) for every heterosexual that you drive out, two LGBTQers will join, g) for every married person that you drive out, two non-married people will join, h) for every non-poor person that you drive out, two poor people will join, i) for every gun owner that you drive out, two non-gun owners will join, j) for every Christian that you drive out, two non-Christians will join, k) for every Protestant that you drive out, two non-Protestants will join, l) for every Italian American that you drive out, two non-Italian Americans will join, m) for every German American that you drive out, two non-German Americans will join, and n) for everyone whose ancestors have been in America for a long time that you drive out, two whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time will join.)
https://www.rollcall.com/2021/01/21/does-the-gop-have-an-opening-with-black-voters/

ABC NEWS
— Biden revokes Trump order banning some diversity training – AP (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government. Those Democrats use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion a) to not hire Republicans, b) to not retain Republicans, c) to not promote Republicans, and d) to get rid of Republicans.)
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/biden-revokes-trump-order-banning-diversity-training-75409741

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Why the right’s machine of opposition is in for some tough times.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/01/21/why-rights-machine-opposition-is-some-tough-times/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Biden calls for LGBTQ protections in day-one executive order, angering conservatives.” How soon, if not already, will your municipality, your township, your county, Illinois, America, and the world officially banish all individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that do not promote LGBTQ? I should write a book about what Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, America, and the world have done already to banish individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that do not promote LGBTQ. I should write a book about what the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party have done to banish those who do not promote LGBTQ.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2021/01/21/biden-executive-order-transgender-lgbtq/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The GOP Hit Rock Bottom. Can Conservatives Recover? If reasonable Republicans want to hold off the far left, they will have to stop the rise of the far right. – Garry Kasparov (DIERSEN: Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, Independents and Independent plants, and RINOs want to drive conservatives out of the Republican Party, that is, they want to drive the base of the Republican Party out of the Republican Party, that is, they want to destroy the Republican Party.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-gop-hit-rock-bottom-can-conservatives-recover-11611270946
— Facebook Refers Trump Account Suspension to Oversight Board. Social-media giant says decision from independent panel would be binding, can’t be overruled by CEO Mark Zuckerberg – Sarah E. Needleman
https://www.wsj.com/articles/facebook-refers-trump-account-suspension-to-oversight-board-11611251506

BLOOMBERG
— Biden Spokeswoman Says Stimulus ‘Designed’ to Draw GOP support.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-01-21/biden-spokeswoman-says-stimulus-designed-to-draw-gop-support

FORBES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “‘It’s Got A Great Ring To It’: Conservative Personalities Warm To Trump ‘Patriot Party’ With QAnon Roots.” Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, Independents and Independent plants, and RINOs want to drive conservatives out of the Republican Party, that is, they want to drive the base of the Republican Party out of the Republican Party, that is, they want to destroy the Republican Party.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jackbrewster/2021/01/21/its-got-a-great-ring-to-it-conservative-personalities-warm-to-trump-patriot-party-with-qanon-roots/

NEWSWEEK
— Dear Conservatives: Big Corporations are Not Your Friends – JUSTIN HASKINS, EDITORIAL DIRECTOR, THE HEARTLAND INSTITUTE
https://www.newsweek.com/dear-conservatives-big-corporations-are-not-your-friends-opinion-1563038

NEWS TRIBUNE
— Trump: Before long, we’ll be missing him – M.L. JOHNSON
https://www.thenewstribune.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/article248664025.html

EDITOR AND PUBLISHER
— Media Trust Hits New Low – Felix Salmon
https://www.editorandpublisher.com/stories/media-trust-hits-new-low,184719

LSX MAGAZINE
— 90-Year-Old Veteran Buys 2021 Corvette For His Birthday – ANDY BOLIG (DIERSEN: I am only 72 years old. I recently bought an Iron Gate Motor Condo. I bought a 2016 Ford Mustang when I was 67 and a 2013 Dodge Charger R/T Max when I was 64.)
https://www.lsxmag.com/news/90-year-old-veteran-buys-2021-corvette-for-his-birthday/

January 18 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Illinois COVID-19 Update: IL reports 3,385 new cases, 50 deaths; Chicago, suburban counties move to Tier 2. IDPH announces changes to mitigation metrics, allowing several regions to relax restrictions
https://abc7chicago.com/illinois-covid-cases-vaccine-coronavirus/9779973/

NBC5
— Twitter Suspends GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (DIERSEN: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Greene, who has supported President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the election, tweeted a slew of false claims about election fraud.”)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/twitter-suspends-gop-rep-marjorie-taylor-greene/2418066/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Illinois reports 3,385 new cases of COVID-19, 50 additional deaths
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/illinois-reports-3385-new-cases-of-covid-19-50-additional-deaths
— Man with hatchet robs Wheaton Walgreens
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/man-with-hatchet-robs-suburban-walgreens

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Maine Township Electoral Board may decide Jan. 21 if Republican candidates should remain on April ballot – JENNIFER JOHNSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/park-ridge/ct-prh-maine-electoral-board-tl-0121-20210118-4tdqa2kc7nfnrfe36ep5ywzb2i-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Hasty police and justice ‘reforms’ in Illinois undermine public safety. This soon-to-be law weakens the ability to fight crime and protect the public. It is a recipe for further carnage. – Jason Johnson, President, Law Enforcement Legal Defense Fund
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/1/18/22237262/illinois-police-justice-reforms-springfield-pritzker-cook-county
— Biden’s virtual inaugural parade to feature Chicago’s South Shore Drill Team. Tony Goldwyn to host the festivities, also to include college drumlines, Jon Stewart and a reunion of New Radicals – Michael Collins
https://chicago.suntimes.com/entertainment-and-culture/2021/1/18/22237696/biden-inaugural-parade-south-shore-drill-team-new-radicals-jon-stewart-virtual
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats have declared war on Republicans.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2021/1/18/22237164/election-biden-inauguration-capitol-riot-gop-republican-party-extremism-white-supremacy
— Inauguration rehearsal evacuated after fire in homeless camp – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/1/18/22237093/inauguration-rehearsal-evacuated-fire-homeless-camp
— A QAnon storefront in Winnetka? Controversy over display by wife of @properties CEO reignites after Trump rally. The display, featuring a mannequin wearing a “Q” hat and wristbands promoting the baseless conspiracy theory, drew condemnation last year when it was put up at the Neopolitan Collection in Winnetka. – Matthew Hendrickson
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2021/1/18/22221199/qanon-conspiracy-theory-trump-neapolitan-collection-properties-kelly-golden-winnetka

DAILY HERALD
— Chicago Golf Club named to National Register of Historic Places (DIERSEN: My precinct is immediately north of the golf course. All of Golf Lane is in my precinct.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210118/chicago-golf-club-named-to-national-register-of-historic-places

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Joseph Scheidler, zealous crusader against abortion, dies. The activist who used PR skills to court controversy and energize a national movement following the Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade ruling died today at his Northwest Side home. – STEVEN R. STRAHLER
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/obituaries/joseph-scheidler-zealous-crusader-against-abortion-dies

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Republicans begin to whittle down potential Bill Brady replacements – Zach Roth
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/2021/01/18/republicans-44th-legislative-district-consider-brady-replacements/4177410001/

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— What is Illinois known for? Here are 9 things — good, bad and in-between – NICK VLAHOS
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/what-is-illinois-known-for-here-are-9-things-good-bad-and-in-between/collection_6e5ce3d2-c303-5a81-8f7b-554f19eaee4b.html#1

DAILY EGYPTIAN
— Bost continues to defend Trump, refuses interview about link between challenging election results and Jan. 6 insurrection – Kallie Cox
https://dailyegyptian.com/105394/showcase/bost-continues-to-defend-trump-refuses-interview-about-link-between-challenging-election-results-and-jan-6-insurrection/

WLDS
— Davidsmeyer Calls Out Governor For Not Reopening Service Industry; Continued Failures at IDES – Benjamin Cox
https://wlds.com/davidsmeyer-calls-out-governor-for-not-reopening-service-industry-continued-failures-at-ides/

NPR ILLINOIS
— Migrant Caravan: Thousands Move Into Guatemala, Hoping To Reach U.S. – JASON BEAUBIEN
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/migrant-caravan-thousands-move-guatemala-hoping-reach-us#stream/0

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Rep. Tim Butler speaks out against police reform bill, calls on Republicans to take responsibility for Capitol Insurrection – Matt Sheehan (DIERSEN: To what extent does Butler hold the following responsible for the Capitol Riot: a) the 2,446,891 in Illinois who voted for Trump; b) the 193,611 in DuPage County who voted for Trump; c) the 20,080 in Milton Township who voted for Trump; and d) the 157 in my precinct who voted for Trump?)
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/on-the-record/on-the-record-rep-tim-butler-speaks-out-against-police-reform-bill-calls-on-republicans-to-take-responsibility-for-capitol-insurrection/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: After the Jan. 6 insurrection of the U.S. Capitol, Illinois State Rep. Tim Butler (R-Springfield) is calling on the Republican party to wipe out any similar problems the party currently has. “My hope is that those of us in the Republican party can own this because this was a rally that was at the behest of the President who is a member of our party. We need to make sure we root out any trouble that we have and make sure people understand this isn’t tolerated in our democracy, we can’t have this. Hopefully going forward it’s something we never see again,” Butler said.)

