FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— Smoke, pepper bullets deployed on protesters in clashes outside Broadview ICE facility
https://abc7chicago.com/post/ice-chicago-operation-midway-blitz-protest-expected-broadview-facility-friday-sw-side-tamale-vendor-held/17885390/
CBS2
— Fundraiser held for tamale vendor Laura Murillo detained by ICE in Back of the Yards
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/fundraiser-tamale-vendor-laura-murillo-ice-chicago/
WGN9
— Protestors clash with agents outside Broadview ICE processing facility amid ongoing demonstrations
https://wgntv.com/news/operation-midway-blitz/protestors-clash-with-agents-outside-broadview-ice-processing-facility-amid-ongoing-demonstrations/
WTTW
— Trump’s Transportation Department Pulls Trail and Bike Grants Deemed ‘Hostile’ to Cars
https://news.wttw.com/2025/09/26/trump-s-transportation-department-pulls-trail-and-bike-grants-deemed-hostile-cars
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Feds fire baton rounds, more tear gas at ICE protesters in Broadview
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/09/26/ice-baton-rounds-tear-gas-chicago/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Broadview mayor says ICE is ‘making war on my community’ after latest protest at immigration facility. Federal officers again fired rubber pellets and chemical irritants into a crowd of protesters gathered Friday outside the fenced-off compound.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2025/09/26/protest-heats-up-again-outside-broadview-ice-facililty
— Illinois Dems press Chicago ICE director for Broadview facility oversight, details on deportation operations. Members of the Illinois delegation were scheduled to meet with an ICE Chicago field office director on Friday but were told the meeting had to be rescheduled to a later date.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2025/09/26/illinois-dems-press-chicago-ice-director-for-broadview-oversight-details-on-chicago-deportation-operations
— City Council leader wants to raise maximum age for starting police officer to 55. Ald. Gilbert Villegas (36th) argued there are plenty of jobs, particularly in policing, that could be performed by rookies in their 50s. Police and fire union leaders branded the proposal “crazy.” My Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire when I was 49 years old in 1997, that is, so far, they have forced the Civil Service Retirement System to pay me $1.9 million in today’s dollars to stop me from working.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2025/09/26/chicago-police-maximum-age-entry-level-officer-proposal-gilbert-villegas
— Bid to atone for slavery’s sins ignites racially charged City Council clash. A resolution offering an apology to Black Chicagoans for the scourge of slavery passes overwhelmingly but sparks outrage when four Council members vote against the symbolic move.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2025/09/26/chicago-trump-slavery-apology-alderpeople-lamont-robinson-nick-sposato-city-council
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Four alderpersons voted against a resolution offering Black Chicagoans an apology for America’s enslavement of their ancestors, producing a racially charged clash within the City Council and a final roll call that one supporter called “appalling.” Alds. Raymond Lopez (15th), Nick Sposato (38th), Anthony Napolitano (41st) and James Gardiner (45th) sparked outrage from some of their colleagues for refusing to endorse the resolution, which ultimately passed. The measure sponsored by Ald. Lamont Robinson (4th) issued a formal apology from the City Council “to the Black citizens of Chicago for the historical injustices of slavery, segregation, systemic racism, and the policies that have perpetuated racial inequality.” It overwhelmingly passed 43-4 but not without fireworks at a marathon City Council meeting Thursday. “Shame on you!,” Robinson shouted after Lopez, Sposato, and Napolitano announced they would vote against the resolution. “You have to be able to share with your constituents, your Black constituents — in all damn 50 wards — why you would say no to this resolution. Shame on you!” Robinson said. While the City Council is no stranger to racially charged debates on how to address the city’s long, continued history of segregation and inequity, the “no” votes against the symbolic resolution came as a shock to some of the Council’s most level-headed members. “I was hoping this would be a unanimous one — of all the things we can unanimously support,” said Ald. Maria Hadden (49th), who is Black. “This is a surprising, shocking, appalling piece.” The debate played out against a national backdrop of the Trump administration’s crusade against diversity goals in government and businesses and its efforts to sanitize how Americans look back on the evils of slavery. This month, President Donald Trump ordered the National Park Service to remove from a Georgia historic site an iconic 1863 photograph titled “The Scourged Back” of a formerly enslaved man bearing the scars of past whippings on his back. Gardiner, a Northwest Side alderperson, didn’t explain his no vote. In a brief comment, Napolitano said he voted no because there has been “just as much harm done” to this city “over the last couple of years” as in the past. Sposato, a supporter of Trump, said he would not take responsibility for sins of the past. “There’s a lot of blame to go around, but certainly not the city of Chicago, certainly not my family,” Sposato said. “I apologize to absolutely nobody. I want my name off there. I do not want to be associated with this.” Lopez, a Southwest Side alderperson, said he wouldn’t endorse the resolution because Chicago’s “own economy was not slave driven.” Lopez noted that the city became a haven for freed men and women escaping southern slavery. Half a million people came to Chicago as part of the Great Migration. Lopez said the City Council should focus instead on how to correct current-day injustices “as opposed to constantly looking backwards.” “If we want to talk about the injustices to the Black community, I want to talk about where we have failed. We don’t have to look that far back,” Lopez said. Hadden acknowledged Lopez’s point that the city “didn’t directly deal in enslaved people,” but she rebutted that “the money that built this city and controlled the power did.” She further argued that Lopez and Sposato’s arguments against the resolution were “emblematic of some of the worst behavior that we’re seeing coming out of DC.” “Those who would accuse us of going backwards by recognizing fact and truth, I challenge that sentiment. We’re not the ones going backwards,” Hadden said. “Recognition and apology is part of repair… which are necessary to moving forward.” The resolution notes that slavery thrived in the Midwest after French explorers introduced it to the region in the mid-1700s. Even after Illinois was deemed a “free” state in 1818, state laws in place through the Civil War “subjected free Black residents to oppressive restrictions, including the denial of voting rights.” It goes on to state that following slavery’s abolition in 1865, Black Chicagoans continued to face racial discrimination through redlining, segregation, housing discrimination and other systemic inequities “which persist today.” Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson last year issued a formal apology from the city as a whole to Black Chicagoans through an executive order when he created a task force to study possible economic reparations for Black residents. Evanston, the city’s neighbor to the north, approved the country’s first reparations program for Black residents years ago.)
DAILY HERALD
— ‘It’s a black hole’: Broadview ICE facility sparks complaints of inhumane conditions
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250926/nation-and-world/broadview-ice-facility-sparks-complaints-of-inhumane-conditions/
— As Illinois congressional delegation seeks answers, ICE cancels meeting
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250926/news/as-illinois-congressional-delegation-seeks-answers-ice-cancels-meeting/
— Bailey jumps into the governor’s race for a second time with Palatine’s Del Mar
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250925/illinois-state-politics/bailey-jumps-into-the-governors-race-for-a-second-time-with-palatines-del-mar/
WGLT
— During B-N stop, conservative governor candidate Ted Dabrowski vows to fight for economic change in Illinois
https://www.wglt.org/local-news/2025-09-26/during-b-n-stop-conservative-governor-candidate-ted-dabrowski-vows-to-fight-for-economic-change-in-illinois
CAPITOL FAX
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2025/09/26/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-391/
— Wirepoints’ deficit spending continued as assets were further depleted ahead of staff exodus
https://capitolfax.com/2025/09/26/wirepoints-deficit-spending-continued-as-assets-were-further-depleted-ahead-of-staff-exodus/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— How Erika Kirk is transforming America after husband Charlie’s assassination
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/sep/26/erika-kirk-transforming-america-husband-charlies-assassination/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— House Republicans move to end mail delivery of abortion pill
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/house/3825635/house-republican-bill-end-mail-delivery-abortion-pill-mifepristone/
— After Dallas ICE shooting Democrats want to ban all guns
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/beltway-confidential/3826529/dallas-ice-shooting-democrats-gun-control-hunting-rifles/
— The married-with-children party vs. the single-and-childless party
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/3820260/married-with-children-vs-single-and-childless/
BREITBART
— Illinois: Rioters Chant ‘Kill ICE! Shoot ICE!’ at Migrant Detention Center
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2025/09/26/sanctuary-state-illinois-rioters-chant-kill-ice-shoot-ice-outside-detention-center-holding-criminal-illegal-aliens/amp/
DAILY SIGNAL
— ICE Continues Arrests of ‘Criminal Illegal Aliens’ Following Dallas Shooting
https://www.dailysignal.com/2025/09/26/exclusive-ice-continues-arrests-criminal-illegal-aliens-following-dallas-shooting/
FEDERATION FOR IMMIGRATION REFORM
— ICE is Increasingly Taking the “Sanctuary” out of Sanctuary Jurisdictions
https://www.fairus.org/blog/2025/09/26/ice-increasingly-taking-sanctuary-out-sanctuary-jurisdictions
FOX NEWS
— Chicago anti-ICE protesters block vehicles, get hit with tear gas and pepper balls
https://www.foxnews.com/us/chicago-anti-ice-protesters-block-vehicles-get-hit-tear-gas-pepper-balls
— Protestors face off with Illinois ICE agents
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6380155512112
— Protest turns violent outside Illinois ICE facility
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6380153714112
NEW AMERICAN
— The 1619 Project: Mostly Marxist Myth
https://thenewamerican.com/opinion/book-reviews/the-1619-project-mostly-marxist-myth/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CBS NEWS
— Supreme Court lets Trump withhold $4 billion in foreign aid approved by Congress
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/supreme-court-trump-foreign-aid-funding/
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Hegseth to Push ‘Warrior Ethos’ in Meeting of Top Generals
https://www.wsj.com/politics/national-security/hegseth-to-push-warrior-ethos-in-meeting-of-top-generals-9cfd7fb4?mod=djemwhatsnews
— Trump Pledges That Others Will Be Indicted After Comey
https://www.wsj.com/us-news/law/trump-doj-indictments-fbi-james-comey-49910fd3
NEW YORK SUN
— Judge To Hear Arguments in Lawsuit Over ‘Racist Reparations’ Program in Evanston
https://www.nysun.com/article/judge-to-hear-arguments-in-lawsuit-over-racist-reparations-program-in-evanston-illinois
FROM FOREIGN SOURCES
ECONOMIC TIMES
— Masked protesters clash with ICE, attack vehicles at Broadview facility in Illinois
https://www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DNIRE0ndzvm8
Tag: Republican
September 26, 2025
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
NBC5
— Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson called President Trump out for politicizing government departments after the indictment of former FBI director James Comey Thursday. My Democrat superiors in the federal government took many/big adverse actions against me because I was a Republican.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/mayor-johnson-said-he-wants-to-call-trump-a-name-after-comey-indictment/3829726/
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— US Border Patrol boats dock along Chicago Harbor Lock as part of immigration blitz
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/09/25/ice-us-border-patrol-lake-michigan/
— Chicago archbishop’s decision to honor Dick Durbin stirs Catholic abortion debate. To vote for Democrats is to promote abortion. To what extent have Democrats taken over the churches in your county, township, municipality, and school district?
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/09/25/chicago-archbishop-dick-durbin/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Rooftop agents fire apparent tear gas, pepper balls at protesters outside Broadview ICE facility. An ICE agent on the roof of the facility, 1930 Beach St., has begun firing apparent chemical agents about 7:50 a.m. and several protesters surround an SUV.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2025/09/26/protest-heats-up-again-outside-broadview-ice-facililty
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Lead sponsor calls off vote to legalize video gambling in Chicago. My critics/opponents will never forgive me for my stopping video gambling and the sale of pot in Wheaton.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/politics/chicago-video-gambling-vote-called
FOX ILLINOIS
— Camaro driver on ‘weed gummies’ rear-ends cruiser because he doesn’t like cops: police
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/camaro-driver-on-weed-gummies-allegedly-slammed-into-cruiser-because-he-didnt-like-cops-crime-criminal-acts-dangerous-driving-behavior-substance-alcohol-cincinnati-american-muscle-car-involved-accidents-body-cam-footage-county-jail-felony-charges
WLKY
— Tucker Carlson replacing Charlie Kirk at Indiana University event
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9sLY79Cp_4U
NEWS NATION
— Democrat leaders promote more protests at ICE processing center in Broadview
https://www.newsnationnow.com/us-news/immigration/broadview-illinois-ice-protest-updates/
WHEATON PATCH
— Man Spray Painted Trump Insult On Carol Stream Police Station. The man is also accused of spray painting “profane graffiti” on Chrissy’s Gaming Bar & Grill and 7-Eleven.
https://patch.com/illinois/wheaton/man-accused-spray-painting-f-k-donald-dump-carol-stream-police-station
DUPAGE COUNTY
— Man Charged with Hate Crime for Allegedly Spray-Painting Profane Graffiti on Police Station and Nearby Businesses
https://www.dupagecounty.gov/state_s_attorney/man_charged_with_hate_crime_for_allegedly_spray-painting_1540.php
CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2025/09/26/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-599/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
NEW YORK POST
— Trump suggests Somali president ‘take back’ Rep. Ilhan Omar after she trashed Charlie Kirk’s legacy. What percent of those who come to America do so for bad reasons?
https://nypost.com/2025/09/25/us-news/trump-suggests-somali-president-take-back-rep-ilhan-omar-after-she-trashed-charlie-kirks-legacy/
https://www.aol.com/articles/trump-suggests-somali-president-back-025439201.html
— Leftist gun club tied to violence recruiting on Georgetown campus echoes Charlie Kirk killing: ‘Hey fascist! Catch!’
https://nypost.com/2025/09/25/us-news/leftist-gun-club-tied-to-violence-recruiting-on-georgetown-campus-echoes-kirk-killing-hey-fascist-catch/
BREITBART
— Border Patrol Deploys Marine Units to Chicago River for Trump’s Operation Midway Blitz
https://www.breitbart.com/border/2025/09/25/exclusive-border-patrol-deploys-marine-units-to-chicago-river-for-trumps-operation-midway-blitz/amp/
— Trump orders crackdown on ‘left wing terrorism’
https://www.breitbart.com/news/trump-orders-crackdown-on-left-wing-terrorism-in-escalation-of-a-campaign-against-political-rivals/amp/
CHRISTIAN POST
— MLB player defends missing game to attend Charlie Kirk’s memorial service; says they connected on ‘faith’
https://www.christianpost.com/news/mlb-player-defends-missing-game-to-attend-charlie-kirks-memorial.html
DAILY SIGNAL
— The Left’s Hatred Runs Deep, Even in Congress
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GaQYDvoxF2c
DAILY TORCH
— More Americans Say They are Conservative Than Any Other Group As America Reaches A Turning Point And Nearly Two-thirds Reject Liberalism. All my critics/opponents are anti-conservative if not conservative-haters.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/26/us/kirk-critics-fired-free-speech.html
DAILY WIRE
— Charlie Kirk’s Death Sparked a Student Uprising
https://www.dailywire.com/episode/charlie-kirk-s-death-sparked-a-student-uprising
FEDERALIST
— Axios, NYT Blame Republicans For Noticing Leftist Motives Of ‘Anti-ICE’ Shooter
https://thefederalist.com/2025/09/25/axios-nyt-blame-republicans-for-noticing-leftist-motives-of-anti-ice-shooter/
FOX NEWS
— There’s been a ‘decided shift’ to faith on college campuses since Kirk’s death. Anticipate/expect that more and more and more hate-filled conservative-hating conservative-haters will claim to be religious. I should write about hate-filled conservative-hating conservative-haters in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois who claim to be religious and who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me.
