February 29 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Bernie Sanders has best chance of defeating Trump after recent debate performances, ABC News poll shows
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/abc-news-poll-sanders-has-best-chance-of-defeating-trump/5974613/
— Cook County State’s Attorney Republican candidates meet for ABC7 debate, attack Kim Foxx – Craig Wall
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/republican-states-attorney-candidates-trade-barbs-attack-foxx-in-abc7-debate/5972704/

NBC5
— Congress Eyes Billions in Funding to Fight Coronavirus – Andrew Taylor
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/congress-eyes-billions-in-funding-to-fight-coronavirus/2228698/

CBS2
— Chicago Mayor Lightfoot Unveils Coronavirus Preparedness Plans – Marissa Parra
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/02/28/chicago-mayor-lightfoot-unveils-coronavirus-preparedness-plans/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Influence, money, delegates: Here’s what’s so super about Super Tuesday – Jordan Smith
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/influence-money-delegates-heres-whats-so-super-about-super-tuesday

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Kim Foxx, other Cook County state’s attorney candidates attack Bill Conway over his father’s $7.5 million in contributions to his campaign – LOLLY BOWEAN and GREGORY PRATT (DIERSEN: My outstanding father a) had me baptized as a Missouri Synod Lutheran in 1948, b) sent me to Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete 1953-1961, c) sent me to Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest 1961-1962 to stay with the Missouri Synod, d) had me confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran in 1962, e) provided me with room and board while I attended UIC 1966-1968, weekends during first semester at NIU in 1969, and the summer of 1969. He died suddenly of heart failure in October of 1969.) 
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-cook-county-states-attorney-debate-20200229-72z5dplnjrh7vojm6eaddbknwy-story.html
— Who is Bill Conway? – LOLLY BOWEAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-cb-who-is-bill-conway-cook-county-states-attorney-candidate-20200229-hyk5eh3yzfbp7i7cq7s7ma6rlm-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ives supporter blasts Kinzler endorsement.
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20200229/endorsement-defied-evidence-of-video
— Gerrymandering a problem nationwide – Ed Plum, Barrington (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the success that my critics/opponents had gerrymandering of my DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9 in Wheaton in 2015. My critics/opponents have lots of religious, government, political, and financial clout in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois and they know that everyone sees it when they take adverse actions against me.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20200229/gerrymandering-a-problem-nationwide
— Learn about educational opportunities with top business schools March 4 at College of DuPage (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, degrees issued by non-Ivy League colleges, including those I have from NIU, Loyola, DePaul, and IIT, are worthless.) 
https://www.dailyherald.com/submitted/20200229/learn-about-educational-opportunities-with-top-business-schools-march-4-at-college-of-dupage

RIVER BENDER
— Once skeptics, conservatives out to expand Trump’s base
https://www.riverbender.com/sports-news/details.cfm?id=297485

KANKAKEE DAILY JOURNAL
— Republican Party Primary, Kankakee County Auditor: Jacob M. “Jake” Lee
https://www.daily-journal.com/news/local/republican-party-primary-kankakee-county-auditor-jacob-m-jake-lee/article_f3393d1c-58ee-11ea-a065-37860aaed6ae.html
— Republican Party Primary, Kankakee County Auditor: Brandon A. Meredith
https://www.daily-journal.com/news/local/republican-party-primary-kankakee-county-auditor-brandon-a-meredith/article_b6c71cea-58ef-11ea-8b15-6be6220922ba.html

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Route 14 Trump Sign Vandalized
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/02/29/route-14-trump-sign-vandalized/
— Skillicorn Pans Dem Law to Ignore ICE Holds
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/02/29/skillicorn-pans-dem-law-to-ignore-ice-holds/
— IL-14: McHenry County Hosts Two Rallies for National Trump Support Day
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/02/28/il-14-mchenry-county-hosts-two-rallies-for-national-trump-support-day/
— IL-14: Final Candidates’ Forum Open to the Public in Huntley March 2nd *Updated* Links of All Forum Videos Included
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/02/28/il-14-final-candidates-forum-open-to-the-public-in-huntley-march-2nd/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Record 23 million voters this year are foreign-born naturalized citizens: Pew Research More than half, 56%, live in California, New York, Texas and Florida – Jennifer Harper
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/feb/29/immigrant-voting-bloc-hits-record-breaking-23-mill/
— Trump says he is ‘thinking about’ possibly closing US border with Mexico to guard against COVID-19 s – AP
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/feb/29/trump-says-he-is-thinking-about-possibly-closing-u/
— NRA fighting ‘scorched earth assault’ to destroy the organization, LaPierre tells CPAC Calls out Democratic presidential contenders Michael Bloomberg, Bernie Sanders, among others – David Sherfinski
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/feb/29/wayne-lapierre-nra-fighting-scorched-earth-assault/
— Hispanic voters siding with Trump in head-to-head matchup against Sanders: polls – Stephen Dinan 
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/feb/29/hispanic-voters-siding-trump-head-head-matchup-aga/
— Buttigieg ‘extremely vulnerable’ to attack for relying on Navy service – Ben Wolfgang (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes stress a) that I never earned more than $131,532/year in today’s dollars while I worked for GAO and b) that I never earned more than $96,431/year in today’s dollars while I worked for IRS.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/feb/29/buttigieg-extremely-vulnerable-attack-touting-navy/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: This cycle, such an effort would be designed to chip away at the former mayor’s argument that his time in Afghanistan gives him unique intellectual and moral authority on U.S. foreign policy. Political observers and other veterans who served in Afghanistan interviewed by The Times suggest that beneath the surface, Mr. Buttigieg could be walking into a trap. “It’s a weak story,” said one national GOP political strategist who has worked on presidential campaigns. “If the entire foundation of your foreign policy experience is built around your time as a low-ranking officer staring at a green computer screen, you’re making yourself extremely vulnerable.”)

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Fox News hits biggest viewership milestone in network’s 23-year history – Carly Ortiz-Lytle 
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/fox-news-hits-biggest-viewership-milestone-in-networks-23-year-history

FOX NEWS
— Trump sets new travel restrictions over coronavirus, considering southern border shutdown – Marisa Schultz
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-holds-press-conference-after-first-american-dies-from-coronavirus
— Coronavirus panic grips Wall Street and Main Street: How should Washington react?
https://video.foxnews.com/v/6137226302001#sp=show-clips

AMERICAN THINKER
— Ocasio-Cortez touches her hair and face several times while warning people not to do so because of coronavirus – Thomas Lifson
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2020/02/ocasiocortez_touches_her_hair_and_face_several_times_while_warning_people_not_to_do_so_because_of_coronavirus.html

BREITBART
— President Donald Trump speaks at CPAC – UPI
https://www.breitbart.com/news/watch-live-president-donald-trump-speaks-at-cpac/
— President Trump Gives Coronavirus Update – CHARLIE SPIERING
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/02/29/watch-live-president-trump-gives-coronavirus-update/
— EPA Administrator at CPAC: ‘Our Environment Is Cleaner Today than It Has Ever Been’ – PENNY STARR
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/02/28/epa-administrator-at-cpac-our-environment-is-cleaner-today-than-it-has-ever-been/
— ‘The Left Tries to Cancel Us Out and They Win When We Stop Fighting’ – Sean Spicer
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/02/28/sean-spicer-the-left-tries-to-cancel-us-out-and-they-win-when-we-stop-fighting/
— Donald Trump Jr.: Hold to Your Second Amendment Rights ‘At All Costs’ – AWR HAWKINS
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/02/29/donald-trump-jr-hold-to-your-second-amendment-rights-at-all-costs/

PJ MEDIA
— Sean Spicer to PJ Media: ‘When Journalists Act Unprofessional They Undermine the Profession’ – MEGAN FOX
https://pjmedia.com/trending/watch-sean-spicer-to-pj-media-when-journalists-act-unprofessional-they-undermine-the-profession/

CNS NEWS
— Cuccinelli: Rate of Crime Among Illegals Should Be Zero – They Shouldn’t Be Here – Melanie Arter 
https://www.cnsnews.com/article/washington/melanie-arter/cuccinelli-rate-crime-among-illegals-should-be-zero-they-shouldnt

CBN NEWS
— CPAC Shows Conservatives Engaged in All Sorts of Issues – Paul Strand
https://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/politics/2020/february/cpac-shows-conservatives-engaged-in-all-sorts-of-issues

DAILY CALLER
— Democratic House Majority Blocks Bill Protecting Babies Born Alive In Botched Abortions – MARY MARGARET OLOHAN
https://dailycaller.com/2020/02/28/democrats-house-of-representatives-abortion-born-alive/

DAILY SIGNAL
— Socialism, Not Coronavirus, Seen as Real Threat to Economy – Fred Lucas
https://www.dailysignal.com/2020/02/28/socialism-not-coronavirus-seen-as-real-threat-to-economy/
— How the Left Seeks to Undermine America’s Elections – Jarrett Stepman 
https://www.dailysignal.com/2020/02/29/how-the-left-seeks-to-undermine-americas-elections/

PJ MEDIA
— President Trump Tells CPAC He’s Delivering the ‘Hope and Change’ Liberals Promised for Years, ‘And It’s Driving Them Crazy’ – MATT MARGOLIS
https://pjmedia.com/trending/president-trump-tells-cpac-i-never-knew-the-swamp-was-so-bad-but-were-winning/
— CPAC Cheers Hong Kong Protester 12 Hours After His Arrest for ‘Unlawful Assembly’ – TYLER O’NEIL 
https://pjmedia.com/trending/cpac-cheers-hong-kong-protester-12-hours-after-his-arrest-for-unlawful-assembly/
— MAGA Proposal at CPAC: ‘Will You Make Marriage Great Again With Me?’ – MEGAN FOX
https://pjmedia.com/trending/watch-maga-proposal-at-cpac-will-you-make-marriage-great-again-with-me/

TOWNHALL
— ‘There’s No Transparency:’ Don Jr. Slams Big Tech Censorship – Ellie Bufkin
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/elliebufkin/2020/02/28/theres-no-transparency-don-jr-slams-big-tech-censorship-n2562153
— Are Nonwhites Voting More Like Other Americans? – Michael Barone
https://townhall.com/columnists/michaelbarone/2020/02/28/are-nonwhites-voting-more-like-other-americans-n2562178

HOT AIR
— CPAC Exiles Grapple With The New Devotion To Trump
https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2020/02/cpac-exiles-grapple-new-devotion-trump/

CHRISTIAN POST
— Is the American family in better shape now than 30 years ago? CPAC speakers disagree – Samuel Smith (DIERSEN: Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs do everything that they can to destroy traditional marriage and the traditional family.)
https://www.christianpost.com/news/is-the-american-family-in-better-shape-now-than-30-years-ago-cpac-speakers-disagree.html

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— ‘They are going to cheat’: Brad Parscale explains how to stop Democrats from stealing election – Frieda Powers 
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2020/02/29/they-are-going-to-cheat-brad-parscale-explains-how-to-stop-democrats-from-stealing-election-892584

THE HILL
— Republicans give 2024 tryouts at CPAC – TAL AXELROD
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/485278-republicans-give-2024-tryouts-at-cpac
— White House chief of staff claims press covering coronavirus to take Trump down – MORGAN CHALFANT
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/485114-white-house-chief-of-staff-claims-press-covering-coronavirus-to-take

NEW YORK TIMES
— The Pied Pipers of the Dirtbag Left Want to Lead Everyone to Bernie Sanders – Nellie Bowles
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/29/us/politics/bernie-sanders-chapo-trap-house.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Would the media skew coronavirus coverage to damage Trump? Sure, say CPAC attendees. – Erik Wemple 
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/02/29/would-media-skew-coronavirus-coverage-damage-trump-sure-say-cpac-attendees/
— First U.S. death confirmed; travel restrictions announced affecting Iran, Italy and South Korea in response to coronavirus – Gerry Shih, James McAuley, Miriam Berger and Katie Mettler
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2020/02/29/coronavirus-live-updates/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— At CPAC, Conservatives Prepare for Battle Against Sanders With a theme of ‘America vs. Socialism,’ the annual event offers a preview of November’s possible matchup for the White House – Alex Leary
https://www.wsj.com/articles/at-cpac-conservatives-prepare-for-battle-against-sanders-11582981200

ARIZONA CENTRAL
— Big Marijuana targets teens as much as Juul does. Will Arizona also sue them for it? – Dale Guthrie
https://www.azcentral.com/story/opinion/op-ed/2020/02/24/ag-brnovich-sued-big-marijuana-like-he-did-juul-eonsmoke-vaping-companies/4841101002/

February 24 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Trump Administration crackdown on immigrants who use public benefits takes effect – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/crackdown-on-immigrants-who-use-public-benefits-takes-effect/5963804/

NBC5
— One Last Bit of Blago Business: His Law License State disciplinary officials will seek to have the former governor disbarred during a hearing on Tuesday. – Phil Rogers
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/one-last-bit-of-blago-business-his-law-license/2225016/
— These Are the Referendum Questions on Chicago, Suburban Cook County Voters’ Ballots – Shelby Bremer 
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/these-are-the-referendum-questions-on-chicago-suburban-cook-county-voters-ballots/2224911/

CBS2
— Former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s Dire Warning: Bernie Sanders’ Candidacy ‘Built On False Premise”
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/02/24/former-chicago-mayor-rahm-emanuels-dire-warning-bernie-sanders-candicacy-built-on-false-premise/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FROM THE ARTICLE: Texas Sen. Ted Cruz endorses Jeanne Ives
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-underwood-gop-challengers-krishnamoorthi-russian-intereference-spin-20200224-xtjmacqjmncndfxofkfwy5nhgy-story.html
— From travel bans to wealth tests, Trump’s policies are causing legal immigration to plunge – ZOLAN KANNO-YOUNGS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-nyt-trump-legal-immigration-20200225-bnmozso32veubgfmlpnqrt524m-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— 6th Congressional District Candidate Forum on March 7 in Barrington (DIERSEN: If I was still the chairman of TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, the organization would be still be hosting candidate forums like this one.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/submitted/20200221/6th-congressional-district-candidate-forum-on-march-7-in-barrington
— DuPage court clerk candidates talk about improving the office – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200224/dupage-court-clerk-candidates-talk-about-improving-the-office

