FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
WGN9
— Senate Democratic candidates to face off in statewide debate on WGN. DD: If I was still the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman and an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, the organizations would still be hosting candidate debates.
https://wgntv.com/news/politics/senate-democratic-candidates-to-face-off-in-statewide-debate-on-wgn/
WTTW
— DD: Democrats ever-increasingly fight efforts to stop election fraud, that is, Democrats ever-increasingly promote election fraud.
https://news.wttw.com/2026/02/09/trump-s-claims-about-election-fraud-undermine-public-trust-uic-law-professor-says
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DD: How much money is Pritzker spending to manipulate Republican primary races?
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/09/gov-jb-pritzker-endorses-margaret-croke-in-democratic-primary-for-illinois-comptroller/
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use Bad Bunny to promote more hatred against Republicans.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/09/daywatch-bad-bunnys-super-bowl-halftime-show-was-close-to-art/
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Moody’s sees Illinois slipping: Fewer jobs, fewer people
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/politics/moodys-illinois-lose-jobs-population-year
DAILY NORTHWESTERN
— Congressional candidates face off at NAACP forum, marking start of Black History Lecture Series. DD: If I was still the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman and an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, the organizations would still be hosting candidate forums.
https://dailynorthwestern.com/2026/02/09/city/congressional-candidates-face-off-at-naacp-forum-marking-start-of-black-history-lecture-series/
SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— New legislation filed in Illinois includes billionaire wealth tax. Senate Bill 3376 would apply Illinois’ personal income tax to the appreciation of billionaires’ assets.
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/state/2026/02/10/billionaire-wealth-tax-is-among-newly-proposed-illinois-legislation/88590925007/
WCIA
— Senate Democratic candidates to face off in statewide debate in Illinois. DD: If I was still the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman and an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, the organizations would still be hosting candidate forums.
https://www.wcia.com/illinois-capitol-news/senate-democratic-candidates-to-face-off-in-statewide-debate-on-wgn/
WGEM
— League of Women Voters of Adams County hosting 2 upcoming candidate forums. DD: If I was still the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman and an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, the organizations would still be hosting candidate forums.
https://www.wgem.com/2026/02/09/league-women-voters-adams-county-hosting-2-upcoming-candidate-forums/
CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly push pot. How successful have Democrats been making everyone in your county, township, municipality, school district, and precinct stoners?
https://capitolnewsillinois.com/news/even-though-marijuana-is-legal-in-illinois-clearing-old-criminal-records-still-a-challenge/
CHICAGO MAGAZINE
— DD: Chicago Democrats demonize, denigrate, and condemn Republican Florida.
https://www.chicagomag.com/city-life/six-reasons-not-to-move-your-business-to-florida/
CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2026/02/10/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-677/
— Rate the new Don Tracy digital ad
https://capitolfax.com/2026/02/10/rate-the-new-don-tracy-digital-ad/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
CHICAGO CONTRARIAN
— With the Border Secure, Federal Immigration Enforcement Should Go Where They’re Invited. DD: I disagree, ICE should go were the most illegals are.
https://www.chicagocontrarian.com/blog/with-the-border-secure-federal-immigration-enforcement-should-go-where-theyre-invited
ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— Illinois gives $1.5M to ICE opponents
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/waste-watch-illinois-gives-1-5m-to-ice-opponents/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
AMERICAN THINKER
— Honoring ancient tradition means observing the Olympics’ political silence. The classlessness of the left is on full display in Milan.
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2026/02/honoring_ancient_tradition_means_observing_the_olympics_political_silence.html
— What has feminism wrought?
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2026/02/what_has_feminism_wrought.html
— Who built America? Now even the anarchist hookers want in on the act.
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2026/02/who_built_america.html
COLLEGE FIX
— Elmhurst University Turning Point USA fights for recognition
https://www.thecollegefix.com/elmhurst-university-turning-point-usa-fights-for-recognition/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Turning Point USA represents a threat to campus and must not be approved, according to student government leaders at Elmhurst University in suburban Chicago. However, university officials say they are “monitoring the situation.” Campus club founder Tim Dudasik recently spoke to The College Fix via a phone interview about his fight to start a chapter of the free-market student club at the private college in Elmhurst. He said student government leaders believe TPUSA is an “unsafe threat to campus.” While the senior always had an interest in politics, the assassination of Charlie Kirk, inspired him to start his own chapter. He said he “immediately filed an application” to start a chapter after the September 10, 2025 assassination of Turning Point USA’s founder. He initially had problems finding a faculty sponsor, emailing at least 25 professors without success. However, he told The Fix that multiple professors reached out to him after a student newspaper story came out about the new organization. Yet, he ran into further problems when he had to present to the student government and his peers denied his request for official recognition. That means the club is not allowed to meet in classrooms or “congregate on campus in any way.” The denial also prevents the club from doing something Dudasik is passionate about: “The big idea [with Turning Point] is tabling – being able to be on campus, talk about politics, religion, and all these divisive topics,” he said. “But without being officially recognized by the school, you can’t do that.” The chapter’s next steps are to address a list of concerns that the Student Government had provided them. “We’re… essentially [going to] go through the same process we did last semester, [to] address their concerns,” Dudasik said. “And if denied again, our next step is to become loud and vocal […a]nd to really express the need and desire for an organization like this on campus, because the more the school realizes that it’s something that’s wanted, it becomes something that’s harder for them to deny.” Still, Dudasik has found ways to organize his like-minded peers – a virtual event with former Olympian Anthony Watson drew 52 interested students. The national Turning Point USA also recognizes the chapter. Elmhurst officials won’t commit to approving the club. The university confirmed to The Fix that the student government must first approve the club before the school will. “The University is monitoring the situation to ensure that the group’s application is treated fairly, and that it receives the same consideration as any other group applying for recognition as a student organization,” Desiree Chen, a spokeswoman for the school, told The Fix via email. She has not responded in the past week for clarification on what the restrictions are on the club and why the school does not just intervene and approve the application. While Turning Point USA has faced problems getting approved on college campuses before, there have been numerous examples in the past several months since the assassination of Charlie Kirk. The national free-market student group reports more than 100,000 people signed up to start clubs. Chapters at Olivet Nazarene University, also in Illinois, as well as St. John’s University in New York City, have faced problems.)
DAILY SIGNAL
— Democrats Champion Bad Bunny Super Bowl Halftime Show, Attack Turning Point USA Alternative
https://www.dailysignal.com/2026/02/09/democrats-champion-bad-bunny-super-bowl-halftime-show-attack-turning-point-usa-alternative/
FOX NEWS
— Hochul running mate voted to allow noncitizen voting in NYC elections. DD: All my employers would have hired noncitizens instead of me if they could have. They wanted cheap labor.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/hochul-running-mate-voted-allow-non-citizen-voting-nyc-elections.amp
NEWSMAX
— Democrats Sabotage American Safety in DHS Fight
https://www.newsmax.com/newsmax-tv/mary-miller-dhs-funding/2026/02/10/id/1245554/
— Democrats Want Illegals to Vote in Elections. DD: Illegals have demographics that vote for Democrats: need/want/demand massive government assistance, liberal/moderate, minority, female, younger, poor, unmarried, LGBTQ, non-Protestant, and/or non-German American.
https://www.newsmax.com/newsmax-tv/byron-donalds-democrats-illegal-aliens/2026/02/09/id/1245516/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
THE HILL
— DD: All elections should have both Republican and Democrat oversight.
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5729617-markey-resolution-trump-election-takeover/
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use Bad Bunny to promote more hatred against Republicans.
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5730286-trump-criticism-bad-bunny-performance/
ROLL CALL
— White House, Democrats negotiate as shutdown deadline nears. As Friday DHS funding deadline approaches, Senate Democrats, Trump wrangle over details
https://rollcall.com/2026/02/09/white-house-democrats-negotiate-as-shutdown-deadline-nears/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: With days left to pass a Homeland Security spending bill, Democratic leaders in the House and Senate dismissed a White House counteroffer to their own, calling it “insufficient.” . . . Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., said he was “aware” of the White House counteroffer, but couldn’t immediately provide more information. Kaine said his support for a continuing resolution would be dependent on the nature of the counteroffer the White House makes to Democratic demands. “Let’s see what the negotiation is like on the proposal the Dems have made and the counteroffer that the Republicans are making,” Kaine said. “We’ll know more after lunch tomorrow.”)
ABC NEWS
— DD: All elections should have both Republican and Democrat oversight.
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/video/trump-pushes-save-act-calls-federalize-elections-midterms-130001274
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use Bad Bunny to promote more hatred against Republicans.
https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Culture/bad-bunnys-super-bowl-show-full-symbolism/story?id=129992122
NBC NEWS
— DD: All elections should have both Republican and Democrat oversight.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/trumps-election-threats-shape-years-key-secretary-state-races-rcna257573
ASSOCIATED PRESS
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use Bad Bunny to promote more hatred against Republicans.
https://apnews.com/article/bad-bunny-halftime-show-america-0f3534a06cc01fb7c5aae7487debe4fb
U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— DD: All elections should have both Republican and Democrat oversight.
https://www.usnews.com/news/u-s-news-decision-points/articles/2026-02-09/can-feds-take-over-elections-heres-what-to-know
AOL
— DD: How did you meet your spouse? I met my outstanding wife at a social meeting for young adults at the Fourth Presbyterian Church in Chicago. She was raised as a Catholic and I was raised as a Missouri Synod Lutheran. We were both looking for a traditional marriage. Our marriage in 1978 helped me a) pass the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, b) afford to take a $23,699/year (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980, c) earn a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, d) pass the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, e) become a licensed CPA in 1981, and f) get promoted to GS-13 in 1986. Our marriage helped us a) buy a home in Wheaton and two new cars in 1978 and b) have a home built in Wheaton in 1984. Our marriage helped my wife earn a bachelor’s degree in finance from DePaul in 1986.
https://www.aol.com/articles/chris-harrison-host-traditional-marriage-202255471.html
NEW YORK TIMES
— It’s Time for America to Admit That It Has a Marijuana Problem
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/opinion/regulate-legalized-marijuana.html
— DD: All elections should have both Republican and Democrat oversight.
https://www.nytimes.com/article/trumps-nationalize-voting-elections-midterms-explainer.html
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use Bad Bunny to promote more hatred against Republicans.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/opinion/bad-bunny-super-bowl-americans.html
— Appeals Court Lets Trump Revoke Deportation Protections for 60,000 More Migrants. The court pointed to recent rulings by the Supreme Court as precedent to allow the protections for migrants from Nepal, Honduras and Nicaragua to expire.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/us/politics/appeals-court-lets-trump-revoke-deportation-protections-for-60000-more-migrants.html
LOS ANGELES TIMES
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use Bad Bunny to promote more hatred against Republicans.
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2026-02-09/bad-bunny-super-bowl-halftime-show-how-it-happened-stage-production
CINCINNATI ENQUIRER
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use Bad Bunny to promote more hatred against Republicans.
https://www.cincinnati.com/story/opinion/columnists/2026/02/09/bad-bunny-at-the-super-bowl-was-a-win-for-culture/88588620007/
FLORIDA TODAY
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use Bad Bunny to promote more hatred against Republicans.
https://www.floridatoday.com/story/opinion/2026/02/09/bad-bunny-backlash-reveals-ignorance-many-still-face-super-bowl-halftime-torres/88589030007/
USA TODAY
— DD: Democrat leaders have no problem with their protesters bringing their loaded guns to their protests.
https://www.aol.com/articles/no-guns-protests-trump-says-225834337.html
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Minnesota Burning. Anti-ICE protesters sound more like George Wallace than Martin Luther King.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/minnesota-burning-efacf675
— The Blue State Population Bust. Journal Editorial Report: The 2030 census could spell doom for Democrats. DD: Ever-increasingly, Democrat and RINO leaders replace those who have demographics that vote for Republicans with those who have demographics that vote for Democrats.
https://www.wsj.com/video/series/journal-editorial-report/wsj-opinion-the-blue-state-population-bust/B83B099A-4704-4738-858F-CC510F88C5FF
— The Biggest Threat to Journalism? Journalists. Don’t blame rapacious owners for the loss of public trust. Blame biased, incompetent reporting. DD: I have always fully disclosed that I have always been a conservative Republican.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/the-biggest-threat-to-journalism-journalists-cf580513?mod=opinion_lead_pos6
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use Bad Bunny to promote more hatred against Republicans.
https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/music/bad-bunny-uses-joy-to-put-out-political-firestorm-at-super-bowl-halftime-6df796e7
BLOOMBERG
— DD: All elections should have both Republican and Democrat oversight.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-09/can-trump-nationalize-elections-how-the-constitution-limits-presidential-power
PBS
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use Bad Bunny to promote more hatred against Republicans.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/the-cultural-impact-of-bad-bunnys-super-bowl-halftime-show
JORDAN PETERSON
— People who succeed in almost everything they do always take full responsibility for these 7 areas of their life. DD: According to my critics/opponents, I owe all my successes in my life to my benefitting from discrimination against those who are: liberal/moderate, non-Republican, minority, female, younger, poor, unmarried, LGBTQ, non-Protestant, and/or non-German American. According to my critics/opponents, because of the aforesaid, I should pay the price of Affirmative Action and DEI big time.
https://vegoutmag.com/lifestyle/r-t-jordan-peterson-says-people-who-succeed-in-almost-everything-they-do-always-take-full-responsibility-for-these-7-areas-of-their-life/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: 1) Your physical health and vitality. . .2) Your emotional regulation and mental health. . .3) Your career and contribution to society. . .4) Your personal finances and resources. . .5) Your relationships and social connections. . .6) Your personal growth and education. . .7) Your meaning and life purpose)
Tag: Precinct
February 9, 2026 Evening Edition
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
DAILY HERALD
— Should U.S. nationalize elections? GOP governor candidates speak up. DD: All elections should have both Republican and Democrat oversight.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260209/illinois-state-politics/should-u-s-nationalize-elections-gop-governor-candidates-speak-up/
— Early voting to begin Tuesday in DuPage County after delay
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260209/news/early-voting-to-begin-tuesday-in-dupage-county-after-delay/
— Virtual forum Tuesday for GOP candidates in 11th U.S. House District
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260209/us-congress-politics/virtual-forum-tuesday-for-gop-candidates-in-11th-u-s-house-district/
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Chicago Tribune offers 30% premium to buy Daily Herald suburban newspaper
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/09/chicago-tribune-daily-herald/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Cook County prosecutors drop charges against 19 arrested during clergy-led protest at Broadview ICE facility. DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2026/02/09/cook-county-prosecutors-drop-charges-against-19-arrested-during-clergy-led-protest-broadview-ice-facility
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote Bad Bunny
https://chicago.suntimes.com/music/2026/02/09/bad-bunny-superbowl-halftime-chicago-conductor-giancarlo-guerrero-lady-gaga-ricky-martin-music
— Cardinal Blase Cupich calls for White House to apologize for racist video depicting Obamas as primates
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2026/02/09/cardinal-blase-cupich-white-house-obama-racist-video-apology
ABC7
— Leadership exodus continues at Chicago’s US Attorney’s Office. DD: My critics/opponents stress that GAO works for Congress and that while Diersen v. GAO was pending a) the Chicago US Attorney’s Office was run by Republican Patrick Fitzgerald under Republican President Bush and Republican US Attorney General Ashcroft, b) Republican Gingrich and Republican Hastert were the Speakers of the House, c) Republican Peter Fitzgerald was my U.S. Senator, and d) Republican Hyde was my Congressman. According to my critics/opponents, Patrick Fitzgerald’s defending GAO and his success in getting the US Appellate Court for the 7th Circuit to deny me my 7th Amendment right to a jury trial proves a) that the aforesaid Republicans reject the equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) plank in the Republican Party platform and/or b) that they reject me personally. To reject the equal opportunity plank is to curry favor with minorities and with females. SEE: https://gopillinois.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/DiersenGAOFifthAmendedComplaint.pdf
https://abc7chicago.com/post/northern-district-illinois-us-attorneys-office-leadership-exodus-continues-andrew-boutros-donald-trump-administration/18575999/
WGN9
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote Bad Bunny
https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/bad-bunnys-halftime-show-sparks-pride-across-humboldt-park/
FOX32
— Chicago archbishop calls for Trump to apologize for “racist” video of Obamas. Chicago Archbishop Blase Cupich called on President Donald Trump to apologize for sharing what he called a “racist” video on social media depicting former President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle as apes.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/fmc-3m7ahb91ctyoq0pv
WBEZ
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote Bad Bunny
https://www.wbez.org/music/2026/02/09/bad-bunny-superbowl-halftime-chicago-conductor-giancarlo-guerrero-lady-gaga-ricky-martin-music
NORTHERN STAR
— DD: Democrat leaders have no problem with their protesters bringing their loaded guns to their protests.
https://northernstar.info/132817/opinion/opinion-the-death-of-alex-pretti-shows-trump-ublicans-true-colors/
CHICAGO TODAY
— Chicago Businesses Reject Calls to Relocate to Florida. Billionaire Ken Griffin’s pitch for Florida falls flat with Chicago’s business community. DD: What percent of Chicago businesses are run by Democrats?