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6380129849112
— Left-wing campus culture on ‘full display’ in Georgetown flyers mocking Charlie Kirk assassination
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6380118044112
— Georgetown takes action after campus organization mocks Charlie Kirk’s death
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6380106386112
JUDICIAL WATCH
— Hearing is scheduled for Friday, September 26, 2025, in the class action civil rights lawsuit filed against Evanston on behalf of six individuals over the city’s reparations program. To what extent do your critics/opponents hold you responsible for the problems that Blacks have?
https://www.judicialwatch.org/videos/federal-court-hearing-in-judicial-watch-class-action-lawsuit-against-reparations-set-for-friday/
LAW ENFORCEMENT TODAY
— Meet the Criminals Anti-ICE Protesters Are Trying to Protect. To vote for Democrats is to promote crime, poverty, and illegal immigration.
https://lawenforcementtoday.com/ice-illegal-aliens-sanctuary-city-leaders-dhs
NEWS BUSTERS
— ‘Weird, Egregious’: Mets Announcer Rips Cubs Rookie for Attending Charlie Kirk Memorial
https://newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/steve-malzberg/2025/09/25/weird-egregious-mets-announcer-rips-cubs-rookie-attending
— Late-Night Shows Have a History of Violent Talk About Republicans. Democrats ever-increasingly promote more hatred against Republicans.
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/steve-malzberg/2025/09/24/late-night-shows-have-history-violent-talk-about-republicans
NEWSMAX
— Attorney for Kirk Suspect Once Top Public Defender. Will she argue the Kirk brought it on himself? Will she argue that conservatives caused Kirk’s assignation?
https://www.newsmax.com/us/kathryn-nester-tyler-robinson-charlie-kirk/2025/09/25/id/1227938/
POST MILLENNIAL
— Here are all the Democrat, left-wing media lies about Charlie Kirk debunked by those who knew him best. “Charlie believed in meritocracy. Let the best man or woman win.” My critics/opponents reject meritocracy. They want only those who share their demographics to win.
https://thepostmillennial.com/here-are-all-the-democrat-left-wing-media-lies-about-charlie-kirk-debunked-by-those-who-knew-him-best
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
THE HILL
— James Comey indicted on federal obstruction, perjury charges. My Democrat superiors in the federal government never indicted me, but a) my Democrat Post Office superiors disallowed my sick leave requests in 1968 and 1969 and forced me to resign in 1069, b) my Democrat IRS superiors disallowed my travel vouchers in 1974, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, and never promoted me beyond GS-12, and c) my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to take a $23,472/year (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS in 1980, delayed my promotions and never promoted me beyond GS-13, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance, and forced me to retire when I was 49 in 1997.
https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/5521599-james-comey-fbi-director-indicted-trump-investigation/
— Republicans seek documents from social media platforms after Kirk assassination
https://www.aol.com/articles/republicans-seek-documents-social-media-160327821.html
NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Attack on Dallas ICE Was ‘Very Definition of Terrorism,’ Prosecutor Says. Federal officials said the gunman intended to shoot immigration agents, calling it a “tragic irony” that three detainees were struck, one fatally.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/25/us/politics/dallas-ice-shooting.html
— Hate-filled Kirk-hating Kirk-haters hate conservatives.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/26/us/kirk-critics-fired-free-speech.html
— Hate-filled conservative-hating conservative-haters decry that “Trump’s Cultural Push Begins With Universities.”
https://www.nytimes.com/video/opinion/100000010414443/trumps-cultural-push-begins-with-universities.html
— There Are More Robots Working in China Than the Rest of the World Combined. What do you say to those Americans who have done the most to empower China? In WWIII, which countries will side with China against America?
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/25/business/china-factory-robots.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: What Declines in Reading and Math Mean for the U.S. Work Force. U.S. employers and colleges are contending with more young people who are behind academically. For Democrats, education exists to crank out good little Democrats.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/25/us/what-declines-in-reading-and-math-mean-for-the-us-work-force.html
USA TODAY
— Hawaii trips are pricey. My IRS coworker and I could afford trips to Hawaii, Mexico, Jamaica, and the Bahamas 1973-1976 because we were National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU) members and we therefore could take advantage of NTEU vacation packages.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/2025/09/21/cheap-hawaii-vacation-expert-tips/85960335007/
— Trump White House prepares for mass layoffs in looming government shutdown. My Democrat GAO superiors used Gingrich budget cuts to get rid of GAO’s employees like me who they had not promoted to GS-15, currently $163,749-$195,200/year and who were conservative, Republican, White, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or had ancestors who had been in America for a long time. I was all of the aforesaid plus they had only promoted me to GS-13 even though I had worked for GAO for almost 18 years, I had thee job-related master’s degrees (business, accounting, and finance), I had six job-related professional certifications (accounting, fraud examination, government financial management, financial services auditing, and forensic accounting), and I had a job-related professional license (CPA).
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/09/25/trump-prepares-layoffs-government-shutdown/86341998007/
DALLAS MORNING NEWS
— How Charlie Kirk’s shooting exposed America’s divide. Your reaction to the Kirk assassination shows your attitude toward conservatives.
https://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/commentary/2025/09/24/how-charlie-kirks-shooting-exposed-americas-divide/
WCAX
— In lieu of Kirk debate, Dartmouth students to host dinner, vigil
https://www.wcax.com/video/2025/09/25/lieu-kirk-debate-dartmouth-students-host-dinner-vigil/
NEW YORK DAILY SUN
— Judge To Hear Arguments in Lawsuit Over “Racist Reparations’ Program in Evanston
https://www.nysun.com/article/judge-to-hear-arguments-in-lawsuit-over-racist-reparations-program-in-evanston-illinois
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Charlie Kirk and the New Christian GOP. Religious conservatives were part of the Reagan coalition but are far more central to the party now. What do religious conservatives think of you? My critics/opponents shout at religious conservatives that I am not a member of a church, that I do not attend church services, and that I do not give money to a church. In my defense, I proudly stress that I was baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran. I should write about those religious leaders in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois who have had their operative and their dupes take the most/biggest adverse actions against me.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/charlie-kirk-and-the-new-christian-gop-f9d866b0
— The ‘Anti-ICE’ Shooting in Dallas. Evidence emerges that Joshua Jahn was targeting ICE agents.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/ice-shooting-dallas-joshua-jahn-f680753f?mod=opinion_lead_pos2
— For Democrats, the federal government exists to employ Democrats. Because I was not a Democrat, my Democrat superiors, Democrat supervisors, Democrat coworkers, and Democrat subordinates in the federal government did everything that they could to get rid of me. They would have gotten rid of me much sooner if I had not a) earned a job-related bachelor’s degree and three job-related master’s degrees, b) earned six job-related professional certifications, and c) earned a job-related professional license.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/how-young-people-learn-to-be-unhappy-c1747edf
— Democrat and RINO employers despise Americans, if not hate Americans.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/donald-trump-h-1b-visa-fees-legal-immigration-jobs-0d9c4194
https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/h1b-visa-grassley-durbin-letter-tech-firms-8fe931e9?mod=Searchresults&pos=1&page=1
— In Diersen v. GAO, the federal courts ruled that federal employees can be fired a) for opposing Affirmative Action and DEI, that is, for opposing race and gender based preference giving, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and/or national origin discrimination and/or b) for being conservative, Republican, White, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or having ancestors who have been in America for a long time.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/supreme-court-humphreys-executor-ftc-rebecca-kelly-slaughter-independent-agencies-donald-trump-a7d8ce1d
FORTUNE
— Hate-filled conservative-hating conservative-haters use Kirk to discourage conservatives from getting college degrees. My hate-filled conservative-hating critics/opponents are furious about what my job-related bachelor’s degree, my three job-related master’s degrees, my six job-related professional certifications, and my job-related professional license enabled me to do.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/careersandeducation/charlie-kirk-had-a-message-for-the-over-2-million-unemployed-gen-z-neet-men-you-don-t-need-college-to-make-your-dreams-happen/ar-AA1N5ohA
ATLANTIC
— For Democrats, education exists to crank out good little Democrats.
https://www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/archive/2025/09/oklahoma-public-education-ryan-walters-teachers/684342/
ENTERTAINMENT
— Megyn Kelly gets into heated exchange over Charlie Kirk’s killing during Turning Point USA campus event
https://ew.com/megyn-kelly-heated-exchange-charlie-kirk-killing-11817941
FROM FOREIGN SOURCES
MEAWW
— Texas man arrested over threat to run truck into Charlie Kirk vigil
https://news.meaww.com/texas-man-arrested-over-threat-to-run-truck-into-charlie-kirk-vigil
SKY NEWS
— Social media ‘accentuates extremism’ as evidenced by Charlie Kirk’s assassination. Facebook is a Democrat website.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f58PVjx41L8
September 25, 2025 Evening Edition
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
NBC5
— Darren Bailey announces second run for Illinois governor
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/darren-bailey-announces-second-run-for-illinois-governor/3829430/
CBS2
— Tamale vendor arrested by ICE on Southwest Side of Chicago
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/tamale-vendor-arrested-ice-agents-back-of-the-yards/
FOX32
— Man arrested for spray-painting anti-Trump, anti-Israel graffiti on Carol Stream police station, businesses
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/man-arrested-spray-painting-anti-trump-anti-israel-graffiti-carol-stream-police-station-businesses
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Republican Darren Bailey launches second bid for governor with strategy to connect better with Chicago voters
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/09/25/darren-bailey-launches-second-bid-for-governor/
— People giving up pets for financial reasons need help, DuPage officials say
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/09/25/dupage-pets-financial-animals-legislation-money-afford/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Illinois braces for more patients as Wisconsin Planned Parenthood pauses abortions over Medicaid cuts
https://chicago.suntimes.com/abortion/2025/09/25/planned-parenthood-wisconsin-abortion-pause-illinois-patients
— Border Patrol spotted with guns on Chicago River in Trump’s latest deportation push
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2025/09/25/border-patrol-chicago-river-immigration-enforcement-greg-bovino-deportation
DAILY HERALD
— Carol Stream man faces hate crime charges after painting profane graffiti on police station
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250925/news/carol-stream-man-faces-hate-crime-charges-after-painting-profane-graffiti-on-police-station/
— Man who opened fire on ICE facility hoped attack would give agents ‘real terror,’ FBI says
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250925/crime/man-who-opened-fire-on-ice-facility-hoped-attack-would-give-agents-real-terror-fbi-says/
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Abortion burden shifts to Illinois as Wisconsin Planned Parenthood pauses services
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/health-care/wisconsin-abortion-pause-prompts-illinois-prepare-influx
WBEZ
— Trump administration pulls millions in funding from Chicago Public Schools
https://www.wbez.org/education/2025/09/25/trump-administration-pulls-millions-in-funding-from-chicago-public-schools
— Illinois braces for more patients as Wisconsin Planned Parenthood pauses abortions over Medicaid cuts
https://www.wbez.org/health-medicine/2025/09/25/planned-parenthood-wisconsin-abortion-pause-illinois-patients
SOUTHERN
— Trump, Vance direct blame at Democrats for Dallas ICE shooting
https://southernillinoisnow.com/2025/09/25/trump-vance-direct-blame-at-democrats-for-dallas-ice-shooting/
BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Republicans Darren Bailey, Aaron Del Mar in Bloomington
https://pantagraph.com/news/state-regional/government-politics/article_145f0114-ba1e-49c6-96eb-7f75a35ce98a.html
https://pantagraph.com/news/local/video_5a555312-6ef7-521f-8334-b200ee2c65dd.html
WAND TV
— Darren Bailey announces second run for Illinois governor in 2026
https://www.wandtv.com/news/darren-bailey-announces-second-run-for-illinois-governor-in-2026/article_c8be4305-de7b-4f15-9093-4c52e0706a53.html
WMIX
— Darren Bailey Announces Campaign for Governor of Illinois: Putting Families First, Ending Pritzker’s Failure
https://www.wmix94.com/2025/09/25/darren-bailey-announces-campaign-for-governor-of-illinois-putting-families-first-ending-pritzkers-failure/
CAPITOL FAX
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2025/09/25/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-390/
(FROM THE REPORT: DuPage County Forest Preserve Commissioner Tina Tyson-Dunne is running for Rep. Terra Costa Howard’s House seat…We told you this morning DuPage County Board member Lynn LaPlante has thrown her hat in the ring for the 42nd House District. Glen Ellyn Trustee Sonia Bhagwakar has also applied for the replacement appointment and is prepared to run for the seat.)
— Bailey launches 2026 campaign for governor. The more planks in the Republican Party platform that you support, the more that Democrat and RINO leaders call you an extremist. Democrat and RINO leaders have lots in common.
https://capitolfax.com/2025/09/25/bailey-launches-2026-campaign-for-governor-dpi-labels-him-%e2%80%98extreme-maga-republican%e2%80%99/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Residents hold tribute to Charlie Kirk after Downers Grove council declines formal moment of silence
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/675505309-residents-hold-tribute-to-charlie-kirk-after-downers-grove-council-declines-formal-moment-of-silence
MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— County Board Budget Meeting Leading Toward Recapturing Tax Levy Supposedly Given Up with Shift of Mental Health Board Financing from Real Estate Tax to Sales Tax
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/09/25/county-board-budget-meeting-leading-toward-recapturing-tax-levy-supposedly-given-up-with-shift-of-mental-health-board-financing-from-real-estate-tax-to-sales-tax/
— Don’t Show Up for Five Criminal Court Dates, “No Problem,” Says Illinois Supreme Court
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/09/25/dont-show-up-for-five-criminal-court-dates-no-problem-says-illinois-supreme-court/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Inside the Pentagon’s crackdown on journalists; experts say restrictions likely face court defeat
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/sep/25/inside-pentagons-crackdown-journalists-experts-say-restrictions/
— RFK Jr. tells governors he’s reviewing abortion pill’s safety
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/sep/25/robert-f-kennedy-jr-tells-governors-hes-reviewing-abortion-pills/
— Radicals in Washington are trying to revoke the new employment requirements for able-bodied, working-age adults. They seem to want more Americans to be dependent on the government.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/sep/25/democrats-infantilize-able-bodied-adults-taxpayers-expense/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Christian nationalism, Charlie Kirk, and the useful idiots of left-wing hate
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/3824059/christian-nationalism-charlie-kirk-and-the-useful-idiots-of-left-wing-hate/
NEW YORK POST
— Anti-ICE shooter Joshua Jahn used Nazi battle rifle in deadly Dallas attack
https://nypost.com/2025/09/25/us-news/anti-ice-shooter-joshua-jahn-used-nazi-battle-rifle-in-attack-experts/
— Former FBI Director James Comey indicted on charges of lying to Congress, obstruction of justice
https://nypost.com/2025/09/25/us-news/former-fbi-director-james-comey-indicted-on-charges-of-lying-to-congress/
— How the teachers union uses pet politicians to smear charter schools
https://nypost.com/2025/09/25/opinion/how-teachers-union-uses-pet-politicians-to-smear-charter-schools/
BREITBART
— Border Patrol Swarms Chicago Home Depot in Dawn Immigration Raid Under Operation Midway Blitz
https://www.breitbart.com/border/2025/09/25/exclusive-border-patrol-swarms-chicago-home-depot-in-dawn-immigration-raid-under-operation-midway-blitz/amp/
DAILY SIGNAL
— Chicago Public Schools Offer ‘Family Planning,’ Condoms, Abortion Information to Students
https://www.dailysignal.com/2025/09/25/chicago-public-schools-offer-family-planning-condoms-abortion-information-to-students/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
THE HILL
— Joy Reid bashes Vance, says Yale accepted him due to affirmative action. UIC accepted me in 1966 because my ACT score was 24 and I graduated in the upper 20% of my class.
https://thehill.com/video/joy-reid-bashes-jd-vance-says-yale-accepted-him-due-to-affirmative-action-rising/11108997/
— Trump officials urge nations to join effort to restrict asylum system
https://thehill.com/homenews/ap/ap-international/ap-trump-officials-urge-nations-to-join-global-effort-to-restrict-the-asylum-system/
WASHINGTON POST
— White House begins plan for mass firings if there’s a government shutdown. My Democrat GAO superiors used Gingrich budget cuts to get rid of GAO’s employees like me who they had not promoted to GS-15, currently $163,749-$195,200/year and were conservative, Republican, White, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or had ancestors who had been in America for a long time. I was all of the aforesaid plus they had only promoted me to GS-13 even though I had worked for GAO for almost 18 years, I had thee job-related master’s degrees (business, accounting, and finance), I had six job-related professional certifications (accounting, fraud examination, government financial management, financial services auditing, and forensic accounting), and I had a job-related professional license (CPA).
