FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CBS2
— Cook County commissioner Scott Britton (D-14th) condemns racist, homophobic comments reported at Evanston-New Trier football game.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/cook-county-commissioner-condemns-racist-homophobic-evanston-new-trier-game/
DAILY HERALD
— Darren Bailey: 2026 candidate for Illinois governor.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20261022/illinois-state-politics/darren-bailey-2026-candidate-for-illinois-governor/
— JB Pritzker: 2026 candidate for Illinois governor.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20261022/illinois-state-politics/jb-pritzker-2026-candidate-for-illinois-governor/
— Patricia Kladis-Schiappa: 2026 candidate for DuPage County clerk.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20261022/local/patricia-kladis-schiappa-2026-candidate-for-dupage-county-clerk/
SUBURBAN LIFE
— DuPage County State’s Attorney to monitor polling places on Election Day.
https://www.shawlocal.com/my-suburban-life/2026/10/21/dupage-county-states-attorney-to-monitor-polling-places-on-election-day/
NPR ILLINOIS
— DD: Democrat leaders say Trump merchandise stores are closing: ‘He has peaked.’
https://www.nprillinois.org/2026-10-22/trump-merchandise-stores-are-closing-he-has-peaked
NEWS CHANNEL 20
— Lieutenant Governor Stratton, former Illinois Republican party chair Don Tracy go head-to-head in debate.
https://www.newschannel20.com/news/local/lieutenant-governor-stratton-former-illinois-republican-party-chair-don-tracy-go-head-to-head-in/article_51c503ba-6e17-4b6e-b6d1-842a83fb99a6.html
WIFR
— Stratton, Tracy clash over Trump, affordability in lone U.S. Senate forum. Democrat vows to check president as Republican defends his policies, casts opponent as socialist.
https://www.rockfordnewsfirst.com/2026/10/22/stratton-tracy-clash-over-trump-affordability-lone-us-senate-forum/
CHICAGO BOOTH
— Taking job-related graduate evening courses and earning job-related master’s degree. DD: I took graduate evening business courses at Loyola, one course at a time, while I was an IRS employee 1972-1976. I took graduate evening accounting courses at DePaul, one course at a time, while I was an IRS employee 1976-1980. I took graduate evening finance courses at IIT, one course at a time, while I was a GAO employee 1992-1997. That helped me get promoted by IRS in 1972, 1973, and 1974. That helped me pass the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979. That resulted in my IRS salary increasing from $56,409/year to $113,402/year in today’s dollars. That heled me get hired by GAO in 1980. That helped me pass the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981. That helped me become a licensed CPA in 1981. That helped me get promoted in 1986. That helped me earn four more job-related professional certifications in 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997. That resulted in my GAO salary increasing from $89,703/year to $154,682/year in today’s dollars. If I had not done the aforesaid, my Democrat GAO superiors would have succeeded in forcing me to retire much sooner than they did. I became eligible to take early retirement when I was 45 in 1993.
https://www.chicagobooth.edu/why-booth/stories/pursuing-a-part-time-mba-for-investment-banking-and-healthcare-with-savita-gupta
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The community at Chicago Booth is one of the best returns on investment you can get from pursuing your MBA at Booth.)
WINDY CITY TIMES
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) promote more LGBTQ, b) glorify and praise their illegals, and c) fight their deportation.
https://windycitytimes.com/2026/10/21/art-by-lgbtq-migrants-in-ice-detention-to-be-showcased-at-chicago-exhibition/
POLITICO ILLINOIS
— Johnson pokes the business bears. DD: Sooner or later, all my non-Democrat critics/opponents will announce that they have always really been Democrats.
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2026/10/22/johnson-poatkes-the-business-bears-01131353
(FROM THE NEWSLETTER: In Texas: Former Illinois Congressman Adam Kinzinger described himself as a “former Republican” while on the campaign trail for Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico. There is “no clearer choice for U.S. Senate,” Kinzinger said, via CSPAN.)
CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2026/10/22/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-832/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/
WIREPOINTS
https://wirepoints.org/
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism. Each and every Republican candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot in your precinct should be stressing that. The following are the 18 Republican candidates on the November 3, 2026 ballot in my precinct: Tracy, Bailey/Del Mar, Fioretti, Harris, Drew, Soloman, Oakley, Lewis, Vrankovich, Grasso, Noonan, Schiappa, Henry, Eckhoff, Michaud, Schultz, Quirk, and Helland. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism. Socialism weakens the will to work. Working for socialists is like working for Democrats. Democrats run the federal government. For them, the federal government exists to hire, retain, and promote Democrats, and especially Democrats who are minority, female, younger, and/or veteran. None of my Democrat Post Office, IRS, and GAO coworkers came close to doing what I did to get promoted. I earned a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970. I earned job-related master’s degrees in 1976, 1980, and 1997. I earned job-related professional certifications in 1979, 1981, 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997. I earned a job-related professional license in 1981. All my Democrat coworkers had to do to get promoted was to be a Democrat. All my coworkers who my Democrat superiors promoted over me were Democrats a) who had less education than I had, had less work experience than I had, had no professional certification or fewer than I had, and/or had no professional license like the one I had and/or b) who were minority, female, younger than me, and/or veteran. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— According to Google AI, “Demonstrating good judgment means making sound, responsible, and effective decisions by carefully weighing evidence, considering potential consequences, and choosing the best course of action.” What best demonstrates your judgment? For me, it is my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters. My critics/opponents and their operatives and their dupes demonize, denigrate, and condemn a) the decisions I have made on which articles to include links to in my newsletters since 2000 and b) the opinions I have expressed in my newsletters. They blame me and blame my newsletters for all the defeats that Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct have suffered since 2000. According to them, I am “too conservative.” What best demonstrates my critics/opponents judgment? It is the adverse actions that they have their operatives and their dupes take against me. My critics/opponents had their operatives and their dupes a) end my Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Convention Platform and Resolutions Committee membership in 2024, b) end my service as the Republican fundraiser for Wheaton Independence Day parades and fireworks in 2021, c) gerrymander my precinct in 2015 d) end my TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship in 2012, e) end my Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) Steering Committee membership 2007, f) almost get ICRC to censure me for my newsletters in 2006, g) end my Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO) webmaster service in 2010 and 2004, and h) defeat my bid for the open MTRO Treasurer position in 2004 by a vote of 69 to 13. My critics/opponents have had great success turning MTRO, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and IRP leaders against me. – Dave Diersen
http;//www.gopillinois.com
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Mamdani’s New Criminal Justice Czar Called for ‘Abolishing the Police,’ Accused Cops of ‘Enforcing White Supremacy,’ Demanded ‘Reparations.’
https://freebeacon.com/democrats/mamdanis-new-criminal-justice-czar-called-for-abolishing-the-police-accused-cops-of-enforcing-white-supremacy-demanded-reparations-deleted-comments-reveal/
NEW YORK POST
— France in flames is preview of what ‘DSA’ Democrats want for US.
https://nypost.com/2026/10/22/us-news/france-in-flames-is-preview-of-what-dsa-democrats-want-for-us-sen-eric-schmitt-warns/
— American woman masterminded $6M marriage fraud scheme that helped illegal immigrants get citizenship.
https://nypost.com/2026/10/22/us-news/massachusetts-woman-jennifer-gonzalez-masterminded-6m-marriage-fraud-scheme-that-helped-illegal-immigrants-get-citizenship/
AMAC
— The Socialists Want to Hold Congress Hostage. If Democrats win the House by a few seats, DSA-backed members want to withhold their votes from Jeffries unless he agrees to defund ICE and end aid to Israel. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://amac.us/newsline/the-socialists-want-to-hold-congress-hostage
AMERICAN THINKER
— The Radical Left’s War On The West: From Tirana To Paris. From the streets of Paris to the capital of Albania, Europe is once again witnessing political violence under the banner of democracy. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2026/10/the-radical-left-s-war-on-the-west-from-tirana-to-paris/
— Sanctuary For Criminals, Danger For Everyone Else. A policy advertised as protecting the innocent can instead shield the guilty, complicate law enforcement, and expose the innocent to greater danger.
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2026/10/sanctuary-for-criminals-danger-for-everyone-else/
BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Mamdani and El-Sayed join forces ahead of midterms — Democrats’ socialist wing gets a new showcase. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2026/10/21/mamdani-and-el-sayed-join-forces-ahead-of-midterms-democrats-socialist-wing-gets-a-new-showcase-1664226/
BREITBART
— Axios Uses Fake AI Image to Run Damage Control for Somali Politician Who Spoke Next to Upside-Down Flag. DD: I have seen many upside-down American flags and Mexican flags flown at Democrat No Kings protests along Roosevelt Road in Wheaton.
https://www.breitbart.com/the-media/2026/10/21/nolte-far-left-axios-forced-to-retract-fact-check-defending-leftists-upside-down-flag/amp/
CITY JOURNAL
— Second-City Socialism. Socialists have a larger presence on Chicago’s city council than on that of any other large American city. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.city-journal.org/article/chicago-mayor-brandon-johnson-socialists-city-council
DAILY SIGNAL
— Socialism Isn’t Just Deadly—It’s Soul-Crushing. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.dailysignal.com/2026/10/21/socialism-isnt-just-deadly-its-soul-crushing/
FOX BUSINESS
— Free enterprise vs socialism defines midterm elections. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.foxbusiness.com/video/6407192630112
— Democratic socialists want to ‘destroy’ capitalism. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.foxbusiness.com/video/6407188063112
— Socialism weakens the will to work. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism. Working for socialists is like working for Democrats. Democrats run the federal government. For them, the federal government exists to hire, retain, and promote Democrats, and especially Democrats who are minority, female, younger, and/or veteran. None of my Democrat Post Office, IRS, and GAO coworkers came close to doing what I did to get promoted. I earned a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970. I earned job-related master’s degrees in 1976, 1980, and 1997. I earned job-related professional certifications in 1979, 1981, 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997. I earned a job-related professional license in 1981. All my Democrat coworkers had to do to get promoted was to be a Democrat. All my coworkers who my Democrat superiors promoted over me were Democrats a) who had less education than I had, had less work experience than I had, had no professional certification or fewer than I had, and/or had no professional license like the one I had and/or b) who were minority, female, younger than me, and/or veteran.
https://www.foxbusiness.com/video/6407199371112
— The dangers of the Islamist-socialist alliance. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.fox.com/watch/clip/fmc-1gfdz8z38jcgbari/victor-davis-hanson-discusses-the-dangers-of-the-islamist-socialist-alliance
— Socialism causes economic decline. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.fox.com/watch/clip/fmc-wwpwyhas5u44g0kw/victor-davis-hanson-warns-of-the-economic-decline-of-socialism-in-the-us
FOX NEWS
— DD: To defeat Republican candidates, Democrats drive up prices.
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6407221668112
HEARTLANDER NEWS
— France riots serve as the socialist blueprint for the US. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://heartlandernews.com/france-riots-could-serve-as-the-socialist-blueprint-for-the-us-expert-warns/
HERITAGE FOUNDATION
— France Is Learning the Hard Way What Happens When the Socialist Bill Comes Due. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.heritage.org/europe/commentary/france-learning-the-hard-way-what-happens-when-the-socialist-bill-comes-due
LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Mamdani: El-Sayed’s Victory ‘of Critical Importance to’ New York City. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://legalinsurrection.com/2026/10/mamdani-el-sayeds-victory-of-critical-importance-to-new-york-city/amp/
TOWNHALL
— Socialism Will Ruin the Economy, Stupid. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://townhall.com/columnists/christalgo/2026/10/22/socialism-will-ruin-the-economy-stupid-n2685089
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— This Is the Salary You Need to Buy a $1M House. DD: According to Google AI, the house my wife and I bought in 1978, 1017 East Harrison in Wheaton, is worth approximately $556,230 to $616,421. In 1978, in today’s dollars, my IRS salary was $110,666/year. According to Redfin, the house my wife and I had built in 1984, 915 Cove Court in Wheaton, is worth approximately $781,997. In 1984, in today’s dollars, my GAO salary was $113,402/year.
https://money.usnews.com/loans/mortgages/articles/salary-to-afford-a-million-dollar-home
(FROM THE ARTICLE: You’ll likely need an annual salary of at least $250,000 to finance a $1 million dollar home with a 30-year mortgage, assuming a 20% down payment and low escrow costs. The income required to purchase a million-dollar home varies based on your location, loan amount, mortgage rate and other affordability considerations. It might take a jumbo loan to buy a $1 million home, depending on the property location and size of your down payment.)
NEW YORK TIMES
— All my coworkers who my Democrat superiors in the federal government promoted over me were Democrats a) who were minority, female, younger than me, and/or veteran and/or b) who had less education than I had, had less work experience than I had, had no professional certification or fewer than I had, and/or had no professional license like the one I had.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/14/us/hegseth-blocks-navy-promotions.html
WASHINGTON POST
— Broadcasters warned against covering fake polls. DD: The mainstream news media and Democrat candidates, elected officials, and party leaders have always used fake polls to help elect Democrats.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/10/21/fccs-brendan-carr-warns-broadcasters-against-covering-fake-polls/
NEW YORK SUN
— There Is a Golden Age Coming, but It Must Be Based on Free Enterprise, Not Socialism. ‘If you want to see what is at stake in this election, just look at what’s happening in France,’ the president warns. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.nysun.com/article/there-is-a-golden-age-coming-but-it-must-be-based-on-free-enterprise-not-socialism
WLBT
— SPLC tour puts poverty back in spotlight as inflation widens its reach. DD: To defeat Republican candidates on November 3, 2026 ballots, Democrat leaders do everything they can to increase inflation.
https://www.wlbt.com/2026/10/20/splc-tour-puts-poverty-back-spotlight-inflation-widens-its-reach/
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Rahm Emanuel: Democrats Need McCain-Romney Republicans. To make its impending victory last, my party should look to the center, not move further left.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/democrats-need-mccain-romney-republicans-5f7090a3
FORTUNE
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use the cost of childcare against Trump.
https://fortune.com/2026/10/21/childcare-costs-13000-parents-midterm-elections-2026/
FINANCE BUZZ
— Here’s the Average Retirement Savings of 84-Year-Old Americans (How Do You Compare?) DD: My retirement income and savings are dramatically less because my Democrat superiors in the federal government wasted my career and forced me to retire when I was 49 in 1997.
https://financebuzz.com/average-retirement-savings-84-year-old
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Federal Reserve’s Survey of Consumer Finances’ most recent data show that among households aged 75 and older with a retirement account, the median balance was $130,000, while the average was $462,410. That puts the average at about 3.5 times the median. The gap comes from how highly concentrated household wealth is. A relatively small number of households with very large balances pull up the average. The median is the midpoint: half of account holders have more and half have less. For most families, the median is the better benchmark. This is crucial for understanding the broader retirement context because only about 42% of households aged 75 and older had a retirement account.)