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Bid Rigging Scheme Leads To $587,773.00 Restitution Payment to College of DuPage – KIRK ALLEN & JOHN KRAFT
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2021/01/bid-rigging-scheme-leads-to-587773-00-restitution-payment-to-college-of-dupage/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— PROLIFE HERO JOE SCHEIDLER DIES AT AGE 93
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/01/prolife-hero-joe-scheidler-dies-at-age-93-.html
— DISCOURAGED ABOUT THE WAY THINGS ARE? THERE’S TRAINING FOR THAT …
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/01/discouraged-about-the-way-things-are-theres-training-for-that-.html
— BLACK LIVES MATTER TOUTS IL’S LAW ENFORCEMENT OVERHAUL MEASURE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/01/black-lives-matter-touts-ils-law-enforcement-overhaul-measure.html

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump leaves mark as one of the most consequential one-term presidents. President broke barriers to make major deals at home and abroad. – Dave Boyer
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jan/18/donald-trump-accomplishments-mark-consequential-si/

GOPUSA
— Big Tech Declares War! After Trump And Parler, Who Is Next? – Bobby Eberle
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=105311
— Distrust: FBI Vetting National Guard Troops In DC Amid Fears Of Insider Attack (DIERSEN: I have been a reporter for GOPUSA since 2000. I should write a book about RINO major donors, RINO political consultants, and RINO campaign managers who have not wanted me to ask their candidates questions. Their candidates reject the traditional marriage/family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform.)
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=105327
— An Escalator Ride Into Hell (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs are nasty. I can always ask myself a) what if the Post Office had not hired me in 1966, IRS in 1971, and GAO in 1980 and b) what if I had not become a Republican Precinct Committeeman in 1999, Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster in 2000 and 2008, GOPUSA Illinois Editor in 2000, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member in 2001, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member in 2003, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member in 2003, and TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman in 2005.)
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=105297

BREITBART
— ‘Chicago Reader’ Columnist Agitates for ‘Tribune’ Columnist John Kass to be ‘Deplatformed’ – WARNER TODD HUSTON
https://www.breitbart.com/the-media/2021/01/18/liberal-chicago-paper-agitates-for-tribune-columnist-john-kass-to-be-deplatformed/
— CNN Demands Cable Companies Blacklist OAN and Newsmax TV – JOHN NOLTE
https://www.breitbart.com/the-media/2021/01/18/nolte-cnn-demands-cable-companies-blacklist-oan-and-newsmax-tv/
— Democrat Rep. Steve Cohen Suggests White Male National Guard Members Are an Insider Threat – KRISTINA WONG
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/01/18/democrat-rep-steve-cohen-suggests-white-male-national-guard-members-are-an-insider-threat/

NEWSMAX
— Trump Has Left US Better Off and Free – Mark Vargas
https://www.newsmax.com/markvargas/fox-maga-maytag-mexican/2021/01/18/id/1006034/

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump exits White House silenced by Twitter, shunned by some in GOP.” I should write a book about those who shun me. I would focus on those who paint themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican and who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and/or Illinois.
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/534513-trump-exits-white-house-silenced-by-twitter-shunned-by-some-in-gop

NEW YORK TIMES
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Murkowski Is Latest G.O.P. Senator to Signal Possible Support for Convicting Trump
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/01/14/us/impeachment-trump

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Most Democrats See America as Unfair and Discriminatory (DIERSEN: Have you worked for Democrats, worked with Democrats, and/or supervised Democrats? I did for almost 30 years. According to them, it was unfair and discriminatory a) that the Post Office hired me in 1966 when I was 18 years old and let me work there for almost 3 years, b) that IRS hired me in 1971, promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974, and let me work there for almost 9 years, and c) that GAO hired me in 1980, promoted me in 1986, and let me work there for almost 18 years. According them, because of Republican discrimination against minorities, females, and veterans, if I had been a minority, female, or veteran, none of the aforesaid would have happened and I would never have been able a) to earn a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) to earn job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, or c) to earn a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/mood_of_america/america_s_best_days

January 16 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Chicago protest expected as Illinois, US brace for possible unrest leading to Inauguration Day Illinois State Capitol fortified as National Guard responds across country. – Evelyn Holmes and Liz Nagy
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-protest-expected-as-il-braces-for-possible-unrest-leading-to-inauguration/9711806/
— Trump joins these other presidents who have skipped inaugurations – Ethan Cohen, Liz Stark and Adam Levy
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-joins-these-other-presidents-who-have-skipped-inaugurations/9475563/
— Tax filing season delayed, will start February 12: IRS – CNN
https://abc7chicago.com/finance/tax-filing-season-delayed-until-february-irs/9699780/

NBC5
— Trump Trial Pending, McConnell Calls It ‘Vote of Conscience’ Many Democrats have pushed for an immediate impeachment trial to hold Trump accountable and prevent him from holding future office – Lisa Mascaro and Mary Clare Jalonick
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/trump-trial-pending-mcconnell-calls-it-vote-of-conscience/2417512/
— Donor Backlash Fuels GOP Alarm About Senate Fundraising. The GOP already faces a difficult Senate map in 2022, when 14 Democratic-held seats and 20 Republican ones will be on the ballot. – Brian Slodysko
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/donor-backlash-fuels-gop-alarm-about-senate-fundraising/2417693/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Are Republicans headed for a pro-Trump, anti-Trump civil war? ‘Hell yes, we are,’ says Illinois’ Adam Kinzinger. – ALEXANDER BURNS AND JONATHAN MARTIN (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters use Kinzinger to drive out of the Republican Party the 2,446,891 in Illinois who voted for Trump, the 193,611 in DuPage County who voted for Trump, the 20,080 in Milton Township who voted for Trump, and the 157 in my precinct who voted for Trump, that is, ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters use Kinzinger to destroy the Illinois Republican Party.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/election-2020/ct-nw-nyt-trump-republicans-adam-kinzinger-20210116-gns2nfnjpfbdhc2xljwb34hnee-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Republicans on both sides of the conflict are acknowledging openly that they are headed for a showdown. “Hell yes, we are,” said Rep. Adam Kinzinger of Illinois, one of the 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach Trump. Kinzinger was equally blunt when asked how he and other anti-Trump Republicans could dilute the president’s clout in primaries. “We beat him,” he said.)
— Cook County watchdog report finds former Stroger Hospital nurse was high during emergency room shift from eating cannabis – ALICE YIN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-stroger-hospital-nurse-cannabis-pat-blanchard-inspector-general-20210116-xdtxkfsjkfgwrcbdqpofw25tgu-story.html
— Man drank and smoked marijuana for hours before killing man in Logan Square who he thought was rival gang member, prosecutors say
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-logan-square-murder-bond-court-20210115-eikq6g233ra6da5xbxwq3ojrke-story.html
— Virginia man arrested with fake inaugural credentials, loaded gun and 500 rounds of ammo – CATHY BURKE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ny-arrest-virginia-man-fake-inaugural-pass-guns-20210116-jzkhkclqq5d6fmayfwmvdpviui-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats have declared a Second Civil War against Republicans, and especially against Republicans who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/election-2020/ct-civil-war-imagery-far-right-talk-20210116-kmeckbauyrdwph6prkpslsoepe-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Thank Trump for a more subdued, less glitzy presidential inaugural this year. Sneed has attended many inaugurations, but none with such an ominous pall hovering over them. – Michael Sneed
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2021/1/15/22233368/sneed-inaugural-joseph-biden-donald-trump-ivanka-bill-clinton-george-bush-capitol-insurrection

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Data shows true ‘State of the State’ in Illinois A win against COVID-19 will help Illinois’ struggling economy, but it will not undo the damage from decades of mismanagement and corruption in Springfield. – ORPHE DIVOUNGUY
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/orphe-divounguy-economy/data-shows-true-state-state-illinois

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— Marijuana money could help ‘right the wrongs’ – Ken DeCoster (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats shout at Blacks that Republican pot pushers and Republican police caused all the problems that Blacks have.)
https://www.rrstar.com/story/news/2021/01/16/rockford-city-council-backs-cannabis-fund/4165760001/

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Illinois nurse was high during emergency room shift from eating cannabis – Alice Yin
https://www.pantagraph.com/illinois-nurse-was-high-during-emergency-room-shift-from-eating-cannabis-watchdog-report-says/article_6735f0ef-b91f-57f0-b732-ab8ced2dceca.html

SOUTHWEST NEWS HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters use Kinzinger to drive out of the Republican Party the 2,446,891 in Illinois who voted for Trump, the 193,611 in DuPage County who voted for Trump, the 20,080 in Milton Township who voted for Trump, and the 157 in my precinct who voted for Trump, that is, ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters use Kinzinger to destroy the Illinois Republican Party.
https://swnewsherald.com/kinzinger-may-be-new-face-of-state-gop-p6951-113.htm

ST. LOUIS POST DISPATCH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats have declared a Second Civil War against Republicans, and especially against Republicans who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.stltoday.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois/some-in-the-gop-parrot-far-right-talk-of-a-coming-civil-war/article_a279892f-4296-5ca0-bd99-b880a6aec575.html