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/09/25/government-shutdown-omb-firings-trump/
FROM OTHER SOURCES
KIPLINGER
— If you are working for a Democrat or RINO employer, the more of the following that you are, the more likely that you will be forced you to retire early: conservative, Republican, White, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.kiplinger.com/retirement/retirement-planning/what-to-do-if-you-are-forced-into-early-retirement
JOURNAL OF ACCOUNTANCY
— There are few Black CPAs. GAO employs very few Black CPAs. My Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire and replaced me with my Black CPA subordinate. He had less work experience than I had. He had less education than I had. He had one professional certification while I had six. He was not a licensed CPA like I was. Of course, my critics/opponents have no problem with that.
https://www.journalofaccountancy.com/topics/career-management/black-cpa-centennial/
September 24, 2025 Evening Edition
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— Democrat leaders oppose fence around Broadview ICE facility
https://abc7chicago.com/post/ice-chicago-operation-midway-blitz-fence-around-broadview-facility-raises-concerns-residents-fire-department/17876429/
NBC5
— GOP candidates for governor call for repeal of Illinois TRUST Act
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/gop-candidates-for-governor-call-for-repeal-of-illinois-trust-act/3829038/
CBS2
— Democrat officials demand DHS take down fence surrounding ICE facility
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/broadview-officials-demand-dhstake-down-fence-ice-facility/
WGN9
— Dabrowski criticizes Pritzker during presser outside Broadview ICE facility
https://wgntv.com/western-suburbs/candidate-for-il-governor-ted-dabrowski-criticizes-pritzker-during-presser-outside-broadview-ice-facility/
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote Hispanic culture
https://wgntv.com/hispanic-heritage-month/lane-tech-students-explore-hispanic-culture-with-pinata-crafting/#/questions/5662210
FOX32
— Dabrowski pushes to end sanctuary status
2 more bishops call on Cardinal Cupich to cancel award for pro-abortion senator
— ‘ANTI-ICE’ written on bullets found at scene of Dallas ICE shooting
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/anti-ice-engravings-shells-casings-found-scene-dallas-ice
— Chicago residents demand action on alleged prostitution surge near Midway
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-residents-demand-action-prostitution-surge-near-midway
— Trump replaces Biden portrait with autopen in Presidential Walk of Fame
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/trump-biden-portrait-autopen
— Trump administration rehires federal employees laid off by DOGE. Maybe I will get rehired. Would I get backpay? Would it be $2.4 million ($4.3 million GAO salary not received since 1997 minus $1.9 million Civil Service Retirement System pension received in today’s dollars)?
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/trump-administration-rehires-federal-employees-doge
— Charlie Kirk could be placed on US currency under new House GOP proposal
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/charlie-kirk-coin-house-proposal
WTTW
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly oppose gentrification
https://news.wttw.com/2025/09/24/key-city-panel-oks-plan-designed-stop-gentrification-sparked-obama-presidential-center
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Democrat leaders demand ICE take down new fencing around detention center
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/09/24/broadview-ice-fence-detention/
— Artists claim anti-Trump display at Chicago library was ‘censored’
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/09/24/artists-anti-trump-display-chicago-library-censored/
— Democrat leaders crow about their success in getting Black pastors to hate Kirk. I should write about the successes and failures that my Democrat superiors in the federal government had getting my many Black superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates to hate me.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/09/24/charlie-kirk-black-pastors/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Democrat leaders order removal of fencing erected outside ICE facility in Broadview
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2025/09/23/fence-blocks-access-to-broadview-ice-facility
DAILY HERALD
— Democratic congressional candidate Bethany Johnson mocked Charlie Kirk after assassination
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250924/nation-and-world-politics/democratic-congressional-candidate-mocked-charlie-kirk-after-assassination/
— Oath Keepers founder, Jan. 6 planner Stewart Rhodes speaks at Elgin church after 3 other venues cancel amid outcry
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250924/nation-and-world-politics/oath-keepers-founder-jan-6-planner-speaks-at-elgin-church-after-3-other-venues-cancel-amid-outcry/
— ‘I will not apologize’: District 300 school board president defiant amid backlash over social media Kirk post
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250924/news/i-will-not-apologize-district-300-school-board-president-defiant-amid-backlash-over-social-media/
WBEZ
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly protect their illegals.
https://www.wbez.org/immigration/2025/09/24/chicago-immigration-president-donald-trump-dhs-ice
STATELINE
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly protect their illegals.
https://www.mystateline.com/news/illinois-democrats-demand-end-to-dangerous-ice-operations-in-chicago/
— Illinois House Minority Leader: Pritzker’s budget executive order is way to raise taxes
https://www.mystateline.com/news/illinois-house-minority-leader-pritzkers-budget-executive-order-is-way-to-raise-taxes/
CAPITOL FAX
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2025/09/24/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-389/
— Dabrowski holds press conference outside ICE facility, says Pritzker should ‘hand over criminals in handcuffs from local and state police directly to federal authorities’
https://capitolfax.com/2025/09/24/dabrowski-holds-press-conference-outside-ice-facility-says-pritzker-should-hand-over-criminals-in-handcuffs-from-local-and-state-police-directly-to-federal-authorities/
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly glorify and praise Hispanics
https://capitolfax.com/2025/09/24/the-crackdown-is-bad-for-business-and-bad-for-state-and-local-revenues/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Dabrowski says repealing the TRUST Act to end the state’s sanctuary status is his top legislative priority.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_c5857634-21b3-45dd-9f1f-1a4cc07dc4ab.html
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— America’s guest-worker H-1B visas sought in some unexpected fields like journalism. Trump’s crackdown targets ‘H-1B mills’ and other abuses.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/sep/24/americas-guest-worker-h-1b-visas-sought-unexpected-fields-like/
— Former General Services Administration employees receive reinstatement offers. Maybe I will get a reinstatement offer from the next Comptroller General. Would it include backpay? Would it be $2.4 million ($4.3 million GAO salary not received since 1997 minus $1.9 million Civil Service Retirement System pension received in today’s dollars)?
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/sep/24/former-general-services-administration-employees-receive/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: GSA wasn’t the only agency targeted by DOGE. According to the Partnership for Public Service, there have been over 200,000 federal workforce reductions. The departments of Defense, Treasury and Agriculture have seen the largest reductions, while other agencies were shuttered nearly completely. Other agencies that have brought back employees include the Internal Revenue Service, Labor Department, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and National Park Service.)
— Democrats in off-year races strive to put boogeyman Trump on the ballot
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/sep/24/democrats-year-races-strive-put-boogeyman-trump-ballot/
— Hate speech does not exist in law, only in the minds of bureaucrats. How landmark rulings set the standard that government may not punish offensive words.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/sep/24/hate-speech-exist-law-minds-bureaucrats/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Democrats’ rhetoric endangers ICE officers
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/beltway-confidential/3821714/democratic-rhetoric-endangers-ice-officers/
— Democratic Party isolation is getting worse
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/3822995/democratic-party-isolation-is-getting-worse-political-violence/
— Left-wing donors push for woke education agenda as scores hit all time low
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/3821791/left-wing-donors-push-for-woke-education-agenda/
— Voters don’t trust Democrats to run a lemonade stand
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/beltway-confidential/3822559/voters-dont-trust-democrats-to-run-a-lemonade-stand/
NEW YORK POST
— Dallas sniper had anti-ICE messages written on ammo; 1 dead, 2 wounded
https://nypost.com/2025/09/24/us-news/dallas-sniper-had-anti-ice-messages-written-on-ammo-fbi/
— Excellence over wokeness: New rankings reveal the REAL top medical schools
https://nypost.com/2025/09/24/opinion/excellence-over-wokeness-new-rankings-reveal-the-real-top-medical-schools/
— Vance tears into Democrats, calls out Gavin Newsom after Dallas ICE shooting: ‘You can go straight to hell’
https://nypost.com/2025/09/24/us-news/vance-tears-into-democrats-calls-out-gavin-newsom-after-dallas-ice-shooting/
— Democrat ‘Nazi’ rhetoric about ICE has inspired tragic violence
https://nypost.com/2025/09/24/opinion/democrat-nazi-rhetoric-about-ice-has-inspired-tragic-violence/
— Google gives fresh proof the Biden admin was a censorship machine
https://nypost.com/2025/09/24/opinion/google-gives-fresh-proof-biden-admin-was-a-censorship-machine/
AMERICAN THINKER
— The lesbian sorority gets a crack at governing America
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2025/09/the_lesbian_sorority_gets_a_crack_at_governing_america.html
CATHOLIC VOTE
— 2 more bishops call on Cardinal Cupich to cancel award for pro-abortion senator Durbin
https://catholicvote.org/2-more-bishops-call-on-cardinal-cupich-cancel-award-pro-abortion-senator/
LIFE NEWS
— Catholic Bishop Blasts Award for Dick Durbin: “Goes Against Catholic Moral Principles”
https://www.lifenews.com/2025/09/23/catholic-bishop-blasts-award-for-dick-durbin-goes-against-catholic-moral-principles/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Employers want immigrants because employers want cheap labor.
https://finance-commerce.com/2025/09/americans-poll-legal-immigration-benefits/
CBS NEWS
— Judge won’t reinstate 8 Inspector Generals (IG) fired by Trump. While worked for GAO 1980-1997, I often worked with IG employees. While served on the Association of Government Accountants Chicago Chapter Executive Committee 1983-1996, I often worked with IG employees.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/judge-government-watchdogs-inspector-generals-fired-by-trump/
POLITICO
— White House to agencies: Prepare mass firing plans for the shutdown. In memo, the Trump administration says the Reduction in Force plans would go beyond standard shutdown furloughs. Democrats run federal agencies. They use Republican budget cuts first to get rid of their employees who are Republican and then their employees who are White, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/09/24/white-house-firings-shutdown-00579909
FROM OTHER SOURCES
REMAX
— FOR SALE: 821 Plamondon Road, Wheaton – $899,900
https://ronlewis.remax.com/holp/listing/103/12462951
September 24, 2025
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE: Under the Democrats, poverty and crime ever-increasingly increase in DuPage County
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250923/news/neighbors-in-need-campaign-seeks-organizations-addressing-hunger-homelessness-and-health-care/
— I have lived in DuPage County since 1978. As conservative-hating Democrats continue to infiltrate, invade, infest, conquer, and destroy DuPage County, a county that conservatives built, they ever-increasingly destroy the county’s conservative history.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250924/editorials/daily-herald-opinion-an-opportunity-pausing-revamp-of-dupage-heritage-gallery-could-have-positive/
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Illinois has a new top school in the latest U.S. News rankings
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/education/uchicago-pulls-ahead-northwestern-us-news-ranking
CBS2
— Restaurants in Chicago area Latino communities see drop in sit-down customers amid ICE crackdown. Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-ice-enforcement-impact-restaurants-latino-communities/
— Chicago area immigration crackdown impacting local small businesses. Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/chicago-area-immigration-crackdown-impacting-local-small-businesses/
WQAD
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly push more pot
https://www.wqad.com/article/news/local/emergency-rental-utility-assistance-program-moline-illinois-funding/526-1748fa08-dc58-4318-950e-7e9986920d06
CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Democrat leaders crow about their success in turning Black pastors against Kirk
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/ap-black-pastors-say-charlie-kirk-is-not-a-martyr-while-decrying-racism-and-political-violence/amp/
IPM NEWS
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more mass/illegal immigration.
https://ipmnewsroom.org/immigrants-helped-save-this-illinois-meatpacking-town-trump-cut-hundreds-from-its-workforce/
POLITICO ILLINOIS
— Pritzker’s executive order is about policy, but there’s a hint of politics, too. It allows the governor to make Trump the villain of Illinois’ looming fiscal storm while positioning himself as the steward of stability. At least that’s what Republicans say. House GOP Leader Tony McCombie criticized Pritzker’s action, saying, “Stop passing blame, governor. Illinoisans aren’t buying that recent policy changes in Washington, D.C., are to blame for the decades of Illinois financial mismanagement.” And Senate Republican Leader John Curran criticized Pritzker for “increasing state spending” during the Biden administration. “If he is serious about protecting Illinois’ fiscal solvency, he will start by making the difficult, and sometimes unpopular decisions needed to constrain state spending, reduce taxes, and improve economic opportunity for all Illinoisans, regardless of who is president,” Curran said.
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2025/09/24/cuts-ordered-amid-trump-fears-00577950
CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2025/09/24/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-597/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
JOHN KASS
— The American Spiritual Revival and the Assassination of Charlie Kirk
https://johnkassnews.com/the-american-spiritual-revival-following-the-assassination-of-charlie-kirk/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Multiple people shot at ICE field office in Dallas
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/sep/24/multiple-people-shot-ice-field-office-dallas/
— Kimmel denies he was making fun of Kirk assassination. My Democrat GAO superiors denied forcing me to retire.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/sep/24/jimmy-kimmel-denies-making-fun-charlie-kirk-assassination-abc-return/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Ending DEI programs means Americans win and bureaucracy loses
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/equality-not-elitism/3818606/dei-bureaucracy-federal-government-spending/
WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— President of College Professors Association Falsely Claims Charlie Kirk Assassin Is ‘Right Wing Kid’
https://freebeacon.com/campus/president-of-college-professors-association-falsely-claims-charlie-kirk-assassin-is-right-wing-kid/
NEW YORK POST
— Charlie Kirk’s words are being distorted and weaponized against him — here’s what he really said
https://nypost.com/2025/09/23/us-news/charlie-kirks-words-are-being-distorted-and-weaponized-against-him-heres-what-he-really-said/
— Defiant, emotional Jimmy Kimmel returns to the airwaves as Trump bashes ABC for bringing ‘not funny’ late-night host back
https://nypost.com/2025/09/24/us-news/defiant-emotional-jimmy-kimmel-fails-to-apologize-for-charlie-kirk-comments-as-he-returns-to-abcs-airwaves/
— A 1996 law prevented migrants from getting welfare — it’s been ignored for 30 years
https://nypost.com/2025/09/21/opinion/a-1996-law-prevented-migrants-from-getting-welfare-its-been-ignored-for-30-years/
BLAZE
— How Charlie Kirk’s life shows the power of self-education
https://www.theblaze.com/columns/opinion/how-charlie-kirks-life-shows-the-power-of-self-education
BREITBART
— Trump Blasts United Nations for ‘Funding an Assault on Western Countries and Borders’ with Mass Migration
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2025/09/23/trump-blasts-united-nations-for-funding-an-assault-on-western-countries-and-borders-with-mass-migration/
— Pritzker: There’s a ‘Conspiracy’ of Trump Republicans Who ‘Want to Control Your Life.’ How successful has Pritzker been destroying Republicans in your county, township, municipality, and school district? I should write about Pritzker’s success in destroying Republicans in DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, and Wheaton-Warrenville School District 200.