— 5 Signs You’re Doing Better Financially Than the Average American. Use these measurements to see how you stack up against your peers. DD: My retirement income and savings are dramatically less because my Democrat superiors in the federal government wasted my career and forced me to retire when I was 49 in 1997.
https://financebuzz.com/top-signs-of-financial-fitness
INVESTOPEDIA
— 26% of Americans Are Spending More Than They Earn—and That is What Fuels the Financial Strain. DD: I never spent more than what I earned. I spent far less money on immediate pleasures than my peers did. I took jobs that my peers would never stoop to take. I worked my way through college. I earned a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970. I worked two jobs 1971-1972. To qualify myself for better paying jobs, I earned job-related master’s degrees in 1976 and 1980, job-related professional certifications in 1979 and 1981, and a job-related professional license in 1981. In today’s dollars, that increased my salary from $19.57/hour in 1966, to $100,059/year in 1974, to $113,402 in 1980, and to $154,682/year in 1997. But according to my critics/opponents, I was able to do the aforesaid only because I avoided the Vietnam War draft.
https://www.investopedia.com/why-26-of-americans-are-spending-more-than-they-earn-and-what-s-fueling-the-financial-strain-12160148
— How Gen Z’s 401(k) Balances Compare to Millennials, Gen X, and Baby Boomers Today. DD: My retirement income and savings are dramatically less because my Democrat superiors in the federal government wasted my career and forced me to retire when I was 49 in 1997.
https://www.investopedia.com/how-gen-z-401-k-balances-compare-to-millennials-gen-x-and-baby-boomers-today-12172229
HR EXECUTIVE
— Career development is the new competitive advantage. DD: Because I refused to become a Democrat and because I was not a minority, female, and/or veteran, my Democrat superiors in the federal government did everything that they could to waste my career and to get rid of me. My Democrat Post Office superiors forced me to resign in 1969. My Democrat IRS superiors got rid of the IRS manager who had promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974. My Democrat GAO superiors got rid of the GAO manager who had arranged my transfer from IRS in 1980 and was finally able to assign me to audits of IRS and to promote me in 1986. They forced me to retire when I was 49 in 1997. I should write about the aforesaid.
https://hrexecutive.com/career-development-is-the-new-competitive-advantage-1001-ways-to-grow-employees/
GOVERNING
— Working for Democrats. Have you ever worked for Democrats? I worked for the Democrats who ran the Post Office 1966-1969, IRS 1971-1980, and GAO 1980-1997. For them, the federal government exists to hire, retain, and promote Democrats, and especially Democrats who are minority, female, younger, and/or veteran. None of my Democrat Post Office, IRS, and GAO coworkers came close to doing what I did to get promoted. I earned a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970. I earned job-related master’s degrees in 1976, 1980, and 1997. I earned job-related professional certifications in 1979, 1981, 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997. I earned a job-related professional license in 1981. All my Democrat coworkers had to do to get promoted was to be a Democrat. All my coworkers who my Democrat superiors promoted over me were Democrats a) who had less education than I had, had less work experience than I had, had no professional certification or fewer than I had, and/or had no professional license like the one I had and/or b) who were minority, female, younger than me, and/or veteran.
https://www.governing.com/archive/tns-mary-mayhew-maine-governor.html
FROM FOREIGN SOURCES
GUARDIAN
— Pollster admits to fabricating data for ‘social experiment’ to expose flaws of industry. Wedgewood Polls said project was designed to highlight lack of scrutiny over polling sector by mainstream media. DD: The mainstream news media and Democrat candidates, elected officials, and party leaders have always used fake polls to help elect Democrats.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/21/polling-fabricated-data-social-experiment
NEWS24
— ‘VERY CONCERNING’: Leftist propaganda taking over social media feeds. Former White House senior advisor to President Trump Mercedes Schlapp says it is “very concerning” that students are seeing “socialist propaganda” on social media platforms like TikTok. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.news24.com.au/world/global-affairs/very-concerning-leftist-propaganda-taking-over-social-media-feeds/video/f8f65f48b897f0f3c5284241fc3ba562
JFEED
— Meet Socialism: The Ultimate Secularizer. Socialism is not only the enemy of theology but of people’s and nations. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism. DD: The mainstream news media and Democrat candidates, elected officials, and party leaders have always used fake polls to help elect Democrats.
https://www.jfeed.com/analysis/tnan2y
Tag: reparations
October 20, 2026
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— Oak Brook cops defend tech like Flock as it helps ID suspect in deadly mall incident.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/oak-brook-illinois-police-defend-flock-camera-use-help-id-suspect-chance-jamerson-oakbrook-center-mall-shooting/19957199/
— Evanston students recall New Trier fans yelling alleged racist, homophobic slurs at football game. One Evanston Township High School student said she was spat on after the game. DD: Sooner or later, if not already, Democrat leaders will blame Trump for this.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/eths-new-trier-football-game-evanston-illinois-students-recall-fans-yelling-alleged-racist-homophobic-slurs-ryan-field/19956871/
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump to regain control of the U.S. House.
https://abc7chicago.com/story/democrats-lead-republicans-house-vote-choice-trumps-approval-rating-hits-record-low-abcpostipsos-poll/19955129/
NBC5
— New video surfaces after Bears fans roasted for chant amid Falcons injury. DD: Sooner or later, if not already, Democrat leaders will blame Trump for this.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/chicago-sports-bears-sox-cubs-bulls-blackhawks/new-video-surfaces-after-bears-fans-roasted-for-chant-amid-falcons-injury/4004445/
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) promote socialism and b) demonize, denigrate, and condemn capitalism. To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/10/20/opinion-democratic-socialism-eugene-debs/
DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE WITH PHOTOS: Retired deputy, ex-county board member face off for DuPage sheriff’s job.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20261019/news/retired-deputy-ex-county-board-member-seek-dupage-sheriff-post/
— Experienced recreation, horticulture leaders vying to head DuPage forest preserve.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20261019/news/experienced-recreation-horticulture-leaders-vying-to-head-dupage-forest-preserve/
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DOJ alleges racial bias in Evanston reparations program — and seeks to shut it down.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/real-estate/residential/ccb-doj-evanston-reparations-20261019/
WGN RADIO
— Kass: White Guilt: A Documentary Essay. DD: To get more votes from non-Whites, Democrat leaders ever-increasingly shout at them that Republicans cause all their problems.
https://wgnradio.com/wgn-plus/thechicagoway/chicago-way-w-john-kass-white-guilt-a-documentary-essay/
SOUTHERN
— DD: About 4 in 10 Americans are not confident the election will be conducted fairly and accurately.
https://southernillinoisnow.com/2026/10/20/about-6-in-10-americans-are-confident-the-election-will-be-conducted-fairly-and-accurately-abc-post-ipsos-poll/
WINDY CITY TIMES
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://windycitytimes.com/2026/10/19/chicago-mayors-office-previews-5-year-lgbtq-policy-plan/
POLITICO ILLINOIS
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote Pritzker.
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2026/10/20/whats-next-for-jb-pritzker-01127518
CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2026/10/19/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-617/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— In Illinois, ever-increasingly, the more that you stress Trump’s achievements, the more that you come to his defense, the more that Democrat and RINO leaders do to get rid of you. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/
WIREPOINTS
https://wirepoints.org/
CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Chicago development provides ‘affordable’ homes. DD: When my wife and I got married in 1978, we bought 1017 East Harrison in Wheaton. ( https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1017-E-Harrison-Ave-Wheaton-IL-60187/4436186_zpid/ ). The down payment came from her savings. In today’s dollars, my IRS salary was $110,066/year.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_21c18382-2d47-4499-89c9-aa8f7e668431.html
ILLINOIS REVIEW
— Chicago Tribune Endorses Liz Gorman, Rebukes Elyse Hoffenberg for Using Public Office to Block FOIA Request.
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2026/10/chicago-tribune-endorses-liz-gorman-rebukes-elyse-hoffenberg-for-using-public-office-to-block-foia-request.html
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— For years, conservatives warned that Americans were being punished financially for their political beliefs, religious convictions and lawful businesses. We were dismissed as paranoid, branded conspiracy theorists and told that concerns about politically motivated debanking were just another invention of the right. Now, a federal banking regulator has documented that the very conduct we were told to stop worrying about was the reality we said it was. DD: During the last 8 years that I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO, I worked on audits of federal financial industry regulators at the GS-13 Step 4-10 Levels, currently $130,884-$154,682/year.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/oct/19/conservatives-warned-debanking-regulators-finally-confirmed/
NEW YORK POST
— Mike Johnson says ‘open borders’ caused riots in France — warns Democrats could bring similar mayhem to US.
https://nypost.com/2026/10/19/us-news/mike-johnson-says-open-borders-caused-riots-in-france-warns-democrats-could-bring-similar-mayhem-to-us/
— Trump predicts Paris is going to be a ‘Muslim City very soon’ as riots, looting rage in France.
https://nypost.com/2026/10/19/us-news/trump-predicts-paris-is-going-to-be-a-muslim-city-very-soon-as-riots-looting-rage-in-france/
BREITBART
— Tom Homan Pushes DHS to Pressure Employers Who Hire Illegals. DD: All my employers would have hired noncitizens instead of me if they could have.
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2026/10/19/tom-homan-pushes-dhs-pressure-employers-who-hire-illegals/
— France Already Has the ‘Socialist Fantasy’, ‘Statist’ System. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2026/10/19/fmr-clinton-official-biden-staffer-metzl-france-already-has-the-socialist-fantasy-statist-system/amp/
— NY Mayor Mamdani Demands Parking Lot Owners Ban ICE Agents.
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2026/10/19/ny-mayor-mamdani-demands-parking-lot-owners-ban-ice-agents/
CENTER SQUARE
— Republicans tout immigration enforcement record ahead of midterms.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_a804d0cd-d8fc-4ef3-be81-3d95ef0ff863.amp.html
COLLEGE FIX
— Cornell ‘Future of the American University’ report rejects hiring conservative scholars. DD: In 1966, I was one of the last Republicans the Post Office hired. In 1971, I was one of the last Republicans IRS hired. In 1980, I was one of the last Republicans GAO hired.
https://www.thecollegefix.com/cornell-future-of-the-american-university-report-rejects-hiring-conservative-scholars/
FOX BUSINESS
— Democratic socialism’s growing political clout and what it means for the future of capitalism. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.foxbusiness.com/video/6407092597112
— DD: Socialism v. capitalism. Under capitalism, the more productive that you are, the more that you advance. Under socialism, the more that you promote socialism, the more that you advance. Under Democrats, the more that you promote the Democrat Party platform, the more that you advance. All my coworkers who my Democrat superiors in the federal government promoted over me were Democrats who promoted the Democrat Party platform. They especially promoted the Affirmative Action plank, that is, they especially promoted race and gender based preference giving, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and national origin discrimination.
https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/capitalism-needs-newer-pitch-socialism-gains-ground-economist-says.amp
FOX NEWS
— DD: Democrats ever-increasingly want socialism. To what extent is America socialist already? Working for Democrats is like working for socialists. I worked for the Democrats who ran the federal government for almost 30 years. My Democrat superiors demanded loyalty to the Democrat Party platform. Socialists demand loyalty to the Socialist Party platform. To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/0s-j24RDcbY
NDT
— Democratic Socialism’s Objective Is to Demolish the Private Sector. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism. I can always ask myself what would my career have been in the private sector? I wanted to work in the automotive industry. When I was 22 in 1971, I accepted a job offer from Oldsmobile. But Oldsmobile withdrew that offer saying it had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint. My Firestone Store boss fired me because I had accepted that offer. Because I had to have a job, I accepted an offer from IRS. I had taken and passed the Federal Service Entrance Examination in 1970 as a backup. Public sector employees have a bad reputation. I had worked for the Post Office for almost 3 years while I earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970.
https://www.ntd.com/ntdplus/democratic-socialisms-objective-is-to-demolish-the-private-sector-economist_1179938.html
REAL CLEAR POLICY
— The Real Story Behind Socialism’s Rapid Rise in America. DD: What did you do to qualify yourself for better paying jobs? I earned a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970. I earned job-related master’s degrees in 1976, 1980, and 1997. I earned job-related professional certifications in 1979, 1981, 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997. I earned a job-related professional license in 1981. That helped me to get hired in 1970, 1971, and 1980 and to get promoted in 1972, 1973, 1974, and 1986. In today’s dollars, that increased my salary from $19.57/hour in 1966 to $154,684/year in 1997.
https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/capitalism-needs-newer-pitch-socialism-gains-ground-economist-says.amp
(FROM THE ARTICLE: DSA chapters have grown from 21 in 2013 to 204 today, an increase of more than 870%. Socialists are organizing locally, including beyond traditionally Democrat strongholds. Younger Americans’ economic concerns are creating an opening for socialism.)
TOWNHALL
— Young Conservatives Terrify Tyrants.
https://townhall.com/news/amy-curtis/2026/10/19/vip-my-response-to-elissa-slotkin-n2684924
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
NEWSWEK
— Trump Lists 25 Top Achievements
https://www.newsweek.com/trump-list-achievements-what-matters-americans-poll-12463283
(FROM THE DEMOCRAT ARTICLE: Trump’s list of claims can be broadly grouped around immigration, the economy, foreign policy, crime and public safety, and socially conservative cultural issues. Yet two September polls suggest the achievements most likely to resonate are those voters can connect directly to household finances, while immigration retains importance without approaching affordability as the leading concern. Economic claims occupy five places on Trump’s list, giving Republicans several ways to argue that the administration has improved prosperity. Immigration appears prominently on Trump’s list, but both surveys rank it well below pocketbook pressures. Foreign conflict attracts measurable concern among Americans, particularly in the Marquette survey, although Trump framed military action as success rather than unfinished risk. Crime and cultural policy appear to have a smaller national constituency when respondents must choose only one overriding issue, despite both featuring heavily in Trump’s list of successes. Issue importance is not the same as support for a policy, so low salience should not be read as public approval or opposition.)
NEW YORK TIMES
— Food Pantries Go From Emergency to Indispensable. DD: Under the Democrats and under the RINOs, soon, everyone will be a) handing out welfare and/or b) receiving welfare.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/18/us/inflation-snap-benefit-cuts-families-food-pantry.html
WASHINGTON POST
— How colleges skirt the Supreme Court to discriminate by race. Universities should disclose their admissions data.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2026/10/19/how-stop-colleges-discriminating-by-race/
USA TODAY
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/voices/2026/10/16/transgender-attacks-election-protections-healthcare/92219825007/
DESERT NEWS
— You should go to your high school reunion. DD: I am going to attend my 60th Crete-Monee high school reunion. Sadly, I had far fewer interactions with my classmates because during my junior and senior years, I spent 28 hours a week washing dishes in the basement of the SS Kresge in Chicago Heights when classes were in session and 40 hours a week during the summer of 1965.
https://www.deseret.com/opinion/2026/07/11/go-to-your-high-school-reunion/
WOOD TV
— How you can achieve an affordable college education. DD: What helped you afford college? For me, it was my parents who provided me with room and board in their Crete home while I was a student at UIC 1966-1968, weekends during my first semester at NIU in 1969, and the summer of 1969. For me, it was the money I earned working for the Park Forest Post Office 1966-1969 part-time during the school years and full-time during the summers. The aforesaid enabled me to graduate debt-free from NIU with a bachelor’s degree in business in August of 1970 owning a 1969 Dodge Charger SE.
https://www.woodtv.com/video/how-you-can-achieve-an-affordable-college-education/12262679/
WPBF
— Teens driving older cars face higher crash risks. DD: I bought a 1958 Chevrolet Bel Air when I was 16 in 1964. I bought new cars in 1966, 1967, 1968, 1971, 1973, 1978, etc. I bought collector cars in 1989 and 1994. I paid for the aforesaid cars with the money I earned doing yard work 1962-1964, delivering newspapers 1962-1966, washing dishes 1964-1966, cleaning golf shoes, chipping slag, and pumping gasoline in 1966, delivering mail 1966-1969, working on an automotive assemble line in 1970, selling tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971, pumping more gasoline 1971-1972, collecting delinquent taxes 1971-1980, and auditing federal agencies 1980-1997.
https://www.wpbf.com/article/study-teens-driving-older-cars-crash-risks-jama-network/74177633
FED WEEK
— OPM Issues Government-Wide Recruitment Plan. DD: In 1966, I was one of the last Republicans the Post Office hired. In 1971, I was one of the last Republicans IRS hired. In 1980, I was one of the last Republicans GAO hired.
https://www.fedweek.com/federal-managers-daily-report/opm-issues-government-wide-recruitment-plan/
BUSINESS JOURNALS
— Habitat for Humanity breaks ground on affordable townhomes. DD: I was able to buy a new townhome in University Park when I was 24 in 1972, but it only had 1,000 square feet. SEE: https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/774-Sunset-Ct-5-University-Park-IL-60484/5451474_zpid/ The down payment came from what I had earned a) working for IRS for 15 months 1971-1972, b) working for a Firestone Store part-time for 18 months 1971-1972, and c) working full-time for that Firestone Store 7 months before that 1970-1971. In today’s dollars, my IRS Revenue Officer salary had just increased from $56,409/year to $68,999/year. In today’s dollars, I paid about $180,000 for it and the down payment would have been about $36,000. According to Zillow, it is currently worth only $86.900. Sadly, that says worlds about real estate values in University Park.
https://www.bizjournals.com/tampabay/news/2026/10/19/lealman-heights-townhome-groundbreaking-habitat.html
MIT SLOAN
— To keep employees, focus on career advancement. DD: To get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran, my Democrat Post Office, IRS, and GAO superiors used “up-or-out.” They pulled out all the stops to get rid of their employees like me who were the aforesaid and who they had not promoted to GS-13, currently $118,984/year, by age 25, GS-14, currently $140,604/year, by age 30, GS-15, $165,386/year, by age 35, and Senior Executive Service, currently $197,200 by age 40. I did not make any of the aforesaid promotion deadlines. I finally made GS-13 when I was 38 and I survived until I was 49 only because a) I earned job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) I earned job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) I earned a job-related professional license when I was 32.
https://mitsloan.mit.edu/ideas-made-to-matter/to-keep-employees-focus-career-advancement
HABITAT MAGAZINE
— Supply of Affordable Condos Is Set to Plunge by 74%. DD: When I was 25 in 1974, I was able to buy a studio condo in the Outer Drive East building in downtown Chicago. My IRS salary had just increased from $83,482/year to $100,059/year in today’s dollars. In 1976, I was able to trade that condo into the building’s developer for a one bedroom condo. My IRS salary had just increased from $103,395/year to $106,731/year in today’s dollars.
https://www.habitatmag.com/Publication-Content/Co-op-Condo-Buyers/2026/September-2026/nyc-housing-inventory-shrinking
INSIDE HIGHER EDUCATION
— Education Affordability a Priority for Voters. DD: What helped you afford college? For me, it was my parents who provided me with room and board in their Crete home while I was a student at UIC 1966-1968, weekends during my first semester at NIU in 1969, and the summer of 1969. For me, it was the money I earned working for the Park Forest Post Office 1966-1969 part-time during the school years and full-time during the summers. The aforesaid enabled me to graduate debt-free from NIU with a bachelor’s degree in business in August of 1970 owning a 1969 Dodge Charger SE.