FOX ILLINOIS
— Trump supporters among those seeking Jan. 20 protest permits – AP (DIERSEN: Soon, if not already, Democrats and RINOs will ban any kind of protest by Republicans.)
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/trump-supporters-among-those-seeking-jan-20-protest-permits

NPR ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats have declared a Second Civil War against Republicans, and especially against Republicans who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/when-white-extremism-seeps-mainstream#stream/0
— Federal Prisons On Lockdown Because Of ‘Current Events’ – JASON SLOTKIN
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/federal-prisons-lockdown-because-current-events#stream/0

WGLT
— How To Clear Your Cannabis Arrest Record Without Waiting For Automatic Expungement – TIM SHELLEY (DIERSEN: If you never used an illegal drug like me and if you will never use an illegal drug like me, why is that? I credit my outstanding parents a) who had me baptized, raised, and conformed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran and b) who sent me to Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete 1953-1961 and then to Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest 1961-1962 to stay with the Missouri Synod.)
https://www.wglt.org/post/qa-how-clear-your-cannabis-arrest-record-without-waiting-automatic-expungement#stream/0

KSDK
— Protesters call for Rep. Mike Bost to resign following vote to object election results. Dozens of protesters gathered on Saturday. – Jasmine Payoute
https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/local/protesters-call-for-rep-mike-bost-to-resign-following-vote-to-object-election-results/63-6829a2f5-e419-437b-ab4d-1d8316b7acdf

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Parler’s fight is every American’s fight – Cheryl K. Chumley
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jan/15/parlers-fight-every-americans-fight/

FOX NEWS
— Liberals ‘ostracizing, ridiculing’ conservatives with frequent rhetoric comparing them to Hitler, terrorists. Latest talking point by media, Hollywood, other Dems, is that Trump and his supporters are essentially terrorists. – Brian Flood
https://www.foxnews.com/media/liberals-ridiculing-conservatives-frequent-rhetoric-hitler-terrorists

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Bill addressing racial inequity in education sent to Gov. Pritzker, local leaders welcome changes
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-news/bill-addressing-racial-inequity-in-education-sent-to-gov-pritzker-local-leaders-welcome-changes/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: African-American and Latino students make up about 68% of Peoria Public Schools. This means a bill passed by the Illinois House and Senate on racial inequity in education would be especially impactful to the district. “It’s definitely significant (because of) our minority numbers, and then our low-income numbers are in the 70s. So this speaks to us,” said Dr. Sharon Desmoulin-Kherat, Peoria Public Schools Superintendent.)

BREITBART
— Big Business: Joe Biden’s Amnesty for Illegal Aliens Is a Legislative Priority – JOHN BINDER (DIERSEN: Big Business, Democrats, and RINOs have declared war on Republicans. Big Business, Democrats, and RINOs see illegal aliens as being their soldiers in their army to get rid of Republicans once and for all.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/01/16/big-business-joe-bidens-amnesty-illegal-aliens-legislative-priority/
— Joe Biden Drafts ‘Most Aggressive’ Amnesty Plan – NEIL MUNRO (DIERSEN: Big Business, Democrats, and RINOs have declared war on Republicans. Big Business, Democrats, and RINOs see illegal aliens as being their soldiers in their army to get rid of Republicans once and for all.)
https://www.breitbart.com/economy/2021/01/16/politico-joe-biden-drafts-most-aggressive-amnesty-plan/

TOWNHALL
— Sen. Rand Paul Warns About a Mass Exodus from the Republican Party – Beth Baumann
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bethbaumann/2021/01/16/sen-rand-paul-issues-a-stark-warning-to-the-republican-party-n2583239

DAILY WIRE
— New Migrant Caravan Forms In Honduras Looking To Make The ‘Deadly Journey’ To The United States – Ian Haworth
https://www.dailywire.com/news/new-migrant-caravan-forms-in-honduras-looking-to-make-the-deadly-journey-to-the-united-states

PJ MEDIA
— Biden to Propose a ‘Path to Citizenship’ For 11 Million Illegal Aliens – RICK MORAN (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs have declared war on Republicans. Democrats and RINOs see illegal aliens as being their soldiers in their army to get rid of Republicans once and for all.)
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/rick-moran/2021/01/16/biden-to-propose-a-path-to-citizenship-for-11-million-illegal-aliens-n1389898

EPOCH TIMES
— White House Showcases List of Trump Presidency Accomplishments – ALLEN ZHONG
https://www.theepochtimes.com/white-house-publishes-list-of-trump-presidency-accomplishment_3659333.html
— 55 People Died in US After Receiving COVID-19 Vaccines: Reporting System – ZACHARY STIEBER
https://www.theepochtimes.com/55-people-died-in-us-after-receiving-covid-19-vaccines-reporting-system_3659152.html

NBC5
— Democrats have a new tool to undo Trump’s ‘midnight rule-making.’ But there’s a catch. Democrats have never reversed a rule through the Congressional Review Act, which was created to allow legislators to rein in the executive branch. – Suzy Khimm

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/democrats-have-new-tool-undo-trump-s-midnight-rule-making-n1253901

REUTERS
— U.S. Senate Republican asks tech firms to explain account, content removals – David Shepardson, Nandita Bose (DIERSEN: Elected officials who hate conservatives want Google to continue to refuse to treat www.gopillinois.com as being a news website.)
https://www.reuters.com/article/usa-tech-senate/update-1-us-senate-republican-asks-tech-firms-to-explain-account-content-removals-idUSL1N2JQ31Z

CNBC
— Progressive group urges corporations to halt donations to conservative Federalist Society after riot – Brian Schwartz (DIERSEN: I should write a book about Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, Independent plants, and RINOs who have blamed a) my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, b) TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, and c) Illinois Center Right Coalition the most for losses that Republican candidates have suffered in Illinois since 2000.)
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/01/15/federalist-society-under-fire-after-leader-spoke-at-pro-trump-rally-before-riot.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— Facebook will temporarily stop showing ads for gun accessories and military gear. – Isabella Grullón Paz
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/16/us/politics/facebook-will-temporarily-stop-showing-ads-for-gun-accessories-and-military-gear.html
— Amid Fears of Inauguration Violence, Man With Gun Is Arrested in Washington, but Calls It ‘Honest Mistake’ The man told a reporter he had been working a security job in the capital.
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/01/16/us/inauguration-day-biden

WASHINGTON POST
— State capitols boarded up, fenced off, patrolled by troops – AP
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/state-capitols-boarded-up-fenced-off-patrolled-by-troops/2021/01/16/6e63acd0-5861-11eb-acc5-92d2819a1ccb_story.html
— If Biden really wants to unify the country, here’s the olive branch he must extend to conservatives – Gary Abernathy
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/01/15/if-biden-really-wants-unify-country-heres-olive-branch-he-must-extend-conservatives/
— Leaders in Mexico and Poland look to curb power of social media giants after Trump bans – Adam Taylor
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2021/01/16/mexico-poland-social-media-trump/
— Capitols brace for potentially violent protests Sunday
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/01/16/capitol-protests-live-updates-inauguration-security/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump-Pence relationship may set lowest bar yet.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/01/15/power-up-trump-pence-relationship-may-set-lowest-bar-yet/

USA TODAY
— ‘They want to take your speech away,’ censorship cry unites Trump supporters and extremists after Capitol attack – Jessica Guynn
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2021/01/15/censorship-trump-extremists-facebook-twitter-social-media-capitol-riot/4178737001/

ARIZONA CENTRAL
— There should be consequences for nixing constitutionally protected speech on social media – Robert Robb (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents want Google to continue to refuse to treat www.gopillinois.com as being a news website.)
https://www.azcentral.com/story/opinion/op-ed/robertrobb/2021/01/15/twitter-youtube-should-have-consequences-cutting-off-speech/4161765001/

SUN SENTINEL
— Trump rallies held across South Florida to ‘support the real president’ – WAYNE K. ROUSTAN
https://www.sun-sentinel.com/local/palm-beach/fl-ne-pro-trump-rallies-south-florida-20210116-4qw3j2rnr5cazc35ub64rjxys4-story.html

SALT LAKE CITY FOX
— Trump supporters rally in West Jordan – Diego Romo
https://www.fox13now.com/news/politics/trump-supporters-rally-in-west-jordan

BLOOMBERG
— Parler CEO Goes Into Hiding Blaming Amazon Flak, Death Threats
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-01-16/parler-ceo-goes-into-hiding-blaming-amazon-flak-death-threats

FORBES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters promote Wheaton College faculty and staff who condemn Capitol violence and rebuke Trump.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaeltnietzel/2021/01/15/wheaton-college-faculty-and-staff-condemn-capitol-violence-and-rebuke-donald-trump/

PEW RESEARCH CENTER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Biden Begins Presidency With Positive Ratings; Trump Departs With Lowest-Ever Job Mark. 68% of public does not want Trump to remain a major political figure in the future.”
https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2021/01/15/biden-begins-presidency-with-positive-ratings-trump-departs-with-lowest-ever-job-mark/

GM AUTHORITY
— Florida Man Buys Himself 2021 Corvette For 90th Birthday – SAM MCEACHERN
https://gmauthority.com/blog/2021/01/florida-man-buys-himself-2021-corvette-for-90th-birthday/