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2025/09/23/pritzker-theres-a-conspiracy-of-trump-republicans-who-want-to-control-your-life/
DAILY CALLER
— Here’s What Radical Leftists Are Telling Themselves After Charlie Kirk’s Assassination
https://dailycaller.com/2025/09/24/radical-leftists-online-charlie-kirk-assassination/
EPOCH TIMES
— Trump Takes Aim at Globalist Agendas in UN Speech. At the United Nations, the U.S president said the U.N.’s mass migration and climate agendas are ruining the free and developed countries.
https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/trump-takes-aim-at-globalist-agendas-in-un-speech-5919141
FEDERALIST
— Trump Blasts UN For ‘Funding An Assault On Western Countries’
https://thefederalist.com/2025/09/23/trump-blasts-un-for-funding-an-assault-on-western-countries/
FOX NEWS
— Mets announcers criticize Cubs player Matt Shaw for leaving team to attend Charlie Kirk’s funeral. Democrats, RINOs, and other anti-conservatives boycott Kirk events.
https://www.foxnews.com/sports/mets-announcers-criticize-cubs-player-matt-shaw-leaving-team-attend-charlie-kirks-funeral
— ‘YOUR COUNTRIES ARE GOING TO HELL’: Trump has blunt message for UN
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COUBREB4Pak
— Trump calls ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel support ‘major illegal campaign contribution’ to Democrats. Major affiliates Nexstar and Sinclair refuse to air show unless demands are met following controversial remarks.
https://www.foxnews.com/media/trump-calls-abcs-jimmy-kimmel-support-major-illegal-campaign-contribution-democrats
PJ MEDIA
— President of University Professors Association Doesn’t Believe His Members Are ‘Partisan’
https://pjmedia.com/rick-moran/2025/09/23/president-of-university-professors-association-doesnt-believe-his-members-are-partisan-n4944006
POST MILLENNIAL
— Trump blasts UN for funding illegal immigration into United States
https://thepostmillennial.com/trump-blasts-un-for-funding-illegal-immigration-into-united-states
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC NEWS
— DeSantis eyes land in downtown Miami for Trump presidential library
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/desantis-eyes-land-downtown-miami-trump-presidential-library-125852037
NBC NEWS
— For Democrats, education exists to crank out good little Democrats
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/charlie-kirk-professor-watchlist-free-speech-college-campus-rcna231448
NEW YORK TIMES
— Conservative-haters celebrate Kimmel’s return
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/09/23/us/trump-news
PITTSBURG POST GAZETTE
— Candlelight vigil held for Charlie Kirk in Downtown Pittsburgh
https://www.post-gazette.com/local/city/2025/09/23/candlelight-vigil-pittsburgh-charlie-kirk-log-church-turning-point/stories/202509230080
SPECTRUM NEWS
— Huntington Beach votes to create a Charlie Kirk memorial committee
https://spectrumnews1.com/ca/southern-california/politics/2025/09/24/huntington-beach-votes-to-create-a-charlie-kirk-memorial-committee
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Marco Rubio’s Charlie Kirk Message. The Secretary of State hits political notes the young need to hear.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/marco-rubio-remarks-charlie-kirk-memorial-45e8b22e
— Kimmel Makes Emotional Return to ABC With Trump Barbs, Comments on Kirk Controversy
https://www.wsj.com/business/media/jimmy-kimmel-audience-ushered-into-los-angeles-theater-amid-spectacle-outside-97a59cdc
— Failing Schools Are Why We Need H-1B Visas. The Trump administration risks losing American companies by making it costly to hire foreigners. For Democrats, education exists to crank out good little Democrats.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/failing-schools-are-why-we-need-h-1b-visas-6630267c
— What helped make you 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 $108,978/year in today’s dollars. I had earned an MBA in 1976 and I was taking graduate evening courses in accounting. I lived in a one bedroom condo in the Outer Drive East building that I bought in 1976. I was renting out a town home in University Park that I had bought new in 1972. I owned a new 1972 Corvette that I had bought new in 1971.
https://www.wsj.com/personal-finance/dating-money-young-a959ebc0
FORBES
— The Left’s Plan to Keep Control of Public Broadcasting. Donors are swooping in to replace lost federal money. Local stations could end up even more biased.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/the-lefts-plan-to-keep-control-of-public-broadcasting-20060166
— Kimmel Says Charlie Kirk’s Killer Doesn’t Represent Anyone. According to my critics/opponents, I represent bad conservatives.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2025/09/24/jimmy-kimmel-returns-says-charlie-kirks-killer-doesnt-represent-anyone-as-he-calls-out-fcc-chair-and-trump/
— Trump Calls Jimmy Kimmel ‘Arm Of…DNC’—Signals He May Sue ABC As Comedian Returns To Air
https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2025/09/24/trump-calls-jimmy-kimmel-arm-ofdnc-signals-he-may-sue-abc-as-comedian-returns-to-air/
— Democrat and RINO employers prefer employees who are citizens of foreign countries over citizens of America.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/trump-s-plan-to-charge-100-000-for-new-h-1b-visas-is-met-with-dismay-by-ceos-who-want-the-world-s-top-talent/ar-AA1N3eAi
FROM FOREIGN SOURCES
DAILY MAIL
— MLB announcer slams Cubs rookie Matt Shaw for going to Charlie Kirk’s memorial. Democrats, RINOs, and other anti-conservatives boycott Kirk events.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/mlb/article-15127913/Mets-announcer-Cubs-Charlie-Kirk.html
TIMES NOW
— Kimmel Returns With Stinger For Trump In Monologue
https://www.timesnownews.com/world/us/us-news/jimmy-kimmel-returns-monologue-donald-trump-charlie-kirk-apology-article-152884208
TIMES OF INDIA
— Tyler Robinson’s trans partner flees Utah home
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/charlie-kirk-killing-tyler-robinsons-trans-partner-allegedly-flees-utah-home-neighbour-spots-pile-of-mail-outside/articleshow/124083758.cms
— Harvard Business School’s $25M Racial Equity Action Plan ends amid national DEI retrenchment
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/education/news/harvard-business-schools-25m-equity-plan-ends-amid-national-dei-retrenchment/articleshow/124080750.cms
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS TIMES
— Where Is Lance Twiggs? Charlie Kirk’s Assassin Tyler Robinson’s Partner Flees Couple’s Utah Home Despite Not Being Charged with Crime
Washington County Sheriff Nate Brooksby earlier said that Twiggs had been moved to “a safe place far from St. George” and would need to keep a low profile for quite some time.
https://www.ibtimes.sg/where-lance-twiggs-charlie-kirks-assassin-tyler-robinsons-partner-flees-couples-utah-home-81756
September 23, 2025 Evening Edition
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— Fencing put up outside Broadview ICE facility after protests
https://abc7chicago.com/post/ice-chicago-operation-midway-blitz-fencing-put-outside-broadview-facility-protests/17870950/
— Missing NY girl found in Blue Island with men in country illegally
https://abc7chicago.com/post/missing-rochester-new-york-girl-found-blue-island-illinois-men-country-illegally-us-marshals-say/17871734/
— Hate-filled conservative-hating conservative-haters promote Kimmel
https://abc7chicago.com/post/jimmy-kimmel-returns-late-night-glen-powell-ethan-hawke-peyton-manning-appear-guests/17872219/
— Five takeaways from President Trump’s UN speech
https://abc7chicago.com/post/takeaways-president-trumps-united-nations-speech-tuesday/17871642/
CBS2
— Fence goes up outside ICE facility in Broadview. Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War against Republicans. Their illegals are their soldiers in their Democrat Army.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/fence-goes-up-outside-ice-facility-in-broadview-illinois/
— White House threatens to withhold funding to CPS over Black Student Success plan, transgender student guidelines. To get more votes from Blacks and from LGBTQers, Democrat leaders ever-increasingly give them more preference.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/white-house-threatens-withhold-funding-cps/
WGN9
— Pritzker issued an executive order Tuesday directing state agencies to identify up to 4% of general fund appropriations next year and limit hiring and non-essential spending. Pritzker blames President Trump’s “reckless economic policies” for the move.
https://wgntv.com/news/illinois/pritzker-issues-executive-order-directing-agencies-to-save-more-in-2026-over-trump-policies/amp/
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Chicago Cubs’ Matt Shaw explains decision to attend Charlie Kirk memorial: ‘That was really important to my faith.’
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/09/23/chicago-cubs-matt-shaw-charlie-kirk-decision/
— Trump in speech to UN says world body ‘not even coming close to living up’ to its potential
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/09/23/trump-un-speech/
— Mayor Brandon Johnson twice undercuts Chicago’s fight against crime
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/editorial-mayor-brandon-johnson-twice-100000454.html
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Cubs’ Matt Shaw says leaving team to attend Charlie Kirk’s memorial was ‘what was meant to be.’ “My connection with Charlie was through our [Christian] faith,” Shaw said Tuesday before a series opener against the Mets at Wrigley Field, “and that’s something that drives me every day.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cubs/2025/09/23/cubs-matt-shaw-charlie-kirk-memorial-leaving-team-meant-to-be
— Pointing finger at Trump’s ‘disastrous policies,’ Pritzker directs state agencies to find 4% in budget cuts. Gov. JB Pritzker says cuts are needed because of the impact to the state of the president’s “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” which includes tax breaks for billionaires, cuts to food assistance and anticipated reductions in federal Medicaid funding.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/illinois-governor/2025/09/23/jb-pritzker-state-budget-cuts-donald-trump-big-beautiful-bill
DAILY HERALD
— State lawmaker Terra Costa Howard to become DuPage County judge
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250923/news/state-lawmaker-howard-to-become-dupage-county-judge/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: State Rep. Terra Costa Howard is giving up her seat in the state House to become a DuPage County Circuit Court judge. The Illinois Supreme Court announced Tuesday it is appointing Howard as resident circuit judge, effective Oct. 17. Her term will end Dec. 7, 2026. She fills a vacancy left by the retirement of Judge Paul Fullerton. Howard, a Glen Ellyn Democrat, has served as a state representative since 2019, first for the 48th District and then the 42nd District. A spokesman confirmed Costa Howard is resigning, but said a date has not been set. Costa Howard has had a solo law practice since 2003. Before that, she worked in the DuPage County public defender’s office and as a staff attorney for the DuPage court. “From my first days of working in the Chief Judge’s office and the DuPage County Public Defender’s office, to my current role as State Representative, I have worked to serve the people of DuPage County,” Costa Howard said in a news release from the Illinois Supreme Court. “I believe that every step of my career has led me toward this new challenge, and I look forward to the prospect of bringing my experience — in law and in life — to the bench.” The state constitution prohibits . judges from holding elected office.)
— Schaumburg Township GOP to host candidates for statewide offices at Saturday event. If I was still the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, the organization would be continuing to host candidate forums. I served as TAPROOT’s chairman 2005-2012. TAPROOT held breakfast meetings the third Saturday of every month except August when it held a picnic and December when it held a Christmas party. I invited all the speakers for all of its 78 events 2005-2012. I should list all those who spoke at TAPROOT events 2005-2012. Almost all of them were Republican candidates, elected officials, and/or party leaders. My critics/opponents had their operatives and their dupes destroy TAPROOT in 2012.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250923/news/schaumburg-township-gop-to-host-candidates-for-statewide-offices-at-saturday-event/
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more dependency on government and charity.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250923/news/we-will-take-care-of-people-conroys-county-budget-plan-responds-to-threatened-federal-cuts/
SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Paprocki calls out Chicago archdiocese for giving Sen. Durbin lifetime achievement award
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/local/2025/09/23/sen-dick-durbin-is-getting-an-award-from-the-chicago-archdiocese/86295224007/
CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Employers want citizens of foreign countries because employers want cheap labor
https://www.news-gazette.com/news/nation-world/more-americans-think-companies-benefit-from-legal-immigration-a-new-ap-norc-poll-finds/article_e2328dc1-54ee-5e0e-9d56-d54c5c2e78fb.html
MUDDY RIVER NEWS
— Thomas DeVore gets law license suspended
https://muddyrivernews.com/politics/devore-gets-law-license-suspended/20250922210335/
OAK PARK
— Marijuana and traffic. Oak Park today, your municipality tomorrow.
https://www.oakpark.com/2025/09/23/marijuana-and-traffic/
(FROM THE LETTER: Oak Park residents are facing growing public safety concerns, and the situation seems to be worsening. At the intersection of Taylor and Adams, few vehicles comes to a full stop at crosswalks — just one example of how traffic laws are being routinely ignored. This puts pedestrians at serious risk, and it’s not an isolated issue. Another concern is the frequent smell of marijuana on Oak Park streets, especially from passing vehicles. While recreational cannabis is legal in Illinois, the pervasive odor — often near schools, parks, and residential areas — has become a public nuisance and, at times, a health issue. Yet Democratic leadership has shown little interest in addressing the unintended consequences of legalization. Compounding these problems is the rise in uninsured motorists. A friend of mine was recently rear-ended by an uninsured driver whose car smelled strongly of marijuana. Beyond the financial burden, the incident highlighted the danger of impaired, unaccountable drivers. The Illinois Supreme Court’s 2024 People v. Redmond decision, which ruled that the smell of cannabis alone does not justify legal action, has made it even harder for law enforcement to respond effectively.)
WLDS
— Former GOP Attorney General candidate Thomas DeVore has law license suspended by IL Supreme Court
https://wlds.com/former-gop-attorney-general-candidate-has-law-license-suspended-by-il-supreme-court/
DURBIN
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly protect their illegals. Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War against Republicans. Their illegals are their soldiers in their Democrat Army.
https://www.durbin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/durbin-leads-illinois-democrats-in-demanding-an-end-to-dangerous-and-reckless-immigration-operations
CAPITOL FAX
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2025/09/23/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-388/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Law License of Former Republican Attorney General Candidate Thomas DeVore Suspended for Sixty Days for Having Sexual Relationship with Client
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/09/23/law-license-of-former-republican-attorney-general-candidate-suspended-for-sixty-days-for-having-sexual-relationship-with-client/
— Cook County Jail Holding Illegal Accused of Murder, ICE Seeks Custody
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/09/23/cook-county-jail-holding-illegal-accused-of-murder-ice-seeks-custody/
CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Illinois House Minority Leader Tony McCombie, R-Savanna says Pritzker budget cut EO a ploy for IL tax increases
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_f604509a-94fe-49a9-8a4d-f88ce2ceae99.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “How about, let’s not spend $2.3 billion on health care for illegal immigrants,” McCombie told The Center Square. “That’s not even touching what we spend on the increase of costs in our schools or for housing or other wraparound programs that they are qualifying for.” McCombie said Pritzker blaming Trump and not Democratic policies impacting the economy is a smokescreen for more tax increases. “Whether it’s for transit, whether it’s for more pork projects and or, God forbid, the failing energy policies that continue to plague Illinois,” McCombie said.)
ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Milton Township Operates “Nonprofit” With Public Funds, Self-Declares It A Private Entity Not Subject To FOIA
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2025/09/milton-township-operates-nonprofit-with-public-funds-self-declares-it-a-private-entity-not-subject-to-foia/
ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Antifa: Ideology or Organization?
https://illinoisfamily.org/islam-sharia/antifa-ideology-or-organization/
ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— Illinois’ Congressional Democrats reject gerrymandering – for wrong reasons. Illinois Democrats rejected a mid-cycle redistricting plan cooked up by U.S. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries to maximize Democratic partisan advantage in the state’s congressional district map. The reason? They don’t want to endanger their safe seats.