https://nationaltoday.com/us/il/chicago/news/2026/02/09/chicago-businesses-reject-calls-to-relocate-to-florida/
DUPAGE COUNTY ELECTION DIVISION
— County Clerk Jean Kaczmarek announces that five early voting sites in DuPage County will open on Tuesday, Feb. 10th from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm weekdays and 9:00 am to noon Saturdays. Early voting sites will be open on President’s Day, Monday, Feb. 16th.
https://www.dupagecounty.gov/county_clerk/EaryVoting_1637.php
CAPITOL FAX
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2026/02/09/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-465/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
BREAKTHROUGH IDEAS
— The Waukegan HS Failure Factory. Waukegan High School Student Protest February 6, 2026.
https://www.breakthrough-ideas.com/read/2026/02/09/the-waukegan-hs-failure-factory
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— White House sends counteroffer to Democrats’ immigration enforcement demands
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/feb/9/republicans-prepare-counteroffer-democrats-immigration-enforcement/
— Trump administration to make it harder for federal workers to appeal firing. DD: My critics/opponents stand with my Democrat superiors in the federal government who wasted my career, took many big adverse actions against me, and forced me to retire when I was 49 in 1997. My critics/opponents stand with the following who had their operatives and their dupes take many big adverse actions against me since 2000: a) leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Organization, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, and Illinois Center Right Coalition, b) Republican leaders of Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton, c) unsuccessful Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct and their political consultants, fundraisers, pollsters, campaign managers, campaign staff members, and campaign volunteers, d) conservative leaders, e) religious leaders, and f) those who I have sued and their attorneys.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/feb/9/trump-administration-make-harder-federal-workers-appeal-firing/
— Ford worker who heckled Trump won’t be disciplined or lose job. DD: I never heckled my Democrat GAO superiors, but I did become an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged them with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation. Because of that, they forced me to retire when I was 49 in 1997. Federal employees who are Republican have no Civil Service protections.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/feb/9/ford-worker-heckled-trump-wont-disciplined-lose-job/
— How states can fix America’s retirement access shortfall. DD: I started earning credits toward a Civil Service Retirement System pension when I was 18 in 1966. My critics/opponents have always been furious about that. They got more furious when my Democrat GAO superiors “offered” me early retirement when I was 45 in 1993 and that I took it when I was 49 in 1997.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/feb/9/states-fix-americas-retirement-access-shortfall/
NEW YORK POST
— Bad Bunny slammed for controversial Super Bowl halftime show decision that ‘encourages’ division. He made no effort in his Spanish-only performance to include the 78% of American households that speak only English. He previously taunted that anyone annoyed with his selection as halftime performer had “four months to learn Spanish.”
https://nypost.com/2026/02/09/us-news/bad-bunny-slammed-for-controversial-super-bowl-halftime-show-decision-that-encourages-division/
— How voters fleeing California turn other states blue. DD: Democrats fleeing the Democrat Chicago and Democrat Cook County turned DuPage County blue.
https://nypost.com/2026/02/09/opinion/how-california-refugees-turn-other-states-blue/
FEDERALIST
— If SCOTUS Bans Illegals From The Census, Dems Could Lose Power For Years
https://thefederalist.com/2026/02/09/if-scotus-bans-illegals-from-the-census-dems-could-lose-power-for-years/
FOX NEWS
— Trump administration pushes back on CBS claim very few arrested illegal aliens have ‘violent criminal records.’ DHS assistant secretary Tricia McLaughlin said CBS’ report was an inaccurate reading of the numbers, pointing out that the article downplayed several serious crimes.
https://www.foxnews.com/media/trump-administration-pushes-back-cbs-claim-very-few-arrested-illegal-aliens-have-violent-criminal-records
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CBS NEWS
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ice-arrests-violent-criminal-records-trump-first-year/
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Immigration Raids in South Texas Are Starting to Hit the Economy. Trade groups are raising alarms about aggressive immigration enforcement hurting businesses in the region. DD: All my employers would have hired noncitizens instead of me if they could have. They wanted cheap labor.
https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/texas-immigration-raids-economy-87e23e2e
FLORIDIAN PRESS
— Oberweis Donation to Hillary Clinton
https://floridianpress.com/2026/02/james-oberweis-donation-to-hillary-clinton-had-brush-with-illegal-immigration/
February 5, 2026
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Elgin HS students stage walkout to protest ICE. DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly crow about their success in getting students to walkout over ICE. The more walkouts, the more proof that for Democrats, education exists to crank out good little Democrats. How many students have Democrats gotten to walkout in your school district so far?
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/04/elgin-high-students-walkout-protest-ice/
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) glorify and praise their illegals and b) fight their deportation.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/05/opinion-immigration-crime-statistics-public-safety/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Ahead of midterms, Illinois’ GOP members of Congress question the state’s ‘election integrity.’ In a letter sent to the Illinois State Board of Elections, Reps. Mike Bost, Mary Miller and Darin LaHood urged the state to provide more information about how voting records are vetted. DD: All elections should have both Republican and Democrat oversight.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/elections/2026/02/04/illinois-voter-rolls-challenge-republicans-bost-miller-lahood-state-board-of-elections-trump
NBC5
— As Trump promises ‘softer touch’ on immigration, Chicago residents stay wary. There is some concern in Chicago that agents leaving Minneapolis could be redeployed, including back to Illinois. DD: Any hint of a “softer touch” reopens the floodgates.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/as-trump-promises-softer-touch-on-immigration-chicago-residents-stay-wary/3886839/
FOX ILLINOIS
— Trump taking steps toward installing a Columbus statue near the White House. DD: How strongly anti-Italian are the Democrats in your county, township, municipality, school district, and precinct?
https://www.foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/trump-taking-steps-toward-installing-a-columbus-statue-near-the-white-house/article_601745f2-a8ce-5179-be61-e7bc90cba9b6.html
WEEK
— Trump proposal to ‘nationalize’ elections sparks debate. DD: All elections should have both Republican and Democrat oversight.
https://www.25newsnow.com/2026/02/05/trump-proposal-nationalize-elections-sparks-local-debate/?outputType=amp
WAND TV
— Democrats demand ‘dramatic changes’ for ICE, including masks, cameras and judicial warrants. Democrats are threatening to block funding for the Homeland Security Department when it expires in two weeks unless there are “dramatic changes” and “real accountability” for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and other law enforcement agencies who are carrying out President Donald Trump’s campaign of federal immigration enforcement. DD: Democrats want to stop deportation of their illegals. But failing that, they want to cripple, disable, hinder, impede, hamstring, and undermine ICE.
https://www.wandtv.com/news/national/what-democrats-are-demanding-in-the-fight-over-immigration-and-customs-enforcement-funding/article_269f32b5-2ab4-51c7-9434-93e6c26bf320.html
— Illinois bill could ban ICE agents from working as state, local police. DD: Have you been banned? By their wasting my career, by their taking many big adverse actions against me, and by their forcing me to retire when I was 49 years old in 1997, my Democrat superiors in the federal government banned me from getting any kind of employment appropriate for someone with my work experience, education, professional certifications, and professional license.
https://www.wandtv.com/news/statehouse/illinois-bill-could-ban-ice-agents-from-working-as-state-local-police/article_f91d9a48-14ad-49d0-958d-573344840d4a.html
DAILY ILLINOIS
— DD: Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War against Republicans. Illegals are their soldiers in their Democrat Army.
https://dailyillini.com/news-stories/university-news/student-organizations/2026/02/03/illini-democrats-illini-republicans-ice-statement/
DOWNERS GROVE PATCH
— Loaded Gun Found Stashed Under Child’s Car Seat During Traffic Stop In Naperville. A Downers Grove man is being held in DuPage County Jail after Tuesday night’s incident.
https://patch.com/illinois/downersgrove/loaded-gun-found-stashed-under-childs-car-seat-during-traffic-stop-naperville
HINDSDALE PATCH
— Hinsdale-Based Conservative Group Concerned Parents of Illinois Denounced At Meeting. It was called a hate group that hurts youth and the LGBTQ community. DD: My critics/opponents hint/imply/argue/shout that Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) and TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois were hate groups. I served as an ICRC officer 2003-2007 and as the TAPROOT chairman 2005-2012. My critics/opponents succeeded in having their operatives and their dupes destroy ICRC in 2007 and TAPROOT in 2012. I should write about my critics/opponents. I would focus on those who continue have their operatives and their dupes take big adverse actions against me. I would focus on those who had their operatives and their dupes a) end my membership on the Illinois Republican Party Platform and Resolutions Committee in 2024, b) end my role as the Republican fundraiser for Wheaton Independence Day parades and fireworks in 2021, and c) gerrymander my precinct in 2015.
https://patch.com/illinois/hinsdale/hinsdale-based-conservative-group-denounced-meeting
POLITICO ILLINOIS
— In IL-09, friendly forum turns fierce
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2026/02/05/in-il-09-friendly-forum-turns-fierce-00766712
CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— A proposal backed by Illinois Democrats to expand voter registration opportunities for high school students is raising concerns among some parents and education advocates, who argue the measure could add strain to already overburdened schools and open the door to partisan influence.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_a3232f6f-2a97-4346-8084-b284ed21d740.html
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly crow about their success in getting students to walkout over ICE. The more walkouts, the more proof that for Democrats, education exists to crank out good little Democrats. How many students have Democrats gotten to walkout in your school district so far? If I had been active in Republican politics when I was a Crete-Monee High School student 1962-1966, the Democrats who ran the Park Forest Post Office would not have hired me in 1966. If I had been active in Republican politics when I was an UIC student 1966-1968 and 1971 and/or a NIU student 1969-1970, the Democrats who ran IRS would not have hired me in 1971. If I had been active in Republican politics when I was a part-time Loyola student 1972-1976, the Democrats who ran IRS would not have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974. If I had been active in Republican politics when I was a part-time DePaul student 1976-1980, the Democrats who ran GAO would not have hired me in 1980 or promoted me in 1986. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Democrats reveal 10-point list of demands for ICE reforms. Topping the list are bans on ICE officers wearing masks to hide their identities, and new rules barring immigration arrests near hospitals, schools, churches, courts, child-care facilities and other “sensitive locations.” The 10-point list also calls for new limits on use of force, and would explicitly give state and local authorities a veto over “large-scale” immigration operations. DD: Democrats want to stop deportation of their illegals. But failing that, they want to cripple, disable, hinder, impede, hamstring, and undermine ICE.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/feb/4/democrats-reveal-ice-reform-demands-continue-funding-homeland/
AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— Some Crying Kids Are Way Cooler Than Others. This week’s illegal immigrant poster boy is 5-year-old Liam Ramos.
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/some-crying-kids-are-way-cooler-than-others/
BLAZE
— The West’s forbidden truth: Ethnic cleansing is now official policy. DD: Ever-increasingly, Democrat and RINO leaders replace those who have demographics that vote for Republicans with those who have demographics that vote for Democrats.
https://www.theblaze.com/columns/opinion/the-wests-forbidden-truth-ethnic-cleansing-is-now-official-policy
BREITBART
— Left-Wing Teachers Across the Country Are Forcing Kids to Protest ICE
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2026/02/04/left-wing-teachers-across-the-country-are-forcing-kids-to-protest-ice/
CENTER SQUARE
— Federal Way council pres & teacher urging students to walk out in ICE protest
https://www.thecentersquare.com/washington/article_c62e2923-4eba-4972-a631-e3b2344ccc2f.html
FOX NEWS
— Greg Abbott threatens arrests for violent student protesters, funding cuts for schools allowing walkouts. Texas governor says schools allowing ‘disruptive walkouts’ should be treated as ‘co-conspirators’ after Kyle incident.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/greg-abbott-threatens-arrests-violent-student-protesters-funding-cuts-schools-allowing-walkouts
FOX NEWS RADIO
— Sanctuary City Cooperation & The President’s ‘Softer Touch’ Immigration Approach. DD: Any hint of a “softer touch” reopens the floodgates.
https://radio.foxnews.com/2026/02/05/sanctuary-city-cooperation-the-presidents-softer-touch-immigration-approach/
PJ MEDIA
— Shocking Cost of Migrant Crime
https://pjmedia.com/scott-pinsker/2026/02/04/estimating-the-cost-of-illegal-alien-crimes-n4949119
— Texas Sues County for Using Taxpayer Cash to Pay Illegal Aliens’ Lawyers
https://pjmedia.com/catherinesalgado/2026/02/04/texas-sues-county-for-using-taxpayer-cash-to-pay-illegal-aliens-lawyers-n4949122
TOWNHALL
— Democrats’ Demands for DHS Funding Are Here—They Would Destroy ICE As We Know It. DD: Democrats want to stop deportation of their illegals. But failing that, they want to cripple, disable, hinder, impede, hamstring, and undermine ICE.
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/josephchalfant/2026/02/04/democrats-demands-for-dhs-funding-are-herethey-would-destroy-ice-as-we-know-it-n2670714
— Immigration Enforcement Should Not Be Limited to the ‘Worst of the Worst’
https://townhall.com/columnists/dalewilcox/2026/02/05/immigration-enforcement-should-not-be-limited-to-the-worst-of-the-worst-n2670707
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
THE HILL
— Trump says he does not believe his team is good at public relations on immigration
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5723686-trump-administration-immigration-handling-public-relations/amp/
— Trump says Good, Pretti were ‘not angels’ but their actions didn’t justify fatal shootings
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5723664-good-pretti-shooting-trump/amp/
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use Good and Pretti to promote more hatred against Republicans.
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5723685-public-skepticism-trump-ice-pretti-good-poll/amp/
NEW YORK TIMES
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use Bad Bunny to promote more hatred against Republicans.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/arts/music/super-bowl-bad-bunny-puerto-rico-nfl.html
— DD: Democrat and RINO employers use Affirmative Action and DEI a) to not hire Republicans and b) to get rid of their Republican employees.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/business/eeoc-nike-white-employee-discrimination.html
— Educators Sue to Keep Immigration Agents From Schools and Bus Stops. The lawsuit is challenging a Trump administration policy allowing federal agents near locations such as schools, churches and hospitals. DD: Anticipate/expect that Democrat leaders will ever-increasingly fill their schools, churches, and hospitals with their illegals.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/us/minnesota-educators-immigration-agents-lawsuit-schools-bus-stops.html
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) glorify and praise their illegals and b) fight their deportation.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/us/ice-lawsuits-states.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/us/politics/border-patrol-history-aggression.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG PICTURE: DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use children to promote more hatred against Republicans.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/us/minneapolis-children-ice-schools.html
USA TODAY
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use Bad Bunny to promote more hatred against Republicans.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2026/02/05/super-bowl-bad-bunny-turning-point-usa-halftime-show/88509842007/
CBS NEWS
— Hundreds of Ann Arbor high school students walk out in protest of ICE. DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly crow about their success in getting students to walkout over ICE. The more walkouts, the more proof that for Democrats, education exists to crank out good little Democrats. How many students have Democrats gotten to walkout in your school district so far?
https://www.cbsnews.com/detroit/news/ann-arbor-high-school-students-walk-out-ice-operations/
ABC SAN FRANCISCO
— Thousands of East Bay high school students walk out to protest ICE enforcement. DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly crow about their success in getting students to walkout over ICE. The more walkouts, the more proof that for Democrats, education exists to crank out good little Democrats. How many students have Democrats gotten to walkout in your school district so far?
https://abc7news.com/post/thousands-east-bay-high-school-students-walk-protest-ice-enforcement/18544017/
INDY STAR
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly crow about their success in getting students to walkout over ICE. The more walkouts, the more proof that for Democrats, education exists to crank out good little Democrats. How many students have Democrats gotten to walkout in your school district so far?
https://www.indystar.com/story/news/education/2026/02/05/organizing-ice-walkouts-meet-indianapolis-students-risking-writeups/88365956007/
https://www.indystar.com/picture-gallery/news/local/hamilton-county/noblesville/2026/02/05/noblesville-high-school-students-walkout-in-protest-of-ice/88478191007/
MINNESOTA STAR TRIBUNE
— Local leaders demand faster ICE withdrawal from Minnesota. DD: Any hint of a withdrawal reopens the floodgates.
https://www.startribune.com/ice-raids-minnesota/601546426
FOX AUSTIN
— Texas student walkouts. DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly crow about their success in getting students to walkout over ICE. The more walkouts, the more proof that for Democrats, education exists to crank out good little Democrats. How many students have Democrats gotten to walkout in your school district so far?
https://www.fox7austin.com/news/texas-student-walkouts-elgin-isd-protest-ice-operations
HOUSTON PUBLIC MEDIA
— Texas state leaders target school walkouts. DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly crow about their success in getting students to walkout over ICE. The more walkouts, the more proof that for Democrats, education exists to crank out good little Democrats. How many students have Democrats gotten to walkout in your school district so far?
https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/education/2026/02/04/542549/ice-protest-houston-school-tea/
KXXV
— Texas Education Agency says students, schools could face serious consequences for walkouts. DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly crow about their success in getting students to walkout over ICE. The more walkouts, the more proof that for Democrats, education exists to crank out good little Democrats. How many students have Democrats gotten to walkout in your school district so far?