January 13 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— The Illinois plane, with no pilot, is going down – JOHN KASS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/john-kass/ct-illinois-politics-madigan-kass-20210113-qdcr4dxh6ba6llc56eay234iwe-story.html
— House passes resolution urging Pence to oust Trump using 25th Amendment, setting up impeachment vote – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/election-2020/ct-trump-capitol-riot-20210112-ltxwk656xreaxftpvqolxgvska-story.html
— Bye, bye, Chicago Trump Tower sign? | Kinzinger says he’ll vote for Trump impeachment | Speaker intrigue in Illinois House continues – LISA DONOVAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-trump-sign-villegas-kinzinger-schneider-trump-impeachment-spin-20210113-ql63grgd3zhs3cmcdt267imj4m-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater hints/implies/argues/shouts that Trump supporters are domestic terrorists.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/dahleen-glanton/ct-glanton-capitol-riot-neighbor-domestic-terrorist-20210113-wckaua3nfzdythuvfwuvafazx4-story.html
— NAPERVILLE SUN, FRONT PAGE: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters promote Islam.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-muslim-demographic-study-st-0110-20210112-wpjyorxmwjdk7hmwdks6vnr3tu-story.html
— Northern Lake County voters will have plenty of choices in April 6 municipal elections – STEVE SADIN (DIERSEN: For the April 6, 2021 election where you live, a) what encouraged candidates to run and b) what discouraged candidates from running?)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/ct-lns-lake-county-elections-st-0116-20210113-lepxxliaufdrrnsmfwrb6fsxye-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Source of income discrimination — let’s end it – Evelyn Sanguinetti (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, if you have any kind of financial problem, health problem, or any other kind of problem, Democrats blame that on Republicans.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20210113/source-of-income-discrimination-x2013-lets-end-it

WGN RADIO
— When violence from the cities reaches the Capitol, who picks up the pieces? – John Kass
https://wgnradio.com/wgn-plus/thechicagoway/the-chicago-way-w-john-kass-when-violence-from-the-cities-reaches-the-capitol-who-picks-up-the-pieces/

WTTW
— Trump on Verge of 2nd Impeachment After Capitol Siege – AP
https://news.wttw.com/2021/01/13/trump-verge-2nd-impeachment-after-capitol-siege

WBEZ
— Chicago-Area Billionaire Dick Uihlein Gave Millions To ‘Patriots’ Group That Backed Pro-Trump Rally – Dan Mihalopoulos
https://www.wbez.org/stories/chicago-area-billionaire-gave-millions-to-patriots-group-that-backed-pro-trump-rally/a5ea9afa-e58f-4987-a698-7d847c244189

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— No Democrat gets enough votes to replace Madigan as speaker. It’s still unclear whether Madigan might return or is literally packing his bags. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/no-democrat-gets-enough-votes-replace-madigan-speaker
— Why Michigan Avenue matters so much. Chicago can’t afford to let a prime economic engine and global drawing card slide into irrelevance. – JOE CAHILL (DIERSEN: Will pot pushers push for pot shops on every corner? Will booze pushers push for bars on every corner? Will gambling pushers push for gambling parlors on every corner? Will prostitutes push for brothels on every corner? Will homeless advocates push for homeless shelters on every corner?)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/joe-cahill-business/why-michigan-avenue-matters-so-much

JOURNAL GAZETTE TIMES COURIER
— U.S. Rep. Mary Miller voices opposition to calls to impeach President Donald Trump – Rob Stroud (DIERSEN: What positions do the following have on impeaching Trump: a) your Republican Congressman, b) the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) officers, National Committeeman, and National Committeewoman, c) candidates for the IRP Chairman position, d) your representative on the IRP State Central Committee, e) the officers of your Republican county party organization, f) the officers of your Republican township/ward party organization, and g) your Republican Precinct Committeeman/Captain?)
https://jg-tc.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/u-s-rep-mary-miller-voices-opposition-to-calls-to-impeach-president-donald-trump/article_5132d657-51d5-51ad-aa58-efac014f31a1.html

SOUTHERN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, since the Civil War, Democrats shout at monitories that Republicans cause all the problems that minorities have.
https://thesouthern.com/news/local/southern-illinois-groups-receive-state-grants-for-programs-that-work-toward-racial-healing/article_632b2149-7893-52c0-9b82-1e94e460595e.html

SUBURBAN LIFE
— DuPage County reports 374 COVID-19 cases Tuesday, 1 death – Joshua Welge
https://www.shawlocal.com/my-suburban-life/coronavirus/2021/01/13/dupage-county-reports-374-covid-19-cases-tuesday-1-death/

WEEK
— Controversial police reform bill passes Illinois Senate; heads to House
https://week.com/2021/01/13/controversial-police-reform-bill-passes-illinois-senate-heads-to-house/

WGLT
— 5 Republican Party County Chairs To Pick Bill Brady’s Replacement This Month – CHRISTINE HATFIELD
https://www.wglt.org/post/5-republican-party-county-chairs-pick-bill-bradys-replacement-month#stream/0

WISCONSIN PUBLIC RADIO
— County Republican Parties Facing Scrutiny Over Online Rhetoric In Wake Of Insurrection – Rich Kremer (DIERSEN: In 2000, Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO) Chairman Randy Hultgren appointed me webmaster and I published MTRO’s first website. In 2004, MTRO Chairman Jeff Fawell rudely terminated me. In 2008, MTRO Chairman Mike Formento appointed me MTRO webmaster. In 2010, MTRO Chairman Chris Heidorn rudely terminated me. I should write a book about the aforesaid.)
https://www.wpr.org/county-republican-parties-facing-scrutiny-over-online-rhetoric-wake-insurrection

ILLINOIS PATCH
— Illinois Lawmakers Move On At-Home Liquor Delivery. If enacted, a new bill would make the rules guiding home delivery of alcohol uniform across the state.
https://patch.com/illinois/across-il/illinois-lawmakers-move-home-liquor-delivery

DAILY ILLINI
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote hatred against Whites, and especially against Whites who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://dailyillini.com/opinions/2021/01/12/opinion-yes-you-benefit-from-white-privilege/

PENSIONS & INVESTMENTS
— Illinois Senate votes to remove age restrictions for Chicago Firemen’s COLAs – ROB KOZLOWSKI
https://www.pionline.com/pension-funds/illinois-senate-votes-remove-age-restrictions-chicago-firemens-colas

WIREPOINTS
— The potential end of Mike Madigan, why federal aid won’t help Illinois, and the new laws politicians are passing
https://wirepoints.org/the-potential-end-of-mike-madigan-why-federal-aid-wont-help-illinois-and-the-new-laws-politicians-are-passing-ted-on-with-am-560s-dan-proft/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Congress and Corporate Behemoths Collude with Tech Tyrants – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/religious/congress-and-corporate-behemoths-collude-with-tech-tyrants/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Republicans iffy on impeachment, ready to move on from Trump – Stephen Dinan (DIERSEN: What does it mean to “move on from Trump?” Will hate-filled Trump-hating Republican Party leaders purge the Republican Party of those who voted for Trump? 2,446,891 in Illinois voted for Trump. 193,611 in DuPage County voted for Trump. 20,080 in Milton Township voted for Trump. 157 in my precinct voted for Trump.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jan/12/republicans-iffy-impeachment-ready-move-trump/
— Push to break up Big Tech picks up bipartisan steam amid conservative crackdown – Ryan Lovelace (DIERSEN: How soon will my critics/opponents come out of their closets and officially and publicly call for the Illinois Republican Party (IRP), DuPage County Republican Central Committee (DCRCC), and Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO) to stop me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails? How will the IRP, DCRCC, and MTRO respond? My critics/opponents blame me and blame my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails for all the losses that Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct have suffered since 2000.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jan/12/big-tech-break-push-picks-bipartisan-steam-amid-co/
— ‘Canceling’ Trump: Uncertainty rises as banks, businesses flee brand – Dave Boyer (DIERSEN: To cancel Trump is to cancel those who voted for him. 2,446,891 in Illinois voted for Trump. 193,611 in DuPage County voted for Trump. 20,080 in Milton Township voted for Trump. 157 in my precinct voted for Trump.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jan/12/trumps-biggest-lender-cutting-ties-him-reports/
— Trump cautions Biden not to take down ‘completed’ border wall – Stephen Dinan (DIERSEN: How soon will the Democrats tear down the Wall? Of course, that would be an overt act of war against the United States.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jan/12/donald-trump-cautions-joe-biden-not-take-down-bord/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Republican senator says Trump ‘bears some responsibility’ for violence on Capitol Hill – Zachary Halaschak (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails are responsible for all the losses that Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct have suffered since 2000. They also blame what I have done as a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999 and what I did as a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member 2003-2011, Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster 2008-2010 and 2000-2004, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member 2001-2004.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/portman-trump-bears-responsibility-capitol-violence

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Biden Pick For Civil Rights Chief Promoted Racism and Anti-Semitism at Harvard – Kevin Daley (DIERSEN: What do you say to those who are White, male, older, heterosexual, married, Catholic, Irish American, non-poor, gun owners, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time who voted for Biden because they assumed that because Biden shares their demographics, Biden would not take adverse actions against them?)
https://freebeacon.com/politics/biden-pick-for-civil-rights-chief-promoted-racism-and-anti-semitism-at-harvard/