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-congressional-democrats-reject-gerrymandering-for-wrong-reasons/
— Chicago budget rises over 2X faster than other big cities
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/chicago-budget-rises-over-2x-faster-than-other-big-cities/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump blasts U.N. at General Assembly speech, accuses it of not helping to stop wars
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/sep/23/donald-trump-blasts-un-general-assembly-speech-accuses-helping-stop/
— More college kids are embracing political violence
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/sep/23/happy-voice-silenced-college-kids-embracing-political-violence/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— There is no First Amendment right to obstruct law enforcement
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/editorials/3818416/no-first-amendment-right-obstruct-law-enforcement/
— Trump’s silent surrender on China
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/beltway-confidential/3820531/trump-trade-deal-china-tiktok-student-visas/
— Kamala Harris continues her dangerous, deceitful, and inflammatory rhetoric
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/op-eds/3819658/kamala-harris-continues-her-dangerous-deceitful-and-inflammatory-rhetoric/
— Hegseth terminates Pentagon committee that advances ‘divisive feminist agenda’
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/defense/3820520/pete-hegseth-terminates-pentagon-committee-divisive-feminist-agenda/
NEW YORK POST
— Trump warns Europe ‘being devastated by energy and immigration’ in UN speech
https://nypost.com/2025/09/23/us-news/trump-warns-europe-being-devastated-by-energy-and-immigration-in-un-speech/
BIZ PAC REVIEW
— The battle in Broadview: How Democratic leaders are causing chaos, not ICE agents
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2025/09/23/the-battle-in-broadview-how-democratic-leaders-are-causing-chaos-not-ice-agents-1587188/
— Man of the people! Obamas vacationed on Steven Spielberg’s $250M superyacht off Italian coast
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2025/09/23/man-of-the-people-obamas-vacationed-on-steven-spielbergs-250m-superyacht-off-italian-coast-1587331/
BREITBART
— Close to 1.6 Million Illegal Aliens Already Left the Country on Their Own
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2025/09/23/homan-close-to-1-6-illegal-aliens-already-left-the-country-on-their-own/
CATHOLIC VOTE
— Illinois Right to Life to protest Cardinal Cupich’s decision to award pro-abortion senator
https://catholicvote.org/illinois-right-to-life-to-protest-cardinal-cupichs-decision-to-award-pro-abortion-senator/
COLLEGE FIX
— Professors bash Florida college’s plans for Charlie Kirk statue
https://www.thecollegefix.com/odious-white-supremacy-professors-bash-florida-colleges-plans-for-charlie-kirk-statue/
LIFE NEWS
— Cardinal Cupich is Wrong, Catholics Shouldn’t Honor Radical Abortion Activists
https://www.lifenews.com/2025/09/23/cardinal-cupich-is-wrong-catholics-shouldnt-honor-radical-abortion-activists/
NATIONAL REVIEW
— Major Broadcasting Groups Refuse to Air Jimmy Kimmel After ABC Lifts Suspension
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/major-broadcasting-groups-refuse-to-air-jimmy-kimmel-after-abc-lifts-suspension/
NEWSMAX
— Nearly 2 Million Illegals Out of US Under Trump
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/tom-homan-donald-trump-immigration/2025/09/23/id/1227476/
— Trump to UN: ‘Your Countries Are Going to Hell’
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/un-illegals-migration/2025/09/23/id/1227528/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
THE HILL
— Hegseth axes decades-old advisory committee on women in the military
https://thehill.com/policy/defense/5518114-pete-hegseth-advisory-committee-women-military/
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote Pritzker
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5517888-pritzker-says-no-federal-troops/
WASHINGTON POST
— Democrat leaders decry that “Charlie Kirk left young followers all over Trump’s government. A generation of young conservatives idolized Kirk. Many have since aged into Washington jobs.” I would not have become a postal employee when I was 18 in 1966 if my high school friend had not asked me to take the postal employment examination with him. The Democrats who ran the Post Office in 1966, IRS in 1971, and GAO in 1980 hired me because they could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/style/power/2025/09/23/charlie-kirk-fans-working-in-trump-government/
NATIONAL DESK
— Dr. Ben Carson criticizes media influence during Charlie Kirk memorial service
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsaS4nr3w9M
September 21, 2025 Evening Edition
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— Charlie Kirk will receive honorary college degree, Hillsdale College president says
https://abc7chicago.com/live-updates/charlie-kirk-memorial-service-live-updates/17849523/entry/17861820/
NBC5
— Memorial for slain activist Charlie Kirk includes tears, calls for action. President Donald Trump and Erika Kirk, widow of the slain activist, spoke at the event.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/charlie-kirk-memorial-live-updates/3827349/
DAILY HERALD
— Trump officials praise Charlie Kirk’s faith and his mark on the conservative movement
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250921/news/trump-officials-praise-charlie-kirks-faith-and-his-mark-on-the-conservative-movement/
— Charlie Kirk’s free speech, anti-violence legacy
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250920/syndicated-columnists/charlie-kirks-free-speech-anti-violence-legacy/
— Kane County Board Republican’s ‘culture of death’ comments under fire from Democrats, GOP
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250921/local-politics/kane-county-board-republicans-culture-of-death-comments-under-fire-from-democrats-gop/
ALTON TELEGRAPH
— Trump says he will award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Ben Carson
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/trump-says-he-will-award-the-presidential-medal-21059137.php
NPR ILLINOIS
— Trump calls Charlie Kirk ‘martyr now for American freedom’ at memorial service
https://www.nprillinois.org/2025-09-21/trump-calls-charlie-kirk-martyr-now-for-american-freedom-at-memorial-service
— The Pentagon requires a new pledge for reporters. I have been a reporter for GOPUSA since 2000.
https://www.nprillinois.org/2025-09-20/the-pentagon-requires-a-new-pledge-for-reporters
WJBC
— Rubio: Charlie Kirk Inspired Movement to Defend America’s Ideals
https://www.wjbc.com/2025/09/21/marco-rubio-charlie-kirk-inspired-movement-to-defend-americas-ideals/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
ILLINOIS GOP
— Gmail caught silencing conservatives
https://illinois.gop/news/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Rubio celebrates Charlie Kirk’s influence on younger generations: ‘He was bold’
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/sep/21/marco-rubio-celebrates-charlie-kirks-influence-younger-generations/
— Democrats and RINOs come to Kimmel’s defense. It would have been great if my Republican U.S. Senators and my Republican U.S. Representatives had come to my defense when my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire. GAO works for Congress.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/sep/21/rand-paul-ky-republican-pans-fcc-chairs-comments-jimmy-kimmel/
NEW YORK POST
— Trump and Musk reunite at Kirk funeral service after bitter feud
https://nypost.com/2025/09/21/us-news/president-trump-elon-musk-reunite-at-charlie-kirk-funeral-service-after-bitter-feud/
— More than 200K mourners flood AZ stadium
https://nypost.com/2025/09/21/us-news/charlie-kirk-funeral-live-updates-photos-from-trump-vance-tributes-and-more/
— Many college students praise Cuba over US, poll shows: ‘American higher education is in trouble’
https://nypost.com/2025/09/21/us-news/many-college-students-praise-cuba-over-us-poll-shows/
— Charlie Kirk funeral hits capacity as 200K people turn out — as President Trump, widow Erika speak of ‘patriot’
https://nypost.com/2025/09/21/us-news/charlie-kirk-funeral-hits-capacity-as-200k-people-turn-out/
FOX NEWS
— Charlie Kirk’s belief in God and the way he ‘defended faith’ impacts scores of young people. Thousands pack Arizona stadium as faith leaders say they believe revival is in the works.
https://www.foxnews.com/lifestyle/charlie-kirks-belief-god-way-he-defended-faith-impacts-scores-young-people
— College campuses aim to add Charlie Kirk statues to their campuses
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6379900342112
NATIONAL REVIEW
— Trump, Top Officials Mourn Charlie Kirk at Emotional Funeral Service
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/trump-top-officials-mourn-charlie-kirk-at-emotional-funeral-service/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CNN
— Charlie Kirk’s memorial service: Conservative leaders address massive crowd ahead of Trump’s speech
https://edition.cnn.com/politics/live-news/charlie-kirk-funeral-09-21-25?t=1758488646682
— Charlie Kirk’s memorial service: JD Vance addresses massive crowd
https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/charlie-kirk-funeral-09-21-25
— Charlie Kirk’s memorial service: Erika Kirk addresses massive crowd
https://edition.cnn.com/politics/live-news/charlie-kirk-funeral-09-21-25?t=1758490592991
— Erika Kirk addresses massive crowd
https://edition.cnn.com/politics/live-news/charlie-kirk-funeral-09-21-25?t=1758492841378
— President Trump addresses massive crowd at Charlie Kirk’s memorial service
https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/charlie-kirk-funeral-09-21-25
NEWSWEEK
— FBI Investigating ‘Possibility of Accomplices’ in Kirk’s Shooting—Patel
https://www.newsweek.com/fbi-investigating-possibility-accomplices-kirks-shooting-patel-2133398
NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump Lionizes Charlie Kirk and Vilifies the Left at Memorial. Speakers pledged to carry on the conservative political movement founded by Mr. Kirk, who was assassinated this month.
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/09/21/us/charlie-kirk-trump-news
— NYT calls Kirk funeral attendees “right wing.” Attendees include: Trump, Vance, Rubio, Hegseth, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Gabbard, Noem, Bondi, Stephen Miller, Bongino, Boebert, Rick Scott, Cruz, Gaetz, Carlson, Bannon, Matt Walsh, Loomer, Musk.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/21/us/politics/republican-right-wing-charlie-kirk-funeral.htmland
— At Kirk Service, an Extraordinary Fusion of Government and Christianity. The memorial reflected the degree to which conservative Christianity had melded with Republican politics in the Trump era.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/21/us/politics/at-kirk-service-an-extraordinary-fusion-of-government-and-christianity.html
ABC NEWS
— Vance: We speak for Charlie Kirk ‘louder than ever’
https://abcnews.go.com/US/video/jd-vance-speak-charlie-kirk-louder-125798861
— Charlie Kirk remembered as ‘warrior for truth and for freedom’ by Tulsi Gabbard
https://abcnews.go.com/US/video/charlie-kirk-remembered-warrior-truth-freedom-tulsi-gabbard-125795831
— ‘I forgive him’ Erika Kirk says of alleged shooter
https://abcnews.go.com/US/live-updates/charlie-kirk-memorial-updates-tens-thousands-mourners-expected/?id=125781004
NBC NEWS
— Tucker Carlson speaks at Charlie Kirk Memorial
https://www.youtube.com/@12NewsAZ
— Attendees face tight security at Charlie Kirk memorial service
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hoIjAQLmBXw
— Donald Trump Jr. gives speech at Charlie Kirk memorial
https://www.nbcnews.com/now/video/donald-trump-jr-gives-speech-at-charlie-kirk-memorial-248034885629
CBS NEWS
— Tulsi Gabbard, Marco Rubio and Pete Hegseth speak at Charlie Kirk memorial
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPYAWtcavRY
— Hegseth on Charlie Kirk at his memorial
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j25McHTppk4
CBS SALT LAKE CITY
— Marco Rubio says every country has offered condolences for Charlie Kirk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdUPNuEPTjc
USA TODAY
— Thousands gather to pay tribute to conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Mourners including Elon Musk honored the life of prominent conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
https://www.usatoday.com/videos/news/2025/09/21/thousands-attend-charlie-kirk-funeral-glendale-arizona/86281996007/
FAYETTE OBSERVER
— About 400 people participate in a Charlie Kirk Prayer Walk in Fayetteville.
https://www.fayobserver.com/picture-gallery/news/local/2025/09/21/photos-from-charlie-kirk-prayer-walk-in-fayetteville-nc/86197794007/
FOX SAN DIEGO
— How the $25 minimum wage deal could affect San Diegans. I did not earn $25/hour in today’s dollars until I earned a bachelor’s degree in business from NIU in 1970.
https://fox5sandiego.com/news/local-news/san-diego-parking-fees-balboa-park/
KTAR
— Rubio shares his reflections on the life and legacy of Charlie Kirk during the memorial service at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFj-sL_pIlk
AXIOS
— Musk and Trump shake hands at Kirk memorial, months after rift
https://www.axios.com/2025/09/21/musk-trump-kirk-memorial
FROM FOREIGN SOURCES
ECONOMIC TIMES
— Stephen Miller: ‘You thought you could kill Charlie Kirk? You have immortalized him, now millions…’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6jq6zwG2Hw
DAILY MAIL
— Trump and Elon Musk put feud aside at Charlie Kirk’s funeral as 200,000 await president’s memorial speech
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15119881/Charlie-Kirk-funeral-memorial-Donald-Trump-live.html
MARCA
— Erika Kirk refuses to seek death penalty for man accused of killing Charlie Kirk
https://www.marca.com/en/lifestyle/us-news/2025/09/21/68d038cd268e3e82538b4570.html
September 20, 2025
Your attitude toward Kirk shows your attitude toward conservatives, and especially your attitude toward conservative activists like me.
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
NBC5
— What to know about the weekend Kirk memorial. The public memorial service is slated to take place Sunday at State Farm Stadium just outside of Phoenix.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/when-is-charlie-kirks-funeral-what-to-know-about-the-arrangements/3826914/
— Debate swirls over whether Wheeling High School should honor Charlie Kirk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkVw8xn-hak
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Anticipate/expect that hate-filled conservative-hating conservative haters will ever-increasingly promote more hatred against Kirk.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2025/09/20/charlie-kirk-gun-violence-farrakhan-kanye-muslims-mamdani-rummana-hussain
— My critics/opponents look down on wage earners if not despise wage earners. I was a wage earner 1964-1997.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2025/09/17/readjusters-virginia-black-white-working-class-race-1870s-civil-war-ben-jealous
SOUTHERN
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more drug abuse.
https://thesouthern.com/events/?_evDiscoveryPath=/event%2F107378795n-colt-ball-hemp-hop-and-shrooms-fest-2025
MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL
— Charlie Kirk’s assassination should shake us to the core. Your attitude toward Kirk shows your attitude toward conservatives, and especially toward conservative activists like me.
https://www.jsonline.com/story/opinion/2025/09/18/charlie-kirk-death/86207817007/
NPR ILLINOIS
— Trump adds $100,000 fee for high-skilled foreign workers in major visa overhaul. To compete against high-skilled foreign workers, I earned a job-related bachelor’s degree, three master’s degrees, six professional certifications, and a professional license.
https://www.nprillinois.org/2025-09-19/trump-adds-100-000-fee-for-high-skilled-foreign-workers-in-major-visa-overhaul
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— The Martyrdom of Charlie Kirk
https://illinoisfamily.org/faith/the-martyrdom-of-charlie-kirk/
MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Memorial for Charlie Kirk Sunday in Woodstock
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/09/19/memorial-for-charlie-kirk-sunday-at-nikos-red-mill-inn-in-woodstock/
— McHenry County Has Lowest Percentage of People on SNAP
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/09/19/mchenry-county-has-lowest-percentage-of-people-on-snap-food-stamps/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
NEW YORK POST
— Ranting AOC rips Charlie Kirk, leads horde of Democrats who voted against resolution honoring assassinated commentator
https://nypost.com/2025/09/19/us-news/dozens-of-democrats-vote-against-resolution-honoring-charlie-kirk/
— Erika Kirk is ‘absolute force,’ ready to grow Turning Point USA ‘10x’ after tragedy
https://nypost.com/2025/09/19/us-news/erika-kirk-is-absolute-force-ready-to-grow-turning-point-usa-10x-after-tragedy/
AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— Charlie Kirk Was a Moderate. Do some on the left wish all the millions who agree with him dead? Your attitude toward Kirk says more about you than anything that you can say about yourself. Hate-filled conservative-hating conservative-haters ever-increasingly paint Kirk as having been an extremist.
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/charlie-kirk-was-a-moderate/
AMERICAN THINKER
— After Charlie Kirk, What Will America Do?