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/government/politics-elections/2026/10/20/education-affordability-priority-voters-survey-finds
PBS
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly shout at Latinos that Trump causes all their problems.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/latino-voters-helped-put-trump-back-in-the-white-house-whats-their-next-move
FROM FOREIGN SOURCES
INDEPENDENT
— Two-thirds of contractors say ICE raids are making it harder for them to build houses. DD: All my employers would have hired noncitizens instead of me if they could have.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/ice-raids-housebuilding-construction-trump-b3069374.html
TIMES NOW NEWS
— Who Is Thelma Louise? Black Conservative TikToker Removed From Ken Paxton Rally After Filming. Black MAGA influencer Thelma Louise says she was asked to leave Ken Paxton’s rally despite her support for Trump and Republican candidates, prompting criticism online.
https://www.timesnownews.com/world/us/us-news/who-is-thelma-louise-black-conservative-tiktoker-removed-from-ken-paxton-rally-after-filming-article-156370113
October 19, 2026
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— Evanston HS marching band reportedly faced racist, homophobic comments during game at New Ryan Field. DD: Of course, sooner or later, if not already, Democrat leaders will blame Trump for this.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/evanston-township-high-school-marching-band-reportedly-faced-racist-homophobic-comments-during-new-trier-game-ryan-field/19952182/
NBC5
— Schools investigate reports of racist, homophobic comments at New Trier-Evanston football game. DD: Of course, sooner or later, if not already, Democrat leaders will blame Trump for this.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/schools-investigate-reports-of-racist-homophobic-comments-at-new-trier-evanston-football-game-at-ryan-field/4004134/
WGN9
— Racist, homophobic comments allegedly directed at members of Evanston Township marching band during football game against New Trier. DD: Of course, sooner or later, if not already, Democrat leaders will blame Trump for this.
https://wgntv.com/news/north-suburbs/eths-new-trier-marching-band-racist-homophobic-comments/
FOX32
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly drive Trump’s approval rating down and his disapproval rating up.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/trump-approval-hits-record-low-midterms-near-poll
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Editorial: Vote ‘no’ on Cook County millionaires tax referendum.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/10/17/editorial-vote-no-cook-county-millionaires-tax-referendum/
— Editorial: Two-term incumbent JB Pritzker and downstate farmer Darren Bailey vie in gubernatorial rematch.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/10/18/editorial-jb-pritzker-darren-bailey-governor-election/
— DD: Democrat leader ever-increasingly glorify and praise their illegals and fight their deportation.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/10/18/paris-trump-ice-arrest/
— DD: Of course, Democrat leaders will ever-increasingly blame Trump for Paporakis’ actions.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/10/18/auroras-hindu-community-still-in-shock-after-alleged-plot-to-attack-temple/
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/10/19/opinion-aurora-attempted-mass-shooting-hindu-temple/
— Zoning. DD: My critics/opponents have always wanted public housing to be built on the south side of Roosevelt Road in my Wheaton precinct. To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/10/18/oak-park-residents-question-home-affordability/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DD: Of course, Democrat leaders ever-increasingly blame Trump for Paporakis’ actions.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2026/10/17/south-asian-hate-indians-hindu-temple-aurora-trump-alexandros-paporakis-rummana-hussain
— DD: Democrat leader ever-increasingly glorify and praise their illegals and fight their deportation.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2026/10/18/immigrant-crosses-project-honors-silverio-villegas-gonzalez-at-his-home-parish
DAILY HERALD
— Endorsements: Lewis for Illinois Senate 24; Vrankovich for House District 47, Sanalitro for House District 48
https://www.dailyherald.com/20261018/endorsements/endorsements-lewis-for-illinois-senate-24-vrankovich-for-house-district-47-sanalitro-for-house-di/
— Dan Ugaste: 2026 candidate for Illinois House District 65.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20261018/illinois-state-politics/dan-ugaste-2026-candidate-for-illinois-house-district-65/
BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Bailey says he’d draw line between personal beliefs and governing.
https://www.bnd.com/news/article317679934.html
POLITICO ILLINOIS
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2026/10/19/let-the-mayoral-games-begin-01125854
CAPITOL FAX
https://capitolfax.com/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WIREPOINTS
https://wirepoints.org/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Jesus never preached socialism. Christian compassion calls individuals to give freely rather than politicians to redistribute by force. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism. How strongly have Democrats taken over your church?
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/oct/18/jesus-never-preached-socialism/
— Kathy Hochul pledges allegiance to criminal illegals. New York governor has her loyalties backward.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/oct/18/kathy-hochul-pledges-allegiance-criminal-illegals/
NEW YORK POST
— California’s billionaire tax has a French connection –– and riots across the Atlantic offer a grim warning. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://nypost.com/2026/10/18/opinion/california-should-not-adopt-failed-french-socialist-ideas/
— Most Americans won’t be able to afford a house until 2031. DD: How old were you when you bought your first home and what enabled you to buy it? I was 24 in 1972 when I bought a new townhome in University Park. The down payment came from what I had earned a) working for IRS for 15 months 1971-1972, b) working for a Firestone Store part-time for 18 months 1971-1972, and c) working full-time for that Firestone Store 7 months before that 1970-1971. In today’s dollars, my IRS Revenue Officer salary had just increased from $56,409/year to $68,999/year. But the townhome that I bought had only 1,000 square feet. SEE: https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/774-Sunset-Ct-5-University-Park-IL-60484/5451474_zpid/ . In today’s dollars, I paid about $180,000 for it and the down payment would have been about $36,000. According to Zillow, it is currently worth only $86.900. Sadly, that says worlds about real estate values in University Park.
https://finance.yahoo.com/real-estate/articles/most-americans-won-t-able-180008674.html
— Why the left doesn’t want to face the facts about marriage. DD: The Democrat Party platform destroys traditional marriage. What has traditional marriage enable you to do? My outstanding parents and their traditional marriage enabled me to a) work my way through college, b) earn a bachelor’s degree in business when I was 21 in 1970, c) get promoted in 1972, 1973, and 1974, and c) earn an MBA in 1976. My outstanding wife and our traditional marriage enabled me to a) pass the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, b) take a $23,699/year (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980, c) earn a master’s degree in accounting in 1980, d) pass the Certified Internal Auditor Examination on my first attempt in 1981, e) become a licensed CPA in 1981, f) get promoted in 1986, g) earn four more job-related professional certifications in 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997, and f) earn a master’s degree in financial markets and trading in 1997.
https://nypost.com/2026/10/18/opinion/why-the-left-doesnt-want-to-face-the-facts-about-marriage/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The decline of marriage drives many of our worst social problems, but the left is silent and the right not much better. . .Comprehensive new research from the Institute for Family Studies charts the disaster geographically, outlining marriage “deserts” where nuclear families are rare and “gardens” where they flourish. . .The left hates to acknowledge it, but low marriage rates — meaning, fewer kids raised by both biological (hitched) parents — bring higher rates of poverty, crime, addiction and general misery, along with far less educational success and shorter lifespans.)
AMERICAN THINKER
— Marxism Is The Root Of All The West’s Current Evils. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for Marxism.
https://www.americanthinker.com/watch/featured/2026/10/marxism-is-the-root-of-all-the-west-s-current-evils/
— The lies leftists tell about capitalism and socialism. Whether they’re telling you that the rich get richer at the expense of others or that socialism benefits all, they’re lying. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2026/10/the-lies-leftists-tell-about-capitalism-and-socialism/
BLAZE
— The global meritocracy myth sells Americans’ inheritance cheap. Generations built the universities, roads, and institutions that attract talent from around the world. Now Americans are told that preferring their own citizens violates the rules.
https://www.theblaze.com/columns/opinion/the-global-meritocracy-myth-sells-americans-inheritance-cheap
DAILY WIRE
— How Socialists Used Trump To Build A Nationwide Movement. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.dailywire.com/episode/mrn-261018
FOX NEWS
— Mike Johnson slams Democrats’ push for big government socialism. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.fox.com/watch/clip/fmc-mvgr8f2k16jbcdox/mike-johnson-slams-democrats-push-for-big-government-socialism
LAW ENFORCEMENT TODAY
— Socialism Is Gaining Ground Ahead of the Midterms. History Offers a Warning. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://lawenforcementtoday.com/socialism-midterms-history-warning-america
NATIONAL REVIEW
— While many commentators are nostalgic for the glory days of yesteryear, families are richer today and can afford to buy more than ever before. DD: When I was young, I was able to a) buy new cars in 1966, 1967, 1968, 1971, 1973, and 1978, b) pay for tuition and books to earn a job-related bachelor’s degree in 1970, job-related master’s degrees in 1976 and 1980, job-related professional certifications in 1979 and 1981, and a job-related professional license in 1981, and c) by real estate in 1972, 1974, 1976, 1978, and 1984.
https://www.nationalreview.com/2026/10/the-facts-and-fictions-of-economic-nostalgia/
NEWSMAX
— Blagojevich: Omar shows Dem Party hijacked by socialists. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7V_95F1Y-2Y
— Democratic Socialists Seek Concessions From Jeffries. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/dsa-concessions-jeffries/2026/10/18/id/1273182/
POLICE1
— What are the best career moves in law enforcement? DD: What did you do to get promoted? I earned a job-related bachelor’s degree in 1970, job-related master’s degrees in 1976, 1980, and 1997, job-related professional certifications in 1979, 1981, 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997, and a job-related professional license in 1981. That helped me to get hired in 1970, 1971, and 1980 and to get promoted in 1972, 1973, 1974, and 1986. In today’s dollars, that increased my salary from $19.57/hour in 1966 to $154,684/year in 1997.
https://www.police1.com/the-police1-beat/whats-the-best-career-move-in-law-enforcement-police1-readers-weigh-in
REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— France Is Burning, and Socialism Is Holding the Match. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/2026/10/18/france_is_burning_and_socialism_is_holding_the_match_714552.html
REPUBLICAN ATTORNEYS GENERAL ASSOCIATION
— 27 States Urge Supreme Court to Protect Second Amendment Rights. DD: Under the Democrats, Second Amendment rights will ever-increasingly be diminished.
https://republicanags.com/2026/09/29/27-states-urge-supreme-court-to-protect-second-amendment-rights/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Republican Attorneys General Kris Kobach and Jonathan Skrmetti, along with 25 other states, are leading an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to protect the Second Amendment and reject bans on AR-15 platform rifles and other commonly owned semiautomatic rifles. The brief was filed in Viramontes v. Cook County and Grant v. Higgins, two cases before the Supreme Court concerning state and local restrictions on semiautomatic rifles.)
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CBS NEWS
— 7 highlights from JD Vance’s CBS News town hall: Iran, immigration, corruption and 2028 plans.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jd-vance-cbs-town-hall-highlights-michigan/
NEWSWEEK
— US Citizens Wrongfully Detained by ICE Could Get $500K Under New Bill. DD: What about Republican federal employees like I was who were wrongfully forced to retire by Democrat federal agencies?
https://www.newsweek.com/u-s-citizens-wrongfully-detained-by-ice-could-get-500k-under-new-bill-12584996
WUSF
— Florida’s minimum wage is rising to $15. Here’s what that means for college students. DD: In today’s dollars, I earned $19.57-$20.87/hour 1966-1969 while I worked for the Park Forest Post Office part-time during the UIC and NIU school years and full-time during the summers while I lived with my parents in Crete. That enabled me a) to buy a new 1968 442 in 1967, b) to buy a new 1969 Dodge Charger SE in 1968, c) to pay my UIC and NIU expenses, and d) to graduate debt-free from NIU with a bachelor’s degree in business in August of 1970 owning that Charger. The aforesaid made my Park Forest Post Office superiors furious. They were Democrat veterans. They saw me as being a Vietnam War draft avoider. They blamed Republican draft avoiders for America losing the Vietnam War. To get rid of me, they forced me to resign in September of 1969 falsely saying that I was not going to be available to work enough part-time hours. I was available to work every Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, holiday, and every day that NIU was not in session.
https://www.wusf.org/economy-business/2026-10-18/florida-minimum-wage-rising-15-dollars-what-that-means-for-college-students
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Inside the Democratic Socialists’ Plan to Pressure Hakeem Jeffries. DSA leaders are working behind the scenes with their endorsed candidates to pressure Jeffries on progressive priorities. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/the-democratic-socialists-have-a-plan-to-push-hakeem-jeffries-to-the-left-28735026
FORBES
— DD: The interest rate for a 10-year Treasury note is currently 5.10%. Do you see that as being a good investment? Are you considering buying one? If you sell before maturity, if interest rates have gone up, you will take a loss, but if interest rate have gone down, you will gain.
https://www.forbes.com/advisor/investing/treasury-rates/
CALIFORNIA DSA
— Joint labor/socialist effort made Tax the Rich Day on October 10 a statewide success. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.californiadsa.org/news/joint-laborsocialist-effort-made-tax-the-rich-day-on-october-10-a-statewide-success
LEGAL NEWS
— The Justice Department will be allowed to press ahead with its effort to add the weight of the federal government to a court fight challenging the city of Evanston’s race-based “reparations” program paying millions of dollars in taxpayer money to black current and former residents and their descendants. DD: In Diersen v. GAO, Bush’s Justice Department sided with my Democrat GAO superiors, that is, Bush’s Justice Department promoted race and gender based preference giving, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and national origin discrimination.
https://www.legalnewsline.com/cook-county-record/feds-ok-to-join-discrimination-lawsuit-vs-evanston-racial-reparations-program/article_3fb89818-2c46-4e17-950a-fd0b1a1b7b58.html
PEW RESEARCH
— Many Americans Are Struggling to Afford Basic Necessities. DD: What helped you afford things? When I was young, I spent far less money on immediate pleasures than my peers did. I took jobs that my peers would not stoop to take. I worked my way through college. I earned a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970. I worked two jobs 1971-1972. I earned job-related master’s degrees in 1976 and 1980, job-related professional certifications in 1979 and 1981, and a job-related professional license in 1981. In today’s dollars, that increased my salary from $19.57/hour in 1966, to $100,059/year in 1974, to $113,402 in 1980, and to $154,682/year in 1997. But according to my critics/opponents, I was able to do the aforesaid only because I avoided the Vietnam War draft.
https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/10/14/many-americans-are-struggling-to-afford-basic-necessities/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: 60% say they do not currently have enough income to lead the kind of life they want. 53% say they do not have emergency funds that would cover their expenses for three months. 27% cannot pay some of their monthly bills or can only make partial payments. 32% say they worry every day or almost every day about the cost of healthcare and the amount of debt they have. Overall, 70% of U.S. adults say they have cut back on spending for extras – such as eating out, streaming services or other entertainment – in the past year. And 54% say they have not been able to save money for the future.)
POLITICO
— What Americans Really Prioritize When It Comes to Affordability. DD: When you were young, compared to your peers, what did you spend less money on? I spent far less money on immediate pleasures. What did you spend more money on? I spent more money on new cars, tuition and books, and real estate. I bought new cars in 1966, 1967, 1968, 1971, 1973, and 1978. I paid for tuition and books to earn a job-related bachelor’s degree in 1970, job-related master’s degrees in 1976 and 1980, job-related professional certifications in 1979 and 1981, and a job-related professional license in 1981. I bought real estate in 1972, 1974, 1976, 1978, and 1984.
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2026/10/18/poll-prices-wages-income-affordability-issue-01123309
NEW YORKER
— How the D.S.A. Learned to Love Elections. Members of the Democratic Socialists of America believe deeply in the possibility of a class revolution. Meanwhile, they’re running for office—and winning. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2026/10/26/how-the-dsa-learned-to-love-elections
NEW REPUBLIC
— DD: Democrat leaders are ever-increasingly anti-American.
https://newrepublic.com/article/216766/ilhan-omar-citizenship-trump-somali-americans
FROM FOREIGN SOURCES
WORLD TRIBUNE
— Islamic socialism in the USA? It all began with Barack Hussein Obama. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://worldtribune.com/islamic-socialism-in-the-usa-it-all-began-with-barack-hussein-obama/
October 5, 2026 Evening Edition
ILLINOIS GOP
— ILGOP Statement from Bob Grogan on Jim Durkin’s Endorsement: ILGOP Chairman Bob Grogan released the following statement following Jim Durkin’s endorsement of JB Pritzker: “JB Pritzker’s two-terms as Illinois governor have been a complete and total failure as he raised our taxes over and over, championed illegal immigrants and passed the most bloated state budget in history. This is who opportunists in search of relevance like Jim Durkin have aligned themselves with and is further proof that the only way to save Illinois is by electing new, strong leadership like Darren Bailey.”
https://illinois.gop/news/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Durkin crosses party line to endorse Pritzker over Bailey. DD: To vote for Democrat candidates is to vote for socialism, dependency on government and charity, LGBTQ, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, gambling, pot, and other vices, diminishment of Second Amendment rights, and Affirmative Action and DEI, that is, race and gender based preference giving, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and national origin discrimination.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/elections/2026/10/05/ex-illinois-house-gop-leader-jim-durkin-endorsement-gov-jb-pritzker-over-darren-bailey
DAILY HERALD
— Durkin endorses Pritzker over Bailey. DD: To vote for Democrat candidates is to vote for socialism, dependency on government and charity, LGBTQ, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, gambling, pot, and other vices, diminishment of Second Amendment rights, and Affirmative Action and DEI, that is, race and gender based preference giving, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and national origin discrimination.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20261005/illinois-state-politics/former-illinois-house-gop-leader-jim-durkin-endorses-democrat-jb-pritzker-over-republican-darren-bai/
— Hastert dies. DD: My critics/opponents have always stressed that Hastert could have sided with me, but he did not. GAO works for Congress. I sued the Democrats who ran GAO for political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination in 1998. SEE: https://gopillinois.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/DiersenGAOFifthAmendedComplaint.pdf As Speaker of the House, Hastert could have had GAO make an offer a settle the lawsuit, but he did not. My critics/opponents stress that. My critics/opponents promote reverse discrimination and age discrimination.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20261005/obituaries/former-house-speaker-dennis-hastert-dies/
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Hastert dies at 84. DD: My critics/opponents have always stressed that Hastert could have sided with me, but did not. GAO works for Congress. I sued the Democrats who ran GAO for political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination in 1998. SEE: https://gopillinois.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/DiersenGAOFifthAmendedComplaint.pdf As Speaker of the House, Hastert could have had GAO make an offer a settle the lawsuit, but he did not. My critics/opponents stress that. My critics/opponents promote reverse discrimination and age discrimination.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/politics-policy/ccb-dennis-hastert-obituary-20261005/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— To vote for Democrat candidates is to vote for socialism, dependency on government and charity, LGBTQ, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, gambling, pot, and other vices, diminishment of Second Amendment rights, and Affirmative Action and DEI, that is, race and gender based preference giving, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and national origin discrimination. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
CHICAGO CONTRARIAN
— Vallas: School Choice, Not Reparations, Is the Ticket to Success for Chicago’s Minority Families. DD: My parents sent me to Missouri Synod Lutheran grade schools. That put me on track to earn a job-related bachelor’s degree, three job-related master’s degrees, six job-related professional certifications, and a job-related professional license.
https://www.chicagocontrarian.com/blog/school-choice-reparations-chicago-minority-families
ILLINOIS REVIEW
— 1,155 Days Later: Darren Bailey Fought Pritzker’s Pandemic Policies While Durkin and Illinois’ Political Establishment Went Along.