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Illinois’ pot tax take: $10M in first month – JOHN PLETZ 
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/marijuanacannabis/illinois-pot-tax-take-10m-first-month
— Gerrymandering is cheating—no matter which side does it – Madeleine Doubek (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the 2015 gerrymandering of my DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9 in Wheaton. Today I completed hand-delivering the following to the 175 homes in my precinct that have at least one Republican or Independent voter: a) copy of the March 17, 2020 Republican primary ballot for the precinct with my committeeman letter in the blank space, b) copy of the DuPage County Election Division form to request a mail-in ballot, and c) campaign literature from those candidates who provided literature: Ives, Kinzler, Mack, Grogan, Almiron, McCluskey, Veenstra, and Felice.) 
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/madeleine-doubek-government/gerrymandering-cheating-no-matter-which-side-does-it
— Illinois’ rainy day fund is almost nil. Other states are hitting records. Gov. Pritzker wants to put $100 million into the fund that was almost depleted amid the budget standoff between Gov. Rauner and the Legislature. Can we catch up, and how will it help the state with the nation’s worst credit rating? – Bloomberg
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/illinois-rainy-day-fund-almost-nil-other-states-are-hitting-records

WBEZ
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Abortion Access And Activism Remain Strong In Illinois – Natalie Moore
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/abortion-access-and-activism-remain-strong-in-illinois/abca9989-16dc-4763-a71d-cb14f89a1cf6

HERALD & REVIEW
— Illinois GOP assesses election strategy in wake of President Trump’s decision on Blagojevich – RICK PEARSON 
https://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/illinois-gop-assesses-election-strategy-in-wake-of-president-trump/article_a1480bde-f484-52d0-92a2-16ad5c496ee1.html

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Sanders’, Not Trump, Supporters Blamed for Vandalism of Bloomberg Offices
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/02/24/sanders-not-trump-supporters-blamed-for-vandalism-of-bloomberg-offices/ 
— IL-14: Jim Oberweis Spreads Disinformation on Sue Rezin
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/02/24/il-14-jim-oberweis-spreads-disinformation-on-sue-rezin/ 
— Trump Rally Scheduled for Woodstock Square Saturday, February 29th
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/02/24/trump-rally-scheduled-for-woodstock-square-saturday-february-29th/ 
— Big 2020 Donations in Skillicorn-Schofield State Rep. Race
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/02/24/big-2020-donations-in-skillicorn-schofield-state-rep-race/ 
— Brian Sager Loans $18,000 to Campaign
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/02/24/brian-sager-loans-18000-to-campaign/
— IL-14: Tribune Highlights GOP Primary
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/02/24/il-14-tribune-highlights-gop-primary/
— IL-14: Final Candidates’ Forum Open to the Public in Huntley March 2nd
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/02/24/il-14-final-candidates-forum-open-to-the-public-in-huntley-march-2nd/ 
— Pritzker Brags about Pot Tax
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/02/24/pritzker-brags-about-pot-tax/ 
— Another Letter in Favor of Consolidating McHenry Township
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/02/24/another-letter-in-favor-of-consolidating-mchenry-township/ 
— Johnsburg Man Asks Jack Franks to Step Aside as County Board Chairman
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/02/24/141583/ 
— IL-6: Ted Cruz Endorses Jeanne Ives
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/02/24/il-6-ted-cruz-endorses-jeanne-ives/ 
— Judicial Candidate Don Brewer Goes with Billboards
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/02/24/don-brewer-goes-with-billboards/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— SENATOR TED CRUZ ENDORSES IVES IN 6TH CD IL GOP PRIMARY RACE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/02/senator-ted-cruz-endorses-ives-in-6th-cd-il-gop-primary-race.html
— FIREARM ENFORCEMENT PROGRAMS CRIPPLED WHEN FINANCIALLY-STRUGGLING ILLINOIS SWEPT FUNDS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/02/firearm-enforcement-programs-crippled-when-financially-struggling-illinois-swept-funds-.html

CAPITOL FAX
— 1,646 new state workers in Pritzker budget
https://capitolfax.com/2020/02/24/todays-number-1646-new-state-workers-in-pritzker-budget/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Bloomberg camp blasts Sanders’ ‘Trump-like rhetoric’ after office vandalized – Jessica Chasmar
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/feb/24/mike-bloomberg-camp-blasts-bernie-sanders-trump-li/
— Democratic presidential candidates court unions with pro-labor proposals – James Varney
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/feb/23/democratic-presidential-candidates-court-unions-wi/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— No, Bernie Sanders is not ‘the unity candidate’ – Kaylee McGhee
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/no-bernie-sanders-is-not-the-unity-candidate
— Bernie Sanders will be the Democrats’ first social justice nominee. That should terrify America (DIERSEN: Those who promote “social justice” want to get rid of “once and for all” individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/bernie-sanders-will-be-the-democrats-first-social-justice-nominee-that-should-terrify-america

GOPUSA
— India Pours On The Pageantry With Colorful Welcome For Trump
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=85231

BREITBART
— Bernie Sanders Supporters Get a Taste of How Media Abuse Trump – JOEL B. POLLAK
https://www.breitbart.com/the-media/2020/02/24/pollak-bernie-sanders-supporters-start-to-understand-how-media-abuses-trump/

BLAZE
— ‘Macho Man’ rings out for President Trump as over 100,000 wearing white Trump hats pack India stadium and cheer his arrival – Dave Urbanski
https://www.theblaze.com/news/macho-man-rings-out-for-president-trump-as-over-100000-pack-india-stadium

CNS NEWS
— Why the Democrat Party is Rejecting Bernie Sanders – Allen West 
https://www.cnsnews.com/commentary/allen-west/why-democrat-party-rejecting-bernie-sanders

DAILY CALLER
— Bernie Sanders Can’t Answer When Asked How All His Socialist Proposals Are ‘Going To Be Paid For’ – LOGAN HALL
https://dailycaller.com/2020/02/24/bernie-sanders-socialist-proposals-paid-for-60-minutes/
— Here’s What The Lead Roger Stone Juror Wrote In Her Jury Questionnaire – CHUCK ROSS (DIERSEN: What percent of the Chicago-area jury pool is anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://dailycaller.com/2020/02/24/tomeka-hart-roger-stone-juror-questionnaire/

TOWNHALL
— ‘Unredacted with Kurt Schlichter’: Who’s Mike Bloomberg Going to Buy Off Next? (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my critics/opponents who have lots of financial clout in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois.)
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/townhallcomstaff/2020/02/24/draft-n2561797
— Public School ‘History’ Lesson Compares Trump to Soviets, Nazis – Bronson Stocking
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bronsonstocking/2020/02/23/public-school-history-lesson-compares-trump-to-soviets-nazis-n2561771

BLUE LIVES MATTER
— School District Defends AP History Lesson Calling Trump A Nazi And Communist – Sandy Malone
https://defensemaven.io/bluelivesmatter/news/school-district-defends-ap-history-lesson-calling-trump-a-nazi-and-communist-05x-FvSXhUGMM7vMLVgrYg

THE HILL 
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater promotes hatred of Trump.
https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/484265-juan-williams-black-votes-matter

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— America’s House Divided Cannot Stand Voters tend to see their political opponents as enemies, which is dangerous for democracy. – Charles Lipson (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs make it clear that they want to get rid of Republicans once and for all.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/americas-house-divided-cannot-stand-11582563522

BLOOMBERG LAW
— EEOC Nomination Could Renew Culture War in Congress – Chris Opfer (DIERSEN: How has EEOC impacted you? In 1971, when I was 22 years old, Oldsmobile withdrew a job office that I had accepted saying that Oldsmobile had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint.) 
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/punching-in-eeoc-nomination-could-renew-culture-war-in-congress-23
— OUTSTANDING: Older Allstate Manager to Get Trial on Age Discrimination Claim
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/older-allstate-manager-to-get-trial-on-age-discrimination-claim

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— It’s Becoming Rarer for Federal Agencies and Employees to Settle Over Adverse Actions And employees who take their cases to a judge are increasingly losing. – ERIC KATZ (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government. Because of that, virtually all adverse actions are taken against federal employees who are Republican, conservative, White, male, older, draft avoiders, Protestant, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. My Democrat superiors in the federal government did what Democrat politicians wanted them to do. I should write a book about the adverse actions that my Democrat federal superiors took against me.) 
https://www.govexec.com/workforce/2020/01/its-becoming-rarer-federal-agencies-and-employees-settle-over-adverse-actions/162813/

February 24 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg’s campaign office vandalized in Edgewater on North Side, police say
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/mike-bloombergs-campaign-office-vandalized-in-edgewater-on-north-side-police/5962919/?cmp=emc-wls-news-headlines-2/24/2020
— 22 shot, 5 fatally, in Chicago weekend shootings
https://abc7chicago.com/22-shot-5-fatally-in-chicago-weekend-shootings/5963006/?cmp=emc-wls-news-headlines-2/24/2020

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Graffiti spray-painted on Bloomberg campaign office in Edgewater “Racist,” “sexist,” “GOP” and “oligarch” were scrawled across four windows on the front of the former New York mayor’s campaign office, 1130 W. Bryn Mawr. – Luke Wilusz and Carly Behm
https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2020/2/24/21150374/mike-bloomberg-edgewater-campaign-office-graffiti-vandalism-bryn-mawr

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— With Democrats caught up in corruption probe, Illinois GOP appeared to have a ready-made campaign message. Then Trump freed Blgojevich. ‘It doesn’t help the argument.’ – RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-rod-blagojevich-illinois-republicans-20200224-qf6poxyv4vdybnggbkyt7fuf7i-story.html
— FRONT PAGE: 7 in GOP line up for shot to reclaim 14th District – Rick Pearson
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-tribune/20200224/281509343215533
— Expelling Wall Street Journal reporters returns China to a darker age – BRET STEPHENS (DIERSEN: In Illinois, the more planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform that you support, the more likely that Democrat plant, Libertarian plant, Green plant, and RINO activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, fundraisers, etc. will expel you.) 
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/ct-nyt-china-wall-street-journal-20200221-2tzdu75bkzapnlh7c2adzzavea-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: What volunteer work, that is, what unpaid work, have you spent a lot of time doing? For me, it includes serving as the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000, Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012, Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster 2008-2010 and 2000-2004, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member 2003-2011, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member 2001-2004, Association of Government Accountants Chicago Chapter Executive Committee member 1983-1996, and Illinois CPA Society Membership Committee member 1989-1998. 
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-tribune/20200224/281861530533805

WGN RADIO
— Illinois House Republican leader Jim Durkin discusses the new budget plan
https://wgnradio.com/2020/02/23/illinois-house-republican-leader-jim-durkin-comes-on-this-weeks-episode-of-the-sunday-spin/

WBEZ
— For The First Time In More Than A Decade, The Waitlist For Suburban Public Housing Is Opening – Kristen Schorsch
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/for-the-first-time-in-more-than-a-decade-the-waitlist-for-suburban-public-housing-is-opening/5278515b-3592-45dd-b333-86493c2a0f4d

FOX ST. LOUIS
— Choice to separate Chicago from Illinois to appear on some primary ballots – JOE MILLITZER
https://fox2now.com/2020/02/21/choice-to-separate-illinois-from-chicago-to-appear-on-some-primary-ballots/#new_tab

WCBU
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Democrats encourage minorities and women to wear protest hairstyles.
https://wcbu.drupal.publicbroadcasting.net/post/gordon-booth-spearheads-anti-hairstyle-discrimination-effort#stream/0

DEPAULIA
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats side with foreign countries and with their citizens against America and against its citizens.
https://depauliaonline.com/46663/nation/trump-under-fire-for-sanctuary-cities-crackdown/

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— 14% of Illinois residents enrolled in food stamp program in July
https://chicagocitywire.com/stories/525864077-analysis-14-of-illinois-residents-enrolled-in-food-stamp-program-in-july#new_tab

ILLINOIS NEWSROOM
— Lawmaker Wants To Waive Concealed Carry Fee For Veterans – Mike Smith
https://illinoisnewsroom.org/2020/02/23/lawmaker-wants-to-waive-concealed-carry-fee-for-veterans/
— Vermilion Co. Treasurer Darren Duncan Seeks 15th Congressional District GOP Nomination – Jim Meadows
https://illinoisnewsroom.org/2020/02/23/vermilion-co-treasurer-darren-duncan-runs-for-15th-congressional-dis-gop-nomination/

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Buttigieg’s Shameful Political Exploitation of a Child – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2020/02/buttigiegs-shameful-political-exploitation-of-a-child/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Warren shreds Bloomberg’s ‘history with women’ after calling nondisclosure agreement releases ‘not good enough’ – Anthony Leonardi 
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/warren-shreds-bloombergs-history-with-women-after-calling-nondisclosure-agreement-releases-not-good-enough

FOX NEWS
— Trump administration rule to restrict green cards for welfare-reliant immigrants takes effect – Adam Shaw
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/rule-to-restrict-welfare-reliant-immigrants-from-green-cards-goes-into-effect

BLAZE
— Sanders doubles down on support for communist dictator Fidel Castro in ’60 Minutes’ interview He’s literally repeating communist propaganda in 2020 – Giancarlo Sopo
https://www.theblaze.com/news/bernie-sanders-doubles-down-on-his-support-for-communist-fidel-castro-in-60-minutes-interview

PJ MEDIA
— RNC Crushing Democrats in Fundraising – RICK MORAN
https://pjmedia.com/election/rnc-crushing-democrats-in-fundraising/

THE HILL
— Sanders won’t attend American Israel Public Affairs Committee conference, accuses it of providing platform for ‘bigotry’ – JOHN BOWDEN
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/484294-sanders-wont-attend-aipac-conference-accuses-it-of-providing-platform-for

NEW YORK TIMES
— The Week in Business: Even Billionaires Can’t Buy Debate Skills – Charlotte Cowles
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/23/business/this-week-in-business-debate-michael-bloomberg.html