https://www.kxxv.com/news/local-news/texas-education-agency-releases-new-guidelines-on-student-ice-walkouts
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Negotiators Say Talks to Restore ACA Subsidies Likely Dead. New, higher health-insurance bills are kicking in for many households. DD: Because I am a retired federal employee, the federal government pays 72% of my and my wife’s healthcare insurance premiums. The 28% that we pay just increased from $600/month to $700/month.
https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/negotiators-say-talks-to-restore-aca-subsidies-likely-dead-a9c710b4
MONEY WISE
— DD: My Democrat GAO superiors used the subjectivity in their performance appraisal systems a) to delay my promotions and never promote me beyond GS-13 and b) to force me to retire when I was 49 years old in 1997. My Democrat IRS superiors used the subjectivity in their performance appraisal systems to never promote me beyond GS-12. My Democrat Post Office superiors used the subjectivity in their performance appraisal systems to force me to resign when I was 20 in 1969.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/personalfinance/employers-set-to-give-peanut-butter-raises-in-place-of-merit-based-pay-bumps-in-2026-here-s-what-it-means-for-your-paycheck-and-budget/ar-AA1VEjYO
HRD MAGAZINE
— DD: Democrat and RINO employers use Affirmative Action and DEI a) to not hire Republicans and b) to get rid of their Republican employees.
https://www.hcamag.com/us/news/general/nike-investigated-for-discrimination-against-white-people/564287
https://www.hcamag.com/us/specialization/diversity-inclusion/dei-goes-dark-employers-retreat-from-transparency-not-inclusion/564336
AFSCME
— Black History Month. DD: My Black Democrat GAO subordinate who my Democrat GAO superiors replaced me with led the office’s Black History Month events. He had less work experience than I had. He had less education than I had. He had one professional certification while I had six. He had no professional license like the one I had.
https://www.afscme.org/blog/what-a-century-of-black-history-month-teaches-us-about-todays-fight-for-working-people
February 2, 2026 Evening Edition
WHITE HOUSE
— Americans Overwhelmingly Support Deporting Criminal Illegals, Local Cooperation with ICE
https://www.whitehouse.gov/articles/2026/02/americans-overwhelmingly-support-deporting-criminal-illegals-local-cooperation-with-ice/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— Hundreds of North Side high school students walk out of class, hold anti-ICE rally at River Park. DD: How successful have Democrat leaders been getting the students in your public school district to hate conservative Republicans?
https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-school-walkout-held-anti-ice-protest-river-park-streamwood-high-students-walk/18529755/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Hundreds of North Side high school students walked out of class on Monday to protest against Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The unified walk came as many of the students said they and their families have lived in fear of the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown. The students say they surprised themselves with just how many of their classmates showed up. Students representing at least four North Side high schools converged on River Park in what they describe as a “bold act of resistance against ICE.” “Neighborhoods that are built on diversity are now filled with anxiety and uncertainty,” said Northside College Prep student Luis Delgado. “Families torn apart. Children are painfully separated from their parents, and hard-working people who contribute greatly to our economy are forced to live in fear.” Just after noon, students from Amundsen, Mather, and Roosevelt high schools, as well as Northside College Prep, marched right out the doors of their schools for a planned walkout and rally. Similar scenes unfolded in the suburbs, where Streamwood High School students also walked out. “As children in America, we learn many, many things, and among them, one of the very first things we learn is the Pledge of Allegiance, which states that liberty and justice is for us all,” said Mather High School student Amari Bell. Nearly one dozen students took the mic, sharing their perspectives on the impact federal agents have had on their classmates, neighbors, and families. “Many immigrants come here to escape the violence in their homelands, and the U.S. is deporting them and putting their lives at risk,” said Mather High School student Angelique Guzman. The students also referenced the deaths of two American citizens at the hands of federal agents in Minneapolis, with many calling for the abolition of ICE. “If you are a minority, you are a target. If you stand up to them, you are a target. They don’t abide by the Constitution, and they don’t abide by the law,” Guzman said. “This is our chance to elect people that are for the people, that fight for the people, not those who fight for who donate the most money.” And while the walkout and rally were student-led, they had the support of several elected officials, including Ald. Andre Vasquez. “I want to thank you all for having the courage a lot of adults don’t have. You all are out here. You organize this whole thing. This is all done by the students to make sure their voices are heard and to call out people who don’t have the courage enough to say that ICE should be abolished and gone, period,” Vasquez said. Many of the students rallied against ICE for more than two hours. “When you see something wrong, something unjust, we have the moral obligation to do something about it,” said Mather High School student Benart Babatinca. And though it is done now, those who are 18 told ABC7 that their next move is to make their voices heard at the polls, referencing the upcoming March 17 primary election.)
— Music’s biggest stars use the Grammys stage to protest Trump’s immigration crackdown. DD: Ever-increasingly, entertainment exists to promote the Democrat Party platform.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/grammys-2025-celebrity-ice-out-buttons-bad-bunny-immigration-speech/18523651/
— Texas stunner: Democrat Taylor Rehmet flips Republican state Senate district Trump won by 17 points.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/texas-democrat-taylor-rehmet-flips-republican-state-senate-district-donald-trump-won-17-points/18521939/
NBC5
— Illinois lawmakers introduce bill to expand voter registration for high schoolers. The bill was named to honor Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. DD: How successful have Democrat leaders been getting the high schoolers in your public school district to hate conservative Republicans?
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/illinois-lawmakers-introduce-bill-to-expand-voter-registration-for-high-schoolers/3885164/
CBS2
— All immigration officers in Minneapolis will start wearing body cameras, Noem says
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/immigration-officers-minneapolis-body-cameras/
FOX32
— Naperville college students charged after loaded gun, weed found in campus dorm
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/naperville-college-students-charged-after-loaded-gun-weed-found-in-campus-dorm-prosecutors
— U of I investigates College Republicans group’s social post about Alex Pretti’s death
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/u-i-investigates-college-republicans-groups-social-post-about-alex-prettis-death
— Healthcare costs could decide the midterms. DD: Because I am a retired federal employee, the federal government pays 72% of my and my wife’s healthcare insurance premiums. The 28% that we pay just increased from $600/month to $700/month.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/fmc-obz1b345j5q3jg4q
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Hundreds of students walk out from class across Chicago’s North Side to protest against ICE. DD: How successful have Democrat leaders been getting the students in your public school district to hate conservative Republicans?
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/02/student-walkout-chicago/
— U. of I. Republicans club faces backlash for post supporting ICE: ‘Only traitors help invaders’
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/02/uiuc-republicans-ice-social-media/
— NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said the league needs to re-evaluate its approach to minority hiring after an offseason coaching cycle that saw only one of 10 head coaching jobs go to a minority and none to Black candidates.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/02/nfl-roger-goodell-minority-hiring/
— Hundreds pack an Ohio church to back extending protected status for Haitians in the US
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/02/ohio-church-hatians-us/
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly push more pot. Pot is poison.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/01/opinion-venezuela-war-on-drugs-donald-trump-curbing-demand/
— Millions raised fuel fierce fights for 5 open Illinois congressional seats ahead of March primary
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/02/illinois-congressional-fundraising-2025/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DD: Democrats run education in America. For Democrats, education exists to crank out good little Democrats. Student surveys and student protests show that. Ever-increasingly, if you send your child to a public school, your child will end up being a good little Democrat. Of course, some public schools are not as bad as others. My parents sent me to Missouri Synod Lutheran grade schools. Even with all my limitations, that put me on track to earn a bachelor’s degree, three master’s degrees, six professional certifications, and a professional license. What percent of the students in your school district despise/hate conservative Republicans? Who heads Turning Point USA in Illinois, in your county, in your township, in your municipality, and in your School District?
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2026/02/02/hundreds-of-cps-students-walk-out-of-school-to-protest-trumps-deportation-campaign
https://chicago.suntimes.com/education/2026/01/31/illinois-federal-program-funds-private-school-scholarships-what-you-said
DAILY HERALD
— Ordinance prohibiting ICE from staging on Downers Grove property up for vote Tuesday
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260202/local-politics/ordinance-prohibiting-ice-from-staging-on-downers-grove-property-up-for-vote-tuesday/
— League of Women Voters of Glen Ellyn hosts candidate forum for Illinois’ 6th District primary. The League is unable to hold a forum for the contested primary race for the Republican candidates for U.S. House of Representatives District 6; invitations and inquiries sent to candidates Niki Conforti and Skylar Duensing were not returned. DD: If I was still the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman and an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, the organizations would still be hosting candidate forums. FEBRUARY 16, 2012 FLASHBACK: 42nd House candidates (Dave Carlin, Chris Hage, Jeanne Ives and Laura Pollastrini) argue about who’s ‘in’ and who’s ‘out.’ SEE:
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20120216/news/702169966/ MARCH 15, 2012 FLASHBACK: 42nd House candidates (Dave Carlin, Chris Hage, Jeanne Ives and Laura Pollastrini) trade jabs on ‘experience.’ SEE: https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20120315/news/703159698/ At a Wheaton League of Women Voters (WLWV) candidate forum for that race, I unsuccessfully came to Hage’s defense when the WLWV stopped Hage from participating saying that he not responded to WLWV’s invitation, something that Hage denied. I approached the dais twice. The first time asking the forum leader to let Hage participate because he was there, and then a second time after she said no because it would be unfair to Carlin, Ives, and Pollastrini. I asked her to let him participate if Carlin, Ives, and Pollastrini agreed to let him participate, but the forum leader said no. At the time, Hage lived in a home in front of the polling place for my precinct and Ives lived a home behind it.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260202/submitted-content/league-of-women-voters-of-glen-ellyn-hosts-candidate-forum-for-illinois-6th-district-primary/
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Opinion: Illinois public university enrollment fuels our economic success. DD: What percent of students are White males?
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/opinion/public-university-numbers-fuel-states-economic-success-op-ed
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Illinois’ public universities have reached a 10-year high in enrollment, with notable gains among freshmen and African American and Latino students.)
— DD: Pot is poison. Anticipate/expect that to push more pot, Democrat leaders will lower taxes on pot. In 2019, I led the successful effort to ban the sale of pot in Wheaton. My critics/opponents will never forgive me.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/cannabis/illinois-cannabis-sales-total-dips-amid-price-squeeze
SHAW LOCAL
— 2026 Election Questionnaire: Jim Marter, U.S. House of Representatives, 14th District
https://www.shawlocal.com/kendall-county-now/2026/02/03/2026-election-questionnaire-jim-marter-us-house-of-representatives-14th-district/
DAILY NORTHWESTERN
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use Good and Pretti to promote more hatred against Republicans.
https://dailynorthwestern.com/2026/02/02/city/evanston-cyclists-ride-in-honor-of-minneapolis-man-killed-by-cbp/
JOURNAL COURIER
— DD: The Democrat Party platform promotes homelessness.
https://www.myjournalcourier.com/news/article/illinois-homeless-life-expectancy-21324956.php
NAPERVILLE PATCH
— Loaded Gun, 136 Grams Of Cannabis Seized From Dorm At North Central College: Prosecutors. Two students were charged in connection with Saturday’s incident at North Central College in Naperville.
https://patch.com/illinois/naperville/loaded-gun-136-grams-cannabis-seized-dorm-north-central-college-prosecutors
WINDY CITY TIMES
— Equality Illinois leader at 2026 gala: Organization “built to face” political challenges
https://windycitytimes.com/2026/02/02/equality-illinois-leader-at-2026-gala-organization-built-to-face-political-challenges/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Equality Illinois’s new CEO, Channyn Lynne Parker, gave the keynote at the rights-advocacy’s 2026 annual gala the evening of Jan. 31, where she asserted that the event, which according to estimates hosted about 1,500 attendees, was “not just a gala—it is a sanctuary.” Parker praised both Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, both of whom were in attendance that evening at the Hilton Chicago, 720 S. Michigan Ave. Both politicians, she said, made clear that “dignity is not conditional” in the state. She added, “And yes—abolish ICE,” to loud applause. “Hands off our families. Hands off our cities. Hands off our state. Hands off our community.” Parker, a longtime LGBTQ+-rights advocate who’d been active in several Chicago organizations, was tapped as Equality Illinois’s interim CEO in June, then named to the position permanently in August. She is the organization’s first transgender Black leader. She emphasized throughout her speech the need to work as a collective in order to safeguard the rights of LGBTQ+ Illinoisans and other individuals living at the margins, even as right-wing elements continue to flex their political power: “This work is strictly by coalition [and] personal acts.” Parker added, “I promise my work continues. … Conspiracy is being used as a strategy. Chaos is being sold as inevitable.” She promised that her organization is up for the challenge, however. “That is the reality that Equality Illinois is built to face,” Parker said, warning that giving in to outrage will surely lead to disillusionment in the the long run. “Our job is not to chase every headline, or over-react ourselves into exhaustion. Our job is to make sure nothing essential collapses.” Parker’s speech followed a stern warning from Pritzker, who said the nation’s foundation principles are under attack from the federal government. “We’ve seen it before in the early ‘30s, and now we’re seeing it in our American cities,” he said, suggesting that Chicago was a “test case” for ICE. “We’re seeing it all over again in Minneapolis.” Pritzker nevertheless called the Equality Illinois gala one of his favorite events each year, adding, “I have so much respect for the work that you do.” He further paid tribute to the work of activist Rick Garcia, who passed away in January. “Rick has left an indelible mark on this state,” Pritzker said. The evening also featured a moment of silence in Garcia’s memory. Johnson congratulated Parker on her appointment, noting, “Her courage [and] her lived experience are what this moment demands.” He later emphasized the importance of Chicago being a safe harbor for Midwesterners and others marginalized by political oppression elsewhere. “Together we will defeat the Trump agenda,” the mayor promised. Johnson recently appointed Antonio King, a longtime city employee and LGBTQ+ health advocate, as the City’s Director of LGBTQ+ Affairs (King was in attendance as well). Johnson called the appointment proof that in Chicago, rights are “not an afterthought.”)
CAPITOL FAX
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2026/02/02/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-460/
— Illinois Accountability Commission hears expert testimony on ICE, CBP misconduct
https://capitolfax.com/2026/02/02/roundup-illinois-accountability-commission-hears-expert-testimony-on-ice-cbp-misconduct/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
OVS NEWS
— Illinois pitching for funds to shore up abortion tourism denounced as ‘macabre’
https://www.osvnews.com/illinois-pitching-for-funds-to-shore-up-abortion-tourism-denounced-as-macabre/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Infighting, money woes drag down NRA’s comeback as a heavyweight in American politics
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/feb/2/infighting-money-woes-drag-nras-comeback-heavyweight-american/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Illinois Republicans raise election integrity concerns with state
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/house/4442675/illinois-republicans-raise-election-integrity-concerns-letter/
NEW YORK POST
— Minnesota ignores history’s warnings and slouches toward another Fort Sumter
https://nypost.com/2026/02/02/opinion/minnesota-ignores-historys-warnings-as-it-slouches-toward-fort-sumter/
— Why these workers are so hard to fire. DD: What did you do to keep your job? My Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire when I was 49 years old in 1997. If I had not done the following, they would have succeeded in getting rid of me sooner than they did. I earned a master’s degree in finance in 1997. I earned professional certifications in forensic accounting in 1997, financial services auditing in 1996, government financial management in 1994, fraud examination in 1990, internal auditing in 1981, and accounting in 1979. I became a licensed CPA in 1981. I earned a master’s degree in accounting in 1980. I earned an MBA in 1976.
https://nypost.com/2019/06/10/endanger-the-public-keep-you-job-why-these-workers-are-so-hard-to-fire/
AMERICAN THINKER
— Here’s the truth — and it’s not Pretti. The real point here is not that Pretti is dead, but what got him that way.
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2026/02/here_s_the_truth_and_it_s_not_pretti.html
BREITBART
— ICE: 650 Illegal Aliens Arrested in West Virginia with Help from State and Local Police
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2026/02/02/ice-650-illegals-arrested-in-west-virginia-with-help-from-state-and-local-police/
FEDERALIST
— Poll: Likely 2026 Midterm Voters Support Deporting Illegal Aliens By 2:1 Margin
https://thefederalist.com/2026/02/02/poll-likely-2026-midterm-voters-support-deporting-illegal-aliens-by-21-margin/
FOX NEWS
— Turning Point USA launches rival halftime show with star-studded lineup as NFL faces Super Bowl backlash. Turning Point USA’s ‘All-American Halftime Show’ will stream opposite Bad Bunny’s official NFL performance on February 8. DD: Who heads Turning Point USA in Illinois, in your county, in your township, in your municipality, and in your School District?
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/turning-point-usa-launches-rival-halftime-show-star-studded-lineup-nfl-faces-super-bowl-backlash
— St. John’s University rejects Turning Point USA chapter application. DD: Would the schools in your county, township, municipality, and school district reject Turning Point USA chapter applications?
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6388655257112
HEARTLAND INSTITUTE
— Illinois Public School Students Face Screenings for Mental Health Problems. DD: Democrats run education in Illinois. According to them, you have mental problems if you are not a Democrat.
https://heartland.org/publications/illinois-public-school-students-face-screenings-for-mental-health-problems/
REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— How About a Pin for People Murdered by Illegals?