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2026/10/1155-days-later-darren-bailey-fought-pritzkers-pandemic-policies-while-durkin-and-illinois-political-establishment-went-along.html
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
1819 NEWS
— Democrats’ disgusting and despicable embrace of socialist candidates. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://1819news.com/news/item/they-actually-hate-america-britt-blasts-democrats-disgusting-and-despicable-embrace-of-socialist-candidates
BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Wokeness turned into Salem witch trials with no forgiveness.
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2026/10/05/chris-rock-says-wokeness-turned-into-salem-witch-trials-with-no-forgiveness-1661841/
DAILY SIGNAL
— How Socialists and Islamists Found a Home on the Left. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/pWpfFCGAu0s
DAILY WIRE
— How The Democratic Socialists Of America Used Trump To Hijack The Country. DSA’s reach is not simply a story about New York City. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.dailywire.com/news/exclusive-how-the-democratic-socialists-of-america-used-trump-to-hijack-the-country
FOX NEWS
— Liberal haven festival-goers weigh government seizure of their homes: ‘I’d be so game.’ Fox News Digital interviewed attendees at a Maryland street festival about socialism, private property and redistribution.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/liberal-haven-festival-goers-weigh-government-seizure-homes-id-be-so-game
PJ MEDIA
— From Brazil to Spain, Voters Are Fed Up With Failed Socialist Leadership. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://pjmedia.com/catherinesalgado/2026/10/05/from-brazil-to-spain-voters-are-fed-up-with-failed-socialist-leadership-n4957983
TOWNHALL
— Want to See the Failure of Socialism? You Don’t Even Need to Leave the United States. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://townhall.com/news/dmitri-bolt/2026/10/05/want-to-see-the-failure-of-socialism-you-dont-even-need-to-leave-the-united-states-n2684093
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
WASHINGTON POST
— DD: To vote for Democrat candidates is to vote for socialism, dependency on government and charity, LGBTQ, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, gambling, pot, and other vices, diminishment of Second Amendment rights, and Affirmative Action and DEI, that is, race and gender based preference giving, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and national origin discrimination.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/interactive/2026/09/13/why-democrats-will-turn-out-even-if-they-dislike-their-partys-leaders/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/07/26/republican-enthusiasm-problem-hits-even-core-voters/
19TH NEWS
— DD: To get more votes from minorities, females, younger people, unmarried people, and LGBTQers, Democrat candidates ever-increasing promise them more preference over Whites, males, older people, married people, and heterosexuals.
https://19thnews.org/2026/10/gen-z-women-voters-affordability/
WEEK
— Why is Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ welfare fraud ad splitting MAGA? The governor of Arkansas is facing conservative backlash over a new anti-welfare commercial. DD: What percent of those who are the following are on welfare: Citizens of America, noncitizens, White, Black, Hispanic, Asian, Native American, male, female, heterosexual, LGBTQ, older, younger, non-veteran, veteran, Protestant, non-Protestant, German American, non-German American, have ancestors who have been in America for a long time, have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time, etc.?
https://theweek.com/politics/sarah-huckabee-sanders-welfare-arkansas-commercial-outrage
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Socialism Is the Thief of Dignity. The warmth of collectivism is created by the bonfire of your freedoms. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/free-expression/socialism-is-the-thief-of-dignity-69b3d5d3
FROM OTHER SOURCES
ILLINOIS CPA SOCIETY
— CPA Pipeline. DD: In retrospect, with benefit of hindsight, I should have majored in accounting from the beginning. I erroneously thought that I could never pass the CPA examination. But I did pass the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979 when I was 30. Then, I finished the requirements for a master’s degree in accounting when I was 31. Then, I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt and became a licensed CPA when I was 32. But by then it was too late. The accounting profession saw me as being far too old to have a successful career in accounting. On top of that, the profession was under tremendous pressure to hire, retain, and promote young minorities and young females. Nevertheless, I became a Certified Fraud Examiner when I was 41, Certified Government Financial Manager when I was 45, Certified Financial Services Auditor when I was 47, and a Forensic Accountant when I was 48.
https://www.icpas.org/resources/publications/insight-magazine/article-search/detail/fall-2026/the-pathway-to-a-resurgent-cpa-pipeline
September 14, 2026
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— House Speaker Mike Johnson says President Donald Trump’s $5,000 ‘dividend’ needs congressional approval.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/09/13/johnson-trumps-5000-dividend-congrssional-approval/
— Decision on Aurora recall referendum expected Monday.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260913/local-politics/decision-on-aurora-recall-referendum-expected-monday/
— Illinois farmers are farming the government for cash.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/09/14/farm-bill-china-farmers-illinois-soybeans/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DD: Under the Democrats, poverty ever-increasingly increases in Chicago.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/health/2026/09/14/new-report-finds-35-of-chicago-households-dont-have-sufficient-food
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) glorify and praise their illegals and b) fight their deportation.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/arts-and-culture/2026/09/13/mexican-independence-day-parade-operation-midway-blitz-year-later
NPR ILLINOIS
— Trump returns home to drum up voter support for GOP candidates ahead of midterms.
https://www.nprillinois.org/2026-09-14/trump-returns-home-to-drum-up-voter-support-for-gop-candidates-ahead-of-midterms
CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— DD: Democrat ever-increasingly blame Trump for inflation.
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/hill-politics/republicans-fearing-voter-anger-about-costs-clash-over-economic-strategy/
POLITICO ILLINOIS
— Johnson’s reelection bet: the left
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook
CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
BREAKTHROUGH IDEAS
— Radical IL Dems Running For Office and Don’t Ignore The Lessons of 9/11.
https://www.breakthrough-ideas.com/read/2026/09/13/radical-il-dems-running-for-office-and-dont-ignore-the-lessons-of-9-11
— Socialism 2026 Conference Worse Than Expected.
https://www.breakthrough-ideas.com/read/2026/09/10/socialism-2026-conference-worse-than-expected
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— House Speaker Mike Johnson calls Trump’s $5,000 checks an ‘idea’ Congress will consider.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/sep/13/house-speaker-mike-johnson-calls-trumps-5000-checks-idea-congress/
— Most colleges ignored the Declaration’s 250th anniversary. Higher education missed a chance to examine the nation’s founding principles.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/sep/13/colleges-ignored-declarations-250th-anniversary/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Happy Constitution Day: The states retain responsibilities, not just rights. DD: Under the Democrats, more and more and more Democrat states are moving toward secession.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/premium/4719179/constitution-day-please-check-your-assignment/
NEW YORK POST
— Charlie Kirk statue vandalized outside TPUSA’s Phoenix HQ days after it was unveiled.
https://nypost.com/2026/09/13/us-news/new-charlie-kirk-statue-vandalized-outside-tpusas-phoenix-hq/
— Hollywood’s crusade against Jews and Israel is unconscionable.
https://nypost.com/2026/09/13/opinion/hollywoods-bias-against-jews-and-israel-is-unconscionable/
— Left’s push to delay deporting illegal-migrant criminals imposes huge costs on taxpayers.
https://nypost.com/2026/09/14/opinion/lefts-push-to-delay-deporting-illegal-migrant-criminals-imposes-huge-costs-on-taxpayers/
1819 NEWS
— Americans have got to wake up. The leftist takeover of Democrat Party must rouse voters.
https://1819news.com/news/item/the-american-people-have-got-to-wake-up-strong-argues-leftist-takeover-of-democrat-party-must-rouse-voters
AMERICAN THINKER
— Increasingly obvious: Islam is incompatible with Western Civilization. Democrats are embracing Islam’s incompatibility with civilization.
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2026/09/increasingly-obvious-islam-is-incompatible-with-western-civilization/
— Shall we be a socialist paradise like France? Let’s take a look at what France is actually like.
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2026/09/shall-we-be-a-socialist-paradise-like-france/
BREITBART
— Brandon Johnson Will Seek Second Term as Mayor of Homicide-Plagued Chicago.
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2026/09/13/brandon-johnson-will-seek-another-term-as-mayor-of-homicide-plagued-chicago/amp/
COLLEGE FIX
— Universities are embedding DEI concepts into AI programs.
https://www.thecollegefix.com/universities-are-embedding-dei-concepts-into-ai-programs-watchdog-warns/
COLLEGE VOICE
— Why I Started a Turning Point USA Chapter. DD: What are the Turning Point USA chapters in Illinois?
https://thecollegevoice.org/2026/03/26/why-i-started-a-turning-point-usa-chapter/
DAILY WIRE
— Charlie Kirk Statue Defaced With Red Paint After Unveiling. The eight-foot bronze statue was unveiled just three days earlier to mark the anniversary of Kirk’s assassination.
https://www.dailywire.com/news/charlie-kirk-statue-defaced-with-red-paint-after-unveiling
FEDERALIST
— Schools, Corporate Media Rewrite Islamic Terrorists Out Of 9/11.
https://thefederalist.com/2026/09/12/schools-corporate-media-rewrite-islamic-terrorists-out-of-9-11/
FOUNDATION FOR GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY
— Government dependency. DD: Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more dependency on government. According to them, you cannot succeed in America without massive government assistance. According to my critics/opponents, I owe all my successes in life to my working for the federal government. But my federal employers did not reimburse the money I spent to earn my job-related bachelor’s degree, three job-related master’s degrees, six job-related professional certifications, and a job-related professional license. Many big private sector employers reimburse such expenses. If I had not earned the aforesaid degrees, certifications, and license, the Democrats who ran IRS in 1971 would not have hired me or promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974 and the Democrats who ran GAO in 1980 would not have hired me or promoted me in 1986. I would not have become a postal employee in 1966 if my high school friend had not asked me to join him in taking the postal employment test. Further, I would not have become an IRS employee in 1971 if Oldsmobile had not withdrawn a job offer that I had accepted because Oldsmobile had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint.
https://thefga.org/blog/if-work-is-punitive-what-is-a-lifetime-of-government-dependency/
FOX BUSINESS
— Millennials may believe in socialism but they BENEFIT from capitalism.
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/am-uc35on54
FOX NEWS
— Democrat leaders punish Democrats who put working Americans ahead of party loyalty. DD: RINOs leaders punish Republicans who promote planks in the Republican Party platform that they reject. Most commonly, RINO leaders reject the personal responsibility, traditional marriage and family, right to life, immigration, anti-vice, Second Amendment, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks.
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/democrats-punish-members-put-working-americans-ahead-party-loyalty
— Trump DEMANDS Smithsonian replace ‘WOKE’ exhibits.
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6405008476112
— DSA-backed candidates are winning primaries and their vision for America is very different
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/dsa-backed-candidates-winning-primaries-vision-america-different
— There is no ‘moderate socialism.
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6405017175112
LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Vandals Deface Charlie Kirk Memorial, Cross Out Jesus.
https://legalinsurrection.com/2026/09/vandals-deface-charlie-kirk-memorial-cross-out-jesus/
HERITAGE FOUNDATION
— Why the U.S. Has a Culture of Dependency. DD: Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more dependency on government. According to them, you cannot succeed in America without massive government assistance. According to my critics/opponents, I owe all my successes in life to my working for the federal government. But my federal employers did not reimburse the money I spent to earn my job-related bachelor’s degree, three job-related master’s degrees, six job-related professional certifications, and a job-related professional license. Many big private sector employers reimburse such expenses. If I had not earned the aforesaid degrees, certifications, and license, the Democrats who ran IRS in 1971 would not have hired me or promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974 and the Democrats who ran GAO in 1980 would not have hired me or promoted me in 1986. I would not have become a postal employee in 1966 if my high school friend had not asked me to join him in taking the postal employment test. Further, I would not have become an IRS employee in 1971 if Oldsmobile had not withdrawn a job offer that I had accepted because Oldsmobile had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint.
https://www.heritage.org/poverty-and-inequality/commentary/why-the-us-has-culture-dependency
LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Pushing Back Against DEI Capture of Mandatory Continuing Legal Education.
https://legalinsurrection.com/2026/09/pushing-back-against-dei-capture-of-mandatory-continuing-legal-education/amp/
NATIONAL REVIEW
— The March of School Choice. DD: My parents sent me to Missouri Synod Lutheran grade schools. That put me on track to earn a job-related bachelor’s degree, three job-related master’s degrees, six job-related professional certifications, and a job-related professional license.
https://www.nationalreview.com/magazine/2026/10/the-march-of-school-choice/
— Personal Responsibility in Modern American Life. DD: My parents sent me to Missouri Synod Lutheran grade schools. That put me on track to earn a job-related bachelor’s degree, three job-related master’s degrees, six job-related professional certifications, and a job-related professional license.
https://natlawreview.com/press-releases/why-shit-matters-challenges-readers-rethink-responsibility-modern-american
(FROM THE ARTICLE: At 72, Jim Crupi draws on a lifetime of experiences that inform the perspectives explored throughout the book. He credits a strong family upbringing, a 50-year marriage, two successful children, and a career spanning more than 40 years in aviation as important foundations for his observations about responsibility and character.)
— Trump’s Reckless $5,000 ‘Dividend.’
https://www.nationalreview.com/2026/09/trumps-reckless-5000-dividend/
PJ MEDIA
— What Happens When We Elect People to Congress Who Hate America. DD: Under the Democrats, more and more and more Democrat states are moving toward secession.
https://pjmedia.com/robert-spencer/2026/09/13/what-happens-when-we-elect-people-who-hate-america-to-congress-this-n4957200
— The American Left Is Irredeemable. DD: The American Left is ever-increasingly anti-American.
https://pjmedia.com/matt-margolis/2026/09/13/is-the-american-left-irredeemable-n4957198
REAL CLEAR MARKETS
— Socialists Are Sapping U.S. Cities: Money Is Running Out.
https://www.realclearmarkets.com/2026/09/14/socialists_are_sapping_us_cities_money_is_running_out_1205673.html
REASON
— Americans Grow Increasingly Dependent on Government Payments. Many citizens of the land of the free are hooked on government checks. DD: Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more dependency on government. According to them, you cannot succeed in America without massive government assistance. According to my critics/opponents, I owe all my successes in life to my working for the federal government. But my federal employers did not reimburse the money I spent to earn my job-related bachelor’s degree, three job-related master’s degrees, six job-related professional certifications, and a job-related professional license. Many big private sector employers reimburse such expenses. If I had not earned the aforesaid degrees, certifications, and license, the Democrats who ran IRS in 1971 would not have hired me or promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974 and the Democrats who ran GAO in 1980 would not have hired me or promoted me in 1986. I would not have become a postal employee in 1966 if my high school friend had not asked me to join him in taking the postal employment test. Further, I would not have become an IRS employee in 1971 if Oldsmobile had not withdrawn a job offer that I had accepted because Oldsmobile had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint.
https://reason.com/2024/10/04/americans-grow-increasingly-dependent-on-government-payments/
TOWNHALL
— Charlie Kirk Statue Vandalized Days After Unveiling at TPUSA HQ.
https://townhall.com/news/scott-mcclallen/2026/09/13/charlie-kirk-statue-vandalized-days-after-unveiling-at-tpusa-hq-n2682903
— America Has Not Learned the Right Lessons From Charlie Kirk’s Murder.
https://townhall.com/columnists/joshhammer/2026/09/11/america-has-not-learned-the-right-lessons-from-charlie-kirks-murder-n2682802
— Why People Prefer Socialism to Capitalism. DD: To get ahead under socialism, all you have to do is be a socialist. To get ahead under Democrats, all you have to do is be a Democrat. To get ahead under RINOs, all you have to do is be a RINO. To get ahead under Affirmative Action and DEI, all you have to be is a minority or a female.