— Digital Edits, a Paid Army: Bloomberg Is ‘Destroying Norms’ on Social Media His campaign is testing the boundaries of what platforms like Twitter and Facebook allow in politics. They’re having trouble coming up with an answer. – Sheera Frenkel and Davey Alba
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/22/technology/bloomberg-social-media.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Bernie Sanders Looks Ahead After Nevada Caucus Win Contests in 15 states over the coming week and a half could determine the course of the race – Eliza Collins
https://www.wsj.com/articles/bernie-sanders-looks-ahead-after-nevada-caucuses-win-11582459203
— Joe Biden Faces Competition for Diverse Coalition From Bernie Sanders The race for the Democratic nomination heads to South Carolina, where black voters make up more than half of the party electorate – Ken Thomas
https://www.wsj.com/articles/joe-biden-faces-competition-for-diverse-coalition-from-bernie-sanders-11582483693
— Nine Ways to Make Your Work Day Better – Bruce Daisley (DIERSEN: While I was a federal employee, I could have, but I refused, to make my work days better by a) becoming a Democrat and b) helping my Democrat superiors get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who had not made GS-13 (currently $101,176) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $119,559) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $140,634) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $170,800) by age 40.) 
https://www.wsj.com/articles/nine-ways-to-make-work-less-awful-11582281002

BLOOMBERG
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in getting Blacks to hate Republicans.
https://www.bloombergquint.com/gadfly/why-black-voters-keep-picking-democrats

ABC NEWS
— Fired Chicago Police superintendent getting $190K pension A report says Chicago’s fired police superintendent is receiving a monthly pension of more than $15,800 – AP (DIERSEN: In defense of my $54,168/year $4,514/month Civil Service Retirement System pension, I worked for GAO for almost 18 years, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $101,176-$131,532/year, I worked for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $85,084-$96,431/year, and I worked for the Post office for almost 3 years at the GS-4 Step 1-3 levels, currently $16.64-$17.75/hour. In addition, I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/fired-chicago-police-superintendent-190k-pension-69104186#new_tab

CNBC
— Bloomberg says he can’t use TurboTax. Here are the options for most taxpayers – Sarah O’Brien
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/02/20/bloomberg-doesnt-use-turbotax-here-are-options-for-most-taxpayers.html

USA TODAY
— Nearly two-thirds of voters expect Trump to win reelection in November, poll finds – William Cummings
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2020/02/23/poll-two-thirds-trump-will-win-reeelection/4850074002/

FOX BALTIMORE
— George Zimmerman files suit against Elizabeth Warren and Pete Buttigieg – Danielle Jackson (DIERSEN: What do you say to politicians who hint/imply/argue/shout that their opponents and their supporters are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things? I should write a book about such politicians in Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois.) 
https://foxbaltimore.com/news/nation-world/george-zimmerman-files-suit-against-elizabeth-warren-and-pete-buttigieg

PBS
— Reliability of pricey new voting machines questioned – AP
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/reliability-of-pricey-new-voting-machines-questioned

COLUMBIAN
— Community must have voice in selecting trustees – Willy Cushwa
https://www.columbian.com/news/2020/feb/23/local-view-community-must-have-voice-in-selecting-trustees/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Candidates would have to publicly explain and defend their qualifications, positions on issues, and vision for the college — which doesn’t happen in the current selection process. Improved communication with constituents would also be necessary during a term of service, especially if a trustee sought re-election. I suspect that local reporters and community members would appreciate a more direct way to obtain information and answers to questions, instead of relying on public record requests. I have no doubts that the current and former Clark College Trustees are educated, professionally experienced, and committed to the community. However, I believe the more pertinent question is “Are they the most qualified and suitable individuals to guide the college and oversee its operations?”)

NEW YORKER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrat Black activists blame Whites for all the problems that Blacks have had, are having, and will have.
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2020/03/02/how-did-the-democrats-end-up-here

BUSINESS AM LIVE
— How essential are certificates and degrees today? – Nnanyelugo Ike-Muonso (DIERSEN: If I had not had a high school diploma, the Post Office would not have hired me in 1966. If I had not had a bachelor’s degree in management, Firestone Stores would not have hired me in 1970, Oldsmobile would not have offered me a job in 1971, and IRS would not have hired me in 1971. If I had not been taking graduate business courses, IRS might not have promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974. If I had not earned an MBA and passed the CPA examination on my first attempt, GAO would not have hired me in 1980. If I had not earned a master’s degree in accounting and passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt, GAO would not have promoted me in 1986. If I had not been taking graduate finance courses and earned a master’s degree in finance, GAO would have succeeded in forcing me to retire earlier than it did.)  
https://www.businessamlive.com/how-essential-are-certificates-and-degrees-today/

February 20 Morning Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Speaker Madigan, top allies named in new federal subpoena served on southwest suburb   The feds are looking for records involving a former ComEd lobbyist, Mike Madigan and Ald. Marty Quinn, among others. – Robert Herguth and Mark Brown
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/2/19/21144796/speaker-michael-madigan-top-allies-named-new-federal-subpoena-served-on-southwest-suburb
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: State’s cut of pot jackpot will hit $127 million, Pritzker’s new budget predicts – Tom Schuba
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/2020/2/19/21144609/states-cut-of-pot-jackpot-will-hit-127-million-pritzkers-new-budget-predicts

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Endorsement: Kinzler for GOP in U.S. House District 6
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200220/endorsement-kinzler-for-gop-in-us-house-district-6
— What’s next for Rod Blagojevich? Can he practice law? Run for office? Become a poet? – JASON MEISNER and STACY ST. CLAIR
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-cb-blagojevich-prison-release-what-now-20200219-7bn6iu7dczgmvhg2mvlcnqjidi-story.html
— Who is Dr. Tom Tarter, Republican candidate for US Senate? – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-who-is-tom-tarter-us-senate-candidate-20200227-hdesgoyvvrf7nae3xgxxmgscgy-story.html
— Who is Mary Miller, Republican candidate for 15th Congressional District? – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-who-is-mary-miller-15th-congressional-district-candidate-20200228-qdc257smdbevdfxvpt5sfepcg4-story.html
— Who is John W. Hursey Jr., Republican candidate for 15th Congressional District? – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-who-is-john-w-hursey-jr-15th-congressional-district-candidate-20200228-igq7cgzqozdjzci5i5lv276nsq-story.html
— Who is James T. Marter, Republican candidate for 14th Congressional District? – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-who-is-james-t-marter-14th-congressional-district-candidate-20200229-5bwtkapxjrdjzbaxpqurrmyf74-story.html
— Who is Darren Duncan, Republican candidate for 15th Congressional District? – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-who-is-darren-duncan-15th-congressional-district-candidate-20200228-b3py5dnzhbdf3fwjijwcr33ffm-story.html
— Who is Jim Oberweis, Republican candidate for 14th Congressional District? – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-who-is-jim-oberweis-14th-congressional-district-candidate-20200227-6x3dfolzsnf3vgrvttdzltbaym-story.html
— Who is Sue Rezin, Republican candidate for 14th Congressional District? – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-who-is-sue-rezin-14th-congressional-district-candidate-20200218-rnt7xw4rgvgu3d32ej43mokhtm-story.html
— Who is Dr. Chuck Ellington, Republican candidate for 15th Congressional District? – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-who-is-dr-chuck-ellington-15th-congressional-district-candidate-20200228-4k3yfxmcffcrzawle2abzv2kb4-story.html
— Who is Ted Gradel, Republican candidate for 14th Congressional District? – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-who-is-ted-gradel-14th-congressional-district-candidate-20200228-o7u2dha7gvh3jetdd5cyejyzeu-story.html
— Who is Catherine A. O’Shea, Republican candidate for 3rd Congressional District? – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-who-is-catherine-oshea-3rd-congressional-district-candidate-20200305-w4j537icpngv5axhzirvrir2de-story.html
— Who is Peggy Hubbard, Republican candidate for US Senate? – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-who-is-peggy-hubbard-us-senate-candidate-20200221-q3u7574klng6ze6geynex2djx4-story.html
— Who is Craig Morton, Republican candidate for 15th Congressional District? – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-who-is-craig-morton-15th-congressional-district-candidate-20200228-5mwpjgtzlrgtzg4qs6kcljoy2u-story.html
— Who is Dr. Robert Marshall, Republican candidate for US Senate? – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-who-is-robert-marshall-us-senate-candidate-20200221-dy2nnsa7wzegfndtopg6muurpe-story.html
— Who is Krishna K Bansal, Republican candidate for 11th Congressional District? – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-who-is-krishna-k-bansal-11th-congressional-district-candidate-20200227-hyvezj7cg5cllnivlecjktna4i-story.html
— Who is Dr. Chuck Ellington, Republican candidate for 15th Congressional District? – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-who-is-dr-chuck-ellington-15th-congressional-district-candidate-20200228-4k3yfxmcffcrzawle2abzv2kb4-story.html
— Who is Kimball Ladien, MD, Republican candidate for 5th Congressional District? – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-who-is-kimball-ladien-5th-congressional-district-candidate-20200307-gtxhauyxlnhs3f3xenplgphaje-story.html
— Former Chicago police Superintendent Eddie Johnson due a monthly pension of nearly $16,000 despite early dismissal – Jeremy Gorner (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would say “Former federal employee David Diersen gets a $4,514 monthly federal pension despite early dismissal.”)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-eddie-johnson-police-pension-20200220-e5v6daph2jfvrc3pq27v6exo4e-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Endorsement: Kinzler for GOP in U.S. House District 6
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200220/endorsement-kinzler-for-gop-in-us-house-district-6
— Black caucus supports Pritzker’s budget plan, calls for added minority community investment – Ben Orner
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200219/black-caucus-supports-pritzkers-budget-plan-calls-for-added-minority-community-investment

ABC7
— Bernie Sanders says he’s ‘disowning’ his sexist backers during Democratic debate (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, the following have disowned me and disowned my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails: a) Milton Township Republican Organization, b) DuPage County Republican Central Committee, c) Illinois Republican Party, d) TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, e) Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, f) Illinois Center Right Coalition, g) American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, h) Wheaton, i) Milton Township, j) DuPage County, k) Illinois, l) activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. who state that they are religious, conservative, and/or Republican, m) etc.)
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/sanders-says-hes-disowning-his-sexist-backers/5949681/

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— Plummer Reacts to Budget Address – Doug Jenkins
http://www.altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=299179#.Xk6VOWhKiM8
— Bill Would Require Electric Car Charging Outlets in Homes – Cole Lauterbach 
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=299171#.Xk6VkGhKiM8

PEORIA PUBLIC RADIO
— GOP Wants Balanced Budget Without Progressive Tax – ERIC STOCK
https://www.peoriapublicradio.org/post/gop-wants-balanced-budget-without-progressive-tax#stream/0

WQAD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.wqad.com/article/news/recreational-marijuana-in-illinois-whos-making-what/526-bf03d78c-626e-46bf-bf5b-1f232dfe5d75

WGLT
— GOP Wants Balanced Budget Without Progressive Tax – ERIC STOCK
https://www.wglt.org/post/gop-wants-balanced-budget-without-progressive-tax-0#stream/0

X95
— SENATOR SCHIMPF REACTS TO PRITZKER’S BUDGET ADDRESS
http://www.x95radio.com/2020/02/20/state-senator-schimpf-reacts-to-pritzkers-budget-address/

AURORA PATCH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Your past predicts your future. Your rejection of the rule of law in the past predicts that you will reject the rule of law in the future. 
https://patch.com/illinois/aurora/calendar/event/20200305/778982/change-your-life-with-a-clean-record

ELMHURST PATCH
— Traffic Light Pushed In Elmhurst – David Giuliani (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those in Wheaton who continue to do everything that they can to destroy me because I succeeded in stopping the installation of a traffic light at intersection of Harrison and President during the early 1980s.) 
https://patch.com/illinois/elmhurst/traffic-light-pushed-elmhurst

CENTER SQUARE
— Trump refills swamp in Illinois as federal prosecutors try to drain it – Brett Rowland
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/op-ed-trump-refills-swamp-in-illinois-as-federal-prosecutors/article_82df77bc-534d-11ea-9586-333a867646eb.html

WIREPOINTS
— Pritzker’s 2021 Illinois budget: Unbalanced. No reforms. More spending. And of course, more tax hikes – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
https://wirepoints.org/pritzkers-2021-budget-unbalanced-no-reforms-more-spending-and-of-course-more-tax-hikes-wirepoints/
— Michael Bloomberg’s Insertion of Paid Lawyers Into State AG Offices is Dangerous and Must be Stopped – Mark Glennon
https://wirepoints.org/michael-bloombergs-insertion-of-paid-lawyers-into-state-ag-offices-is-dangerous-and-must-be-stopped-wirepoints/
— “Pritzker’s budget doesn’t change the trajectory of Illinois, it’s not a budget for a nearly junk-rated state that’s losing people.” – Ted on the Illinois Channel
https://wirepoints.org/pritzkers-budget-doesnt-change-the-trajectory-of-illinois-its-not-a-budget-for-a-junk-rated-state-thats-losing-people-ted-on-the-illinois-channel/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Illinois Leaks Scores with Freedom of Information Request to Secretary of State’s Office about Jack Franks
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/02/19/illinois-leaks-scores-with-freedom-of-information-request-to-secretary-of-states-office-about-jack-franks/
— NWH Editor Accepts the John Pletz Challenge to Cover Negative Comments about Jack Franks at County Board Meeting
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/02/19/nwh-editor-accepts-the-john-pletz-challenge-to-cover-negative-comments-about-jack-franks-at-county-board-meeting/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Exclusive Interview with Franklin Graham
https://illinoisfamily.org/event/exclusive-interview-with-franklin-graham/

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Jack Franks on same list as institutionalized killer – JOHN KRAFT
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2020/02/jack-franks-on-same-list-as-institutionalized-killer/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— 2020 Dems unite — against Bloomberg Billionaire tells rivals he knows best how to defeat Trump – Seth McLaughlin and David Sherfinski
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/feb/19/michael-bloomberg-takes-fire-democratic-debate-deb/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Trump wins the debate as Democrats explain why not one of them can beat him – Tiana Lowe
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/trump-wins-the-debate-as-democrats-explain-why-not-one-of-them-can-beat-him
— IRS knocking: Agency to visit high-income taxpayers at home in new focus on delinquent nonfilers – Jay Heflin (DIERSEN: I worked for IRS as a Revenue Officer 1971-1980, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $85,084-$96,431/year. I worked for GAO as an Analyst on audits of IRS 1986-1988 at the GS-13 Step 1-3 levels, currently $101,176-$107,922/year.) 
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/irs-to-increase-visits-of-high-income-taxpayers-for-compliance