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2025/09/after_charlie_kirk_what_will_america_do.html
BLAZE
— The 5 biggest Charlie Kirk lies DEBUNKED
https://www.theblaze.com/shows/the-glenn-beck-program/the-5-biggest-charlie-kirk-lies-debunked
BREITBART
— Demoralized Democrats Rally to Besiege ICE Center in Chicago
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2025/09/19/video-demoralized-democrats-rally-to-besiege-ice-center-in-chicago/amp/
DAILY CALLER
— 95 Democrats Voted For Resolution Honoring Charlie Kirk — But Several Still Want You To Know They Despise Him
https://dailycaller.com/2025/09/19/democrats-voted-charlie-kirk-statements/
— AOC Chews Up Nearly 3 Minutes On House Floor Trashing Charlie Kirk’s Memory
https://dailycaller.com/2025/09/19/aoc-charlie-kirk-house-floor/
DAILY SIGNAL
— Charlie Kirk’s Fight to Rescue a Generation From University Indoctrination
https://www.dailysignal.com/2025/09/19/finish-charlie-kirks-fight-for-america-on-campus/
FOX BUSINESS
— Speaker Johnson calls out 118 Democrats who did not vote in favor of resolution condemning Kirk assassination
https://www.foxbusiness.com/video/6379809693112
FOX NEWS
— Charlie Kirk memorial in Arizona expected to draw 100,000, with Trump and Vance headlining
https://www.foxnews.com/live-news/charlie-kirk-shooting-investigation-9-20-2025
— Inside security measures taken for Charlie Kirk’s memorial service
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oeQ0vk8p_MI
— Charlie Kirk assassination: Erika Kirk shares heartwarming video of late husband as memorial nears. Charlie Kirk’s memorial service is scheduled for Sunday at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. The massive event will include speeches from President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance, Erika Kirk and others. Do not expect that anti-conservatives to attend any Kirk memorials.
https://www.foxnews.com/live-news/charlie-kirk-shooting-investigation-9-19-2025
— Riley Gaines speaks out about threats to conservatives on college campuses.
https://www.foxnews.com/media/riley-gaines-speaks-out-about-threats-conservatives-college-campuses
— Lawmakers wrestle with how to approach hateful political rhetoric in wake of Kirk assassination
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/watch-lawmakers-wrestle-how-approach-hateful-political-rhetoric-wake-kirk-assassination
— Erika Kirk will ‘change the hearts of young women’ as Charlie did for young men
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BobteFTzScw
— Charlie Kirk ‘died with a microphone in his hand,’ as faith under attack
https://www.foxnews.com/faith-values/exclusive-bishop-robert-barron-says-charlie-kirk-died-microphone-his-hand-faith-attack
— AOC smears Charlie Kirk in House speech
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/aoc-uses-house-floor-speech-smear-charlie-kirk-his-rhetoric-beliefs-were-ignorant-uneducated
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5ZFSr-Jxy0
— Charlie Kirk died for free speech and universities still have nothing to say
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/charlie-kirk-died-free-speech-universities-still-nothing-say
WESTERN JOURNAL
— 58 House Democrats Vote Against Resolution Honoring Charlie Kirk
https://www.westernjournal.com/58-house-democrats-vote-resolution-honoring-charlie-kirk/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
THE HILL
— Authorities tracking unspecified threats to Charlie Kirk memorial attendees
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5512713-authorities-tracking-unspecified-threats-charlie-kirk-memorial/
CNN
— What we know about Charlie Kirk’s memorial service
https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/20/us/charlie-kirk-memorial-service
— The more that you do to promote conservative principles, the more that hate-filled conservative-hating conservative-haters do to destroy you. I focus on promoting conservative principles. I should write about my critics/opponents who claim to be conservative, but who focus on destroying me.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/13/business/charlie-kirk-death-fired-comments
ASSOCIATED PRESS
— House approves resolution honoring Charlie Kirk with dozens of Democrats opposed
https://apnews.com/article/charlie-kirk-congress-democrats-d081cf80ff514310f307590ff1d75f04
REUTERS
— Ted Cruz breaks with fellow Republicans and condemns government threats against US broadcasters. I should write about my critics/opponents who have had their operatives and their dupes take the most/biggest adverse actions against me because I included links to articles in my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters that they do not like. I would focus on my critics/opponents who are/were a) Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct and their political consultants, major donors, fundraisers, pollsters, campaign managers, campaign staff members, and campaign volunteers, b) Republican leaders of the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party, c) Republican leaders of Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois, d) conservative leaders, and e) religious leaders. I would focus on the articles that I included links to in my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters that they do not like.
https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/jimmy-kimmel-suspension-puts-disney-back-hotseat-writers-hold-protest-2025-09-19/
ABC NEWS
— How to watch the Charlie Kirk memorial service. Thousands are expected to attend on Sunday, including President Donald Trump.
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/how-watch-charlie-kirk-memorial-service/story?id=125735217
NBC NEWS
— Tear gas used on Democrat protesters at Chicago-area ICE site as immigration crackdown escalates. Federal officers in camouflage and riot gear clashed as demonstrators blocked vehicles in protest of Trump’s expanding enforcement sweep.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/tear-gas-immigration-protest-chicago-area-broadview-rcna232494
— Hate-filled Trump/Kirk-hating Trump/Kirk-haters ever-increasingly promote more hatred against Trump/Kirk.
https://www.nbcnews.com/video/shorts/aoc-reminds-house-of-who-charlie-kirk-was-247955013836
NEW YORK TIMES
— What to Know About Charlie Kirk’s Memorial Service in Arizona
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/20/us/charlie-kirk-funeral-memorial-time-guests.html
— What Charlie Kirk Could Mean for the Future of Marriage and Family. Erika Kirk said her husband aspired to “revive the American family.” Conservative activists wonder if Charlie Kirk’s legacy will lend new urgency to White House policy discussions. Democrat leaders ever-increasingly do everything that they can to destroy traditional marriage and family, that is, they ever-increasingly do everything that they can to promote LGBTQ.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/19/us/politics/charlie-kirk-erika-family-marriage-children.html
— Hate-filled conservative-hating conservative-haters ever-increasingly promote more hatred against conservatives.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/18/style/consequence-culture-kirk-kimmel.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/19/podcasts/the-daily/jimmy-kimmel-free-speech.html
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly destroy you if you do not promote LGBTQ
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/19/opinion/kirk-killing-trans-trump.html
— Charlie Kirk’s Base Was Young People. Now His Tent Might Be Expanding. Since his death, the parents and grandparents of his original followers are discovering his work. They like what they see.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/19/us/charlie-kirk-turning-point-usa.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH PICTURE OF TRUMP: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly push more illegal drugs.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/19/us/politics/trump-drug-cartels-war-authorization.html
— Democrat leaders want to dictate what Robinson’s motives were.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/20/opinion/charlie-kirk-shooter-motive.html
WASHINGTON POST
— Why Charlie Kirk’s funeral is a seminal moment in the modern conservative movement. Kirk’s killing has galvanized and united the conservative movement in a singular way.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/09/19/charlie-kirk-funeral-unify-republicans-trump-vance/
— Armed man detained at site of planned memorial service for Charlie Kirk. The service, which will feature President Donald Trump and Cabinet members, has a top-level security designation akin to a Super Bowl.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/09/20/kirk-security-detained-memorial/
— University where Charlie Kirk was shot confronts unwanted infamy. It took two decades for Utah Valley University to evolve from a small community college into the state’s largest school that boasts of having one of the safest campuses in the nation.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/2025/09/20/utah-valley-university-charlie-kirk/4b040c22-95d7-11f0-8336-4757e168ec2a_story.html
LOS ANGELES TIMES
— What percent of those who come to America illegally and/or stay in America illegally do so for bad reasons?
https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2025-09-18/trump-administration-moves-again-to-make-u-s-citizenship-test-harder
PHOENIX NEW TIMES
— Charlie Kirk funeral guide
https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/charlie-kirk-funeral-in-arizona-when-where-what-to-know-22696120
FOX ORLANDO
— Charlie Kirk-inspired march in Palm Bay planned for Saturday
https://www.fox35orlando.com/video/1710728
COUR d’ALENE POST FALLS
— Billboard pays tribute to Charlie Kirk
https://cdapress.com/news/2025/sep/20/community-funded-tribute-to-charlie-kirk-appears-on-hayden-billboard/
JOURNAL
— A Charlie Kirk memorial will take place at a 63,000-capacity NFL stadium tomorrow
https://www.thejournal.ie/charlie-kirk-funeral-details-security-arizona-6821208-Sep2025/
VVNG
— Large Crowd Gathers in Apple Valley to Honor Charlie Kirk at Memorial Vigil
https://www.vvng.com/large-crowd-gathers-in-apple-valley-to-honor-charlie-kirk-at-memorial-vigil/
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Erika Kirk, Who Helped Build a Movement at Her Husband’s Side, Takes Center Stage. Couple had emphasized her duties in the home, but after Charlie Kirk’s death she is taking on a much bigger public role.
https://www.wsj.com/us-news/erika-kirk-charlie-widow-turning-point-usa-9030afff
— Kirk Shooting Unleashes Flood of Conspiracy Theories. Swaths of the public have rejected the official version of events in favor of ungrounded speculation.
https://www.wsj.com/us-news/kirk-shooting-unleashes-flood-of-conspiracy-theories-b369da20
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Trump Adds $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee and Rolls Out $1 Million ‘Gold Card’ Moves aim to upend current immigration system, increase revenue and promote hiring Americans. To compete against high-skilled foreign workers, I earned a job-related bachelor’s degree, three master’s degrees, six professional certifications, and a professional license.
https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/trump-to-add-100-000-fee-to-h-1b-visas-e41ffe48
— How Much Training Should an Airline Pilot Need? GAO audits IRS. To justify forcing me to take a $23,472/year (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO when I was 31 in 1980, my Democrat GAO superiors ignored/dismissed/belittled what I had learned a) passing the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, b) earning an MBA from Loyola in 1976, c) almost completing the requirements for a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul, d) working for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step-1-5 Levels, currently $99,069-$112,280/year, and e) that much of what IRS Revenue Officers do is very similar to what GAO Analysts do. They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, minority, female. or veteran.
https://www.wsj.com/business/airlines/how-much-training-should-an-airline-pilot-need-db974a91
FORTUNE
— Charlie Kirk left behind a vast, lucrative network of 500,000 donors who gave Turning Point $85 million in revenue
https://fortune.com/2025/09/20/charlie-kirk-donor-network-turning-point-usa-revenue-republican-party/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Charlie Kirk was only a teenager when he launched a scrappy conservative student group out of his parents’ suburban Illinois home. A decade later, that group—Turning Point USA—has grown into a political juggernaut, generating nearly a half-billion in total revenue in the 13 years since its inception, creating a sprawling network of campus chapters, and building a media machine that rivals legacy establishments. On Sept, 10, Kirk, a husband and father of two, was shot and killed at a Turning Point event at Utah Valley University. He was 31 years old. His death has ignited conspiracy theories, calls for gun control, and a nationwide political debate over his legacy. But it has also left the future of his formidable conservative business and non-profit enterprises hanging in the balance. By channeling polarization and student engagement, Kirk not only built an empire that sits at the center of the American right’s culture wars, but also made himself a multi-millionaire, according to the Associated Press—and one of the nation’s youngest political power brokers, with a seat at President Donald Trump’s table. A review of Kirk’s and Turning Point’s finances shows just how much Kirk benefited from and capitalized on two key trends of the last decade-plus: an energized web of right-wing donors from the business community, and the meteoric rise of the conservative media ecosystem. Turning Point USA netted $85 million in revenue in 2024 alone, up more than 142% over the last five years. The vast majority, 99.2%, of that revenue comes from charitable contributions, including at least $350,000 from Kirk himself in 2024. According to Kolvet, the organization brought in approximately 350,000 grassroots, “small dollar” donors. “The goal was to get over 500,000 this year. And, given all that’s happened, we’ve eclipsed that goal, and that’s exciting,” he added. Large and hard to trace How exactly Turning Point spends its money, and who benefits from the organization’s hefty annual revenue, is unclear. Like many political advocacy groups, it’s organized as a 501(c)3 non-profit; the IRS does not require such groups to publicly disclose detailed expenditure accounts. The lack of clarity is compounded by the fact that many of Turning Point’s largest vendors are limited liability companies registered in states that do not mandate public ownership disclosure. Within Turning Point’s organizational structure, there are also several interconnected nonprofit groups, political action committees, and a for-profit merchandise company, none of which are required to publicly report their finances. One branch, the Turning Point Endowment, held $64.3 million in 2024, having grown from $7.2 million in 2020. The funds in this branch, according to Turning Point, are part of the group’s “50-100 year plan to continue reaching generation after generation of young Americans.”)
FORBES
— ‘You Are Harboring Criminals’: Kash Patel Shares Blunt Message To Sanctuary Cities
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83_mT1GXUDQ
— ‘Stop The Nonsense Of Letting People Just Come Into This Country On These Visas’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Aqi1GRAH-g
— Trump Slams Media Outlets For Overwhelmingly Negative Coverage
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScoyGxx4Q_c
— ‘This Lawlessness Is Also Getting People Killed!’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36q6IWFf44w
BLOOMBERG LAW
— Illinois Assault Weapons Ban Faces High-Stakes Appellate Test
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/white-collar-and-criminal-law/illinois-assault-weapons-ban-faces-high-stakes-appellate-test
PBS
— Democrats are more likely to watch late-night TV
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/associated-press-norc-poll-shows-who-still-watches-late-night-talk-shoes
DAILY KOS
— Hate-filled Trump/Kirk-hating Trump/Kirk-haters ever-increasingly promote more hatred against Trump/Kirk.
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2025/9/19/2344451/-Watch-AOC-step-up-to-remind-the-House-of-Charlie-Kirk-s-bigotry
FROM FOREIGN SOURCES
DAILY MAIL
— How America will say farewell to Charlie Kirk: All the details, with huge crowd set to attend funeral at 60,000-seater NFL stadium in Arizona alongside Donald Trump
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15110261/How-America-say-farewell-Charlie-Kirk-details-huge-crowd-set-attend-funeral-60-000-seater-NFL-stadium-Arizona-alongside-Donald-Trump.html
— Repugnant moment AOC smears Charlie Kirk on House floor as NINETY-SIX Dems refuse to condemn his assassination
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15114841/aoc-choice-white-house-senate-campaign.html
WION
— Jimmy Kimmel Fans Stage Protest Outside Disneyland
https://www.wionews.com/short-videos/charlie-kirk-jimmy-kimmel-fans-stage-protest-outside-disneyland-wion-1758352819923
MEAWW
— House resolution to honor Charlie Kirk’s ‘life and legacy’ divides Democrats: ‘Siding with evil’ The vote revealed sharp divisions among Democrats, with 95 supporting the resolution, 58 voting against it, 22 not voting, and 38 voting ‘present’
https://news.meaww.com/house-resolution-to-honor-charlie-kirks-life-and-legacy-divides-democrats-siding-with-evil
— AOC says House resolution honoring Charlie Kirk pushes ‘legacy of bigotry’
https://news.meaww.com/aoc-says-house-resolution-honoring-charlie-kirk-pushes-legacy-of-bigotry-despite-horrific-killing
HINDUSTAN TIMES
— What Charlie Kirk said about Indians and H-1B visas in tweet posted just days before he was fatally shot.
https://www.hindustantimes.com/trending/us/what-charlie-kirk-said-about-indians-and-h-1b-visas-in-tweet-posted-just-days-before-he-was-fatally-shot-101758349904833.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “America does not need more visas for people from India. Perhaps no form of legal immigration has so displaced American workers as those from India. Enough already. We’re full. Let’s finally put our own people first,” he tweeted on September 2. He was fatally shot on September 10 while debating gun violence during an event.)