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/2026/02/02/how_about_a_pin_for_people_murdered_by_illegals_690939.html
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
MSN
— Black History Month. DD: My Black Democrat GAO subordinate who my Democrat GAO superiors replaced me with led the office’s Black History Month events.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/how-trump-is-trying-to-erase-black-history/vi-AA1VswNn
WASHINGTON POST
— DD: Ever-increasingly, entertainment exists to promote the Democrat Party platform.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/music/2026/02/02/grammys-ice-bad-bunny-billie-eilish/
PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER
— Black History Month. DD: My Black Democrat GAO subordinate who my Democrat GAO superiors replaced me with led the office’s Black History Month events.
https://www.inquirer.com/opinion/carter-woodson-black-history-month-politics-20260202.html
USA TODAY
— How IRS Wage Garnishment Works in Illinois. DD: While I worked for IRS as a Revenue Officer 1971-1980, I issued many wage garnishments.
https://www.usatoday.com/press-release/story/24884/how-irs-wage-garnishment-works-in-illinois-chicago-suburbs/
MIT SLOAN
— What Do Employees Want? DD: Democrats run the federal government. For Democrats, the federal government exists to hire, retain, and promote Democrats. While I worked for the Democrats who ran the federal government for almost 30 years, virtually all of my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were Democrats. They wanted their superiors to get rid of their Republican employees, and especially their Republican employees who were conservative, White, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or had ancestors who had been in America for a long time. When I was 31 in 1980, I was one of the last Republicans GAO hired. They succeeded in forcing me to retire when I was 49 in 1997.
https://sloanreview.mit.edu/sponsors-content/what-do-employees-want-change/
POLITICO
— Bill and Hillary Clinton will now testify before Congress. It’s a stunning change of heart for the former first couple as a contempt vote loomed.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/02/02/bill-and-hillary-clinton-will-now-testify-before-congress-00761325
NEW REPUBLIC
— DD: Democrat Leaders Say Trump Tirade Over Protests Goes Off Rails as Crushing Fox Poll Hits
https://newrepublic.com/article/205997/trump-tirade-protests-goes-off-rails-crushing-fox-poll-hits
FREE SPEECH CENTER
— DD: The mainstream news media exists to destroy Trump.
https://firstamendment.mtsu.edu/post/another-line-of-attack-white-house-sets-up-a-hall-of-shame-for-news-outlets/
January 31, 2026 Evening Edition
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— Mayor Johnson directs Chicago police to investigate federal immigration agents’ alleged misconduct
https://abc7chicago.com/post/brandon-johnson-executive-order-directs-chicago-police-investigate-alleged-illegal-activity-ice-agents-other-federal/18515701/
— Judge orders 5-year-old Liam Ramos and his dad released from ICE detention
https://abc7chicago.com/post/judge-orders-5-year-old-liam-conejo-ramos-dad-detained-minnesota-released-ice-detention-texas/18516884/
— Judge blocks additional citizenship provisions in latest setback to Trump’s election executive order
https://abc7chicago.com/post/agencies-cant-seek-us-citizenship-status-distributing-voter-registration-forms-setback-donald-trump-executive-order-judge/18515109/
— Partial government shutdown goes into effect, as Senate deal awaits House vote. The Senate voted to separate funding for DHS after reaching a White House deal.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/2026-government-shutdown-update-partial-goes-effect-senate-deal-awaits-house-vote-funding-bill/18514393/
NBC5
— Mayor Johnson directs CPD to investigate alleged misconduct by federal immigration agents. Under the order, officers are given a “clear procedure” to follow if they witness or receive reports of federal agents involved in illegal activity.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/mayor-johnson-directs-cpd-to-investigate-alleged-misconduct-by-federal-immigration-agents/3884283/
— ICE claim that a man shattered his skull running into wall triggers tension at a Minnesota hospital. The explanation from ICE is an example of recent run-ins between immigration officers and health care workers that have contributed to mounting friction at Minneapolis hospitals.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/ice-claim-that-a-man-shattered-his-skull-running-into-wall-triggers-tension-at-a-minnesota-hospital/3884273/
CBS2
— Johnson signs the “ICE On Notice” executive order, directing CPD to investigate, document violations by federal agents. https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/johnson-signs-ice-on-notice-executive-order-chicago-police/
— New ICE memo gives deportation officers more leeway to conduct warrantless arrests
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ice-memo-deportation-officers-warrantless-arrests/
— Agents were pursuing an immigrant when they killed Alex Pretti. Now, he shares his story.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jose-huerta-chuma-alex-pretti-minneapolis-shooting/
— Federal judge denies Minnesota’s request to temporarily halt Operation Metro Surge
https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/federal-judge-denies-minnesotas-request-to-temporarily-halt-operation-metro-surge/
— Judge orders 5-year-old detained in Minnesota and dad to be released from ICE detention in Texas
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/judge-orders-liam-ramos-dad-released-from-texas-detention/
FOX32
— Chicago mayor orders CPD to document illegal activity by immigration agents
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-johnson-exec-order-1-31
WTTW
— Mayor Johnson Signs Executive Order Designed to Lay ‘Groundwork’ to Prosecute Federal Agents for Actions During Immigration Raids
https://news.wttw.com/2026/01/31/mayor-johnson-signs-executive-order-designed-lay-groundwork-prosecute-federal-agents
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Mayor Brandon Johnson directs police to investigate federal immigration agents for possible felony charges
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/31/mayor-brandon-johnson-directs-police-to-investigate-federal-immigration-agents-for-possible-felony-charges/
— Vigil honors slain VA nurse Alex Pretti, his care for those in need
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/31/vigil-honors-slain-va-nurse-alex-pretti-his-care-for-those-in-need/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Mayor Brandon Johnson orders CPD to investigate federal immigration agents for potential prosecution. The directive makes Chicago the first city in the nation “to leverage local authority to pursue legal accountability for misconduct” by federal agents, according to the city.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2026/01/31/brandon-johnson-investigate-ice-prosecution-executive-order-chicago
DAILY HERALD
— DD: Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War against Republicans. Their Illegals are their soldiers in their Democrat Army.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260130/news/a-crisis-for-the-nation-ice-accountability-commission-continues-to-seek-solutions/
RIVER BENDER
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly glorify and praise Good and Pretti.
https://www.riverbender.com/topnews/details.cfm?id=503962
SOUTHERN
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly demonize, denigrate, and condemn ICE.
https://southernillinoisnow.com/2026/01/31/former-officials-say-dhs-tactics-undermine-public-trust-after-series-of-contradictory-statements/
SHAW LOCAL
— GOP governor candidates in McHenry say abolishing TRUST Act would end need for ICE raids
https://www.shawlocal.com/news/state/2026/02/01/gop-governor-candidates-in-mchenry-say-abolishing-trust-act-would-end-need-for-ice-raids/
FOX ILLINOIS
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly glorify and praise Good and Pretti.
https://www.foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/as-officials-disparage-pretti-and-good-families-of-black-people-killed-by-police-have-d/article_0ece1daf-6253-5d5a-b4be-2ec743903801.html
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— Illinois loses 1,700 jobs in 2025 while nation adds 584,000
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-loses-1700-jobs-in-2025-while-nation-adds-584000/
SALEM MEDIA
— “The Real Story” Expands to Weekdays on AM 560 The Answer, Adding Amy Jacobson as Co-Host
https://investor.salemmedia.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/911/the-real-story-expands-to-weekdays-on-am-560-the
(FROM THE PRESS RELEASE: Salem Media (OTCQX: SALM) announced today that “The Real Story,” hosted by Jeanne Ives, will expand to a weekday time slot on AM 560 The Answer (WIND-AM), airing Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. CT, beginning Monday, February 2. The move also marks the addition of longtime Chicago broadcaster Amy Jacobson as co-host. Since 2023, “The Real Story” has aired on Sunday evenings from 7-9 p.m. CT, with Ives hosting solo. The weekday expansion brings the program to a daily audience and reunites Jacobson with AM 560 The Answer in a new role, following her previous tenure as co-host of “Chicago’s Morning Answer.” “This outstanding team adds two powerful, local conservative voices to our AM 560 lineup,” said John Gallagher, regional vice president and general manager of AM 560 The Answer. “Bringing Amy Jacobson back to the station fills a huge void for our audience. She has been relentless in her quest for the truth, and she gets answers that our listeners need to hear. Jeanne Ives is one of the most politically connected people in the state of Illinois. She brings a wealth of knowledge regarding so many issues that affect everyone within our listening area. I am looking forward to the in-depth conversation and new perspective this team will offer.” “I am thankful and excited to be a part of the Salem family,” said Jeanne Ives. “Information is power and Amy and I want to bring the Real Story on policy along with informed commentary from years of experience knowing the players and politicians to our listeners. We want listeners to be informed, so they can hold the politicians accountable.” “I am thrilled to be returning home to AM 560 The Answer,” said Amy Jacobson. “Jeanne and I will be part of the strongest conservative line-up in Chicago radio! As many of you know, life takes some unexpected turns, but when you love what you do, the signal always finds its way back.” About Jeanne Ives Jeanne Ives served three terms as an Illinois State Representative, beginning in 2012. In keeping with her fiscally conservative principles, she refused both a taxpayer-funded pension and healthcare. In 2018, she mounted a primary challenge against Republican incumbent Bruce Rauner, who would go on to lose to J.B. Pritzker in the general election. In 2020, Ives ran for Congress against Democrat incumbent Sean Casten. Following her campaign, she launched Breakthrough Ideas, whose mission is to build the infrastructure and conservative networks needed to advance conservative ideas and Republican candidates in the suburbs. She is a graduate of West Point with a Bachelor of Science in Economics. She served in the U.S. Army as a platoon leader and headquarters detachment commander for transportation units in Germany and as an ROTC instructor at Wheaton College. She resigned from the Army in 1993 to raise her children. Her opinion pieces have been published in the Chicago Tribune, The Federalist, and the Wall Street Journal as well as several political news sites. Her awards include Champion of Free Enterprise from the Illinois Chamber of Commerce, the inaugural Titanium Backbone Award from Illinois Family Institute for her pro-family stances, and a 100% rating from the American Conservative Union. She and her husband have five children, three of whom serve in the military. About Amy Jacobson Amy Jacobson is a veteran Chicago broadcaster, known for her work in both television and radio. For nearly 15 years, she co-hosted “Chicago’s Morning Answer” on AM 560 The Answer (WIND-AM). Prior to that, she worked as a general assignment reporter for NBC 5 Chicago (WMAQ-TV), beginning in 1996. During her tenure, she covered major events such as the 2002 Winter Olympics and the Chicago White Sox’s 2005 World Series run. Her journalism career began with an internship at KGAN-TV in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, followed by reporting roles at KSAX-TV in Minnesota, KOLD-TV in Tucson, KVIA-TV in El Paso, and WJBK-TV in Detroit. Throughout her career, Jacobson has been consistently recognized for her reporting, including multiple Chicago Emmy Awards. Amy graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Iowa in 1991 with a degree in broadcasting and film.)
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Sanctuary cities are sanctuaries for criminals
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/columnists/4441828/sanctuary-cities-are-sanctuaries-for-criminals/
— GOP zeroes in on ‘sanctuary city’ demands in fight over ICE conduct
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/senate/4441455/republicans-name-sanctuary-city-demands-fight-ice-conduct/
BREITBART
— Blue State Dems Launching Schemes to Obstruct ICE, Federal Laws
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2026/01/31/blue-state-dems-launching-schemes-to-obstruct-ice-federal-laws/amp/
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly glorify and praise Good and Pretti.
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2026/01/31/walz-pretti-good-might-be-the-best-of-the-best/
REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Sanctuary Cities Are Forcing ICE Into the Streets by Ignoring Legal Process
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2026/01/30/chicago_former_top_cop_santuary_cities_forcing_ice_into_the_street_by_not_following_legal_process.html
REAL CLEAR POLICY
— Universities Push Sanctuary Agenda for Illegals
https://www.realclearpolicy.com/2026/01/31/universities_push_sanctuary_agenda_for_illegals_1162153.html
TOWNHALL
— Deport Every Single Illegal Alien Possible
https://townhall.com/columnists/townhallcomstaff/2026/01/31/stand-with-ice-n2670348
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
THE HILL
— DD: Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War against Republicans. Their Illegals are their soldiers in their Democrat Army.
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5716656-jacob-frey-minnesota-ice-surge-ruling/
ABC NEWS
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly glorify and praise Good and Pretti.
https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/officials-disparage-pretti-good-families-black-people-killed-129732421
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly demonize, denigrate, and condemn ICE.
https://abcnews.go.com/US/former-officials-dhs-tactics-undermine-public-trust-after/story?id=129717921
NEW YORK TIMES
— Chicago Orders Police to Document Potentially Illegal Federal Immigration Tactics. The order, signed by Mayor Brandon Johnson, instructs police officers to report allegations of unlawful conduct in an effort to prosecute the most aggressive federal immigration actions.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/31/us/chicago-police-federal-immigration.html
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly glorify and praise Good and Pretti.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/31/us/alex-pretti-memorial-minneapolis.html
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/31/us/judge-minnesota-ice-ruling.html
WASHINGTON POST
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly glorify and praise Good and Pretti.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/2026/01/31/minneapolis-ice-shootings-racial-justice-pretti-good/5ec6fe24-fead-11f0-954b-b80c7ed67fc7_story.html
GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— DD: Democrats run the federal government. For them, the federal government exists to hire, retain, and promote Democrats. The only federal employees who get Civil Service protections are those who are Democrats and minority, female, veteran, disabled, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time.
https://www.govexec.com/workforce/2026/01/schedule-f-wont-fix-governments-performance-management-problems-report-finds/411107/?oref=ge-featured-river-top
ATLANTIC
— DD: Democrats want Trump to fire Noem. My Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates who were minority, female, younger, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or had ancestors who had not been in America for a long time wanted my GAO superiors to get rid of me, that is, to waste my career and force me to retire. My superiors in the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization who are anti-conservative want to stop me from sending out my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters. Failing that, they want to stop everyone from reading my newsletters. They ever-increasingly blame my newsletters for defeats suffered by Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct. They want the Republican Party to dump the personal responsibility, traditional marriage and family, right to life, immigration, anti-vice, Second Amendment, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in its platform. They want the Republican Party to dump conservatives once and for all, that is, they want the Republican Party to dump its base, that is, they want to destroy the Republican Party. Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. The Republican Party platform is conservative.
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/2026/01/kristi-noem-humiliation-trump/685836/
January 28, 2026
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— Chicago nurses join labor, faith leaders in vigil for Alex Pretti, killed by Border Patrol in MN. DD: I was a federal employee union member for almost 12 years.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/alex-pretti-minneapolis-minnesota-shooting-chicago-nurses-join-labor-faith-leaders-prayer-vigil-jesse-brown-va-hospital/18488293/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The vigil brought together health care workers at the Jesse Brown Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Chicago alongside many others who may have never met Pretti but who, through their work, see themselves in him.)
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH PICTURE: Anti-transgender Democrats sue Illinois over law requiring political party approval for nonprofit names
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/27/illinois-political-party-names-lawsuit/
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use Pretti to promote more hatred against Trump.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/28/letters-012826-alex-pretti/
— Alex Pretti’s killing highlights the complex intersection of our 1st and 2nd Amendment rights
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/28/opinion-alex-pretti-border-patrol-ice-concealed-carry-second-amendment-free-assembly/
— DD: Democrats promote race-based voting. According to Democrats, you are a racist if you do not vote for Democrat candidates who are minority.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/28/column-chicago-danny-davis-jason-freidman-congress-primary-black-politics-washington/
DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE: West Chicago teacher put on leave over pro-ICE comment. DD: Democrats run Illinois. The Democrat Party platform promotes illegal immigration. The Republican Party platform promotes compliance with America’s immigration laws. The more that you do to promote compliance with America’s immigration laws, the more that Democrats do to get rid of you.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260127/news/west-chicago-teacher-put-on-leave-over-pro-ice-comment/
— After Minneapolis shootings, GOP governor candidates talk about police, protester divide
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260127/illinois-state-politics/after-minneapolis-shootings-gop-governor-candidates-talk-about-police-protester-divide/
ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— Illinois’ Democratic US Senate primary heats up over ICE
https://www.rrstar.com/story/news/2026/01/28/illinois-democratic-us-senate-primary-heats-up-over-ice/88382530007/
MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL
— Wisconsin gun owners slam Trump, Noem over comments on Pretti’s shooting
https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/local/2026/01/28/gun-owners-slam-trump-officials-over-saying-alex-prettwho-say-someone-cannot-come-to-a-protest-armed/88382762007/
ALTON TELEGRAPH
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use Good and Pretti against Trump.