FOX NEWS
— Ingraham: Leftist figures calling for Trump supporters to be ‘deprogrammed’ like Chinese dissidents. Democrats ‘feel no need to debate issues or policies,’ says Fox News host. – Charles Creitz
https://www.foxnews.com/media/ingraham-leftist-figures-calling-for-trump-supporters-to-be-reprogrammed-like-chinese-dissidents
— Democrat ‘hatred’ for Trump supporters is ‘un-American’ ‘There is really no need to keep adding fuel to the fire,’ Devine says – Joshua Q. Nelson
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/miranda-devine-dems-hatred-trump-supporters-un-american

GOPUSA
— Twitter’s Double Standard On Display When Nancy Pelosi’s 2017 Tweet Surfaces
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=100476
— Liz Cheney Leads GOP Support For Impeachment Of Trump (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who or castrated the end of TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, my TAPROOT chairmanship, my Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee membership, my Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster service, my Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee membership, my American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board membership, my GAO employment, etc.)
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=100484
— Twitter Loses $5 Billion In Market Value After Banning President Trump
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=100408
— Amnesia Of The Anarcho-Tyrannists – Michelle Malkin
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=100472

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “GOP wall of support for Trump eroding as second impeachment looms.” My critics/opponents stress that I am no longer a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO) webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member. They stress how the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and MTRO treat me. They stress how conservative and religious leaders in Illinois, in DuPage County, in Milton Township, and in Wheaton treat me. They stress how RINO candidates on ballots in my precinct treat me.
https://www.yorkdispatch.com/story/news/politics/elections/2021/01/13/gop-wall-support-trump-eroding-second-impeachment-looms/6652190002/

NBC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump impeachment may define the Republican Party. “It sure seems like the last best chance to stand up to the guy while it still matters,” one GOP operative said.” I should write a book about hate-filled Trump-hating Republican operatives in Illinois, in DuPage County, in Milton Township, and in Wheaton.)
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/trump-impeachment-may-define-republican-party-n1254034

CNN
— Among the mob of extremists and Trump supporters that invaded the US Capitol last week in a deadly riot were former members of the very institution that is supposed to protect America from invasion: the US military. – Rob Kuznia and Ashley Fantz (DIERSEN: I attended a Bob Dole rally in Wheaton in 1996. That made my Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates furious. SEE: https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1996/07/05/dole-takes-pulse-of-the-heartland/913b56e4-dd07-4491-9bb3-7de45ad54d5f/ )
https://www.wrcbtv.com/story/43163489/they-swore-to-protect-america-some-also-joined-the-riot

NEW YORK TIMES
— McConnell is said to be pleased about impeachment, believing it will be easier to purge Trump from the G.O.P. (DIERSEN: What do you say to Republican leaders who agree with McConnell? What will those Republican leaders use to get rid of a) the 2,446,891 in Illinois who voted for Trump, b) the 193,611 in DuPage County who voted for Trump, c) the 20,080 in Milton Township who voted for Trump, and d) 157 in my precinct who voted for Trump? Will they focus on getting rid of those who a) shared articles that were favorable to Trump, b) cast a Republican ballot in the March 17, 2020 primary, c) voted for Trump in the November 3, 2020 election, d) displayed a Trump yard sign, e) attended a Trump rally, f) gave money to Trump, and/or g) serve as a Republican Precinct Committeeman/Captain?)
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/01/12/us/impeachment-trump-25th-amendment#mitch-mcconnell-trump-impeachment
— House Votes 223-205 to Call on Pence to Strip Trump of Power
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/01/12/us/impeachment-trump-25th-amendment
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote hatred against Whites, and especially against Whites who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/13/opinion/capitol-riot-white-grievance.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Impeachment Isn’t the Only Option Against Trump. Congress can invoke its constitutional power to bar the president from holding office again.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/12/opinion/Trump-impeachment-disqualification.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Sure, Now Ted Cruz and Kevin McCarthy Want ‘Unity’ and asks “Where was that spirit when election results were being counted?”
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/12/opinion/impeachment-republican-hypocrisy.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump Is Blowing Apart the G.O.P. God Bless Him. There still will be a place for principled Republicans.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/12/opinion/republicans-trump.html

WASHINGTON POST
— House votes to officially call on Pence to remove Trump by invoking 25th Amendment, rebuffing the vice president’s objections
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/01/12/trump-impeachment-biden-transition-live-updates/

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Place the blame where it belongs. Trump’s rabid supporters, not antifa, stormed the Capitol.”
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2021/01/13/trump-supporters-not-antifa-black-lives-matter-waged-war-u-s/6624919002/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “How conservative media stoked baseless election-fraud claims that motivated DC rioters.”
https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2021/01/11/dc-riots-how-newsmax-oan-conservative-outlets-fueled-mob/6589298002/
— GoFundMe to ban fundraisers for travel expenses to violent political events – Coral Murphy (DIERSEN: What will hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters ban next and next and next?)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2021/01/12/gofundme-bans-fundraisers-cost-travel-violent-political-events/6636094002/
— To help heal racial wounds, Black national anthem would become America’s hymn under proposal – Deborah Barfield Berry (DIERSEN: How soon will hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters succeed in banning the American flag? A 12-foot high by 18-foot wide horizontal gymnasium/auditorium American flag will be at the top of my 20-foot wide 40-foot deep 20-foot high Iron Gate Motor Condo in Naperville.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2021/01/12/black-national-anthem-jim-clyburn-pushes-song-national-hymn/6560250002/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters call for impeachment.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/todaysdebate/2021/01/12/our-view-impeach-donald-trump-start-senate-trial-without-delay/6628126002/
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2021/01/13/trump-too-dangerous-stay-president-until-biden-inaugural-column/6639230002/
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Sen. Grassley says Trump can’t lead Republican Party – Brianne Pfannenstiel and Tony Leys (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who in 2012 orcastrated the end of a) my chairmanship of TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois and b) TAPROOT.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2021/01/11/chuck-grassley-joni-ernst-say-impeaching-donald-trump/6631541002/
— ‘Betrayal’: Powerful GOP support for Trump’s impeachment shows major Republican shift after Capitol riot – Bart Jansen and Ledyard King
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2021/01/13/house-gop-impeachment-trump/6637559002/

MIAMI HERALD
— Legislators seek to punish social media giants for ‘selective censorship’ of Trump – MARY ELLEN KLAS (DIERSEN: Google continues to censor me by its continuing to refuse to treat www.gopillinois.com as being a news website. My critics/opponents side with Google. My critics/opponents continue to stress a) that I am not paid for what I do as your GOPUSA Illinois Editor, b) that GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails are free and contain no advertising or pictures, c) that I do not have a degree in journalism, d) that I state that I am conservative and Republican, e) that I am a Republican Precinct Committeeman, and f) that I am no longer a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO) webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member. They stress how the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and MTRO treat me. They stress how conservative and religious leaders in Illinois, in DuPage County, in Milton Township, and in Wheaton treat me. They stress how RINO candidates on ballots in my precinct treat me.)
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article248452195.html

DALLAS MORNING NEWS
— Trump supporters rally as President visits Texas border
https://www.dallasnews.com/photos/2021/01/13/trump-supporters-rally-as-president-visits-texas-border/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The Lincoln Blacklist. A political group wants to make it easier to cancel Trump alumni. – Editorial (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my many critics/opponents. They have many millions of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries on their blacklists. They blacklist me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails because I refuse to carry out their blacklist orders.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-lincoln-blacklist-11610494450
— What Trump Said to Supporters on Jan. 6 Before Their Capitol Riot. Democrats, seeking to impeach the president, say his comments incited the crowd to storm the building while lawmakers were certifying Biden’s election. –
https://www.wsj.com/articles/what-trump-said-to-supporters-on-jan-6-before-their-capitol-riot-11610498173
— YouTube Suspends President Trump’s Account Video-sharing service says it was locking Trump’s channel for at least seven days – Georgia Wells (DIERSEN: Who wants you to be locked out? I should write a book about those who want me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails to be locked out. I would focus on a) candidates on ballots in my precinct who have lost elections, b) their major donors, c) their political consultants, d) their campaign managers, e) their campaign staff members, and f) their campaign volunteers. Better yet, I should sue them. They saw me as being an “easy target” a) because the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Organization, and Wheaton Chamber of Commerce reject me and reject my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and b) because TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, ICRC, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter rejected me and rejected my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/youtube-suspends-president-trumps-account-11610518530
— Politics Has No Place for Violence. The man who shot me in 2017 and the Capitol Hill rioters all were radicalized by extreme rhetoric. – Steve Scalise
https://www.wsj.com/articles/politics-has-no-place-for-violence-11610494338
— Mike Pence Comes Through for America. We were right to be confident in him as we doubted Trump. – Rick Santorum
https://www.wsj.com/articles/mike-pence-comes-through-for-america-11610476531
— Actor Hired a Private Investigator to Find the Mustang of His Youth – A.J. Baime (DIERSEN: My owning a 1962 Chevy BelAir 1971-1978 and mu owning a 1969 Dodge Charger SE 1968-1971 led me to buying a 1962 Chevy Impala SS collector car in 1989 and a 1968 Dodge Charger R/T collector car in 1994.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/this-is-us-actor-chris-sullivan-hired-a-private-investigator-to-find-the-mustang-of-his-youth-11610204400

FORBES
— The Legal Fallout Expected After The Capitol Riots – Alan Gassman (DIERSEN: Democrats have declared a Second Civil War against Republicans. Democrat Acts of War include illegally encouraging citizens of foreign countries a) to illegally come to America illegally and b) to illegally stay in America illegally. Democrats use illegals as their soldiers in their army to get rid of Republicans once and for all.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/alangassman/2021/01/12/the-legal-fallout-expected-after-the-capitol-riots/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A conviction for felony murder with the underlying felony of treason may be difficult for prosecutors to prove beyond a reasonable doubt unless the riots are deemed to be an act of war against the United States.)