FROM OTHER SOURCES
ALL ABOUT COOKIES
— 1 in 4 Americans Blindly Accept Internet Cookies, But Most Don’t Know What They Do
https://allaboutcookies.org/internet-cookies-survey
September 19, 2025 Evening Edition
ALL EVENTS
— Prayer rally for Charlie Kirk, Sunday, September 21, 7:00 PM, French Market in Wheaton
https://allevents.in/wheaton/wheaton-prayer-rally-charlie-kirk/200028897166429
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— How to watch the Charlie Kirk memorial service
https://abc7chicago.com/post/how-watch-charlie-kirk-memorial-service/17849688/
— 3 arrested as Democrats clash with ICE at Broadview facility. Democrat immigration enforcement protests become campaign opportunity for Democrat politicians running for office.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/ice-chicago-protesters-gather-outside-broadview-facility-amid-operation-midway-blitz-immigration-crackdown/17847122/
NBC5
— Wheeling High School releases statement after debate on whether to honor alum Charlie Kirk
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/wheeling-high-school-releases-statement-after-debate-on-whether-to-honor-alum-charlie-kirk/3826768/
— Tear gas deployed during Democrat protests at suburban ICE facility
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/video-tear-gas-deployed-during-protests-at-suburban-ice-facility/3826711/
— Tense scene unfolds as Democrat protesters, ICE guards clash outside Broadview immigration facility
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/tense-scene-unfolds-as-protesters-ice-guards-clash-outside-broadview-immigration-facility/3826655/
— Lake County Sheriff’s office addresses viral claims of ‘agreements’ with ICE
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/lake-county-sheriffs-office-addresses-viral-claims-of-agreements-with-ice/3826775/
CBS2
— Democrats protest outside Broadview ICE facility as federal agents deploy chemicals, drag demonstrators
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/broadview-ice-facility-protest-illinois/
— Democrats protest “Operation Midway Blitz” immigration operations underway in Chicago
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/live-updates/trump-operation-midway-blitz-immigration-operations-live-updates/
— Democrats decry that more than 400 ICE arrests made in Chicago area operation so far
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/400-ice-arrests-chicago-operation-midway-blitz/
— 4 Democrats detained after clashes with ICE agents in Broadview. What happens next to those arrested?
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/ice-protests-broadview-arrests-what-happens-next/
WGN9
— Tear gas deployed amid Democrat protest outside suburban ICE processing center
https://wgntv.com/western-suburbs/tear-gas-deployed-amid-protest-outside-suburban-ice-processing-center/
FOX32
— Senate declares Oct. 14 a ‘National Day of Remembrance for Charlie Kirk’ with unanimous resolution
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/charlie-kirk-national-day-remembrance-october-14
— Democrat Illinois Lt. governor Juliana Stratton rallies with Democrat ICE protesters, says Trump is ‘stomping on the constitution’
https://www.yahoo.com/news/videos/illinois-lt-governor-rallies-ice-125503854.html
— Democrats decry that more than 400 ICE arrests made in Chicago area operation so far
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/more-than-400-arrests-chicago-area-operation-immigration
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Democrats decry results of Trump’s ICE ‘blitz’ in Chicago
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/09/19/trump-ice-blitz-results/
— Trump signs proclamation imposing $100K annual fee for H-1B visa applications. If those who hired me could have hired citizens of foreign countries instead of me, they would have.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/09/19/trump-proclamation-100k-annual-fee-visa-applications/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Seven Illinois Democrats vote no on House resolution honoring Charlie Kirk, reflecting delegation split. The ceremonial resolution, introduced by Speaker Mike Johnson, calls Kirk a “courageous American patriot,” and said his “commitment to civil discussion and debate stood as a model for young Americans across the political spectrum.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/us-house/2025/09/19/us-house-resolution-honoring-charlie-kirk-illinois-democrats-split
— Democrat Illinois professors face threats after landing on Charlie Kirk group watch list. An online database compiled by Turning Point USA, affiliated with slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk, identifies nearly 50 Democrat Illinois college instructors it labels “radical professors.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdogs/2025/09/19/illinois-professors-watchlist-charlie-kirk-turning-point-usa
— ICE fires chemical agents at Democrat Broadview protest: Live updates. At least two Democrats were arrested after ICE and Border Patrol agents confronted Democrat demonstrators. Democrat protesters said they haven’t seen the Democrats who were arrested since they were taken inside the Broadview processing center.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/live/ice-agent-broadview-facility-protest-today
DAILY HERALD
— Anticipate/expect that hate-filled Trump/Vance/Kirk-hating Trump/Vance/Kirk-haters will ever-increasingly promote more hatred against Trump/Vance/Kirk.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250919/business/more-employers-fire-workers-over-kirk-posts-as-pressure-from-right-mounts/
— Democrats try to block vehicles at key immigration building in suburban Broadview
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250919/news/protesters-try-to-block-vehicles-at-key-immigration-building-in-suburban-broadview/
— Democrats decry that more than 400 arrests made in Chicago area operation so far
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250919/chicago/more-than-400-arrests-made-in-chicago-area-operation-so-far-top-immigration-official-says/
— Democrats decry that ICE targets Chicago police in ramped-up recruitment push
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250919/news/ice-targets-chicago-police-in-ramped-up-recruitment-push/
— ‘More important to do it right’: DuPage County hits pause on revamp of Heritage Gallery. Conservative Republicans created DuPage County’s prosperity and safety. Democrats have successfully invaded, infiltrated, infested, and conquered DuPage County. They are ever-increasingly succeeding in driving conservative Republicans out of DuPage County. When Democrats move, poverty and crime increase.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250919/news/more-important-to-do-it-right-dupage-county-hits-pause-on-revamp-of-heritage-gallery/
— Wheaton rejects cat lounge along Roosevelt Road
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250919/news/wheaton-rejects-cat-lounge-along-roosevelt-road/
WGN RADIO
— Tear gas deployed amid Democrat protest outside suburban ICE processing center near Chicago
https://wgnradio.com/news/tear-gas-deployed-amid-protest-outside-suburban-ice-processing-center-near-chicago/
— Democrats decry that ICE arrests nearly 550 in Chicago area as part of ‘Midway Blitz’
https://wgnradio.com/news/political-news/ap-more-than-400-arrests-made-in-chicago-area-operation-so-far-top-immigration-official-says/
DAILY NORTHWESTERN
— Democrats Biss, Abughazaleh, Amiwala confronted by ICE agents at Democrat Broadview ICE protest
https://dailynorthwestern.com/2025/09/19/city/biss-abughazaleh-confronted-by-agents-at-broadway-ice-protest/
RIVER BENDER
— Ted Dabrowski, Republican Candidate for Governor, Shares Views
https://www.riverbender.com/news/details/ted-dabrowski-republican-candidate-for-governor-shares-views-86430.cfm
WHEATON PATCH
— City Council Votes Against Zoning Amendment For Cat Lounge On Roosevelt Road. Candle of Hope Foundation had sought the zoning amendment to bring a cat lounge to 923 Roosevelt Rd.
https://patch.com/illinois/wheaton/city-council-votes-against-zoning-amendment-cat-lounge-roosevelt-road
CAPITOL FAX
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2025/09/19/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-386/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
BREAKTHROUGH IDEAS
— The Leftist Machine That Killed Charlie Finally Has a Worthy Foe
https://www.breakthrough-ideas.com/read/2025/09/17/the-leftist-machine-that-killed-charlie-finally-has-a-worthy-foe
— The Left killed Charlie Kirk
https://www.breakthrough-ideas.com/read/2025/09/16/the-left-killed-charlie-kirk
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump unveils $1 million Gold Card for world’s wealthiest immigrants
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/sep/19/trump-unveils-1-million-gold-card-worlds-wealthiest-immigrants/
— The radical left’s assassination culture. How can ‘unity’ ever be achieved with them?
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/sep/18/radical-lefts-assassination-culture/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— ICE agents tear gas Democrat Chicago-area protesters outside detention center
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/3815722/ice-chicago-area-protesters-tear-gas-outside-detention-center/
— The forgotten Trump assassination attempt
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/daily-memo/3815927/forgotten-trump-assassination-attempt-ryan-routh/
DAILY WIRE
— As Democrats Protest, ICE Arrests Illegals ‘Terrorizing American Communities’ “Nothing will slow ICE down from removing criminal illegal aliens …”
https://www.dailywire.com/news/as-democrats-protest-ice-arrests-illegals-terrorizing-american-communities
FEDERALIST
— Twelfth Grade Math And Reading Scores Are Worse Than Ever, Thanks To ‘Equity.’ Democrats run education in America.
https://thefederalist.com/2025/09/19/twelfth-grade-math-and-reading-scores-are-worse-than-ever-thanks-to-equity/
FOX NEWS
— Vance blames Kirk assassination on ‘left-wing political radicalization’ of shooter. From what I see, hate-filled conservative-hating conservative-haters ever-increasing hint/imply/argue/shout that Kirk brought it on himself, that is, that he caused his own assassination.
https://www.aol.com/news/jd-vance-blames-kirk-assassination-000035075.html
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
REUTERS
— In anti-ICE Democrat protest, Illinois Democrats tear-gassed, pepper-sprayed by federal agents
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/anti-ice-protest-illinois-democrats-tear-gassed-pepper-sprayed-by-federal-agents-2025-09-19/
NEWSWEEK
— Democrat Candidate for Congress Thrown to the Ground by Alleged ICE Agent outside Broadview Processing Center
https://www.newsweek.com/ice-detention-center-kat-abughazaleh-illinois-democrat-broadview-2132643
WASHINGTON POST
— Democrats say why Kirk’s funeral is a seminal moment in the modern conservative movement. Kirk’s killing has galvanized and united the conservative movement in a singular way.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/09/19/charlie-kirk-funeral-unify-republicans-trump-vance/
TIMES UNION
— Democrat Florida federal judge tosses Trump’s $15B defamation lawsuit against The New York Times. U.S. District Judge Steven Merryday ruled that Trump’s 85-page lawsuit was overly long and full of “tedious and burdensome” language that had no bearing on the legal case. The judge gave Trump 28 days to file an amended complaint that should not exceed 40 pages.
https://www.timesunion.com/business/article/federal-judge-tosses-trump-s-15b-defamation-21057190.php
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Democrat Pritzker, Fighting Republican Trump on Chicago Crime, Posed With Democrat Man Later Accused of Murder. Pritzker has vigorously resisted president’s push to send the National Guard to the Democratic stronghold.
https://www.wsj.com/us-news/jb-pritzker-fighting-trump-on-chicago-crime-posed-with-man-later-accused-of-murder-eecf59ef
FROM FOREIGN SOURCES
GUARDIAN
— Federal agents use teargas and pepper balls to break up Democrat Chicago ICE protest. At least two Democrat protesters arrested as Democrat congressional candidate condemns ‘violent abuse of power.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/19/ice-protest-chicago-police
INDEPENDENT
— Illegals are fleeing across Canadian border after ICE raids as Quebec crossings jump 263%. All the illegals in America were invited in by Democrat and RINO leaders.
https://newswav.com/article/asylum-seekers-are-fleeing-across-canadian-border-after-rampant-ice-raids-a-A2509_Fk4iWA
September 19, 2025
The more that people despise/hate conservatives, the more that they oppose Kirk events. How strong is the opposition to Kirk events in your county, township, municipality, school district, precinct, neighborhood, and street? What Kirk events have the leaders of your township and county Republican organizations and the leaders of the Illinois Republican Party held and/or scheduled? If I was still the chairman of TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, the organization would host a Kirk event and I would invite all those who knew Kirk to speak at it. If I was still on the Steering Committee of the Illinois Center Right Coalition, I would urge that organization to host a similar event.
CHARLIE KIRK ARTICLES
ABC7
— Suburban community divided over petition to honor Wheeling High School alum Charlie Kirk. Supporters, opponents of Kirk memorial speak out at High School District 214 meeting.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/arlington-heights-high-school-district-214-community-divided-petition-honor-wheeling-alum-charlie-kirk/17845180/
NBC5
— Whether suburban Wheeling school should honor Charlie Kirk being hotly debated
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/whether-suburban-wheeling-school-should-honor-charlie-kirk-being-hotly-debated/3826452/
CBS2
— Community debates bid for Wheeling High School to honor alumnus Charlie Kirk. The question of whether to honor the legacy of Charlie Kirk at a local school prompted a heated debate Thursday night in Chicago’s northwest suburbs.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/community-debates-bid-for-wheeling-high-school-to-honor-alumnus-charlie-kirk/
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Turning Point USA taps Charlie Kirk’s widow as its next leader, but questions about its future remain. Hate-filled conservative-hating conservative-haters want Turning Point USA to fail.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/09/18/turning-point-usa-new-leader/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Illinois professors face threats after landing on Charlie Kirk group watchlist. An online database compiled by a group affiliated with slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk identifies close to 50 Illinois college instructors it labels “radical professors.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdogs/2025/09/19/illinois-professors-watchlist-charlie-kirk-turning-point-usa
DAILY HERALD
— Hate-filled Trump/Kirk-hating Trump/Kirk-haters want hate-filled Trump/Kirk-hating Trump/Kirk-haters to have “free speech.”
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250919/editorials/daily-herald-opinion-the-first-amendment-is-under-assault-we-should-all-be-defending-it/
QUAD CITIES NEWS
— Illinois bill would name day for Charlie Kirk
https://www.ourquadcities.com/news/local-news/illinois-bill-would-name-day-for-charlie-kirk/#/questions/5662210
SOUTHERN
— Dept. of Homeland Security enhances security for Charlie Kirk’s funeral
https://southernillinoisnow.com/2025/09/18/dept-of-homeland-security-enhances-security-for-charlie-kirks-funeral/
MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL
— Conservative movement led by Charlie Kirk ‘just getting started’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mi8zeVszAds
WIREPOINTS
— Pritzker’s astonishing two faces on free speech and Jimmy Kimmel
https://markglennon.substack.com/p/pritzkers-astonishing-two-faces-on
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Kirk slaying a ‘wake-up’ call pushing MAGA back to Trump
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/washington-secrets/3813631/charlie-kirk-slaying-wake-up-call-pushing-maga-back-to-trump/
WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Columbia Lecturer Calls Charlie Kirk a ‘Dead Nazi’
https://freebeacon.substack.com/p/columbia-lecturer-calls-charlie-kirk
NEW YORK POST
— Jimmy Kimmel digs in, refuses to apologize for Charlie Kirk comments
https://nypost.com/2025/09/18/media/jimmy-kimmel-digs-in-refuses-to-apologize-for-charlie-kirk-comments-after-abc-pulls-his-show-indefinitely/
— Jimmy Kimmel smirks as he arrives at LA lawyer’s office after ABC pulled show over Charlie Kirk comments
https://nypost.com/2025/09/18/media/jimmy-kimmel-spotted-after-disney-owned-abc-yanked-show-over-charlie-kirk/
— Late-night hosts defend Jimmy Kimmel in first shows since ABC suspension
https://nypost.com/2025/09/19/media/jimmy-kimmel-supported-by-late-night-hosts-jimmy-fallon-seth-meyers-jon-stewart/
AMERICAN THINKER
— Kirk assassination: An Unavoidable American Conflict
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2025/09/an_unavoidable_american_conflict.html
BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Senate unanimously votes for remembrance of Charlie Kirk Day
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2025/09/19/senate-unanimously-votes-for-remembrance-of-charlie-kirk-day-1586337/
BREITBART
— Starbucks: Employees Must Write Charlie Kirk’s Name at Customers’ Request. The negative symbolism of Starbucks taking over Sandberg’s downtown Wheaton store is tremendous. Sandberg was a conservative registered Republican voter in my precinct. Hate-filled conservative-hating conservative-haters in Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, and DuPage County did everything that they could to destroy him. I came to his defense.