https://townhall.com/columnists/marklewis/2026/09/14/why-people-prefer-socialism-to-capitalism-n2682900
U.S. HOUSE
— More Americans Dependent on Welfare Checks, at the Expense of Work. DD: To avoid welfare, I earned a job-related bachelor’s degree, three job-related master’s degrees, six job-related professional certifications, and a job-related professional license. I took bad jobs that my peers would never stoop to take. I did yard work 1962-1964. I delivered newspapers 1962-1966. I washed dishes 1964-1966. I cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966. I delivering mail 1966-1969. I worked on an automotive assembly line in 1970. I sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971. I pumped more gasoline 1971-1972. I collected delinquent federal taxes 1971-1980. I audited federal agencies 1980-1997. I would not have become a postal employee in 1966 if my high school friend had not asked me to join him in taking the postal employment test. Further, I would not have become an IRS employee in 1971 if Oldsmobile had not withdrawn a job offer that I had accepted because Oldsmobile had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint.
https://waysandmeans.house.gov/2025/01/08/new-report-shows-more-americans-dependent-on-welfare-checks-at-the-expense-of-work/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
NEW YORK TIMES
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote socialism.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/12/us/politics/trump-democrats-communism-midterms.html
USA TODAY
— DD:: Democrat leaders blast Trump and the GOP convention.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/09/11/trump-republican-midterm-convention-pledge-allegiance-takeaways/91656650007/
SARASOTA HERALD TRIBUNE
— Trump, MAGA saved America. Don’t let socialism ruin it.
https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/opinion/letters/2026/09/14/trump-maga-socialists-left/91754827007/
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Yes, Children Really Are Getting Dumber. Covid shutdowns, grade inflation and now AI are degrading the quality of American education.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/yes-children-really-are-getting-dumber-fa4cb20c
— The Road to a Universal Basic Income. An expanded child tax credit is the first step. The bidding is underway.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/the-road-to-a-universal-basic-income-ee06f422
— Andrew M. Cuomo: Antisemitism Surges 25 Years After 9/11.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/antisemitism-surges-25-years-after-9-11-2327f95c
FORBES
— ‘I Like The Candidate From Illinois’: Trump Praises GOP Candidate For IL Governor Darren Bailey.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QnJGu0Q09o
FORTUNE
— Amazon workers on food stamps have tripled despite its record revenue—and it’s just the latest evidence of the new economy of shrinking labor shares. DD: In Illinois, you qualify for food stamps if you earn less than $25,824/year or $12.42/hour. In today’s dollars, I worked for $12.74/hour washing dishes 1964-1966.
https://fortune.com/2026/09/13/amazon-workers-food-stamps-tripled-record-revenue-labor-share/
— Life Lessons Learned From Saving for Retirement. DD: My wife and I always made saving for our retirement a top priority.
https://www.wsj.com/personal-finance/retirement/wsj-readers-share-the-life-lessons-learned-from-saving-for-retirement-494cf093
FORBES
— Mike Johnson Blasts ‘Marxist Socialist Left,’ Urges Americans To Vote For GOP in Midterms.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIsTK4KZBpE
NPR
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote reparations in Evanston.
https://www.npr.org/2026/09/14/nx-s1-5869793/evanston-illinois-reparations-trump-administration
YALE DAILY NEWS
— First campus Turning Point USA event nods to Charlie Kirk’s legacy. On the one-year anniversary of Charlie Kirk’s assassination, Yale’s chapter of Turning Point USA hosted its first public event with Nick Shirley, a conservative influencer, who highlighted the importance of independent journalism.
https://yaledailynews.com/articles/first-campus-turning-point-usa-event-nods-to-charlie-kirk-s-legacy
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Yale’s chapter of Turning Point USA invited Nick Shirley, an independent journalist and conservative influencer, on Thursday, the one-year anniversary of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk’s assassination. Turning Point USA was founded in 2012 by Kirk and his mentor, Bill Montgomery, to advocate for conservative principles on high school and college campuses across the United States. Kirk was killed in a shooting last September at a speaking event at a university in Utah, and Turning Point USA’s Yale chapter was founded this spring. During the off-the-record event, Shirley detailed his investigations into fraud and emphasized the importance of independent journalism, which he predicted would become increasingly popular in the future, according to audience members. . .Turning Point USA has over 800 college chapters, according to its website.)
— The class of 2030, by the numbers. DD: 11.7% are bisexual, 8.9% are gay/lesbian, 3.4% are queer, 3.2% are questioning/curious, 1.2% are asexual, .6% are pansexual, 56.8% are not very religious or spiritual, 19.5% are agnostic, 15% are Protestant, 13.3% are Catholic, 8.9% are Jewish, 52% speak more than one language, 54.1% receive financial aid, 10% took out loans, 20.9% receive full financial aid, 94% receive partial financial support from their parents, 4% are working their way through college, 17% of their parents have at least a bachelor’s degree, 23.8% a doctoral degree, and 42.8 a master’s or professional degree, and of those who submitted their ACT score, only .6% had a score of 24 or lower.
https://yaledailynews.com/articles/the-class-of-2030-by-the-numbers
LIVING WAGE
— Calculator. DD: The living wage for a single person with no dependents in Will County is $55,952/year. In today’s dollars, when I was 22 in 1971 and living with and helping support my mother and brother in Crete, my IRS salary was $56,409/year. I had earned a bachelor’s degree in business from NIU in 1970. In today’s dollars, my IRS salary increased to $68,999/year when I got promoted in 1972. That enabled me to buy a new townhome in University Park in 1972. Previously, with my full-time Firestone Store salary 1970-1971 and then part-time salary 1971-1972, I was able to buy a new 1972 Corvette in 1971 and to pay for tuition and books for graduate evening business courses at Loyola in 1972.
https://livingwage.mit.edu/counties/17043
FROM OTHER SOURCES
BEST COLLEGES
— 40 Companies That Pay for College With Tuition Reimbursement. DD: I worked for Post Office 1966-1969, IRS 1971-1980, and GAO 1980-1997. My entire life would have been different if they had reimbursed my tuition expenses. Except for some small token amounts, they did not reimburse the money I spent to earn my job-related bachelor’s degree in 1970, my job-related master’s degrees in 1976, 1980, and 1997, my job-related professional certifications in 1979, 1981, 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997, and my job-related professional license in 1981. Many big private sector employers including UPS, FedEx, Fidelity, and JP Morgan Chase, reimburse such expenses. Further, to get rid of me, my Democrat IRS superiors disallowed my education expenses in 1978. They outrageously, disgustingly, falsely, and unethically argued that the courses I took a) did not relate to my job duties, b) did not maintain or improve my job skills, c) were taken by me to get a job in the private sector, and d) qualified me for a new trade or business. They ignored/dismissed/belittled the fact that my IRS employee manual encouraged me to take the courses. They ignored/dismissed my job descriptions and the Loyola and DePaul course descriptions.
https://www.bestcolleges.com/resources/companies-with-tuition-reimbursement/
September 8, 2026
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— ALL OF THE FRONT PAGE: DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) glorify and praise their illegals and b) fight their deportation.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/graphics/immigration/2026/midway-blitz-by-the-numbers/
https://chicago.suntimes.com/bearing-the-blitz/2026/09/08/photos-what-operation-midway-blitz-left-behind
https://chicago.suntimes.com/bearing-the-blitz/2026/09/08/how-operation-midway-blitz-played-out
— 6 killed, 28 hurt in Labor Day weekend gun violence. Labor Day caps a historically peaceful summer in Chicago. The city had had 122 murders in June, July and August — the lowest summer total since 1965.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2026/09/07/labor-day-weekend-shooting
— Illinois joins lawsuit against latest Trump admin push to cut funding for youth gender-affirming care. DD: Ever-increasingly, to send your child to a public school is to make your child an LGBTQer.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/health/2026/09/04/illinois-joins-lawsuit-against-second-trump-admin-push-to-cut-federal-funding-for-youth-gender-affirming-care
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DD: Democrat leaders say the GOP was confident about keeping its Senate majority but now the fight for control is wide open.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/09/08/gop-senate-majority-control/
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight efforts to fight illegal drugs.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/09/08/column-operation-southern-spear-drug-trafficking-donald-trump-depetris/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH PICTURE: DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) glorify and praise their illegals and b) fight their deportation.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/09/08/illinois-in-state-tuition-changes/
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/09/08/opinion-midway-blitz-one-year-later-donald-trump-ice/
DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG PICTURE: Suburban ‘Angel Mom’ turns grief into advocacy for immigration enforcement.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260907/news/suburban-angel-mom-turns-grief-into-advocacy-for-immigration-enforcement/
— How the suburbs will honor the 25th anniversary of 9/11. DD: I organized Wheaton’s 2003 and 2004 9/11 ceremonies. Sadly, my critics/opponents boycotted the events.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260908/news/we-remember-how-the-suburbs-will-honor-the-25th-anniversary-of-9-11/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Wheaton Sept. 11 Remembrance Ceremony: 10:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 11, at Memorial Park band shell, 225 N. Karlskoga Ave. Join the city and Wheaton Park District in paying tribute to those lost in the terrorist attacks 25 years ago and the ensuing military conflicts, and honoring fire and police personnel. Ceremony participants will include Wheaton Mayor Philip Suess, members of the Wheaton police and fire departments and honor guard, local musicians, and community leaders. Visit www.wheaton.il.us .)
FOX ILLINOIS
— What to watch as Republicans gather in Dallas for Trump’s unusual midterm convention. Republicans will descend on Dallas this week for a two-day convention dreamed up by President Donald Trump to rally his party ahead of this year’s midterm elections.
https://www.foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/what-to-watch-as-republicans-gather-in-dallas-for-trumps-unusual-midterm-convention/article_c00fea0e-313a-55b3-bb26-cef4bf45f167.html
— Trump wants voters to pretend he’s on the ballot. The Republican Party is going along for the ride. President Donald Trump may try to channel the role of cowboy as he heads to the first-ever off-year Republican convention in Dallas beginning Wednesday.
https://www.foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/trump-wants-voters-to-pretend-he-s-on-the-ballot-the-republican-party-is-going/article_bcb6cb69-2f16-53f4-9ea9-0bc25b61e1b7.html
POSITIVELY NAPERVILLE
— Naperville Jaycees’ Labor Day Parade 9/7/2026.
https://www.positivelynaperville.com/2026/09/07/photo-gallery-naperville-jaycees-labor-day-parade-9-7-2026/160933
NAPERVILLE PATCH
— Investigation Underway After Shots Fired Incident In Naperville. Police say they have interviewed “several subjects” who they believed were involved in the shots fired incident.
https://patch.com/illinois/naperville/investigation-underway-after-shots-fired-incident-naperville
CAPITOL CITY NOW
— IL reparations commission wants your input. DD: How strongly do Democrat leaders blame your ancestors for slavery?
https://capitolcitynow.com/news/248842-il-reparations-commission-wants-your-input/
POLITICO ILLINOIS
— Democratic Senate nominee Juliana Stratton and Republican nominee Don Tracy are set to debate Oct. 20 on WTTW. Tracy recently released a new ad ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gCmzRelTbI ).
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2026/09/08/campaigns-hit-the-gas-01067063
CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2026/09/08/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-802/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— GOP rep, Pritzker targeted with AI photo, death threats.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/gop-rep-pritzker-targeted-ai-150000531.html
WIREPOINTS
— Low Returns and a New Political Handout: How the Illinois Treasurer Invests Your Money.
https://wirepoints.org/low-returns-and-a-new-political-handout-how-the-illinois-treasurer-invests-your-money-wirepoints/
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Too conservative? Since 2000, my critics/opponents have blamed me and have blamed my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters for defeats suffered by Republican candidates on ballots in my DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 59 in Wheaton. They hint/imply/argue/shout at Republican candidates, elected officials, and party leaders that is because I am too conservative, that is, because I promote too many conservative principles and too many planks in the Republican Party platform that they reject. Most commonly, they reject the personal responsibility, traditional marriage and family, right to life, immigration, anti-vice, Second Amendment, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks. They stress the success they have had getting their operatives and their dupes to take adverse actions against me. According to them, the more that I do to help elect Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct, the fewer votes they will get. My more extreme critics/opponents discourage candidates and the Milton Township Republican Organization from giving me candidates’ campaign literature for me to distribute in my precinct. What do you say to my critics/opponents? – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Republicans should set midterm eyes on exposing leftist lunacy, lies, hypocrisies.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/sep/8/republicans-set-midterm-eyes-exposing-leftist-lunacy-lies-hypocrisies/
— Why 30 million American men are single — and why that number keeps growing. DD: What helped you become marriage material? By the time I got married when I was 29 in 1978, I had worked for IRS for almost 7 years and my salary was $110,066/year in today’s dollars. I had earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976 and I was taking graduate evening accounting courses at DePaul. I lived in a one bedroom condo in the Outer Drive East building that I had bought in 1976. I was renting out a town home in University Park that I had bought new in 1972. I owned a 1972 Corvette that I had bought new in 1971. See Money Magazine’s 4-page February 1978 article on my wife and I at https://gopillinois.com/documents/ Things that impressed me about my outstanding wife included that her first job after high school was working for the FBI. She soon became the Corporate Secretary of the U.S. League of Savings Institutions. She did much to help elect Big Jim Thompson governor in 1976. She earned a bachelor’s degree in finance from DePaul in 1986.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/sep/7/analysts-see-social-economic-changes-pushing-men-not-marry/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Trump’s immigration enforcement was no miracle, just responsible government.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/editorials/4714184/immigration-enforcement-responsible-government/
— Osama bin Laden is winning from the grave.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/op-eds/4713112/america-political-violence-bin-laden-logic/
NEW YORK POST
— Trump, GOP turn up the heat to ensure fairness, purge wokeism on campuses.
https://nypost.com/2026/09/08/opinion/trump-gop-turn-up-the-heat-to-ensure-fairness-purge-wokism-on-campuses/
AMERICAN THINKER
— Personal Finance and the Road to Reparations. The problem of poverty is not slavery. It is the black culture with single-parent families. It is the adoption of Democrat Party government programs that encourage dependency.
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2026/09/personal-finance-and-the-road-to-reparations/
DAILY SIGNAL
— Government Employees Fight Trump’s Reforms From Within the Executive Branch. DD: Virtually all federal employees are Democrats.
https://www.dailysignal.com/2026/09/07/federal-unions-act-like-deep-state-suing-block-trump-policy/
FOX NEWS
— Five reasons the Democrat Party will only keep making a hard left turn. Government spending, union campaign finance and super PAC influence are pushing Democrats further left.
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/five-reasons-democrat-party-keep-making-hard-left-turn
— Socialists wrestle with party strategy at annual conference in Chicago.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/videos/socialists-wrestle-party-strategy-annual-233402075.html
LIBERTY NATION
— The Horrifying Legacy of Socialism.
https://www.libertynation.com/the-horrifying-legacy-of-socialism/
NATIONAL POLICE ASSOCIATION
— The National Police Association Investigates Who Was Behind Illinois Laws Targeting Federal Officers. DD: I enforced federal tax laws for IRS for almost 9 years a Revenue Officer, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 Levels, currently $100,059-$113,402/year.
https://nationalpolice.org/the-national-police-association-investigates-who-was-behind-illinois-laws-targeting-federal-officers/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The National Police Association (NPA) has opened a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) public-records investigation into the origins of the Illinois Bivens Act and the Illinois Court Access, Safety, and Participation Act, laws designed to put the men and women enforcing federal immigration law personally in the crosshairs of lawsuits, punitive damages, and political retribution. The NPA’s FOIA requests are seeking drafts, redlines, legal memoranda, meeting records, emails, text messages, and other communications from the offices of Gov. J.B. Pritzker, State Attorney General Kwame Raoul, and the Illinois Senate. The records sought cover the conception, drafting, promotion, and planned enforcement of the laws, including any and all coordination with immigration organizations, civil-rights groups, legal-aid organizations, outside lawyers, lobbyists, and anti-police organizations. The laws create the authority for illegal aliens and others to sue federal immigration enforcement officers, turning Illinois courts into a venue for illegal aliens and their attorneys to extract money from federal agents. And Illinois lawmakers went further. An officer’s facial covering, identification practices, body-camera use, vehicle license plates, and even crowd-control equipment can become factors in determining punitive damages. Another provision restricts arrests in and around state courthouses and exposes federal officers to an additional $10,000 in statutory damages. The public has the right to know whether politicians in Springfield worked hand-in-glove with anti-law enforcement organizations to build this litigation scheme and whether those organizations expect to profit from the lawsuits the new laws authorize. “It is unacceptable for a state government to declare open season on federal officers because political leaders despise the federal laws those officers were sworn to enforce,” said Eddie Hutchison, President of the National Police Association. “Illinois politicians could not repeal federal immigration law, and they could not abolish ICE, so they appear to have chosen to make the enforcement of federal law as personally financially ruinous as possible,” Hutchison added. If that was the plan, then open the files and name the names: who conceived it, who wrote it, who helped arm it, and who intends to cash in as Illinois turns its courthouses into weapons against federal officers for doing their jobs enforcing America’s immigration laws. The NPA’s individual FOIAs can be viewed here. The National Police Association is a nonprofit organization dedicated to fighting for law enforcement through advocacy, education, and the courts.)
WESTERN JOURNAL
— Leftists Call for Murder of Liberal Financial YouTuber for Promoting Personal Responsibility to Overcome Debt.
https://www.westernjournal.com/leftists-call-murder-liberal-financial-youtuber-promoting-personal-responsibility-overcome-debt/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: You’ve likely seen viral clips of financial YouTuber Caleb Hammer. His channel boasts 3.7 million subscribers, mostly due to videos in which he sits down with guests to go over their spending habits. That might sound boring to the average viewer, but Hammer makes it wildly entertaining as he admonishes guests over their poor budget decisions and life choices that landed them in dire financial straits.)