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/trump-administration-s-trust-and-credibility-21317178.php
WAND TV
— Trump wants ‘honest’ investigation into ‘very sad’ killing of Minneapolis protester. President Donald Trump says a “big investigation” is underway into the killing of protester and ICU nurse Alex Pretti by federal agents in Minneapolis. DD: Soon, if not already, Democrat and RINO leaders will resume flooding America with their illegals.
https://www.wandtv.com/news/national/the-latest-federal-judge-orders-ice-chief-to-court-to-explain-why-detainees-are-denied/article_58a0377a-3b23-5f39-8def-1cfbd7ccef9c.html
CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Judge finds Virginia Democrats’ redistricting resolution illegal; new Maryland map advances
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/ap-judge-finds-virginia-democrats-redistricting-resolution-illegal/
NPR ILLINOIS
— DD: The mainstream news media exists to drive Trump’s approval rating down.
https://www.nprillinois.org/2026-01-28/trump-tried-to-turn-attention-back-to-the-economy-in-iowa-did-it-work
WGLT
— DD: Democrat leaders report on their success in promoting hatred against Trump. How much success have Democrat leaders had promoting hatred against Trump in your county, township, municipality, school district, and precinct? I will get a measure of that in my precinct when I hand-deliver sample ballots and campaign literature to the 400 residences in my precinct that have at least one Republican or one Not Affiliated registered voter.
https://www.wglt.org/2026-01-27/conservative-minnesota-pastor-on-how-he-went-from-trump-supporter-to-member-of-the-resistance
BURR RIDGE PATCH
— Burr Ridge Mayor Gary Grasso To Battle Ex-Hinsdale D86 Law Firm. He has been hired to defend the district against its former attorney’s lawsuit.
https://patch.com/illinois/burrridge/burr-ridge-mayor-battle-ex-hinsdale-d86-law-firm
POLITICO ILLINOIS
— Jesse Jackson Jr. testing voters
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2026/01/28/jesse-jackson-jr-testing-voters-00751677
CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2026/01/28/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-668/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
ILLINOIS REVIEW
— Illinois GOP Accused of Illegal Postage Scheme to Protect Norine Hammond From Conservative Challenger
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2026/01/illinois-gop-accused-of-illegal-postage-scheme-to-protect-norine-hammond-from-conservative-challenger.html
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Democrats request money while consoling after Minneapolis deaths of Alex Pretti and Renee Good
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/investigations/4435956/democrats-raising-money-off-minneapolis-deaths-alex-pretti-renee-good/
NEW YORK POST
— Alex Pretti was ‘known’ to feds, and had rib broken in anti-ICE protest a week before he was killed by Border Patrol
https://nypost.com/2026/01/27/us-news/alex-pretti-known-to-feds-had-rib-broken-in-anti-ice-protest-a-week-before-he-was-killed-by-border-patrol/
— Minnesota cop union boss slams local officials for blocking cooperation with ICE: ‘There would have been no loss of life’
https://nypost.com/2026/01/28/us-news/police-union-head-slams-minn-as-gov-walz-agrees-to-have-top-cop-work-with-border-czar/
AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— The Trump Administration’s NEH Agenda. Having failed to dismantle the endowment, the administration is now seeing whether it can be used to promote its own ideological projects.
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/the-trump-administrations-neh-agenda/
AMERICAN THINKER
— Look to Virginia to see what the Democrats could win in 2028. Virginia defines trends in American politics, and it would behoove Republicans to consider this a warning.
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2026/01/look_to_virginia_to_see_what_the_democrats_could_win_in_2028.html
— Europe Cannot And Never Will Be Able To Compete With The United States. For decades, Europe has pursued economic, social, and environmental policies that have degraded its material and human capacity, possibly beyond recovery.
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2026/01/europe_cannot_and_never_will_be_able_to_compete_with_the_united_states.html
— Britain and the Crisis of National Identity. Britain is committing suicide before the eyes of the world—the nation that once produced the culture and institutions to support a worldwide empire.
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2026/01/britain_and_the_crisis_of_national_identity.html
BLAZE
— More than 100 outraged Democrat West Chicago community members denounce elementary school teacher over 2-word post about ICE. DD: Democrats run Illinois. The Democrat Party platform promotes illegal immigration. The Republican Party platform promotes compliance with America’s immigration laws. The more that you do to promote compliance with America’s immigration laws, the more that Democrats do to get rid of you.
https://www.theblaze.com/news/two-word-ice-post-teacher
BREITBART
— Minnesota Jails Refuse to Hand Over Hundreds of Illegal Aliens to ICE Agents Every Year. DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly side with their foreign criminals over Americans.
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2026/01/27/fact-check-minnesota-jails-refuse-to-hand-over-hundreds-of-illegal-aliens-to-ice-agents-every-year/
CAL COAST NEWS
— With open borders, there can be no welfare
https://calcoastnews.com/2026/01/with-open-borders-there-can-be-no-welfare/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: History has demonstrated that many countries have had problems with immigration. I am briefly describing one example. In about 376 Common Era, when The Roman Empire was divided into the Western and Eastern Empires, Goths (Germans) were trying to cross the river on the northern border of the Roman Empire. Huns were chasing and slaughtering the Goths. They wanted Roman protection. Valens, the Roman Emperor, didn’t want to let the Goths in, but he finally made a bargain with the leader of the Goths. The deal was in return for admission into the empire, the Goths would provide soldiers for the Roman army, which was fighting a war in the East of the Empire. The Romans would provide welfare to the Goths. After about 40 years, the Goths wanted to keep their own culture and stopped providing soldiers. The Romans cut off welfare. The Visigoths, one the Goth tribes, sacked Rome in 410 Common Era. This act effectively destroyed the Western Roman Empire. Quoting Milton Friedman in 1776: “A country can have open borders with no welfare. A country can have closed borders with welfare. If a country has open borders and welfare the country will disappear.” This history is a good lesson for our time. I got this information from “The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire,” written by Edward Gibbon in 1776.)
CENTER SQUARE
— K-12 schools, higher ed institutions prevail in diversity litigation. DD: To send your child to a public school is to make your child a good little Democrat.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/virginia/article_efd1d11f-a036-43aa-b299-d7a4498b8565.html
COLLEGE FIX
— Law school rejects petition to remove ICE from career fair, employers withdraw. DD: How much success have Democrat leaders had promoting hatred against Trump in your county, township, municipality, school district, and precinct? I will get a measure of that in my precinct when I hand-deliver sample ballots and campaign literature to the 400 residences in my precinct that have at least one Republican or one Not Affiliated registered voter.
https://www.thecollegefix.com/law-school-rejects-petition-to-remove-ice-as-employers-withdraw-from-career-fair/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Student petition signed by 1,200 calls ICE ‘fascist organization’ George Washington University Law School refused to disinvite U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement from its career fair Friday after over 1,200 students and organizations signed a petition to have the federal agency removed. The petition called on GW Law and the Georgetown University Law Center to remove ICE and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security from “all current components and future renditions” of the law schools’ joint event. “ICE is a fascist organization, tasked with carrying out ethnic cleansing, family separation, and extreme brutality and violence,” the petition states. It also states that “The government created ICE only 23 years ago to violently remove people from the United States, violating the human rights of immigrant communities and obfuscating the fact that the United States is a country stolen from Indigenous communities and built by enslaving Black people.” The students added that “Working for DHS or ICE is antithetical to what it means to be a lawyer serving the public interest.” Further, they stated that other law schools, such as New York University and American University’s Washington College of Law, have blocked “recruitment efforts” by DHS and ICE. “We remain adamant that regardless of immigration status, ICE’s actions grossly violate human rights, and we stand with immigrant communities everywhere in the fight against state violence,” the petition states. Dean Dayna Matthew met with the students who spearheaded the petition to discuss their concerns, and later sent an email stating the GW Law administrators decided not to rescind ICE’s invitation, The GW Hatchet reported. The dean cited free expression and university policy. The university is “committed to principles that protect all students’ right to ideological expression,” she stated. Matthew added that recruitment programs must remain open to all employers, even if some view their actions as objectionable. “In my view, providing PSRP access to an employer does not signal endorsement or support of that employer’s work or values,” Matthew stated. “My decision does support and endorse GW Law students’ right to express opposition to an employer consistent with the university’s freedom of expression policy,” she stated. After administrators declined to remove ICE, at least 20 employers pulled out of the career fair. However, the petition did have some impact. ICE’s Office of the Principal Legal Advisor withdrew from the event while the agency’s Human Rights Violators and War Crimes Center remained involved. Still, students were disappointed. “To bring an organization whose sole mission is to divide people, make people feel unwelcome, remove people from spaces and create a sense of unsafety and unrest into that space — a space that so many people in this community have worked so hard to curate — was very insulting to the people who have tried to make this such a welcoming place,” said student Anapaula Pérez-Gaitan, who is the program manager at the school’s public interest center. Last week, ICE withdrew from participating in an Arizona State University Law School event following a student-led petition, The College Fix reported. ICE had planned to host a table at the Government and Public Interest Table Talks event until 650 people signed a petition to protest the federal law enforcement agency’s participation.)
CREATORS SYNDICATE
— Trump Can Use Federal Authority in Minneapolis as Eisenhower Once Did in Little Rock
https://www.creators.com/read/star-parker/01/26/trump-can-use-federal-authority-in-minneapolis-as-eisenhower-once-did-in-little-rock
EPOCH TIMES
— Trump Says He Wants to De-escalate in Minnesota. Border Patrol chief Greg Bovino was replaced by White House border czar Tom Homan this week to lead the ongoing illegal immigration enforcement. DD: Soon, if not already, Democrat and RINO leaders will resume flooding America with their illegals.
Zuckerberg’s Meta blocks info on ICE agents: Instagram, Facebook, Threads censor links as backlash grows
FOX NEWS
— You can never have law and order in sanctuary cities
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6388412186112
— Trump laments shooting deaths of Good and Pretti, insists Minnesota personnel shuffle is not a ‘pullback’ President calls Renee Good and Alex Pretti killings ‘terrible,’ vows to ‘de-escalate’ operations in Minnesota. DD: Soon, if not already, Democrat and RINO leaders will resume flooding America with their illegals.
https://www.foxnews.com/media/trump-laments-shooting-deaths-good-pretti-insists-minnesota-personnel-shuffle-not-pullback
— Trump’s anti-DEI wins are temporary as colleges ‘wait out’ admin
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/ivy-league-watchdog-warns-trumps-anti-dei-wins-temporary-colleges-wait-him-out.print
JONATHAN TURLEY
— “Go ICE”: West Chicago Teacher Put on Leave for Two Words Posted on Facebook.
https://jonathanturley.org/2026/01/27/go-ice-chicago-area-teacher-put-on-leave-for-two-words-posted-on-facebook/
LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Higher Ed DEI is in “hunker-down mode… trying to wait out the Trump administration”
https://legalinsurrection.com/2026/01/higher-ed-dei-is-in-hunker-down-mode-trying-to-wait-out-the-trump-administration/
SALEM NEWS
— Leftists Don’t Care About The Crimes Illegals Commit
https://salemnewschannel.com/watch/leftists-dont-care-about-the-crimes-illegals-commit-697963412b5a24ee6ac90c2c
REAL CLEAR EDUCATION
— DD: As long as Democrats run education in America, they will use education to crank out good little Democrats. My parents sending me to Missouri Synod Lutheran grade schools put me on track to earn a job-related bachelor’s degree, three job-related master’s degrees, six job-related professional certifications, and a job-related professional license.
https://www.realcleareducation.com/2026/01/28/race-conscious_admissions_may_not_be_totally_dead_1161361.html
TOWNHALL
— Philly’s Woke Prosecutor Says He Will ‘Hunt Down’ ICE Agents Like ‘Nazis’
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/josephchalfant/2026/01/27/phillys-woke-prosecutor-says-he-will-hunt-down-ice-agents-like-nazis-n2670190
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
THE HILL
— Trump says he didn’t hear officials call Alex Pretti ‘a domestic terrorist’
https://thehill.com/homenews/5709270-trump-comments-pretti-shooting/
NEW YORK TIMES
— Republicans Shift Tone After Killings, Criticizing Trump’s Immigration Push. With the president signaling a pivot in his crackdown, G.O.P. lawmakers have felt freer to express concern. But it’s not clear what they are willing to do about it. DD: Soon, if not already, Democrat and RINO leaders will resume flooding America with their illegals.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/us/republicans-shift-tone-immigration.html
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly side with Denmark against America.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/world/europe/mette-frederiksen-greenland-us-ally.html
— FRONT PAGE DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) promote illegal immigration and b) fight deportation of their illegals.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/us/politics/minnesota-politics-immigration-trump.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: According to Democrat and RINO leaders, everything that Republicans say or do is “far right.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/us/politics/white-supremacy-trump-administration-social-media.html
WASHINGTON POST
— DD: Democrat leaders encourage their protesters to carry loaded guns to their protests.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2026/01/27/gun-rights-alex-pretti-nra-minneapolis/
USA TODAY
— DD: Democrat leaders encourage their protesters to carry loaded guns to their protests.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/01/27/pretti-shooting-trump-clash-of-first-second-amendments/88375843007/
— DD: Democrats ever-increasingly promote more hatred against Republicans.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/voices/2026/01/26/ice-detained-us-citizens-minnesota-arrests/88304880007/
CBS NEWS
— Former law enforcement trainer sees “unanswered questions” in Alex Pretti’s shooting. DD: Soon, if not already, Democrat and RINO leaders will resume flooding America with their illegals.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/alex-pretti-shooting-unanswered-questions/
NEWSWEEK
— A teacher from a West Chicago elementary school has been put on administrative leave over a social media post in support of ICE. DD: Democrats run Illinois. The Democrat Party platform promotes illegal immigration. The Republican Party platform promotes compliance with America’s immigration laws. The more that you do to promote compliance with America’s immigration laws, the more that Democrats do to get rid of you.
https://www.newsweek.com/teacher-under-investigation-put-on-leave-for-pro-ice-post-11426402
— Donald Trump Signals Minnesota Climbdown: ‘We’re Going To De-escalate’ DD: Soon, if not already, Democrat and RINO leaders will resume flooding America with their illegals.
https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-signals-minnesota-climbdown-de-escalate-alex-pretti-11428294
https://www.newsweek.com/immigration-policing-loses-humanity-opinion-11419577
REUTERS
— Northwestern law school defeats lawsuit alleging anti-white faculty hiring. DD: UIC admitted me in 1966, NIU in 1969, Loyola in 1972, DePaul in 1980, Roosevelt in 1980, and IIT in 1992, but I doubt they would admit today because under the Democrats, race and gender based preference giving, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and national origin discrimination has gotten much worse.
https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/northwestern-law-school-defeats-lawsuit-alleging-anti-white-faculty-hiring-2026-01-22/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Northwestern University’s law school has persuaded a federal judge in Chicago to reject claims by a conservative group that the school discriminates against white men in faculty hiring. U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis on Wednesday agreed to dismiss the lawsuit brought by a nonprofit organization called Faculty, Alumni, and Students Opposed to Racial Preferences (FASORP). The group is represented by prominent conservative attorney Jonathan Mitchell and by America First Legal, which was co-founded by Donald Trump adviser Stephen Miller. FASORP first sued the Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law in July 2024, alleging it refused to consider hiring white male faculty candidates with “stellar credentials” while hiring other “mediocre” candidates from diverse racial and gender backgrounds. Ellis did not explain her reasons for dismissing the case. Northwestern had argued that FASORP did not have grounds to sue because the members it says were passed over for faculty jobs lacked the necessary credentials and had not actually applied. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of three unnamed FASORP members who alleged they are ready and willing to apply for faculty posts at Northwestern’s law school but cannot compete because they are white men. The suit also accused Northwestern’s flagship law review of discriminating against white men in the selection of articles that appear in its pages. FASORP in court papers called hiring at American universities a “cesspool of corruption and lawlessness” that flouts anti-discrimination law in favor of women and minorities. The decision is the latest in a series of court setbacks for conservative legal groups targeting law schools, including unsuccessful discrimination cases against the Harvard Law Review in 2018 and the NYU Law Review in 2023.
FASORP also sued the Michigan Law Review for discrimination in June but voluntarily dismissed the case in October. Mitchell did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Thursday, nor did a Northwestern spokesperson.)
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— FRONT PAGE TOP AND FOLD WITH BIG PICTURE: DD: Democrats and RINOs want Trump to stop deporting their illegals. Trump got elected to deport their illegals.
https://www.wsj.com/us-news/fallout-from-minnesota-citizen-watchdog-claims-of-ice-retaliation-98ed9cf9
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/trump-can-quit-while-hes-ahead-on-immigration-6ceb14ca
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/u-s-immigration-population-census-bureau-46dfac4a
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/trumps-regression-to-the-mean-011c8056
BLOOMBERG
— The New Rules of Finding a Job in 2026. DD: My peers failed/refused to take jobs like the ones I took. I did yard work in Crete 1962-1964. I delivered newspapers in Crete 1962-1966. I washed dishes in Chicago Heights 1964-1966. I cleaned golf shoes in Flossmoor and chipped slag in Chicago Heights in 1966. I pumped gasoline in Chicago Heights 1966, 1971, and 1972. I delivered mail in Park Forest 1966-1969. I worked on an automobile assembly line in Belvidere in 1970. I sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances Chicago Heights in 1971 and 1972. I collected delinquent taxes for IRS in Harvey, Joliet, and Chicago 1971-1980. I audited federal agencies for GAO in Chicago 1980-1997.
https://www.bloomberg.com/explainers/how-to-get-a-job-ai-tips-us-labor-market
KFVS
— Largest federal employee union calls for Kristi Noem’s firing after Alex Pretti’s death. DD: I was a federal employee union member for almost 12 years.
https://www.kfvs12.com/2026/01/28/largest-federal-employee-union-calls-kristi-noems-firing-after-alex-prettis-death/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A federal employee union is calling for an independent investigation and for the resignation of prominent government leaders after a deadly shooting of a nurse in Minneapolis involving Border Patrol. Everett Kelley, the national president of the American Federation of Government Employees, said that following the killing of a fellow member, ICU nurse Alex Pretti, the group is calling for accountability.)