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Military’s Top Officers Defy Trump, Supporters, Denounce Violence in New, Rare Statement. The remarks represent a widespread fear throughout the federal government of the pernicious blowback from last week’s siege by Trump supporters on the Capitol building.” How will Biden use the military against Trump supporters?
https://www.usnews.com/news/national-news/articles/2021-01-12/militarys-top-officers-defy-trump-supporters-denounce-violence-in-new-rare-statement

BROOKINGS INSTITUTE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “What the Capitol insurgency reveals about white supremacy and law enforcement.”
https://www.brookings.edu/blog/how-we-rise/2021/01/12/what-the-capitol-insurgency-reveals-about-white-supremacy-and-law-enforcement/

January 10 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Illinois Rep. Darren Bailey collapses on House floor, taken to hospital Gov. Pritzker wished Bailey a speedy recovery
https://abc7chicago.com/9534487/
— Criminal Justice reform bill aims to end cash bail, expand police training, maintain police misconduct records – Will Jones
https://abc7chicago.com/il-lawmakers-discussed-new-controversial-criminal-justice-reform-bill-/9506894/
— Pelosi: House ‘will proceed’ to impeachment of Trump – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/pelosi-house-will-proceed-to-impeachment-of-trump/9538199/
— Arnold Schwarzenegger calls Trump ‘worst president’ ever, ‘failed leader’ after Capitol riot – CNN
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/arnold-schwarzenegger-calls-trump-worst-president-ever/9533922/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “How Trump’s words, rhetoric have incited violence, including Capitol breach.”
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/how-trumps-words-rhetoric-have-incited-violence/9528818/

NBC5
— Illinois Rep. Darren Bailey Collapses on House Floor In a tweet, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said he was “wishing a speedy recovery to Representative Bailey.”
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/illinois-rep-darren-bailey-collapses-on-house-floor/2412847/
— Pelosi Says House Will Impeach Trump Unless VP Forces Ouster. Republican Sen. Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania on Sunday joined Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska in calling for Trump to “resign and go away as soon as possible” – Darlene Superville, Alan Fram and Mary Clare Jalonick
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/pelosi-house-will-proceed-to-impeachment-of-trump/2412933/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Records Show Fervent Trump Fans Fueled US Capitol Takeover.”
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/records-show-fervent-trump-fans-fueled-us-capitol-takeover/2412968/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Lawmakers Who Voted Against Biden Are Denounced Back Home.”
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/lawmakers-who-voted-against-biden-are-denounced-back-home/2412860/

CBS2
— ‘I Don’t Want You In The Store, I Don’t Want You Near Me:’ Elmhurst Cigar House Owner Puts Up Sign Reading, ‘Biden Voters Keep Out’ – Jeremy Ross (DIERSEN: If you oppose “Trump Voters Keep Out” signs you should oppose “Biden Voters Keep Out” signs.)
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2021/01/09/elmhurst-cigar-house-biden-voters-keep-out-sign/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Impeachment process to start Monday morning, Speaker Nancy Pelosi says
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/impeachment-process-to-start-monday-morning-speaker-nancy-pelosi-says

WGN TV
— Illinois health officials report 4,711 new cases of COVID-19, 81 deaths
https://wgntv.com/news/coronavirus/illinois-health-officials-report-4711-new-cases-of-covid-19-81-deaths/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Trump remains defiant amid calls to resign.”
https://wgntv.com/news/trump-remains-defiant-amid-calls-to-resign/

WGN RADIO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters Congressmen allege that Trump-supporting Congressmen violate their oaths by supporting Trump.
https://wgnradio.com/news/national/oaths-questioned-as-trumps-backers-fight-against-loss/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Records show fervent Trump fans fueled US Capitol takeover.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-capitol-breach-who-was-there-20210111-l4zns2esifgoja2vx3fpttgnxm-story.html

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers push pot. To push pot on an individual, municipality, township, county, state, or country is to destroy that individual, municipality, township, county, state, or country.
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/editorial-legal-weed-a-booming-business/article_78174ff8-4ace-5b37-8025-8e52edffedab.html

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Illinois House continues to debate police reform omnibus – RAYMON TRONCOSO
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/illinois-house-continues-to-debate-police-reform-omnibus/article_76f85cd1-dffb-5eb4-8d6c-cfd7677f56bb.html

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— Gun, ammo sales brisk; many items hard to find – Scott Cousins
https://www.thetelegraph.com/insider/article/Gun-ammo-sales-brisk-many-items-hard-to-find-15859748.php

EFFINGHAM DAILY NEWS
— Illinois GOP leadership needs vision, tradition – Darren Bailey (DIERSEN: Who wants to be the next Illinois Republican Party (IRP) chairman? I should write a book about IRP chairmen since 2002 — Judy Baar Topinka (2002–2005), Andrew McKenna (2005–2009), Pat Brady (2009–2013), Jack Dorgan (2013–2014), and Tim Schneider (2014–present). I would focus on how the aforesaid got elected. I would focus on how they have treated Republicans like me who support the traditional family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform. In 2005, as an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, I organized a candidate forum in Springfield the evening before the day that the IRP State Central Committee elected McKenna. Attendees included candidates McKenna, Steve McGlynn, John Cox, and Jim Nalepa.)
https://www.effinghamdailynews.com/opinion/columns/darren-bailey-guest-columnist-illinois-gop-leadership-needs-vision-tradition/article_beafcfd0-5383-11eb-be60-73903f6adb8b.html

FOX ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump’s legacy on race shadowed by divisive rhetoric, actions.”
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/trump-legacy-on-race-shadowed-by-divisive-rhetoric-actions
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Schwarzenegger calls Trump ‘worst president ever.’
https://foxillinois.com/news/entertainment/arnold-schwarzenegger-calls-president-trump-worst-president-ever

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Trump to visit U.S.-Mexico border Tuesday – AP
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/trump-to-visit-u-s-mexico-border-tuesday/

NPR ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Recalling Nazis From His Childhood, The Hate-filled Trump-hating Schwarzenegger Decries The Capitol Assault.
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/recalling-nazis-his-childhood-arnold-schwarzenegger-decries-capitol-assault#stream/0
— Trump Is Leaving Office, But His Supporters Are Here To Stay – HANNAH ALLAM
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/trump-leaving-office-his-supporters-are-here-stay#stream/0

NAPERVILLE REPUBLICAN ORGANIZATION
— Opposition Defunding IL Police
https://www.facebook.com/NapervilleGOP/

ILLINOIS FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE
— Petition: Stop Bill HB 163 & Associated Defund the Police Legislation
https://www.ilfop.org/stop-bill-hb-163/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Pelosi sets timetable for likely Trump impeachment. House Democrats to push resolution pressuring Pence to trigger 25th Amendment. – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jan/10/nancy-pelosi-sets-timetable-likely-trump-impeachme/?utm_source=onesignal&utm_campaign=pushnotify&utm_medium=push
— AOC: Dems consider barring Trump from future office in impeachment charges – Ryan Lovelace
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jan/10/aoc-dems-consider-barring-trump-from-future-office/

FOX NEWS
— Levin: Media ‘exploiting’ Capitol riot to ‘silence conservatives’ as Democrats work to ‘choke the system’ ‘The media have played a huge, huge role in what’s going on in this country,’ says ‘Life, Liberty & Levin’ host – Charles Creitz
https://www.foxnews.com/media/mark-levin-capitol-riot-media-exploitation-silence-conservatives
— House vote on Trump impeachment ‘will happen this week’: Rep. Clyburn
https://www.foxnews.com/transcript/house-vote-on-trump-impeachment-will-happen-this-week-rep-clyburn
— Big Tech censorship – the Left should be most worried about this conservative purge. Democrats celebrating censorship, and social media companies flaunting their decisions, should be wary. – Jason Rantz
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/big-tech-censorship-left-conservative-purge-jason-rantz
— Bozell: Social media giants ‘canceling conservatives,’ antitrust action needed. Amazon, Apple and Google have taken action against Parler, an alternative social media app drawing conservative users. – Evie Fordham
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/amazon-parler-apple-removal-download-aws-conservatives

BLAZE
— Antifa mob attacks Trump supporters in San Diego But Joe Biden said ‘Antifa’s an idea’ – Paul Sacca
https://www.theblaze.com/news/antifa-attack-trump-supporters-san-diego

CBN NEWS
— Parler Suspended From Amazon, Apple, Google; CEO Says It’s a ‘Coordinated Attack by the Tech Giants’ – Andrea Morris
https://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/us/2021/january/parler-suspended-from-amazon-apple-google-ceo-says-its-a-coordinated-attack-by-the-tech-giants