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Midterm elections head into the home stretch as candidates attend Labor Day events.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/amp/politics/midterm-elections-head-into-the-home-stretch-as-candidates-attend-labor-day-events
NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: As Midterms Approach, Republicans Find There Is No Escape From Trump. The president’s strategy, message and spending have left the G.O.P. in a difficult spot as lawmakers try to outrun his sagging approval ratings.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/06/us/politics/trump-miderm-elections-republicans.html
— Inside the Battle to Save One Pioneering General From Hegseth’s Purge. DD: There was no battle to save me from being purged by my Democrat GAO superiors when I was 49 in 1997. My critics/opponents continue to uses that against me. According to them, my being purged even though I had three job-related master’s degrees, six job-related professional certifications, and a job-related professional license proves that I brought it on myself, that I deserved it.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/06/us/politics/hegseth-army-general-donahue.html
USA TODAY
— Trump bets on himself as midterm savior. Will ‘Trumpapalooza’ backfire? Trump is putting himself center stage in the midterms with a Dallas convention, even as his low approval rating threatens to drag down GOP candidates.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/09/06/trump-midterm-election-convention-risk/91576603007/
– Single Americans who say income matters in a relationship expect a potential lifelong partner to earn an average of $139,000 a year. DD: In today’s dollars, I never earned more than $154,682/year and that was not until I was 49 in 1997. When I got married when I was 29 in 1978, my salary was only $110,066/year in today’s dollars. I had worked for IRS for almost 7 years. I had earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976 and I was taking graduate evening accounting courses at DePaul. I lived in a one bedroom condo in the Outer Drive East building that I had bought in 1976. I was renting out a town home in University Park that I had bought new in 1972. I owned a 1972 Corvette that I had bought new in 1971. See Money Magazine’s 4-page February 1978 article on my wife and I at https://gopillinois.com/documents/ Things that impressed me about my outstanding wife included that her first job after high school was working for the FBI. She soon became the Corporate Secretary of the U.S. League of Savings Institutions. She did much to help elect Big Jim Thompson governor in 1976. She earned a bachelor’s degree in finance from DePaul in 1986.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/budget-and-spending/2026/09/03/single-americans-partners-earning-six-figures-study/91595118007/
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Socialism and the Dumbest Generation. Young people embrace an ideology that goes against everything they actually believe.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/socialism-and-the-dumbest-generation-687024bf
— The Unexpected Cost of Pet Care Has Young Adults Rethinking Their Finances. Pet ownership among Gen Z has spiked, but many are unprepared for the inevitable vet bills.
https://www.wsj.com/personal-finance/cost-pet-care-finances-5a1cd072
— American Workers Have Slammed the Brakes on Switching Jobs. The country is adding around 80,000 jobs a month, up from last year, but workers are still wary. DD: The longer that you are employed in the public sector, the more impossible it is to get a job in the private sector.
https://www.wsj.com/economy/jobs/american-workers-have-slammed-the-brakes-on-switching-jobs-767c45d1
— FRONT PAGE: Americans Without College Degrees Are Having One of the Best Job Markets in Years. Unemployment among younger workers who didn’t go to college has rarely been lower in recent decades. It is the opposite story for college grads. DD: If I had not earned a bachelor’s degree in business when I was 21 in 1970, Firestone Stores would not have hired me in 1970. If I had not passed the Federal Service Entrance Examination in 1970, IRS would not have hired me in 1971. If I had not been taking graduate evening business courses, IRS would not have promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974. If I had not earned an MBA in 1976 and passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, GAO would not have hired me in 1980.
https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/careers/americans-without-college-degrees-are-having-one-of-the-best-job-markets-in-years-5f37d00e
JOURNAL COURIER
— Demonization of Trump to blame for rise of socialism.
https://www.myjournalcourier.com/opinion/article/mark-serrano-demonization-trump-blame-rise-22411520.php
LA PROGRESSIVE
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly demonize, denigrate, and condemn capitalism.
https://www.laprogressive.com/progressive-issues/socialism-in-the-dock
FROM FOREIGN SOURCES
ECONOMIST
— How American universities get around the DEI backlash.
https://www.economist.com/united-states/2026/09/07/how-american-universities-get-around-the-dei-backlash
September 2, 2026
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Survey shows Naperville residents highly satisfied with city.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/09/01/naperville-survey-satisfied-affordability-mobility/
— Barred from speaking, Trump to skip 9/11 25th anniversary ceremony in NYC. DD: I organized Wheaton’s 2003 and 2004 9/11 ceremonies. Sadly, my critics/opponents boycotted the events.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/08/28/trump-snubs-911-25th-anniversary-ceremony-ground-zero/
SOUTHERN
— Del Mar’s message to Southern Illinois targets cost of living, business growth.
https://thesouthern.com/people/del-mars-message-to-southern-illinois-targets-cost-of-living-business-growth/article_84fa8859-786e-582b-8c19-92f409b054b0.html
— Six objections filed to Republican caucus nominating Anthony Decker for Marion County sheriff.
https://southernillinoisnow.com/2026/09/01/six-objections-filed-to-republican-caucus-nominating-anthony-decker-for-sheriff/
CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
JOHN KASS
— Vallas: SANCTUARY BOONDOGGLE
https://johnkassnews.com/sanctuary-boondoggle/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— House Democrats vow repercussions for centrists who bucked Jeffries and helped GOP force socialism vote.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/house/4708980/democratic-leadership-exploring-repercussions-gluesenkamp-perez-golden/
NEW YORK POST
— ICE nabs over 2K illegal migrants across NY in ‘Operation Rotten Apple’ — including child rapists, killers.
https://nypost.com/2026/09/01/us-news/ice-nabs-more-than-2k-illegal-migrants-across-new-york-in-operation-rotten-apple-including-child-rapists-murderers/
— Zuckerberg hatched secret jobs bloodbath plan to ax 60% of staff — and then it blew up in his face.
https://nypost.com/2026/08/28/tech/mark-zuckerbergs-secret-project-aimed-to-replace-60-of-staff-with-ai/
AMERICAN GREATNESS
— The Manufacture of the Left’s ‘White Adjacent’ Tactic.
https://amgreatness.com/2026/09/02/the-manufacture-of-the-lefts-white-adjacent-tactic/
DAILY WIRE
— ‘Operation Rotten Apple’: ICE Nabs Hundreds Of Illegals Released By Sanctuary New York.
“These individuals should’ve never been on our streets.”
https://www.dailywire.com/news/operation-rotten-apple-ice-nabs-hundreds-of-illegals-released-by-sanctuary-new-york
https://www.dailywire.com/episode/ew-260901
FOX NEWS
— Woke stunt goes horribly wrong as Michigan Dems open convention with brutal ‘land acknowledgment.’ Michigan Democratic Convention vice chair botched a land acknowledgement, mispronouncing Anishinaabe and Potawatomi. DD: My critics/opponents have never forgiven me for my ancestors on my father’s side homesteading a 240-acre farm in southeast Crete Township and my ancestors on my mother’s side sharecropping a 180-acre farm in Grant Park along the Indiana border.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/woke-stunt-goes-horribly-wrong-michigan-dems-open-convention-brutal-land-acknowledgment
— UN pushes nations to consider slavery reparations but legal group says idea ‘not going to fly in the US.’
https://www.foxnews.com/media/un-pushes-nations-consider-slavery-reparations-legal-group-says-idea-not-going-fly-us
HOMELAND SECURITY
— More than 120 Illegal Aliens Arrested at Memphis Nightclub.
https://www.dhs.gov/news/2026/09/01/more-120-illegal-aliens-arrested-memphis-nightclub
LAW ENFORCEMENT TODAY
— Chicago Mayor Takes Aim At Businesses With ICE Ties.
https://lawenforcementtoday.com/chicago-mayor-businesses-ice-law-enforcement
NEWSMAX
— 192 House Democrats Vote No on Anti-Socialism Measure.
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/house-democrats-condemn/2026/09/01/id/1268063/
PJ MEDIA
— House Democrats refuse to condemn socialism, giving Republicans a strong midterm advantage.
https://pjmedia.com/matt-margolis/2026/09/01/the-democrats-just-gave-republicans-a-huge-gift-before-the-midterms-n4956795
TOWNHALL
— Is He Running? Rahm Emanuel’s Comments on Education Sure Sound Like a 2028 Campaign Pitch.
https://townhall.com/news/amy-curtis/2026/09/02/rahm-emanuel-on-education-n2682269
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
THE HILL
— ‘No polling’ where Trump is popular.
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/6063375-trump-haberman-approval-polls/
NEW YORK TIMES
— More Mail Ballots Are Arriving Late This Cycle, and They’re Getting Tossed. State officials say they worry about the Postal Service’s ability to deliver votes this fall. They are urging voters to mail their ballots early or use drop boxes so their votes count.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/31/us/politics/postal-service-mail-ballots-delays-midterms-voting.html
— It’s a Great Time to Be Rich in New York City. For pretty much everyone else, the picture is bleak. Income inequality is as entrenched as ever. DD: According to my critics/opponents, I have always been undeservedly rich. They stress that I was able to buy a) new cars when I was 17, 19, 20, 23, 25, 29, etc., b) buy real estate when I was 24, 25, 27, 29, and 35, c) buy collector cars when I was 40 and 45, d) etc. In my defense, a) I worked my way through college, b) I earned college degrees when I was 21, 27, 31, and 48, c) I earned professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and d) I earned a professional license that I earned when I was 32.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/02/nyregion/new-york-income-inequality.html
BUSINESS
— Competition in the Workplace. DD: All my coworkers who my Democrat superiors in the federal government promoted over me were Democrats a) who had less education than I had, had less work experience than I had, had no professional certification or fewer than I had, and/or had no professional license like the one I had and/or b) who were minority, female, younger, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or had ancestors who had not been in America for a long time. To get promoted, they a) stressed that they were Democrat, minority, female, younger, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or had ancestors who had not been in America for a long time, b) stressed that they were blindly loyal to the Democrat Party platform, c) painted themselves as being yes-men and yes-women, d) stressed that their spouse, if they had one, had little or no income, e) stressed if they had children, the tremendous amount of time and money they spent raising their children, and f) destroyed their fellow coworkers who were Republican, White, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or had ancestors who had been in America for a long time.
https://www.business.com/articles/gal-rimon-workplace-competition/
INVESTOPEDIA
— Average Salary by Age: See How Earnings Progress and When Pay Peaks as You Advance in Your Career. DD: According to my critics/opponents, I was always grossly overpaid. They stress that while I was a federal union member for almost 12 years, almost 3 years while I worked for the Post Office 1966-1969 and almost 9 years while I worked for IRS 1971-1980, a) my Post Office salary increased from $19.57/hour to $20.87/hour and b) my IRS salary increased from $56,409/year to $113,402/year in today’s dollars. In my defense, during that time, I earned a bachelor’s degree in management in 1970, I earned an MBA in 1976, I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, and I almost completed the requirements for a master’s degree in accounting. They stress that while I worked for GAO 1980-1997, my salary increased from $89,703/year to $154,682/year in today’s dollars. In my defense, during that time, a) I earned a master’s degree in accounting in 1980, b) I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt and became a licensed CPA in 1981, c) I earned four more job-elated professional certifications in 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997, and d) I earned a master’s degree in financial markets and trading in 1997.
https://www.investopedia.com/average-salary-by-age-see-how-earnings-progress-and-when-pay-peaks-as-you-advance-in-your-career-12066343
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Workers ages 35 to 44 earn the highest median income at $72,020 per year, according to Federal Reserve data. Median earnings rise from about $40,092 for ages 16 to 24 to a peak in mid-career, before falling slightly as retirement nears. Comparing your salary to others your age can offer useful context on your career progress and earning potential over time.)
CATO
— DD: Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly a) glorify and praise their illegals and b) fight their deportation.
https://www.cato.org/testimony/re-sanctuary-policies-tragic-consequences
SLATE
— Voters Are Rejecting Elderly Politicians. So What’s This 80-Year-Old Senator’s Secret? Tonight’s big Senate primary is scrambling a national trend. DD: My Democrat IRS superiors started using my age against me big time when I was 25 in 1974, that is, they started using “up-or-out” against me big time when I was 25 in 1974. According to them, if you were the following, you had to make GS-13, currently $118,984/year, by the time you were 25, or you were out: Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran. I had only made GS-12, currently $100,059/year by the time I was 25. I finally did make GS-13, but it was not until I was 38 in 1986. By then, I had a) earned an MBA when I was 27, b) passed the CPA examination on my first attempt when I was 30, c) transferred to GAO and earned a master’s degree in accounting when I was 31, and d) passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt and became a licensed CPA when I was 32. I never would have made GS-13 if the GAO manager who had arranged my transfer had not gotten back into power in 1985.
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2026/09/ed-markey-seth-moulton-massachusetts-senate-primary-age.html
NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— John Fetterman’s Party-Switch Calculus. DD: Sooner or later, all my critics/opponents who claim to be Republican will officially announce that they really always have been Democrats.
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/john-fettermans-party-switch-calculus.html
BUZZ FEED
— DD: What helped you become marriage material? By the time I got married when I was 29 in 1978, I had worked for IRS for almost 7 years and my salary was $110,066/year in today’s dollars. I had earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976 and I was taking graduate evening accounting courses at DePaul. I lived in a one bedroom condo in the Outer Drive East building that I had bought in 1976. I was renting out a town home in University Park that I had bought new in 1972. I owned a 1972 Corvette that I had bought new in 1971. See Money Magazine’s 4-page February 1978 article on my wife and I at https://gopillinois.com/documents/ Things that impressed me about my outstanding wife included that her first job after high school was working for the FBI. She soon became the Corporate Secretary of the U.S. League of Savings Institutions. She did much to help elect Big Jim Thompson governor in 1976. She earned a bachelor’s degree in finance from DePaul in 1986.
https://www.buzzfeed.com/jeremyhayes/reasons-why-men-want-to-date-women
FROM FOREIGN SOURCES
NATIONAL TRIBUNE
— Tiny Homes Address Housing Affordability And Supply. DD: I was able to buy a new townhome in University Park when I was 24 in 1972. SEE: https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/774-Sunset-Ct-5-University-Park-IL-60484/5451474_zpid/ . But it had only 1,000 square feet. In today’s dollars, I paid about $180,000 for it and the down payment would have been about $36,000. In today’s dollars, my IRS Revenue Officer salary had just increased from $56,409/year to $68,999/year. The down payment came from what I had earned working for IRS for 15 months and for a Firestone Store part-time for 18 months and full-time for 7 months before that. According to Zillow, the townhome is currently worth $92,700. That says worlds about real estate values in University Park.
https://www.nationaltribune.com.au/tiny-homes-address-housing-affordability-and-supply/
IG METALL
— The Younger Generation: No Longer Interested in Work?
https://www.igmetall.de/en/jugend/junge-beschaeftigte/interview-so-denkt-die-junge-generation
July 31, 2026
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
WTTW
— Judge Expands Lawsuit Accusing CPD of Targeting Black, Latino Chicagoans With Traffic Stops to Include All Black, Latino Drivers.
https://news.wttw.com/2026/07/30/judge-expands-lawsuit-accusing-cpd-targeting-black-latino-chicagoans-traffic-stops
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Urban League report says Trump administration is harming Black Americans’ chances at American Dream. DD: To get more votes from Blacks, Democrat leaders ever-increasingly shout at Blacks that Republicans cause all the problems that Blacks have. My Democrat superiors in the federal government did that. They ever-increasingly hinted/implied/argued/shouted at my many Black superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates that I caused all their problems. It all culminated when they forced me to retire when I was 49 in 1997 and gave my job and my preferred corner office to my Black subordinate. He had less education than I had. He had less work experience than I had. He had one professional certification while I had six. He had no professional license like the one I had.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/urban-league-report-says-trump-administration-is-harming-black-americans-chances-at-american-dream
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/national-urban-league-declares-state-of-emergency-for-civil-rights-in-the-u-s-under-trump
— Most Black Americans say they never fly the American flag. DD: I have flown an American flag off my front porch 24 hours a day since September 11, 2001.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/06/30/black-americans-fly-flag-poll/
— Businesses should improve access for people with disabilities. DD: While I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO’s Chicago office 1980-1997, they had me supervise all the disabled employees they hired.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/07/30/letters-073026-accessability-transit/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) glorify and praise their illegals and b) fight their deportation.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2026/07/29/immigration-midway-blitz-federal-agents-misconduct-legal-liability-guzman-state-laws
— Other cities also struggle with teen takeovers. What can Chicago learn from them? DD: What is your municipality doing to stop Democrat teen takeovers?
https://chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdogs/2026/07/30/chicago-teen-takeovers-other-cities-strategy-baltimore-detroit-philadelphia-washington
https://chicago.suntimes.com/teen-takeovers-chicago-public-schools-lollapalooza-tornadoes
— Illinois SNAP recipients kicked off the federal food program are getting $400 from the state. State officials estimate 100,000 people will receive the one-time benefit to help offset cuts in federal food assistance. DD: Democrat leaders want as many voters as possible on SNAP because they vote for Democrats.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/health/2026/07/30/illinois-snap-recipients-kicked-off-the-federal-food-program-are-getting-400-from-the-state
SHAW LOCAL
— Illinois launches monthly payment program to help residents who lost SNAP benefits. DD: Democrat leaders want as many voters as possible on SNAP because they vote for Democrats.
https://www.shawlocal.com/news/2026/07/30/illinois-launches-monthly-payment-program-to-help-residents-who-lost-snap-benefits/
POLITICO ILLINOIS
— DD: Democrats promote Democrats at Lollapalooza.