FED MANAGER
— OPM Rolls Out Guidance for “Rule of Many”- Promising More Flexible and Competitive Federal Hiring. DD: Democrats run the federal government. The Democrats who ran the Post Office in 1966, IRS in 1971, and GAO in 1980 hired me because they could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, and/or veteran who would take the job. If you get hired, but are not any of the aforesaid, the federal government will waste your career and get rid of you. Because I failed/refused to become a Democrat, my Democrat Post Office, IRS, and GAO superiors took many big adverse actions against me and forced me to retire when I was 49 years old in 1997.
https://www.fedmanager.com/news/opm-rolls-out-guidance-for-rule-of-many-promising-more-flexible-and-competitive-federal-hiring
NARFE
— NARFE mourns the tragic death of Alex Pretti, a federal employee who served as an ICU nurse at a Veterans Affairs hospital. Federal employees like Pretti retain their constitutional rights as private citizens to observe and protest their government when off duty, within the confines of the law. At the same time, all federal employees — including Border Patrol agents and other federal law enforcement personnel — are required to act within the law and the U.S. Constitution in the performance of their official duties. NARFE calls for an independent and unbiased investigation into the circumstances of Pretti’s death to ensure that constitutional rights are upheld and that federal employees remain accountable to the oath of office they take. DD: I was a federal employee union member for almost 12 years.
https://narfe.informz.net/informzdataservice/onlineversion/ind/bWFpbGluZ2luc3RhbmNlaWQ9MzUzNzY4MCZzdWJzY3JpYmVyaWQ9NTI4MzExMjM1
COMMON DREAMS
— DD: Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War against Republicans. Their illegals are their soldiers in their Democrat Army.
https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/are-we-already-in-a-civil-war
PBS
— Minnesota confrontations mirror simulation of how civil war begins. DD: Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War against Republicans. Their illegals are their soldiers in their Democrat Army.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/minnesota-confrontations-mirror-simulation-of-how-civil-war-begins-law-professor-says
RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— DD: What percent of those who come to America do so to get the tremendous benefits and preferences that Democrat and RINO leaders give them?
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/trump_administration_second_term/keeping_illegals_from_getting_benefits_important_voters_believe
FROM FOREIGN SOURCES
EUROPEAN CONSERVATIVE
— Spain To Legalize More Than Half a Million Immigrants. DD: Of course, the next Democrat or RINO president will give citizenship, that is, official voting rights, to all illegals.
https://europeanconservative.com/articles/news/spain-to-legalize-more-than-half-a-million-immigrants/
TIMES OF INDIA
— Zuckerberg’s Meta blocks info on ICE agents: Instagram, Facebook, Threads censor links as backlash grows.
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/zuckerbergs-meta-blocks-info-on-ice-agents-instagram-facebook-threads-censor-links-as-backlash-grows-over-alex-pretti-killing/articleshow/127691118.cms
HINDUSTAN TIMES
— Pritzker: Noem, you will be fired next; Pritzker reacts to Greg Bovino’s removal a as Border Patrol commander-at-large. DD: My Democrat IRS superiors got rid of the IRS manager who promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974. My Democrat GAO superiors got rid of the GAO manager who arranged for my transfer from IRS in 1980 and was finally able to assign me to audits of IRS and to promote me in 1986.
https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/world/kristi-noem-you-will-be-fired-next-il-gov-reacts-to-greg-bovino-s-removal-as-border-patrol-commander-at-large/ar-AA1V2Wh8
HALIFAX EXAMINER
— DD: Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War against Republicans. Their illegals are their soldiers in their Democrat Army.
https://www.halifaxexaminer.ca/morning-file/is-the-u-s-on-a-slow-march-to-civil-war/
January 26, 2026
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly blame Trump for ICE shootings. Those who reject America’s immigration laws use enforcement tragedies to fight America’s immigration laws.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/minneapolis-shooting-anti-ice-protests-held-downtown-chicago-federal-agent-killing-alex-pretti-minnesota/18472513/
CBS2
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly blame Trump for ICE shootings. Those who reject America’s immigration laws use enforcement tragedies to fight America’s immigration laws.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/protesters-gather-rally-against-federal-agents-trump-admin-loop/
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG PICTURE: DD: Democrat leaders use polar bears to promote more hatred against Trump.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/26/brookfield-zoo-leads-effort-to-protect-polar-bears-as-trump-opens-arctic-refuge-to-oil-drilling/
CHICAGO SUN_TIMES
— ‘Clean Slate’ law helps former inmates find work while boosting Illinois’ economy. DD: My Democrat GAO superiors not only did not help me find work after they forced me to retire when I was 49 in 1997, they did everything that they could to stop me from finding work. It was easy for them. They stressed a) that they had always ranked me at the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance, b) that they delayed my promotions and never promoted me beyond GS-13, c) that they kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for them, and d) that they forced me to take a $23,699/year (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/letters-to-the-editor/2026/01/26/clean-slate-act-former-inmates-independents-libertarians-trump-greenland-bears
DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE WITH PICTURE: DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly call Republicans Nazis. I am 100% German American. I have always stressed that my grandfather on my father’s fought the Germans in WWI, that my uncles on my mother’s side fought the Germans in WWII, and that my father would have fought the Germans in WWII if he had not been 4-F.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260125/news/remembrance-is-an-act-of-moral-courage-holocaust-memorial-sign-dedicated-in-northbrook/
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly hint/imply/argue/shout that if you vote for Democrats, soon, your healthcare will be free.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/crains-forum-safety-net-hospitals/safety-net-hospitals-set-lose-critical-lifeline
WGLT
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly blame Trump for ICE shootings. Those who reject America’s immigration laws use enforcement tragedies to fight America’s immigration laws.
https://www.wglt.org/2026-01-25/videos-challenge-the-trump-administrations-account-of-the-minneapolis-killing
https://www.wglt.org/local-news/2026-01-25/rep-lahood-calls-latest-minneapolis-shooting-deeply-concerning-and-demands-local-and-state-role-in-investigation
NAPERVILLE PUBLIC TELEVISION
— DuPage County Clerk files appeal on rulings; County Board weighs in
https://www.nctv17.org/news/dupage-county-clerk-files-appeal-on-rulings-county-board-weighs-in/
CHICAGO TEACHERS UNION
— Join our People Over Billionaires action this Wednesday. DD: To get more votes from those who have less money than others, Democrat leaders ever-increasingly demonize, denigrate, and condemn those who have more money than others. It is called class warfare.
https://www.ctulocal1.org/posts/join-our-people-over-billionaires-action-this-wednesday/
AXIOS CHICAGO
— Illinois faces funding threat over abortion referral law
https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2026/01/26/illinois-abortion-law-trump-funding-threat
POLITICO ILLINOIS
— Minnesota shooting puts Illinois politics on edge
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2026/01/26/ice-shooting-puts-illinois-politics-on-edge-00746036
(FROM THE NEWSLETTER: Illinois GOP governor’s race: Former state Sen. Darren Bailey and former Wirepoints President Ted Dabrowski didn’t respond to a request for comment about the developments in Minneapolis. Businessman Rick Heidner’s campaign pointed to a statement he posted Jan. 15, urging Trump to “immediately invoke the Insurrection Act and restore order in Minnesota.” Sanctuary status: DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick blamed sanctuary status laws, which prevent police officers from assisting in federal immigration enforcement. He said, if ICE were allowed in Illinois’ jail system, for example, “it wouldn’t otherwise have the manpower to do proactive raids” because they would be visiting 92 correctional facilities across the state. Echoing that: President Donald Trump blamed sanctuary laws for the Minneapolis protests and late Sunday called on Congress to “immediately pass legislation to END” sanctuary status. . .Jim Oberweis and Catalina Lauf, who previously ran for congressional seats in Illinois, are running for a Florida congressional seat.)
CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Secret recordings reveal Cruz ripping Trump and Vance to donors
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/senate/4432782/secret-recordings-ted-cruz-trump-vance-donors/
NEW YORK POST
— More martyrs for cynical Dems after fatal Alex Pretti shooting. DD: Those who reject America’s immigration laws use enforcement tragedies to fight America’s immigration laws.
https://nypost.com/2026/01/25/opinion/miranda-devine-more-martyrs-for-cynical-dems-after-alex-pretti-shooting/
AMERICAN THINKER
— Minnesota Shows Why the Left Will Win America’s 2026 Civil War. The saddest thing about this is that the Republicans will work with the left to ensure Democrat victory. DD: Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War against Republicans. Their illegals are their soldiers in their Democrat Army.
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2026/01/minnesota_shows_why_the_left_will_win_america_s_2026_civil_war.html
BREITBART
— Tim Walz Compares ICE Enforcing U.S. Immigration Laws to Nazi Germany. DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly equate their illegals with their runaway slaves and Jews in Germany under Hitler.
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2026/01/25/tim-walz-compares-ice-enforcing-u-s-immigration-laws-to-nazi-germany/
— GOP Probes How Democrats Use Illegals and Refugees to Rig Elections
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2026/01/19/nolte-gop-probes-how-democrats-use-illegals-and-refugees-to-rig-elections/
COLLEGE FIX
— Trump administration abandons court fight to ban DEI in schools and universities. DD: My critics/opponents have always used Affirmative Action and DEI to get rid of me.
https://www.thecollegefix.com/trump-administration-abandons-court-fight-to-ban-dei-in-schools-and-universities/
DAILY WIRE
— Tim Walz Compares Immigration Agents To Nazis, Says Minnesota Is Home To New ‘Anne Frank’ Story. DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly equate their illegals with their runaway slaves and Jews in Germany under Hitler.
https://www.dailywire.com/news/tim-walz-compares-immigration-agents-to-nazis-says-minnesota-is-home-to-new-anne-frank-story
FOX NEWS
— White House accuses Walz of undermining law enforcement, blocking ICE cooperation
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/white-house-accuses-walz-undermining-law-enforcement-blocking-ice-cooperation.print
— The far-left network that helped put Alex Pretti in harm’s way, then made him a martyr. Encrypted Signal messages show ‘rapid responders’ mobilized demonstrators to harass federal agents, then socialist groups capitalized on killing to foment protests. DD: Those who reject America’s immigration laws use enforcement tragedies to fight America’s immigration laws.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/far-left-network-helped-put-alex-pretti-harms-way-made-him-martyr
— Greenland is ‘unsecure’ because Denmark ‘cannot afford’ to protect it.
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6388307346112
NEWSMAX
— Trump Issues Urgent Call: End Obstruction, Sanctuary Cities
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/donald-trump-ice-enforcement/2026/01/25/id/1243499/
TOWNHALL
— It’s Time to End ICE Enforcement in Blue States. DD: I vehemently disagree.
https://townhall.com/columnists/scottmorefield/2026/01/26/its-time-to-end-ice-enforcement-in-blue-states-n2670056
WESTERN JOURNAL
— Omar Calls Border Patrol Shooting ‘Execution,’ Demands ICE Give Up Arresting Violent Illegals and Leave Minnesota
https://www.westernjournal.com/omar-calls-border-patrol-shooting-execution-demands-ice-give-arresting-violent-illegals-leave-minnesota/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
THE HILL
— DD: Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War against Republicans. Their illegals are their soldiers in their Democrat Army.
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5705837-greene-maga-shooting-minnesota/
CNN
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly blame Trump for ICE shootings. Those who reject America’s immigration laws use enforcement tragedies to fight America’s immigration laws.
https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/minneapolis-shooting-ice-protests-01-25-26
https://edition.cnn.com/us/live-news/minneapolis-shooting-ice-protests-01-25-26?post-id=cmktu90zl00053b6qleh6xakk
AOL
— Paycheck to paycheck: A quarter of US households struggling to cover essentials. DD: Because I have never had to struggle to cover essentials, my critics/opponents have always demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me as being privileged and filthy rich. In my defense, I stress that I a) did yard work 1962-1964, b) delivered newspapers 1962-1966, c) washed dishes 1964-1966, d) cleaned golf shoes and chipped slag in 1966, e) pumped gasoline in 1966, 1971, and 1972, f) delivered mail 1966-1969, g) worked on an automobile assembly line in 1970, h) sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances in 1971 and 1972, i) collected delinquent taxes for IRS 1971-1980, and j) audited federal agencies for GAO 1980-1997. I should write about my critics/opponents. I would focus on those whose parents had the most money.
https://www.aol.com/articles/paycheck-paycheck-quarter-us-households-153346010.html
— The biggest trend in Gen Z dating is the search for a steady life with financial stability. DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly destroy traditional marriage. What helped you become marriage material? By the time I got married when I was 29 in 1978, I had worked for IRS for almost 7 years and my salary was $110,066/year in today’s dollars. I had earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976 and I was taking graduate evening accounting courses at DePaul. I lived in a one bedroom condo in the Outer Drive East building that I had bought in 1976. I was renting out a town home in University Park that I had bought new in 1972. I owned a 1972 Corvette that I had bought new in 1971. Things that impressed me about my outstanding wife included that her first job after high school was working for the FBI. She soon became the Corporate Secretary for the U.S. League of Savings Institutions. She did much to help elect Big Jim Thompson governor in 1976. She earned a bachelor’s degree in finance from DePaul in 1986.
https://www.aol.com/articles/biggest-trend-gen-z-dating-000801733.html
REUTERS
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly blame Trump for ICE shootings. Those who reject America’s immigration laws use enforcement tragedies to fight America’s immigration laws.
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/federal-officials-dig-minneapolis-shooting-narrative-despite-video-evidence-2026-01-25/
NEWSWEEK
— DD: To get more and more and more citizens of foreign countries to come to America, Democrat and RINO leaders give them more and more and more welfare and preference over citizens of America. Democrat leaders because they vote for Democrats. RINO leaders because they want cheap labor.
https://www.newsweek.com/benefits-stripped-non-us-citizens-proposed-bill-11411452
— Kash Patel Sparks Fury From Gun Rights Groups Over Alex Pretti Remarks
https://www.newsweek.com/kash-patel-sparks-fury-from-gun-rights-groups-over-alex-pretti-remarks-11415842
(FROM THE ARTICLE: National Association for Gun Rights questioned Patel’s comments in a post on X, writing “carrying a magazine implies nothing.” “Holsters designed to carry spare magazines are common and widely sold. Training resources and guides across the internet actively recommend it. Thousands of law-abiding Americans do this every day. This is standard, not overkill,” it said. “Claiming otherwise sets a dangerous precedent for Second Amendment rights and creates an easy backdoor argument for magazine bans and similar legislation.” The Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus also countered Patel’s remarks, writing on X: “This is completely incorrect on Minnesota law. There is no prohibition on a permit holder carrying a firearm, loaded, with multiple magazines at a protest or rally in Minnesota.”)
NEW YORK TIMES
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly blame Trump for ICE shootings. Those who reject America’s immigration laws use enforcement tragedies to fight America’s immigration laws.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/25/us/politics/minneapolis-killing-trump-defiant-response.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/25/us/politics/bill-cassidy-minneapolis-investigation.html
— America Is Waving the White Flag in the New Cold War. DD: In WWIII, which countries will side with China and Russia against America?
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/21/opinion/us-china-cold-war-tariffs-trump.html
WASHINGTON POST
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly blame Trump for ICE shootings. Those who reject America’s immigration laws use enforcement tragedies to fight America’s immigration laws.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/01/24/minneapolis-shooting/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/01/25/live-updates-minneapolis-shooting-alex-pretti/
— Trump tries to reset — again — on affordability. DD: My critics/opponents have always stressed a) what I could not have afforded if I had not avoided the Vietnam War draft and b) what my wife and I could not have afforded if we had children. What helped you afford more things? For me, it was my always earning money since I was 14 years old. For me, it was my earning a job-related bachelor’s degree, three job-related master’s degrees, six job-related professional certifications, and a job-related professional license.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/01/26/trump-affordability-midterms/
USA TODAY
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly turn the Pope against America.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/01/21/catholic-church-trump-administration-at-odds/88275266007/
ATLANTA JOURNAL CONSTITUTION
— DD: Democrats and RINOs use Affirmative Action and DEI to get rid of Republicans who are conservative, White, male, older, non-veteran, non-poor, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.
https://www.ajc.com/opinion/2026/01/civil-rights-act-of-1964-is-under-attack-history-shows-why-us-still-needs-it/
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The Fraud Allegations That Fueled Minneapolis’s Immigration Crackdown
https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/minneapolis-shooting-alex-pretti/card/the-fraud-allegations-that-fueled-minneapolis-s-immigration-crackdown-ugSjlp88fGudvEDX0Hvd
— Trump Says Administration Is ‘Reviewing Everything’ About Minneapolis Shooting
https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/trump-says-administration-is-reviewing-everything-about-minneapolis-shooting-a501f48e
— Is a Four-Year Degree Worth It? DD: If I had not earned a bachelor’s degree in business from NIU in 1970, Firestone Stores would not have hired me in 1970 and IRS would not have hired me in 1971. If I had not been taking graduate evening business courses, IRS would not have promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974. If I had not earned an MBA in 1976, GAO would not have hired me in 1980.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/is-a-four-year-degree-worth-it-6af09e3b
— DD: WSJ sides with Democrat leaders and with Pretti
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/time-for-ice-to-pause-in-minneapolis-e9ecf097
MINNESOTA HOUSING NEWS
— Hotline operators report flood of calls for rental assistance as residents hide during ICE surge. DD: How many illegals are hiding from ICE in your county, township, municipality, school district, and precinct?