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— BILLIONAIRE BEATDOWN: ‘Mini Mike’ Savaged By Democratic Rivals in Nevada Diminutive mayor bullied by much taller opponents in humiliating debut – Andrew Stiles
https://freebeacon.com/politics/bloomberg-debate-humiliation/
— Bloomberg: I’m Too Rich for TurboTax – Josh Christenson 
https://freebeacon.com/politics/bloomberg-i-make-a-lot-of-money-i-cant-go-to-turbo-tax/
— Democrats Deserve a Younger, Healthier Frontrunner in 2020 – Andrew Stiles
https://freebeacon.com/politics/hillary-young-healthy-winner/
— Health Records, Heart Attacks Take Center Stage Ahead of Nevada Debate Bernie Sanders and Michael Bloomberg’s campaigns trade shots over which of the 78-year-olds did and did not have a heart attack – Alex Griswold 
https://freebeacon.com/politics/health-records-heart-attacks-take-center-stage-ahead-of-nev-debate/

BREITBART
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats make it clear that they hate America and that they hate Americans.
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/02/19/amy-klobuchar-daca-illegal-future/
— NBC News Shields 2020 Democrats from Open Borders Agendas at Debate – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/02/19/bc-news-shields-2020-democrats-from-open-borders-agendas-at-debate/

CNS NEWS
— Gallup: Liberals Six Times More Likely to Smoke Pot Than Conservatives – Michael W. Chapman (DIERSEN: I would not want to work for, work with, or supervise anyone who sells or uses pot.)
https://www.cnsnews.com/article/national/michael-w-chapman/gallup-liberals-six-times-more-likely-smoke-pot-conservatives

DAILY CALLER
— Bernie Loses It When Bloomberg Calls Him The ‘Best Known Socialist’ Who ‘Happens To Be A Millionaire With Three Houses’ – SCOTT MOREFIELD
https://dailycaller.com/2020/02/19/bernie-sanders-michael-bloomberg-millionaire-three-houses/

NEWSMAX
— Blue Invasion of Red States Could Make GOP Whig Party – George J. Marlin (DIERSEN: What do you say to hypocrite Democrats who hypocritically move into Republican areas to hypocritically take advantage the prosperity and safety that Republicans created there?) 
https://www.newsmax.com/george-j-marlin/liberal-spending-income-tax/2020/02/19/id/954769/

FOX BUSINESS
— Trump: Democrats treated illegal immigrants better than our veterans
https://finance.yahoo.com/video/trump-democrats-treated-illegal-immigrants-042651032.html

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Pete Buttigieg attacks Christian Trump supporters’ judgement – Frieda Powers (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, those who promote LGBTQ activity hint/imply/argue/shout that if you do not promote LGBTQ activity, GOD WILL SEND YOU STRAIGHT TO HELL.) 
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2020/02/19/pete-buttigieg-attacks-christian-trump-supporters-judgement-888879

NEW YORK TIMES
— Elizabeth Warren, Criticizing Bloomberg, Sent a Message: She Won’t Be Ignored “I’d like to talk about who we’re running against: a billionaire who calls women fat broads and horse-faced lesbians,” Ms. Warren said at Wednesday’s debate. “And no, I’m not talking about Donald Trump.” – Maggie Astor
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/19/us/politics/elizabeth-warren-debate.html
— Millions of Americans Have Moved Off Assistance. Does Trump Get Credit? The president has reveled in the declines in Americans receiving aid from several government programs in recent years, citing his economic policies as a catalyst. – Jim Tankersley and Lola Fadulu
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/20/business/trump-welfare-poverty.html
— Warren Leads an Onslaught of Attacks, Zeroing In on Bloomberg The sharp exchanges in the Nevada debate reflected the urgency of the moment as Michael Bloomberg, in his first presidential debate, was repeatedly criticized in personal terms. – Alexander Burns and Jonathan Martin
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/19/us/politics/democratic-debate-nevada-recap.html
— How to Work the System at Work Five tips to gain leverage on the job. – Malia Wollan (DIERSEN: To get ahead, my Democrat coworkers and subordinates in the federal government helped my Democrat superiors and supervisors get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran and who had not made GS-13 (currently $101,176) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $119,559) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $140,634) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $170,800) by age 40.) 
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/02/19/magazine/worker-tips.html
— Illinois Governor Looks to Income Tax Change to Boost Fiscal Year 2021 Revenue – Reuters
https://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2020/02/19/us/19reuters-illinois-budget.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats want all the citizens of all the foreign countries to see themselves as being refugees.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/19/opinion/sunday/immigration-trump-refugees.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Warren’s viral takedown of Bloomberg: ‘Titanic, meet iceberg’ – Allyson Chiu (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. Candidates who are White, male, older, heterosexual, rich, German American, non-Jewish, and/or non-veteran should expect that sooner or later, they will be called White supremacists, KKK members, racists, sexists, senile, bigots, exploiters, Nazis, anti-Semites, cowards, and even worse things.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/02/20/bloomberg-warren-debate/

NEW YORK POST
— China expels three Wall Street Journal reporters over ‘racist’ opinion piece – Yaron Steinbuch
https://nypost.com/2020/02/19/china-expels-three-wall-street-journal-reporters-over-racist-opinion-piece/

USA TODAY
— Trump’s visit to ‘occupied territory:’ President earns big bucks, some voter support — and protester ire – Gabrielle Canon (DIERSEN: To what extent is your neighborhood, your precinct, your municipal district, your municipality, your township, and your county “occupied territory? The more votes that Democrats get in a territory, the more occupied that territory is.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2020/02/19/president-trump-visits-california/4810604002/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Bloomberg Bankrolls a Social-Media Army to Push Message Campaign is hiring workers for $2,500 a month to promote candidate to all their contacts – Jeff Horwitz and Georgia Wells
https://www.wsj.com/articles/bloomberg-bankrolls-a-social-media-army-to-push-message-11582127768

FORBES
— OUTSTANDING: Top Trump Campaign Spokesman: Marijuana Must Be ‘Kept Illegal’ – Tom Angell
https://www.forbes.com/sites/tomangell/2020/02/19/top-trump-campaign-spokesman-marijuana-must-be-kept-illegal/#35c83537762b

FED SMITH
— Federal Retirement Benefits on the Chopping Block – John Grobe (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have made it the most clear that they want my federal retirement benefits to be cut.) 
https://www.fedsmith.com/2020/02/19/federal-retirement-benefits-chopping-block/

February 17 Evening Edition

NBC5
— Why Illinois Will Matter in the Democratic Presidential Race, Even With a Late Primary – Shelby Breme
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/why-illinois-will-matter-in-the-democratic-presidential-race-even-with-a-late-primary/2220818/

CBS2
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters glorify and praise illegals.
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/02/16/chicago-mans-family-worries-as-he-is-held-by-ice-trump-administration-plans-sanctuary-city-crackdown/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— ENDORSEMENT: Mark Curran for U.S. Senate in Republican primary Curran, the sheriff of Lake County from 2006 to 2018, is a principled conservative. But he’s not afraid to call out the worst policies of his own Republican Party.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/2/17/21140988/mark-curran-jr-united-states-senate-republican-primary-dick-durbin-endorsement-2020-election
— Who can keep sham candidates from screwing up elections? You Elections at the local level are ripe for disingenuous and sneaky political trickery. The more that voters bone up on a race, the more a sham candidate will come up empty. – Editorial 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/2/17/21141324/sham-candidates-elections-michael-madigan-suntimes-editorial
— Scarlet letters, political payback and City Hall’s do-not-hire list Because the list is public to anybody who asks to see it, it works as a kind of a public shaming. – CST Editorial (DIERSEN: In retrospect, with benefit of hindsight, my Democrat GAO Chicago office superiors wanted me a) to become an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged them with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation in 1988 and b) to sue them for political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation in 1998. My Democrat GAO Chicago office superiors could use the aforesaid to help them hire and retain young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females.) 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/2/17/21139373/city-hall-chicago-lori-lightfoot-eddie-johnson-bill-mccaffrey-fran-spielman

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— South Suburban Airport backers meet with Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot; first meeting with a city mayor in 20 years – TED SLOWIK
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-slowik-csedc-quarterly-forum-st-0216-20200214-txfmiooaengz3o6ffckbsx3lzm-story.html
— Young, conservative and working for President Trump? The dating pool is small. – KATIE ROGERS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-nyt-trump-republicans-dating-apps-20200218-3sdgwhvorrea5bkgugedqxazom-story.html
— It takes baby steps to end state’s climate of corruption – CHARLES SELLE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/opinion/ct-lns-selle-state-corruption-st-0218-20200217-ihhvgcimfjgxroczzmb6vcfuhu-story.html
— Monique O’Toole, a DuPage County judge from Clarendon Hills – KIMBERLY FORNEK
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/clarendon-hills/ct-dch-shout-out-otoole-tl-0220-20200217-zltulkaq4nbsjnodyhisll7cv4-story.html

PEKIN TIMES
— U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger becomes a married man – Nick Vlahos 
https://www.pekintimes.com/news/20200217/nick-in-am-us-rep-adam-kinzinger-becomes-married-man

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— The ugly truth State budget numbers tell the real story. – Editorial
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/the-ugly-truth/article_671956e9-38ed-5ea3-bc51-a57a8a13d7d0.html
— DISGUSTING, OUTRAGEOUS: UI has earned $108M in gifts, contracts from foreign sources since ’13 – Tom Kacich
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/tom-kacich-ui-has-earned-m-in-gifts-contracts-from/article_c837673f-517e-54df-b074-3ff1e61fb6a6.html

HERALD & REVIEW
— Does Illinois deserve more influence on presidential races? – Editorial (DIERSEN: Based on the candidates who they elect, Illinois voters are ever-increasingly anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://herald-review.com/opinion/editorial/our-view-does-illinois-deserve-more-influence-on-presidential-races/article_f866fccd-9543-51d7-a420-ccaa8241d4c0.html

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs want the Illinois Republican Party to do even more to dump voters, dump activists, dump organizations, dump companies, dump candidates, dump elected officials, dump party leaders, dump major donors, dump political consultants, dump etc. that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
http://www.altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=299034

NORTHERN STAR
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Hookah bar to allow pot – Kierra Frazier
https://northernstar.info/news/hookah-bar-to-allow-pot/article_3ed6fd48-51b7-11ea-a6f8-6fc0a87221a9.html

NPR ILLINOIS
— How Gender Impacts Voting (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats shout at women that Republican men are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all.)
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/how-gender-impacts-voting#stream/0

BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO
— As Trump Plans To Bring Border Patrol To Sanctuary Cities, Mayor Lightfoot Pushes Back: ‘We Will Not Be Bullied’ “If anyone thinks they can come here into our city and terrorize our residents into the shadows, let me say this: They have another thing coming,” Lightfoot said. – Mauricio Peña (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will the Democrats who run Chicago officially declare war on America?)
https://blockclubchicago.org/2020/02/15/as-trump-plans-to-bring-border-patrol-to-sanctuary-cities-mayor-lightfoot-pushes-back-we-will-not-be-bullied/

CENTER FOR ILLINOIS POLITICS
— Illinois Dems Cash On Hand: $27 million GOP: Only $3.6 million, down from $25mil in 2015 – Brendan Rigney and Wagner Acerbi Horta
https://www.centerforilpolitics.org/articles/illinois-dems-cash-on-hand-27-million

ILLINOIS NEWSROOM
— GOP Senate Hopefuls Seek McLean County Support – Joe Deacon
https://illinoisnewsroom.org/2020/02/17/gop-senate-hopefuls-seek-mclean-county-support/

WIREPOINTS
— Illinoisans are overwhelmed by ‘shadow mortgage’ of pension debts – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
https://wirepoints.org/illinoisans-are-being-overwhelmed-by-shadow-mortgage-of-pension-debts-wirepoints/

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Bipartisan group of lawmakers, fair-mapping advocates speak out against gerrymandering – Kyla Asbury (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the 2015 gerrymandering of my DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9.) 
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/525606849-bipartisan-group-of-lawmakers-fair-mapping-advocates-speak-out-against-gerrymandering

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Yet Another Springfield Attack On Parental Rights and Religious Liberty – David E. Smith 
https://illinoisfamily.org/religious/yet-another-springfield-attack-on-parental-rights-and-religious-liberty/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— BREEN: COSTA HOWARD’S FAIR MAPS FILING CAN’T DISTRACT FROM HER INABILITY TO TELL THE TRUTH
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/02/breen-costa-howards-fair-maps-filing-cant-distract-from-her-inability-to-tell-the-truth.html
— WEYERMULLER: 2411 ABORTED BABIES LAID TO REST IN SOUTH BEND CEMETERY
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/02/weyermuller-2411-aborted-babies-laid-to-rest-in-south-bend-cemetery-.html
— NIKE SWOOSHES IN TO ATTACK WOMEN’S SPORTS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/02/nike-swooshes-in-to-attack-womens-sports.html
— ILLINOIS LAWMAKERS DECLARE WAR ON PUMPING YOUR OWN GAS, OPERATING GAS-POWERED LEAF BLOWERS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/02/illinois-lawmakers-declare-war-on-pumping-your-own-gas-operating-gas-powered-leaf-blowers-.html
— ILLINOIS LEGISLATURE CONSIDERS RADICAL EFFORT TO FORCE HPV VACCINATIONS, RESTRICT PARENTAL RIGHTS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/02/illinois-legislature-considers-radical-effort-to-force-hpv-vaccinations-restrict-parental-rights.html
— IL CONGRESSMAN KINZINGER WEDS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/02/il-cong-adam-kinzinger-weds-.html

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Democratic AGs have history of meddling in politically sensitive cases – Rowan Scarborough
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/feb/17/democratic-ags-have-history-of-meddling-in-politic/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— ‘A dream as old as the American dream’: Embrace black patriotism over victimization – Clarence Page 
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/op-eds/clarence-page-a-dream-as-old-as-the-american-dream-embrace-black-patriotism-over-victimization-and-learned-helplessness

GOPUSA
— DISGUSTING, OUTRAGEOUS: Air Force Updates Dress Code To Allow For Airmen To Wear Beards, Turbans, Hijabs For Religious Reasons
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=84875
— Hillary For Vice President? Bloomberg Campaign Refuses To Shoot Down ‘Speculation’
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=84868

BREITBART
— DISGUSTING, OUTRAGEOUS: Pete Buttigieg Vows to Open up Obamacare to Illegal Immigrants – CHARLIE SPIERING
https://www.breitbart.com/2020-election/2020/02/17/pete-buttigieg-vows-to-open-up-obamacare-to-illegal-immigrants/

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— The Myth Of The Moderate Democrat
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/31954