DAILY WIRE
— Left-Wing Reporters Demand Twitter Silence Conservative Reporters That Have Done Nothing Wrong – Ashe Schow
https://www.dailywire.com/news/left-wing-reporters-demand-twitter-silence-conservative-reporters-that-have-done-nothing-wrong
— ACLU Worries About Social Media’s ‘Unchecked Power To Remove People From Platforms’ After Twitter, Facebook Ban Trump – Ashe Schow
https://www.dailywire.com/news/aclu-worries-about-social-medias-unchecked-power-to-remove-people-from-platforms-after-twitter-facebook-ban-trump

NEWSMAX
— Federalist Publisher: Big Tech Colluding to Destroy Conservative Speech – Eric Mack
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/bigtech-federalist-conservative-socialmedia/2021/01/10/id/1004993/

TOWNHALL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The hate-filled Trump-hating Kinzinger says “There’s a Better Alternative to Impeachment.”
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bethbaumann/2021/01/10/why-rep-kinzinger-backs-invoking-the-25th-amendment-over-impeachment-n2582888
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Republican Congressman Adam Kinzinger (IL) on Sunday said he believes impeaching President Donald Trump isn’t a “smart move.” Instead, he would rather see Vice President Mike Pence invoke the 25th Amendment. “I honestly don’t think impeachment is the smart move because I think it victimizes Donald Trump again, Kinzinger explained to ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos. “… He stirred up a crowd. It was an executive branch attack on the legislative branch, one of the worst days in American history.” The congressman said he would “vote the right way” on whatever articles of impeachment are brought forth. The issue he has is the small amount of time left in Trump’s administration. “I would think it’s the right move if we had more than basically 10 days left of the administration,” Kinzinger said. ” … We’re not going to be able to even get through a trial so, yeah, he’ll be impeached a second time, but also exonerated, in theory, a second time. It depends on how that trial goes. If they do it once he’s out of office, all that. I think there’s a lot of ideas with censor, with preventing him from being able to run again. The reality is we just don’t have a lot of time in this administration left, which is a good thing.”)
— Get Ready for the Biden Gun Grab – Andrew Pollack
https://townhall.com/columnists/andrewpollack/2021/01/10/get-ready-for-the-biden-gun-grab-n2582867

EPOCH TIMES
— Biden Says He Will ‘Defeat the NRA’ While in Office – ZACHARY STIEBER
https://www.theepochtimes.com/biden-says-he-will-defeat-the-nra-while-in-office_3650623.html
— Rep. Nunes Calls for Racketeering Investigation Into Big Tech Companies Following Parler Ban – ZACHARY STIEBER
https://www.theepochtimes.com/rep-nunes-calls-for-racketeering-investigation-into-big-tech-companies-following-parler-ban_3650863.html

THE HILL
— Pelosi: Democrats will move to impeach Trump – MIKE LILLIS
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/533572-pelosi-democrats-will-impeach-trump
— Lawmakers mount pressure on Trump to leave office – ZACK BUDRYK
https://thehill.com/homenews/sunday-talk-shows/533542-lawmakers-mount-pressure-on-Trump-to-leave-office
— Kinzinger: Trump’s resignation would be ‘best thing for the country to heal’ – JOSEPH CHOI
https://thehill.com/homenews/sunday-talk-shows/533529-kinzinger-trumps-resignation-would-be-best-thing-for-the-country
— GOP and nation grapples with what comes next – NIALL STANAGE
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/533545-the-memo-gop-and-nation-grapples-with-what-comes-next

POLITICO
— Pelosi says Democrats will move forward with trying to remove Trump. “We will act with urgency,” she said. – HEATHER CAYGLE and SARAH FERRIS
https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/10/pelosi-says-democrats-will-move-forward-with-trying-to-remove-trump-457257
— GOP prepares for battle with new archvillain. Less than 24 hours after Trump’s ban from Twitter, Republicans seized on the issue for the midterm elections and beyond. – DAVID SIDERS
https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/10/gop-trump-twitter-ban-big-tech-456866

ABC NEWS
— Trump should resign or be removed by 25th Amendment: Illinois Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger Rep. Ocasio-Cortez: Trump was a “clear and present danger,” should be impeached. – Adia Robinson
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-represents-clear-present-danger-congress-country-ocasio/story

NEW YORK TIMES
— House Says It Will Move Swiftly With Impeachment If Pence Won’t Act
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/01/10/us/joe-trump-biden
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “The Narcissist in Chief Brings It All Crashing Down. An ending as terrible as it was predictable engulfs the president and the country.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/10/opinion/trump-narcissist-capitol-riots.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump scrambles to find new social network after Twitter ban, as White House prepares to blast big tech – Tony Romm and Josh Dawsey
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/01/09/trump-twitter-banned-apps/
— Police departments across the U.S. open probes into whether their own members took part in the Capitol riot – Kim Bellware
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2021/01/09/investigating-police-rioters/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— House to Move to Impeach Trump After Push to Have Pence Remove Him From Office. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she will introduce a resolution on Monday; ‘We will act with urgency’ – Andrew Restuccia, Brent Kendall and Siobhan Hughes
https://www.wsj.com/articles/house-prepares-for-trump-impeachment-could-add-charges-on-georgia-allegations-11610295488

USA TODAY
— YouTube removes Rudy Giuliani podcast video and Steve Bannon’s channel as it cracks down on misinformation – Kelly Tyko
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2021/01/09/trump-twitter-ban-rudy-giuliani-youtube-podcast-video-removed/6611765002/

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
— Schwarzenegger compares mob attack on Capitol to Nazi assault on Jews, calls Trump a ‘failed leader’ – Kellie Hwang
https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/Schwarzenegger-compares-mob-attack-on-Capitol-to-15859983.php

PBS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump haters say “No surprise: Trump left many clues he wouldn’t go quietly.”
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/no-surprise-trump-left-many-clues-he-wouldnt-go-quietly

NEWSWEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Adam Kinzinger Never Felt ‘Real Evil’ More Strongly Than During Pro-Trump Capitol Riot.”
https://www.newsweek.com/adam-kinzinger-never-felt-real-evil-more-strongly-during-pro-trump-capitol-riot-1560343
— Devin Nunes Complains on Fox News ‘Republicans Have No Way to Communicate’ if Parler Taken Down – BENJAMIN FEARNOW
https://www.newsweek.com/devin-nunes-complains-fox-news-republicans-have-no-way-communicate-if-parler-taken-down-1560337

GUARDIAN
— Republicans and Democrats split over freedom of speech (DIERSEN: RINOs side with Democrats against Republicans. Democrats and RINOs do not want anyone to read GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/jan/09/trump-twitter-republicans-democrats

January 9 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Illinois COVID-19 Update: IL reports 6,717 new cases, 101 deaths
https://abc7chicago.com/health/il-reports-6717-new-covid-19-cases-101-deaths-/9499535/
— Criminal Justice reform bill aims to end cash bail, expand police training, maintain police misconduct records – Will Jones
https://abc7chicago.com/police-reform-criminal-justice-house-bill-163-cash-bail/9506894/

NBC5
— A Farewell to @realDonaldTrump, Gone After 57,000 Tweets – Aamer Madhani and Jill Colvin (DIERSEN: Since 2004, GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails have included links to more than 388,900 articles.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/a-farewell-to-realdonaldtrump-gone-after-57000-tweets/2412500/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois GOP to begin seeking state chairman applicants on Monday – RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-republican-chairman-20210109-tyqzd5cfebdddetml25jurtivy-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Illinois Republican Party agreed on a time frame for selecting a new state chairman Saturday, launching the process for potential candidates to apply on its website during a 10-day period beginning Monday. The goal, the party’s state central committee agreed, was to select someone by as soon as Jan. 30 to replace Tim Schneider, who announced last month he was stepping down after more than six years in the post. Schneider is leaving the post before his term ends May 23 amid a push by conservative hard-liners on the 18-member committee who sought someone more in line with their views, even though Schneider was an ardent supporter of President Donald Trump’s reelection bid. . .The state GOP leadership committee will meet on Jan. 23 to screen applicants and schedule a date to meet with finalists. A week later, the panel hopes to conclude interviews with finalists with the potential of voting that day on a new chairman. The GOP state central committee established some guidelines for candidates for the post, including a requirement to stay neutral in party primary contests and that the applicant not be a vendor or stakeholder in any campaign, including work for election technology or political consulting firms. In addition, the committee said it was seeking candidates who are not currently salaried public officials or candidates for public office that provides a salary. It also said it preferred candidates who are not registered lobbyists or government employees. The committee, however, did not issue a blanket ban on such applicants and said the individual’s circumstances should be considered by committee members. The final decision will come down to a weighted vote of the state central committee members, representing each of Illinois’ 18 congressional districts, based on 2020 primary results.)
— Pro-Trump rioters who stormed US Capitol now face backlash at work – AP (DIERSEN: I attended a Bob Dole rally in Wheaton in 1996. That made my Democrat GAO superiors furious. SEE: https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1996/07/05/dole-takes-pulse-of-the-heartland/913b56e4-dd07-4491-9bb3-7de45ad54d5f/ )
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-trump-mob-backlash-at-work-20210109-yogizaqyaveyjgtmxv5slty7ha-story.html
— Momentum builds among House Democrats to impeach Trump as Speaker Nancy Pelosi accuses rioters of choosing ‘their whiteness over democracy’ – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/election-2020/ct-trump-impeachment-capitol-mob-20210109-2asefgfckjgwvhxn42aburlzqm-story.html
— Democrats are determined to pressure Biden to investigate Trump, whether or not the House pursues impeachment charges – REID J. EPSTEIN AND LISA LERER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-nyt-biden-democrats-trump-investigation-20210110-y5mucegmhnftja3pbcpxeifsme-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— As Madigan hangs on, House Democrats wait for full field of speaker candidates to emerge – Mark Brown
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/2021/1/8/22221275/madigan-michael-illinois-house-speaker-democrats