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/01/23/tenant-advocates-hope-for-eviction-moratorium-during-ice-surge
FED SMITH
— DD: My retirement income and savings are dramatically less because my Democrat superiors in the federal government wasted my career and forced me to retire when I was 49 in 1997.
https://www.fedsmith.com/2024/07/17/can-federal-employees-retire-on-600k-in-tsp/
PBS
— Supreme Court case on Trump’s attempt to fire Federal Reserve board member Lisa Cook. DD: Trump will win if the Supreme Court goes with the decision in Diersen v. GAO.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/listen-live-supreme-court-case-on-trumps-attempt-to-fire-federal-reserve-board-member-lisa-cook
HUFFINGTON POST
— Minnesota Governor Likens State’s Immigration Crackdown To Nazi Occupation. “We have got children in Minnesota hiding in their houses, afraid to go outside,” the governor said during a Sunday speech. DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly equate their illegals with their runaway slaves and Jews in Germany under Hitler.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/tim-walz-anne-frank-minnesota-immigration-raids_n_69769a2de4b00d7771d76ce3
BEAST
— DD: Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War against Republicans. Their illegals are their soldiers in their Democrat Army.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/ice-civil-war-breaks-out-over-bogus-claims-about-icu-nurse/
DAILY KOS
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote their martyr Alex Pretti. Those who reject America’s immigration laws use enforcement tragedies to fight America’s immigration laws.
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2026/1/25/2365438/-I-Will-Honor-Our-Martyr-Alex-Pretti
FROM FOREIGN SOURCES
GUARDIAN
— DD: Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War against Republicans. Their illegals are their soldiers in their Democrat Army.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/25/minneapolis-shooting-ice-trump-analysis
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly blame Trump for ICE shootings. Those who reject America’s immigration laws use enforcement tragedies to fight America’s immigration laws.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/26/trump-administration-alex-pretti-shooting-statements
AL JAZEERA
— DD: Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War against Republicans. Their illegals are their soldiers in their Democrat Army.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/1/25/minneapolis-live-us-federal-agents-shoot-dead-nurse-alex-pretti
January 20, 2026
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly blame Trump for all the problems that Blacks have. My Democrat superiors in the federal government always blamed Republicans for all the problems that Blacks have. They wasted my career, forced me to retire when I was 49 years old in 1997, and gave my Black subordinate my job and my preferred corner office. He had less work experience than I had. He had less education than I had. He had one professional certification while I had six. He had no professional license like the one I had.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-organizations-celebrate-martin-luther-king-jrs-legacy-events-area-morgan-park-high-dusable-museum/18431515/
NBC5
— DD: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters use MLK against Trump.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-leaders-criticize-trump-admin-ice-during-mlk-events/3878342/
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— In freezing conditions, hundreds gather downtown to protest ICE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/19/mlk-day-protest-ice/
— FRONT PAGE WITH PICTURE: They voted for Trump. But one year into his second term, they have grave concerns.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/20/they-voted-for-trump-one-year-presidency-grave-concerns/
— The number of Americans who feel politically homeless is rising. DD: Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. The Republican Party platform is conservative. As the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization dump more and more and more planks in that platform, I feel more and more and more politically homeless.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/20/gallup-realclearpolling-independents-politics-partisan-polarized-midterms/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DD: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters use MLK against Trump.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2026/01/19/protesters-martin-luther-king-jr-day
— ALL OF THE FRONT PAGE: Video gambling establishments see alarming spike in burglaries, $2.7 million stolen in 2025. At least 473 burglaries were reported in Illinois last year at businesses offering video gambling — compared to 358 in 2024, when $1.9 million was stolen. Many incidents involve crews of masked bandits smashing through front doors and windows, wielding sledgehammers and other tools. In the first two weeks of January, there were 40 cases. DD: In 2009, I led the successful effort to ban video gambling in Wheaton.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdogs/2026/01/20/video-gambling-establishments-spike-burglaries-illinois-gaming-board-chicago-suburbs
DAILY HERALD
— Where do GOP candidates sit with fundraising as Pritzker war chest grows?
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260119/illinois-state-politics/where-do-gop-candidates-sit-with-fundraising-as-pritzker-war-chest-grows/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: With just eight weeks until the March 17 primary, campaign finance records show two Republican gubernatorial newcomers with more cash on hand than the party’s 2022 standard-bearer. Meanwhile, Gov. JB Pritzker continues to lead the pack with $23.3 million in the bank as of Dec. 31. The Chicago Democrat also gave $25.5 million to his campaign last quarter, according to Illinois State Board of Elections filings. Former state Sen. Darren Bailey of Xenia, who won the 2022 GOP primary but lost to Pritzker in the general election, raised $151,371 between Oct. 1 and Dec. 31, spent $139,400, and ended the year with about $35,000 in the bank. Fellow Republican hopefuls Ted Dabrowski of Wilmette and Rick Heidner of Barrington Hills each reported more than $1 million in funds as of Dec. 31.)
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG PICTURE: Democrat leaders used to promote integration, but now they promote segregation to consolidate ever-increasing minority power.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260119/news/somebody-had-to-do-it-civil-rights-pioneer-speaks-about-desegregating-school/
— FRONT PAGE WITH PICTURE: A ‘data center next to homes?’ near Naperville and Warrenville roads. Naperville council weighs Karis development.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260119/news/a-data-center-next-to-homes-naperville-council-weighs-karis-development/
— Nervous Europe working to end reliance on American security. DD: In WWIII, which countries will side with Russia and China against America? The countries that believe that Russia and China will win will side with Russia and China.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260119/nation-and-world-politics/nervous-europe-working-to-end-reliance-on-american-security/
WFIW
— ILLINOIS GOP GOVERNOR CANDIDATES PUSH UNITY, TARGET PRITZKER AND “SANCTUARY” POLICIES. DD: If I was still the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman and an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, the organizations would still be hosting candidate forums.
https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/01/20/illinois-gop-governor-candidates-push-unity-target-pritzker-and-sanctuary-policies/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Four Republican candidates for Illinois governor—Darren Bailey, Ted Dabrowski, Rick Heidner and DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick—shared a stage for the first time at a central Illinois forum last Thursday in Tazwell County, largely avoiding attacks and urging party unity ahead of early voting and the March 18 primary.
NPR ILLINOIS
— Trump supporters share confusion and anger over the president’s focus on Greenland
https://www.nprillinois.org/2026-01-20/trump-supporters-share-confusion-and-anger-over-the-presidents-focus-on-greenland
POLITICO ILLINOIS
— Dem Senate primary turns fierce, fast
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2026/01/20/dem-senate-primary-turns-fierce-fast-00736135
CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2026/01/20/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-662/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— GOP hopefuls seek support, blast Pritzker at IL gubernatorial candidate forum. DD: If I was still the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman and an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, the organizations would still be hosting candidate forums.
https://www.wfiwra
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_14f1b42c-0ea2-4954-8bdd-25bd4e2f4d71.html
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— What will your Republican Precinct Committeeman do to turn out the vote for the March 17, 2026 Republican primary in your precinct? I have a) obtained a PDF file from the DuPage County Election Division of the mailing labels for the 800 Republican and Not Affiliated voters in my precinct, b) printed out those mailing labels, c) affixed those labels on 400 GOP envelopes provided by the Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO), d) affixed my return address labels on those envelopes, e) sorted those envelopes into five batches, and f) put those envelopes in walk-order. As soon as the sample ballot is available, I will print it out 400 times and stuff the envelopes with those sample ballots along with campaign literature that Republican candidates provide me through the MTRO and a MTRO-provided flyer. I will then hand-deliver those envelopes one batch at a time. I hope that we are going to have a mild winter. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Democrat-run states want to monitor automobile mileage to reduce car use, raise revenue.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/jan/12/democrat-run-states-want-monitor-automobile-mileage-reduce-car-use/
NEW YORK POST
— Kristi Noem announces more than 10K arrests of illegal migrants in Minnesota, rips Walz, Frey for ‘protecting criminals’
https://nypost.com/2026/01/19/us-news/kristi-noem-announces-more-than-10k-arrests-of-illegal-migrants-in-minnesota-rips-walz-frey-for-protecting-criminals/
— How many racists does Mayor Mamdani mean to hire?
https://nypost.com/2026/01/19/opinion/how-many-racists-does-mayor-mamdani-mean-to-hire/
BREITBART
— Trump Confronts Hollywood’s Cultural Cartel
https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2026/01/19/exclusive-corey-lewandowski-trump-confronts-hollywoods-cultural-cartel/amp/
— DD: According to my critics/opponents, the following have never existed: race and gender based preference giving, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and national origin discrimination. According to my critics/opponents, all the problem that liberals/moderates, Democrats, RINOs, Libertarians, minorities, females, younger people, non-Protestants, non-German Americans, and citizens of foreign countries have are caused by conservatives, Republicans, Whites, males, older people, Protestants, German Americans, and citizens of America.
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2026/01/19/hostin-trump-admins-opposition-to-dei-based-on-white-male-grievance/amp/
CENTER SQUARE
— DD: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters use MLK against Trump.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_97f19b90-cc41-44ad-8c83-3a0b4ec73692.html
DAILY SIGNAL
— Who’s Responsible for Demonizing ICE So Much That Agitators Invaded a Church Service?
https://www.dailysignal.com/2026/01/19/thanks-lefts-extreme-rhetoric-anti-ice-agitators-now-invading-church-services/
DAILY WIRE
— Vast Majority Of Illegals Arrested By ICE Have Criminal Records. “This statistic doesn’t account for those wanted for violent crimes in their home country or another country.”
https://www.dailywire.com/news/vast-majority-of-illegals-arrested-by-ice-have-criminal-records
FOX NEWS
— Noem hammers Walz, Frey for ignoring 1,360 ICE detainers for criminal illegal aliens. DHS says federal agents arrested over 10,000 illegal aliens in Minneapolis in recent months.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/noem-hammers-walz-frey-ignoring-1360-ice-detainers-criminal-illegal-aliens
LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Harvard Student Exposes ‘Systematic’ Liberal Bias Among Faculty Members. DD: I escaped liberal indoctrination while I earned a bachelor’s degree and three master’s degrees my majoring in business, accounting, and finance.
https://legalinsurrection.com/2026/01/harvard-student-exposes-systematic-liberal-bias-among-faculty-members/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
THE HILL
— DD: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters use MLK against Trump.
https://thehill.com/opinion/civil-rights/5693222-trump-attacks-civil-rights-legacy/
CBS NEWS
— DD: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters use MLK against Trump.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/democratic-leaders-speak-out-against-trump-ice-at-annual-rainbow-push-mlk-breakfast/
https://www.cbsnews.com/video/how-martin-luther-king-jr-day-has-changed-under-the-trump-administration/
NEWSWEEK
— DD: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters use MLK against Trump.
https://www.newsweek.com/white-house-announces-mlk-day-proclamation-after-facing-backlash-11383692
NEW YORK TIMES
— DD: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters use MLK against Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/us/politics/trump-mlk-day-proclamation.html
— DD: To get more votes from those who are the following, Democrat and RINO candidates promise to use government to give them more preference: liberal/moderate, minority, female, younger, unmarried, LGBTQ, have less money than others, non-Protestant, non-German American, have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time, and/or noncitizen.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/20/opinion/democrats-racial-politics.html
— Prominent Architecture Firm Is Accused of Illegally Ousting Employees. A federal labor regulator says the firm, Snohetta, laid off eight employees in retaliation for trying to unionize. DD: My critics/opponents hate unions and hate past, present, and future union members. I was a union member for almost 12 years.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/business/snohetta-nlrb-complaint.html
WASHINGTON POST
— -DD: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters use MLK against Trump.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2026/01/19/mlk-trump-march-parade/
USA TODAY
— DD: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters use MLK against Trump.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/01/19/donald-trump-doesnt-acknowledge-martin-luther-king-jr-day/88252240007/
— DD: For federal employees, their salaries always have been and will forever be public record.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/columnist/2026/01/13/should-you-inflate-current-salary-job-interview/88157386007/
— DD: To get more votes from non-Whites, Democrat and RINO candidates ever-increasingly demonize, denigrate, and condemn Whites.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2026/01/19/vance-trump-mlk-white-people-apologize/88203684007/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG PICTURE: Trump’s first year back: How Americans see the president’s actions. Love him or hate him, President Donald Trump has had a profound impact on the lives of many Americans.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/01/18/a-year-into-trump-second-term-america/88037566007/
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— DD: In WWIII, which countries will side with Russia and China against America? The countries that believe that Russia and China will win will side with Russia and China.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/the-greenland-war-of-2026-europe-trump-tariff-e27b8b98
JD SUPRA
— DD: According to my critics/opponents, the following have never existed: race and gender based preference giving, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and national origin discrimination. According to my critics/opponents, all the problem that liberals/moderates, Democrats, RINOs, Libertarians, minorities, females, younger people, non-Protestants, non-German Americans, and citizens of foreign countries have are caused by conservatives, Republicans, Whites, males, older people, Protestants, German Americans, and citizens of America.
https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/u-s-supreme-court-denies-certiorari-in-8677028/
— HUD moves to eliminate disparate impact rules under Fair Housing Act. DD: University Park was created by HUD. Ever since a bought a new townhome in University Park ( https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/774-Sunset-Ct-5-University-Park-IL-60484/5451474_zpid/ ) when I was 24 years old in 1972, my critics/opponents have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that my buying that townhome improperly/unethically stopped a Black from buying that townhome.
https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/hud-moves-to-eliminate-disparate-impact-7410495/
NATIONAL URBAN LEAGUE
— DD: Everything is a zero-sum game. What is given to members of one group of people because of their demographics is not given to members of another group of people because of their demographics. What is given to people because they are Democrat, liberal/moderate, minority, female, younger, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time is not given to people because they are Republican, conservative, White, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time. All the promotions that I did not get were given to my coworkers because they were Democrat, liberal/moderate, minority, female, younger, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time. They all had less work experience than I had, had less education than I had, had no professional certifications or fewer than I had, and/or had no professional license like the one I had.
https://nul.org/news/trump-says-dei-civil-rights-policies-hurt-white-people-do-they
AMERICAN PROSPECT
— DD: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters use MLK against Trump.
https://prospect.org/2026/01/19/king-trump-day/
AXIOS
— DD: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters use MLK against Trump.
https://www.axios.com/2026/01/19/mlk-day-martin-luther-king-trump
FROM FOREIGN SOURCES
GUARDIAN
— DD: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters use MLK against Trump.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/19/mlk-day-celebrations
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jan/19/dr-martin-luther-king
LEGAL AFFAIR
— Merit Is Not a Guarantee: Promotion Can Be Deferred When Disciplinary Appeal Is Pending. DD: In 1974, to get rid of me, my Democrat IRS superiors disallowed my travel vouchers. They used that disallowance to stop me from being promoted to GS-13. I fought that disallowance. I won. But I did not win until 1977. SEE: https://www.gao.gov/products/b-180010.11-0 By then, they had destroyed my IRS career. They ignored/dismissed/belittled my earning an MBA in 1976 and my passing the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979.
https://thelegalaffair.com/news/merit-is-not-a-guarantee-promotion-can-be-deferred-when-disciplinary-appeal-is-pending-rules-calcutta-high-court/
January 18, 2026
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— Large crowds return to Broadview ICE facility, protesting against immigration enforcement operations
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lj7rt2x9oS0
NBC5
— Protesters brave bitter cold for mass demonstration at Broadview ICE facility
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTFAI6DJhkk
WGN9
— Demonstrators brave cold in Broadview to protest ICE actions
https://wgntv.com/news/operation-midway-blitz/no-kings-protest-broadview-ice-shooting-minneapolis/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8tqIYrzNiU
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly demonize, denigrate, and condemn ICE.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/18/column-ice-immigrants-minnesota-native-americans-page/
— An expressway that went nowhere. Massive citizen revolt spelled doom for Richard J. Daley’s Crosstown Expressway dream. DD: During the early 1980s, I worked for GAO of a year on an audit of how the money from the withdrawal of the Crosstown Expressway was being spent. Rostenkowski killed the audit. No audit report was issued.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/15/vintage-tribune-crosstown-expressway-richard-j-daley/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG PICTURE IN THE NAPERVILLE SUN: Soon, under the Democrats, everyone in Illinois will be a) handing out welfare and/or b) receiving welfare.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/17/naperville-student-shat-empower-food-english/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly unite those who are the following against those who are not the following: liberal/moderate, non-Republican, non-citizen, minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, unmarried, have less money than others, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2026/01/18/martin-luther-king-mission-uniting-poor-across-racial-lines-remains-unfinished-ben-jealous
DAILY HERALD
— Paprocki: Illinois needs spending restraint to help businesses thrive in 2026
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260117/business/illinois-needs-spending-restraint-to-help-businesses-thrive-in-2026/
SOUTHERN
— DD: Democrat leaders want to impeach Trump.
https://southernillinoisnow.com/2026/01/17/democrats-grapple-with-rising-clamor-for-trump-impeachment-ahead-of-midterms/
NPR ILLINOIS
— Escalating tensions in Minnesota
https://www.nprillinois.org/2026-01-17/escalating-tensions-in-minnesota
CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS
— In Illinois, women earn about 91-93 cents for every dollar earned by their male counterparts, while Black and Hispanic workers each earn 6-10% less than comparable white workers. DD: I am a White male Republican. While I worked for the Democrats who ran IRS 1971-1980 and GAO 1980-1997, virtually all my coworkers were Democrats. All those who my Democrat superiors promoted over me and who were minority and/or female a) had less work experience than I had, b) had less education than I had, c) had no professional certifications or fewer than I had, and/or d) had no professional license like the one I had. I earned job-related master’s degrees in 1976 when I was 27, 1980, and 1997. I earned job-related professional certifications in 1979, 1981, 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997. I earned a job-related professional license in 1981.
https://capitolnewsillinois.com/news/illinois-wage-inequities-improve-slightly-persist-despite-transparency-efforts-report/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
JOHN KASS
— Vallas: The Radical Left’s Moral Inversion: From Class Politics to Identity Dogma Is a Trojan Horse with Dangerous Consequences
https://johnkassnews.com/the-radical-lefts-moral-inversion-from-class-politics-to-identity-dogma-is-a-trojan-horse-with-dangerous-consequences/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
AMERICAN THINKER
— Pritzker signs bill to allow criminals to hide their records. Pritzker puts criminals, not the public, first.