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2026/07/31/the-politics-of-lolla-01018139
CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2026/07/30/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-567/
— Pritzker calls Bailey a racist, in Spanish. DD: To get more votes from non-Whites, Democrat leaders ever-increasingly call Republicans racists.
https://capitolfax.com/2026/07/30/pritzker-calls-bailey-a-racist-in-spanish/
(BAILEY RESPONSE: Friends, today JB Pritzker called me a racist. But this isn’t really about me. It’s about you, because this is what JB Pritzker does to people who disagree with him. If you don’t support his agenda, you’re not just wrong, you’re an extremist. You’re a racist. Tomorrow, you’re a fascist. JB will do everything that he can to make this election about anything except his own record. After nearly eight years in office, that’s the one conversation that he can’t afford to have. He doesn’t want to explain why property taxes keep climbing. He doesn’t want to explain why he doubled the gas tax. He doesn’t want to explain why Illinois families are staring at the biggest tax hike in Illinois history. He doesn’t want to explain why people are paying more and getting less, and he certainly doesn’t want to explain why repeat offenders are escaping justice. And not for nothing, when people in my own party mocked JB Pritzker’s weight, I called them out. I said it was wrong because politics should be about ideas, not personal attacks. It’s a shame that Governor Pritzker doesn’t have the class to treat the people of Illinois with that same respect. Friends, I’m not running to call people names. I’m running to lower your taxes, make Illinois affordable, give drivers a break at the pump, and keep the bad guys in jail. That’s the conversation Illinois deserves. Thank you, and God bless.)
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Pritzker Takes the Typical Democratic Party Attack Approach – “He’s Too Extreme!!”
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/07/30/21424/
JOHN KASS
— Vallas: Governor Pritzker’s “Vulgar” Education Record.
https://johnkassnews.com/governor-pritzkers-vulgar-education-record/
ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— Thanks to gerrymandering, over 90% of recently passed bills in Illinois were sponsored by one party. DD: I live in the racially gerrymandered 3rd Congressional District.
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/thanks-to-gerrymandering-over-90-of-recently-passed-bills-in-illinois-were-sponsored-by-one-party/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— About a third of Democrats identify as democratic socialists. DD: Under socialism, all you need to do to advance is to be a socialist. Under Democrats, all you need to do to advance is to be a Democrat. I worked for Democrats for almost 30 years. I refused to become a Democrat. None of my Democrat coworkers who they promoted over me did anything close to what I did to advance. I earned three job-related master’s degrees, six job-related professional certifications, and a job-related professional license.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/jul/30/third-democrats-identify-democratic-socialists-poll/
— DSA-backed candidates cannot legally be seated in Congress. Americans legally elected but unable to faithfully and truthfully take the oath of office because they support dismantling the Constitution cannot be seated. If you cannot take the oath, then you cannot serve.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/jul/30/dsa-backed-candidates-cannot-legally-seated-congress/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— How universities taught an entire generation to hate the West. DD: I avoided Democrat indoctrination by majoring in business, accounting, and finance.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/op-eds/4669133/postcolonial-theory-marxism-universities/
— Michigan primary tests socialism’s reach with black voters.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/congressional/4668467/dsa-aligned-donavan-mckinney-sees-surge-support-cbc-members-will-black-voters-back-him/
— The government owns 28% of America — and has no clue what’s underneath it.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/op-eds/4669412/government-federal-land-critical-minerals/
— Trump’s failures on affordability are sinking the GOP ship for the midterm elections. DD: Democrats have always blamed Republicans for inflation. Then again, Democrats have always blamed Republicans for everything that is bad.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/beltway-confidential/4669564/trump-failures-affordability-tariffs-sinking-gop-midterms/
— Government compels, culture persuades: Why Washington is ruining America. DD: Under the Democrats and under the RINOs, fewer and fewer and fewer Americans are becoming productive members of society.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/op-eds/4669387/government-overreach-civil-society/
NEW YORK POST
— Trump gives veterans priority pass for trucking jobs after New York and California busted for illegal immigrants on the road. DD: I often drove postal trucks while I worked for the Post Office 1966-1969.
https://nypost.com/2026/07/30/us-news/trump-gives-veterans-priority-pass-for-trucking-jobs-after-new-york-and-california-busted-for-illegals-on-the-road/
— Lonnie Bunch III, the Smithsonian Institution secretary who called DEI an “integral to excellence in museum practice,” raked in over $4.4 million from 2020-2024 in base salary and added benefits.
https://nypost.com/2026/07/31/us-news/smithsonian-exec-lonnie-bunch-iii-who-said-dei-must-be-at-center-of-institutions-is-raking-in-eye-popping-salary/
— Members of Mamdani’s DSA pledge to ‘support’ and ‘defend’ China: ‘Survival of Chinese socialism is a crucial matter’
https://nypost.com/2026/07/30/us-news/members-of-mamdanis-dsa-pledge-to-support-defend-china/
AMERICAN LIBERTY
— Now Is The Time To Address The Emerging Socialism Of JD Vance.
https://americanliberty.news/commentary/now-is-the-time-to-address-the-emerging-socialism-of-jd-vance/dsimon/2026/07/
BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Semiautomatic firearms selling like hotcakes as gun owners try to beat clock on Colorado licensing scheme. DD: Colorado today, Illinois tomorrow.
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2026/07/30/semiautomatic-firearms-selling-like-hotcakes-as-gun-owners-try-to-beat-clock-on-colorado-licensing-scheme-1652854/
CREATORS SYNDICATE
— America’s Peak Socialism — Abandoned a Century Ago.
https://www.creators.com/read/michael-barone
DAILY CITIZEN
— Why Parents Everywhere Should Pay Attention to the DSA’s Public School Strategy in NYC.
https://dailycitizen.focusonthefamily.com/dsa-public-school-strategy/
FEDERALIST
— Barack Obama Fathered Today’s Marxist Democrat Party.
https://thefederalist.com/2026/07/30/barack-obama-fathered-todays-marxist-democrat-party/
FOX NEWS
— Trump admin’s push to scrap DEI in federal government takes landmark step with new hiring rule. DD: My Democrat superiors in the federal government ever-increasingly used Affirmative Action and DEI a) to not hire Republicans and b) to get rid of their Republican employees.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-admin-push-scrap-dei-federal-government-landmark-step-new-hiring-rule
— Socialist surge: Inside the DSA’s funding.
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6402495662112
— Pro-migrant socialism brings thousands to Spain.
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6402485537112
— We must help more people buy a home. It’s key to the American Dream. DD: What did you do to buy your first home? I bought a new townhome in University Park ( https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/774-Sunset-Ct-5-University-Park-IL-60484/5451474_zpid/ ) when I was 24 in 1972. In today’s dollars, I paid about $180,000 for it and the down payment would have been about $36,000. In today’s dollars, my IRS Revenue Officer salary had just increased from $56,409/year to $68,999/year. The down payment came from what I had earned working for IRS for 15 months and for a Firestone Store part-time for 18 months and full-time for 7 months before that. According to Zillow, the townhome is currently worth $93,200. That says worlds about real estate values in University Park.
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/we-must-help-more-people-buy-home-its-key-american-dream
LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Teacher Training Program Paints Parents as Oppressors. DD: Democrats ever-increasingly destroy traditional marriage and family. I owe all my successes in life to my parents and to their traditional marriage.
https://legalinsurrection.com/2026/07/teacher-training-program-allegedly-paints-parents-as-oppressors/
PRESIDENTIAL PRAYER TEAM
— Judge Stephen McGlynn, Southern Illinois U.S. District Court. DD: Judge McGlynn ran for chairman of the Illinois Republican Party in 2005. He was one of the candidates who attended a candidate forum that I organized in Springfield the evening before the election.
https://www.presidentialprayerteam.org/2026/07/30/judge-stephen-mcglynn-southern-illinois-u-s-district-court/
TOWNHALL
— The Socialist Monster Awakens.
https://townhall.com/columnists/victordavishanson/2026/07/30/the-socialist-monster-awakens-n2680404
WESTERN JOURNAL
— Mamdani Is Setting Stage to Saddle NYC with Cash Reparations for Slavery.
https://www.westernjournal.com/watch-mamdani-open-forcing-new-yorkers-pay-cash-reparations-slavery-says-complicit/
YOUR TANGO
— Gen X & Millennials Were Taught 8 Things About Success That Sound Completely Outdated To Gen Z. DD: To get promoted, I earned three job-related master’s degrees, six job-related professional certifications, and a job-related professional license.
https://www.yourtango.com/career/things-gen-x-millennials-taught-about-success-gen-z-sees-outdated
(FROM THE ARTICLE: For older generations, they were taught that work ethic is how you get ahead in life. Even exhaustion is a badge of honor because it’s tied into someone’s work ethic. . .Things about success that sound outdated to Gen Z but were taught to Gen X and millennials: 1. Living to work. . .3. Climbing the corporate ladder is the goal. . .6. Hard work is the key)
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
THE HILL
— Most say they wouldn’t back democratic socialist presidential candidate. DD: Ever-increasingly, to be a Democrat is to be a socialist.
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5999703-democratic-socialism-presidential-support-low/
— 1 in 3 Democrats now consider themselves democratic socialists. DD: Under socialism, all you need to do to advance is to be a socialist. Under Democrats, all you need to do to advance is to be a Democrat. I worked for Democrats for almost 30 years. I refused to become a Democrat. None of my Democrat coworkers who they promoted over me did anything close to what I did to advance. I earned three job-related master’s degrees, six job-related professional certifications, and a job-related professional license.
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5999669-democrats-identify-democratic-socialists/
CNN
— A third of Democrats now identify as democratic socialists. DD: Under socialism, all you need to do to advance is to be a socialist. Under Democrats, all you need to do to advance is to be a Democrat. I worked for Democrats for almost 30 years. I refused to become a Democrat. None of my Democrat coworkers who they promoted over me did anything close to what I did to advance. I earned three job-related master’s degrees, six job-related professional certifications, and a job-related professional license.
https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/30/politics/cnn-poll-a-third-of-democrats-now-identify-as-democratic-socialists
CBS NEWS
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly blame Trump for inflation. Then again, Democrats have always blamed Republicans for everything that is bad.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cbs-poll-analysis-cost-of-living-democrats-republicans/
NEW YORK TIMES
— Mamdani Leaves Door Open to Paying Reparations to Black New Yorkers. DD: To get more votes from Blacks, Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promise them reparations.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/30/nyregion/mamdani-reparations-slavery.html
WASHINGTON POST
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote socialism. Under socialism, all you need to do to advance is to be a socialist. Under Democrats, all you need to do to advance is to be a Democrat. I worked for Democrats for almost 30 years. I refused to become a Democrat. None of my Democrat coworkers who they promoted over me did anything close to what I did to advance. I earned three job-related master’s degrees, six job-related professional certifications, and a job-related professional license.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/07/30/most-americans-would-not-support-democratic-socialist-president-poll-finds/
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Federal hiring. DD: The Democrats who ran the Post Office in 1966 hired as a GS-4, currently $19.57/hour, part-time postal employee when I was 18 because I had earned a high school diploma and passed the postal employment examination. The Democrats who ran IRS in 1971 hired me as a GS-7, currently $56,409/year, Revenue Officer when I was 22 because I had earned a bachelor’s degree in business and passed the Federal Service Entrance Examination. The Democrats who ran GAO in 1980 hired me as a GS-9 Step 10, currently $89,703/year, Analyst when I was 31 because I had earned an MBA and passed the CPA examination on my first attempt. They hired me because they could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/federal-hiring-isnt-a-one-test-fits-all-box-350cc742
NEW JERSEY
— New Jersey offers $20 million legal defense fund for noncitizens mistakenly registered to vote.
https://nj1015.com/noncitizen-voters-nj-legal-defense/
CHALKBEAT
— Teens feel unwelcome. DD: When you were a teen, what did you do when you were not in school? I did yard work 1962-1964. I delivered newspapers 1962-1966. I washed dishes 1964-1966. I cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966. I delivered mail 1966-1969,
https://www.chalkbeat.org/philadelphia/2026/07/30/third-space-needed-to-address-philly-teen-safety/
FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK
— DD: Federal employees who are the following have no Civil Service protections: conservative, Republican, White, male, older, non-veteran, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time. Unions provide some protection. But GAO did not unionize until 2007. If GAO had been unionized when I transferred from IRS in 1980, my Democrat GAO superiors might not have been able to take the many big adverse actions against me that they did including forcing me to retire when I was 49 in 1997.
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/workforce/2026/07/a-key-mspb-ruling-threatens-civil-service-protections-democrats-warn/
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/workforce-rightsgovernance/2026/07/encouraging-people-to-speak-up-is-one-challenge-protecting-them-afterward-is-another/
JD SUPRA
— Embedding E-Verify into Federal Funding: Where Immigration and Grant Compliance Converge. DD: Democrats and RINOs oppose E-Verify. Democrats because illegals vote for Democrats. RINOs because RINOs want cheap labor.
https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/embedding-e-verify-into-federal-funding-3801433/
FROM FOREIGN SOURCES
WORLD SOCIALIST WEB SITE
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly crow about their success in promoting socialism.
https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2026/07/31/ueag-j31.html
July 20, 2026 Evening Edition
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— Trump slaps additional 50% tariff on certain Canadian goods.
https://abc7chicago.com/story/trump-slaps-additional-50-tariff-certain-canadian-goods/19545803/
FOX32
— The 117th NAACP National Convention is underway at McCormick Place.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/fmc-2rc416w94qkzvszx
WGN9
— Where are Darren Bailey and the Illinois GOP?
https://wgntv.com/politics-3/where-is-darren-bailey-and-the-illinois-gop/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A sexual harassment scandal. Crime concerns. There is no shortage of issues Illinois republicans could pounce on; but other than fanning the flames on social media and issuing press releases, they’ve been fairly quiet. Republican candidate for governor Darren Bailey hasn’t held a press conference in more than a month in the Chicago region. His team posted a picture of a meet-and-greet at a Pilsen restaurant last week that featured 12 people in the frame. We’re a little more than three months before the election. “I do think people are making these points; but they’re making them in the silos,” said Richard Porter, a former Republican National Committeeman from Illinois. “I think there’s a mistake people make. We’re online so much. You’re connecting with people all over the state and it’s really cool; but I think the thing we need to realize is the algorithm drives us to meet the people that think the way we think. “They’re not introducing us to people who are undecided or unaware of what our issues are.” The stealth approach to campaigning is also surprising given that Bailey’s opponent — billionaire incumbent Gov. JB Pritzker — has a campaign war chest of more than $25 million compared to Bailey’s less than $1 million raised. Traditionally, candidates who are low on money clamor for the publicity of photo ops and interviews with local media. Bailey’s campaign said the farmer-turned-politician is currently focusing on energizing supporters downstate and will spend ample time in the Chicago region soon. The campaign contends voters aren’t yet paying attention to the November race. Bailey lost to Pritzker by nearly 13 points in 2022. Analysts said his past strategy of focusing on downstate voters and appealing to Trump supporters, put simply, couldn’t overcome the democratic vote in Northeast Illinois. They suggested that he needs to win over swing suburban voters. Previously, Bailey said he got the message this time around. He made it known that he and his wife were renting a condo in Chicago. He showed up to make an appeal to city voters during the public comments section of a City Council meeting in May, where he apologized for previously referring to Chicago as a “hellhole.” Bailey has also downplayed his previous support of Trump and acknowledged his pro-life beliefs won’t change state abortion laws. His running mate, Aaron Del Mar, is from Cook County and frequently makes media appearances. Bailey has said he would work to repeal the SAFE-T Act if elected governor. However, it’s unclear how he would do that, given Democrats hold super-majorities in both chambers of the legislature. He’s also repeatedly criticized Democrats — and judges — for being too lenient on people accused of committing crimes. But Bailey hasn’t driven that message home — and distinguished GOP and democratic strategies — with news conferences and photo ops at crime scenes. Porter sees that as a missed opportunity: “There is, on the left, there is sometimes an excusing for this violence that we on the right reject,” Porter told WGN-TV. “The people who are the subject of the violence, they don’t want to — they share the view — they’re available to us [as voters] to understand crime has to stop. We should not have a laissez-faire attitude toward criminals.”)