DAILY HERALD
— What Illinois Republicans are seeking in a new chairman – Marni Pyke
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210109/what-illinois-republicans-are-seeking-in-a-new-chairman
(FROM THE ARTICLE: On Saturday, Illinois Republican State Central Committee members approved a process and timeline for replacing Chairman Tim Schneider of Bartlett, who is stepping down. The hope is to name a new chairman by the Jan. 30 meeting, Grogan said. Committee members are “looking forward to getting the best qualified man or woman who comes forward at the helm,” Grogan said. “You have to come in already knowing Illinois politics and the stakeholders.” The committee needs “to go find a Solomon” who can bridge regional and ideological divides, former Republican state senator and gubernatorial candidate Kirk Dillard of Hinsdale said. Typically, the top Republican in the state steers the selection of the party chairman, as former Gov. Bruce Rauner did with Schneider, but right now there’s no apparent kingmaker. Possible contenders include: Illinois National Committeeman Richard Porter, a Northfield attorney; longtime Bolingbrook Mayor Roger Claar; Cook County Republican Party Chairman and Illinois Republican State Central Committee member Sean Morrison of Palos Park; and Chicago Cubs co-owner Todd Ricketts, who has been a fundraiser for Trump and the Republican National Committee. As of November 2020, the Democratic Party of Illinois had $2.63 million cash on hand and the Republican Party of Illinois had $286,067, according to OpenSecrets.org. Making up the shortfall will require a savvy fundraiser, one comfortable attending chicken dinners and golf outings and building rapport with wealthy Republican influencers like Uline founder Richard Uihlein and Citadel CEO Kenneth Griffin. . .He added that process for selecting a new chairman will be posted on the party’s illinois.gop website Monday. It will include an application to be completed by Jan. 21 or 22, followed by “a selection and vetting process, with the conclusion and selection at the end of the month,” he said.)

JOURNAL & TOPICS
— Del Mar Decries Storming Of U.S. Capitol – TOM ROBB
https://www.journal-topics.com/articles/del-mar-decries-storming-of-u-s-capitol/

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Central Illinois Republicans prepare for post-Trump politics – Kade Heather
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/watch-now-central-illinois-republicans-prepare-for-post-trump-politics/article_f3b5e602-7fa5-5b0e-8eba-8bed94ef7a01.html

SOUTHERN
— Legislation backed by Illinois Attorney General Raoul would reform police certification – RAYMON TRONCOSO
https://thesouthern.com/news/state-and-regional/crime-and-courts/legislation-backed-by-illinois-attorney-general-raoul-would-reform-police-certification/article_c4b813c5-50c2-5585-a76c-70c7dffb0946.html

DAILY REPUBLICAN
— Do Kinzinger’s comments lessen his chances for statewide office? – Rich Miller
https://www.dailyrepublicannews.com/opinion/20210109/rich-miller-do-kinzingers-comments-lessen-his-chances-for-statewide-office

NPR ILLINOIS
— More Than A Dozen GOP State Lawmakers Attended Rally That Gave Way To Riots – BEN PAVIOUR
https://www.npr.org/2021/01/09/955128569/more-than-a-dozen-gop-state-lawmakers-attended-rally-that-gave-way-to-riots
— As Inauguration Nears, Concern Of More Violence Grows – MATTHEW S. SCHWARTZ
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/inauguration-nears-concern-grows-more-violence-come#stream/0

WSIL TV
— Illinois House kicks off busy lame duck session – Mike Miletich
https://wsiltv.com/2021/01/08/illinois-house-kicks-off-busy-lame-duck-session/

WFAV
— Clay County State Representative Darren Baily Has Had Enough of Adam Kinzinger
https://www.wfav951.com/2021/01/08/hes-had-enough-of-adam-kinzinger/

CAPITOL FAX
— Likely GOP gubernatorial candidate Paul Schimpf vows to oppose mask mandate
https://capitolfax.com/2021/01/09/likely-gop-gubernatorial-candidate-vows-to-oppose-mask-mandate/
— 6,717 new confirmed and probable cases; 101 additional deaths; 3,589 hospitalized; 742 in ICU; 8.3 percent average case positivity rate; 9.3 percent average test positivity rate
https://capitolfax.com/2021/01/09/6717-new-confirmed-and-probable-cases-101-additional-deaths-3589-hospitalized-742-in-icu-83-percent-average-case-positivity-rate-93-percent-average-test-positivity-rate/
— AG Raoul unveils police licensing bill
https://capitolfax.com/2021/01/09/ag-raoul-unveils-police-licensing-bill/

GOPUSA
— Democrats Push To Impeach Trump As Twitter, Facebook And Instagram Permanently Suspend His Accounts
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=100276
— Failure To Contain Big Tech Is The Biggest Failure Of 2020
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=100118
— The Worst Of Days For Trump & His Supporters – Patrick J. Buchanan
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=100202

BLAZE
— Leftists compare Trump’s Twitter ban to Saddam Hussein’s capture, call it ‘most important moment in the history of social media’. Hollywood celebrities and Democrats celebrate Trump’s ban with outlandish statements. – Paul Sacca
https://www.theblaze.com/news/trump-twitter-ban-reactions-celebrities-democrats
— Facebook just deleted anti-Democrat ‘WalkAway’ page from platform, founder Brandon Straka said ‘Is this the unity and healing of Joe Biden’s America??? This is horrifying.’ – DAVE URBANSKI
https://www.theblaze.com/news/facebook-deletes-anti-democrat-walkaway-page
— Rush Limbaugh, Dan Bongino, Mark Levin take action against Twitter after platform permanently bans Trump – Chris Enloe
https://www.theblaze.com/news/top-conservatives-leave-twitter-trump-ban

PJ MEDIA
— The All-Out Assault on Conservative Thought Has Just Begun – TYLER O’NEIL
https://pjmedia.com/columns/tyler-o-neil/2021/01/09/the-all-out-assault-on-conservative-thought-has-just-begun-n1326710

NEWS BUSTERS
— Amazon Employee Group DEMANDS Speech APP Parler Be Deplatformed – Alexander Hall
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/techwatch/alexander-hall/2021/01/09/amazon-employee-group-demands-speech-app-parler-be

LIFE SITE NEWS
— In some videos, Capitol police appear to let protestors into US Capitol, pose for selfies. Other videos from other parts of the chaotic day show very different interactions between protestors and police. – Raymond Wolfe
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/videos-depict-capitol-police-letting-protesters-into-us-capitol-posing-for-selfies

EPOCH TIMES
— Nikki Haley Likens Trump Twitter Ban to Act of Chinese Communist Party – ZACHARY STIEBER
https://www.theepochtimes.com/nikki-haley-likens-trump-twitter-ban-to-act-of-chinese-communist-party_3650028.html

THE HILL
— Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.): Trump ‘committed impeachable offenses’ – ALEXANDER BOLTON
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/533498-gop-sen-toomey-trump-committed-impeachable-offenses
— Trump stares down new impeachment threat – CELINE CASTRONUOVO
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/533494-trump-to-face-new-impeachment-threat

CNN
— Trump considering Giuliani and Dershowitz for impeachment defense team – Jeremy Diamond and Pamela Brown
https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/09/politics/donald-trump-impeachment-lawyers-dershowitz-giuliani/index.html

CNBC
— Pro-Trump dark money groups organized the rally that led to deadly Capitol Hill riot – Brian Schwartz
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/01/09/pro-trump-dark-money-groups-organized-the-rally-that-led-to-deadly-capitol-hill-riot.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— Democrats Demand Answers From Justice Dept. About Trump’s Role as Impeachment Threat Looms
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/01/09/us/trump-biden

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “For Trump, the end is coming swiftly and with stinging rebukes.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/rebukes-trump-presidency-ending-/2021/01/09/35f2de3c-5287-11eb-83e3-322644d82356_story.html

NEW YORK POST
— Trump fans ditch Twitter en masse after president’s suspension – Jon Levine
https://nypost.com/2021/01/09/trump-fans-leave-twitter-after-presidents-suspension/

NEWSWEEK
— 51 Percent of Republicans Think Trump Deserves No Blame For Capitol Riots: Poll – JEFFERY MARTIN
https://www.newsweek.com/51-percent-republicans-think-trump-deserves-no-blame-capitol-riots-poll-1560206

ATLANTIC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Republicans Confront the Consequences of Their Doomsday Rhetoric. The Capitol riot showed how the ominous tenor of contemporary GOP messaging could be fueling white conservatives’ extremism.”
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2021/01/capitol-riot-and-white-conservatives-extremism/617615/