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2026/01/in_illinois_gov_pritzger_signs_bill_to_make_it_easier_for_criminals_to_hide_their_records.html
BREITBART
— Chuck Schumer Says Democrats Will Restore Most of’ DOGE Cuts. DD: Republicans gutted GAO, but Democrats have never restored GAO. GAO is just a shell of what it once was.
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2026/01/17/chuck-schumer-says-democrats-will-reverse-most-of-doge-cuts/amp/
DAILY SIGNAL
— Here’s Why There Are More ICE Raids in Blue States. DD: How many illegals have Democrats brought into Illinois, your county, your township, your municipality, your school district, and your precinct?
https://www.dailysignal.com/2026/01/17/heres-why-there-are-more-ice-raids-in-blue-states/
FOX NEWS
— Trump has authority to send troops to Minneapolis to stop attacks on ICE. Trump’s power to invoke the Insurrection Act is manifest, but the wisdom of doing so may not be.
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/gregg-jarrett-trump-has-authority-send-troops-minneapolis-stop-attacks-ice.amp
NEW AMERICAN
— Immigrant Congressman With Trouble Speaking English Introduces Bill to Abolish ICE
https://thenewamerican.com/us/immigration/immigrant-congressman-with-trouble-speaking-english-introduces-bill-to-abolish-ice/
NEWS BUSTERS
— New York Times Hits Mamdani for Slighting Blacks in His New Mayoral Regime
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/tim-graham/2026/01/17/new-york-times-hits-mamdani-slighting-blacks-his-new-mayoral-regime
PJ MEDIA
— Will Minnesota Lose a Congressional Seat After Illegal Alien Deportations? DD: How many illegals have Democrats brought into Illinois, your county, your township, your municipality, your school district, and your precinct?
https://pjmedia.com/catherinesalgado/2026/01/17/will-minnesota-lose-a-congressional-seat-after-illegal-alien-deportations-n4948410
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
THE HILL
— Is there really an ‘affordability’ crisis? So why do people feel like so many things are unaffordable? It’s not because of the things they need to afford. It’s the things they want to afford. DD: When I was a Crete-Monee High School student 1962-1966, I ‘wanted’ to buy before I graduated a new car that I would use to commute to/from my parents’ home in Crete to classes at UIC. I succeeded in doing that. In May of 1966 I bought a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint ( https://over-drive-magazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/1965-12-CD-1966-Pontiac-Tempest-Sprint-Test-1-4.pdf ). But to do that, and to pay for my UIC expenses, instead of studying, I worked 28 hours a week during my junior and senior years and 40 hours a week during the summer of 1965 washing dishes in the basement of the SS Kresge in Chicago Heights. Obviously, that Pontiac was a ‘want’ and not a need. What if I had not had that ‘want?’ My spending all those hours washing dishes instead of studying harmed my ACT score and GPA, but UIC accepted me anyway. Then, I ‘wanted’ a new 1968 Oldsmobile 442 ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oldsmobile_442 ); I sold the Pontiac and bought one in December of 1967. Then, I ‘wanted’ a new 1969 Dodge Charger SE ( https://www.americansteelclassiccars.com/vehicles/186/1969-dodge-charger-se ); I sold the Oldsmobile and bought one in December of 1968. But to buy the aforesaid new cars and to pay for my UIC and NIU expenses, instead of studying, I worked as many part-time hours that I could during the 1966-1969 school years and full-time during the summers of 1967, 1968, and 1969 delivering mail for the Park Forest Post Office. Obviously, that Oldsmobile and that Dodge were ‘wants’ and not needs. Not studying harmed my GPA. Nevertheless, I graduated debt-free from NIU in August of 1970 owning that Dodge. What if I had not had the aforesaid new car ‘wants?’
https://thehill.com/opinion/finance/5691609-wages-inflation-debate/
CNN
— Walz mobilizes state National Guard amid ongoing protests
https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/17/us/ice-shooting-minneapolis-protests-renee-good-hnk
ABC NEWS
— Israel to honor Charlie Kirk with award for fighting antisemitism
https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/israel-honor-charlie-kirk-award-fighting-antisemitism-129233134
CBS NEWS
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly blame Trump for inflation. But Democrat leaders ever-increasingly blame Trump for everything that is bad.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-inflation-cbs-news-poll/
— CBS News poll finds more Americans say ICE being too tough; Republicans feel protesters have gone too far
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ice-trump-greenland-trump-poll/
NEWSWEEK
— ICE To Be Abolished Under New Proposed Bill, DHS Responds. DD: If Gingrich had reformed GAO instead of gutting it, there be no need for DOGE. If Gingrich had reformed GAO, my Democrat GAO superiors would not have been able a) to force me to take a $23,699 (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO, b) keep me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, c) delay my promotions and never promoted me beyond GS-13, d) always rank me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance, and e) force me to retire when I was 49 in 1997. They flushed down their toilets what I learned earning a job-related bachelor’s degree, three job-related master’s degrees, six job-related professional certifications, and a job related professional license. They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, minority, female and/or veteran.
https://www.newsweek.com/ice-abolished-new-bill-dhs-responds-11376322
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The bill states that since “President Donald Trump and Secretary Kristi Noem have taken office, ICE has been weaponized to inflict terror and hysteria amongst American immigrant and non-immigrant communities. ICE has been deployed to major cities [to] aggressive enforcement policies that have brought fear to Americans. It is clear that ICE is not an organization bound by the rule of law, is past the point of reform, and must be abolished.”)
NEW YORK TIMES
— DD: Ever-increasingly, the Democrat Party’s top priority is regaining control of the U.S. House and the U.S. Senate.
https://www.nytimes.com/video/opinion/100000010647503/will-2026-be-the-year-voters-pull-the-emergency-brake.html
— DD: The more anti-American a state is, the more that Democrat leaders promote that state.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/16/magazine/minnesota-liberalism-trump-ice.html
— DD: Of course, according to my critics/opponents, all the adverse actions that they had their operatives and dupes take against me were justified. I should write about the aforesaid.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/17/opinion/editorials/trump-second-term-vengence.html
— DD: The mainstream news media exists to destroy Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/17/opinion/donald-trump-conservatism-nationalism.html
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly crow about their success in making those who do not share Trump’s demographics hate him.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/16/opinion/republicans-ice-white-women.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/17/us/politics/white-women-conservatives.html
LOS ANGELES TIMES
— DD: The more anti-American a state is, the more that Democrat leaders promote that state.
https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2026-01-17/in-twin-cities-immigration-crackdown-has-made-chaos-new-normal
USA TODAY
— Media did Biden’s bidding. Now they freak out over Trump.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2025/01/29/trump-news-media-bias-biden/77968482007/
CARDINAL NEWS
— Spanberger rescinds Youngkin immigration enforcement order, issues orders on affordability.
https://cardinalnews.org/2026/01/17/spanberger-rescinds-youngkin-immigration-enforcement-order-issues-orders-on-affordability/
BANKRATE
— Homeownership: Dream vs. Reality. DD: Back in the good old days, I was able to buy a new townhome when I was 24 years old in 1972.
https://www.bankrate.com/mortgages/realities-of-homeownership/
GAO
— Reflections from Gene L. Dodaro, the 8th Comptroller General of the United States and Head of GAO. DD: My Democrat GAO superiors a) forced me to take a $23,699 (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO when I was 31 years old in 1980, b) kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 (1986-1988) of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, c) delayed my promotions and never promoted me beyond GS-13, d) always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance, and e) forced me to retire when I was 49 in 1997. They flushed down their toilets what I had learned earning a job-related bachelor’s degree (management), three job-related master’s degrees business, accounting, and finance), six job-related professional certifications (accounting, internal auditing, fraud examination, government financial management, financial services auditing, and forensic accounting), and a job related professional license (CPA). They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, minority, female and/or veteran.
https://www.gao.gov/blog/guest-spotlight-reflections-gene-l-dodaro-8th-comptroller-general-united-states-and-head-gao
USA JOBS
— Federal Internships. DD: Democrats do not want Republicans to audit Democrats. GAO audits IRS. My Democrat IRS and GAO superiors outrageously and disgustingly succeeded in forcing me to take a $23,699/year (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars (a downgrade from GS-12 Step 5 to GS-9 Step 10) to transfer from IRS to GAO when I was 31 year old in 1980. But they really wanted me to take a $72,701/year (64%) pay cut in today’s dollars (a downgrade from GS-12 Step 5 to GS-4 Step 1) to transfer, that is, to transfer as an intern. By doing the aforesaid, my Democrat IRS and GAO superiors flushed down their toilets and rendered worthless what I had learned a) working for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 Levels, currently $100,059-$113,402/year, b) passing the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, c) almost completing the requirements for a master’s degree in accounting, and d) earning an MBA in 1976. The aforesaid monumentally damaged my GAO career. Nevertheless, GAO finally let me work on audits of IRS in 1986-1988, promoted me to GS-13 in 1986, and let me work until I was 49 years old in 1997. But that was not until after I had a) earned a master’s degree in accounting in 1980 and a master’s degree in finance in 1997, b) passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt and became a licensed CPA in 1981, c) earned a professional certification in fraud examination in 1990, government financial management in 1994, financial services auditing in 1996, and forensic accounting in 1997. They would not have taken the aforesaid adverse actions against me if I had been a Democrat, minority, female and/or veteran.
https://www.usajobs.gov/Search/Results?k=internships
LGBTQ NATION
— Landmark commission unanimously approves church’s rainbow steps: “This is religious expression.” The church is responding after a nearby Pride crosswalk was forcibly removed. DD: How strongly have Democrats taken over your church?
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/01/landmark-commission-unanimously-approves-churchs-rainbow-steps-this-is-religious-expression/
FROM OTHER SOURSES
REMAX
— FOR SALE: 1219 Golf Lane, Wheaton – $625,000 DD: This home is in my precinct.
https://ronlewis.remax.com/holp/listing/103/12467706?key=apurp5tiZWKjrqqgXmRnnKmq
January 17, 2026 Evening Edition
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— Large crowds return to Broadview ICE facility, protesting against immigration enforcement operations
https://abc7chicago.com/post/broadview-ice-protest-today-expected-draw-thousands-renee-good-shooting-minneapolis-minnesota/18421001/
NBC5
— Protesters stage demonstration against federal agents outside Broadview ICE facility. Among the speakers was a young woman from Miami who told NBC Chicago her father was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in October.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/protesters-stage-demonstration-against-federal-agents-outside-broadview-ice-facility/3877638/
CBS2
— “No Kings” protest held near Broadview ICE facility on Saturday
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/no-kings-protest-broadview-ice-facility-saturday/
FOX32
— Greenland latest: Trump charging tariff to 8 European countries
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/greenland-trump-control-us-tariff-european-countries-oppose
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Hundreds return to Broadview to denounce federal agents’ killings in Minneapolis, Chicago area
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/17/hundreds-return-to-broadview-to-denounce-federal-agents-killings-in-minneapolis-chicago-area/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Hundreds brave freezing temps at protest outside Broadview ICE facility. Protesters called for an end to immigration enforcement actions that have sparked protests nationwide, including over the killing of Renee Nicole Good by an ICE agent in Minneapolis on Jan. 7.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2026/01/17/broadview-protest-ice-renee-good
— Illinois Democrats join growing calls to ‘Abolish ICE’ Once a dicey political proposition, an increasing number of established Democrats are calling for a dissolution of the federal Immigration and Customs and Enforcement agency.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2026/01/17/abolish-ice-movement-illinois-democrats-delia-ramirez-juliana-stratton-patty-garcia
FOX ILLINOIS
— Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) criticizes Trump’s ICE tactics, compares them to Nazi raids and slave patrols
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/crockett-criticizes-trumps-ice-tactics-compares-them-to-nazi-raids-and-slave-patrols-ice-renee-good-trump-administration
NEW CHANNEL 20
— House Republicans launch investigation into Rep. Ilhan Omar’s finances
https://newschannel20.com/news/nation-world/house-republicans-launch-investigation-into-rep-ilhan-omars-finances-wealth-money-probe-report-minnesota-fraud-somali-community-ethics-house-oversight-committee-gop-republicans-democrats-politicians
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Democrats bent on destruction pivot from ‘defund police’ to ‘defund ICE’
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/jan/16/democrats-bent-destruction-pivot-defund-police-defund-ice/
DAILY CALLER
— Biden-Appointed Judge Limits ICE Tactics To Avoid ‘Retaliating’ Against Minnesota Protestors
https://dailycaller.com/2026/01/17/joe-biden-appointed-federal-judge-limits-immigration-customs-enforcement-tactics-avoid-retaliating-minnesota-protestors/
EPOCH TIMES
— $4 Billion in Healthcare Fraud in California
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbn0sONnd_E
PJ MEDIA
— This Is How the Minneapolis Sanctuary City Policy Is Getting People Shot
https://pjmedia.com/tim-o-brien/2026/01/17/this-is-how-minneapolis-sanctuary-city-policy-is-getting-people-shot-n4948417
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
THE HILL
— DD: Since the Civil War, to get more votes from Blacks, Democrat leaders have hinted/implied/argued/shouted at Blacks that Republicans cause all the problems that Blacks have.
https://thehill.com/opinion/civil-rights/5693043-trump-reversing-mlk-legacy/
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Help Wanted at the Obama Presidential Center. Here are some jobs the center should offer to provide a more complete picture of the Obama administration’s record.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/free-expression/help-wanted-at-the-obama-presidential-center-6bbbe42c
FORBES
— Career success. DD: In retrospect, with benefit of hindsight, what could you have done, but you did not do, to avoid career setbacks? I worked for the Democrats who ran the federal government for almost 30 years. I could have enlisted, but I did not. I could have become a Democrat, but I did not. I could have given even more preference to my subordinates because they were Democrat, minority, female, and/or veteran, but I did not. I could have not complained about political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination, but I did. I could have not become an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged my superiors with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation when I was 40 in 1988, but I did. Consequently, my Democrat superiors wasted my career and forced me to retire when I was 49 years old in 1997. Further, I have been a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999. I could have become a RINO, but I did not. I could nave not become the GOPUSA Illinois Editor in 2000, but I did. I could have supported in Republican primaries only those candidates who my Republican leaders endorsed, but I did not. I could have not served as an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007, but I did. I could have not served as the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012, but I did. I could have not served as the Republican fundraiser for Wheaton Independence Day parades and fireworks 2005-2021, but I did. Consequently, I have never been asked to serve as an officer of the Milton Township Republican Organization.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/carolinecastrillon/2025/03/06/why-career-success-depends-on-embracing-failure/
BUSINESS INSIDER
— DD: AFL-CIO sides with illegals against Americans.
https://www.businessinsider.com/afl-cio-ice-raids-minnesota-day-truth-freedom-homeland-security-2026-1
POLITICO
— ‘Hands off Greenland’ protests sweep Denmark as Trump escalates takeover threat. DD: Of course, when Putin invades Denmark, Denmark expects Trump to drive Putin out. In WWIII, will Denmark side with Russia or America?
https://www.politico.eu/article/hands-off-greenland-protests-sweep-denmark-donald-trump-escalates-takeover-threat/
FROM FOREIGN SOURCES
TIMES OF INDIA
— Minneapolis IN FLAMES: Anti-ICE Protests Directly Challenge Trump’s Federal Power | Streets On Fire
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3ls1COOuxM