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— A Northwestern University professor files a federal lawsuit alleging retaliation for his pro-Palestinian activism and on-campus speech. DD: All my ancestors immigrated from what is now Germany during the 1840s and 1850s. In their defense, my grandfather on my father’s side fought the Germans in WWI and my uncles on my mother’s side fought the Germans in WWII.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/07/20/northwestern-university-professor-files-federal-lawsuit/
DAILY HERALD
— DuPage County Fair kicks off July 23. DD: Democrats and RINOs despise/hate farms, farming, and farmers. Just look at how Democrats and RINOs are treating Bailey. My great grandparents on my father’s side were farmers. My grandparents on my mother’s side were farmers. During the 1950s, I spent lots of time at their farm in Grant Park along the Indiana border.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260720/entertainment/dupage-county-fair-kicks-off-july-23-with-first-4-h-alumni-day/
— DD: Under the Democrats and under the RINOs, soon, everyone will be a) handing out welfare and/or b) receiving welfare.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260720/news/hunger-doesnt-look-just-one-way-how-loaves-fishes-helps-families-get-back-on-solid-ground/
— DD: Overwhelmingly, my critics/opponents are/were entrepreneurs. Overwhelmingly, they look down on wage earners like I was 1964-1997.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260720/business/kane-county-area-leaders-relaunch-entrepreneurship-center-for-those-impacted-by-criminal-legal-syste/
— Facing 30% toll hike, truckers warn of fallout for the industry, consumers and roads. DD: While I worked for IRS’s Collection Division during the early 1970s, some of the delinquent taxes I collected were delinquent Federal Highway Use Taxes.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260719/transportation/facing-30-toll-hike-truckers-warn-of-fallout-for-the-industry-consumers-and-roads/
WGN RADIO
— When education becomes indoctrination. DD: I avoided liberal indoctrination by majoring in business, accounting, and finance.
https://wgnradio.com/wgn-plus/thechicagoway/chicago-way-w-john-kass-when-education-becomes-indoctrination/
CHICAGO DEFENDER
— Family reunions. DD: Since 1847, all my ancestors were Missouri Synod Lutherans. But family reunions on both my father’s and mother’s sides died in the 1960s because Wisconsin Synod Lutherans defeated Missouri Synod Lutherans in Crete and in Grant Park. That had a tremendous impact on me. To stay with the Missouri Synod, my parents took me out eight grade at Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete in 1961 and transferred me to a newly formed very small eight grade at Hope Lutheran in Park Forest.
https://chicagocrusader.com/dr-ione-d-vargus-family-reunions-matter/
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DD: Democrat leaders encourage assaults against ICE officers.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/law/ccb-operation-midway-blitz-andrew-boutros-nyt-20260720/
VANDALIA RADIO
— Big Crowd comes out to meet & greet Republican candidate for Governor at “Bailey Fest 2”
https://www.vandaliaradio.com/2026/07/20/big-crowd-comes-out-to-meet-greet-republican-candidate-for-governor-at-bailey-fest-2/
CAPITOL CITY NOW
— Top of IL GOP ticket: Pocketbook issues, not social issues. Del Mar: Bailey and I know what it’s like to be working Illinoisans. DD: The more that you follow conservative principles, the fewer pocketbook issues that you will have. The more that you follow liberal principles, the more pocketbook issues that you will have.
https://capitolcitynow.com/news/248842-top-of-il-gop-ticket-pocketbook-issues-not-social-issues/
— GOP secretary of state hopeful wants to bring customer service back. Diane Harris says Alexi Giannoulias’ campaign war chest does not scare her.
https://capitolcitynow.com/news/248842-gop-secretary-of-state-hopeful-wants-to-bring-customer-service-back/
— Illinois Secretary of State candidate Diane Harris. Harris has been a Joliet-area politician and small business owner.
https://capitolcitynow.com/podcasts/illinois-secretary-of-state-candidate-diane-harris/
AUDACY
— DD: Under the Democrats and under the RINOs, soon, everyone will be a) handing out welfare and/or b) receiving welfare.
https://www.audacy.com/wxrt/news/local/block-party-slated-for-naperville
CAPITOL FAX
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2026/07/20/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-559/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WIREPOINTS
— Another Fox In The Hen House: The Chicago Teachers Union’s New Media Bargaining Guild.
https://wirepoints.org/fox-enters-hen-house-the-chicago-teachers-unions-new-media-bargaining-guild-wirepoints/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Republicans flood Congress with bills to confront Supreme Court on birthright citizenship.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/jul/20/republicans-flood-congress-bills-confront-supreme-court-birthright/
— Trump signs order to make U.S. supply chains more secure, less reliant on foreign nations.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/jul/20/donald-trump-signs-order-make-us-supply-chains-secure-less-reliant/
— Money, policy wed Democrats to anti-American socialists. The Democratic Party, DSA are increasingly inseparable.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/jul/20/money-policy-wed-democrats-anti-american-socialists/
— Democratic Socialists of America declare war on the Constitution. Platform reveals a movement hostile to America’s founding design.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/jul/20/democratic-socialists-america-declare-war-constitution/
NEW YORK POST
— No to ‘reparations’ in California, a ‘free state’ since 1850.
https://nypost.com/2026/07/20/opinion/no-to-cash-reparations-in-california-a-free-state-since-1850/
FEDERALIST
— Democrats Can’t Explain Their Hatred Of Voter ID. Unfortunately, Republicans Won’t Make Them.
https://thefederalist.com/2026/07/20/democrats-cant-explain-their-hatred-of-voter-id-unfortunately-republicans-wont-make-them/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
MSN
— Pritzker baselessly claims Republicans ‘cheat’ in elections.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/jb-pritzker-baselessly-claims-republicans-cheat-in-elections/ar-AA28iVLz
NEW YORK TIMES
— Failed Immigration Cases Leave Chicago Prosecutor’s Office Reeling. Prosecutors have fled the U.S. attorney’s office in Chicago, angry about the cases they’ve been told to bring against protesters and immigrants. DD: I dealt with the U.S. attorney’s office in Chicago extensively 2000-2005 while I pursued Diersen v. GAO pro se. SEE: https://gopillinois.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/DiersenGAOFifthAmendedComplaint.pdf I should write about that.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/19/us/immigration-chicago-prosecutors.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The U.S. attorney’s office in Chicago is among the most prestigious in the country, known for winning ambitious cases against everyone from Al Capone to the former Illinois governor Rod R. Blagojevich.)
FROM OTHER SOURCES
AUTOMOTIVE NEWS
— 40 Under 40. DD: Thanks to my parents and thanks to my teachers, I was able to accomplish the following by the time I was 40: Get promoted by GAO to GS-13, currently $118,984/year when I was 38. Become a licensed CPA when I was 32. Pass the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt when I was 32. Earn a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul when I was 31. Pass the CPA examination on my first attempt when I was 30. Earn an MBA from Loyola when I was 27.
https://www.autonews.com/awards/retail-40-under-40/
June 25, 2026 Evening Edition
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Naperville lags far behind other towns in protecting historic buildings. DD: Too many historic buildings in my hometown of Crete have been torn down including the Crete Hardware Store that my grandfather operated at the northeast corner of Main and Exchange where I lived with my parents in an apartment above it 1948-1953. SEE: https://www.facebook.com/groups/214492231934655/posts/5573842849332873/
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/06/25/report-naperville-preservation-historic-protection-landmark/
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Chicago’s political megadonors crack the nation’s top 50.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/politics-policy/ccb-pritzker-uihlein-griffin-political-donations-20260625/
SOUTHERN
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more abortion. Why are there so many unwanted pregnancies?
https://southernillinoisnow.com/2026/06/25/pritzker-signs-bill-protecting-medical-records-for-abortion-patients-in-illinois/
JACKSONVILLE JOURNAL COURIER
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly push reparations. Because Affirmative Action and DEI are reparations, Blacks have already received many trillions of dollars in reparations.
https://www.myjournalcourier.com/news/article/reparations-commissions-asks-illinoisians-22320496.php
MORRIS HERALD
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly shout at those who have less money than others that Republicans caused that.
https://www.shawlocal.com/morris-herald-news/2026/06/24/working-class-people-weve-had-it-rough-lahoods-democratic-challenger-tells-voters-in-morris/
WAND TV
— Illinois launches America 250 website, events celebrating state history. DD: During the 1840s and 1850s, all my ancestors immigrated from what is now Germany. They always lived in northeast Illinois.
https://www.wandtv.com/news/illinois/illinois-launches-america-250-website-events-celebrating-state-history/article_75fbc74a-d0b2-4640-93ba-389e5930da16.html
CAPITOL FAX
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2026/06/25/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-544/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— Chicago Teachers Union-style political agenda may come to your school district.
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/chicago-teachers-union-style-political-agenda-may-come-to-your-school-district/
ILLINOIS REVIEW
— The Truth About America’s Housing Crisis.
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2026/06/the-truth-about-americas-housing-crisis.html
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Activist judges strike again this week, nullifying the will of the voters.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/jun/25/activist-judges-strike-week-nullifying-voters/
— Kinzinger launches PAC backing anti-Trump candidates.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/jun/25/former-rep-adam-kinzinger-launches-pac-backing-anti-trump-candidates/
— Trump administration gives details about vandalism at the Reflecting Pool.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/jun/25/trump-administration-gives-details-vandalism-reflecting-pool/
— House probes IRS failure to nab tax dodgers in federal workforce; more than $6 billion owed. DD: Democrats do not want Republicans to audit Democrats. I have always been a Republican. Virtually all federal employees are Democrats. GAO works for Congress. GAO audits IRS. I worked for IRS’s Collection Division for almost 9 years 1971-1980, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 Levels, currently $100,059-$113,402/year and the last 3 years of which for IRS’s Special Procedures Staff. I transferred to GAO in 1980 after I had earned an MBA in 1976 and passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979. To transfer, my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to take a $23,699/year (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars, a downgrade from GS-12 Step 5 to GS-9 Step 10, currently $89,702/year. They succeeded in keeping me off audits of IRS’s Collection Division for my entire almost 18-year GAO career. I was assigned to audits of IRS’s Criminal Investigation Division for 3 years 1986-1988 only because the GAO Manager who had arranged my transfer got back into power. But they forced him to retire in 1987. The Democrats who ran GAO in 1980 should have offered me a promotion to GS-13 to transfer. They should have always assigned me to audits of IRS’s Collection Division. But, of course, not to audits of my IRS superiors who had taken big adverse actions against me. Democrats do not want Republicans to audit Democrats.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/jun/25/house-probes-irs-failure-nab-tax-dodgers-federal-workforce-6-billion/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Over 571,000 federal employees owe $6.3 billion in taxes. The delinquency rate among federal workers is increasing despite IRS warnings. The House Oversight Committee is questioning IRS enforcement efforts. The IRS can garnish wages and pensions for unpaid taxes. More than 571,000 current and retired federal employees owe $6.3 billion in taxes, a delinquency rate that has been increasing steadily despite threatening letters from the IRS. The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee wants to know why the IRS and other federal agencies haven’t cracked down harder on tax scofflaws within their ranks or moved to seize their wages and pensions through an existing enforcement program. In a letter sent Thursday to IRS Chief Executive Officer Frank J. Bisignano, the GOP-led panel asked the agency to turn over data showing the IRS’s efforts to recover unpaid taxes, whether they’ve used wage and pension garnishment, and if they were successful at bringing any of the money into the Treasury. A recent report by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) paints a bleak picture of enforcement when it comes to federal workers. It found the number of federal employees delinquent on their taxes had increased by a staggering 43% since 2021 and that 215,000 U.S. government workers — 6.9% of the total workforce — were delinquent on their federal taxes in 2024 alone. The report also found 50,000 federal employees and retirees failed to file any tax returns at all, among them 14,000 repeat non-filers who earned federal salaries of $100,000 or more. At least 122 federal workers did not file a tax return for eight or more years, the inspector general found. A third of all non-filers were U.S. Postal Service workers. Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, Kentucky Republican, plans to crack down on the federal government’s apparent lack of enforcement. “With TIGTA’s report showing continuous increases in tax noncompliance among current and former federal employees, the Committee is concerned that this trend will continue unless IRS, the Executive Branch and Congress act now to proactively curb noncompliance with federal tax laws,” he wrote to Mr. Bisignano. Failure to file a tax return is a federal crime, but the IRS’s efforts to enforce the law among federal workers have largely failed. Last summer, the IRS mailed 427,000 delinquency notification letters to federal employees and retirees that, according to Mr. Comer, encouraged the scofflaws to voluntarily resolve their outstanding tax bills. Within a month of the notifications, only 59,000 people who received the letters made a payment, and just 4,700 paid all of the taxes they owed. In total, the IRS recovered only $58 million in delinquent tax payments from the federal workforce, which is less than 1% of the total owed by all federal workers and retirees. “This data demonstrates that the majority of noncompliant federal employees ignored the IRS letters and failed to resolve their tax liabilities in a timely manner or at all,” Mr. Comer wrote. The federal government has additional enforcement avenues for these scofflaws beyond sending friendly letters encouraging compliance. The Federal Payment Levy Program authorizes the IRS to garnish up to 15% of federal employee salaries and retiree pensions to recover unpaid taxes. Mr. Comer asked the IRS to turn over the number of non-filers referred to the Federal Payment Levy Program and the amount of tax money recovered, the number of wage garnishment requests for unpaid taxes made to the Bureau of Fiscal Service, the number of employees and pensioners “who had federal payments or salaries levied” and the amount of money recovered. Mr. Comer asked the IRS to turn over the data by July 9 and to agree to a staff-level briefing on IRS enforcement of federal workers’ tax compliance. Under the law, the Treasury Department can hold its own employees accountable for tax delinquencies. The audit said that was probably a factor in the department having a relatively low delinquency rate of just 2.4%. The law, however, prohibits the IRS from sharing tax information outside the Treasury, so other departments struggle to crack down on workers who duck paying their federal taxes. The loophole leads to weak enforcement, Mr. Comer said. “It seems unlikely that employees who are already failing to pay or to file taxes for years in violation of federal laws would voluntarily identify themselves to their employing agencies,” Mr. Comer said.)
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Anti-Trump Republican Kinzinger unveils new PAC targeting GOP ‘enablers’
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/congressional/4625047/kinzinger-pac-targeting-gop-enablers/
— Over 30 socialists have won primaries this year.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/congressional/4624938/over-30-socialists-won-primaries-2026-elections/
— Border Patrol hits record-high 21,471 agents following Trump hiring surge.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/national-security/4624768/border-patrol-hits-record-high-agents-hiring-surge/
— DOJ unveils $3 billion ‘BIDEN’ fund for states fighting to close borders.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/justice/4624589/doj-unveils-3-billion-biden-fund-states-fighting-to-close-borders-john-cornyn/
— The Democratic establishment fueled the socialist hate it is now lamenting.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/beltway-confidential/4625328/democratic-establishment-fueled-socialist-hate-new-york-primary-elections/
NEW YORK POST
— Pull the plug on ‘activist classroom’ rules indoctrinating our kids.
https://nypost.com/2026/06/25/opinion/pull-the-plug-on-activist-classrooms-indoctrinating-our-kids/
DAILY CALLER
— The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a non-citizen has to physically enter the boundaries of the U.S. in order to have “arrived in” the country for purposes of asylum. In a 6-3 decision Thursday morning, the Supreme Court ruled, “An alien standing in Mexico does not ‘arriv[e] in the United States’ by attempting, and failing, to set foot in this country.” The majority opinion holds, “An alien ‘arrives in the United States’ only when he crosses the border.” This ruling will enable President Donald Trump’s administration to turn illegal aliens back before they cross the U.S. border.
https://dailycaller.com/2026/06/25/samuel-alito-supreme-court-rules-illegals-outside-us-not-arrive-trump-border-enforcement/
PJ MEDIA
— Woke Wednesday: All the Brutal, Globalist Tyranny That’s Fit to Mock.
https://pjmedia.com/kevindowneyjr/2026/06/24/woke-wednesday-all-the-brutal-globalist-tyranny-thats-fit-to-mock-n4954341
WESTERN JOURNAL
— After making opposition to voter ID requirements a plank of the Democratic Party platform, the Obama Presidential Library must be evil racists, massive hypocrites, or maybe even both.
https://www.westernjournal.com/obama-presidential-library-betrays-black-visitors-issues-wildly-racist-demand-website-least-told-racist/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Visitors and anyone checking the website were met with an interesting bit of information about their visit — you must show a valid photo ID to enter. The website policy reads, “Must be able to provide proof of residency. Be prepared to show proof of residency at the Museum with a valid photo ID, Illinois driver’s license, state ID, or city-issued ID. Guardians must be able to provide proof of residency for accompanying children.” Isn’t requiring a photo ID racist? Won’t this keep poor, ignorant black Americans who supposedly can’t acquire one from visiting? It’s a shocking discovery, to say the least. Could it be that Democrats actually see the merit in requiring ID for certain situations and only push for this insanity in our elections to enable fraud? ID is not controversial among the American people.)
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— MBA Pay Is Drifting Down—and So Is Demand for the Degree. The starting median salary for MBAs this year is projected to fall to $120,000 from $125,000 in 2025. DD: I earned an MBA from Loyola when I was 27 in 1976. To get rid of me, my Democrat IRS superiors ignored, dismissed, and belittled that. In today’s dollars, my IRS salary was $106,731/year. I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt when I was 30 in 1979. To get rid of me, my Democrat IRS superiors ignored, dismissed, and belittled that. In today’s dollars, my IRS salary was $113,402/year.
https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/careers/m-b-a-pay-is-drifting-downand-so-is-demand-for-the-degree-e8fa692e
— Supreme Court Hands Trump Double Victory on Immigration Enforcement.
https://www.wsj.com/us-news/supreme-court-hands-trump-double-victory-on-immigration-enforcement-700f7a23
POLITICO
— Supreme Court allows immigration officials to turn away asylum seekers at the border.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/06/25/asylum-seekers-mexico-border-trump-administration-00975589