DAILY CALLER
— Mike Bloomberg Slams Young People For Supporting Democratic Socialism
https://dailycaller.com/2020/02/17/mike-bloomberg-democratic-socialism-youth/
— Mike Bloomberg: ‘The Solution To Our Problems Is More Open Borders, Not Closed Borders’
https://dailycaller.com/2020/02/17/mike-bloomberg-open-borders/

NEWSMAX
— Sanders Ad Promotes ‘First Jewish President’ – Theodore Bunker (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government used against me the fact that I had been baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran, that I had lived in Crete 1948-1972, and that I had lived in Wheaton since 1978. They also used against me the fact that I was 100% German American, conservative, Republican, White, male, born in 1948, non-poor, a gun owner, and my ancestors have been in America since 1844.)
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/bernie-sanders-campaign-ad-judaism/2020/02/17/id/954416/

LIFE SITE NEWS
— OUTSTANDING: ‘We will have papa and mamma’: Putin says no to gay ‘marriage’ in Russia President Putin said the definition of marriage as a union of a man and a woman should be added to the Russian constitution.
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/we-will-have-papa-and-mamma-putin-says-no-to-gay-marriage-in-russia

PJ MEDIA
— LA Mayor and Police Chief Record PSA Assuring Illegals They Can Get Away With Breaking American Laws – MEGAN FOX
https://pjmedia.com/trending/la-mayor-and-police-chief-record-psa-assuring-illegals-they-can-get-away-with-breaking-american-laws/
— What Exactly Is Wrong with a President Putting America First? – ROBERT SPENCER
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/what-exactly-is-wrong-with-putting-america-first/

DAILY CALLER
— How Demographic Trends Will Affect The 2020 Election – LISA SMILEY (DIERSEN: What are your demographics? Ever-increasingly, Democrat, Libertarian, Green, and RINO political consultants advise Republican candidates to not only dump, but to destroy voters who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time to get votes from those who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://dailycaller.com/2020/02/17/demographic-trends-2020-election/

NEW YORK TIMES
— Young, Conservative and Working for Trump? The Dating Pool Is Small Washington’s highly politicized culture can be brutal on dating life. For Trump aides, one solution is to find love with each other. – Katie Rogers
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/17/us/politics/dating-trump.html
— Past Remarks Are Challenging for Bloomberg, and Fair Game for Rivals For two months, Michael Bloomberg’s campaign has been preparing for a moment it knew would come: when decades of impolitic and insensitive remarks would face renewed scrutiny. – Jeremy W. Peters
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/17/us/politics/michael-bloomberg-presidential-campaign.html

FORBES
— Bloomberg Said U.S. Should Deny Treatment To Old People With Chronic Disease – Patricia Barnes
https://www.forbes.com/sites/patriciagbarnes/2020/02/17/bloomberg-said-us-should-deny-treatment-to-old-people-with-chronic-disease/

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— 51% Say Any Democrat Likely to Defeat Trump
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_politics/february_2020/51_say_any_democrat_likely_to_defeat_trump

February 16 Morning Edition

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE WITH COLOR PHOTO: In a state that knows its Democrats, will Bloomberg gain traction? – Marni Pyke (DIERSEN: To be a Democrat in Illinois is to be someone who promotes dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation for opposing the aforesaid.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200215/in-a-state-that-knows-its-democrats-will-bloomberg-gain-traction

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Democrats should avoid the Michael Bloomberg temptation – ROSS DOUTHAT
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/ct-nyt-michael-bloomberg-democrats-20200216-czm43vujq5djloijoccvkbpx2u-story.html

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Illinois GOP leader urges strong party turnout for Trump – Bernard Schoenburg (DIERSEN: What is your Republican Precinct Committeeman/Captain going to do to promote Republican turnout in your precinct? I am going to hand-deliver an envelope to every home in my precinct that has at least one Republican or one Independent voter that contains a copy of the sample ballot for my precinct with my precinct letter in the blank space, a copy of a form to request a Republican mail-in ballot, and campaign literature from all the Republican candidates who provided me with their campaign literature.) 
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20200215/bernard-schoenburg-illinois-gop-leader-urges-strong-party-turnout-for-trump

HERALD & REVIEW
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Word ‘queer’ increasingly popular among millennials, teens – Nara Schoenberg
https://herald-review.com/lifestyles/family/word-queer-increasingly-popular-among-millennials-teens/article_f4feda35-28d8-5d4e-b18d-2a336018f379.html

SOUTHERN
— Southern Illinois lawmakers push package of bills to address FOID card renewal delays – Molly Parker
https://thesouthern.com/news/local/southern-illinois-lawmakers-push-package-of-bills-to-address-foid/article_172da1b2-1809-505e-adb7-056dbe659eee.html

WGLT
— GOP Senate Hopefuls Seek McLean County Support – JOE DEACON (DIERSEN: Since 2000, Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, and RINOs in the Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO), DuPage County Republican Central Committee (DCRCC), Illinois Republican Party (IRP), TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce (WCC), Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC), American Association of Political Consultants (AAPC) Midwest Chapter (MC), etc. have hinted/implied/argued/shouted at Republican candidates that they should not only not seek my support, but that they should destroy me. Needless-to-say I should write a book about past and present Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, and RINOs in the MTRO, DCRCC, IRP, TAPROOT, WCC, ICRC, AAPC MC, etc.)
https://www.wglt.org/post/gop-senate-hopefuls-seek-mclean-county-support#stream/0

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— IL-06/IL-14: Chicago Tribune Endorses Jeanne Ives and Sue Rezin
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/02/15/il-06-il-14-chicago-tribune-endorses-jeanne-ives-and-sue-rezin/
— IL-14: Sue Rezin Endorsed by Daily Herald
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/02/15/il-14-sue-rezin-endorsed-by-daily-herald/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Angela Merkel and the Destruction of German Democracy – Jared Peterson
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2020/02/angela_merkel_and_the_destruction_of_german_democracy.html
— How to wake the media up about Trump – J.B. Shurk
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2020/02/how_to_wake_the_media_up_about_trump.html
— Bloomberg is buying up so many campaign operatives that down-ballot Dem campaigns unable to find staff – Thomas Lifson (DIERSEN: What do you say to campaign operatives in Republican primaries who focus on destroying those who do not support their boss? I should write a book about such campaign operatives.)
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2020/02/bloomberg_is_buying_up_so_many_campaign_operatives_that_downballot_dem_campaigns_unable_to_find_staff.html

BREITBART
— Pirro: Left Needs Illegal Immigrant Votes for Power — ‘They’ve Lost the Vote of Law-Abiding Americans’ – Jeff Poor
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2020/02/15/pirro-left-needs-illegal-immigrant-votes-for-power-theyve-lost-the-vote-of-law-abiding-americans/
— 6.1 Million Individuals Off Food Stamps Under Donald Trump – Katherine Rodriguez
https://www.breitbart.com/economy/2020/02/15/6-1-million-individuals-off-food-stamps-under-donald-trump/

EPOCH TIMES
— The Divided States of America – Adrian Norman (DIERSEN: Democrats focus on turning minorities against Republicans who are White. Democrats focus on turning women against Republicans who are male. Democrats focus on turning younger people against Republicans who are older. Democrats focus on turning those who are not married against Republicans who are married. Democrats focus on turning LGBTQers against Republicans who are heterosexual. Democrats focus on turning those who have less money against Republicans who have more money. Democrats focus on turning those who are not retired against Republicans who are retired. Democrats focus on turning non-Protestants against Republicans who are Protestant. Democrats focus on turning non-German Americans against Republicans who are German American. Democrats focus on turning liberals and moderates against Republicans who are conservative. Democrats focus on turning veterans against Republicans who are not veterans. Democrats focus on turning those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time against Republicans whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.theepochtimes.com/the-divided-states-of-america_3236069.html
— Bloomberg Announces Labor Plan Promising $15 Minimum Wage – JANITA KAN (DIERSEN: If jobs that do not require any education, work experience, or skill should pay $15/hour, what should jobs that require a bachelor’s degree, master’s degree, professional certification, and professional license pay?)
https://www.theepochtimes.com/bloomberg-announces-labor-plan-promising-15-minimum-wage_3239367.html

BLUE LIVES MATTER
— Student Says ‘Too Many White People’ Are Using UVA’s Multicultural Center
https://defensemaven.io/bluelivesmatter/news/video-student-says-too-many-white-people-are-using-uva-s-multicultural-center-b6qEFp5KNkyo-zZ7suxhyg/2020-02-16T10:38:47.3928380Z/Rucw5u8hHkmHTo8lVF-XaA

YAHOO NEWS
— Over 1,000 Alleged Oracle Employees Have Signed a Petition Demanding Founder Larry Ellison Cancel a Trump Fundraiser – Madeleine Carlisle
https://www.yahoo.com/news/over-1-000-alleged-oracle-203736293.html

UNION LEADER
— Long before Trump, we were a divided people – Patrick Buchanan (DIERSEN: Democrats focus on turning minorities against Republicans who are White. Democrats focus on turning women against Republicans who are male. Democrats focus on turning younger people against Republicans who are older. Democrats focus on turning those who are not married against Republicans who are married. Democrats focus on turning LGBTQers against Republicans who are heterosexual. Democrats focus on turning those who have less money against Republicans who have more money. Democrats focus on turning those who are not retired against Republicans who are retired. Democrats focus on turning non-Protestants against Republicans who are Protestant. Democrats focus on turning non-German Americans against Republicans who are German American. Democrats focus on turning liberals and moderates against Republicans who are conservative. Democrats focus on turning veterans against Republicans who are not veterans. Democrats focus on turning those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time against Republicans whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.unionleader.com/opinion/columnists/patrick-buchanan-long-before-trump-we-were-a-divided-people/article_de32b406-82d5-5d64-aa36-a816b43af716.html

BUCKS COUNTY COURIER TIMES
— An informed electorate will choose Trump – Janet O’Neill (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents want you to know only what they tell, no more, and no less. I should write a book about my critics/opponents.) 
https://www.buckscountycouriertimes.com/opinion/20200212/guest-opinion-informed-electorate-will-choose-trump

FORBES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, if you do not promote LGBTQ activity, employers a) will not hire you, retain you, or promote you and b) will get rid of you.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/stephanieburns/2020/02/16/how-to-love-your-lgbt-team-members/#632d8eb04716

February 8 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump’s surprising outreach to black voters – Steve Chapman (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrat, Libertarian, Green, and RINO politicians a) reach out to those who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time and b) dump those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/steve-chapman/ct-column-trump-black-voters-sotu-chapman-20200207-hbv6rywmyvbgth3u6v72uyzija-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says: “The Republican Party Has Embraced Its Worst Self.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/ct-nyt-republican-party-democratic-erosion-20200208-2iogopou2vh63hm2pewvavpj4y-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— ALL OF THE FRONT PAGE: Post office in Pilsen accused of discriminating against non-English speaking customers Ald. Sigcho-Lopez plans to submit a formal complaint after a viral Facebook post claims staff at the post office berated a Latina woman who didn’t speak English. – Carlos Ballesteros (DIERSEN: Democrats want to turn America into Mexico. Of course, Democrats want to make America bilingual, that is, to force everyone in America to speak, read, and write Spanish. How soon, if not already, will you be denied education, employment, opportunities, etc. unless you speak, read, and write Spanish?)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/2/7/21128343/pilsen-post-office-spanish-speakers-byron-sigcho-lopez-jesus-chuy-garcia

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH TWO COLOR PICTURES: Trump ousts two impeachment inquiry witnesses – AP (DIERSEN: GAO works for Congress. The Democrats who ran GAO wasted my career and ousted me in 1997 when I was 49 years old. If Duckworh had been my U.S. Senator back then, would she have come to my defense? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes stress that Peter Fitzgerald, my U.S. Senator back then, did not come to my defense. They stress that concerning Diersen v. GAO, a) Republican Fitzgerald appointed the judge and GAO’s defense attorney, b) that Republican Dennis Hastert was the Speaker of the House while the lawsuit was pending, c) that Republican Henty Hyde was my U.S. Representative while the lawsuit was pending, and d) that Republican George Bush was President while the lawsuit was pending. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes ignore Rutan v. Republican Party of Illinois and use the aforesaid to hint/imply/argue/shout that because Republican elected officials did not come to my defense, a) that my claims have no merit and b) that GAO wasted my career and ousted me because I am a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things.) 
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200207/trump-ousts-two-impeachment-inquiry-witnesses
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Sen. Tammy Duckworth, a Hoffman Estates Democrat, issued a statement decrying Vindman’s ouster. “Lt. Col. Vindman is a patriot and Purple Heart recipient who was willing to testify, under oath, and fight for both our nation as well as our Constitution,” Duckworth said.)