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2025/09/18/starbucks-employees-must-write-charlie-kirks-name-at-customers-request/amp
COLLEGE FIX
— Kansas Dept. of Ed official fired after calling Charlie Kirk’s murder ‘well deserved’
https://www.thecollegefix.com/kansas-dept-of-ed-official-fired-after-calling-charlie-kirks-murder-well-deserved/
DAILY SIGNAL
— Western Civilization Has Reached a Turning Point After Charlie Kirk’s Death
https://www.dailysignal.com/2025/09/18/the-west-is-finally-waking-up-charlie-kirk-was-the-spark/
DAILY WIRE
— Jimmy Kimmel Defamed Charlie Kirk And His Supporters. Now He’s Off The Air. Good Riddance. He was never performing any kind of comedy routine. He was simply delivering propaganda on behalf of the Democratic Party.
https://www.dailywire.com/news/jimmy-kimmel-defamed-charlie-kirk-and-his-supporters-now-hes-off-the-air-good-riddance/
FOX NEWS
— Senate declares Oct. 14 a ‘National Day of Remembrance for Charlie Kirk’ with unanimous resolution. Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., led the passage of a resolution to be observed on Kirk’s birthday.
https://www.foxnews.com/live-news/charlie-kirk-shooting-investigation-9-18-2025
— CEO and chair of Turning Point USA chosen to keep Kirk’s legacy alive
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6379769644112
— Pentagon denies NBC report on Charlie Kirk recruiting campaign, calls it ‘100% wrong’ Department of War officials blast network for ‘publishing false claims based on anonymous sources’
https://www.foxnews.com/media/exclusive-pentagon-denies-nbc-report-charlie-kirk-recruiting-campaign-calls-100-wrong
— Ilhan Omar hit with House Ethics complaint over response to Charlie Kirk’s assassination. Rep. Mike Flood is 1 of 4 House Republicans who voted to table a censure against Rep. Ilhan Omar.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/scoop-ilhan-omar-hit-house-ethics-complaint-over-response-charlie-kirk-assassination
FOX SPORTS
— Bills pay tribute to Charlie Kirk ahead of game vs. Dolphins
Bills become 10th team to memorialize conservative commentator after his September assassination
https://www.foxnews.com/sports/bills-pay-tribute-charlie-kirk-ahead-game-vs-dolphins
REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Kirk’s Funeral Tests Secret Service Yet Again
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2025/09/19/kirks_funeral_tests_secret_service_yet_again__153308.html
WESTERN JOURNAL
— White House Releases Tribute to Charlie Kirk: ‘You Have No Idea the Fire You Ignited’
https://www.westernjournal.com/white-house-releases-tribute-charlie-kirk-no-idea-fire-ignited/
THE HILL
— What to know about Charlie Kirk’s memorial service
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5510302-charlie-kirk-memorial-event-what-to-know/
— Kirk memorial in Arizona to have Super Bowl-level security
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5511577-super-bowl-security-charlie-kirk-memorial-arizona/
WASHINGTON POST
— Kirk’s killing has galvanized the conservative movement in a singular way
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/09/19/why-charlie-kirks-funeral-is-seminal-moment-modern-gop/
— Yes, the left has a political violence problem
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/09/19/charlie-kirk-killing-political-violence-democrats-left/
— Democrats want to promote more hatred against Trump and against Kirk.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/tv/2025/09/18/jimmy-kimmel-suspension-celebrities-react/
— The internet culture behind the Kirk shooting suspect’s ‘big meme’ Tyler Robinson’s rifle-cartridge engravings have been mined for clues of a motive. For those steeped in the meme culture that marks so many young American lives, they show only that he was “terminally online.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2025/09/19/kirk-shooter-meme-culture/
LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Protesters pack Hollywood over ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ suspension, calling for an end to censorship
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-09-18/protestors-flood-hollywood-over-kimmel-suspension
USA TODAY
— Utah Valley University to host ‘Vigil for Unity’ after Charlie Kirk assassination
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2025/09/18/utah-valley-university-vigil-charlie-kirk/86231382007/
— The more that you do to defend and advance conservative principles, the more that hate-filled conservative-hating conservative-haters call you provocative.
https://www.usatoday.com/videos/news/politics/2025/09/18/the-political-provocations-that-defined-charlie-kirks-career/86209784007/
— Trump to attend Charlie Kirk memorial. Here’s what to know.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/09/19/donald-trump-charlie-kirk-memorial/86209834007/
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
— ABC affiliates demand Jimmy Kimmel apologize, donate to Charlie Kirk’s family
https://www.sfchronicle.com/entertainment/article/jimmy-kimmel-apology-charlie-kirk-21055690.php
USA TODAY
— Utah Valley University to host ‘Vigil for Unity’ after Charlie Kirk assassination
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2025/09/18/utah-valley-university-vigil-charlie-kirk/86231382007/
BOSTON
— Charlie Kirk vigil draws thousands to Boston Common, ends suddenly due to safety concerns, organizer says
https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2025/09/18/charlie-kirk-vigil-draws-thousands-to-boston-common-ends-suddenly-due-to-safety-concerns-organizer-says/
ABC DENVER
— More than 7,000 people attend vigil for Charlie Kirk at Colorado State’s Canvas Stadium. The vigil was hosted by CSU’s chapter of Turning Point USA, which Kirk founded. CSU told Denver7 it was not affiliated with and did not endorse the event or its speakers.
https://www.denver7.com/news/front-range/fort-collins/more-than-7-000-people-attend-vigil-for-charlie-kirk-at-colorado-states-canvas-stadium
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bhhclYbPvU
COLORADO PUBLIC RADIO
— Thousands attend Turning Point vigil for Charlie Kirk at Colorado State University
https://www.cpr.org/2025/09/18/charlie-kirk-vigil-csu-fort-collins/
ABC ROCHESTER
— Rochester remembers Charlie Kirk with peace vigil
https://www.kaaltv.com/news/rochester-remembers-charlie-kirk-with-peace-vigil/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BveDCUsULA0
NBC BOSTON
— Crowds gather to remember Charlie Kirk at Boston vigil
https://www.nbcboston.com/video/on-air/as-seen-on/crowds-gather-to-remember-charlie-kirk-at-boston-vigil/3811701/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEbWdTwlmY0
CBS BOSTON
— Hundreds honor life of Charlie Kirk at candlelight vigil in Boston
https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/charlie-kirk-vigil-boston-common/
CBS COLORADO
— More than 7,000 people attend vigil at Colorado State University for Charlie Kirk
https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/video/vigil-held-for-charlie-kirk-in-colorado-liberal-group-also-holds-event-at-csu/
https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/colorado-state-university-memorial-service-charlie-kirk/
HOUSTON CHRONICLE
— Democrats want to promote more hatred against Trump and against Kirk.
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/politics/article/under-pressure-to-police-comments-on-kirk-21056361.php
DENVER GAZETTE
— Thousands remember Charlie Kirk at Colorado State University vigil Thursday
https://www.denvergazette.com/2025/09/18/thousands-remember-charlie-kirk-at-colorado-state-university-vigil-thursday-2/
FOX SALT LAKE CITY
— Students sign petition against proposed Kirk memorial at Utah Valley University campus. The more that people despise/hate conservatives, the more that they oppose Kirk events. How strong is the opposition to Kirk events in your county, township, municipality, school district, precinct, neighborhood, and street?
https://www.fox13now.com/news/local-news/northern-utah/students-sign-petition-against-proposed-charlie-kirk-memorial-at-utah-valley-university-campus
FOX COLORADO
— Thousands gathered at CSU for Charlie Kirk candlelight vigil
https://kdvr.com/news/local/thousands-gathered-at-csu-for-charlie-kirk-candlelight-vigil/
FOX FRESNO
— Fresno State Turning Point USA chapter honors Charlie Kirk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQMSHNCM82o
DAILY ORANGE
— SU College Republicans hold vigil in memory of Charlie Kirk
https://dailyorange.com/2025/09/su-college-republicans-vigil-memory-charlie-kirk/
FEDERICK NEWS POST
— Hundreds gather in Baker Park to mourn Charlie Kirk
https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/politics_and_government/parties/republicans/hundreds-gather-in-baker-park-to-mourn-charlie-kirk/article_d1392a25-59e9-50f1-b64a-97c85da11678.html
WRTV
— Hoosiers honor life of Charlie Kirk at candlelight vigil on Monument Circle
https://www.wrtv.com/news/local-news/in-your-community/downtown-indy/hoosiers-honor-life-of-charlie-kirk-at-candlelight-vigil-on-monument-circle
WCVB
— Hundreds attend Charlie Kirk vigil in Boston
https://www.wcvb.com/article/2-arrested-as-hundreds-attend-charlie-kirk-vigil-in-boston/67954680
WGBH
— Vigil held on Boston Common for slain political activist Charlie Kirk
https://www.wgbh.org/news/local/2025-09-18/vigil-held-on-boston-common-for-slain-political-activist-charlie-kirk
WFYI
— Indianapolis vigil for Charlie Kirk emphasizes faith, remembrance
https://www.wfyi.org/news/articles/indianapolis-vigil-charlie-kirk-monument-circle
WWNY TV
— Resolution honoring Charlie Kirk rejected after condemnation from NAACP branch
https://www.wwnytv.com/2025/09/18/resolution-honoring-charlie-kirk-shot-down-after-condemnation-naacp-branch/
KTIV
— Residents of Dickinson County hold vigil for Charlie Kirk
https://www.ktiv.com/2025/09/19/residents-dickinson-county-hold-vigil-charlie-kirk/
KTTC
— Rochester vigil honors Charlie Kirk
https://www.kttc.com/2025/09/19/rochester-vigil-honors-charlie-kirk-calls-peace-amid-national-tragedies/
KATV
— Large crowd gathers for Kirk vigil
https://katv.com/news/local/large-crowd-gathers-for-searcy-charlie-kirk-vigil
DAILY PRINCETONIAN
— Heritage Foundation yanks lecture at Princeton after Kirk’s death, citing security concerns
https://www.dailyprincetonian.com/article/2025/09/princeton-news-whig-clio-heritage-foundation-charlie-kirk-free-speech-security
— Anticipate/expect that hate-filled Trump/Kirk-haters will ever-increasingly promote more hatred against Trump/Kirk
https://www.dailyprincetonian.com/article/2025/09/princeton-opinion-column-charlie-kirk-conservative-free-speech-legacy
AXIOS
— Senate passes “National Day of Remembrance for Charlie Kirk”
https://www.axios.com/2025/09/18/charlie-kirk-national-day-remembrance-senate
— Expect tight security at State Farm Stadium for Charlie Kirk memorial
https://www.axios.com/local/phoenix/2025/09/18/security-state-farm-phoenix-stadium-charlie-kirk-memorial
MEAWW
— Kirk supporters petition Starbucks to honor him by adding his signature drink to menus
https://news.meaww.com/charlie-kirk-supporters-petition-starbucks-to-honor-him-by-adding-his-signature-drink-to-menus
HINDUSTAN TIMES
— Trump Calls For Ilhan Omar’s Impeachment Over Charlie Kirk Remark
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxrIsDIv8rM
ECONOMIC TIMES
— Kirk legacy grows: U.S. military may start recruitment campaign to honor him as Trump set to award Presidential Medal of Freedom
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/us/charlie-kirk-legacy-grows-u-s-military-may-start-recruitment-campaign-to-honor-him-as-donald-trump-set-to-award-presidential-medal-of-freedom/articleshow/123990186.cms
OTHER ARTICLES
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Pritzker’s office scrubs photo with intervention worker later charged in fatal Mag Mile crash-and-grab
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/09/18/gov-jb-pritzkers-office-scrubs-photo-with-intervention-worker-later-charged-in-fatal-mag-mile-crash-and-grab/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG PICTURE: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly protect their criminals and their illegals.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/09/18/chicago-schools-ice/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— ALL OF THE FRONT PAGE: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly protect their criminals and their illegals.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2025/09/18/ice-arrests-immigration-broadview-midway-blitz-trump
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters ever-increasingly promote Mamdani.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2025/09/18/zohran-mamdani-new-york-city-trump-cuomo-adams-obama-s-e-cupp
— Foundations ever-increasingly promote the Democrat Party platform.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/nation-world/2025/09/18/chicago-foundations-join-coalition-decrying-white-houses-threats-against-philanthropic-groups
— ICE targets Chicago police in recruitment advertising campaign. The ad campaign aims to bring in 14,050 new hires to ICE, touting a signing bonus of up to $50,000 and other benefits. It coincides with President Donald Trump’s aggressive immigration enforcement effort in Chicago.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/media/2025/09/18/ice-targets-chicago-police-in-its-recruitment-advertising-campaign
DAILY HERALD
— McHenry County Board gives raises to elected officials
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250918/news/mchenry-county-board-gives-raises-to-elected-officials/
ELMHURST PATCH
— DuPage Judges Face Complaints Over Political Activities. One of them is from Elmhurst. Both deny they broke the judicial code of conduct.
https://patch.com/illinois/elmhurst/amp/32970991/dupage-judges-face-complaints-over-political-activities
CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/
DAILY LINE
— Illinois Republicans propose changes to Pretrial Fairness Act
https://www.thedailyline.com/forms/shares/new?page_id=36129
AMERICAN THINKER
— What well-funded leftists protest and what they don’t
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2025/09/it_is_astonishing_what_well_funded_leftists_protest_and_what_they_don_t.html
— Immigration Enforcement that Americans will Support
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2025/09/immigration_enforcement_that_americans_will_support.html
BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Cornell University discriminates against non-marginalized students in favor of marginalized students. According to Democrat and RINO leaders, those who are the following are marginalized by Republicans: liberal/moderate, non-Republican, minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, unmarried, non-Protestant, non-German American, have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time, have less money than others, have financial, health, and/or other problems, boozers, stoners, criminals, citizens of foreign countries, etc.
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2025/09/18/non-marginalized-students-told-to-avoid-recruiting-events-at-cornell-1586178/
BREITBART
— Nancy Mace Files Bill to Eliminate D.C. DEI Offices, Left’s ‘Ideological Playground’
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2025/09/18/exclusive-nancy-mace-files-bill-to-eliminate-d-c-dei-offices-lefts-ideological-playground/
FOX NEWS
— Cornell MBA council warns ‘non-marginalized’ students to avoid minority recruiting events. Graduate school council warns ‘non-marginalized’ students attending events for marginalized groups could damage recruiting outcomes. According to Democrat and RINO leaders, those who are the following are marginalized by Republicans: liberal/moderate, non-Republican, minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, unmarried, non-Protestant, non-German American, have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time, have less money than others, have financial, health, and/or other problems, boozers, stoners, criminals, citizens of foreign countries, etc.
https://www.foxnews.com/us/cornell-mba-council-warns-non-marginalized-students-avoid-minority-recruiting-events-report
NEW YORK TIMES
— 11 N.Y. Officials Arrested Trying to Access ICE Detention Cells
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/18/nyregion/elected-officials-arrested-ice-new-york.html
WASHINGTON POST
— Hate-filled conservative-hating conservative-haters hate cancellation of hate-filled conservative-hating conservative-haters.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/tv/2025/09/18/jimmy-kimmel-charlie-kirk-abc-off-the-air/
BELLEVUE SCHOOL DISTRICT
— 2026 National Merit Scholarship Program Semifinalists. Since I was 17 years old in 1966, my critics/opponents have used against me my not getting any scholarships. They stress that my ACT score was only 24 and that I only just barely made it into the upper 20% of my class. I should write about my critics/opponents. I would focus on those whose parents had the most money and/or education.
https://www.bsd405.org/about-us/news/news-details/~board/bsd-news/post/2026-national-merit-scholarship-program
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly succeed in promoting more hatred against Republicans.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/now-the-right-muzzles-free-speech-00acde84
DAILY KOS
— Democrat leaders are ever-increasingly anti-American, if not America-haters.
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2025/9/18/2344270/-Trump-s-push-for-patriotic-education-is-predictably-corrupt-and-dumb
THE HINDU
— Caste system root of inequality. What Caste were you born into? Neither of my parents attended college. My father was only the first of my ancestors to earn a high school diploma. My mother never attended high school.
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/caste-system-root-of-inequality-says-chief-minister-siddaramaiah/article70061190.ece/amp/