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— Duckworth: Impeachment was ‘deeply flawed process,’ divided nation
https://www.rrstar.com/news/20200207/duckworth-impeachment-was-deeply-flawed-process-divided-nation

SAUK VALLEY
— Faith in their party: It was a night to remember Reagan and celebrate GOP unity – RACHEL RODGERS
https://www.saukvalley.com/2020/02/07/faith-in-their-party-it-was-a-night-to-remember-reagan-and-celebrate-gop-unity/acabouq/

LINCOLN COURIER
— Bloomberg campaign opens Springfield office – Bernard Schoenburg
https://www.lincolncourier.com/news/20200207/bloomberg-campaign-opens-springfield-office

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Trump’s acquittal confronts Dems with election year choices – AP
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/trump-acquittal-confronts-dems-with-election-year-choices/

FOX ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “Despite acquittal, most say Trump should have been removed or censured.”
https://foxillinois.com/news/connect-to-congress/poll-despite-acquittal-most-say-trump-should-have-been-removed-or-censured

WSPY
— Rezin, Oberweis Among GOP Senators Calling for Suspension of Automatic Voter Registration, Investigation – Tyler Bachman
http://www.wspynews.com/news/local/rezin-oberweis-among-gop-senators-calling-for-suspension-of-automatic/article_19915a0e-49ee-11ea-a2bc-ef4a58bfefca.html

SIOUX LAND PROUD
— One Sioux City caucus precinct accused of invalid results – Rebecca Pryor (DIERSEN: In my precinct, a) Trump got only 137 votes in the 2016 general election while Clinton got 211 and b) Trump got only 21 votes in the 2016 Republican primary while Kasich got 93. I should write a book about the Trump-haters in my precinct and their secret Facebook group.) 
https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/local-news/sioux-city-caucus-precinct-accused-of-invalid-results/

POSITIVELY NAPERVILLE
— Naperville Voter INFO / Primary Election / March 17, 2020 (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, everyone in Naperville who claims to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican should vote NO on pot. You are the following based on what you say and do, NOT based on what you claim to be: religious, conservative, Republican. I should write a book about those in Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican, but who say and do many things that someone who is religious, conservative, and/or Republican would never do including promoting LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation for opposing the aforesaid.) 
https://www.positivelynaperville.com/2020/02/07/naperville-voter-info-primary-election-march-17-2020/109841

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Pritzker’s address celebrated last year’s ‘orgy of liberal legislation’ rather than facing the issues, says Breen – Glenn Minnis
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/524691934-pritzker-s-address-celebrated-last-year-s-orgy-of-liberal-legislation-rather-than-facing-the-issues-says-breen

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— (FORMER) Burr Ridge Mayor Straub fears a progressive income tax would move Illinois closer to socialism – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/525075246-burr-ridge-mayor-straub-fears-a-progressive-income-tax-would-move-illinois-closer-to-socialism
— Cook County resident elected to Illinois Republican State Central Committee – Vimbai Chikomo
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/524688876-cook-county-resident-elected-to-illinois-republican-state-central-committee

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— Chicago GOP chair likens progressive tax to ‘eating your seed corn – much worse off in the long term’ – Glenn Minnis
https://chicagocitywire.com/stories/525075244-chicago-gop-chair-likens-progressive-tax-to-eating-your-seed-corn-much-worse-off-in-the-long-term

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— In Chicago, Schools Re-Write History With “1619” Lies – Alex Newman (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, to send your children to a public school is to make them “good little Democrats,” that is, to make them anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://illinoisfamily.org/education/in-chicago-schools-re-write-history-with-1619-lies/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In Chicago Public Schools, captive students are being indoctrinated to believe that one of the very first societies in the world to end slavery was actually a monster defined by the evils of slavery — almost as if this monstrous nation had invented it. This narrative is peddled despite the fact that the nation in question sacrificed hundreds of thousands of its finest men to eradicate slavery — not only ending it domestically, but eventually, worldwide, too. And this slanderous lie is peddled despite the fact that institution of slavery has been ubiquitous throughout human history — at least until America and the Christian West put an end to it. Indeed, in the African nation of Mauritania, slavery did not even become a crime until 2007, and the institution remains firmly entrenched there, as it does across broad swaths of Africa and the Middle East. But supposedly, it’s America that is evil. Welcome to upside world of America’s “progressives” — the post-modernist absurdity where good is evil, evil is good, up is down, and truth does not even really exist.)
— Back to the Closet – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/homosexuality/back-to-the-closet/

FOX NEWS
— Joe Walsh, former Tea Partier, says he’d support ‘socialist’ over Trump after dropping primary bid – Brooke Singman (DIERSEN: How many are filled with hatred of Trump like Walsh is in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipal district, in your municipality, in your township, in your county, and in Illinois?) 
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/joe-walsh-former-tea-partier-says-hed-support-socialist-over-trump-after-dropping-primary-bid

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Bernie Sanders says we have ‘a racist society from top to bottom’ (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, to be a Democrat, is to be someone who HATES those who are American, White, male, older, non-poor, Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, gun owners, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/bernie-sanders-says-we-have-a-racist-society-from-top-to-bottom-because-social-justice-demands-him-to
— Seventy-five percent of illegal immigrants skip deportation hearings, hiding out in US – Paul Bedard
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/washington-secrets/75-of-illegal-immigrants-skip-deportation-hearings-hiding-out-in-us
— Franklin Graham banned from speaking in UK for opposing homosexuality – Andrew Mark Miller
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/franklin-graham-banned-from-speaking-in-uk-for-opposing-homosexuality
— Media suddenly fall in love with Romney now that his politics align with theirs – Becket Adams
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/liberal-media-suddenly-fall-in-love-with-mitt-romney-now-that-his-politics-align-with-theirs
— ‘He is not a racist’: Ben Carson says Trump driven by ‘kindness and compassion’ – Katherine Doyle 
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/he-is-not-a-racist-ben-carson-says-trump-driven-by-kindness-and-compassion
— Democratic radicalism will lose the political race – Quin Hillyer
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/democrats-radicalism-on-race-will-lose-the-political-race
— Andrew Yang is right: Trump is not ‘the cause of all of our problems’ – Madeline Fry (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those in my neighborhood, in my precinct, in Wheaton’s West District, in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and Illinois who blame me and blame my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails for all the problems that they have had, that you have had, that I have had, and that everyone has had. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout. I would focus on those who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican. I would focus on those who are the most disgusting scapegoaters.) 
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/andrew-yang-is-right-trump-is-not-the-cause-of-all-our-problems

AMERICAN THINKER
— Jorge Ramos is mad at Mexico for blocking illegal immigration into America – Andrea Widburg
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2020/02/jorge_ramos_is_mad_at_mexico_for_blocking_illegal_immigration_into_america.html

BREITBART
— Fact Check: Pete Buttigieg Dismisses Border Walls as Outdated ‘17th Century’ Tech – Joun Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/02/07/fact-check-pete-buttigieg-dismisses-border-walls-as-outdated-17th-century-tech/
— Bernie Sanders: ‘We Have a Racist Society from Top to Bottom’ – Hannah Bleau (DIERSEN: What do you say to those in your neighborhood, in your municipal district, in your municipality, in your township, in your county, and in Illinois who trash your neighborhood, your municipal district, your municipality, your township, your county, Illinois, and America as being racist?)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/02/07/bernie-sanders-we-have-a-racist-society-from-top-to-bottom/
— Boris Caves to Cancel Culture Mob, Punishes Tory MP For Going to… Conservatism Conference – JACK MONTGOMERY (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who focus on cancelling others. I would focus on past and present leaders of the following: Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Organization, Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, etc.) 
https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2020/02/07/watch-boris-gives-tory-mp-formal-warning-speech-at-conservative-conference-attended-orban-salvini/

DAILY CALLER
— Elizabeth Warren: Democrats Take Black Voters For Granted, Except ‘At Election Time’ – SCOTT MOREFIELD (DIERSEN: One could argue that ever-increasingly, the RINO party leaders always take the party’s base, that is, the following, for granted: those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. One could argue that ever-increasingly, RINO party leaders treat members of its base like they want to get rid of them. Ever-increasingly, RINO party leaders in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, and Glen Ellyn treat me like they want to get rid of me. RINO party leaders glorify and praise and pander to those who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.) 
https://dailycaller.com/2020/02/07/elizabeth-warren-democrats-black-vote/

NEWS BUSTERS
— CNN Puts On ‘Conservative’ Joe Walsh to Say He’d Back a Socialist Over Trump – (DIERSEN: You are the following based on what you say and do, NOT based on what you claim to be: religious, conservative, Republican. I should write a book about those in Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican, but who say and do many things that someone who is religious, conservative, and/or Republican would never do including promoting LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation for opposing the aforesaid.) 
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/tim-graham/2020/02/07/cnn-puts-conservative-joe-walsh-say-hed-back-socialist-over-trump

NEW YORK TIMES
— Post Impeachment, a Key Republican Suburban Area Rallies Around Trump Voters in the populous, heavily Republican suburbs west of Milwaukee did not entirely embrace Donald Trump in 2016. They do now. – Sabrina Tavernise (DIERSEN: In my precinct, a) Trump got only 137 votes in the 2016 general election while Clinton got 211 and b) Trump got only 21 votes in the 2016 Republican primary while Kasich got 93. I should write a book about the Trump-haters in my precinct and their secret Facebook group.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/08/us/trump-impeachment-wisconsin-republicans.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The third impeachment trial in American history ended on Wednesday not with a bang but with a whimper. But here in Waukesha County, a patchwork of suburbs, small cities and rural areas west of Milwaukee that holds more Republican votes than any other county in this crucial swing state, there was a nervous excitement. Yard signs have been flying off the shelves in the county Republican Party’s headquarters in a strip mall near a vegan food supply store. More than 150 people showed up for a State of the Union watch party on Tuesday night, applauding and cheering in a giant hall. And volunteers like Diane Schlosser, a 63-year-old homemaker, have been walking in off the street to sign up.)
— FRONT PAGE: HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Hiring Surges, Giving Trump Fuel for 2020 – Ben Casselman (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, in Democrat Illinois, employers do not want to hire, retain, or promote those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/07/business/january-jobs-report.html?searchResultPosition=3
— Victors in Iowa, Sanders and Buttigieg Are Targets in Democratic Debate In the most contentious debate so far, Joseph R. Biden Jr. challenged Bernie Sanders over gun regulation, and Amy Klobuchar accused Pete Buttigieg of presenting himself as a “cool newcomer.” – Alexander Burns and Jonathan Martin
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/07/us/politics/democratic-debate-recap.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The more that you hate Trump, the more that Trump-haters promote you.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/07/opinion/mitt-romney-impeachment.html

NEW YORK POST
— Trashing America as racist won’t help Democrats beat Trump – John Podhoretz (DIERSEN: What do you say to those in your neighborhood, in your municipal district, in your municipality, in your township, in your county, and in Illinois who trash your neighborhood, your municipal district, your municipality, your township, your county, Illinois, and America as being racist?)
https://nypost.com/2020/02/07/trashing-america-as-racist-wont-help-democrats-beat-trump/

BOSTON HERALD
— Democrats flail and fumble in bids to undermine Trump – JAY AMBROSE (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have worked the hardest to undermine others. I would focus on past and present leaders of the following: Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Organization, Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, etc.) 
https://www.bostonherald.com/2020/02/07/democrats-flail-and-fumble-in-bids-to-undermine-trump/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Americans Joining Workforce at Record Rate Nearly three of four Americans who became newly employed in recent months came from outside the labor force – Eric Morath (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, in Democrat Illinois, employers do not want to hire, retain, or promote those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/americans-joining-workforce-at-record-rate-11581106199

WASHINGTON MONTHLY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump haters hint/imply/argue/shout that GOD hates individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. How soon, if not already, will the leaders of your municipal district, your municipality, your township, your county, and Illinois officially condemn the aforesaid and officially banish the aforesaid? How soon, if not already, will the aforesaid leaders officially get rid of the aforesaid once and for all if they fail/refuse to promote dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation for opposing the aforesaid? 
https://washingtonmonthly.com/2020/02/08/how-mitt-romneys-mormonism-guided-his-impeachment-vote/

GUARDIAN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Republican-haters promote LGBTQ activity.
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/feb/08/republican-lawmaker-is-about-to-regret-messing-with-drag-queens-arwa-mahdawi

February 6 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Trump unleashes fury at impeachment enemies after acquittal – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-unleashes-fury-at-impeachment-enemies-after-acquittal/5908053/
— Former legislative inspector general claims Ethics Commission squashed investigations into wrongdoing – Craig Wall
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/former-legislative-inspector-general-claims-ethics-commission-squashed-investigations/5909318/

NBC5
— DNC Chair Calls for ‘Recanvass’ of Iowa Results After Delays – Steve Peoples, Julie Pace and Brian Slodysko
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/dem-chair-calls-for-iowa-to-recanvass-caucus-vote/2214319/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— AP unable to declare winner of Iowa caucuses – AP
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/ap-unable-to-declare-winner-of-iowa-caucuses

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump takes scorched-earth victory lap after impeachment acquittal, slamming Mitt Romney, Nancy Pelosi – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-donald-trump-impeachment-20200206-5jepwvagkzebvpukhl3ffwlnv4-story.html
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: A marijuana dispensary wants to open on Randolph Street, near Haymarket’s addiction treatment center. ‘This will trigger patients to relapse.’ – Ally Marotti
https://www.chicagotribune.com/marijuana/illinois/ct-biz-west-loop-legal-weed-dispute-20200206-3kzuflitzbhp7jg6udyoop6jyy-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Black Trump-haters promote Black hatred of Trump.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/dahleen-glanton/ct-dahleen-glanton-donald-trump-state-of-the-union-blacks-20200206-pgqc5lavjbdl7gapli5gfphh7i-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Durbin’s dominance doesn’t deter Illinois GOP Senate candidates Five candidates are running for a shot against longtime Democratic Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin. – Mitchell Armentrout
https://chicago.suntimes.com/elections/2020/2/6/21127151/gop-senator-candidates-illinois-republicans
— Iowa app mess offers lessons to Democrats The Iowa caucus was a disaster because the Democratic Party made the same mistake many banks make. Will they learn from it? – Neil Steinberg 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/2/6/21126319/iowa-caucuses-app-results-delay-voting-democratic-presidential-primary-steinberg

DAILY HERALD
— McHenry County College investigating after Turning Point event flyers replaced with Antifa posters – Katie Smith, Drew Zimmerman, Cassie Buchman
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200206/mchenry-county-college-investigating-after-turning-point-event-flyers-replaced-with-antifa-posters
— McHenry County lawmakers, candidates call for resignation, investigation into allegations against Franks – Drew Zimmerman
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200206/mchenry-county-lawmakers-candidates-call-for-resignation-investigation-into-allegations-against-franks
— DuPage opioid deaths decrease by 2, but coroner still calls numbers ‘not good’ – Marie Wilson
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200206/dupage-opioid-deaths-decrease-by-2-but-coroner-still-calls-numbers-not-good
— GOP Senate candidates generally support gun rights, oppose new restrictions – Russell Lissau
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200206/gop-senate-candidates-generally-support-gun-rights-oppose-new-restrictions
— How Hinsdale students booked all 5 GOP Senate candidates for forum – Marie Wilson (DIERSEN: On July 5, 2003, a mere 16 and 1/2 years ago, all five announced Republican U.S. Senate candidates (John Cox, Chirinjeev Kathuria, Andy McKenna, Jim Oberweis, and Jack Ryan) attended a picnic that I arranged in the Prairie Path Park in my precinct for voters in my precinct, Jeanne Ives’ precinct to the east, and Debra Olson’s precinct to the west. The 200+ attendees included Randy Hultgren.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200206/how-hinsdale-students-booked-all-5-gop-senate-candidates-for-forum

QUAD CITY TIMES
— Sen. Duckworth not in support of Pelosi ripping up Trump’s SOTU speech – Sarah Hayden
https://qctimes.com/news/national/govt-and-politics/sen-duckworth-not-in-support-of-pelosi-ripping-up-trump/article_1e2acd6d-053b-5eaf-820f-55886adf951e.html

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— Early voting begins in wake of caucus chaos, impeachment drama – Kevin Haas
https://www.rrstar.com/news/20200206/early-voting-begins-in-wake-of-caucus-chaos-impeachment-drama

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Anti-fascist, conservative flyers linked to McHenry County College investigation – KATIE SMITH, DREW ZIMMERMAN, CASSIE BUCHMAN
https://www.nwherald.com/2020/02/06/anti-fascist-conservative-flyers-linked-to-mchenry-county-college-investigation/ai7pb36/

HERALD NEWS
— Crete pro-Trump rally organizers defend against allegations of holding anti-LGBTQ event – ALEX ORTIZ (DIERSEN: This rally was held at the northeast corner of Main & Exchange in Crete where I spent the first 5 years of my life in an apartment above my grandfather’s hardware store.)
https://www.theherald-news.com/2020/02/04/crete-pro-trump-rally-organizers-defend-against-allegations-of-holding-anti-lgbtq-event/aompcju/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The organizers of a rally in support of President Donald Trump in Crete last Saturday have been defending themselves against allegations that their event was anti-LGBTQ. Brandon Harris, an organizer from Joliet, said about 100 people attended the rally. He added that some community members made critical comments on social media about one attendee’s rainbow-colored flag which read, “Trump 2020. (Expletive) your feelings.” Harris is the executive director of Freedom Movement USA, a political action committee that has organized multiple rallies like the one in Crete around the Midwest and specifically in Will County, in the weeks since Trump was impeached. Harris said the criticism was a misunderstanding and that the attendee’s flag was not intended to be anti-LGBTQ, but simply supportive of Trump. “We support gay men and women,” he said. “We support good people who have conservative values.” Brandon Perry, 23, a Beecher native, said he was the attendee who brought the flag. He said he purchased a pro-Trump rainbow flag because he is gay. “I wanted people to see that gay people do support the president,” Perry said. Harris also said he’s worked with conservative activists who identify as LGBTQ within his organization. He said Freedom Movement USA even partnered with the Log Cabin Republicans of Illinois, a conservative group focused on LGBTQ inclusivity. Ethan Slyder, the president of the Log Cabin Republicans of Illinois, voiced support for Harris and his organization via a statement saying they’ve treated those of every race, gender, creed and sexual orientation “with the utmost respect.” Harris said he and his fellow organizers also had heard concerns from locals on social media about the rally taking place at the intersection of Main and Exchange streets near the Crete United Methodist Church. Amy Perez, a resident of nearby Steger who also helped organize the rally, said she’d seen the backlash on social media, including concerns that the rally happened near the church. She said she wanted to make sure the public understood the rally was not a church event. That was also the concern of Rev. Kristen Larsen, the lead pastor at Crete United Methodist. She said she’d heard anecdotally in the days after the rally that some community members were wondering whether it was a church event. “We didn’t know anything about this,” Larsen said. Perez added that while the reaction was not quite what she’d expected, their primary goal was to “unite the people of the town.”)

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— IL-14: Jim Oberweis Wins with Sue Rezin Not Earning Elise Stefanik PAC Backing
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/02/06/il-14-jim-oberweis-wins-with-sue-rezin-not-earning-elise-stefanik-pac-backing/ 
— Weber Chides Madigan for Releasing Jack Franks Search Warrant
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/02/06/__trashed/ 
— IL-14: Ted Gradel Releases 2nd Video with Lou Holtz
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/02/06/il-14-ted-gradel-releases-2nd-video-with-lou-holtz/ 
— Illinois 66th District: Carolyn Schofield Rolls Out Additional Endorsements
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/02/06/illinois-66th-district-carolyn-schofield-rolls-out-additional-endorsements/ 
— Effective Tax Rates Remain High in McHenry County
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/02/06/effective-tax-rates-remain-high-in-mchenry-county/ 
— IL-14: Anthony Catella’s Speech
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/02/06/il-14-anthony-catellas-speech/ 
— Investigation of Jack Franks’ Extracurricular Springfield Activity Reaches Quincy Television
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/02/06/investigation-of-jack-franks-extrcurricular-springfield-activity-reaches-quincy-television/ 
— Franks’ Host Committee Co-Chairman’s Criminal Trial Delayed Until Next Year
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/02/06/franks-host-committee-co-chairmans-criminal-trial-delayed-until-next-year/ 
— Franks Sexual Misconduct Charges Make Channel 5
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/02/05/franks-sexual-charges-make-channel-5/
— IL-14: Ives Checks (as in Hockey) “Fact Checking” PolitiFact
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/02/06/il-14-ives-checks-as-in-hockey-fact-checking-politifact/ 
— Daily Herald Decides to Cover Call for Jack Franks to Resign
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/02/06/daily-herald-decides-to-cover-call-for-jack-franks-to-resign/ 
— Despite No Decision in Justin Hanson Petition Challenge, His Name Is On the Ballot
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/02/06/despite-no-decision-in-justin-hanson-petition-challenge-his-name-is-on-the-ballot/ 
— Don Brewer Stays on Ballot for Judge Despite Democrats Efforts to Toss Him Off
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/02/06/don-brewer-stays-on-ballot-for-judge-despite-democrats-efforts-to-toss-him-off/

CAPITOL FAX
— Asked about Madigan, McSweeney blasts GOP leaders: “Schneider is a joke, Durkin and Brady are clowns”
https://capitolfax.com/2020/02/06/asked-about-madigan-mcsweeney-blasts-gop-leaders-schneider-is-a-joke-durkin-and-brady-are-clowns/
— Richard Porter’s latest idea is a doozy
https://capitolfax.com/2020/02/06/porters-latest-idea-is-a-doozy/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Nancy Pelosi pre-ripped pages during SOTU speech, Trump campaign says – Jessica Chasmar 
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/feb/6/nancy-pelosi-pre-ripped-pages-during-sotu-speech-t/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— ‘Enough is Enough’: DNC Chair Calls on Iowa Dems to ‘Immediately Begin a Recanvass’ Due to Botched Vote Count – ZACHARY EVANS
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/enough-is-enough-dnc-chair-calls-on-iowa-dems-to-immediately-begin-a-recanvass-due-to-botched-vote-count/

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Voters See A Stronger America, Optimistic About Future
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/mood_of_america/america_s_best_days

February 4 Evening Edition

WHITE HOUSE
— State of the Union
https://www.whitehouse.gov/sotu/

ABC7
— State of the Union address 2020: Illinois lawmakers largely don’t know what to expect from Trump’s speech – Ravi Baichwal
https://abc7chicago.com/illinois-lawmakers-largely-dont-know-what-to-expect-from-trumps-state-of-the-union-address/5904164/
— State of the Union 2020 start time, live stream and other info on Trump SOTU speech
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/state-of-the-union-2020-live-stream-and-things-to-watch-out-for/5901286/
— Iowa Caucus 2020: Pete Buttigieg, Bernie Sanders with largest vote share after 1st round of data reported – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/buttigieg-sanders-in-lead-after-1st-round-of-iowa-caucuses-data-released/5902389/
— Activists stage ‘kids in cages’ demonstrations near caucus voting in Iowa
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/kids-in-cages-demonstrations-staged-near-iowa-caucus-voting/5902586/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Trump faces accusers: What to watch during State of the Union address – AP
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/trump-faces-accusers-what-to-watch-during-state-of-the-union-address

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Illinois the new Iowa? Pritzker to push for first-in-nation mantle, Lightfoot calls it ‘worthwhile question to pursue’ Pritzker’s chief-of-staff Anne Caprara said when it comes time for the Democratic National Committee to discuss its primary voting structure, a very real push will be made to make Illinois the lead the nation in the nominating process. – Tina Sfondeles and Lynn Sweet 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/2/4/21122818/illinois-iowa-caucuses-primary-first-in-nation-pritzker-lightfoot

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Watch live: President Trump gives his State of the Union address
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-live-stream-video-20191101-mmzazul6lrfspbf7d5as6ju2am-htmlstory.html
— President Trump gives his State of the Union address tonight. Here’s what to watch for. – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-cb-state-of-the-union-trump-20200204-gobnl67mwngifafoqgod666ieu-story.html
— Pete Buttigieg holds early lead in Iowa over Bernie Sanders as Democratic Party releases partial presidential caucus results – RICK PEARSON and BILL RUTHHART
https://www.chicagotribune.com/election-2020/ct-2020-iowa-caucus-night-delayed-results-20200204-d53jrvvii5gyfdjvda4tyrkzra-story.html
— Drag Queen Story Hour prompts Missouri lawmaker to propose bill that could charge librarians – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/midwest/ct-missouri-librarians-children-books-bill-20200203-z2dgt6vtkjg5dh5hxb6d25ngfu-story.html
— If Iowa, N.H. are too white to vote first, then who? ‘Look no further than Illinois,’ Gov. J.B. Pritzker says (DIERSEN: According to Democrats, your neighborhood, your precinct, your municipal district, your municipality, your township, your county, Illinois, and America have TOO MANY individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.) 
https://www.chicagotribune.com/election-2020/ct-iowa-illinois-diversity-jb-pritzker-tweet-20200204-ufmkif4v7ndrhfv2xcfmk3674u-story.html
— With presidential election season underway, here’s what you need to know about primary voting in Illinois – Sophie Sherry
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-cb-primary-voting-illinois-20200204-dhlbe7mrjvbqzl5n777hln3vey-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: If Trump-haters cannot remove Trump from office, they want him to be censured. 
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorial-impeach-trump-election-iowa-voters-20200204-unss2qyf3famnhasqyk6oncym4-story.html
— Illinois House GOP leader Jim Durkin challenges legitimacy of replacement for ex-Rep. Luis Arroyo, who faces a federal bribery charge – Dan Petrella
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-jim-durkin-challenges-luis-arroyo-replacement-20200205-zuvovzvcrngpzf7jzjdddqeapq-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Watch the State of the Union address live at 8 p.m. – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200204/watch-the-state-of-the-union-address-live-at-8-pm
— DuPage County seeking $1 million from feds for flood relief – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200204/dupage-county-seeking-1-million-from-feds-for-flood-relief
— Dist. 211 board member Dombrowski running as write-in for state senate seat – Eric Peterson
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200204/dist-211-board-member-dombrowski-running-as-write-in-for-state-senate-seat
— Oberweis poll casts him as front-runner, inflames rivals in 14th District GOP contest – James Fuller
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200204/oberweis-poll-casts-him-as-front-runner-inflames-rivals-in-14th-district-gop-contest

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— As Iowa stumbles, it’s time for Illinois to hold the first presidential primary J.B. Pritzker is right about this one: The moment has arrived for the Land of Lincoln’s pols to do what they should have done a long time ago—nudge aside our kindly but technologically challenged neighbors. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/iowa-stumbles-its-time-illinois-hold-first-presidential-primary
— Retraining and fluidity are vital to assuring workers’ employability – HARRY KRAEMER JR. (DIERSEN: Between 1992 and 1997, I paid for my own “retraining.” In 1989, the Democrats who ran GAO’s Chicago office a) made it clear that they would never again assign me to audits of IRS and b) assigned me to audits of federal financial industry regulators. Between 1992 and 1997, I took graduate finance courses at IIT, and in 1997 earned a master’s degree in financial markets and trading.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/forum-ideas-jobs-wages/retraining-and-fluidity-are-vital-assuring-workers-employability

NORTHWEST HERALD
— McHenry County lawmakers, candidates call for resignation, investigation into allegations against Franks – DREW ZIMMERMAN
https://www.nwherald.com/2020/02/03/mchenry-county-lawmakers-candidates-call-for-resignation-investigation-into-allegations-against-franks/al3otdg/

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Republican-hater promotes hatred of Republicans.
https://www.rrstar.com/opinion/20200204/letter-here-is-gop-handbook-on-how-to-win-elections

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Republican hopefuls second Trump’s take on immigration fight – JIM DEY
https://www.news-gazette.com/news/republican-hopefuls-second-trump-s-take-on-immigration-fight/article_70ffe713-a846-54d1-8d14-f253a29466ed.html
— Who’s kidding whom as redistricting draws ever closer? – Jim Dey
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/jim-dey-who-s-kidding-whom-as-redistricting-draws-ever/article_1ba667b1-7c00-576a-a123-60954870ac6b.html

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— The House is on Fire Why Christians must engage the culture on sexual ethics or be responsible for our civilization’s demise – Ron Citlau
https://illinoisfamily.org/homosexuality/the-house-is-on-fire/

CAPITOL FAX
— Durkin files objection to Rep. Delgado appointment
https://capitolfax.com/2020/02/04/durkin-files-objection-to-rep-delgado-appointment/
— Should Illinois go first?
https://capitolfax.com/2020/02/04/should-illinois-go-first/
— More questions about the Jack Franks probe
https://capitolfax.com/2020/02/04/more-questions-about-the-jack-franks-probe/
— While Trump Spins, We Win – Bloomberg
https://capitolfax.com/2020/02/04/while-trump-spins-we-win/
— Madigan asked why he released some Jack Franks information and why he didn’t release other Jack Franks information
https://capitolfax.com/2020/02/04/madigan-asked-why-he-released-some-jack-franks-information-and-why-he-didnt-release-other-jack-franks-information/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Liberal white women shelling out $2,500 to learn over dinner they’re racist – Jessica Chasmar
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/feb/4/liberal-white-women-shelling-out-2500-to-learn-ove/
— Biden camp impugns eventual results from Iowa: ‘The process is tinged’ – S.A. Miller 
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/feb/4/biden-camp-impugns-eventual-results-iowa-process-t/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— ‘Don’t look away’: Iowa immigration activists set up displays of children in cages outside caucus sites – Dominick Mastrangelo
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/dont-look-away-iowa-immigration-activists-set-up-displays-of-kids-in-cages-outside-caucus-sites
— Rush Limbaugh critics celebrate cancer diagnosis – Andrew Mark Miller
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/rush-limbaugh-critics-celebrate-cancer-diagnosis
— White House showcases Hispanic Border Patrol official by making him State of the Union guest – Anna Giaritelli
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/white-house-showcases-hispanic-border-patrol-official-by-making-him-state-of-the-union-guest

GOPUSA
— Schiff warns that Trump could sell Alaska to Russia if not impeached
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=84102

BLAZE
— BlazeTV Presents: State of the Union 2020
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmOjQVc9M04

BREITBART
— Carville: ‘I’m Scared to Death’ 2020 Dems Blowing It by Talking About Voting from Jail, Open Borders – PAM KEY
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2020/02/04/carville-im-scared-to-death-2020-dems-blowing-it-by-talking-about-voting-from-jail-open-borders/
— Trump-Mexico Deals Have ‘Huge’ Impact Stopping Caravans, Says New Border Patrol Deputy Chief – BOB PRICE
https://www.breitbart.com/border/2020/02/04/trump-mexico-deals-have-huge-impact-stopping-caravans-says-new-border-patrol-deputy-chief/
— Leftists Attack Ben Carson for Posing with White Trump Supporters: ‘Uncle Ben’ – HANNAH BLEAU
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/02/04/leftists-attack-ben-carson-for-posing-with-white-trump-supporters-uncle-ben/

DAILY WIRE
— Spike Lee Tells Al Sharpton Senators Will ‘Burn In Hell’ For Acquitting Trump – Paul Bois
https://www.dailywire.com/news/watch-spike-lee-tells-al-sharpton-senators-will-burn-in-hell-for-acquitting-trump

TOWNHALL
— Anarchy Disguised As Protest – Sheriff David Clarke, Ret. Sheriff David Clarke, Ret.
https://townhall.com/columnists/sheriffdavidclarkeret/2020/02/04/anarchy-disguised-as-protest-n2560701

CBN NEWS
— Pro-LGBT, Pro-Choice Taylor Swift Says Her Brand of Christianity Is the Real Christianity – Andrea Morris, Benjamin Gill (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, according to anti-Christians, a) GOD is a liberal Democrat/Libertarian/Green/RINO who promotes dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation for opposing the aforesaid and b) GOD is anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.) 
https://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/entertainment/2020/february/pro-lgbt-pro-choice-taylor-swift-says-her-brand-of-christianity-is-the-real-christianity

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Buttigieg Leading Iowa Caucus with 62 Percent of Results Reported – MAIREAD MCARDLE
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/iowa-caucuses-pete-buttigieg-leading-with-62-percent-of-results-reported/

FOX BUSINESS
— What corporate America wants from Trump’s State of the Union address – Audrey Conklin (DIERSEN: Democrat, Libertarian, Green, and RINO employers want cheap labor.)
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/corporate-america-wants-trump-apos-121417052.html

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Mark Levin shreds Super Bowl for ‘soft porn’ halftime show, asks what happened to #MeToo? – Tom Tillison
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2020/02/04/mark-levin-shreds-super-bowl-for-soft-porn-halftime-show-asks-what-happened-to-metoo-882935

NEW YORK TIMES
— Can the Democrats Afford Another Tech Disaster? – Kara Swisher
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/04/opinion/iowa-caucuses-app.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Iowa caucuses 2020 live updates: First set of Iowa Democratic caucus results shows Sanders and Buttigieg leading
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/iowa-caucuses-2020-live-updates/2020/02/04/23561bd6-4707-11ea-bc78-8a18f7afcee7_story.html

TIME
— Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Other Democrats Plan to Boycott President Trump’s State of the Union Address – SANYA MANSOOR
https://time.com/5777725/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-democrats-boycott-state-of-the-union/

FORBES
— For Every Dollar Saved For Retirement, At Least 20 Cents Is Withdrawn Too Early – Elena Botella
https://www.forbes.com/sites/elenabotella/2020/02/04/for-every-dollar-saved-for-retirement-at-least-20-cents-is-withdrawn-too-early/#31d6d9596517

BANKRATE
— With age comes fewer raises: Here’s why many older Americans aren’t seeing higher pay – SARAH FOSTER
https://www.bankrate.com/personal-finance/why-many-older-americans-are-not-getting-pay-raises/

SALON
— DECEMBER 18, 2019 FLASHBACK: Impeachment Is a Permanent Stain on Trump’s Presidency The inevitable acquittal in the Senate won’t annul a verdict that’s already been rendered. – LILI LOOFBOUROW (DIERSEN: I should write a book about vicious people who put permanent stains on people’s records. I would focus on those vicious people who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois.) 
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2019/12/impeachment-impact-trump-presidency-clinton.html

February 4 Morning Edition

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Questions swirl over Madigan banning ex-state rep from Capitol without guard If the house speaker felt Jack Franks should be prevented from being in the Statehouse unaccompanied, why was the public left in the dark until news of a search warrant leaked out? – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/questions-swirl-over-madigan-banning-ex-state-rep-capitol-without-guard

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Getting inside the outside — Circuit Court clerk candidates tout different definitions of independence – Rachel Hinton (DIERSEN: QUESTION: What discredits claims of independence? ANSWER: You have financial problems. Your critics, your opponents, and/or your supporters have power to cut/end your sources of income. You need/want lots more income than you currently have.) 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/elections/2020/2/3/21121253/circuit-court-clerk-cabonargi-martinez-meister-boykin-brown
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats discourage immigrants from speaking, reading, and writing English.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/education/2020/2/3/21120458/chicago-bilingual-teachers-public-school-grants-college

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Consultant says need for affordable housing in Naperville is ‘just going to get worse’ – ERIN HEGARTY and SARAH FREISHTAT (DIERSEN: What did you do to afford better housing? I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32. I sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumped gasoline 1971-1972; collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980; and audited federal agencies 1980-1997.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-housing-plan-naperville-affordable-st-20200202-ldurapqfmzhttml6ilwpjfdd5a-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— State faces new opportunities for ethics reform – Grant Wehrli
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20200204/state-faces-new-opportunities-for-ethics-reform
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PICTURE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200204/high-demand-for-legal-pot-creating-parking-woes-near-dispensaries

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH & KMOX & FOX ST. LOUIS & WEEK & CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/green-solution-in-normal-anticipates-increase-in-business-with-expansion/article_7e32b71d-e351-5cee-b15a-7ef45de4b0bf.html
https://kmox.radio.com/articles/news/collinsville-dispensary-starts-shuttle-service
https://fox2now.com/2020/02/03/high-demand-for-pot-sparks-need-for-shuttle-service/
https://week.com/2020/02/03/council-backs-recreational-marijuana-dispensary-in-north-normal/
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-news/green-solutions-is-hopeful-to-have-recreational-license-soon/

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Super Bowl halftime show draws praise, tears from US Latinos – AP
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/sports/super-bowl-halftime-show-draws-praise-tears-from-us-latinos/

NPR ILLINOIS
— State Police Sued Over FOID Card Delays – MIKE SMITH
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/state-police-sued-over-foid-card-delays#stream/0

BEVERLY MT. GREENWOOD PATCH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters to rally.
https://patch.com/illinois/beverly-mtgreenwood/southsiders-peace-stage-reject-cover-rally

BURR RIDGE PATCH
— Dispute Over Powers In Burr Ridge A trustee questions whether the mayor can approve village spending and direct employees. – David Giuliani
https://patch.com/illinois/burrridge/dispute-over-powers-burr-ridge

KANE COUNTY CONNECTS
— HOW TO FIND YOUR PERSONALIZED SAMPLE BALLOT FOR THE MARCH 17 PRIMARY! (DIERSEN: When will your county offer this? Does your Republican Precinct Committeeman/Captain know a) which offices will be on the ballot for your precinct and b) who the Republican candidates are? How much does your Republican Committeeman/Captain know about each of the candidates?)
https://kanecountyconnects.com/2020/02/how-to-find-your-personalized-sample-ballot-for-the-march-17-primary/

CENTER SQUARE
— DISGUSTING, OUTRAGEOUS: Proposed legislation would add 10 percent tax on many gun sales – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/proposed-legislation-would-add-percent-tax-on-many-gun-sales/article_84908d0a-4473-11ea-ae78-e38bb56dec54.html
— Sangamon County State’s Attorney says Madigan’s office ignored nondisclosure order in search warrant in Franks case – Greg Bishop
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/sangamon-county-state-s-attorney-says-madigan-s-office-ignored/article_118d44fa-46db-11ea-b5c6-bfa08e967d21.html

WASHINGTON TIMES
— The real State of the Union: 84% of Americans ‘satisfied with life’ – Jennifer Harper (DIERSEN: What discourages you from being optimistic about your future? For me, it is ever-increasingly seeing those who represent me in Wheaton, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, America, Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, etc. ever-increasingly talking and/or acting like they want to get rid of those who share my demographics.) 
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/feb/3/inside-the-beltway-state-of-the-union-84-satisfied/

BREITBART
— In Sweden, Just One in Sixteen New Migrants Have a Job That Isn’t Being Subsidized by Taxpayers – CHRIS TOMLINSON
https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2020/02/04/sweden-only-6-1-per-cent-new-migrants-non-subsidised-jobs-2019/
— ‘American Dirt,’ novel on migrants, ignites literary controversy
https://www.breitbart.com/news/american-dirt-novel-on-migrants-ignites-literary-controversy-3/

DAILY CALLER
— Watch What Happened When Joe Walsh Asked Iowa Caucus Crowd If They Want ‘Four More Years Of The Donald Trump Show’ – SCOTT MOREFIELD
https://dailycaller.com/2020/02/03/joe-walsh-iowa-caucus/

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Pepsi’s Super Bowl halftime show teaches girls that sexual exploitation is okay ‘Moms, are these the kind of shows you want your husbands and sons to watch? Or your daughters to emulate?’ – MICHAEL L. BROWN
https://www.lifesitenews.com/blogs/pepsis-super-bowl-halftime-show-teaches-girls-that-sexual-exploitation-is-okay

EPOCH TIMES
— 54 Nationwide Injunctions Issued Against Admin Since Trump Took Office – JANITA KAN
https://www.theepochtimes.com/nearly-55-injunctions-against-trump-admin-since-president-took-office-doj_3223265.html

CAMPUS REFORM
— Students hate Trump State of the Union quotes…until hearing they’re from 2020 Dems – Cabot Phillips
https://www.campusreform.org/?ID=14321

THE HILL
— Jill Biden: If I become first lady we will ‘get rid of Betsy DeVos’ – JUSTINE COLEMAN (DIERSEN: Who talks and/or acts like they want to get rid of you and/or those who share your demographics? I should write a book about those who talk and/or act like they want to get rid of me and those who share my demographics. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois who paint themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican. I would cite many examples of their harming people because they are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or because their ancestors have been in America for a long time.) 
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/481197-jill-biden-on-education-if-she-became-first-lady-we-would-get-rid-of-betsy
— Trump set to confront his impeachment foes – SCOTT WONG AND CRISTINA MARCOS 
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/481291-trump-set-to-confront-his-impeachment-foes

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Online political ads: cheap, efficient and ripe for misuse (DIERSEN: If I were seek/accept ads, I would only seek/accept ads from political organizations, companies, governments, activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, consultants, etc. that promote the traditional family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform, that is, that oppose the promotion of LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation for opposing the aforesaid.)
https://www.smdp.com/online-political-ads-cheap-efficient-and-ripe-for-misuse/185516

CNBC
— SEPTEMBER 10, 2019 FLASHBACK: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Legal pot efforts have turned states from narcs to pushers – Jake Novak
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/09/10/legal-pot-efforts-have-turned-states-from-narcs-to-pushers.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Iowa caucuses 2020 live updates: Iowa Democratic Party promises results ‘as soon as possible today’
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/iowa-caucuses-2020-live-updates/2020/02/04/23561bd6-4707-11ea-bc78-8a18f7afcee7_story.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote hatred of Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/04/opinion/trump-travel-ban-nigeria.html

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— UC should keep SAT and ACT as admission requirements, faculty report says – TERESA WATANABE
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-02-03/uc-should-keep-sat-and-act-as-admission-requirements-faculty-report-says

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Shut Up, They Advised A committee on judicial standards ignores the Constitution to rule against the Federalist Society. – David B. Rivkin Jr. and Andrew M. Grossman
https://www.wsj.com/articles/shut-up-they-advised-11580773557
— Democrats Are Lying About My Argument Their false narrative of impeachment could set a dangerous precedent. – Alan M. Dershowitz
https://www.wsj.com/articles/democrats-are-lying-about-my-argument-11580773517
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/is-your-citys-pension-fund-a-little-short-marijuana-might-help-11580812201

INDIANAPOLIS STAR
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: If you resign as a Republican Precinct Committeeman in protest of Trump, Trump-haters will glorify and praise you.
https://www.indystar.com/story/news/politics/2020/02/03/local-republican-precinct-committeeman-submits-resignation-to-gop-citing-trump-impeachment-process/4622319002/

LAS VEGAS REVIEW JOURNAL
— A collision between the welfare state, immigration – Editorial (DIERSEN: What percent of immigrants need/want massive government assistance to succeed?) 
https://www.reviewjournal.com/opinion/editorials/editorial-a-collision-between-the-welfare-state-immigration-1950356/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: America is built on the hopes and dreams of immigrants. But for the first 190 years of this nation’s existence, those immigrants arrived on our shores largely without any expectation of public handouts for food, shelter, medical care or anything else. Today, progressives advocate turning that equation on its head in a race for votes cynically cloaked as compassion. It was only 24 years ago that President Bill Clinton, a Democrat, signed a law holding immigrant sponsors responsible for the costs of any welfare benefits received by their charges. Current law also already prevents legal immigrants from collecting means-tested federal benefits for five years. Is it so unreasonable that many U.S. taxpayers might balk at immediately subsidizing migrants who enter the country illegally? The debate over illegal immigration is too often dominated by extremists locked in a cage match over whether to throw open the borders or to conduct mass deportations. The distinction between legal and illegal immigration — along with the costs and economic value of each — becomes clouded. Where is the reasonable middle ground? A recent Harvard study, Reason magazine reports, found that many Americans would be less hostile toward immigration if advocates made “the case that immigrants don’t need handouts to succeed.” Viewed through that lens, perhaps the administration plan to restrict public assistance can be seen as pro-immigrant, while the Democratic demand that taxpayers write a check so illegal immigrants may collect the “free” stuff they propose is, ironically, precisely the opposite.)

TIME
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats a) glorify and praise foreign countries and their citizens and b) demonize, denigrate, and condemn America and its citizens.
https://time.com/5775716/xenophobia-racism-stereotypes-coronavirus/

WEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats a) glorify and praise minorities and b) demonize, denigrate, and condemn Whites.
https://theweek.com/speedreads/893487/more-than-90-percent-iowa-caucusgoers-are-white-according-entrance-polls